[1062] Chris Packham's Nature Spotter's Guide What to Spot .... What to Pack .... What to Wear5/18/2021 There he was, on the cover of the Radio Times, having been shoved through the letter box by our postman, Kevin. Complete with smug grin, hugely expensive top-of-the-range camera and zoomy lens. Expensive tripod, bright red jacket ( not a good idea) and Field Guide clasped in his left hand. ( Not Kev .... Chris !) [ I'm not going to point out that Field-Guide-Carrying is not well regarded.] He also appears inside with a double-page spread all about what you need ... cleverly titled " Pack it like Packham." One of his top essential "things to bring" is Vegan Treats. Fair enough I suppose. Another one is Shower Caps .... he gets them from posh hotels and uses them to protect his very expensive equipment . You would think that anyone who can spend all that money on stuff would be able to buy his own shower caps. Then there's (you'll never guess) his water bottles. They have to be in his favourite Pantone Green. Obviously. Hey ! he lugs a Thermal Imaging Camera around for night shots too. Quintillions of quids ? There's lots of other stuff as well. That is really going to encourage young potential bird-spotters .... oh yes. I'm sure he means well .... but once you get famous, appear on TV etc you move into a different universe. You forget that spending £200 on a pair of binoculars isn't going to happen for many young beginners. While I was " looking him up on youtube" I came across a whole series of videos under the same heading SIBC .. Self Isolating Bird Club. Here's SIBC 1.... like most of us, he's trying to find ways of getting through all the problems we've all being plunged into ...... So ..... time for a cheery-up sort of song .... maybe we should all have a Birdhouse in Our Soul performed by the excellent They Might Be Giants ....
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