Hello all,

I'll be climbing Mount Kinabalu in 8 days' time, so I need as much advice as I can get before going.

I'll be bringing my DSLR (Nikon D40) along for the climb up Mount Kinabalu. Although it's light, the fact remains that it's still a DSLR - bulky, heavy and won't fit into your pocket.

I need advice from those who have climbed before carrying a DSLR, whether they just stored the camera into their backpack and taking it out whenever they want to take photos or do you all have a separate front pouch for quick storage and easy access.

I'm just afraid it will mean more things to carry

But on the other hand if I need to take out the camera each time I want to take shots I will have to remove my pack from behind, take out the camera, and after that store it back inside.

Can anyone help please? Thanks!