Comic-Con is always an exhausting event. This year was tougher than the other years with the record breaking crowds. (I've heard numbers that run close to 175,000 in attendance this year). This year, I went into the con with rather lean gear. I picked up useful items early on (such as the huge Smallville bag, which allowed me to garner a massive amount of loot on Day 0), but found myself overburdened with bags on Day 1. On Day 2, I trimmed my bag down to the 20D, the 70-200 and my SD800IS -- this trimming allowed me to keep my belongings to be lighter and to allow the pickups of a few items throughout the day. While shoulder bags definitely aid in the pickup of free loot, backpacks are definitely easier on the neck.
For future masquerades, clothing to withstand the brutal airconditioning is a must, and light and compact emergency blankets may be what I will utilize in the future.
Overall, I had an enjoyable time, and found myself pleasantly surprised by attending the Chuck and Futurama Returns panels.
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