>>283758yeah I too want a DSLR but in order to bring it camping you essentially have to keep it in a hard case and not risk it for hours in a stuff sack or around your neck... which makes taking photos a chore.
on friday this weekend i broke my camera (canon powershot) when /out/ in the snow. feelsbad.
It'll be a long time before I can replace it too because i'm destitute these days. I've been looking at Pentax who make some DSLRs that are fairly robust and weather-resistant
pic related - i had climbed down this snowy gorge for some shots and this is probably the last shot i got before taking an icy nosedive, camera first, into the rocks :c