mastertangler wrote on Jan 20^th, 2015 at 2:11pm:

Of course if photography is the emphasis it wouldn't replace proper equipment. But what I have found is if the camera is neatly tucked away then the pic is generally not taken.

good point. I like to spend leisure time in camp finding things to photograph, that's why I was thinking of bringing my big camera. Perhaps it's not worth the risk if I have a capable general purpose (less expensive) camera along.