With the introduction of our new series of travel tripods we hit the road to test them in the elements. We headed north to beautiful June Lake Loop and Mammoth Lakes in California. On day one, we knew we needed to get our early and take advantage of the clear skies so we were up before the sun. We enjoyed exploring the area entirely by ourselves. We hiked through the forest and scrambled down embankments so we could showcase the potential of these cool new travel tripods. The trip also gave us an opportunity to highlight the tripod’s industry first LED Flashlight. One of the super cool features of these tripods is the removable LED flashlight incorporated into the tripod’s center column. This feature saved us so much time searching for equipment in the backpack. It also helped us navigate our way down a steep embankment when we took it off the tripod and used it as a flashlight. It looked pretty awesome in the final photos too. We were able to carry all five LITE series tripods with us because of their lightweight and compact size. Weighing between 1.7lbs -2.4 lbs the AL-420, AL-420M, AL420S, CF 422 and CF522 allow photographers maximum versatility while traveling. Each tripod also features the Rapid Flip Mechanism, which makes set up and take down a literal snap. We shot with a Nikon D750 supported by the SLIK LITE AL-420, which easily supports up to 4.4 lbs. To give you an idea of how much it supports, the Nikon D750 weighs only 1.7lbs and the 24-79mm lens weighs 31 oz. The tripod itself weighs only 2.2lbs when stowed in a backpack and despite its lightweight, this tripod provides a wide and sturdy base. The terrain in this photo was a soft, grainy soil and the stability of the AL-420 was ideal for this terrain. We shot this photo with the Sony A7 supported by the SLIK LITE CF-422. We chose this carbon fiber tripod for it’s lightweight and compact size. Weighing only 2.4 lbs it was the ideal tripod for trekking up and around boulders. Despite its compac