Of course, to “feel” the force of gravity, one needs only to jump, and the moment of falling would be a de facto “feeling” of the force of gravity.
Nevertheless, today (I wrote this text on the 11th of July, 2025), when I was doing street photography and rucking with the heaviest possible (for me) weight (I carried on my back and shoulders 37.5 kg [83 lbs.]), I felt gravity was forcing me to lie down on the ground, take off my heavy rucksack, and never wear it again. Also, when I saw some people watching me (I did not know if they had noticed something conspicuous or not), I told myself deep down that the only thing I would communicate to them was “Do not try this at home.” Of course, I had in my mind walking with heavy equipment.
How many steps did I take?
I took 10.5k steps. To be honest, I do not remember precisely how many photos I took, but it was fewer than 100 pictures. I know that, in the past, I had many photo walks when I did not manage to take 100 photos. That’s the way it is. Still, I noticed that when I walk with such heavy equipment as mentioned above, the case of taking pictures is put on the back burner. Thus, I sometimes think what’s more important to me in terms of walking: rucking or doing street photography. There is no straightforward answer to that question. I could make the same inquiry about walking in summer clothes in freezing temperatures.
After all, the feeling of cold also impacts, I think, on the same level, the quantity (and quality?) of my pictures.
I think I will be flexible on this topic. For example, tomorrow, I won’t put the highest possible weight on myself. That’s why tomorrow I think I will be more focused on taking pictures. I will end this text by stating that when I returned home, took a shower, the force of gravity forced me to lie on the bed and take a long nap.
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