Might be going off on a tangent here but I always think that if you are lucky enough, nothing beats the first hand experience of a survivor. I was lucky enough to talk to a Japanese friend of an auntie during the 70s who was a survivor of the Hiroshima nuclear bomb. His graphic stories of how...
Bring a prime, preferably the 35mm f 1.8. It gets pretty dim and that's the best and lightest combination to bring. Put it in a plastic bag and seal it up when you are not using it. Helps to protect from the rain, mist and damp. And don't bring a tripod. Trust me, the lighter you carry, the...