When do you not take a dslr?

As a photographer, I love taking my camera(s) and photographing the world around me. I usually take my Canon 6d and/or 7d, depending on what I am photographing. I also usually take several lenses and a tripod or 2 with me. Filters, cleaning supplies, flashes, batteries, and memory cards are also in my bag. This adds up to quite a heavy bag. Now I am planning on switching to mirrorless this year ( A blog post next Saturday will discuss this), however sometimes like today I was going out and I didn't feel like taking all my gear with me. What to do? Do I just use my smartphone? It has a great camera however I am working on loosing weight and I wanted to use the phone to count my steps and measure how many calories I burned. I opted to use another tool in my arsenal. 

The other tool is the Pentax X-5 Camera. Its a 16mp bridge camera covers all of my photographic needs when I want to travel light. With all the built in presets this camera has it has no trouble adapting to any situation that I found myself in today. The lens goes from 4mm to 104mm. More than enough to shoot birds or anything from a distance. The camera is powered my 4 AA batteries, which certainly makes it easier to carry around sometimes. It has sensor shake reduction and the camera even has some manual control. For days like today, when I needed to get out and get some fresh air and wanted to get some snaps. This camera fit the bill. 

Here are some photos from the hike today.