I’ve been shooting religiously with GoPro cameras since they came out way back in the day. Love those little monsters. At a minimum, I travel with three or more Hero3’s for any shoot – I’ve just found they just come in super-duper handy for all sortsa great stuff. BUT…. taking into account mounts, memory cards, chargers, spare batteries and all miscellany associated with the GoPro and you’ve got yourself quite a load of gear to keep track of.
That’s why I’ve come up with a pretty tight little system for packing & traveling with my GoPros. The above video really gives the full insight, but all cooked down into a tasty little reduction, it smells something like this:
1. Find ONE bag/pack that can carry everything (for Belize I brought a Dakine Mission)
2. Separate gear & accessories into smaller pouches (ThinkTank little pouches described in the vid work nicely here)
3. Clearly label said bags (make the labels moron proof – and really visible in low-light / bleary eyes / tired person can read them without question)
4. Take EVERYTHING in this bag with you every time, regardless of shoot location – you never know when the need/opportunity for a funky mount may arise. (I know this might not sound like good advice, but trust me, it is. Take it from me, this is the only way you’ll ever NOT forget something random.)
5. Get creative. There are tons of ways you can mount a GoPro (see the egg-timer and scuba mask mounts in the vid), as well as clever ways to extend battery life. Use them all.
This vid above comes at you pretty fast, so feel free to ask questions and I’ll jump into the comments and answer. Got GoPro tips / thoughts / hacks of your own? Do share ’em.
Great video chase. Love to see how others organize and transport their GoPro Gear. I went to ThinkTank in search of those individual pouches that you used in video and I couldn’t find them. Any specific name or section on the website where they are located? Thanks for your help!
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Brilliant. Mind if we share on our site? It’s advice we commonly give to people too. Bring EVERYTHING with you! You never know what you’re going to need. If you’ve ever seen a professional production assistant in action you’d know this to be true. Those guys always have a bag of tricks by their side. Cheers!
Do you use lens covers for your cameras?
My concern is: 1) when the camera is not in a housing, I don’t want to scratch the lens, and 2) even when in the waterproof housing, I don’t want to scratch its lens either!
If you do use covers, which do you recommend?