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    Default How many people Take a Video Camera and Tape their Hike?

    I am wondering how many people take a video camera a taper their Hike. I love to save weight but I really would love to have the memories for my family and I. I also want to do some talks to my local schools to educate them what the AT is and to get kids involved into hiking.
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    Most digital still cameras also take video and lots of people do it that way.

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    You could use it at opportune moments and bounce it most of the way. i.e. shoot some footage at Springer and Katahdin of course, and pick important and/or scenic places along the way along with a few average ones to give an overview of the trail without carrying the camcorder the whole way.
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    No I do not take a video camera.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IndianaBrad View Post
    I am wondering how many people take a video camera a taper their Hike. I love to save weight but I really would love to have the memories for my family and I. I also want to do some talks to my local schools to educate them what the AT is and to get kids involved into hiking.
    I ust started using video camera to tape landscape and other folks' hike. The weight is literally nothing, even less than my old still PS camera. See http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921665291488. I have it from my credit card award. The points would expire if I didn't use them by certain date.

    The resolution is pretty high, 720 x 480, similar to an old CRT TV set, and better than most PS cameras, I think. It can alos take a still shot, 1 MP, not that good. Everything is convenient. One drawback like other image capturing devices, is the battery life. Go to Amzon to find a non OEM's.

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    Too many.

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    Fourteen.
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    Doggiebag, a WB member, seems to use a cell camera to video quite a bit. He has a couple of journals with embedded mpgs, and I think they are very enjoyable to watch. You might look them up to see what he does with them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by D'Artagnan View Post
    Fourteen.
    LOL!

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