An awesome summer comes to an end… Let the videos begin!
A look back at the awesome hiking, backpacking, canoe camping, hammock camping and music festivals that the summer of 2015 has brought, and the fun videos that are soon to come. Stay tuned and thanks for hanging in there with the Sintax77 channel! 🙂
A look at my current, as well as past, camera gear choices for filming my hiking and backpacking videos.
Gear Currently Used
, large 11 liter pack for holding all gear
, primary camera
, secondary camera
and Skeleton case
for improved audio quality
strap and “quick clip
” for clipping to baseball caps for POV shots, but also useful as a method of standing the GoPro up for various angled shots.
for Sony camera
USB battery pack or
digital recorder for secondary audio, both in the field as well as used in conjunction with an Audio Technica lavaliere mic
during indoor shoots.
Flexible Mini-TripodSoftware Used – Adobe Creative Suite
An update on my recent switch from the Sawyer Mini back to the Sawyer Squeeze water filter system.
Prior videos on this subject
SinChats – Going Back to Sawyer Squeeze instead of Sawyer Mini?
Sawyer Mini Vs Saywer Squeeze Water Filter System
For this episode, I share some stories of backpacking mistakes & less than savory experiences.
Feature Length videos mentioned in this episode
When Sub-Zero Camping Goes Wrong – Winter Backpacking in the White Mountains
Hammock Camping the Linville Gorge – 4 Day Backpacking Trip
Hiking Red River Gorge – Kentucky Backpacking in Fall
Winter Hammock Camping in the Adirondacks
Mt Washington Winter Ascent – Backpacking in Huntington Ravine
A discussion on whether I or not I should go back to using the Sawyer Squeeze instead of the Sawyer Mini water filter.
After some issues with reduced flow rate, occasional clogging, and an increased need for back-flushing, I’ve begun to wonder if I should return to using the original Sawyer PointONE Squeeze instead of my beloved Sawyer Mini filter. What do you think?
A discussion on our progress choosing a newer, lighter ultralight backpacking pack for my wife.
Packs seen in the video:
Gregory Deva 70 (my wife’s older, heavier pack)
Osprey Hornet 46 (my current pack)
Ultralight packs that we’ve been looking at the most so far:
Gossamer Gear Gorilla
ULA Ohm 2.0
Gossamer Gear Mariposa
ULA Circuit
Z-Packs Arc Blast