Filming your travels

[BillWeb]

I know I'm a laggard. And a cheapskate. Been thinking of a GoPro or similar for years. But they cost a lot and then what do you do with all that footage.
But just driving around north and west Scotland I have been thinking repeatedly that, wow, I'd love to share this with those of the family missing out.
So, what do you do with all that footage? And how do you share such large files, repeatedly?

 

[Stealaway]

Stick the usb memory stick in the TV if its not big they can usually read it.
Buy more usb memory sticks

 

[Landy Andy]

You may think the family would like to see it but would they???

 

[Imala615]

I uploaded some dash -cam videos to you tube , mine when i download to computer are in 5 minute clips so just pick some interesting ones.

more you tube videos | My Motorhome Travels

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[Langtoftlad]

The thing is that to make an "interesting" travel video takes an awful lot of effort.
A linear dashcam video is not going to do it.

You need to edit, to have different camera view points, cutaways and a storyline.

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[DBK]

I know I'm a laggard. And a cheapskate. Been thinking of a GoPro or similar for years. But they cost a lot and then what do you do with all that footage.
But just driving around north and west Scotland I have been thinking repeatedly that, wow, I'd love to share this with those of the family missing out.
So, what do you do with all that footage? And how do you share such large files, repeatedly?

Upload it to YouTube. You will need a sim card with plenty of data but they are not expensive for use in the UK. You also need some video editing software. It doesn't need to be anything special. I use a free one called YouCut Video Editor on my Android tablet. It is very basic but is good enough for my short clips. If you want something better you may have to look at something which isn't free.

This guy uses Power Director to make his GoPro videos but it is Windows only.

 

[cyberyacht]

I've used my dash cam to video parts of my trips, mostly arrival at sites/aires, interspersed with stills from my camera. Examples can be found HERE

 

[Gellyneck]

Got around 8-9 years worth of travels in our motorhome stored on computer hard drives (and backed up on external drives)!

Why?

Apart from "who the hell knows" you just never know when someone will ask "have you travelled this route". Still waiting on the first time though!

 

[BillWeb]

I've used my dash cam to video parts of my trips, mostly arrival at sites/aires, interspersed with stills from my camera. Examples can be found HERE

That was to be my next question - using the dash cam.
But I thought they were dash fixtures. In your example some video is from the dash but most are hand-held.
More info would be great.

 

[63720]

Back in the day when we visited friends, if the photos came out we asked for our coats.

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[MattR]

I have a few cheap ish (£60) Chinese gopro type cameras and a Gopro Hero 10 (cost around £300l. The GP10 has fantastic picture quality but it a faff: battery life is poor, it heats up too much and is not intuitive to use. The Chinese ones are far better value for money, last longer between charges and easier to use IMHO.

 

[63720]

I know I'm a laggard. And a cheapskate. Been thinking of a GoPro or similar for years. But they cost a lot and then what do you do with all that footage.
But just driving around north and west Scotland I have been thinking repeatedly that, wow, I'd love to share this with those of the family missing out.
So, what do you do with all that footage? And how do you share such large files, repeatedly?

Have you an old mobile phone you could use?

 

[cyberyacht]

I download the day's dash cam footage files each travelling day to my MacBook, retaining those of interest. When back home I edit and stick all the footage and stills in iMovie. I do use my bridge camera ( Canon Powershot SX30) for a few clips. Haven't done last year's month in the Cairngorms yet!

 

[BillWeb]

So, dash cams must range in quality of their images. Which are better?

 

[cyberyacht]

Mine is a NextBase 412GW. Saves as 2560x1400 plus a low res version.

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[DiggerJon]

You might think family and friends would like to see it but.......
I think the ultimate tourist torture must be being a family member of a Japanese tourist who inflicts their photographs on their victims; just saying!