Day Hiking Trails: Don't take big videocamera on hike with kids

Monday, May 21, 2012

Don't take big videocamera on hike with kids

Photo courtesy of Nick J. Adams / Photoree

Bringing a videocamera, especially a large one, on a hike with kids is not a great idea. It adds more weight to your pack and stands a good chance of being broken, not just during a fall but when you set down and lean up against your pack during a rest stop.

Instead, carry a digital camera that can take videos. The videos may not be of the highest quality, but it’ll save you a lot of headaches and money.

Read more about day hiking with children in my guidebook Hikes with Tykes.

Meet the Author

My name is Rob Bignell. I'm a long-time hiker, journalist and editor. My son Kieran and I have been hiking together for the past decade. Before Kieran, I taught middle school students in New Mexico and Wisconsin, served as an infantryman in the Army National Guard, and worked in newspapers. I've won several journalism awards, from editorial writing to sports reporting. In 2001, The Prescott Journal, which I served as managing editor of, was named Wisconsin’s Weekly Newspaper of the Year. Currently I own and operate an online editing business, Inventing Reality Editing Service. After spending several years in Southern California, my son and I now live in Wisconsin on the scenic Red Cedar River.