The Gear and Equipment I used
A list of what I had on the trip. Keep in mind this was all in the van with me!
- Video Cameras
- Canon GL1, 3CCD Digital video (MiniDV tapes)
- Canon Optura, older 1 CCD Digital video (MiniDV tapes)
- Sony Digital 8 Handycam - Backup, got used for the driving video
- Sony 8mm Handy - Backup backup, just in case!
- Various accessories for the above 4 video cameras, including:
- A modified Anton Bauer Gold Mount, for powering the GL1
- Multiple sets of batteries for all the video cameras
- Battery Chargers and AC Adapters for all the video cameras
- 12 Volt DC adapters for the Sony cameras, for use while driving
- I also have made adapters to use RC Car battery packs for the Sony cameras, which work very well!
- Some normal (cheap) tripods
- Canon D30 Digital SLR - Sadly, this camera died on the way there!
- 550EX and 420EX Flash for Canon EOS
- Lots of batteries, chargers, and media cards for the camera and flash
- Wireless (RF) shutter release, range over 100 ft.
- Wired shutter release, 6 feet long
- Toshiba Toughbook CF-27 laptop
- Running Windows 2000, 128 MB Ram, 2 swapable hard drives (12 MB and 60 MB)
- GPS Receiver and Microsoft Streets 2005 for moving map display
- Firewire card, and WinDV for timelapse video capture
- Audacity sound recording software, for voice memos while driving, using a Labtec headset mic
- WinAMP software for tunes, sound was routed to my stereo amp, to the main speakers in the van
- WiFi Wireless network adapter(USB)
- Could run either 12 volt DC or 110 volt AC
- Pentium 3 550 in a rack case
- Running Windows 2000, 384 MB Ram, 80 GB Drive
- 2 DVD Burners (Pioneer DVR-106D) and Nero version 6 for duplicating DVDs
- Several removeable hard drives in caddy system for easy swapping
- Video Toaster - Editing system
- Running Windows 2000, 512 MB Ram, 18 GB SCSI System Drive
- 2 x 250 GB SATA Drives, striped (500 GB) on a 3Ware 64 bit PCI RAID card for Video Storage
- VT-[2] Video Toaster uncompressed realtime video production suite
- Several removeable hard drives in caddy system for easy swapping
- 2 x 17 inch CRT monitors
- Computer accessories and supplies
- 10/100 8 port network switch and assorted network cables
- External firewire drives
- Removeable hard drives in caddy system, compatible with all the computers
- Uninteruptible Power Supplies
- DVD-R and CD-R Media
- Gear to make the trip more comfortable
- Microwave!
- 12 volt cooler, doesn't need ice
- A 110 volt 18 inch fluorescent light fixture in the back
- 12 volt, 4 cup coffee maker
- 30 cup coffee maker, 110 volt
- Power system
- Deep Cycle Marine type 12 Volt battery
- 1000 Watt Inverter, converts 12 volt to 110 AC, house power
- Battery isolation system, solenoid, automatically isolates battery
- 12 volt receptacles for powering gear
- Bed, made from old bunk bed, with futon mattress
- plastic storage bins
- plastic storage drawers
