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Backpacker Magazine – June 2008

Document It: Field School

Take your new tools to the trail to master the skills you'll need to navigate, record, and share your best adventures.

by: Evelyn Spence, Jason Stevenson, Kris Wagner

Illustration by Jackie McCaffrey
Illustration by Jackie McCaffrey

Plan It: New Tools, New Rules | Document It: Field School | Organize It: The Cutting Room | Share It: All the World's a (Cyber) Stage | Hike It: 4 Big Trips Made Easy

Relive your trip again and again with iconic photos, high-level movies, and a GPS tracklog.

Capture Classic Images and Record Your Hike
Learn how to take great images, log your trip on your gps, and more.

Make a Movie
You don't have to be Spielberg or Scorsese to make a great movie. Here's how to shoot your own masterpiece.

Essential Tips
In camp, on_trail, up high-we've go the tips for getting the digital goods.

Trail Tested Tech

A waterproof camera, killer gps devices, top video cameras, and more.
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