Posts Tagged ‘video’

Video: Extreme Geocaching

I wanted to share with you my first-ever video about geocaching! (And, no, it’s isn’t a “what is geocaching?” type of video!)

In this video, I show how I went after the Summer Lovin’ geocache in Lake Mary. And trust me, swimming after a cache is NOT what you expect.

Enjoy!

Video: Sure-Fire Trout-Catching Setup

My Sure-Fire Trout-Catching Setup has been one of my most popular articles ever. And since it’s just the tip you need to fish for trout in weedy, rocky lakes, I wanted to illustrate just how to set it up.

Video: Wind Test for Camp Stoves

After the first video, that compared these stoves head-to-head, I had a viewer email me asking how the stoves preformed in the wind. Here is your answer!

For more information about camp stoves, or to purchase any of the stoves featured in the video, please visit EatStayPlay.com/Stove

Readers’ Opinions

• How does your stove preform in windy conditions?
• Have you had to alter your cooking (how or what) because of wind or weather?
  What advice would you give to a fellow camper if she were going to buy a new camp stove?

A cinch knot is an important fishing knot. I use it all the time to attach my hook to my leader or my swivel to my line. It’s an easy knot to tie, but it isn’t really easy to explain in pictures or in words. (I know, I’ve tried both!)

Readers’ Opinions

What is the fishing knot you use the most often?

Video Critique

This is this the first video filmed, edited, and produced by The Outdoor Princess Productions and I’d LOVE your feed back on it. What did you like? What would we do better? Is it long enough or too long? Anything you can tell me about it will really help!

Video: Testing Camp Stoves

In the article “The Language Of Camp Stoves” I spoke about what you should be looking at to purchase a new stove. In this video, I tested three Coleman stoves head-to-head to see if the difference in BTU output actually changed how long it took each stove to boil water.

For more information about camp stoves, or to purchase any of the stoves featured in the video, please visit EatStayPlay.com/Stove

Readers’ Opinions

• What has been your favorite camp stove?
• What would you suggest to stay away from?
• What advice would you give to a fellow camper if she were going to buy a new camp stove?

Video Critique

This is this the second video filmed, edited, and produced by The Outdoor Princess Productions and I’d LOVE your feed back on it. What did you like? What would we do better? Is it long enough or too long? Anything you can tell me about it will really help!

I just wanted to give you all a quick update on the state of the first video produced by The Outdoor Princess Productions. ESP Boss & I spent all day on Saturday setting up, filming, and then editing our first video. A friend of ours, Thatcher Bohrman, has been helping us. He is a video WIZARD and we couldn’t learn all of this without him!

ESP Boss setting up the studio.

It has taken us nearly two weeks just to get to this point. There was setting up the studio, pulling together props, figuring out wardrobe and makeup, and of course the storyboard. I think so far, my favorite part was actually getting to be on camera.

I’ll admit, I was a little apprehensive about being filmed. I’ve never really spent much time in front of a camera — video or otherwise. Now, give me a microphone and an audience and I’m happy. But being permanently captured in digital media…

But as soon as we started filming I felt really relaxed. It’s exactly like giving a speech. Except if I mess it up, I can have an instant do-over and my “audience” will never know!

(Yeah, I am one of THOSE people who aren’t scared of public speaking. Just don’t ask me to sing!)

Our first video is going to be pretty simple from the filming standpoint. It’s in post-production right now, which is a fancy way of saying that we’re editing it. One of the things that ESP Boss is really interested in is using a green screen. That means we’ll film it in our studio and then take out the background and replace it with a picture.

Doing a lighting check.

We are planning on filming in the field but for some of our “how-to” video segments it just makes sense to film in a completely controlled environment. I am so excited about being able to bring you video I’ve hardly been sleeping.

But, I really want to know what YOU want to see. Drop me an email or leave a comment and let me know what types of how-to videos you’d like to see us produce. And, we are on the lookout for products we can review. If you have a product you’d like me to review, please let me know!

This post was really going to be an after-April-15th announcement but because of recent developments, I simply MUST tell you sooner!

(In case you didn’t know, ESP_Boss has a very large tax practice that I work in as well. We prepare well over 1,200 returns in a pretty tiny town!)

I am pleased to announce that The Outdoor Princess will be producing a series of How-To videos about the most common outdoor adventures. That’s right, in addition to the newsletters (camping, fishing and geocaching) we’ll also be making short videos for those subjects that simply MUST be seen to be understood.

I’m sure you’re wondering why I’m announcing this NOW instead of in two weeks after the end of tax season.

That’s because my very good friend and sometimes-EatStayPlay.com-helper, Isabel has auditioned for The Biggest Loser reality TV show. And, as part of the audition process, she needed to make a video to send in.

We’ve had the video camera for months now and have been collecting our ideas for the videos that EatStayPlay.com and The Outdoor Princess (that’s me!) will be creating first. But, this opportunity to test it all out AND help a friend was just too good to pass up.

Here's ESP_Boss getting set up for our first shoot.

All afternoon on Sunday Dad & I were at Isabel’s house, filming her, her kids, and munching on Easter candy. We finished filming this morning in the tax office. Once the video is all edited, we’ll be putting in on YouTube so the judges can find it. I’ll be sure to post the link on the blog so you can see all our hard work!

Today, I took the footage to a friend of Isabel’s who will be editing it for us. In fact, after April 15th, he’ll be teaching ESP_Boss and I how to edit our own footage!

Here are some things for you to be thinking about:

What types of How-To videos would you like to see? What’s something you’ve always wondered about but aren’t sure how to do?

Send me an email or drop a line in the comments and I’ll see what I can do!