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Gopro Camera Everyday Carry Pouch (Essential Items To Carry)
Anyone who films using a GoPro will know that you have to carry many small items along with the camera itself. Having a specific GoPro camera everyday carry pouch packed with essential items is a must for serious GoPro users.
In this artcile I share some of the most used items I carry inside my EDC pouch when out filming using my GoPro cameras.
Bindings & Straps
In addition to all the different types of mounts for attaching to bikes, kayaks and helmets for various sports such as skiing. I find it’s useful to carry a few extra ways of making sure that mount stays in place.
Electricians Tape
I prefer electricians tape to Duct tape or Gaffer tape depending on what part of the world you’re from.
The reason being, electrical tape leaves little or no sticky residue when removed. In most cases I use the tape to secure a charge cable wire to a tripod or bike frame when using an external power bank.
Velcro Cable Ties
These work in the same way as traditional cable ties with the added benefit of being able to use them multiple times. The velcro tie is arguably not as secure as its plastic relation, but it makes up for this in the fact it’s reusable.
I find these ties very useful for keeping USB cables secure along with the tape I mentioned earlier.
Black Camera Putty
This is a slightly unusual item to carry but it takes up very little room inside the EDC pouch and comes in handy occasionally.
Black Tac Putty to give its proper name is great for making sure a GoPro mount stays in place as backup to the usual 3M adhesive pads.
I wouldn’t use the putty alone to secure a camera of course but it’s useful to press around any uneven surface the adhesive mount is stuck to for added security.
Tethers & Carabiner
For certain outdoor activities especially around water a tether is a ‘must-have” item to carry in your GoPro kit.
I’m not going to go into the best practices on the use of a GoPro tether in this article, but rest assured they make sure your camera doesn’t drop into the abyss of a deep lake or ocean.
Small carabiners are ideal for quickly attaching tethers to webbing, kayak bow lines and such like, plus they take up very little space inside a pouch.
Extra Batteries & Power
A spare battery is the most obvious additional item to carry if you plan on filming for any extended period.
A single battery fits nicely inside an EDC pouch and gives peace of mind when you start to fill up that micro SD card during the day.
Power Bank
Along with a spare battery,carrying a small power bank ensures your GoPro will be powered up for days. I personally carry a compact 10,000mAh battery which will charge a Hero 10 battery several times.
Power Banks will keep a GoPro powered for extended hyperlapse and time lapse recording during the day too.
USB-C Cable
Carrying both a short USB-C cable, plus a longer cable not only ensures you can recharge a battery. It allows you to strap the power bank using electricians tape or velcro ties to bike frames if you’re bike trekking all day.
Additional Backup GoPro Mounts
This has to be the most infuriating item to find out you’ve forgotten to pack inside your camera kit. I think we’ve all been there on this one, arriving at a trail head or top of a mountain and finding you’ve forgotten to pack a mount.
Swivel Mount
If you don’t know what a swivel mount is, I’ve written an article on the subject for you to read. The swivel mount opens up so many creative ways to film footage with a GoPro.
They don’t cost very much to buy and pack into an EDC pouch easily. The 2 feet at the base of the mount will attach to any standard GoPro base mount.
Tripod Mount
I carry a mini tripod with a tripod mount attached for those moments when you think you may need to record a static shot of the action taking place in front of the camera.
Curved Mount & Buckle
Depending on what type of outdoor sport or activity you’re taking part in, it’s always best to have either a spare flat or curved mount to hand.
Curved mounts are used on bike, ski and cycle helmets and flat mounts as the name suggests stick onto any flat surface using an adhesive pad.
Spare Camera Items
With video resolutions increasing with every new camera released. Being able to record in 5.3K resolution comes with the need for extra storage.
I personally subscribe to the practice of using smaller micro SD cards over the large 512GB capacity cards.
The reason for using smaller cards such as a 64GB capacity card is one down to card failure. If the card fails you’ve lost all your footage.
Spreading a day’s footage over several cards means it lessens the loss of precious footage.
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