How To Pack for Documentary Travel Shoots (and AVOID DISASTER!)

The opportunity to travel to unique places around the world is one of the best parts of being a documentary filmmaker. But the process of packing many thousands of dollars worth of camera equipment for plane travel can also be so stressful. In this video I break down my travel kit for an upcoming Hulu doc series shoot, and reveal my top 3 tips to avoid luggage disaster!
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⌚️Timestamps:
1:26 - Carry On Luggage
1:54 - Personal Item
5:29 - Carry On Item
8:36 - Checked Luggage
17:04 - All The Luggage
17:47 - Reflecting on Packing
18:23 - 3 Tips to Avoid Luggage Disaster

[@billem16]

I like your style! New subscriber! I am learning a lot from you. I have been filming weddings full time for 5 ish years but the last 2 or 3 my commercial/client/travel gigs are picking up so your channel is great for me. I like that your not light years ahead of me in experience and stuff so you’re the perfect channel for me to learn from and it’s actually relatable haha. Keep it up! PS I found you from Luc Forsyth video. Oh also I am needing some type of inexpensive light stand/tripod case for airline travel and I might go for your think tank one here (unless you’ve since moved on from it)

[@austinmeyerfilms]

Hey there! Thanks so much for checking out the channel, and I’m so happy to hear that it’s bringing you value. Sounds like you got some great experience under your belt already 👊 the ThinkTank case in this video is still the one I have been using! Will let you know if I ever try something else different and how it goes. Thanks for being here 🙌

[@423pamw]

amazing how organized you are, and need to be!

[@austinmeyerfilms]

That's probably why this part of the job is one of the most challenging for me! haha