Gear Review- Kata HB-205 hiker backpack

This blog is on the kata HB-205 hiker camera backpack, which I purchased recently for my last shoot in Uganda.

I did quite alot of research and ended up choosing the kata 205 and am glad I did. It worked really well for the shoot and was the perfect size to fit in the overhead locker on the airplane. I also purchased the trolley wheels that came in handy on the massive journey from New Zealand

to Uganda. My Panasonic AG-HVX-202EN fit perfectly as well as spare batteries, microphones, and camera rain cover. I am sold on having a backpack vs. a shoulder bag as I was able to shoot with the backpack on my back and didn't worry about having to leave it on the ground as a theft temptation. It also looks discreet, and is super comfortable even fully loaded. I highly recommend the Kata HB-205 backpack and definitely feel like I made a good choice.

Photo: The Kata HB-205 hiker backpack in action: Polly Green on location shooting in Uganda- Photo by Will Clark

Behind The Camera

People have been asking me for a look into what happens behind the scenes. What is it really like to film a 95 day relay run around the world. It all sounds glamorous I know, but the reality was I worked harder than I ever had in my entire life put together. In alot of ways it was one of the hardest jobs I have ever had and also the most rewarding. I still have dreams about it. In one dream we got all the way around the world and back to New York and got told we had to back track around the way we came! Another reoccuring dream I have is that I am on that job and my camera gets stolen. It's been over a year since we finished and amazing how it is still with me, and makes everything else I do seem so easy. We worked 100 days strait and slept an average of 4 hours a day. I tapped into resources I never knew I had and have more stamina than I realized. I also learned it is possible to function on copious amounts of Redbull and coffee over an extended period of time, and is what kept me going. I do love my job, however, which is also what kept me going.