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Best Travel Vlogging Camera
Best Travel Vlogging Gear for travel, youtube and solo travel. I share the best vlogging setup for travel, vlogging accessories, best blogging courses, camera bags and a video gear checklist
Canon G7X Mark II – Best travel vlogging camera. I pack three extra Canon G7X NB-13L batteries. This makes the ideal travel vlogging camera setup
Canon 80D DSLR Creator Kit with Rode VidMic Go + Lens | Watch my review.
I actually have the 70D, but the 80D is the current version.
I used a Canon EOS Rebel T2i for many years. Highly recommended for beginners.
Waterproof, touch screen LD screen back, wide angle lens. This is for rugged action shots and water sports.
A great portrait lens.
Past Best Travel Vlogging Gear
Best Camera Bags for Travel under $100
Totes my DSLR’+ one lens + point-n-shoot camera+ iphone. My go to bag when I want to be girly.
Best Vlogging Accessories
DigiPower Selfie Extreme Stick.
This stick extends to 5 feet and is enough to stabilize a shot.
I bought an additional Micover Wind Screen to filter wind noise.
As of 2019, it’s been my new mic to replace my Rode. Smaller and more compact, it’s easy for me to setup.
Sandisk Extreme MicroSD 64GB with SDcard adapter
I can never have enough memory cards. Sandisk extreme reads speeds up to 90MB/s; write speeds up to 60MB/s
PopSocket is a must for any selfie taking Instagrammer.
Peak Design Capture Camera Clip
Camera holster straps to a backpack strap and secure your camera for speedy access.
What’s in my Camera Gear Bag?
Video Editing & YouTube Studio
Apple MacBook Air 11.6-Inch Laptop:
This laptop I take with me on all my travels. Light-weight, small, thin; it’s exactly what I need to conduct things on the fly.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 for Mac
I’ve been Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 for years. I’ll be needed ot upgrade to the creative cloud pretty soon. Adobe Premiere isn’t the most intuitive video editing software out there, but it does the job needed of professionals.
I always take 2 hard drives to back up my video and photos. Seagate is a highly recommended brand for stability. The weight is around 2x an iPhone 6
I always pack a USB card reader for transferring footage from my memory cards to my laptop/external hard drive.
Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD (2TB)
By far the smallest, lightest and rugged portable external drive I’ve owned yet! It’s an SSD vs HDD so storage is safe. Waterproof, dust and shock proof. Almost the size of a credit card. Read my review here.
How do I get the coolest tunes I use on my YouTube videos?
Level up your YouTube game with TubeBuddy by gaining views. A bundle of features which help you optimize your video for search engines, thumbnails, etc..More goodness than I can list!
Neewer Dimmable LED Diva Ring 18 inches 55W Light 5500K
Level up your YouTube game with TubeBuddy by gaining views. A bundle of features which help you optimize your video for search engines, thumbnails, etc..More goodness than I can list!
Blogging & Video Courses
Superstar Blogging (formerly Travel Blog Success; taken over by Matt Knepes) Turn your travel blog into a business. From monetizing, working with video, pitching sponsors, and networking with blog stars, the courses take your blog to the next level. Read my review
Build Blog Freedom Fast Track course
Don’t waste time laboring over your articles which won’t grow traffic. Digital Nomad Wannabe Sharon Gouley shows you how to grow your traffic and increase your blog income and her surefire strategies help! Take her free 7 Day SEO Boost Challenge or do her 7 Day Link Challenge and you’ll find your AHA moment.
Wanna start a YouTube channel but don’t know where to start? Video Creators’ Tim Schmoyer gets you up and running in 30 Days to a Better YouTube Channel. He offers insightful tips, an easy format of strategies to walk you through getting your channel primed for success in 30 days!
Check it out here
Blogging Resources
A2Hosting is my current hosting company; was recommended to them by a few Dev folks. Fast speeds. I host my blog and portfolio sites on them. Use my affiliate link for an enormous discount off your first year.
Hostgator is my favorite hosting company and great for bloggers starting out. They have cheap monthly prices, an easy interface and good customer service. I have a Baby Gator plan which houses multiple sites for around $71/ six months. I recommend them.
WordPress Every blog is born from a WordPress theme. This is a must for every blogger. WordPress is free to download and easy to start a blog on. It offers many free and paid pre-made themes to choose from and will house your blog until it grows.
Be a Creator on Patreon A great way for artists and creators to get support and sustainable income for their creations.
Lets me watch or encode any video format & do quick screen grabs for thumbnail covers.
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