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Sapphire Lake Montana USA-1977: Hikers Camping In A Forest With Tents And Backpacks

  • Year1977
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationSapphire Lake, Montana, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Hikers Camping In A Forest With Tents And Backpacks — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1977, this vintage home movie captures a group of hikers camping in a dense forest near Sapphire Lake, Montana. Two campers in bright red and orange rain jackets stand near a yellow dome tent and a larger beige A-frame tent on a rocky clearing. The footage shows the group trekking through the woods with large backpacks, moving along a muddy trail. The scene is enveloped in a misty, overcast atmosphere with tall evergreen trees surrounding the campsite. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and natural camera movement evoke a strong sense of nostalgia and outdoor adventure from the late 1970s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123100303

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel record not linked for this clip
Date
1977 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Sapphire Lake, Montana, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

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  • 1977
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  • American wilderness
  • 1970s family trip

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1970s 8mm outdoor recreation footage suited to documentary inserts on backpacking, camping culture, wilderness travel, or family home-movie memories in the American West.

Still Frames From This Clip

1977 8mm frame near Sapphire Lake, Montana, showing hikers in bright rain jackets beside yellow and beige tents in a forest campsite.
Campers gather beside pitched tents in a rocky forest clearing.

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