Lake Tahoe California USA-1978: Campers Setting Up Tent In Woods

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Year1978
Decade1970s
LocationLake Tahoe, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1978 California

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Before you add to cart: Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement. Checkout will only offer editorial, educational, internal and social/web scopes.

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Campers Setting Up Tent In Woods — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1978, this vintage home movie captures two campers in a wooded area at Lake Tahoe, California. One person in a striped shirt and white sun hat bends over a blue tarp, while the other, wearing a light blue jacket and white hat, consults a small notebook. They appear to be setting up camp, with a shovel visible nearby. The scene exudes a nostalgic, authentic 1970s outdoor recreation vibe, with natural sunlight filtering through the trees and classic Super 8 film grain.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123102482

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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: 1978 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Lake Tahoe, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s outdoor recreation, camping, and Lake Tahoe home-movie sequences needing authentic campers preparing gear in woods.
Period detail: The 1978 8mm footage shows practical camping clothing, white sun hats, a blue tarp, and small paper notes that fit a late-1970s recreational setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged activity as two campers sort equipment and consult notes while setting up in a shaded wooded campsite.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult campers, white sun hats, striped shirt, light blue jacket, blue tarp or tent fabric, shovel, notebook, and tree trunks.
Film character: The clip has a home-movie 8mm look with soft focus, visible grain, high-contrast sun patches, color shift, and handheld framing.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief cutaway, memory beat, or transitional insert for camping, vacation, recreation, or Lake Tahoe travel material.
Historical context: The scene gives visual context for casual 1970s camping culture through everyday gear handling rather than a posed scenic view.
Research note: Adults are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from appearance rights.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1978 8mm Lake Tahoe camping footage, vintage campers setting up tent, 1970s outdoor recreation, and home movie woods campsite.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Lake Tahoe 1978 footage, then broader 1970s camping and outdoor recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1978 Lake Tahoe home-movie footage, two campers stand in woods as one bends over blue camping fabric and the other reads notes. — Two campers begin sorting blue tent or tarp fabric beneath trees.

A Lake Tahoe camper bends toward blue tent material while a second camper in a light jacket consults a notebook in the woods. — Campers check gear and notes while setting up in a shaded wooded area.

Two adult campers face each other near blue tarp or tent fabric in 1978 Lake Tahoe woods, with a shovel leaning behind them. — The campers pause near the gear, with a shovel visible by the trees.

In the wooded Lake Tahoe campsite, one camper holds light-colored poles or folded gear while the other looks down at a small notebook. — One camper holds tent poles or folded gear as the other checks notes.

Visually Similar Clips