Grouse Lakes California-1976: Hikers Organizing Backpacks Beside an Open Station Wagon

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Year1976
Decade1970s
LocationGrouse Lakes, California, United States
Duration9s
Price$149 USD
Collection1976 · Grouse Lakes, California, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1976–1978 · Grouse Lakes & Tahoe National Forest · Reel e70be600 contains 16 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

backpacking preparation
outdoor recreation
group travel
equipment organization
camping
everyday leisure

Shot type: mixed
Camera: handheld · pan · tilt · zoom · Eye-level opening view shifting downward toward ground-level equipment
Setting: outdoor · Grassy vehicle parking area bordered by dense shrubs and trees
Time and weather: daytime · Likely summer · Dry and sunny
Lighting: Direct sunlight with strong highlights and deep shadows
People: 6 · Six apparent adults stand, bend or crouch around equipment; clothing includes a tan jacket and pale trousers, an olive jacket with a brimmed hat, a white bucket hat, a red cap, dark jackets and blue trousers.
Vehicles: green station wagon with raised rear hatch · partially visible yellow car
Objects: red external-frame backpack · blue backpack · rolled sleeping mats · blue fabric bundle · orange bedroll · cords · yellow bag · small handheld container
Colors: lime green · red · blue · tan · dark green · cream · orange
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: High
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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Hikers gather around packs beside the station wagon's open rear hatch.
The camera shifts left as members of the group bend over their equipment.
The person in the tan jacket bends toward a blue bundle on the ground.
A closer view shows the kneeling figure handling a small item beside the bedding.

Hikers Organizing Backpacks Beside an Open Station Wagon — Clip Details

Grouse Lakes, California, 1976 home movie footage shows hikers organizing equipment beside a green station wagon with its rear hatch raised. Red and blue packs, rolled sleeping mats and orange bedding sit on the ground as the group sorts belongings. The camera reframes toward a person in a tan jacket, who bends down and kneels beside a blue bundle. One continuous shot moves from the wider gathering to a closer view of the preparations.

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: 9s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002592

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1976 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: Grouse Lakes, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This 1976 California home movie supplies a practical departure scene for documentaries about backpacking, outdoor recreation or camping equipment.
Period detail: The green station wagon, external-frame packs, rolled sleeping mats, tan outerwear and brimmed hats provide visible period detail.
Home-movie behavior: The group attends to belongings with little apparent posing as the camera follows one person bending and kneeling over equipment.
What appears in frame: A raised green hatch frames the group behind a red pack, cream sleeping mat, blue bundle, orange bedroll and grassy foreground.
Film character: Grain, saturated color, soft projected detail, deep sunlit contrast and handheld reframing retain the texture of the small-gauge home movie.
Edit role: Use the continuous preparation action as an opening departure beat or a transition from parked vehicles to hikers on the trail.
Historical context: The section identifies a Grouse Lakes outing in 1976, while the shot records the ordinary equipment handling that preceded the group's hike.
Research note: People, personal vehicles and possible pack branding are visible; copyright permission is separate from any likeness, trademark or property permissions required by the intended use.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for 1976 backpacking home movies, Grouse Lakes hiking preparations and camping gear beside a station wagon.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Grouse Lakes identification and lakeside backpacking, then other Grouse Lakes material from 1976, followed by comparable camping preparation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Grouse Lakes, California, 1976: hikers in brimmed hats gather beside an open green station wagon and upright camping packs. — Hikers gather around packs and bedding beside the raised rear hatch.
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Grouse Lakes in 1976: a red-capped hiker crouches beside a yellow bag as companions stand near packs and a green station wagon. — A crouching figure sorts belongings beside the standing group.
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Grouse Lakes, California, 1976: hikers bend over their gear while a person in a tan jacket reaches toward blue and orange bedding. — The group bends over equipment laid out on the grass.
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Grouse Lakes in 1976: a kneeling hiker handles a small item beside a cord-bound blue bundle, with an orange bedroll and red pack nearby. — A closer view follows the kneeling figure working beside bundled bedding.
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