Grouse Lakes California-1976: Four Campers Gathering Around a Stone Fire Ring

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Year1976
Decade1970s
LocationGrouse Lakes, California, United States
Duration7s
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
camp life
outdoor recreation
companionship
shared activity
forest travel
leisure

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · zoom · Slightly elevated oblique view
Setting: outdoor · Conifer forest campsite with a stone fire ring, fallen timber and a tent
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Dry conditions with no visible precipitation
Lighting: Natural daylight filtered through trees, with bright patches and shaded faces
People: 4 · Four apparent adults in outdoor jackets and trousers; one wears an orange cap, two wear dark knit caps, and the central person has light-colored hair.
Objects: stone fire ring · sticks · white bags or wrapping · orange-topped tent · hanging camp equipment · orange fabric · fallen log · conifer trunks · forest litter
Colors: brown · dark green · navy blue · gray · orange
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: High
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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Four campers sit or crouch around a stone fire ring beneath tall trees.
The camper on the right reaches toward sticks and white wrapping inside the ring.
The central camper turns toward the person seated in front.
The central camper looks up and smiles as the others remain gathered nearby.

Four Campers Gathering Around a Stone Fire Ring — Clip Details

Grouse Lakes, California, 1976 home movie footage shows four adults gathered around a stone fire ring in a conifer forest. One camper crouches over sticks and white wrapping while the others sit nearby, and the central person looks up and smiles. An orange-topped tent and hanging equipment stand among the trees behind them. A continuous handheld view gradually tightens on the group; no flames are visible.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorHandheld
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: 7s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002597

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
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: Supports documentary requests for 1976 California backpacking footage showing the informal social life of a forest campsite.
Period detail: Outdoor jackets, jeans, knit caps, an orange cap and a simple tent provide visible clothing and equipment details from the dated 1976 outing.
Home-movie behavior: The campers attend to small tasks and one another before the central person looks up with an unposed smile.
What appears in frame: Four adults surround a stone ring containing sticks and white wrapping, with a fallen log, tall trees and an orange-topped tent nearby.
Film character: Warm color, grain, soft focus and uneven projected brightness accompany slight handheld movement and a gradually tighter composition.
Edit role: Works as a camp-life cutaway or a quiet social beat between hiking, cooking and landscape sequences.
Historical context: The scene records shared downtime and practical activity during a backpacking outing in the Grouse Lakes section dated 1976.
Research note: Recognizable adult faces are visible; copyright permission and any applicable likeness or property permissions are separate considerations.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1976 Grouse Lakes camping, California backpacking home movies and small-gauge film of adults gathered around a stone fire ring.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's equipment preparation, stove cooking and forest conversation, then other 1976 Grouse Lakes material and broader archival camping scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Four campers gather at a wooded Grouse Lakes campsite in 1976, with an orange-topped tent behind the stone fire ring. — Four campers sit or crouch beside a stone fire ring beneath tall conifers.
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At Grouse Lakes in 1976, a camper works beside a stone ring while three companions sit among trees and hanging camp equipment. — The camper on the right continues handling material beside the ring.
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Campers at Grouse Lakes in 1976 attend to items around a stone fire ring, with a tent visible through the trees. — The central camper holds a small brown item as the person on the right leans over the ring.
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A camper smiles during a shared pause at a Grouse Lakes forest campsite in 1976, beside companions and a stone fire ring. — The central camper looks up and smiles near the end of the shot.
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