United States-1972: Backpackers Walking Away Through a Rocky Conifer Forest

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Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationUnited States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1972 · United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1972 · United States · Reel c04dbf45 contains 3 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
outdoor recreation
group travel
camping equipment
forest exploration
amateur travel recording

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · zoom · pan · Eye-level rear view with a slight rightward reframe
Setting: outdoor · Open conifer woodland with exposed rocks, fallen branches and uneven ground
Time and weather: Daytime · Likely summer, inferred from shorts and short sleeves · Dry, with direct sunshine
Lighting: Natural sunlight with strong tree shadows
People: 5 · Five walkers of different heights, including one child-sized figure in a light brimmed hat; several wear shorts and carry backpacks, with a red pack and a large external-frame load especially visible.
Animals: horse
Objects: external-frame backpack · red backpack · tan backpack · rolled camping gear · brimmed hat · conifer trees · rocks · fallen timber
Colors: dark green · blue-purple · gray · tan · red
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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The group starts across rocky woodland with a horse visible at the left.
The red backpack and tall external-frame load remain prominent as the walkers move away.
The tighter view shows the light-hatted smaller figure between the pack carriers.
The group continues past rocks and tree trunks.

Backpackers Walking Away Through a Rocky Conifer Forest — Clip Details

In the United States, circa 1972 home movie footage shows five people moving through an open conifer forest with rocks and fallen timber underfoot. Several carry backpacks, including a large external-frame load, while a smaller figure wears a light brimmed hat. A horse stands among the trees at the left early in the shot. The handheld camera follows their progress with a tighter view as they walk away.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004099

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$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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1972 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: 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 circa 1972 home movie supports documentary requests for American backpacking, group hiking and camping equipment in use.
Period detail: External-frame construction, bulky pack loads, short hiking shorts and high socks support a tentative circa 1972 setting.
Home-movie behavior: The walkers proceed unevenly and briefly turn toward one another while the camera records them from behind.
What appears in frame: Five walkers pass conifer trunks, pale rocks and fallen timber, carrying red, tan and dark packs, with a horse visible at the left early on.
Film character: Soft detail, visible grain, cool color rendition and uneven shadow density reflect the projected small-gauge film capture.
Edit role: The sustained walk works as a travel transition or a scene-setting passage for a backpacking sequence.
Historical context: The visible equipment and clothing place recreational walking within a tentative circa 1972 context without identifying an organized event.
Research note: People, a likely minor and personal equipment appear; copyright licensing is separate from likeness permissions and any applicable property rights.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for circa 1972 backpacking home movies, external-frame packs and hikers crossing American conifer woodland.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel's orange wildflowers and rock scrambling, then comparable United States footage circa 1972, followed by broader backpacking scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Backpackers in the United States, circa 1972, cross rocky conifer woodland as a horse stands among trees at the left. — The group walks across uneven forest ground, carrying several different packs.
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Pack carriers follow a light-hatted smaller walker through rocky woodland in the United States, circa 1972. — A red pack and a tall framed load stand out as the walkers move away.
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A closer view of the United States hiking group, circa 1972, shows a red pack, a tall external frame and a light-hatted smaller walker. — The tighter framing reveals the pack frames and bulky camping loads.
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Hikers continue through United States woodland, circa 1972, with a smaller light-hatted walker between the red pack and a large framed load. — The walkers pass rocks and fallen timber near the end of the shot.
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