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“Well… that didn’t go as planned.”<\/p>\n“Well… that didn’t go as planned.”<\/p>\n
I’ve uttered those words before regarding a hike, but I’ve never had that feeling about an entire YEAR<\/strong>! I had big plans for 2020<\/strong>, but by late February I was in a weird state of “wait-and-see” only to watch a series of surreal events play out and keep me from most of my itinerary for the year. I know it’s been a difficult year for many and much of the turmoil is beyond the scope of this blog, but… despite the craziness, I’m glad it wasn’t entirely a lost year here. Though it was the first time in 19 years that I didn’t spend at least one night under the stars in Utah, there were some good things that happened in 2020 from an Across Utah<\/strong> perspective:<\/p>\n New Camera\u00a0<\/strong>— early in the year I got the Insta360 ONE R as a much needed upgrade. I’ve been using 360-degree footage in my videos for many years now to create more dynamic shots giving the illusion of a camera person hiking along with me. This camera lets me do that with higher quality and provides much-needed stabilization for those handheld shots I like to do. The camera’s 4K “mod” also captures more traditional content w\/o me pulling out an entirely different camera.\u00a0 Though I got to use the camera on a few shorter hikes this year, I was really looking forward to having it on a longer trip in Utah.\u00a0 But… if there is a silver lining, it’s that this camera like many tools has a learning curve and I worked my way through some flubs and frustrations on the shorter trips and should be ready to maximize its potential on future big hikes! Some unique shots with the new addition:<\/p>\n\n\t\t