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Urban Running safety: camera and mic headset recommendations/options? (lemmy.world)
submitted 16 hours ago by pdxfed@lemmy.world to c/running@lemmy.world
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Hi, I'm in the US and non-car safety is appalling. I live in a semi-urban area and get nearly hit, obstructed or aggressively cut off at crosswalks or driveways nearly every single time I run, which is every other day.

Rather than try to make the case with stats showing no local enforcement of pedestrian code, I've decided for my and likely my future lawyers sale I should just record and montage it. When I'm inevitably disabled or killed by one of these selfish dumbasses, at least it will make for simple settlements, and prosecutions .

I'm in the market for a headmounted/head strap camera, preferably with a microphone option. I googled a bit and there are some go-pro-ish options but they all seem pretty big and heavy, made for mountain biking or swimming, etc. anyone have ideas or links for a lighter option? Don't need 4k and 400gb of storage, just enough for an hour or video and audio at reasonable resolution.

TIA

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[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

+1 for an action cam. Take a look at the Sony models, they have a different form factor that might work better for running. That, or look at popular running channels and see if they lost their gear in the description , like kofuzi talks about gear sometimes

And I think your plan is great, and fully accept your need for safety and respect as a pedestrian.

Having said that and fully meaning the previous sentence:

Is there any research you.vould do on alternate routes, maybe even some that put you on park trails or similar ? It may be a more enjoyable experience.

Again I'm not saying you're doing anything wrong or don't deserve to run in your local area.

[-] pdxfed@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

The normal route I take, with the dangers mentioned is the most minimized traffic/car exposed route available to me. Suburbs are the worst of all worlds; drivers aren't used to seeing pedestrians yet the density of pedestrians and cars is high enough to constantly cause dangerous situations. Urban is actually safer because people might actually stop at a stoplight (for other cars likely but at least they stop), and rural with few cars is just easier to not be at risk as pedestrian.

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 7 hours ago

Yes, I personally have chosen to stop running anywhere cars go, and found I enjoy the sport of trail running more, but I am fortunate that gravel trails (or real trails) are very available to me. It takes me out of the flow to deal with stopping at intersections, regardless of car presence or not.

Anyway not disregarding your experience, or route limitations. Just considering options

[-] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 13 hours ago

Some sort of action-cam is probably the only real option. Gopro is probably the best known, but you can probably find cheaper alternatives with lower specs. I doubt you'll find anything that's much smaller than the gopro form factor.

I would probably go for a chest-mount instead of head-mount though, it seems to me like that is more comfortable for longer durations.

[-] pdxfed@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Thank you. I found some 1080p cheap cams on the series of tubes, but who knows how well they work. None of them mention "image stabilization", which I assume is a given for the market? Don't want to go back to shakycam land like it's 2008.

I want head mounted for better visibility and so that I can turn my head and capture (oncoming car, someone who runs a stoplight and I want to follow with the camera easily).

[-] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 hours ago

None of them mention "image stabilization", which I assume is a given for the market

I have no clue if that can be considered standard, but for the really cheap off-brand models I honestly wouldn't assume it works well.

I want head mounted for better visibility and so that I can turn my head and capture (oncoming car, someone who runs a stoplight and I want to follow with the camera easily).

Yeah I get that, but IME running with something semi-heavy protruding even slightly from your head, gets really annoying after an hour. I haven't run with a can strapped to my head, but my old headlamp was annoying and it weighs significantly less than a can.

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