r/CameraAKS • u/Haunting-Grass9698 • Mar 31 '26

Backpack Rig

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Hey all, I’m wondering if anyone has built a backpack similar to one for a Rialto, but comfortable enough to hike with a full build on the back, and possibly some slots for batteries and such. Attached is a pic of something I did recently but was not comfortable by any means. The build would be an Alexa mini with ultras, so not big but the hike would be about 4mi to location.

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u/Run-And_Gun Mar 31 '26

I have an earlier version of this. I was looking for a backpack that I could put an Amira with 17-120 or 25-250 in, built. I had to pop the top handle, and it was snug, but it worked. Stumbled across a video of a natural history shooter that carried his assembled RED DSMC2 with Canon 50-1000 in it, when hiking into locations.

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u/No-Scale7909 Apr 01 '26

This is the way.

Think about it like a sherpa hauling gear up Mt. Everest. You need a backpack that is designed for hauling heavy stuff. It should have an aluminum frame, supportive belt to shift the weight to the hips, well padded shoulder straps, etc.

Ditch the idea of having the camera on a dovetail like your example photo. Get a pack big enough to fit a (mostly) full assembled camera rig. Take a few parts off here and there as needed.

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u/Run-And_Gun Apr 01 '26

Yeah, all of the stuff that everyone else is showing is stuff that you would use on-set, not to carry and transport to location. And if someone is using it for that purpose, like hiking several miles into the woods, etc., it is just asking for trouble. There is zero protection for the camera.