Well I’ve ordered the Oregon ATC-2K helmet cam. I’ve got some reservations, but I’m confident it’s gonna fulfill at least some of my needs. The whole package was pretty reasonable too.

I bought the camera itself from purely gadgets. It was $75 plus $5 delivery. It may not be the cheapest price around but I’m sure it’s close.

I also ordered a couple of 2GB SD cards. The manual recommends a couple of SanDisk models; I opted for the SanDisk Ultra II SD 2GB, rather than the standard card, just in case it makes a difference, as was hinted at in that review I read. I’d like to say I knew more about this kind of thing, but I don’t, so I figured I just spend a few extra quid to be on the safe side…

I picked up the SD cards from play.com $11 each with free delivery, making a grand total of $102. That’s not bad!

I’m sure I’ve read it somewhere, but I can’t remember what the expected battery life is. I’m gonna get some lithium AAs from somewhere as they’re supposed to be better in cold conditions, but it would be handy to know how long they’re expected to last. The two, 2GB cards gives me around 2 hours of footage, so I hope to be able to cover that with one set of batteries…?

I’m pretty interested to see how it turns out! Here’s an update on the list:

• Pants
• Backpack
• Transceiver (& probe)
• Helmet cam