Title:
Camping and Fishing in Sequoia National Park — Early 1970s
REEL ID:
L053R063C
RUN TIME:
00:14:11
FORMAT:
16mm motion picture film
FILM TYPE:
Color rKodak Kodachrome
SOUND:
Silent (no synchronized sound)
Description:
This home movie from the early 1970s documents a family camping trip focused on outdoor exploration, fishing, and quiet moments in nature. Shot on color 16mm film without synchronized sound, the footage captures the relaxed pace and hands-on experiences of family camping in the Sierra Nevada.
The reel opens at a campsite where boys goof around, help take down a tent, and pose together with their family for the camera—casual moments that establish the communal rhythm of camp life. The setting is Sequoia National Park, with scenes filmed at the Kennedy Campground, surrounded by forested terrain.
Nature details feature prominently throughout. A mountain stream winds through the landscape, bordered by wildflowers in bloom. Close-up shots capture a bee collecting pollen from a flower and a lizard resting on a sun-warmed rock, emphasizing the observational curiosity typical of home movies from this era.
The family sets out on a trail carrying fishing poles, with a boy holding a fishing net as they approach the water. The reel’s final sequences follow a boy fishing in a mountain stream, culminating in the successful catch of a fish—an understated but satisfying conclusion to the camping narrative.
Together, these scenes preserve a gentle portrait of early-1970s outdoor recreation—where camping, hiking, fishing, and simple discovery come together in one family’s experience of Sequoia National Park.
Tags:
Early 1970s, Home movies, 16mm film, Color home movies, Silent film, Family camping, Sequoia National Park, Kennedy Campground, Campsite life, Boys goofing around, Tent breakdown, Family portrait, Mountain stream, Wildflowers, Bee on flower, Lizard, Nature close-ups, Hiking trail, Fishing poles, Fishing net, Boy fishing, Catching fish, Outdoor recreation, Americana, Analog film, Nostalgic footage, Archival home movie, California
