If you also want to capture some awesome aerial footage of your adventure and are not willing to strap a large, cumbersome drone to your back as you hike up a mountainside, there are now plenty of mini options on the market.
As opposed to a few years back when the only small drones you could buy were cheap and nasty, top brands such as DJI are now making smaller versions like the DJI Mavic Air or DJI Spark. I have flown both and can vouch that although tiny in size, they are easy to fly, handle well, and can capture fantastic images.
You're now able to pack these small gadgets into a backpack, or even clip the drone to your belt, which I think is a super cool idea as it prevents you from being weighed down by anything too heavy. As we all know, whatever weight you carry seems to get heavier and heavier the longer you carry it for!
With just these three gadgets you will be able to capture quality footage with ease, leaving more room in your bag for essentials such as food, water and spare clothes. We really are living in a golden era of adventure film making. Whereas before a long journey on foot with a heavy camera kit was maybe something to avoid, it's now so easy to travel light while still being armed with some great tech.
Even if you're travelling by car, it's still so much easier to have small, lightweight, easy-to-use kit with you to whip out when you see that amazing sunset that you just have to capture as part of your adventure film.
If you want to go even more minimal than this and still be able to film your trip, then I would suggest using one of the latest mobile phones, which have amazing filming and photography capabilities, combined with something like a DJI Osmo Mobile.
This works in the same way as the GoPro Karma Grip but is made specifically for mobile phones. I have used various mobile phone gimbals and have been really impressed. Once again they are packed with features to help you achieve very good results — they really are great.