Travelling and storing GO-PRO files without a laptop

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EDIT: OK who else didn't notice that this was an ancient thread?

Originally Posted by *Touring Ted*

I've heard that the video files are HUGE so the 64GB cards will fill up fast. And I can't be buying 100 SD cards

Honestly, you kinda can. SD cards are cheap as chips. And for a GoPro, you can use a cheaper slow one. (The expensive ones have really high write speeds for mobile phones and professional photo cameras.)

The other thing is, the rate at which you fill them up depends on the mode in which you record. If you are recording in 4K at a high bitrate, as if for a TV show, you will go through them quickly. If you record in 1080p 24fps, which is as good as you will need for any TV or YouTube clip, a 64gb or 128gb card will go a long way.

Is there a way I can copy the data from the SD cards to a large HDD without an intermediate laptop.

There are HDD enclosures with built-in card readers. https://www.amazon.com/JU-SA0S12-S1-.../dp/B00YT6UI4O - first one that came up in a google search, I'm sure other brands are available.

I don't mind carrying an android tablet if that helps.

An Android tablet will have, what, two SD cards' worth of storage? And a lot of that will be taken up by an OS. If you're taking a tablet AND an external HDD, you might as well get a cheap 10-inch netbook with a spinning drive at that point.