Web video creator Brett Rounsaville probably has the perfect job skills given the current economic climate – he knows how to hunt and gather and live off the land. As “Amtrekker,” Rounsaville has spent the last year living out of a backpack, sleeping on couches and park benches and capturing on video his efforts to complete a list of 50 cool things like hang-gliding, riding an ostrich and creating a crop circle. He shoots, edits and uploads the videos all from a small backpack: You can watch him catch a firefly, see a freak show or hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon on his site Amtrekker.com. In the New Media Minute, you’ll learn how he’s pulled off the editing, posting and community-building for his Web series while living the nomad’s life.

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Posted Tue, Sep 30 2008 4:42 PM by News