Simple and effective mount for attaching a GoPro to a baseball cap
This project exists because I wanted first-person video without looking like a walking GoPro advert. When I started playing airsoft, I wanted footage that matched what I was actually seeing, without a helmet, chest rig, or a camera bolted to the top of my head. A baseball cap felt obvious. It is neutral, flexible, and works in airsoft, hiking, biking, or everyday use.
The goal was a low-profile mount that positioned a GoPro close to the forehead, clipped on top of the peak, and stable enough to survive real movement. Existing helmet mounts solved stability but dictated costume and identity. Chest mounts captured hands and guns instead of intent. Most cap mounts sat too high and looked awkward.
An existing low-profile concept found as very expensive product to purchase. However I chose this product to learn how to build it from scratch as a learning exercise. That decision led directly to buying my first 3D printer and learning FreeCAD, slicing, tolerances, print orientation, and material limits the hard way.
The finished mount worked. It saw real field use, recorded usable footage, and proved the concept. It also broke, repeatedly, in predictable places. That failure mattered. This project was not about perfection. It was the point where I stopped being someone with a printer and became someone who designs around reality.