Thanks for the response, John. I did a little bit of research after posting this and found what I think you're talking about. Scary stuff to say the least, but I doubt the camera/equipment would be causing too much danger on their own. You undoubtedly know more than me, but the gear isn't very cumbersome at all (while walking at least lol).
I would still really like to do this. If you know anyone in the states who might be interested in trying something like this, send them my way and I'd love to connect with them. Thanks again for the reply.