This is all very helpful! Should of I like, get one of these pods to shelter it outside?

When you say clamps, are you suggesting one of these like u/homelessmuppet recommends? And you're saying clamp it to like a patio frame?

This will be in an open field (we planted a bunch of wildflowers), so unfortunately we'll have to install something to clamp it down with.

Maybe I could do what u/homelessmuppet suggests and just make a rebar tripod and clamp the GoPro to that, and then stake it a good 12-16 inches into the ground. (Any issues I might not be thinking about there?)