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Wind and airplanes are you're biggest enemies. When in doubt, mic it from below facing upwards and away from source noise. This cuts down on a lot of interference. I did this in April/May when shooting night scenes that were lit by the loudest generator ever. The director said it's barely an audible hum in the background that I should have little problem removing when it's edited and comes to me for sound.
Check out evsonline.com. They have some decent gear for sale or rent. I'd recommend anything by Sennheiser if you can get it, but if it's not in the budget (it rarely is), they have a package deal with mic, XLR, boom pole, etc for under $200. If you mention you're a member of DVXuser.com, you supposedly get a 10% discount. Good luck.
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