this is my first major expedition so this is the dream right it’s a bit hairy
this is the dream right it’s a bit hairy
this is the dream right it’s a bit hairy to actually get on the shore my main job
to actually get on the shore my main job
to actually get on the shore my main job is to get aerial shots for conservation
is to get aerial shots for conservation
is to get aerial shots for conservation research
this expedition happened in 2012 and
this expedition happened in 2012 and even though it doesn’t seem like that
even though it doesn’t seem like that
even though it doesn’t seem like that long ago drone technology was a lot
long ago drone technology was a lot
long ago drone technology was a lot different than it is today you couldn’t
different than it is today you couldn’t
different than it is today you couldn’t just buy these really nice pliable
just buy these really nice pliable
just buy these really nice pliable off-the-shelf drones I built this thing
off-the-shelf drones I built this thing
off-the-shelf drones I built this thing from scratch at at one point I was even
from scratch at at one point I was even
from scratch at at one point I was even pretty much just sleeping in the office
pretty much just sleeping in the office
pretty much just sleeping in the office to make sure that I could get this thing
to make sure that I could get this thing
to make sure that I could get this thing done is there anything special that you
done is there anything special that you
done is there anything special that you want Mike it’s very very windy the
want Mike it’s very very windy the
want Mike it’s very very windy the seabirds you can see they’re kind of
seabirds you can see they’re kind of
seabirds you can see they’re kind of just like hovering there in this immense
just like hovering there in this immense
just like hovering there in this immense amount of wind so I decide alright I’m
amount of wind so I decide alright I’m
amount of wind so I decide alright I’m gonna kind of do this cool banking turn
gonna kind of do this cool banking turn
gonna kind of do this cool banking turn maybe look these some seabirds of the
maybe look these some seabirds of the
maybe look these some seabirds of the frame all artistic and everything but
frame all artistic and everything but
frame all artistic and everything but the drone is turning as I’m making this
the drone is turning as I’m making this
the drone is turning as I’m making this maneuver so it’s turning but then the
maneuver so it’s turning but then the
maneuver so it’s turning but then the wind catches it
I’m really trying not to let anybody
I’m really trying not to let anybody know but I’m really freaking out inside
know but I’m really freaking out inside
know but I’m really freaking out inside who what is happening which is drone I
can cut the engines and let it fall to
can cut the engines and let it fall to the ground it’ll be fine it’ll be fine
the ground it’ll be fine it’ll be fine
the ground it’ll be fine it’ll be fine I’m telling myself it and so I close to
I’m telling myself it and so I close to
I’m telling myself it and so I close to the tree line and on the other side is
the tree line and on the other side is
the tree line and on the other side is this big rocky beach lasted how long 30
this big rocky beach lasted how long 30
this big rocky beach lasted how long 30 seconds pretty much the drone fell into
seconds pretty much the drone fell into
seconds pretty much the drone fell into the ocean and they got smashed to bits
the ocean and they got smashed to bits
the ocean and they got smashed to bits on the rocks
lesson learned like my boss says just
lesson learned like my boss says just don’t crash it
hi and with Alex Honnold and we are
hi and with Alex Honnold and we are attempting to client 45 of the most
attempting to client 45 of the most
attempting to client 45 of the most iconic towers in the desert
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