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Exploring with Drones?
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Exploring with Drones?
Do you? I think it'd be cool (and safe) to explore abandoned buildings with a drone, especially in a remote region. (Such as those secluded down on islands in the Lake.) Do you guys do it? I would buy a drone, but I'm currently broke. ![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
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I've taken my drone out on 2 explores, and have learned that it's not very safe (or simple). Beyond being a significant investment to accidentally crash or lose, drones are easy to spot against a bright daytime sky, and can definitely get you spotted on a property if you aren't cognizant of who/where else can see it. Wouldn't really recommend drones indoors, they'll stir-up dust and be less stable without clear signal from GPS sats.
It is pretty great to have for open areas, and as my videography skills improve, I plan to get more creative use out of it....
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It is pretty great to have for open areas, and as my videography skills improve, I plan to get more creative use out of it....
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Wow! That bottom one is interesting... Is it a factory/plant of some sort?
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I am just getting into this stuff myself.
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I think they could be a very useful tool. A stable GPS camera drone could be a great scouting tool, but like any other explore, you have to be smart about it.
A small indoor camera "selfie" drone could also be fun in a large industrial building. In a place like Armour or the Carondelet Coke plant such a little toy could make for a lot of fun.
I don't really do any "real" exploring any more (hopefully that will change) but I've got a list of places I want to explore with my quad.
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I think they could be a very useful tool. A stable GPS camera drone could be a great scouting tool, but like any other explore, you have to be smart about it.
A small indoor camera "selfie" drone could also be fun in a large industrial building. In a place like Armour or the Carondelet Coke plant such a little toy could make for a lot of fun.
I don't really do any "real" exploring any more (hopefully that will change) but I've got a list of places I want to explore with my quad.
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Wow! Another great shot! Thanks for all of the feedback!
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Question for you...when you took the shots of the intake towers, where were you standing? On the COR bridge?mindwaave wrote:...
If so, did you have any problems with the steel giving you interference problems?
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I was wondering that, too!Chris wrote:Question for you...when you took the shots of the intake towers, where were you standing? On the COR bridge?mindwaave wrote:...
If so, did you have any problems with the steel giving you interference problems?
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I was actually standing on the island.
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Steel may cause some RC interference, but it definitely affects drone compasses during startup. I took-off from the hood of a pickup truck once, and as soon as it got 3 inches of altitude, the drone banked right at full tilt. Got lucky and recalibrated before it crashed. Never start or calibrate drones around ferrous metal lol
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Steel may cause some RC interference, but it definitely affects drone compasses during startup. I took-off from the hood of a pickup truck once, and as soon as it got 3 inches of altitude, the drone banked right at full tilt. Got lucky and recalibrated before it crashed. Never start or calibrate drones around ferrous metal lol
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I noted when I was flying around McArthur I could not fly over or through the bridge without it getting "squirrelly". I could only fly alongside it.
I once calibrated my compass right on top of a steel rail. Yeah, don't do that!
I once calibrated my compass right on top of a steel rail. Yeah, don't do that!
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Recon is another great use for drones
Gratz on not getting busted that day lol
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I'm big into the racing/freestyle drones and I love that it's getting popular to fly Bando's (abandoned places). Here's a great vid of some UE plus drone freestyle. Especially showing the police what we do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_KCTAibN1s
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I bought one a while back with this in mind. I think they're a viable option for hard to access places and certainly for your initial recon of a site.
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I explore with drones all the time. I use the Mavic Pro
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Nice, that's the model I have. Pretty happy with it.ForsakenExplorer wrote:I use the Mavic Pro
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