Nice Video. A little chilly looking.

Beautiful to look at, especially in this light.

Decidedly bleak and chilly-looking.  Great views though. Amazing to see the beaver lodge.

Interesting to see the changes that Fall brings.  Nice flying and narration.  

BetterBizTech Posted at 10-17 18:30
Nice Video. A little chilly looking.

I think that's fair. It will start getting cold soon and it will be fun to return when the snow covers it all. The fox tracks will be so much more evident but I'll be able to keep flying till we get down to below -30F which is kind of my cut off. Luckily I have a few more months before the drones have to go to into hibernation. First the mini which I put away at -20F, then the avata, then the my other drones that seem to handle -30F with no real problem and surprisingly little loss of flight time.

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-18 01:59
Interesting to see the changes that Fall brings.  Nice flying and narration.

Thanks. It's a long drive but I keep coming back for whatever reason .

digibud Posted at 10-18 08:40
I think that's fair. It will start getting cold soon and it will be fun to return when the snow covers it all. The fox tracks will be so much more evident but I'll be able to keep flying till we get down to below -30F which is kind of my cut off. Luckily I have a few more months before the drones have to go to into hibernation. First the mini which I put away at -20F, then the avata, then the my other drones that seem to handle -30F with no real problem and surprisingly little loss of flight time.

I don't know how you fly in the kind of cold. That's dedication.

digibud Posted at 10-18 08:41
Thanks. It's a long drive but I keep coming back for whatever reason .

You're very welcome.  The time and effort you put in has provided some impressive shots and footage.  Hope you are having a great week.

BetterBizTech Posted at 10-18 09:25
I don't know how you fly in the kind of cold. That's dedication.

That's a polite phrasing

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-19 03:03
You're very welcome.  The time and effort you put in has provided some impressive shots and footage.  Hope you are having a great week.

Much appreciated. It's cloudy so I just sit in the closet and moan...

digibud Posted at 10-19 07:18
That's a polite phrasing

Once it gets below 40 degrees Fahrenheit my thumbs start shaking.

BetterBizTech Posted at 10-19 13:11
Once it gets below 40 degrees Fahrenheit my thumbs start shaking.

humorously my first quick reading was "...-40F..." and I thought, "Well, mine too" then I saw it was 40F...

   So here I am with a buddy trying to see what the Mavic 3 battery life would be at -40F.  He didn't bother with gloves but yeah...after 15min he was hurting. When I fly in the winter I wear a pair of thin polypro gloves and yeah...my hands were plenty cold. I'm not so tough as my buddy LOL.

digibud Posted at 10-19 13:24
humorously my first quick reading was "...-40F..." and I thought, "Well, mine too" then I saw it was 40F...

   So here I am with a buddy trying to see what the Mavic 3 battery life would be at -40F.  He didn't bother with gloves but yeah...after 15min he was hurting. When I fly in the winter I wear a pair of thin polypro gloves and yeah...my hands were plenty cold. I'm not so tough as my buddy LOL.

It's hard to be steady when you're cold.

That's a good capture of the are especially before winter gets started.
Got to hand it to those flat tailed web footed little builders; I hope the lodge has central heating.

BetterBizTech Posted at 10-19 13:43
It's hard to be steady when you're cold.

You just haven't waited long enough. Eventually your hands cool off and they mold in whatever position you leave them in. They turn  nice shade of white and you no longer need worry about making large movements with the control sticks.  Later after you warm them you get to enjoy watching them change color to a shade of black and then those pesky fingernails are no longer such a hassle. Just give it time .  Although that is mostly a joke...they can kinda take a "set" when they get cold enough LOL.

digibud Posted at 10-20 01:39
You just haven't waited long enough. Eventually your hands cool off and they mold in whatever position you leave them in. They turn  nice shade of white and you no longer need worry about making large movements with the control sticks.  Later after you warm them you get to enjoy watching them change color to a shade of black and then those pesky fingernails are no longer such a hassle. Just give it time .  Although that is mostly a joke...they can kinda take a "set" when they get cold enough LOL.

Funny but I probably don't give it enough time.

BetterBizTech Posted at 10-20 03:20
Funny but I probably don't give it enough time.

Yep...just need to give it more time! Next time it's -40F or -50F go out and test my theory .

digibud Posted at 10-19 07:19
Much appreciated. It's cloudy so I just sit in the closet and moan...

I hear you on the weather issue.  The weather this year has been quite different here in Florida.  It hasn't followed nay of the "normal" patterns lately.  

digibud Posted at 10-20 07:34
Yep...just need to give it more time! Next time it's -40F or -50F go out and test my theory .

maybe closer to the freezing line as a test.

Digging that motion blur and the super intriguing landscape!

Now that looks cold.   

DAFlys Posted at 10-20 23:47
Now that looks cold.

That got a chuckle from me. You might have noted I titled it "Fall" and didn't do so with any particular intent but I did think of it as a late Fall day, not even approaching cold.  We've had -75F at our house so I guess "cold" takes on a different meaning. LOL. Here's a cold day...it was -25F and blowing 25mph.  In fact I landed the drone and the wind immediately blew snow right into it's face, packing it into every crevice. That was the end of flying for the day and now I never leave with just one drone...   The second video was also a cold day. -20F or so with 25mph winds. The FPV handled with wind with no problem and cold never seems to be much of an issue.        In this, the second video you can see the heavy ice encrusted trees being moved by the strong wind.  The snow there is so compacted that you get no drift off the ground.    Lastly here is my buddy flying with bare hands at -40F to test battery time. About 15min with Mavic 3 at -40F.

Very (n)ice to see!

Montfrooij Posted at 12-4 12:56
Very (n)ice to see!

that was a chilly day

digibud Posted at 12-5 16:07
that was a chilly day

So it looks yes.