Who has a Drone they take Camping?
I know drones are a bit of a two way street, some people love them and others hate them. Admittedly they can be noisy and a nuisance if flown in the wrong place. In many places they are often restrict...
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1. Did you use it for photography, playing around, scouting out a potential campsite, other? all of the above, love the auto track feature to track me on my ATV or boat (great video). I mainly use it for family photos and campground pics. Its nice to fly it out and get a group photo including the larger surroundings.
2. Where did you fly? I dont normally stay at busy campgrounds. But I fly it where ever I wouldnt be a nuisance and want to get some cool pictures.
3. What precautions did you take to not be a nuisance? I avoid people that aren't in my camping party and private property.
4. What type of drone do you have? DJI Spark - the entry level pro-sumer setup for a DRONE. lots of user friendly functionality and an OK price.
5. Where did you store it in the camper? I have a case and backpack that it all fits in.
6. Where there any challenges to charging the batteries? battery life on the SPARK is about 12 minutes. I carry 4 batteries with me. 12 minutes may see short, but you can get alot of shots in the time frame. 45 minutes to recharge. I bought a accessory that charges 4 battery's at once.
7. What was the range like in heavily forested areas? I have a booster that says 5 miles. Realistically maybe 1 or 2 miles with booster. The more stuff in between you and the drone the less distance. maybe 1400 -2000 feet in forest maybe less with dense cover or buildings.
8. Did you get comments from other campers?
Never had any issues, normally just interest and questions. Not Rage.
9. What sort of rules did you encounter at various places?
Never asked, never invaded any bodies space. DJI has built in protection from breaking FDA rules. It wont let me fly if there is a airplane in the area or airport close by. It also has safety measures to limit height to under 400 feet.
I absolutely love playing and taking photos with my drone but I go out of my way not to offend people when I'm flying. My 2 cents.
2. Where did you fly? I dont normally stay at busy campgrounds. But I fly it where ever I wouldnt be a nuisance and want to get some cool pictures.
3. What precautions did you take to not be a nuisance? I avoid people that aren't in my camping party and private property.
4. What type of drone do you have? DJI Spark - the entry level pro-sumer setup for a DRONE. lots of user friendly functionality and an OK price.
5. Where did you store it in the camper? I have a case and backpack that it all fits in.
6. Where there any challenges to charging the batteries? battery life on the SPARK is about 12 minutes. I carry 4 batteries with me. 12 minutes may see short, but you can get alot of shots in the time frame. 45 minutes to recharge. I bought a accessory that charges 4 battery's at once.
7. What was the range like in heavily forested areas? I have a booster that says 5 miles. Realistically maybe 1 or 2 miles with booster. The more stuff in between you and the drone the less distance. maybe 1400 -2000 feet in forest maybe less with dense cover or buildings.
8. Did you get comments from other campers?
Never had any issues, normally just interest and questions. Not Rage.
9. What sort of rules did you encounter at various places?
Never asked, never invaded any bodies space. DJI has built in protection from breaking FDA rules. It wont let me fly if there is a airplane in the area or airport close by. It also has safety measures to limit height to under 400 feet.
I absolutely love playing and taking photos with my drone but I go out of my way not to offend people when I'm flying. My 2 cents.
