Big waves at the Frying Pan Tower!
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- Out on the tower when the storms come in, there’s two things you can do. Fly off before it hits or hunker down and get out the mop! This last weekend with the benefit of weather forecasting, we knew it would be a wet and wild but safe time on the tower. We continued working on projects but took a few minutes out of the day to go see the big waves below!
When you come work on the tower as a volunteer, you pitch in however your skill set allows. Some organize, some weld, but all work to help get the tower back in shape to last another 50 years!
You can clearly see that the crosspieces at the 12’ above water level are failing! One is missing altogether and all will need replacement asap! Rather than being overwhelmed, we are tackling this like eating an elephant… one bite at a time! Help us eat these projects with your monthly support or as a volunteer or ecotourist and we’ll get it done!
Richard
Please consider becoming a monthly Supporter by swapping the equivalent of 1 cup of fancy coffee per month! Sign up where it says “Supporter” on FaceBook or hop over to fptower.org/do... to make a donation or buy restoration supporting merchandise!
To Volunteer …
See FPTower.org/volunteer to cover a portion of your helicopter flight and we’ll cover the rest including your stay, meals, tools, and fun activities. (Nature provides the adventures!)
As an Ecotourist …
Come visit as an Ecotourist and watch the sunrise and sunsets in a beautiful setting all while any proceeds help us achieve the restoration goal! Learn more and secure your booking at, fptower.org/pr...
Thank you again for your support! ❤️
one day thats going to crumble
Yep, true. Like most things including us humans, maintenance is required. FPTower.org to learn more :) See what I did there, heh. Richard
Those supports look sketchy but yeah, I’d love to stay for a weekend.
Wow looks like it needs some welding there is a piece at the bottom rotted away 😮
yep, that is why we are doing a fundraiser √ FPTower.org for a chance to win and help! Richard
Just another idea which I think would awesome and could increase profits. Adding a Scuba diving platform will get scuba enthusiast to come to the tower because it seams like when the water is calm, it would be an excellent place to dive. Just a thought, I like scuba diving and think it would be fun.
If the waves break u can have a surfing adventure activity lol
This is so magical. I want to time my visit around possible wind/rain. The music is perfect. Thank you!!!
I can't imagine it being comfortable standing out there in those heavy winds 😬
just did again this morning, lovely and I'm not being sarcastic. It really is beautiful and the air is so clean with no pollution, pollen, and btw, no bugs!
I recently discovered this channel and I'm in love with it 💙 awesome videos 😍
This is such an awesome view!
Yummy wind under the platform 😂👍🏼
Sad to see your tower takeing a battering but im sure as time goes on your fund or repair the old girl
There s plans afoot in the uk to repair red sands fort and make into
A museum though some of ours have easier access / Cheers Rob
Hope it never collapses
me too! that's why we are working so hard to restore it. please share with your friends and spread our mission to Restore the Frying Pan Tower :) Richard
counted a couple .. 12 feet at 12 seconds ?
this is awsome. the wind music .
I would totally volunteer to help restore this, but I’m not a welder. Wonder if there’s anything I could do? Regardless I’m going to come stay sometime. Looks super neat/ right up my alley. 👍
If you ever need a full-time on-site caretaker, I'd live out there as long as I can bring my cat.
dont see your fall arrest harness but im sure you have it on . . .
@abc4explore imagine if it were like this when you filmed there! 😱
Is it still open for a bed and breakfast
Yes 👍 FPTower.org fptower.org/product/eco-adventure-weekend-stay/
is the structure itself safe? I feel that the metal beams might rust through and snap.
i keep asking him about this (well, twice) on FB and he never answered (but he may have just not seen the questions). Doesn't exactly inspire confidence. I started thinking about it more when I was watching a YT about a bridge collapse and they talked about how rust could compromise bridge supports. oh well, if it survived hurricanes and 32ft waves as the vid says it's probably plenty safe in calmer seas. at least for some time lol....
i have been asking how long the main supports will survive
@@williamlobur6181 well, too be fair it has withstood multiple hurricanes in recent years. so i suppose normal weather should be easy
you can see where its missing a support, even huge holes in some of them at 2:08 i would imagine this thing is on the very edge of its life span very sketch
Looks like safety tie lines might be advisable.
That’s amazing brilliant video how much to replace the cross pipe it looks like it all needs replaced 🤪
even with donations and salvage pipes, will be big $ :0 Richard
@@FPTower can you not try and get some kind off grant from any Heritage I’m in Scotland lots off castle they get the money it’s a shame a building like this is in badly need of repair and money
@@FPTower I know this is going to sound stupid but can you not contact all shipping companies that that building has protected over the years from rocks in the sea and see if they would donate some money ??
Wow if the cross supports are that bad how are the four main pillars
great question! The four main legs are actually VERY solid and jacketed to a thickness of 3" from 12' above the water all the way to the bedrock. There, internal pilings were driven deep into the bedrock and the legs were then filled with cement. They are the best-preserved structure! Everything is tied to them and they are why the tower has lasted through some huge hurricanes! Richard
Structure support looking a bit sketchy but I'm sure it's gonna be fine
It might make sense for a tactical fix for the one cross member that appears to be broken off. How can we help?
Frying Pan Tower accepts donations.
Tom, I'm of the belief that if enough people would each make a small donation we could buy the metal, hire the barge, and pay for the fuel to run the welding equipment to replace it! It's a doable task even if daunting! Richard FPTower.org/donate if you want to help :)
Have category 5 hurricane hit that tower before?
Hey Richard, ive been worried about that missing cross-member aswell, I read somewhere that the tower has 50 years before it could fall apart, do you think repairing or replacing the legs is doable in that amount of time?
Definitely will replace the crosspipes but the legs themselves are actually very solid still. We need to get cost estimates from a BIG rig company that has experience in just such... and be sitting down when we learn just how much it will cost :0
Time and money
@@acebasinnation88888 and it must be used wisely, otherwise we would be just like a government agency... ;)
@@FPTower so true my man. i often think about for examples the trillions mostly wasted on covid relief stimulus (not the personal checks, those were a small portion of it!). I read a big article on how a lot of that was stolen, to add insult to injury some of it overseas! Just like 1/1000th of a percent of that or something probably coulda fixed this tower up 10x over.
@@cryengine_x being on the tower every other week or so, time just doesn't pass like on land, so forgive the delayed response. (11 months!) and yes! I hope that folks will spread the the word about us and each give just a bit so we can get it done! like the user handle btw,! Richard
What kind of amazing drone are you using for that footage that is stable in such windy conditions?
lol! It's a GoPro Max 360 camera that is hanging off a line with a 5lb weight to help stabilize it. The GoPro software is the amazing part because it allows the camera to be spinning, bouncing, and flinging everywhere but keeps the view steady! If you look at the drops of water on the outer lens you'll see the actual camera movement. Wild! Richard
my dream is to come volunteer at frying pan.Looks like a great experience ! im a seasoned carpenter and painter so i can only imagine how hard it is to get material
out there lol
I’m a glass subcontractor in North Carolina and I was thinking the same thing. I imagine it would be a nightmare trying to hoist glass up that high from a boat but I’m sure they’re setup to handle a-lot of these problems.
How much does the tower sway in winds like that? Or is the tower pretty stable?
actually pretty stable, but we did feel it shake a few times when the waves hit just right! Yikes!
@@FPTower ok thanks for answering. I was wondering if it was noticeable.
It is I Richard
Most people don’t belong out there, too dangerous
There is a support beam that’s missing
I wanna jump in waters like that with an orb ball so bad
you are and I have similar tendencies...
Would it be safe out there during a zombie apocalypse?
as far as I know, zombie's don't surf the internet so they wouldn't know where to walk to (underwater!) to get us! Just make sure to not tell anyone who may become one!
@@FPTower lol
How long will it before it collapses from rust ?
thursday. at least, well maybe friday. fingers crossed :)
How big are those swells?
These are just 12-14'. Pretty to see, bad to be in :0 Richard
supports need tlc
big time, yes! FPTower.org to help in any way
Just a matter of (short) time before that rusted out BIG lawn chair folds up and falls into 🌊🐟 …and hopefully no body out there when it does🙏
hmmm, well that's certainly a possibility but there are several thousand folks working to try to keep it from happening. :)
Wow so how much to go there tho?
see FPTower.org for details on how to visit as a volunteer or ecotourist!
Have the waves ever reached the top of the tower?
nope, but if they did the real story would be the wiped-out coastline of NC!
I LOVE Women! You are off shore forty miles in 50 mph winds outside on an old, rusty platform WEARING FLIP FLOPS! Honey, get some steel toed boots before you get those size 5's crushed.
lol, she was for most of the trip! I just said, hey let's drop down a camera and see how it looks from below!
wow how scary of all days why did you pick that day? Sorry to say but you should of waited or post pone for a safer day remember its not worth putting your self at risk.
Love your handle! I actually think it is more dangerous to ride than to be out there. When I rode I had bottles thrown at me, big trucks come within a foot and my father was actually hit by a semi and put in ICU! Dang drivers, share the road! However, on the tower, we have safety gear when needed and a good working knowledge of the structure otherwise, you would be correct! Richard
0:36 left breaking wave out the back, seen I think same break with a right working in another video.