Back in the late 80's I worked as an electrician and crane operator. I would work with heights from 25' to the tallest was a flagpole that we changed out a gear on that was 198' now I have trouble with a 10' stepladder. I liked the quote "one and only time I will do that" Great job as always Ken!! Hope the weather cools down some before the meetup.
Im really surprised you made it up to the top of that water tower carrying those MASSIVE balls! Holy shieet man! Just being inside that thing would freak me out...let alone sitting on the top of it!
Good thing you didn't have to do the calibration dance with the mini up there! And I used to always call my mom after I lived as a professional wrestler. She didn't wanna know about my matches until it was over and I was driving home. Haha. Good video, Ken!
OMG Ken!! You da-man. I got queasy watching this. Had to consume an adult beverage just to lower my BP and calm down. Glad you did not slip. Many of us would miss you!!
That was something I'd expect a younger man to tackle. Kudos for adventure. However, I hope your ready for the "mother to son" talk after she sees this. Good luck.
Does the Mini not have a magnetic compass? I tried taking off from a metal bridge, and my Mavic Pro flew nuts! I blamed it on all the metal. But you didn't seem to have any issues taking off from an obviously large piece of metal.
Hey Ken....have you done time before?? I noticed the "heart with bars" tattoo and that's usually what that means. Lol...just curious. I did ten years myself. Flying my quad is an awesome release and a great hobby that gets me outside and connect with nature. I love it !!
Ow man. I am totally hooked on your Mindfield video's. It looks so cool! And the idea that Billy Tripp has recreated his mind and thoughts into steel structures and also an honor to his parents is so beautiful YESSSSSSSSS 150K SUBS!!!! Woehoeee!! Congrats Ken!!!
12-14 hours travel time by car from San Antonio Texas. A bit too far for me this year unfortunately. But thanks for going through all that trouble to give us the tour. Maybe I can put it on my calendar for next year. I am going to spin up in November, in Texas. That's not as far of a drive. Only a couple hundred miles.
Unbelievable Ken ! I would have been equally impressed if you wore a secured safety harness will sitting on top of the sloped tower top! Interesting video as usual thank you...we are all pleased you both came back down safely!
What the hell is going on at this place. I thought it was a prison at 1st and then it began to look like a junk yard for metal objects. How did this guy get his own water tower. How was it moved there or did he build it? I’ve been trying to build a 1926 style water tower for years. I want my own water tower in my back yard because no one else really does. And the old ones look neat. !!!
Cool video Ken good shape for your age climbing that tower I was surprised your mavic mini was ok flying near metal interference awesome climbing in tower ken lots of love from Canada 🇨🇦
@@Quickcat21MK ken usually encourages safe and responsible drone use (when he's not being funny)...hell, he even gets me to file FAA waivers to fly at bandos near an airport.
I want to come to the event so bad! But, I don't think I can this year. I'll start planning to go next time. I can't wait to see what everyone can do there!
Wow, when I saw you on the top of the tower at the beginning, I thought it was some sort of visual effect. I got to give you your due, I would have never climbed up there. But awesome views from up there, and most usual location I have ever seen to take a drone off from. Great video, you always surprise us.
Okay this is just more incredible and more incredible incredible every second I watch this is the most awesomest video I have ever seen in my whole life, oh my goodness you are the most coolest person in the whole world I can't wait for next Thursday's live
Wish I could go..... I just looked it up for directions and it's so far away, further than three-quarters of United States of America away from my house. Bummer
Hey Super Dave, Rx8 is being repaired, ( engine rebuild I think ). It's taking forever, long story. Ken's drivin around in a little Fiat 500, he calls it - The Clown Car.
@@KenHeron Did you shut the drone off at all or kept it on? My Air recalibrates on every restart and the metal tower would def not let me it would just keep saying compass error? Interesting... Great job Ken and thanks for answering.... Keep up the great work...
Really nice guy . I saw you bring your arm in when your reached the top, hope your back is not giving you problems. Good job up there, that will tickle your Solar Plexus when you climb out there. Be safe and enjoy, may everyone be safe 🙏
True Story. Back in the late 80s or early 90s a diver was in a big public water tank on a hill. He was inspecting it or working on it, I can't remember exactly, and the pump turned on and killed him. It ripped him in half. This was in Jackson, MS. I was in school at the time either High School or just starting College when this happened. I kept thinking what a horrible way to die. It made the news which is how I heard about it.
Wouldn’t most water towers or tanks up on a hill only have pumps to fill them? I thought the whole point of a tower or hilltop location was because you only need pump to fill em, gravity buys you water pressure for the emptying.
@@JamesReedy Yes you are correct. This tank was on a tall hill. I don't know all the aspects of how it all works but I do know it uses gravity as you said. I suppose they can reverse the pump and that seems to be what happened in this case.
@@ecleveland1 what a way to go. Reminds me of how John Edward’s became a prominent attorney. He sued some company over the design of an intake for a spa pump. Some little girl sat in it when it was running and it sucked her intestines out thru her anus. She survived it but lost basically all of her bowel so she has to eat intravenously I believe. IIRC that incident lead to redesigned drains that draw from the sides with lower pressure ratios. Same for pools the old ones could trap you on the bottom. Current codes require a bypass inlet I believe on top of the pressure limiting cover.
I give you a lot of credit for climbing that ladder! Not me, no sir.
SAME!! I'm fucking Terrified of heights🤮
Me either
Great vid though.
If you want to know what's inside a water tower start at 3:05. Your welcome 🙂.
Thanks...
@@TheAwkwardBanana ☺
I was freaking out and panicking just watching you climb all the way up there and then sit outside. You're nuts man, just plain nuts 🤪🤪🤪🤣
Thats his Indian name "Plain Nuts" lol
Back in the late 80's I worked as an electrician and crane operator. I would work with heights from 25' to the tallest was a flagpole that we changed out a gear on that was 198' now I have trouble with a 10' stepladder. I liked the quote "one and only time I will do that" Great job as always Ken!! Hope the weather cools down some before the meetup.
wouldn't get me up on that tower ken,very high fear of hights for me
Wow that was awesome Ken. No way I could get up there! Great views.
Im really surprised you made it up to the top of that water tower carrying those MASSIVE balls! Holy shieet man! Just being inside that thing would freak me out...let alone sitting on the top of it!
It was a bit freaky.
Good thing you didn't have to do the calibration dance with the mini up there!
And I used to always call my mom after I lived as a professional wrestler. She didn't wanna know about my matches until it was over and I was driving home. Haha. Good video, Ken!
Always wanted to go up in one of those! Thanks for taking us along.
“This is the kinda thing where i always let my mom know what I did… AFTER I have lived…” LOL!!!!
worked up a bit of a sweat there......was it exercise or fear?
He had to carry quite a load up there...in his pants 💩
OMG Ken!! You da-man. I got queasy watching this. Had to consume an adult beverage just to lower my BP and calm down. Glad you did not slip. Many of us would miss you!!
That was something I'd expect a younger man to tackle. Kudos for adventure. However, I hope your ready for the "mother to son" talk after she sees this. Good luck.
HAAA!
Yeah, mom knows I'm a climber. 🤓
@@KenHeron th-cam.com/video/Bu_MevqgEqs/w-d-xo.html
Water towers creep me out so bad idk why everytime i see one in the distance i feel uncomfortable
Water you worried about? 🤓
@@KenHeron 🤣 good one
😜👍
So, there's no water in a water tower?
Seems like a cool event, sadly I will be at Summit Motorsports Park that weekend :(
Does the Mini not have a magnetic compass? I tried taking off from a metal bridge, and my Mavic Pro flew nuts! I blamed it on all the metal. But you didn't seem to have any issues taking off from an obviously large piece of metal.
It hates metal, but if you ignore the request to calibrate, you can usually take off anyway 👍
Love me some Billy, thanks for sharing Ken. Congratulations on making 150000 subscribers 🎂🎊🎊🎉🎉🎊🎂🎈🎈
Hey Ken....have you done time before?? I noticed the "heart with bars" tattoo and that's usually what that means. Lol...just curious. I did ten years myself. Flying my quad is an awesome release and a great hobby that gets me outside and connect with nature. I love it !!
I think maybe you saw my tic-tac-toe tattoo. I've never been caught for any of my crimes. 🤣
@@KenHeron like felony water tower trespass?
@@tenncutt Baaahahaha
@@KenHeron ohhhhh ok....lol
After the Mindfield event I wonder how many drones might need some repairs?
All the good boys will have earned their repairs, i'll have my soldering iron and a big box of spares
Ow man. I am totally hooked on your Mindfield video's. It looks so cool! And the idea that Billy Tripp has recreated his mind and thoughts into steel structures and also an honor to his parents is so beautiful YESSSSSSSSS 150K SUBS!!!! Woehoeee!! Congrats Ken!!!
Billy is an incredible guy. 🤓👍
It was a blast last year
Thanks for the FPV human view, now I don't need to wonder what it is like to go up there.
12-14 hours travel time by car from San Antonio Texas. A bit too far for me this year unfortunately.
But thanks for going through all that trouble to give us the tour. Maybe I can put it on my calendar for next year.
I am going to spin up in November, in Texas. That's not as far of a drive. Only a couple hundred miles.
See you there, Lee!
When I grow up I'm climbing that water tower I want to see what it looks like I never been inside of it but it's looks good
Unbelievable Ken ! I would have been equally impressed if you wore a secured safety harness will sitting on top of the sloped tower top! Interesting video as usual thank you...we are all pleased you both came back down safely!
Let him visit Kenya and show as miracle
What the hell is going on at this place. I thought it was a prison at 1st and then it began to look like a junk yard for metal objects. How did this guy get his own water tower. How was it moved there or did he build it? I’ve been trying to build a 1926 style water tower for years. I want my own water tower in my back yard because no one else really does. And the old ones look neat. !!!
thats funny " i want my own water tower" hahaha
Fair play, I would not have gone out on that tower without being tethered to something!
Is your Mini 2 your "go to" drone now, as you used to used the P4 all the time for videos.
Cool video Ken good shape for your age climbing that tower I was surprised your mavic mini was ok flying near metal interference awesome climbing in tower ken lots of love from Canada 🇨🇦
🇨🇦👍
Hey Ken I would just like to know if I get the Lume Cube on my Mini 2 will it take it over the 250g limit
Yes, but you should register the drone anyway.
@@Quickcat21MK ken usually encourages safe and responsible drone use (when he's not being funny)...hell, he even gets me to file FAA waivers to fly at bandos near an airport.
No harness/tether/carabiner? Yer nuts man, wild experience for sure…
I want to come to the event so bad! But, I don't think I can this year. I'll start planning to go next time. I can't wait to see what everyone can do there!
Would love to see you there!
Anyone else disappointed he didn't do the Halo theme in there?
🤪
Wait he didn't??
I plan on making it this year Ken. But will there be anymore 2x shirts??
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Thats just right down the road from my hometown of Dyersburg. Im gonna make plans to be there and hope to meet you Ken.
See you there!
Ken, ju gotta a set on ju for climbing that tower.
Thats Amore Paison!
Water great video. Tanks for sharing 😜
Wow, when I saw you on the top of the tower at the beginning, I thought it was some sort of visual effect. I got to give you your due, I would have never climbed up there. But awesome views from up there, and most usual location I have ever seen to take a drone off from. Great video, you always surprise us.
Can you fly inside of the water tower with small fpv?
Bring your whoop
If you want to!
What’s in a water tower? Certain death that’s what lol.
And water! I’m pretty sure that is really important! But I can’t remember why??🤔🤔🤔
Okay this is just more incredible and more incredible incredible every second I watch this is the most awesomest video I have ever seen in my whole life, oh my goodness you are the most coolest person in the whole world I can't wait for next Thursday's live
😜👍
Kooky, Ken is - - - - - - - KRAZZZZZYYYYYYY. ✨
As someone with a fear of heights, particularly ladder-related.. this was a tough 7 minutes to get throughout
Thanks for pushing through
Thanks Ken!
Now I need a big glass of water. Watching you my sweaty palms were in high gear.
🤓👍
So AWESOME, wish I could make it to Mindfield, maybe for 2022?
Heck yeah!!
Wish I could go..... I just looked it up for directions and it's so far away, further than three-quarters of United States of America away from my house. Bummer
Maybe next time. 👍
Your crazy!
You should have put the link in your video. But okay 👌
Ok, ken, I've been super busy and haven't kept up with what's going on, wheres's the Rx8?
Hey Super Dave,
Rx8 is being repaired, ( engine rebuild I think ). It's taking forever, long story. Ken's drivin around in a little Fiat 500, he calls it - The Clown Car.
Still in Maryland being worked on.
Man you're Fearless! Good job 😎👍
I'm going, I'm going! I have never been to a flying event. I'm jazzed, I'm pumped...I'm all charged up!
Awesome!
See you there, Gary!
I cant wait to see everybody 👌 those paint chips, that's worth of at least a level 4 bando...boy those thumbs look shakey at the top 👍😉👍
Great video, watch your balance up there?
I'm afraid of heights. You sitting on the top of that tower gave me the Heebie-jeebies. Weren't you afraid of doing a back flip?
It was very scary.
My hat is off to you , I could not climb that ladder up into that water tower today :( I used too when I was younger, but not today.
How did the metal tower not mess with the compass? That blows my mind.
Calibrate on the ground before going up.
@@KenHeron Did you shut the drone off at all or kept it on? My Air recalibrates on every restart and the metal tower would def not let me it would just keep saying compass error? Interesting... Great job Ken and thanks for answering.... Keep up the great work...
Awesome video Ken! I always wondered what the inside of a water tower looked like!
🤓
What a reverberation system! Smooth!
🤓👍
Ooh, ooh , I know this one! Water!
Ken, did you do your voice-over editing trick on that opening shot?
If so, you timed it perfectly.
No, the Mini is just very quiet.
@@KenHeron : Really? You didn't have to do any sound tweaking/editing at all?
No, that's exactly what was recorded.
Great video and adventure. THANKS!
I hope you all didn't pee in the water tank. LOL!!!!
Really nice guy . I saw you bring your arm in when your reached the top, hope your back is not giving you problems. Good job up there, that will tickle your Solar Plexus when you climb out there. Be safe and enjoy, may everyone be safe 🙏
I was worn out but my back was fine. Thanks Randy!
It looked cold in there! I’ll be back this year.
Your Mini hit a crane and didn't crash??? You got lucky! Great video.
No water?
Nope
Because I mean on takeoff that’s when the compass is doing its calibration and on the metal tower you wouldn’t think it would find North
Ken your one crazy dude . But awesome 👍 maybe next year I’ll be there. 😉have fun brother
Ditto!
No safety gear! Change the channel name to “Splat Field”
I love this comment
Woah that was neat thanks for sharing Ken u be careful uo there and don't lean back up there awesome video as well 😀
LOL, I use to build those things for Chicago Bridge and Iron.
The world needs more Billy’s .
Great voice “ECHO”!!!
Almost Bo-sharted my pants when you were sitting on the outside of the water tower. My hands are still sweating. Very cool!!!!
💩👍
Wish I could have went
Palms got sweaty just watching the climb!
😎🤘
I missed it.. will this happen again next year?
Yes!
Great Video Ken!!
Cool I wish I could be there
Great as always Ken.
Great video Ken! You got bigger balls then me.😁😁
😜
Great location, I like watertowers. 👍
True Story. Back in the late 80s or early 90s a diver was in a big public water tank on a hill. He was inspecting it or working on it, I can't remember exactly, and the pump turned on and killed him. It ripped him in half. This was in Jackson, MS. I was in school at the time either High School or just starting College when this happened. I kept thinking what a horrible way to die. It made the news which is how I heard about it.
Wow. So sad.
Wouldn’t most water towers or tanks up on a hill only have pumps to fill them? I thought the whole point of a tower or hilltop location was because you only need pump to fill em, gravity buys you water pressure for the emptying.
@@JamesReedy Yes you are correct. This tank was on a tall hill. I don't know all the aspects of how it all works but I do know it uses gravity as you said. I suppose they can reverse the pump and that seems to be what happened in this case.
@@ecleveland1 what a way to go. Reminds me of how John Edward’s became a prominent attorney. He sued some company over the design of an intake for a spa pump. Some little girl sat in it when it was running and it sucked her intestines out thru her anus. She survived it but lost basically all of her bowel so she has to eat intravenously I believe. IIRC that incident lead to redesigned drains that draw from the sides with lower pressure ratios. Same for pools the old ones could trap you on the bottom. Current codes require a bypass inlet I believe on top of the pressure limiting cover.
@@JamesReedy ~that legit happens all the time. People are disemboweled by pull drains literally all the time
That was a cool opening shot.
Looks like a blast!!!
BTW balls made of steel
Sure wish I could make it! 👍
That would be fun!
Congrats on the 150k Ken!
Awesome Ken!
What do you know, the late great Tina Turner is from around there 🎸🎶
Going to be a good time!
Those heights scare me Ken
Man I wish we could go ! ❤️
The video starts at 3:00
That one unemployed homie on a Monday afternoon....
4:26 The Heron sleeps tonight Awimbawe !
🦁👍
Damn, that was scary. That took some grande huevos Ken! 👍
🤓👍
@Ken Heron hey are you goin to get more or bigger shirts??
Large sizes available using the link in the description.
Yea it still shows the biggest size is 2x and you’re out of those. I needed bigger anyway but it’s all good!👍