17 best ways how to get a quad out of a tree (and 2 terrible ones)

[@weberentertainment2962]

You jinxed it! Haven't got my quad stuck in a tree for 2,5 years in this hobby (it's been many attempts though) and today I decided to go flying instead of watching this video. First pack, one minute in, got stuck in a tree now I'm watching this video🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@dougharper1492]

How did you get it out?

[@RISEMCB]

😂😂😂 I'm joining the club!

[@aaravpatnaik4254]

This is the best youtuber ever. Get this man to 500k by the end of the year

[@mayanksingh679]

Hey

[@natew.4699]

Yes

[@valentinthevoz7776]

There is not one thing about drones he has not covered, amazing youtuber!

[@425slewis]

No kidding! Joshua Bardwell is an amazing person. He uses his interest and skills in a hobby to help all the rest of us get into the sky too! Thanks JB for everything.

[@mosesm.3431]

For real, Lets do it.

[@uavtech]

You missed one: Call JB!! He has all the gear you need, and the practice to boot (this video)!

[@lrfpv5292]

nice

[@zdm5290]

Quality recommendation

[@adamsmith5913]

Here is seriously a missed good one that use, the chimney sweeper. It goes about 50 ft. And I can also connect my neighbors longer chimney sweep rods and that's like 110ft. I got 2 helicopters and 2 airplanes out with the chimney sweep rods.

[@beukeboom3879]

HE MISSED A BIG ONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!! SUPER ACURATE Use a Paintball gun .... and FREEZE THE PAINTBALLS ....... SUPER ACURAYE , CHEAP , EVEN IF YOU DONT HAVE A PAINTBALL GUN YOU CAN BUY ONE AND RETURN IT OR BORROW A FRIENDS

[@PropKnucklesFPV]

I've been stuck in all of your trees before. Best method for getting it out is just pressing the R key

[@simonced]

I swear, his trees always grab my kwads as well!

[@mrvelocity3428]

XD

[@LittleMissRollerCoaster]

I have learnt how to climb a tree while learning FPV! Climbing Tree: 5/5! FPV Freestyle: 2/5!

[@tiredowl2687]

Arborist Hand Saw Kit!!! You can buy these kits cheaply on amazon and store them in a pouch. It is basically the arborist weight that you shown before with a chain saw blade (blade only). How to use: Throw the weight over the branch. Pull the line until chain saw portion is over the branch. Then pull back and forth until you cut through the branch. I could see this kit being the best option, as you can easily escalate your attempts. First try shaking with the rope, and then you can decide to cut off the branch if shaking doesn't work. Disclaimer: I have not used it specifically for drone rescue. However I have used it to cut down several branches on my property. Works great, easy to use, cheap, and portable.

[@StreamStationAlpha]

I once got my drone stuck at least 50' up, and I can attest to kicking a soccer ball up and hitting it. Took a couple hours, but it worked 😆

[@tfkcrazed7936]

Just happened to me yesterday on my first drone's maiden flight got it stuck 40 or 50 feet in an old oak. Nothing an old baseball couldnt fix. Lol

[@slowroastedpakistani]

Trying to get mine down right now! It’s snowing

[@wearemany73]

Last video JB said: “ ...I can see myself getting hung up in something flying this new 50fps DJI update” Next video: “17 ways to get quads out of a tree etc...” 😄😄😄😄😄❤️👍

[@iwanta69rs]

next will be a vid on ladder safety

[@carlo3209]

50 Mbps*

[@larryb2544]

This is perfect timing. My buddy called the fire dept and they did it for free. He wanted to pay them. They refused the money because the quad caught fire. Ha ha

[@Fpvfixit]

Hahaha 🤣

[@weeral1]

@james garnreiter damage the batteries should do it. Had an ESC go up in mid flight too.

[@CorruptName1]

Hey You're going to hurt yourself (or someone else) carrying a ladder that way. 1: Stand ladder straight up in the air. 2: Run your non-dominant arm through a rung just below your shoulder the grab the lowest rung you can reach. 3: Raise your dominant hand above your head and grab a rung you can reach comfortably. 4: Pick up the ladder and walk with it in the air. Seriously this isn't a joke. I used to be an exterior painter. You will be surprised at the amount of control you have and you can fit through tight spaces.

[@patrickcol]

I think he was being humorous dude :)

[@rmdcade1717]

I never knew about this. Thanks!

[@MiniMicroFPV]

I’m glad you remembered to thank the trees in the end~

[@BagpipingViking]

You forgot my favorite way: wait for a storm to blow it out of the tree. Thanks for the videos, JB.

[@RISEMCB]

Did it work after the storm?!

[@tedhancock68]

My experience: walked across the street to a very quiet FD and saw everyone literally just sitting around...no TV, computers, consoles, smartphones...nothing. Bizarre. This super bored group all listened to my story, asked a few questions, and then said...bummer dude. I then called a tree service, with a very scrappy owner, who breaks every stereotype of a middle aged manual labor service. He was a thin, wiry non-smoker, non-inked dude with no southern accent (I'm in NC). He tried the professional sling shot and failed twice. The failed rescue drone was at 50 ft and the original at 70 ft. He snagged a flimsy branch around 40 ft and just pulled himself up like a 1960s Adam West Batman. No belt or spurs or any other assistive devices. Absolutely no respect for the laws of physics. If he was a dog he would be a Belgian Malinois. He charged me $100 for pulling both drones. I called him a few months later, but this time he used his full size truck with bucket. Just to give you an idea of the equipment size, this plane was up at least 70 ft and he could only get within 50 ft of the tree trunk. Still $100. He drove about 45 minutes to the site. You do the math on that. I did write him a couple of awesome reviews, so hopefully there was some return.

[@Jamesn-js1zp]

Joshua great video, you cracked me up watching it, LOL. My simple method that has worked every time me and other friends. I just use a simple pocket hand-held sling shot to shoot a small lead sinker attached to a fishing line, then attach a rope to shake, shake, shake the branch.

[@thriftysurvivor6117]

Great video. I've used the "call the fire dept." method and they were more than happy to come out with their ladder truck. problem was that their ladder wasn't tall enough so they ended up blowing the drone out of the tree with their water hose. Boy, that sure got the drone out of the tree, but the water destroyed the camera, and this was a camera drone, not an FPV drone and replacing the camera would have cost half the price of the drone, not to mention the cost of labor. The drone still flew, but without a working camera I hung that one up. I did learn though that the fire department was more than willing to come out and in fact they enjoyed getting out when their lives were not put at risk. They also enjoyed learning about drones. This was years ago, before most fire departments had drones in their arsenal of tools. Had they had a drone as many of them do these days, they likely could have used a hook hanging from the drone with a tether release system in case the hook got caught in the tree. That method works well, but not when using an FPV drone since generally they don't have gimbals allowing you to point the camera down so you can see what you're doing.

[@nianquxu4584]

Hi Joshua. I am very new to FPV, start to fly within one month. I've watched many of your videos, they are both interestiong and educative and I learned a lot. Just want to say thank you, I'm really appreciated.

[@SKIDOOSH]

Braided 200lb fishing line and a bell wait have never let me down. Fits nice in the back pack also...

[@wesley4713]

Spring time is here and my quad was nearly stuck in two trees. The first was the top of a 150ft fir… pesky small crowns. Decided I better figure this out before the inevitable. Thanks for the tips! I ordered the rope via your link. Cheers

[@MUNKYFPV]

I have tried a lot of these methods plus a dog ball chucker with a weighted ball and thin line attached, hand throwing a line with a small weight on the end or flying a quad with a line over has been the most effective. Something you didn’t mention was reverse props, I really think this helps reduce your chances of getting stuck in the first place, it will often knock the quad away from branches because the front props are pushing away from the arm geometry which traps branches if they are spinning default direction, turtle mode has improved the chances of getting a quad unstuck now once it’s in there now though. Another top is don’t disarm if you go into a tree if the quad is still moving, keep it moving and try to fly out, disarming will increase the chances of it dropping into a really bad spot. Nothing will save you from power looping straight down into the top of a tree though 😂

[@gravityfuzz]

My personal favorite because I grew up with walnut trees and love to throw is the Vortex football. It is the most precise instrument you can throw that will not hurt anything and usually return after removing your aircraft from a VERY tall tree.

[@Funcentric]

Don't take this the wrong way; it's supposed to be a compliment but you're so much more capable than I would've expected. Tree climbing skills are awesome and swinging that leather bag onto that high branch, you were spot on! The way you compiled this video was really good. Very nicely put together. Congrats. I totally never thought of the "cutting the tree down" method! I totally thought the rope at the end was going to be you using a pulley to get yourself up there, but I guess that was a swing.

[@Mr.TreeFPV]

Well..... i dont get my nickname out of nowhere..... Aleady tried almost all of them. Take a golf ball, drill a hole, pass a tiny cord or fishing line and use a slingshot to nock the quad or pass over the branch.

[@weeral1]

Nice! that is a much smaller package than a ladder lol

[@hkuytra]

Same experience with flying wing stuck on very high tree. Similar setup but with all gadgets from fishing/sport store: slingshot with arm brace, reel of fishing line, pack of lead weights 15-20 grams. Very compact, always with me on a flights.

[@michaeljohnson6473]

The field I used to fly in was next door to the FD.. Providence, Rhode Island Fire Dept has helped me many times with in tree quads.. I love it when they used the big ladder truck.. ** Thank You Providence, RI Fire Dept**. They are always happy to help me..

[@sebastiannobody1142]

One of your best videos ever! I think I go for the throw line as I go out very often with my bicycle.

[@thegray1zer066]

much finesse, such grace and athleticism

[@JustInvertedFpv]

Slingshot and a tennis ball works too depending on the height and the slingshot. Nice comprehensive list and demonstration of methods! My buddy got stuck high up in moss on the side of a tree. Flew my quad up with arborist rope attached and overshot and ended up in another tree and we had to use the fiberglass pole to get mine back before resuming getting my buddies back lol! The whole operation took hours but we got both back in the end. 👍

[@SapersteinSaperstein]

Thank you! Ours was 30’ up an oak. We used a beginner quadcopter attached to fishing line to shake it out.

[@pasky7777]

JB is by far the most dedicated person to FPV that I know!!!

[@JonathanBirch7]

Awesome Video. I used a set of drain cleaner rods to get my quadcopter out of a tree in the local park. Keep on living your dreams.

[@peregrineflow7354]

Well done! I have been successful spin-casting then pulling a rope BUT I have also spent hours removing someone else's fishing line that was the reason my quad got snagged! If using fishing line clean up after yourself! Gaaa. My local tree trimmer bailed me out of my worst tree in 15 min for $60. Every method can work depending on the situation. I like the arborist slingshot too. When I was removing the old fishing line I removed a golf club too. I was not able to reach the Bugs 3 it was thrown at. It's still there.

[@chrshndsh]

I have used the fishing pole. Works great! Cast the line over the limb, tie a rope to the line and reel it in. Even heavy twine may work, if you don’t have a long enough rope. I’ve also used hard PVC with a second person on a ladder, joining the sections and guiding it through the tree limbs. After 3 section even hard PVC will flex quite a lot, so leaning it against branches helps prevent the flexing and reduces the weight, helping me guide it to the quad or whatever I’m retrieving. Good video!

[@Qwarzz]

I used the rope on a quad myself as well. Was expecting to have two drones in the tree but it actually worked!

[@Qwarzz]

Also, having someone hold the line while you are flying makes it look like that person is walking a drone.

[@will7657]

Just fly with string attached to your quad constantly

[@hakimdurand8427]

Greatest idea I ever heard...

[@bunnykiller]

how about a spool of string and release it when stuck...

[@marcoreviews]

I have been promoting this video so much on my channel! Just epic! Thanks Joshua!

[@patregan]

I keep a spool of 50 pound test multistrand fishing line in my bag. It is nearly as light as cheap fishing line, but almost as strong as rope, and it doesn't take up much space. We've only had to fly this fishing line over a tree once or twice. We've knocked quads out of trees with the Mr Longarm painter's pole dozens and dozens of times. That's our favorite. It definitely isn't the best painter's pole for this, either, but it is the one we were able to buy the day we *REALLY* needed to get a quad out of a tree!

[@jhfisher60510]

Thank you for risking life and limb for our entertainment. You obviously need more supervision as do I! Keep it up!!

[@Tattman-cn5wv]

Everyone said to watch your tutorials on everything you need to know about drones/fpv and they are right. Keep up the good work. I’m about 13 hours into fpv simulator flights and tomorrow I get the veyron cinewhoop in the mail!!!!!!!!!

[@talongenxr7799]

Have to say.. BEST FPV video of the year!! Informative as always but entertainment out the roof, blew hot coffee out my nose. 😅 Well worth the wait..

[@l-tramp6292]

I really like your videos lately! It's not only informative, but also comedy and that's a really nice combination. Keep it up!

[@OverdriveTech]

Thanks, I'm in the park right now trying to get it out.

[@patrickcol]

You missed using a trained gibbon, a hot-air balloon and plain patience - sooner or later the tree will fall and you will get your quad back.

[@mcoozfpvish823]

dose sending my kid up a small tree count?

[@NightRiderFPV]

We need a Gibon training how to video. Also are Gibons good pets?

[@bikkevliegenfpv5867]

Aren't Gibbons used for coconut harvests in Vietnam?

[@kenstovall5091]

Josh, we are electrical contractors so there are times when we have to rent a pull behind bucket lift....if the tree is not over 40 to 50ft, these lifts can be rented for around $165.00 a day depending on who you call....we use US Rental or United Rental, just depends who's in your area...Just a thought.

[@ParanoiaTheDJ]

This was awesome, worth the wait. Funny as well. Thanks Joshua!

[@eddiepfund]

I was not planning on watching this, but I'm so glad I did... Good work Bardwell!

[@KaiVertigoh]

The hero we needed

[@doblebo]

I have a wrist sling shot, 80lb fishing line and a pack of 1oz disk sinker weights. The sling shot with the 1oz disks are crazy accurate (and potentily deadly) and carries the line well. Just gotta make sure you let out enough line. Under 25bucks at Big5!! I use this with my drone business as leaving a drone in a customer's tree is an unacceptable liability.

[@frankvee]

Great suggestions Joshua... thanks for the tips.

[@ThePurplePupUwU]

I got my first ever quad stuck about 50ft up in a evergreen 2 years ago, it's been there to this day.

[@lubibubi6380]

FUCK that hurts.

[@jserra3273]

Thanks for the video. Ours was probably 40+ feet up. Decided to add a soccer ball AND volleyball to the tree over a couple of hours and then went over to the Fire Department. They were totally up to check it out, but after they saw where it was at, they didn't have any simple solutions. It all ended when a good Samaritan with an even better throwing arm came over, picked up a couple of our baseballs and hit it on his 4th throw. Drone came down, landed flat, nothing broken. Unreal. Declined payment and was happy to have just helped us out. Oh, the 2 balls remain. Hopefully the next storm will knock those out...

[@lucianofpv4276]

Great video , I purchased the Dronesaver from Cozzifpv works fantastic!

[@arkadiuszpiwiec4818]

This video just saved me around 800$ today I watched it some time ago, and today I had my quad stuck on the tree for the first time. When it happened it was already getting dark, and I wasn't prepared. Weather - wet But. Since I already knew, what to do, I didn't panic and had a chance to act properly. I immediately searched for the tool store, bought a rope, and went back I got my drone back after around 1,5h of throwing the stick attached to this rope. When it was already completely dark. I did it just before the lights went dark at the FC :O Thank You.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

This story made my day! Thank you for sharing it.

[@speedyturtlefpv3290]

I finally got time to watch the latest video about getting quads out of trees and just wanted to tell you that i really enjoyed it. Thanls for your content.

[@lawrencemartin8205]

Awesome video demonstrations. Actually watching your reactions was most entertaining part for me.. awesome job. Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into helping the fpv community.

[@DynamixTV]

I CANNOT... I CANNOT BELIEVE JOSHUA JUST CLIMBED THAT TREE😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 That earned him a new patreon lol

[@rarbiart]

i have such a big shot in my car since 2009 years (and off course pilot rope and throw bags)... and it has been such a great help in so many situations.

[@duncanpope2899]

1) I needed this video before lock down 2) good climbing effort

[@notkira_x]

That was one of the funniest videos in a while and the idea with tying a rope to another quad is probably the way I'm gonna use to get my next stuck quad out of the tree :)!

[@DavidReynolds-kr6yh]

LesKira , a friend of mine did that, only he tried to use a hook on the end of it. He ended up with both quads stuck in the tree, ended up calling a tree cutting company to get them both out. Cost him $100 in Australian money, so about $65 American at the time, which I thought was pretty reasonable.

[@notkira_x]

@@DavidReynolds-kr6yh Depends on the tree I guess, but if you have a rope you can still pull the other one out so you dont get 2 stuck quads.

[@roberthurley2412]

I made mine using a base ball, parachute cord and an eyebolt. The base ball is drilled with a tap drill that is a compatible diameter of the eye bolt, epoxy applied to the thread. Worked well.

[@SteveGergetz]

I got the PVC "drainage pipe" (I don't remember exactly what it was called, but I'm NOT talking about typical PVC water pipe, which is way too heavy per foot.) The drainage PVC tube has no pressure rating and therefore has ultra thin walls, weighs a small fraction of what the usual PVC pipe does, and is available inexpensively in large diameters (6" plus)...AND they come with one end already reduced to slip one inside the next end-to-end with no extra parts or work required to make it function. Then I duct taped some stiff wire (thin rod) fingers to the far end so I can hook a branch or the quad. I can go 50 ft or more. Down side is that it's shortest broken-down form is 10 ft long and 3-5 tube diameters around....need a van or pickup. (Although you could spend twice the money to buy twice as many tube sections, cut them in half (or shorter), discard the one half and just use the (now shorter) halves with reduced ends so broken down they are only 4 or 5 ft. long. Might fit in some trunks and most SUVs then!)

[@friendlyfireentertainment]

Awesome video! Very entertaining. One method I have used to get a quad out of a tree is to pickup a dead pine tree (lots of em in my forest) and use the tree to get the drone out of the tree. Kind of ironic really.

[@olafschermann1592]

Great topic. And done lovely. Finding and recovering a quad is my biggest pain. Soldering, Configuring and Tuning is peanuts compared.

[@jotenboffen]

I just tried number 9 but with a plastic bottle with water on the rope and I got my tello drone down after a couple of hours! Thank you so much😀

[@lazyfpv3142]

Love the video👍👍..... The best way for me is the rope and water bottle or climbing if its safe enough.

[@PesterBotLoFi]

ive spent hours throwing logs at trees....ive also hit a quad with another quad. (more like cutting branches with another quad). THis video definitely gave me some good ideas.

[@cikwanfpv4646]

Hei Josh... you really make my day you know... This video really make my day the best ever.... you are funny josh..... im laugh with my office mate all the day.... Thanks Josh,,, you are my teachear and idol on this FPV QUADQOPTER world...

[@frankschannel2642]

Just this past week-end I got a nearly brand-new 7" long distance quad stuck in a tree at our local middle school. After 3 1/2 hours of throwing various projectiles (didn't think of a water bottle-that's a GREAT idea!) I got it down in short order after changing tactics and transitioning to using the fishing-pole method of casing a lure (hooks removed) and then hauling up a sturdier length of cordage. A possibly useful and effective hybrid method would be to tie the fishing line/cordage to the neck of a water bottle and THROW! You can customize the weight by adding or removing water!

[@bigdatapimp]

Love the video! And not just because of the shout out!🤣 Thanks Mr Bardwell!

[@poulmartinmller4094]

slingshot - meant for shooting fish bait around a lake are about 5-7 USD on bangers (beware that some european countries see slingshots as a weapon and hence require a license) poking - fix a smooth stick (not the top of of a fishing rod, it'll snag) to the underside of your quad and play some tree pool - horizon mode is highly recommended as is a heawy quad. thx josh

[@scooterfpv8864]

Fantastic video my Dude! Already a classic with note worthy substance! 🔥🤘😎🤘🔥

[@jott1883]

Loved this video. One trick I've incorporated in my schemes has been to add a wifi camera to a pvc pole in order to spot my quad. Evidence that I get them stuck more than most people.

[@marxdroneworx]

What a brilliant video!! Thanks JB! And I thought I had most of the skills this fantastic hobby requires...Um..wrong!!!, something else to practice now!!

[@73GDoc73]

I like to shout threats at the tree until my quad falls. Works every time.

[@ericr8386]

I shout stern words of encouragement for the tree to let the quad go and remind it that the quad is not its kind, please let it be free.

[@adamsmith5913]

I like to use reverse psychology on the tree. "You can just keep it Tree, I didn't like that quad anyway"

[@birdseyeview1543]

I tried this method. Men in white coats appeared, I remember very little after that....

[@keithws79]

Very entertaining! I second the arborist throw-weight and rope.

[@duggerinc]

Thanks for taking the time to ad some humor into this video, that made it more fun to watch. I'm staring at your face way to much these days! Lol

[@modelrogers.19]

been watching for years... you are hilarious and sooo helpful. thank you!

[@mrugrysek4201]

You made my day, Josh. Thanks for the nicest video I've seen in the last time.

[@jimbubbatube]

Awesome video, Joshua! Definitely an all-time best.

[@jmillerfpv]

Nice watching JB huggin and climbin the pines!!

[@phdgraphitti969]

The drone saver is the truth🔥🔥🔥

[@illegalfpv9030]

Great Video JB! Also, you can get lengths of ten ft. PVC pipe and stick them together with couplers. I have done this multiple times!

[@arycave]

Quad actually may be used in tree climbing so your can return a favor to your friend arborist. I used FPV to run the line over particularly tall pine tree which was out of reach by arrow, weight and slingshot to run as a puller for working climbing rope. The best line I found is waxed 500lb arborist line from Petzl, it is rigid just right, thin but strong. Combined with Cube box and a soft weight it is a superior recovery tool. Cube box contains the line to prevent it from getting tangled by twigs and leaves and allows free deployment for multiple attempts.

[@billybonghackett]

Lmao best video you've made since the faa 100mph kwad. I was dying laughing. Love the entertainment and info 👌 good stuff

[@centralpennrealtor]

I started watching as usual to learn something and ended up cracking up (yep been there done that) and staying tuned in for the entertainment factor. Well done JB!

[@thibautjulemont7324]

Did get back a mavic mini stuck at +-20m high with the bow and arrow method ! Sweet and fun ;)

[@BNIRc]

Love the nervous laugh 😂 after the power line throw, I actually was just thinking about this the other day as I started flying outdoors how am I going to get that out of the tree when it gets there? thanks buddy you're KZbin channel is full of knowledge 👍 thanks

[@TweetFPV]

Great video. I personally use a home make air cannon to toss the weight bag.

[@ivondavid]

thank you Mr. BArdewell, i just boaght a drone, And stuck it high on a Branch. my neighbor had a long extention pole and voila! unstuck.

[@JuanCintron]

joshua, put s good piece of metal (light weight of course) on strategic part(s) of your kwads. When stuck on a try fly another kwad with a arbor line with a really good magnet attached to it. Fly the magnet up to the kwad and you'll be able to sometimes even tow your stuck kwads. ;) That's the new service my old Phantom 3 has been doing! Has worked really well. 😀😀

[@neonoir__]

Juan Cintron wouldn't the magnetic field mess with the motors?

[@wbdronetoursllc]

Another thing to add, if the magnet touches any electronics, the magnetic field may destroy them and erase data to the point where it is unrepairable.

[@JuanCintron]

@@neonoir__ Hence, I mentioned strategic places. Also, I use double sided foam tape to isolate from body. Still, you should avoid electrical wires and boards. Metal plates doesn't need to be huge either. It's best with one or two small pieces that'll adhere to body (bottom or top).

[@mchevalier77]

I got one out of a high tree recently using a potato cannon. The barrel was 5.5 feet of 1.5 inch. The chamber 2 feet of 4 inch. The fuel used was Walmart spray disinfectant. High velocity and long enough to aim well.

[@11jeopardy11]

Had my very first fpv flight today thanks to your videos and now I'm fully hooked! Can't wait to get it stuck in a tree or two 😂

[@ls4life544]

Great video by the way. I love the attempt to climb the three with the ladder against the branches 🤣🤣🤣

[@kjsj2304]

😂😂😂😂😂Joshua Great Ideas from great minds! A sequence of very funny trials leading to great entertainment and fantastic efforts for retrieval of the Quad.Such videos are always invited in between the series of knowledge.

[@Alf-Dee]

I’m going to add a second camera to my long range 7”, a sort of cheater’s quad but with the second camera looking straight below the quad, hanging a rope with a hook. Flying it in angle mode looking down should not be that hard 😅

[@TheBoatPirate]

propsoff already built one. pretty cool

[@WendysNuts4u]

I literally just built this exact quad you mentioned. and yes, angle mode while looking straight down was a must! I couldn't barely keep control in acro. lol

[@travisSimon365]

Yer, or even a mavic mini

[@notsure1502]

@@WendysNuts4u same here. hello from Drone Nation

[@WendysNuts4u]

@@notsure1502 Drone Nation FTW! ☺️

[@DavidReynolds-kr6yh]

PVC pipes joined together, a lot cheaper than those aluminium poles you mentioned, they just join together at the open end, and they’re pretty cheap too. I thought of that myself a while ago when I got one of my RC planes stuck in a tree. They’re flexible though, so they sway about a bit, took me about an hour of pushing the plane, when I got right under it and my arms felt like they were on fire from holding them over my head for so long, I might need to get another length for if I get anything stuck up higher lol.

[@samtny1]

"hired an arborist" to get a mavic rental out of a tree. he climbed the tree! about 25 meters up. he explained this is like the least difficult thing, usually he is up there with a bunch of equipment for tree service so grabbing a drone was a walk in the park. i was so amazed. have resorted to the "throw a big stick" method a few times since then: pro tip, the stick comes back down after it is in the air. wear running shoes and plan an escape route before throwing.

[@JaredEasterday]

This is exactly my experience. I tried for hours (including the archery method) and resorted to calling and arborist. Same deal: he said it was super easy and a great way to make $50. Totally worth it for me!

[@roadsweeper1]

Doesnt matter which way you run... Sticks, once thrown actually become self homing and will always find your head again, no matter where you go :)

[@jdrissel]

My personal favorite is the arborist's bag with a wrist rocket slingshot. If you get the folding slingshot you can carry the whole setup in the pockets of cargo pants. I like using 100lb kevlar line tied to some 1/8" Dacron line. You can carry 150 to 200 ft of each kind of line. Often the kevlar line is strong enough. If you want to pack lighter, you can skip the bag and pick up a rock on site.

[@twrmoor]

Yup I'm watching this video as my Avata spends the night 100ft up a tree in a nest of branches not visible from the ground. I have an Arbores catapult but getting a clear shot anywhere near it looks very difficult. Took my Mavic up to consider a drone rescue but there are tangled branches near it and I don't want to lose the Mavic as well. Now I am wondering whether DJI care refresh would work for this situation? Either that or a chainsaw...

[@PhantomFPV]

This was awesome!!! I have that ladder! Cue the chainsaw...awesome and bow and arrow??? 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

[@butteredbutter420]

F’n brilliantly hilarious! JB you’re a natural comedian

[@SuperPaulgunn]

Excellent, a very entertaining video and even educating. If the powers that be manage to put an end to FPV, perhaps you can take up comedy, you are a natural.