The research is at least half the fun. The frustration comes when the items you need are too distant to economically visited. I can provide most of what is wanted by flying virtual missions via Litchi / Google Earth but I think I’ll have to save up in readiness for travelling for next year’s competition. Very few coal mines or canals on Hayling Island 
Canal isn’t difficult for you.
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Very similar for me with beach huts and would you believe railway tunnels ;o(
It’s a bit of fun to get people out flying, hopefully somewhere different. £100 prize is a bonus but hardly worth getting really upset over.
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Agreed, though it means going to the mainland. It’s the flight of four barge filled locks that’s the difficulty.
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It’s the getting out and having a list to work through I’m enjoying… the prize I would rather go back into grey arrows for business cards and such. or to a charity.
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Yep. I’ve found places nearby that I wouldn’t have known existed without the GADC competitions forcing me to go and look.
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Agreed. This is betting the little grey cells re-energised. And is seeing me flit between Wikipedia, Dronescene, Google Earth and even asking meatbags for advice. Found a few ideal candidates that are firmly in no-fly zones either legit or National Trust / English Heritage / Forestry Commision.
I found the perfect S-bend, worked out how to film it without infringing the drone code (houses both sides of the road) and went to ask landowner permission. Horses! No way can I fly a drone at 400 feet because the horses will be terrified …
It wouldn’t surprise me if a black market springs up for current images - "I’ll swap you a photo of 15 multicoloured beach huts and a video of a diesel entering a tunnel for a pano of the flight of locks at Johnson’s Hill … "
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I doubt the horses would notice it at 40ft. The ones in the New Forest seem totally oblivious to anything.
It’s earned me an extra holiday - I was talking to Mrs K about some treasure hunt locations roughly 2 hours drive away from home and what a long grinding day that would be for me, and bingo, we’ve got another summer trip away planned now!
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Mrs Milk and the mini Milks reaction would be NSFW
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It’s not the bloody horses that are the problem. It’s their bloody owners!
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Number 15. Three Choirs Vineyard, Newent. Taken today. Bonus for selfie of me in the Centre drinking a bottle of white.
Never did I think buying a Mavic Mini would lead to me standing in a beautiful vineyard with a nice young lady drinking a bottle of wine.
Thanks to GADC for organising it. 
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You’re gonna have to help me out ?
Wheres Wally? 
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I’m guessing the dark attired person stood in front of the tree on the left hand side of the house.
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I thought he was hiding behind the tree, just popping his head out.
*had to use the MBP screen though ;o)
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First to submit a Brewery, and now first to submit a Vineyard.
There’s a theme here!
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