That's awesome, Joshua! I really do think the online courses make it a lot easier to get ready and I don't think I would have ever followed through without it. I honestly used Drone Launch Academy to study for mine, but to be an affiliate with Drone Pilot Gound School, they gave me access to their material so I could speak freely on their curriculum... I have to say, I think they're really close in their layout and materials so I would really recommend either one of them. I mentioned that to UAV Coach's director when we were setting up the affiliate account and they had nothing but good things to say about their competition which speaks volumes about their character and motives... Thanks so much for watching and commenting, brother.. God bless!
hahaha... Thanks so much for watching and commenting, Danny... I always love flying in Wild and Wonderful West by God Virginia... lol God bless and Happy New Year!!!
That's awesome! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. We have a lot of fun making these videos and most times I'm the only one who learns stuff.. hahaha God bless!!!
lol Maybe I should've set it higher than 80 feet... It hardly looked like it was moving, eh? If you blinked you missed it... hahaha Happy New Year back, buddy and thanks so much for the support. God bless!
hahahaha.. the least they could do is bring you a bird or 2, eh? lol Thanks so much for watching as always and for the support, James. Hopefully we can bring more entertaining videos in 2025 now that we know better how to screw stuff up... lol God bless you guys and Happy New Year!!!
hahaha.. With me there's always something to fight with... We're heading back to Florida in a few days so I'm interested to see what's next... hahaha Thanks for all your support, Steve... Happy New Year and God bless!!!
lol yea, man, Rose is pretty amazing... Even with her "attitude problem"... Happy New Year back and thanks so much for the support... God bless you guys!!!
lol thanks for watching and commenting... I've worn this old hat out so it was time... No I have a dress hat... hahaha Happy New Year back, buddy! God bless...
Another good video Kevin. The old lady seems to be without changes. She still goes sideways when RTH. Anyway, that’s a good location too. Wish you all best for the new year. Happy New Year!!!! (hope with more videos)
lol Rose has a bad attitude sometimes so she seems to fit right in with us Roberts... That sideways RTH has always baffled me, but it's never interfered with her flights that I know of. This is one of my favorite places to fly for sure. My dad and I used to fish down by the dam when I was growing up so it has a lot of good memories there... Happy New Year back! God bless...
awesome! Thanks as always for your support and kind words, brother... Mini 2 for life is still alive and well... hahaha Happy New Year from the USA!!! God bless...
Thank you so much for watching and for the support... We have a lot of fun making these videos and aren't expecting to stop any time soon.. :) God bless you guys!!
Nice video again 👍🏻 Great with some Mini 2 flight time 😎 It's been a while since I've used mine, since my motorcycles are tucked away in the winter here in Denmark, and that's usually what I use my drone for in most of my videos. I'll be happy to hear, if it's really possible to turn off (or at least down) the beeping when returning to home 😃🤞🏻
I found you can reduce the beeping on my mini4pro by tapping the 3 dots in the top right and scroll down to sounds and lower volume. But this lowers all verbal warnings too. Stumbled on it by accident, as a newbie droner.
Oh I bet it's a little chilly for riding right now, eh? lol I found the comment about the beeping sound and Pete's right... It seems like it's just for the Mini 4 pro so there's not way to turn it down on the Mini 2... Boooo!!!! lol
I’d love one of those caps! I actually bought a Buck ‘Ban Idiots’ T-shirt after seeing yours, Kev! Cost me a small fortune to ship to Australia! But it’s awesome.
Heck yea, man! That new hat is my new dress hat. I’ll wear it to church and family functions. Hahaha. I have 2 of those tee shirts, too. lol. See? It must be a Kevin thing, eh? Here’s an Amazon link to the hat I got (not affiliated) so hopefully you can find a link over there for the same hat. Also, if you check out cooters garage on google, they sell a bunch of dukes of hazzard stuff. They have a couple physical cooters garage stores over here in the USA and they’re on my bucket list. Hahaha. a.co/d/1NaAqZG
Thanks as always, Johnny!!! Happy New Year back and thanks for your continued support. One of these days, I'm going to learn how to fly a drone.. Maybe in 2025.. hahaha
Gosh I’ve only just done the 1.15.4 but not had chance to fly Gordon yet over the holidays. I suppose I might as well do this newer one now 😂 Another great video Kevin. All the best, Dan from over the pond 🇬🇧
lol most times it seems I get to fly with a new update once or maybe twice if I'm lucky then there' another one coming... I can never keep up with these things... Thanks for watching as always, Dan... We really appreciate your support each week... God bless!
hahahaha!!!! I was telling TC Conner, that's the new style apparently... And it's hip to be square... lol I'll be wearing this new hat to church and family functions... lol
Serious question: Isn't it important to have Visual Line Of Site with the drone, and actually be looking at it while flying? I can't see how that's possible from inside the car.
lol that's a good question and I understand where you're coming from. The short answer is yes but people often get confused on what VLOS is exactly. Keeping the drone within VLOS simply means keeping your drone in a position where you can visually see it at all times. You don't have to be looking at the drone the entire flight to be in compliance with the VLOS requirements. The way I fly when I'm sitting in the truck, I can always look up out the window and see the drone. I always fly in front or to the driver side of the truck so I have a visual out of either the driver side window or the front windshield... I'm sure I made it clear as mud... lol I'm 100% sure there are a lot of drone rules I'm not familiar with so I really do appreciate when viewers bring up topics like this. I actually learned from another comment on this video that dams in the USA are considered critical infrastructure and you're supposed to keep a 400 ft berth around them. I've flown around this dam at least 30 times in the past several years and never knew that was a thing... I wish all the drone rules were listed in the same place so we could learn all of them... I can attest that topic wasn't covered in my part 107 testing materials... lol Thanks so much for watching and for the comment... God bless you guys and Happy New Year!!!
@ - thanks for your detailed reply. To be clear, I wasn’t suggesting you were breaking any rules. My concern is for the signal strength from within the vehicle, especially when over water.
@@StephenODonnellxlol yea Kristi says I talk waaay too much. Hahaha. Sorry I misunderstood but again, I’m a professional screwer upper. 😅 Regarding signal strength I’ve not noticed any interference being in the truck with DJI drones. Now, Holy Stone, Ruko, potensic, Ameta and all those other brands we’ve tested, I feel discovered none of them like me sitting in the truck at all. Most of them won’t even let me get past the compass calibration if I’m too close to the truck. lol
We call it Pete. Haha. I got it on Amazon about 3 years ago and have used it with the Mini 2 drones ever since. It’s worth its weight in gold. Here’s the Amazon link to the one I got if you wanna check it out. Hope it helps. God bless and thanks for watching!!! a.co/d/6E7HFFU
Awesome! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. We really appreciate your support and kind words. We have too much fun making these weird videos to stop now. Hahaha. God bless
Not done mine yet Kev, waiting to see what happens to you love the new hat! Interesting to know what you guys have to do in the US to fly your drones. Another good test but still not updating just yet - happy 2025
lol I'm holding off on the Mini 4 pro update for now but maybe in a couple weeks, eh? I'm gonna wait to see what happens to you... hahahaha Happy New Year back, buddy!!! Stay safe you crazy man... lol God bless...
Good job my friend , Biglike from Charles Zoellner Channel your Brazilian fan with MINI2 flying too , i hope you have a happy new year 2025 TOP Success in your Channel!!!
Heck yea, Charles! Thanks so much for watching and for the support... Mini 2 for life! haha Happy New Year back and we hope 2025 brings a bunch of good stuff. Maybe I'll learn how to fly a drone in 2025.. hahaha God bless!!!
Heck yea, man! This little angle bracket has been worth its weight in gold. We got it a few years ago and it’s worked perfectly for every mini 2 flight. I don’t have an affiliate link but here’s an Amazon link for the one I got. It’s still surprisingly inexpensive, too! lol. Hope this helps brother and thanks so much for watching. God bless! a.co/d/0uD5gf3
Awesome! Thanks for watching and commenting, buddy... West Palm Beach isn't too far away from us. We're just north of Daytona Beach so it's about 3 hours or so... I hope you had a Merry Christmas down there and stayed dry.. I know you stayed warm.. hahaha We're in West Virginia right now and it's a little cold. We'll be back in Florida soon though. Thanks again for watching and for your support... God bless!!
Heck yea!!! Thanks so much for the support, brother... We really appreciate your kind words... We have a lot of fun with this channel and don't have any plans of stopping any time soon... God bless!!!!
if you ever find it still drifting after an IMU calibration try calibrating the remote , as the magnetic sensing for the sticks drifts away from centre .
That's a really good suggestion, buddy... I'm pretty sure this IMU calibration didn't take because of the truck because most times it helps immediately.. This time not so much.. lol
lol I’m not surprised that happened but mine did fit like it was supposed to. I watched a video from Idaho quadcopter one time and he had one of these cheap drones he was reviewing. He put the sd card in the slot and the card dropped into the abyss inside the drone. That was hilarious. Anyway, Ameta seemed to be really easy to communicate with so if you email them with this issue my bet is they’ll send you a new drone.
@@WeretheRoberts Cheers Kev, manage to sort it out except it sticks out but works fine and Ameta did respond - going out today to make the video - wish me luck
Quick question- where did you get your phone holder? Please advise. I have a table holder but haven’t seen one to have the phone at an angle like you have. TIA
That angle bracket (we call him Pete and yes that’s weird) I got on Amazon. It’s been worth its weight in gold for real. I’ve used it for the last 3 years or so and it hasn’t broke yet. lol. Anyway, here’s a link for Amazon for the one I got. Hope it helps! God bless. a.co/d/6E7HFFU
Are you talking about the U11 Mini? I really liked that drone for what it had, and it flew perfectly... the camera had no gimbal though so the footage was pretty horrible... Now, I heard back from Ruko a couple weeks ago and they're releasing a new version of the U11 Mini with a 3 axis gimbal.. I'll be getting one of those later this month to try out so I'm expecting it to be pretty amazing... I just hope the price doesn't go up too much since it could really be some good competition for the DJI mini series... I'm looking forward to flying that little sucker...
Kev, I did my update last week on my mini 2, was surprised it called for an update due to the age of the drone. DJI is the only Drone company that I know of that update their older drone way after they have discontinued them. Other companies forget their older drones after their new drone released. DJI wants to keep our drones safe in the air.
That's awesome, Tony! I do like how DJI seems to still care about their older drones and the Mini 2 is still my favorite DJI drone... There's something about the old vintage flight of the Mini 2, eh? I do wish they'd come out with a firmware update for the Mini 2 though and maybe fix the sideways RTH flight... lol Been living with that for years now.. God bless and thanks so much for watching!
From one Roberts to another: I found that that I often had my Mini 3 Prp drifting off to the left. Eventually I figured out that the my right thumb tended to push the stick slightly to the left, whilst flying full forward throttle. Once i figured that out, (Pilot error) the problem ended.
lol welcome to the family one Roberts! Haha. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if that was part of my problem. I’m definitely not the best drone pilot in the world. Shoot, I’m not even the best drone pilot in the truck. And most of the time I’m alone!!! Haha.
Hahaha. Oh yea. Rose definitely has her own attitude problems. Thanks on the congrats by the way. I used a different company when I studied for the 107 but they gave me access to their curriculum and it’s really similar. I don’t think I would’ve ever followed through with taking the test without that study stuff. Oh, we were in WV for the last month by the way. My dad passed away on December 4th. We came home Thursday though to avoid that big storm you guys are having now. Booooo!!! That is if you’re home and not back in Japan. Haha
@WeretheRoberts So sorry to hear about your dad. Is your mom still alive? Fully understand what you are going through. We are making sure to send some of our cold weather down south. We are expecting 8-10 inches of snow. Thining I might have a snow day tomorrow.
@@TheGrayLifewithJimPearlthanks, man! I remember your video series dealing with your loss. It’s never easy that’s for sure and it’s still pretty fresh. Anyway, on a happier note, the cold weather got here so thanks for that. It was refreshing. Oh, and sorry for my late reply as always. I’m a slacker
Hey Fred! Thanks so much for watching and for bringing that up... I was informed by another viewer that it's the same here apparently. I wasn't aware of that before and have flown here at least 30 times in the past.. I reckon I won't be making anymore videos here now that I know that rule. I can attest, that information was not listed in the part 107 study stuff... lol Maybe I'll bring that up with them. From what I've found since learning about it, if you keep a 400 ft berth around the dam, you're ok but you're not supposed to fly closer than that. I'm not sure many people are aware of that because I see drone videos at dams all over the place. I do remember critical infrastructure being mentioned somewhere before I was studying for the part 107 stuff, but the only things I saw listed were national monument locations and even Hoover Dam was listed. I'll do more research on this and mention it in an upcoming video soon though. I definitely don't wanna be that guy, eh?
@@WeretheRoberts Does your dam generate electricity? Maybe only hydropower dams are considered critical infrastructure. Railways are even more confusing!
Thank's again Kevin, it's really appreciated. I take this occasion to Wish you and your wife "HAPPY NEW YEAR" by the way, if you think thay 37°F is cold, here in eastern Canada (Quebec) it's 5°f or minus 15° C.
That's awesome, brother... We hope you guys had a Merry Christmas and a great 2025 so far, also... And hey, 37 is cold... 5 is ridiculous but 37 is still cold... hahaha Oh, and just so you're not worrying about us being cold anymore, we made it back to Florida last week and are comfortable in the 70 degree weather again... hahaha I'm not bragging I promise...
yea, $299 seems kind of high but they have special offers come up pretty often. I think in November, they had it for half price so just keep your eyes on it and maybe they'll have a special price come up soon. I'm sure I'll mention it in a future video if they have a special price so you could just keep watching our videos.. haha God bless!!!
Unless my eyes have deceived me the first dronie didnt look like it raised up like it should? then again my eyes are older than yours haha. Have a great new year brother.
lol I agree, man.. It was really subtle... I had to look at the height and distance to make sure it was going up.. I would've figured it out quicker, but that new display confused me.. hahaha
Hi Kevin, Since Rose neatly keeps the cross in the middle after you have drawn a square at the dam, I think your controller is suffering from stick drift. Maybe nice for a next video to calibrate this. I wish you a very healthy and happy new year.
Very good idea, brother. I've been told repeatedly I screw up the calibrations by doing it on the truck bed so I'm sure I screwed this one up, too... hahaha How do you do a stick calibration? Is that listed on the screen with the other calibrations? I've not seen it before... See? I'm still a rookie!! lol
@@WeretheRoberts Hi Kevin, go to the 3 dots on the top right. Then to control and then to RC calibration. You have to turn the sticks and move the wheels. After that it should be solved.
@@ACS4555hey man. I wanted to let you know I did the calibration and made a video for next Sunday. At least that’s the plan. I wonder what happened. Hahaha
If you turned on the remote in sport mode it will automatically be in Normal until you switch to normal then change modes.Judging by your speed it was in normal.
lol great observation, buddy... I never noticed it was flying in normal mode's speeds on the way out until I was editing the video... We tested that out a couple times in the past and at one point, DJI had disabled that and we were able to start off in sport mode. I guess they brought it back, eh? Thanks so much for watching and for the heads up... Come to think of it, that exception may have been with the Mini 4 pro and not the Mini 2... I can't remember... Oh well, maybe we need to check it out again... haha God bless and Happy New Year!!!
That blows!! Normally, when our Mini 2 drones start drifting like this, the IMU calibration takes care of it immediately but this time it was a little different. I'm pretty sure it had to do with me calibrating it on top of the truck bed cover so I'm not gonna put the drone out to pasture quite yet... I have noticed though, the Mini 2 seems to need the calibrations pretty often now. I'm not sure what changed to cause this but my bet is it was that last firmware update back in 2022... lol
@WeretheRoberts that's exactly when mine started. I've been with my mini 3 and 4 since but took it back out since ur video and same drift. Makes me wonder what happened
@WeretheRoberts makes me sad. Makes me reflect on the fragility of life and the fleeting moments of youth... like a piece of me weighing 249 grams will never be the same
Damn I just updated my mini 2 not to long ago... don't know if I'm doing it yet. Let me know how it is or I I'll just watch the video. I say some stupid shit sometimes... 😜🤪
hahaha!!! that's hilarious... Ok, so if you didn't watch, the update worked great for the Mini 2... I had some IMU problems but I don't think that's gonna be related to the fly app update... But then again, I have no idea what I'm talking about so who knows? hahaha Thanks so much for watching or at least for the comment... lol God bless!
Oh cool! I was born at Fairmont General back in the dark ages... lol We're over in New Martinsville but I grew up in Hundred. Small town and a small world, eh? haha Thanks so much for watching and for the support... God bless!!!
Oh wow, that blows! I found the update in the Apple store because we use an iPhone to fly... You may be able to find it in the DJI website though... Sorry I don't have the answer for you but please, if you get it worked out, let us know... I'd be interested to hear about it for sure.. God bless!!!
2:13 in, are you sure that’s a new hat? The brim is just as ragged and torn as your old. Or is that a thing? Some kind of new style? Another enjoyable watch brother. I was thinking that some states prohibit flying drones near or over dams/reservoirs. But I might be mistaken.
hahahaha!!! that ragged edge is the style, man... I'm surprised you didn't know that... You didn't know it's hip to be square? I was informed by another viewer that it's the same here apparently. I wasn't aware of that before and have flown here at least 30 times in the past.. I reckon I won't be making anymore videos here now that I know that rule. I can attest, that information was not listed in the part 107 study stuff... lol Maybe I'll bring that up with them. From what I've found since learning about it, if you keep a 400 ft berth around the dam, you're ok but you're not supposed to fly closer than that. Or you could get permission from the ACOE to fly before you fly, too... I'm not sure many people are aware of that because I see drone videos at dams all over the place. I do remember critical infrastructure being mentioned somewhere before I was studying for the part 107 stuff, but the only things I remember seeing listed were national monument locations and i remember the Hoover Dam was listed. I'll do more research on this and mention it in an upcoming video soon though. I definitely don't wanna be that guy, eh?
@@WeretheRoberts I'd be willin to bet a Yankee dime that there'll be more "New Jersey" drone incidents in 2025. They're (drones) getting more popular day by day. And trying to follow every single state and federal regulation will probalby require even hobbyists drone pilots like me to get a "Part 107 Hobbyist Pilot's License!" (And if you're wondering what a "Yankee dime" is: "A Yankee dime is an idiomatic expression that means a kiss, often used humorously. The term suggests that a kiss is given instead of a monetary payment, as it costs nothing.")
@ tell her it’s a retirement/Christmas/“I’m so lucky to have you” gift! My wife got me one for Christmas. My granddaughter (20 months) is less than thrilled with it. Is there a way to message you something? If not, here’s one video I did. You’ll see me talking to someone. She hears the Neo, but can’t see it. Then she saw it, you’ll know when! She calls me a 58 year old kid. I don’t know what else to be! ua-cam.com/video/4V6dK_IkrOM/v-deo.htmlsi=k4xsiQnB5ksGOJmV
Hahaha. Dude that’s hilarious. I’m glad she was smiling and understands our struggle with adulthood. lol. That was great. Kristi still said not yet so I’ll have to pick her apart piece by piece over time. We’ll get there eventually. With my luck by the time she says yes, the Mini 10 pro will be out. lol. If you go to our channel on a computer you can find our channel email address and reach us that way in the future whenever you want. I think it’s under the about tab but it won’t display the email address on a phone or anything other than a computer. It’s weird. Looking forward to hearing from you man!
It is crabbing because you are taking off over your metal truck. Move away from it and do a compass calibration and take off from a take off pad on the ground. Go up to 30 feet without going side to side or front to back and it will land on the pad when it comes back. My Mini 4 Pro and Mavic Pro are always within inches on RTH. Didn't hear much about changes to the app in your video.
Thanks so much for watching and for your suggestion, Roger... This video was done with the Mini 2 and unfortunately it doesn't have precision landing. Normally these Mini 2 drones will land within 4 or 5 feet away from the launch site so I wasn't surprised about it being so far away from the landing pad... The crabbing thing though was a bit odd, especially since I did the IMU calibration. Usually that calibration fixes the issue immediately whether I'm launching from the truck or from the ground away from metal... Odd behavior for sure but my bet is next flight it'll be perfect... lol There's no rhyme or reason sometimes with this little drone...
Hi, So one thing that is curious is apparently (noted by other drone videos) this DJI update includes TikTok streaming to controllers held in China ... really? Does that mean there is an added link over WiFi that is not necessary or has other implications? Anyway ... here is a sunset drone video ua-cam.com/video/T6fyjkE8Izk/v-deo.html made with my DJI mini 4 pro and a bit of hyperlapse and nifty music ... enjoy and Happy New Year!
lol man I have no idea what that stuff means. From what others have said, it doesn’t mean anything for us in the USA but it’s hard to say exactly what it means. Thanks for watching as always and if you figure it out, let me know. Lol. God bless!
Wow, truly stunning footage! 💪 I just subscribed to your channel - your work is incredibly inspiring, and I love how you capture such unique perspectives. I’ve been filming with the DJI Mini 4 and recently started sharing some cinematic drone videos on my own channel as well. Feel free to check it out if you’d like - keep up the great work, your channel is amazing, and I’m sure it will grow fast!😃 Nice review!
Awesome comment, buddy.. Thanks so much for watching and for your kind words... We've definitely been to some really cool places to fly these drones. We have a 6 month camping trip we're planning starting in April so I'm hoping we can get some even better spots to fly... Bests of luck with your channel, by the way. It's a tough process as you know... lol Thanks again for watching and for your support. God bless!!!
Heck yea, man! Here’s a link to the one I got on Amazon. I haven’t checked lately but if you look up Cooters Garage online, they sell some pretty cool Dukes of Hazzard stuff and they may have a hat that’s a better deal. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. God bless! a.co/d/2qfXFCl
So how much do you wanna bet all you’re problems with the mini 2 has to do with calibrating the imu on top of you’re car! Rtfm and you will read the calibration has to be done AWAY from metal of magnetic parts. You are doing it in possible the worst spot. Second, the mini depends on only the gps for its location. The gps is accurate but not as accurate to land in the same spot time after time.
I think you meant to say thanks for all the updates f a a lol. I made it easy. I just made a signal jammer that only my frequency could fly in Cant track it. Lol When Congress Decides that these rules are constitutional. They will pass laws. I've never heard anybody say follow the rules of the land.
people just handing over privacy and rights How to mention how about law actually works I guess make it harder but better safe than sorry. Everybody should follow the law. Sometimes some laws aren't for your best interest or the country.
I do agree that some laws are strange and outdated or maybe not applicable in all situations, but for the most part, I'm ok with following the rules... It's like I was saying before, that's what's so great about the USA... We can all make our own decisions, right?
Drone pilot ground school is what I used when studying for my 107. It’s a great program.
That's awesome, Joshua! I really do think the online courses make it a lot easier to get ready and I don't think I would have ever followed through without it. I honestly used Drone Launch Academy to study for mine, but to be an affiliate with Drone Pilot Gound School, they gave me access to their material so I could speak freely on their curriculum... I have to say, I think they're really close in their layout and materials so I would really recommend either one of them. I mentioned that to UAV Coach's director when we were setting up the affiliate account and they had nothing but good things to say about their competition which speaks volumes about their character and motives... Thanks so much for watching and commenting, brother.. God bless!
That was a cool video Kevin, and the hat is awesome to. Thanks for sharing my friend. 👍👍👍
lol That is my new dress hat.. I'll wear it to church and family gatherings... hahaha
Another great video Kevin. It was "Wild and Wonderful"
hahaha... Thanks so much for watching and commenting, Danny... I always love flying in Wild and Wonderful West by God Virginia... lol God bless and Happy New Year!!!
Kevin, I always enjoy your videos and always learn something. Thanks!
That's awesome! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. We have a lot of fun making these videos and most times I'm the only one who learns stuff.. hahaha God bless!!!
"That was quick!" Hence the name, Kevin... Quick shots! (Haha!)
Thanks for all your great content. Wishing you all the best in the new year.
lol Maybe I should've set it higher than 80 feet... It hardly looked like it was moving, eh? If you blinked you missed it... hahaha Happy New Year back, buddy and thanks so much for the support. God bless!
Kevin, thanks again for another great testing video. When I can’t fly here due to hunters with poor vision, I can still enjoy your drone videos.
hahahaha.. the least they could do is bring you a bird or 2, eh? lol Thanks so much for watching as always and for the support, James. Hopefully we can bring more entertaining videos in 2025 now that we know better how to screw stuff up... lol God bless you guys and Happy New Year!!!
Some videos you are fighting the bugs. A couple of videos later you are fighting the cold with no bugs😊.still loving the videos and the ride along !!
hahaha.. With me there's always something to fight with... We're heading back to Florida in a few days so I'm interested to see what's next... hahaha Thanks for all your support, Steve... Happy New Year and God bless!!!
Don't we just love Rose! Great little test there again Mr Roberts! Happy new year to you!🙏👌👊
lol yea, man, Rose is pretty amazing... Even with her "attitude problem"... Happy New Year back and thanks so much for the support... God bless you guys!!!
Cool hat, another awesome drone covering. Hope you guys have blessed new year.
lol thanks for watching and commenting... I've worn this old hat out so it was time... No I have a dress hat... hahaha Happy New Year back, buddy! God bless...
Another good video Kevin. The old lady seems to be without changes. She still goes sideways when RTH. Anyway, that’s a good location too. Wish you all best for the new year. Happy New Year!!!! (hope with more videos)
lol Rose has a bad attitude sometimes so she seems to fit right in with us Roberts... That sideways RTH has always baffled me, but it's never interfered with her flights that I know of. This is one of my favorite places to fly for sure. My dad and I used to fish down by the dam when I was growing up so it has a lot of good memories there... Happy New Year back! God bless...
GREAT TEST AS ALWAYS BROTHER THANKS FOR SHARING WATCHING FROM EU HAPPY FLYING❤
awesome! Thanks as always for your support and kind words, brother... Mini 2 for life is still alive and well... hahaha Happy New Year from the USA!!! God bless...
Enjoy your video
Thank you so much for watching and for the support... We have a lot of fun making these videos and aren't expecting to stop any time soon.. :) God bless you guys!!
Nice video again 👍🏻
Great with some Mini 2 flight time 😎
It's been a while since I've used mine, since my motorcycles are tucked away in the winter here in Denmark, and that's usually what I use my drone for in most of my videos.
I'll be happy to hear, if it's really possible to turn off (or at least down) the beeping when returning to home 😃🤞🏻
I found you can reduce the beeping on my mini4pro by tapping the 3 dots in the top right and scroll down to sounds and lower volume. But this lowers all verbal warnings too. Stumbled on it by accident, as a newbie droner.
Don't know if it works on the mini2 or 3.
Oh I bet it's a little chilly for riding right now, eh? lol I found the comment about the beeping sound and Pete's right... It seems like it's just for the Mini 4 pro so there's not way to turn it down on the Mini 2... Boooo!!!! lol
I’d love one of those caps! I actually bought a Buck ‘Ban Idiots’ T-shirt after seeing yours, Kev! Cost me a small fortune to ship to Australia! But it’s awesome.
Heck yea, man! That new hat is my new dress hat. I’ll wear it to church and family functions. Hahaha. I have 2 of those tee shirts, too. lol. See? It must be a Kevin thing, eh? Here’s an Amazon link to the hat I got (not affiliated) so hopefully you can find a link over there for the same hat. Also, if you check out cooters garage on google, they sell a bunch of dukes of hazzard stuff. They have a couple physical cooters garage stores over here in the USA and they’re on my bucket list. Hahaha.
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Well done Kevin 😃👏👏👏🐾🐈⬛🐝🙏
lol thanks, Chris! I hope you have a Happy New Year, brother. I promise eventually I'm going to learn how to fly a drone and learn all of the rules...
Nice work again have a great 2025 buddy
Thanks as always, Johnny!!! Happy New Year back and thanks for your continued support. One of these days, I'm going to learn how to fly a drone.. Maybe in 2025.. hahaha
Gosh I’ve only just done the 1.15.4 but not had chance to fly Gordon yet over the holidays.
I suppose I might as well do this newer one now 😂
Another great video Kevin. All the best, Dan from over the pond 🇬🇧
lol most times it seems I get to fly with a new update once or maybe twice if I'm lucky then there' another one coming... I can never keep up with these things... Thanks for watching as always, Dan... We really appreciate your support each week... God bless!
Got a tear in your new hat already. 😮
hahahaha!!!! I was telling TC Conner, that's the new style apparently... And it's hip to be square... lol I'll be wearing this new hat to church and family functions... lol
Serious question: Isn't it important to have Visual Line Of Site with the drone, and actually be looking at it while flying?
I can't see how that's possible from inside the car.
lol that's a good question and I understand where you're coming from. The short answer is yes but people often get confused on what VLOS is exactly. Keeping the drone within VLOS simply means keeping your drone in a position where you can visually see it at all times. You don't have to be looking at the drone the entire flight to be in compliance with the VLOS requirements. The way I fly when I'm sitting in the truck, I can always look up out the window and see the drone. I always fly in front or to the driver side of the truck so I have a visual out of either the driver side window or the front windshield... I'm sure I made it clear as mud... lol I'm 100% sure there are a lot of drone rules I'm not familiar with so I really do appreciate when viewers bring up topics like this. I actually learned from another comment on this video that dams in the USA are considered critical infrastructure and you're supposed to keep a 400 ft berth around them. I've flown around this dam at least 30 times in the past several years and never knew that was a thing... I wish all the drone rules were listed in the same place so we could learn all of them... I can attest that topic wasn't covered in my part 107 testing materials... lol Thanks so much for watching and for the comment... God bless you guys and Happy New Year!!!
@ - thanks for your detailed reply. To be clear, I wasn’t suggesting you were breaking any rules. My concern is for the signal strength from within the vehicle, especially when over water.
@@StephenODonnellxlol yea Kristi says I talk waaay too much. Hahaha. Sorry I misunderstood but again, I’m a professional screwer upper. 😅 Regarding signal strength I’ve not noticed any interference being in the truck with DJI drones. Now, Holy Stone, Ruko, potensic, Ameta and all those other brands we’ve tested, I feel discovered none of them like me sitting in the truck at all. Most of them won’t even let me get past the compass calibration if I’m too close to the truck. lol
Question what is the piece called that you have your phone set to on an angle with the controller
We call it Pete. Haha. I got it on Amazon about 3 years ago and have used it with the Mini 2 drones ever since. It’s worth its weight in gold. Here’s the Amazon link to the one I got if you wanna check it out. Hope it helps. God bless and thanks for watching!!!
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Thank you very much
Love your vids keep them coming.
Awesome! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. We really appreciate your support and kind words. We have too much fun making these weird videos to stop now. Hahaha. God bless
Good job! I received some new accessories as Christmas gifts; will be trying them our soon.
oh sweet! I always love trying out new drone accessories. Are they for the Mini 2?
@@WeretheRoberts Mini 3 , but just a cover for my controller and a landing pad so I don't have to lug around a piece of plywood or land in the dirt.
Oh good deal. Anything beats a piece of plywood haha.
Not done mine yet Kev, waiting to see what happens to you love the new hat! Interesting to know what you guys have to do in the US to fly your drones. Another good test but still not updating just yet - happy 2025
lol I'm holding off on the Mini 4 pro update for now but maybe in a couple weeks, eh? I'm gonna wait to see what happens to you... hahahaha Happy New Year back, buddy!!! Stay safe you crazy man... lol God bless...
Good job my friend , Biglike from Charles Zoellner Channel your Brazilian fan with MINI2 flying too , i hope you have a happy new year 2025 TOP Success in your Channel!!!
Heck yea, Charles! Thanks so much for watching and for the support... Mini 2 for life! haha Happy New Year back and we hope 2025 brings a bunch of good stuff. Maybe I'll learn how to fly a drone in 2025.. hahaha God bless!!!
I like the phone holder on the remote. Do you have an affiliate link I could use to buy one?
Heck yea, man! This little angle bracket has been worth its weight in gold. We got it a few years ago and it’s worked perfectly for every mini 2 flight. I don’t have an affiliate link but here’s an Amazon link for the one I got. It’s still surprisingly inexpensive, too! lol. Hope this helps brother and thanks so much for watching. God bless!
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love from denver I was in west palm beach for xmas where I'm from always a good time with u
Awesome! Thanks for watching and commenting, buddy... West Palm Beach isn't too far away from us. We're just north of Daytona Beach so it's about 3 hours or so... I hope you had a Merry Christmas down there and stayed dry.. I know you stayed warm.. hahaha We're in West Virginia right now and it's a little cold. We'll be back in Florida soon though. Thanks again for watching and for your support... God bless!!
I subbed buddy. Great channel.
Heck yea!!! Thanks so much for the support, brother... We really appreciate your kind words... We have a lot of fun with this channel and don't have any plans of stopping any time soon... God bless!!!!
if you ever find it still drifting after an IMU calibration try calibrating the remote , as the magnetic sensing for the sticks drifts away from centre .
That's a really good suggestion, buddy... I'm pretty sure this IMU calibration didn't take because of the truck because most times it helps immediately.. This time not so much.. lol
Quick question Kev, just had my Ameta S20 lite delivered, does the SD card fit in the drone? as mine wont slot in
lol I’m not surprised that happened but mine did fit like it was supposed to. I watched a video from Idaho quadcopter one time and he had one of these cheap drones he was reviewing. He put the sd card in the slot and the card dropped into the abyss inside the drone. That was hilarious. Anyway, Ameta seemed to be really easy to communicate with so if you email them with this issue my bet is they’ll send you a new drone.
@@WeretheRoberts Cheers Kev, manage to sort it out except it sticks out but works fine and Ameta did respond - going out today to make the video - wish me luck
lol good deal, brother
Quick question- where did you get your phone holder? Please advise. I have a table holder but haven’t seen one to have the phone at an angle like you have. TIA
That angle bracket (we call him Pete and yes that’s weird) I got on Amazon. It’s been worth its weight in gold for real. I’ve used it for the last 3 years or so and it hasn’t broke yet. lol. Anyway, here’s a link for Amazon for the one I got. Hope it helps! God bless.
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@ Thank you sir
No problem. :)
The new Ruko U11 is decent for the price
Are you talking about the U11 Mini? I really liked that drone for what it had, and it flew perfectly... the camera had no gimbal though so the footage was pretty horrible... Now, I heard back from Ruko a couple weeks ago and they're releasing a new version of the U11 Mini with a 3 axis gimbal.. I'll be getting one of those later this month to try out so I'm expecting it to be pretty amazing... I just hope the price doesn't go up too much since it could really be some good competition for the DJI mini series... I'm looking forward to flying that little sucker...
Kev, I did my update last week on my mini 2, was surprised it called for an update due to the age of the drone. DJI is the only Drone company that I know of that update their older drone way after they have discontinued them. Other companies forget their older drones after their new drone released. DJI wants to keep our drones safe in the air.
That's awesome, Tony! I do like how DJI seems to still care about their older drones and the Mini 2 is still my favorite DJI drone... There's something about the old vintage flight of the Mini 2, eh? I do wish they'd come out with a firmware update for the Mini 2 though and maybe fix the sideways RTH flight... lol Been living with that for years now.. God bless and thanks so much for watching!
From one Roberts to another: I found that that I often had my Mini 3 Prp drifting off to the left. Eventually I figured out that the my right thumb tended to push the stick slightly to the left, whilst flying full forward throttle. Once i figured that out, (Pilot error) the problem ended.
lol welcome to the family one Roberts! Haha. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if that was part of my problem. I’m definitely not the best drone pilot in the world. Shoot, I’m not even the best drone pilot in the truck. And most of the time I’m alone!!! Haha.
Attitude mode. Nah your channel would never need that.🤣 Congrats on the affiliate with the drone school.
Hahaha. Oh yea. Rose definitely has her own attitude problems. Thanks on the congrats by the way. I used a different company when I studied for the 107 but they gave me access to their curriculum and it’s really similar. I don’t think I would’ve ever followed through with taking the test without that study stuff. Oh, we were in WV for the last month by the way. My dad passed away on December 4th. We came home Thursday though to avoid that big storm you guys are having now. Booooo!!! That is if you’re home and not back in Japan. Haha
@WeretheRoberts So sorry to hear about your dad. Is your mom still alive? Fully understand what you are going through.
We are making sure to send some of our cold weather down south. We are expecting 8-10 inches of snow. Thining I might have a snow day tomorrow.
@@TheGrayLifewithJimPearlthanks, man! I remember your video series dealing with your loss. It’s never easy that’s for sure and it’s still pretty fresh. Anyway, on a happier note, the cold weather got here so thanks for that. It was refreshing. Oh, and sorry for my late reply as always. I’m a slacker
Great drone videos Kevin. You can not fly a drone over our dams on the Columbia River. Armed security on each dam. Have a happy new year.
I was wondering about that. Are all dams considered critical infrastructure? I'm in the Columbia River region, too (PNW).
Me too 😢 so bad
Hey Fred! Thanks so much for watching and for bringing that up... I was informed by another viewer that it's the same here apparently. I wasn't aware of that before and have flown here at least 30 times in the past.. I reckon I won't be making anymore videos here now that I know that rule. I can attest, that information was not listed in the part 107 study stuff... lol Maybe I'll bring that up with them. From what I've found since learning about it, if you keep a 400 ft berth around the dam, you're ok but you're not supposed to fly closer than that. I'm not sure many people are aware of that because I see drone videos at dams all over the place. I do remember critical infrastructure being mentioned somewhere before I was studying for the part 107 stuff, but the only things I saw listed were national monument locations and even Hoover Dam was listed. I'll do more research on this and mention it in an upcoming video soon though. I definitely don't wanna be that guy, eh?
@@WeretheRoberts Does your dam generate electricity? Maybe only hydropower dams are considered critical infrastructure. Railways are even more confusing!
Thank's again Kevin, it's really appreciated. I take this occasion to Wish you and your wife "HAPPY NEW YEAR" by the way, if you think thay 37°F is cold, here in eastern Canada (Quebec) it's 5°f or minus 15° C.
That's awesome, brother... We hope you guys had a Merry Christmas and a great 2025 so far, also... And hey, 37 is cold... 5 is ridiculous but 37 is still cold... hahaha Oh, and just so you're not worrying about us being cold anymore, we made it back to Florida last week and are comfortable in the 70 degree weather again... hahaha I'm not bragging I promise...
Damn for $299 they should just take the test for you... 😮
yea, $299 seems kind of high but they have special offers come up pretty often. I think in November, they had it for half price so just keep your eyes on it and maybe they'll have a special price come up soon. I'm sure I'll mention it in a future video if they have a special price so you could just keep watching our videos.. haha God bless!!!
Unless my eyes have deceived me the first dronie didnt look like it raised up like it should? then again my eyes are older than yours haha. Have a great new year brother.
lol I agree, man.. It was really subtle... I had to look at the height and distance to make sure it was going up.. I would've figured it out quicker, but that new display confused me.. hahaha
Hi Kevin, Since Rose neatly keeps the cross in the middle after you have drawn a square at the dam, I think your controller is suffering from stick drift. Maybe nice for a next video to calibrate this. I wish you a very healthy and happy new year.
Very good idea, brother. I've been told repeatedly I screw up the calibrations by doing it on the truck bed so I'm sure I screwed this one up, too... hahaha How do you do a stick calibration? Is that listed on the screen with the other calibrations? I've not seen it before... See? I'm still a rookie!! lol
@@WeretheRoberts Hi Kevin, go to the 3 dots on the top right. Then to control and then to RC calibration. You have to turn the sticks and move the wheels. After that it should be solved.
Oh sweet. Seems pretty simple, eh?
@@ACS4555hey man. I wanted to let you know I did the calibration and made a video for next Sunday. At least that’s the plan. I wonder what happened. Hahaha
If you turned on the remote in sport mode it will automatically be in Normal until you switch to normal then change modes.Judging by your speed it was in normal.
lol great observation, buddy... I never noticed it was flying in normal mode's speeds on the way out until I was editing the video... We tested that out a couple times in the past and at one point, DJI had disabled that and we were able to start off in sport mode. I guess they brought it back, eh? Thanks so much for watching and for the heads up... Come to think of it, that exception may have been with the Mini 4 pro and not the Mini 2... I can't remember... Oh well, maybe we need to check it out again... haha God bless and Happy New Year!!!
@WeretheRoberts happy new year! I fly mini 4 pro. Great video! I just started doing drone videos.
My Mini 2 has been doing the same thing with multiple calibrations
That blows!! Normally, when our Mini 2 drones start drifting like this, the IMU calibration takes care of it immediately but this time it was a little different. I'm pretty sure it had to do with me calibrating it on top of the truck bed cover so I'm not gonna put the drone out to pasture quite yet... I have noticed though, the Mini 2 seems to need the calibrations pretty often now. I'm not sure what changed to cause this but my bet is it was that last firmware update back in 2022... lol
@WeretheRoberts that's exactly when mine started. I've been with my mini 3 and 4 since but took it back out since ur video and same drift. Makes me wonder what happened
I have no idea but at least it hasn’t caused a crash yet. lol
@WeretheRoberts makes me sad. Makes me reflect on the fragility of life and the fleeting moments of youth... like a piece of me weighing 249 grams will never be the same
@@KmonCentzlol that’s hilarious!
Damn I just updated my mini 2 not to long ago... don't know if I'm doing it yet. Let me know how it is or I I'll just watch the video. I say some stupid shit sometimes... 😜🤪
hahaha!!! that's hilarious... Ok, so if you didn't watch, the update worked great for the Mini 2... I had some IMU problems but I don't think that's gonna be related to the fly app update... But then again, I have no idea what I'm talking about so who knows? hahaha Thanks so much for watching or at least for the comment... lol God bless!
This guy is clueless about drones, but yet he passed the 107 test. Goes to show you anyone can pass
hahaha.. You took the words right out of my mouth!!! Thanks for watching and commenting.. God bless! Kevin
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Very cool! Thans so much for watching and for the support. God bless!!!
Where are you in West Virginia? Fairmont here! Great videos!!
Oh cool! I was born at Fairmont General back in the dark ages... lol We're over in New Martinsville but I grew up in Hundred. Small town and a small world, eh? haha Thanks so much for watching and for the support... God bless!!!
Not finding the update on Google can you send a link for me please
Oh wow, that blows! I found the update in the Apple store because we use an iPhone to fly... You may be able to find it in the DJI website though... Sorry I don't have the answer for you but please, if you get it worked out, let us know... I'd be interested to hear about it for sure.. God bless!!!
I'm still trying will get back to you my bro thanks for replying 🙏
heck yea, man!
2:13 in, are you sure that’s a new hat? The brim is just as ragged and torn as your old. Or is that a thing? Some kind of new style? Another enjoyable watch brother. I was thinking that some states prohibit flying drones near or over dams/reservoirs. But I might be mistaken.
hahahaha!!! that ragged edge is the style, man... I'm surprised you didn't know that... You didn't know it's hip to be square? I was informed by another viewer that it's the same here apparently. I wasn't aware of that before and have flown here at least 30 times in the past.. I reckon I won't be making anymore videos here now that I know that rule. I can attest, that information was not listed in the part 107 study stuff... lol Maybe I'll bring that up with them. From what I've found since learning about it, if you keep a 400 ft berth around the dam, you're ok but you're not supposed to fly closer than that. Or you could get permission from the ACOE to fly before you fly, too... I'm not sure many people are aware of that because I see drone videos at dams all over the place. I do remember critical infrastructure being mentioned somewhere before I was studying for the part 107 stuff, but the only things I remember seeing listed were national monument locations and i remember the Hoover Dam was listed. I'll do more research on this and mention it in an upcoming video soon though. I definitely don't wanna be that guy, eh?
@@WeretheRoberts I'd be willin to bet a Yankee dime that there'll be more "New Jersey" drone incidents in 2025. They're (drones) getting more popular day by day. And trying to follow every single state and federal regulation will probalby require even hobbyists drone pilots like me to get a "Part 107 Hobbyist Pilot's License!" (And if you're wondering what a "Yankee dime" is: "A Yankee dime is an idiomatic expression that means a kiss, often used humorously. The term suggests that a kiss is given instead of a monetary payment, as it costs nothing.")
Hahaha. You may be surprised but I’ve heard of a yankee dime. But I don’t remember it being a kiss. lol
You gotta get a DJI Neo!!
Man every time I see a Neo video I remind wife I need one. She still ain’t biting. Hahaha
@ tell her it’s a retirement/Christmas/“I’m so lucky to have you” gift! My wife got me one for Christmas. My granddaughter (20 months) is less than thrilled with it. Is there a way to message you something? If not, here’s one video I did. You’ll see me talking to someone. She hears the Neo, but can’t see it. Then she saw it, you’ll know when! She calls me a 58 year old kid. I don’t know what else to be! ua-cam.com/video/4V6dK_IkrOM/v-deo.htmlsi=k4xsiQnB5ksGOJmV
Hahaha. Dude that’s hilarious. I’m glad she was smiling and understands our struggle with adulthood. lol. That was great. Kristi still said not yet so I’ll have to pick her apart piece by piece over time. We’ll get there eventually. With my luck by the time she says yes, the Mini 10 pro will be out. lol. If you go to our channel on a computer you can find our channel email address and reach us that way in the future whenever you want. I think it’s under the about tab but it won’t display the email address on a phone or anything other than a computer. It’s weird. Looking forward to hearing from you man!
It is crabbing because you are taking off over your metal truck. Move away from it and do a compass calibration and take off from a take off pad on the ground. Go up to 30 feet without going side to side or front to back and it will land on the pad when it comes back. My Mini 4 Pro and Mavic Pro are always within inches on RTH. Didn't hear much about changes to the app in your video.
Thanks so much for watching and for your suggestion, Roger... This video was done with the Mini 2 and unfortunately it doesn't have precision landing. Normally these Mini 2 drones will land within 4 or 5 feet away from the launch site so I wasn't surprised about it being so far away from the landing pad... The crabbing thing though was a bit odd, especially since I did the IMU calibration. Usually that calibration fixes the issue immediately whether I'm launching from the truck or from the ground away from metal... Odd behavior for sure but my bet is next flight it'll be perfect... lol There's no rhyme or reason sometimes with this little drone...
Hi, So one thing that is curious is apparently (noted by other drone videos) this DJI update includes TikTok streaming to controllers held in China ... really? Does that mean there is an added link over WiFi that is not necessary or has other implications? Anyway ... here is a sunset drone video ua-cam.com/video/T6fyjkE8Izk/v-deo.html made with my DJI mini 4 pro and a bit of hyperlapse and nifty music ... enjoy and Happy New Year!
lol man I have no idea what that stuff means. From what others have said, it doesn’t mean anything for us in the USA but it’s hard to say exactly what it means. Thanks for watching as always and if you figure it out, let me know. Lol. God bless!
Wow, truly stunning footage! 💪
I just subscribed to your channel - your work is incredibly inspiring, and I love how you capture such unique perspectives. I’ve been filming with the DJI Mini 4 and recently started sharing some cinematic drone videos on my own channel as well. Feel free to check it out if you’d like - keep up the great work, your channel is amazing, and I’m sure it will grow fast!😃
Nice review!
Awesome comment, buddy.. Thanks so much for watching and for your kind words... We've definitely been to some really cool places to fly these drones. We have a 6 month camping trip we're planning starting in April so I'm hoping we can get some even better spots to fly... Bests of luck with your channel, by the way. It's a tough process as you know... lol Thanks again for watching and for your support. God bless!!!
Just keep Rose out of attitude mode because she seems to not like to listen 😂
hahaha... I'm pretty certain it's all my fault.. Just ask Kristi... I say it's Rose though.. She's had an attitude for a while now..
Where do we order a hat?
Heck yea, man! Here’s a link to the one I got on Amazon. I haven’t checked lately but if you look up Cooters Garage online, they sell some pretty cool Dukes of Hazzard stuff and they may have a hat that’s a better deal. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. God bless!
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So how much do you wanna bet all you’re problems with the mini 2 has to do with calibrating the imu on top of you’re car! Rtfm and you will read the calibration has to be done AWAY from metal of magnetic parts. You are doing it in possible the worst spot. Second, the mini depends on only the gps for its location. The gps is accurate but not as accurate to land in the same spot time after time.
hahaha.... Yea, I'm pretty good at screwing stuff up so I'm just sticking to my roots... Thanks for watching and for the advice, brother... God bless!
@ Hahahah you do that! I enjoy watching so keep them coming 😁
lol sweet! I’ll heed your suggestion. Haha
That 1st part Only Work in China and won't work in North American - since the product is worldwide
lol. I don’t have any plans on going to china so I guess I won’t worry about it. Haha. Thanks for the info and for watching, buddy. God bless!!!
I think you meant to say thanks for all the updates f a a lol. I made it easy. I just made a signal jammer that only my frequency could fly in Cant track it. Lol When Congress
Decides that these rules are constitutional.
They will pass laws. I've never heard anybody say follow the rules of the land.
lol yea, that's what I meant...
people just handing over privacy and rights How to mention how about law actually works I guess make it harder but better safe than sorry. Everybody should follow the law. Sometimes some laws aren't for your best interest or the country.
I do agree that some laws are strange and outdated or maybe not applicable in all situations, but for the most part, I'm ok with following the rules... It's like I was saying before, that's what's so great about the USA... We can all make our own decisions, right?