Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
My favorite trips are to the true hidden gems of the world, places that only a limited number of locals even know about.
I heard whispers of a spot deep within the mountains of the Sierra National forest. The "perfect" camping spot, hours from the next nearest person.
I mapped my route to the GPS coordinates I was given and arrived in the evening via a dirt road to a large clearing beneath a grove of towering evergreens. Left by previous visitors awaited a rock-surrounded fit pit, right next to a trickling creek, complete with a fallen-tree-bridge to the other side.
In the surrounding canyons are remnants of what used to be bustling mills, most of which are now inactive. Seemingly endless stacks of gigantic logs lay scattered across every hill.
You'll never see this place in a "top 10 places to visit" travel blog post, but it's just the type of location I love.
This footage was all shot the morning after I arrived, because I got there just in time to set up camp before dark.
Everything was shot with the DJI Mavic 2 Pro. I need some more batteries for my next visit :)
Color graded using my drone/aerial LUT pack: newlayer.com/tools/luts/aerial-drone-luts-volume-1
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== DRONE ==
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== ACCESSORIES ==
AmazonBasics Camera Backpack - amzn.to/2XBZWK4
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== MUSIC ==
Epidemic Sound - epidemicsound.com/referral/r82na7
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My favorite trips are to the true hidden gems of the world, places that only a limited number of locals even know about.
I heard whispers of a spot deep within the mountains of the Sierra National forest. The "perfect" camping spot, hours from the next nearest person.
I mapped my route to the GPS coordinates I was given and arrived in the evening via a dirt road to a large clearing beneath a grove of towering evergreens. Left by previous visitors awaited a rock-surrounded fit pit, right next to a trickling creek, complete with a fallen-tree-bridge to the other side.
In the surrounding canyons are remnants of what used to be bustling mills, most of which are now inactive. Seemingly endless stacks of gigantic logs lay scattered across every hill.
You'll never see this place in a "top 10 places to visit" travel blog post, but it's just the type of location I love.
This footage was all shot the morning after I arrived, because I got there just in time to set up camp before dark.
Everything was shot with the DJI Mavic 2 Pro. I need some more batteries for my next visit :)
Color graded using my drone/aerial LUT pack: newlayer.com/tools/luts/aerial-drone-luts-volume-1
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== GEAR LIST ==
Like any good gear hoarder, this list could be nearly endless. Below is just some of the equipment that was used on this particular project.
If you plan to make any new purchases, please consider using these links. Your support helps us create new content!
== DRONE ==
Mavic 2 Pro - amzn.to/35oJAYe
Car Charger - amzn.to/2D7d9Bf
== LENSES/FILTERS ==
Mavic 2 Pro ND/CPL Filters - amzn.to/2KD7mrt
== ACCESSORIES ==
AmazonBasics Camera Backpack - amzn.to/2XBZWK4
SanDisk Extreme Micro SD - amzn.to/2XxKhM4
== MUSIC ==
Epidemic Sound - epidemicsound.com/referral/r82na7
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