I’m back in Aniak after a trip to New Orleans and Santiago, Chile. I’ve been working in Alaska for a year now. I started as a copilot of the Cessna Caravan and now I’m captain of the Cessna 207. I work the first half of every month and travel the second. It’s amazing what flight benefits can do. I’m on day 2 of this shift and this one is already rough. The temperature bordered on 0 degrees celsius all day. What that means is that the cold dark hand of ice was trying to drag my plane into the trees below. The sketchy weather led to a lot of sitting around explaining to pushy passengers that we didn’t want to die today and we wouldn’t risk our lives for their freight.
Author: ajgaines
DJI Mavic 2 Air – The Best Travel Drone on the Market
I have been using DJI drones for the past 5 years. I have owned the Mavic Pro, Mavic 2 Pro, Mavic Mini and finally the Mavic 2 Air. They have all been amazing drones. But without a doubt the Mavic 2 Air takes the cake as a travel drone. It is more portable than the Mavic Pro and way cheaper. It also has proximity sensors, forward, backward and below so it’s great for people new to drones or professionals.
Mavic 2 Air
DJI Mavic 2 Air 2-3
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Positives:
- 48MP photos
- Can record in 4k/60 fps(way more than you will ever really need)
- Lightweight: 570 grams
- Flight time: 34 minutes per charge
- Incredible range: 10km(in real life I never find myself going more than 1.5 km away)
- Incredibly rugged: I have never had a DJI drone malfunction due too a hardware issue or damage to the drone
- Has activetrack for hands off filming
- Packs down incredibly small. The folding wings are in my eyes DJI’s greatest innovation.
Negatives:
- Illegal in some countries: Be careful, I had to lie in Nicaragua for them to not steal the drone from me. Just do your research!
- Loud: ALL drones are still loud. But the new propellers have made a significant improvement. But it is still annoying to those around you while flying
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Osprey Porter – World’s Best Travel Backpack
You do not need a 75L backpacking backpack to travel! Please! Trust me. All the backpackers I meet have done so and regret it. The Osprey Porter 46L bag is ALL you need for a months long trip. It has plenty of space, is comfortable to carry and will fit on any airplane. I have had mine now for 2 years.
Osprey Porter
Osprey Porter 2
Osprey Porter 3
Positives:
- Incredibly light: 3.26 pounds
- Meets Carry-on dimensions: 21.5h x 14w x 9d inches
- Sufficient capacity: 46L is more than enough for all your things for a backpacking trip
- All straps can be tucked away: I use this when I strap by Osprey Porter to my wheeled luggage for work trips
- Lots of pockets and zippers to organize. Your typical backpacker backpack needs to be totally unpacked to reach things on the bottom. The zipper on the Porter will give you access to the entire bag immediately saving a ton of time and pain
- Osprey guarantee of repair or replacement for life
- Materials used by osprey are indestructible. I don’t know what the material is, but it is amazing
Negatives
- You will not be able to carry 20 pairs of shoes with this pack like with a typical 75 liter backpacking backpack