Utah is the epicentre of free flight in the United States, and for one clear reason. I mean, take a look at this freaking place!!!
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Is it? I thought so, and would beat myself up every time I had to bust out a few steps between flights ..but long distance expeditions are capable of transformation even the most stubborn. Here's what I found out..
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During the expedition, Benjamin and Lyndsay shot several creative scenes specifically for a 10-minute "Dispatches" episode for Outside TV. This scene never made the cut :)
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1:00 min -
Sizzle 4 of 4 for the upcoming epic, Fly Monarca, pre-release.
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1:00 min -
Sizzle 3 of 4 for the upcoming epic, Fly Monarca, pre-release.
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0:57 min -
Sizzle 2 of 4 for the upcoming epic, Fly Monarca, pre-release.
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0:53 min -
Sizzle 1 of 4 for the upcoming epic, Fly Monarca, pre-release.
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How did I get here? When will the weather turn around and, most importantly, how the heck am I going to get out of here?
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Thirst is one thing, but dehydration is real on an expedition through these parts. The real question is, how low will you go?
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Authentic vol-biv expeditions mean No Rides, ever. By contrast some roadways or tunnels say "No Pedestrians" ever. The combination of the two makes for good storytelling!
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Following and Documenting Benjamin's expedition, Lyndsay Nicole was required to juggle way more than cameras and drones.
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Likely the most common question Benjamin is asked, here he breaks it all down in just two short minutes.
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As if the name weren't intimidating enough on its own, Arizona's Superstition mountains were more than Lyndsay bargained for.
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What if someone's name were Rad, but they weren't rad at all? You get the idea. Welcome to Superior, Arizona.
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8:31 min -
Don't ever get stuck in Winkleman, Arizona! I can't stress this enough. Not flying, hiking, driving. Otherwise, traveller beware of Winkle-suck. This is where s**t hit the fan.
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2:48 min -
Don't do this. Unless you're on glide and get blown 20 km off course in a gale of relentless desert westerlies. Then land wherever you need to!
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3:01 min -
Would you like to know. Or maybe you wouldn't. Hiking and flying with up to 14-days of food rations means cutting some corners, and adding some new ones!
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1:44 min -
Good question. I've learned to get by while hungry, but thirsty is a whole new beast. Desperate as I was, I was forced to lower my standards significantly at the start of the journey.
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3:25 min -
Never having flown in the desert before, I realized early on that between the lack of water, excess of wind, and cactus as far as the eye could see, that I was a long ways from home.
These are just a few of the epic flying scenes we couldn't pack into to the documentary film. |
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How do you start an expedition like this? When is the perfect time? Well, I'm clearly not the right person to answer question. Watch the extra to find out why. :)
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