Axial XR10 in Joshua Tree

[poomshanka]

Howdy folks...

Making another attempt to post my XR10 crawler vid here. As mentioned in the YouTube description, more beauty shots crawling in a cool environment than hardcore technical crawling. I don't run my machine that often, and this is my first video. Had a great time filming it, though!

Hope you enjoy it...

...Dave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAlNYKzZef0

[poomshanka]

Originally Posted by CrawlSD

Looks like a great place to crawl. Thanks for posting.

Indeed it was! The map link in the YouTube description doesn't seem to pinpoint the exact location. The Cottonwood Spring campground is basically a loop. If you walk out the east side of it and head due east, you'll run right into the area I was filming. Thinking of heading to Jumbo Rocks next time, but we might need a 1:1 crawler for that.

[Harvo]

Very chill video. I have always wanted to go there since my climbing days.

[bodhi]

great video, what an amazing location, and you certainly have an eye for composition.

[poomshanka]

Thanx for the kind words! I was inspired by Tim Magee's camera work:

https://vimeo.com/user2610766

His build page:

The 'Hoss'- tmy's SWX Berg w/full BTA steering

Of course, he was shooting with a Canon 5D Mark II, and was able to pop the aperture and get that nice depth-of-field. I was shooting with a couple iPhones, and while they don't really do DOF that well, I was really surprised by how sharp the full 1080P video turned out (no doubt helped by the locked out tripod shots and abundant lighting). I used the GorillaPod 'coz I was filming alone and couldn't work both the camera and the crawler. I'm also not a big fan of the handheld shaky-cam stuff, although I might get another pair of hands out on the next run to do some smooth tracking shots.

...Dave

[GIMME SAND]

Great video! Joshua Tree looks amazing. The terrain is beautiful. Ive never really seen an XR10 in action before. Seems to go over anything with ease. Nice work!

[tapped-out]

Poomshanka you should come on out & crawl with us (westcoastrccrawlers.com) this Saturday we are having our club comp. I'll post a link.

[tapped-out]

WCRCC comp #7 hope to see you there.
WCRCC 2013/14 COMP #7 4/5/14 @ Roadside

[poomshanka]

Originally Posted by tapped-out

Poomshanka you should come on out & crawl with us (westcoastrccrawlers.com) this Saturday we are having our club comp. I'll post a link.

Dang, I really appreciate the invite, but I'm chained to the button box all weekend on freelance work. Looks like a totally rad place to crawl based on the satellite pic!. Thanx for thinking of me, though. I've registered over at the WCRCC website, and will keep my eyes peeled for future events.

...Dave

[optimusjoe]

Nice video, nice truck, nice driving, nice!