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RE: Requiring a permit to do video in Federal Lands struck down
I can't say I was highly impressed by Kara and Nate but if they were just using a small video cam it would not bother me anymore than the scores of people who walk around with their nose glued to their phones.
I don't want to see a drone buzzing around in a park. In the video he more or less says all this came about from a complaint from someone. So either they were bothering people or they ran into a Karen. As for the drone I got thought the FCC just told him he has to get a commercial license. And I'm fine with that. I believe drones are just plain banned from federal parkland.
OK here is the schedule of fees: Park service
And here are their rules, note the paragraph in the middle more or less saying videography now follows the same rules as still photography:
park regs
And from those we can see that you, NO Exception, had to submit the application 14 days in advance and pay a $75 to $300 non-refundable fee.
I'm fine with requiring real commercial video to get permits and pay fees the same as still photogs.
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agesilaus
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01/22/21 06:36pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Overnight parking going places?
You always need to call and get permission first. Otherwise you could be surprised by a 2AM knock on the door by a local police officer telling you to move on.
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agesilaus
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01/22/21 06:22pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Requiring a permit to do video in Federal Lands struck down
Here is a link to the original case: Court Case
And they say permits are up to $750/day which strikes me as pricey.
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agesilaus
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01/22/21 04:08pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Requiring a permit to do video in Federal Lands struck down
The case that brought this to the RV public was Nate and Kara (not sure if that is their name) who did get a big fine for shooting video in the park.
Their story
They did have a decidedly monetized YT channel but they did not use lighting, props or models.Non-disruptive. They have an episode up detailing what you had to do to get a permit, there was (IIRC) a $400 application fee, not refundable and you had to apply way in advance. 30 days? You had to provide a minute by minute schedule of shooting and I think there were additional fees. This is all from memory so it may be in error.
And all they were doing was walking around with a selfy stick and a GoPro or somesuch. I never heard of them and their target audience is obviously the 20-30 age group. He also got a warning from the FCC about flying a drone in the park, something he should have known about.
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agesilaus
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01/22/21 01:32pm |
Around the Campfire
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Requiring a permit to do video in Federal Lands struck down
This topic has been moved to another forum.
You can read it here: 30194386
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agesilaus
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01/22/21 12:25pm |
Tech Issues
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Requiring a permit to do video in Federal Lands struck down
Volokh Legal Blog
If I'm reading this correctly. The parks were requiring a commercial permit which was very pricey and had a lot of nitpicking requirements if you posted your video on YouTube.
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agesilaus
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01/22/21 12:25pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Overnight parking going places?
And be aware that not all Walmarts allow overnight stays. The local government can ban that.
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agesilaus
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01/22/21 11:58am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Saving the Clutch
In my Dodge, turning the front wheels is very difficult when the front is engaged. Especially in tight maneuvers.
Yeah same on my F350. Putting it in 4WD makes the steering in turns much stiffer. I like most of us now days have an automatic transmission tho if that makes a difference. But I think it is just geometry.
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agesilaus
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01/22/21 11:57am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Overnight parking going places?
You just have to make an evaluation about the location that you are thinking about stopping at. For the most part they are safe but occasionally I see one that I would not want to stop at, a Walmart with off duty police guarding the front entrance for example. But those are rare.
I agree about truck stops, usually noisy and brightly lit. They also have the reputation of attracting unsavory business.
Boondocking is the other option especially west of the Mississippi.
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agesilaus
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01/22/21 11:47am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: SD Address, yay or nay?
Depends on the state and your income bracket. The state can determine from credit card receipts and other financial records where you've been. But it's unlikely that they will make the effort unless you pay a lot of taxes. There are some real horror stories out there, mainly from CA, IL and NY of the extremes they will go to pursuing someone.
"A California resident is anyone in the state for other than a temporary or transitory purpose. It also includes anyone domiciled in California who is outside the state for a temporary or transitory purpose. The burden is on you to show that you are not a Californian. If you are in California for more than 9 months, you are presumed to be a resident. Yet if your job requires you to be outside the state, it usually takes 18 months to be presumed no longer a resident."
Forbes
New York and California, collecting income taxes from individuals who are unable to prove that they did not cross the 183 day threshold has become a big revenue driver. New York, for example, collected $1 billion from residency audits from 2013 – 2017, which is 4 times more than S Corp/Partnership audits.
resdency audit
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agesilaus
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01/18/21 01:05pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Removable 5th wheel hitch?
If your truck has the bed prep for a fiver hitch then you can easily find a hitch that can be installed or removed in ten mutes and leaves a flat bed in the back of the truck. B&W and Pullrite as well as others make those hitches. Without the bed prep then you can remove the hitch but it will leave rails in the bed.
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agesilaus
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01/16/21 07:08pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Propane regulator?
Flare fittings are threaded, they have a conical section at the end and that is what they seal on.
Photos of flare fittings
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agesilaus
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01/16/21 05:15pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Fredericksburg Tx
You might try looking at this: Grand Adventure--Texas Hill Country
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agesilaus
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01/16/21 07:28am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Firman Generator
I purchased a Firman gen through Costco not to long ago as well. While reading through the reviews, someone had commented they had done exactly that and the gen fired up 8 months later without any issues. My only concern would if there was a problem. I'd hate to find out when I really need the gen.
Just so long as the generator was in good working order when they stuffed it in the shipping container a year or more ago in China. They are shipped w/o oil or gas and I don't see why sitting in the box will deteriorate it in any reasonable amount of time. Of course the warranty time is ticking down.
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agesilaus
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01/15/21 02:56pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Norton Security
I just switched to the free MS software, MSE Microsoft Security Essentials. I haven't had any problems. I also practice elementary security: don't click on unknown links, don't open mystery email and so on.
I actually gave up on Norton 10 or 15 years ago. It became bloatware and notoriously slowed your computer. The prices kept going up on other products, some of them seem to be linked to foreign hostile governments, and I finally listened to people saying: Use MSE
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agesilaus
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01/15/21 07:25am |
Technology Corner
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RE: Bryce to Cortez, Co area
The easy way would be to drop back south to Kanab then 89 east to 160 east to Cortez. Not direct but there aren't a lot of roads in that corner of the country,.
You could head up to Moab and then south to Cortez from there.
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agesilaus
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01/14/21 08:57pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Suggestions for rest of Florida trip in Feb
Howdy!
We like the Venice Beach area. My wife loves looking for sharks teeth a long the beaches.
“Happy Trails”
Chiefneon
When I was a kid I found a 4 1/2 inch fossil Carcharodon tooth at Venice Beach. Lost it years ago somewhere.
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agesilaus
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01/14/21 07:28pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Suggestions for rest of Florida trip in Feb
If you do the Keys, it would probably be better to park the MH on the mainland and take the toad to Key West. I have been told there is a Casino on Krome Ave, close to Homestead that permits boondocking. Do the architecture tour of Miami Beach. I loved it.
Great idea except it involves driving in Miami traffic which is beyond horrible. I want to show my wife where I lived as a kid but gave up after a mile or so and 90 minutes.
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agesilaus
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01/14/21 03:54pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Suggestions for rest of Florida trip in Feb
Well in Tampa or near it anyway is Ybor City the old cigar manufacturing town, a definite history spot. Tarpon Springs just north of Tampa is an old greek sponge fishing town, worth a visit. St Augustine of course is the oldest settlement in America and has a lot of thoroughly restored historical sites.
Take a look at this interactive map of the state parks:
FL State Parks map
Koroshan SP down near Ft Myers is the remains of a utopian cult back in the 1800's. I haven't been there but some RV bloggers do camp hosting down there, I think he is a cook. And there is Mound Key not to far from there which is an archaeological park. Collier Seminole has an exhibit of the dredge used to cut the Tamiami Canal all the way across the state.
If you work your way thru those parks you'll find many are at historical sites and/or Indian relic sites. There are several parks devoted to the Seminole Wars back in Andrew Jackson'1s days. You could spend lots of time working your way thru a set of those and easily set up a loop path. Florida has almost 200 parks now and is adding more all the time. I have given up on visiting all of them...heh.
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agesilaus
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01/14/21 03:21pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Connect small wires to auto battery post?
This should work:post connector
If your battery has screw in side posts they make one for that as well.
Like these: side post adapters
I could make one of those easy enough, a longer bolt, a brass spacer from Ace Hardware, and a nut. Interesting kludge.
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agesilaus
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01/13/21 09:11pm |
Tech Issues
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