Somewhere Near Fargo 21/22 Edition

[biffdotorg]

Just to kick this season of videos off....

did I rip it on October 20th.... Yes I did!

Video to come!

 

[biffdotorg]

 

[Carbide]

 

[yamadoo]

Loved it........here I was just making sure the tractor and Blower worked and there was room in the garage. Good job riding in OCTOBER.....yes you have.

 

[biffdotorg]

It sounds like we are gonna get shelled again tomorrow

 

[kinger]

Did you have a drone following you? Looks awesome!

 

[cannondale27]

Just to kick this season of videos off....

did I rip it on October 20th.... Yes I did!

Video to come!

Right On!

 

[biffdotorg]

Did you have a drone following you? Looks awesome!

That's a great question. Notice how you only see snow on my lens when looking forward?

I started using a GoPro Max 360 cam last season. So it films a full 360 around me, and I have it perched on a 6" stem on top of my helmet. So it even shoots down, and stiches out the stick! So it looks like a drone is hovering over my helmet. The angle is tricky, as it can make many viewers sick!

The key, is it automatically stitches the two 180-190 degree shots together, and you only notice it when you look straight down, or one cam has ice/water/dirt on the lens.

Here is one of my favorites from last season. Sugar Powder at -19f! You can see my cam in my shadow, when I started heading East away from the sun!

I shoudl re-edit that clip to 16:9 for the desktop. As I edited that one in a bar at lunch, and posted it to TikTok! I think they look silly on YouTube, but it was so amazing of a clip (imho)

 

[kinger]

That's a great question. Notice how you only see snow on my lens when looking forward?

I started using a GoPro Max 360 cam last season. So it films a full 360 around me, and I have it perched on a 6" stem on top of my helmet. So it even shoots down, and stiches out the stick! So it looks like a drone is hovering over my helmet. The angle is tricky, as it can make many viewers sick!

The key, is it automatically stitches the two 180-190 degree shots together, and you only notice it when you look straight down, or one cam has ice/water/dirt on the lens.

Here is one of my favorites from last season. Sugar Powder at -19f! You can see my cam in my shadow, when I started heading East away from the sun!

I shoudl re-edit that clip to 16:9 for the desktop. As I edited that one in a bar at lunch, and posted it to TikTok! I think they look silly on YouTube, but it was so amazing of a clip (imho)

/QUOTE]

Whoa! That is pretty incredible!

 

[biffdotorg]

Hard water season has officially arrived here in Minnesota!

 

[biffdotorg]

73 miles with my wife and another couple on Saturday. It's great to get her back on a sled. I bought here some of the new Klim Allure gloves with the two-zone insulation. Amazing piece of equipment! She was very happy with those, Klim Mammoth socks to go with her daughters Klim boots. Happy wife, happy life!

 

[biffdotorg]

103 miles on MLK day. We found the local club was out mid day grooming. So obviously conditions have gotten good! I also got a chance to put some miles on a Venture Lite. Probably one of the most comfortable seats in the business. There is a reason these machines do not come up used very often. What a treasure to find for my fishing buddy. At least he knows he can trail it as well.

 

[biffdotorg]

So I am currently trying out publishing 360 video. I have had a fair amount of videos on my YouTube channel, and when shooting traditional, or reframed 360 video, I choose the perspective.

I have shared a pile of videos where folks watch for multiple reasons. They may want to see what I see, or catch what I miss. Immersive 360 allows for that. You can see the deer on the trail that I missed, or the reaction of the camera man, or read the speed on my dash.

I mostly shoot snowmobile videos, but have shot a few more from the SXS. This test video is my first published 360 to my channel. On a mobile device, you just have to move your device or drag the video to change your perspective. On a desktop, you can drag the perspective with your mouse. Or a person can use a Virtual Reality headset and now you are my helmet!

Feedback is welcome. And much more to come!

 

[biffdotorg]

Amazing how much ice was on the ponds and calm spots in the bay. Got a short ride on the Apex, but needed to charge up the battery.

 

[Cubby]

Nice property. I envy you!