This video takes us to Iceland to share the tale of two hikers who were stranded on the side of a mountain in that country and couldn’t contact rescue services to let them know where they were exactly. Thankfully, the SAR team that was looking at them had a DJI Phantom 4 drone that helped locate the two travelers who had gone missing. The clip is a good reminder that drones can be used for a lot of different things, including search and rescue.
Kraig is an outdoor and adventure travel writer based in Nashville, TN. Over the course of his career, he has contributed to numerous online and print outlets, including Popular Mechanics, Gear Junkie, Outside Online, National Geographic, Digital Trends, Business Insider, TripSavvy, about.com, and of course The Adventure Blog.
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Glad they're alright. Drones are very handy and thank goodness they thought to use their phone flashlight. I have a Shadow drone just to have fun with.The batteries is always an issue. I hope that technology addresses that issue soon.