Climbing 150 Feet Above Batesville! | Full GoPro POV Experience
Ever wonder what it's like to climb 150 feet to the top of a water tower? Now you can experience the entire thing!
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Climbing 150 Feet Above Batesville! | Full GoPro POV Experience
Ever wonder what it's like to climb 150 feet to the top of a water tower?
Now you can experience the entire thing!
Join me for the full, uncut GoPro footage of my climb up the downtown Batesville, Indiana water tower.
🎥 From the ground to the top and all the way back down, you'll experience every step of the adventure from my point of view.
No edits. No shortcuts. Just 22 minutes of climbing, incredible views overlooking downtown Batesville, and the journey back to solid ground!
A huge thank you to the City of Batesville and Batesville Water & Gas for allowing me this unique opportunity.
⚠️ This climb was completed with permission. Never attempt to climb a water tower or restricted structure without proper authorization and safety precautions.
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Say what? >> He said as you go up I can hook on if I get need a break or something but this should take care of everything I need as I go. Here we go. >> Woo! >> Yeah, huh? >> Yeah, see those stick every now and again. It's not that. You have to watch your head. It's the same thing. Then before you go up any further, I would clip off. >> Okay. >> All right, if you can. >> Give me right here. Okay. >> Yep. Yep. Get better footing. It's a workout. >> It was. >> Hey, I don't know how I got fat doing it, but >> Oh [\h__\h] >> Sometimes it'll be three, four, five in a day. Not cleanouts, but >> All rung? >> Yep, that'll work. There you go. >> Oh [\h__\h] I'm tired. Adrenaline, too. >> muscles you don't normally work. >> Yeah, for real. >> I mean, you know, a 20-ft ladder or something so be it, but Yeah, you know, 100-ft ladders are a little different. >> Yeah. Okay. >> So that I just slide off and then come climb right out and then you can unclip yourself from the ladder. >> Can I clip on here? >> Um you once you're out, you can clip from there onto here and then unclip from the ladder. >> Okay. >> So just transitioning to >> just going from here >> Yep. >> get this thing off. >> Yep. That way you can get out of there and onto safer grounds. >> Yeah. I'm just getting one set, man. >> No, no, you take your time. Take your time. >> Oh. Woo. >> I mean, at least you get a good view, you know? >> Amazing view this morning. >> Yep. >> Yeah. All right. >> Wouldn't ask for better weather in November. >> So this comes off. >> Yep. >> Make sure I don't get snagged on anything. >> Yep, if that happens, right off. Right here? >> Yep, that will work. >> Is there a better one? >> No, that that's fine. But technically when you're on the balcony and you're not leaning over >> need to, you're good. Actually, I just want to get to We're right here. >> Yep, yep. You You're still by the hatch. I would I would definitely do it the way you say. So. >> Sounds great. Thank you. >> Yeah. No, no problem. >> Stand up, get my bearings. >> I feel free to wander around the balcony. And then you cross over the hatch, just clip off again. >> Sounds good. Absolutely. >> And then ten you >> This one's fine. I just got to go to different I don't really I got you. >> Right up up here, if you're not leaning over the handrail >> You don't be You're not stupid. Yeah, as long as you're not stupid, we're good. >> Yeah, you know. Don't try to do any rolls to the side or the floor or anything. It'll be good. >> Holy [\h__\h] Uh little jello leg now. >> Yeah. >> That's the way it goes. Nervous. >> Absolutely. I've got a head up and open up the roof >> Hey, do your thing, man. I ain't going any higher than this, man. >> I ain't going up there. >> you very No, man. I'll pay I'll get that one. Hey, can you do me a favor? You're getting photos there. You going to send me one? Can you send me a couple? >> Uh I can. >> I'll give you a name. What it looks like on the inside. >> Right, yeah. >> Or any You're taking photos, right? >> Yeah, yeah. >> They're business ones though, aren't they? >> Yeah, but I mean >> I'll give you my number. I'd love to see some cuz I want to do like what it looks like. I ain't getting in there, I know that. >> Yeah, yeah. >> That'd be great. Yeah, thank you. >> I mean in you know if you want to go to the top up here, you're more than welcome to. >> Well, I appreciate it. >> would leave the ladder if you do though. Climb up, you can you know peek around. >> That's fair. >> Hey, you came this far. >> Hey, absolutely. We'll see. I may >> You might not want to miss it if you came this far. >> Oh. All right. We'll see what I can do. Thanks, man. I appreciate you. >> Like I said, take your time. Just be safe. >> Yeah. >> I made it. >> I see you now, pigeons. Now I'm on your level. I'm coming for you. Stupid pigeons. >> Hey. I'm on top of the water tower. I'm on top of there right now. Yep, I'm up here now. The main one downtown. >> By the automotive thing? >> Yeah, no, right downtown by Back Street. But hey, I'll call you back when I'm down off of here. >> Yeah, make sure you get some cake or something. >> am. I am. I love you. >> And don't forget the key light. >> That was funny when you went up 40 so that's high enough. >> Oh yeah. No, I'm I'm 150 feet up. I'm going to have up we go. All right, bye. Love you. Bye. >> Careful now. >> Yep. All right, bye. Okay, so do with that. >> Okay. >> Real day. >> Man, I made it. I made it to the Batesville Water Tower. They're doing all kinds of work. I'm 150 ft up in the air, and in all honesty, I'm hugging the sides. Woo, intense. My jello in my legs was intense as I was coming up. 150 ft just kept plowing up one at a time, one at a time. The scary part wasn't coming up. It was the fatigue factor. And then you look up and you're like, oh my god, man, there's still a lot of steps left. But woo, I felt like I was in pretty good shape, but I'm telling you I was jello legs when I got off on the thing and I was clasping or whatever I could to make sure I get it. Started to get my bearings straight, but this is absolutely phenomenal. Look at this thing that I get to stare at. I mean, full 360. That's a lot. A lot of height. Recording probably. >> Yep. >> All right, we're rolling. >> Okay. You know, I've thought about that many times just because so many people ask me what it's like inside >> Yeah, you only think about it. Yeah, yeah. >> You know. We even tried to get Mike Row once. >> That would have been filming Dirty Jobs. >> He did one prior to that, and the municipalities don't really want you showing their stuff. So >> stuff, right? That's how it works. >> Especially with dirty jobs and being a dirty job. >> that's something nobody wants that in their water. Yep, exactly. >> they see that. >> Well, ours was clean. That was good. >> Yeah, no, beautiful. All right. I'll just come on this side while you're getting adjusted. >> Wow. Just got done. All the way up. Back down the land.
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