Oct 8, 2026 · 40 min · 19 segments
Bob Dempsey of Old Farts with Drones joins us on the podcast to discuss his journey into the world of drones. From humble beginnings to leading a facebook of more than 28,000 drone pilots Bob gives us…
Mark MastertonHostI found where the, there's, there's so many beautiful mountain areas ar- surrounding Las Vegas that you can go out to, and there's so many, you know, in- incredibly good-looking places in, uh, in this valley.
Uh, we have Red Rock Canyon, uh, that's a, a, a scenic loop that's 13 miles through some of the most scenic red rocks y- that exist.
And you can fly drones there legally and, uh, you know, there's two places where the rangers will tell you not to fly, but it's-
We have that, uh, a good friend of ours, uh, has this business called Unique e- e- uh, Unique Drone Experience or something like that is, uh-- And h- they take people out to some of the most incredible spots.
Uh, there's a, there's a section here called, uh, Valley of Fire- Which is just remarkable.
If you Google Valley of Fire, you'll see just some of the most beautiful, uh, spots.
Well, you can't fly in Valley of Fire, but if you have a really serious off-road vehicle, there is a, a sideline into that same area that, uh, where you can fly.
But you seriously need a, uh, an off-road vehicle, and you need to be able to handle it, and I have the know what to do.
Uh, uh, you know, we stop, you know, about, uh, you know, maybe a, a mile in and stop and deflate all the tires of the vehicle.
We got a bunch of, uh, we got a bunch of, um, survival hacks from, uh, your good friend Drone Diva Desi.
I found where the, there's, there's so many beautiful mountain areas ar- surrounding Las Vegas that you can go out to, and there's so many, you know, in- incredibly good-looking places in, uh, in this valley.
Uh, we have Red Rock Canyon, uh, that's a, a, a scenic loop that's 13 miles through some of the most scenic red rocks y- that exist.
And you can fly drones there legally and, uh, you know, there's two places where the rangers will tell you not to fly, but it's-
We have that, uh, a good friend of ours, uh, has this business called Unique e- e- uh, Unique Drone Experience or something like that is, uh-- And h- they take people out to some of the most incredible spots.
Uh, there's a, there's a section here called, uh, Valley of Fire- Which is just remarkable.
If you Google Valley of Fire, you'll see just some of the most beautiful, uh, spots.
Well, you can't fly in Valley of Fire, but if you have a really serious off-road vehicle, there is a, a sideline into that same area that, uh, where you can fly.
But you seriously need a, uh, an off-road vehicle, and you need to be able to handle it, and I have the know what to do.
Uh, uh, you know, we stop, you know, about, uh, you know, maybe a, a mile in and stop and deflate all the tires of the vehicle.
We got a bunch of, uh, we got a bunch of, um, survival hacks from, uh, your good friend Drone Diva Desi.
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