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Man, im kicking myself

Postby wawhitey » 02 22, 2019 •  [Post 1]

Im an idiot. So the new stealth cam ds4k is supposed to be a really good camera. More expensive than what i normally use but i decided to buy one to test out. It came in a big amazon box with my new snowshoes and a bunch of packing paper. Tried the snowshoes out, theyre great. Anyway i had a lot of cardboard to burn. Took the big pile outside, set it on fire and walked away. Didnt notice the brand new expensive cam was still in the box under the paper. Looked outside and the cardboard is all ash but theres still some flame with dark smoke. Oh damn. Its toast. Never even took it out of the packaging to look at it. Think i payed something like $170 for it, only to set it on fire.
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Re: Man, im kicking myself

Postby WapitiTalk1 » 02 22, 2019 •  [Post 2]

:shock: :shock: :shock: Holy :-!! Wonder if Amazon may be able to help out. They’re usually pretty good?
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Re: Man, im kicking myself

Postby wawhitey » 02 22, 2019 •  [Post 3]

I lit it on fire. Notjing left but the smoldering circuit board by the time i realized it. I highly doubt they would replace it. Went out and shoveled snow onto it to put it out. The smell of burnt plastic is still in my nose.
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Re: Man, im kicking myself

Postby Indian Summer » 02 23, 2019 •  [Post 4]

You wouldn’t be lying if you told them you could smell it was burnt before you even opened the box! :lol:
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Re: Man, im kicking myself

Postby Swede » 02 23, 2019 •  [Post 5]

I would call Amazon and tell them exactly what happened. You did not see the camera in the pile of packing paper and burned it. Then ask, can you help? Maybe they can. I am sorry to hear about your loss.
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Re: Man, im kicking myself

Postby wawhitey » 02 23, 2019 •  [Post 6]

I saw it, i knew it was in there, i just forgot. Pure stupidity on my part, i gotta own it.
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Re: Man, im kicking myself

Postby Swede » 02 23, 2019 •  [Post 7]

I thought you hadn't seen it. Good for you Whitey owning the mistake and being honest. Get another and let us know how it works for you.
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Postby Lefty » 02 24, 2019 •  [Post 8]

Swede wrote:,,,,,,, I am sorry to hear about your loss.


:)
There are better ways to loose a camera

I got video of a bear eating one of my cameras. mostly slobber and a nose
I posted the range fire pic before.
yep that rectangular pile of goo was a camera
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Re: Man, im kicking myself

Postby Lefty » 02 24, 2019 •  [Post 9]

Some lessons are cheap,.. some arent
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Re: Man, im kicking myself

Postby wawhitey » 02 24, 2019 •  [Post 10]

Lefty wrote:
Swede wrote:,,,,,,, I am sorry to hear about your loss.


:)
There are better ways to loose a camera

I got video of a bear eating one of my cameras. mostly slobber and a nose
I posted the range fire pic before.
yep that rectangular pile of goo was a camera
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I lost one to a forest fire in ferry county in 2015. Nothing much really left but a couple melted batteries that looked like cigar butts.
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Re: Man, im kicking myself

Postby wawhitey » 02 27, 2019 •  [Post 11]

Swede wrote: Get another and let us know how it works for you.


Amazon has the price down to $149.98 right now, so i ordered another. Hope its as good as its supposed to be.
Saw them on the shelf at the store in town for $230
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Re: Man, im kicking myself

Postby Tigger » 02 28, 2019 •  [Post 12]

I bet this one is going to come out of the box right away!
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Postby Elkduds » 02 28, 2019 •  [Post 13]

If you paid w credit card, the card co. may cover your accidental loss.
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Re: Man, im kicking myself

Postby wawhitey » 03 09, 2019 •  [Post 14]

Well i got the new cam set up instead of setting it on fire. I put it in video / still pic combo mode. We will see how it does. Fresh lion tracks in the snow, so i checked a couple of my bushnells.
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Postby wawhitey » 03 27, 2019 •  [Post 15]

Just got home and checked the cam. Man, it takes great pics and video! Got some really cool lion videos! Ill get em posted soon.
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Postby WapitiTalk1 » 03 27, 2019 •  [Post 16]

wawhitey wrote:Just got home and checked the cam. Man, it takes great pics and video! Got some really cool lion videos! Ill get em posted soon.


"One day", I'll put a few bucks out and get some good trail cams :roll:
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Postby wawhitey » 03 27, 2019 •  [Post 17]

Trying to figure out how to post these videos without using youtube. Cant even email them, as even one of the night vids is 42mb, and looks like the max i can email is i think 27mb
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Postby wawhitey » 03 27, 2019 •  [Post 18]

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Postby Swede » 03 27, 2019 •  [Post 21]

Interesting stuff Whitey. How are your kitties staying so nice and fat?
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Postby wawhitey » 03 27, 2019 •  [Post 22]

Swede wrote:Interesting stuff Whitey. How are your kitties staying so nice and fat?


Not sure, but i think it might be somehow related to my ever decreasing deer numbers
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Postby WapitiTalk1 » 03 27, 2019 •  [Post 23]

Man, how cool are those VIDs!
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Postby wawhitey » 03 28, 2019 •  [Post 24]

A few stills from the stealth cam. Pretty impressed with this camera so far. Really want a few more, but being as how i have a closet full of cameras already that need to be put to use, kind of hard to rationalize buying more of these things. Im not even sure ill manage to find enough time to get all of my current stockpile of cameras set this season, but im going to try.
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Postby >>>---WW----> » 03 29, 2019 •  [Post 25]

Does it have a kill stashed near by? All the photos are in the same area at different times and lots of tracks in the snow.
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Postby wawhitey » 03 29, 2019 •  [Post 26]

Oh they always have a kill stashed somewhere, but that trail has a steady stream of lions on it year round, its crazy.
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Re: Man, im kicking myself

Postby wawhitey » 04 02, 2019 •  [Post 27]

Ds4k on camofire for $150 right now, so i ordered one more. This fall when i find a good primary scrape ill hang it there on video mode. Or if i dont find a good one, ill make my own. Ive had good success setting mock scrapes.
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