Batesville from 150 feet above downtown
Getting there is half the experience 😳
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Batesville from 150 feet above downtown. Getting there is half the experience. 😳
Ride along for the full 22-minute, uncut GoPro video—the climb up, the view from the top, and the trip back down our downtown water tower.
A big thank-you to Dixon Engineering, Batesville Water and GAs, Mayor John Irrgang, and @[1685576437:2048:Terry Knueven]ven for making this experience possible.
Would you make the climb—or are you good watching me do it? 😂
#BetterKnowBatesville #BatesvilleIndiana
Auto transcript (1095 words)
Hooks and the size you go up. Say what? He said as you go up, I can hook on. If I get it need a break or something but this should take care of everything I need as I go. Here we go. Yeah see those stick every now and again this Santa yes watch the same thing and before you go up any further, I would clip off. Okay. Alright, hit the camera. Okay. Give me right here. Yup. Yup. Get better footing. It's a workout. It was. I don't know how I got fat doing it but. Full shit. Sometimes it'll be three, four, five pieces in a bit. Not clean outs but I'm wrong. Yeah, that'll work. There you go. Holy shit. I'm tired. Adrenaline too. Also, you don't normally work. Yeah, for real. I mean, you know, a 20-foot ladder or something so be it but Yeah yeah 00 foot ladder is 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. So 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. Yep. Just going from here. Yep. Get this thing off. Yep. That way you can get out of there and onto safer grounds. Yeah. I was getting one second man. Nope. Now you take your time. Take your time. Oh. Whoo. Hey, I used to get a good view, you know? Amazing view this morning. Yeah. Yeah. Alright. Couldn't ask for better weather in November. So, this comes off? Yup. Make sure I don't get snagged on anything. Yep and that happens right on. Right here? Yup, that'll 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. You'll need to, you're good. Yeah. Actually, I just want to get the, we're right here. Yup. Yup. We made it. You're still by the hatch. I would I would definitely do it to be safe. So. Sounds great. Thank you. Yeah. No. No. Whoo. Stand up. Give em bearings. Hey, feel free to wander around the balcony. Yes. Every time you cross over the hatch, just clip off again. Sounds good. Absolutely. And anytime you like. This won't slide. I just gotta go to different. I don't really. I got you. Up here if you're not leaning over the handrail or don't be you're not stupid. Yeah. As long as you're not stupid, we're good. Yeah. Yeah. So, try doing any rolls to the side. Yeah. You'll be good. Holy shit. That little jello leg now. Oh yeah. That's where it goes. Nervous. Absolutely. I gotta head up and open up the roof. Hey, do your thing, man. I ain't going any higher than this, man. Thank you very. No, man. I don't think I 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 got I'll give you a name. What it looks like on the inside. But yeah. Or any of you taking photos, right? Yeah. They're business ones though, aren't they? Yeah, but I need. I'll give you my number. I'd love to see some because Imma do like. Yeah. What it looks like. I ain't getting in there. I know that. Fair. That'd be great. Yeah. Thank you. I mean and you know, if you want to go to the top up here, you're more than welcome to. Well, I appreciate it. Leave the ladder if you do though. Okay. Just climb up. You you know, peek around. That's fair. Hey, you came this far. Hey, absolutely. We'll see. I may. You might not want to visit if you came this far. Oh. Alright. 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 there right now. Yep, I'm up here now. Line. The main one downtown. By the automotive thing? Yeah. No. Right downtown by Baxter. But hey I'll call you back when I'm down off here. Yeah make sure you get some pictures. I am. Awesome. I am. I love you. And don't forget the key line. That was funny. We went up four. You said well that's high enough first. Oh yeah. No I'm I'm 150 feet up. I gotta have up and go. Alright bye. Love you. Bye. Careful. Yep. Bye bye. Like that. Real day. Man, I made it. I made it to the Batesville water tower. They're doing all kinds of work. I'm 1 and50 feet up in the air and in all honesty, I'm hugging the sides. Whoo. Intense. My jello in my legs was intense as I was coming up. 150 feet 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 whoo, I felt I was in pretty good shape but I'm telling you it was jello legs but I got off on the thing and I was clasping to whatever I could to make sure I get it. Start to get my bearing straight but this is absolutely look at this thing that I get to stare at. I mean, full 360. That's a lot. Lot of height. Recording probably. Yep. Alright. Cool. Here we go. Okay. You know, I thought about that many times just because so many people ask you what it's like inside of. Yeah, you only think about it. Yeah. Yeah. You know, we even tried to get Mike Rowe once. That would be cool and dirty jobs. He did one prior to that and the municipalities don't really want to show and there's all that stuff, right? That's how it works. Especially with dirty jobs and these are dirty. Yes, there's something. Nobody wants that in their water. Yeah. Yup, exactly. They see that. Well, ours is clean. Good. Yeah, I know. Beautiful. Alright. Now, let's come on inside while you're getting adjusted. Just got done. All the way up back down the land.
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