Summary:
The narrator found a GoPro camera at the bottom of a lake and decided to track down its owner. They reviewed the footage on the camera, identified the location, and found an address in Florida. After attempting to contact the owner with no success, they returned home and continued reviewing the footage. Eventually, they identified another house near a marina and plan to knock on that door to reunite the owner with their lost camera.
1. The speaker found a GoPro Hero8 camera at the bottom of a lake.
2. The camera was completely filled with water and moldy when found.
3. The speaker managed to get the camera working by changing the battery.
4. The camera's footage is potentially valuable, as it contains precious moments.
5. The speaker's goal is to reunite the camera with its owner.
6. The speaker initially believed the camera belonged to someone in Georgia or Alabama.
7. After further investigation, the speaker discovered the camera's footage was filmed in Florida.
8. The speaker identified the people in the footage as two kids on a golf cart or side-by-side.
9. The speaker located the house where the footage was filmed using Google Earth and Google Maps.
10. The speaker's belief was further confirmed when they found a clip of a person wearing a Santa hat, which was confirmed to be lost during a wipeout.
11. The speaker found another clip of the person jumping off a cliff, potentially the moment the camera was lost.
12. The speaker tried to return the camera to the owner, but the owner was not home.
13. The owner's cousin, who lives nearby, confirmed that the owner was likely the person in the footage.
14. The owner was contacted via Facetime and confirmed that he lost his GoPro on Christmas while jumping off a cliff at Chimney Rock.
15. The owner expressed surprise and gratitude upon receiving his GoPro back.