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Why would they do that? I mean I get it that people like to use it for videos or even military things (I am guessing that is one of the reasons they banned it in the middle east) but I still think that they could be useful in the long run especially in countries with bad roads or rough terrain. I mean I have used a drone a few times when I was hiking sort like a scouting party and it worked like a charm. I actually think that even a simple drone with a decent enough lens would work in this case. I have a few different drone at home but all of them I bought basing my decision on a blog post I found not that long ago. You guys can check it here: https://buyersimpact.co.uk/. I found a lot of useful information there and I have been using this blog as reference for most of my technical purchases. I am hoping it will be useful for you guys as well.
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Why would they do that?
Security. Drones are very helpful to garbage brained people that like to commit terrorist acts.

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A DJI Drohne could lead to Jail, there are some well documented cases.

Sometimes it is enough to carry them with you in the back of the car, you dont even have to fly..

Here two Overlanders wo was on a Transafrica over the east: 5 days jail...



https://www.blick.ch/ausland/polizei...id2447175.html

https://www.blick.ch/schweiz/nach-fu...id2451769.html

I did carry a drone over the transafrica over the west - not even got searched...


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A lot of places (for example Morocco) even having a drone is illegal without the right Permits. Chap got caught with a smuggled drone earlier this year and was facing a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison
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A lot of places (for example Morocco) even having a drone is illegal without the right Permits. Chap got caught with a smuggled drone earlier this year and was facing a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison
Who is Chap? Links?

I think we have to make the difference here:

- is legal to carry a drone (luggage, or back of the car)
- is legal to fly a drone

In my example from egypt, they went to jail for bring a drone by car.

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In Morocco its illegal to have or operate a drone without a permit, by taking one in you risk upto 10 year in prison in a worst case situation.

Last year overlanders were put in prison in Iran for using an illegal drone. Plenty of info on drine sites about the rules in different countries. Best to read those and stay legal or accept you need to face the consequences if caught
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It would be useful to this discussions, to provide the links to the travellers, like i did try it. So other travellers can easily can put the informations together.

https://www.theguardian.com/australi...ng-mark-firkin

I strongly suggest to know local rules. That Aussies, UK or US based people had a harder life in some countrys - has not to be written down I guess, a point who should also get rated here.

I do follow severall Bloggers through the Iran. No one did use the Drone as they thought someone could see it, many did not use it in that country. Less risk but not riskless I think.

Youtube is there too a source of informations, with the right keywords.

@TheWarden: Maybe you are able to provide links to maroc? There is just known a decent fine for droning as I did see. 1.165 Dihrams thas 110 Euro - guess not tho value who will avoid most tourists for doing it, specially in a Country where most Police guys want 50 USD$ and not want to fill a receipt.

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