"The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein." — Psalm 111:2
I asked chat GPT how these wildlife cameras work :
"Great questions — and the answers make this even more impressive.
Short version:
👉 No — this camera was not remote-access.
👉 Yes — he physically had to go retrieve the footage.
👉 And no — the battery did not run continuously for 10 years without attention.
Here's what actually happens with long-term wilderness cameras:
These are not Wi-Fi, cellular, or streaming cameras. They are passive trail cameras designed for extreme environments.
They work like this:
• Motion sensor triggers recording
• Camera sleeps 99.9% of the time
• No radio transmitters running
• No screens
• No Wi-Fi / cellular chips
• Only wakes for seconds per event
That makes power consumption extremely low.
How power lasts so long
Trail cameras use:
• Lithium AA or D-cell batteries
• Cold-resistant chemistry
• Ultra-low-power sleep circuits
A properly set camera can last 1–2+ years on one battery set if it's in a low-traffic area.
But not ten years straight.
What filmmakers like Anderson do:
• They revisit the camera periodically (often once a year or less)
• Swap batteries
• Swap memory cards
• Re-hide the unit
• Leave it alone again
Because Yellowstone backcountry is so remote, those visits are infrequent — sometimes once every 1–2 years.
So the "10 years" means:
👉 Ten years of accumulated footage
👉 Across multiple service visits
👉 Not one untouched battery pack running for a decade
Which actually makes the project more impressive — it means quiet long-term stewardship, not a forgotten gadget.
That's how you get a decade of pristine, non-intrusive wilderness observation.
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