Was the rappelling staged?

Lots of people think the rappelling was staged.  I wish I had presented it differently because I don't want people thinking I'm "that guy" BS'ing just to get views.  That did happen, exactly as I portrayed it.  I should have clarified that I did recreate some of the footage to show the whole story, and I thought about doing so, but I felt putting that in the video would immediately call into question the "fall" from the lift which was still a pending unknown to the viewer, and would mess up the flow of the video.  Oh well.  That's a frustration with making videos: once it is published, you can't change it.  No adding explanations or clarifications.  Not a big deal, just wanted to share my thoughts with you guys.  

I agree, at first glance it does seem far fetched that I had rappelling gear and cameras rolling, but not when you really think it through.  This lift is 26 years old, and since I'm so often alone I'd be stupid not to have a contingency plan for getting down.  And being a YouTuber I always have cameras rolling.  I also should have clarified that I didn't just want to get drone footage, but drone footage of me in the lift.  People keep asking why I needed a lift to get drone footage!  Lol.  

More importantly, I almost have next week's video done, and it's more my typical format.  I think you will like it.  Will probably be available for you guys tomorrow.  Have a great Sunday folks!