You won't believe how we pulled off getting Hoonigan's building

Summary

The video follows a vlogger's chaotic journey from a remote island to Los Angeles to oversee the moving of his company's office. Despite fog cancelling his plane, he improvises by ferry, helicopter and driving to make his flight. More mishaps occur: the moving truck arrives before paperwork is complete and keys obtained. Once moving commences, excitement builds seeing their new expansive space taking shape. Vehicles are transported and art installed. The vlogger prevails through persistent optimism, adaptability and support of his team.

Takeaways

• 😀 The narrator is trying to travel from an island to LAX airport for a flight but fog is causing flight cancellations
• 😟 Multiple transportation options are explored including ferry, plane and helicopter to get off the island
• 🛶 A new walk-on ferry service called Hulo is tried to reach Vancouver
• ✈️ The narrator ultimately takes a helicopter to Vancouver then flies to LAX
• 🕑 The LAX flight is delayed allowing more time to reach the airport
• 👷‍♂️ Movers arrive at the new DDE headquarters building which has lots of space
• 🚗 Exotic cars are brought to the new headquarters location
• 🎨 The building is branded with DDE logos and murals
• 🤹‍♂️ Cars are drifted and spun in the parking lot
• 🥳 Despite logistical challenges, move to new HQ is completed

Q & A

Why does the narrator live on an island?

The narrator lives on an island off the coast of Vancouver.

How does the narrator typically get on and off the island?

The narrator typically takes a float plane or regular plane off the island. Boats are another option but very slow.

Why were the planes unable to fly on the day the narrator needed to get off the island?

The planes were unable to fly because there was too much fog. Since they fly visually (VFR), the fog prevented them from being able to see where they were going.

Where was the narrator trying to fly to and why was it urgent?

The narrator needed to get to Los Angeles by 7pm that day for a flight to move their business the next day. It was urgent because the movers were scheduled to arrive the next morning.

What transportation options did the narrator consider to get off the island?

The narrator considered a jet, a ferry called Hulo, and ultimately took a helicopter to Vancouver.

What problems did the narrator encounter when moving into the new building?

The narrator did not have access to the new building at first. Also, the building needed a deep clean before moving in.

How big was the new building the narrator moved into?

The new building was 30,000 square feet inside with 50,000 square feet of parking space outside.

Who helped paint the DDE logos on the new building?

A graffiti artist named J2 helped paint the DDE logos on the new building.

What caused damage to the Mercedes van?

The van was damaged from hitting the back of it with trailers and trucks.

How did the narrator celebrate moving into the new building?

The narrator did donuts with one of the cars in the parking lot to celebrate moving into the new building.