A tree ate my plane

Things used in attempts to retrieve the EasyStar:

• Soccer ball
• Lacrosse ball
• Hammer
• Lacrosse ball + string
  
• Roll of duct tape
• Steel rod
• Steel rod + compound bow
• Steel rod + compound bow + string
• Carbon fiber rod + compound bow + string
  
• Carbon fiber rod + compound bow + string +duct tape
  
• Carbon fiber rod + (a bigger) compound bow + string +duct tape
  

And finally after three days, it came down with:

• Two planks of wood + extendable tree saw + 60ft cherry picker 

That was interesting.