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Brendan Wells
United States
Приєднався 18 жов 2011
Adventures in Alaska from sea to sky via plane, kayak, ski, snowboard, and more. Follow along as we explore the wild land of the midnight sun!
Brendan Wells is the owner, director, and lead cinematographer at Mountain Mind Media - a production company based in Alaska specializing in drone/aerial cinematography, branded content, and filming adventures in wild places.
Brendan Wells is the owner, director, and lead cinematographer at Mountain Mind Media - a production company based in Alaska specializing in drone/aerial cinematography, branded content, and filming adventures in wild places.
Airplane Pre Heating - My at home and backcountry setups
Airplane pre-heating is critical here in Alaska where we need to pre-heat for at least half the year....or for anyone who is winter flying and could get stuck somewhere without power/heating options. I know this video is long, but I wanted to include all the information and data I could. Curious to hear what other people use for cheap, light, and easy DIY setups?
0:52 - Insulated engine/cowling cover
2:17 - Aircraft engine oil pan heater (250 watt)
3:33 - Cheapest and easiest airplane engine heater! $2.99!!
5:12 - Baseline test - engine at ~30 degrees
6:35 - 1 hour test results with oil pan heater only
8:49 - 2 hour test results with oil pan heater and hair dryer for 1 hour
10:52 - Backcountry/emergency engine heating setup
14:55 - MSR Stove w/ dry vent temperature test
15:53 - Time to go flyin'!
0:52 - Insulated engine/cowling cover
2:17 - Aircraft engine oil pan heater (250 watt)
3:33 - Cheapest and easiest airplane engine heater! $2.99!!
5:12 - Baseline test - engine at ~30 degrees
6:35 - 1 hour test results with oil pan heater only
8:49 - 2 hour test results with oil pan heater and hair dryer for 1 hour
10:52 - Backcountry/emergency engine heating setup
14:55 - MSR Stove w/ dry vent temperature test
15:53 - Time to go flyin'!
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Aerobatics over Mountains and Glaciers in Alaska
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Tested out a new camera/gimbal platform I'm building for air-to-air and scenic filming from fixed-wing airplanes...the 'cub cam'. Can't wait to put it to use and shoot more content like this! 0:00 Intro 0:33 Talking 1:27 The 'Cub Cam' 2:35 More talking 4:15 Flyin' - the good stuff!
Are Bushwheels worth it? 6" Extended gear WITH 35's?!
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Sharing some of my thoughts on the infinitely discussable topic of very expensive airplane tires...Bushwheels a.k.a. 'Tundra Tires'. Excited to hear your thoughts and responses ;) I work with Alaska Gear Company on various media projects, but these are all of my honest thoughts and experiences. Enjoy!
2024 Aviation Highlight Reel - Alaska Bush Flying, Ski Flying, Scenic Tours, and Helicopters!
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2024 Mountain Mind Media Highlight Reel of air-to-air filming and aviation in Alaska featuring backcountry/bush flying, ski flying, helicopters, and more. Huge thanks to the companies and individuals who made this work possible! Reach out to me or the Mountain Mind Media team to book air-to-air, drone, and any other video production work in Alaska and beyond. Enjoy!!
Fall Flying in Alaska - Super Cubs, Glaciers and Icebergs
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Backyard fun.... My 2nd time flying the new DJI Inspire 3 drone, and I had to put it to the test filming my favorite subject matter :P If you wanna see more, like/subscribe and leave a comment! Thanks Jaron Mobley for crushing shots with me and @Tyytateo for flyin' like a boss! Shot on Inspire 3 and DJI FPV w/ GoPro 11 #backcountryflying #bushplane #stol #flying #djiinspire3
Off Airport / Gravel Bar Hopping in Ash's Taylorcraft
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Filmed a couple years ago and finally edited some footage of Ash going off-airport, exploring gravel bars, and learning some backcountry flying skills.
Ash's 1st Silver on a Fly
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Ash and I set out to harvest some silver (Coho) salmon to fill the freezer and explore our backyard mountains and glaciers.
Deep Snow Ski Flying with Ash and Meg
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We found some insanely deep snow... luckily the glacier was steep enough we had gravity on our side to take off in the crazy deep snow!
Ash's First Glacier Landing // Ski Flying Alaska
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Ash gets some pow skis for the t-craft and we set out to practice some glacier landings in some snowy Alaskan mountains!
Getting Your Private Pilots License // Flying in Alaska
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Ash explains what getting her private pilot certificate was like and takes her long-awaited first flight as a private pilot in our backyard! Leave a comment if there's more you'd like to know about the process or if you have any specific questions...
Flowstate SEASON 2 TEASER
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Flowstate Season 2 is finally dropping! This season is the culmination of many, many years of research, planning, waiting, suffering, and hard work to accomplish our biggest whitewater goals in Alaska. Check out the teaser and stay tuned for some classics and some newly discovered classic expeditions in Alaska!
Mountain Mind Media 2020 Demo Reel
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Put together some favorite shots to showcase what we've been up to lately. Flying, fishing, kayaking, and hanging out with some cool wildlife has kept the crew busy, challenged, and having tons of fun filming in some truly wild places!
The Bremner TEASER - Flowstate S2 Ep.4
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“North Fork of the Bremner, probably the best all-around kayaking trip I've experienced in Alaska… Grade A wilderness trip, for sure.” - Jay, bush pilot and kayaker. Everyone loves a good redemption story, but can Brendan Wells, Eric Parker, and Jay Mahan pull it off?
Prince William Sound TEASER - Flowstate S2 Ep.3
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Prince William Sound TEASER - Flowstate S2 Ep.3
Devil's Canyon TEASER - Flowstate S2 Ep.1
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Devil's Canyon TEASER - Flowstate S2 Ep.1
Rich kids are so annoying
Inspire 3 strapped to the outside?
These shots were absolutely amazing. Great work fellas
I'm more worried about bears biting my tires than i am UV rays when I leave it. I usually put a bear fence up around them.
I had a bear in Egegik shred both my wheel covers and leave slobbery teeth marks on my bushwheels but didn't bite into em... I am convinced that it got distracted playing with the wheel covers and shreding them to bits instead of playing with the tires/fabric!
@ the distraction method might be easier than the fence. I hate putting those things up.
@@New2Me170B ya I definitely wouldn't rely on them, but they sure saved me that one time
Try the dryer directly in the muffler. Works for me each time
Vehicle interior heaters work good too.
This footage is absolutely breathtaking! ❤
Get a Reiff/tannis heater. Well worth the cost in my opinion.
awesome tail wheel Planes amaze me how they set up or sit back a special breed of Aircraft Love The Bush Planes o yes
Its ironic that people hate modern efi engines but then do all this. You use petrol to power the generator to make electricity to waste as heat. You could just use a petrol stove. Or just use a modern engine. What do you do in an emergency, just wait 2 hours?
Nobody hates modern efi engines. It so happens that there is no efi engine option for an airframe as capable as this. If you don't want to fly an old engine, don't, but why comment?
@builttofly83 No EFI engine option? That's not true.
@@builttofly83my carbon cub is fuel injected. What are you talking about there is not an option for a cub?? Makes no sense
@@chippyjohn1yeah idk what this dude is talking about and he doesn’t either. My carbon cub is fuel injected as well as many many other bush planes
You guys don't even understand the acronym that you are throwing around. EFI literally stands for electronic fuel injection. You do not have an electronically controlled fuel injection system on your carbon cub. I know. I work on them.
Excelent video . Apox1990 I worked at a private airport just north of Toronto Canada . Had to pre - heat Cesna 150s and 170s , used Propane pre-heaters , ( no Engine covers ) had to be careful of Enginen fires from over priming .
This is great! Enjoyed that. I’m thinking of buying a 1949 TaylorCraft. It has the 65 hp in it and hand-prop to start. Does yours have the 85 hp? Thanks
85hp w 0-200 crank
Do you have anything on your plane for icing detection? Check out the sensor from Pegasus in Alberta Canada
that's a good Citabria GCBC, Having Scout gear and some big tires she will be a good off airport bird aswell. man that's some epic flying.
Impressive job, amazing views. It's a masterpiece
I know all you guys are going to think that this is crazy but the air service that did the flying at our remote camps in northern Canada ie minus 40 diluted the oil by feeding av gas into the oil hopper (Beavers and Otters) ran the engine till oil pressure dropped then shut it down. Did a preheat like the demo in the utube and after start up by the time the engine was up to normal temp all the gas would have evaporated. We also used same system on all our machinery. Cats ran the diesels all night only shut down for oil changes.
Have a look at what I did with the Honda 1000. ua-cam.com/video/bgQyUD9tubQ/v-deo.htmlsi=O0EkqQElJeLDmkWF
That is something remarkable, awesome clip
you should come to patagonia soon !!!
I would be very interested in the camera set up, great footage!
It’s ridiculous the efforts people go through to preheat these dinosaur legacy engines compared to their personal cars or trucks. My 915 has a limitation of -4°F before needing preheat.
Hahaha no doubt, I hope a 915/916 is in my future one day!
Tell me about it!
Be careful with open flame near your engine. I had a engine fire with a similar setup, MSR stove and pipe. I think you need a flame arrestor grill. Better with a catalytic camping stove
For sure, I always monitor it closely when I'm using the stove. Curious what you think caused your fire?
Hey that hair dryer have an STC? You can’t pee in a bag with out buying some kind of STC. Go experimental!
Haha I'd love to go experimental, but luckily the hair dryer is temporary... I don't keep it on while flying ;)
I added a tannis engine block heater and two pads. My mini generator pushes it fine and it warms up the big engine quickly. Otherwise, I have a red dragon propane of which Ive never used…yet. As for engine covers…I’ve never had much faith in the big blanket types. By the numbers i haven’t seen much notable improvement. Ive always wondered why someone doesn’t design and make an INFLATIBLE one with a few layers. Lighter for sure, compact and vastly more R value than all these blanket type bulky engine covers. Thanks for sharing….and dont forget in the old days they drained the oil when they landed, put in a can, then heated it on the stove the next morning and poured it back in. Watch the OLD video “My Alaska” if you can find it
I've heard the tannis works well, just can't stomach the cost and complexity when I've got such good results for really cheap. Also yes I love the stories of draining the oil and heating it on the stove!
good info! would love to see a vlog on a backcountry ski day this winter!
I've got one video from a while back, but more coming for sure!
For the ultimate cheapest setup, I know lots of people just use oil pan heaters from NAPA... I think the EZ heat ones are pretty overpriced, but maybe worth it? And there are definitely cheaper MSR-type stove options. I just like the MSR because I trust them in extreme cold...
Good video, man! Thanks for the info on your pre-heat setup.
thanks!
I want to see the cub cam setup!
Stay tuned!
Super cool
Looks like a 7GCBC with 8GCBC gear great combo
Oh interesting! I don't know a ton about the GCBCs
God bless the algorithm - this is supreme
haha thanks man!
Fun times!! 😊
A superb cinema-graphic experience! Thank You
Sweet!
Killer 🤙
Whew! Beautiful video shots!
Like to see the taylorcraft on the 29's.
Sorry if I just didn't catch it in the video; what kind of rack did you install? Is it custom or pre-fabricated?
Atlee dodge makes lumber racks. Mine is custom...similar to Atlee's but a bit smaller/lighter
Agree on all points, plus 35s just look so sick!
No doubt! 31s look tiny after having 35s haha
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Epic!
Mind blowing!! Best aviation footage on UA-cam Brendan!! Keep it up man!!
thanks!!
Best aviation footage on UA-cam! You should come down to the Andes too
Thanks! I'm planning on it!!
The footage is insane
Taylorcraft's are nice planes, I just wish the cockpit was bigger
Брендан, желаю успехов вашему каналу! Видео шикарные!
Good stuff man!
Dude. Blown away....only channel I've seen with better shots than Trent palmer, you're gonna be huge.
haha thanks!
Totally speechless about how superb those FPV/ drone footages are! The best aircraft drone shoot I've ever seen
Dude! Congrats on the beautiful video! Stunning work.