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Minutes With Mates
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Registrace 31. 12. 2013
We're a couple from Australia who are in our mid-50s. We love exploring new communities and different environments.
We are currently releasing episodes every 10 days.
Our channel is not earning money or getting sponsored. We simply enjoy sharing our adventures with you and hope you enjoy them too!
Please feel free to leave comments and share your thoughts with us, but we do ask that you keep them kind and respectful. All comments will be moderated before they're published, so let's keep it positive!
For those who are curious, we use a Sony A7S iii and Sony A7R ii paired with Tamron lenses (17-28mm f2.8, 28-75mm f2.8, and 150-500mm f5-6.7) as well as a DJI Mini 3 Pro for our aerial shots. We edit our videos using Adobe Premiere Pro with Cinematch and FilmConvert with Halation plugins.
We also incorporate music from some fantastic sources like Epidemic Sound, Envato, and Artlist, as well as some of our own personal creations. Thanks for joining us on our journey!
We are currently releasing episodes every 10 days.
Our channel is not earning money or getting sponsored. We simply enjoy sharing our adventures with you and hope you enjoy them too!
Please feel free to leave comments and share your thoughts with us, but we do ask that you keep them kind and respectful. All comments will be moderated before they're published, so let's keep it positive!
For those who are curious, we use a Sony A7S iii and Sony A7R ii paired with Tamron lenses (17-28mm f2.8, 28-75mm f2.8, and 150-500mm f5-6.7) as well as a DJI Mini 3 Pro for our aerial shots. We edit our videos using Adobe Premiere Pro with Cinematch and FilmConvert with Halation plugins.
We also incorporate music from some fantastic sources like Epidemic Sound, Envato, and Artlist, as well as some of our own personal creations. Thanks for joining us on our journey!
Montana Roadtrip: Exploring Big Sky Country and historic towns #montanatravel
In this episode, join us on an extraordinary journey from Missoula to Livingston in Montana, as we venture through the old West towns of Nevada and Virginia Cities. We were captivated by the stunning and interesting towns, where we savoured hours exploring diverse displays and shops, collecting delightful souvenirs along the way. Come along and discover these remarkable places with us, and don't forget to add them to your bucket list for an unforgettable adventure!
#MontanaTravel
#ExploreNevadaCity
#VirginiaCityMT
#GhostTowns
#OldWestHistory
#MontanaHistory
#DayTripIdeas
#TravelVlog
#HistoricPlaces
#WesternAdventure
⏱️Timestamps
00:06 Intro
00:50 Driving through Montana’s mountains
02:31 Nevada City
03:39 Nevada City Museum and Music Hall Intro with Ray
06:21 Tour of Nevada City museum
07:59 Virginia City
10:53 Montana mountain scenery
12:37 Paradise Valley
12:28 Outro
#MontanaTravel
#ExploreNevadaCity
#VirginiaCityMT
#GhostTowns
#OldWestHistory
#MontanaHistory
#DayTripIdeas
#TravelVlog
#HistoricPlaces
#WesternAdventure
⏱️Timestamps
00:06 Intro
00:50 Driving through Montana’s mountains
02:31 Nevada City
03:39 Nevada City Museum and Music Hall Intro with Ray
06:21 Tour of Nevada City museum
07:59 Virginia City
10:53 Montana mountain scenery
12:37 Paradise Valley
12:28 Outro
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Discover Yamba NSW: A Hidden Gem Fishing Village & Beach Paradise
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Exploring Gunnedah NSW: Pioneer History, Scenic Views & Nature's Beauty
Born in Bingara and lived there for 18 years. Great place to go back to. Glad you enjoyed your brief visit☺
Great place to be indeed. Thanks for watching! We love Bingara and travel through there regularly on our way to Narrabri or Moree. Have often wondered how it would be to live there. Stay safe.
Is Moree Nsw next??
Funny you should ask that. We were just discussing this on the weekend as we are planning ahead for when we get back to Australia and finish the American Road Trip series. We have ear marked Moree for a definite place to go once we are ready to resume our Australian episodes in 2025. Stay tuned!!
finally, i saw something real on youtube...keep posting and keep growing
Thank you so much. We love Montana and the Montanan people. Beautiful 🫶🏻
Hi. Great video of a great day. The Guyra District car club would like to use this video alongside our own video of the day on the TV screen in the local bowling club. Can we have your permision to do that? Thanks.
Yes, absolutely. Please ensure credit goes where credit is due but apart from that please feel free to use it as you need
Oh, wow!!
PS: I live in Uralla and have just watched your Armidale to Narrabri trip. Another awesome trip 🙌😊
Thank you! We look forward to doing our usual Aussie stuff when we’re done with our American road trip. Thanks for watching
I live 15 minutes from Golden Spike & my husband is an engineer at Northrop Grumman, so this was fun to watch. I’m so happy you visited & enjoyed what you saw. My dad lived in Australia in the 70’s & it is my dream to go there. I hope you enjoy the rest of your time in the USA.
Wow, that's fantastic! Thank you for tuning in, and I'm really glad you liked it. I might have stumbled over some names in this episode (I was a bit jet-lagged). I hope you'll enjoy the rest of our American road trip series. After this series is done, we'll be back with our Australian content, and I hope you'll join us for that too. It'll give you a taste of what you might experience if you do visit someday.
I was born in Inverell and now live in Armidale, so it’s fun when I see my area highlighted. Mum was the one to first come across your channel a few weeks ago and now we’re both subscribed and following along on your adventures. Safe travels 👋🏼✈️
Oh wow! Thanks so much for your support. ❤️
I had the opportunity in 2017 to travel from Georgia to Alaska, indeed such a lot of spectacular places, and I love all the flags, and the water tanks
So much to see!
Loving your channel . TFS . These great place of which some I have been to. I can remember the ink wells.
Thanks for watching! glad you’re enjoying it.
Great place. I have friends there. In Kentucky. The pub is such a great spot. TFS.
It sure is
TFS. 😊
You’re welcome 😊
Nice place and very interesting, thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Have to stay here now, after seeing this great video, thanks!
Thanks for watching
Beautiful showcasing guys,thanks!
Thank you too!
Lovely videos, thanks!
Our pleasure!
fuel light will be on and lim[ing into town - had this happen Woodburn to Lismore on LPG & just made it with fuel light on with no aircon as well
Yes, pretty much how it was for us
Just found you Fabulous visit to Nundle My great grandfather lost his life chasing gold 1894 bless his soul
Tough gig hey. Thanks for sharing
Following on. Known as the 'Birthplace of our Nation', Sir Henry Parkes delivered his famous federation speech in the Tenterfield School of Arts in 1889, which ultimately led to the federation of all Australian states in 1901. Another place I'd like to visit. Thanks P.S. I love trains. Suddenly I'm six years old again.
Thank you and you’re welcome. I (Heather) am an historian in my day job (teaching and researching at UNE in Armidale). Your comment and your enthusiasm for history makes me feel very happy 😊
12:05 Plus one. First look at your videos, very impressed. Was looking at Nundle to visit with my grandson to see how gold mining started. History and adventure. Thanks
Oh, I’m glad you are teaching your son of Australia’s history. I’m actually working on a research project and writing a book on the topic of how the gold rush started in Australia. I can’t reveal key details before publication, but I will say that the story we were taught in school about Hargraves is not quite as it seems. But I must keep this under wraps until I have formally published my findings. Thanks for subscribing. - Heather.
Delighted to see the Nundle Woollen Mill thriving…..it used to be joy to visit but was then sold and really went downhill. So good to see that now it’s better than ever!! Thank you! I still constantly wear a scarf knitted with Nundle wool 🤗
Yes! We agree. And we each have a great pair of socks we bought from the Mill.
O, the native Nundillians are a special ppl bless them... I spent many year's living amongst them and studying their cultural practices and ways of living... It was truly an experience i won't forget...
Very well narrated and a most beautiful place !
Many thanks!
Thank you for a great video. I drove a truck from Narrabri to Bingara once a month for many years. Back then it was mostly dirt once I crossed the mountain. It was one of my favorite roads to drive, beautiful country.
Thanks for sharing. Yes, I do remember when much of that road was dirt… used to drive on a corrugated track from Narrabri to Sawn Rocks back in the day. It’s a beautiful drive now.
We took that route once. As you say, it's a very scenic drive through great country. Our problem was that we live in Sydney and this journey meant an overnight stay at either Armidale or Tamworth - the journey was too long for a comfortable day trip.
Yes in that scenario, it may well be. For those of us who live in either Narrabri or Armidale, it’s a very comfortable day trip. Many people take this route with their campers or caravans, as they are spending more time cruising around. So it certainly does work well for many people who are in the area or who want to take this route with their campers. It’s actually a very common thing to do and we always see a lot of campers and caravans on this route. 😊
@@MinutesWithMates I'm not surprised, as it's great country to drive through. If you're not wanting through to Sydney in a one-day journey, it would be well worth taking this alternative..
What a difference 30 years makes since I was last there. The town looks like a gentrified going concern now. Anyway when I was there, I found lots of old workings North East of town in the hills, hand dug horizontal mining tunnels etc, people still chasing gold seams adjacent to the various creeks and entrants. I think it was at Lucky Strike Mine. Cannot remember names anymore.
Absolutely agree. Thanks for sharing
@@MinutesWithMates Everything is online these days here for locations of old mine sites etc minview.geoscience.nsw.gov.au/ Old reports, what was found where, how much dirt was moved etc. How much gold was found where.
Hi, I recently subscribed....for obvious reasons..you guys are so so informative......just love your format and great quality videos...many thanks for sharing.
Welcome aboard! Thanks for subscribing. Glad you are enjoying the videos. We hope you will love our adventure which we’ve just started filming (road tripping the American West). We will definitely be back in Australia afterwards, but we look forward to sharing our bucket list adventures too. Take care and stay tuned.
A very interesting and informative video of our favourite part of the country,thank you.We will be travelling through there early next year and will definitely use this video as our guide.We look forward to seeing more of your videos as we make preparations for our trip.👍
Our pleasure! We are embarking on a long awaited bucket list adventure to the American West for the remainder of the year. But we will be back in our New England North West neck of the woods next year. I hope you enjoy our upcoming adventure in the US, but for other videos on the New England region, keep flicking through our channel for what we’ve done so far. Thanks for watching. Appreciate your comments and support.
Great documentary. We really appreciate your videos. The text on screen good too. Thank you.
So nice of you! Thank you so much. Your comment is really appreciated.
The place i cant wait to see
Amazing cinematography and grading. What cameras and LUTS are you using?
Thank you. That’s lovely. Our cameras on this episode were a Sony A7Siii with the PP8 picture profile. The drone is a DJI mini 3 pro on the D-Log picture profile. I’m using Cinematch to convert the Sony and DJi (drone) profiles to Arii and then Film Convert Nitrate. And the final adjustment is done with a self made LUT based on the Outlander series.
Nicely done, a beautiful image. Keep up the good work! I Can't wait to watch your next video.
@@skinnywater9264thank you. We are currently filming for our new adventure (an epic road trip in the American West). Due to time constraints and limited access to internet at times, the first episode should come out in late June hopefully. I hope you’ll love this series. We will be returning to Australia when we are done but we have so much to do and share before then.
Hrew up in Walcha pretty much (was always at great grandparents farm, just behind the mueseum). Mabbots & Chandlers on my mums side- some of the first families there
Bagpipes have had amazed me since I was a little tacker
What I love about our Ausrtalian evolving culture is that we take the past with us and never forget where we came from and how grateful we are for those that have gone before us .
We stayed in the pub on the corner for the night, great spot and good food too. Full breakfast was a real bonus. Bought my bread cooking pot in the local shop and that yarn place. Well…I need to go again!
So good! Love that shop. Thanks for sharing your experience with the pub. Really helpful. Have a great week.
I used to drink with an old bloke from Nundle, Ed Martin, He has since passed away, but one of the things he told us about his youth was that on Armistice Day 1918 he rang the church bell in the town to signify the war was over. He was about 7 at the time. He rang the bell until a grown-up took over from him, after which the rope broke and the bell fell silent for a time. But that was one day he always remembered.
Great history. Thanks for sharing.
Armistice Day At 11am on 11 November 1918, the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. When I was a kid, as a nation, Australia stopped in remembrance. I still do.
Congratulations on the video release guys, I was the videographer talking to you both yesterday. A 40 minute video in less than 24 hours is no small feet! Sorry I didn't get you the footage I shot in time, I was a little slow. My own video of the event has just gone live over on my channel as well, its great seeing the way you captured everything from a different angle. Enjoy the States!
Hi Damien. Stay in touch. I’m thinking of doing something more. Will be in touch later in June. Good work on your efforts
My Mum's side of the family were one of the first families up around Nundle/ Walcha/ Nowandoc, spent many summers logging wood with dad to stock up our great grandparents in the winter (late 1980's), i do miss those times. Plenty of time in the bush around Nundle with Dad & Pop shooting, bagged plenty of foxes & the odd Deer or wild sheep/ goat, and plenty of snowy cold winters at Walcha with great grandparents, doing odd jobs on their farm
Beautiful memories
My mother was born in Nundle. 1902. Elsie Maude Wiggen.
Amazing. It would have been an interesting place to be back then.
Nindigully not Nundigilly.
Yes, we know. Slip of the tongue. We actually have a joke about this in our private bloopers video 😅🤣 Thanks for commenting
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luv your work @MinutesWithMates - great to meet you both on Sat 🙂
Our pleasure! We had a great morning with you!
Hi there, thanks so much for your wonderful video on our markets and so glad to hear you love it as much as we do. Im Kaz who manages and would love to share your video, if that's AOK?
Hi Kaz. Thank you so much for your encouraging comment. That would be great. We would be delighted for you to share the video. 😃
Wonderful
Thank you! Cheers!
We just love tingha we camp out at the dam nearly every month there is so much history in the area to the point we like to live there people are so friendly and good fishing didyou go to the hangman's wear . They're is so manysecrethistory spots there
Couldn't agree more! We live just an hour from Tingha and it always feels like stepping back in time when we go there. Lots to see and do.
What a shock to the system- moving from Coffs to Walcha in winter. Even in summer it can be cool, winters are literally freezing.
That’s for sure. Talking of shocks to the system… we spent nine years in Far North Queensland and then returned to Armidale 15 years ago! We’d forgotten what cold was but Armidale quickly reminded us. Quite reacclimatised now, so they’ll be fine in Walcha soon enough 😀
I was born there
Very well done! Great information. Impressive for such a new channel. Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much! That is very much appreciated.
A correction is required. I misspoke Don Walker as Dan. This was an accident and the name should be Don, of course.
That was me too! God sent me to Warialda, the most random place but such a beautiful peaceful home 💕
It really is!
Any good real estate agents, websites, locals to look for reasonably priced land there? Thanks
@@roberttoodie275 I'm not really sure about Real Estate details. It may be worth your while to search Warialda on the realestate.com.au or Domain.com.au websites
Nice
Thanks