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Ben McMillen
United States
Приєднався 11 сер 2009
Ben McMillen is a professional photographer passionate about teaching others how to get the most out of your camera no matter what your trying to capture. Weddings, Portraits, Commercial, Landscapes and more. We will also throw in how to take better photos while backpacking, kayaking, mountain biking and other outdoor adventures.
Triumph Speed Twin + Cone Engineering Exhaust. Winner!
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triumph speed twin 1200 2023
love this exhaust. it comes without db killers. not too loud but loud enough. I've made no other changes to the exhaust. And I have zero plans to decat the bike.
you can find the exhaust here
www.ajcyclesny.com/product/cone-engineering-shorty-performer-mufflers-slip-ons-2016-triumph-classics/
like backpacking? checkout my company Hilltop Packs
hilltoppacks.com/
triumph speed twin 1200 2023
love this exhaust. it comes without db killers. not too loud but loud enough. I've made no other changes to the exhaust. And I have zero plans to decat the bike.
you can find the exhaust here
www.ajcyclesny.com/product/cone-engineering-shorty-performer-mufflers-slip-ons-2016-triumph-classics/
like backpacking? checkout my company Hilltop Packs
hilltoppacks.com/
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2 Cams, 2 Mics, 2 Wheels - Motovlog Test
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#triumphtiger900 #insta360x3 #gopro11black this video I test out some new gear. mainly a final test for the mics i'm using for motovlogging. Riding a 2023 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro. Testing out the new Gopro Hero 11 Black, Insta360 x3, the DJI dual wireless mic system and a cheapo helmet mic all listed below. Lets go! Links to gear I'm using in this video Gopro Hero 11 Black amzn.to/43iWmW6 I...
Wedding power goes out. Guests step up
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Recent wedding I was photographing. The power went out and all the guests stepped up by turning on their cellphone flashlights. The dj grabbed a battery powered speaker and the night went on. I grabbed the photo... www.McMillenphotography.net
A Backpacking Trip that Never Disappoints?
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By far my favorite place to backpack. Dolly Sods in West Virginia never disappoints. Visit Backpacking With Buckley ua-cam.com/users/BackpackingwithBuckley Ben McMillen is the owner if Hilltop Packs. www.HilltopPacks.com Hilltop Packs Coffee www.HilltopPacksCoffee.com Apex Giant www.ApexGiant.com Our Wedding Photography Business www.McMillenPhotography.net Links in the descriptions of this chan...
Fire is fun. Testing a new prototype ultralight grill
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testing a new ultralight titanium grill we designed for our brand Apex Giant. coming soon! www.ApexGiant.com
Took my tallest friend to the highest point in Pennsylvania
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Took my tallest friend to the highest point in Pennsylvania. Mount Davis. www.HilltopPacks.com
Making Americanos At Home
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let's make some coffee! check out our family coffee roastery at www.HilltopPacksCoffee.com
I'm not a chef but I make a mean steak
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got hungry. made a steak. filmed such steak making. ate steak. edited steak footage. this is what youtube was for. www.HilltopPacks.com
How much snow are we walking on? Mount Eisenhower, NH
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How much snow are we walking on? Mount Eisenhower, NH
My Favorite Trail: Red Creek, Dolly Sods, WV
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My Favorite Trail: Red Creek, Dolly Sods, WV
Backpacking Kentucky +Secret "Gorge Life" MusicVideo
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Backpacking Kentucky Secret "Gorge Life" MusicVideo
Quick Exit Band - Rain Day Virtual Concert Sneak Peek
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Quick Exit Band - Rain Day Virtual Concert Sneak Peek
Cassidy Paige Sneak Peek - Virtual Rain Day Festival
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Cassidy Paige Sneak Peek - Virtual Rain Day Festival
Shadow Cats - Rain Day Virtual Festival Sneak Peek
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Shadow Cats - Rain Day Virtual Festival Sneak Peek
Behind The Scenes Live Performance Music Video
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Behind The Scenes Live Performance Music Video
Drew Johnson "Today" - Live Performance Music Video by Ben McMillen
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Drew Johnson "Today" - Live Performance Music Video by Ben McMillen
tents Tents TENTS! All my tents and why?
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tents Tents TENTS! All my tents and why?
Isolation Concert Series - Luke Schroyer (Show #3)
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Isolation Concert Series - Luke Schroyer (Show #3)
Red River Gorge Backpacking Trip with Jason, Jeremiah, & JK
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Red River Gorge Backpacking Trip with Jason, Jeremiah, & JK
Eating 1986 MRE's & Planning Backpacking Trips with Preston & Ed
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Eating 1986 MRE's & Planning Backpacking Trips with Preston & Ed
Isolation Concert Series - Adam Joad (Show #2)
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Isolation Concert Series - Adam Joad (Show #2)
No entry/exit zipper - alloys wind, cold wind and wind driven rain from entering. The pole and guy line are located at the center of the entry - a lousy location for entry/exit. Can it lay at ground level to prevent rain splasing in or cold or cold wind from entering. Is there a vent? If not, then increased likelyhood for greater condensation. Do they waterproof all sewing? Not a four season tent. I guess the sales cost limited Zpacks ability to provide the zippered entry/exit and vent - additional material and labor to provide at their price point.
bride has a million dollars smile
Do the db killers come installed on the cone shortys?
i dont think they come with any
I have to agree.
I just put shortys on and they are twice as loud. Too loud in my opinion.
After riding for a month or so these have really grown on me so ignore my original comment of too loud. They look great and allow access to rear wheel maintenance.
Decat?
nope
This made me want to visit again. There's so much more to the county than you've captured, but I appreciate very much what you have put together, created and shared with the world about our "neck of the woods." I went about 10 years ago and discovered what has become of the area. Very sad for me to see so few farms left, barns, houses and corn cribs collapsed for the elements to weather away. I drove right past where one of my childhood homes was!! Like the trees have remade it like what the first settlers saw there, 200-ish years ago. It's quite amazing to be able to say this. It makes me curious about the future there. For sure, I won't be around to know. I sure miss home sometimes. ❤️🩹
This is splendidly well done! I love how you magically blend locations and buildings with a before&present. Blessings from your northern neighbor in Beaver County! 👍
thank you!
He’s my Nextdoor neighbor
OK now you took the wrong trail, probably Redman Run and now you are complaining. Seriously your videography is great but your route planning is amateur.
cool
42:36 back at the north trailhead; your video completely skips the Chimneys. This is where you camp and take a zero. This is why you hike the North Fork Mountain trail, imho. Your videography is great...your trip planning needs work. B-
North Fork Mountain, WV is no joke on a bike. You will hike and bike at least 1/3 of the trail or 8 miles. Two thirds is ridable but technical. Buff south end and the descent to Smoke Hole Road is steep, fast and rocky.
You will find the only good water on NFM at video 21:32 Go left 100 yards to the clean water. Not mud puddles for heck sake.
at 19:25 you collect disgusting water, when in fact you were 3 easy miles from the one spring on NFM. There is only one water source on NFM and it is at the exact mid-point of the trail. I have hiked NFM 8 times in the last 6 years: four of those hikes were S>N thru hikes. This natural spring is fairly reliable through out the year. Easy to find too.
not knowing exactly where it was.... i wasn't taking a chance. its all good. i didn't die.
I know that campsite at 10:30 very well
Lovely sound and pipes do look great
What a beautiful bike do you have stock cat
Stock
I've currently got a street tripple and looking to swap for at speed twin 1200 😊
If you don’t mind me asking, why the switch? I’m trying to decide between the two and can’t make up my mind. I’ve test ridden both and love them both for different reasons. Would love to hear your experience with the triple.
@AgentCodyBikes had the street tripple for 3 years. Found it really uncomfortable. Hour or two of riding and my neck, back and legs would ache like mad. Also found it too fast...strange for me because I've always liked fast bikes. I found the street tripple just wanted to do 100mph and was most comfortable at high rpms. The speed twin with its twin engine and more upright seating position appealed to me. I didn't end up buying a speed twin in the end. I bought a yamaha tenere 700. Hope that helps buddy
So now that you've had these on for 4 months, what are your thoughts? Are they ever too loud? Like on the highway? Or hard acceleration? In town? At dawn in your neighborhood? Would you get them again or wish anything about them was different? Thanks.
Absolutely perfect. Wouldn't change a thing
Im sure this is a great video but i can only handle so many focus beeps. 😢
it helps when you have bad eyesight
Love the US, wish We have forests
Can you record a drive by of the exhaust under load?
if you come over and hold the camera sure!
@@BenMcmillen 😂 bet, tell me where to be!
Onde eu acho esse escapamento?
bet the neighbours arent impressed !
well done...
I broke that cheap tripod by experimenting in with a D3x+14-24 on a rock to shoot a slow-shutter stream . thank GOD nothing harmed except that poor-little pod.😄
I literally just bought the same bike and slip ons as well. Thank you so much for posting this. Receiving my speed twin today. How hard was the install on the slip ons? I might have to take mine on and off to make inspection here in nyc.
Took me 5 minutes per side. Super easy
I've put an X-pipe on mine...makes a huge difference
Huge difference in what... I'm not looking for anything louder
@@BenMcmillen acceleration
What's x pipe, is it full exhaust system ?
Fun trip! Just catching up on your version, Ben. Nice job and I hope you had a good time.
Heck yeah hope to go back one day
Cool video, mics sound great, video good. My only criticism is the "fish eye" but once you really got going I didn't notice it as much.
Yeah I see that. Plan to adjust a bit next time
Great video Ben! I like the two mics so we can hear the bike as well! If only you could find some really cool guys to ride with, you'd be all set! Looking forward to more content!
Thank ya. I have this one old guy Jason I ride with. Kinda dorky but he's ok I guys
This was great!!!! Thanks for the VID!
People tell me I act like a clown. LOL! Awesome pack.
I’m a clown ! 😂🤣 That pack is freaking beautiful ! Nicely done sir !
Happy Ending 😊
I knew the cross roads was in dry tavern from going to the Izzy’s gun shop so much.. loved seeing all the old vehicles more then the buildings lol.. sadly if you’d do a drone video of the country side here now you’d only see gas drilling pads and gravel roads with tanks up every hill.. nothing but litter & pollution.. look at oak forest rd.. or every back road a drill pad OR coal mine entrance, nothing but litter. Radiation in ten mile for how long before a college student tested for it.. coal mine dumping solids, I’m 52 and lived here my whole life and seen so much change , landscaping and beauty and clean water ways to traffic jams , big trucks, littered roads, thousands of trees cleared, destroyed well systems and springs, old farms long gone and setting empty for years or dozed over for what? MONEY.. can’t eat $ and can’t live without good water.. the trees may still turn green but the county is definitely brown
Thanks for the BTS!! Just ordered my first AD600 to go with some other strobes I have. Can't wait to start trying shots like this!!
Even on the way back you guys kept them in between the both of you. Way to help them out and get them back safely. Hear so many stories of hikers who get lost never to be found again.
Great tip at the end. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
I’m from Greene County when do you go kayaking?
Great video. You're so fortunate to have an old city to work in. Also, props to you for making all those cool props!
Thanks!
That area outside looks familiar. Is this in North Georgia?
God bless you both for your kindness! I’m sure you saved two lives! Wow, I just think of it and shudder. It is so easy to get turned around and panic 😱 again bless you both!
Those ladies were so lucky to have stumbled upon your camp. Especially with how ill-equipped they were. I do a lot of day hikes, no backpacking camping type stuff just yet, except when I go deer hunting. But even on day hikes I take a minimum of survival gear. Water or way of collecting water, food for at least the day, flashlight/headtorch, at least an emergency space blanket or even a wool blanket, and something to start fire with like matches, knife and firesteel. Fire is a big moral booster out in cole and dark especially if you have no shelter or warm clothing with you. Also I always let someone know where I'm going and when I'll be back, so they where to look for me if I go missing.
Did you go through Nada Tunnel to get to Red River Gorge? My grandma lived there in Nada her entire life. That's where I am from....well I grew up in Slade, just a couple miles away. It's beautiful in the gorge.
Yep, he worked that job like the seasoned PRO he is! A pleasure to watch him work. Greetings from Scotland!
Wow that is crazy no compass 🧭 or cell phone so lucky they found you it was meant to be you went hiking that day 🙏
That's one helluva camp chair 😂🤣 3:33
Beautifully done. Thank you!
Cool video. I kinda understand the pressures of the wedding photographer. Robin and I DJ'd weddings years ago and its a lot of pressure. If nobody is out on the dance floor, you start sweating. Its all about making the bride happy. 🙂You are a true professional.
Love weddings. 32 years in the business. First 14 years, I was a DJ. Then, the last 18 as a photographer.