Off Target | Remote Range Alaska

[@denisfrancine3221]

Beautiful clear ice, those lakes are awesome. Gorgeous blue sky! You definately lives in paradise! Lucky Man!

[@cherylselby8476]

Your owl story...so funny! Thanks for the laugh.

[@MountainMariner]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MitchellsInAlaska]

It’s amazing that you found them

[@ashleyanderson2859]

Chainsaw check, ice cleats check, magnet, wait what was that, a magnet? Never thought I would see a video of you magnet fishing. Awesome closing shots of the night sky. Would love to be able to shot at those distances.

[@MountainMariner]

Practice!

[@ashleyanderson2859]

@@MountainMariner I would but I don't have a range that will accommodate the distance. I have a 300 win mag. I don't think the neighbors would approve.

[@livin_life_321]

My heart jumped when the ice cracked while you were walking to your targets. It's never a good feeling when the ice cracks while you're on it. The things we do for our targets! 😊

[@raquelhernandez1733]

Now that you scare the hell out of me/us by crossing three not completely frozen lakes, thank you again for not disappointing us by sharing this awesome video. Take care of yourself, dear heart. I'll be waiting for the next one.

[@MountainMariner]

Thanks for watching. Scared myself a bit too.

[@raquelhernandez1733]

@@MountainMariner 😁 you are something else, MountainMariner!

[@k.m.m.9977]

Thank you for your video! I really enjoy watching them all the way from the middle of Kansas. I will be looking forward to the next video.

[@MountainMariner]

Glad you like them!

[@debbiemiller7342]

Wow that first lake with the clear ice

[@jm9903]

What a beautiful intro and outro! Thanks so much for sharing views of your beautiful home. Cheers from Arizona.

[@MountainMariner]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PaullaWells]

You just cannot get tired of that million dollar view.

[@pbcoupons]

It’s amazing to see how thick the ice is already. Expect for that crackling ice spot😮

[@marianfrances4959]

So very awesome! 👍😎🇨🇦🌾💎

[@MyAlaska12]

Glad you got your targets back and positioned where you want them.

[@MountainMariner]

Still have to move the big heavy red plate to it’s location but that’s gotta wait until there’s enough snow for the snow machine. Not carrying that plate on my back to we’re it’s got to go!

[@briannagorman3119]

Love your humor about the 🦉

[@MountainMariner]

They all laughed when I said I wanted to be a comedian. Well, they're not laughing now!

[@richnusser6079]

What a Magical place! Your views are Stunning. Talk about a slice of heaven. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us.

[@MountainMariner]

Thanks for watching.

[@ontoitaussie7390]

Alaska is stunning....if you look there’s natural beauty everywhere day and night and every season. Thank you for sharing Ed

[@MountainMariner]

You bet. Thanks for watching.

[@laruedouglas7972]

Glad you found your found you targets.

[@johninalaska9563]

Hi Ed, those damn owls, they should leave a man's dinner alone. What size magnet are you using? I did enjoy this video, thanks for sharing.

[@MountainMariner]

I don’t know what size it is. You can get them at Lowe’s. I’d like to get a real fishing magnet but they don’t ship them up to AK.

[@johninalaska9563]

@@MountainMariner I bought one off Amazon, it's a strong one, I forgot what size.

[@MountainMariner]

@@johninalaska9563 I’ve tried to buy a super strong fishing magnet from Amazon but they won’t ship them up here for some reason. Maybe they are afraid some delivery guy with a metal plate in his head will get too close to the box…

[@j.r.3215]

@@MountainMariner Most modern Jets have a system called AHRS (Attitude,Heading Reference System) that has magnetic sensors in the wingtips that does just what it says. When I would park our Jet near a Metal building/hangar the AHRS system would not align itself. I would have to taxi away from the building and sit for about 3 mins for the system to figure where it was and the what the attitude was. This system is toatlly independant of the multiple GPS system on the plane.

[@theresebennett5372]

Ed, I truly enjoyed your video. The night sky was wonderful to watch. More than once. Being in a populated area I don't get to see that. Great photography! You don't have much snow yet. It'll probably come in a big storm all at once. We all need to adapt to what the weather's doing, and you to that well. Enjoy your mountain time to the fullest!

[@MountainMariner]

Friday Saturday and Sunday they have snow in the forecast!

[@coldspring624]

Beautiful ice as clear and strong as it comes by the looks. The sound of it generally grabs a man's attention.

[@MountainMariner]

Yes it’s very strong and around 7” thick now. But it still can shift and make noise which is unsettling.

[@peppernc429]

On top of a mountain with no other human in sight, now that would be sweet! Beautiful sites; night sky is magical!

[@MountainMariner]

Yes indeed!

[@lonanakken1688]

Wonderland playground in your back yard.

[@clintgilchrest1019]

Beautiful property....

[@MountainMariner]

It sure is!

[@TheKDubW]

Geez, Ed, I've got more snow than you do! Not supposed to be this way ⛄️

[@MountainMariner]

It’s coming soon!

[@joannekeith9430]

I know you know what you're doing but watching you walk on the ice.....then the sound of the crack...got a little nervous! Glad all is well! And thanks for taking us along again!

[@MountainMariner]

I’m a be professional. I’ve been walking on thin ice since my teenage years. Or so I’ve been told repeatedly. 🤣

[@originalsixx]

Thanks for the video, Ed! Super cool footage at the end! I was actually thinking of you earlier today. We had 4 different people pop over for an unexpected visit today, bad timing on each and I thought to myself 'I bet Ed never gets anyone just dropping in on the mountain' 😂😂😂

[@MountainMariner]

Never. 🤣

[@robertwall9982]

I just found your channel. Love it. I have a just a little medical background and I couldn’t help but notice you having some shortness of breath. Maybe you should consider a cardiac work up next time you come home from the boat. If I have butted too far into your business I apologize.

[@deborahmoczygemba3026]

Seems you are a purdy serious guy, mostly. Last video and this, I got some good chuckles. Thanks! 😅

[@MountainMariner]

Ha! I tell myself some pretty good jokes regularly.

[@LV12800]

What a beautiful day filled with sunshine, to walk across a few frozen lakes with not a single person to mar the pristine solitude...except when the ice cracked 😮. Love your adventurous, unconventional life we all get to live vicariously through. Thanks for another great upload!

[@MountainMariner]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SuzanneHarden]

Stunning views as always. Glad you remembered the ice cleats this time. Such a pretty day to be out and about. Thanks for the adventure!

[@MountainMariner]

Thanks for watching!

[@rockinroxxi3710]

Audible gasp when I heard that ice crack on the lake 😬 That was scary

[@MountainMariner]

I also gasped and got a little scared.

[@rockinroxxi3710]

@@MountainMariner 🤣 It happened to me walking out to an island inside Lake Angeles up in Olympic National Park. There were a couple of hikers that took photos of me from the shore convinced I was going to fall through the ice. I wasn’t scared at the time but I’m more scared watching you do it. 😬

[@wendyd1013]

1000 ft targets? No surprise guests around Edmundville ...ever, huh? Looks like you had a pretty day to spend time tromping through your property, keeping everything in check. Glad you didn't have to practice some spontaneous Wim Hof. Very cool timelapse at the end! And those lights (sigh) 🤗

[@MountainMariner]

No surprise guests around here! That NorthernLights show was pretty lame. Waiting for a good one to show up.

[@Bitza00]

Out of curiosity and lack of knowledge what are these used for?

[@MountainMariner]

@@Bitza00Steel targets stop the round (when hit) and provide an audible ringing steel feedback. They also swing a little bit so it’s also a visual cue that you hit the target. If I shot paper targets at that distance I couldn’t tell if they were hit and target replacement would take hours.

[@Bitza00]

@@MountainMariner much appreciated

[@rw3100]

Wy all the targets on the lake's great video 📽👍

[@myBIGtinyhouselife]

"the middle talon" 😂. Your drone footage is epic. I bought myself a drone last summer. I wanted to get some epic footage of the island and ocean here. Unfortunately, on its maiden voyage it ended up on a property with three german shepherds. Sooooo, I obviously waited patiently for the owners to get home before calling from the driveway to ask if I could retrieve it. I think it amused them quite a bit. The dogs were actually quite sweet but I've not put the darn thing up since. Totally operator error. Not had the nerve to try again yet. I'm drone shy I guess you'd say. - Adelina 🇨🇦

[@MountainMariner]

Better luck to you on your next flight!

[@dcranch4820]

Another awesome video!

[@MountainMariner]

Thanks again!

[@n411xbushpilot]

I was hoping you would got out on the lakes because I like to see how the ice is progressing in your neck of the wood. Looks like it might be doing ok,

[@MountainMariner]

7” and growing thicker around here.

[@n411xbushpilot]

That should be a really good start on ice that is almost like gas price going down .@@MountainMariner

[@drewdrescher1708]

Man…. Your videos astound me. You are an amazing man and you lead an intriguing life! Keep up the great work!

[@MountainMariner]

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching.

[@DOUGLASLASH-xy4ct]

i just subscribed i love long range shooting! i belong to a couple rifle ranges, we shoot I.B.S and global benchrest TARGETS AT 600, 1000 YARDS AND ALSO 1 MILE! KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY!

[@MountainMariner]

Unfortunately I won’t have much related content here on YT but I’ll sneak some stuff in from time to time. From my firing position I can zero at 100 yards then stand up and turn 180° for my long range stuff. Then it’s a long hike of 15 feet to my reloading bench. 🤣

[@Will.i.am.777]

What a beautiful day not a cloud in the sky and still not snow you must be enjoying it for the moment. I’m wondering where your planning on building your barn? I thought I remember you saying something about it in a previous video. You are a blessed man living where you do and seeing Gods creation with a magnifying lenses.😂

[@MountainMariner]

I’m tearing down the shower sauna and workshop. The shower sauna will be rebuilt on the cliff behind my cabin and the workshop will be rebuilt over where the helicopter lands.

[@independentcontractor1633]

Awesome. Many bear to worry about? Do they hibernate or no? Luv the channel.

[@MountainMariner]

The latest I’ve had bears on trail cam has been November 10th so they are still around. Especially with this year’s warmer temperatures. But maybe not, no signs of them in almost a month. There isn’t much around for food this time of year.

[@nevillewhite5193]

Crikey mate…watch that bloody ice

[@MountainMariner]

Oh I do!

[@waderoberts1090]

I m new to your channel. I really like your content. How much land do you have? Did you build the cabin?)

[@MountainMariner]

12 acres and I did not build the cabin. A man named Curtis built it. I’ve only renovated the cabin interior and a little of the exterior. Thanks for watching!

[@terryryan1441]

Just found your channel, do you ever include footage of the BMG? Tia

[@MountainMariner]

I haven’t but I may one day.

[@michaelmitchell7170]

What do you use for distance shooting?

[@MountainMariner]

50 BMG, 338 Lapua, 300 WinMag, 30-06.

[@wilber4rce]

​​@@MountainMarinerI was going to ask the same thing, awesome! I know it's not the subject of your channel but I'd like to see some 1000 yard shooting with this scenery that would be great

[@stephensheer6781]

TX

[@MountainMariner]

AK

[@jarkkolouhe11]

Are you going to shoot those targets from your cabin?How much is the distance between cabin and targets?

[@MountainMariner]

914 meters and 1609 meters. (Or 1000 yards and 1 mile.)