Stuck In The Middle Of Nowhere With A Helicopter for 24 HOURS! | COLD ISLAND Chapter Two

In chapter two, the weather gets in the way of our plans and grounds us on a mountain overnight. We then find ourselves stuck on a rock in the middle of nowhere for 24 HOURS due to poor visibility. A major headwind has us questioning our ability to make it to our destination before running out of fuel.
We took a MASSIVE cross country helicopter trip in August where we flew our helicopter, the Millennial Falcon, back to our Canadian home province Newfoundland and Labrador. We will be releasing episodes of Cold Island, A Helicopter Travel Series every Sunday and Wednesday until Nov 13th! This is our largest video project (and helicopter trip) to date. Hope you enjoy it!
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[@jet.bonafe]

This series makes me realize that having a helicopter is one of the best filmmaking tools ever...I wonder if B&H has any in stock ?

[@samholt5591]

B&H can probably get you one and save you some $$$ also. Like me some B&H!

[@theMAKAproject]

With a cineflex

[@matteugenio]

Lmao

[@beyondtheuniverse999]

23min? YES! This is my Netflix and chill 😁.

[@BeckiandChris]

Charan Jaligama hell yes!!!

[@rick2bees]

Agree.... You get sucked in, forgetting about space and time.... #greatstorytelling 💖🚁⛺

[@nahko]

OMFG, didn’t realize it was so looooong !! (but that’s so good...)

[@TheChrisCCole]

Absolutely! I saw this video and thought "24 minutes??", but then it auto-played and I was sucked in.

[@MrDamianOZ]

As someone with an ultrawide monitor, you have no idea how much I appreciate real 21:9 aspect ratio instead of shitty black bars added on top of the footage

[@Corporis]

7:38 Don't think you can get away with that dad joke unnoticed Chris

[@BeckiandChris]

Corporis LOLOLOL OMGG hahaha dying!

[@CNMTCFilms]

Omg thanks made my day!😂😂😂

[@DavidSmith-zu6eu]

It was in tents!

[@Ayoub_Ahmed]

I know explaining a jock kills it but i really want to understand this one!

[@DavidSmith-zu6eu]

English is a strange language. He said it was "intense" which sounds identical to "in tents." The funny part is that he said it while sitting in a tent.

[@born2playpiano]

"Really excited for my first time camping, this is kind of in tents"-- Chris, 2019. Easily the best part of the video lol

[@woodypaul_]

I was just about to comment on that. I died.

[@JayLippman]

This series just keeps getting better and better. I stopped editing to watch this. I dont stop editing for ANYTHING.

[@BloodClanResurrection]

This documentary should've hit the cinemas.

[@woodypaul_]

Can we get a shout out to our dude WAYNE, coming in clutch. Love this series. Also, love Chris's fly jutsu.

[@MichaelJLong]

Becki and Chris (70 Year’s old): Remember that time we got stranded on a rock and ate noodles and killed mosquitoes for two days? Those were good times. Scary as hell... but good times.

[@ernieojeda]

Beck- I slept terrible Chris m-“big smile” I slept great lol

[@MunirRahool]

Traveling in bad weather 101! :) On the bright side, you guys discover and spent time at places others may start going to now after watching these videos. Very exciting journey and I am glad you two decided to bring us all with you on it.

[@JHawk]

Becki, I know you are the one editing this. You should be so damn proud of this project. Seriously. So f’ing thought out. Everything from storyline, to visuals to music is 12/10. Cant wait for the next!

[@BeckiandChris]

JHawk 😭😭😭😭 thank you!!! Much appreciated!

[@npage1028]

Agreed. Just started the series and great work. Love the interviews and how those are spliced together.

[@timgillespie6053]

Holy CRAP!!! Chewed my fingernails to the NUB!! The story was awesome but, Becki, the filming, editing and story telling are amazing!! I want to binge the whole season!! So glad you guys made it - so far - and this is a terribly exciting story! Also - so glad that Chris is a thoughtful and deliberate pilot. This is as educational as it is informative! WOW! Great drone flying also - seeing the chopper from all those angles is so neat!! Can. Not. Wait.

[@BeckiandChris]

Tim Gillespie thank you so much!!! 🙏🏼💙

[@Houstnwehavuhoh]

This is honestly some of my favorite stuff you two have done. Seriously, major props to how this was orchestrated, presented, structured.. another redundant word. I foolishly watched these backwards.. but I'm so pleased. I get that trips like these are hectic and honestly unpredictable; but the way this was planned and presented (as you're already teasing footage even in the first video just introducing the idea of the trip) was done SO well. That, and amidst the chaos of landing on rocks in dense fog, private property ski resorts, you still captured things in a way that present the scenarios, in (dare I say) a cinematic way, and kept up with the pacing while keeping information flowing. Not once was I bored. If this were an hour long, edited the way it was, I would've still been glued. Nonetheless, looking forward to more.

[@AlliandWill]

I can only imagine the feeling of waking up and seeing the weather is still just as bad! Wow.

[@iMadScience]

Can get the same feeling in Minecraft!

[@ekarc]

I grew up in the Sept Isle-ish area. Do not miss the flies. It is truly a remote and desolate spot. Even today with modern aviation it's costs a bloody fortune just to get there from Alberta. Loving the series.

[@jimshaw899]

Many decades ago, my flight instructor taught me his favorite pilot agage: "If time's no care, go by air." I'm enjoying your evidence of that.

[@Stvibes]

Best adventure is going through all those up and downs. You guys have the best attitude of doing an adventure. There is always good people and kind person all around the world. Love this episode.

[@kriszhli]

This is the only documentary-style travel video that I watched from start to finish without skipping!

[@brentfoster9656]

Fellow helicopter pilot here. Nice job being well prepared, making safe choices and having a backup plan for every contingency. I've never had to camp out, but I have set the helicopter down in a random field to let a storm pass. There's nothing like a long long cross country flight in a helicopter. It's always a learning experience. Play it safe and live to fly another day! Thanks for sharing.

[@sandramullen7804]

Life experiences and meeting some awesome ppl along the way.. Dosent get any better than that. 💞

[@SimplyAubs]

Chris “What would you do if I dumped this out right now?’ Becki “I’d punch you.” So matter of fact. I love it!!! Seriously...I was on the edge of my seat! Well done! Great storytelling!!! I’m excited to continue on! Cheers!!!

[@BeckiandChris]

SimplyAubs Hahahaha his evil laugh to my reaction is classic Chris. Always trolling me LOL

[@timothyhiehle]

Dudes, this is UNREAL GOOD! Thank you for all the effort and awkwardness of filming this to be enjoyed. Just killer!

[@aidanjanzen]

Power to the both of you. The fact that y’all kept a straight face, kept making the video, and just rolled with it. Favorite couple and favorite KZbin couple right there

[@SidneyDiongzon]

This was sooooo gripping!!!! Can't wait for Episode 3!!!

[@BeckiandChris]

Sidney Diongzon thanks Sidney!!

[@LEXPIX]

Nice adventure. Good to see helpful people saving your baconout in the middle of nowhere.

[@offgridsweden]

Really awesome episode. Can't wait for the next. Have an amazing week, Andreas 🇸🇪

[@TmanUtube]

Thumbs up from Down under, (I guess we'd be the Hot Island then?), to you both & Wayne. Proving there are still some great people in the world. 👍👏👏

[@JpFilmsRD]

Watching this video makes me feel like I can fulfill my dreams and have the bike of my dream. Also knowing that there are people living and enjoying this way makes me feel like I am myself.

[@DavidVensland]

Fricken fantastic.... I can't wait until you have them all posted and I can go back and binge watch them again!

[@suffsyed]

SOOOOO MUCH DRAMA... I can feel Becki's anxiousness. Literally sat on the edge of my seat the entire episode! Also, great human beings everywhere on this planet. There is hope :)

[@abdullahelsafti4723]

You inspire me to go and discover the world Best wishes form egypt

[@carolinewilson7256]

I was in Francois in 1974 when the built the the helicopter pad. Our school was on a coastal boat touring from Harbour Breton to Isle aux Morts. Francois is stunning beautiful.!

[@BeckiandChris]

Caroline Wilson no way? We loved it there so much, my regret is not staying a little longer. So beautiful

[@Revontuletband]

You guys are amazing! Thank you so much for taking us on this journey! :)

[@russhillis]

I came to this channel to learn about using tone curves but I'm a non-flying flying geek too. Thanks for the mix of skills.

[@ddtddt8493]

great call. 5 minutes or not when you need to put it down you need to place the machine on the ground. well done guys.

[@lawrenceatienza]

Thanks for taking us along. I once wanted to learn how to fly a helicopter and own one but after watching this video not anymore. Be safe. Looking forward to more videos.

[@Shtofman]

Strong aeronautical decision making to land in the face of bad visibility

[@dcretney]

So cool. Helicopter camping. Adventure new level!! Thanks.

[@baka75]

This is an amazing adventure. Love the storytelling and cinematography.

[@TheWayneReport]

First time I really heard Chris' Newfoundland accent come out.... And it's in Quebec. Great vid kids!

[@DimitriGalle_N25]

that's why I luuuurve Canada! sweet jobs guys...DEADLY!

[@OutdoorAuto]

I feel like the most useful thing your brought for this part of the trip was that YELLOW TOWEL... Flys, FLys, FLYS and Mosquitos!

[@ORGANIZEDCoNfUsioN]

Just watched the first episode and I have to say I`m LOVING IT. WOW what an adventure.

[@garyvoigt321]

This is an amazing series so far! I was not expecting to be so captivated by a helicopter trip to an island in the cold north. The storytelling, editing, cinematic visuals, soundscape and rhythm of these videos are really great! Looking forward to the rest of them.

[@BeckiandChris]

Gary Voigt thanks Gary that means a lot!

[@JoseAlfonsoChavez]

Oh Becky look at you! So comfortable helping with navigation timing and getting use to terms like closing the flightplan and stuff! You are getting the aviation bug as well! You know what will be awesome? If after this trip you started your training as well, BUT in an airplane. If you still have Matt's weather module you can ask him if he can take you on a short flight on his Bonanza so you can choose to do the training or not. Chris on a helicopter and Becky on an airplane.. Just think about it.. :D

[@SajjadFilms]

What an intense & the beauty of the adventure!!!!!

[@mattdoddato]

Jesus this is so good, amazing story! Also, am I the only one that didn't know mosquito head tents were a thing? I need those in my life.

[@BanjoeTraveler]

Great trip, I watched it twice. We vlogged a trip from Florida to Montreal. After your videos I ordered some Newfoundland brochures. I definitely want to explore more of the coast of Canada.

[@tylerseely]

Good for you for being so safe. I fly a lot with private pilots and the best ones are the ones that don't take chances.

[@jzmoviemaker8879]

Your fantastic video encouraged me to go on a second in my life heli flight in a couple of days than waiting for a perfect weather…

[@lezedits]

4th time around watching this, gotta say... its a goddam vibe. A+ work guys

[@MARZILLI]

You guys might want to consider a weather proof tent and an extra survival pack for future extended trips. ❤️ You 2 make a great team!

[@dunnadidit]

WOW! This episode was really in tents!

[@BeckiandChris]

Dunna Did It bahaha thanks D!

[@EastLondonKiwi]

Hi Becki and Chris. This is a great example of private flying, as it shows that doing the right thing often sucks balls, and staying safe is more often than not hard work. Have a nice trip you two, love the content, take care D

[@crice1uk]

Love the dream and love to see you guys living it. Respect.

[@archivradio]

what a lovely film! thanks for sharing, and high appreciation for your filming and editing effort.

[@OldLadyAngler]

Awesome awesome episode. Bring on the next!!!! Thank you for sharing.

[@followersguild7356]

That moment Chris comes back after asking for a ride to get fuel is magical and yes small towns has the best people...

[@chrisbrockhurst]

once this is all live on KZbin you should absolutely release it as a full video. Its probably feature length!!

[@BeckiandChris]

I think if you put them all together it ends up being about that! :)

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Becki and Chris Do it 😊

[@HermieDaddy]

Dear foulmouthedcannucs loved it. Tension and videography. Took ferry to Newfoundland in 66 before y'all were conceived. Biggest and most mosquitoes ever.....sheesh.

[@BeckiandChris]

HermieDaddy oh I bet!! Haha

[@wytchend]

Absolutely addicted to your travels. Great work guys!

[@TachyonDriver]

First time viewer here. What a wonderful adventure, thanks for sharing and your wise words regarding visibility & "only 5 mins from an airport" and landing to stay safe. That 5 minutes could turn into 4 minutes and 50 seconds too long.

[@CRS__KBL]

Great series the story telling is just phenomenal and I love it 👌👏... KZbin & Chill right here

[@ResurrectingFlight]

Great video! It’s great to see you play it safe and land even though your were so close to the airport. I think people preach it but few practice it, it’s refreshing to see you being so keen on safety!

[@maculamadness754]

Watched it all... loved ❤️ it... cant wait for the next episode...

[@MrEddieNunez]

AMAZING CHAPTER 2!! The experience was intense for sure, but you guys made it through as one and didn’t allow the stress level mess up your trip.

I'm sure a lot of this trip wasn't fun per say, but it was one of the best episodes ever! Love the real, the raw, the unknowns. Great visual storytelling! Well done!

[@mm-pt7zc]

seriously - this is hillariously beautiful filmed, so great edited, so great told! thanks for this!

[@daztography1]

This series is so cool, makes me want to learn to fly..pity it costs so much. You two are living the dream.

[@brahimecharqy]

I enjoyed watching this video 👌❤️

[@roberthaney4106]

Me 2 lol

[@spurgear4]

So nice to see some Canadian content, I'm hooked. Brianne C. 1964 Areonca Champ

[@garyhanson4133]

I'm really enjoying your adventure. Great job of thinking safety first. I've had to land several times because of weather or fiel and it's always the best option. I've also tent camped a lot. Hope you enjoyed it. Look at it like your on an adventure, otherwise you will try and push it when you shouldn't, and it only takes once. Happy travels!

[@oskararndt5605]

Finally able to watch this insane piece of art series

[@tombuck]

This is a crazy story- a genuine adventure! Thanks for all of the time and energy put into making something like this.

[@ChrisMeuzelaar1]

Last Friday night we had a mentoring session in our town by our Civil Aviation Safety Authority on enhancing better piloting skills and I think we pretty much covered your whole flight, things like "How many crashes start with, the flight was delayed" we studied a VFR piloted helicopter, that landed in a field due to fog, waited 40 minutes and then proceeded to fly back into the fog plowing into a hill killing 3 people, fuel reserves, the need to call mayday on less than 30 minutes reserve, doing what you need to to get the aircraft on the ground when low on fuel and having a plan D, E and F when you can't get the weather the normal way. Well done on your airmanship Chris, putting safety as an absolute first, proud of you. PS Awesome series

[@bryantlaws4187]

Dude I just saw a Beechcraft B100 in the corner of the frame! There was like only 500 or 600 of those things made back when Pratt and Whitney went on strike. Love you guys!

[@Nicla-casas]

What a great adventure and fantastic that you share it with the world!

[@nickcollins4268]

I love the mentality that you took here. I feel like not taking the" it's only five mins mentality " is pretty key in a place like Newfoundland. Maybe even cultural from a sailing perspective. Letting the weather dictate the schedule. I feel like the it's only five mins people don't really last in Newfoundland lol. I would of made the same choice.

[@TomDixonMN]

Another great episode! Looking forward to Sunday's release. I was battling severe get-there-itis anxiety! You guys made great calls to remain patient and not push into bad positions.

[@BeckiandChris]

Thanks! Better be on the ground wishing you were in the air instead if in the air wishing you were on the ground!

[@wanderdomi]

I absolutely love, love, love your videos and the energy you are spreading, you are awesome!

[@ScotMendenhall]

Such great story telling. Enjoying.

[@emmanuelkontokalos7449]

Absolutely great storytelling!

[@dadyougeek]

Great start to the series ...love the longer length of the videos as well, your story telling is fantastic!!!

[@calpi1]

You guys are an inspiration... you always keep a great attitude and find the humor in things.. AND, you have multiple interests to keep thinks interesting. This is clearly one of those situations where the joy is in the journey.. Take care

[@BeckiandChris]

Dave R thanks so much!

[@WuZei]

Love it! Great video again! And CANADA! So beautiful, as a Canadian I love this series so far!

[@justinhiner3146]

Best KZbinrs ever! Chris is a great pilot. Becki you seem like your handling being in the helicopter better then when you guys first got it. Awesome video series thanks for creating it.

[@da20eclipse]

Prudent decision making, great CRM and pilotage, make for a successful adventure. Waiting on the next installment.

[@xradphotographer]

Chris just glossing over the beautiful pun about camping in a tent at 7:38

[@shjf1989]

Great work guys! You're easily the most watchable vloggers

[@de5sert_rats]

That Wayne guy what a fella!!!!!!!

[@leonardodavincicarlomercad8222]

Netflix Series worthy! Thank you so much for this amazing video! You guys are awesome!

[@chiragprasadtv]

This is mint! It's so goooood the cold island! Love you guys!!!

[@sUASNews]

Excellent aviation decision making.

[@MurnickMediaProductions]

I am enjoying your adventures Becki and Chris! Sadly the next episode is this upcoming Sunday and I have to wait that long to see more of your summer adventure flying to your home province. Thanks for sharing your journey.

[@galtidea]

This is the definition of 'adventure' my friend. Pilots used to sleep under their wings...so you're just continuing that tradition...but with a tent, and GPS, tents, stoves.... :)

[@LVK15926951]

Once again another great video. Enjoy you guys so much. Keep up the good work.

[@MikeDancy]

I'm sure that the ski resort will forgive you if you send them a sweet picture of the Millenium on top of that double black diamond. Maybe frame it. They will love it.

[@SevenSlotSociety]

What an adventure!!! Becky is a TROOPER! My wife would murder me 😂

[@Shalaco]

Shoutout to Wayne! It gives you hope for humanity.