Hey everyone, Just got back from my first canoe trip of the season, a weekend canoe trip with Noah. We decided to check out the lakes at Access Point #3 of Algonquin Park (Magnetawan Lake). It was a good first trip and a great time hanging out together. Hope you enjoy the video.
@hutchinsonsadventures46786 жыл бұрын
Father and son time.. The best.. Thanks for sharing... Cheers Kev and Crissy. You never know, might even get there myself..
@kmcnaughton79006 жыл бұрын
Love this video. Actually really enjoyed the sped up parts, shows a lot of footage but on a time budget. Thanks
@paulsharpe36706 жыл бұрын
Another great video Jason. Enjoy those trips with your son; all too soon he'll be grown up with his own busy schedule and you'll find those father-son moments few and far between. Thanks for sharing this with us.
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
Ughh. Don't remind me. The kid is 16 now and really I only have him for another year.
@Clara-ku8fx6 жыл бұрын
Loved the video !!! Such amazing memories for him.
@Em_Dee_Aitch3 жыл бұрын
Nothing better than time with your son. The weather wouldn't even phase me.
@19Mark6 жыл бұрын
Father and son together in "The Park" life is good ! Great vid
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
Yep. Now if only more weekends could be as good.
@bigfatno6 жыл бұрын
It looks like Noah enjoyed this trip more so than than the last video I saw with you and him. Enjoying an outing in the rain is tough, so kudos to Noah for sticking it out and enjoying it as much as he did! I enjoyed the video, and thanks for sharing.
@TheFleetcaptain2106 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing your hanging system. Being on a hill, as was in your case, helps to get the food further away from the ground. I have tried a two to one pulley system using a couple of sailboat micro pulleys. This helps making it easier to lift the bag, but takes a lot more line on the pulley side, and more care to setup. Thanks again for the video.
@islandsun30166 жыл бұрын
Great trip even if it rained. Better than being in the city and you learn from trips like this too. I wish I could have done this with my dad but it's too late. He was so awesome. Your son is lucky to do these things with you. Excellent video!!
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@g-palloyd36006 жыл бұрын
Well done video. Great quality, good company and BEAUTIFUL country. I personally love seeing different weather. Relaxing video, thanks.
@johncreek97556 жыл бұрын
Looks like a great trip in Algonquin Park.
@simonablokeinthewoods6 жыл бұрын
lovely video Jason and Noah! Really enjoyed it - shame about the rain and wind, but like you said, if you only go out in fair weather, you miss out! The stew looked mighty good! Atb mate and thanks for sharing!
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon, Yeah, the stew was great. In fact, while out there we both agreed that we should make it the same at home.
@christinabeers83426 жыл бұрын
Awesome video guys!!!!
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Christina!
@garthbigg75596 жыл бұрын
Great trip guys... It's Always nice to get away into the wild. Good thing you had the extra tarps with you.
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I usually bring at least one with me. These Sil Nylon tarps are so compact and light, they're easy to pack away.
@colettedescent24566 жыл бұрын
Great video Jason - lots of good tips such as the dry bag backpack vs barrel, as well as your tarp set-ups. The loon/wolf duet must have been so cool to hear, wow! Picked up a few pointers (carabiners for weight instead of a rock!) to finesse the pulley system to hang food. Sometimes we've had to run a line between 2 trees, as no good tree limbs were present, and the pulley system adapted perfectly to that too - although you need climbing rope with high tensile strength to avoid sag from the barrel weight... Thanks for sharing all your informative tips and beautiful scenery, also your beef stew recipe!
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
Hi Collette, Thanks for leaving the comment. I'm glad you enjoyed and got something useful from the video :) Yeah, I'm not much of a climber these days... but I have thought about sending Noah up a tree from time to time.
@brentweigelt53656 жыл бұрын
Great Video Jason!!!
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@ashbeard97776 жыл бұрын
We paddled out past that campsite on our spring trip this year. The next site to the east looked nice with a big cliff beside it.
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
I remember. There were a few nice spots on the lake... all taken.
@dennisley35536 жыл бұрын
Pulleys are indispensable. I thought that I was the only one to have figured that out.
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
Definitely a great tool to have on hand. I keep one with my food bag and one with my tarp kit.
@regbillings49555 жыл бұрын
great video guys. thank you for sharing your trip. i need to get out and do some camping come spring. such a great park. i been there before in my youth on long camping canoeing trips. we even camped there once in the winter. lots of moose tracks on the roads in algonquin park.
@randyking91385 жыл бұрын
Bears WILL climb a tree and swing out on the rope and their weight will pull the bag lower until they can reach it from the ground. And yes...I've watched it happen....they do learn
@alanbierhoff68313 жыл бұрын
I knew an old Maine Guide (back in the 1970’s) who would hang his spare paddle off of his (properly hanging) food bag. He swore that the paddle scared off the bears. I’ve also seen people who will attach bells to their hanging food bag for the same reason. I don’t know if either of these tactics work but, all of them claimed it did/does 🤷♂️
@TrailguidePictures3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I have a bell that I bring and sometimes attach it to the food bag. I don't think anything will scare bears off, other than a person making a lot of noise to get it away. Best to just do your best to prevent the bear from reaching it in the first place. My opinion.
@yanlap21836 жыл бұрын
Great video. Beautiful canoe. I subscribe right now
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Righteous1ist6 жыл бұрын
Nice little adventure. I thought your tent would be rainproof?
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
Well, the tent is rainproof but I never trust a tent for being "rainproof." Plus a tarp helps to shelter from both the rain and the wind and helps to ensure the rain doesn't pool under the tent by redirecting it away (a bit). Maybe its just old habits, but I always put a tarp over my tent in bad weather.
@Righteous1ist6 жыл бұрын
oh ok
@2btpatch6 жыл бұрын
Camping in the rain can be relaxing if you have good rain gear, shelter and hot food. I enjoyed your video. What kind of tarp are you using? I like the multiple tie-out points.
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
Hi, its an Aquaquest silnylon tarp. One was 3m x 3m and the other was 3m x 4m.
@wolfherek6 жыл бұрын
Jason is there a store you get your Bending branches paddles at in Canada or do you order them direct ?
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
You can order them online and I believe they're available at Thorncrest Outfitters in Southampton, Algonquin Outfitters and possibly the Complete Paddler in Toronto.
@MidwestFirecraft6 жыл бұрын
Jason, Great video, thanks for sharing the time with your son. I really appreciate the 3 am update, not just sharing the ups but the downs as well. Serious question, why do you were cotton? I'm 41 and I feel like its been drilled into me that cotton is a killer. I've been wearing polyester pants, wool, etc and been glad I did when it was conditions like you were in. Don't have near the experience you do, just wondering your thoughts?
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
Lol. Well... you've asked me a question that I've told many people I will never talk about on KZfaq. You're not the first person to ask me about the clothes I wear. To stay "friendly" for anyone else who may read this down the road, I'll say this: I grew up in a rural area heavily influenced by equine culture, where people spend a lot of time outdoors. Jeans, t-shirts etc are just the way people dress. Because we spend so much time outdoors we don't change our clothes for special outdoor occasions like canoeing or fishing etc. We just go. We know we'll dry out and we have a pretty good tolerance for being damp, dusty and dirty. Now I know there is probably scientific proof that cotton is not as good as some fabrics for wilderness stuff, but I guess its what I've grown up with and just the culture I come from. I've never had an issue with the choices of clothes I wear. Now, that said... (please find this as amusing as I do) I have just spent more money than I ever have on a pair of pants so that I "fit the part" in my videos. Also, please don't get me wrong, your question is valid. The thing is, I've been asked about the clothes I wear more than a few times and I've always thought to myself its interesting that someone with less experience than me can put on "technically advanced" clothes and do a few videos and they are seen as an expert (just because they look the part). Yet there are some people who miss what I'm doing because they're focussed on what I'm wearing. There is one other point I should make on this topic... When Noah and I were leaving the park we ran into the Ontario Parks maintenance crew. A team of guys who spend their work week in the wilderness digging privies, cutting deadfall, etc. They wear all wearing your basic cotton clothes like work coveralls. So, its interesting that the people who work in the bush and spend more time out there than anyone like park staff, forestry technicians etc wear cotton and cotton blend workwear while the hobbyists, recreational outdoors-people invest in making themselves look fashionably correct. Like I said, I've just paid way too much for a pair of pants so I look the part - I know I need to play the game and fit in for popularity if the channel will be accepted by many viewers. The funny thing is, I haven't worn them yet. Maybe in my next video. Oh, and btw, those expensive pants I bought - 30% cotton.
@MidwestFirecraft6 жыл бұрын
Jason Eke Thanks for your response Jason.
@MidwestFirecraft6 жыл бұрын
Replying from my phone so it's hard but just want to say you certainly don't got to wear the clothes to be professional to me you seem to have great knowledge and it was a serious question cuz I just heard it my whole life. One thing that I have been pleasantly surprised with buying the polyester pants Etc is that they have held up really well and dried really well. Again thanks for your response and the great videos.
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
No worries. It's funny because I was literally sitting in an outfitters (Algonquin Basecamp) lodge last night and we were talking about this exact thing. :)
@Mr_Wicked6 жыл бұрын
shows entire pulley system food bag tutorial out of frame. then moves camera to show what it looks like. still out of frame and camera faces the sun...
@johncreek97556 жыл бұрын
Too complicated for you? I could see and understood everything.
@Mr_Wicked6 жыл бұрын
so did i buddy, just saying work on Framing if your gonna show a how to.. didnt stop me from liking and subscribing.
@joes23626 жыл бұрын
Your feet are soaking wet. You didn't even bring any proper shoes to keep your feet dry and warm. Famous last words.... "Nah, these will be fine. Look, it's nice and sunny and warm. I won't need other shoes."
@TrailguidePictures6 жыл бұрын
That's a weird comment. Actually we both brought a pair of sandals and a pair of hikers. Nobodies feet were soaking wet.