I’m surprised Lost Lakes doesn’t have a million subscribers. His videos are artistic and just beautiful.

Such a beautiful time to camp out. Looks like something out of a fairy tale.

Nothing kicks off a hot tent adventure like some JS Bach! 😄✌🏼 Glad you made the most of the trip under the circumstances.

Like I have said before on other videos of yours, your cinematography and narrative is spot on. Legs above other people doing the same thing. Keep up the great work. I have now watched every single video you've ever produced, so looking forward to the next one. Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is not here, all we have is now.

I've become a survivalist since watching your videos last year. Thanks for the motivation

You had a purpose in this video as well. You bring all of us the tranquil beauty that is northern Ontario winter.

Thanks for a great viewing. I’ve been in Australia for 54 years, and I still crave the winters of Europe. It gives me so much joy in my heart to be a little part of it. 😢

Fun idea (probably for a little different conditions): Heat a large stone in the fire, wrap in bark (leaves, moss, etc.), wrap in (cooking) foil. What you get is a heat thermos. The foil should keep the heat inside. Put three or four in the tent and you will not need the stove. When it gets colder make a hole in one of the foil cover. It will start releasing the heat. In a couple of hours do the same for another one. It is a theory after a space blanked saved me from a cold night. To scale up: heat more stones. put them into a ditch. cover with bark, cover with two large sheets of foil with initially misaligned holes. Put the tent on top of it. Temperature regulation is done by pulling the foil sheets from side to side, so the holes start/stop aligning. Details to be figured out.

There WAS an unexpected purpose to this trip John... You were able to scout out the local terrain to discover that gorgeous quiet oasis of a hidden lake 😊 Take care of that knee... I know exactly how it feels 😉 Safe travels 🎿

HAAHAH "I haven't felt heat like this since I was in Mississippi" best ending ever. Awesome trip bro, nice to be forced to stay put once in a while. You captured it beautifully.

THX Jon. Sometimes just the quiet serenity of a snow covered lake is a worthy plan. CHEERS!!!

Snow in the forest never gets old for me. Absolutely beautiful, thank you for sharing.

Thank you Jon. I hope your knee gets better and cheers! 👍

I love Bach....and who knew the warmth of the cello would be the perfect sound for fresh snow...and ice! Loving this already! ETA - beautiful video, Jon. Just loved it....Winter camping is my favorite ❤️

Hi Jon, all the best wishes in the new year, enjoy every second of your winter adventures

Very nice to feel the quiet and see the wet snow stick to everything. I bet that wood fire is priceless on such frigid nights, wow!

Winter QUIET is so special! And Bach is perfect for winter scenes indeed Jon. Your "lack of purpose" has no effect on how much I, for one, love watching your videos. Your narrative ( Southern or Canadian) always hit the right chords, footage spectacular, knowledgeable, AND the knee issue is real. No need to push or risk your body unnecessarily. I just dislocated my patella in bed for gosh sakes! How ridiculous is that 😳 You could probably hear the silent scream on Superior lol!! Good to "see" you out there in 2023 and be well and safe! Hi to Erin :-) 💜 B

The drone shots after the fresh snow fall made the entire trip worthwhile! Beautiful morning!

Another great video. I had a very similar overnight in my hot tent this past weekend. Always great to get out and dive right into the winter season. All the best to you and wife to be in 2023.

I can really relate to everything you said at the end of your video. Cutting alcohol out of my life has helped immensely with winter depression and energy levels, but I don’t know what I would do without regular backcountry outings. Nature is the medicine! Last summer I started having major shoulder pain, so I focused on bike packing and sadly did very little padding. Turns out I will need a shoulder replacement. I just turned 50 last April. “Best before 2020, weren’t we all”. Hahaha! Here’s wishing you healing for your knee and many more adventures ahead!

I love the window in the tent, wonderful option! Hope your knee healed up and all is well. Thanks for sharing your peaceful trip to the woods. :) :)

Yay finally winter season again. Can't wait for more of your relaxing solo trips. Hope your knee is getting better. In the meantime I binged your summer wabakimi videos and I honestly got no clue how you're able to relax and enjoy your trip with all those mosquitos around.

Here savoring the cold, clear, 50 f day 3 hrs. up from the Gulf of Mexico. Thanks for sharing your humor bits as well as the usual testimony of creation .. ATB to y'all.

That was so pretty! Wow! Lovely drone shots and the last day's video was just beautiful.

Hi Jon. I agree - your winters are stunning. Here in Niagara however, the winter is a miserable muddy depressing time of year. I envy where you live and everything at your doorstep. Looking forward to seeing some ice fishing soon I hope 😊

Outstanding video! Especially loved the first-person shots of you walking through the forest and the sped-up outro PoV with Bach playing in the background. Thank you for your efforts!

Love watching your videos. Keep posting this kind of vids. All the way here from the Tropical Island Philippines 💪

I totally agree about having that window for your tent.

Hello John such a beautiful time camping in the winter and like you said it's so quiet, take care.

Another awesome Lost Lakes Adventure. Thanks for sharing it with us. Hope your knee heals up soon. Loved watching.

Once again, you delight us with the closeups of the ice as it forms the most beautiful sculptures. You remind me to stop and look! Experience nature! Listen for the silence. I love your videos for all that wonder. Thanks Jon. Can’t wait for the frosted over videos❤

Another amazing video. Thank you Jon for bringing us along on your adventure.

Day off, a cup of coffee and a new video loved it. Had a few wonderful nights outside with -18C all the best for you and your loved ones 🥰

Just what I needed to see in this bizarre mild winter here in Montreal--a real winter albeit mild there too with running water no less en route. And for a trip with *no mission* why not make the meal a mission and crack off a cassoulet or something, or "Jon's 5-course classic bush dining - Parts 1 through 5." I ride an ebike now for my knees so I understand that issue; mind you, I can easily vision you stumping off into the bush pulling sleds with a full cast on one leg so great is your draw to the wilderness. Winter. Forest. Snow. Silence. Listening anyway.

I don't know why your videos first popped up into my recommended page considering I live in Melbourne Australia and have pretty much been a city person all my life, but I'm so glad I did. I love all your videos but your winter camping videos just hit differently. They're the bread and butter of this channel. I guess thats because I've never experienced a winter like that before in my life. So I'd just like to say I love your content. Its soothing, and makes me want to venture more into the outdoors and connect with nature more and it makes me feel as if I'm experiencing it too. Keep up the great work, look after that knee and I look forward to more winter camping videos!

Such otherworldly beauty! Looking forward to more. Hope this year brings you wonderful adventures.

What an amazing video, beautiful scenery. Keep up the great work Lost Lakes. thank you!

Another wonderful video. Nothing beats a walk through a forest on a bright sunny day after a fresh dump of snow. Captured beautifully as always Jon! Happy New Year!!!

Sorry about your knee! Thanks for taking us on this trip!

Great vid Jon. I agree, videos with purpose are much more fulfilling to film and edit but you did a great job with the pace and fun on this one. Love the slow mo sequences, wish I had 4k / 60 frames + capabilities on my Sony! Hope the knee heals up quick. 👍

Beautiful drone shots! Love the winter camping videos, they always feel so cozy.

with those blue gloves on I was in anticipation that you'd be gutting a fish at any moment

I always watch these videos when i am going to sleep. Makes me calm😅

Hordes frost so elegantly adorn the trail of tall pines as the crunch of past fallen snow under one's boots sings its winter melody with each creaking crunch that brings a calmness to one's heart mind and soul with an ambiance of peace that restores one's deep inner self as winter is a time of morning repairing resting with dreams of springs new birth. May your winter treks bring that to you Jon

The green of the forest, the white snow and the blue sky. A simple winter palette for a photographer and film maker to create their art.

Awesome, simply awesome. I really would like to give winter camping a try.

I love these winter camping videos! You have inspired me to try it one day :)

My best wishes to you this 2023, keep doing this amazing stuff!

Regardless of how you had hoped the trip would turn out.... you improvised, adapted and overcame the challenges and made a fine video. The drone footage was spectacular and that hot tent is bad a$$. Have a great 2023 Jon!! I am heading to Shenandoah NP in a week for a four day winter backpacking trip. I always enjoy your videos. All the best to you and Erin!

Great video, some really fantastic drone shots in there. Hope someday I'll be able to get winter gear like that and try winter camping out too.

Bach to the car! Solo in the woods - Solo on the Cello. Nice way to break the silence.

Beautiful snow scapes! Love the walk out montage!

Beautiful winter country. The snow covered trees look amazing. Sorry about your knee !

Been mild this winter so those creeks might not freeze over. Makes slogging through the woods a little more arduous when you're surrounded by wet snow. Let's hope we get some lower temps soon.

Don't forget to LIKE, COMMENT AND SHARE! IT HELPS JON AND ERIN I don't know them and I HAVE NEVER had a personal conversation with either of them but this is our FAVORITE KZfaq CHANNEL AND THEY DESERVE OUR HELP DURING THIS TIME IN THEIR LIFE!

The sunlight shining down on to fresh thin snow on birch trees is arguably one of the most stunning sights I've ever witnessed. This video reminded me of that so thank you. I've only ever been to parts of Alberta and the NWT, and all around BC. Getting to experience some of Ontario through your videos has been a gift.

“The best laid plans…” It still looked like it was better than sitting around the house lol Such beautiful country you get to enjoy. *I received those Showa gloves I ordered off your link. They’re great! I think I’m going to order a second pair to keep in the ‘winter emergency kit’ in my truck.

Great trip, the scenery was just amazing!

Loved the music choice here, Jon-- particularly the last minute or so! What a lovely sonic slurry! Also, totally jealous of what your eyes beheld--as usual!

I'm about to turn 63 yrs old. I envy your youth, and your adventures! Thank you!

Thanks for this one Jon! I watched with envy. I lived in Ely, Minnesota, just outside of the Boundary Waters for two years. I painted landscapes and wildlife, inspired by that beautiful place. I had to go home to family because of illness. I so miss the Minnesota snowfall. This one took me right back there.

It’s always a pleasure to be in your viewing audience…

lost lakes Videos >>> therapy

Don't beat yourself up kid you don't realise how much purpose you're videos give to people peace and tranquility in a world of shit God bless you stay safe thanks

Beautiful snowy woods and a blue sky, not much better than that. Thanks for taking us along. Be well

Great to see another adventure. I have a bum knee so seeing you deal with your knee on this trip made me think that it is time to get out and see how far I get. Stop short if needed and just to enjoy the winter with no set agenda. I have hated winter with my bad knee. Thank you for sharing another fine adventure! Looks like you are reading a fine book and enjoying life.

Beautifully shot and edited. Thank you.

Fantastic video as always. Always so peaceful... that was purposeful enough for me. That was a really nice walk about after the snow. Right after Christmas, we had like 3 - 4 days of heavy hoar frost in Manitoba. I kept thinking it would've been perfect to be out in the bush. Thanks for sharing! Happy New Year. 😊

Oh jon! I listen to Bach a lot in the morning, too. I often listen to your country, Glen Gould. I was so calm with the video music you uploaded. Happy New Year and a safe trip :)

Firebox Stove have a couple of great multi purpose stoves. No puzzle pieces to form the stove. They work with sticks, briquettes or alcohol. The best part, they have titanium stoves.

enjoyed the video, liked the slow motion portions. Beautiful in the winter time. Thank you.

Love the videos, and really liked the start to finish format of this one. Here's something I'm not sure if you've been asked, but have you ever considered taking people who are interested in winter camping out for like a four day course? winter camping 101 type of thing. Do you know any organizations that provide that kind of service?

Happy New Year Jon. I was telling my wife how you were saying -10 isn't cold 🥶 but here in Brantford it rarely gets that cold. We did see -17 on Christmas 🎄 eve and that is rare. January has been very mild so far...barely below zero. I don't mind this break from winter.

Cant wait to see you go ice fishing , sit on a bucket all day and catch nothing as usual 😋 So what's your feeling so far on your new tent ? Thanks for the video Jon , alway's a pleasure to share your adventure

Beautiful winter scenes combined with the cello music was genius, I tip my hat to you young elf. Look after that knee.

Not much of a winter down here in the Ottawa Valley. Finally got some snow yesterday. Much preferred living and hiking the bush in northern Ontario so far. Good video again.

Enjoy your camping especially when you talk to your viewers

Snow makes everything pretty! Thanks for another great video - I enjoyed 'hanging out' with you .

Absolutely beautiful winter wonderland. I ❤

Definitly beautiful landscapes and video.

My favorite part about winter is your videos!!!!

great video I hope the knee is ok thanks 4 sharing u really make winter look beautiful

So beautiful... Thank you. Also, very nice how you rolled with the situation.

Even though you didn't achieve your purpose you still managed to capture the beauty and enjoyment of winter and still tell a story! Hope your knee gets better and the weather finally changes and you get to do some fishing. Looks like we will be waiting a while to fish down here in Muskoka so we'll have to live vicariously through you for a while!

Congrats on 200k subscribers! Great channel, Great people. Well deserved. Cheers

So awesome!! I love your videos! You go to the coolest places. Several of which I have checked out because you inspired me to. You take the time to shoot beautiful footage! It’s good to see someone else obsessed about fishing! It’s not just me! I was wondering where you got your tent? I used one of those Wilderness Tents for years. The kind with the metal frame that you put in after you get the tent. It was great but is too heavy for solo trips. I usually go with a snowmobile but I would love to start doing more walking trips like you have been doing all along. Definitely a different vibe when there is no machine involved. Of all the possible winter tents I’ve seen I think yours is my favorite. Just wondering where you got it. Keep those videos coming!! You do us Canadians proud!! Cheers dude!

Jon I hope your knee is better. Looking forward to your next video, hopefully you will get to do some fishing.

Amazing video like always! Thanks for sharing. I hope your knee gets better soon!

I love the Bach in the background GREAT Choice!

The fancy blue Alone gloves. Nice touch.

Looking forward to see where you guys go this winter. I'm heading out this weekend should be a gooder

Nice video! Hopefully cooler temperatures and more snow is on the way! Take care of your knee and Cheers!

a good place to meditate, in the quiet

Loved the beautiful scenery. God Bless

yay a new vid - much love my man!

Congratulations on a good vid and new subscriber milestone. A tribute to your skills capturing the essence and the little details of the wilds!!

Thanks for sharing such an awesome video , I miss when I could go out and enjoy nature like that . When I was younger I wasn't one to say I'm busy I'll do that wen I retire and I'm sure glad that I did . The way you put your videos together makes one feel like their out there feeling the cold and the warmth of the wood stove. Thanks !!

This was good stuff Jon!! I tend to think all trips serve a purpose. My last trip was the 19t and 20th. My old msr snowshoes decomposed completely on trail on the hike up so that i to lash them on like jeremiah johnson. Upon returning though I found a strap company that i could get replacement rubber straps for them so I was able to fix em like new. Plus Santa brought me a new pair! I’ve got two basically new pairs of snowshoes now! Gotta take care of that knee man! I loved that twig stove!! That thing was cool. Ironically i was playin around with my emberlit this afternoon with just some branches in the yard. It was really hard to get going cuz everything is soaked. Then I remembered my pocket bellows! All good after that. Jon, take care snd happy 2023!!! Its gonna be awesome!! NQU

Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1 was an excellent choice of music for this trip.

Jon, hope the knee is doing better! The drone shots with the fresh snow and sunlight were awesome, so beautiful! Your hike out video was a great perspective. Thanks for taking us along!