That’s the real beauty of this nature. It’s truly timeless here! Glad you enjoyed!

Wow, props!!

Hey Eric, thank you and nice to hear from you! That's a great story about how you got into camping, amazing that you were able to find the time. Maybe a lot of people would want to do nothing on those free weekends. Glad you found good company in Canada, not usually hard to find haha!

Thanks Rob!

Thanks Bernie! I still think about that hike a lot and have such good memories of it. Can’t wait to go back but next time I will learn the ways of the canoe!

Thank you! I will be making another one this fall in Superior Provincial park and comments like yours really get me excited 😁

Oh wow, I’m honoured! The best way to get started is to go car camping at a local campsite. Bring all the comforts like a duvet, blow up mattress and cook some nice campfire food! From there to get going backcountry start to go car camping with less and less until you can fit it all into an 80L backpack :)

Hey Steve, nice to hear from you thanks for the sub! Move videos soon :)

Thank you! You’re going to have a great trip this spring. Always better to start out smaller then save the larger one once you know you can put the kms on your body with your pack. I also find hiking slower and shorter is more satisfying because I get more time at camp.

Glad you caught that!

Thanks Gary, I was just hiking in a place without clean water. Lucky to have it when we do!!

Thanks for the kind words! The bread was an incredible morale boost.

Thanks Garry!

Thanks, funcrafting is the most satisfying part! Good word haha

Thanks Nature Bound!

Awesome, enjoy the wilderness! Hope to have a hike in Wales some day, it's beautiful there.

Thanks!! Interestingly, I was only eating about 1500 calories per day and sleeping 8-10 hours. It was strange so when the steak was ready I could barely eat it!

Thanks!! Have been posting about my round the world travels on a new channel kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJ2bacaryJ6-nZc.html

Hey Chris, that’s so awesome you did that loop for your first full on trip!!! For me it has taken many seasons to work up to the strength and knowledge to go on that hike (even in this case I injured my patellar tendons in my knees). What helps with pack weight is that every time I go out I keep a list of things I didn’t use or didn’t properly need. The nice to haves add a lot of weight. The key is to take it slowly and plan for a longer trip each season in between your other outdoor activities. Try snowshoeing in the winter if you’re near snow. Be careful and don’t injure yourself it takes a lot more commitment to properly rehabilitate than to complete a trail.

Thanks for the really nice comment! When I first went out alone in the woods I thought of all 1000 things I saw on KZfaq, specifically a channel called MaddyTheGoose and my car camping experiences and prepared with that knowledge. The reality was: I got out to Lake Superior in a rain storm in October, had to turn back half way on the first day hiking and camp near my starting point, forgot any utensils to eat (had to make some chopsticks), gas stove didn't work in fall not 4 season mix, put a tarp up to block wind that did nothing but blow up like a sail. I went to sleep shivering in a summer sleeping bag waking up each hour to thundering waves crashing on the shoreline, cold doing sit-ups in my sleeping bag to warm up, scared and finally waking up in the morning to a tent covered in snow. I walked out that day and had planned three days! What a let down, I felt defeated. I returned next year at the same time and got to my goal campsite in similar weather. Nothing teaches better than experience, like you said, the hard way. In the woods there is a certain amount of dealing with it that inspires ingenuity and appreciation for the little things. It's the appreciation for the little things like the tranquility of an empty trail, the baking of fresh bread and even lighting the fire each night that take away the pain of your knees hurting, the cold in your bones and puts a smile on your face. Every time I go into the woods I learn something new. Nature itself is a great teacher even if you can only get out there properly once a year from the city like me.

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

Thank's Kevin. I really need to get back out there!

Congratulations on finishing the hike Adam!! I'm so glad you got that spot at Rainbow, I have such fond memories of it. Glad you liked the video.

Mr. Beaver approves!

Thanks!!

Thanks!! The faint sounds of the forest at that moment we’re beautiful as well.

Thank you Haviick!

Welcome aboard!

You’re spot on, a week like that and all sanity is indeed restored. That trail sounds awesome I wish I could make it. Perhaps in 2019. Make sure you bring hiking poles!! And take videos :) My knees were so injured after this it took 4 months of rehabilitation to be able to walk with a load again. I’m guessing it was around 40lbs to start. I could barely lift it on my back. I was stupid though, 3L fresh water and 2 large battery packs (only needed one). The chair was definitely worth the weight. Things I wish I had more of: bandaids and gummy sweets!

Thank you. These technical earmuffs are the best. Unfortunately they don’t make them like this anymore!

Thank you! Doing great now on a trip around the world for 14 months. Hiking the Gokyo lakes trek in Nepal currently :D

Hey Laura, the tent is a Tarp Tent Moment DW with the solid interior option. They have a more open mesh interior option as well. Made in Seattle and seems to be very good quality so far!

He other half went back in the pan I was definitely disappointed when I cut it open!

Hey, thanks! I saw some moose on the first day but nothing else and no one else until the last night. The night turned out to be pitch black with very thick cloud no wind and complete silence. I was wrestling with the wet wood and the crackling fire when I heard this shrill cry come up through the valley and across the lake. It sounded like some larger animal was killed but nothing I have heard before. I got up away from the fire and looked around with my headlamp and turned it off to see farther but everything was so still and quiet just like the Blair witch project, it scared the crap out of me! Then going to bed the problem with silence is the anticipation of hearing that sound again. Woke up in the morning and everything was fine as usual haha.

Definitely, the temp kept all my food fresh and my drinking water cool, some of the bonuses with being out in the shoulder season!

Hey Okan, no plans yet but may try to get out in a canoe in the spring for 3 nights or so. Have to work on my canoe skills.

I'm not sure the weight of the full backpack on this one but I guess it was about ~35lbs. Really though, your body will settle in as long as you have the will to move on! They key is avoiding injury so basic running/squats/shoulder press and focus on core stability works well.

Yes for sure! I would like to go in deep winter as well with snow shoes or skis. Instead of having a backpack pull my gear on a sled. I have the gear for it just need to find the time to do it. My knees have recovered now and soon I will actually hike the W trek in Patagonia!

I cut it all and chopped it :) In the park you have to find dead dry wood. Sometimes it becomes difficult near popular sites because people scavenge for wood so thoroughly. Sometimes you will find wood there ready to use!

Thanks! I actually didn't know about this. Here is the official statement from the park for anyone else reading these comments: Cans and bottles are prohibited in the Park's backcountry. The backcountry is everywhere except organized campgrounds and picnic grounds where there is regular garbage collection. Under the ban, no person shall possess any non-burnable food or beverage containers other than containers and eating utensils that are specifically designed and intended for repeated use and for which no deposit is charged; and containers that are specifically designed for dehydrated foods. Metal foil is permitted, as are containers of fuel, insect repellent, medicine, or other items that are not food or beverages.

There are moose and bear but encounters are uncommon (in my time up there). I carry bear spray.

Thanks Alan much appreciated. If you ever need some help planning a trip just let me know!! Will check your channel out. Looking forward to one day getting to the highlands!

@@wannabewoodsmen7622 Thanks that's very kind of you and if you're ever in the highlands I'll return the favour ATB Alan Gregory Adventures 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@@wannabewoodsmen7622thanks I hope you can subscribe it would be nice to have some overseas viewers 😀😀😀😀😀😀

The first thing you always have to do before going out is send your route plan to a family member or friend. Tell them when to expect you back. If you don’t they will raise the alarm. Also the park knows your route because you have to register your sites for safety. Late in the year I didn’t see anyone for a long time until the last day when I rejoined with the first loop. Worst case I would have had to shelter up by the main trail and wait. These days they have SOS satellite transponders that you can send I’m ok messages and help by pressing a button. I may get one of those as I get deeper into the bush, I know my mom would appreciate it hah!

@@wannabewoodsmen7622 Good to know that it's not so scary after all. It's great that you are educated!

Hey Brothers Dunne! Oh boy I know Superior well, at least the provincial park. I did my first ever solo hikes there (woefully unprepared and scared) on the costal trail off gargantua road. I was planning to upload some of the videos soon. Certainly a beautiful place, I love it there and went three thanksgivings in a row. I have a camp north of Sault Ste Marie.

Hahah! Robot knees as soon as they’re available on Amazon!!

@@wannabewoodsmen7622 If I ever see you in buying them for you.

That’s a great idea!!

My knees were completely obliterated after the first night because I had a hamock tent, that with my dog sleeping on my legs hyper extended my knees - walking out from Maggie to the car with both injured knees was a LOT OF FUN. I was able to stop at Maple and spend the night there, however a thunderstorm rolled in so I had another great night. I learned so much and won't dare go back into the bush with more then 25 pounds. Can't wait to go again, Im hoping to go next week if my knees are healed, to do the same trail.

Wow you are a champion for going out there with an army load of weight!! It’s good you got out, unfortunately, never a great feeling to turn back. I’ve banana’d in a hammock and that would be a brutal sleep for sore knees!! My pack weight was about 35LBS but I was an idiot and filled my 3L water bladder full off the bat (mistake) each litre is 2.2LBS. The key for reducing pack weight is to write a list of things you didn’t NEED when on the trail. A lot of contingency items get tossed in that process. The thing to remember is your own bushcraft skills will help you in an emergency and you really only need a knife and a way to make fire. There is good traffic on these trails. Canoeing out a good deal of km is a different story though. Remember to always share your route plan with a family member!

@@wannabewoodsmen7622 Yes, some great info. I did the trail again just overnight as I had to work the next day and had a much better time after the first go around. Im just still so surprised you did so well! It was a great video and lots of help. I cant wait to get back out there! Yea the weight killed me but it was my birthday so I brought some drinks which were sooo heavy and I didnt even drink them because I was too exhausted XD

I was lucky! Just stayed barely warm enough on that trip. Washing your hands with hand sanitizer often before cooking helps a lot!

@@wannabewoodsmen7622 Thanks for respond. Have good time, be safe. God bless.

We love Nepal! You have an amazing culture as well as landscape! I have trekked Gokyo Lakes and next we will do the upper mustang :D

@@wannabewoodsmen7622 Wow! You are always welcome to Nepal.

Years ago I bought it at algonquinmap.com it’s called Jeff’s map. Not sure if you can still find them. There may be an online version you can plan and print.

Heheh

🤣 you got it!

Hey Amanda! Baking time over this fire was about 1h15m. You can check if it's ready by tapping it on the bottom, if it sounds hollow it's done. Beer bread is fairly dense so I prefer to cook it a bit longer with frequent rotation. Putting the coals on top is essential. I purchased this particular beer bread mix at a farmers market. But, it is super easy to make yourself and only requires 5 ingredients: regular flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and beer + spices to taste. There are a lot of recipes online, make sure to test a loaf in your home kitchen before you go out! The best thing was warm bread the next morning.

Wannabe Woodsmen thank you so much for letting me know. I will definitively check out some recipes and try this next time I'm camping out!

Hahah!! Good idea.

Thought I lost it on that one!

Thanks!! No problem, found your channel form a Flying Squirrel Outdoors vid!

Sounds like you need to get outside! ;)