Alone in the wilderness / Solo trek

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Alone in the wilderness / Solo trek

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Heading into the Boundary Waters Wilderness area on a solo trip. To complete a loop of four lakes in three days. Join me as I struggle when I am forced to bushwack through the dense Boreal Forest. Trying to find my way as I cross a frozen creek more than once. Trying not to break through the ice. From sitting by the campfire with a beautiful view. To experience the amazing scenery. In this epic adventure.

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@user-ky9mv9sk6n 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Marine for another great adventure!!! A true bonus is that I’ve never seen an Ermine in all my life, and that it is just another example of our LORDS incredible ability to create everything!!!!! Stay strong and be blessed everyday!!!!

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

When am in God's creation. How much more am I in awe of the creator. Thank you so much for watching. God Bless!

@user-ky9mv9sk6n 5 ай бұрын

Sir!!!! Thank you for everything that you’ve done , and everything you do for us!!! GOD Bless you and Runner and all the others that share this wonderful life with those of us that just can’t do it!!! But I’m going to keep trying!!!!!

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

You are very welcome. Never stop trying. And always keep moving. And someday I will see you on the trail. God Bless!

@darrylthehorntoadpiper 5 ай бұрын

That was a great video of a beautiful trek in the woods! Thanks so much for taking us along!👍👍👍👍🤩🤩😎

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you Darrylweartpipingancamping for joining me on this trip. Much appreciated!

@hammockpacker 5 ай бұрын

I love how your editing highlights the beauty of God’s creation! Keep up the great work!

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Hammockpacker so much. I really appreciate it.

@parnold-mora8924 5 ай бұрын

Nothing beats winter backpacking with a pulk & hammock! Gorgeous environment...which makes me wonder, which is actually "the real world". Glad you shared this experience with us.

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Sometimes the best part. Is seeing no signs that anyone has been where you have gone. Total peace! Thank you Parnold-mora for watching. I really do appreciate it.

@JasonSchroederSconnie 5 ай бұрын

Love seeing the other side of BWCAW covered in snow. Great job of making us feel like we are with you experiencing the grandeur and beauty, especially the wildlife. 2 bucket list animals i have never seen in the wild!❤

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it! I was hoping to see the wolves. Or a moose. I never seen one in the winter. Seen a lot in the other three seasons ) Just hooves prints. thank you JasonSchroederSconnie for watching. I always appreciate it.

@backpackingadventures4813 5 ай бұрын

Great trip! Scenery with the snow was beautiful. It’s unseasonably warm here too. Going to be in the 60’s F here this weekend. A lot of beautiful in the winter. 👍

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

An hour drive south. No snow as far as the Golf of Mexico. The winter without snow. There is one for the record book. Thank you Dan so much for watching. I always appreciate it.

@exothermal.sprocket 5 ай бұрын

It's a lot of work trekking back and forth for the camera footage, thanks for doing that for us! Those little weasel family creatures was quite a sighting! Cute in the wild, a real threat around civilization with chickens and other food.

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Trekking in the snow can be a lot of work. But filming makes it a little harder. Thank you Lifted_above for noticing. Much appreciated!

@exothermal.sprocket 5 ай бұрын

@@AdventureswiththeMarine I suppose you could always have a drone hovering with the camera and then return to you when you're done with footage. Wouldn't be steady like a tripod.

@jerryg957 5 ай бұрын

Nice adventure Marine. Thanks for posting. !

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Jerry so much . I really appreciate it.

@sheilahenry7279 5 ай бұрын

So much life in that area. Looks so desolate but the cute little white varmint, that brown pine thing looks like a mink, wolves & birds. Just perfect paradise in nature. I was on edge about your crossings. I knew you made it but not videoing those parts but som many more then going back to get your camera. Lots of effort much appreciated. I so look forward to your videos.

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Doing a winter trek is a lot of hard work. But worth it. Filming it makes it even harder. Especially when I had to walk almost all of the way back to that portage to retrieve the tripod that fell off the sled. I was so tired. Thank you Sheilahenrey for noticing.

@PumpkinVillage 5 ай бұрын

An outstanding adventure with some really good mother nature thrown in as bonus footage. Little snow here so headed north next week for some camping and fat biking. Take care and God Bless, Al

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Sounds like a lot of fun. Have a great time. God Bless!

@tumbleweed5425 5 ай бұрын

What a wonderful trip / adventure you shared with us. Lots of work solo winter pulking, plus the additional effort of backtracking for camera gear. Glad you found the tripod. Thank you. T

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! It is really good to get away sometimes. To unwind. Thank you Tumbleweed for watching. I always do appreciate it.

@pamb.7753 5 ай бұрын

Nice venture and challenges. Thanks for taking us along. Nice wildlife captures. I did not know the first animals you ran into and the weasel. While I love to camp in the winter I am not a backpacker. You mentioned the solance of being outside there which is much better than my country road. However, I know the nature of no sound as I love when I shovel at night at my house. I'm the only one outside and it is special until a neighbor turns on their porch-light thinking they are helping me. Never the less, I need to go winter camping again soon. It's already February!

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

The silence of winter is so peaceful. Thank you Pamb for watching. I really appreciate it.

@BosomBuddyCreations 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful trip. Was hoping for a wolf sighting. The snowman was cute! I am a little jealous you live near such a beautiful area. I asked my Hubby "will I even want to camp once we get to heaven?" Hoping Heaven has some areas that look like the Boundary waters LOL

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

I always look at Gods creation. The beauty. And knowing that Heaven is going to be more beautiful. Thank you Jill Marie for watching. I always appreciate it.

@deerless999 5 ай бұрын

Great trip! Nothing like a winter hang.

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

You got that right! But it dose help to have snow. Which is scares are these parts. Thank you Deerless for watching. Much appreciated!

@kimmuller1047 5 ай бұрын

Sgt. Scott, that looks pretty dangerous with the wolf pack, cold, soft ice, wet feet. Good thing you were in the Corps Buddy. Semper Fi Devil Dog.

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Can't wait to hike the in California. Tell Mark Uncle Ron is coming.

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@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

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@davidjennings6937 5 ай бұрын

Sum it up in one word. NICE!

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Davidjennings so much. I really appreciate that!

@Kenbur 5 ай бұрын

Good one mate. Appreciate the effort and views. I watched a black tip explore in and out of an area for about 10 minutes and then watched a rabbit burst out of a snowbank and head for as far away as it could get. Wild creatures are always fascinating for me and quite distracting when hiking or loitering around outside supposedly "doing something"😁

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

I love the creatures of the woods. We just have to slow down to see them. Thank you Kenbur for watching. I really appreciate it.

@westernsoutherner1 5 ай бұрын

Great shot of the ermine. We have pine martins I see from time to time. Once I heard a fisher calling out during the night in Southern Colorado- near "Fisher Creek". Great video!

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

I only seen a few Fishers in my life time. They are a beautiful creature. The ones I see a lot of are Otters. Thank you Westernsouthern1 for watching. I really appreciate it.

@westernsoutherner1 5 ай бұрын

My pleasure sir! @@AdventureswiththeMarine

@RoadDogSteve 5 ай бұрын

Fun trip.... thanks

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

It was a great time. Thank you RoadDogStove for watching. I really appreciate it.

@goyourownway9149 5 ай бұрын

Excellent Video!

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Thank you John so much. When is your 2024 Frozen Butt Hang Video coming out?

@cmargheimable 5 ай бұрын

I’ll be doing my first pulk and hammock trip soon. Pretty excited!

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Please let me know how it went. Thank you Cmargheimable for watching. I really appreciate it.

@cmargheimable 5 ай бұрын

@@AdventureswiththeMarine it got down to 2 degrees and I slept like the dead. Definitely need to make changes to the poles for downhill, but the trip was fantastic. We were on the Vermont long trail.

@chriscon8463 5 ай бұрын

Great video! There’s the snow finally! We’re green again here in NWPA; it’s 55 degrees today! I’ve only used my snowblower once this year so far & we normally average 100+ inches/season.

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

I had to go 200 miles up north to find snow. Even with that. There was only no more than a few inches. Only shoveled once. Used the snow blower to move the pile that I shoveled. Just to use it. thank you Chriscon for watching. I really appreciate it.

@chriscon8463 5 ай бұрын

@@AdventureswiththeMarine It hit 60 degrees today! Crazy. It’s supposed to get colder in a few days, though, & we may see some snow next week. I hope so; I’m itching to go cross-country skiing!

@susanmcdonald-timms3202 5 ай бұрын

I learned something really useful from you here- the use of a good hammock instead of a tent. I was wondering why you didn’t make a cosy little tent house. No pressure points. Im getting older too so thats good information thanks. Apart from that i must say it was stressful as i was expecting you to fall in . I realised of course you made it through because you had edited the video- but - i was wondering if there would be suffering by the end of it. I realise too - how much extra work there is in filming yourself from behind etc, as you have to backtrack to get the camera quite a lot of times. You put a lot of work in for us. Thank you

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

If not for the hammock. My hiking and trekking days would be over. It is a game changer for me.

@seniorsouthwick976 3 ай бұрын

You need to convert that sled to a Smitty-Sled style. Much much easier to pull in the snow. DIY builds are all over KZfaq.

@AdventureswiththeMarine 3 ай бұрын

They work great on the frozen lakes. But in the deep snow in the woods with fallen trees and branches. Not so well. My brother uses them when ice fishing. And also pulling behind the snowmobile. Thank you Seniorsouthwick for watching. I really appreciate it.

@StevenKeery 5 ай бұрын

Nice scenery, I enjoyed seeing the animals. Two questions, why did you not wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the glare off the snow and why didn't you wear the snow shoes you had with you? Take care of yourself, I'd hate to think of you having an accident out there all alone. God bless and keep you.

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

It was cloudy the whole time. But I was ready. There wasn't enough snow to wear the snow shoes. I thought about wearing them when crossing the creek. But I believe the ice was too thin for them to make a difference. And trying to get out, after breaking through. Would be really challenging. Plus I was relly cruising without them. Thank you StevenKeery for watching. I really appreciate it. God Bless!

@bolleolympus 5 ай бұрын

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@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Bolleolympus so much. I really appreciate it.

@dwightjames6823 5 ай бұрын

Hey marine, great video just like all ur video. I'm asking if u do a video on tear down and how u pack ur bag. Thank sir and sempi fi

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

I am planning on do that this spring on a Q&A video. Do you mind if I use your name?

@dwightjames6823 5 ай бұрын

@@AdventureswiththeMarine that sounds good, I'm also new to the experience of hammock camping and I absolutely love it better than a tent. I'm on the very cheap side but I managed and I'm happy. Yes sir u can use my name and appreciate u asking.

@hammerwrench1 5 ай бұрын

Tough hike through that swamp. How many of dem ermine do you need for gumbo? Look kinda small. Just kidding, great seeing some different wildlife out there.

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Cajun! It is so good to hear from you. Just watched your video of the Frozen Butt Hang. Good job. Looking forward to your next video. All of the warm weather you brought up here from the south has stayed. The winter with no snow.

@hammerwrench1 5 ай бұрын

Definitely some crazy weather all over this winter. It will probably be a cold summer to balance it all out.

@LousyFIBs 5 ай бұрын

Do you think, when the weather is warmer like it was on this trip, that it would have been easier to just have a backpack? Or was the pulk still a better choice? Also.... i was looking on the map to figure out where you were. I couldn't find "Canoe" lake. Finally found your area. It's "Keneu" Lake...lol

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Unless you are going to come across high elevation you may have to climb. It is much better to pull a pulk. That is because you will be bring in a lot of gear. The pack will end up weighing a ton. With me filming. Instead of taking off and putting on the pack for every shot. I just unsnap the shoulder straps and they just fall off. Thank you LousyFIBs for watching. I always appreciate it.

@blue5had0w 5 ай бұрын

Ok, but how would i do this with three small children, and a wife? I guess that's why i watch you lol

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

As the kids get older. Take them out into the wilderness. And they will have memories that they will carry with them for the rest of their life. Thank you Blue5had0w for watching. Much appreciated!

@blue5had0w 5 ай бұрын

@@AdventureswiththeMarine yeah we go "camping" in cabins and RV's lol they really do love it though. I love seeing them out in the wilderness, having fun.

@susanmcdonald-timms3202 5 ай бұрын

WOULD a pack of wolves attack a man in a hammock (as you alluded to maybe that’s what all the wolf footprints were doing there)-?

@QuintAskildson 5 ай бұрын

If your wounded or they smell death. Who knows for sure.

@exothermal.sprocket 5 ай бұрын

They would get fast acting lead poisoning if that man were me.

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

I never worry about the wolves or bears. A bull moose in the fall during the rut maybe a problem. But the one creature that I worry about are MICE. Those little varmints can do a lot of damage to your gear.

@exothermal.sprocket 5 ай бұрын

I don't think I'd call it worry. Maybe awareness of wild animals and unpredictable circumstances. Be prepared.

@FRIGHTLINERDELUX 5 ай бұрын

This sounds stupid. But would your snow shoos spread out your weight and not have gone through ?

@AdventureswiththeMarine 5 ай бұрын

Great question. I thought about that. But the ice was so thin. I would of still broke through with the snowshoes. Getting out of those holes was challenging. But trying to get out with snowshoes on would of been a real pain. In normal conditions. I would of had them on. Thank you FRIGHTLINERDELUX for watching. I really appreciate it.