Ep:26 The Great Loop on a Shanty Boat | "Entering the Tenn-Tom Waterway"

Ep:26 The Great Loop on a Shanty Boat | "Entering the Tenn-Tom Waterway" | Time out of Mind

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3 ай бұрын

Howdy! Fellow adventurers. In this episode, Wavey and I enter the Tenn-Tom Waterway. It's a long (450 miles) and often overlooked leg of the great loop. I hope the next few episodes reveal to you that it's also one of the most peaceful and natural segments of the adventure.
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@brianklawitter8710 3 ай бұрын

Love those kind of Lock Operators that enjoy their job!

@DIYCameraGuy 3 ай бұрын

I love the interaction with the lock master.

@kirkdesmond 3 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed the radio conversation with the curious lockmaster.

@doingitwithnothing 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for acknowledging my state ❤

@annhysell6064 3 ай бұрын

Lock operators are typically so great! I needed a part while on the Erie canal & the lock tender called his wife and she delivered it to me. Absolutely fantastic. Love the towns and coves you find. Mississippi, definitely underrated..the residents probably prefer it that way!

@danonsgard4616 2 ай бұрын

I think the lock master is going to build his own shanty boat now, he pretty much has the recipe. :)

@terrywilkinsonu2231 2 ай бұрын

I think he's kinda lonesome!

@matyasxfulop Ай бұрын

That's a dude that's dreamed of doing the loop for a little bit.

@222dyan Ай бұрын

What a kind lockmaster. Those locks make me nervous. That might be the reason I don't do the loop, but only portions of it that don't have locks. I admire your bravery, you're learning a lot.Thanks for sharing it all. It is pretty amazing.Great feats of engineering.😊

@beckysonnier6369 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Very interesting going through those locks.

@backwatersandbackroads Ай бұрын

Hi Becky. Thanks for finding us

@haroldpetersen5584 3 ай бұрын

The first lock after the ditch is the tallest lock in the us at 84 ft, when at the bottom looking up quite impressive! After that 14 more locks and lakes, good fishing, really enjoyed it, good place to spend the winter by Bobs fish camp. Keep up the good videos!

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

That was a high lock! I knew it had to be one of the highest. Bobby's fish camp ain't what it use to be. You'll see....:(

@bensmith4563 3 ай бұрын

I believe the highest is john day lock and dam on the Columbia River it's 113 feet maximum 84 is still huge

@haroldpetersen5584 3 ай бұрын

@@bensmith4563 Wow thank you for the info, that is enormous hope I get there some day.

@clairea-t7045 Ай бұрын

I Love your Boat, so much simpler then the big boys. You have a great setup. I hope you have a fun time!

@backwatersandbackroads Ай бұрын

Thank you Claire. I'm glad you found us ;)

@authormikemontie250 3 ай бұрын

Amazing!

@de6360 3 ай бұрын

Great piece. Thanks again.

@cWatts-zv3oo 3 ай бұрын

Very enjoyable! Well done....thank you!

@dannycaldwell2597 3 ай бұрын

Another great video, thanks for taking us along 👍👍

@davelawrence6777 3 ай бұрын

Always glad to see you when you pop up

@user-dy5qf8ek2n 3 ай бұрын

Great job is always guys as always. I'm from Northern Wisconsin and have traveled extensively through mississippi. In a lot of ways the geography is similar with lots of trees and lakes and hills just like wisconsin. The big difference is in Wisconsin there are taverns every few miles and in Mississippi there are Baptist Churches every few miles.🎚️😮

@CaptainOdark30 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing the adventure, keep’’em coming skipper!

@user-ed6pr8li4g 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Brent .enjoyed your viedo❤

@thomaskitz1185 3 ай бұрын

loved this ! Thanks from Tom n Susie .. we have snow in the woods yet here .. miss you both * Bless you two always *

@martinlegassey6035 3 ай бұрын

Unbelievable trip

@mtm101designs9 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Very generous and helpful

@MrSheymie 3 ай бұрын

Another very enjoyable video. Very relaxing.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Glad to hear ;) another coming shortly. Tomorrow around 5pm God willing. "Working" hard ;)

@melvinaltis3725 3 ай бұрын

Great video as usual. Thanks for taking us along for the adventure.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Only one Wavey this time Melvin? ;)

@melvinaltis3725 3 ай бұрын

You rate 10 Waveys EVERY video ! I just stopped because it didn't catch on with other viewers. You have good content, video & audio all the time. And you are a normal person that good folks can relate too. Just be you .

@MrStevo440 3 ай бұрын

I just started watching your videos and am truly loving them. Thanks for sharing..

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Steve. I'm glad you found us

@user-wq9rx6xi5q 3 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this video Thank you

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for showing up buddy. Episode 27 tomorrow by 5pm God willing. Working butt off

@evawinchester6122 3 ай бұрын

What a great way to start the day! Loved the intro especially. Wavey is such a good girl. Me and the kitties send love and hugs to you and Wavey!

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Hi Eva ;) I'm so glad you find value in our little adventures

@evawinchester6122 3 ай бұрын

Tons of joy @@backwatersandbackroads

@martinhoflich6150 3 ай бұрын

Man those locks are huge over there in America. Nice video 🇩🇪🐬🇺🇸

@brucecreswell136 3 ай бұрын

Another FANTASTIC video. I was just kidding about that 5 videos a week. I was just dreaming & hoping.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Gonna be 2 or 3 here for a while ;)

@brucecreswell136 3 ай бұрын

@@backwatersandbackroadsI'll take it.

@maggieward1892 2 ай бұрын

Sounds like a kid trying to play a trombone going down in that lock 😝

@GregoryMueller-ss2qv 3 ай бұрын

I've been that way on the Mississippi River before, so peaceful 😊

@roydesignedthat 3 ай бұрын

That was a fun ride! True, you do feel small and alone when on the water in some of those isolated places! I love that feeling! Living by the longest freshwater beach in the world (I know you'll have a Superior comment to that! Lol!) We simply boat straignt out into the bay and the loud noise fades and the crouds of people become dots on the horizon as we swim around our boat alone! As it may have been thousands of years ago!!! Priceless! BestRoy

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

You Roy, know what I'm trying to say ;) I'm always too afraid to swim around the boat way out in the lake. My imagination takes hold and you'd laugh if I told you what I think is swimming below us. I need to do some fear conquering this summer.

@roydesignedthat 3 ай бұрын

@@backwatersandbackroadsDon't Bull Sharks come up the Mississippi?

@IntheBlood67 3 ай бұрын

By chance, are ya feeding that phobia? lol.@@roydesignedthat

@roydesignedthat 3 ай бұрын

@@IntheBlood67 I feed, and you can decide to eat or no. Lol! AllthebestRoy

@karaDee2363 3 ай бұрын

You do a great job at keeping these videos interesting and I appreciate you working on them to eventually catch up to present time. I think the lock master was very impressed with your Shanty boat since he was very interested in it

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Karen. I learned from the original Shanty Boat Beagle Adventure 5 years ago that people will find our series years later. I better do the best job I can :) I ALWAYS start a video thinking "this is going to be boring and terrible" by the end, I almost always feel it turned out worth watching;) Thanks for sticking around. Eventually this adventure will wrap up, and folks will decide whether to continue being interested in what we do. I hope they do ;) YT is a fickle thing

@karaDee2363 3 ай бұрын

@@backwatersandbackroadsjust continue being you, that's the magic. And think this series will continue to gain popularity as time goes on as more people discover your Channel

@erikyoutube5692 3 ай бұрын

Video is amazing man ditch does not seem so bad… that lock and damn bell seems more like a prison siren lol.. man I can’t wait to be on the water went to the boat today and fixed the problem on my toilets so much fun man

@brianquinn3451 3 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed video keep up the great work. I like that some lock operators will have conversation and the beauty and loneliness of the river is what i enjoy the most and the big fish in tombigbee. Safe travels and keep on keeping on.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'm ashamed we haven't been fishing much. Strangely, we feel like we have to keep moving a little everyday. It's a busy life. Not complicated really, just 100 things a day to do and stay aware of. Ep:27 coming up...

@brianquinn3451 3 ай бұрын

@backwatersandbackroads hope you get to take time to fish . Keeping up with videos and being a beagle tender is a full time job but you are doing great and like you say some people have real problems.

@user-wq9rx6xi5q 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much for your compliments about Mississippi.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Just the facts, mam, just the facts ;) Love Mississippi

@terryrobinson1416 3 ай бұрын

We went from Vicksburg to the Natchez trail. Drove it for a few hours. It was lovely.

@MoeLarrycurly1 3 ай бұрын

My son and i liked our time in a canoe w he was small .in the 80s ..like another world ..

@mccluremetalworks4214 3 ай бұрын

The first bridge you came to when you entered the Tenn-Tom waterway was scruggs boat ramp area,hwy 25 bridge ,first town was burnsville ms

@robmitchell3633 3 ай бұрын

Those hisea shoes are good

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

They sure are holding up ;)

@athiker7209 2 ай бұрын

Most of both sides of the Bay Springs Lake are various Government Recreation Areas. Just found you, so I'm binge watching to get up to episode 28. Greetings from Mobile, AL.

@backwatersandbackroads 2 ай бұрын

Hi Ron! Thanks for finding us. I kind of figured that, it's too nice to not be developed otherwise

@michaelnotigan7796 3 ай бұрын

33:38--Yep, Wavey Girl, you done did good on a long day out on the water. Long, yet some of our shortest days of the year, those leading up to and just after, Christmas. Amazing to have all that waterway to yourselves and just a couple other towboats. The seclusion of it all just comes through on those empty vistas.

@GregoryMueller-ss2qv 3 ай бұрын

Hi Brenton and Wavey 😊😊

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Hi Greg! --Wavey :)

@sundy_knight 3 ай бұрын

I enjoy watching your adventures. I was pleasantly surprised to see a town you went through recently. It was Savannah Tennessee. That white beautiful plantation home you showed is the Cherry mansion. The town was part of the civil war at the battle of Shiloh. There’s a museum and a historical park .

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

I visited Shiloh memorial, there's a link in the description of the latest video

@fergieferguson2457 3 ай бұрын

Pickwick lake ie pickwick dam Tennessee is we’re I live where the ditch starts..

@frederictoomoth4927 3 ай бұрын

😊😊

@wmason1961 3 ай бұрын

3:38 I can't imagine how many hours you've spent in that spot by now. 10:08 I would've taken that picture too. 27:48 What a great lockmaster. 32:54 That reminds me. The weather here is awesome. I'm taking the DR out today. I put 93 miles on her yesterday. C,mon spring. With the tons of footage you have to sort through by now, I hope you have everything backed up extremely well. I'm glad to see you're back.

@scable-eq7bp 3 ай бұрын

Very entertaining video, several years ago me and my cousin flew to Paducah, Kentucky to pick up a 32' Hatteras Sport fishing boat and deliver it to Ft. Myers, Florida, for the life of me I don't remember going threw all those locks...

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Howdy ;) did you take a different route?

@scable-eq7bp 3 ай бұрын

@@backwatersandbackroads I remember going through some locks, seems like they were spread farther apart.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

@scable-eq7bp they bunch up a lot there at the top. Nice when they finally end;)

@Mach11976 3 ай бұрын

When I was discharged from the Navy in 1981 I went to work on the river. Not enough space to tell you all the rivers. Probably my favourite was Arkansas River and Tennessee River. Ohio is not good but upper Mississippi was great. I envy you, I put in 10 years and still think back daily about it. Be safe and enjoy, never know this old man might just do the Loop and keep going lol

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Can you tell me/us more about the Ohio? And why you'd consider it not good?

@Mach11976 3 ай бұрын

@@backwatersandbackroads I think for me and you have to remember my last trip on the Ohio was in 1988. It was very polluted and the locks were in rough shape. As are most of them, now right up there as far as polluted is the Upper Illinois as you might have seen. I was raised on the Upper Mississippi Pool 18 Oquawka Illinois. My father built Mach I and Envision Boats for years and I was driving a boat on the river as young as 10. I'll a bona fide River Rat and a better person for it. Upper Lower Mississippi, Missouri River, Arkansas River Ohio River tombigbee waterway Tennessee River up to chickamauga lock, Mobile Bay up the black Warrior River that was an experience. Ocean going tug from Tampa Bay Corpus Christi Texas back around to Jacksonville FL. Best eats in the business working on line boats.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

@Mach11976 you were born on the water. I got here as fast as I could ;) I did see how polluted the Illinois was/is. I even caught somw kind of rash from it back on the first trip

@Mach11976 3 ай бұрын

@@backwatersandbackroads I remember a lock on the Illinois, Lockport to exact. Some of the stuff you see as you're sitting in the lock I wouldn't describe here lol you can imagine. Turn off fertilizer and wastewater has been pumped into that River for years unfortunately. I still love it as a river. In my DNA.

@michaelgarrity6090 3 ай бұрын

Good to see a new "underway on the river" video. Something about watching your videos about being on the rivers that I just love and I like that you have done this part of the trip in the winter which is something you don't usually see, but a young couple that did the Loop on their 30 plus year old diesel Trawler, came down this part of the Loop in the winter too. They have released their videos at the speed that they could beat do so and in video time, they are almost back to the point of "Crossing their Wake" and finishing the Loop in Key West, but in real time, they finished the Loop over a year ago now. I say just put out your videos as you can and don't worry about how far behind you might be video wise from real world time. The trip is the point of doing a fantastic trip like this is the trip and the places, things and people encountered along the way. If you wanted to take a fast trip from Point A to B, just get on the interstates and haul booty! Sometimes that is the way you have to travel. It's gets it done fast but it's not very interesting!

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Agreed. One "problem" is, when we finish the loop, summer adventures I the Northland will be happening. Staying fairly current will help in making those. The adventures never end ;) stay tuned...

@susannally8979 3 ай бұрын

Great job on the last two videos! I really appreciated the calm, secluded scenes of the water. It's so relaxing. The scooter adventure was amazing too, well maybe not so much for you and Wavey in that crazy monsoon of a storm! I just bought my first scooter last July and already have 1k miles on it. Boating and scooter adventures, if I can't get out to do them because of winter I can certainly enjoy them by watching my favorite KZfaq channel. Oh, by the way, we lived in Minnesota and are very familiar with your neck of the woods. Look forward to the next video!

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Susanne, and thank you for being a member of the channel. What kind of scooter did you buy? Where in Minnesota did you guys live? Summer is coming fast? I sure wouldn't want to spend it in Florida, it's already too hot down here

@susannally8979 3 ай бұрын

@backwatersandbackroads we lived in Woodbury for 12 years and did a lot of boating on the Mississippi and St. Croix. We also went up to Brainard quite a bit. I was so sad to leave Minnesota (work thing) and hope to move back but it's crazy how much it has changed. I still visit often, after all they have the BEST state fair! Oh, the scooter is a Bintelli 49cc. Since I'm learning still I didn't want to go too powerful, lol. At a max speed of 35 mph I'm really taking the backroads and loving it!

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

@susannally8979 That's a good way to start. I have a couple 49cc scoots myself;) Minnesota is a misunderstood state. I could say a lot about it.

@debm.5588 3 ай бұрын

The Corps of Engineers own that land.

@samthompson9026 3 ай бұрын

Bay Springs is my home port I’m sure the folks at Fulton, Midway Marina, treated you kindly. N they love for transients to spend holidays with them! Safe travels. 22:07

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Squirrels for breakfast ;)

@visumexcipio 2 ай бұрын

Just saying hi from cincinnati. I enjoyed watching & subscribed

@backwatersandbackroads 2 ай бұрын

Howdy! Welcome!! Thanks for finding us :)

@paulrevere4749 3 ай бұрын

"Puppy collars... what the heck are those things for anyways?? We haaaaaate those!"-- Lucy the Beagle

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

If they only weren't slaves to their noses. They'd run into traffic if they smelled a hotdog ;)

@paulrevere4749 3 ай бұрын

@@backwatersandbackroads Hells Bells, you ain't a shittin!!! Maybe that is why Lucy always told me that!!! She didn't listen to a damn thing once that sniffer hit the ground!

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

@paulrevere4749 all beagles are are noses with dogs attached to move the noses around ;)

@richardcasey4439 3 ай бұрын

Great Blue Herons

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Thank you ;)

@gretarobinson1142 3 ай бұрын

The universe provides 🙂

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

That's what I've experienced....but who created the universe? That's the bigger question;)

@gretarobinson1142 3 ай бұрын

@@backwatersandbackroads ❤️

@robertgoodnow5069 3 ай бұрын

“That’s what I’m talking about…just you and your dog?can’t get no argument out of that”…I thought that lockmaster was going to jump onboard 😂

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

He got it :) sounds like he might have had similar experiences

@IntheBlood67 3 ай бұрын

"We carry on", the phrase that Heralds Armchair Adventure and Delights!

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Yes sir. It needs a T shirt. And "who has time for a job?" ;)

@Lascivus 3 ай бұрын

I recently poked around to see what happened to all of the spoil generated when they dug the Tenn Tom waterway. One source stated the spoil was placed in nearby valleys. My guess is the Sedimentation Range sign may denote an area where the spoil was dumped.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

That makes sense!

@MoeLarrycurly1 3 ай бұрын

U like your boat 😁 I like my bike ..🏍️ Mind smoothing ..and get away ...

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Two best freedoms left buddy ;)

@GJCAMPING 3 ай бұрын

Very nice video I am really enjoying watching youre trip stay safe and catch ya on the next one👍✌️🛥🎣

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Check out this fella's channel guys and gals. :) ^^^^^

@woodsontr 3 ай бұрын

That's almost like finger nails on a black board! 😵 The squeaking! Thanks for the video! 😉✌

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

The ballad of the lock ;)

@erikyoutube5692 3 ай бұрын

Oh, this is what I was going to say isn’t it cool how many of the states have the same names of cities or many of the cities have names in other states that are the same..I think that’s really cool.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

A lot of historical names for sure;)

@erikyoutube5692 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Buddy..for your support man! Hey do they ever talk about Asian Carp in Superior yet? I am sure you know about the electric underwater “gates…shock therapy “ near Chicago

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

As far as I know, they have not made it up to Superior. I hope they never do.

@erikyoutube5692 3 ай бұрын

@@backwatersandbackroads good to hear and me too!

@joeprichard3674 3 ай бұрын

Overkill is underrated!

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Good one;)

@jodycopeland1 2 ай бұрын

I live in Savannah Tennessee right on the Tennessee river cherry mansion Shiloh pickwick lake

@backwatersandbackroads 2 ай бұрын

That town has a lot of history

@lovelakeozark 3 ай бұрын

Contributing to Wavey treat link because I agree with your comment about idiots on ice cream carton.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! For backing me up. :)

@CollinsRealty 2 ай бұрын

I’d rather be kind than right.

@backwatersandbackroads 2 ай бұрын

@@CollinsRealty you can be kind AND right ;)

@user-tj9kt5cs6d 3 ай бұрын

I to procrastinate a lot as of this moment I’m 2 months behind and I’m not going anywhere and I’m not documenting my journey to no where so I guess I’m lost in space and time, and then I watch you and realize that you’re going back in time,wish I could do that but my time machine is out of order I think one of those idiots on the BJ ice cream box messed with it. Oh well great episode keep it up and one of these days your head will catch up with your posterior lol.

@erikyoutube5692 3 ай бұрын

You’re cool man!!

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

This is a great comment;) Thank you

@user-tj9kt5cs6d 3 ай бұрын

@@backwatersandbackroads we’ve got to find some humor in our destiny. Take care my friend let’s enjoy the ride.

@kayakchrispy 3 ай бұрын

Lock master contemplating his retirement

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

You got it ;)

@tomirwin4819 3 ай бұрын

🎏🙋

@wallsle 3 ай бұрын

Darn good vid Brent. Noticed Wavy has a small white tip on her tail just like my 51/2 month girl. To be a real Beagle they have to have a white tip on tail.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Is that true? ;) people are always telling us how they grew up with beagles. She reminds them of their childhood

@wallsle 3 ай бұрын

True They use it to keep track of them in the woods and grass@@backwatersandbackroads

@erikyoutube5692 3 ай бұрын

New life jacket? Where you come from… That guy is cool!!! If you watching you cool man!

@tolson5680 3 ай бұрын

That lock master was funny 😄 Enjoyed hearing his southern accent, than started wondering what Minnesotan’s must sound like to him, lol

@erikyoutube5692 3 ай бұрын

@@tolson5680 LOL very true!

@rickdoll7220 3 ай бұрын

I really enjoy your channel. I often don't know when you are. What I mean by that you and the other channels I watch don't often tell the date or even the month. This episode you mentioned it was Christmas. Why don't you tell us the date? Either way keep em coming. Best of luck to you and Wavey.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Hi Rick, I am trying to start doing that, there's often so much to remember to do for later. Thanks for coming along on our adventure

@karenr67 3 ай бұрын

I think I missed a video. I see a new dinghy and gray kayak ... ???

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Hi Karen :) we've been experimenting with dinks;) settled on a Portland Pudgy. You'll see. Soon....;) always glad to see you here

@bydaddykurt 2 ай бұрын

Tried to slip it passed us. I went back through to see where I missed the additions.

@huckpippifinnlongstocking3529 3 ай бұрын

That duck is a drake Hooded Merganser sir

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@yepiratesworkshop7997 3 ай бұрын

Damn. Now I know I'm old. I heard that lock siren and immediately thought "Air Raid!" and for a moment wondered where the nearest bunker was. Great video, Brenton. I'll admit I've been looking, looking, looking every day hoping you'd have your newest installment and -- as Mel Fisher used to say -- "Today's the day!" The drone is a great idea. I got one a couple of years ago but ended up not using it because it requires some kind of FAA license. I didn't get around to getting it before the batteries -- expensive Mantis batteries -- decided to swell up and become unchargable. Anyway, check out whether you need a license or not before you post any drone video footage and some A-hole reports you to one of the alphabet agencies. I -- like many, many others -- am really enjoying your trip on the Great Loop. You and wavy have a way of making it all very pleasant and interesting and I start feeling a little sad as each episode comes to its end. But the good news is that another installment will be along soon. Thanks again for some great videos!

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Man, this makes me feel so good. Thank you for appreciating these videos. I will ask about the drone license. I pretty sure we don't need one, just can't fly in restricted places. The app won't let you fly in one. Working on ep:27 now...

@rickwarner7620 3 ай бұрын

What size is your boat and where did you get your boat hull … keep up the great videos

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Hi Rick, I have a build series on our channel here. Nutshell: 30x8.6 welded Aluminum barge hull

@rickwarner7620 3 ай бұрын

What’s the thickness of your hull

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

@@rickwarner7620 I'm not exactly sure, but very thick. Made to be a work boat

@rickwarner7620 3 ай бұрын

@@backwatersandbackroads thank you

@MrEveready299 3 ай бұрын

Lock bollards sounds like roy buchanan down by the river. See if anyone knows that lol

@z28tinman 2 күн бұрын

i see the kayak and another runaround boat??

@johnhoffman830 3 ай бұрын

FYI. At 7:35 on the video the duck is not a wood duck. It is a bufflehead duck.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I need to get the guide qe have on board handy ;)

@martinsteflik1329 3 ай бұрын

Do you know who manufactured your hull? I really like that it rides high up from the waterline.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Yes sit. It's a J&J in New Liberia, Lousiana. They're still in business and on FB

@martinsteflik1329 3 ай бұрын

@@backwatersandbackroads I searched pretty hard and could not locate them, do you have a link to their FB page?

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

@@martinsteflik1329 let me see if I can find more information

@user-tm9cj4yw2t 3 ай бұрын

Be nice to see a map of trip and current location

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Venice Florida

@lindaberl3712 3 ай бұрын

Do you have a horn on your boat? Looks like a pleasant ride down the river.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

I use a horn that you blow into. It's loud! ;)

@Mary-yu3sn 3 ай бұрын

Those locks the barges pay a fee for up keep of water way's and lock's......they use it for profit as a company[commerce] that is also why we have dmv

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Hi Mary, the locks need work, a couple of them are off line right now

@doingitwithnothing 3 ай бұрын

Ole State Senator from Mississippi pushed hard to get the Tom-Tom build for years

@stevehansen6552 3 ай бұрын

No need to rush quality over quantity.

@troyfranks4423 2 ай бұрын

Ok I’m confused. When you started out, you had an inflatable dinghy, now you’re pulling a kayak, and where did the other dinghy come from that you took Wavey to the island on? Please explain. I see the inflatable under your scooter.

@backwatersandbackroads 2 ай бұрын

We deflated the inflatable and picked up a kayak. We since have given the inflatable to a buddy ans have a Portland Pudgy (coming in future episodes) we're a couple months behind in KZfaq time.

@troyfranks4423 2 ай бұрын

Really love your channel, I live adventure through you.

@hoboken5224 2 ай бұрын

Not a wood duck, a Hooded Merganser I'm surprised that you don't recognize the different species of bird life on the river. After all the time you put in on the water.

@backwatersandbackroads 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. How is that a surprise? If I remember correctly, it was fairly far away, and yes...there's a lot of stuff like that I don't know. Tree species is another example. Do you know everything?

@andrewwheeler2599 3 ай бұрын

When are you going to be in the Virginia area?

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

We're officially on the east coast now. Heading north at 5 mph

@88888gerald 3 ай бұрын

just heard that your shanty boat is built on an aluminum barge, do you have any flotation in that?

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

No under floor flotation. I do have a long build series here on the channel. Probably top long! Lol

@msrockyblue 2 ай бұрын

I feel like I missed something. What happened to the inflatable dingy?

@backwatersandbackroads 2 ай бұрын

Deflated and stored away ;)

@mjeh1 2 ай бұрын

Where did you get the kayak and what happened to the inflatable?

@backwatersandbackroads 2 ай бұрын

The inflatable is deflated and stored away (in this video) we since gVd it to another shanty boat friend. The kayak was given to us by the Tennessee shanty boat fella (he's got stuff coming out his ears) but!!! Now we have a Portland Pudgy. Coming soon in videos...

@Kevin-oz9fw 3 ай бұрын

Does the inside of your Hisea shoes dry very fast?

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

They're style seem to be that they take in water like a wet suit. Very good for walking a water line looking for shells and beach glass. I've always been too cheap to buy good shoes. This has been nice;)

@tolson5680 3 ай бұрын

I knew he had extra room for shoes! 😂

@seabee3156 3 ай бұрын

What's the story behind the different boats you're towing? Did I miss that story?

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

We started with our inflatable. Then got a kayak and deflated it. Now we have a Portland Pudgy. ;) so far, the Pudgy and a small kayak is the beagle's howl

@dustinmiklusicak4257 3 ай бұрын

Where is the video of your place being boarded & searched by the gestapo

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Coming soon...;)

@richardreedy117 3 ай бұрын

Be careful with the drone. Different states have different laws. Other people’s privacy is a big consideration. There are no fly zones in many local parks. Some states allow drones in their State Parks and some don’t. Also, if you generate any percentage of income from drone footage a part 107 pilots license is required. BIG fines involved.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Okay. Thanks. I'll look into it

@bensmith4563 3 ай бұрын

Faa can eat an egg

@matyasxfulop Ай бұрын

Where's my island?

@backwatersandbackroads Ай бұрын

Which island buddy? :)

@sobiecki 3 ай бұрын

“For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭1:20‬ ‭

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

You got it ;)

@Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures 3 ай бұрын

I love that verse! It rings true. When in need the Father will always provide no matter how big or small, even peanut butter sandwiches. 😉

@gangsterghost7200 3 ай бұрын

Hi how are you

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Hi Logan. Great. How are you?

@gangsterghost7200 Ай бұрын

@@backwatersandbackroads that Good & im ok

@tnpmd 3 ай бұрын

Can I bring my beagle to the island? My beagle needs a handle. He will not let me carry him.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely;)

@brianklawitter8710 3 ай бұрын

Is it just me or does Wavey like to sleep in?

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

Always;) Lazy!!

@webbrowne2291 3 ай бұрын

Great until you said bumpers. FENDERS not bumpers. Bumpers are attached to the dock and fenders are on the boat.

@backwatersandbackroads 3 ай бұрын

I've noticed there's a small but vocal type of viewer that really hone in on words and ultimately petty details like what someone calls something. It's my observation that those kinds of people are fault finding and critical. The types of folks that are stressful to know in person because they spend their time trying to "gotcha" The people around them to look superior.