@@StevenSmith-7t391 that would have been a good idea for me to add, to bad there isn't a quick way to do update a video without an edit and re-upload. thanks for watching!

@@karengates1512 thank you!;^)

@@pardon_this_1 thanks!

Its a beautiful place

Ha no not my lodge, I wish! I agreed to help them with the creation of an add in exchange for a deal on a canoe rental. If I ever get a lodge... well that will be a happy day! :^)

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@@alpha-wolf-plays i did not see one although it did go tornado warned. this was south of cannon falls nearly to the south end of county road 14

@@user-ei1bl5jx1o you are welcome, thank you!

@@nERVEcenter117 sorry i took so long to reply but ive been in the boundary waters. that sounds awesome, i love when people can actually modify their setups to make them better. lots of folks just can do it and end up giving up on hammocks (among other things) because its not the way they want it. i dont know what i would do if i didnt have the ability to modify things. do you have a video of your setup?

i use a perch colored rapala diver. it has been a great lure in bush lake for as long as i can remember. here is a link, make sure you select the perch color. the bottom of bush lake is like a series of bowls lined up. i like the fish the ridges and edges in between the deep bowls targeting 10 foot or so. you can find depth maps on the mn dnr lake finder website if you dont have a depth finder. they will give you a general idea of where to be. hope that helps www.basspro.com/shop/en/rapala-shad-rap-sr05-hard-bait

Thank you

@@colingryskiewicz6980 You are welcome! Good luck and let me know if you get anything

thank you!!!

i think you did well! i really enjoy the hammock, hopefully you do as well

thanks!

crazy to see after how dry its been these last few years!

@escapewithjay right. I fished there a couple times last year and there were literal islands with grass that would normally be like 2ft underwater and they had grass on them. That's how low it got

@@justforfunFishing i hear there is great fishing in the zumbro, how do you do on it?

@escapewithjay not as good as people say at mantorville but in rochester it's decent at the right day. But I wanted to kayak it yesterday but I diddnt realize how fast it was so I diddnt even unload and just left it was just whitewater

@@justforfunFishing yeah definately wait a few days. there is 3-4 years of fallen trees in the rivers that havent moved due to the low water and they are now all flowing and piling up. many reports of people needing rescue on these smaller rivers. truth is the only river i would trust to be on right now is the mississippi.

it was pretty neat watching it all

how you guys looking for rain. been getting quite a bit havent ya?

thanks Dana!

from no water to all the water! we needed it though

it was pretty neat!

willing, yes! able? No! lol i would go again if i could but my current schedule no longer allows it. one thing i had to settle with was if i truly wanted to go i had to be willing to go solo. there are few people willing to make a journey of this scale. have you considered shorter sections or smaller rivers to start? cheers🍻

@escapewithjay I live near the Tennessee River. I have a friend that wants to do some short overnighters. I might do some of those this year and attemp the Tennessee from Knoxville to Paducah KY. Loved 😍 your videos Jim

@@Jim-ho9sy ive eyed the tennessee river several times as i came through Chattanooga. it looks like a great river. there is a video series of a guy that did it but sorry, i dont remember the name of his channel

i saw some pretty good reds while i was driving to film but unfortunately by the time i got out to film i kind of faded. still fun though

absolutely but keep in mind, "ALL" locks can be defeated no matter what you do. its all a matter of how long will it take for someone to find a way to defeat a lock. the nuts are locking nuts, so slightly harder to remove without tools. you could add jb weld to the threads to make them nearly permanent, you could damage the threads or tack weld them for additional resistance. you can always do more but again, all locks can be defeated cheers 🍻

No I don't think this would have enough power to work as an air duster it just doesn't have that kind of power unfortunately

@@escapewithjay Hey, thanks for replying. I was hoping to find a couple of alternative uses to justify the purchase, but I think I will sit this one out. Warm regards.

@@myrtotriantafyllidi3944 you are welcome this device doesnt really have a 2nd use. it even says you should run it for no more than 5 minutes at a time which is not very long... the biggest thing it has going for it is its compact size and weight. cheers! 🍻

i appreciate you thoughts on hanging. ive spent quite a few nights in a hammock and simply sleep more comfortably the way i hang it. i actually had a lengthy conversation with Hennessy about my methods so i am aware of the 30° setup. even since making these videos i have revised slightly how i hang. as you no doubt know, the way you hang changes over time to find you own fit. shugemary even say it in the video, his way may not be your way in finding the sweet spot. i hope you find a hammock that works for you again, it really is the best way to be comfortable in the bush. when i kayaked the entire mississippi the hammock was next level awesome! cheers

not sure what you are referring to but we transfer everything into plastic so nothing we have is glass. you can find all kinds of plastic jars on amazon and uline if you are looking

@@escapewithjay the spring sunrise Ghee mason jar she was holding up. It’s glass.

​@@JohnNiemi-gm6gti dont think this is the same brand i used but they are similar. we transfer everything into approved containers amzn.to/3VepvR8

thank you!

Hi Lee! Thanks for taking the time to watch the whole trip! I am glad you enjoyed it!!

wow! we looked and looked but didnt see nearly that. locals were telling us since it was hunting season they were a bit more hidden than usual. it would have been nice to see more, they are neat creatures

I believe we hit the water Sept 13 and it took 5 days to reach Burns point. We had good weather but minimal current so 5 days was an "easy going" speed for us.

Thanks Jay.

@@jarchitect you bet! if you have any further questions feel free to ask

I was introduced to the Atchafalaya via John McPhee’s wonderful book, ‘The control of nature.” Your video reminded me of my time in Louisiana and New Orleans, a city and a state with lots of problems but lots of wonder too. Thanks again. Jim

@@jarchitect i was blown away with the beauty of the atchafalaya and the nature of Louisiana. many of the cities are in rough shape but the wilderness is out of this world! just be careful of them predators. we joked about keeping our hands and feet in the boat at all times to avoid losing them to a gar. we always laughed but deep down i think we knew it was actually possible 😳 beautiful place though and felt as free as any place i have been

bummer, they are saying you might get another chance tonight!

you're welcome!

thats awesome! seems like people in the south actually had a better show than we did. i think our peak was too early and not dark enough. hopefully we all get a great round 2!!!

@@escapewithjay I don’t comment a lot but I really enjoy your videos brother so keep up the good work!! And hopefully we will all get a good show tonight oh and I just saw a guy on facebook posting a picture of the aurora in the UK!! Isn’t that crazy!!

@@jaybyrdsshenanigans I appreciate that! Sometimes growth on the channel is frustratingly slow but comments like yours keep me going so thanks! It was quite an event. Hard to really comprehend how bit and unusual it really was until you hear people around the world got to see it. I listened to reed timmer and he said they even saw it in North Africa and the Florida keys! Simply unbelievable!

@@escapewithjay wow that is amazing!! I didn’t expect to hear about it in the keys let alone in South Africa wow!! And brother I know all about slow channel growth it’s taken me several years to top 200!!🤣🤣 and your content is way more interesting than mine trust me! You’re gonna have a lot more subs coming! I love all things canoe and kayak and I don’t have a lot of subs but I’ll give you a shoutout next video to the ones I have!🎣🐟🛶😊👍

@@jaybyrdsshenanigans I appreciate that Jay, have you ever considered rumble as a platform? It really seems like growing there has more success than starting fresh on youtube. I have a spin off channel called Jays Critter Cam on here and Rumble. The rumble one is 2 years younger than youtube and it many times more successful and you can monetize your content right away. Even my escape with jay fishing videos get more views there than here with a fraction of the viewers. Really makes you wonder how that can be? Just a thought

crazy thing they had a better show down south than we had here. i think it got dark too late and we missed the peak

yes you can! msr now makes one or at least made one (no longer available on amazon that i can see) that replaces the cap with a new cap and attached hose. maybe check their website for one. this used to be the link on amazon, amzn.to/3ykycQA good luck

that was my thinking too. i was actually looking at a way i could convert it to that. thank fgw congrats on 70k!

filled them up for the first time this year today. still working great!

thanks Dana!

you're welcome!

Hey Adam and Jen! Congrats on getting a couple boats! I hope you guys have a great time out on the water. There is a great group on facebook called Kayaking Minnesota. there are so many great recommendations on there of lakes that I have never even heard of! I know someone will be able to give you a good lake in your local area. As for lake I have been on Bush Lake in Bloomington is a lake I enjoy. it has gotten really clear over the past few years and the fishing is great (most the time). Its just the right size lake for an enjoyable paddle. I am a real big fan of paddling at Lake Itasca/Itasca state park. All the lakes there are beautiful and clean. Lake Mary in the lake is a little gem that doesnt seem to get a ton of use but is a great spot to visit. On a good sunny day you can see down 15-20 feet! One other lake I like is Lake Rebecca in Hastings. Its a small lake but has great fishing and is a nice little paddle. Not much for motor boats and if there are they generally are not going fast as the lake is not that big. Sorry I dont have much for go to lakes in central MN... Lake Pomroy just out of Hinkley is a good one! Must haves for kayaking, aside from the obvious life jacket, paddles (cold water a dry suit or at least be really careful) A decent camera would be nice. It always seems there is something worth taking a picture of. Maybe a blue tooth speaker for some tunes? It really depends on what you want to do while you are out there. I hope you enjoy it, let me know how it goes!

Hey man! lol any time!

no kidding! i wanted to go out this weekend and its COLD!!! glad the review helped. I just really hate to see anyone get it and have to deal with a failure out in the wilderness

Zak! you didnt have to do that! thank you my friend, reach out if you need anything

that thought was on our mind! 😬

@@escapewithjay they filmed a part of the film out of sight with George Clooney on the Krotz Springs bridge. I remember us driving past it at night on our way back to Baton Rouge on Thanksgiving night as a kid

@@shooterridge i learned quite a bit gets filmed in the area, swamp people, alone i believe did a season there. its a beautiful wilderness. as a minnesotan it feels like a whole different world down there. i love the area. ill look up that movie scene!

I appreciate the comment. I am aware of Hennessy's recommendation on how to hang but I have found, after many many nights in a hammock, that this is my preferred set up. In another video where I discuss how I hang my hammocks I touch on this issue

truth is i have never used an under quilt. i should but usually i kayak camp and have limited room. i slightly inflate my insulated air pad and put that below me. that helps a lot. unfortunately i dont have one i can recommend since i dont own one but i hear they make a huge difference sorry i can be more help

Ha i get it! the nice thing is going down river I never had to deal with the big swirling currents as they were always down river of where I was. When the chamber fills there are boils but when it empties they are on the outside of the gates