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Roots and Ruins
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Join me on my adventures in the great outdoors and in learning about our lost history on our landscape
Breaking Out the Gear: First Winter Camp of the Season!
Hey guys join me on a winter camping trip at Kil-So-Quah on Roush Lake!
If you enjoyed this video feel free to check out my other videos. Like and Subscribe for future content!
If you enjoyed this video feel free to check out my other videos. Like and Subscribe for future content!
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Backcountry Ready: Modifying a Bic Lighter for Adventure!
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Hey guys here are some simple but great mods you can use to make your bic lighter ready for your next adventure! If you enjoyed the video please feel free to subscribe! I appreciate the support!
Exploring the Forgotten Sunken Ghost Town: Monument City, Indiana
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Step back in time as we uncover the history of Monument City, a once-thriving town that now lies beneath the waters of Salamonie Reservoir. From its abandonment in the 1960s to rare glimpses of its remains today, Monument City is an eerie reminder of the past. Join me for a journey into the forgotten! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more explorations of hidden history and my pu...
Lost? The best method to find your way back to the trail. No compass needed!
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Hey everyone! Decided to take a small trip out in the woods to show you one of my favorite methods of getting “unlost” and back on trail. The “breadcrumb” method (named by an old instructor of mine) is a very simple no compass no map method that can really help when you need it. I really appreciate the support and I hope y’all enjoy the video!
My Ultimate Outdoor Pack Setup for Every Adventure: Mountainsmith Day Lumbar Pack
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Hey guys! Doing a little show and tell today with my day pack and the gear I never leave the house without!
Going Dark.......2024 Indiana Solar Eclipse!
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Join us in watching the 2024 solar eclipse! Short but sweet with some awesome footage of the eclipse progression! Hope you enjoy the video if you want to see more outdoor related content be sure to subscribe!
Chasing Waterfalls in Cuyahoga National Park
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Join us on our adventure through Cuyahoga National Park as well as a couple other interesting parks and sites! I hope you enjoy the video and get a good look at one of our favorite parks! If you enjoyed this video make sure to subscribe to the channel for more outdoor related content!
That it you slept or you faking you did
Oh i definitely slept, uncomfortably, but I slept lol I get what you’re saying though. Next camping vid will definitely have more morning shots. Thanks for watching!
I realy enjoyed this video
Thank you!
Great video! Thanks for sharing. Just subscribed and looking forward to more!
Thanks! I appreciate that! I’ve got many more in the chamber!
Very cozy video. Been wanting to go winter camping myself.
Thank you! Do it! It’s more than worth it!
Before I subscribe Justin. Do you suffer from metal health issues? I'm just saying that you seem insane?
You're awesome dude!
Thanks man! I appreciate it!
@@RootsandRuinsOutdoors hell yeah man, lookin forward to more camping vids
Great video!
Thanks! More to come!
Very nice relaxing camping video
Thank you!
Just found your channel. Subbed. Enjoyed the video. From the west coast of Canada.
Awesome! I appreciate that! More to come!
Found your channel my friend. Enjoyed watching. Thanks for taking me along. Watching from Nova Scotia 🇨🇦
Thanks for checking it out! More to come!
This video was an absolute blast to watch
Hey thank you! It was a great time! Many more to come!
That was cool man..Make More Make More!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I subdededededed that was actually fun to watch thank you.
Thanks man! I definitely plan on it!
Hey my brother I’m jealous I’ve been trying to get my better half to go winter camping with me for a few years. She says if it’s below 50 it’s a no go 😂. I’m not a fan of camping alone and I enjoy company while sitting around the fire. About 3 years ago I bought a small 5 acre, over grown with brush, wooded property in SE PA. I’ve got a tent that accommodates two queen air mattresses and a buddy heater with the hose to attach a 20lb propane cylinder. There is no electric no toilet besides a bucket with a toilet seat lid. I probably can’t afford this property but I remind myself what therapy would cost each month and in my head it offsets the cost. If you ever make it this way let me know I’ll get you set up for a weekend of being spoiled with the private camp. My tent stays up for a month at a time since I stay out there as often as possible.
Haha winter camping isn’t for everyone! People look at me like I’m crazy when I tell them I enjoy it haha! But that sounds like a very cool set up and I am definitely jealous! The next time I’m in PA I will definitely take you up on that offer. I really appreciate that!
I told my dad about this video. He said when was 5 or 6 years old, his grandpa Sam drove him over there in his model A. Quite a hill going down to the river he said. He said there was a store porch that all the old timers told stories and he loved it. Great memory for him!
That’s very cool! Thank you for sharing that! When I was researching it a lot of people talked about the store and how it was pretty much the center of the community. Thanks for watching!
I had not thought of adding wire to the lighter for a lanyard attachment point. Got me thinking of wrapping a few feet of snare wire under the duct tape. Duo-purpose falls into my idea of a more efficient kit for my bag. Also one other mod I do is place a zip tie under the lip of the red thumb button so it can’t get accidentally pressed and leak the gas from it. Keep the videos coming!
That’s a great idea I’ll try that out sometime!
"Don't just stand there, smoke a cigarette!" Love it!
Gotta love the advice from those old salty firefighters!
Wow really cool video Just amazing, wonderful my friend 💚💚😍😍🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️
Thanks! I appreciate it!
The whole time I was watching I was thinking about the families of those buried there, and was relieved to hear they had been moved and not just covered and forgotten. Very interesting video.
Thanks for watching! But yes thankfully they were moved, there were quite a few cemeteries that were moved during those reservoir projects. It’s a very interesting deep dive!
Thanks for sharing this lost city. I’ve heard of a few places like this but Ive never visited one myself.
Thanks! Surprisingly there’s quite a few ghost towns in the reservoirs around Indiana! Winter is the best time to check them out so you definitely should!
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Good reminders to your viewers to take a breath and breathe before panicking and to use a method to self rescue. To the viewers don’t forget to leave a plan with someone at home so if you aren’t able to find your way out there is a good place to start looking for you.
Absolutely, good point! There’s so many cases of people going missing and no one knows until weeks later. 100% leave a detailed plan with dates before heading out.
I tell ya what.. back in 2014 I was hunting the Manistee National forest for the first time. I was 44. It started snowing on my way into where I was gonna sit from the night before. Well around noon i was gonna head out to the road and go check on my buddy.. we now had almost 8" of snow. Im walkin and walkin and like man, wth!? Finally a few more feet and I walk up onto the tree and make shift blind where I had set the morning... from the opposite direction I had left it.. I had walked a ginormous circle. I did not realize I had been lost until then. By the grace of God I walked back up to my blind.. I was able to get back to the road after that.. but with the fresh snow I didnt recognize anything and just assumed I would hit the road. Its the first time in my life I was lost in the woods. Its easy to get losr. I didnt belueve it till then.
That’s a great story showing exactly what can happen! I think we all underestimate our ability to get lost sometimes. I know I’ve been turned around a couple times thankfully it was easy to get back on course, but it wakes you up nonetheless!
I have the old Cairn and Cairn 2, as well as the day pack. All with strappettes, great EDC or weekend pack.
I agree, mountainsmith makes great gear. The strappettes are even compatible with their duffel bags as well.
There is a no-sew method of adding a better Kifaru hip belt to replace the Mountainsmith.
I’ll have to look into those. My one gripe about the pack is its hip belt. I oftentimes just don’t use it.
@ The founder of Mountainsmith developed the Omni belt design used in the Lumbar Day pack. He then sold Mountainsmith and started Kifaru, where he kept doing the Omni belt. The old Lumbar Day pack accepted the 1” tensioning webbing straps for years until MS did the next to the last model. That one (and so far as I know, the current one) had 3/4” triglide hardware. The triglides in both instances were anchored to webbing loops on the pack. My solution was to get 1” triglides and anchor them to the webbing loops. Works great, and I have carried a camera/long lens, binoculars, a journal, and a 32 oz kleen kanteen throughout the States and overseas with that belt and an after market over-the-shoulder strap.
That tan USMC sustainment pouch is designed to carry a lot of food which is heavy so don’t be afraid to put some weight in it if you have to.
Oh yea they are tough, but I may be asking too much of the webbing at that point haha
Nice to see someone else rocking the old school Gerber! I bought mine 30’ish years ago and still use it daily. Great video and thanks for sharing. 👍
You can’t beat the classic Gerber tools, but thank you!
Awesome video hope to see more soon I’m also in Indiana
Thanks man! Indiana is definitely underrated that’s for sure!
Good video. Welcome to TH-cam. I hope to see more soon.
Thanks! I have more coming down the pike!
Let’s go brother! Good luck on your adventure! I look forward to following you and brag to all the others to come that I was here at the beginning!
Thanks! More to come! I appreciate your support!