Blow Wind Blow - (3 of 11) Eight Day Solo Canoe Trip with my Dog
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Part 3 of 11.
Come along on this extended cut video log of my solo canoe trip, well almost solo, I did it with my my dog Maddy. We made our way through Algonquin Park traveling 150km in all with 26 portages totalling 26km. There are a total of 11 videos that are each approximately 15 minutes.
Hope you enjoy watching them as much as we enjoying putting them together.
You are the tarp rigging master! I don;t think I ever got my tarp to fly this nice ever! lmao
Absolutely love your videos
great adventure !!! Cant wait for the next epic episode !!!
Great sound-track in these vids with the little music vignettes.
Thanks Troy, gotta find a vendor in the states. Be safe and thanks for taking the time to do the vids, very enjoyable, looking forward to the next.
Funny anecdote..was watching your video and my Internet was acting kinda funny so with the wind in your video plus my Internet coming and going I actually started feeling sea sick. Nice trip! Love Maddy
Hey Troy,
Thought I would let you know I am a fan of you, Maddy and your adventures. Hope to see the gear loft up and running soon!
Thanks Justin, I appreciate that. I've redirected my attention back on The Gear Loft and should have a first version out in the next week! If you haven't already, drop your email at www.TheGearLoft.com and I'll notify you when it's ready to go.
I love the water walker quote.
That dog was really comfortable :) Some might say you spoil the dog, but you are just like me. I think it's ok to have the dog in the tent if it wants to. Thanks for making the video, nice to watch.
Great videos so far. Just seen in your description that you have a total of 26km in portages... that sounds like a lot of work. Keep up the great vids!
Nice video. I paddle and can agree with your statement about the water never looking as big on video.
@RoboRocker69 That's ok, she likes the scratches... she's a tough one :) As for not risking staying on the rough water, it's especially true when I solo. There are enough inherent risks when you solo, you don't need to be creating your own. Hope you have a great season and thanks for watching.
Gorgeous country, I would love to camp in your area.
good stuff, really nice to watch.
Maddy looked so cute in her bag at the beginning , now do you have some sort of repair kit with you if something happens with the canoe like when the wind took it off your shoulders and if could have smacked something hard enough to put a hole in. Or are you up the lake without a canoe.
Great comments when scavenging for firewood @ 14:07 "...still have this piece here, oh hell ya! Ughh urghhh...my pants intact after that?" Hahaha awesome.
excellent at 2:00 LOL very nice series!
@scdave100 Yes, it's a great tarp... I highly recommend it. I regularly use it as a wind block and it has taken some pretty heavy winds on the chin and liked it.
Looks like you're picking up a few good scuffs on that pretty hull.
Very nice trip, too bad for the wind. What type of tarp are you using?
Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the next video....
June 6...that's a long time to wait......Oh well ..good things come to those who wait.
Love the vids, just not enough actually i cant get enough lol
Great video, wind looks bad!!
Give ya a little piece of advice from one bushman to another.. On your tarp put a length of bungee cord on each eyelid that way when you get that kind of wind the bungees will take the stress not the eyelids.. And your tarp will last quite a lot longer.
On vid #3 looking forward to watching the rest..
@conraddavies I was there in the middle of Aug, 14th - 21st I believe. Sounds like a nice trip you have planned, enjoy!
@69Grunden Thanks! The tarp I'm using is the Integral Designs Siltarp 2 (8' x 10'). Great piece of gear, it impressed me with the punishment it has taken over the years. I picked it up at Mountain Equipment Coop (in Canada).
I was wondering if you could please come to Missouri this summer we have been having horrible drought conditons the last few summers. Could be the state and the farmers would take up a collection if you would think about bringing the rain here lol love your trip so far.
i stayed at that same camp site on big trout last august , i am wondering when you went because i might have used the extra wood you left :P
me and some friends are heading back to big trout this summer just for that site it was very nice. this is our route, start at canoe - misty - little trout- tim river- big trout - lake petawawa - lake la muir - otterslide - home
@BennyBsolo The distance I travel per day often depends on the kind of trip I'm looking for. If I want to take a lot of footage and just have a nice, easy getaway I'll go for around 15km a day. If it's a more goal oriented trip where I'm trying to make a particular location then I'll beef it up to 20-25km. It also depends on the travel conditions in each day. Lots of marsh travel and portages = less km.
Yes, please post whatever you can, would love to see some of your trip.
@medicjimr Good to hear from you medicjimr. I do bring a small repair kit with me, which would allow me to patch up a fair size hole or gash. I also bring the ultimate repair kit... duct tape!
i went on a 30 day trip around caribou provincial park and it didn't rain once.......the trip was great but it was ended short when we had to get picked up by firefighters....moral of the story is a little rain helps but may be not as much as you had on this trip:)
Nice camera work what kind of camera do you use?
@MaddyTheGoose I haven't forgotten about you my friend I knew you were supposed to release a different part each week , nothing came up recently and It dawned on me to check your page and sure enough I was missing out. It would be terrible to have a major failure with the canoe and no way to repair it
@dpcormier3 Thanks, I appreciate that. The camera is the Canon HFR100.
The wind makes the woods come alive but being on the water is deadly. Good call get off it. Another great clip pal.
i didn't hear you mention widow makers but i'm sure they were on your mind with those heavy winds yes?........
Would you do solo trips without your dog? Seems like some company is good.
Hey Troy, do you get good life out of the Integral Designs tarps? I'm in the market for a lighter tarp and I'm considering the ID tarp. Thanks, David
what did you feed maddy just plain dog food?
what does your dog sleep in at night?
+rithrow12 I bought a cheap summer sleeping bag, cut it in half and restitched it. It's a perfect size for her and unzips completely so I can just lay it out for her like a blanket or zip it up when it's cold. She knows the deal and snuggles right in there in the chilly weather.
Good idea! Thanks
who makes that tarp?
where did you get your map? and what map is it, if you don't mind?
interesting
Okay....not to sound like a total noob.... is it said as "Por-tedge" or "Pour-tage"...?
Depends on where you're from most people from Canada / Far north US say "Pour-tage" I've notice, people from other parts of the US say "por-tedge"
Haha, I think it depends on where you're from. In Canada you generally hear people say it as 'pour-tage' but when I've talked to people from the US, I often here it as 'por-tedge'. So both are fine as far as I can tell.
GearLoft Yup both are good; but if you're in the Adirondacks; it's a "carry."
+clutchplayer19 You say tow may tow and I say tow ma tow.......
hmmm, please can I have your life? thanks!