This is by far the hardest canoe trip I've seen on TH-cam. Knowing the distance, pack weight and # of portages, it's hard to imagine intentionally planning this trip. Hats off to you sir!
Can't tell you how many long winter evenings your original series made enjoyable. Really liked this long-play version too. Maddy is hilarious, too bad she couldn't join you last summer.
Great great great video! Really appreciate the fact that even during your down moments (rain, high waves, etc) you kept filming! Really gives my family a sense of what canoe tripping is like. Particularly appreciated your filming through the rough patches. Too often people doin these videos only capture the great times. Keep these coming. You’ve done a great job on this one.
I'm impressed by your attitude through all that. I've done much smaller trips through BWCA with my best friend and sometimes morale gets really low. I can't imagine doing that long of a trip by myself.
I think most people would do better than they think, I've found that soloing teaches you to "get on with it". It doesn't take long before you figure out that if you're not doing it, it's not getting done. Don't feel like making dinner, no dinner for you. Don't have the energy to setup the tent, hope it doesn't rain. Once things start going wrong because of your inaction you quickly learn to act. Thanks for watching and hope you have some great trips ahead.
I did a 12 day solo trip to Algonquin about a decade ago. Started north, into the interior and back up north. I underestimated the weight of the portages as well. The 1st one, short one, was a complete failure. All portages turned into doubles, which of course threw off the schedule, but made the trip much more enjoyable. Longest portage was 5.3 km. The experience was physically challenging, but what an experience. It certainly left a mark.
I have to say. I watched the whole thing tonight. Enjoyed it. Very much. Maddie aka “goose” (top gun reference?) was a trooper. She did real good. I’m stuck soloing alone. Watching this makes me want to get a dog...
Any chance you'd keep the old long series online too? there's something about escaping with you for that length of time; I'd even suggest you could shoot more B-roll! Long time viewer here and it's great to see you back at it. I had a springer growing up, and I love to watch these while I prep my own trips or putting on in the workshop and just letting it roll in the background. makes me feel like I'm out there with my old pup!
Yeah, I'll be keeping the originals up as well, perhaps with an optional redirect to this newer, combined one. Really glad to hear you've been enjoying them.
Wow! Thanks for the journey Troy and Goose!!!!! I thoroughly enjoyed watching your trip! Wanna hear about your toe.....what was it? Are you better?????
Absolutely magic ride! Highly recommend 👌👌👌 although the crf250 is better suited for some of the extreme conditions you'll encounter if your one to venture off the tourist traps, be mindful of your insurance policy though as some do not cover bikes over 200cc
i was struggling with a pack canoe single carrying. maybe 75 lbs min. don't know if I even did a km. ended up doubling most. Gonna start doing squats and shoulder presses for longer solos. I have the deck paws too...Absolutely love them for portage trips. cheap. durable, dry out fairly quick, thick enough sole. I think there should be an unwritten rule, or maybe a written rule, that people meeting people double carrying should carry gear of the other people instead of walking back empty handed. Sooner or later it will catch up with everyone. Oh and I guess you figured out by now you didn't need to double back taking the wrong portage into Opeongo.
I usually have the wrong footwear, when i end up walking for longer, so i always carry some of the bigger bandaid bandages and polysporin, just for my feet. Tends to work well, the antibiotics in the polysporin brings down swelling and soothes, and the bandages cushion it so you can get your shoes back on without it hurting, Absolutely love your clothesline tricks, things I've never thought of doing before. :)
Thanks, glad you're enjoying the tips. I had my med kit with much of what you mentioned but in this case it didn't do me much good. The infection was just too much, but I got it taken care of after the trip without issue. All good now. Thanks for watching!
Wow rain would not leave you alone great video worried about your toe hope it gets well soon I don't see how you kept going with it hurting so much ,,,,
Couldn't agree more. Funny because I'm editing a new video where I talk about how my current weight with boat, paddles, camera gear, dog gear, food and my pack weight the same as just my backpack from years ago. Granted I was only on a 3 day trip, but still... live and learn.
@@MaddyTheGoose cool ill look forward to that, I have a million questions hopefully you can cover in that video: What time of year was this trip? What/who is the second paddle for? How did you manage to light a fire after all that rain? What ended up being the cause of your toe problems? Have you posted an illustration of the route you took? Thanks in advance!
Great video! If I would have taken a wrong turn, at my age(72), and added as much time as you did, it would not have turned out the same. Great job! What was the short piano piece at 1:45:45?
12:36 Looks like a job for "Mr Duct Tape" ...lol Not a good trip for the buckles....?? 15:18 Brave portager....I tried that out in a down pour, and slipped , twisted my ankle really bad...put a bummer in my canoe trip, yrs ago...learned the hard way , never to travel or work in the rain.
Buckles certainly did have troubles. This was before I started lightening up my pack but I also had 8 days of food for myself and my dog. Put too much strain on them.
I like that Prospector 16. Did you also paddle the Souris QUETICO ? It has similar specs but I notice the Prospector has a 4" rocker. That seems like a lot for a lake canoe.
I haven't tried the Quetico but I'd like to. When I picked up my Souris Prospector I wanted something that was really nimble and manoeuvrable in fast moving water so I could quickly dodge rocks and obstacles but also take on the lakes without too much trouble. I also wanted to be able to use it for more than soloing, hence the 16'. I really do like the Prospector but it certainly can be a challenge in the wind when soloing on open water. On my next trips I'm going to bring a 20 or 30 litre dry bag, fill it with water and put it in the front of the boat as a ballast to give me some more stability... someone had suggested that in the comments of one of my videos, great idea. Perhaps something with only a slight rocker would be better suited for me but a light 16' canoe isn't cheap and I'd have a hard time justifying the purchase of another one. If nothing else, I think the 4" rocker has made me a stronger paddler so there's always that :)
Yeah, I should have put more of that in the videos but not to worry, any dog I bring with me gets a taste of each of my meals. I don't feed them people food at home but at camp it's a different story.
I enjoyed the video, subbed and liked but 48 pound boat and 81 pound pack? ouch!!! -- mine is now @ 27 pound boat and about 30-35 pound pack and I am complaining!! I suppose I could throw a party after watching yours! lol. However, I was in bad weather first time testing my swift ADK Pack 13.6 canoe on the Colorado River; I misjudged the weather and was trapped into current and high winds with guts of 30-40 mph and I was really scared and afraid for my life if I went in the water which is 44 F all year around, enough to get hypothermia in about 40 min. I see your video here you are braving out those waves and winds, I would have waited after what I went through with my boat, I do not think I will paddle in weather like that ever again; I am not an experienced paddler, obviously, hence why I was scared at the point of even crying out for help of what maybe was normal for more experienced folks. The larger the canoe, the more stable, so I keep reading, it is not the same a 16 footer than a 14 or a 12. Here is a link to my video of that scare; th-cam.com/video/sQOuJlgAz00/w-d-xo.html
Glad you enjoyed the video. That pack has been seriously reworked since this video, my base pack is now just under 25lbs which makes all the difference in the world. Sorry to hear about your frightening experience, it can really get in your head sometimes when you're out there, especially when going solo. I've been in a lot of varied conditions and have a pretty good idea of where my limits are at now and over time I'm sure you'll find the same and in that you'll find a little more comfort. It's funny because every single time I record a video of bad weather while canoeing it always looks only half as bad on camera, it's one of the harder things to capture on camera. Thanks for writing and I hope you have some great trips ahead of you.
@@MaddyTheGoose I want to make a multi day trip to a lake or river with the swift canoe but unless i go with someone experienced I would not go in the water if is going to be windy and if I am cough with the bad weather while already in the water, I would try getting out as fast as I possible can; I was traumatized in that trip on the Colorado river and it will take some going through rough weather again to gain confidence as to not to capsize with the canoe; I rather do that if someone else is there, not solo. I got the Swift one now precisely because stability issues; I own a Hornbeck Classic 12 pack canoe which first day test in lakes in Utah I had also bad experience with windy and choppy waters on the lake where lost control of the boat and was hard to reach shore and get out; that time, there were people on shore watching me and saw me asking for help too but could not hear me, I had to paddle hard to get out but it was not as bad as this last time with the Swift; the latest is more stable as it is almost 2 foot larger; if I was that day with the 12 footer boat, I would have gone in the water for sure! The Hornbeck canoe weight 18 pounds; floats very close to the water surface and does not have much water contact surface as it has hollow cheeks; Swift weights 27 pounds, has more surface contact with the water and sits higher the gunnels from the water surface, which is why I think with all the rocking I had last time I did not went over; I may have overreacted to the situation but I do not have experience on this situations and as you said, the camera angles does not do justice to what it feels to be in it. when the wind hits you from all directions and changes from slow to raging fast, turning you into a sail all over, that is dangerous in any pack boat; I have read Placid Boatworks makes the Rapidfire and the Spitfire which are nicely stable and sea worth but i also read that many of their work people left and went to work for Swift so it basically is the same designed boats by David Yost. In any case, no pack solo canoe should be on the water with bad weather, I think, no matter how experienced we are, it strikes me as a real unnecessary risk that I feel prudence calls for just to wait out the bad weather.
Troy can you advise which is a better trip for boys 7-9 years the canoe lake to burst island lake trip or can u suggest another ? We will be renting a canoes x 2 and bring everything else or a trip near the southwest of the park?
Yeah, that moose was a total surprise and a memorable moment for me for sure. Funny you ask about what I feed the dogs I bring. It's usually their regular dog food and treats but they just don't eat much at all of their regular food at camp. I'm looking at bringing about half their food and half freeze dried chicken patties which are made for dogs. I hear if you mix it together they'll eat that at camp. They love it at home that's for sure. Anyhow, thanks for watching Neil.
You've got a new fan! Wonderful work. I know how grueling it can be out there. Please keep recording your adventures for the folks who don't get to experience this stuff. Maybe they'll give it a shot too!
Thanks! I haven't encountered any tics myself but that's not to say they aren't around, perhaps I've just been lucky. I do always where long pants and long sleeve shirts so that also likely helps. With lime disease in the news lately it has been on my mind a bit more but it won't change anything I do at this point.
Hey Glen, glad you liked it and about the otters, I think you're probably right come to think of it. There certainly isn't any shortage of them in those parts.
My first video comment ever. Watched your whole video. You go so hard when you are out. Really enjoyed watching it. What kind of tarp was that? Looks awesome. Weight?
Hey man, thanks for making this the first video to break your silence on! Glad you enjoyed it, it was a great trip. The tarp I'm using in this video is the Integral Designs Siltarp 2 (2.4m x 3m), it's been a good friend to me during some nasty weather over the years. The weight of my pack was pretty steep, this was before I did much in the way of lightening it up and I was carrying eight days of food, dog gear and food and extra camera gear. I think it weighed in at around 65lbs at the start of the trip but I may be off by a bit... I just remember it was heavy!
I couldn't agree more! That weight was silly although with longer trips such as this, I'm carrying pounds of dog food and camera gear as well but still... it was just too much. I've been working on getting my weight down and have my pack at around 25lbs base weight. I have that setup in my recent videos, one you can see here www.thegearloft.com/list/maddythegoose/youtube-3-night-hammock-canoe-fishing-dog-algonquin-rock-lake-to-clydegale-lake?v=28199. Thanks for watching!
I feed them their regular dog food but I also bring quite a few biscuits and treats and they always get bits and pieces of my food as well. I don't feed them people food at home but at camp it's a special treat.
That's the Arc'teryx Bora 80. Great pack but I don't use it much anymore since it's bigger and heavier than I'd like since I've lightened my load. I'd never give it up though, if I ever needed a pack that could hold a ton of gear and take beating, it's this pack.
No disrespect taken, it's a perfectly valid question. I love kayaking, I've learned to roll in them with and without a paddle and really like how you don't have to worry about tipping, just roll back over and you're good. I've also done a lot of play boating in a kayak and love running white water in them. It's just that in areas like Algonquin or Temagami there are a lot of portages where you need to carry your gear and your boat. Kayaks are quite a bit heavier and harder to carry. A canoe makes portages doable if not just much easier.
I have looked at a source to sea trip with several portages in it, and thought about a canoe for various reasons on that trip. One being the portages and the other being the ability to carry more gear due to not having access to re-supply.
I totally get where you're coming from but for me the work is part of the fun and some trips I know are going to be long days and I won't have a lot of extra time. Also, when I look at the weight of the gear, the hassle of carting it around and my luck with fishing... it's not a good balance at all lol. My fishing skills/luck are sub-par at best. Thanks for watching!
What was th problem with your toe? looks like quite the trip, makes you think about how brutal the trips like that was back in the day for the voyageurs and the native americans who both would have (literally) killed for the super lightweight gear and canoes we have today.
The toe was infected, not exactly sure from what, likely an ingrown toe nail or something, but it got better with the help of antibiotics. Yeah, those voyageurs had a tough slog of it for sure. Some of their journals are really interesting reading.
LOL! Long time viewer here. Very appreciative of everything you put out and this was one of my favourites! Your videos are what got me back into backcountry canoeing again after a long absence.
I find your 8 to 10min length video's too short, however this one is way to long for a single viewing (I also watched it 5 years ago). What do you think of splitting your future videos into 20 to 30min lengths?
I think putting the entire trip in one video makes it easier. I can watch as much as I want to, and then I know which video to go back to when I want to watch more of it.
I find the bite-size videos easier to "digest", but appreciate the content either way! Great stuff. The upload time must have been terrible on this one.
I was hoping that putting it all into one video, youtube would manage where you left off. So you could watch it for as long as you like, when you like. I'm appreciate any suggestions though, always food for thought. I'd just like to thank you for watching.
Oh, I've tried it and I suck lol. More than that, I find the gear tends to get in the way. I also tend to choose fairly long days for my trips so I often don't have a lot of time for it. I may look at doing a more relaxed trip and revolve it around fishing sometime.
Thank you for the great conversation on your trek. You and your pup make quite the duo and totally enjoyed your video.
I'm only in to 23:22 & it's an epic trip already! You & maddie got soaked (bummer) but the view, solitude & experience is precious 👍👍👍
Yup, it was a crazy trip but I've always liked the Mark Twight quote "It doesn't have to be fun to be fun". Those are among the best memories I have.
So beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
This is by far the hardest canoe trip I've seen on TH-cam. Knowing the distance, pack weight and # of portages, it's hard to imagine intentionally planning this trip. Hats off to you sir!
look up jim baird's 14 day yukon canoe trip
Can't tell you how many long winter evenings your original series made enjoyable. Really liked this long-play version too. Maddy is hilarious, too bad she couldn't join you last summer.
Great great great video! Really appreciate the fact that even during your down moments (rain, high waves, etc) you kept filming! Really gives my family a sense of what canoe tripping is like. Particularly appreciated your filming through the rough patches. Too often people doin these videos only capture the great times. Keep these coming. You’ve done a great job on this one.
I've watched this all already, but I'm watching it again.
I enjoyed this long version. I like Mattie. She looks a lot like my Brittany, Rusty.
must have watched this trip 100 times. greats video, Awesome trip
Thanks, it's still one of my favourites as well.
Thanks for uploading this in one full length video. I have watched them all as a playlist but it's great to see without the breaks.
I'm impressed by your attitude through all that. I've done much smaller trips through BWCA with my best friend and sometimes morale gets really low. I can't imagine doing that long of a trip by myself.
I think most people would do better than they think, I've found that soloing teaches you to "get on with it". It doesn't take long before you figure out that if you're not doing it, it's not getting done. Don't feel like making dinner, no dinner for you. Don't have the energy to setup the tent, hope it doesn't rain. Once things start going wrong because of your inaction you quickly learn to act. Thanks for watching and hope you have some great trips ahead.
I did a 12 day solo trip to Algonquin about a decade ago. Started north, into the interior and back up north. I underestimated the weight of the portages as well. The 1st one, short one, was a complete failure. All portages turned into doubles, which of course threw off the schedule, but made the trip much more enjoyable. Longest portage was 5.3 km. The experience was physically challenging, but what an experience. It certainly left a mark.
Good to see you back mate, this channel is where i caught the outdoors bug many years ago.
Really great trip,,. and great video, thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed it !
three different [erson, on this river with so many trails, and yet they all finish the journey, you guys deserve all the thumbs up.
great places to catch fish!
I have to say. I watched the whole thing tonight. Enjoyed it. Very much. Maddie aka “goose” (top gun reference?) was a trooper. She did real good.
I’m stuck soloing alone. Watching this makes me want to get a dog...
Glad you enjoyed it. Yup, having a dog on these trips is great, I can't imagine going without one.
I have never come across a situation that wasn't made better by having a dog along
Any chance you'd keep the old long series online too? there's something about escaping with you for that length of time; I'd even suggest you could shoot more B-roll! Long time viewer here and it's great to see you back at it. I had a springer growing up, and I love to watch these while I prep my own trips or putting on in the workshop and just letting it roll in the background. makes me feel like I'm out there with my old pup!
Yeah, I'll be keeping the originals up as well, perhaps with an optional redirect to this newer, combined one. Really glad to hear you've been enjoying them.
Great video, loved watching it! Thanks!
Wow! Thanks for the journey Troy and Goose!!!!! I thoroughly enjoyed watching your trip! Wanna hear about your toe.....what was it? Are you better?????
This was epic! Great job. Thanks!
Loved this one! Happy Isle > Opeongo > Happy Isle > Laveille is insane! No chance i'd be able to do that in a single day. Epic trip, thanks.
The portages were a big challenge on this trip for certain. They sure do add up, especially when you take the wrong ones :)
Great video - thanks for sharing!
Absolutely magic ride! Highly recommend 👌👌👌 although the crf250 is better suited for some of the extreme conditions you'll encounter if your one to venture off the tourist traps, be mindful of your insurance policy though as some do not cover bikes over 200cc
Maddy is amazing at knowing how to navigate the portage trails ahead of you and she stays right on them.
i was struggling with a pack canoe single carrying. maybe 75 lbs min. don't know if I even did a km. ended up doubling most. Gonna start doing squats and shoulder presses for longer solos.
I have the deck paws too...Absolutely love them for portage trips. cheap. durable, dry out fairly quick, thick enough sole.
I think there should be an unwritten rule, or maybe a written rule, that people meeting people double carrying should carry gear of the other people instead of walking back empty handed. Sooner or later it will catch up with everyone.
Oh and I guess you figured out by now you didn't need to double back taking the wrong portage into Opeongo.
First time watching you. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Looking forward to seeing what other videos you have.
Awesome man, glad you stopped buy. Stay tuned, looking forward to getting out there for more content soon.
Very very nice!!!
Great video. :) Just wanted to say though, if there's thunder, there is definitely lightning, even if you're not seeing it.
I usually have the wrong footwear, when i end up walking for longer, so i always carry some of the bigger bandaid bandages and polysporin, just for my feet. Tends to work well, the antibiotics in the polysporin brings down swelling and soothes, and the bandages cushion it so you can get your shoes back on without it hurting, Absolutely love your clothesline tricks, things I've never thought of doing before. :)
Thanks, glad you're enjoying the tips. I had my med kit with much of what you mentioned but in this case it didn't do me much good. The infection was just too much, but I got it taken care of after the trip without issue. All good now. Thanks for watching!
you did a great job on the video // hope your toe is ok look forward to more fun trips
Thanks. Toe is right as rain! More videos to come, out for a three night solo this weekend... stay tuned.
Wow rain would not leave you alone great video worried about your toe hope it gets well soon I don't see how you kept going with it hurting so much ,,,,
Nice trip and nice camera work. Lucky.
Wow 81 pounds! Way too heavy for single carry. I'm impressed you did that even once. Nice video
Couldn't agree more. Funny because I'm editing a new video where I talk about how my current weight with boat, paddles, camera gear, dog gear, food and my pack weight the same as just my backpack from years ago. Granted I was only on a 3 day trip, but still... live and learn.
@@MaddyTheGoose cool ill look forward to that, I have a million questions hopefully you can cover in that video:
What time of year was this trip?
What/who is the second paddle for?
How did you manage to light a fire after all that rain?
What ended up being the cause of your toe problems?
Have you posted an illustration of the route you took?
Thanks in advance!
Awesome video!! Just to let you know when there's thunder there is lightning and when there is lightening there is thunder.
Nice video man, I like your style and your dog, all the power to ya !......:-)
Thanks, I really appreciate that.
Great video! If I would have taken a wrong turn, at my age(72), and added as much time as you did, it would not have turned out the same. Great job! What was the short piano piece at 1:45:45?
Thx for sharing ☺✌
Very cool trip, don't fish?
12:36 Looks like a job for "Mr Duct Tape" ...lol
Not a good trip for the buckles....??
15:18 Brave portager....I tried that out in a down pour, and slipped , twisted my ankle really bad...put a bummer in my canoe trip, yrs ago...learned the hard way , never to travel or work in the rain.
Buckles certainly did have troubles. This was before I started lightening up my pack but I also had 8 days of food for myself and my dog. Put too much strain on them.
I like that Prospector 16. Did you also paddle the Souris QUETICO ? It has similar specs but I notice the Prospector has a 4"
rocker. That seems like a lot for a lake canoe.
I haven't tried the Quetico but I'd like to. When I picked up my Souris Prospector I wanted something that was really nimble and manoeuvrable in fast moving water so I could quickly dodge rocks and obstacles but also take on the lakes without too much trouble. I also wanted to be able to use it for more than soloing, hence the 16'. I really do like the Prospector but it certainly can be a challenge in the wind when soloing on open water. On my next trips I'm going to bring a 20 or 30 litre dry bag, fill it with water and put it in the front of the boat as a ballast to give me some more stability... someone had suggested that in the comments of one of my videos, great idea. Perhaps something with only a slight rocker would be better suited for me but a light 16' canoe isn't cheap and I'd have a hard time justifying the purchase of another one. If nothing else, I think the 4" rocker has made me a stronger paddler so there's always that :)
nice video quality looks better than the originals too
thank you for the answer ,be next time more with a such of lukcy in fishing
I was hoping to see the dog enjoy some of your cuisine talents.
Yeah, I should have put more of that in the videos but not to worry, any dog I bring with me gets a taste of each of my meals. I don't feed them people food at home but at camp it's a different story.
Nice, I think Maddy deserves it;)
I enjoyed the video, subbed and liked but 48 pound boat and 81 pound pack? ouch!!! -- mine is now @ 27 pound boat and about 30-35 pound pack and I am complaining!! I suppose I could throw a party after watching yours! lol. However, I was in bad weather first time testing my swift ADK Pack 13.6 canoe on the Colorado River; I misjudged the weather and was trapped into current and high winds with guts of 30-40 mph and I was really scared and afraid for my life if I went in the water which is 44 F all year around, enough to get hypothermia in about 40 min. I see your video here you are braving out those waves and winds, I would have waited after what I went through with my boat, I do not think I will paddle in weather like that ever again; I am not an experienced paddler, obviously, hence why I was scared at the point of even crying out for help of what maybe was normal for more experienced folks. The larger the canoe, the more stable, so I keep reading, it is not the same a 16 footer than a 14 or a 12. Here is a link to my video of that scare; th-cam.com/video/sQOuJlgAz00/w-d-xo.html
Glad you enjoyed the video. That pack has been seriously reworked since this video, my base pack is now just under 25lbs which makes all the difference in the world. Sorry to hear about your frightening experience, it can really get in your head sometimes when you're out there, especially when going solo. I've been in a lot of varied conditions and have a pretty good idea of where my limits are at now and over time I'm sure you'll find the same and in that you'll find a little more comfort. It's funny because every single time I record a video of bad weather while canoeing it always looks only half as bad on camera, it's one of the harder things to capture on camera. Thanks for writing and I hope you have some great trips ahead of you.
@@MaddyTheGoose I want to make a multi day trip to a lake or river with the swift canoe but unless i go with someone experienced I would not go in the water if is going to be windy and if I am cough with the bad weather while already in the water, I would try getting out as fast as I possible can; I was traumatized in that trip on the Colorado river and it will take some going through rough weather again to gain confidence as to not to capsize with the canoe; I rather do that if someone else is there, not solo. I got the Swift one now precisely because stability issues; I own a Hornbeck Classic 12 pack canoe which first day test in lakes in Utah I had also bad experience with windy and choppy waters on the lake where lost control of the boat and was hard to reach shore and get out; that time, there were people on shore watching me and saw me asking for help too but could not hear me, I had to paddle hard to get out but it was not as bad as this last time with the Swift; the latest is more stable as it is almost 2 foot larger; if I was that day with the 12 footer boat, I would have gone in the water for sure! The Hornbeck canoe weight 18 pounds; floats very close to the water surface and does not have much water contact surface as it has hollow cheeks; Swift weights 27 pounds, has more surface contact with the water and sits higher the gunnels from the water surface, which is why I think with all the rocking I had last time I did not went over; I may have overreacted to the situation but I do not have experience on this situations and as you said, the camera angles does not do justice to what it feels to be in it. when the wind hits you from all directions and changes from slow to raging fast, turning you into a sail all over, that is dangerous in any pack boat; I have read Placid Boatworks makes the Rapidfire and the Spitfire which are nicely stable and sea worth but i also read that many of their work people left and went to work for Swift so it basically is the same designed boats by David Yost. In any case, no pack solo canoe should be on the water with bad weather, I think, no matter how experienced we are, it strikes me as a real unnecessary risk that I feel prudence calls for just to wait out the bad weather.
I would find another route with shorter portages
Troy can you advise which is a better trip for boys 7-9 years the canoe lake to burst island lake trip or can u suggest another ? We will be renting a canoes x 2 and bring everything else or a trip near the southwest of the park?
@1:39:09 those meese! So close. Well done sir. What do you feed the pooch?
Yeah, that moose was a total surprise and a memorable moment for me for sure. Funny you ask about what I feed the dogs I bring. It's usually their regular dog food and treats but they just don't eat much at all of their regular food at camp. I'm looking at bringing about half their food and half freeze dried chicken patties which are made for dogs. I hear if you mix it together they'll eat that at camp. They love it at home that's for sure. Anyhow, thanks for watching Neil.
You've got a new fan! Wonderful work. I know how grueling it can be out there. Please keep recording your adventures for the folks who don't get to experience this stuff. Maybe they'll give it a shot too!
Classic.
Are there a lot of tics there ? Great video !!
Thanks! I haven't encountered any tics myself but that's not to say they aren't around, perhaps I've just been lucky. I do always where long pants and long sleeve shirts so that also likely helps. With lime disease in the news lately it has been on my mind a bit more but it won't change anything I do at this point.
Over three hours long including intermission, Troy are you bringing the popcorn?
Really enjoyed this video I think all those clams shells were from otters not raccoons
Hey Glen, glad you liked it and about the otters, I think you're probably right come to think of it. There certainly isn't any shortage of them in those parts.
My first video comment ever. Watched your whole video. You go so hard when you are out. Really enjoyed watching it. What kind of tarp was that? Looks awesome. Weight?
Hey man, thanks for making this the first video to break your silence on! Glad you enjoyed it, it was a great trip. The tarp I'm using in this video is the Integral Designs Siltarp 2 (2.4m x 3m), it's been a good friend to me during some nasty weather over the years. The weight of my pack was pretty steep, this was before I did much in the way of lightening it up and I was carrying eight days of food, dog gear and food and extra camera gear. I think it weighed in at around 65lbs at the start of the trip but I may be off by a bit... I just remember it was heavy!
You have some good tips through out this long video that would be worth putting into separate, short TIP videos.
Hey Murray, I hear ya. I've been meaning to do that for a long time now. One of these days...
What month of the year was this?
You need to have a lighter pack no more than 40-45Lbs then it would be doable making one haul! Thanks for sharing your trip
I couldn't agree more! That weight was silly although with longer trips such as this, I'm carrying pounds of dog food and camera gear as well but still... it was just too much. I've been working on getting my weight down and have my pack at around 25lbs base weight. I have that setup in my recent videos, one you can see here www.thegearloft.com/list/maddythegoose/youtube-3-night-hammock-canoe-fishing-dog-algonquin-rock-lake-to-clydegale-lake?v=28199. Thanks for watching!
What do you feed the dog on these trips?
I feed them their regular dog food but I also bring quite a few biscuits and treats and they always get bits and pieces of my food as well. I don't feed them people food at home but at camp it's a special treat.
What brand of pack was that ? Was it made in China by any chance?
That's the Arc'teryx Bora 80. Great pack but I don't use it much anymore since it's bigger and heavier than I'd like since I've lightened my load. I'd never give it up though, if I ever needed a pack that could hold a ton of gear and take beating, it's this pack.
Not my idea of a snack - got to move on
Gr8!
Thx!
Hi have a little different style .... ;-) th-cam.com/video/Ei4rWTzhK4I/w-d-xo.html
I am curious, no disrespect intended, but why a canoe VS a kayak? Just curious as I see all of your trips are in a canoe.
No disrespect taken, it's a perfectly valid question. I love kayaking, I've learned to roll in them with and without a paddle and really like how you don't have to worry about tipping, just roll back over and you're good. I've also done a lot of play boating in a kayak and love running white water in them. It's just that in areas like Algonquin or Temagami there are a lot of portages where you need to carry your gear and your boat. Kayaks are quite a bit heavier and harder to carry. A canoe makes portages doable if not just much easier.
Thanks I was curious because I have not paddled a canoe much.
No worries. If I had a really long trip with no portages I would seriously consider doing it in a kayak.
I have looked at a source to sea trip with several portages in it, and thought about a canoe for various reasons on that trip. One being the portages and the other being the ability to carry more gear due to not having access to re-supply.
Enjoyed this film.but between the carries,the filming,and the paddling ing,there was no fishing time.seemed like all work and no play
I totally get where you're coming from but for me the work is part of the fun and some trips I know are going to be long days and I won't have a lot of extra time. Also, when I look at the weight of the gear, the hassle of carting it around and my luck with fishing... it's not a good balance at all lol. My fishing skills/luck are sub-par at best. Thanks for watching!
Maddy needs some heat pacs
What was th problem with your toe? looks like quite the trip, makes you think about how brutal the trips like that was back in the day for the voyageurs and the native americans who both would have (literally) killed for the super lightweight gear and canoes we have today.
The toe was infected, not exactly sure from what, likely an ingrown toe nail or something, but it got better with the help of antibiotics. Yeah, those voyageurs had a tough slog of it for sure. Some of their journals are really interesting reading.
You should release the entire 11 hours if you still have it!
Haha, I'd put you to sleep. Just a lot of prep and me repeating myself :)
LOL! Long time viewer here. Very appreciative of everything you put out and this was one of my favourites! Your videos are what got me back into backcountry canoeing again after a long absence.
Gout, maybe
almost 2 houers of a guy carring a canoe
Best part is when you’re in canoe and not talking & showing nature & in tent at night allowing us to listen to nature. Too much talking
careful walkin aroun wit that honey
I find your 8 to 10min length video's too short, however this one is way to long for a single viewing (I also watched it 5 years ago). What do you think of splitting your future videos into 20 to 30min lengths?
I think putting the entire trip in one video makes it easier. I can watch as much as I want to, and then I know which video to go back to when I want to watch more of it.
I find the bite-size videos easier to "digest", but appreciate the content either way! Great stuff. The upload time must have been terrible on this one.
I was hoping that putting it all into one video, youtube would manage where you left off. So you could watch it for as long as you like, when you like. I'm appreciate any suggestions though, always food for thought. I'd just like to thank you for watching.
I like having the entire video and I can split it up into my own 20 or 30 minute segments. My first video of yours and I'm likin' it!
why dont you try to fishing?
Oh, I've tried it and I suck lol. More than that, I find the gear tends to get in the way. I also tend to choose fairly long days for my trips so I often don't have a lot of time for it. I may look at doing a more relaxed trip and revolve it around fishing sometime.
Poor dog.
Ya animals are so unhappy outdoors?? Smh poor woman