Your family is awesome. What a wonderful life you guys live. I know it is a lot of work but we'll worth it. It is really cool the way the whole family loves to do all of those things and you all work together to make all of your lives wonderful. I will be watching all of your videos.
Making me regret working so hard last summer and not spending more time on the water. Great video and new subscriber here. Nice to see another Michigander here on youtube and a great one at that. Best wishes
Well I checked out your channel and you did have a lot of work to do and I can only imagine the work that goes into living off grid. Keep up the good work but yes make time for fun too. Thanks for the support and you have my sub too.
This Video brought back some beautiful memories of Michigan’s spirit. For you, your family and friends; I’m grateful for your efforts to put that lovely video together
Dave, my friend, great to hear from you! Marie says to say "Hi" and we miss you up here. Hope you are living your best life down in Florida and God bless you and your family.
Love the UP! Been going up there my whole life for summer vacation. Having a camping family reunion this summer in the Grand Marais area. My parents are in their late 80’s and it’ll possibly be their last trip to the UP. They’ve been going to the UP since the mid 1940’s. Love your channel!
Hey Dave, Thanks for the video! I spent 9+ years in da UP while stationed at K.I. Sawyer AFB in the mid-70's to early-80's. Best time of my life! No matter where I've gone in the world since, every time I stop for a moment, my compass needle still points back there! I hunted and camped in an area called the Cyr Swamp below Gwinn as well as my buddy's, Bill, camp off of Hwy 41 in the Traunik/Trenary area. Neighbors to Bill's camp, Craig and Mary, had me and Bill's BIL over for Thanksgiving dinner one hunting season. They lived in a "stockade-style" log cabin (logs on end instead of stacked on each other). Craig's joinery work was so amazing that once inside, it was difficult to tell where his doors were! He was definitely a skilled woodworker and Mary was a skilled cook! She produced some outstanding meals with her wood cook stove! Happy New Year and thanks for the memories! Great Year-In-Review video!
In the very early 70s one of my fondest memories was having those huge B-52 flying out of Sawyer running fake practice runs over our cabin near East Jordan in the lower peninsula.
@@brianschindlbeck2807 Brian, You're right, there was always something magical about the sound and looks of the BUFF (B-52)! We lived off-base but still under the flight path of those majestic machines at K.I. Once, our toddlers asked what that noise was as one passed overhead. Told them, "That's the sound of freedom....was then still is now!" Have a great 2022!
Larry, my Dad, who was shown in this video as being the meat cutter of the family, was a meat cutter at K.I.'s commissary for over 20 years until the base closed. He probably cut some steaks up for you if you ever shopped there. Thanks for the comment and thank you for your service.
@@KnettersPracticalOutdoors He probably cut up some roasts and ground some hamburger for us, don't remember having too many steaks back then! The U.P. was definitely a great place to be exposed to the time-honored tradition of the "hunting camp". We started out using a friend's cabin tent and cots with lots of bedding! One night (in the prevailing darkness) we built a bonfire in the clearing that must have stood 4" tall, shaped like a teepee. Once it got going, we joked that the Russians could probably see the heat signature from their satellite! So, we looked up and waved and probably said something stupid like, "Goodnight Ivan; wherever you are!" Truth be told, we really would have welcomed an outdoorsy Ivan and his buddy to camp. Providing we could have understood each other, we probably would have spent the night enjoying the fire with them, telling hunting and fishing stories, scratched and spit, and talked into the late hours about the ladies fair in our lives! Like I said, in our younger and dumber years. Spent a couple of hours warming one side and then the other while waiting for the fire to go out. Made sure it went out before we turned in for the night, nothing but a melted hole left in the snow to show for it. My buddy and I actually preferred archery season as it kind of automatically thinned out the hunters in the woods. We especially preferred archery season after listening to someone open up with what sounded like a fully automatic rifle on the first morning of one gun season! We moved quickly to put more trees and dirt banks between us and the sound! We figured someone from downstate had brought a "play toy" to the woods with them! Was telling my wife I had seen your site on TH-cam. She told me we should plan to make a trip back up there this coming summer. So, who knows, maybe we will! Take care....have a pasty for me....and have a safe winter! Lastly, your video also reminded me about the Ashley wood stove we used to have in our house in the Skandia area. Stoke it up at night, set the damper, crack open the basement door, open the two floor vents and get ready for a good night's sleep! Boy, what I wouldn't give to have a chance to cross-country ski in to camp right now. Sometimes a man just needs to embrace the cold....light the fire in the stove.... smell the coffee.... and just sit and think for a while. Thanks again for the memories! Oh no! I'm starting to think about camp breakfasts as I'm on the way to bed. Crisp bacon, scrambled eggs with cheese, sausage, toast-n-jelly, pancakes-butter-n-syrup, hash browns, biscuits-n-sausage gravy, hot coffee, ice tea, and Trenary Cinnamon toast! My stomach is rumbling!
So jealous of your lifestyle. Been down here just north of Detroit all of my life. Been up to the UP many times snowmobiling. Seems like I'm going back in time when I'm up there and love it. I hate the traffic, all the concrete congestion and the fast paced rat race down here. Hopefully I will be heading north when I retire in a couple years.
I often wish I had taken your practical approach to life 20 years ago. Instead I joined the rat race; chasing money and titles and honestly....what you ended up with is a lot better. Thank you for all the life lessons over the past 2 years. Looking forward to more. God bless.
I'm humbled that you have learned life lessons from our videos. Thanks for that comment. But I think we all have regrets in life. All we can do is learn and try to do what's best going forward. And you know what? It's never too late, KPO.
He'll give ya good tips so you'll fish better ! When ya hook a big one he,s sure to net her ! If your cold on the ice he'll lend a sweater ! Who,s that guy ? Its Dave Knetter !
Top notch video Dave, Had me LMAO, keep up the great content and Happy New Year! Headed out on the hard water for the first time tomorrow for some pan fish and Pike.
Brad, you're right about St. Hubert and also Jagermeister actually means master hunter in German. But I think I'll just stick to a few sips after the hunt and doe urine for the bucks. Thanks for all the support!
I just found this channel. I have been living in China with my Chinese wife for almost a decade but looking to move back to Da UP for a couple of years next winter. I grew up in the Bessemer area. What part are you in? We live in a beautiful part of China but no 4 seasons and she really can't wait to live somewhere with snow lol. Surprisingly, I miss the winter too now
I love your videos. Me and my wife hope to move to the UP one day. Question, where is camaros crawlers? I would like to buy bait the next time im fishing up there.
Yes and yes! We actually couldn't think of who played catwoman in the Batman movie from the 60's. It was Lee Meriwether. No one did it like Newmar though. She is the best Catwoman of all time, including the more recent movies too. Thanks for the input, KPO.
Favorite things about the UP. Bluegill as big as your head early May. Brookies as big as your frying pan. Some of the kindest people you'll ever meet. Worst thing about UP. Biggest biting black flies, deer flies and mosquitoes in the frigging world. If I may ask, what county are you living in?
Your family is awesome. What a wonderful life you guys live. I know it is a lot of work but we'll worth it. It is really cool the way the whole family loves to do all of those things and you all work together to make all of your lives wonderful. I will be watching all of your videos.
Thanks for the kind words George.
Just awesome awesome Happy New Year and God bless Y'all from northeast Texas 🤠✌️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸✨🧸 ✨
Awesome to have you viewers from Texas! Stay in touch and thanks for watching, KPO.
Making me regret working so hard last summer and not spending more time on the water. Great video and new subscriber here. Nice to see another Michigander here on youtube and a great one at that. Best wishes
Well I checked out your channel and you did have a lot of work to do and I can only imagine the work that goes into living off grid. Keep up the good work but yes make time for fun too. Thanks for the support and you have my sub too.
@Knetters Practical Outdoors thank you. Hope your 2023 is productive on the water and in general. Best wishes
Winter is never over in the up. It just gets warmer
Very true.
This Video brought back some beautiful memories of Michigan’s spirit. For you, your family and friends; I’m grateful for your efforts to put that lovely video together
Thanks for the comment Lola!
@@KnettersPracticalOutdoors You are welcome, keep up the good work
Michigan, I love my winter wonderland.
you bet
Hey Dave, great video. Miss everyone up north. Say hi to the family. Dave Fhlug, former resident of Gwinn, now in Florida.
Dave, my friend, great to hear from you! Marie says to say "Hi" and we miss you up here. Hope you are living your best life down in Florida and God bless you and your family.
@@KnettersPracticalOutdoors Dave, life is food here in Florida. I do miss home and the U.P.
Hunt, fish, laugh, repeat! I love it!
thanks
Love the UP! Been going up there my whole life for summer vacation. Having a camping family reunion this summer in the Grand Marais area.
My parents are in their late 80’s and it’ll possibly be their last trip to the UP. They’ve been going to the UP since the mid 1940’s.
Love your channel!
Thanks Mark!
Nice to see family together at camp.
Thanks for watching, KPO.
Hey Dave,
Thanks for the video! I spent 9+ years in da UP while stationed at K.I. Sawyer AFB in the mid-70's to early-80's. Best time of my life! No matter where I've gone in the world since, every time I stop for a moment, my compass needle still points back there! I hunted and camped in an area called the Cyr Swamp below Gwinn as well as my buddy's, Bill, camp off of Hwy 41 in the Traunik/Trenary area. Neighbors to Bill's camp, Craig and Mary, had me and Bill's BIL over for Thanksgiving dinner one hunting season. They lived in a "stockade-style" log cabin (logs on end instead of stacked on each other). Craig's joinery work was so amazing that once inside, it was difficult to tell where his doors were! He was definitely a skilled woodworker and Mary was a skilled cook! She produced some outstanding meals with her wood cook stove! Happy New Year and thanks for the memories! Great Year-In-Review video!
In the very early 70s one of my fondest memories was having those huge B-52 flying out of Sawyer running fake practice runs over our cabin near East Jordan in the lower peninsula.
@@brianschindlbeck2807 Brian, You're right, there was always something magical about the sound and looks of the BUFF (B-52)! We lived off-base but still under the flight path of those majestic machines at K.I. Once, our toddlers asked what that noise was as one passed overhead. Told them, "That's the sound of freedom....was then still is now!" Have a great 2022!
Larry, my Dad, who was shown in this video as being the meat cutter of the family, was a meat cutter at K.I.'s commissary for over 20 years until the base closed. He probably cut some steaks up for you if you ever shopped there. Thanks for the comment and thank you for your service.
@@KnettersPracticalOutdoors He probably cut up some roasts and ground some hamburger for us, don't remember having too many steaks back then! The U.P. was definitely a great place to be exposed to the time-honored tradition of the "hunting camp". We started out using a friend's cabin tent and cots with lots of bedding! One night (in the prevailing darkness) we built a bonfire in the clearing that must have stood 4" tall, shaped like a teepee. Once it got going, we joked that the Russians could probably see the heat signature from their satellite! So, we looked up and waved and probably said something stupid like, "Goodnight Ivan; wherever you are!" Truth be told, we really would have welcomed an outdoorsy Ivan and his buddy to camp. Providing we could have understood each other, we probably would have spent the night enjoying the fire with them, telling hunting and fishing stories, scratched and spit, and talked into the late hours about the ladies fair in our lives! Like I said, in our younger and dumber years. Spent a couple of hours warming one side and then the other while waiting for the fire to go out. Made sure it went out before we turned in for the night, nothing but a melted hole left in the snow to show for it.
My buddy and I actually preferred archery season as it kind of automatically thinned out the hunters in the woods. We especially preferred archery season after listening to someone open up with what sounded like a fully automatic rifle on the first morning of one gun season! We moved quickly to put more trees and dirt banks between us and the sound! We figured someone from downstate had brought a "play toy" to the woods with them!
Was telling my wife I had seen your site on TH-cam. She told me we should plan to make a trip back up there this coming summer. So, who knows, maybe we will! Take care....have a pasty for me....and have a safe winter! Lastly, your video also reminded me about the Ashley wood stove we used to have in our house in the Skandia area. Stoke it up at night, set the damper, crack open the basement door, open the two floor vents and get ready for a good night's sleep! Boy, what I wouldn't give to have a chance to cross-country ski in to camp right now. Sometimes a man just needs to embrace the cold....light the fire in the stove.... smell the coffee.... and just sit and think for a while. Thanks again for the memories!
Oh no! I'm starting to think about camp breakfasts as I'm on the way to bed. Crisp bacon, scrambled eggs with cheese, sausage, toast-n-jelly, pancakes-butter-n-syrup, hash browns, biscuits-n-sausage gravy, hot coffee, ice tea, and Trenary Cinnamon toast! My stomach is rumbling!
Nice year in review. Praying that your 2022 year is even better.
Thank you my friend!
4?? Fuck that, there's only 2 seasons. Shovelin' and swattin'! LOL
kind a true
I can't believe 4 seasons went by in 46:00
I enjoyed every minute of it. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Dwayne!
I'm from iron river mi
Nice area
The year flew by. Can’t wait for 2022 videos always enjoy them
Thanks Jason.
good year! simple life! God bless!
thanks
Hi I am hoping you can make more videos of inland lake Rainbow trout fishing thanks
I am going to try to do that this spring.
So jealous of your lifestyle. Been down here just north of Detroit all of my life. Been up to the UP many times snowmobiling. Seems like I'm going back in time when I'm up there and love it. I hate the traffic, all the concrete congestion and the fast paced rat race down here. Hopefully I will be heading north when I retire in a couple years.
Sounds like a great plan
what an awesome video!!! this is exactly what u p fish and game is all about!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice happy family
Thank you 😊
I often wish I had taken your practical approach to life 20 years ago. Instead I joined the rat race; chasing money and titles and honestly....what you ended up with is a lot better. Thank you for all the life lessons over the past 2 years. Looking forward to more. God bless.
I learned that chasing money only get you regrets for lost time in life
Never to late. I just moved to bessimer michigan UP Soo nice
I'm humbled that you have learned life lessons from our videos. Thanks for that comment. But I think we all have regrets in life. All we can do is learn and try to do what's best going forward. And you know what? It's never too late, KPO.
Happy New Year Knetters!
thanks
He'll give ya good tips so you'll fish better !
When ya hook a big one he,s sure to net her !
If your cold on the ice he'll lend a sweater !
Who,s that guy ?
Its Dave Knetter !
Love it Adam! Thank you!
Top notch video Dave, Had me LMAO, keep up the great content and Happy New Year! Headed out on the hard water for the first time tomorrow for some pan fish and Pike.
Thanks and good fishing to you, KPO.
Love your humor
Thanks, we try to have a little fun with everything.
Thanks, Happy New Year!!
You too
Don't tell everyone!
I know what you mean
Love the videos! What kind of boat do you have? Thanks!
It is a Crestliner Fishawk 16.5. I bought it new in 1998. Maybe the best purchase I ever made.
Nice video! I enjoy all of them.
thanks
You guys are great
Thank you
happy new year to you dave and your family! i really enjoy the show!!!!
Thanks Andrew!
I think it’s funny you mentioning Ronny Camaro living and running his bait shop out of his parents’ house.
It is funny, thanks.
Jager is actually a big buck attractant, I mean, with St. Hubert supporting it, how can it not? Looking forward to 2022!
Brad, you're right about St. Hubert and also Jagermeister actually means master hunter in German. But I think I'll just stick to a few sips after the hunt and doe urine for the bucks. Thanks for all the support!
You forgot the black fly season. 😂
true
Motonet lure, promotional gift. I wonder👍
thanks for watching
I just found this channel. I have been living in China with my Chinese wife for almost a decade but looking to move back to Da UP for a couple of years next winter. I grew up in the Bessemer area. What part are you in? We live in a beautiful part of China but no 4 seasons and she really can't wait to live somewhere with snow lol. Surprisingly, I miss the winter too now
I'm in the central U.P. Hope you make it back.
Hey Knud! I just found your channel and am loving it!!!
Scott, great to have you along! You keep watching you just might recognize a few places. Stay in touch. KPO
Love the videos .
My heart longs for the U.P.
Thanks for watching David.
Great recap video Dave. Is it just me or do the years seem to fly by?
They fly by Mike. Gotta try to enjoy everyday.
Julie Newmar. Batwoman in the 60s.
Best Catwoman ever.
Very good video enjoyed it all thanks.
Welcome!
Nice 👍
Thanks my friend!
its been -30 to -40 c in western Canada for 2 weeks
Tooooooo cold
Where is Camaro's Crawlers?
I see no web or Facebook page for him..
Deep in the heart of the U.P. It's the bait shop with a summer and winter Camaro parked outside.
@@KnettersPracticalOutdoors does the summer and winter Camaro look exactly the same?
What's the address to Camaros crawlers? I'd like to check him out
Deep in the heart of the U.P. It will be the bait shop with a summer and winter Camaro parked outside.
Love your channel. I've been watching it for a long time. Always a treat. Thanks!
What county is your camp. Ours is in Delta.
Just to your north in Alger. Thanks for the support!
fun fun fun
yes yes yes
I love your videos. Me and my wife hope to move to the UP one day. Question, where is camaros crawlers? I would like to buy bait the next time im fishing up there.
Deep in the heart of the U.P. 2 Camaros parked out front.
Love the year in review videos and also the way Marie drives that side by side! Was any of that fun inspired by the Cow? Happy New Year!
We'll never tell. Hope you have a great 2022 also Mark.
Have you ever seen a Bigfoot or Dogman up there ??
Nothing yet.
Yvonne Craig was Batgirl, and Julie Newmar was Catwoman. Yes, I am old.
Yes and yes! We actually couldn't think of who played catwoman in the Batman movie from the 60's. It was Lee Meriwether. No one did it like Newmar though. She is the best Catwoman of all time, including the more recent movies too. Thanks for the input, KPO.
Favorite things about the UP. Bluegill as big as your head early May. Brookies as big as your frying pan. Some of the kindest people you'll ever meet.
Worst thing about UP. Biggest biting black flies, deer flies and mosquitoes in the frigging world.
If I may ask, what county are you living in?
The bugs can be tough sometimes. All the videos here took place in the central U.P.
See any squatch sign up there? 😉🦍
Not yet