Cowboy Camping -Overnight At A High Mountain Lake
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2024
- My attempt at finally doing a successful #cowboycamping trip with horses. You candecide at the end whether it was a success or not...
I reenact early 1860’s historical gear and clothing how it might’ve been in the Far West. Join me as I progress and learn. Meanwhile at home I live without many modern conveniences. Not fully 1800’s on the daily but definitely not fully 2021 either.
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You got out alive, my friend, as did your companions, so that’s a success. I can’t tell you how much I loved this video, please don’t stop. Reminds me why I gave up horse/dog camping 20 years ago. The “horrible Star Wars” reference was hilarious, but that still clip from “I Really Think You Should Leave” was magic! You are an artist, and I appreciate what you do, so keep up the good work!
Thanks! And I’m glad you recognized the I Think You Should Leave pic haha!
I appreciate the feedback and I’ll keep em coming.
@@OverOnTheWildSide howdy there, What state are you from? Thats some real beautiful country! Keep on with the good work, i'd like to get out and do stuff like this more but i'm only 17 with 30 dollars to my name.
Greetings from Arizona
@@isacckinney7883 I’m in Washington State. Arizona has some really beautiful country too.
One of the (many) reasons I love having the girls see your videos is that you are a "learner" -- someone who isn't concerned with showing how awesome you are, but rather with taking us along on your journey of learning. This is so valuable for young minds, where there can be pressure to never "fail" -- and when we fear failure, we cease to grow and learn. Whatever word we put onto it, "failure" or "success", it's clear that you take everything as a learning experience. So thanks for setting such a great example. Btw, we could almost taste that trout in wine reduction sauce!! =)
Once again I love to hear that. You know that’s my philosophy as well so it’s nice to know it’s beneficial to kids and others.
And yeah, the trout was amazing! :)
@@OverOnTheWildSide Love from the whole family!!
My most valuable experience camping was when I attempted to go on a backpacking trip in December during a snowstorm. I had this idea that I was going to sleep in a lean-to shelter close to a fire. I had sub optimal equipment and hardly any skill. To say the least, it was miserable, I was cold and all beat up from the hike and trying to find suitable wood for a fire. That being said, the experience and lessons learned were invaluable and layed the foundation for how I go about backpacking in the winter.
That’s great! I’m glad you survived AND kept at it. There’s nothing like “jumping in”! That was a brave start.
lol i did kinda the same. first time i went camping alone i went when it was raining. failed to make a fire, failed to set up my tent properly, messed up everything. but i learned alot!
Lots of learning opportunities haha!
Great video, thanks 👍
Another terrific video. What I appreciate about what you show is how real it is. Camping is rarely, if ever, the perfect Kodak moment; if something can go wrong you can bet that it will. That's when a great sense of humor can work wonders. And, as you said before, it's the hardships that make for the most memorable experiences.
Thanks for saying that. I think you’re spot on about it going wrong if it can. On a recent fishing trip I philosophized that if one doesn’t believe there’s a God he need only go fishing. He’ll learn there is one and he hates you. Haha!
I was having a particularly frustrating time.
Can’t believe you got this up today, but thank you! I just opened a beer and can’t wait to watch it all. You’ve made my day, Richard!
Ha! That’s awesome! I’m glad to hear it, I hope you enjoy it.
He's back at it again the madman!!!
Haha!
Keep up the good work. Really enjoy your videos. Nothing wrong with learning and doing. With failure comes success. Those that don't do it criticise. Keep it wild and keep it real. Much love from British Columbia Canada. God bless.
Thank you very much, we’re neighbors I’m down in Central WA.
Great video .. straightforward and honest .. everyone wants to hide all their faults behind editing ..
I hauled horses and mules to the mountains several years elk hunting .. I can understand the frustration and hard work …
so , I give you an absolute A+ ..
keep up the good work…
Onward and Upward is the watchword.
Thank you Jeff! Also I used your phrase “Onward and Upward” when I posted my video to Facebook.
You got up, went out and had an adventure. You learned a bunch of stuff, and have some figuring out to do. I’d say that’s a win win.
Man, you should have seen my last family camping trip…..now that was a failure. Water pouring into the tent, while I almost died (or thought I might) from food poisoning, middle of the night in a terrible storm, no cell service. Crawled out of bed to pack the car with junk for the 4 of us, headed out, but the gf was too afraid to drive at night, in the rain, on those twisty little roads, so I drove till 2:30am to get home.
Lost the tent, a ton of food, and some of the cheaper equipment because it was too hard to pack it all in the storm, amd I was mad as hell at the tent so I left it. Now that was a failure. 7 day trip lasted 2 days.
Yes that sucks, I’m sorry to hear how all that struck at once. As I was reading I was thinking “I’d probably just leave most of the stuff”. I guess we think alike!
this was awesome man your humble enough to put your self out there and ask for advice glad i could come along on your adventure
I appreciate that, thanks for being here.
I just stumbled across your video's and love them. It's always been my dream to do exactly what you're doing. But with a young family never found the time now I sit here at 62 with some regret and came across your videos! Every time you go is a success if you make it back Safley.
Thanks for sharing, a family is quite a reward on the other hand.
If the horses don't like the hiss from the aerosol of bug spray , spray it onto a cloth out of ear shot then rub the horses down with cloth soaked in bug spray . If it's the smell they don't like maybe look into natural bug repellant herbs that you could mix up a paste or something . Great video , envious of all the open space you have over there .
Thanks! Someone else had made that same suggestion. I bought a bottle of Permethrin to use that way.
Awesome video, such beautiful scenery!
Thanks! And yes we, like many parts of the world, have some pretty neat wilderness areas.
You live and learn..itleast your trying my friend!!
Thanks, I’m happy with my progress. I wish I was getting out more though.
Hey Richard, I loved the video. You know nothing screams old west adventure like seeing a freaking excavator. LOL. I was wondering why you didn't take some fly spray with you? I've always seen the pack saddles like you originally had with big bags on each side of the horse. You could think about training your horses with hobbles. That would keep them from running off to far. Plus if you also put a bell around their necks you could hear them. Don't be dismayed. A bad day on horseback will always beat a good day at the office. Thanks for the video buddy.
a real cowboy..very nice.
Lol when you said “we are exhausted.” And you showed a picture of your goat I thought he died 😂😂
You get to go to the mountains easily. I think this is a success!
The entire drive, one way, was only 40 miles so yes that’s certainly part of the successes. Overall? Not quite what I’m aiming for. I appreciate your positive take though.
@@OverOnTheWildSide great start to build on.
I really like your vids man, you deserve way more subscribers, honestly! Keep it up! :D
Thank you, if I’d consistently post camping vids I’d probably have way more subscribers.
Saddle is like a shoe. Right size for the size foot. Same go's for a horse . It needs to fit the horse. Then that saddle is for that horse. No joke.
In the case in the video, I figured out later that I had a latigo that wouldn’t stay tightened. Very frustrating, it kept slipping loose.
I was hooked within a minute, when I saw the Samuel Smith Chocolate Stout.
3:44 got to love Hank Sr. I love this amazing channel too man
Thank you and awesome that you know the song.
Cool video, beautiful country,thanks for taking us along, keep making videos please! Safe riding! Wouldn't it be funny if you had just a bunch of farm animals following you through the woods😂
Thank you! I expect to be hunting and camping historically soon. Also, I have a couple of videos where I’ve got a sheep and goats following me. But yes, it would’ve been hilarious to bring the whole entourage when I was at the maximum with my animals.
Thank's man. you are the best
I really enjoyed watching you experience this style of camping. I never camped using a horse as that seems to be an experience in itself.
The tent is very interesting to me. What do you have for rain gear?
My tents/tarps are water proof so that’s what I’d use if it rains.
Also I usually have my poncho with me which is the same canvas my tarps are made of. Most of the rain here is a light rain and for that wool does a pretty good job. For heavy rain I’d get in a shelter. But mostly I need to experience it, it rains very seldom here especially in the summer which is when the mountains can be accessed.
Wow no way! That’s my favorite hike done it three times now. Always wished I could try with a horse haha! Love all ur videos man keep it up, maybe I’ll see you on the trails
That’s awesome! It’s an amazing lake. Yeah I hope to go up there a couple times this summer, maybe you can jump on back one of my horses.
cant wait to get my license so i can camp like this. Just bought a Chevy colorado
minus the horses 😭
Good times ahead! And trust me, it’s almost easier to NOT use horses. If you can get your gear minimal it’s kind of a relief to not worry about keeping them fed and not hurt. I sometimes wish it was just me and one llama.
You had a 40% success, that’s not so bad. We learn everyday. 🙂👍
I quite agree, thank you sir.
Baby oil is a good cheap bug repellent for your animals. Apply liberally .
Experience is all in learning what it takes.
Man these vids are great. I know we all have to learn and you learn well under pressure. Loved seeing the goats hanging close to you, they are your early alarm system.
BTW, my brother is a goat herder. He's got 2 weathers to use as pack animals. He lives in the Appalachian range along the Shanendoah. He loves this much like you do.
Great video my friend. John in Oklahoma.
Thanks for sharing John, I hope to pack with these two when they’re old enough.
I hope to visit the Appalachian area one day. So many great places in this country!
Great vid, Richard, love it.
Thanks Doug!
"The fish is getting more wine than I am"
Look at the mouth. One of best ways to distinguish the sex of a trout is to examine the mouth. Female trout all have a short rounded nose or upper jaw, while male trout have a more elongated snout. If your trout has a lower jaw with a kype, it's a male for sure.
no harm done harvesting her in a lake like that, the right thinking tho! eggs are good eatin too
Thank you! That’s good to know, I’ll look for that.
Great channel and content. Thanks for taking us along.
Thank you, glad you’re here.
@@OverOnTheWildSide You got me hooked I’m binge watching your channel. Love your vibe. Great content.
@@Wingman115 I’m humbled, thanks!
@@OverOnTheWildSide I’ve been doing this TH-cam thing for over 15 years. Keep at it your on to something with your channel. Great content.
@@Wingman115 thank you, that kind of comment means a lot. Btw I also follow Riverbend, pretty awesome you have one of his bows.
That is how it is almost everywhere out here in NJ during warm weather mosquitoes always suck 😅
I’m kinda spoiled here. Even up there at the lake I figured out that I can camp away from the meadows and not have that problem.
awesome trip, glad i discovered this unique channel!
Thank you! I promise there’ll be more, posts have been spotty lately.
Fantastic post meany thanks (y)
great vid mate..just found you and subbed..dogs goats and horses..great stuff..mick in orkney scotland...
Awesome thank you, I’m proud to have a Scot watching.
If I can do that for the weekend it would probably change my life for good beautiful.
Its really great to see your wins and loses, it makes it real, id rather see you fail to make a fire and learn why so we all learn with you 👍🏼, you dont fail at trying something new. You just get to see how things work for you.
Dont change what you are doing mate. Between you and reallybigmonkey1 im loving it. 😁
Thanks man, that’s how I feel about things so it’s really great to hear positive feedback like yours.
@@OverOnTheWildSide i did my first reenactment last weekend, 1850 ish western mining town, im glad to have found your chanel as i think i am more a living history sort of guy as ive been doing the bushcraft/old ways to do stuff for some time, you you are a little bit of me 🤠✊🏽
@@munchh2007 that’s awesome!
I’m glad you found my channel. It’d be great to hear updates as you go. If you’re on Facebook or Instagram my links are often in my video details.
The goats follow you like the dogs? cool.
Yeah they’re great.
It is cool to see the historical ways of camping. One idea on the horses with the bug spray: you could spray into your hands heavily and rub on horses body, or even use a cloth to soak it up and rub on them. They also make lotions with it if available. Just some ideas for next time!
Yes that’s what I plan to try next time. A couple other folks had made that good suggestion as well.
I'm jealous! I haven't been able to go backpacking in quite some time and I miss the mountains. I can see one advantage to me bringing no animals - I can hide in the tent when the mosquitos get bad. :) But assuming the mosquitos don't ruin things, having the animals looks like fun. And like others have said, it's always a success when you learn something. I don't know about you, but all my outings are good memories. I seem to forget the hardships, ha, or at least that they felt like hardships.
"Can't say I don't bathe!" - haha nice!
We can go camping when you’re here if you have time. And yes, I often think it’d be a lot easier without animals. One horse and one goat would be ideal but my animals are my friends...
What you described with the stress is exactly how I feel when I’m on vacation with my wife and kids- there’s always something I forget or something I need to do or keep an eye on. It’s constant.
Your introspective nature and honesty in terms of your activities makes you a better camper, and one who will master it soon. I had a blast watching you and could use a dip in a lake in the wilderness too. Have a great Sunday and thanks.
Thank you and also, sorry to hear that’s how your vacations feel. I hope you can make it to a lake soon.
@@OverOnTheWildSide Thanks. I still have fun, but I’m the better driver and better cook, and that falls on me more often, as well as the eagle eye during times with large crowds. I’m like a sheepdog. Now I realize why I had such fun on vacations with my parents when I was younger - because it was their turn to eagle eye me.
Makes sense! So maybe you and your wife can get away for some quick vacations then haha
@@OverOnTheWildSide that would be great. Hey I always forget to ask- where on earth did you get such a nice hat? It suits you totally!
Thanks! It’s basically just a vintage western hat that I reshaped. Any quality beaver felt hat can be done this way.
Can you introduce us to all your animals in a upcoming video?
I should probably do that…
Any trip you return from is a good one. It seems like the ones that are tough are the ones memories are made from lol. I don't know if you can get it in your area but permethin is available as a concentrate. You can mix it with water and sponge it on your horses and the bugs will leave them alone. Works for the dogs and goats too. You might want to break down and get a proper pack saddle LoL.
I’ll look into that one, a friend had also suggested using a rag to apply the repellant. It’s a good idea for sure.
And yes, the struggles are almost always the best memories!
I do have a proper pack saddle but I need to have it fitted, it was digging into my horses shoulders.
Your goats are adorable and I hate goats…😂 but your packsaddle if it’s riding un level stuff a nice flat rock in the lashing…”Rocky Mountain load levelers”
I did figure out later it was the latigo, it was too thick and slick and wouldn’t stay tight.
If only the camera had been running for your wrecks. Great job, Richard.
Haha! Yes or if I’d been in a mood to turn on the camera
You have got to try avocado with your trout cooked in butter. The best way to identify male or female trout is by their mouth. A female trout has a small rounded jawline and a male lower jawline is longer also the color. Males are brighter than females.
Awesome info, thank you!
The old fashion way.
The big ones are the females. But fried row is good. Males are the small ones. Olso there normally is pink one a females belly
What a trip you had! Cracks me up that you took the goats! Too bad about the mosquitos & flies. Have you thought about tying your horses to a picket line?
Picket lines are too limiting in my opinion, unless I’m feeding hay.
Barley is a new horse so I’m still learning his ways and training him.
Are you in Oregon? Shot in the dark but those trees and brush look like home.
Washington
i'd just use water instead of oil :) any bacteria will boil off
I'm extremely interested in your lifestyle... I must know good sir, what do you do for a living? How do you maintain yourself to live such a free lifestyle in the wild? I too life in an area where I could live out in the earth but I would have to deal with winter. Thank you very much for any reply you may give. Amazing content friend.
Thank you, I’m actually living off of some savings right now as I give TH-cam a go. The main thing though is to cut spending as much as possible. I made some videos about the subject to try and help people with some ideas on how to make it happen. What kind of winters do you have?
Most people would not know where your at I'm thinking North Idaho . I think I seen Ciders Tamerak
Very similar, I’m in Central Washington. Kind of close to Rainier, about 25 miles SE.
Have you tried highlining your horses? I like to use one for my horses to graze and keep them safe at night. Also, if you have a horse that spooks at fly spray, try spraying it onto a brush and brushing it on the horse. It will help them get used to the sound. Eventually you will be able to spray it on the horse.
I’ve highlined but I do prefer letting them eat through the night. I suppose I could do it for part of the night though.
Yeah I need to try getting them used to the spray. I ended up pouring it onto a rag and that worked pretty good.
@@OverOnTheWildSide once a horse is used to being tied to the high line you can set it up so that they can move up and down a section. I camp with two horses and use a 100’ piece of boat anchor rope. I set up two stops in the middle of the line to prevent the horses tangling with each other but they still have twenty feet or so to graze. Use a metal rig or clip to attach the lead rope to the line so the friction doesn’t wear through your lead ropes. I set them on a fresh patch before bed and they pretty much eat all night. The anchor rope is stretchy so they can pull a fair amount off to the side of the line to reach extra grass. The other bonus is that once they are settled in and grazing you can leave them to go do other stuff without being worried about them escaping.
@@OverOnTheWildSide And use the sprayer so they get used to the sound. Start as far away as needed and then move closer as they get used to it.
You’re fortunate to camp where the plenty of grass and trees. Where I’ve been going it’s either/or. I want to find some new places this year.
@@OverOnTheWildSide I’m in central Oregon. I camp in the Ochocos mostly.
Love the sterno stoves. I use them at home during power outages and camping. Can those goats carry small packs? I have seen videos of a guy who uses goats for packing.
I always enjoy your videos. That is success in my book. Enjoying life.
I hope to use them for packing but when I’ve googled it they say it takes 3 years before they’re old enough to carry weight.
@@OverOnTheWildSide. Ok. Thanks. I didn't know how old they were, or how old they had to be for packing weight. Thanks for the info.
Could you tell me what kinda wine that was, I'm looking for a bottle just like that one, I'd appreciate it
It’s just a low-cost wine I got at Grocery Outlet and then scraped the label off.
Animals can be like little kids can't they ? Never know what they'll get into. They don't call em kids for nothing.
Yeah “kids” is VERY appropriate for little goats.
So how did they deal with mosquitos in the old days?
The only accounts I know of, they’d try to move away from them. On my way home I figured out that I could’ve camped away from the grass and been free of them.
I just found you channel, and I’m binge watching. Lol. Really enjoying watching your adventures. Where are you located? I’m in Utah and your terrain looks like mine
I’m in Central Washington, just east of the mountains.
@@OverOnTheWildSide very cool channel sir
You look like an outlaw.
Is this the first time you take the sun in your torso?
Hahahaha! Just about I wear a shirt at most times.
I could never do this with my dog he would see a squirrel and never come back
Well squirrels often run into trees right away. One of my other videos has my dogs in the background going crazy over a squirrel that kept taunting them, haha!
spray the off in your hand wipe it on horses
Female have shorter blunt nose males are longer with hooked jaws.
Does suggestions bother you. Cause I always have thoughts
I like discussions. Most people don’t take into consideration regional differences or other things they just haven’t thought of. That’s why when I’m told how to do something it’s usually not applicable.
Being told how someone else does something is interesting.
@@OverOnTheWildSide great point! Also remember one is never to old to learn. When I am I have gone under. As to regional differences is also true. What works for Louisiana is mostly useless in Michigan. Within your own state is two completely different eco systems. That being said what it appears to me is(and could be wrong) is your location more resembles Wyoming than a Pacific coast. I've only been through Oregon once. Though didn't see a prickly pear cactus there were as to what I'm use theres a plenty, along with jagged rocks.
I'm well into my 60's new and have the mountain man lifestyle since 1982, and yet I still experiment with new things( at least to me). For example here lately I have been trying a self stable product called ghee butter. Never even heard of it till a couple years ago.
So many of my suggestions are in no way criticism. Some will be as simple as don't worry about someone who will call out a thread count or stitch on a shirt. This is your journey not mine. Go with your flow. I can tell you what I would pack because it suited me. May not suit you.
My biggest suggestions will be more back to basics type of ideas. Like for where I'm at currently I have a good supply of of meat processor/ smoke house's. Local farmers including amish who produce there own dairy products. Talk trade barter for butter with a little extra salt. For stability. Get smoked meats, bacon, and salt pork from local sources. And ask questions along the way about preservation. When frying bacon save the fat add a touch more salt too in and pour it into a screw top tin let it set up. Best trail oil source for cooking. Light solid and tastey. I'm assuming you're catch was a rainbow trout. Fresh caught fried in bacon grease Is a breakfast of champions. Salt pork rendered as well. Also consider that just because our ancestors didn't have an ice box or a box that plugged into a wall that keeping items cool was not an option. For example Root sellers was made, ice harvest off lakes packed with straw would last a long time. Rivers run cold year round.
Sorry the ol man is rambling now
Mountain man
You need to learn how to pack your pack animals so the pack doesn't shift.
That’s what I’m out there doing, trying to learn.
@@OverOnTheWildSide I forgot to mention I did like your video.
“Barely dent” is ok if you’re a cowboy.
Barely dent? What was the context of that?
@@OverOnTheWildSide You corrected yourself and said, “Barely dented”. I grew up with a dad who ha a 6th grade education and did a lot of manual labor. Believe me, its, “Barely dent”. LoL!
Haha! Cool, thanks
Is that Grizzly country?
I don’t think they’re in the area yet.