Awesome video....but never ever, ever put rocks in a fire that are on an island or near or in water, they retain moisture, and if one of them has enough moisture in it, and you have it in a fire, it explodes.....crazy stuff actually and an awesome way to get hurt and start a brush fire hahaha
That sunset. Wow. Im almost wanting to get another gheenoe so i can go to this location. Im in the Tampa Bay area, but looks like a great place to road trip to. Invest in a few therma-cells. Bugs will be a thing of the past. That smoooooth water. Wow
Looks like fun. I can't wait to get my riverhawk back in the water. It's like yours but 17 feet with the flotation braces around the inside of it. I'm hoping to do some mods that nobody has done before to it. I'd like to make the trip from Rome, Ga to there where y'all are in it. I have a super sweet setup design. Your model could handle a scaled down version. I'm going to put lithium batteries in the seat wells, 25hp electric motor, and a gas/propane 2200 watt generator on the nose, and make it look fancy. Those generators don't need the plastic around them or the gas tank. I'm going to put a tank of each behind the motor and run either. The generator will charge the batteries and run the motor at the same time. I'll be able to run it 10 hours or so before I even have to turn the generator on with only half the battery life gone. It'll run 42 hours off a standard propane tank. We're talking about some good gas mileage right there buddy. I'm going to use a lot of spray foam in the battery compartments and in the floater braces to increase buoyancy to compensate for the extra weight so that I keep it's carrying capacity at 700lbs. That's losing 50 but that's great actually. I'm planning to steer it from the front seat. That way I can use the trolling motor without having to leave the master controls. I hope you don't mind the long-winded comment. I used to run a 2 stroke Evinrude 15 tiller. I had to put 130lbs of free weights in the front of it to hold it down. Plus my gear. That electric 25 is gonna be mean as a snake. Nice video. I enjoyed it. Thanks. Hey let me know what you think about my setup plans. Later.
Slept on one of those as well. Maybe that exact one. Boat, lures, coffee can, oil, flour 2 potatoes, Coleman burner. (If we didn’t catch a keeper Snook, Redfish, or trout, we were eating potatoes and Snicker bars for dinner and breakfast. (Two time Gheenoe owner. One in Florida, now one in Georgia. The new one has only been used to trout, panfish and crappie fish. Never been back to the Everglades since I moved. Kill me. Kill me now. I miss it)
Hi, I have an questions. Your boat got lean over weight when sinking? I saw many TH-cam show gheenoe couple boat got sinking out, like walking or body over weight got flip over third time try get out. I worry if I buy correct right model, I think LT25 more wide instead LT10 classic.
I’ll say one thing, y’all are tough! I spent a couple of nights on the Chickee’s. (I was in my 20’s and 30’s. Lots of Coors Light to help with the sleeping) Not showering for 3 days then the 3 1/2 hour drive back to Lakeland/home was rough. Stuck with Pay at the Pump and Drive Thru restaurants. Everglade City- The Bermuda Triangle of Boat Issues. I had a saying for the place, hang on- Vu Ja De (The opposite of Deja Vu) “This has never happened to anyone ever before at this location) 1) Trailer wheel comes off I-75 2) Hit a curb in the roundabout in Everglade City. Tire shredded 3) Trolling motor bracket comes unbolted. Useless, had to come back in 4) Forgot the drain plug. At the dock. Sunrise, no place open to buy one 5) Engine Oil alarm goes off. 1 hour from the dock Because of the Everglades and being wiser I now triple check everything on the boat. I have extra everything. Props, drain plugs,2 spare tires, backup bearings, and the list goes on… But when everything is working and the snook, Redfish, and trout are even slightly biting, there’s no place I’d rather be. I took the place for granted while I was a Dreadnaught and Moccasin, but being in Atlanta I only get down about every 5 years. Hardcore fishing and camping. And you better have some MacGyver skills. If something is going to go wrong it’ll be when you haven’t seen another boat all day and you’re out of cell range. Still love the place.
God bless you ..a match made in heaven couple..i like you and your lifestyle. The chickee looks great..how did you reserve it? Does it have a specific number or name or code ? Good luck
Thanks for the kind words. You can get more info here www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/wildernesscamp.htm. You make reservations at recreation.gov. This Chickee was called Sweetwater. Hope that helps.
Amazing video! My wife and I can’t wait to do this trip! How much gas did you use for this trip? Any hindsight advice or something you would do differently?
We used almost a full 6 gallon tank but we were loaded down with gear. I don't think there would be anything we would change, other than checking the boat over a little more to make sure it was all good before we left the house.
I have seen all of your videos, and they are awesome. But I can not recall if you guys use a Thermocell? I was thinking that may have helped with the bug issue out there. OH, those trout are good eating this time of year. Can't wait for the next Glorious Adventure.
We do have a Thermocell that we use on the camper and we love it. Not sure anything would have helped with the amount of bugs that were at the chickee once the sun went down. Thanks for watching!
@@GloriousDayAdventures yea the end when you showed all the dead bugs. ..wow. Looked like an awesome adventure. You guys are inspiring, we are about to be empty nesters on the east coast of FL. LOOKING forward to the next phase of life too. God Bless
Tip for any who dare > HIDE YOUR WATER FROM BIRDS> They will 100% peck through plastic and so many people come back early after learning this harsh lesson.
I have been watching for about 3 weeks. I love it. Thank you for taking me along. God Bless, Sam
Awesome video....but never ever, ever put rocks in a fire that are on an island or near or in water, they retain moisture, and if one of them has enough moisture in it, and you have it in a fire, it explodes.....crazy stuff actually and an awesome way to get hurt and start a brush fire hahaha
Thanks for the clarification. We had no idea. Glad it didn’t cause us a problem but now we know and won’t ever try that again.
You guys are delightful.
I think 🤔 this Chickee camping 🏕 is so amazing 👏
Thanks for sharing
I’ve never heard of these! This is a must for our Everglades visit! Thanks for sharing (and thank you so much for the sticker!!)!
very nice vidio ,you are a very happy couple
you two have the best adventures!
So fun! Thanks for taking us along!
Talk about a Poop with a View. Great vid! Like the camp spots!
Lol!!
Hi 👋
Omg you are so brave to stay there, like always great adventures thanks for sharing 🙏
Perfect trip! Love camping on the water. Noseeemms have eating me alive before. Hate it. Excellent film!🤙🏾🤘🏾👍🏽
That sunset. Wow. Im almost wanting to get another gheenoe so i can go to this location. Im in the Tampa Bay area, but looks like a great place to road trip to.
Invest in a few therma-cells. Bugs will be a thing of the past. That smoooooth water. Wow
Im jealous. I was just down there in February. Very cool spot to explore.
I really really enjoyed your video! Keep the great videos coming!
Thank you! Will do!
Looks like fun. I can't wait to get my riverhawk back in the water. It's like yours but 17 feet with the flotation braces around the inside of it. I'm hoping to do some mods that nobody has done before to it. I'd like to make the trip from Rome, Ga to there where y'all are in it.
I have a super sweet setup design. Your model could handle a scaled down version. I'm going to put lithium batteries in the seat wells, 25hp electric motor, and a gas/propane 2200 watt generator on the nose, and make it look fancy. Those generators don't need the plastic around them or the gas tank. I'm going to put a tank of each behind the motor and run either. The generator will charge the batteries and run the motor at the same time. I'll be able to run it 10 hours or so before I even have to turn the generator on with only half the battery life gone. It'll run 42 hours off a standard propane tank. We're talking about some good gas mileage right there buddy. I'm going to use a lot of spray foam in the battery compartments and in the floater braces to increase buoyancy to compensate for the extra weight so that I keep it's carrying capacity at 700lbs. That's losing 50 but that's great actually. I'm planning to steer it from the front seat. That way I can use the trolling motor without having to leave the master controls.
I hope you don't mind the long-winded comment. I used to run a 2 stroke Evinrude 15 tiller. I had to put 130lbs of free weights in the front of it to hold it down. Plus my gear. That electric 25 is gonna be mean as a snake.
Nice video. I enjoyed it. Thanks. Hey let me know what you think about my setup plans. Later.
Sounds like a super cool and unique setup. Haven't seen much about electric motors but you've peaked our curiosity.
Awesome adventure! Looked like you two had a great time!
Great video. What month did you do this?
Thanks! This was the middle of December.
Slept on one of those as well. Maybe that exact one.
Boat, lures, coffee can, oil, flour 2 potatoes, Coleman burner. (If we didn’t catch a keeper Snook, Redfish, or trout, we were eating potatoes and Snicker bars for dinner and breakfast. (Two time Gheenoe owner. One in Florida, now one in Georgia. The new one has only been used to trout, panfish and crappie fish. Never been back to the Everglades since I moved. Kill me. Kill me now. I miss it)
Hello are yall going to be at 2024 rally in Ocala?
Hi, I have an questions. Your boat got lean over weight when sinking? I saw many TH-cam show gheenoe couple boat got sinking out, like walking or body over weight got flip over third time try get out. I worry if I buy correct right model, I think LT25 more wide instead LT10 classic.
The LT25 is wider than the LT10 and classic
Get a super 16
Would you guys say this spot it’s accessible by kayak or paddle board ?
It would be a long trip. There are quite a few chickees and islands. Maybe there are some that are a bit closer to land.
Do you have any video for beginners?
What would you like to see?
I’ll say one thing, y’all are tough! I spent a couple of nights on the Chickee’s. (I was in my 20’s and 30’s. Lots of Coors Light to help with the sleeping) Not showering for 3 days then the 3 1/2 hour drive back to Lakeland/home was rough. Stuck with Pay at the Pump and Drive Thru restaurants.
Everglade City- The Bermuda Triangle of Boat Issues. I had a saying for the place, hang on-
Vu Ja De (The opposite of Deja Vu) “This has never happened to anyone ever before at this location)
1) Trailer wheel comes off I-75
2) Hit a curb in the roundabout in Everglade City. Tire shredded
3) Trolling motor bracket comes unbolted. Useless, had to come back in
4) Forgot the drain plug. At the dock. Sunrise, no place open to buy one
5) Engine Oil alarm goes off. 1 hour from the dock
Because of the Everglades and being wiser I now triple check everything on the boat. I have extra everything. Props, drain plugs,2 spare tires, backup bearings, and the list goes on…
But when everything is working and the snook, Redfish, and trout are even slightly biting, there’s no place I’d rather be. I took the place for granted while I was a Dreadnaught and Moccasin, but being in Atlanta I only get down about every 5 years. Hardcore fishing and camping. And you better have some MacGyver skills. If something is going to go wrong it’ll be when you haven’t seen another boat all day and you’re out of cell range. Still love the place.
Sounds like quite the adventure!
Hi, From Pavilion Key what River did you take Sweetwater Chickee.
Thanks!
We took the Chatham River
What’s the name of the cabin you stayed in
It was through Chokoloskee Island Resort covecommunities.com/rv-resorts/florida/chokoloskee-island-resort
God bless you ..a match made in heaven couple..i like you and your lifestyle. The chickee looks great..how did you reserve it? Does it have a specific number or name or code ?
Good luck
Thanks for the kind words. You can get more info here www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/wildernesscamp.htm. You make reservations at recreation.gov. This Chickee was called Sweetwater. Hope that helps.
Check everything out before you go
Amazing video! My wife and I can’t wait to do this trip! How much gas did you use for this trip? Any hindsight advice or something you would do differently?
We used almost a full 6 gallon tank but we were loaded down with gear. I don't think there would be anything we would change, other than checking the boat over a little more to make sure it was all good before we left the house.
Thanks for this! What time of year did you go?
Hi, we went at the beginning of December
Soak your clothes in Permethrin. They sell it on Amazon. Bugs won't be a problem. Plus Thremacells and deer help too.
We have used Permethrin but didn't think about it for this trip. Great tip though!
I have seen all of your videos, and they are awesome. But I can not recall if you guys use a Thermocell? I was thinking that may have helped with the bug issue out there. OH, those trout are good eating this time of year. Can't wait for the next Glorious Adventure.
We do have a Thermocell that we use on the camper and we love it. Not sure anything would have helped with the amount of bugs that were at the chickee once the sun went down. Thanks for watching!
@@GloriousDayAdventures yea the end when you showed all the dead bugs. ..wow.
Looked like an awesome adventure. You guys are inspiring, we are about to be empty nesters on the east coast of FL. LOOKING forward to the next phase of life too. God Bless
Oh my gorgeous! Thanks so much for bringing us along.
Navionics?? iPhone app?
Yes it’s an iPhone app. Not sure if they have for android. The app name says Boating Marine and Lakes with the word Navionics real small in the logo.
How much is it to rent a chickee?
It was something like $15 a night. You can make reservations on recreation.gov.
What time of year was you adventure
Great video by the way looks like fun
This was in mid December 2021
I absolutely love your videos. Have you ever considered getting a thermacell to help control mosquitoes 🦟
Yes we have one but for some reason we didn't bring it on that trip. It wouldn't have kept the bugs away on the chickee though... too many!
No seee ummms, oh no 🤦♀️
Tip for any who dare > HIDE YOUR WATER FROM BIRDS> They will 100% peck through plastic and so many people come back early after learning this harsh lesson.
Good to know. Thanks for the tip!
youre suppose to cook dinner over a fire when camping , not eat out of a bag. hahahaahahahahaahahahahahahahahaha
hahaahahahahahhaahahahaahaah
We could only have a fire for one of the two nights so it was easier to use the dehydrated meals. To each it's own!