Amazing! What a fun video. I love that you are showing all of us the underwater footage we might never get to see, even as snorkelers. We have to get to Lake Ouachita. That part of Arkansas looks gorgeous!
Howdy from North Georgia. My wife & I just purchased our first Pontoon and are looking forward to doing come Pontoon & Island camping in our area. I really like that tent! Now would be a great time to separate from everyone for a weekend or week!!
Thanks Mike. You're going to have a lot of fun on the pontoon. I can't wait till summer so I can get back out there. I love my tent. If you're tenting on your pontoon, I would recommend a pop up tent. You don't have to tie it down. I decided to self quarantine in New Mexico, hopping around the state visiting their national forests dispersed camping in my truck camper. LOL I'm loving it.
My son and I are going pontoon camping in Florida soon. We're not going to stay on the shore over night though. Why do that? That's just inviting all the raccoons and animals to come aboard. You may as well sleep in the woods. Better to drop anchor out a ways if you have everything you need
In Arkansas it gets very hot and humid, I dock on shore to keep my generator on shore to run my A/C in my tent. Keeping my generator on shore keeps the carbon monoxide from getting into my tent and killing me in my tent while I sleep. Boats also fly down the lake all hours of the night, I also didn't want to get hit by one while I was sleeping. So if I'm in my boat, animals will come on board, but if I'm tenting in the woods, animals won't come into camp? Have fun pontoon camping!
I sometimes use mine for tent camping. I take my two front seats out to make room to set up my pop up tent. The tent I have is a perfect fit for the front part of the boat. I need to get back out there this summer and do some more island pontoon camping myself. A week long trip would be fun and relaxing. Stay safe out there!
Hey Mark. It's the 2nd of September. Not seeing any new videos in a while. But I know it's also been hot and humid where you are as it is here in East Tennessee. With this pandemic I'm sort of happy to stay home in air conditioning and I tend my garden early morning and usually get a hike in somewhere early early. I just wanted to check on you and be sure that you are okay and staying healthy. Please stay safe out there.
Hello! Oh yeah, I'm doing great. I've been out camping a couple of times the last couple of months, I just haven't had time to throw a video together on my trips. I have one in the works right now, and should be up in a couple of days. Thanks for asking about me and stay safe out there!
It's a 21 foot party barge. When tent camping, I take out the front two seats and my tent fits perfectly up front. My tent is a Gazelle T3 Pop-up tent. I have the link for it in this video description.
hello from the Ozarks mark! I love to dive and get me some quick meal since spear fishing is legal in ark. I camp away from the shore from critters. I use a battery powered ac that's size of 2 bread loafes. lite weight. thanks for sharing! cheers!
I would really like to have a house boat eventually. LOL I gotta stick with my pontoon for now. I'm going to experiment with a window unit for my next trip, see if it's any better. Thanks for watching!
Hey, any future videos planned for the Pontoon camper boat? Even if it's same location/lake, would be interested in seeing more lake adventures. Just subscribed to your channel. Look forward to your future content
I sure am planning on getting back out there next summer. This summer is very busy. Definitely next summer I'll be dispersed camping with my pontoon on Lake Greeson, Lake Ouachita and hopefully Bull Shoals also. Thanks for the Sub!
Really enjoyed your video. Question... Would the racoons get on board if they had to swim out to the boat? I thot the dive part would be super boring. NOT! Can't believe how much underwater life you were able to show us. Totally reconfirmed how much fish like structure. Thank you for this video.
Thanks Stephen! I don't think the racoons would be able to get on the boat if you were anchored off shore. This was the only time they actually came on board. I think it was because I left some food out on the boat, they smelt it, and decided they wanted it. LOL Fish are always around structure under water. The smaller fish are always around structure to hide, which attracts the bigger fish in to feed on them.
I didn't see, feel, or hear any mosquitoes. No bug issues at all on that trip. It's nice being able to camp out on your boat instead of going back home or going back to camp. Just stay out on the water all night.
Thanks Lola!. I was on your channel the other day watching a video where you were in Arkansas camping out at one of our COE campgrounds. You did some awesome drone footage of the campsite. I wish you would of asked, I know of several free camp sites you could of went to on Lake Ouachita, that has no ticks!!! LOL I probably got about 3 hours of sleep that night. I just wish I would of thought to get some video of those raccoons harassing me.
As deep as you want to go in. As far as how shallow: as shallow as not to let your prop hit the bottom. Pontoons are fun to have. A lot of space to walk around on and plenty of room.
I haven't been to Caney Creek during deer season. I usually wait till after the first week of modern gun season to go out camping. That's when most hunters are out in the woods. I do wear orange when I'm out during hunting season also. LOL The best part of dispersed camping, you can camp anywhere in national forests.
It is legal to disperse camp, boondock, primitive camp in an RV in Ouachita National Forest or the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas. There are a couple of rules of course. You can only stay 14 days in one location. If you want to stay longer, just pack up camp and move somewhere else. You have to stay on established roads; meaning you can't cut your own road/trail into the forest. Pack out what you packed in. All I do is drive the national forest roads and look for spots that people have already camped at. You can tell by the fire pit, or a cleared out area. I prefer going down roads off the main dirt roads to get away from the main dirt road for some privacy. LOL When you figure out what part of the Ouachita National Forest you want to camp in, call the ranger district and ask them questions. It's what I do. I like stopping by their office and picking up maps of their area on my way into the forest. This link will show you the different ranger districts with addresses and phone numbers: www.fs.usda.gov/main/ouachita/about-forest/districts
Man ,you got lots of toys, you must not be married. 🤣 I love lake Ouchita, it's 'uge! If you get a dehumidifier next, we will fix this global warming! LOL 106* , 50% humidity here in cantral CA! 😓. I'd rather have it 110* & no humidity, so it cools off @ night! 60s is still kinda warm!
I've collected my toys over many years and tried to maintain them so they will last a long time. Preventative maintenance goes a long ways I've learned over the years. I'm still using my original dive equipment I got twenty years ago. LOL Lake Ouachita does have it going on. It's the largest lake in the state of Arkansas. It was very hot during the day. Close to 100 degrees. I'm like you, I can stand the heat, it's the humidity that'll get you. I like the dry heat myself.
Confused about the camping. At 12 seconds you can camp on any of the 200 islands but a few later, seconds you say can't camp on the shoreline or islands because it's a national forest. th-cam.com/video/vypF97mqp08/w-d-xo.html You could anchor offshore a couple yards to keep the raccoons off and put a rat barrier on any hanging ropes. For AC, I just don't know you're going to find a quiet alternative. You could buy a block of dry ice, put it in a plastic bag venting outside and keep it in your tent. Might work, probably condense water like crazy though. Lots of bass, cats, carp in that lake. Can't believe any escaped with their filets intact. You take care,,,
I was saying you can camp on the Islands or shore since it is a part of the national forest. It was early morning, was still trying to wake up. LOL I normally do anchor off shore, but with a 12 gauge electrical extension cord running from shore onto the boat, I didn't want to take a chance with the cord touching the water. I'm thinking a window unit would be quieter compared to the portable one. I'll get it figured out.
Good, camping OK. Next step, get the camp coffee maker operational, then AC... C'mon, don't let a little 2KW genny cable in the water on an aluminum boat scare you...
My dream . I'm 10 miles from lake Ouachita.
Hard core
You are a man of many talents and destinations!
Amazing! What a fun video. I love that you are showing all of us the underwater footage we might never get to see, even as snorkelers. We have to get to Lake Ouachita. That part of Arkansas looks gorgeous!
Glad you enjoyed it! Arkansas is a hidden gem for sure.
that's a awesome video. Thanks man.
Cool video... like the tent on the boat, , saw a couple , one time , while Dispersed camping , they had their tent on a utility trailer...
Great video. Watching from the foot hills of Poteau mountains
Thanks Tracy. I bet you have a good view of the mountains.
Dispersed Camper Man yes we do, especially sunset it is beautiful
Howdy from North Georgia. My wife & I just purchased our first Pontoon and are looking forward to doing come Pontoon & Island camping in our area. I really like that tent! Now would be a great time to separate from everyone for a weekend or week!!
Thanks Mike. You're going to have a lot of fun on the pontoon. I can't wait till summer so I can get back out there. I love my tent. If you're tenting on your pontoon, I would recommend a pop up tent. You don't have to tie it down. I decided to self quarantine in New Mexico, hopping around the state visiting their national forests dispersed camping in my truck camper. LOL I'm loving it.
My son and I are going pontoon camping in Florida soon. We're not going to stay on the shore over night though. Why do that? That's just inviting all the raccoons and animals to come aboard. You may as well sleep in the woods. Better to drop anchor out a ways if you have everything you need
In Arkansas it gets very hot and humid, I dock on shore to keep my generator on shore to run my A/C in my tent. Keeping my generator on shore keeps the carbon monoxide from getting into my tent and killing me in my tent while I sleep. Boats also fly down the lake all hours of the night, I also didn't want to get hit by one while I was sleeping. So if I'm in my boat, animals will come on board, but if I'm tenting in the woods, animals won't come into camp? Have fun pontoon camping!
Totally nice. Thank you for the info and great outdoors adventure. Take care.
Thanks Marsha. Love the outdoors.
We just bought a pontoon boat and would love to take a week long trip, front bow area is prefect for a two person tent
I sometimes use mine for tent camping. I take my two front seats out to make room to set up my pop up tent. The tent I have is a perfect fit for the front part of the boat. I need to get back out there this summer and do some more island pontoon camping myself. A week long trip would be fun and relaxing. Stay safe out there!
Pretty awesome adventure! 🤙
Dam Trash Pandas are sneaky!
Awesome Camping Idea 👍
Thanks. It was fun.
LOL!!! Glad no fish were harmed in the making! Mark, very cool way to camp dude, PEACE OUT !!!
No fish were harmed...... that day anyway. LOL Thanks.
Awesome that he can pitch a tent on his pontoon boat !!! I don’t like raccoons boarding at night though. 😂
Hey Mark. It's the 2nd of September. Not seeing any new videos in a while. But I know it's also been hot and humid where you are as it is here in East Tennessee. With this pandemic I'm sort of happy to stay home in air conditioning and I tend my garden early morning and usually get a hike in somewhere early early. I just wanted to check on you and be sure that you are okay and staying healthy. Please stay safe out there.
Hello! Oh yeah, I'm doing great. I've been out camping a couple of times the last couple of months, I just haven't had time to throw a video together on my trips. I have one in the works right now, and should be up in a couple of days. Thanks for asking about me and stay safe out there!
You make some awesome videos with great ideals .
Thanks. I'm hoping to do more tent camping this summer. Thanks for watching!
Dispersed Camper Man cool I thought about pontoon camping and kayak fishing
cool i would like to do something similar. how big is your pontoon and what tent do you have set up
It's a 21 foot party barge. When tent camping, I take out the front two seats and my tent fits perfectly up front. My tent is a Gazelle T3 Pop-up tent. I have the link for it in this video description.
hello from the Ozarks mark! I love to dive and get me some quick meal since spear fishing is legal in ark. I camp away from the shore from critters. I use a battery powered ac that's size of 2 bread loafes. lite weight. thanks for sharing! cheers!
I know I am kind of randomly asking but does anybody know a good site to stream newly released series online ?
@Spencer Jase Lately I have been using Flixzone. You can find it by googling :)
Sure don’t have to worry about any salesman knocking on the door. Look forward to seeing more.
Nope. No issues with salesmen knocking. LOL Thanks.
Step up to a houseboat. I had a 30 footer and camped all over in it. You need a insulated wall or window if you want quiet AC.
I would really like to have a house boat eventually. LOL I gotta stick with my pontoon for now. I'm going to experiment with a window unit for my next trip, see if it's any better. Thanks for watching!
Some how I was unsubscribed, so I got some catching up to do. Awesome videos as always, hope all is well brother!
Thanks Man. Every things good here.
Nice video. what are exact coordinates of the fish? lol
The exact coordinates of the fish are: somewhere within the 40,000 acre Lake of Ouachita. 😉
Hey, any future videos planned for the Pontoon camper boat? Even if it's same location/lake, would be interested in seeing more lake adventures. Just subscribed to your channel. Look forward to your future content
I sure am planning on getting back out there next summer. This summer is very busy. Definitely next summer I'll be dispersed camping with my pontoon on Lake Greeson, Lake Ouachita and hopefully Bull Shoals also. Thanks for the Sub!
I'm sending you an email about the subject. Thanks
Another way to camp.Unusual to some but equally fun to others
Really enjoyed your video. Question... Would the racoons get on board if they had to swim out to the boat? I thot the dive part would be super boring. NOT! Can't believe how much underwater life you were able to show us. Totally reconfirmed how much fish like structure. Thank you for this video.
Thanks Stephen! I don't think the racoons would be able to get on the boat if you were anchored off shore. This was the only time they actually came on board. I think it was because I left some food out on the boat, they smelt it, and decided they wanted it. LOL Fish are always around structure under water. The smaller fish are always around structure to hide, which attracts the bigger fish in to feed on them.
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Thanks!
Outstanding . I often though about converting my pontoon boat into a camper. But was concerned about mosquitoes. Did you have any issues?
I didn't see, feel, or hear any mosquitoes. No bug issues at all on that trip. It's nice being able to camp out on your boat instead of going back home or going back to camp. Just stay out on the water all night.
Think solar
Between the raccoons and the A/C you didn't get much sleep. You have too much fun with the boat, the drone and the diving gear! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks Lola!. I was on your channel the other day watching a video where you were in Arkansas camping out at one of our COE campgrounds. You did some awesome drone footage of the campsite. I wish you would of asked, I know of several free camp sites you could of went to on Lake Ouachita, that has no ticks!!! LOL I probably got about 3 hours of sleep that night. I just wish I would of thought to get some video of those raccoons harassing me.
I caught tgat....."this time " lmao
LOL
How deep of water I can go in with pontoon boat?. Iam thinking bout getting me a pontoon!
As deep as you want to go in. As far as how shallow: as shallow as not to let your prop hit the bottom. Pontoons are fun to have. A lot of space to walk around on and plenty of room.
Hows the camping around deer season. Particulary around caney creek?
I haven't been to Caney Creek during deer season. I usually wait till after the first week of modern gun season to go out camping. That's when most hunters are out in the woods. I do wear orange when I'm out during hunting season also. LOL The best part of dispersed camping, you can camp anywhere in national forests.
I cant find any rules on taking a camper? Is that legal to take a camper and stay off the side of the gravel roads within th n.f?
It is legal to disperse camp, boondock, primitive camp in an RV in Ouachita National Forest or the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas. There are a couple of rules of course. You can only stay 14 days in one location. If you want to stay longer, just pack up camp and move somewhere else. You have to stay on established roads; meaning you can't cut your own road/trail into the forest. Pack out what you packed in. All I do is drive the national forest roads and look for spots that people have already camped at. You can tell by the fire pit, or a cleared out area. I prefer going down roads off the main dirt roads to get away from the main dirt road for some privacy. LOL When you figure out what part of the Ouachita National Forest you want to camp in, call the ranger district and ask them questions. It's what I do. I like stopping by their office and picking up maps of their area on my way into the forest. This link will show you the different ranger districts with addresses and phone numbers: www.fs.usda.gov/main/ouachita/about-forest/districts
Cool man. Thanks for the info. Maybe ill run into ya one day. Happy camping
You bet man. Be safe out there.
Man ,you got lots of toys, you must not be married. 🤣
I love lake Ouchita, it's 'uge!
If you get a dehumidifier next, we will fix this global warming! LOL
106* , 50% humidity here in cantral CA! 😓.
I'd rather have it 110* & no humidity, so it cools off @ night! 60s is still kinda warm!
I've collected my toys over many years and tried to maintain them so they will last a long time. Preventative maintenance goes a long ways I've learned over the years. I'm still using my original dive equipment I got twenty years ago. LOL Lake Ouachita does have it going on. It's the largest lake in the state of Arkansas. It was very hot during the day. Close to 100 degrees. I'm like you, I can stand the heat, it's the humidity that'll get you. I like the dry heat myself.
4:14 What is that>?
That fish swimming in, is a carp.
Confused about the camping. At 12 seconds you can camp on any of the 200 islands but a few later, seconds you say can't camp on the shoreline or islands because it's a national forest.
th-cam.com/video/vypF97mqp08/w-d-xo.html
You could anchor offshore a couple yards to keep the raccoons off and put a rat barrier on any hanging ropes. For AC, I just don't know you're going to find a quiet alternative. You could buy a block of dry ice, put it in a plastic bag venting outside and keep it in your tent. Might work, probably condense water like crazy though. Lots of bass, cats, carp in that lake. Can't believe any escaped with their filets intact.
You take care,,,
I was saying you can camp on the Islands or shore since it is a part of the national forest. It was early morning, was still trying to wake up. LOL I normally do anchor off shore, but with a 12 gauge electrical extension cord running from shore onto the boat, I didn't want to take a chance with the cord touching the water. I'm thinking a window unit would be quieter compared to the portable one. I'll get it figured out.
Good, camping OK. Next step, get the camp coffee maker operational, then AC...
C'mon, don't let a little 2KW genny cable in the water on an aluminum boat scare you...