100 Hours ALONE in the FRIGID NORTH : Get Up and Set Up Day 

Just want to say you are by far the best ice fishing videos on RU-vid in my opinion keep up the great work it's much appreciated

I’m up sick with Covid, a Joe Holland video drop couldn’t of come at a better time !!!!

CUSK NUGGETS!!! Nothing beats Cusk and is hands down one of the best tasting fish in Maine. Forgetting the drill is a bummer as I’ve been in your shoes trying to anchor down with dull or bent Anchors. Lol. The frequent mention of Ozzy is great to hear as growing up I was good friends with both of them. Brings back memories of the ice shack days on Ambajejus. Love your channel!!

You are definitely by far the best guy to watch Joe. As I've said before, I watch your videos all the time over and over. You're a good natured and laid back person. I love to see these places that you go to that are away from civilization. It's great to see big woods like that. I was hoping to make it next Sunday to finally meet you, but unfortunately don't think it's going to happen. But as always....be safe out there, and keep up the great work!

@ Joe in Maine we call that banking your house 😂🤣😂 snow is a great insulator

We found this video this afternoon by sheer chance. Somehow missed it last season but none the less another winner. I’m thinking the wood stove would have been a better option for this trip along with a bigger tent? I know one thing, you put that sled through the paces and if it can stand up to your torture tests, it has to be a worthwhile purchase. Thank you again for all you do to make these fun and informative shows. You are up there among the greats such as Gadabout Gaddis and Bud Levitt. Rock on Joe, Sidways!

I have become addicted to your videos!!!

Joe, I agree "anything can and will go wrong when you are out there" ... I am just getting into your videos - fantastic by the way....saw you have trouble with the dull ice anchors...here is a UBI : take a good anchor and make a hole, remove that anchor and insert a dull anchor into the good hole, to get you through the trip until you can sharpen the dull ones at home...I also agree with the comments below about easy going and laid back as this is why we venture out in the first place...

Lol. The "Brandon Box". Love it. Now you just have to paint it black like his. Glad you stayed safe, Joe!

Love all of your videos! Just started watching them a few weeks ago. Tiss the season for ice fishing 😊 Keep up the great work you are doing. What's it's all about 💯🤘

Was headed to bed…sleep will have to wait!!

Quick tip on those anchors next time you've got a few ugly ones. Use a good anchor and "pre-drill" with it, then remove it and through an ugly one in the hole you just made. Any hoodle, great content, and I really enjoy your positive spirit!

Use best anchor to pilot holes for dull ones in an emergency.

Trick I use when I have to get ice anchors in by hand is heat them on the mr buddy heater for a bit.

Joe, should have pulled the sharp screw out and put a dull one it's place (like pre-drilling your hole). Looking forward to the rest of the series. Got a snow day off catch up on your trip...

Yes! Was just wondering where you were at. Excited to watch as always 😎

Liking that Brandon sled mod. Nice plan to stay on top of the snow

Hi Joe, I stumbled upon your channel with your recent Expedition purchase. I own the 2020 Expedition Extreme, which I just love…..it is truly the best sled I have every owned. I was so excited for you on your new purchase…..that 900 ACE sounds like a beast. I live out in Alberta Canada and do a lot of mountain riding. I use to own the 1200 Grand Touring back in Ontario Canada, so similar to the 900 ACE I would imagine. You just seem like a genuine guy and it is so nice to see you get something new. I am not much of a fisherman as I have gotten older, but loved it growing up in the Muskoka’s. I will tune into the rest of this trip to see what you manage to catch. Looking forward to your sled review maybe at the end of this season.

hey joe been watching you going on 3 years now love your content brother up here in michigan ready for the season opener if ya ever get out to the great lakes michigan side id love to join you in an adventure. stay safe brother

Good start!! The Expedition appears to be an awesome upgrade over the Cat!!

I'm pumped about this series. Muskie can't wait. Cheers.

Joe love this video you done amazing job with it. Nice addition to the sled with the side boards. Can’t wait to see the next episode! Tight lines!

Another great adventure video!! Awesome work, Joe!! We’re ice camping on LOW out of longs point. Keep up the good content!

Can’t wait for the next episode, best of luck Joe. Thanks for sharing

Thanks Joe for bringing me along on this adventure you make very good videos and advice going into the Maine woods

Hands down best ice fishing channel.! Love your vids Joe🍻

Awesome video joe !! Love ur channel and what you do !! Cheers tight lines !!

Hell yeah!!!! Been waiting patiently for the best fisherman on RU-vid to post!!! Can’t wait to watch joe , thanks for the awesome content

Great videos Joe love it good luck and stay safe 👍

Top notch set up Joe. Cant wait to see this adventure with musky and Perch. Be safe and have a hoot.

I've never seen someone pack so much gear in, but it sure seems like you've got a sweet setup. Thanks for the fun video. I like watching you just be out in the wilderness. Good luck fishing and be safe!

Joe you’re a beauty. I feel like we just hung out for a bit. Lol excited for the rest of the trip. Cheers

That steak made me real hungry! Great videos man, always look forward to them. Can't wait for the next one!

Love it brotha ... looks like a great trip!

Fellow mainer here love the videos great stuff!! Keep up the good work

I know all these videos are 8 9 months old, but they are putting me in the mood for ice camping and this year's the first year I'll doing my own RU-vid videos.

I’m going to have to watch the set up part of this again. I picked up an auger and an Eskimo about the same size. I have to get a heater and a bait bucket and I should be good. I haven’t ice fished in about 30 years so thanks for the video. It was 37° below zero here near Ashland the other morning so enjoy!

Amazing landscape Joe. I'm excited, can't wait for the muskys

Before stakes were invented we would drill holes a couple feet off the corners. Tie a stick to twine. wedge the stick in hole. tie to tent. Just putting it out there. I enjoy your videos.

They sell units that are gps and can send satellite messages out in case you get I. Real trouble. “Garmin in reach” is one unit I have seen other winter campers use. You have my favourite channel right now and saw you listed as #10 ice fishing RU-vid channel. Well done Joe.

Awesome trip! Id love to do beau lake or glazier lake is on my bucket list of places to go, Ive done moore reservoir, and winnipesaukkee many times and boy I love icefishing camping, its alot of work and gear but theres nothing more freeing than doing this in the wilderness even though we had 2 breakoffs and will never again use fluoro. I use toothy critter green tiable / crimpable steel

great job as always

Should of watched episode before asking as model is prominently shown, anyhoo can't wait for next show thanks.

Love the support for the local businesses!

Great stuff Joe!

Glad I am not the only guy who forgets key gear when packing for a fishing trip. I can’t believe there is no limit on Musky. In Michigan we can only keep one a year. Good luck

Great video Joe!

just killing us with the food, looks so good!

Joe as always great video, thanks for putting rhe time in on these!!! 9:40, when in doubt HAMMER out!!!! Feed it the hot suppah Bub!!!! Love the Brandon Box; Let's Go Brandon!!! Love the aerial of the moose! Might I suggest, "Nine Mile Bridge" by Helen Hamlin for your reading pleasure (if you haven't already). She was a school teacher at Churchill Depot for a few years, back in the day and gives great insight to the workings of the big woods and her experience.

Just thinking today when I was putting a new motor on my snowblower. Wonder when Joe will put out another video. Come in from the garage and there you are!

Dude you're killin it!!

Some excellent drone shots Joe. Moose on the hoof, they better hope you don't run out of food.

Lol i was like nooooo joe when you drove them anchors into the rocks last trip 😂 of course you had to forget the drill after you dulled em up for this trip lol add insult to injury lol great videos as always!

Look at you with the drone footage intro! You are a real youtuber now! Great vid as always.

Another awesome video as always Joe! Appreciate you bringing us along. I need to figure out how you build the Brandon Sled that's a huge improvement.

Looking forward to this series of videos…you should get an egg case to prevent breakage…stay warm out there !

Great video, you can always use the ski and the weight of the sled and drive along side of the tent if need be. I've done that a few times.

Woohoo. Another Joe adventure.

You probably got tons of snow up there today great video

I didn't see if you had a hummingbird lake map system, but they're the best thing to have when finding a good fishing spot on a snowmobile.

I got a small Aqua-Vu a couple weeks ago, and I'm still figuring it out, but really I just use it to see how many fish are not biting my lures. Played with a pike for about an hour before giving up on him.

Awesome setup video Joe. I can't wait for the rest. The only thing I can see you're doing wrong is, you need a cast iron pan. LOL 👍👍😎😎

Accidentally break an egg is - a good omen, portending good luck. It is even better if, during the fall of the egg, you have time to catch it on the fly. Even if the shell cracked at the same time, you will still be able to catch Fortune.

Hey Joe! If your running a hose from the propane tank to the buddy heater, they recommend a fuel filter. Just don't remember seeing it in your videos, if I did I'm sorry haha! Keep the videos coming!

Joe, another awesome video! appreciate all the non fishing time too! helps get ready for trips, also im going to send you a hard sided egg carton! poor eggs cant be abused like this 🤣🤣🤣

I don’t know if you saw but the channel Minndak outdoors gave you a shoutout. They ranked ice fishing you-tubers. It’s awesome your channel is getting bigger!

I Feel Your Pain 😭😭😭 !!! Forgetting the Cordless Drill is such a Pain in the HOOP when you have to hand-screw the Ice Anchors in , especially the solid Hard Water you have up there in God's Country 😇. A windshield Check list of the 10 most vital items for me include Drill with backup battery , the Eskimo Ice Anchors ( which are by far the best on the Market , even though I have a Jason Mitchell CLAM pop-up tent ) , 2 Buddy Heaters with Extra propane ( I run the One pound tanks 'cause I usually do day trips ) , etc. Just got back from working the Blizzard and glad to see another Great video from you , can't make it to the Seminar next weekend as we're prepping for the Big Lake Winni Derby the following weekend , but looking forward to the next " Paul Bunyan of Ice Fishing " Video to get us pumped-up for the Derby. Lol , as always Brotherman Be Safe from Boston 💪💪💪 🇺🇸.

Ya buddy! I gotta get up there and ice fish that place. Open water there is great but I’d love to pull one up through a hole 🕳

Can't wait for the rest! Watcha reading?

Can't wait to see these videos coming up, Joe! Got a couple questions for you. Any review on setting up the Outbreak 650 by yourself (Don't know if you've worked with one yet)? And what kind of drone are you running? Awesome shots with it and I'm interested in learning about them! Best of luck brotha, tight lines!

On ur tent bag write urself a note in permanent marker and or ur snowmobile pull sled remember the Milwaukee drill. Make it big enough for a good reminder.

We don't have Cusk in the midwest but some of our lakes have burbot (aka lawyer) and it's delicious! It's a member of the Cod family and I'd take that fish over almost any other fish.

i noticed when you were talking about dangers alone, you forgot one big thing: choking! eat carefully and take smaller bites

Hey Joe love your videos. Have you looked into all in one desiel heater to heat your tent. Dry heat cheaper fuel cost. Work better for your long trips in the tent.

China hannafords only has colored baggies. 😆 im running the same ones

Great stuff Joe. My experience with big pike and muskie on traps is use wire. Even 30lb mono they will go thru if not lip hooked. Anxious to see if you agree. Tight lines!!

Joe your videos are off the hook! Love your attitude. I also had no idea (some) roads got plowed in the North Maine Woods - how do you know the road conditions ahead of time?

I'll give you credit. I'm in lower NY and I don't think I could handle being out in these cold blasts.

Took my daughter there last year nd she landed 3 decent ones biggest being like 36". Nd btw musky is awesome to eat I rank it 3rd to cusk nd whitefish but it's still really close. I wish they'd open up baker lake to ice fishing soon thatd be a nice alternative spot

Great content, love the.vids, l ice fish lake simcoe in Ontario, watching you spend countless nights on the ice is amazing. Want to buy a bigger hut for overnights was looking at eskimo 650d, what model do you use? Tight lines.

I need to do that to my sled!

Love your videos Joe!!! I'd love to build a Brandon box for my otter! Are you able to post plans for it?

Hey Joe, what about fastening the tent to the wood floor with an eyelet in the wood and some sort of quick connect? Great content my man. You still on for next Sunday?

Pretty sure I know where you were. My son caught his first Muskie there this year and we are planning to go in a few weeks. One fish in Maine I haven't yet caught is a Muskie. I want one bad. He said they're pretty tasty.

You running your heater with a filter? Buddy heaters are known for plugging the regulator if you use a hose setup.

Great adventure and info 👌 let's link up n fish one day 😀 please 🙏 😀

You need to buy a hard case for you eggs lol

i love this channel, iam from indonesian fishing channel

Probably wasn’t out yet at the time of your video but have you checked out the Eskimo e-40 auger? /

Joe, why couldn’t you use the chainsaw to cut a spot for your steal pins in the ice and if the cuts are too big just dump water in around them. They’d freeze in quickly.

How is the bone situation with cusk? Caught a few,never thought to try and eat it. Heard they are quite a delicacy on more than 1 channel. Filet them or what?

Those cheap bags aren't like the ones I used to wrap my school books with

Looking good Joe. You are one hardy dude to put up with those temps. Question. Do you have a Satellite Phone in case of emergency being you are so far out there away from town?

"Slop water", lmao

Where did you get you wool sweater? I need one.

I swear those hannaford bags are thinner just this year. Saving money for that 5 cents.

How do you drive and run the drone? Great footage!!

Hay Joe what sled do you run

Joe when about was this trip? Rough time frame?

Hope your not out in this Nor’easter! Pretty brutal out there buddy!