6 Days ALONE in the WILDERNESS - The Obabika Loop - Part 7 - Ludicrous Log Jams

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My most challenging trip of 2019, The Obabika Loop, 6 Days Alone in the Wilderness, Ludicrous Log Jams is up and I am so excited! I had been wanting to check out Obabika Lake in Temagami, Ontario for quite a while now and go on another solo canoe camping trip there. Over the August long weekend, I finally had enough days off where I could do a loop of the area, and could not wait. I spent 6 days exploring, got to spend some time with native elder Alex Mathias, visited a historical place Wakimika Beach, did some gnarly portages, spent a lot of time pulling myself and my fully loaded canoe over downed trees and beaver dams on Nasmith Creek and climbed and overcame some massive log jams and obstacles on the Obabika River. I was definitely put through some serious challenges on this trip and experienced a lot of things I never have before. Once again Temagami gave as good as I got and it was one the best backcountry loop ever. Come check out this beautiful area with me in my latest series, The Obabika Loop, one of my favourite and most challenging trips of all time!
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@Hatch61 5 лет назад

I know I’ve said it before, but I really appreciated the extra effort it takes to record all of this, so you can share it with us. Thanks.

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Hatch61 you can say it as many times as you like LOL I appreciate that you realize that and I am happy you’re enjoying my work. 😊😊😊thank you

@filmic1 5 лет назад

Criekie, CamperChristina!! Congratulations........👏

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Hahaha, thanks!

@bradwood6754 5 лет назад

I can remember back in 1976 I was in the junior rangers with the ministry of natural resources in Timmins and one of our duty's was to canoe routes and to clear ways through the log jams guess that's some thing they don't do anymore such a shame

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Brad Wood I doubt these days junior rangers would be allowed to use chainsaws.way too many protective laws.

@steffyincan 5 лет назад

So. Many. Log. Jams. Next time affix a chain saw to the front of your canoe. Turn it on. Head down the river. We'll rename your canoe The Murder Boat. Honestly though, I cannot believe how many log jams there were.

@victorziebenhaus3229 5 лет назад

Double blade paddle must have been a pain with all the switch backs eh ? When we did this route last weekend the water was at least three four feet lower. We paddled under some of your lift overs lmao

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

victor ziebenhaus are you kidding me ? That’s so not fair. 3 or 4 feet??? In a month? Wow!!! That’s nuts! Yeah that little creek into round was tough with the kayak paddle. I took it apart to use it like a canoe paddle but guess what ? It didn’t work. Lol. Will I see you at the festival this weekend ? Actually , can you pls pm me? Cscheuermann@hotmail.com. I have to talk to you about something secretly. Lol #truestory lol. Thanks!

@terriplummer123 5 лет назад

jammin'.... wow, what a great great great great series, thanks for sharing christina! it's trips like these that never leave us....

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

terriplummer123 hahahaha love it! Never thought of that one! Lol. Thanks for the great greats ! Lol so happy you enjoyed it. It was an epic trip. Thanks for watching. Cheers !

@justvisiting-ts6xm 5 лет назад

Injoy watching all your vids. Keep them coming

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Chris Riley thank you !!!

@bertkelly7650 5 лет назад

I'll bet you're saying, Finally! Good job!

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Hahaha, something like that. Cheers! Thanks for watching and commenting!

@bonpecheur4565 5 лет назад

Gear list : canoe, paddle, dry bags, chainsaw 😁, great job Christina! The greater the difficulties the greater the self accomplishment , thank's for the series Sylvain,Québec

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Bon Pecheur hahaha so true. Thank you ! Cheers !

@lorikettle2519 5 лет назад

Fantastic!

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Thank you!

@sueleon8102 3 года назад

What a great, great, great, great trip 😃 You did it 👏🏻. So happy for you. Wow - no words - amazing accomplishment, especially with all the video you take as well, then the editing! WOW. Thank you Christina.

@CamperChristina 3 года назад

Thank you so much sue. This was the hardest trip I did in 2019 and my favourite. So glad you enjoyed it. Cheers

@earlebanks2515 5 лет назад

Hi Christina , really enjoyed your 7 part Obabika Loop series...You must get a real sense of accomplishment after one of these adventures .

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Thank you so much Earle. I"m so glad you liked it. Yes, I definitely get a good sense of accomplishment from trips like these. Happy Paddling!

@Shelbyproductions 5 лет назад

Great video thanks

@kevinbungles 5 лет назад

Hey, this is awesome especiially those immortal words at 12:04 - cracking series the CC

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Thank you! it's my favourite to date. LOL, not sure if you meant the 'gotta get to the other side, there's nothing I can do" or the "oh shit, oh shit shit shit" parts? LOL. Cheers!

@yuckyduck9064 5 лет назад

HOLY CRAP!! What an adventure. Of course I watched them all. I am in complete amazement and aww of your determination and stamina. You are definitely "The Lone Trooper" out there. It's so great to see such a strong, beautiful, women, out there doing what you love to do. Which I'm sure you have your moments off camera. But that's ok,. You're there and doing great. I wish I had it in me to get out there. Puts me in dude hall of shame.... As always, thanks for sharing. I'll be waiting for the next one. You are quite a woman Christina, that's for sure....... Until we meet again. Stay safe, be blessed and of course........ CHEERS✌

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Corey ongie Thank you! It definitely was a tough one that put me to the test. I’m glad you enjoyed it and I hope you continue to watch. Take care! Cheers!

@MeetMeOutside 5 лет назад

Fantastic ! Great times ! Thanks for sharing.Cheers

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for watching and commenting, again. Hope you enjoyed the series. Cheers!

@MeetMeOutside 5 лет назад

CamperChristina.com Yes I have been enjoying the series for sure ! Peace ✌️

@davidmanuel6571 5 лет назад

You do a really great job documenting canoe tripping. I've seen many many canoeing videos, and follow few people, but you do an awesome job covering a wide variety of things, with a big smile! 20 years canoeing and I still learn from your trips. Thank you. Keep up the great work, hope to see you on the lake! Cheers!!

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

David Manuel thank you so very much David for the most amazing comment. I read it first thing this morning and it totally made my day. I really really appreciate your kind words. I wish I could figure out how to get more people to watch them. 😊 cheers !

@kayakncamping 4 года назад

Great video! We did a loop through Temagami this past summer as well, and tried taking a short cut that ran us into... log jams. Mind you, it's the difficult portages that get you into the lakes where you can (finally) enjoy solitude and serenity, away from the masses. And great fishing! We went by kayak, which proved to be a little difficult on the more complicated portages.

@CamperChristina 4 года назад

Lucho Delbosque oh wow , by kayak is really tough. What was the loop ?

@Karen-dq8nw 3 года назад

I think a chainsaw and lots of time is the answer to this trip! I cringed every time another logjam appeared. I'd have dumped trying to get in or out. So if it had been thunder and lightning, would you just pull off and wait no matter how long? Crazy!

@CamperChristina 3 года назад

HAha but then you’d have had to carry that chainsaw and all the fuel the entire way also. Lol. I know 2 guys who went through this route a few weeks before me and had barely any issues as the water was way higher. Luck of the draw I guess? But I loved getting through it when I did. This was one of my most cherished days in Temagami because it was one of the hardest I’ve experienced and i got through. And yes I’d have had to stop somewhere somehow, of the weather had turned like that. Thankfully, it didn’t. Hope you enjoyed the series. Can’t wait to see what you discover next? Cheers !

@surrebua 4 года назад

Worst i have ever seen!!! so much logs!!! Good job Christina! 👍👍👍🙌😊

@bonilsson3161 5 лет назад

Hi Christina, seems like a very nice trip with such a variety of challenges and also being out for almost a week. In my opinion a tripon several day gives a different feeling of wilderness connection, just to know that you are not heading back home tomorrow, it become more relaxing but you are also more dependent on good planning, experience and the right gear. Your canoe is so nice, if it was even lighter you could almost use it as an air baloon and it could carry you over the portages...but seriously, it looks so robust even though its very portable. The hauling and pushing through the log piles didnt seem like fun, I dont have hardly any experience with that problem. Anyway, very good video even with all the struggle. Bo Nilsson

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

HI Bo. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment. I don't find any difference in being out for one night or five. I alway feel like I am away and in the wilderness and find the feeling the exact same. My canoe is definitely very strong and hahaha, not that light. It's 30lbs, plus my pack is around 55 and then I have the small pack I carry with the canoe, so technically I was pulling about 90lbs over each log jam and I did all but one with the canoe fully loaded. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!

@ronaldrose7593 5 лет назад

P.S. 'Log hopping' sounds like a new summer Olympic game event. I think only the Canadians would win the event. :- ) 🤗

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Ronald Rose hahahaha

@steffyincan 5 лет назад

Reminds me of the Log Driver's Waltz.

@ForestGirlTeresa 5 лет назад

I admire your grit and determination in dealing with all those log jams. This was a great series - I got to see some of my old haunts again - and Alex! Thank you so much. Looking forward to your next trip.

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

2btpatch thank you so much. I have seen Alex twice since then so stay tuned. Have a great week!

@annettemillette4091 4 года назад

BYE MY GIRL, GOOD WORK ALL ALONE.

@CamperChristina 4 года назад

Thank you 😊 hope to hear from you again soon. You should check out the other temagami loops. I think you’d enjoy them. Cheers. 😊

@bonilsson3161 5 лет назад

Hi again, just want to tell you how impressed I am of your productions, you seem to be out most weekends and do your videos and then home and edit.How do you make it ? I think you mentioned that you have a full time work in some video way back, and I know it definitely take some time to do, with experience of course its quicker but still. I have missed out on your later videos because I had serious eye surgery, could not see, could not drive in about two weeks, so now I have to catch up...

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Bo Nilsson I’ve been spreading out the series for the last few weeks so you should be able to catch up quickly. I hope your eyes are all better now. And yes I do have a full-time job and also trip almost every weekend and also make all the videos and I appreciate you noticing the time it takes and commenting on that. Have a great day!

@TheOntarioGardener 4 года назад

So many logs! Glad you made it out in one piece.

@CamperChristina 4 года назад

Possibly one of the Toughest days of my life. Thanks for watching. Cheers !

@annettemillette4091 4 года назад

ONLY ONE THING MAYBE YOU COULD DO SOME FISHING.

@CamperChristina 4 года назад

I did a little but I’m not patient and there wasn’t enough time. I can’t stay away from work too long so I only had so many days to do the loop and fishing is not the main goal for me. I love exploring and overcoming the challenges. That’s more my thing. 😊

@CamperChristina 4 года назад

Unfortunately I only have so much time to get through each area and to the next campsite. Fishing is generally best at sunrise and sunsets and at sunrise I am on my way out trying to get on the water before the winds pick up and it gets too hot and at sunset I’m just too tired. Cheers.

@teresabennett2136 5 лет назад

Thank you for this well done video. You inspire me.... I am 62 and bought my first kayak this summer. It has freed me as I have MS and my legs are not strong...kayaking allows me to use my body athletically and feel the exhilaration of that freedom. I look forward to your future adventures! Have fun!

@bonilsson3161 5 лет назад

Good for you! Keep going. MS is a terrible thing , its great you can go kayaking, can you do overnight trips or you have to keep to daytrips ? I guess its hard to carry just about anything.

@teresabennett2136 5 лет назад

@@bonilsson3161 no portaging for me...but I would like to be able to overnight at lakeside...here's hoping

@ronaldrose7593 5 лет назад

Hello Christina, it looks like you had another 'piece of cake' kind of day. There were only 20 category 5 log jams, a major insect infestation, a river bed of 'sucky muck'. I don't know how you did it. I can hardly wait until your next 'piece of cake' adventure. Always be safe out there. 🤗

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

HAHAHAHAH LOVE this comment! Thank you! Cheers!

@jimhanson7476 5 лет назад

A amazing last day, great strength and will power Christina .. I wonder if a canoe paddle would be better on the smaller rivers for quicker turns??? Check with your friends... Cheers

@richardwildeman1267 2 года назад

Wow, what an amazing trip this was!! There is something really special about Obabika Lake that really draws me to it. Probably because how it's sacred to the indigenous people in several ways. Absolutely loved the visit with Alex! Would you say this loop is more advanced than the Temagami loop you did this year with all the waterfalls, equal or not quite as advanced? This was very grueling, but that one had the most insane portages!

@CamperChristina 2 года назад

Thank you so much Richard. I’m glad you found this series. It’s a good one! Have you seen the twinkle Lake loop yet? Or the trip where I see the lynx? Lol. So many fun adventuress ! I really loved this trip a lot as well. I don’t know if I can compare it to the waterfalls trip. There are so many differences. I also know someone that did this route three weeks before me and had no issues with the log jams on the river or low water in the Naismith. Just sailed right through. That section was exhausting. I think overall this was more challenging but because of the conditions I had at the time. If the water levels were higher it would be a different story I think ? Alex is awesome. He’s in a few other videos of mine. One is the changing of the seasons ceremony which I think you’ll really like it’s a two-part video series and the other one is a trip I did with a friend of mine named Sue on Obabika lake.

@richardwildeman1267 2 года назад

@@CamperChristina You're very welcome! I thought I had seen that set, but double checking it now, I haven't, so I've bookmarked it so it ready to start after I finish the Florence Lake set I've just started! Can you tell I'm obsessed with Temagami? lol Algonquin and Killarney are both amazing, but there's just something about Temagami that draws me in more. It's much more raw and rugged, with much less people, so it's truly wilderness I suppose. I will most definitely check out the Changing of the Seasons ceremony, that's so awesome you have a video of that! And thanks so much again for all your hard work, it's very much appreciated!

@CamperChristina 2 года назад

@@richardwildeman1267 you don’t have to sell me on Temagami. I have been in love with the area and tripping there for the last four years because of all of those reasons. It’s an incredible place and I’m glad that I have lots of videos for you to enjoy from there. Looking forward to hearing your feedback. Cheers!

@annettemillette4091 4 года назад

I NEVER SEE THOSE BOYS USED THIS LAKE GUESS THAT WHY ITS SO BLOCK WITH LOGS AND YOU ARE BRAVE, NEXT TIME WALK WITH YOUR CHAIN SAW

@CamperChristina 4 года назад

It’s only blocked when the water is low it seems. A couple guys I know went through there just a few weeks after and they paddled over most of these. Haha that’s a lot to carry around no? Lol.

@CamperChristina 4 года назад

Bwahaha not sure if you know how heavy a chainsaw is but it’s not something I would ever carry on a trip like this, plus the fuel. That’s a huge amount of extra weight and also very dangerous to use on a solo backcountry trip. Depending on the water level and what time of year it is sometimes this route is totally possible and all of those log jams are buried under the water. Cheers! water.bbCheers !

@borealiswan2363 5 лет назад

Absolutely fantastic ! I'm in awe, you're so brave, courageous ! 🦉👍 But then a canoe trip is just like life, up and down, smooth sailing, then rough waters, upside down then sunny side up again. Congrats, you must be so proud of yourself ! Just a question about your car, did you leave a sign saying something like it's broken down, no valuables inside ? Thanks for the ride

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Hahaha, thanks. It's so true. A canoe trip is just like life and also box of chocolates. LOL I am pretty proud. This was a challenging trip for me. I had never climbed a log jam before. LOL. I'm not quite sure what you mean about my car?

@borealiswan2363 5 лет назад

@@CamperChristina What I mean is that leaving one's car in the woods for several days, or in an area with some traffic, is sometimes considered risky because prowlers could come round to steal it or what's inside. What some people do to discourage vandalism is put a sign in the window saying "car broke down, no valuables inside". One Utuber, Kenneth Kramm, gave this example. I was just wondering if you were concerned about anything happening to your car while you hike for a few days.

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Montreal Artlive I have no concern about that. Not in temagami anyways. Cheers

@borealiswan2363 5 лет назад

Great ! Good to know it's so safe. I saw such a sign once on Vancouver Island, and another time in Alberta. Cheers !👍

@prayfornathannatureshow 5 лет назад

I was a bit surprised to hear you at the end saying that it "was a great great trip". It's the most challenging trips that either break us or make us, but if we survive they turn out to be our favourites eh. I also survived my loop this past weekend. Wind picked up on diamond lake so I ended up heading thru to Bob lake to get to Obabika to meet with Alex. It was helpful to watch your video on that beforehand. Glad I did. Thanks again for all your help and what you do. I'd been hoping someone would make some of these videos before I went out. And sure enough there you are doing it, just in the nick of time.

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Hey there Nathan. The best trips are always the hardest ones. They give you the most joy when you look back on them, a sense of accomplishment and you just say, yeah, that trip kicked my A$$$ and it was awesome! LOL. Alex told me someone came by with sweets for him, in between my visits (august long weekend and labor day) was it you then? LOL. I found out who the other person was already. lol. How did you like Bob? Did you stay there? Did you go through spirit rock then as well? I was just there on Saturday and visited with Alex all day Sunday and left Monday. glad I could help. Cheers!

@prayfornathannatureshow 5 лет назад

@@CamperChristina haha. Yep that was me. Ended up staying on spirit rock site, then stiles then thunderhead. Excellent spots.

@AdamRomanoExplores 5 лет назад

Hey Christina, what do you use for gps while in Temagami?

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Teeboar I use google maps on my phone and also I have an avenza map that I use.

@AdamRomanoExplores 5 лет назад

@@CamperChristina didn't know there was an avenza map for Temagami. Was it free?

@CamperChristina 5 лет назад

Teeboar it was, but unfortunately it’s not downloadable any longer. 😢

@AdamRomanoExplores 5 лет назад

@@CamperChristina ahh ok. Mystery solved! Thanks for the info.

@kayakncamping 4 года назад

What is this Avenza you speak of? I've never heard of it before.

@jonathanberger2146 2 года назад

Been up and down Round creek since 1959. Once i made it up without touching anything. Other times we did a lot of dragging. Was one of the first real meandering streams I paddled on as a kid.

@CamperChristina 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing that. I hope you enjoyed the video. Cheers