Camping, Backpacking, Fishing, and Cooking in the Idaho Wilderness 

Clay, when your my age (mid 60's), a trip like that with your boy will bring a smile to your face some evening when your alone and remembering. When your boy is my age it will bring a smile to his face when he remembers you. Kudos to you both.

My son and I love watching you. You have inspired me to introduce this way of life to not only myself, but for my son as well. He is 4 and says "dad let's watch hunting stuff" we only watch you. You give out great info everytime. The small things. They all add up. Thank you.

First of all Clay I was extremely happy you won in Alone, couldn't been an easy task, your a good man ,father and husband and a great family, your living what I call close enough to be the American dream, God obviously blessed you, hope you continue on the blessings and goodness, just another great video, makes everyone happy in this world of disarray .

This may not be the proper place to put this comment, but I want to congratulate you on your "Alone" adventure. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. I have enjoyed your videos for a couple of years now. I have learned quite a bit as I just started into archery a couple of years ago. I am 68 years old and I don't hunt. I just poke holes in straw bails. But I have improved a little using your teachings.

Like how he is supportive of his son and seems calm and laid back his son will remember this forever

very refreshing to see a man raising strong young men these days great video

What a lucky kid to have someone like that to guide him through survival at such a young age.

I am working on being the kind of man and father that you have become. One step at a time.

Man, this is where it’s at. I lost my dad in the spring of 2015. I’m so glad I got to grow up doing this stuff with him. My family used to have base camp at a bigger lake and day hike in to the surrounding lakes, fishing, exploring and giving them our own names as we went. Those memories are my most fond and cherished ones. Thanks for the reminder, Clay and Coye!

Incredable father, time with dad is so important, I lost my dad at a early age, I still think back to our good times in the mountains. Your a good man sir

What a teacher. What a fortunate boy.

What a way to spend time with your boy... Teach.. Train... Learn... Enjoy the young man!

I'm waiting for the book "when your dad is Clay Hayes" . Great content as always.

The sounds of nature beat the music.

"one step at a time" powerful lesson for the kiddo and a big confidence boost for sure!! Awesome job Coye!

Your son will remember these trips forever. I promise.

Two of my most wonderful hobbies : fishing and rough camping! Way to go Clay & son!👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌❤️

I loved every second of this video. Your sons will both remember trips like this forever. And will pass on this knowledge. It doesn’t get any better. You my friend, are doing it the right way ! 👍🏻💪🏻

Coye looks so proud to be camping with his dad.

Memories for a lifetime...some of the best ones ...

Nature is a great school. The lessons he ll learn and the momments he ll spend with you, the kid will remember for the rest of his life. Big respect brother.

This is called being raised right! These are the times you remember and mean the most at the end of our time on this planet!

1st. I do need to add that these kind of adventures are the best. I've been taking my boys backpacking every summer and they absolutely love it.

That was great thing to watch seeing Clay and his son going on an adventure together

I am sitting here enjoying your videos and crying because you remind me of my dad , I am Mexican 49 . I lost my dad 3 months ago. 😢

More kids need a good dad like you are with your son's. We would have a better world.

Hey Clay that mushroom is a Russula. You can eat them plain or cooked. But you should always cook every wild mushroom.

This was ALL about the love of fathers and sons. Beautiful. Blessings

That hike would have kicked my butt, and Coye reminded me of a mountain goat navigating all those challenging trails! He did a great job, and he sure did pull his weight providing a delicious meal and maintaining camp! I know y’all are proud of him, and rightly so!

man i wish i had a dad like you growing up. you are a great father

So cool to have a dad that can teach such skills! 72 years old and I’m still learning. This young man is going to be so valuable to his kids. You have my admiration!

This is the kind of raising I wish I had. Thank you for including us and taking us along so I can live vicariously through your children as you teach them about their environment.

One step at a time! Great video clay. Your boy reminds me of my nephew. We love playing in the woods! We've made forts and shelters all over and set up rope swings in "secret" places lol. I love watching you interact with your kids. You are a great role model for young men everywhere.

Great video!! One--step-at-a-time really got to me at the end, brought happy-tears to my eyes. As the father of an only-son I can really appreciate what you are doing with both your boys. Kudos to Coye for giving it his all. As per usual, you're an inspiration.

You are an amazing pop! Humble and loving. Great to see this!

Awesome vid. I’m 58 and still learning some stuff.

Awesome video Clay. Always enjoy watching families spending time in the woods. Fishing looked great as well. Looking forward to your next adventure. Thanks for taking us along. 👍

Great foraging Clay. This reminds me of my last fishing trip I took with my son when he was the same age. (His name is Clay also) These are great memories for both of you ,I hope. Cheers!

Clay, thanks for recording and posting this video. I've loved high country ever since my first exposure to any of it nearly seventy years ago. I understand your pride when your son made the "one step at a time" reply. That said, I would be equally proud of his comment at 20:15 in the video when, referring to the trout, he said: "That thing's beautiful!" The ability to appreciate such natural beauty should enhance his life immeasurably. As an example from my own experience, my first year living in WA hooked me on wild mushrooms for their aesthetic beauty and variety long before I ever became enthusiastic about foraging and consuming the edible species Incidentally, I agree with others that the mushroom you were unsure of is a species of the Russula genus. A brittle stipe that easily snaps is a characteristic of them; I've heard it described as breaking like Styrofoam. However, not all Russula species are edible, let alone considered choice. I recommend watching a few episodes of "Mushroom Wonderland" channel if you have the time. Aaron Hilliard is a very knowledgeable mushroom enthusiast who produces extremely informative episodes on Pacific Northwest mushroom species, most of which can be found in parts of Idaho. Aaron makes regular forays into the forests of Washington State, where he lives, during which he examines and identifies virtually every species he encounters along the way. I have a hunch you'll find Aaron's videos entertaining as well as informative; and I'm sure you'll be able to relate to the environment. Here is a brief--it's a 2.3 minute excerpt from a longer episode--introduction to Aaron's content in which he identifies the Shrimp Russula (Russula xerampelina): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Dj1H0mpZSJE.html

Father and son camp. Love it

Saw you wet your hand when you hooked that trout, respect.

Thanks Clay! My wife learned how to process our game from your videos. I personally have learned so much from watching your content for years. Of course that includes watching the kids grow. Can't believe how big your oldest is. Congratulations on doing so well with Alone. I used to live in challis and know how helpful those winnings will be for your family. Thanks for being so Genuine

Very nice video of father and son making thru the trip, as Coye said, one step at a time !! Assume !!!

That shot of you two at 30:25 is priceless - absolutely priceless. Thanks for sharing, Clay.

What a fine young man Coye is. This may be my favorite video of all you have done.

What an adventure; thank you for sharing. Coye, you did great; loved watching your skills.

You are a good man and good father I do the same with my childrens in Atlas mountains for 4-5-6 days

"Mountain level". Now that's a priceless way to describe the conditions of a casual walk in the outdoors.

Awesome video! Some of my favorite childhood memories are of trips just like that with my dad. It felt like a right-of-passage to me, a step towards manhood. I’m sure they’ll be some of Coye’s favorite memories too. Good job dad!

On step at a time! Man your such inspiration!

Nice bro! It's times like this that he'll never forget. Keep the good content coming.

Looks like an awesome trip. Wish I had a son to enjoy adventures like that with. My daughters just aren’t strong enough to carry the weight. I’m always solo on my backpacking adventures. I continuously encourage them to do hard things, that way they’ll have a standard to compare the tough times in life to.

So much wonderful. Way to go , Koi, on the outstanding accomplishment!

When my son was young I ran circles around him. When he grew up he did that to me. I could not have been prouder

Clay your such a good father. All the cool stuff you do with your family. Teaching them how to live off the land and how to survive the way things are going in this world today we all should be learning this . I’m so happy for you and your family be safe brother

feel good by just watching.

Thank you for sharing your personal adventure with your son, you both are so fortunate to have each other. Please share more of these spectacular adventures.

Love your content man, my wife grew up where you live, and we take our kids backpacking in Idaho all the time. We we're rooting for you the whole time Alone man. Love how wholesome your channel is. Dad fist bumps

Looks like you had a great trip. Fine young man!

So special to watch you and your boy.

Oh yes, what a perfect father son trip. Enjoy the time with him, they grow up so quickly and these are lasting memories that no one can take away from you. You're really a cool sock... Clay. 😄 👍🏻

Brings back awesome memories long ago of me, my daughter and my 2 boys on our numerous camping trips. Living in the wilds among the Indigenous peoples. My grown up daughter is a teacher serving the Indigenous community and my elder son is an elephant conservationist now. The other boy designs elephant tracking gadgets for his brother. Full circle dude. Your young man will grow up fine. Keep it up, love your videos

I love watching videos like this, so calm and peaceful ! Thanks for taking us along the Idaho Wilderness.

Clay I now you are raising and teaching your children the toughest of the out doors and also the beauty of the outdoors . Your son is learning how to be an outdoorsman and will find that learning how tough it is beatwean liveing at home and living outdoors and how to hunt fish

Clay Thank you for sharing a awesome trip with your oldest son 👍👍💪👌

First off congratulations on winning Alone.Second I want that Dodge!!! Really most import is the time with you son .PRICELESS!!

Time with your kids while in the wild our priceless. I'm positive your son will look back on these times with you with fond memories for the rest of his life! It's important to cultivate an appreciation for nature and wild places when they are young. You are a great father. Great video!

8:06 Squirrel! haha - Love seein a dad out with his kid like this. I've been planning some trips for me and my 2. they're almost 3/5 now. Can't wait man! ` What a great video

Beautiful spot. Great video! Loving your channel. Hello from Beutitul British Columbia, Canada!!

Thanks Clay, that video was terrific! Coye did great keeping up, one step @ a time. Good on you Coye 👍Just love the Idaho wilderness, so much beautiful landscape to behold, and it’s there in your backyard so to speak. Thank you for sharing it with the global community, we sure appreciate it 👏👏👏👏👏

Another great video! 👍 I'm expecting a little boy soon and plan on raising him just like how you raise your boys. With the way things are going in this world, we need to teach our kids how to be more self sufficient. Thank you for the great videos and knowledge!

Greetings from SoCal... Looks like the Stanley Lake area. Nice video fellas.

Your family videos are awesome, my favorites... although I do love the hunting ones too. Thank you and your lovely wife for being such splendid people parents ❤️

Absolutely loved this video!!! Great job guys!

Clay...yes this is the best time to be outside with his boy...now mine is big and think back wonderful time...:-)

Best way to raise the babies great outdoors thats how you get closer with the people you love awesome vid dont see em like this good job

I enjoyed that. When the load at the Hospital lets up I am taking the family camping. Quality time. I just wish I had more of it. Thanks again, Clay you inspire.

Outstanding, simply Outstanding.

I absolutely love these kind of outings my wife and daughter. My wife and I enjoy the hiking and my daughter loves the bushcraft and fishing activities. Wish we lived closer to this kind of alpine terrain. FYI, I love cowboy coffee too, but we like Medaglia d Oro instant for backpacking. Great flavor and no grounds to deal with. I've also been known to take espresso and a mocha pot as a treat for my wife.

How cool. And what a great kid you have.👏

You're an amazing dad Clay.

Wow Clay, your son has grown up a bit more. It just seems like yesterday, he was much smaller. I am glad your spending time with him, teaching outdoor skills. He will have this memory and knowledge for the rest of his life. Your a good father. Cheers.

WHAT A AMAZING VIDEO! IDAHO IS SO BEAUTIFUL! TIME WITH YOUR LIL MAN, PRICELESS. AS ALWAYS THUMBS UP! GOD'S BLESSINGS GUYS!

Idaho is beautiful.

I glad a came across xanders you tube channel to see him and your self. This video is exactly what I love to watch. Thank you and your son for your hard work making this video.

Thanks! Nice of you to take us along!

I have to say I just finished the Netflix series and I was rooting for you!!! I jumped out of my bed as if I won it was bitter sweet because I enjoyed watching you and come up with so many different ideas and ways to keep going so inspiring . Thank you for continuing to bring content. I came straight to RU-vid in hopes of finding you made a channel. Great man all the way around I see.

I live in Missoula. Been backpacking the bitterroot mountains since i was a kid..hit lakes like bass, stony, big creek lake a few others. I found that panther martin lures work amazing for high mountain lakes. Valuable skills youre teaching young blood. He will never forget.

It is awesome and saddening to me to watch , saddening that I’m not able to do something majestic like that w my sons , it’s awesome that u can though , enjoy all the time w them boys u can

Thanks for taking us along. Very cool views

What a awesome family you have. You are blessed beyond belief. We need more like you in America.

This reminded me of my first deer hunt with my Pops, good stuff!

Awesome. Nothing like some time in the true wilderness. Reminds me of hiking with my brothers and dad. They are all faster than me, as soon as I catch up they strap their packs on and are ready to go while I am still catching my breath.

Clay, I am glad you two had fun out there. I just took my two children to the lake at the bottom of this trail. I was proud of both of them they made it all the way down and back Not bad for a 4 year old and 2.5 year old. Dad and I hiked all over montana and Idaho when I was growing up, I now understand what it must have been like for him when he watched his son, climb trapper peak, or make it to phantom lake. I had never taken the kids into the lakes until now, being that one or both could not walk that far. But watching them hike into the woods and seeing the joy as they reeled in the fish I hooked, it was magical. I was so proud of them. I can imagine how proud you felt with your son saying one step at time. Sometimes being a father is just plain magical.

What a great man and a great budding young man too!🏆🏆

Fantastic video . hank you. Cheers.

That fix for your fishing rod I could have used a few times. The tips break off so easy

Glad to see someone else in this world who lives the lifestyle I do. Cant wait to see the elk hunt man. God Bless and keep it up.

You’re a good and encouraging father dude!!

So blessed to have that time with your boy. I miss mine so much