Exploring a Northern Bog & Scouting New Bushcraft Camp 

Lemme know if you'd like to see me build a bushcraft camp here!

It amazes me Brooke how you never get lost, and you just keep going for hours on end. Love your Channel.

Everyone of your videos restores my soul! THANK YOU!

I so enjoy watching your videos. I love the way you highlight and enjoy all of Gods creations. All we have to do is stop......and look around us. Thank you, God bless

I think it’s so sweet, Da Woof loves you so much! I know my dogs and animals...people not so much. 🐾🐾🥰

Remember the joy of being in the woods this time of year. Always a thrill to find a bog. You have to build a shelter there!

You don't get lost and you don't feel scared. You are really something.

I have to thank you Brooke. I love the woods. Being outside. I don't see doing much anymore. Can't get out like I used. Got a walker.

Thank you for the Wonderful Hiking.Beautiful place.Yes some great sites for a bush shelter.Love it Brooke!!

An absolutely gorgeous area, I especially loved the view across the pond, there were some clearings there that looked like they'd be awesome to explore. My only thought against building a bushcraft shelter would be that In about two to three weeks the mosquitoes are going to be SO thick there that you could, literally, cut them out of the air with a knife and serve them on a plate. It's going to stay that way until at least late September. Up to you but if you build a shelter there be sure to include a HUGE mosquito net to put over the entire thing in your pack-in supplies. Not to mention the ticks but... we won't mention those. Thanks for another great escape into the woods with Brooke video, you really made my day with this one.

Such a cool life that you have Brooke girl. You, and Maysie on yet another excellent adventure..Wow, what's not to love about the back woods man; just wow.

Yes, I'd like to see you camp at the bog. I love all your videos!

Always love watching your videos, such a beautiful location! Take care :)

Just beautiful loved it Brooke! Thank you for sharing!

Very good video, Brooke! Got my spring camping juices flowing!

a camp a canoe and a gallon of deepwoods off and that place would be a small piece of heaven in the spring and summer thanks for the great video see you on the next one

Lots of great places like you said. So much awesomeness.

Super fun video. Thanks for sharing. You’re the best.

Bogs are one of my favorite types of wetlands. You probably know that the one you're at was formed about 12,000 years ago as the last glacier retreated to the north. It started out as a lake and gradually filled in with vegetation/organic matter over the years. Bog plants are very unique and include some really weird carnivorous plants like Honeydew and Pitcher Plants that actually trap insects and then digest them. And of course cranberries. Which Canadian geese love. And many other beautiful and unique plants like Leatherleaf and Bog Kalmia. That little pond I think I saw in the background is what is called an ephemeral (intermittent) wetland and is also unique. They are often wet only in the spring of the year and during that time provide a lot of wildlife habitat. And if they're connected to a nearby larger water body even just temporarily serve as fish spawning habitat. They're very unique ecosystems and most people pay them little or no attention. If you look carefully there's all kinds of stuff going on. Black bear depend upon them as a food source (the aquatic plants that grow in them). A swamp is another type of wetland. In politics, draining a swamp is made to sound like a good thing but it is definitely not. They're very good fish and wildlife habitat, and as you know great places to play, and play a big role in providing clean drinking and swimming water. In this part of the world (WI/MI) we've already lost over 50% of our wetlands and many large and extremely important ones biologically (wildlife, etc.) are gone. And politicians keep trying to relax laws that protect them because they don't have a clue how beautiful and important they are. A great place for a small unobtrusive temporary shelter. If it happens to be a cranberry bog you could do some pancakes with local cranberry syrup. Maybe some blueberry syrup to add a little more flavor? This time of year would also be great to watch and photograph migrating waterfowl like Sandhill Cranes and other waterfowl. And this time of year - no mosquitoes! And spring peepers! Chorus frogs! Maybe Redwing Blackbirds! Ravens gurgling! Maybe some of your viewers would enjoy learning more about bogs and other wetlands. I saw someone's little camp on a bog during deer season one year (November). Just a tarp for a roof and one for the bottom. He or she had set it up on a natural mound of sphagnum moss and other vegetation. Imagine sleeping on a thick pile of moss - can't get much softer than that. And you found the right spot you could just reach out and grab a cranberry for breakfast. The bog itself can be pretty delicate as you know. And don't pick the Bog Orchids! And watch out for Bougwahginnini!! He might try to steal your pancakes. No doubt about it if they had cranberry syrup on them.

Eating pizza, drinking pop, watching Brooke Whipple videos...lol!! Too cool!! I am like you in the woods!! A kid in a candy store!!!

That's a great place Brooke, thanks for sharing!

Those were some nice White Pines. I bet there are lots of beautiful colors in that area in the summer. Cheers!

Wow, sawr some gorgeous White pine there; lovely.

Excellent clip!

An interesting place for a camp no doubt. There's sure to be a variety of plants (and animals) in the area. Come warm weather a few scented dryer sheets stuffed into clothing (not against the skin) will keep those pesky "skeeters", and other creepy crawlies, at bay. The occasional handful of green pine needles on the fire also helps.

You know she loves ya when they burp in your face and drool on your stuff!! Bet this girl in the woods will Indeed be back! Did you say fishing!?! What, where, who did? She Gone! 🎣🌲👍🔥 Happy bunny day B! Ching!

Your dog looks *so*much like my late furbabe Devlin! Loved seeing her in your video.

What a beautiful place. I love that you take the time to show us little things like plants and the different kinds of trees. Stay safe, Brooke and Maysie:)

love watching your video

Congratulations on the excellent video. It's nice to hike and find new places. I will go out in the tent this weekend. I hope to find equally beautiful places. Bye Bye . . .

Ohhh that was so fun to watch!! I love to vicariously explore with you, Brooke! You're so much like my friends and me, finding beauty and wonder in nature! I'm headed out for my first camping trip of the year tomorrow with my son, best friend, and her son! It's going to be chilly up there, but we're just too excited to wait! Loved this bog, and I can't wait to see what it looks like later in spring, and in summer time!! That downed branch *would* make an amazing shelter! I can't wait to see what you come up with!! I hope you have a good weekend!! :D

I live in Bangor, Maine and a few years ago Bangor and Orono, Maine share a big bog together and the towns made about a mile and half walk way over the wet bog with some benches along the way and maps and signs that tell and show pictures of what you can find in that area like plants, trees, berries etc. Also in the wooded area there are trails you can walk and that have names like Rabbit trail, or Deer trail, etc. Signs to tell you where you are and where the outhouse is located. lts big and you can get twisted around but not lost, inviting for lots of people to enjoy that would never go on their own. It's a big area a place for a few picnic tables. Got to bring you own drinking water. Also wheel chairs can go on the board walk. We walk it with our dogs Echo a sheltie, and Diamond a Border collie. They update everything in the spring, that our harsh winter did to it. Sometimes adding new adventures. It's nice for everyone. Bikes, wheels chairs, strollers, wagons, no skateboards or skates, because it's ground trails, nothing on the boardwalk except wheelchairs, and their are places for older people to sit and rest. Ok it's a nice idea. Guess you know l am pleased with it and l love the outdoors and love that it opens the opportunity for more people to "get out side, and get happy,"!

That's a great find😋 That bog will probably be full of bears when all those berries get ripe🐶

Have you ever read "Woodcraft and Camping" by Nessmuk (George Sears)? There's a part in it in which he describes a long distance trek he made through the wilds of Michigan in the late 1800s. It really is a neat (charming/romantic) window into a mostly lost world when Michigan was still somewhat on the American frontier.

❤️the Bog Hike. An 🦉 Pellet WoW! So cool. We have had owls in our forest before. Even a baby last year. He was so cool to hear in the woods. A bit of a cry baby like ‘Mazey’ lol. ❤️the foraging cranberries / blueberries. Wow! Maybe you can show us how to forage wild asparagus. Wild fiddle heads. To cool. My 9 year old daughter and i ❤️your channel. Her makebelieve youtube slogan is ´girls be gone ‘ and ‘don’t forget to get outside and get creative.´ Happy Easter Brooke.

Love it!!!

When I taught we called a bog " Nature's trampoline" and our students would do exactly what you did - jump o it!

Brooke, vid at the Bog was excellent, I enjoyed thourly. The high spot where the pines are. Please do a video there, showing the construction. Then later in Summer go b ack an do a weekend this with fishing and foraging. Stay safe in the woods.

I see a whole new series of bushcraft episodes coming up. Can't wait !!!

I love to see us guys do a video or a new base camp video at the the siting. ..

Great vid Brooke, I agree exploring is so much fun, it’s half the fun of being in the woods and finding a place set up camp or take a break. Speaking of which you should definitely build a shelter and camp there. Btw I love the song can you please to the artist and song title. Have a happy Good Friday ✝️✌️❤️😊 Anthony

What a really neat place!! I love to explore with my dog, too. Can't wait to see the shelter build. Thanks for taking us along! ~Kitty

White and Red pines are cool, don't have them over here. Yup...good place to camp for sure Brooke :)

Great scenery Brooke. Enjoy the videos soooo much. Cooking channel video would be great.

Great video! Where those blue berries and cranberries are so are the bears lolo..

You bet I would,nice spot, thought there should be blueberrys and fish in the ponds,nice find.cheers.

I'm not a bog person but it looks nice enough. I really like your taste in earrings.

Great area.

That was AWESOME as for the camp it would be great. Thanks for sharing and making us HAPPY 😊 📸👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻📸

Yeah a shelter would be good. It would be great to see the bog in summer. Stay safe.

Brooke you find the coolest places. Can't wait to see the shelter build.

Love to see you camp there

I wish I was out of school so I could have the ability to explore more!!

YES!!!!! Definitely Red. I always look forward to your smiling face.

nice hike in the woods

Yepp, camp here for sure!!👍⛺

Awesome new video my YT friend! Keep em coming +1 LIKE

Brooke, that looks like an amazing place to explore - it has "let's camp here" written all over it. It's getting to be that time of the year around my neck of the woods when the camping gear starts making noises like it wants to go someplace. Soon it will. Nice video. Stay safe out there.

You have a cool looking woodland there. :D

Love your she gone sign off!!

Sure would, looks like a great place to set up camp. Looks cold there today. I am so ready for spring.

I watched while I worked.. thanks for taking us along. I needed some wilderness/Bog time. :) Cheers!

Post #2...you look so good in those neat earrings!!!!!!

AWESOME!! Can you imagine the black flies and skeeters and deer flies and horse flies and ticks that may like that place too? HAHA, not trying to scare you off because it would all be worth it if you got to see some moose and have an endless supply of blue and black berries. Maybe even a black bear! Good video as always!

Owl pellet.....who knew????? cool... :)

Beautiful scenery, we still have 2 ft of snow here in the U.P.

WOW ! What a spot you found .. I bet you can find a great spot for a camp in there

Beautiful reminder of one of my favorite hiking areas ... the section of the NCST that winds through Barry County, MI! Lots of glacial bogs and lakes to enjoy ... and so peaceful. Looking forward to watching your brush shelter build (if you choose to make a base camp there). Another great video. Thanks for sharing, Brooke! God Bless you and yours :)

I'd use the hard ground and snow for easy log transport and make a small simple cabin

Beautiful location! It's interesting too seeing all of the animal tracks too. I would not want to run into a bear though. Yikes. LOL :-)

Hey Brooke : Lots of white pine & interesting terrain . While there is loads of wood resources; access & bugs would be a terror in the late spring & summer I believe. However your on site & experienced so obviously the best judge. Thanks for bringing me along. Brian 77

I think the trees that are shown at 3:30 would provide a good solid frame for a shelter. It might be a good option.

Nice exploring trek! Lotsa wildlife... Beautiful scenery... Love it! Looks like Maysie did too. Never been in a bog myself... I was a lil scared for you walking on floating land! Yup! Bushcraft camp spot in the making! Lots of cool prospects! Go for it Brooke!!

Great spot for a bushcraft camp, Brooke. Would love to see more of this spot. I’m a big bad bog lover, meself!

Looks like a good spot to build a camp as long as things don't get too spongy when we finally get a thaw. This area is reminiscent of northern Minnesota.

Yeah, do it!

I say WOW with you, Brooke!!!

nice spot for a camp

I just love your videos! Lisa in Seattle ❤

Thanks for yet an other inspiring video! I think it would be fun if you gave Maisie (is that how you spell her name?) her own camera. It would be interesting to see what she explores when she's out of sight. That is, if she doesn't mind wearing a harness and a GoPro! :)

Really beautiful place. Count me in for wanting to see a bushcraft camp there.

Hi Brooke, cool area, and a bushcraft camp there would be great, although I bet there are a lot of skeeters there in the spring/summer. Rock On!

I say yes to a camp there! I always wonder if there are any wooly mammoth in the bog. Hunters would store them in boggy areas until needed . There has been several found in lower Michigan bogs. From Saline out to the Irish hills, Dexter, Chelsea, etc.

That spot with the trees felled all leaning up where you thought it could make a good shelter...looks like a Squatch shelter. Plus they love deserted spots like that. Maybe you could leave a Gift at the base of the tree for them. They love garlic apparently, not apples, but also sweet treats. I know...sounds like I've lost it...but I've been watching Sasquatch Ontario...he's had a lot of experiences with them...and he's the real deal. Anyway...I love the Bog and I do hope you camp there.

I will take my family to a location north of us where we go "island hoping". It's a bog similar to the one that you found. Your video brought back some nice memories of that. Thanks for sharing it. Maysie is the best! She looks like a wonderful companion for you.

WOW. YOU CAN GOOF OFF ALMOST AS WELL AS I CAN. IT TAKES PRACTICE. LOL

Nothing yet everything )))

Enjoyed your bog adventure. Yes!!! Find a good spot and build a Bushcraft base camp.... and let us watch. Love to see it from the start and how it finishes up. Nice video... although I was surprised you didn't fix your sweet self a cup of coffee out there. Looked like coffee weather. Thanks for sharing............. Ax

I love little Debbies cake too. The Christmas trees and the Easter cakes are my absolute favorite. As always i love the beautiful scenery you capture as well as the music you add to top your videos off. I also wanted to add that the last time i sent you a comment I said i wanted to get out and do more with nature. Well i blew my back out again busting wood 2 weeks ago. I had back surgery at the age of 29 and now im awaiting my 9th MRI n 5 yrs... I was so looking forward to getting a workout as well as enjoying the good ole outdoors with my wife. 😞 Well im keeping my faith that i will not have to go through another spine surgery and ill be back outdoors soon. #FINGERSCROSSED I'll keep watching your video's to push my courage to form success and not give up cause nature is beautiful and should not be taken for granted! Thanks a lot Brooke

The trees that were downed, looking like a camp site ,looked like bigfoot areas. LOL

#1 yes do it..build that camp..#2 with all the white pine you walked thru...there is plenty of tea available...But but but mosquitos...have your repellant available and close...or build the fire fast!!!!!

Yes to camp👍🏼🌲🏕

It's beautiful but I think that was a T-Rex carcasse, hehe... Careful, Brooke !!! There is a lot of wildlife tracks everywhere, cool ! It's Awesome that you set up all your camera shots...great editing too !! Take care, doggy too !!

Hi from OhioYes for the bushcraft camp.I love your dog.

Good video such a nice place

Do you have a lot of moose in this area. With the bog, I can see moose foraging there. Great place for basecamp. When are we going to go camping here? Masey is a great dog. I love to watch her as you slow down and she is not ready to do so. Stay safe and happy trails. Love Joyce

yes to bushcraft camp

Can’t beat little Debbie’s for a treat. I usually have the honey buns for breakfast. Lol

Pretty awesome, beware of bear which I’m sure you are 😊

volume on full in the uk here x great vlog x