First Solo Winter Camp & A New Knife 

Thanks Erin. What a great camp out. As a much older woman I am constantly inspired by women like you who portray the reality of camping alone. I have recently taken up camping alone myself and find it to be both challenging and empowering. I really appreciate your honesty and willingness to share your experiences. I look forward to seeing more of your experiences. Women need your kind of role modelling. Keep it up if you have a passion for it.much thanks, Wendy

Congratulations Erin! You will never forget your first.

This is the video a lot of us ladies have waited for, more of this please 😊xx

Thanks Erin! I am likely to attempt my first overnight solo winter camping trip later this month with a 10km cross country ski to get out there.

awww the lil mousey was so funny 🙂, Erin you're awesome, hey John 👋

this is insanely impressive to me. I love camping, any time of year, but i didnt realize there is a whole sub segment of humanity that does this as a challenge essentially, and you really handled it so well. On top of that.. i have to LOOK for places that drop to the temps that you're camping in, because it doesnt usually get that cold in my area. I think you are amazing, and i would love to see more of this.

Definitely be needing some more videos, Erin. Just so you know! Also! Your knife is a breathtakingly beautiful weapon of mass destruction. I'm so jealous.

Love how you roll as you go! great video, dear Erin! No parents, no rules applies to parents, But primarily to Jonathan😀

So awesome to see you do a solo camping trip Erin. I enjoyed every minute.

It's so fascinating, and really great, that you two are so much the same and met online. Much love, and all my best wishes, to you and Jon.

I'm sitting here at home watching the thermometer bob way up and way down both sides of 0 degrees C. I'm envious and happy your solo camping trip in the wild was successful and productive; ie the right handed spoon. Also congrats on your graduation and your lovely facinating knife. May both serve you all the days of your life. 👍👏

Nice video Erin. I laughed when you were describing all of the layers you were wearing in the hammock. Oh and, nobody splits wood like you do!

Congratulations on your first solo! The first one is the hardest to get through but it builds the confidence for more! Looks like you made a beautiful right handed spoon. My first spoon carving i brought home and sanded then boiled down some chaga for 2 hours and it acts as a wood stain.

Can we all agree that the sweater is amazing! Just finished a 2h video of John from 2years ago, he also had such a cool sweater. Stay cozy and warm!

Very inspiring to get outdoors. I live in Northern Ontario as well, it's great place to live. Nothing like -20 , sunny day. Great video.

Awesome short video, Erin! Looking forward to more solo adventures!

This is great! Thanks for making this journey an enjoyable and informative watch. Love your humour. It was nice to see a lady do a solo snow camping trip. You totally rocked at wood processing and looking forward to you doing more whittling. That is a very nice knife you have. Please do more lady-solo snow camping. Thanks very much Erin.

You are an inspiration Erin! Honestly, I kept waiting for Jon to pop out from behind a tree🤦🏼‍♀️

Congratulations on your inaugural solo winter camping excursion! Beautiful knife!

Congrats on your 1st solo trip Erin. - Jen

Way to go Erin!!! The sweater is awesome! I love a woman that is not scared to do things solo!

Hi Erin!! Good to see you out there swinging your ax and your new knife is truly art! Really jealous of your winter weather so thanks for giving me a taste. We have had 1-2" of snow so far this "winter" in MA so no fun to be had playing outdoors in the gray, mostly overcast New England global warming environment. 😢💔 Thanks for sharing your 1st winter overnight and hope to see you back out there soon. 💜 Barret

You're so courageous to do this on your own, Erin......good for you.

This was so much fun! You were spoofing the man, chopping wood like a badass, showing us how a solo camp is done, and making us laugh the whole way. Your comedic timing here is on point. And congrats on graduation!

Go Erin go! Gotta love carving while out on trip, it becomes a physical reminder of the good times

Erin you rock so hard!!!! Nice job on your first solo its a big deal to go out in the wilderness alone and enjoy it. Way to go!!!

Cheers Erin🍁 keep sharing your adventures. So fun.

Awesome stuff. Can't wait to see more from you!

Erin, it's so nice to see you. Very accomplished outdoorsperson. Looking forward to you and Jon's next adventure. Great job on the spoon.

Congrats Erin on your first solo trip. You look perfectly comfortable .

Very enjoyable, I like your style! Beautiful knife, too.

Congrats on your first winter solo camp!

I am so happy to see this video!!! You did great Erin!!!!! I can’t wait to see more !!

Erin great job on your first solo camping. Congrats on finishing your degree.....nice way to reward yourself with the beautiful knife. I was waiting to see if Jon popped out from behind the tree. Love this channel. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

Way to go Erin!! I sure miss Doug Linker's canoe, camp, and campfire carving videos, but now you can enjoy his massive collection of beginner carving vids (which include the rule that beginners should always use a mesh glove haha!)

This video definitely had to be my sign, I’ve been wanting to do this solo as well and seeing Erin do it definitely inspired me! Love the video (:

Gosh, Erin! I thought you would spend the night in a hot tent! And then you said hammock!! And I just : What?!!! At this temperatures?!! Really?!! I thought, I heard it wrong but then you really just build up the hammock!! Respect!!! I already said that in other videos before, but can't say it often enough : you are a tough lady!! With a great attitude and humor 😘🤗keep your spirit and stay happy and healthy 😘😘🤗greetings from Germany where it looks already more like spring than winter 😆😘

Great job Erin! You are right at home on a solo trip and your chopping skills are on point 👍🏻

Yay! Good to see you out in the back country. That is a beautiful knife and congrats on your graduation. Hope to see more of you solo or with Jon.

Erin is a keeper! Always love when both of you are in it but single days are great too.

Great job Erin! You need to do this again! Very entertaining 💕

Congratulations on graduating, beautiful knife and I'm jealous of the smores.

Favorite channel of all time.

LMAO I was thinking.. I have seen Jon alone in winter before. Video starts and there's Erin's face. Cant wait to see this :)

Good job, Erin! Nice overnight, love the sweater and "cutting the cheese"....hahaha

Congratulations Erin!!! Looked like you have winter camped a hundred times before. You're a definite inspiration!!!!

Nice work!!! Sick knife 🗡️

How awesome!! An Erin video!! What a great idea, love you guys!!!

Nothing better than being outdoors. Love it 🥰

Move over Jon, ‘Erin Outdoors’ is coming for ya 😜 nice video, love seeing Erin do her thing. That sweater’s great, should be your signature outfit

I enjoyed this video very much! You Canadians really do enjoy your outdoor activities, and you are not deterred by cold temps or a little bit of snow! Looking forward to more of your videos!

Love that you made a right-handed spoon (cause I'm right-handed lol) and congrats on your first solo winter. You and Jon are both a big inspiration for Sabrina and I. For two years I've been trying to talk her into doing solo trips and she's said "absolutely not" and when you did your bucket list first time solo I was like "look, see you can do it" then she saw the Go-Pro bloopers and was like "not a chance, if Erin is having problems I definitely couldn't do it". Then we watched this one and I poked at her again about going out solo and she said maybe and thats a huge step. So thank you for all you guys do. You both really do make a difference in this community and have taught us (and I'm sure a lot of others) quite a bit along the way and not just about camping. Thank you for sharing!

Erin you have very good time you know exactly what to do all the best for you.

Good evening Erin. Currently watching your first solo. Props to you for you no doubt inspirer many women to hopefully gather the courage to battle the wilds of nature. I believe these kind of activities are good for the soul if you allow it to be. The way the world is going people are losing touch camping is fairly simple if planed out. You and your man do a wonderful job. Please keep up the awesome work content coming. 😘😘🙏

Great job Erin! I enjoyed your creativity on this video!

About time you got a knife . In your four days alone you said you did not carry a pocket knife I SMH at that. Glad you have one now. You mutilated that trout! I say you better keep this girl! She has smarts!

This was great Erin! Well done for your first solo💕 You are very natural in front of the camera and I love your sense of humor😉 That knife is absolutely stunning, probably the most unique knife I've ever seen! The mammoth tooth insert is just wild! I hope you put out some more solo stuff in the future, take care and congrats on your Master's degree😊

Nice to see you out Erin and that is one beautiful sweater!

Amazing Erin👏Great setup 👍Thank you 🙏

amazing first solo content! P.S. Stronger than Jon as well.. did you see those logs get split. Wow..

Erin nice job on your first solo winter overnight camping trip. 👍🏽

This was fun to watch for sure, great job on your first solo. Coffee and s’mores, what a great combo. Even the little mouse wanted in on that. Nice knife you gifted yourself with, it’s beautiful.

Beautiful knife! Love it!

Very nice first solo trip and video.... you are a natural. S'mores for breakfast... excellent!!

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Great job Erin!!! More plz!!! 😺

Way to go Erin on your 1st solo winter camp out your an inspiration, love the knief the foods you cooked up nice , simple and quick . That was a cute wee mouse visitor you had hopping about waiting for a handout no doubt.great job on the spoon carve awesome trip Erin look forward to seeing more from you and Jon .

Nicely done Erin! Great energy and well filmed!!

Hi. EXCELLENT. CAMPING.

Loved that "back to the mill" line in reference to the poplar logs!

We love an independent queen

Atta girl Erin... love the bandaid and bloody fingers... true signs of a new widdler

From a fellow solo female camper to another: Erin, you are my most favorite female counterpart of all the RU-vidrs I watch. I love that you aren't afraid to get out there and chop the wood and build the igloos and haul your own stuff.

Awesome! Great solo over nighter. Might put John out of work if you keep that up. LOL! Just kidding, love you two's videos.

Enjoyed that one!

Great to see you out! Grilled cheese dipped in tomato soup, so yummy and one of my favs. Not sure if you like mushroom soup but it is also a great dipping choice. :) Loved you little camp visitor scurrying in the snow, hope you didn't have any gear damage. Thanks for sharing! :) :)

Zed Outdoors: More than you'll ever want to know about carving spoons... the man is obsessed with spoons, and has done in depth interviews and tutorials with different spoon artists. lol Love S'mores for breakfast, brilliant!!! The knife is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your adventure. Be well

Fun first vid. Congrats!

Damascus steel is high carbon, so put a little dab of veggie oil of butter along the blade when you're not using it, to protect the cutting edge from rust. A good knife should last a lifetime. And it's much better than Jon's too :)

Loved this! And smores for breakfast is perfect!😀

Very inspiring!

Love it! Looked like a fun trip and nature fix. Thank you for filming it and sharing! 💜

Awesome!! Glad you got a chance to get out. Thanks for bringing us along! Well done

Nice to see Erin doing another solo trip.

I loved your statement of you and the saw have been busy, you were the busy one, the saw just went along for the ride ! Lol

I'm still looking for my tribe. Most of my friends could care less about my solo camping trips and cerainly my winter camping. I so love being in the forest as I am up in years am sadden by the fact that those days are limited...possibly. Thanks for taking us along. I use a tent and am able to drive to my favorite spots off 2 tracks. other than snowmobiles, I am alone. The sounds of nature enveloping me.

Awesome!!

Made this outdoor adventure look so easy ❤ loved it!😊

Love the spoon maybe a visit to the first aid box for your finger ,lovely knife too😂

Very entertaining!! Two Thumbs up!! 😁

You make it look easy. Bravo!! 👏

Nice spoon; wish my first effort came out as nice. Fun, quick overnighter..thanks for bringing me along.

This was relaxing.

Excellent video!! Thank you for making it and sharing your adventure. I hope to see more.

S’more for breakfast..Yummy!!😃Loved your spoon. Thanks Erin, stay safe.

You crush it with the axe, Jon you taught her well, too well lol 😆

Awesome, Erin!! Just love it! Fun to see you camp!!

awesome and thanks. this brought back memories of trips primitive tenting with my daughters. my oldest continues whitling, hard to believe she is now a professor, seize the moments, they go by too fast. so looking forward to the next lost lake adventure.

Good Gal. Buckets full of fun. Thanks for sharing.

😂 no parents! Loveeee the spoon Erin!!