Grueling 6-Day Solo Camping Trip on a Forgotten River (FULL + Q&A) 

Absolutely. Thank you!!

Thank you so much Jani!!

Or they’re tired of MORE reuploads with minimal new content? Seriously, second time this trip has been reuploaded.

@@yukidaruma6988 this guy wears his in the shower.

Adam...😂😂 Yuki, it's the first time it's been re-posted, two years later. A re-post doesn't hurt anyone...the notification is easy to dismiss if not wanted. No one paid anything for it, and at worst if they're so familiar with it I presume they would recognize it's a repost within 30 seconds and tune out if not interested. I edited this in spring when there was a camping ban and saved it for when I had no content. And te reason I have little content lately is because I've been out filming many trips, so there's so much to come this fall. Also, there are many reasons why I would repost: -Many old trips were edited with Windows Movie Maker which made for very unpolished work. Now using Resolve I can add a lot more polish, though of course it's still an amateur production. -The channel has over 10x the subscribers it did then. Most subs don't go into the back catalogue and haven't seen it. Some videos I've reposted have gotten 10x the views of the originals in a fraction of the time. Not just because of more subs but because of a more polished edit. -Ad revenue from a successful repost helps me continue to do this full-time. -There are often things I wish I could add in or edit out from original postings. -I used to do multi-part videos whereas now I prefer single part to allow for someone to get lost in the experience (if they want to) rather than have it be disjointed. -I only repost the most special trips. I often re-watch videos of great trips on my fav channels I could go on, but this is becoming an essay. Just FYI.

Thanks a lot Mike :)

Truly appreciate that Doug! Hope you and the kids have a memorable trip!

I saw the original release, and wondered when I saw this: “ Why not give Erin a message on the satcom that he’s running late”? I had to check the description to see if it was a rerun, and sure enough. And I’m still quite convinced that I haven’t seen it like this before. Reruns can be useful, especially shortened versions for those without patience to see the long version. And I’m sure this could be used as an endorsement for both satcom devices and dry suits. For such trips as these, that’s actually not a bad thing to do.

@@anhatur I agree

Perhaps backcountry people would think the same of those who live in the cities. Why would you want to live like that? And I guess it has to do with the question “what do you live for?” For these people, it’s rarely money or fleeting fame, but perhaps rather to stretch yourself in an environment you feel at home with. And with enough experience in such an environment, you can learn to handle these things. It’s just that you earn the experience as you go, when nature can be unpredictable enough to give you quite some learning experiences once in a while. Remember, it wasn’t all that dangerous. The worst thing he worried about was his security backup calling search and rescue, not losing his life.

Very much appreciated!!

Much appreciated Doug! I think you're wise...with finite time to be out there, it may be best to just enjoy it. I treasure the memories at the same time, but if I didn't have such a burning passion for canoe tripping (and also a love for videography---originally photography), it would be hard to distract myself with cameras. But fortunately it's made for a beautiful line of work :)

@@LostLakes would it be possible for you to somewhat explain the backend process on how you design and make the videos? It's obvious how much time and forethought you use when filming. While I'm not artistic like yourself I am curious on how it works. You're absolutely brilliant at this. Dont stop!

Thanks a lot Benjamin!

Thanks so much Jim!

OMG Shug, !

Thanks Ben! Hahah I was cold a lot, the key is for me to know cold vs. too cold. Hypothermia is no joke