Lucky enough to get out again for a 2 nighter. Shawn and I hiked in the Rainbow Wilderness and the Chequamegon National Forest on the NCT in Wisconsin. ThermoDrop Thermometer......www.thermoworks.com/thermodro... Whoooooo Buddy))))) Shug
Thanks for another great video! Looking forward to you and Kent hanging out again. You have really inspired me to get out and set new goals for myself. 65lbs lost this year and diabetes under control with NO Meds. (Doc sanctioned of course.) You are a big part of my medical rehab as well. From my whole family, THANK YOU SHUG!!! Happy Fathers Day!!
I doug out my wife's old one and bought some fuel cells and pads after that one. Tried it earlier on the NCT for one night and it seemed to work pretty good.
You had me on the floor when you said you’re going back to an external frame pack & throwing a frying pan on the back...dying!! Good to see the Amigo pro is still in use! Take care brother.
Was in your old stomping ground of Linville Gorge this weekend with a troop of scouts. 2 bears, 1 rattlesnake, lots of miles. Came out via the Cambric Trail, a new one to me, up to Shortoff, and then bushwhacked about 3 miles around the Chimneys. Took the time to tell the story of your trip a few years ago when a friend was airlifted out. Good weekend.
This is Kitsap Cowboy’s wife and we just love your channel Shug. I’m surprising him with some Shug swag for our anniversary! Whoo buddy!! Another awesome video!
Great trip... Loved it. The rain sounds are relaxing... until the thunder and lightning. Whoooo Buddy. Those pancakes looked delicious. The pitas bread for pizza is a great idea for dinner on the trail. No Poptarts (in Shug voice) on the trail. Thank you for sharing, take care Shug.
Great pointing out some of the types of flowers, flora, bear poop...etc. The old supper club. Many folks like those sort of additions to the video. The geography & watershed. Boundary waters vs Wis Flowage stuff. I want to hang by that St. Croix River sometime. All those big rocks & cliffs. Taylor's Falls
Totally depleted from a rough week as a nurse but your brilliant nature filming that made me feel I was right there and your antics that made me laugh healed ME. Thank you, Shug.
That was a very enjoyable video. A little bit of hiking, some flowing water and wild flowers, some food and rain... inspires me to get out there. Oh, nice hat! You must be happy about "your man" Lando.
Thanks for the video Shug. With all the stress and uncertainty in life, I never fail to find relief in your adventures and antics. Such beautiful scenery combined with your commentary brews a certain kind of magic. The laughs are incalculably valuable. The stick with the spike on it, acting like a pecking chicken, had me laughing to tears.
I just worked a 14 hour shift as a trucker and didn't pack a lunch on accident so I was feeling woozy too but there is nothing like eating something when I finally get home and watching one of your videos! I'm instantly transported to a happy place with you and all the beautiful scenery you film... Your the best Shug and never let anything get you down!
for a moment i thought i was a dirigible. That was very nice to mention Marty. when Marty first started his summer series i had to have a set and i asked him to try to match the color of "Franken Quilt" . (named mine frank) Marty was a very special friend, Thank you!
Wow that rain and storm really caught me off guard! Those are the types of moments that make backpacking so much fun and exciting. And you nailed it that it is not always fun. I always tell people it’s basically exercise, chores, a little bit of relaxing and then more chores and exercise! But if you love it, you get it. As usual you did a great job of capturing all aspects of the experience. Keep pumping out the videos shug we can’t get enough.
ill never forget the storm you and Hickory on the Linville cliffs man that was something , have to say lying in the hammock in a storm is knowing your alive great stuff , nice one Bro...that fire pit looks like the reminiscence of chernobyl ha ha !!!! happy trails
Elk would love those grassy woodlands, they were extirpated from that area in the 1880's though. A reintroduced herd is doing well. Some from Kentucky, the mother of grassy woodlands.
Great shot of the loon. Yep, that grass looks mighty fine to rest the back a bit. Always wanted to explore that area. See the signs from the Indian Trails bus in the whee hours of the morning. Thanks for the footage.
Great vid with great points! I’ve been on the receiving end if those big lakeside storms in maine! They can be kinda scary and long. Thanks for takin us out there shug! Hotc
Congrats again on retirement Shug!! Nice to see you out on the trail and making videos enjoying life. The last time I hiked the NCT just east of where you where it was the wolves we were concerned with, never saw a bear. Great trail as you said. Be safe, happy trails!
Our deserts are full of Lupin aka Lupine.... We also have Indian Paint Brush which looks kinda like Lupin but it's bright red. The two mixed together during a spring bloom just turns the desert into a lush looking carpet. Looks unbelieveable against a beautiful sunset.
Those northern WI woods is where I first learned to love the outdoors. I can smell that pine duff floor, the sprinkling of wild flowers, and grass blowing on a lake breeze. I can hear the loons at dusk right here in my very urban abode.
You were definitely dehydrated.Those symptoms you described were classic.The fact that you didn’t really want to eat but forced yourself-no question.Hey,your mind tells you you’re still 35-but your body says no I ain’t!You just pushed it a little too far in the heat.That’s all.
shugemery I heard you say you retired!So you’re done working completely?So more time for backpacking videos??!!BTW,I bought the Thermocell based on what you said.You should have a amazon page so you can get a pay day when one of your subs buys something you recommend..
We camp the Everglades, and the bug situation there is absolutely crazy. The thermacell is an essential piece of the bug puzzle. Glad to see ya burnin one.
Looked like a great trip Shug. Good to see you out in a new area. Oh how I wished for a cooling storm this week. Upper 80s and hot hot hot. But had a great time on the Oswegatchie River in the Adirondacks. I too have problems in the heat. Must be an old man thing. Thanks for the adventure.
Hey Shug, another great video. Just got out on Tuesday to the Massasauga provincial park for my first overnight kayak trip of the year. Inspired by you, I made my morning coffee in the hammock. It was wonderful, that's going to be the new norm for me. Thanks for the entertainment, and inspiration, wooooo buddy!
Great to see you on the trail. I also retired at 62. That was three years ago. I did about fifty days of contract work per year the first two years. This past year has been about half that. I am at 15:35 in let me finish he video.
Wow, looks awesome up there. Some day i hope to go there. Maybe next year on the way to the apostle islands. That tree must be near 100 feet. Sweet. Whoa! Did you say bears?
Shug, I'm glad you posted this video because this weekend I'm going out on Wisconsin trails not quite as East as you. Good to know the bug & bear report! I will have to dust off my thermacells and make sure they're reloaded. Great video BTW. Take care and be safe!
That forest is giving me the phantom smell of earthy decomposing straw and the fresh piney smell off the trees. Thanks for sharing the trip with us. This helps tide me over until I get a chance to take my son out again.
hey Sean been using the Thermacell for about 3 years now and it is AWESOME. Hasn't ever failed me in the woods or even the backyard here in MN. Love this video - thanks much for bringing us with you! Oh and won't share this with the wife until I get back from my trip in two weeks. She says I'm too old to be doing this (68) and she doesn't want me eaten by a bear - so got to keep her mind at ease at least till I get back. lol
Oh ya. Nice flow on that gravity-fed water filter. The only way to filter water if you ask me. But you did not ask Shug says. Wow. I really need to get out more cause now I am talking to myself here. LOL Good to see you out and about. BTW Congrats on the semi-retirement you announced in one of your previous videos. I look forward to more summer videos from ya.
Great to see you out enjoying your retirement . You guys second site was sweet !! One of the worst days I ever had , was after we'd stayed in a campsite above the LVG the night before and I hadn't slept worth a crap. And the previous night at a rest stop in W.V . We hit a trail going down that intersected with the R.J . Once I hit the R.J I was done . Plopped down on my ass wasted . Sons came by and gave me a Cliff Bar and some electrolytes and after about 5 minutes I continued . Even felt shaky , it was weird . Nothing like that since :D Stay safe out there Shug , and watch ur 6 !!
Just what the Dr ordered! External frame with skillet, why not ; ) Maybe even a pulk over sand dunes, the sky is the limit... Good company, bears and a thunderstorm....wooo buddy! Keep 'em coming buddy
Shug, this past weekend, in no small part due to your information and content, I spent my first weekend camping in my life, in a hammock and tarp I made myself. I stayed dry in a thunderstorm, and had an amazing time. Thank you for all you do.
Love seeing you out there! Funny story though.... right at the part in your video where the rain and thunder kick in... it started raining and thundering here while I’m out in my hammock and tarp! It’s like I was right there with ya 🤣
I was in northern Wisconsin camping today. I went up yesterday and just got back home at about 5:30. Skeeters were horrible. I taste like gourmet candy to those little critters none of the repellents I took along worked for me. Last night I had to hang out in my hammock in my van and watch old classic 1940s movies. I wanted to watch the sun go down and hang out by the lake, but I just didn't have enough blood to share. Today I found an open area in the wind so I was able to get out on the water with my SUP..... so very peaceful and refreshing. I also got in a 4-mile hike while it was still cool.
Love the video Shug. I love the northern woods. I'm from Michigan and living In Arkansas now. We got a cabin close to luddington Michigan and a cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, close to manastiqe . I love Michigan, I should move back.🙂Nothing like the northern woods.
Goodness gracious, such trails & nature!!! In Europe, we have it probably only in Finland. Just Beauuuttifuuul 😍. I'm freshly after "Barkskins" season 1. And man, that's hitting me in my sweet spot 😄. Considering all that shit around, you're so blessed up there guys!! WhoooooooBuddyyy (try to say it with a heavy French accent 😆😄😂)!!!
Happy Happy... Joy Joy... a new Shug's hiking/camping vid. Glad you offered up thoughts on the Thermacell, I've been eyeballing one for a while and just haven't been able to make up my mind. I'm thinking one just might be in my future afterall. Good thing you were already hunkered down when Zeus had a bit of a fit.
I know the rain and thunder was unexpected but you guys were dry and secured from the weather. Listening to the rain and thunder was just so relaxing for me from my side of the video. Lol I enjoyed your vid! 👍
Yeah man, just finished the video, I really enjoyed it. I will try the square pita bread for trail pizza. I do them all the time with tortillas. Yeah man hiking in the southeast gets warm and muggy sometimes also. Good hiking to you!
Awww Shug.. could your trip be any more idea for camping/hiking! Your humor and hiking info is truly helpful! Would love to see Meg join you someday. I know it’s not her thang but retirement does strange things to people. Lol... 🧡🖤
I moved to Wisconsin two years ago from Maine and I was surprised to see how the forests here are. Lots of grass covered forest floor with tons of wild flowers.
