Northwest Journeys: Heading Outside the Pack

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I've just headed out for what hopefully is my first extended travel trip this year. Out of necessity, the first stop was a very popular free campsite in peak season! More interesting explorations to follow. My reference to "Northwest" is referring to Canada, not USA in this case. Enjoy!
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@tracker5849 Год назад

I think you are the only one I watch who actually LOOKS at nature...flowers.. bugs..moss animals EVERYTHING. I LOVE THAT!!!

@gailtrotman5256 4 года назад

Now, that's a babbling brook! Solitude, water, natural sounds of nature, the clean air. Restorative!

@JJs-ClassC-Adventures 4 года назад

Trees, flowers, moss, rocks and a stream. Hard to beat that.

@baitboy3191 4 года назад

Man Slim Potatohead is like the bob ross of camping. Super chill, and always gives great advice. I love the sheer simplicity of how Slim camps.

@GundamDroid 4 года назад

Every day is a good day when Slim uploads

@reneescharf4932 8 месяцев назад

I don't care how old the video is, I love t! I love the wilderness thru your eyes Slim.

@tnxjesus 4 года назад

Sometimes all you need is a good cup of coffee or tea and a slim potato head video. As usual slim awesome vid.

@lauracox2018 4 года назад

Slim, your videos are like a breath of fresh air. You are multitalented, but I especially admire the poet in you. 🍓

@annekramer6740 4 года назад

I think his poetic way sets him apart from others .

@singhthe_king9558 4 года назад

I don't know about others but I personally like this trailer much more than A-liner. It looks like a small room from inside giving very domestic homely feeling 👍.

@jonnycando 4 года назад

singh the_king that poor Aliner was so worn, this new one seems so much more comfortable indeed!

@singhthe_king9558 4 года назад

@@jonnycando agreed, but with this trailer all one has to do is park it, open the door and get on with your honeymoon or in Slim's case get on with your business. Simple, secure and stable.

@PeaceChanel 3 года назад

Peace… Shalom… Salam... Namaste and Thank You so much for All that you are doing for our Mother Earth 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ 🌷 ❤

@trailladymtb7700 4 года назад

Slim...you are a poet. Love the videos. Every one of them. They are good for our souls to watch. All of creation, all of the earth...the Creator and all His Majesty has created this majesty.

@juanitamattick7451 Год назад

Thanks for taking me along....I love your films Sometimes I forget to tell you "Wonderful Beautiful... Thank you" you are tops

@phoebelong7513 4 года назад

"And I, I took the road less travelled, and that made all the difference". We who live here in Alberta are so blessed. Thanks as always for another great video.

@CW-hb1yi 4 года назад

I have to admit I wouldn't have repeatedly gone back and forth over narrow logs to set up camera equipment. Kudos Slim.

@jackbyrd381 4 года назад

Before I retired, when we visited the forest trails, I would often stop to feel the moss and bark of trees and try to imprint that memory in my mind. Then, when back at work I would try to recall that sensation. It was fleeting, however, and I yearned to return to nature for more. Now, retired, I'm fortunate enough to have a forest in my back yard. I still stop to enjoy, only more often now. Yea!

@Curt100 4 года назад

Excellent!

@lindasue8719 4 года назад

♥️

@mikefrank4880 4 года назад

You’re very lucky - enjoy your retirement and share nature with children God bless

@ReflectedMiles 4 года назад

I always wondered how Slim powers all his camera equipment when he's out for hours far away from his solar system, but I finally see here that he plugs into current bushes.

@SlimPotatohead 4 года назад

Good one! SP

@silverbreezeRn 4 года назад

Rofl.

@franielee38 4 года назад

Reflected Miles hahahahaha

@annarmartin2713 5 месяцев назад

Love the scenery and the flowers. Reminded me of a phrase I heard this morning of the breeze, the trees, the flowers and the grasses loving you.

@makalapuamegs1056 4 года назад

Love to experience all creatures great and small, the rocks and streams, bugs and birds, and the flora and fauna and the “green smells.” That small blue butterfly was beautiful. Your videos equal peace and tranquillity. Thank you.

@susanlittrell3564 4 года назад

Hey Slim, do you have a video where you talk about your back story? Love to hear how you got to where you are now.

@carolkoniecki 4 года назад

The flower you didn't know, that you said looked orchid-like, is a columbine. Beautiful! Thanks for your vids!

@susanpremo8068 4 года назад

I dont think so, it was my first thought too, but I'm thinking its something else, maybe have to look it up.

@thecasualhobbyist9710 4 года назад

I'm halfway across the world from you and I watch you every night. I feel like I know you so well yet have only seen a glimpse of your life. I wish you all the best Slim!

@jvt201 4 года назад

Thank you 😊 for wilderness trip to persons like me who cannot go out more

@ilsejoyce 4 года назад

That flower is a columbine. We really enjoy your videos. Thank you.

@raymondschneider5217 4 года назад

As always, Slim has managed to find some amazing beauty and peace and quiet in his journey. So happy he took us along! I just wanna stay!! Y'all Be Safe!

@uweschroeder 4 года назад

Just got back from a multi-week trip up into the sierra nevada. Of coourse, with Covid messing up all other recreation opportunities, the campgrounds and the public lands are packed with people. We had to wander farther out to leave the crowds behind (easy in my rig, but that's why I invested into something more offroad worthy). Found a gorgeous spot close to a natural hot spring just around 9000ft which apparently few people knew about as we were mostly alone there. Many miles of dirt roads may have kept people away too. I think a lot of people don't enjoy the small things - the butterflies, the little flowers in the desert or that flock of birds. We spent hours watching the swallows over our heads and there were a bunch of other things at night we couldn't see more of than a shadow and hear some noises (some kind of night birds or bats), for that the stars were out in force being far away from any light pollution. I'm just doing some maintenance, restock, install better brakes for steep mountain passes and be out again in a few weeks.

@Mark-nt1jf 4 года назад

Nature is healing. At the end of this video, I found myself smiling. Thank you Slim.

@paulr.3220 4 года назад

Yes the woods have eyes, and so do potato's. I have always liked a walk in the wilderness. Thanks for taking us along.

@pagewhite61 3 года назад

It makes me so happy to see you in this new trailer, it’s so bright and homey. Another gorgeous spot, thank you so much for bringing us along. Thanks Slim.

@thegirlnextdoor2739 4 года назад

A tip I learned from gymnastics lessons: never look near your feet when crossing a log: look at the end. It really helps to maintain balance.

@paulmatulavich7321 4 года назад

Love it when city dwellers seek out the wilderness on the pretense of seeking tranquility and bring all their noise and loud music with them. Assinine.

@SB4E.2 4 года назад

I have figured that peoples idea of camping tranquility can simply be just different. 🤷‍♀️ Also, I giggle wondering if they are scratching their head at the sight of a tranquil seeker with a selfie stick, cameras and internet access pole. Different strokes, different folks. 🤷‍♀️And sometimes we can truly get left alone all by ourselves in whatever our tranquility ideal is. Sometimes we can’t. Always fun to keep trying! 😊

@FreedomToRoamBySusanHare 4 года назад

❤❤❤ The blue butterfly ❤❤❤

@cherriemckinstry131 4 года назад

When i was a child, my best moments at home, from home was the grown over empty lots to see what was new. How high the pond or stream was, what animals had visited and even human activity you might not tell if you were just passing through. It was an adventure for interesting plants, a rock or maybe a tadpole.. i didnt keep them but liked scooping them up to get a closer look. I amazed at horsetail and a wild apple, along with wild black eyed susans. Plus the wild berries in season...strawberry, blackberry or maybe a blueberry.

@voluntaryismistheanswer 4 года назад

I haven't changed!

@katherinewillie9776 4 года назад

I've lived off grid in Trapper Creek Alaska for 17 years now and I camp daily!!!! Even in winter I'm a camper!!! I finally ordered cheap solar panels from harbor freight and now I can get internet access!!! Thanks for the video!!!!😊✌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@SomeplaceOrAnother 4 года назад

Yeah, that creek crossing was a little sketchy, great call. Yummy wild strawberry. Great hike 👍

@caldeira99 4 года назад

I love how you see the world 🌎❤️

@briangeist6004 4 года назад

Slim....ME again!!! I just have to say thank you SO much for sharing your days with us! Just about all of your videos rest my heart and relax me! Keep it up my friend! My Kansas trips are nothing like yours, but the shared enjoyment is!

@jonathantitus2629 4 года назад

What an absolutely beautiful hike. Thanks for sharing.

@patriciacerwin6266 7 месяцев назад

I really admire your ability to navigate, whether hiking through the forest or driving from one unknown area to another. Heck, I get lost in a grocery store!

@billchase659 4 года назад

My favorite videos of yours are the ones which feature the beauty of nature along with your philosophical musings. Videos like this one. Thank you, Slim. This is the best thing I've seen in weeks.

@thomasconc 4 года назад

That cliff face and the shard looks like raw slate - which is probably why it is so sharp. Good for arrow heads and other stuff like that !

@timothyhays1817 4 года назад

I find wild berries taste so much better the way God intended them to be.

@620john620 4 года назад

Too bad there aren’t enough wild berries for everyone. There’s barely enough for bears and other critters.

@davidcolinstillman5585 4 года назад

WELL LET'S HOPE NOT / BEAR THAT MEANS ! JUST HAVE A GREAT TIME ON YOUR JOURNEYS ! KEEP UP WITH YOUR VIDEOS ! BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS ON YOUR JOURNEYS ! ENJOYED !

@paranihiaanaru4414 3 года назад

I love the little creatures and the plants and flowers. I could give the spiders a miss though. Thank you so very much

@davidmcduffie1398 4 года назад

Your hike had some beautiful scenery along with close up video of the plants and insects. Most of the campers don't explore their surroundings to see the beauty of Mother Nature like you, me and some others do. They don't know what they are missing ! Great video, Thanks.

@salopianblue8765 2 года назад

Have been watching vlogs from the beginning, following a recommendation by UK RU-vid narrowboat vloggers ‘Floating our boat’. I endorse all the positive comments, posted on all the vlogs so far by others, who, like me, get so much that is good from these. I don’t tend to post comments, preferring to give a thumbs up to each vlog……even before I’ve watched them. However I just wanted to say how much I’ve been looking forward to your Canadian travels….here in the UK I’m afraid that there’s very little shown of Canada….it’s mostly about your neighbours down south. Having reached this first vlog showing Canada, I feel that I am about to sit and enjoy a feast….thank you from Shropshire, UK.

@arlene7057 4 года назад

Slim reminds me of a Naturalist Mr Rogers 😁 ... I Love These Videos 🙏💗

@michelebullock9867 3 года назад

“Hmm too healthy.” Loved this.

@jimh.8138 4 года назад

“I’ve done all the tweaking that I can”. Nah...that’s not the Slim that we all know and love. 😉

@SlimPotatohead 4 года назад

OK, you got me there! More tweaks to follow. SP

@hollyballantyne7928 4 года назад

@@SlimPotatohead I betcha. You always make those tweaks look easily accomplished as well. It inspires me to give tweaks a shot. Lol

@TerryX2Explore 4 года назад

Exactly! Always more tweaks to come. ;-)

@mohammadarief5203 4 года назад

Very smart...Slim...using the cuttingboard to be more functional...I like that....really😍

@lorismithokon9028 4 года назад

I loved watching you enjoy those strawberries!

@oceanbrzzz 4 года назад

Lori Smith okon I miss wild strawberries. We used to pick them when I was a kid with mom and dad on the Minnesota- Manitoba border. Mom would can quarts of sauce, pints of jam. We always had fresh strawberries with cream when we arrived home from picking. Their flavor is so intense, sweet and rich.

@jandyke9995 4 года назад

We like the same wilderness places away from the noisy Campground. A place to connect with Mother Nature. Great video

@lb4lov 4 года назад

Loved the walk in the woods! Thanks for bringing us along. The white flower is a columbine, one of my favorites. Happy travels!

@cherriemckinstry131 4 года назад

I have columbine in my garden.. usually red but i have a yellow one

@garym9356 4 года назад

I agree....and one of mine also

@lindasue8719 4 года назад

Thank you for identifying the flower! It was driving me crazy... I knew I'd seen it before but couldn't remember the name.

@yvonnejames6265 Год назад

I would tuck into the trees like you did. I like to be away from people as well…I like the peace and quiet.

@marcireale 4 года назад

Your videos of nature are what keeps me coming back. And the supper looked delicious.

@garym9356 4 года назад

The one flower you said that looked like an Orchid looks like wild Columbine.

@awesomesauce7535 4 года назад

Felt like I just watched a really good National Geographic show, great job!

@bafergs 4 года назад

Great video. When you head off bushwhacking and hiking into the wilderness I always expect to see a bear pop up in your camera just behind you. :-))

@chick-a-bee-farm 4 года назад

Green is the color of ahhhhhh.... It’s so peaceful.

@stevenearls2456 4 года назад

Another great vidio Slim. You never disappoint. Your eye for beauty coupled with your photography skills are fantastic. Top it off with being a good storyteller with great sense of humor and we fans of your vidios are always in for a treat.

@sandygannon8552 4 года назад

I know how you feel, when we are out in nature it is so calming it brings tears to my eyes, that's where we are suppose to be

@peacefulwife5199 4 года назад

Amen 😊

@salliannebrown8129 4 года назад

Your videos, especially when hiking are so relaxing and peaceful for me. Thanks!

@johnnylightning1491 4 года назад

I think that flower was a flora beauteous. Thanks for the video Slim!

@wildlifeonwheels4236 4 года назад

The generator runners ruin everything. Come out and enjoy what nature has to offer, smell the pines and hear the birds. Dont sit inside on your tv all day.

@kitchencarvings4621 4 года назад

So true. It has become a huge problem since campers have become all-electric. I've had quite a few run-ins with RV owners over it. I go camping to get away from all the noise and hurry and all I hear are generators running from 7 am till 10 pm.

@susanpremo8068 4 года назад

@@kitchencarvings4621 us too, I talked to one guy, nicely, and he was so upset, no apology just kept doing it.

@tracker5849 Год назад

Partly sunny..partly cloudy..100% whole BEAUTIFUL!!!! I can't imagine being surrounded by CHRISTMAS TREES!!! florida girls don't see that.

@davepalmetto 4 года назад

Have fun and take care and take it easy and enjoy

@samuelharrison7629 4 года назад

Beautiful Slim!! Thanks!

@gornoman 4 года назад

Slim, I'm a 65yo guy from Chicago area that likes everything you don't eat, lol. Love your vlogs. If you get to Wyoming check out the Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout Tower near Albany. It sleeps two above the fir trees and is truly an adventure. Great for a one-nighter. Reserveable and worth it.

@metaglypto 4 года назад

I go out in the wilds for the balance it brings as well. Balance and life giving. When I am "at home", I usually sit in front of the computer most of the day looking at news and stuff. That sucks the life out of me! Being out in nature is life giving. Hope to see you out there some time.

@carriemainquist757 3 года назад

Wonderful video. Thanks for taking me on your hike.

@lynnsweet6902 4 года назад

Inside your trailer is so cozy.. Makes me want to get one sooner than later.

@silverbreezeRn 4 года назад

Awesome place to camp.

@sholinwright6621 4 года назад

Loved the video of the woods. That hit the spot!

@jayrpyne7067 4 года назад

I did enjoy your video. Thanks. Be safe. Namaste

@hotlavatube 4 года назад

"Every creature has its own beau--AGGH! IT'S ON MY LEG! AIEEEE!"

@komerwest5872 4 года назад

Slim my friend your making my feet itch. With all those people around your better off at home

@bmechanic4621 4 года назад

bill in phoenix. love the scenery. cold wave it's down to 108 Fahrenheit and this vide makes me cooler too. thanks

@cliffdavis5244 4 года назад

Beautiful videos Slim! Another job well done.

@tomhamp2915 4 года назад

Masterful, masterful, masterful, Slim! You are a great inspiration with your videos...thank you so much... Tom in The Hat

@kathybaker958 4 года назад

I enjoyed this immensely. I also could sit amongst the moss and flowers and feel revived. Especially since i sit here in the desert (105 degrees).. Thanks also for the metric conversions. Looking forward to your next video.

@joycemoses2411 4 года назад

The blue butterfly was beautiful!

@shantolion1576 4 года назад

i love how cozy your new camper is i like it better then Abner may he rest in peace.

@Ra-zor 4 года назад

Put a hook in the ceiling and when you are travelling hook the divider bar on the black net storage hammock to the hook in the ceiling, that way it won't bounce around and nothing can fall out... No more crumbs for you!

@jefftaylor844 4 года назад

Hello from Vancouver. I love your videos ! Keep 'em coming.

@bertadelaudebri7179 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing...we do enjoy your soothing narration on these scenic videos.

@wendingourway 4 года назад

Give me a spot away from the crowds anytime! Love the quiet and peacefulness that forests can provide. Enjoying your western travels here from the east.

@kristiejacobs4854 4 года назад

WOW! What a gorgeous place to camp! Canada is all so beautiful! Thank you for a wonderful hike!

@robedmunds7163 4 года назад

Your photography in this one was outstanding, thanks

@pattysmith7719 4 года назад

I really loved the flowers very pretty, this was a beautiful spot for the mountains, I enjoyed this video, you dinner looked yummy.

@stevenarndt8072 4 года назад

Thanks for the great video!

@MBAdoptableDogs 4 года назад

Hello from hot, sunny, no shade Myrtle Beach. Love Alberta, thanks for bringing back the memories of my last trip there. Can’t wait until the borders open up and I can enjoy Canada in person again.

@Ritterkritterz 2 года назад

Loved the blue butterfly! 🦋

@susanevans1294 4 года назад

Good video. Details like moss and flowers, nice. Thanks for announcing an absence. Have a great time and be safe. Upload a bit when you can. Susan in Albuquerque.

@jackwyatt9312 4 года назад

Thank you Slim for sharing your experience with us. Really enjoyed the scenery and commentary. I live in Australia and always like to see what other hikers in other lands do. Keep enjoying nature and good wishes.

@jimb5113 4 года назад

Famous last words: "no rain today so no rain gear needed". LOL! Good your breaking the old body in a little at the time. Short strolls help get the lungs in operating condition. Your short stroll was really not so short after all you video back-n-forth camera chasing. Great videos. At least that ability didn't get rusty. Seems the antenna was good enough to send/receive video this time.