Superior Hiking Trail / Bean and Bear Lakes / Twin Lakes Loop 

It was brutal taking off the pack. Then take the camera out of the pack. Set up the tripod. Close the pack. Film climbing up the steep climb. Come back down. Put everything away. Then hike the same climb in the heat and humidity. I haven't sweated like that in a long time. I could not drink enough water to replace the water coming out of my pours. And poor Henry wasn't sure if we were coming or going.

@@AdventureswiththeMarine you do a mag job of filming editing and being in the out of doors

We will meet up sometimes at a hammock hang. The funny thing is we live about a half hour from each other. And he really is a great guy. The hard part is having two people that are filming. But you never know.

I am with you. I just love being under a tarp during a thunderstorm. And during the night. The sounds put me asleep like a baby. Thank you Nathan so much for watching. I really do appreciate it.

Thank you Rick so much for watching. I really do appreciate it. Semper Fi my brother.

It is always good to hear from you Al. Thank you so much for always watching.

This coming week is supposed to be in the 80's. I am now ready for fall. There is nothing like spending on the trail with your best friend. Never complains. And you can always count on him. Dose Ralphie have his own pack. Or do you carry everything?

@@AdventureswiththeMarine He has his own pack but he really doesn't carry much. Just his food and some treats and my snacks that I have to seal real good!! If he didn't want to jump in every pond, lake and brook that we come across, I would load him up with his fair share 🙂

A man and his best friend.

Thank you sir!

I have used the K-bar for so many years. But I found it's replacement. That video is coming soon.

Henry is really a great dog. He has the best personality of and dogs that I have owned before. He is my support dog for the wilderness.

He is always looking back saying " Come on. Lets keep going"

Nothing wrong with camping on the plains. But it dose not work well with the hammock. We have plains in the Dakotas, here in the U.S. I am planning on a trip next year with the tent. It is nice to have a variety of different type of terrains.

@@AdventureswiththeMarine Totally agree with you.

I have heard that. I really got lucky. Being still summertime. The best part was the creek was still running. If it wasn't. Henry and I would not have had dinner that night.

You are so right. With fall coming. With the cooler temperatures. Even though it might be heaver load to carry. I have replacing dehydrated food. With real food. Taste better, and better for you. I believe protein is the best source for energy. Not carbs. It is protein that repairs those aching muscles after a long day of hiking. It is always good to hear from you Dan. I hope Christine is doing well.

@@AdventureswiththeMarine I can’t agree with you more on the high protein low carb. I always have a high protein and low carb foods while on trail. It’s tough to find backpacking meals that are aren’t all pasta or rice. Look mainly for keto meals because they are definitely low carb. Next Mile Meals is all keto and their meals actually taste good. Packit Gormet has a few lower carb choices as well as RightOnTrek. Christine is doing well now. All test came back and she is cancer free. We’ll keep going day by day. Keep up the good work on the great videos! 👍

Let the music give the mood. I heard that from someone last year at McCarthy Beach.

My dog Henry really loves his Pup Tent. Thank you Levinate Vids for watching. I really appreciate it.

I really lucked out. I only seen 7 other people. But there was a mother with her daughter cooking lunch at the Bear Lake campsite. I had to wait about an hour before they left to film. But they were very nice. And I enjoyed their company. I hope I didn't interfere with their time together.

Glad you enjoyed it! Were you able to get out on the trail much this year?

@@AdventureswiththeMarine Logged about 30 miles a week ago. Many short hikes before that one. Going to do a 40 mile section of the NPT here in a few weeks. My favorite time of the year to hike!

Thanks for watching! When are you back on the trail?

@@AdventureswiththeMarine I've got a couple trips in, both hiking and canoeing but haven't had time to make videos yet. Soon I hope!

I am so blessed to live where I live. Maybe not when there are mosquitos!

@@AdventureswiththeMarine We have the same climate here in Québec, Canada so I understand ;)

Thank you so much 👍. And thank you Ervinslens for watching. I always appreciate it.

I have not done much backpacking in the summertime. Because of the heat and the biting insects. But now I will be doing more of it. And because I getting back to hiking more in the summer. I have really scaled back on my pack load a lot. Of course each season will have a different pack load. Without food, water, and camera gear. My pack weight was around 10lbs. But with two 32 0z. water bottles. Food. My food did not weigh much. But Henry's did. His pup tent weighs around 4 oz. But his bedding ( which is fairly light ) weigh's a little over a pound. But the killer was the camera gear. Which weighs over 6lbs. So if you are not bring a dog. Or filming. You can really downsize. For me. The biggest weight savings. Is with down top and under quilts. A light weight hammock. And the biggest savings is extra clothes. I just brought one extra pair of light weight socks. I did not even bring a rain jacket. Because I run hot and take a long time to cool down. The rain would of not been an issue. Now that you have mentioned it. I think I will do a series on pack loads for each season.

Still testing it out. I will be doing a video soon on it. thank you Pete for watching. Henry and I appreciate it.

Same here. I would rather be out in those freezing temperatures. Than in the heat. I can easily warm up. But have a hard time cooling down. Fall to me is the best time.

In the fall time. It would be beautiful. Good little hike.

That is one of those sun shirt. With a synthetic tee shirt underneath. If I don't have on one of those shirts in the sun. I would be burnt to a crisp. The sun is not a friend to me in my latter years. I really didn't need to wear long pants on this trip. I am highly sensitive to poison ivy. But the trail was like a super highway. And did not see any. Thank you Jerry as always for watching.

@@AdventureswiththeMarine 😀

The fall time will be spectacular. That is a great time to be on the Superior Hiking Trail. Thank you The Superior Affection for sharing that. I love stories like that.

@@AdventureswiththeMarine You're welcome and thanks for your content. Fall is my favorite time to be up there. My favorite spot, so far, is overlooking the Poplar River valley east of Lutsen. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ffj84ph4N_k.html

It is a little challenging in some sections. But a lot of people have claimed it to be in the top 5 trails in North America. And I can't argue with that. It really is a gem!

Thank you Bolle OLYMPUS for watching.

Couldn't agree more! Thank you Andrew for watching. Henry and I really do appreciate it.

He is a great camping buddy. He never complains. And he doesn't mind, that I carry his tent, bedding and food.

The thunder dose not bother him in the least. What I worry about is when there is thunder. That he will go into hunting mode. Thinking it is a shotgun going off. Then run through the woods looking for grouse to flush. Instead of hiking mode. Thank you Michael so much for watching. I always appreciate it.

Even better. Bring some ribeye steaks.

The tools that I am using are expensive. And I would not start out with them. The Knife that I was using was made was made in a forage at Kharkov in Ukraine which has been destroyed in the war. The axe is made in Sweden at forage by Julia Kalthoff. My favorite part of carving spoons is the axe work. Find a old hand hatchet. Have someone or you sharpen the edge till it is raiser shape. That it will cut paper. The trick is that it always need to be that shape. You don't use sand paper or stones to sharpen the axe after that. That is the big mistake everybody is making. What is suppose to be used is a leather strop. You can get them cheap with rubbing compound on line. You use this every time after using the axe. And it will always be Sharpe. With the knife. The blade must be thin. And it must be very Sharpe. Again. Always use the strop. Nothing else. A lot of times. I will use the strop to sharpen while carving.

It would of be nice to have someone with.

@@AdventureswiththeMarine lets do a trip brother