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Restless Viking
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Welcome to the Restless Viking
Hey there, fellow explorers! 🎥 Join Chuck "the Viking" and Martha "Poppins" as we pull back Life's Curtain and unveil the extraordinary.
👋 Meet the Team:
➡️ Chuck: I wear many hats - expedition leader, adventurer, pilot, sailor, and explorer.
➡️ Poppins: I'm an educator, culture junkie and adventurer.
We travel the world less traveled. 🗺️
➡️ We hope to entertain, inspire and share knowledge through travel. We visit "non-tourist" destinations, remote locations and we get there in uncommon ways. 🎯
We'll explore unique and out-of-the-way places, meet others, and share interesting knowledge.
We post something every week here or on our blog "Restless Viking" (Link bellow).
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Hey there, fellow explorers! 🎥 Join Chuck "the Viking" and Martha "Poppins" as we pull back Life's Curtain and unveil the extraordinary.
👋 Meet the Team:
➡️ Chuck: I wear many hats - expedition leader, adventurer, pilot, sailor, and explorer.
➡️ Poppins: I'm an educator, culture junkie and adventurer.
We travel the world less traveled. 🗺️
➡️ We hope to entertain, inspire and share knowledge through travel. We visit "non-tourist" destinations, remote locations and we get there in uncommon ways. 🎯
We'll explore unique and out-of-the-way places, meet others, and share interesting knowledge.
We post something every week here or on our blog "Restless Viking" (Link bellow).
✅ Don't forget to like us on Instagram and Facebook and sign up for our newsletter.
SUBSCRIBE NOW and hit the 🔔 bell icon to be notified whenever we drop a new video. Don't just watch; become a part of our adventurous community!
Thanks Get ready to journey with us into the unknown!
Can We Find an Unmapped Route Across the Algoma Wilderness? Just north of Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
We attempt to find a route across the Algoma Hinterlands on only bush roads. Many roads in the area are unmapped. In the middle of the Hinterlands, it is over 11 hours from civilization.
Looking for an interactive map of the trip? Want to download the route GPX?
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Looking for an interactive map of the trip? Want to download the route GPX?
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💬 Let us know what you think of this adventure in the comment section below.
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💬 Let us know what you think of this adventure in the comment section below. 👉 We appreciate every thumbs up and would love, if you’d consider subscribing to the channel!! Thank you so much for visiting 👋 Merch - restless-viking.myshopify.com/ 👍 Let’s Connect! Follow Restless Viking on your favorite Social Media Instagram ➡️ therestlessviking Facebook ➡️ restlessviki...
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It's been important in the history of the United States. But the most important? Who knows, it's tough to gauge. But one thing is for sure, it has a fascinating history. 💬 Let us know what you think of this adventure in the comment section below. 👉 We appreciate every thumbs up and would love, if you’d consider subscribing to the channel!! Thank you so much for visiting 👋 Merch - restless-vikin...
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To help the Thunder Bay Island Lighthouse Preservation Society with a donation - www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZCASA6ULGQCZN Wouldn't it be great if we all come together and get them the money they need to get a badly needed tractor? Just a few dollars from a lot of our awesome subscribers! Can we make a difference for them? (9/1/24) UPDATE! All of you viewers are amazing people! Two ...
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Interested in checking out our "chariots". The trikes in the video are from Terra Trike in Grand Rapids, Michigan. www.terratrike.com/ It seems like just a trail, until you dig a little deeper and realize, it's a heck of a lot more. From a cool campground to a world leader in "mint" production. This trail has a story. 💬 Let us know what you think of this adventure in the comment section below. ...
Evidence of a German POW Camp from World War 2. There were over 500 in the US, here's the Story.
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We explore the site of an abandoned POW camp in Michigan. Probably the only one that still has evidence of its existence. Join us as we tell the story and recreate the camp. 💬 Let us know what you think of this adventure in the comment section below. 👉 We appreciate every thumbs up and would love, if you’d consider subscribing to the channel!! Thank you so much for visiting 👋 Merch - restless-v...
The Incredible Story: The World's Farthest Inland Port - 2300+ Miles!
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The Port of Superior Duluth is the farthest inland port accessible to oceangoing ships in the world. It has an interesting history. 💬 Let us know what you think of this adventure in the comment section below. 👉 We appreciate every thumbs up and would love, if you’d consider subscribing to the channel!! Thank you so much for visiting 👋 Merch - restless-viking.myshopify.com/ 👍 Let’s Connect! Foll...
We Explore a Tiny Off Grid Island in Lake Huron With a Cool Story - Charity Island
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We visit a small island in the middle of Saginaw Bay, with an interesting history. We talk with the "residents" about their off grid settlement. 💬 Let us know what you think of this adventure in the comment section below. 👉 We appreciate every thumbs up and would love, if you’d consider subscribing to the channel!! Thank you so much for visiting 👋 Merch - restless-viking.myshopify.com/ 👍 Let’s ...
We Found a Lost Lighthouse Construction Basecamp on This Wilderness Island.
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Did this River Build Michigan, the Midwest and the Prairie States? Kind of. . .
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Join us on an journey down the historic Lower Grand River, from the bustling city of Grand Rapids to the serene shores of Grand Haven. In this immersive adventure, we'll navigate the waters aboard a large freighter canoe, delving into the rich history, innovation, and industry that has shaped the Midwest. We'll uncover the pivotal role this waterway has played in the development of the region. ...
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I swear I saw you and a Tacoma in ssm by the underpass
I love watching adventures in my local areas. Gives me a look at how other people manage our rough terrain, trails and weather. I live in Thunder Bay, not too far northwest of this area. I camp, hunt, fish and atv all over the area easy and west of the city. I grew up near Kakabeka Falls just outside of Thunder Bay close to Boreal Road. These roads were quite tame for what im used too… Love our country! Cheers
I have camp in Haviland( 20 mins north of the Soo off hwy17) and love it out there, but I'll stick to the highway, lol!
Love it! God’s country … thanks for reaching out to the armchair off-roader!
Great trip and video. Love the historical commentary! I was following along on my old maps from when I did forestry work up there. Drove a lot of the same roads. Good times!
Good thing your truck is very off road capable...probably better than the Tacoma TRD PRO. I love Toyota but JEEPS are pretty good with dual lockers like your Rubicon. The lexus and 4 runner are awesome to. I learned stuff here that i never would have known otherwise. This was great to watch.
Very interesting video, thanks for posting.
You could keep going on the north aubinadong to almost where it meets whitman dam road, west to mekatina then down mile 38 road to the hwy by Chippewa falls.
Wow lots of people recounting the Algoma region. I myself have spent time in the area as a Forester and passing through many years ago. Welcome to my home.
Indeed. I am surprised by the number of viewers with memories of the area!
That's my neckbof the woods beautiful country back there
Travel that highway regularly.. the walleye and pike fishing towards chapeau is amazing
That campsite you were at used to be a roadside park with outhouses and such back in the day. Likely what the concrete pads are left from.
Good info, thanks.
What do you use for navigation? Love to heard about your set up, programs, GPS etc. looking to get something for that exact area. Thx
The old ipad has GPS capability, coupled with the Gaia GPS app. For planning, I use an online mapping program called Caltopo. It is used by many Search and Rescue organizations and has lots of planning options and base maps. Files from Caltopo are export via GPX, KML or JSON file and used in Gaia GPS or other options.
@ thanks for the information! I will check it out!
Just discovered your channel. You do a great job, adding the history of the area with old photos and videos. Excellent job!
Thanks for this. I just did a trip and took an excellent 100km logging road from near Chapleau to Hwy 144 near Gogama. Great trip. Went through Sultan, a railway town.
Sultan is a cool little stop. I guess the administration of the town dissolved a few years ago.
If you go straight east from Black Creek Outfitters you’ll pop out of the bush just north west of Elliot Lake. I’ve done the whole drive from Mile 38 road to Elliot in one long day. It’s a good drive.
There are a few mine entrances off that route two. One entrance you can park your car in.
Thank you for sharing this. It was very interesting to me because I live in Clinton, Michigan which of course is on US 12.
You should check the highway just east of where you were it’s called the KVP many Europeans use it to go north it’s beautiful
Believe it or not but my moms family came from east germany..Berlin...and my dad from Stuttgart....west germany, and met in chapleau. I was born there.
we used to hunt the Shinning Tree area on the hydro lines logging roads loved that area .
You miss spoke - your not going from Hwy 127 your going from 129 and every local boy knows you take the 556 - Easy Peasy
Great adventure. Travelled some of those roads. So cool to see that you can link them all up. Well done!
My camp is off 129 just above tunnel lake😊
❤❤❤Hi Restless Viking, do tell, what model of two way radio do you have on your dash? And what is the navigator you also have on the dash? Thanks, your UA-cam fan.
TYT TH 9800 quad band radio. It's cheap but gets the job done. Just the face is mounted on the dash. The radio body is in under the back seat. I use the Gaia app on an old iPad that has GPS capability.
@RestlessViking thanks Rest lessViking!!! GREAT VIDEOS!
Awesome sharing from Sudbury area learning is great 👍
Interesting ride , excellent editing and a little bit of history along the way . Well done !
Nice trip, actually most of frater road area is private unless you have leased property or are visiting. Just to inform. I enjoyed the history shots.
Indeed it is. A few years ago, we talked to a guy at the gate about using the road. Not sure if he was the owner or rep or just some guy, but he said be respectful and enjoy.
I grew up and still live in the area. There are endless networks of backroads and old logging roads all over the place. So beautiful
Great video. Watching from Chatham Kent Ontario
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Ya think?
YES If I get paid for staying on it and surviving
I would have my water magnetic and metal detector out, 😉😊
Excellent video! My dad and several of my uncles worked in the bush back in the late 30's. They were at various lumber camps operated by McFadden Lumber, in and around Aubrey Falls area. In later years dad was a foreman with Abitibi Paper Co. and worked in the Ranger Lake area as well. I've spent a good amount of time fishing and hunting that area myself and it was enjoying to watch you on the journey. I couldn't help cringing a few times as those vehicles paint was scratched away by the brush. Nice job!
Omg, I wash i was there on the adventure!! NEW subscriber🎉
I’m on Olive street in East Kalamazoo, my land was celery planting country, also close to the trolly station of the early 1900s. My coworker,Lucas, took care of you at Junglebird when you were here making this video! Come back and do a video on the trolly system!
Oh yeah, crazy Lucas! Fun times there.
I actually worked for a friend eho owns a logging company just off the 129 on Hinkler Rd. 35 miles north of Black Creek.
Heck yeah, Elliot laker here, love the North, keep exploring weeu
That's probably one of the few Lexus's'szaz ?? that's ever been off a city street. Nice work, nice video. Appreciate the historical detail.
In 1969 I drove Johnny from Blind River to Searchmount in his pickup, with my honda in the bed on the bush road that runs across just North of Iron Bridge and probably ends up on 17 North of the Soo, because he'd lost his drivers liscence and had to get to camp in Seachmount to cut wood for some lumber outfit. He also worked with the Marins from Thessalon, where I first met him. I almost hit 2 Moose on the way west, Stopped roughly halfway across and I stashed a small gas can beside the road for the way back. Got Johnny to work, unloaded the bike and drove back. I saw a big Bull moose with a huge rack on the side of the road ahead, stopped, but by the time i got my cam out of my backpack the Moose was back in the bush. 20 or 30 miles later, going through a pine flat a really big Cougar crossed the road just ahead of me. When his head was at one side of the road, the tip of his tail was at the other. When I got Back to Blind, I called the ministry to report it. They told me they were extinct in Ontario.Just goes to show how much the govt really knows. lol I also worked with Johnny's stepson on a tree plantation for the Ministry at Lake Portlance that Summer.
Wow love it
Hi greetings from northern n.b Canada just came across your channel ,very amazing stuff . Thanks!😊
Happy Exploring! I have been all over Canada exploring backroads, Ontario has so many to explore.
When did u go?
yes the locals know these areas and you’re right, few people and it might be good to keep it that way….
yes the locals know these areas and you’re right, few people and it might be good to keep it that way….
Been on all those roads many a time but to be never on them, you found yiur way, I’m impressed. Best time of the year is late fall.
You do know your history sir. There is a school in the Soo named after Brule.
Great video and adventure. Im in those areas all the time, never get tired of the scenery espesially around Lake Superior.
From the Chapleau highway you drive north about 90 km then make a left onto Ranger Lake Rd, drive another 70 km come south on the Heden highway and i about 30 km the Hayden highway ends ar Highway 17. The locals drive that rout all the time.
I have driven Ranger Lake often over the past 39 years. It has greatly improved since my first trip.
Looks like a neat adventure! I had gotten some info from FBET and some others I know that went up that way about 10 years ago about planning a Canada trip but then some medical stuff put that on hold. This makes me want to consider a trip there once again. Is the vegetation real thick on those roads in the warmer months? Oh yeah. How does your cargo net cinch down like that? Looks like it works pretty good.