It's important for viewers to know that not all land identified on Canadian maps as "Crown Land" is actually owned by the Canadian government. There are large tracts of unceded Indigenous land (land never sold, conquered, or treatied away by the Indigenous inhabitants) within Canada's borders. If you intend to explore Crown Land camping, please carefully ascertain whether the land you intend to use is actually unceded Indigenous territory. If that is the case, then you should request permission from the local Indigenous authorities.
In my experience, most of the first nations reservations have been super chill with me when I ask them if I can be on their land. Plus I really like talking to the people there. Almost always I'll end up finding someone else fishing and end up in some of the best conversations. Especially with the elders. Man oh man. Some of the old timers have a lot of wisdom to share. I usually end up giving someone a ride somewhere which turns into an invite to something else. Once I ended up in the hall for a poker tournament and made it about halfway through and then got totally beat 🤣👍 Fun times
With the title "So High", I was expecting you to pull a bong out of your backpack and fire it up! lol It sure is beautiful there, I thought the site you created had a stunning view. Those fleas were insane though!
Hahaha UA-cam titles can be deceiving. Lol. It definitely did have a nice view. And the police were insane but they were not bother some in anyway. Thanks for commenting. Cheers
I love the color and trim on that suit Christine. It's your sport, so go all in. Some people spend many thousands of dollars on golfing, bowling, hockey, skiing etc. All to get the most out of themselves and their sport. Your dedication is admirable.
Great video Christina! I haven't been on the Gibson in many years. My wife and I used to use it to access McRae Lake. Hope your shoulder is better! I enjoyed seeing the scenery and as usual, picked up a couple of tips! My wife is taking me out to dinner so I have to hurry. I'll watch the second segment after I get home - just can't wait!!! Stay safe and I'll be watching for your next outing! 🛶
Thanks so much Eric. I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. I hope you had a great dinner as well. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. My shoulder is still not healed, but I’m just kind of getting used to it being like this. Probably not a good thing. Cheers!
Ewww…yucky fleas 😮! Another Christina adventure…adapting to whatever comes up 👏🏻. Water levels are crazy, my canoe trip in HHWT, overnight rose 2 feet!
Cool! I also thought it was really interesting the way the water was moving. Hopefully I captured it well enough on the video. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
Great adventure! Much respect for your gumption to just do it. I don't really have any friends who will paddle with me or invest in a boat, so its just me and my dog and our kayak. I'd love some company, but I'm not waiting for it. Life is too short to wait for anything that may never come. I don't have a dry suit or a wetsuit yet, so I carry a drybag with a track suit in it and a towel. That's aside from my camp loadout. I'm never leaving land without enough to survive a few days or a week. As awesome as matches and stuff are, I carry several fire methods, but for emergency reasons I carry a butane torch so I can just get one going fast if needed. This weekend the goal is to explore some small islands and hammock camp on one or 2 of them, fish a bit, do some astrophotography. 😎👍
Thank you so much for your kind words and the great comment. I have read it several times and have left it on my comments unanswered section so I can repeatedly read it. Lol. I think what you’re doing is brave and awesome and getting out there however, you can is admirable. I hope you continue to enjoy your outings and stay safe. Cheers.
You can get cheaper ones but they are still pretty pricey. I’ve seen some less popular brands for $500-600. Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoyed the video. Cheers.
Your videos are always so informative. Always learning little tricks and tips. Hope your shoulder keeps getting better. Can’t wait for next one. Thanks😘
I'm really glad you explained and showed the first turn off because I was wanting to go back and give it a paddle. We left Bala last year and took that same route down to McCrae and loved it. We had had a really long day on the water and stayed at the site by the dam. Thank you for sharing. Rob
I’m so glad I could help. There is a full video on it on my UA-cam channel from 2021 day tripping. If you need more info, google Camper Christina Gibson river and it should come up. If not, I can find the link for you if you need it. Cheers!
great video always informative love that you show the map's, The area is so pretty the camp site diffrent than the normal but at least it does have a view , the fles i could do without but hey what can one do eh.
I have heard that taking niacin will increase circulation and can make you warmer. They talk about "niacin flush" where you get rosy cheeks due to an increase in blood flow. You might research that.
You can see a list of all the courses I’ve taken on my website at camperchristina.com. It depends on what you’re interested in doing and what your goals are? Feel free to DM me at camperchristina@outlook.com if you need more info & I’ll do my best to assist. 😊 cheers
Thank you. I’ve had tonnes of blood tests the last few weeks. I’m not in a flare and I’ve discovered it’s something else, but thanks so much for sharing that info. Always good to know as much as possible. I hope you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
have you lived in the area your whole life? I am in Wisconsin and I love it. I wish we had more snow in the SE though. Are there jobs other than tourism?
It is essentially a tourism economy. But 4 hours south and you are in Toronto. It's basically the area that wealthy Torontonians flock to in the summer months.
Lol . Thanks Boneseyy! I think he was asking me, though. Lol . @nature lover. I moved to Muskoka 7 years ago as of yesterday coincidently. I’m from Niagara which is 3 hours south of me, 2 hrs south to toronto from here. There are lots and lots of jobs, but I guess it depends on what you do? If you work in trades many of them work on properties year round. I am a bookkeeper. I have year round work, as do most of our staff taking care of properties. Have you lived in Wisconsin your whole life? I’ve heard good things about it.
There are all kinds of jobs in the bush. I worked tree planting, timber cruising, timber scaling and silviculture. It is not all tourism. There are even people practicing their religious values in preferred silence and solitude. Whatever you can imagine as a creative exercise can be done in the woods. It's up to you and your capabilities.
It's important for viewers to know that not all land identified on Canadian maps as "Crown Land" is actually owned by the Canadian government. There are large tracts of unceded Indigenous land (land never sold, conquered, or treatied away by the Indigenous inhabitants) within Canada's borders. If you intend to explore Crown Land camping, please carefully ascertain whether the land you intend to use is actually unceded Indigenous territory. If that is the case, then you should request permission from the local Indigenous authorities.
Excellent point! Thank you so much for sharing that with everyone. I hope you enjoyed the video. Cheers.
In my experience, most of the first nations reservations have been super chill with me when I ask them if I can be on their land. Plus I really like talking to the people there. Almost always I'll end up finding someone else fishing and end up in some of the best conversations. Especially with the elders. Man oh man. Some of the old timers have a lot of wisdom to share. I usually end up giving someone a ride somewhere which turns into an invite to something else. Once I ended up in the hall for a poker tournament and made it about halfway through and then got totally beat 🤣👍 Fun times
With the title "So High", I was expecting you to pull a bong out of your backpack and fire it up! lol It sure is beautiful there, I thought the site you created had a stunning view. Those fleas were insane though!
Hahaha UA-cam titles can be deceiving. Lol. It definitely did have a nice view. And the police were insane but they were not bother some in anyway. Thanks for commenting. Cheers
Enjoyed Christina, always sharing your knowledge of the outdoors.. cheers
Thank you Jim
I love the color and trim on that suit Christine. It's your sport, so go all in. Some people spend many thousands of dollars on golfing, bowling, hockey, skiing etc. All to get the most out of themselves and their sport. Your dedication is admirable.
Thank you so much. 😊😊😊
Great video Christina! I haven't been on the Gibson in many years. My wife and I used to use it to access McRae Lake. Hope your shoulder is better! I enjoyed seeing the scenery and as usual, picked up a couple of tips! My wife is taking me out to dinner so I have to hurry. I'll watch the second segment after I get home - just can't wait!!! Stay safe and I'll be watching for your next outing!
🛶
Thanks so much Eric. I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. I hope you had a great dinner as well. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. My shoulder is still not healed, but I’m just kind of getting used to it being like this. Probably not a good thing. Cheers!
What a beautiful place, (minus the fleas), thank you for sharing your adventure, be well my friend.
Thanks hatch. Hope you’re well. Cheers
Ewww…yucky fleas 😮! Another Christina adventure…adapting to whatever comes up 👏🏻. Water levels are crazy, my canoe trip in HHWT, overnight rose 2 feet!
Wow! That’s crazy. And some places were down. So strange. Cheers
I have the bottom row of that water temperature chart engrained in my mind 😉
I’m not surprised. You’re a pro. 😊
Wild!! Ive never seen a river split in two directions, its usually the other way around!
Cool! I also thought it was really interesting the way the water was moving. Hopefully I captured it well enough on the video. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
Awesome, Thank you
Thank you 😊
Thank you!
Thank you !!!
Great adventure! Much respect for your gumption to just do it. I don't really have any friends who will paddle with me or invest in a boat, so its just me and my dog and our kayak. I'd love some company, but I'm not waiting for it. Life is too short to wait for anything that may never come.
I don't have a dry suit or a wetsuit yet, so I carry a drybag with a track suit in it and a towel. That's aside from my camp loadout. I'm never leaving land without enough to survive a few days or a week. As awesome as matches and stuff are, I carry several fire methods, but for emergency reasons I carry a butane torch so I can just get one going fast if needed. This weekend the goal is to explore some small islands and hammock camp on one or 2 of them, fish a bit, do some astrophotography. 😎👍
Thank you so much for your kind words and the great comment. I have read it several times and have left it on my comments unanswered section so I can repeatedly read it. Lol. I think what you’re doing is brave and awesome and getting out there however, you can is admirable. I hope you continue to enjoy your outings and stay safe. Cheers.
Yayyy can't wait to watch tonight, tks so much.
Thank you. Hope you enjoy it.
I can't wait to watch Part 2!
Lol it’s at the end of part 1. Lol. Just click the link. Hope you enjoy it! Cheers
I can't believe a dry suit costs that much. Wow.
You can get cheaper ones but they are still pretty pricey. I’ve seen some less popular brands for $500-600. Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoyed the video. Cheers.
Your videos are always so informative. Always learning little tricks and tips. Hope your shoulder keeps getting better. Can’t wait for next one. Thanks😘
Thanh you Trisha. I’m so glad you get something out of them. What did you pickup in this video ?
I'm really glad you explained and showed the first turn off because I was wanting to go back and give it a paddle. We left Bala last year and took that same route down to McCrae and loved it. We had had a really long day on the water and stayed at the site by the dam. Thank you for sharing. Rob
I’m so glad I could help. There is a full video on it on my UA-cam channel from 2021 day tripping. If you need more info, google Camper Christina Gibson river and it should come up. If not, I can find the link for you if you need it. Cheers!
great video always informative love that you show the map's, The area is so pretty the camp site diffrent than the normal but at least it does have a view , the fles i could do without but hey what can one do eh.
Thank you sue.
I have heard that taking niacin will increase circulation and can make you warmer. They talk about "niacin flush" where you get rosy cheeks due to an increase in blood flow. You might research that.
Thank you so much Sean for the suggestion. I have since discovered the issue and I am working to resolve it.
I hope you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
What are some of the courses you suggest
You can see a list of all the courses I’ve taken on my website at camperchristina.com. It depends on what you’re interested in doing and what your goals are? Feel free to DM me at camperchristina@outlook.com if you need more info & I’ll do my best to assist. 😊 cheers
I found out when my UC is in a flare my adrenal gland sucretes more cortisol. I get cold. A blood test will tell you if your cortisol level is high.
Thank you. I’ve had tonnes of blood tests the last few weeks. I’m not in a flare and I’ve discovered it’s something else, but thanks so much for sharing that info. Always good to know as much as possible. I hope you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
have you lived in the area your whole life?
I am in Wisconsin and I love it. I wish we had more snow in the SE though.
Are there jobs other than tourism?
It is essentially a tourism economy. But 4 hours south and you are in Toronto. It's basically the area that wealthy Torontonians flock to in the summer months.
Lol . Thanks Boneseyy! I think he was asking me, though. Lol .
@nature lover. I moved to Muskoka 7 years ago as of yesterday coincidently. I’m from Niagara which is 3 hours south of me, 2 hrs south to toronto from here. There are lots and lots of jobs, but I guess it depends on what you do? If you work in trades many of them work on properties year round. I am a bookkeeper. I have year round work, as do most of our staff taking care of properties. Have you lived in Wisconsin your whole life? I’ve heard good things about it.
There are all kinds of jobs in the bush. I worked tree planting, timber cruising, timber scaling and silviculture. It is not all tourism. There are even people practicing their religious values in preferred silence and solitude. Whatever you can imagine as a creative exercise can be done in the woods. It's up to you and your capabilities.
Don't like the looks of those fleas
Lol. Me either but they were harmless. (Scratch scratch …). Lol