Just watched the channel "Woman in the woods" and she brought up your channel and instantly had to check things out and didn't take long to subscribe and hit the notifications bell. Great stuff , I love anything outdoors, fishing, hunting, hiking , cooking anything outdoors gets my attention LOL. Just realized this video is two years old so I have some catching up to do LOL, hope you have a great week.
I'm glad you made it out. Yeah, these last two years have made it difficult to plan and get out for trips for many. I hope you have a chance to get out soon. Cheers, - Martin
Great video, thanks for sharing. Totally agree with you about the encounter you had. That would be startling for sure. It is good you shared that long unspoken backcountry etiquette about respecting people's space that apparently some individuals are not aware of.
Been a while. Good to see your video. Always enjoyable & informative. Unfortunately the years are taking my access to this type of camp so, I enjoy the chance to go with you. Stay safe Brian 81
Really good to see a video from you ! Great ,valid points you made. Just returned today from eight days of canoe camping in northern Maine. Magical time of the year ! Cheers
Thank you for taking the time to share your trip and video with us. It's been a while since your fire-side chat with Kevin Callan video. Your videos include nuggets of extremely useful information. Your videos have always taught me a lot. What a treasure trove of outdoor knowledge you possess. Thank you very much!!
Wow happy too hear some form you again walcome back I learned alot from your video s great stuff greetings too u from bc Canada I look forward too you're adventures
Agree Martin the forest is beautiful this time a year, Id be nervous of the bear too with that much scat around . I agree about anouncing your presents when coming across a camp in the bush
I just wish I had the photographic skills to capture just how beautiful it is here during the peak colour phase of autumn. Thanks for leaving a comment, - Martin
I’m new to your channel and this is the first time I’ve watched one of your videos. I enjoyed it. Your PSA was great. Most people have never learned “woods etiquette” which is unfortunate. Anyone who’s ever watched a John Wayne western has heard “Hello the camp!” Lol Now I’ll go and catch up on all of your previous videos
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate you looking over my earlier content. I hope you enjoy some of those also. Thanks for leaving a comment, - Martin
This looked like an excellent solo fall hot tent trip! Gotta admit I'd be a bit nervous about the bears myself. Do you carry bear spray Martin? I totally agree with your camp etiquette too. Thanks for bringing us, I always learn a few things from your videos. 👍
Hi Mark! It was a good trip, though the hike in and out was hard on the legs because of all the hills, but that was the only hardship and it would have been halved had I had a partner to go with. I always wear a bear spray cannister on my belt in the backcountry (you can see it dangling from my belt). I also carry bear bangers and a pen launcher in a breast pocket if I needed to scare a bear away from camp or from my food bag from a safe distance. At this time of year, the bears are very active, foraging hard, so I'm particularly careful about keeping a clean camp. The only cooking I did in my tent was boiling water for coffee. The rest of my cooking was done under my tarp over a campfire, well away from my tent. Pots and pans and anything else that would have a strong smell of food is stored with my food overnight, well away from camp in a bearproof sack, tied securely to a tree. I'm glad you pick up a tip here or there when watching. I appreciate the comments and questions. Keep up with your videos. It's good stuff. Cheers, - Martin
@@PineMartyn thanks! I'm learning all the time. I didn't grow up doing this sort of thing, so it's all still a new hobby to me really. You're a wealth of knowledge, so thank you for sharing it! I'll surely be hot tent camping more this year. Can't wait!! Cheers!
Nice video and nice camp-out. Just going to set up my 5 man arctic bell tent soon as well before the snow does fly, just makes set up so much easier. Yes lots of bears up this way in Thunder Bay and full hunting season also in full swing. But also to be fair we also wear hunter orange even when outdoors in hunting season. So wear solid hunter orange clothing (a minimum of 2,580 square centimetres (400 square inches) above the waist and visible from all sides) and a hunter orange cap. This will also protect everyone.Cheers Fred
Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, I always wear hunter orange out there at this time. In fact, I like my gear to be highly visible, so am happy to have bright orange packs and a bright yellow tarp. Glad you're being safe out there. Cheers, - Martin
Looks great, Martin! Last year I purchased a winter tent and wood stove and I haven't been able to use it yet, mainly because I live in a condo complex and I can't really "test" my kit at home before going out. That and the pandemic thing! Moving shortly to a rural property where I will have ample space to test all my gear at will. Can't wait to burn in the stove! I look forward to doing outings like this. Wise advice on calling out on approach. I think I would have been both scared and pissed off to see a gun out my door without warning.
Ooh, that must be frustrating to have a hot-tenting setup and not even be able to set it up yet and burn in that stove. But I'm glad your living situation is changing for the better. Happy hot-tenting! Cheers, - Martin
Hey Martin, looking good brother. I have been there before on a camping trip with my brother before. A group of 4 hunters walked in our camp 2-3 feet away from my hammock. Un anounced and without manners. It made for a very tense moment. Turns out they were just lost and needed help. They got it and went on their way. Stay safe out there brother.
Great video and great PSA. The hunter really should have said something if he saw the tent. If he didn’t see the tent he probably wouldn’t see any grouse….. 😜
Haha. He saw the tent, of course. He just wanted to check it out, assuming someone had setup a camp and vacated it. The mistake was in assuming that no one was there, and that he could just enter someone's camp without announcing himself, whether it was vacant or not. Thanks for the comment. Cheers, -Martin
Common courtesy seems to be “forgotten” nowadays. When I received the notification you had posted a new video honestly it made my day. I’ve watched your previous content more than a few times. Love your series where you and your wife are wind bound. I’ve learned so much from your content. Also just wondering if you’re still following a ketogenic lifestyle. Anyways thanks for sharing your time out in the woods. Take care and stay safe.
That is such a lovely thing to read. Thanks so much for that generous comment. And yes, I still keep to ketogenic principles, though being at my target weight now, I am less strict than I was, so on this camping trip, for instance, I decided to eat some truly ancient dehydrated meals that were still in my freezer from my pre-keto days. LOL Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, - Martin
@@PineMartyn I’m still trying to get to my targeted weight. Seems to be harder the older I get ! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours also and looking forward to more of your adventures.
It's a bit of a luxury, but and one I waited a long time for before investing in it, but I am very happy with it. I hope you get one of your own someday. Cheers, - Martin
Greetings! Fully agree that people, especially armed, being in the forest, should avoid dangerous situations. Many cases are known when misfortune occurs because of such a relationship. Who either kill or wound out of a gun as a result of misunderstanding. That is why it is not recommended to use camouflage clothing. Hunters can confuse the traveler with animals and shoot in the bushes, where he saves. Bad will be all. One wounded, and those who shot can go to jail. Therefore, clothes should be bright. I want to note that nature shown in your video is almost identical to the nature of the middle strip of Russia. Bears here too, although they are not so much in the central region. Within a radius of 150 km from Moscow, it is almost impossible to meet. It happens extremely rare. But there are many boars. There are lynx, wolf, beavers. Products We try to protect against mice and boars - this is the main threat in these places.
Thanks for watching and commenting. We certainly do have similar forests, it seems, including the wildlife you describe, though here boars are not native, but some boars have accidentally been released into the area and are now propagating and creating problems. All the best to you, - Martin
@@PineMartyn The problem of introduced species exists in our country too. For example, Canadian Beaver settled. I do not know who and why he brought him here, probably expected to keep them in captivity. But they broke free. Unlike the local species of beaver, these beavers multiply much faster. Many forest rivers are overplicated by dams that build beavers. As a result, large spaces are flooded and impassable swamps arise in the place of forests. Despite the fact that the beavers are considered edible and they are sometimes prepared, few people are engaged in the control of the number of beavers. They are catching with the help of loops and other traps sometimes, but almost never shoot. A few years ago, early spring, the group of hunters and fishermen met me during a hike. They gave me all the fish about 10 kg. Since they caught the beaver and they were going to cook it. It happened 180 km from Moscow to the east in the natural region of Meshchera. The head of the false pro-government television channel RUSSIA Today is also known for recognized in the use of beaver meat.
Strange that someone would come up on an active camp site and not announce themselves. It is hunting season after all. I hope your hike in wasn't too far. That is dedication to pack in a canvas tent and stove, then turn around a go back for a second load.
As he explained it, he saw my camp in the distance, didn't see anyone around (I was inside the tent), and he assumed that someone had just established a camp and left it there intending to return some other day. The hike in was deliberately short, as I knew I'd have to hike the distance three times (in with the first load, back to the car, in with the second load) just to get to a spot where I wanted to camp. Still, it was worth it. Had I had someone with me, it could easily have been done in one trip and I could have hiked in much farther. Next time I might choose flatter terrain though. lol Cheers, - Martin
Was taught that one person’s camp was like private property. Never approach or walk in unless the “Hello the camp” was answered by someone. If not answered, stay out.
@@markyoungoutdoors2497 Ah, I can see why you would have thought that. Actually, I was not car from my bush lot, and the stream in this video actually feeds into the larger one running through my property. We need to get back out there together, my friend. Cheers, Martin
Just watched the channel "Woman in the woods" and she brought up your channel and instantly had to check things out and didn't take long to subscribe and hit the notifications bell. Great stuff , I love anything outdoors, fishing, hunting, hiking , cooking anything outdoors gets my attention LOL. Just realized this video is two years old so I have some catching up to do LOL, hope you have a great week.
Thanks so much for subscribing and leaving a comment. I hope your week is also a good one.
Cheers!
- Martin
Great to see that you are back in the woods. Nice video!
Thanks Garth. Much appreciated and glad you liked the video.
Cheers,
- Martin
Hello, The Camp! I thought I hadn’t already watched this but I had. Great tip. Thanks for sharing your wisdom and expertise!
That's very nice of you to say. Thanks for watching and posting a comment. :)
Cheers,
- Martin
Finally made it up after 2 years of being kept out. Exactly what I needed and already have the next trip planned. Thanks Martin.
I'm glad you made it out. Yeah, these last two years have made it difficult to plan and get out for trips for many. I hope you have a chance to get out soon.
Cheers,
- Martin
You are 100% right. I do not enter camp unless it’s necessary. I purposely avoid other camps unless It’s an emergency situation.
Great video, thanks for sharing. Totally agree with you about the encounter you had. That would be startling for sure. It is good you shared that long unspoken backcountry etiquette about respecting people's space that apparently some individuals are not aware of.
I'm glad you liked the video and I appreciate you leaving a comment.
Cheers,
- Martin
Been a while. Good to see your video. Always enjoyable & informative. Unfortunately the years are taking my access to this type of camp so, I enjoy the chance to go with you. Stay safe Brian 81
Hi Brian. Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad I was able to take you along. Have fun with the grandkids!
Cheers,
- Martin
Hello, the camp 🏕
Never heard of that but it makes perfect sense.
Thank You 😊
You're welcome.
Cheers,
- Martin
Really good to see a video from you ! Great ,valid points you made. Just returned today from eight days of canoe camping in northern Maine. Magical time of the year ! Cheers
So great to hear from you old friend. And yes, autumn is indeed a magnificent time for a week-long canoe trip.
All the best,
- Martin
Thank you for taking the time to share your trip and video with us. It's been a while since your fire-side chat with Kevin Callan video. Your videos include nuggets of extremely useful information. Your videos have always taught me a lot. What a treasure trove of outdoor knowledge you possess. Thank you very much!!
Wow, that's a very gratifying to hear. Thanks so much for leaving such a kind and generous comment.
Cheers,
- Martin
Wow happy too hear some form you again walcome back I learned alot from your video s great stuff greetings too u from bc Canada I look forward too you're adventures
Thanks so much for that lovely message.
Cheers!
-Martin
Agree Martin the forest is beautiful this time a year, Id be nervous of the bear too with that much scat around . I agree about anouncing your presents when coming across a camp in the bush
I just wish I had the photographic skills to capture just how beautiful it is here during the peak colour phase of autumn.
Thanks for leaving a comment,
- Martin
Thanks for all the tips!
You are welcome. I appreciate you leaving a comment.
Cheers,
- Martin
Glad to see you back posting. I have missed viewing your canoe trips. I used your ideas for a solo canoe yoke - thanks.
Thanks very much for that kind comment, and glad you are finding some value in the videos.
Cheers!
- Martin
I’m new to your channel and this is the first time I’ve watched one of your videos.
I enjoyed it.
Your PSA was great. Most people have never learned “woods etiquette” which is unfortunate.
Anyone who’s ever watched a John Wayne western has heard “Hello the camp!” Lol
Now I’ll go and catch up on all of your previous videos
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate you looking over my earlier content. I hope you enjoy some of those also.
Thanks for leaving a comment,
- Martin
This looked like an excellent solo fall hot tent trip! Gotta admit I'd be a bit nervous about the bears myself. Do you carry bear spray Martin? I totally agree with your camp etiquette too. Thanks for bringing us, I always learn a few things from your videos. 👍
Hi Mark! It was a good trip, though the hike in and out was hard on the legs because of all the hills, but that was the only hardship and it would have been halved had I had a partner to go with.
I always wear a bear spray cannister on my belt in the backcountry (you can see it dangling from my belt). I also carry bear bangers and a pen launcher in a breast pocket if I needed to scare a bear away from camp or from my food bag from a safe distance. At this time of year, the bears are very active, foraging hard, so I'm particularly careful about keeping a clean camp. The only cooking I did in my tent was boiling water for coffee. The rest of my cooking was done under my tarp over a campfire, well away from my tent. Pots and pans and anything else that would have a strong smell of food is stored with my food overnight, well away from camp in a bearproof sack, tied securely to a tree.
I'm glad you pick up a tip here or there when watching. I appreciate the comments and questions.
Keep up with your videos. It's good stuff.
Cheers,
- Martin
@@PineMartyn thanks! I'm learning all the time. I didn't grow up doing this sort of thing, so it's all still a new hobby to me really. You're a wealth of knowledge, so thank you for sharing it! I'll surely be hot tent camping more this year. Can't wait!! Cheers!
@@BackcountryPaddler That is very kind of you to say. Thanks! :)
- Martin
Nice video and nice camp-out. Just going to set up my 5 man arctic bell tent soon as well before the snow does fly, just makes set up so much easier. Yes lots of bears up this way in Thunder Bay and full hunting season also in full swing. But also to be fair we also wear hunter orange even when outdoors in hunting season. So wear solid hunter orange clothing (a minimum of 2,580 square centimetres (400 square inches) above the waist and visible from all sides) and a hunter orange cap. This will also protect everyone.Cheers Fred
Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, I always wear hunter orange out there at this time. In fact, I like my gear to be highly visible, so am happy to have bright orange packs and a bright yellow tarp.
Glad you're being safe out there.
Cheers,
- Martin
Happy for a new vid. Glad it all ended well, good PSA.
Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment.
Cheers,
- Martin
It's good to see you. Hope all is well. Thanks for the tip and will do.
Hey ol' friend,
So nice to hear from you. I am doing very well here, thanks.
I hope you and yours are also fine.
Cheers,
- Martin
Looks great, Martin! Last year I purchased a winter tent and wood stove and I haven't been able to use it yet, mainly because I live in a condo complex and I can't really "test" my kit at home before going out. That and the pandemic thing! Moving shortly to a rural property where I will have ample space to test all my gear at will. Can't wait to burn in the stove! I look forward to doing outings like this. Wise advice on calling out on approach. I think I would have been both scared and pissed off to see a gun out my door without warning.
Ooh, that must be frustrating to have a hot-tenting setup and not even be able to set it up yet and burn in that stove. But I'm glad your living situation is changing for the better. Happy hot-tenting!
Cheers,
- Martin
Hey Martin, looking good brother. I have been there before on a camping trip with my brother before. A group of 4 hunters walked in our camp 2-3 feet away from my hammock. Un anounced and without manners. It made for a very tense moment. Turns out they were just lost and needed help. They got it and went on their way.
Stay safe out there brother.
That'd must have been more than a bit unnerving. Glad you were able to help me out. Safety first out there, always.
Cheers my friend,
- Martin
Great video and great PSA. The hunter really should have said something if he saw the tent. If he didn’t see the tent he probably wouldn’t see any grouse….. 😜
Haha. He saw the tent, of course. He just wanted to check it out, assuming someone had setup a camp and vacated it. The mistake was in assuming that no one was there, and that he could just enter someone's camp without announcing himself, whether it was vacant or not.
Thanks for the comment.
Cheers,
-Martin
Good to see you posting. Good tip on announcing yourself when approaching.
Curious what stove do you use?
Thanks. The tent stove I use is by KniCo. I purchased it secondhand, but I believe the model is called the 'Packer' stove.
Cheers,
- Martin
Common courtesy seems to be “forgotten” nowadays. When I received the notification you had posted a new video honestly it made my day. I’ve watched your previous content more than a few times. Love your series where you and your wife are wind bound. I’ve learned so much from your content. Also just wondering if you’re still following a ketogenic lifestyle. Anyways thanks for sharing your time out in the woods. Take care and stay safe.
That is such a lovely thing to read. Thanks so much for that generous comment. And yes, I still keep to ketogenic principles, though being at my target weight now, I am less strict than I was, so on this camping trip, for instance, I decided to eat some truly ancient dehydrated meals that were still in my freezer from my pre-keto days. LOL
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours,
- Martin
@@PineMartyn I’m still trying to get to my targeted weight. Seems to be harder the older I get ! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours also and looking forward to more of your adventures.
Hello there! I'd love a hot tent.
It's a bit of a luxury, but and one I waited a long time for before investing in it, but I am very happy with it. I hope you get one of your own someday.
Cheers,
- Martin
@@PineMartyn me too. Even looked into making one from used painters canvas. Lol. I am pretty decent with a sewing machine. 😃
Watch any old western movie, hello the camp. Well, unless you are planning ill to the camp
Greetings! Fully agree that people, especially armed, being in the forest, should avoid dangerous situations. Many cases are known when misfortune occurs because of such a relationship. Who either kill or wound out of a gun as a result of misunderstanding. That is why it is not recommended to use camouflage clothing. Hunters can confuse the traveler with animals and shoot in the bushes, where he saves. Bad will be all. One wounded, and those who shot can go to jail. Therefore, clothes should be bright. I want to note that nature shown in your video is almost identical to the nature of the middle strip of Russia. Bears here too, although they are not so much in the central region. Within a radius of 150 km from Moscow, it is almost impossible to meet. It happens extremely rare. But there are many boars. There are lynx, wolf, beavers. Products We try to protect against mice and boars - this is the main threat in these places.
Thanks for watching and commenting. We certainly do have similar forests, it seems, including the wildlife you describe, though here boars are not native, but some boars have accidentally been released into the area and are now propagating and creating problems.
All the best to you,
- Martin
@@PineMartyn The problem of introduced species exists in our country too. For example, Canadian Beaver settled. I do not know who and why he brought him here, probably expected to keep them in captivity. But they broke free. Unlike the local species of beaver, these beavers multiply much faster. Many forest rivers are overplicated by dams that build beavers. As a result, large spaces are flooded and impassable swamps arise in the place of forests. Despite the fact that the beavers are considered edible and they are sometimes prepared, few people are engaged in the control of the number of beavers. They are catching with the help of loops and other traps sometimes, but almost never shoot. A few years ago, early spring, the group of hunters and fishermen met me during a hike. They gave me all the fish about 10 kg. Since they caught the beaver and they were going to cook it. It happened 180 km from Moscow to the east in the natural region of Meshchera. The head of the false pro-government television channel RUSSIA Today is also known for recognized in the use of beaver meat.
That was rather unwise of them. Especially with bears around. I'd have been super on edge...
It was a little unnerving and imprudent, yes.
Thanks for the comment.
- Martin
Strange that someone would come up on an active camp site and not announce themselves. It is hunting season after all. I hope your hike in wasn't too far. That is dedication to pack in a canvas tent and stove, then turn around a go back for a second load.
As he explained it, he saw my camp in the distance, didn't see anyone around (I was inside the tent), and he assumed that someone had just established a camp and left it there intending to return some other day.
The hike in was deliberately short, as I knew I'd have to hike the distance three times (in with the first load, back to the car, in with the second load) just to get to a spot where I wanted to camp. Still, it was worth it. Had I had someone with me, it could easily have been done in one trip and I could have hiked in much farther. Next time I might choose flatter terrain though. lol
Cheers,
- Martin
Was taught that one person’s camp was like private property. Never approach or walk in unless the “Hello the camp” was answered by someone. If not answered, stay out.
That is exactly right! 👍
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.
Cheers,
-Martin
This place looks familiar….😉
I'm not sure we have ever been there together, Mark, but it is close by. 🙂
Cheers!
-Martin
@@PineMartyn
Oh wow, when you showed that small stream, and you mentioned a previous shelter build site I assumed it was your acreage.
@@markyoungoutdoors2497 Ah, I can see why you would have thought that. Actually, I was not car from my bush lot, and the stream in this video actually feeds into the larger one running through my property.
We need to get back out there together, my friend.
Cheers,
Martin
Yikes!!
That's exactly what I thought when I looked out the tent door. lol
Cheers,
- Martin