I love watching channels like yours you make things work what I mean by that is you didn’t need a double Cummings engine floating condo to have an adventure and your having just as much fun and the guy in the floating condo
Binge watched this series in less than a week. Ive watched a bunch of these great loop channels over the years and this is by far the closest to my style. I spent a decent amount of time during my 20s that I essentially lived out of my Dodge Ram. Those were awesome times and this series brought me back there and possibly re-lit a fire in me that I'd let die out over the last 15yrs.
Geeze, I don’t know what I will do without my weekly dose of escapism (and education on our history and geography, and nostalgia on part of your route, including this section!) with you and Wavy…. 😊. Happy trails.
@ghalston5641 part 2 coming up ;) if you like the style, then please stick around the channel for more adventures. We'll be finishing the loop next year too
@@backwatersandbackroads Now that we have settled in here in Alabama, were thinking about starting our UA-cam channel again, except this time we are not going to monetize the channel. It's going to be about living off-grid, doing nomad road trips, and doing sailing adventures from our 2020 Corsair 880 Sport Trimaran. We documented our recent sailing adventure from the head waters of Kentucky Lake back to the Florida Keys so we already have plenty of footage to showcase.
I was wondering what you do for laundry. Long time fan. Love your adventures. Thank you for bringing me peace. I’m living vicariously through you brother.
Thank you brother. I always love hearing that the videos connect with people. Laundry: we just stop at a laundromat occasionally. Small towns being the best.
Awesome, Brenton & Wavey. When I travelled south on the ICW from VT the first time, stopped & stayed at Beaufort/Morehead City. Loved the dolphins through that cut north towards Oriental. Southport, great anchorage & town the 2nd time travelling south. Appreciate your commentary as always. Hope to do it again! Be well
I just binged this series and got all caught up. You have inspired me, Sir! I'll be sure to look you up when i get out on The Loop. Sending awesome vibes to You and Wavy.
Great series Brenton! Always looking forward to what you choose to share. That breakfast offer at Syl's still stands for when the stars align. Always here to lend you a hand if needed.
If your were just on the east side of the bridge the beach is perfect and you could have knocked on my sisters door and she would have taken you and all gas cans in one trip. Keep in touch. Take care, Tom
Great episode Brenton as a child my parents took us to most of these places on vacation we fished the surf and gigged flounder in the Pamlico sound area it was what led us to the Keys to commercial fishing I still remember the smell of the surf and the seagulls everywhere back then you could stop just about anywhere and set up camp different times for sure.
@@backwatersandbackroads If these young folks only knew how much they are missing when they spend their lives in front of a computer playing games with no concept of what’s real . There’s one thing for sure they’re getting to enjoy a little of what it’s like to rough it a little bit here after the storm passed no power for at least another week. A lot of my friends are taking their baths in the lake and cooking over the fire pits some of them say they’re enjoying it imagine that lol. Looking forward to the shirt. I had something to ask you but I can’t remember what it was my brain has gone off grid catch you later.
Nice tour of this pretty part of North Carolina. Thank goodness they didn't get hit like the inland portions of the state did. Poor Asheville and other towns in that part of the state have badically been wiped off the map.
Hi, I'm watching you from England, what a great adventure i'm enjoying every moment. can I just ask how many miles to the gallon are you getting, you seem to use loads of petrol, best regards Brian.
I've been watching 👀 your videos for a couple of years, and I'll miss not seeing new videos 😢 😕 but I know there's a lot of them I haven't seen, so I'll have to watch them until you and wavy are ready to start posting again. I've got your email and will keep in touch occasionally 😉
@James-zj9ky we're not going anywhere. Still posting adventure videos, just won't be Great Loop videos until we finish it next year. I hope you stick around. I'm sure the view counts will go down, but that's okay;) I'll still put in the time to make them good
@karaDee2363 Howdy ;) I think I've found my homebase, but there sure is a lot of nice places left in America. Southport is a nice visit...especially by shanty boat ;)
I realize these vlogs are several days old by the time I view them. Today is October 2 so some time between recording and today Southport has been severely damaged by hurricane Helena. Let us know that you and wavey are unmarked and the shanty boat can be repaired. I'm in the Philippines so it's only a matter of time before it's our turn again.
@@douglascolman4501 Hi Doug, we are safe and sound. We moved up to Superiorland for the summer, far away from the weather. A lot of folks got hammered down there
@billydaniel900 a good pontoon boat with big toons is the easiest and cheapest way to get into a Shanty. If you can find a barge hull, that's better, just hard to find and usually more $$
Regarding your rant video. It has become apparent to me that the closer you get to a coastline, the less likely you are to be a normal person. I will stay in the midwest.
So long Brenton and Gravy. I have watched you from jump. You didnt finish the trip. Sept 1 put a end to it. To many turns and shallow waters. I would sit and play your videos even when i was sleeping to help your channel. Now with your other interests my have left. I hope puppy has a long healthy life. I hope you finely haveing a partner make you happy, mine made my life miserable. Cant set and watch you change. Too the girl. " DONT BE A KAREN " and make him miserable and. You will.SAY GOODBYE...CHEAP TRICK !
It's all about "the right girl" she literally asks "what are we doing today?" Every morning, and means it. She knows more about living sinple and frugal more than I do. Please stick around, the budget adventures are only going to get better ;)
Congratulations! I'll keep checking back to see where you are and what you're doing
What a great series! Best shantyboat travels to date. You're quickly becoming a legend buddy. Thanks for bringing us along!
@elgordo6883 I've heard from a lot of people during this adventure, they're building shanty boats. I'm so proud of that;)
I love watching channels like yours you make things work what I mean by that is you didn’t need a double Cummings engine floating condo to have an adventure and your having just as much fun and the guy in the floating condo
Fantastic series. Thank you
Thank you Tom. Appreciate the encouragement
80 years old. i spend many days watch this one in life time trip. thanks for showing the World. you life. thanks again
Great job, Brenton! I remember the anticipation for the Loop adventure and it exceeded expectations! We look forward to every episode!
Thank you. I'm already looking forward to the second leg. Lots of adventures in between, please stick around ;)
Binge watched this series in less than a week. Ive watched a bunch of these great loop channels over the years and this is by far the closest to my style. I spent a decent amount of time during my 20s that I essentially lived out of my Dodge Ram. Those were awesome times and this series brought me back there and possibly re-lit a fire in me that I'd let die out over the last 15yrs.
I love hearing that. Thank you. ;)
Geeze, I don’t know what I will do without my weekly dose of escapism (and education on our history and geography, and nostalgia on part of your route, including this section!) with you and Wavy…. 😊. Happy trails.
@ghalston5641 part 2 coming up ;) if you like the style, then please stick around the channel for more adventures. We'll be finishing the loop next year too
Thanks buddy looking forward to further rambles
@davelawrence6777 thank you Dave, I hope you stick around.
Brenton, thank you for a wonderful series, we really enjoyed each video.......
@scable-eq7bp one more ;) and then the second leg next year. Plus lots if adventures between the two. I hope you stick around.
@@backwatersandbackroads Now that we have settled in here in Alabama, were thinking about starting our UA-cam channel again, except this time we are not going to monetize the channel. It's going to be about living off-grid, doing nomad road trips, and doing sailing adventures from our 2020 Corsair 880 Sport Trimaran. We documented our recent sailing adventure from the head waters of Kentucky Lake back to the Florida Keys so we already have plenty of footage to showcase.
@@scable-eq7bp that sounds like a good idea. YT makes it too hard to make money.
I was wondering what you do for laundry. Long time fan. Love your adventures. Thank you for bringing me peace. I’m living vicariously through you brother.
Thank you brother. I always love hearing that the videos connect with people. Laundry: we just stop at a laundromat occasionally. Small towns being the best.
As always, thank you.
I'm looking forward to the next part of the series! AllthebestRoy
I LOVE WAVEY! ❤
Hey Brenton, so sad to see this journey come to an end. I look forward to your future adventures.
Finally N.C. The land of my favorite trees and sunsets! Good one Brenton and Wavey.
Awesome, Brenton & Wavey. When I travelled south on the ICW from VT the first time, stopped & stayed at Beaufort/Morehead City. Loved the dolphins through that cut north towards Oriental. Southport, great anchorage & town the 2nd time travelling south. Appreciate your commentary as always. Hope to do it again! Be well
@annhysell6064 thank you. I bet that's the perfect area to be in during the winter. By May it's blazing hot for this Northlander
I just binged this series and got all caught up. You have inspired me, Sir!
I'll be sure to look you up when i get out on The Loop.
Sending awesome vibes to You and Wavy.
@@BlairsBucketlist2025 welcome! Thank you. It really is an awesome adventure;)
Happy to be welcome aboard Captain ⛵
What an awesome adventure! I’m so glad Don pointed me to your channel! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Great series Brenton! Always looking forward to what you choose to share. That breakfast offer at Syl's still stands for when the stars align. Always here to lend you a hand if needed.
@@billybert3506 Thank you. We should get pasties, then walk down to Stubbs for a Keweenaw on tap ;)
Hope to see you both out there one day.
@@BgFutBobby me too ;) we'll be here.
Was that you or Wavy that gave my comment a heart? 😁
@@BgFutBobby both of us ;)
Awesome!
Well, be looking for me on a Frankenstein wind board. I'm converting one for the trip.
You have no idea how much i wish i could. But you do it for me. I very much Appreciate that. I thank you so much.
I love the WALK-A-BOUTS!!!
@@melvinmoorman4512 me too! ;)
I think, in between tides is called, slack tide. I think
Juan, you are correct. That is called Slack Tide.
@juanmore62 thank you ;)
If your were just on the east side of the bridge the beach is perfect and you could have knocked on my sisters door and she would have taken you and all gas cans in one trip.
Keep in touch.
Take care, Tom
Another great video, I was curious though about where you get your information from on the currents, river conditions ect??
@bccradventures84 thank you. There are free apps that give tidal info.
Great episode Brenton as a child my parents took us to most of these places on vacation we fished the surf and gigged flounder in the Pamlico sound area it was what led us to the Keys to commercial fishing I still remember the smell of the surf and the seagulls everywhere back then you could stop just about anywhere and set up camp different times for sure.
That sounds like paradise;) the good old days. Shallow Drafters T-Shirt coming your way...;)
@@backwatersandbackroads If these young folks only knew how much they are missing when they spend their lives in front of a computer playing games with no concept of what’s real . There’s one thing for sure they’re getting to enjoy a little of what it’s like to rough it a little bit here after the storm passed no power for at least another week. A lot of my friends are taking their baths in the lake and cooking over the fire pits some of them say they’re enjoying it imagine that lol.
Looking forward to the shirt.
I had something to ask you but I can’t remember what it was my brain has gone off grid catch you later.
Awesome video again, I am looking forward to your next adventure. Hey to Wavey.
I'd bet that Wavy has seen at least 99.99% more of the US than most people that have lived here their whole life,
Nice tour of this pretty part of North Carolina. Thank goodness they didn't get hit like the inland portions of the state did. Poor Asheville and other towns in that part of the state have badically been wiped off the map.
@@michaelgarrity6090 it's terrible. So many folks are wiped out. :(
So hate we missed you in Swansboro. Had big plans to show you around. Maybe you’ll come thru NC again. Safe travels and God bless my friend.
@@soundsidetoursnc we'll be back ;) I promise
Another wonderful adventure!
Thank you;)
Shrimp and eggs for breakfast? What a life.
Another great video keep up the good work and the info as well I'm sure like me many are long time boaters but not much experience with tides.
We have been vacationing on Bald Head Island for over twenty years. We always stay a few days in Southport before we go over. It’s an amazing area.
Love your channel really enjoy it
Thank you! ;)
Very nice✌️👍
@GJCAMPING I'm relieved you guys made it through the heavy weather mostly intact buddy.
That was probably a cistern under that light keepers house.
@@scottvaughn7824 That was my thought as well uninhibited minds think alike .
Good job my friend
Awesome video Brenton.
I wait for each episode to come out, sad it’s over. Do you know when you’ll continue? Will you go up the Chesapeake Bay?
Hi Donald, we're sad too...but other adventures to be had here. Please stick around. Second leg of the loop fall/winter 2025
Darn good video Brent. Pet the pup for me will ya.
Good video
Take care
Hi, I'm watching you from England, what a great adventure i'm enjoying every moment. can I just ask how many miles to the gallon are you getting, you seem to use loads of petrol, best regards Brian.
Hi Brian, welcome! I always love seeing folks here from outside the US ;) we get approx 1 gallon per hour at hull speed.
We call it "slack tide" after the high tide occurs on the west coast.
I've been watching 👀 your videos for a couple of years, and I'll miss not seeing new videos 😢 😕 but I know there's a lot of them I haven't seen, so I'll have to watch them until you and wavy are ready to start posting again.
I've got your email and will keep in touch occasionally 😉
@James-zj9ky we're not going anywhere. Still posting adventure videos, just won't be Great Loop videos until we finish it next year. I hope you stick around. I'm sure the view counts will go down, but that's okay;) I'll still put in the time to make them good
I believe that cones mean “proceed with caution”..
Atleast in my world that’s what they mean.. lol
@@bccradventures84 Or wet floor, or somebody lost a perfectly good cone,
Or a cone head lost his head!!!
@bccradventures84 good point! Lol ;) we definitely did NOT go inside
@@MackMoore-q2n blahahahaha!!!
Looks like the weather was perfect. And you've been to so many beautiful places now, have you been tempted to stay at any of them semi permanently?
@karaDee2363 Howdy ;) I think I've found my homebase, but there sure is a lot of nice places left in America. Southport is a nice visit...especially by shanty boat ;)
Surprised they are using cement to repoint, surely it should be mortar??
Your editing is getting great maybe discoverychannel has a job for you 🎉🎉
I never realized how intricate the icw was. How'd the shampoo work for Miss Wavey? She's getting very good at loading up on the dinghy.
@janeysiegrist5061 Hi Janey ;) unfortunately it didn't work very well. We're having to flea bomb the house and shanty.
@@backwatersandbackroads we use nex guard for our guy Scoob... works great and he gets one chew every few months..
Slack tide
145.5 is a pretty good description.
I can see why you have issues with Current and wind and such Mostly cause you are trying to Push a Tractor with a Go cart Motor. Lol
Why did you stop your trip in NC?
@@simpleoldman it was getting terribly hot already in May. It was time to return to Superiorland for the summer
Im assuming this was before the hurricane. The rain swamped Southport.
Oh yes, it was back in May.
20:47 price we pay for having a real companion. Not like some damn cat. Lol
Is everything OK you going to keep going right
Oh yes. It just got too hot for us. We had to head home for the summer. We'll finish the loop...stay tuned;)
It's called slack tide.
We ALL love Wavey! Brenton? Like Wavey, we put up with him. :)
🤠👍👍
When your in the south your supposed to have shrimp and grits for breakfast..
👍
Slack Tide
I realize these vlogs are several days old by the time I view them.
Today is October 2 so some time between recording and today Southport has been severely damaged by hurricane Helena.
Let us know that you and wavey are unmarked and the shanty boat can be repaired.
I'm in the Philippines so it's only a matter of time before it's our turn again.
@@douglascolman4501 Hi Doug, we are safe and sound. We moved up to Superiorland for the summer, far away from the weather. A lot of folks got hammered down there
whats with the subscription?
@@lowellheydt4437 subscription?
Oh nooo! What happened?
It just got too hot for us. We spent the summer in Superiorland. Back on the loop next fall/winter;)
HI
@@gangsterghost7200 Hi Logan;)
Have you ever done the math on your top speed vs engine rpm?
@libertyforamericanow not really. A lot of guessing. On slack water, 2500 RPMs does hull speed more/less
@@backwatersandbackroads I think there's a formula so you're not killing your engine name for fuel efficiency or something like that
You safe from that hurricane that came thru?
When I heard about it I wondered where you were...
@billycadle5792 yes sir, we've been home in Superiorland for the summer. What a mess down there. Those poor folks have been hammered over and over.
@@billycadle5792The NC/TN mountains were where the devastation occurred from Helene. The coast was fine.
Beautiful light house
Have you fooled with pontoons enough to know which one is the best and which the worst?
@billydaniel900 a good pontoon boat with big toons is the easiest and cheapest way to get into a Shanty. If you can find a barge hull, that's better, just hard to find and usually more $$
@@backwatersandbackroads thanks
Regarding your rant video. It has become apparent to me that the closer you get to a coastline, the less likely you are to be a normal person. I will stay in the midwest.
So long Brenton and Gravy. I have watched you from jump.
You didnt finish the trip. Sept 1 put a end to it. To many turns and shallow waters. I would sit and play your videos even when i was sleeping to help your channel. Now with your other interests my have left. I hope puppy has a long healthy life. I hope you finely haveing a partner make you happy, mine made my life miserable. Cant set and watch you change. Too the girl. " DONT BE A KAREN " and make him miserable and. You will.SAY GOODBYE...CHEAP TRICK !
It's all about "the right girl" she literally asks "what are we doing today?" Every morning, and means it. She knows more about living sinple and frugal more than I do. Please stick around, the budget adventures are only going to get better ;)
You could tell that ferry captain wasn’t paying for the fuel!
@@jeffsmith673 exactly!
Slack tide