Lightning, Thunder, & Rain oh my! Canoe Camping 5 days on Cranberry Lake
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- Опубліковано 10 сер 2023
- A recent canoe camping trip to Cranberry lake in the Adirondacks with my buddy JP. She's a busy lake, but well worth the visit. Also my first trip in my restored 1991 Old Town Pathfinder canoe. I like it!
Old Town Restoration Video link,
• Restoring a 1991 Old T...
Some equipment used in this video,
PDF, NRS Chinook,
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Canoe, Old Town Pathfinder
Double blade Paddle, Werner Kalliste,
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Paddle Bending Branches Explorer plus,
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Hammock, Warbonnet ElDorado,
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Underquilt, Warbonnet Wooki 40º,
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Tarp, Warbonnet SuperFly,
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Community Tarp, Paria Sanctuary Sil tarp,
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Quilt,
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NRS Boundary boots,
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Down Jacket, Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer 2 UL,
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Rain Shell Marmot Kessler,
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Toaks Titanium,
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Apex Giant,
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JetBoil Genesis cookstove,
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GSI Pinnacle Pan 10" ,
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Water Filter, Sawyer Squeeze,
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NRS Bills Bag,
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You can reach me by email at, itsgoodinthewood@gmail.com
For a different perspective of the trip check out JP's video of the trip,
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#Camping #Adventure #Adirondacks
Great video. This trip is on my list I just worry about wind and boat traffic. Thanks for sharing.
Boat traffic is nuts. Wind is always a concern anywhere. This is a lake worthy of seeing. You should do it. As big a lake as it is, even if the weather is nasty, the way the lake is orientated you never have to put yourself in big water if you don't want to. That is nice.
Enjoyed the video Justin! Boat looks great man! Beautiful lake for sure. You captured some nice moments and the videography was exceptional. Thanks for sharing bub! Remember “The cork is on there tight bub”!
That cork🤣 The boat did fantastic! A lot different than what I am used to, but I like it. Really looking forward to getting it on some river trips
Looking good! Nice job on the video and cooking, as always!
Yeah buddy! Thank you. I hope you and the wife are well
Can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning 😂😂😂😂
Blueberry cinnamon pancakes and bacon. Yummy yummy
Beautiful lake and good eating and drinking. Great trip brother
It's true!!!!!
Any time spent in the Dacks is a good time. Especially with that boat looking so good, a buddy, some epic storms, a 🦆 and drinking all day! 13.5% in the morning though man..damn.. 😂
Had to make the best of the situation. Situation was good!
Great video, I really enjoyed it.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching
I really enjoyed this. Great job capturing
Thank you very much!
Love your life Justin what a nice situation at Black Duck Cove with some Adirondack and Lady Slipper all so interesting to an Australian. Don't mind a great shower storm if you can keep dry. 2.30 a.m. a bird? Your homestead must be plentiful around now. Nifty rod holder and love your craft. Love the powdered milk too.
I love adverse conditions! Especially under a tarp! It is quite the experience, especially when it goes well. Lol. The rain let off for just a bit overnight and there was an owl that seemed to be directly over head! He was very close to me. He was chatting to his owl buddy across the lake! The conversation went on for approximately 5 minutes. I just sat there in my hammock listening. I didn't want to disrupt at all. Just listen. It was magical. then the rain picked back up..
The homestead is cranking! Produce is going nuts! We put 17 meat chickens in the freezer about a month ago. We have 2 turkeys, 15 egg laying chickens, 3 pigs and 2 lambs this year. Shaping up to be a real good year.
Good thing I figured out the rod holder on the last dat of the trip🤣 Oh well, it will come in handy on the next one.
The canoe is awesome! I love it. Thank you. And powdered milk is amazing!!!
Good to hear from you MaryElizabeth from Australia! I hope you are doing well
We’re on fourth lake now. To many boats unless you go early. Been there once. Take care, Al
There is a lot to explore out that way. I hope you folks are enjoying yourselves
I love your vids…and your attitude brother😊
Thank you. Very kind of you to say
Awesome man! Hopefully I will be able to wrap mine up this evening! Tell your daughter her cookies even help with headaches!! Was a great time and I appreciate both the invite and the channel plug! Gonna finishing watching, then get back to work on mine! EDIT: Great job man was a lot of fun to watch. The duck might be my favorite part lol. "Are you a party duck?" lmao
Duck was there to party!
" be careful he might be rabid"🤣🤣
🤣 dude was pissed. Was like this party is lame I am out..@@ItsGoodintheWoods
@@projectknifehand 🤣
Nice video as always, thanks for sharing ! ! !
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!
Very nice looks to be a great time. You really impress me when it comes time for some camp grub. Well done
I try to prioritize good food. I like to eat lol Thank you for watching and commenting. I am glad to hear you enjoyed the video
Me and the wife and our son canoe camped on Cranberry Lake 25 years ago, haven’t been back since but remember it being a nice lake. Great video depiction of your trip as always Justin. Good food, good drink, good times ! Cheers
25 years! It's time to go back!
Me and my buddy FitzYakin had an Adirondack kayak camping trip planned for next month but I just tore my Achilles working with my pup on his retrieving skills, probably done for the season. Meeting with a surgeon this week.
ADK ducks are so spoiled. We've had them come right up to our chairs looking for handouts. Moms with their babies even.
Those ducks know how to party
Alc-a-chiino - nice morning coffee ;-) It's after 5pm somewhere. I'll have to give them a try.
JP brings the fancy cocktail again. Definitely someone to share a trip with.
I love those UCO candles that you or JP have.
Man do you eat well on your trips.
Yes, it was a monster fish that took your full rig. It's better to believe that.
Major a-hole for destroying a fire pit at a legal site.
P.S. I hope you're getting a commision from Nemo's 2024 moonlite elite chair that uses it's groundcloth as a case.
Always 5 somewhere. That is JP's candle, and he does make some good drinks. That comes in handy🤣 That fish.......I saw the pole fold over violently and then the boing boing boing of the pole.....The tug was much to violently to be a snag at the speed I was traveling. It was a big fish.
Major a hole That shit pisses me off......and first I have heard about the chair. No commission. I knew it was just a matter of time when I made that video. I knew it. But I am a bit surprised that Helinox wasn't the company to do it. lol
That looks like a good place to go, great adventure
It was a fun time
Hey Justin! Great video - Looks like you didn't let the little boat traffic interfere with the trip. I actually like sitting and having a cocktail with a thunderstorm - I love bad weather. Your meals were outstanding as usual. I assume that was an aluminium pan? Looked like it did too good a job to be titanium. Tell your daughter she did an awesome job with those cookies! You'll have to quiet down your friend next time, he talks too much. Maybe you can post his recipe for the berry drink? Thanks and God bless you and the family. Best, Joe
Gotta make the best of it. I managed to completely rewire my thought process on power boats....not going to let them bother me anymore.
Adverse conditions are great! I have always been a fan. It was a lot of fun sitting under that tarp through that storm. Wild stuff. The video doesn't do it any justice.
The pan is a GSI pinnacle pan. It is aluminum. Awesome pans. Awesome cookies! Awesome time!
Nice! I haven’t been to Cranberry in 40(?) years. Looks way different now. I’m actually surprised that you had such great luck with campsites on a heavily populated lake.
In my experience, the ‘Trout Troopers’ in NY are pretty decent folks. As long as you have your license and aren’t a jerk, you should expect a pleasant experience like you had with that Ranger.
Thanks for edumacating me on all sorts of wonderful consumables this video
I subscribed, with the 🔔, to JP’s channel but he hasn’t posted this trip yet 🙄😆
Hey man I was slacking lol. I tried to focus on making it a better video than my last trip. Just forced myself to slow down while editing vs rushing like I usually do lol. I appreciate it!
We had great luck with the campsites. It really worked out for us this time. That Ranger was great. After he checked our papers he legit turned his engine off and sat there for 10 or 15 minutes just chatting. It was great.
Thank you for watching, commenting and checking out JP's channel. Much appreciated man.
Have never been on Cranberry Lake, looks both huge and beautiful. That was some lightning and yeah it would have made me jump also. Really enjoyed your adventure!
Thanks for watching! It is a massive lake with miles and miles of undeveloped shoreline. Quite nice. That storm was wild!
@@ItsGoodintheWoods going to have to add it to my to do list!
I was always skeptical of camping in the rain and wondered if i went overboard buying the Superfly tarp. After five trips staying dry with severe storms and downpours I'm confident it was a great purchase. Also splurged for the center pole and it's a mansion underneath!
The superfly is awesome! A fantastic tarp. Like you, this tarp and I have seen some weather. Never let me down. There is something magical about enduring a good rain storm under a tarp.
Man epic adventure! You gotta let me know next time you come my way!
I just may be heading back soon...........I'll hit you up
@@ItsGoodintheWoods awesome! I’d love to meet up for atleast one day.
Any time out is almost always a fun time out, even a non wilderness experience. Bummer it was cut short. The CL50 around the lake is definitely a wilderness experience! I hiked it last year and loved the remote areas around ponds and just a loon for some noise.
The CL50 is now on my list of things to do. I am sure it has to be a bit more remote feeling than the lake does. But it was still a fun time on the water. How many people would you say you crossed paths with on the 50?
@@ItsGoodintheWoods I hiked it the last weekend of August and saw one or two people a day in my 3 days on trail. The most was like 7 people in one day who were just day hiking near Cat Mountain. So, like no one and that was a weekend! I went counter clockwise from Wanakena and everyone was going clockwise so it was just in passing. I hustled finishing it on the 4th morning because storms were on the way. Mileage per day was 16/16/20/3. Would love to go back again and slow down a bit but hey, I crushed it.
Enjoyed that really good and its good that it's not just the Brits that have bad weather to 😂😂😂😂
Atb Daz
LoL We have been getting pounded with rain this season. Massive flooding, lots of damage. Pretty wild
@@ItsGoodintheWoods yes I've seen in other people's vids that its been bad.. Hope your property is ok
Excellent episode! Great pov camera shots of EVERYTHING! Thanks for sharing your adventures 😃
Much appreciated! Thank you
The rain this year is relentless. It just never stops. Love the Adirondacks, looking forward to getting back up to Lows Lake next year after the construction is completed on the lower dam, Cheers !
Seems like a non stop rain event. I want to explore so much more of the Adirondacks. Here's to future endeavors🍺
Another great adventure ty
Thanks man! Guess who forgot some good beers in the fridge?
It looks like Boy Scouts prints from the 40’s and 50’s of idealized American camping (I.e., the ‘dacks).
The 'dacks!!!!!
Dude I hiked thr cranberry lake 50 years ago for my first 50mile hike love the video!
I want to do the 50.
Cranberry Lake is an absolute gem in the Adirondacks. Plenty of campsites that are well taken care of, great fishing, of course just great scenery all around. Campsite 41 near the Ranger School is a great site as well but more than likely you won't be by yourself there. It has a great lean-to, fire pit, dock and an outhouse. It sits high so standing water is minimal during the pouring rain. There are huge Northern Pike in Cranberry, also for smallies, in-line spinners has always worked for me up there.
We took a look at 41 on our way in. Being there is a lean to there and a trail that leads to it, and a dock, we figured we should just keep paddling. I have heard multiple people say there are huge pike in there. I'm almost positive one latched on to my lure on the last day. I saw my pole bend over then snap right back. Just like that my rig was gone. A very quick clean break. Lure, swivel, all of it, gone. I wish I had been using a steel leader.
The PBR sold me to your sight.
Red, White and Blue! America in a can!
Ya know Justin it’s not all about the fish, there’s much more to it as you’ve shown here. Man and you are one hell of a cook! Regardless of all the rain you guys looked like you had a great time. Thanks for your message to those A- holes for ruining that campsite. Great video thanks my friend!
We had to make the best of it. All one can do. Good food helps pass the time. I could not believe someone would do that to a legal fire pit. Blows my mind. Idiots
Looks great! I always wanted to do cranberry lake, but I’ve been a little trepidatious about the boating situation and the size of it!
Both are legitimate concerns. Boat traffic is heavy. You can always stick close to shore. You don't have to put yourself in big water if you don't want to.
You dudes know how to have a good time, all the time.
Life is too short to be bored👍🏻 Gotta get while the getting is good
I really enjoy your videos Justin! great photography and visuals and I appreciate your humor! Barred owl after the storm in the wee hours! also, first time I've seen you in a bomber royalex canoe, looked like you even had a Wannigan in there!!! Cranberry lake looks beautiful , is that where the Oswegatchie river starts/source??
This was my first time using this canoe on a trip. My first royalex bomber! A 1991 Old Town Pathfinder. A fun canoe. Quite a bit different than what I am used to though. No wannigan, just a big cooler lol. The Oswegatchie runs through Cranberry lake. I believe the river starts at Partlow lake.
Looked like an awesome adventure 🤠
It was a fun one
I love lighting 😂😂😂 what a great adventure! Love the scenery from the lake. Well done!
Thanks man ! this was a fun trip
The storms were rad!
JP is a cool dude, takes one to know one.
🤣 I see what you did there
Love your videos, so thank you for posting. Great info on ADK sites and setup tips. What’s the Igloo cooler you have in this one? I’m looking for a new camping cooler for this year.
Please and thank you.
This is the Igloo BMX 52 Qt. Works very well.
You guys know how to camp ! How is that Rye ? As a bit of a rye guy I m always looking for new, good options.
Unfortunately, your trip went as most of mine do - wet....and more wet.
The Rye is quite tasty. I would buy it again.
That whiskey looks like it is pretty good. I don't know why someone would dismantle a legal firepit and throw the stuff in the water. It has happened to me at one of my usual campsites. It seems like a fun lake though.
The bourbon was quite tasty! I can't figure for the life of me why someone would do that to an established fire ring at an established camp. Really gets under my skin. This was a fun lake trip. we made the best of it. Thank you for watching and commenting.
I got distracted and missed the beginning of the video, which of course I could just rewatch, but I'm in the middle now and don't want to stop. What happened to that beautiful trillium that you had a couple of months ago?!?
I still have her. I will only be using her on selective trips. At 21lbs she is a delicate one. I am sure it can handle a fair amount of abuse, but given the cost of it, I am not really willing at this point to abuse her. I could have used it on this trip, but I wanted to get a feel for this one on good open water. And being there isn't any portaging involved on this trip, I was loaded up pretty good. I wouldn't have had the space in the trillium. Fear not, she will be making regular appearances on the channel! That is one fun canoe! Thank you for watching!
Jason you know or what threw the campire rocks and wood in the lake ! Your baseball cap should give everyone a clue. Maybe that wasnt an owl you heard that night ! Hmmm interesting!
🤣 maybe not.........
Good times🤠🍺🍺🇨🇦
What you using for a frying pan?
New Brunswick Canada
That is my 10" GSI Pinnacle pan. It is awesome. Highly recommended
Hello
I was wondering if you could send a link as to where ymI can get the maps for the lakee in the Adirondacks?
Also are thet your personal canoes or are they rented?
I always wnjoy your paddling videos.
You eat veey well!
Thanks for your time in putting out a quality video.
All you have to do is google a map search of the body of water you are interested in. You will have options at that point. You will be able to find whatever map best suits your needs.
These are personal canoes. I am glad you enjoy the paddling videos. They are fun to make. It is like reliving the experience. Thank you for watching and letting me know you enjoy the content.
If your looking for something a little more remote you should try out the st regis area as long as you dont mind portaging you will not be disappointed
That area is on my list for sure
When was this filmed? I was hoping to paddle from Inlet to Blue Mountain a couple of weeks ago and it just rained and rained almost non-stop. Ended up mostly just camping on Eighth Lake, which was definitely the right choice given the rain! I think Aug 8th was the worst, but then it rained yet again on the 10th...
First week of August. We packed up and left on the 7th. Sounds like you made the right call. What a wet season we have had this year
I'm blaming Sasquatch for the fire ring destruction
I asked him if he did it. Said it wasn't him.
Fire pit was probably a bear looking for food
It was a person. All the rocks, along with some of the wood, were thrown in the lake. A bear would have just scattered everything around randomly
Great trip, I wonder how you keep your beer cold and you salads fresh for that many days?
I freeze jugs of water. Put them in the cooler. As the ice melts, I get to drink ice cold water. And all my stuff stays nice and cold
@@ItsGoodintheWoods Appreciate your reply, I do see you have a quality cooler. I like your humor, btw.
Hey Justin love your videos. I’ve been watching all your videos trying to figure out where to go. My buddy and I did a week last year at pilsbury state park , and wanted to step it up this year. Any suggestions for a cpl of 50 year olds that don’t want to see anything but nature. At the same time don’t want to drown. Would love any recommendations you have. Thanks and keep putting out the great content
PSP is a nice spot. Unfortunately, to see nothing but nature requires a lot of work, in the form of getting to it.
I would suggest Aziscohos lake in Maine. Big enough to spend quite a bit of time on. Lots of undeveloped shore line and a lot of campsites to choose from. It is a really nice lake.
If you are a bit intimidated by Aziscohos, perhaps look into Branch Pond in VT. A smaller body of water, but nice campsites to choose from in a wonderful setting. A completely undeveloped shore line. It is well worth the visit.
@@ItsGoodintheWoods I’ll look into them . I greatly appreciate the info. Will be looking forward to ur next video. Thx again
Do you not need all your food in a bear resistant container/hung from tree? I thought bears would get into the cooler? Thanks
And link for your tarp.
How did you plan this trip? You booked the sites ahead of time? And could this be done w a kyack?
We just went. Sites are first come first serve. You never really know where you will end up. A kayak will work just fine
@@ItsGoodintheWoods so cool. Thank you!