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Nemadji Hermit
Добавлен 11 дек 2013
“Communing with Nature: The practice of going into the natural world and bonding deeply with the healing power of the wild is the most ancient, primordial path of emotional and spiritual cultivation we know....”
My two favorite things in life are nature and being physically active. I like to combine the two by exploring the outdoors by canoeing, kayaking, hiking, snowshoeing, camping, etc. Now that I’m retired I thought I’d start documenting my experiences not only for my own enjoyment but to also share with others who have an appreciation for the beauty of wild places and the denizens who call these places home. Hopefully this channel will inspire you to get out there, whether it’s for a month long canoe expedition or an afternoon stroll in the park and do your own communing with nature.
My two favorite things in life are nature and being physically active. I like to combine the two by exploring the outdoors by canoeing, kayaking, hiking, snowshoeing, camping, etc. Now that I’m retired I thought I’d start documenting my experiences not only for my own enjoyment but to also share with others who have an appreciation for the beauty of wild places and the denizens who call these places home. Hopefully this channel will inspire you to get out there, whether it’s for a month long canoe expedition or an afternoon stroll in the park and do your own communing with nature.
Solo summer canoe trip in the BWCA Wilderness 2024, Little Indian Sioux SOUTH entry.
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) is a brooding, eternal land of elemental rock and water that beckons canoeists with the promise of wilderness and solitude. A place where it seems time has stood still for hundreds of years. A place that holds the possibility of sighting a moose on a portage trail, the tug of a lake trout on a fishing line or the sound of wolves howling at night. Come with me as I leave civilization behind and lose myself for 8 days of paddling and portaging through this ancient land of majestic pines, crystal clear water and ancient rocks. Lakes visited on this summer trip include Bootleg, Cummings, Buck, Chad and Little Trout.
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Solo winter camping in the BWCA Wilderness during a snowstorm 2024, Clearwater Lake entry.
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The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) is a brooding, eternal land of Precambrian rock and water, with ancient trails trod deep by the moccasins and snowshoes of countless generations. Stretching more than a 100 miles along the Canadian border, the Boundary Waters is a federal wilderness within the Superior National Forest and an international treasure. It is a land of 1.1 million acr...
Solo fall canoe trip in the BWCA Wilderness 2023, Kawishiwi Lake entry.
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October moose calling and shed hunting in the BWCA. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a brooding, eternal land of elemental rock and water that beckons canoeists with the promise of wilderness and solitude. A place where it seems time has stood still for hundreds of years. A place that holds the possibility of sighting a moose on a portage trail, the tug of a lake trout on a fishing ...
Solo kayak open water crossing to and circumnavigation of Isle Royale National Park.
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Isle Royale and it's rugged archipelago wilderness are located in Lake Superior, 53 miles north of Copper Harbor, Michigan and 20 miles east of Grand Portage, Minnesota. The park is renowned for being a place to disconnect and bask in the sights and sounds of nature. Consisting of 450 islands, 160 miles of wilderness trails, four lighthouses, sunken shipwrecks and no cars. Once called "Minong" ...
Canoe trip down the Chippewa River with friends. Holte's Landing to the Mississippi River.
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The Chippewa River flows approximately 183 miles through west-central and northwestern Wisconsin. What was once a working highway for the lumber industry is now a recreational paddler’s delight. A lively river of riffles and some low-grade rapids, the Chippewa starts wide and passes through large boulders and a scattering of islands in a secluded forest setting giving way to sand bars and beach...
Solo kayak trip in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
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One of the most significant natural destinations in Wisconsin, the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior are a must on any paddler’s bucket list. The islands were probably named by the 17th-century Jesuit missionaries for the Twelve Apostles. Established in 1970, the islands are known for their red sandstone sea caves, sandy beaches, picturesque lighthouses, and historic shipwrecks. Join me as I spe...
Solo summer canoe trip in the BWCA Wilderness 2023, Seagull Lake entry.
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Solo summer canoe trip in the BWCA Wilderness 2023, Seagull Lake entry.
Sounds of Nature at Dawn for Meditation Relaxation Mindfulness .. Waterfall and birds singing.
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Sounds of Nature at Dawn for Meditation Relaxation Mindfulness .. Waterfall and birds singing.
Solo spring canoe trip in the BWCA Wilderness 2023, East Bearskin Lake entry.
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Solo spring canoe trip in the BWCA Wilderness 2023, East Bearskin Lake entry.
Solo canoe trip down the Bois Brule River 2023, Stone's Bridge to Lake Superior.
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Solo canoe trip down the Bois Brule River 2023, Stone's Bridge to Lake Superior.
Solo canoe trip down the Nemadji River 2023, Pleasant Valley to Lake Superior.
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Solo canoe trip down the Nemadji River 2023, Pleasant Valley to Lake Superior.
Spring runoff on the St. Louis River from Thomson Dam to the swinging bridge.
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Spring runoff on the St. Louis River from Thomson Dam to the swinging bridge.
Solo winter camping trip in the BWCA 2023, Clearwater Lake entry.
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Solo winter camping trip in the BWCA 2023, Clearwater Lake entry.
Solo fall canoe trip in the BWCA Wilderness 2022, Sawbill Lake entry.
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Solo fall canoe trip in the BWCA Wilderness 2022, Sawbill Lake entry.
Solo canoe trip in the BWCA Wilderness 2022, Brule Lake entry.
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Solo canoe trip in the BWCA Wilderness 2022, Brule Lake entry.
Filmed from my living room! Bobcats feeding on a deer carcass.
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Filmed from my living room! Bobcats feeding on a deer carcass.
Fabulous video, great photography. I very much enjoyed watching. While I’ve done more than 40 canoe trips in the BWCA, Quetico, Caribou Woodlands, etc. your videos have motivated me to get up and get started earlier in the morning. That’s my goal on a 13 day solo trip in a couple weeks. Thanks!
@@robertsturm Thanks for the great comment. Mornings are the best time of day in the boundary waters in my opinion, but I think many people sleep in and miss them. So I like to show them what they’re missing in my videos.
How long was your kayak?
Very peaceful watch. I enjoyed the serenity of the nature sounds. Thanks for including the maps of your trip. Hopefully you've got more trips scheduled yet this season. :)
@@daughterdad007 Ahh thank you. That’s the vibe I’m going for. I just got back from a trip and plan on doing two more in the fall.
Looks like it was a epic adventure !!! Thanks for sharing
@@michaelnicholson2113 Thanks for the comment. The Apostle Islands are a great place to kayak in.
That’s a pretty sleek canoe is it hard to handle in the wind
@@stevenLichay oh yeah, she likes to weathervane. If the wind is particularly strong I put some weight, like a rock, in the bow if I have a headwind or the stern if I have a tailwind.
How do you like the voyager canoe ?
@@stevenLichay I like it, it tracks well, moves fast through the water and has plenty of space for gear. It can be unstable at times but if it’s a little spicy I just drop down and paddle from my knees.
I’ve been paddling a swift osprey for many years, lots of trips up in Quetico and bwca good all around canoe at 15ft with some rocker for maneuvering, looking for something faster and lighter thinking about that voyager , thanks
@@stevenLichay Compared to some of the canoes I’ve paddled in the past it’s a dream.
@@stevenLichay I think either the Voyager or the Prism would be excellent choices.
Approximately 3:27 to set up the tent. I have new challenge! You attack ever portage and ever paddle with grace. Excellent cinematography regarding the baby loons and mom calling out. I would love to know what just one of those meals were?? I have my first solo trip coming up in 2-1/2 weeks. Thanks so much for your inspiration Mik
@@miksretirementadventures9795 Thanks for the great comment, it’s much appreciated. As far as the food goes, they’re just your typical variety of meals from a company called Valley Food Storage. I bought a big supply online and they taste good enough for me. Enjoy your first solo trip, I’ll be doing a few more before the season ends.
Nice video like always. You do a great job of capturing the authentic experience and I love playing your videos while I work. How are you keeping those dinners you make good without ice? It looks like you are making enough for 2-3 days.
@@benjaminamthor6367 Thank you. I feel like I’m improving in my videography and editing skills with every video. I’m only cooking my meals for the day.
Loved this ! Just found your channel and it's instantly one of my new favorites.. look forward to watching your other films...great filmmaking...love this style...and you do it well...
@@thepeacerunners Thanks, that means a lot to me and gets me inspired to get out there and do more.
Excellent video as usual. Was your trip before the big storm/monsoon? I've spent a lot of time camping on or near Lake of the Woods and I've never experienced that continual calm in your video. Depending on the timeline, I wonder if that storm knocked down the pesky critters. Either way, again, awesome videos.
@@RMR-u2b Thanks….Only had a few sprinkles on this trip. I normally get an early start and do the majority of my filming before the wind starts to pick up in the afternoon. Also if it is windy I wait until I’m in a calm spot before I film. The deer flies were a nuisance at times but overall the bugs weren’t too horrible.
Another great video! Thanks for spending time to include natural sound without tons of voiceover or background music. Do you bring a liquid fuel stove too or rely on the stick stove?
@@darrengladstone3159 Thank you very much. Yeah I’m done with the background music, a big part of the Boundary Waters experience is the silence, so why not emphasize that. Nope, I do not bring any other method for cooking, just the Littlbug.
I realy like your videos. Looks like you had good weather on this trip, and the bugs didn't look to bad. keep up the great content...
@@HikeandHook13 The bugs weren’t too bothersome on this trip. Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Littler 4-footer is saying thanks for the food 🥘
Ever considered to be a guide for a few people who want to try this type of adventure, outfitters in MN BWCA run $3,900.00 and up! A guide is necessary ingredient
@@user-kvnMN I would consider it I suppose…For the right people.
@@nemadjihermit I’ve seen singles & duos: Grandpa & Grandson, IT geek & petite girlfriend, never Grandma & Granddaughter, nor Mother & daughter, soloists, a soloist using a wood kayak. Most were on doing 9 or 10 or 11 night paddles. seen 1 on a paddle board with a broken paddle! The vision from afar worried me, the person ended up waving 👋, I guess I stared long enough. 😀.
@@nemadjihermit have to consider carefully. Lol.
@@user-kvnMN Oh yeah, it’s always interesting to see and talk to the different types of people from all over the country with their own unique styles of travel and gear.
Nice video. What is your boat?
20 miles a day…? Sunrise to supper time
@@user-kvnMN Sometimes, my third day on this trip I ate supper in the canoe, otherwise I try to finish with the traveling for the day by early afternoon.
@@nemadjihermit that’s pushing it. Ha ha ha lol. Gotta do that sometimes. September 2024, around the 10th of the month or so, drive up to BWCA to spend times and hours, hoping the mosquitoes will be decamped 🤞
@@user-kvnMN September is the best month to visit the Boundary Waters, warm days and cool nights, no bugs and fewer people. If you go I’m sure you’ll have a great time.
The energy of packing and unpacking. And the weight of everything is soooo important
@@user-kvnMN Agree, I try to be as streamlined and efficient as possible, It makes the whole experience just that much more pleasurable.
@@nemadjihermit agreed 👍. That’s me this time around. September 2024
Just finished watching your 2023 Fall solo. Great video. After decades of going to the BW, this June I found my first set of Moose antlers. Great you found so many and got to see several Bull Moose. I know it's hard work making these. Hopefully, you will continue to do so. I noticed the ending credits show Wonder Lake just west of Sawbill. I might check that lake out this August returning to Sawbill on my solo.
@@airmorse Thanks for the great comment. I just finished two back to back trips so I will have a couple of new videos out soon….I do enjoy making them not only for RUclips but also for my own personal enjoyment. Bush whacking in the spring and fall has been one of my favorite activities for a long time and stumbling across antlers every once in a while makes it all the better. I fell in love with Wonder Lake when I discovered it a few years ago and decided to make it my spirit lake. It’s a beautiful lake with a great campsite and best of all doesn’t see a lot of visitors.
BWCA! love it. 💙
Well done sir 👍🏻. 🙏🏻✌🏻 🛶
@@scottmcfarland2149 Thank you very much, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Epic moose shot! BWCA is the northern gem. 🤘
Isle Royal is at the top of my Paddle list! Next year most likely. Next week is the Boundary Waters! 🤘
@@Nothern-Nate Isle Royale was amazing, I’m looking forward to heading back out there again. Enjoy the Boundary Waters, I just returned from two back to back trips.
Excellent film making! You capture the spirit of Boundary Waters so well. It looks like you use a DSLR + zoom lens for the wildlife videos, no doubt safely dry bagged during paddling! May I ask, what are the main shooters during paddling & portaging? Was it a couple of GoPro Heros?
@@911tribute8 Thank you very much. You are correct are on both counts. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
Hi I met you at little bay campsite on Saturday. Thanks for the info. I was able to go out on my own.
@@SophornTep Could you be more specific. I think you might be mistaking me for someone else.
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Why aren't you uploading any new videos? I'm eagerly waiting for your content! I really like your videos and watch them all the way from Bangladesh.
@@KMMohiuddin-bw1tn Life sometimes gets in the way. I didn’t get out on a spring trip because I was suffering from a knee injury that made walking difficult. I haven’t been on a summer trip yet because it’s been raining a lot so far this summer. I’ve been checking the forecast and it looks like a change in the weather is coming so I’m hoping that I can get out on a trip very soon. Thanks for the comment.
Im the last of an original group of cousins and uncles who all went to the BW together every year. We first started going to the Boundary Waters in 1993. I, too, recently visited the first campsite I stayed at. And know what you were feeling when you visited yours. Great video.
Thanks for the great comment, I’m glad you enjoyed the video. The BWCA can have the ability to bring out strong emotions to those of us who become attached to this very special place.
Hands down THE BEST video I've EVER seen of a BWCA trip. Bravo sir.
Wow!! What a great comment. Thank you very much. Hoping to get out there very soon for a summer BWCA trip and video.
@@nemadjihermitYes, EP37, August 22nd. Still trying to find at least one people to go with. But I'm willing to go solo. Just a bit concerned about food. I like to fish and would need to rely on catching an eater fish once a day.
Nice trip. Could you provide us with a map of your trip with the route you took? Thanks a lot.
Thank you. Going forward I will be showing the route I take on a map.
How many miles did you kayak? Looking to do this trip in August!
Do you mean canoe? Not sure, I didn’t have a gps with me.
Just discovered your page and love your videos. I must live near you as i recognize many of the places you go, well at least in Wisconsin. What tent is that?
That’s awesome! And thank you very much for the great comment. I’m not far from Wisconsin here in northeastern Minnesota south of Duluth. The tent is a Eureka solo backpacker, unfortunately they don’t make this particular model anymore.
You hit another home run with this video
Appreciate the great comment. Thank you very much!
Beautiful! What entry point? What was the route? And what month did you do this trip?
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it. It was the Kawishiwi Lake entry, not sure what number that is off hand. I’d rather not divulge my exact route for this trip. It was a ten day trip starting on October first.
❤Thank You, I needed this tonight!
You’re welcome…and thank you for the wonderful comment.
Me (from Kentucky) and my fiance (from New Hampshire) are currently in Nashville but plan on moving the Minneapolis area in a few years. We cannot wait to explore The Boundary Waters! Sooo excited for our forever home! We really enjoyed your video! Cheers!
Thank you very much…Well in that case let me be the first to welcome you to Minnesota.
amazing that the brain can and cannot be in control over all moving pieces at the same time. Out there I have to plan my 1st, 2nd, 3rd steps, so I would have lost something quick!
As the saying goes, “the right hand doesn’t know what the left hand is doing”.
The area is so beautiful. What time of year was your trip?
I like to do my kayaking trips on Lake Superior after the water has warmed up enough so a person can actually go swimming, this is usually around the month of August.
Thanks for the great video. I stayed in that campsite in late October one time in a severe sleet storm where we almost sunk our canoe in the bay around the corner and have been out there many times in the winter. It is well sheltered compared to many other places on the lake. I love it dearly because I thought I was going to drown right before we made the turn. When we pulled in an old man gave us a half dozen eggs which were truly amazing after eating dehydrated food for a week. This video brings back a lot of great memories. Your wood collecting skills are impressive! I hit Seagulll late this winter and the weather was amazing it is always nice to not need snowshoes. Keep on rocking your videos inspire me.
Thank you very much, I’m glad you enjoyed it. That is a nice campsite in a great location. I also stayed there on my winter camping trip last year. Sounds like you have some great memories.
MN BWCA. The Land That Time Forgot. I heard a pack of wolves howl and coming our way. I screamed- barked - Hey!!! Don’t come any closer. It worked.
How long is this river?
The Brule is 44 miles long starting from its source near upper St. Croix lake.
@@nemadjihermit ok 👍. Thank you. I can place my mind to it now. I’ve done the Namekagon River 110 and about same on st Croix.
Very nice, the Namekagon is on my list for this summer.
@@nemadjihermit could see about 3 dams/portages (no problem) and a low bridge. Coyotes run dirt trails.
Great video! Very enjoyable. You didn't mention how long you were out there. 20 minutes doesn't quite do it justice my man. It was really cool bumping into you out there. Great banter. I hope I see you again!!
Hey Matt, thanks. Yeah when you stay put in the same spot you kinda run out of new and interesting things to film. I really wanted to include more fishing but the weather really didn’t allow it. It was great meeting and chatting with you, hopefully we’ll run into each other again out there.
I am curious what camera/lens set up you use?
I’m just using GoPro’s, I have a Hero 8 and Hero 11.
Is that a Current Designs Solstice GT with a Sealine Smart track rudder that you are paddling?
Close, it’s a CD Solstice GTS, and yes it does have a Sealine Smart track rudder.
@@nemadjihermit A very seaworthy and reliable set up I must say...
Snow storm?
Awesome video! I'm from MN and looking forward to my BWCA trip this summer
Thank you very much. Hope you have a great trip.
@logantreptau. I will be out there too. September 2024. After the mosquitoes die off.
Amazing video. Thank you for sharing. 👍19
Thank you very much.
I always enjoy your solo efforts. It looked like a ton of hard work getting out. I just purchased my first Hot Tent. Getting ready for next winter already. See you on the ice maybe Mik
I’m glad you enjoyed it. Yes the trip out was very exhausting, I was pretty much spent by the time I made to my truck. I always enjoy meeting new folks while I’m out there so be sure to come on over and say hello.
@@nemadjihermit FYI, You inspire me. Along with the YT BWCA solo guys. MIk
nice video,,, I need to get busy and put mine up... I was on moose lake in Jan...
Thank you.
Great video. Really enjoyed your use of nat sound. It’s what I seek in that wild place. I suppose we all do. I’ve been on two winter trips there and I recall eating, chopping wood and walking taking up most of my time.
Thank you. Yeah I think I prefer just the natural sounds in the environment rather than adding the background music. I bring my kindle so I also spend a lot of time reading while I’m out on these trips.
Very much enjoy your videos! You should have more subscribers.
Thank you. I hope you’re right and more people find my channel and subscribe. In the meantime I’ll just keep posting videos.
Great video of your journey in the Boundary Waters. There is something special about the Boundary Waters that isn't possible to put into words. Just something that everyone should see in their lifetime. I'm honestly not sure where time is going. Great videography and leaving the audience with that tranquility which is the boundary waters.
I couldn't agree more, the Boundary Waters is a unique and special place. Thank you for the kind words, I'm glad appreciated it.