*This trip was 6 weeks before my knee injury if anyone is puzzled about that.* I took the filming easy on this trip to just enjoy the company (before the knee injury I wasn't even going to post this) so check out Brad and Xander's videos. Brad's vid: ruclips.net/video/Ke8Ti96qy_U/видео.html Xander's vid: ruclips.net/video/JBUw4Xz_Oi0/видео.html *Injury update as of March 12* (21 days after the injury): Finally got an MRI appointment for early April. It's most likely a meniscal tear. Can hobble without crutches, can't straighten my leg. No timeline for when I can camp again but I'm hoping in a couple more weeks I can at least camp in the bush by my car. If you're wondering why I was still camping if my knee was bugging me, here's why: -I'm self-employed and do this for a living so I can't just say "I guess I won't work for weeks or months until I feel perfect." -This issue has nagged at me from time to time over the last 5 years since the original knee injury at hockey, but had always resolved itself. -I'd been seeing doctors and had an xray and ultrasound in the weeks leading up to the injury since it had been acting up, but there was nothing identifiable for them to treat. -Erin and I also did the injury trip near a snowmobile trail for safety, knowing that it could act up. -Ironically I had been stretching and strengthening and finally trying to take care of it lately. And I bought the skis to try to help as snowshoes seem to aggravate it (skis felt great until the injury) as well as a knee brace which I was wearing during the injury 😣 -On the trip where it got hurt, my knee felt completely fine...no warning signs.
I’ve had ACL surgeries on both knees; hasn’t slowed me much at all, especially my canoe 🛶 adventures. I’m planning a 2,200 mile (3,540 km) backpacking adventure currently. You will be fine!
Oklahoma Gal here!! An old Oklahoma Gal!!🤣 I just want to tell all you young men I might be old enough to be your your Mama but I really enjoy watching your camp trips!! Keep on keepin on doing what makes your hearts smile!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Those are light pillars at the end! A really really amazing natural phenomenon when the atmosphere gets so cold theres ice crystals that reflect the light that illuminates from below and creates these beautiful vertical pillars of lights. Cool sighting! Great adventure as always Jon!
Lol at Xander imitating your limping gait, then walking like a caveman at the very end!🤣 When I saw Xander's version of this trip I didn't get a good look at you at first so I didn't recognize you, but then I recognized your sweater and hat combination! 🤣 You guys are funny together. I'm sure you had a great time. 😊 I hope you've had your MRI by now and I hope the damage isn't too severe. Hopefully, you heal well and quickly. I would hate to see you be forced to give up this life you love so much. ❤
Glad you were able to get in a freezing trip before your injury. It really sounds like your knee was a ticking time bomb. I hope you are recovering well. Look forward to all your videos!
3 Guys, 1 Tent. :) I've never heard trees pop before, this was a very interesting new piece of knowledge I gained. Great content. Poor Xander and his hot panics. I felt his anxiety. lol
While this video didn't have to much adventure, it was really nice seeing more of you with your friends. You and Xander have amazing chemistry together. You guys always make me laugh :)
I really enjoy the video where Jon and Erin are going up and doing gear dropoff at the location and as they drop a heavy package on the ground Erin goes "So long Xander"
Love this trio! Lots of laughs and brotherly love. "Xandorf the aspiring youtuber" and "Brad the Gordon Lightfoot descendent" cracked me up! 😆 As well as the Rush Hour reference. Haha Glad to hear you're making some progress with your recovery, Jon. Also, thank you for the early access! Cheers!
Thanks for the update! Take care of you, no need to explain, there will always be those difficult “people “. I enjoyed this trip, you and Xander crack me up!
Xandorf Budnark, Aspiring youtuber. SOB! I spit coffee all over my keyboard. Only good friends can be so mean to each other! :) Another great video. All the best with knee.
I'm glad your knee didn't blow out on this trip, that Zandorff Butterneck guy seems like the type who would have you marinaded and on the grill before you had a chance to get back !😂😂
i really loved the stove the "outdoorboys" use, it's basically in pieces you put together but since you put it together it packs away really thin and the "pipe" for it has to go straight up but it flattens out. Really cool stove.
John I wish you get the knee sorted asap, and are back on your feet, literally, jumping and doing all you love brother. Love your content, i aspire someday to be even 1/10 the trooper you are. Love from India 🇮🇳
Hey Erin is always a delight but nice to see some guy energy flying around in your hot tent (ermmm..). Jontario, and Johnny Canuck, they got your number pretty quick. What I like about this is that you clearly would have been doing this when I was doing it in the 70s, without RUclips etc. Why? we might have been asked back then. "Because it is there"--I think I am quoting Mallory on that.
Always fun to see you and Xander with friends. Best wishes for fixing your knee issues. Even if your down for awhile you will come up with ideas for videos. So glad you have Erin by your side. I enjoyed this video !
Your videos are so relaxing and entertaining Jon. Thank you. I hope your knee heals up and it's not a constant problem for you. Sending two thumbs up from Utah😊
Love watching you guys. I can only imagine the laughs off camera. Knees are so sensitive it seems. I’ve got a tear also but so far knee braces working though I feel like a robot. We are here to enjoy whatever kind of video you want to make, scenery, bugs, fish, corny jokes, etc. Just let that knee heal so your travels will be easier. ❤
for a video you were not going to share initially it is a good one. Was it the same knee giving you trouble in this video that you injured? I love camping with my buddies and just relaxing and having a good time as well and that is the vibe you have here...funny watching all you guys jokey around your tripods😀
Glad to hear your getting things figured out with your knee and hopefully you have a nice and steady recovery Jon! The faster you get healthy, the faster we get to watch more awesome adventures 😊
Wishing you a speedy recovery Jon and am admiring your voyageur-like mentality of getting back out there and making shit happen. As a side note I'm not really sure the best way to send you a private message but a had a few questions regarding doing your first solo travel as I am planning to solo quetico for 1.5 - 2 weeks this summer and also a few beginner "I wish I would have known this before" things about starting a youtube channel doing these kinds of trips. You , Erin and Xander have all inspired me in your own way to get back out into nature like I used to, after being sidelined with health issues in my 20's. Thank you very much for your time Jon and hoping your back in the bush as quick as possible and that something like surgery isn't needed.
Im not sure how you popped up in my recommended videos. I’m mostly a gamer but man am I glad you did. Love watching your stuff and the solo ones are very calming and relaxing for me. Keep it up and thank you for the content
Looks like a really good time out there guys! I’m curious because I didn’t quite catch it, but why did Brad want that tree branch? Take care of your knee Jon. I look forward to your next adventure!
As always, an excellent short vid, this time over our breakfast. It’s great to find durations that fit into our day. Your productions evoke so many emotions from laugh to cry and curiosities along the learn curve. There is always something to come away with. BTW it was a good thing that you took time to qualify out loud your prep/contingencies thought about prior to your injury outing. So much good planning results in the best outcome. Best to yourself, Erin, Xander and Brad. Keep doin’ what yer doing’!
Always love when you guys get together, it seems like such a blast! Also, never knew trees would pop like that when it's that cold. So cool you got that on film too share
Jon, it's wonderful to see how you have taken Sander under your wing and look after him, he can almost walk in a straight line now, thanks to your care🤣 Joking apart, I do hope your knee heals properly and you regain your health again soon bud, feet up and a few hot toddiesfrom Erin should see ya right soon enough, be well mate.
Very enjoyable light hearted video. The trees popping was a highlight. Also, what's the deal with that spider? How could it survive? Was it inside someone's gear and brought in?
Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening. Nice to see another video of yours. I have noticed throughout the past years that you have gained a tremendous amount of respect from others in the community of Outdoor Adventures. I have said it once before, and will say it again. Your videos are leagues above others. I truly hope your old hockey injury can be rehabbed and fixed. From what I've read from other comments is you should be fine, I guess. Carpe Diem my friend.
Great video Jon! I always love the banter between good friends on a camping trip! I hope your knee injury heals quickly and that you're back out in nature where you belong before you know it!
Get well soon Jon! Video idea for while you’re cooped up: can you go through your entire gear set and general prep you do for a hot tent trip? I’m guessing there are a lot of us like me who just stumbled on this channel with virtually no wilderness camping experience. I’ve been camping before, but what you do would be way more enjoyable to me than campground camping. It’s fascinating!
Getting hurt in the knee is so iffy, so I hope your injury is easily fixable. I hyper-extended a ligament a couple of years ago and healing was a slow painful process. Great video as always.
@@LostLakes yeah. Gonna have to disagree on that. The Achilles heel of the Male human race is explosive tooting in an elevator with a pretty girl. Guaranteed to wipe out the human race
I'm on it! Yeah going into this trip I decided I would keep the filming pretty casual just to enjoy the good company :) Actually wasn't going to post it until the knee injury turned it into viable content again
Thank you for sharing your camping trip John. I watched Brad and Xander video's too. What a beautiful place to set up camp. The sunsets story night skies with the forest whispers of the cold winter's night that gave light to stunning sunrises.
12:49 Brad is right. Ontario is a 9/10 but I’ve been to multiple mountain ranges, Rockies and Andes. It’s something you don’t get here and it’s mind blowing. I’m excited for the desert and think I might be there soon. Video will be made!
So happy for this video today. I love it when you and X camp together. Just to help out a bit, every day at school this past week I have played 3-4 videos a day (on mute) just to help with your numbers. Praying for you a speedy recovery from waaaay down south in Mississippi.
Hope your leg gets healed probably. Love your videos. Sorry to have seen and hear about your injury. I’m sure most of us would love to have updates about how your doing with the injury. Get better soon
great video Jon nice to see you out on a wee adveture with Xander and Brad love the lights in the sky that one night may be man made but looked pretty interesting looked like a fun filled time with the guy's , wish I could bring myself to camp in the winter . Thanks for bringing us along .
The only thing more captivating than the meals were the sunrises. Absolutely stunning. I've been avoiding knee surgery for 12 years now, so I feel your pain. I do physio about 4 times a year, with a lot of low impact walking and very light ankle weights (when we aren't out adventuring). The exercise has kept the inevitable at bay, but the last 2 years the flare ups are increasing. Praying you can find the same kind of reprieve and get back to doing what you love. In the meantime ... can we talk you into editing some blooper reels from your vast library? :)
love the hot tent vids, whatever cam youre using to capture the night sky....thats a winner man thats a winner. nice video. also yea those other places of the world are awesome, but while they may differ from ontario they dont offer everything ontario does
I had an elbow injury from riding my bike around Lake Michigan once..had to death grip the bars or I could have been blown off the road...took about 9 weeks to heal! Hope your knee is ok...else it will affect your ability to hike in future..
Come on, man. I'm just starting to get Celsius down and your friend starts throwing Kelvin at me. No fair... 😀 Glad you have great friends to share your adventures with. Wishing you a full and speedy recovery with your knee injury! God bless!
I hope all is well with the knee my friend. That looked so terrifying. I wish you all the best. On a lighter note. I love the sense of humor with you guys. Awesome Jon. Take care. NQU
Credit to ChatGPT: Xandorf Budnark, an aspiring RUclipsr bold, Sought adventure in the winter cold. He sought out Jontario, his wise sensei, To teach him the ways of camping, come what may. Jontario showed him how to start a fire, And keep it going, higher and higher. He taught Xandorf how to pitch a tent, And how to stay warm, no matter how bent. They trekked through snow, and under the stars, With Jontario guiding, he forgot his scars. They cooked their meals on a small stove, And Xandorf found himself in a new grove. He captured it all, with his camera lens, And shared it online, with all his friends. Xandorf Budnark, the RUclipsr new, Learned the joy of winter camping, thanks to Jontario.
10:00 so sorry about the knee injury, I take it this is the same knee that seized up and became your big knee injury, and in that case, this was a forewarning, was it? Also good to know, for others, if there are forewarning moments, to later similar body part areas big injuries. Good luck on a long term recovery as your videos are so appreciated, and I hope to see years of them to come.
No scotch?,, come on boys,, lol great trip, awesome food, I was at camp in -35c this year and the tree’s popping was amazing, thatnks for sharing guys, would love to hear more about the tree grafting, where and with what?. Thank you for sharing, Bob.
The skunk thought it was spring already. What happened with the 2 wanted guys? Being self-employed, some insurance would have been good. Not sure how much it would cost to pay a decent salary during recovery.
"Weird lights" are light pillars - A light pillar is an atmospheric optical phenomenon in which a vertical beam of light appears to extend above and/or below a light source. The effect is created by the reflection of light from tiny ice crystals that are suspended in the atmosphere or that comprise high-altitude clouds.
Jon... keep making films. We all came for the camping and adventuring. We stay because you're an interesting man with a passion for your beautiful country. Find another way for a minute if you have to. You and Erin should go to Point Pelee on Lake Erie early May and see the warblers. You can sit in a chair, and those amazing little birds flying back from Peru, Columbia, Panama are right there! Or, heck, tell us any story on your mind, bro. Believe.
Well Jon...at least tour knee didn't pop on this trip...could you imagine all the torture you'd get from Xander after he had to pull you out?? Haha...got a bad knee myself and it does suck and is very painful...knees and backs...if they're hurt every movement is excruciating...rest it up...hope it's a fast heal👍
those light pillars are right up there with Auroras, IMO... Skunks are starting to come out for the mating season, maybe he was trying to get a "jump" on the season. Getting any medical attention nowadays is an adventure all on it's own. Do you ever far get enough north to run into wolverines? Trying to pick out your favorite place is like trying to figure out your favorite sunset-rise...
Il watch you camp next to your car, car camp or whichever activity you want, or can do ❤ While you heal up I got a sick video idea for you. You and Xander roleplay Lord of the rings where Xander (Sam) carries you (Frodo) up some mountain in Ontario. For extra drama get someone to play Gollum and you got a real winner 😎
Xander aspiring RUclipsr lmao, the never ending shots 😅 the trees were snapping good you said that I thought dude someone’s out there yonder with an axe lol never knew that 👍 super great video Jonny Canuck ! ;) Tbay
Boy, before I saw Xander I did a little Samuel l Jackson "this mother...' because lost lakes knows he is to stay off the damn knee... then I saw Xander and then the little chyron and I was "ahhhh..... you got me.' But keep off the knee.
Jon- Look, you release any videos you want to and myself and several thousand others will watch! If it is your meniscus- what can the Dr's do for you to be able to go back to doing what you love? How's Erin?
I love these videos, thanks. It’s really interesting seeing how you operate. I’m a frustrated camper, my wife hates it, but look forward to emulating aspects of your trips one day. Is there a way to make a contribution to you without buying something from the store? All the best. Hugo (UK fan).
Ya"ll look like ya"ll having so much fun...such a beautiful place and some good eating!!! I hope for you good health and I hope your knee gets better!!!
Hey Jon, hope the knee is getting better. Were the doctors able to diagnose what happend to your knee? By the way I have an idea for your winter videos, instead of showing thermometer, just display the temp in a corner of the video :) Get well soon and Erin is a beast for pulling you out on her own.
*This trip was 6 weeks before my knee injury if anyone is puzzled about that.*
I took the filming easy on this trip to just enjoy the company (before the knee injury I wasn't even going to post this) so check out Brad and Xander's videos.
Brad's vid: ruclips.net/video/Ke8Ti96qy_U/видео.html
Xander's vid: ruclips.net/video/JBUw4Xz_Oi0/видео.html
*Injury update as of March 12* (21 days after the injury): Finally got an MRI appointment for early April. It's most likely a meniscal tear. Can hobble without crutches, can't straighten my leg. No timeline for when I can camp again but I'm hoping in a couple more weeks I can at least camp in the bush by my car.
If you're wondering why I was still camping if my knee was bugging me, here's why:
-I'm self-employed and do this for a living so I can't just say "I guess I won't work for weeks or months until I feel perfect."
-This issue has nagged at me from time to time over the last 5 years since the original knee injury at hockey, but had always resolved itself.
-I'd been seeing doctors and had an xray and ultrasound in the weeks leading up to the injury since it had been acting up, but there was nothing identifiable for them to treat.
-Erin and I also did the injury trip near a snowmobile trail for safety, knowing that it could act up.
-Ironically I had been stretching and strengthening and finally trying to take care of it lately. And I bought the skis to try to help as snowshoes seem to aggravate it (skis felt great until the injury) as well as a knee brace which I was wearing during the injury 😣
-On the trip where it got hurt, my knee felt completely fine...no warning signs.
Cheers, keep your head up and just go with whatever life gives you.
one day all of you will have a tent each and your lady and all your privacy
Using some of your receipts cooking for family pretending we are camping!
I too habe a meniscus tear and its def a P I T A LOL
I’ve had ACL surgeries on both knees; hasn’t slowed me much at all, especially my canoe 🛶 adventures. I’m planning a 2,200 mile (3,540 km) backpacking adventure currently.
You will be fine!
Oklahoma Gal here!! An old Oklahoma Gal!!🤣 I just want to tell all you young men I might be old enough to be your your Mama but I really enjoy watching your camp trips!! Keep on keepin on doing what makes your hearts smile!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Those are light pillars at the end! A really really amazing natural phenomenon when the atmosphere gets so cold theres ice crystals that reflect the light that illuminates from below and creates these beautiful vertical pillars of lights. Cool sighting! Great adventure as always Jon!
I already watched Xander and Brad's videos, so I was curious about what happened to yours. Great to see it, and I hope your knee is on the mend.
Lol at Xander imitating your limping gait, then walking like a caveman at the very end!🤣 When I saw Xander's version of this trip I didn't get a good look at you at first so I didn't recognize you, but then I recognized your sweater and hat combination! 🤣 You guys are funny together. I'm sure you had a great time. 😊 I hope you've had your MRI by now and I hope the damage isn't too severe. Hopefully, you heal well and quickly. I would hate to see you be forced to give up this life you love so much. ❤
Glad you were able to get in a freezing trip before your injury. It really sounds like your knee was a ticking time bomb. I hope you are recovering well. Look forward to all your videos!
3 Guys, 1 Tent. :) I've never heard trees pop before, this was a very interesting new piece of knowledge I gained. Great content. Poor Xander and his hot panics. I felt his anxiety. lol
While this video didn't have to much adventure, it was really nice seeing more of you with your friends. You and Xander have amazing chemistry together. You guys always make me laugh :)
I really enjoy the video where Jon and Erin are going up and doing gear dropoff at the location and as they drop a heavy package on the ground Erin goes "So long Xander"
Love this trio! Lots of laughs and brotherly love. "Xandorf the aspiring youtuber" and "Brad the Gordon Lightfoot descendent" cracked me up! 😆 As well as the Rush Hour reference. Haha
Glad to hear you're making some progress with your recovery, Jon. Also, thank you for the early access! Cheers!
Hahah thanks so much Marnie!
Thanks for the update! Take care of you, no need to explain, there will always be those difficult “people “.
I enjoyed this trip, you and Xander crack me up!
Xandorf Budnark, Aspiring youtuber. SOB! I spit coffee all over my keyboard. Only good friends can be so mean to each other! :) Another great video. All the best with knee.
Hahah thanks a lot Chris!
I'm glad your knee didn't blow out on this trip, that Zandorff Butterneck guy seems like the type who would have you marinaded and on the grill before you had a chance to get back !😂😂
I'm so happy to see you put out another video! Hope your knee heals up quick.
Thanks for another video . Very entertaining 😎. Hope your knee is getting better.
Glad you uploaded this John…gives another opportunity to watch all the ads thru to support your poetry and live the trail with you ⛄️
Yes, just a nice outing … the comradeship is definitely heart warming … thoroughly pleasant
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i really loved the stove the "outdoorboys" use, it's basically in pieces you put together but since you put it together it packs away really thin and the "pipe" for it has to go straight up but it flattens out. Really cool stove.
John I wish you get the knee sorted asap, and are back on your feet, literally, jumping and doing all you love brother.
Love your content, i aspire someday to be even 1/10 the trooper you are.
Love from India 🇮🇳
I can see why u like ur alone trips!! Or with Erin
Dude you don't need to explain your knee. Keep on showing us the best spots in the Province!
Hey Erin is always a delight but nice to see some guy energy flying around in your hot tent (ermmm..). Jontario, and Johnny Canuck, they got your number pretty quick.
What I like about this is that you clearly would have been doing this when I was doing it in the 70s, without RUclips etc. Why? we might have been asked back then. "Because it is there"--I think I am quoting Mallory on that.
Sounded like Xander was baking the old sour dough loaf on the trip in.
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i am so happy for a new video!
I want to try out hot tent one day, looks exciting. Great vid!
Always fun to see you and Xander with friends.
Best wishes for fixing your knee issues.
Even if your down for awhile you will come up with ideas for videos.
So glad you have Erin by your side.
I enjoyed this video !
Your videos are so relaxing and entertaining Jon. Thank you. I hope your knee heals up and it's not a constant problem for you. Sending two thumbs up from Utah😊
Love watching you guys. I can only imagine the laughs off camera. Knees are so sensitive it seems. I’ve got a tear also but so far knee braces working though I feel like a robot. We are here to enjoy whatever kind of video you want to make, scenery, bugs, fish, corny jokes, etc. Just let that knee heal so your travels will be easier. ❤
You guys sure make it look easy, even in that bitter cold. Great video.
Yep!!!
you have great friends. thank you for the video
for a video you were not going to share initially it is a good one. Was it the same knee giving you trouble in this video that you injured? I love camping with my buddies and just relaxing and having a good time as well and that is the vibe you have here...funny watching all you guys jokey around your tripods😀
i was hoping the links to channels of buds were here. glad ya pinned em. hoping ya heal.
Great trip, love the laughs! That sunrise at the end was just amazing 😻 take care of that knee Jon!
man these videos just bring me so much peace! 💙
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Glad to hear your getting things figured out with your knee and hopefully you have a nice and steady recovery Jon! The faster you get healthy, the faster we get to watch more awesome adventures 😊
Thanks a lot Adam! :)
Yeah but don't rush it!! 😊
Wishing you a speedy recovery Jon and am admiring your voyageur-like mentality of getting back out there and making shit happen.
As a side note I'm not really sure the best way to send you a private message but a had a few questions regarding doing your first solo travel as I am planning to solo quetico for 1.5 - 2 weeks this summer and also a few beginner "I wish I would have known this before" things about starting a youtube channel doing these kinds of trips. You , Erin and Xander have all inspired me in your own way to get back out into nature like I used to, after being sidelined with health issues in my 20's. Thank you very much for your time Jon and hoping your back in the bush as quick as possible and that something like surgery isn't needed.
Im not sure how you popped up in my recommended videos. I’m mostly a gamer but man am I glad you did. Love watching your stuff and the solo ones are very calming and relaxing for me. Keep it up and thank you for the content
Great video as usual Jon. Take care and I hope your knee keeps getting better. Sucks being hurt.
Thanks Paul :)
Looks like a really good time out there guys! I’m curious because I didn’t quite catch it, but why did Brad want that tree branch?
Take care of your knee Jon. I look forward to your next adventure!
Funny how the same trip came out so differently from you :)
As always, an excellent short vid, this time over our breakfast. It’s great to find durations that fit into our day. Your productions evoke so many emotions from laugh to cry and curiosities along the learn curve. There is always something to come away with. BTW it was a good thing that you took time to qualify out loud your prep/contingencies thought about prior to your injury outing. So much good planning results in the best outcome. Best to yourself, Erin, Xander and Brad. Keep doin’ what yer doing’!
Truly appreciate that Paul!
Always love when you guys get together, it seems like such a blast!
Also, never knew trees would pop like that when it's that cold. So cool you got that on film too share
Jon, it's wonderful to see how you have taken Sander under your wing and look after him, he can almost walk in a straight line now, thanks to your care🤣
Joking apart, I do hope your knee heals properly and you regain your health again soon bud, feet up and a few hot toddiesfrom Erin should see ya right soon enough, be well mate.
Very enjoyable light hearted video. The trees popping was a highlight. Also, what's the deal with that spider? How could it survive? Was it inside someone's gear and brought in?
Thank you for the early access! Great trip with good friends. I loved the trees cracking in the cold. Amazing to hear that!! Gorgeous sunrise!!
Thanks Cherie! Such a cool sound
Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening. Nice to see another video of yours. I have noticed throughout the past years that you have gained a tremendous amount of respect from others in the community of Outdoor Adventures. I have said it once before, and will say it again. Your videos are leagues above others. I truly hope your old hockey injury can be rehabbed and fixed. From what I've read from other comments is you should be fine, I guess. Carpe Diem my friend.
Sure! I’ll watch it a second time 😃
Hahah thanks buddy 🙂🙂
Great video Jon! I always love the banter between good friends on a camping trip! I hope your knee injury heals quickly and that you're back out in nature where you belong before you know it!
Get well soon Jon! Video idea for while you’re cooped up: can you go through your entire gear set and general prep you do for a hot tent trip? I’m guessing there are a lot of us like me who just stumbled on this channel with virtually no wilderness camping experience. I’ve been camping before, but what you do would be way more enjoyable to me than campground camping. It’s fascinating!
Good idea 👍
I hope you’re healing well, Jon. Are you open at all to being hired as a guide on a short outing in Ontario next winter?
Getting hurt in the knee is so iffy, so I hope your injury is easily fixable. I hyper-extended a ligament a couple of years ago and healing was a slow painful process. Great video as always.
Thanks John! The knee ironically seems to be the Achilles' heel of our race. Hope you've fully recovered now
@@LostLakes we’re not going to fault u for these really bad dad jokes right now😒😂
@@LostLakes yeah. Gonna have to disagree on that. The Achilles heel of the Male human race is explosive tooting in an elevator with a pretty girl. Guaranteed to wipe out the human race
@@LostLakes yeah. It's a toot joke.
"First got injured playing hockey"...how canadian... ;)
What´s your favourite team?
Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Sent an email about my experience with meniscus tear repair. You guys have a lot of fun.
I'm on it! Yeah going into this trip I decided I would keep the filming pretty casual just to enjoy the good company :) Actually wasn't going to post it until the knee injury turned it into viable content again
Thank you for sharing your camping trip John. I watched Brad and Xander video's too. What a beautiful place to set up camp. The sunsets story night skies with the forest whispers of the cold winter's night that gave light to stunning sunrises.
12:49 Brad is right. Ontario is a 9/10 but I’ve been to multiple mountain ranges, Rockies and Andes. It’s something you don’t get here and it’s mind blowing. I’m excited for the desert and think I might be there soon. Video will be made!
13:08
this too
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😂 lol and yes
Nothing better than being outside with the boys. Beautiful scenery. 🥰
Good friends , food and awesome scenery can't top that. So the knee was a building issue apparently hope your doing better !! ( Meniscus ?? )
Trees popping ❓... Or Sasquatch knocking❓
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LOL.
So happy for this video today. I love it when you and X camp together. Just to help out a bit, every day at school this past week I have played 3-4 videos a day (on mute) just to help with your numbers. Praying for you a speedy recovery from waaaay down south in Mississippi.
Excellent video Joh. How's the knee? Meniscus tear and fold back into the knee joint. Get better!!!
Hope your leg gets healed probably. Love your videos. Sorry to have seen and hear about your injury. I’m sure most of us would love to have updates about how your doing with the injury.
Get better soon
great video Jon nice to see you out on a wee adveture with Xander and Brad love the lights in the sky that one night may be man made but looked pretty interesting looked like a fun filled time with the guy's , wish I could bring myself to camp in the winter . Thanks for bringing us along .
The only thing more captivating than the meals were the sunrises. Absolutely stunning. I've been avoiding knee surgery for 12 years now, so I feel your pain. I do physio about 4 times a year, with a lot of low impact walking and very light ankle weights (when we aren't out adventuring). The exercise has kept the inevitable at bay, but the last 2 years the flare ups are increasing. Praying you can find the same kind of reprieve and get back to doing what you love. In the meantime ... can we talk you into editing some blooper reels from your vast library? :)
Thank you for the always inspiring content, where did you go on this trip I didn’t catch where you went, just half way between you and Xander lol
Just droppin a line to say hope you are doing good ! Take care friends .
love the hot tent vids, whatever cam youre using to capture the night sky....thats a winner man thats a winner. nice video. also yea those other places of the world are awesome, but while they may differ from ontario they dont offer everything ontario does
Alway's near even if I dont alway's comment . Wish you well
I had an elbow injury from riding my bike around Lake Michigan once..had to death grip the bars or I could have been blown off the road...took about 9 weeks to heal! Hope your knee is ok...else it will affect your ability to hike in future..
Scary! Thanks LL :)
My friend had the same injury on the other side of his arm..same reason..his wife rode behind him..didn't have to control bike bars so she was OK.
Try Voltaren cream™ for your knee.
Come on, man. I'm just starting to get Celsius down and your friend starts throwing Kelvin at me. No fair... 😀 Glad you have great friends to share your adventures with. Wishing you a full and speedy recovery with your knee injury! God bless!
Hahaha thanks man!
Watched the video twice and hadn't commented until now. Just wanted to let you know that I loved the video as much as I love you, my man. heal up
Ohh you old honey dripper 🥰 Love my Xandorfins 💚
Do you have any concerns about attracting mammals to the tent by cooking in your tent?
When I saw this, I thought "is Erin going to drag you around on a toboggan"?
Looks like you had a good time. Hope the knee gets better soon.
I hope all is well with the knee my friend. That looked so terrifying. I wish you all the best.
On a lighter note. I love the sense of humor with you guys. Awesome Jon.
Take care. NQU
Good to see you guys out. Hope you have have a quick recovery man.
Credit to ChatGPT:
Xandorf Budnark, an aspiring RUclipsr bold,
Sought adventure in the winter cold.
He sought out Jontario, his wise sensei,
To teach him the ways of camping, come what may.
Jontario showed him how to start a fire,
And keep it going, higher and higher.
He taught Xandorf how to pitch a tent,
And how to stay warm, no matter how bent.
They trekked through snow, and under the stars,
With Jontario guiding, he forgot his scars.
They cooked their meals on a small stove,
And Xandorf found himself in a new grove.
He captured it all, with his camera lens,
And shared it online, with all his friends.
Xandorf Budnark, the RUclipsr new,
Learned the joy of winter camping, thanks to Jontario.
😆😆 Just incredible
10:00 so sorry about the knee injury, I take it this is the same knee that seized up and became your big knee injury, and in that case, this was a forewarning, was it? Also good to know, for others, if there are forewarning moments, to later similar body part areas big injuries. Good luck on a long term recovery as your videos are so appreciated, and I hope to see years of them to come.
Thanks Chuck! Yeah it was indeed...I'd been trying to work on it in the subsequent weeks to no avail
You guys are a blast! Thanks for the winter relief!
No scotch?,, come on boys,, lol great trip, awesome food, I was at camp in -35c this year and the tree’s popping was amazing, thatnks for sharing guys, would love to hear more about the tree grafting, where and with what?. Thank you for sharing, Bob.
The skunk thought it was spring already.
What happened with the 2 wanted guys?
Being self-employed, some insurance would have been good. Not sure how much it would cost to pay a decent salary during recovery.
Great to see your version of that trip! I l know, I’m a subscriber of Xandorf Budnark too… The things you do in life hey 🤷🏻♂️ 😉
Serious eats gentlemen and just love the camaraderie and fun you have together! Thanks for sharing and the light was spectacular! 💜 B
Looking very very comfy👏🏻
"Weird lights" are light pillars - A light pillar is an atmospheric optical phenomenon in which a vertical beam of light appears to extend above and/or below a light source. The effect is created by the reflection of light from tiny ice crystals that are suspended in the atmosphere or that comprise high-altitude clouds.
Jon... keep making films.
We all came for the camping and adventuring. We stay because you're an interesting man with a passion for your beautiful country.
Find another way for a minute if you have to.
You and Erin should go to Point Pelee on Lake Erie early May and see the warblers. You can sit in a chair, and those amazing little birds flying back from Peru, Columbia, Panama are right there!
Or, heck, tell us any story on your mind, bro.
Believe.
what a pity, episodes are soooo much fun so always TOO SHORT😢
THANK YOU
GOD BLESS FROM THE NETHERLANDS ❤
Forgot to say I like your channel
Well Jon...at least tour knee didn't pop on this trip...could you imagine all the torture you'd get from Xander after he had to pull you out?? Haha...got a bad knee myself and it does suck and is very painful...knees and backs...if they're hurt every movement is excruciating...rest it up...hope it's a fast heal👍
those light pillars are right up there with Auroras, IMO...
Skunks are starting to come out for the mating season, maybe he was trying to get a "jump" on the season.
Getting any medical attention nowadays is an adventure all on it's own.
Do you ever far get enough north to run into wolverines?
Trying to pick out your favorite place is like trying to figure out your favorite sunset-rise...
Il watch you camp next to your car, car camp or whichever activity you want, or can do ❤ While you heal up I got a sick video idea for you. You and Xander roleplay Lord of the rings where Xander (Sam) carries you (Frodo) up some mountain in Ontario. For extra drama get someone to play Gollum and you got a real winner 😎
Xander aspiring RUclipsr lmao, the never ending shots 😅 the trees were snapping good you said that I thought dude someone’s out there yonder with an axe lol never knew that 👍 super great video Jonny Canuck ! ;) Tbay
Can Xander be easily tricked? He could be sledding you between the car and the camp until your knee heals.
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Boy, before I saw Xander I did a little Samuel l Jackson "this mother...' because lost lakes knows he is to stay off the damn knee... then I saw Xander and then the little chyron and I was "ahhhh..... you got me.'
But keep off the knee.
Jon- Look, you release any videos you want to and myself and several thousand others will watch! If it is your meniscus- what can the Dr's do for you to be able to go back to doing what you love? How's Erin?
I love these videos, thanks. It’s really interesting seeing how you operate. I’m a frustrated camper, my wife hates it, but look forward to emulating aspects of your trips one day. Is there a way to make a contribution to you without buying something from the store? All the best. Hugo (UK fan).
Skunk activity increases in Jan-March I believe it is their mating seson so not unusual to see them active.
Cool!
Ya"ll look like ya"ll having so much fun...such a beautiful place and some good eating!!! I hope for you good health and I hope your knee gets better!!!
Jon, perfect video as always, legend ! ;) But this Xander dude tbh.. 😆😆 Much love!
I have fished at Tata-Chika-Pika lake, between Gogama and Timmins, since 1993. Ever camp or fish that area?
Hey bud! Glad seeing another video! I really like the ones where you camp in the cold winter, much love from quebec! :)
Hey Jon, hope the knee is getting better. Were the doctors able to diagnose what happend to your knee?
By the way I have an idea for your winter videos, instead of showing thermometer, just display the temp in a corner of the video :)
Get well soon and Erin is a beast for pulling you out on her own.