Fantastic series! I do a lot of geocaching and one thing I do when acting suspicious around random people's property is put on a high-vis vest. I chose the colour blue because it could represent anything. I also have a bright yellow clip board and will sometimes even pretend I'm talking on the phone. I feel like the camo actually makes you a lot more suspicious becuase it looks like you're trying to hide, also people have more of a subcouncious threat associated with camo (army, hunting, etc...). In the woods it helped you a lot but I feel crossing open fields and peoples houses and might be better to try and actually stick out. You could even create a fake story/organization, you're tracking a weather balloon that crash landed near the property or something ridiculous that seems too crazy to be a lie. Make some business cards to hand out, lol. Anyways, excited to see more videos from you, love any type of challenge or exploring nature! :)
Hey Kevin, thanks so much for the support, glad you enjoyed the series! Some helpful tips too about the choice of clothing and backstory as well. Cheers!
Looking for satellite debris. That would explain the straight line, and you can hand out leaflets warning about the dangers of hydrazine contamination on any debris they might find.
@@operationjovy I know it's been a while but high vis vest with a clipboard in you backpack that has your backstory is the way to go. Meteorite debris is a good cover story. A laminated map with an oblong zone is the extra touch. You can toss a couple revisions in there that cover whatever section your crossing. Also, getting permission from a few landowners along the way helps a ton. This was the "easy mode" Ontario line but there is so much potential down the road.
As a long time fan of the OG Tom Davies, one who has treated his Adventure Films like MCU titles, this is a proud moment for me as it's the first time I've seen someone else do it in a way that can be enjoyed and felt like this. Sure, the first attempt didn't go great but the experience counts and that was certainly a big one! Great job, looking forward for more!!
Thank you very much for the kind words! I’m glad to have been able to provide a bit of entertainment in the form of an adventure that Tom has made us all come to love.
Came for the 401 crossing, did not disappoint. Wow man the cops wouldn't be so understanding about crossing that highway, I'm sure a motorist called that in and he was waiting for you. Congrats on getting as far as you did, good luck in future adventures.
Great series! As a fellow Ontarian and avid GW fan, I've definitely done some google earth scouting of potential Ontario straight-line challenges and (obviously) landed on a pretty similar start/finish point. But a quick look into Ontario's trespassing/roaming laws made me shut that idea down pretty quickly. Your series went about as expected unfortunately but still was a valiant effort, impressive you made it that far. Great content, keep it up and looking forward to more.
Thank you for the comment! Yes I’ve definitely spend countless hours roaming this part of Ontario on Google and each time wondering if it’s doable. I guess I found out the hard way the first time but we’ll see what the future holds!
Yep in a country as large as Canada and trespassing laws what they are straight line missions here basically have to be in the wild going from one key landmark to another. Instead of “crossing a country”
Would it be possible to achieve this route by doing it in the dark in the middle of winter - so most people (all the Karens) would be inside and there wouldn’t be any swampy wet areas, especially after a hard frost so you might get along some stretches much faster with skis instead of snowshoes?
You could do this but it would have to be at night. Farmers generally wont care, but when they see an army guy out in their field they wont sit idly. Late June (less muddy), walk at night, sleep during day in a wood like the last one. Or try it up north but that would be a real mission.
I know it wasn't a perfect straight-line, but you were asked by the police to not trespass, so, what can you do. I'm just glad you continued rather than giving up there in the middle of the street and calling it quits. Well done on your adventure and hope to see more content soon.
Yes it was quite discouraging at the time but I figured it was best to keep going in any way possible. Will definitely try to make some more videos soon. Thanks again!
Great job! Geowizard fan here aswell. I give 100% respect for the effort. Walking straight lines in countries where private properties are scattered everywhere and where trespassing is a big no-no, is really difficult and you did your best. For a follow up - try set something up were you mostly cross public forrests/ national parks next if there is a good spot for it in Canada. Or if you ever want ta do it abroad and travel - do in Sweden (or Norway/Finland) where trespass isn't really a thing since you're legally allowed (called "Allemansrätten") to walk through private property.
Hey thanks for the support! Some great points you make as well about the nature of the terrain and potential for doing something similar in a different country. Will definitely keep in mind!
@@KissaKassKotI still find that protectionist mindset fascinating. As much as North Americans seem to want to claim some affinity to Scotland, it couldn’t be more different to where I live. In Scotland we have the right to roam - anyone can cross any private property as long as you cause no damage or leave no litter.
I've just found your channel and watched all your videos. I must say these videos are very entertaining and interesting,. Thank you for making these videos!
Really enjoyed watching your series and you certainly did straighline missioning justice,even though you didn't complete. Your choice of camo left alot to be desired,for the time of year. Too green,brown dominant would of been better or even coyote brown all over perhaps. A monocular/binoculars,for spotting coppers,might be good too.
Loved this! I feel like your cammo was what got you stopped by the cops and had someone call the cops on you; if you had a high vis vest or jacket on I feel like you could of passed for a worker surveying land or some shit lol. I feel like you let ditches and water stress you out way more than it should have. Anyway, I still thoroughly enjoyed it!!! Great job.
Hey thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed! Agree the camo may well have let me down in the end, and that the nerves got the better of me with every obstacle haha. Take care!
More woodlands could help too. Wide open fields can be difficult to stay hidden if you are on the move. As a avid hunter I learned that the hard way haha.
So I found your channel by random chance. After having watched all three parts of this adventure, it was disappointing you were not able to finish. I hope to see more videos from you in the future and hopefully, you will try again and achieve your goal.
Glad you got picked up so that you can rest and dry your feet.. Maybe you did not reach your goal, but very close, you should be proud of yourself you did great. That was a lot of walking, very brave of you., good job. I would be too scared to go through private property.
You could do the straight line with more planning. Instead of calling home owners take a week or so drive and visit everyone enroute before the planned trip. You only need first home owner to say yes then u say to the next one that your neighbour said it was ok 👍 good luck for the next one Camera thoughts, I recent picked up a DJI Osmo action one, I’m in Toronto paid $180 😮 great rock steady stability 👍
Hey thanks so much for the tips. Great point about visiting people in person and I definitely need a camera upgrade so your recommendation comes in handy. Cheers!
@@operationjovy no probs pal, I am really surprised how good the Action stability is for the $$. Also it does 1080 up to 4K Hope your next venture goes gooder 👍
So, this popped up in my recommended vids and being someone who has lived in Windsor/Essex County my whole life, I thought it might be interesting. I had no idea I would enjoy this little series as much as I did though bro! You literally walked by a bunch of places significant to me. For instance, at the start of video #1, the place where you started your journey was right by Kingsville Golf and Country Club- I used to work there. In the second video, you walked RIGHT past my Mom's house, and the Dairy Freeze is just about 1/4 KM up the street from my old apartment. Then you were headed straight for my old High School before the OPP (Official Party Poopers) ruined the fun. lol. Anyway, awesome video dude! I hope you make more, that was fun to watch. You got a sub outta me fo sho!!
I enjoyed watching your 3 part series adventure. Could imagine some old man trying to convince his wife that he saw someone in camo crossing the field and her saying to him, " finish your breakfast and go back to bed, your seeing things again"!! lol A big wave from Windsor, take care and safe adventures to you !
Hey Chris thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the series! I imagine I did look quite odd from an outsiders perspective, especially for an old timer lol. Cheers!
In my opinion, the farmland, pre or post crop, should not ba a biggy, but crossing their homesteads, ouch, I'd expect to be introduced to the rural custom called the Bullet Dance, unless you talk to them! You need a tent that is not made like a flag! Red, yellow and blue are no go colours, unless you are camping in a campground. Greens & browns and white in winter!
@@MishaDaBear Touche! On a side note, I'm quite happy with the quality of the Eureka tents themselves regardless of the bright colors. Decent prices as well.
@@operationjovy their quality is top notch, bought mine in 1990 and it is 100% together, I am going to sew a new stealthy and larger fly, but that is well designed and excellently made!
This was a a great watch man, I think you made the right call! The OPP are no joke around here, and I 100% think they would have nailed you for that highway crossing and trespassing. I look forward to your next attempt?
Great series buddy, well done. Great too see Geowizard inspiring others to have a go. Product was also superb. Looking forward to more Jovy. I'm sub'd! Best wishes mate from Australia :)
Try it again in Fort Erie. Go from Waverly Beach Park and walk along Helena Rd. You can stay within 25m of a line on the road until after the railroad underpass, after which is all uninhabited forest. The whole route is a bit under 8 km.
awesome video man! i'm from southern ontario, that was pretty insane that you crossed all those fields in the open, must have been a huge adrenaline rush.
A Tip if you want to go in person and ask permissions to cross is to take with you a girl, sister or just friend whatever and let her do the talk, it should increase chances to pass. You could say that you both will do it, and later say she is had a cold or something.
I must say this was a breath of fresh air! I hope to see lots more of you pal! Maybe try coming up north for some adventures. A little less private property to get in your way 😉
Hey Brandon, thanks so much for watching! I agree the farther north the better for these sorts of things in terms of human obstacles. The scenery is definitely nicer as well.
I came upon your 'trilogy' last night, started to watch Episode 1 and then continued this morning. The missus sat down beside me. I expected her to chide me for watching "stupid stuff' on RUclips but she sat right down with me, interested through to the end. Who would have thought ? Anyway, you made a great effort and my hat's off to you for camping out in April. You may be in the "Deep South" of Southern Ontario but April is still practically a winter month.
Hey Moosa, thanks for the support! I used a Garmin GPS to track my progress while walking then exported the track from the GPS unit onto Garmin's software (Basecamp) at home. I then transferred my walking path to Google Earth and was able to see exactly where I went compared to the straight line I had drawn earlier. Hope that makes sense!
This series , just shows , If there were a Major SHTF and you had to BUG OUT ...the terrain would be the least of ones problems...When I walked across Canada from Toronto to Vancouver...using highways and backroads ...the obstacles were, the Manitoba and Alberta Police pull overs (aka Starlight Tours)..where the police pick you up , and drive you out to timbuck-too ...take all your gear and clothing, and tell you to walk to the next town in your socks and pants, no coat.. in -30 celcius winter weather. , and the Fracked up People trying to run you over. I even got shot at and my back pack and canteen saved my life..(I still have that canteen). I knew it had its weather dangers (I walked in Winter solo), and had a few wild animal encounters in spring with black bears, moose, even a small pack of wolves) but the humans were the most dangerous...I remember reaching past thunder bay, with a couple of youth hitchhikers, and we all got hit by a drunk trucker ..I was tossed into the ditch, while the other two were head on and paralyzed for life. I suffered only minor injuries. Another time, a bunch of drunks chased me down the highway , and through a field , until they got jammed up in the snow and mud. Your journey is a good "remember when" adventure..one that I wouldn't repeat, unless a big SHTF hit my town and I had no choice but to bug out. Thanks for documenting this adventure with us...and It wasn't a failure...
Today is my last day of vacation, gotta get back to work tomorrow so my mood wasn't the best, but this cheered me up! Subscribed! Greetings from Germany!
Man, watching you cross the 401 almost gave me a heart attack haha. Straightlines seem impossible in Ontario ! But maybe you could try some of the long trails we have, theres one that (if im not wrong) ive seen that goes through brantford, kingston and ottawa. Idk where it starts or ends though .... Those are just the places ive lived and its the same trail name!
I don't know what the laws are like over there in Canada but here in England UK when tresspassing, the land owner can ask you to leave their land and if you don't leave they can call the police to escort you off of that land to public land (all the police can do is escort you off of the land and they cannot arrest you for tresspassing)
Great video, Great efforts. Personally I would have risked crossing that field with the cop sitting close by. At most you would have gotten a trespassing ticket ($70) and a traffic violation ticket for crossing the 401. Non are criminal offences.
Love this series man! Sorry you weren't able to complete it, but putting your arse on the line like this and, you know, actually doing it earned my Sub! :) Look forward to seeing what you do next!!
@@operationjovy Hey man.. Not for nothing, and to be clear, you owe me or anyone else nothing...but...what happened? You haven't uploaded since this series.
Hey man just saw this come up and thought I’d give it a watch. Sucks about the cops, nevertheless a great attempt and a great watch, all credit to you sir. I’m sure I heard geo wizard mention he’s seen your attempt too. All the best man from the uk
Hey man thanks so much for watching! If you remember where you heard GeoWizard mention the attempt do let me know as I'd love to hear what he had to say. Take care!
@@operationjovy sure, will do buddy, maybe it was on the introduction of one of his recent straight line missions where he talked about it, I do definitely remember him saying about Ontario, I’ll post any links on here if I see it again
the outro credits hahahah xD Fantastic videos, as I wrote in the previous videos, your format is far easier to watch than goewizard. Trully enjoyed the video, I know canada is difficult, but you have a great sense of humor. No video in a year, I think what you did is really awesome
An option for straight line missions might be travelling at night, but you can't use a torch or light as it will make you much more visible than if you were doing the walk in daylight. Open farmers fields are easy enough at night, but obviously woodland and swampy ground is not going to be good without a light or torch. Travelling at night isn't going to be any good for filming thought unless you use nightshot / infra red.
Yeah, I think if you wear an orange vest and a hard hat, people would just assume you're official, and if a cop asks why you have that outfit, the fact that you have to cross through trees and bushes and across busy roads explains it well enough. Also to take a tip from Camping with Steve, have a camera in hand to say you're a photographer.
@Operation Jovy looking forward to another straight line mission if you decide to do one! Here are my ideas for your next one. First, get a safety vest and a note pad with a fake name tag and possibly a fake embroidered logo. Tell land owners you need to conduct a geological survey of their land and you are only looking at one specific spot (the line of course). Also, plan for more forested areas along your route. This gives you good cover as well as a hiding place if you think cops are on the lookout. You can always keep a couple of hunting tarps that resemble the surroundings on your route. Avoid peoples yards as much as possible, especially close to windows. Pack extra GPS and camera batteries. Possibly plan some food stashes along your route for lighter backpack. Hope this helps you out!
Just watched the whole thing. Very entertaining and nerve-wracking :) I hope Tom (the Geowizard) gets to see it sometime. Do you plan on doing any more in the future?
Hey thank you for the comment! Yes Tom’s definitely been a big inspiration so I hope he is able to see it sometime. I most definitely plan on doing another mission soon!
I've watched a lot of the straight line videos but it's fun to see one done in an area i'm familiar with. Maybe a slightly more hilly area similar to Wales would help for a bit more cover from pissed off farmers and cops would help keep you hidden next time lol
I would suggest traveling more at night but I'm pretty sure trespassing at night is more of an offense than during the day... great adventure though...
Yes good idea, an urban mission of sorts. Might need to adjust the parameters to allow for walking around buildings unless you manage to get your hands on a jetpack haha.
@@operationjovy you’re welcome! I plan on biking across canada in a few years with a bike trailer, your video gave me a sense for some of the terrain I’d be facing in the southern parts of Ontario
I can't imagine anyone calling the police after seeing someone cross a highway. My guess is that the cop car belonged to the same cop who spoke to you the day before, and he was making sure you're on the road.
The mentality you had at the end re: being seen was the mentality you should've had the beginning. It's part of the adventuring: trying not to be seen. Still, great attempt.
Now you have to do all of the provinces and territories, excited to see Nunavut! In all seriousness, I’m really excited to see more content, you got a new subscriber, hope too see you get 1 mil so I can brag about being there at the start. Also, how did you use the washroom during the journey?
Hey Partaz, thanks so much for the support and kind words! People like yourself have definitely motivated me to make more videos. To answer your question without getting in to too much detail, I was fairly lucky in that my bowels didn't require much activity over the 24 hours or so I was out there :)
@@operationjovy - on our climbing trips we used to cheat nature by taking imodium (upset stomach medicine) to glue up the works so we didn’t need to go halfway up a big climb!
i know ontario pretty well you've got it easy down there all that has been developed into farmland now you want to do a really difficult straight line mission Bancroft area east of Oshawa lots of rocky formations maybe not good for the cold but in the summer could be fun. those drain ditches are just anti flood ditches so nothing really nasty just stagnant water
Hey thanks for watching. Yes I agree the area you have suggested would make for a trickier time. Good to know about the drain ditches as well. Take care!
This was very interesting, I was surprised that you made it as far as you did. Next time, waterproof footwear, and hip waders lol. I think the camo didn't help with your cause. Good luck next time.
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Fantastic series! I do a lot of geocaching and one thing I do when acting suspicious around random people's property is put on a high-vis vest. I chose the colour blue because it could represent anything. I also have a bright yellow clip board and will sometimes even pretend I'm talking on the phone. I feel like the camo actually makes you a lot more suspicious becuase it looks like you're trying to hide, also people have more of a subcouncious threat associated with camo (army, hunting, etc...). In the woods it helped you a lot but I feel crossing open fields and peoples houses and might be better to try and actually stick out. You could even create a fake story/organization, you're tracking a weather balloon that crash landed near the property or something ridiculous that seems too crazy to be a lie. Make some business cards to hand out, lol. Anyways, excited to see more videos from you, love any type of challenge or exploring nature! :)
Hey Kevin, thanks so much for the support, glad you enjoyed the series! Some helpful tips too about the choice of clothing and backstory as well. Cheers!
Looking for satellite debris. That would explain the straight line, and you can hand out leaflets warning about the dangers of hydrazine contamination on any debris they might find.
@@operationjovy I know it's been a while but high vis vest with a clipboard in you backpack that has your backstory is the way to go. Meteorite debris is a good cover story. A laminated map with an oblong zone is the extra touch. You can toss a couple revisions in there that cover whatever section your crossing.
Also, getting permission from a few landowners along the way helps a ton.
This was the "easy mode" Ontario line but there is so much potential down the road.
@@antonioarroyas7662 Good luck explaining a made up story to a cop...
@@operationjovy I think your strategy of being honest and open about what you're doing is the right way to do it.
As a long time fan of the OG Tom Davies, one who has treated his Adventure Films like MCU titles, this is a proud moment for me as it's the first time I've seen someone else do it in a way that can be enjoyed and felt like this. Sure, the first attempt didn't go great but the experience counts and that was certainly a big one! Great job, looking forward for more!!
Thank you very much for the kind words! I’m glad to have been able to provide a bit of entertainment in the form of an adventure that Tom has made us all come to love.
Yep he did great - much better content than others who have also tried
Came for the 401 crossing, did not disappoint. Wow man the cops wouldn't be so understanding about crossing that highway, I'm sure a motorist called that in and he was waiting for you. Congrats on getting as far as you did, good luck in future adventures.
Thanks so much for watching! Glad I could provide some entertainment.
Your live reactions are hilarious man 😂 the shoe soaking drama was killing me
Great series! As a fellow Ontarian and avid GW fan, I've definitely done some google earth scouting of potential Ontario straight-line challenges and (obviously) landed on a pretty similar start/finish point. But a quick look into Ontario's trespassing/roaming laws made me shut that idea down pretty quickly. Your series went about as expected unfortunately but still was a valiant effort, impressive you made it that far. Great content, keep it up and looking forward to more.
Thank you for the comment! Yes I’ve definitely spend countless hours roaming this part of Ontario on Google and each time wondering if it’s doable. I guess I found out the hard way the first time but we’ll see what the future holds!
Yep in a country as large as Canada and trespassing laws what they are straight line missions here basically have to be in the wild going from one key landmark to another. Instead of “crossing a country”
ontario has so many awesome straight line walking challenges!
Would it be possible to achieve this route by doing it in the dark in the middle of winter - so most people (all the Karens) would be inside and there wouldn’t be any swampy wet areas, especially after a hard frost so you might get along some stretches much faster with skis instead of snowshoes?
@@billiebluesheepie2907 possibly, but at the same time you'd look extra suspicious if you are seen.
You could do this but it would have to be at night. Farmers generally wont care, but when they see an army guy out in their field they wont sit idly. Late June (less muddy), walk at night, sleep during day in a wood like the last one. Or try it up north but that would be a real mission.
Very cool man. Curious to see your next adventure.
just finished watching the whole series, really impressive mission and well edited, too! Subscribed, and looking forward to more of this.
Thank you for the support!
I love your videos. I know you have a mission, but seriously, the failed missions are much more entertaining.
Keep up the great work.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!
I'm also from Ontario. Just got done watching the trilogy! I thoroughly enjoyed it all
Thank you! Had a great time making it!
I know it wasn't a perfect straight-line, but you were asked by the police to not trespass, so, what can you do. I'm just glad you continued rather than giving up there in the middle of the street and calling it quits. Well done on your adventure and hope to see more content soon.
Yes it was quite discouraging at the time but I figured it was best to keep going in any way possible. Will definitely try to make some more videos soon. Thanks again!
Can’t wait for the next straight line mission, great video!
Hey Nick thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed!
Great job! Geowizard fan here aswell. I give 100% respect for the effort. Walking straight lines in countries where private properties are scattered everywhere and where trespassing is a big no-no, is really difficult and you did your best. For a follow up - try set something up were you mostly cross public forrests/ national parks next if there is a good spot for it in Canada. Or if you ever want ta do it abroad and travel - do in Sweden (or Norway/Finland) where trespass isn't really a thing since you're legally allowed (called "Allemansrätten") to walk through private property.
Hey thanks for the support! Some great points you make as well about the nature of the terrain and potential for doing something similar in a different country. Will definitely keep in mind!
Still it doesnt give you the right to walk on someones yard or near housing
@@KissaKassKotI still find that protectionist mindset fascinating. As much as North Americans seem to want to claim some affinity to Scotland, it couldn’t be more different to where I live. In Scotland we have the right to roam - anyone can cross any private property as long as you cause no damage or leave no litter.
Thanks for the journey!
How on earth am I just finding this now! Amazing series cheers from northern Ontario
I've just found your channel and watched all your videos. I must say these videos are very entertaining and interesting,.
Thank you for making these videos!
Thank you for watching them, glad you enjoyed!
The special thanks to Karen at the end had me laughing out loud. Hope you do more straight line missions!
Really enjoyed watching your series and you certainly did straighline missioning justice,even though you didn't complete.
Your choice of camo left alot to be desired,for the time of year. Too green,brown dominant would of been better or even coyote brown all over perhaps. A monocular/binoculars,for spotting coppers,might be good too.
Thank you for watching. Definitely agree with you on all fronts. Take care!
Loved this! I feel like your cammo was what got you stopped by the cops and had someone call the cops on you; if you had a high vis vest or jacket on I feel like you could of passed for a worker surveying land or some shit lol. I feel like you let ditches and water stress you out way more than it should have. Anyway, I still thoroughly enjoyed it!!! Great job.
Hey thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed! Agree the camo may well have let me down in the end, and that the nerves got the better of me with every obstacle haha. Take care!
Can't wait for your next adventure! Don't consider that a failure.
Thanks so much for watching!
@@operationjovy I strongly encourage you to go further with your dreams.
More woodlands could help too. Wide open fields can be difficult to stay hidden if you are on the move. As a avid hunter I learned that the hard way haha.
Aha yes you're definitely right in that regard!
Loved this series! Hopefully I can come back and watch you complete it!
Hey Brian, thanks so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed.
So I found your channel by random chance. After having watched all three parts of this adventure, it was disappointing you were not able to finish. I hope to see more videos from you in the future and hopefully, you will try again and achieve your goal.
Hey Aaron, thanks for giving them a watch! I hope to do more in the future for sure.
It's cool that outhouse is still standing.
Glad you got picked up so that you can rest and dry your feet.. Maybe you did not reach your goal, but very close, you should be proud of yourself you did great.
That was a lot of walking, very brave of you., good job. I would be too scared to go through private property.
Hey Marie, thanks for watching and the kind words!
Popped up in my recommended...watched the series...awesome! Subbed and look forward to more
Thank you for the support!
Should've waited a bit and see if the cop was still there. Hope you do another straight line mission!
Good point! I definitely want to make some more videos in the near future!
You could do the straight line with more planning. Instead of calling home owners take a week or so drive and visit everyone enroute before the planned trip. You only need first home owner to say yes then u say to the next one that your neighbour said it was ok 👍 good luck for the next one
Camera thoughts, I recent picked up a DJI Osmo action one, I’m in Toronto paid $180 😮 great rock steady stability 👍
Hey thanks so much for the tips. Great point about visiting people in person and I definitely need a camera upgrade so your recommendation comes in handy. Cheers!
@@operationjovy no probs pal, I am really surprised how good the Action stability is for the $$. Also it does 1080 up to 4K
Hope your next venture goes gooder 👍
@@GuitarsandDrones Sounds great, thanks again!
So, this popped up in my recommended vids and being someone who has lived in Windsor/Essex County my whole life, I thought it might be interesting. I had no idea I would enjoy this little series as much as I did though bro!
You literally walked by a bunch of places significant to me. For instance, at the start of video #1, the place where you started your journey was right by Kingsville Golf and Country Club- I used to work there. In the second video, you walked RIGHT past my Mom's house, and the Dairy Freeze is just about 1/4 KM up the street from my old apartment. Then you were headed straight for my old High School before the OPP (Official Party Poopers) ruined the fun. lol.
Anyway, awesome video dude! I hope you make more, that was fun to watch. You got a sub outta me fo sho!!
I enjoyed watching your 3 part series adventure. Could imagine some old man trying to convince his wife that he saw someone in camo crossing the field and her saying to him, " finish your breakfast and go back to bed, your seeing things again"!! lol
A big wave from Windsor, take care and safe adventures to you !
Hey Chris thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the series! I imagine I did look quite odd from an outsiders perspective, especially for an old timer lol. Cheers!
Very good series, I enjoyed it. Think you made the right decisions on that first attempt. Hopefully there will be more!
Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed! I'm definitely planning to do some more adventures in the future.
Awesome series! Looking forward to your next mission!
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed!
That is a funny and amazing adventure! Thanks for making these and I can't wait for more.
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed, I definitely enjoyed making the series.
Great videos I watched all three. I hope you do some more in the future.
Thanks so much for tuning in! I'm hoping to do more in the future.
The series was great, thanks for the entertainment. I hope there's another coming some day.
Congratulations for coming this far!
Thanks so much!
In my opinion, the farmland, pre or post crop, should not ba a biggy, but crossing their homesteads, ouch, I'd expect to be introduced to the rural custom called the Bullet Dance, unless you talk to them!
You need a tent that is not made like a flag! Red, yellow and blue are no go colours, unless you are camping in a campground. Greens & browns and white in winter!
Hey Misha, thank you for watching and the tips. Definitely agree on both fronts.
@@operationjovy I have a Eureka Cirrus 2 same blue and yellow which might as well be a lit flare!
@@MishaDaBear Touche! On a side note, I'm quite happy with the quality of the Eureka tents themselves regardless of the bright colors. Decent prices as well.
@@operationjovy their quality is top notch, bought mine in 1990 and it is 100% together, I am going to sew a new stealthy and larger fly, but that is well designed and excellently made!
This was a a great watch man, I think you made the right call! The OPP are no joke around here, and I 100% think they would have nailed you for that highway crossing and trespassing. I look forward to your next attempt?
Hey thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed. I’m definitely planning on another mission soon!
Great series buddy, well done. Great too see Geowizard inspiring others to have a go. Product was also superb. Looking forward to more Jovy. I'm sub'd! Best wishes mate from Australia :)
Hey mate thanks so much glad you enjoyed! Hoping to do another mission soon.
Cool series man. You should try crossing crown land next time. It will be harder but there will also be less backyards and cops lol
I liked the editing in this video. I’m from nearby.
That’s nice to hear, thank you for watching!
Try it again in Fort Erie. Go from Waverly Beach Park and walk along Helena Rd. You can stay within 25m of a line on the road until after the railroad underpass, after which is all uninhabited forest. The whole route is a bit under 8 km.
I’ll definitely look into this thank you!
awesome video man! i'm from southern ontario, that was pretty insane that you crossed all those fields in the open, must have been a huge adrenaline rush.
Thanks man I really appreciate it! Yes it was definitely a pretty thrilling 24 hours or so!
@@operationjovy Are you thinking about doing northern Ontario next? 😂
@@mattspence2059 Funnily enough I am thinking of trying that next. Still deciding whether the risk of a bear attack is worth the tradeoff or not😂
That ending was amazing!
This was really entertaining!
Thank you! I definitely enjoyed making it so I’m glad people are finding some entertainment out of it.
that was fun! and it got me thinking to try the same someplace. not a crossing of Ontario nesicarly. but straight lineing between two points.
It’s definitely worth a try and surprisingly satisfying. Plus you can make it as difficult or easy as you want depending on where and how far you go.
Great series! Can’t wait to see what you have planned next. Keep up the great work!
Hey Sean, thanks for for the support and watching the videos. Glad you enjoyed!
A Tip if you want to go in person and ask permissions to cross is to take with you a girl, sister or just friend whatever and let her do the talk, it should increase chances to pass. You could say that you both will do it, and later say she is had a cold or something.
Haha I love this! Didn't even cross my mind but I think you're on to something. Thanks for watching!
@@operationjovy It's a very good strategy for doing street interviews. Should work here too
Shit! That rocked! I’m down for a Quebec straight line one!
Hey thanks for watching glad you enjoyed. Agreed Quebec would be cool!
I must say this was a breath of fresh air! I hope to see lots more of you pal! Maybe try coming up north for some adventures. A little less private property to get in your way 😉
Hey Brandon, thanks so much for watching! I agree the farther north the better for these sorts of things in terms of human obstacles. The scenery is definitely nicer as well.
This was an awesome series can't wait to see more!
Hey thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed!
I came upon your 'trilogy' last night, started to watch Episode 1 and then continued this morning. The missus sat down beside me. I expected her to chide me for watching "stupid stuff' on RUclips but she sat right down with me, interested through to the end. Who would have thought ? Anyway, you made a great effort and my hat's off to you for camping out in April. You may be in the "Deep South" of Southern Ontario but April is still practically a winter month.
Post more! This content is awesome
Thanks so much for the support! I definitely want to start posting again.
Good video man. Needs more views.
Thanks man means a lot!
Great adventure. Hoping you do more.
Hey Gordon, thank you for watching!
This series is amazing! Can't wait for season 2 (there better be)! By the way, how do you record your walking path onto the map?
Hey Moosa, thanks for the support! I used a Garmin GPS to track my progress while walking then exported the track from the GPS unit onto Garmin's software (Basecamp) at home. I then transferred my walking path to Google Earth and was able to see exactly where I went compared to the straight line I had drawn earlier. Hope that makes sense!
Love it well done pal 👌
This series , just shows , If there were a Major SHTF and you had to BUG OUT ...the terrain would be the least of ones problems...When I walked across Canada from Toronto to Vancouver...using highways and backroads ...the obstacles were, the Manitoba and Alberta Police pull overs (aka Starlight Tours)..where the police pick you up , and drive you out to timbuck-too ...take all your gear and clothing, and tell you to walk to the next town in your socks and pants, no coat.. in -30 celcius winter weather.
, and the Fracked up People trying to run you over. I even got shot at and my back pack and canteen saved my life..(I still have that canteen).
I knew it had its weather dangers (I walked in Winter solo), and had a few wild animal encounters in spring with black bears, moose, even a small pack of wolves) but the humans were the most dangerous...I remember reaching past thunder bay, with a couple of youth hitchhikers, and we all got hit by a drunk trucker ..I was tossed into the ditch, while the other two were head on and paralyzed for life. I suffered only minor injuries.
Another time, a bunch of drunks chased me down the highway , and through a field , until they got jammed up in the snow and mud.
Your journey is a good "remember when" adventure..one that I wouldn't repeat, unless a big SHTF hit my town and I had no choice but to bug out.
Thanks for documenting this adventure with us...and It wasn't a failure...
Hey Kanzee, thanks for watching. Sounds like you definitely had quite an experience, thank you for sharing!
C'mon kan-see....all that is hard to believe.
Today is my last day of vacation, gotta get back to work tomorrow so my mood wasn't the best, but this cheered me up! Subscribed! Greetings from Germany!
Thank you Koba, glad I could offer some enjoyment. Also side note respect for the St. Pauli crest, great fan base out there!
@@operationjovy Thanks man! 🏴☠️
Man, watching you cross the 401 almost gave me a heart attack haha. Straightlines seem impossible in Ontario ! But maybe you could try some of the long trails we have, theres one that (if im not wrong) ive seen that goes through brantford, kingston and ottawa. Idk where it starts or ends though .... Those are just the places ive lived and its the same trail name!
I hope you get the chance to attempt this again! I’ll be sure to follow along on your journey.
Thanks for watching!
I don't know what the laws are like over there in Canada but here in England UK when tresspassing, the land owner can ask you to leave their land and if you don't leave they can call the police to escort you off of that land to public land (all the police can do is escort you off of the land and they cannot arrest you for tresspassing)
Great series, would love to see more videos. Maybe get permission to cross some of these areas and stick to roads where you can.
Great video, Great efforts. Personally I would have risked crossing that field with the cop sitting close by. At most you would have gotten a trespassing ticket ($70) and a traffic violation ticket for crossing the 401. Non are criminal offences.
Thank you! Yes I didn’t have a super clear idea of what the consequences would have been for crossing so it’s good to know.
Love this series man! Sorry you weren't able to complete it, but putting your arse on the line like this and, you know, actually doing it earned my Sub! :) Look forward to seeing what you do next!!
Hey thanks so much for the support, really appreciate it! Definitely going to keep the videos coming...
@@operationjovy Hey man.. Not for nothing, and to be clear, you owe me or anyone else nothing...but...what happened? You haven't uploaded since this series.
Hey man just saw this come up and thought I’d give it a watch. Sucks about the cops, nevertheless a great attempt and a great watch, all credit to you sir. I’m sure I heard geo wizard mention he’s seen your attempt too. All the best man from the uk
Hey man thanks so much for watching! If you remember where you heard GeoWizard mention the attempt do let me know as I'd love to hear what he had to say. Take care!
@@operationjovy sure, will do buddy, maybe it was on the introduction of one of his recent straight line missions where he talked about it, I do definitely remember him saying about Ontario, I’ll post any links on here if I see it again
@@keyrone77 Sounds great thanks again!
good job bro!!!!!😎
Thank you!
Really amazing series, I love this style of content and cant wait to see more!
Thank you for the kind words means the world! Definitely looking to give it another go somewhere else.
Great videos man! Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much, means the world!
the outro credits hahahah xD Fantastic videos, as I wrote in the previous videos, your format is far easier to watch than goewizard.
Trully enjoyed the video, I know canada is difficult, but you have a great sense of humor.
No video in a year, I think what you did is really awesome
Excellent work! Subscribed
Thanks so much for the support!
Nice try. It took Tom a few goes. It was entertaining. Good luck for the next one. 👍
Yes it is definitely not easy. Thank you for watching!
When did you do this? Your camp is my family’s property now but it looks like how it was a year ago before we bought it
Great series furoughly enjoyed, make sure you do something similar again, bigger ideas, smaller ideas just produce more, good editing stick to it.
Thanks so much, I definitely want to keep making similar style videos!
An option for straight line missions might be travelling at night, but you can't use a torch or light as it will make you much more visible than if you were doing the walk in daylight. Open farmers fields are easy enough at night, but obviously woodland and swampy ground is not going to be good without a light or torch. Travelling at night isn't going to be any good for filming thought unless you use nightshot / infra red.
Maybe go under a full moon, that would be enough light.
This was definitely an interesting video, you got my sub. Cant wait for the next video
Thank you so much for watching, glad you enjoyed!
Good effort mate, enjoyable series despite not reaching your goal
Cheers Jack, glad you enjoyed!
Yeah, I think if you wear an orange vest and a hard hat, people would just assume you're official, and if a cop asks why you have that outfit, the fact that you have to cross through trees and bushes and across busy roads explains it well enough. Also to take a tip from Camping with Steve, have a camera in hand to say you're a photographer.
Hey Andrew thanks for watching and the pointers, definitely agree it would make things easier. Also nice reference to Steve, great channel!
Awesome. Thoroughly enjoyed it 👌
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed!
@Operation Jovy looking forward to another straight line mission if you decide to do one! Here are my ideas for your next one. First, get a safety vest and a note pad with a fake name tag and possibly a fake embroidered logo. Tell land owners you need to conduct a geological survey of their land and you are only looking at one specific spot (the line of course). Also, plan for more forested areas along your route. This gives you good cover as well as a hiding place if you think cops are on the lookout. You can always keep a couple of hunting tarps that resemble the surroundings on your route. Avoid peoples yards as much as possible, especially close to windows. Pack extra GPS and camera batteries. Possibly plan some food stashes along your route for lighter backpack. Hope this helps you out!
@@K7classicrockfan Hey Remi, some great tips you have there thank you. Especially the safety vest one, might well come in handy!
Just watched the whole thing. Very entertaining and nerve-wracking :) I hope Tom (the Geowizard) gets to see it sometime.
Do you plan on doing any more in the future?
Hey thank you for the comment! Yes Tom’s definitely been a big inspiration so I hope he is able to see it sometime. I most definitely plan on doing another mission soon!
please come back and finish it!
We'll see what the future holds. This area may well be too hot to handle at this point haha.
great series! keep it up! cant wait for more straight-line challenges
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed!
This was great, good luck next time!
Thanks for watching!
Well done.
I've watched a lot of the straight line videos but it's fun to see one done in an area i'm familiar with. Maybe a slightly more hilly area similar to Wales would help for a bit more cover from pissed off farmers and cops would help keep you hidden next time lol
Hey thanks for watching! More hilly terrain and tree cover would definitely help in that regard.
I would suggest traveling more at night but I'm pretty sure trespassing at night is more of an offense than during the day... great adventure though...
Hey thanks for watching. Yea night travel is a tad too sketchy from a legal and personal perspective.
You should do one that requires you to walk through Toronto, downtown especially would be a fun maze for you to navigate
Yes good idea, an urban mission of sorts. Might need to adjust the parameters to allow for walking around buildings unless you manage to get your hands on a jetpack haha.
@@operationjovy would definitely be worth a watch 👍🏻
So sorry your mission failed. Don't let that stop you from trying something like this again. It's been a pleasure to watch nonetheless.
Thank you Rolf. Glad I was able to provide some entertainment!
@@operationjovy You sure did! Looking forward to further adventures.
Awesome!!!!
Thanks!
@@operationjovy you’re welcome! I plan on biking across canada in a few years with a bike trailer, your video gave me a sense for some of the terrain I’d be facing in the southern parts of Ontario
I can't imagine anyone calling the police after seeing someone cross a highway. My guess is that the cop car belonged to the same cop who spoke to you the day before, and he was making sure you're on the road.
Could very well be the case!
The mentality you had at the end re: being seen was the mentality you should've had the beginning. It's part of the adventuring: trying not to be seen. Still, great attempt.
Definitely agree! Thank you very much for watching.
Now you have to do all of the provinces and territories, excited to see Nunavut! In all seriousness, I’m really excited to see more content, you got a new subscriber, hope too see you get 1 mil so I can brag about being there at the start.
Also, how did you use the washroom during the journey?
Hey Partaz, thanks so much for the support and kind words! People like yourself have definitely motivated me to make more videos. To answer your question without getting in to too much detail, I was fairly lucky in that my bowels didn't require much activity over the 24 hours or so I was out there :)
@@operationjovy - on our climbing trips we used to cheat nature by taking imodium (upset stomach medicine) to glue up the works so we didn’t need to go halfway up a big climb!
valient attempt, better luck next time :)
Thank you!
Maybe a career in wildland fire fighting is in your cards as the priority is to follow the line (fire line ) !
Never count it out I suppose!
i know ontario pretty well you've got it easy down there all that has been developed into farmland now you want to do a really difficult straight line mission Bancroft area east of Oshawa lots of rocky formations maybe not good for the cold but in the summer could be fun. those drain ditches are just anti flood ditches so nothing really nasty just stagnant water
Hey thanks for watching. Yes I agree the area you have suggested would make for a trickier time. Good to know about the drain ditches as well. Take care!
should of done this in north ontario lol so you could of just done it in the middle of nowhere without tresspassing lol
This was very interesting, I was surprised that you made it as far as you did. Next time, waterproof footwear, and hip waders lol. I think the camo didn't help with your cause. Good luck next time.
Thanks for watching. Some great suggestions as well, thank you!
@@operationjovy When is your next adventure?
@@loggerjohn01 Don't have an exact date yet but working on some things soon...
Awesome missioning, hardcore efforts! I hope the police didn't find you after this footage released.
Great videos. I think next time you do a challenge like this it would be best to not wear camp attire so you don't draw attention to yourself as much.
Hey Tom, thanks for watching! I agree the camo didn't help my case very much.
so cool
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed!