Adirondack Mountains / West Canada Lake Wilderness - A day in the life of an Adirondack Lake
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- West Canada Lake Wilderness - Spruce Lake - A day in the life of an Adirondack Lake
The West Canada Lake Wilderness in the Adirondacks is the second largest wilderness area in the park, encompassing 168,920 acres. For this trip I wanted to do something different. What kind of video could I make hiking to one site and spending 24 hours filming a day in the life of an Adirondack lake?
The trail starts off blazed with Yellow disks. Follow this up until you come to a right-turn with a sign pointing to Spruce Lake. Head up the trail until you intersect the Northville/Placid Trail which is blazed with Blue NPT disks. Go right at this intersection and follow the trail all the way to Spruce Lake.
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From Speculator, NY head North out of town on Route 30.
Perkins Clearing Tract turn-off: 43°32'3.88"N / 74°23'4.28"W
Once in the Tract, stay on Jessup River Road to the parking area.
Parking Area / Trailhead: 43°31'25.04"N / 74°33'43.91"W
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Perkins Clearing Tract is an active logging area so you may come across logging trucks, road closures due to logging activities, and your journey to the parking area is approximately 13 miles on a mix of hard-packed dirt and loose gravel. 4WD is highly recommended as is a fair bit of clearance. Also note, if you don't pay attention to the signs there is a good chance you will end up on roads that may get you lost, and in some cases, beyond what your vehicle can handle.
You may also notice that there are permanent camps throughout the area while driving on the road. DO NOT use these camp sites as they are leased properties and considered private. I'd highly recommend you read up on the Perkins Clearing Tract before you head out at www.dec.ny.gov...
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Safe travels my friends, thanks for watching! I'll catch you all in the next one.
-Caps (Joe)
Equipment
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Backpack: Osprey Atmos 65 AG
Sleeping Bag: Sea-to-Summit Trek TK1 32°
Sleeping Pad: Big Agnes Air Core 20x72x3.25
Black Diamond Spot Headlamp
MSR Pocket Rocket / Jetboil Fuel
GSI Minimalist Cup
Various Sea-to-Summit DrySil bags
Shoes: Vasque Breeze 3.0 / Darn Tough socks
Pants: Columbia Silver Ridge Convertible
Shirts: Mountain Hardwear T-shirt / Merino Wool long-sleeved shirt
Main camera: CANON EOS Rebel SL2 200D / 18-55mm | 75-300mm
Hiking camera: SONY HDR AS-300 w/AKA-MCP1 Lens Protector
Drone: DJI Mavic Mini
Vanguard Tripod with a Pergear TH3 Fluid Head
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Call it a learning experience in not leaving the video private for 24 hours so I could see it in action and re-edit if need be.
Hi. I have watched many of your videos and enjoyed them all. Thank you so much! This one might be your best since it seems like you took extra time to capture the wildlife and the interaction of light with the amazing scenery. These are the kind of places I live for. All the best. GJ from CT.
Thank you, I'm very happy you are enjoying the videos, that's always been my goal. I may not be the best talker but I try to let my camera do the talking as much as I can. Thank you again and enjoy the rest of the Summer!
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Thank you for the sub and for your support! I'm checking out your channel right now.
Beautiful video. Top-shelf quality. As I see you mention on someone’s comment, you realized Dronare not legal in any wilderness area.
Happy Trails
Yup, I learned they weren't allowed after a very nice email I received from NY State...Luckily since the video isn't monetized I was allowed to leave it up.
@@capsoutdoors really!? Wow, can’t believe they knew about it. But I got to be honest, good on them, and contacting you about it. All good in the end.
@@markcummings6856 I think they were anonymously tipped off to the video, and that is fine. I believe in owing up to my mistakes and I'm glad I was called out for it.
Alright now I have to explore West Canada Lake Wilderness too haha, another really great video man, I can see all the attention to detail you put into this video, keep it up!
You will not be disappointed exploring that area, trust me! I say do it! And thank you, I've been trying some new things lately and I'm glad it shows.
Looks like a beautiful area
It really is, I've been going here since 1996 and it never gets old.
Beautiful!
Thank you!
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this video. It was informative and gorgeously filmed. Truly Inspired film making. What a credit to New York you are.
That's one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me, thank you! Never saw myself as a credit to the state but I do love NY and do everything in my power to make it look good!
Very true. Phenomenal work.
Oh I almost forgot…. It is a GPS, it should be able to find its way back to you
GREAT VIDEO
Thank you!
Right on Caps.. back where it all began. Great spot, great video .. love the addition of the drone to your vids. Sorry for your loss (gps) ☹️
Thank you! I'm still kind of hoping someone finds the GPS on the road and looks at the register to start calling numbers. Wishful thinking but weirder things have happened.
Nice outing! Always uncomfortable to see those slitherings near trails and campsites. Hope your GPS somehow finds its way back to you. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for checking the video out. I don't have high hopes for the GPS but we'll see what happens. Hopefully if someone finds it and decides to keep it, it serves them as well as it has me. It has some nice topo maps in it for the Northeast.
Urban survival is pleased. Very nice shot, very nice location. I seen the drone, I like the drone! I ever went back and watched this a second time to see the drone footage again. Keep up the great work caps
Although I learned later on that I shouldn't have flown it there (no drones in wilderness areas). Live and learn.
Nice videos Joe! I have been researching going into the West Lakes and locate some of French Louie's spots and came upon some of your work. I hiked in the Noah Rondeaus Hermitage this summer and now want to visit Louie. Now you've got me interested in possibly adding Spruce Lake to my route as an alternate. I have zero'd in on Louie's fireplace and a couple of caves to look for on my adventure. Looks like I'm not going to make it for peak leaves but I am definitely going to get back in there. Thanks for your vids! I gotta get better at doing video edits, you did a great job! Jeff
Thank you! You are certainly following in the footsteps of a very prominent man in the Adirondack's history. I've read a bit about him but don't know a whole lot. I'd be very interested to see those sites so when you visit be sure to get some video of it. I was hoping for a trip up to Spruce Lake before the colder weather set in but it's looking more like I won't be able to get there. Have some other stuff I am currently working on that is keeping me from filming my hikes (I'm still out and about but bound by an NDA so can't really film or talk about what I'm doing out there). Thanks for stopping by and checking out the video Jeff, I really appreciate it!
-J
Nice video Joe. I'm a new subscriber. I intend on hiking the French Louie Loop next Spring/Summer. I also like your Pharaoh Lake content as it's on my radar too. I did the High Falls Loop this past summer and are jonesing for more! I'm located in Bergen Co. NJ and I'm guessing you're not incredibly far away.
Thank you and thankyou also for the sub, always appreciated! I know Bergen Cty well, I'm about 15 miles away from there. I just looked up the High Falls Loop, looks like a great trip. You'll definitely enjoy the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness area, such a scenic and beautiful place.
Another great video! Thanks for sharing. How was the road from Sled Harbor to the trail head? Doable with a regular car?
Thank you! The road was in pretty decent shape, maybe one or two spots where having the high clearance was a bonus. Overall the entire 13-mile trip from 30 to the trailhead was smooth and enjoyable.
How far of a hike was it from your car to your Campsite?
I was approximately 3.5 miles up to the lake.
Very nice ! Great camera work ! So, did the other people show up ? Was that there dog ? Did the dog hang out with you ? Looks like a great area man ! Thanks for sharing my friend !
HAHA, I realized I never addressed where the person was. When I arrived at the lean-to he was in the privy and had his dog up there with him. The shots I put in were after he came back down to filter water. He was just passing through.
BTW, been meaning to ask - How's the M50 treating you? Getting out some more with it?
Caps Outdoors I have been super busy at work, haven’t had a lot of time to get out, but yes, the M50 is awesome ! I’m really enjoying so far. Thanks for asking man ! I’m getting out to the woods on the woodlot with my youngest son this weekend, to hike around and cook up some food at the old camp area I have up there. Hopefully I can get up to the Whites in a few weeks when it cools down a bit to do some backpacking ! Have a great weekend ! Cheers !
@@MeetMeOutside I hear ya, same here. Work has been a bit busier with everything going on, I have a lot of my users working remote now and every day seems like a game of musical desks as we try to keep people distanced. That sounds like a great plan to get out this weekend, always nice to get some father/son time in the wilderness. Enjoy it brother! (and I may still try and get up to NH as well at the end of August, I miss the Whites)
Caps Outdoors Cool ! Maybe see you in the trail ! Peace ✌️
Hello, What is the proper etiquette in occupying a lean to if some is there already? Are they required to share or do you move on?
They are not required to share but 9 out of 10 times people are welcoming. It's a little rough if you are out trying to get a few days of solitude but sometimes, as is the case with this video, you meet some very interesting people this way. The guy that stopped there was an NPT thru-hiker and we traded stories well into the night. Was a great evening.
Rules as per NY Adirondacks states: Lean-tos are open to all parties up to capacity. Usually 6-8 persons. There is No claiming. This policy has been in place since conception.
Can you wheel a kayak back that trail?
People have definitely gotten canoes out there over the years so it may be possible. Back in 1999 there were 4 tucked away in the woods near the first lean-to. I'm not sure if they wheeled them in or shouldered them in but a couple had pads so I'm assuming they carried at least the two.
[edit] I should have added, I'm talking about canoes so a kayak is definitely more doable.