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Kevin Wild's 42 day, 650 K, Labrador Solo Journey

Started this late Saturday night with a beverage. Somewhere in the neighborhood of the third beverage I zonked out. When I woke up around dawn, the dude was still paddling and the little red bar was only about 3/4 of the way across the screen. Will have to rewind and start anew.
 
I finished it this week, I guess it was the best thing I ever saw and enjoyed on YouTube, by far the best canoe related video. Every time things got tough and the canoe was taking a beating I said to myself “can’t do that with a wood canvas canoe”.

Gerald said:
His photography is marvelous.
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I agree with my friend Gerald, I watched it on my tv and really enjoyed the photography. His narration is very good also, those fireside talks were informative and interesting.

When he found those 3 tent poles with sawn ends in the middle of the tundra I was almost as excited as he was!!!
 
I thoroughly enjoyed the full video, and like Robin, I was constantly thinking to myself... "could I do this in my wood canvas canoe?" Well, the truth is maybe thirty years ago, and maybe not in my canoes! What an impressive trip and video record of it. Just wow!

The YouTube channel Northern Scavenger has a similar video of the nearly same area from some years ago. Also impressive, but unlike Kevin Wild it was a trip of 4 guys. What a difference to be solo for so long in that wild country.
 
I agree, a great trip and wonderful photography (cinematography?)

I was really keen to watch this as it enabled me to really appreciate the country my late friend, Herb Pohl, travelled through on his 1982 trip from Lake Attikamagen to Nain. It was nice to see that Kevin acknowledged his predecessors, unlike many YouTube presenters. Bacon and potatoes - nice!
 
wjmc said:
Bacon and potatoes - nice!
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Yeah... that appeals to me too. In the past, climbing in the Mont Blanc range, Chamonix, France I became enamored of "tartiflette". Doesn't get any better, and Kevin's meal is in the same vein.

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La Tartiflette, for 4 people​

1 reblochon (cheese)
1 kg of potatos
3 onions
250 gr bacon bits
salt and pepper
butter

Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the bacon bits, add the onions, chopped finely, fry with the potatoes. When the potatoes are nearly cooked, put them in a low oven proof dish with the bacon bits and onions then cover with the grated reblochon. Cook this in a very hot oven, until the cheese has melted and browned.

Serve with a green salad and a little Savoie dry white wine.
 
ppine said:
Good one. I have never wanted to do a long trip alone. What happens when you capsize in a rapid and your boat gets away from you.?
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You swim and or run after it as far and as fast as you can all the while "dreaming" that you will see it beached around the next corner in the eddy behind the giant boulder.

FYI - Capsizing is not the only way to have your canoe get away from you.....
 
ppine said:
What happens when you capsize in a rapid and your boat gets away from you.?
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Makes me recall this thread (or maybe this one) as losing, or destroying, the boat may be my biggest fear.

I liked that he was clear about moving gear only short distances at a time so as to keep it all within sight. It really would be easy to get separated from something in some of those areas.
 
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