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Thanks for the feedback, yes a barrel or Pack Raft would have been better. I will definitely go back when the weather sorts itself out. Cheers Paul

@@Getgowin Just got back from the Gorge yesterday. Levels are good, too much water for me to paddle up the Gorge.Jeez, love to be 10 years younger. meeting Belinda is worth the drive alone.

Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers Paul

Hi Stuart, correct I realised this when I got home. Still, a Yellow Belly would have done! Cheers Paul

@@Getgowin I noticed you haven't done one on the Logan and Albert systems. The Logan particularly is a beautiful waterway. I've caught Bass and Mary River Cod in there as well. Along with seeing the odd Platypus. Kind of biased, as I am in the LAFMA. I used to be in AFSAQ, now FFSAQ, along with BVA (Brisbane Valley Anglers) a longtime ago, when they first started stocking the catchment dams and rivers. That was the local stocking group back then.

@stuartpilling6190 cheers, I’ll put them on the list.

Thanks Michael, now I have another stretch to paddle! Would love to see the Lungfish. Cheers Paul

Hi Ed, thanks for watching. Highly recommended the the Alton Tarp, great bit of gear. Cheers Paul

Thanks Herb

Glad you enjoyed it, cheers Paul

Yeah pretty special. Cheers

Thanks Ervin

Cheers Lee

Haha, yes we can all do with out them! Thanks for watching.

Rick you are a legend! Thanks for the support my friend. Regards Paul

Thanks Steve, glad you enjoyed it. Regards Paul

Yes the overnight rain didn’t help either. Thanks for watching.

All good mate. Love going on myself. Definitely get the dehydrator going if you want some light meals that you can trust. Trying to figure out where’s next atm. I just did Cooloola for 3 days and thinking summer falls back at conodale for an overnighter but wouldn’t mind another 2-3 day hike

Yeah I I’m looking for the same, looking to go off track again to explore some new country

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Hi Mark, great to have you on board! The Flextail does work, just used it again on the weekend. I run Sfactor on my lures. Seams to work for fresh and salt water. I’ll take a rain check on the beers, to bloody busy. Cheers Paul

Thanks Bob, I did catch a nice Trevally on a lure in a previous trip, but, every guy I spoke to that weekend was using bait. So thanks for the heads up, and for watching. Cheers Paul

Thanks Adam, pancakes and bacon are definitely worth a go. Thanks for watching. Regards Paul

Okay, so I use a cooler bag in my pack. It only needs to keep things cool for about 6 hours. Camping under a tarp is great. Despite what overseas people are shown we don’t have dangerous creatures that would come into a camp. Biggest issue is mosquitoes and sand flies. I use a Flextail insect repeller which hangs inside the tarp. Thanks for watching. Regards Paul

Cheers Mat, it’s well worth a look.

Very true, but I hate longer canoes in the wind. Especially on lakes. That’s why we need both. Thanks for watching.

My pleasure Jason

Thanks Scott, that is the great thing about CZcams, everyone gets to see our beautiful land. Cheers Paul

I’ve toyed with the idea of a dehydrator for years. Interested to see how it goes for you. Thanks for watching.

Hi Kristina, you’re correct my tarp isn’t in my list. I will add it today. Follow this link to Alton Goods, I really love mine. altongoods.com/products/3mx3m-ultralight-tarp

It might be an “Alton goods” tarp.

@kentitcume645 it is

Thank you so much! I will check that out :) ​@@Getgowin

@krisvq pleasure

Yes we are blessed in Australia to have many wild places to explore. I am the same normally I won’t eat until around 10:00am or later. Both of your ideas sound great, with a cup of tea of course. Thanks for watching. Regards Paul

Thank you, I appreciate the kind words.

Thanks Mario, off track is always the best adventure. Cheers Paul

@@Getgowin so true

Yeah can’t complain

Thanks Leah, can’t go to far wrong with a cup of tea.

Yeah I’m typically just a coffee in the morning.

Hi Heidi, thanks for watching and for your concern. Let me address some of these. The fire was lit on gravel, the leaves you can see were put there by me. As you will see towards the end of the video I filmed where the fire was and there is no trace. I was about 3 metres from the creek and had plenty of options including two water bottles and a pot to put out the modest fire I had. Further there was no wind to spread the fire, so it was 100% safe. As far as skills are concerned I have been camping in the wild for over 50 years, so I think I have a fair idea. I wasn't camping in a national park, so as such I can have a fire. I'm not an influencer, I just share my camping trips and will continue to do so. Regards Paul

​@@Getgowin 1. fire was lit on river stones that have had a history of water. This can cause exploding steam rocks when heated. Fire is setup too close to your tarp and there is no fire ring. It is also an established fire scar therefore not being leave no trace. Fire is also too close to the water source and too close to your setup. Additionally, is having a fire necessary? 2. Leave No Trace rules state that you must be at least 50m from a water source. 3. All of those trees are widow maker risks. 4. People who have driven for decades can still be bad drivers if they don't update their skills. To have this mentality of "I've camped for 50yrs and therefore have nothing to learn" is quite embarrassing. If you really have the skill level and experience you say, then you wouldn't embarrass yourself on YT by leaving a long trail of evidence that you don't know what to do. 5. By filming your CZcams and posting it all over FB you are attempting to be an influencer that doesn't know what they're doing

@@catdogpizzaplant May I buy in? I have been watching Paul’s CZcams stuff pretty much from the start and at no stage have I ever seen him being disrespectful of the environment in which he is in. As for leaving no trace I would think he would be one of the better practitioners on CZcams. I fully understand and agree with the ethos of leaving no trace and when you see some of the messes left, especially in national parks it makes you scratch your head as to how some people function. And I wouldn’t label Paul an influencer. He doesn’t push product or promote sponsors if he has any. To me it seems he is just sharing experiences with other, like minded people. One last thing. Window makers? I like woodwork and didn’t see any trees you could make windows from. Just a little humour. Take care everybody and enjoy what you do.

​@@kentitcume645 Refer to my list of 5 and discuss it specifically. I did not critique or ask for a character reference. PS widow makers is a term used for trees that are at high risk of dropping a limb at any moment. These are usually fire, water or disease-damaged trees. However, eucalyptus and Australian trees are notorious for it due to our wind/cold/wet/dry extremes that stress limbs and weaken them. All of these trees in the videos are at risk of dropping a limb hence, the name widow maker. You can definitely take the risk of sleeping there but it is bad practice to intentionally place yourself in possible risk. Ultimately we don't want the SES to be utilised. And if you don't know that kind of terminology, then I would suggest that you're not quite the best judge of ethical outdoors recreation. Sure his intention may not be disrespectful but the outcome is not the same. The position I have is that there are many people chucking their vids up on YT and invest all this time and effort into it BUT refuse to read high accessible, easy to implement ethical practices that ensures the land can be respected for many eons to come. You may think he is not disrespectful to the environment despite it being against multiple of the LNT rules? So what is your criteria for that... is it "He's a good guy and doesn't leave plastic in the fire pit"? Because if so, that's not LNT - that's just not being a dickhead. Also, you cannot see this as potential for promoting Alton products who are notorious for picking these sorts of influencers. An influencer is anyone who is asked for specific advice and influences purchases - in almost every video he does this.

@@catdogpizzaplant it’s okay Heidi. I appreciate and fully respect your passion. As for the “window maker I thought you may have picked up on the attempted humour. I have been involved with timber all my adult life as was my father and my grandfather before him was an old school timber getter so I was well aware of the dangers of said trees. Let’s leave it there, get on with life and enjoy whatever we do in a responsible manner. Take care.

Yeah it was a treat! Finally some decent weather after a crap summer, it was perfect. Cheers Ken

Now I need a leather wrapped paddle! Maybe next time. Thanks for watching.

Hey thanks for watching my video, I’ve watched a couple of yours over the years and you guys are spoilt for choice. As I explore more places I realise that a 2 boat policy might be better for all the reasons you stated above. Cheers Paul

It’s a beautiful part of the world Linda, well worth checking out. Thanks for watching.

Correct Fred, however I see fire rings everywhere…

Yes lots of hissing and posturing, very cool. Thanks for watching

Thanks Shaun, where did you camp on that trip? I’m keen to do it myself.

Spot on Greg, bites are just starting to tingle.

Yeah definitely on the list, just need the rain to go away. Thanks for watching. Cheers Paul

Thanks for the great feedback and for watching. Regards Paul

Hahaha, I did book the point lookout site, but when I got to Echo Point at 5:30 at night and it was empty I assumed the person had changed their mind. Turns out he was just late... Luckily for me there was plenty of room and Mitch was happy to share.

Yeah, 7:30 is pretty late is pretty late. Definitely makes me feel bad for using arriving in the dark as an excuse to not go out.

Thanks for the kind words and for watching Leah. Regards Paul

yeah the bird song wow !