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That means a lot, thank you! That Kawishiwi area is a special place isn't it? Never have gotten to see wolves, let alone 3 of them up there. Hopefully, if we do see them, it will be from a safe distance! I appreciate your kind words and hope you get up to the BWCA!

Thanks Dave! I'm always interested in some history of Minnesota. I'll give that a watch.

Hello! If you get the chance to go to the park, I would recommend checking out the museum too. It's literally across the street from the park and is open all summer and fall. Thanks for the comment! Cheers!

Hello Kristin! Thank you first of all! We usually freeze the steak or protein the night before and have it the first night. This trip we got caught in the rain, and the temperature was cool enough that we were able to have that steak on night three, which is pretty unheard of! I agree, I don't know how people can just eat the freeze-dried meals; they are so unhealthy and packed with Sodium! As far as tips, I would say bring as much fresh food as you can carry. We've started bringing bags of salad for the first night at least. Thanks again for the comment and I hope you get up to the BWCA this year!

@@mattwinthewoods thank you so much for replying and for sharing your video! It looks like it was a really fun trip. We are planning our first BWCA trip for this September. I am so looking forward to it and appreciate your help!

You're welcome Scott! I decided to post just because of that reason. I wasn't able to find any info either.

You'd have plenty of places to stealth! Thanks for the view and best of luck with the future stealth spots!

Hello! Thank you for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm not sure the cemetery is haunted either! What did you see there, if you don't mind my asking? Strange lights or something else?

Much appreciated Jenny! Glad you found it entertaining. I hope you get up there too and have some adventure in the B-dub!

I would refer you to last year’s video and see the Bacon Reese’ Peanut Butter Cup S’more…. yes, Bacon :)

Hello, I explored Madison Lake a bit. It's a charming town. I would definitely stop there to look at the lake at least. Faribault has some decent spots to check out.

Freedom!!

It's always interesting to hear what other people's experiences are in life. It sounds like you know what you like. I appreciate the comment!

@@mattwinthewoods And at this point in the comments Matt there are some interesting points made. Having travelled lightweight in various formats, I have learned to shed trinketry. There are many 'nice things that could be helpful'... even essential during certain seasons. But for me in the BW, sooner rather that later you are going to have to pick it all up and cart it down a portage ...where the GAME CHANGER is not having to bear the weight of something only you might use. Good posting Matt, as it provokes focus. Different folk have different priorities for their BW experience, so..?

Thank you for the kind comment! I hope you get the chance to go do the trail. Cheers!

Haha! Good ol' Howard Dean :) I appreciate that Cody. I hope you're able to get up there to the BWCA soon too.

@@mattwinthewoods be there in mid-June. Looking forward to it!

@@codyburkham6407 Awesome! Hope you have a bug shelter or some good repellants for the critters! Cheers.

I appreciate that! I'm excited for you to find this special place which I'm sure you'll fall as deeply in love with as me. I'm hoping the bugs aren't too bad this year. Cheers!

Thanks and I'm glad you enjoyed the video! That's cool about the Laker and the tobacco offering. I'm still trying to get my first Laker. We sometimes do get the beaver wood, but try to get other if available. Whatever will burn in the end of the day right?!

@mattwinthewoods Indeed🔥 We have had great luck catching lakers with silver and blue spoons. I've heard that Rapala Tail Dancers work great too, but we didn't have any luck last year with them. We had success catching walleyes with leeches and white twister jigs. We usually base camp on Knife Lake and do daytrips to surrounding lakes. Sema is a good one for getting nice eater sized lakers. We usually have good luck on Knife as well. I caught a massive northern on Eddy too, I've never caught a fish that big in my life! I can't wait for this year! Good luck this time around you'll get one!

It's a great experience seeing some Moose. We were lucky enough to have two sightings and actually paddled behind a Moose and it's calf on Gaskin while wolves were howling. I wish I had a camera back then. Alice was amazing and the water was some of the best I've ever drank in my life. 10/10!

Yes, Omega has it's own charm doesn't it. If I'm in that area again, will definitely have to check out more of those sites. If it's one of your favorites, it must be a good one!

@@mattwinthewoods there’s also one of the worse campsites I’ve seen in the BWCA on Omega in a bay by itself.

@@MamasBasecamp Yes, we call those kind of sites "Mosquito Holes." There's one that was barely big enough for a tent on Caribou Lake that we passed up and some poor folks had an eight man tent squeezed in there the next day!

One of my favorite Presidents! Sounds pretty memorable!

Hopefully I'll see you and the eagles out there this Summer! Always nice to speak with people with similar interests. Cheers!

You're a man after my own heart with that Solo trip planned! I appreciate the kind comments. Definitely try that French Dip; it's actually easier than you think and yes, that beach spot on Alice (which I've called Cedar Grove Beach or CGB) was an amazing site and is absolutely in my top 3! Never did make it up to Boulder Lake, though we saw there was a 5 star site there. Have you made it there?

@@mattwinthewoods Yes, I've been to Boulder Lake...my favorite spot in the B-Dub! My two oldest daughters and I spent a night on Boulder in the middle of a 16-day 125+ mile adventure a few years ago. Boulder isn't easy to get to...the portage from Cap is long and overgrown with a "water feature" in the middle (aka boggy swamp). From Adams, the small stream has plenty of beaver dams, mud, and fake portages...love it! And, if you head that way, the portage from Beaver into Adams is one of my favorites with some cool rock cliffs, several caves, old-growth cedar forests, and other beautiful features. Do you have a trip planned for 2023? Which entry point?

@@daughterdad007 That sounds like an incredible trip and that portage from Beaver to Adams sounds intriguing too! Yes, trip is planned for a trip to Little Saganaga this year; fingers crossed. Planning one yourself this year?

@@mattwinthewoods Planning several! 😁 How about you?

The Kawishiwi is a unique area in the B-dub, no doubt. I hope you get up to Alice and get one of the beach sites! I think you mean the Box Net, when you were saying screen tent? The one I own is a Sea to Summit Box Net (Double). Cheers!

It's a special place. Cheers!

Thanks for that! Cheers!

Glad it helped you out and I hope you get up there this year!

You're very right about the Buck Saw! I just might have to start calling it a "Swede Saw" too.

@@mattwinthewoods okay, so I wasn’t talking out my butt! 🍻

I rarely call a place magical, but that's exactly what the Kawishiwi is. Cheers!

It is a fun trail! Especially the section through Stillwater and over the bridges. Cheers!

I agree with you. It's kind of funny... we passed all empty campsites going in, but of course, going out it filled back up. We left on a Monday and that previous weekend was surprisingly busy.

It was last used in October of 2008. Still a little scary or spooky going through though. Thanks for the watch!

Why is it not being used anymore.

@@andrewfosbinder2826 Apparently, the overpass over Highway 61 was drooping down and was hit by a Semi-Truck. Also, other reasons I'm sure.

@@andrewfosbinder2826 I believe the plant closed in 2002 according to article I read, and they ran clean up trains up until 2008. Again, it was from an article I read, I don't know which site I found it on.

They removed the middle overpass sometime in the mid 2010's. Not sure exactly the year. Yes, a semi truck did hit it.

Thanks for the tip! I've used them before and I may get one myself too. I still love my bucksaw though, but to each their own I guess. Happy Camping!

Always went silky gomboy, just picked up a silky big boy, it's insane.

Yes, a Silky Zubat with the regular teeth... not the cheapest, but by far the best (speaking as a tree pro).

It's called a DT Fat by Rapala. You'll want the top water one, not a deep diver. Just cast it towards shore and close the bail so that the lure kicks out and doesn't get tangled in the fishing line. Lots of fish over the years on this lure. Cheers!

@@mattwinthewoods thanks for the tip

@@mattwinthewoods where can I find it

@@bushcraftboy6077 I bought my last one at Mill's Fleet Farm. Online is always gonna be your easiest place to find it.

@mattwinthewoods Thanks man