The Day We Almost Gave Up
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Does having expectations set you up for failure or success? How does mindset affect your productivity? How far can you push the limits of your physical body? And have you ever tried to go hitchhiking with a canoe? These are all questions we asked ourselves on this week's episode of our canoe camping trip.
These few days were an exercise in resilience, both mental and physical. We learned how to push our limits, but more importantly when to stop and listen to our bodies. Follow along to watch us hit absolutely rock-bottom.
We are Karam and Elena.
This is the 4th video in our Algonquin series, recounting our 3 week canoe trip across Algonquin Park, Canada in the fall of 2019. This was our first portage trip, and as you will soon find out, neither one of us really knew what we were doing. Our route started and ended at Opeongo, stretching up to Brent then back down. This video will take us from Cedar Lake to Philip’s.
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Truffle (canoe), life-jackets and paddles graciously lent by the incredible Algonquin Outfitters. Ask for TruffTruff, they’ll hook you up with the best canoe!
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In case you missed it, watch the whole adventure here:
• 200km Backcountry Cano...
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Too much online stuff shows all happiness and rainbows. Your documentation of the low points, the psychological barriers, is refreshingly real!
Thank you! I honestly think it's cause we were just real with each other and how we were feeling that this was the footage we captured :) I wouldn't have it any other way!
Thank you for making an old man happy and bringing back my memories. I was young when I canoed the lakes of Algonquin back in the 70's.
Happy to bring back old memories! It must have been much emptier back then
these trips are so hard but when you get home it feels so rewarding.
They are really hard! But so worth it. Getting home after you feel like you've accomplished so much! Totally agree :)
Favourite one so far, great job you two mules ;)
LOL exactly what we are 😂 Thanks Jess! I definitely wasn't sure about this edit as I was working on it, but happy with the final result ❤️
Congrats on resilience. Adventure starts when yours well laid plans stop. Looking forward to seeing the rest and thanks for sharing the ups and downs.
Thank you so much! Totally agree with you, learning happens outside the comfort zone and honestly as hard as these few days were, they were probably the most memorable of the trip.
Thank again :)
Good job guys. Your banter is refreshing. That is a big trip in Algonquin.
Thanks Paul :) Elena is a master complainer haha does it in such a fun way 😂
This is really wonderful Karam and Elena! :) And now 'MULES!' is what I am going to exclaim every time I push through something :D
😂😂😂 Thank you Manish!!! Next time you're "Muling" think of us haha
We are enjoying this series so much!! Thank you!!
Have to admit, we were sad to see the next will be the last 😭
wow thank you so much for this 😭 Honestly as much as we complain we loved every second of it and the filming and editing :)
Next one will be the last in this series but there are other adventures and videos that we want to make! (hint: Karam already did a bike tour in Vietnam that will be a series).
I love how playful you two are.
That was an ambitious trip for your first backcountry trip! And you keep saying you didn't know what you were doing, but it sure looked like you did! It is indeed hard work, but you did it!!!! You are a great team and have such perseverance! Way to keep laughing through it all, that was key! :D Power to you both!!
It’s all fun but the three Best parts of any backcountry adventure.
1. Planning
2. Arriving
3. Getting back to the car
hahaha omg this is painfully accurate 😂😂😂 Definitely felt this in this chapter lol
Enjoying your series very much! Really like how "real" you guys are. Its refreshing to watch. Oh yeah thanks for the comment on my video, if you could have seen the smile on my daughters face!!! It made her week!
Aww that fact has now made OUR week! She's a true CZcamsr in the making and we can't wait to see her feature in more of your videos. Thank you for watching!
your video just bring me to the park, like i was really with you guys.
Aw love that Mico! Thanks for watching :)
I love this channel so much
and we love you for loving our content ❤️❤️❤️ Thanks Shanil :)
No biggie, Just a 21km PORTAGE!!!! Another great video guy's, looking forward to part 5.
😅😅😅 How we did it is still beyond me lol I think if this day was not recorded we would have erased it from our memories haha.
Thanks a lot :)
great videos
Thanks a lot Wayne! Happy you like them :)
Even though this was such a tough part you two still laughed so much 😊
Honestly I think it was just our coping mechanisms haha Elena complains and makes it funny, I just laugh and film her 😂😂😂 Thanks for the comment Bailey :)
Not sure what it means that I am laughing so hard during the very moments when you guys were the most dramatic! I imagine while you still remember Day 13 perhaps it's seen more as a great achievement now compared to the pain and suffering you likely felt on the day you did it. Great story telling!
wow so glad that our suffering is entertaining you hahaha no but for real honestly the complaining and hardships is all part of it that we enjoyed capturing. We were so delirious on that day, as hazy as it was it's one that's imprinted in our minds the most.
Thanks for the compliments :) Looking forward to editing the last one!
OMG, When was this happening? It looks really warm.
This was at the end of September and early October:)
The scene at 4:31 is everything!!! Love yall!!
we're pretty cute eh?
um excuse me I'm cute (Karam), you were just complaining
You guys are so funny and cute!
Thank you!! We try haha
great series!
Too bad we still don't know the mystery of how to find the portage on the Little Madawaska or the road to the campsite. I've crossed Radiant twice before while on other trips (once was Francis to Cedar and the other time was Cedar to Francis). Have never paddled that route to Philip's. I should try it someday. Will be prepared for a long walk, just in case! :)
Honestly if we'd been less tired we probably would have found it but we were not in the right state to be trusted in finding small portage paths 😂 Please let us know how your attempt goes!
i have spend some time on a portage yelling "i am a curly haired MULE"... i feel ya!
haha yup, I can picture it! Long portage days bring on a whole different level of weirdness
That fuck you travel was worth watching😂😂
haha thank you! Glad you liked it :)
yall trippin and goofy
extremely delirious 😂