Vancouver Island | The Mosquitoes of my Discontent
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- Episode 14 - After 37 days of non-stop riding and filming I have a very emotional day and struggle to learn from the experience. The riding has not been particularly difficult, but there are other challenges I face trying to film my journey the way that I want to. And then the mosquitoes...
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We do enjoy your content. Even if you feel like not getting the shots/scenes/... you strive for - we are happy with your content.
Don't let your work/travel/vloging become something that makes you unhappy when you think about it.
I'm not an expert, but maybe just slow your pace, production-wise. Get some me-time by taking a day off and then another one, for as long as you need to. spend quality time in a hotel with nice food, or go for a hike. Whatever floats your boat.
You deliver content plentyful and regularly. And it's top notch.
Slowing your pace won't change that impression.
This video makes me want to go back and watch the earlier ones to see what’s been happening.
As a fellow CZcamsr and motorcycle traveler, I have to say that this is my favorite video you have made. I consider your videos to be a master class on film making, and something I aspire to, but sometimes they are so good that they paint motorcycle travel as this romantic, idealistic experience. My experiences on the road are always a combination of beautiful scenery, great roads, amazing people and also a few hard times or issues that I have to deal with. This video is real and shows that even someone with your talent and experience has struggles. I applaud you for being vulnerable and showing us what is real!
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Wow! Two of the best at this! I love both of you gentlemen and the content you share with us!! 🙏🏼 and I agree, 💯 with what you’re saying to Sterling. This video is brilliant, honest and vulnerable. I could feel myself right there with him, getting eaten alive and wondering WTF I was doing out there! Thing is… when you get home after a trip like this, the sense of accomplishment is so rewarding, and while you may wanna take a break, you also can’t help but to start planning the next journey! 🤣
Glad to see one my other favourite YT’rs is watching the same 👍
So I must say your comment is spot on.👍⛺🏍👌
When a guy is at a low and still manages to create real, meaningful and incredibly shot and edited material you know they’ve got talent.
What a series this is, you are doing a sterling job sterling!
Fellow CZcamsr here, I’ve been riding to the Arctic Ocean every year for the last 6 years. I ride alone and often camp in remote locations. Yes, the mosquitoes, bears and often horrible weather can push you to your limits. I took bear spray on my first trips but now I don’t even bother. No good way to escape the mosquitoes, plenty of deet and a head net is about it. I don’t even check the weather anymore, I just tough it out. I’m 74, if I give up now I’ll never get back in the groove.
great words
So true just keep on keeping on!
A lot of riders just start the day with rain gear on. Weather is just too unpredictable.
This level of authenticity and honesty is what makes you such an engaging and entertaining film maker, hands down the best motorcycle travel content I've seen and a real inspiration to all who watch. Keep on keeping it real mate 👍
13:40 one of my favorite moments in all of your videos. We've all had those moments my friend. Well done.
Thanks for making this, Sterling! Sharing your raw vulnerability at an extremely low point shows your strength even more and makes you so much more relatable and inspiring at the same time. Peace and safe travels.
I don’t comment on videos much however I wanted to say I really appreciate your honest real life experiences in this video. I have watched you for many years and this video was one of my favorites. Thank you for what you do! Safe travels!
Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed! Thank you for the great films.
I’ve invested countless hours in watching Sterling’s videos…all time I consider well spent. Appreciate you always keeping it real; no escaping the low points no matter how petty or confusing they may seem in hindsight. You’ve inspired me to plan a moto trip from South Dakota to the Jonquil!
Thanks for keeping it real. Many thousands of people will watch this video and appreciate the effort and pain, you have put into making these videos.
In a weird backwards way, this is one of the most inspiring videos I have ever seen. As someone who has been in this situation many times and then see everyone portray this life style as only positive, how refreshing it is to see a fellow adventurer share the struggles I have also faced. The irony is, one day you will look back and can't wait to be miserable all over again.
Reality bites sometimes but look what you have achieved and the places you've been. Most people go to work ,go home and TV then repeat and never go anywhere or see anything. At least your living your life and lows make you appreciate the highs more. Good vlog keep going.
Genuine experiences and feelings are what make your videos stand out.
You’ve certainly presented your emotions to a new level in this video Sterling, it comes through on the last couple of videos that things were heading in the wrong direction. The rawness when your at your worst…harrowed and haggard in your hoody, waging battle against the mozzies and your mind, yet, you still keep on recording to present what you do so well…tell a story through your images. We have bad days, then we have even worse, but there will be beautiful ones too that make it all the more worthwhile. Take it easy, take care of yourself and hope you get back on that big horse to ride some more spectacular sunsets.
Thanks for sharing the "human transformation" experience that you are having on this trip. Truely amazing that you can share this journey with an audience that is attentive to your message. Your positivity ALWAYS shines through in all of your videos, so there is no need to apologize for any negative content. Honesty and vulnerability are virtues not to be dismissed. I look forward to the rest of your journey no matter what it brings. I'm a long time Northwest motorcyclist, hiker backpacker and have spent many evenings sheltering in my tent from the mosquitoes. Not sure I would trade that with the dust storm you endured earlier in the desert on this trip. You ARE an inspiration, thank you.
Thanks Tim, glad you appreciate it. Travel is all about transformation for me, and a little bit of fun and madness along the way too!
So sorry you hit that wall, but so thankful that you shared how you are feeling about it! Your videos have motivated, encouraged, and entertained so many people, Sterling, and we’re always excited to see what’s next. Praying you pop out of the funk quickly and that your motorcycling, camping, and filming align to get you back where you want to be! We’ll be watching!
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Thanks Jeremy! Glad to know you're entertained! Cheers!
Perfect is unachievable. When I realised that, things became a lot easier for me.
I get on backpacking trips and know exactly how you are feeling. Usually it's the weather for me. Hiking for days in cold wind and rain, all my gear is completely wetted out, and I think about calling it. Then magically, the sun will pop out, I get a chance to dry my kit, and it's then I remember why I'm there. Your sun too will pop out! Thanks for sharing your Dash!!! - Davey.
Good video. You told the truth. Motorcycle touring and camping can be very difficult which is the reason that most riders don’t tour for many days. Stay strong.
Intense discomfort from those insects is a very clear memory. Planted trees out there and the bugs did drive more than a few to the brink of madness. Our only solice at times was to have every bit of skin covered and to wear a bug hat. Your suffering gave this episode a heavy vibe Sterling. Thanks for enduring it.
Hang in there Sterling. The bad days, bad trips are what make the good ones so much better. We all have funks. Keep on keepin on! Love the videos and all the journeys you share with us. Thank you!
“Overachiever at the expense of your emotional needs.” That’s a profound realization. Powerful fruits of some hard times on the road. Yvonne Chouinard says “it’s not an adventure until things start to go wrong!” And yet you’re still riding and filming and camping. Nice work Sterling. It’s good to see “real!”
Yeah I pretty much learned that about myself on this trip - and the reason (ask me later) why was very interesting too....
Thanks Sterling for your honesty. I for one enjoy your videos that show the real life of motorcycle travel. It's not always a bed of roses for sure. Like some of your other videos, you keep filming when the chips are down. It does take a lot of work to make these videos and I'm sure others including myself appreciate it! Thanks again!
I appreciate all of your hard work putting these videos together. I live in Pacific North West and we have had nothing but rain and snow. Mosquito season this summer will be epic. Don't let this particular trip get you down. Cheers from Aberdeen, Washington!
Aberdeen looks a lot like Port Albeni on Vancouver Island.
You're doing a great service by showing the bad with the good. Motorcycle travel and camping is wonderful...most of the time. Other times it just plain sucks, and it's not easy to slog through. Thanks for giving us a clear and true picture of what actually happens when one decides to live off of a bike for an extended period of time.
Always looking forward to these. Great way to start a Sunday morning. Thank you. All the best from Canada 🇨🇦
Most things that could go wrong went wrong but you still managed to present it in a calm and civil manner, I'd be cursing and yelling and spiting fire, I salute you :)
Every morning I am literally seated with my fingers on YT waiting for your next film to drop. No adventures yet for us so living thru you!
It sounds like a rough time. It’s absolutely okay to feel beat up and beat down. I’d rather see something authentic and down to earth then the usual ‘instagram’ type reality. This episode was one of the best you’ve done. It does not get any more real than that. I for one, appreciate that. I’ll be along for the rest of the journey good or bad. Best of luck and thank you for the content you produce. It’s amazing.
Thanks for the support! I appreciate it so much!
I think a number of us can relate. Crappy weather or bugs can alter an experience. Without the bugs, you could relax in you hammock or wander around a bit. Same goes if you hit days on end of rain. Both those things will confine you to your tent and frankly, that’s not much fun. As you mentioned , highs and lows while traveling are to be expected. The lows just make the highs that much better. Thanks for a great video.
“This fucking sucks. I’m about fucking ready to give up on motorcycle camping.” 🤣
I love your honesty, and it’s refreshing to see even THE zen moto guy get animated and lose his shit a little, just like us mortals. Those fucking mosquitoes can be spirit crushing, but you just DEET up and roll with it.
Thi is great! Thank you for not just showing the epic views and great ride. The hard times are part of every long trip away from home. Every trip I have had has had a number of days that were "ruined" by negative experiences. Watching other "influencers" have perfect trips without any struggle is off putting.
Thanks for being real!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I appreciate the real side of motorcycle travel. I enjoy the realism of the journey. Those of us who travel by bike have all experienced it.
Appreciate you sharing the raw emotions that the traveler often experiences. In the end we learn to value the wondrous moments and realize that not everyday is an epic one.
Thank you for your candor and honesty. It is/was your reality and we appreciate the authenticity. I was so hoping that one of the little stores you came upon would have mosquito repellant to help with one of the many struggles in your long journey. Quality of your videos isn't only that of beautiful drone shots and on-board images, but seeing and feeling a part of the raw emotion when you are sharing your thoughts are just as compelling.
I have to say Sterling, this is one of my favorite videos! To see you struggling like that reminds me of my trips! Seriously, this brings you to the "human" level, not that I want to see you struggle but it makes it real, that you have the same things to deal with that I do on a lot of my trips. The other part of me wants to remind you that you are not stuck in an office cubical doing a dead-end job that you hate.
As Igor from Young Frankenstein said, "At least it's not raining". 😂
He hit one of the longest droughts in history. Normally, it’s raining at least 40% of the time there.
Thank you for this authentic video. It's good to see that I am not the only person who reached these points on a solo trip.
Every video doesn’t need to be a visual masterpiece. Just taking us along on your travels is enough.
I truly appreciate that you were so genuine in this video. I think we all have this idealistic view of what we imagine certain things will be like. It rarely turns out how we imagine it to be but every once in a while it all comes together to give us that wonderful experience we imagined. I think that’s what keeps us motivated to push on. Life should be viewed like a string of pearls. The pearls are the occasional gems we encounter throughout life while the string is the majority of our lives being the struggles, challenges and monotony. Don’t view your lows as negative’s for us to see. Your an inspiration. We are all human. Love these videos. Thanks so much.
Such a relatable, honest look at what long range Moto-travel can be like. Thanks for the vulnerability and honesty. The tough times often become the best part of the adventure long after the ride is over but while you’re in it, it can be torturous.
The best video so far. Sharing ups and now downs makes this video as authentic as it could be. Have the utmost respect for you and what you present on this channel. The fact that it gets tiresome and low at times shows that this is for real. Keep it up Sterling we're right behind you
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Thank you for your comment I appreciate it!
Wow, I thought I was the only one that has been in this situation. The last big one month adventure for me ended in a self induced Iron Butt from south of SLC to north of Seattle in one long day because I hit a very low spot mentally. Unseasonably hot weather in late September tipped the scales of fun, and I bolted. Thank you for sharing this, it now makes a little more sense.
haha - Sterling the 🌏it is real!
your Channel is a place where I always enjoy
1) quality DSLR/Glass production value
2) proper tripod ride-by shots
3) quality audio
4) a serene and relaxed mood
5) bush-camping - in style.
I'm glad your drone went U/S - drone shots are way over used in ADV as humans can't fly and never see the world that way. I don't care what my drone can see. Tripods and DSLR for the win. Boots on the ground.
Today however, you do seem a bit lonely... Mate, if you had a bad day, no worries - it happens. We all had a bad ADV day - and yeah wet temperate deciduous forests are known for swarms of mossies in summer and it takes deet, a head net, pre-planned in-tent R&R during dusk and dawn and thin-long sleeve/leg clothing last time i was in BC.
I'll be back for 1~5 above. 👏keep up the good work.
It’s refreshing to see the real side of motorcycle travel, the good and the not so good. Thanks for your honest, real-life coverage; no drama, just good honest content.
This channel is unbelievably good. He is really inspiring me to try camping like this.
I can’t believe he doesn’t have wayyyyy more subscribers. His videography and narration skills are incredible.
I was riveted by the authenticity presented. At 73, adventure moto camping is still a passion. So grateful to know that a professional like Sterling experiences the same lows I do and that encourages me.
Keep it up! Thanks!!!
Great video! Over a month of camping, not every day can be great. I appreciate the honest look at your life on this day in the trip. Also, mosquitoes make any trip less enjoyable. I am excited to see the next videos in this series and if your trip turns around for you.
Thanks for making this one. It's nice to see someone else having struggles which are all apart of travel like you say. Keep your head up and I hope to see you keep going.
There are times on long motorcycle travels when a lot of little negative things add up and they all explode together. It is so, and we have to overcome that and continue. Keep going my friend.
The bad days are part of the journey and open a space for good things too. Keep going!
You're keeping it real and we love you for it all. Keep on trooping on, you're one of the best or the best at what you do. Thank you
So appreciate the honesty and openness about not every holiday being a holiday!
Thank you for your inspirational video Sterling.
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The honesty and reality is what keeps us coming back for these adventures, Sterling - thank you for being transparent and real - it’s great, and thank you again for having such great content.
Thanks Brian - it was tough but I really am so aware of my blessings to be able to be out there doing this and sharing with folks. Cheers!
Hey Sterling, you're making videos of the adventure, it may not be exactly what you want but it sure does bring me along for the ride. I appreciate all you produce, thank you.
With all the highs and lows, is still my favorite channel.
I have been watching your channel for quite a while and to be completely honest this episode is one of my favorite. This is really what I've been expecting the lowpoints of the adventure. Thanks for being true and honest keep up the ride.
Thanks for letting me know that!
Traveling has its up and downs and motorcycle camping has many more challenges without the additional exercise of making a meaningful, honest video that reflects those challenges. Your production is outstanding and always eagerly anticipated. This current video is right up there. I think we've all had personal challenges /reflective moments that have us questioning WHY?. It doesn't help when you're being eaten alive / sucked dry by mosquitoes. Job well done Sterling; thank you for sharing and making the rest of us feel normal especially when we have our questionable moments of reflection. Glad your drone made out okay.
My biggest fear is the bugs. Thanks for keeping it real.
best video of the serie so far, because "unperfect" by the influenceurs standards. thank you for being human and not just videographer or artist
Thanks for another great video.👍 My experience with extended motorcycle travel is not all rainbows and unicorns. The difficult and challenging parts of a trip are tough but without them it wouldn’t be the same. Thanks for your honesty about the reality of this form of solo travel.
Love your videos and loved this one too! Really sorry the trip was going badly but appreciated your raw honesty.
Thanks for sharing. Real honesty is what makes a video great in my opinion. I did the Continental divide last year 10,000 kls and it gets difficult sometimes, I feel ya.
Thanks especially for this one. Honesty is great!!. At least it's warm, and dry. Better days ahead, always.
I really appreciate the authenticity of this video, whenever I watch any of your adventures or anybody else’s everything is always so perfect and I know in reality it can’t always be that way ! Thank you for sharing your struggle and showing us it is not always going to be perfect and keep our expectations real is amazing !
Love your honesty Sterling. Totally know the the ups and downs and after 30+ days on the road you lasted much longer than I would have before it started getting to you. Hang in there, tomorrow will probably be amazing - it can be like that some times. FANTASTIC content by the way, keep it real always.
Awesome awesome video, it feels and sounds so authentic, you have a lot of experience on this kind of adventure just flow with the experience and remember you are so lucky to have the ability, time and health for doing this outstanding adventure
Love the honesty. Keeps you fit and tough and allows you to find joy with even less. Great film.
Thank you so much for sharing HONESTY. You do amazing work that truly inspires me to go on motorcycle adventures.
I’m enjoying watching your trip! The raw reality of motorcycle adventure/camping is humbling to watch. Enjoy the process buddy! Keep up the great work. Cheers.
By far the best video you've filmed! So nice to see someone film the realities of moto camping. The "downs" are what make the "ups" so much better! Thanks for sharing!
…… Sterling, that you for toughing it out and presenting these epic set of experiences. Thank you for expressing some of the challenges of motorcycle camping. Thank you for sharing. Much respect.
You're not negative Sterling You're just human and life is full of surprises along the way I'll always watch You're content and take your advice thanks for the video
Best video ever Sterling! The reality of moto travel. We need to be reminded that sometimes it’s not all rainbows and unicorns. Our memories often gloss over the shitty situations. Your honesty was awesome!
Hang in there Sterling. We cannot appreciate the good if we never have the bad and we all have the bad sooner or later. I appreciate your work. I hope you find your fun again soon.
Ahh, this reminds me of a backpacking trip I had, relentless mosquitoes, and with no tent, all I could do to get away was keep hiking, but as exhaustion set in, I found a lake with a little island and a little wind, in ice cold water I swam out to find it swarming with red ants...I was at my end... swimming back I could go under water and be away from it all as long as i could hold my breath, not long in that cold water. I had to climb into my sleeping bag until night set in and the bugs finally left. I sat for hours looking up at the most amazing star show I've ever seen in my life, just amazing. It was a hard trip, still good and I found I had the power to keep pushing on!
Great video 💯 keep it real!
Wow, I can’t imagine going thru the effort of swimming out to an island only to find a bunch of dang ants all over the place! 😵😵
@@billmartin3198 it was a low point for sure
Keep it up Sterling. I love your videos, and sometimes things don’t look so bright so is life for everyone. Keep grinding and you will find the right path.
Appreciate the honesty and it really does make it art.
I can understand your frustration and irritation you have my utmost respect telling it like it is I think things get to us more when we are tired and fatigued always great videos
Authentic and true ☯️ Thank you for sharing. Love the reclaimed picnic table 💚 Big respect and all the love 🙌
That monologue in the beginning was heartfelt and true indeed, and I can testify to that. Thank you for not only sharing your travels, but also your reflections and thoughts.
Thanks for listening !
Welcome to camping in Michigan! I mean this has been my camping experience my whole life, until I moved out west. Deet is your friend, a mosquito head net is useful, split wood in half to get to the center where it’s dry, try to set camp in a breeze. Beautiful spot, my wife has a sign she hangs up at our campsites, it says “welcome to camp quitcherbitchin”, she hangs it for me and my boys. She grew up camping in forests like this. When it’s your only means for entertainment you learn to enjoy it. So good luck with your journey and finding better spots to camp and quitcherbitchin, lol.
Loved the honesty of motorcycle travel
Hey Sterling, just wanna say we love your videos. You'll come out of the low with a silver lining as yourself said. Hope to see more and don't cut the trip short because of some low days.
Sterling,…. Keep on keeping on. You are doing the grind & in doing so the struggle of the journey you will find the diamond in the rough within your flow….. you will see, look forward to the next video, Godspeed 😉👍👌
You work in excellence with your craft. I thought this video was exceptional because it shows the real life highs and lows of motorcycle camping, filming and content creation.
Big hello from your Short List friends. Love this episode, Sterling. Onward & upward.... brighter days ahead :o)
You make fantastic travel journals for us the viewer to enjoy and be motivated to do the same. I’m sure I’m not alone in following your channel because of your ‘real World’ honesty about your travels showing us the lows as well as the highs. Sometimes it’s the lows which make you truly appreciate those highs, so never apologise for show us all of it 😊
I'll take authenticity over fantasy every time. Thank you for your honesty.
All of us who travel know it's not all always a bed of roses, but many times that's where the adventure lies. Warts and all.
Chapeux my friend x
Thanks for being so real and telling both sides of the story. I can see you are down and i understand you very well as i am a rider and live in BC.
Say it like it is. Whether we like it or not. Authenticity says it all. I did a 6,600 mile solo bike trip and while I got rained on for most of it, i look back with fond memories. Safe travels.
The best content, wonderfully edited and real! Love your channel sir!
Thank you for this video Sterling. I remember so well those feelings on a few occasions during my travels. I remember so well not feeling in synch with myself and with the world. As bad as those moments are I also remember how good I felt when things fell back into place, that silver lining after the clouds cleared feeling.
I love this series! Thank you!
Seeing the raw experience is more important than making a good video in my opinion. Yet, you did both. Kudos sir.
Fantastic video, hang in there and keep your head up. Hard times can be some of the best memories later on
Sterling - this was one of your best videos to date. Raw, authentic, honest, and still a storyline to tell. This one was an emotional story, without manufactured happiness - and I absolutely loved it. Thank you for “hanging in there” and for “keeping at it”.
Thanks you so much!
Thank you for your honesty! Anyone who has done a significant motorcycle camping has been in your place.
Your content is excellent and honest. Motorcycle travel isn’t all lollipops and rainbows and the older you get, the more you notice the challenges. Have fun and be safe. I enjoy your channel and wish you continued success.
For me it’s the challenges and unplanned events that make the adventure and create the framework for the stories that follow in the time to come. People think I’m crazy for camping off of a motorcycle due to the effort involved. For me the effort is all part of the enjoyment and learning how to adapt and see the good in all situations is a real challenge. My last trip on the MABDR presented us with four days of straight rain. After getting back and reminiscing about the experience I wouldn’t have had it any other way. I love your videos and it’s great that you show the bad with the good. It’s not all rainbows and butterflies as they say. Keep up the great work Stirling.