Paddling a Birch Bark Canoe Alone into the Wilderness | ASMR | (FIXED AUDIO)
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- Welcome to The Woodland Escape - A channel dedicated to demonstrating the skills of the North American pioneers in the 1700’s including log cabin building, primitive shelters, birch bark canoe building, tanning hides, blacksmithing, food gathering and preservation, hunting and fishing , tool making and their use.
Follow a solo hunter as he paddles into the wilderness in search of new hunting ground (circa 1700's).
Fiddle music is graciously provided by Chris from PeakFiddler - please check out his channel here ( / peakfiddler )
Featuring - Peter Kelly
Cinematography - Catherine Wolfe
Producer & Editor - Shane Kelly
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I discovered your channel last week. What beautiful videos and the peacefulness. No need to speak and narrate. The quietness with just the sounds of nature. Sitting here drinking my coffee and enjoying your videos. Thank you.
What an enjoyable watch. I'm watching the videos in random order as the algorithm serves them up.
It's amazing how far The Woodland Escape has progressed.
It was interesting to hear Peter's formal introduction and his explanation of his mid eighteenth-century persona.
Cathy's videography has improved markedly, and Peter has gotten much more verbose.
I kept waiting for a Wee Bit of History to bust out but that comes later.
The campfire cooking was a bit difficult to watch while fasting, the food looks so good that I salivated a few times.
Peter's expression when he is well pleased is seen in its infancy, he gets so much more animated.
You have been a very observant follower of our step back in time endeavour and we certainly appreciate it!
A nicely filmed period camp: limited shelter, limited food choices.
Staying closer to God with simple rugged living. I love it.
Enjoyed our all too brief visit at Kalamazoo on the 16th. Hope you found the special gift you were looking for.
Mike
Indeed. Actually , interacting with others is gift in itself.
I stumbled across your channel, and broke my toe, my nose, and my chin, and elbone. I like it very much. Now I've got lots to watch while I'm healing. Aha, aha, Ahahaha.
Well sir, you have just given me my morning laugh. I thank you for both the laugh and your interest in our endevour.
Klamath falls Oregon is watching
As always I love the scenery. I think we all want to get away from it all in a way. The noise and busyness of our modern world.
It is indeed a busy/hectic world. For the most part I’m able to escape it. We appreciate your interest in our channel.
Now, that trip i would have not being along on! No cold weather and no injuns! Excellent video! Good luck with the canoe! Cathy, good work.
Thanks Millie.
I am watching this video on an old rainy day here in Arkansas. Makes me want to load up my old town and head for Lake Ouachita. It's a mountain lake much like the terrain you were canoeing in. Did a modern bushcrafting trip for two weeks last year but I want to get back to my old school 1700 stuff this coming spring. I love your passion for the authenticity of the era.
Well John, should you ever paddle that there canoe this far north, I’ll meet you on a portage and we’ll step back in time. Appreciate the kind words and your interest.
as an audio person, I'm glad that people care about good audio.
Those Gransfors are fine tools.
The best tool on the market in my humble opinion.
I totally understand the frustrating part. I live in Texas, and my interest is mainly the years of the great cattle drives. And you'll find information on the ranches, but you don't find a lot of good first hand accounts from the cattleman who actually worked the ranches
That is an interesting time period ,… glad you enjoyed.
There should be a movie documenting what you do. Very educational
Thanks Adam, I’m glad you find them educational.
I just love your channel and your passion for this time period. Thank you for the fantastic videos and cabin build series!
Doing this has been a real pleasure for me Jared as I’ve had a life long passion for history. Im pleased your enjoying.
Great video Peter. Love watching you use all the traditional skills that are still good today. And in some ways better. I'm trying to catch up on all your old videos that I missed before subscribed. All the best my friend.
You got that right David. Occasionally when I’m use some 100 plus year old tool, I think about that saying “ you can’t make a better mouse trap “.
C'est ça!! I just finished watching all your videos. I think you have done a superb-job. Thank you for sharing and demonstrating what to live in the 1700's looked like. I'm so glad for having found your channel. Your videos have taken me away from this insane world we are living in where everything is centered on money, power, control and corruption. You are showing that living and respecting mother nature is what we have to really treasure. Thank you, Peter. You rock!
Why thank you Emsol. We sincerely appreciate your interest and support.
Wow. An axe is pretty indispensable. Looks like you picked a good axe size & type for your canoe journey. You pack well. You’re as close as I’ve seen to the disciple to BE 18th century. An inspiration few people are willing or skilled enough to do. I know a lot of comments refer to ‘peaceful’ & ‘idyllic’ or ‘better way’…. But it’s not an experience of ‘freedom & tranquility’ I see a very tough demanding difficult experience. All the more respect for you and your wife
When it get into the mindset, I’m totally immersed in the era!
Thanks for re-submitting with the cleaned up audio. It's been a pleasure to watch your series so far from here in the uk.
Thanks Orion, the first attempt was pretty bad. Glad your enjoying.
Thx for turning up the volume.... great work..... a great watch
Glad your enjoying Peter.
Great re-make watched both a simpler time back then... can't wait for the canoe series
Thanks for sharing
no more simple then now, just different. going to a grocery store is a lot more simple then hunting. Driving a car is easier then driving a wagon and horses.
Love the traditional skills you display throughout your video.
I like the Traditional old school Frontier style living and equipment , the knives the clothing , pots, frying pans , etc. Very nice video I am glad I found this on CZcams. I subscribed to this great channel.
Your subscription to our endevour is appreciated, Mark.
Such a beautiful spot. Would love to be out there!
It really is!
As mentioned earlier on several occasions, I’m frequently watching your very interesting videos. Never spotted a audio problem related to your plenty of good quality videos 😊👍
I thank you. We did do a number of evolutions of mic systems to get to the quality we now have.
Thank you for taking us along. Happy Thanksgiving! 🇨🇦
Thanks for your support Pat and a Happy Thanksgiving to you and your clan.
I stumbled upon your channel afew weeks ago. I'm a history nut and I've learned so much.im in the states and sadly we dont teach much about candida. Love your videos
Sadly the history curriculum in both our countries are sorely lacking. Thanks for your interest.
I love this type of experimental archeology.👍👍
Thanks Jason. It is a fascinating hobby.
sure respect what you do. and appreciate the videos. I am a brother of the American Mountain Men. We have a lot in common. thanks again.
Like you Shawn, stepping back in time is one of my greatest pleasures.
@@TheWoodlandEscape always take care. Please keep filming its great to have to watch and share with others that don't do.
What an enjoyable video. Thanks for taking the time to put it together and sharing your trip. Such beautiful country!
Thanks John and it is indeed beautiful country .
Dilinizi anlamıyorum ama videolarinizi beğeni ile izliyorum,başarılar diliyorum.
That's a great remake. You're having all the fun compared to the videographer.
Great documentary Peter! Thank you for sharing your true life adventure back in time. Authentic! Cheers, -Steve-
Appreciate the compliment.
Somehow I stumbled across this channel and I love it. Thx for sharing your knowledge and skills!
Very interesting you guys, well done. I'm learning alot from your videos, keep them coming.
Can’t imagine I could teach you anything Gary, but glad your enjoying our step back in time.
Just found your channel and LOVING IT. Getting Ready to start from the beginning.Subbed and ready to go
Thanks Idaho. You must be hard core to start at the beginning ... that’s a lot of viewing.
54:41 Time to go home!
Just found your Channel, and love it. thank you. It reminds me of my years spent working in Provincial Parks in northern Ontario and the history of the logging camps a little. Looks like maybe Frontenac P.P. here? looking forward to binge watching these videos.
We’re glad you found us Jean and sincerely appreciate your support and interest.
intéressant oldman.
Do you do any trapping? Would be cool to see some period correct beaver trapping this spring from the ol birchbark canoe. Just a thought. Great videos brother keep em coming
Used to do a lot in my younger years, but now on snare for food on my historical treks.
Loved it, although im a little jealous
Your brave man. You realize without modern floatation if that rolls or ? it & all the gear and maybe you go right to the bottom
When I think there is a probability I tie my stuff in.
Love you sleep with a loaded primed long rifle! Real. Good thing it wasn’t raining
If it ain’t load it ain’t of much use!
Your channel is great. Very interesting. What area of the country are you in, it looks like Maine or Vermont?
Thanks Jeremy. We live in Eastern Ontario, Canada.
Pete besides your musket do you cary another firearm?
your video's are superb
I call the smoothbore I built Jenny and she goes wherever I go. I often carry a rifled 54 caliber flintlock when hunting big game but, never more than one at a time. Thanks for your interest Peter.
The green blanket and the red blanket are North West Trading Company
Not Hudson Bay Blankets ,Correct Peter?
Actually they are both Hudson Bay blankets and not accurate for our 1700’s persona. The red one might be but, most likely early 1800’s.
Incredible, Thank you for sharing this experience. Do you have one for a winter load out?
Not sure what you mean but, in our playlist are numerous episodes on winter survival. Appreciate your interest.
@@TheWoodlandEscape thanks again, great work!
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I'm so happy I've discovered your channel. I've already learned so much. I'm wondering about the silver ring brooches on your shirt. Were they a typical adornment for folk to wear? Or were they for purely practical reasons? Do they function as trade items? What can you tell me about them?
Glad you’re enjoying Lori. The items I’m wearing are trade silver (very common in the 16, 17 and early 18th century) and were often used as currency. If one found themselves at a trading post and were lacking essentials, they could sell them back to the trader for his goods. To wear a lot was in some ways flaunting their affluence.
@@TheWoodlandEscape Thanks for the explanation, I am always glad to learn something new about frontier 18C life.
@@TheWoodlandEscape what was the purity of this silver? What it a standard?
The woodland escape. Wow! I never noticed the silver on your clothing! Thanks to the viewer for bringing it to my, and probably others, attention.
The flute sounds alot like the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
"we" didn't steal their land, ppl not related to me did it more then 200 yrs ago. Also lets not forget that before "we" came here they were taking each others lands by way of violence.
Hey Peter, the shoe pack video was super informative, loved it! but what say you about those pucker toes hanging by the fire?
Good point, I do one on the pucker toe, perhaps this fall.
What rifle is that.. I just bought my first flintlock. Im certain its no where near as good as yours. But I can always upgrade parts and was wondering if there is a certain vendor or craftsman you prefer?
It is actually a 62 cal smoothbore, referred to as a Fowler in the early days. It is an early English trade musket from early 1700’s. I build all my muskets from parts. Swamped barrels, if you have a rifled musket is a huge improvement for a well balanced forelock. Can’t remember the lock company I dealt with, I believe it is Davis. Jim Cambers is another high quality supplier. Dixie gun works is another. Hope this helps, William.
@@TheWoodlandEscape tremendously! I very much appreciate you taking the time to reply. I love your videos and what you do, it's simply and utterly astounding. Im starting with a simple, cheap, "kentucky" long rifle. I will begin collecting pieces to build my own though as I familiarize myself with not only the tool but the time period.
Thank you, again, for what you do. May you have a blessed day, night, and life, sir.
Really like the shirt of yours in the beginning. Made or purchased?
My wife and I made that shirt, in fact most things that I wear, we make. Some of my fancy go to meeting clothes have been purchased.
@@TheWoodlandEscape do you have a video on the making of it by chance?
Sorry Maxwell, we don’t. However, we are planning to do some clothing/sewing videos in the future.
Sounds good to me. Thank you for your time and response.
Can you recommend a good source: video or book on how to make a tumpline? Thanks from Springfield, Oregon USA.
I’m afraid I do not sure.
Hello Peter .. Just wondering if you had to add an extra piece of bark at the stern/back end of your Canoe. Just because I seen a pitch line going across while you were carrying it.
No, just a single layer on the entire canoe. , but they overlap by approximately 4” if I need to add bark and this area must be pitched.
@@TheWoodlandEscape OK thanks .. Since I'm going to start my very first BB Canoe build this spring, ( which " your responsible " for ! ), and will need to make it with two or three sheets of bark lengthwise, and I'm trying to find any information about overlapping the bark without having to sew the seams.
Nice video Peter. Did they used to fish the rivers and lakes back then? If so what did they use for tackle?
Gill nets were quite common, but also them forged small barbless hooks. The hooks did not have an eye for tying, but rather a small flattened spoon handle shape for securing it to line. Line was often made from horse hair or waxed Irish linen.
@@TheWoodlandEscape Greetings from Ireland NH Mountains with ref to fishing as an avid fisher, I have used fly-fishing flattened spade tiny hooks to nylon with no eye, some were size 20 and 22 which were works of art in their own right & very old & were handed down through generations, the fly- Dry hackled/or Wet-fly with a wing was tied on the spade hook directly to horse hair as a dropper, and the main casting line was wax treated silk . The waxed Irish linen ref is very interesting, as It must have been brought by immigrants from Ireland originally.
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What is your long arm? Barrel looks large. Smooth bore musket? What gauge?
Jenny is my go to smoothbore and she’s at 62 caliber.
I've noticed you prime your flintlock from your horn. Do you use 2F powder for both priming and shot charge? As opposed to 4f priming powder. Does it stay in the pan better?
I actually 3F for both the charge and the priming. Can,t seem to get a decent pattern using 2F in my smoothbore and quite frankly never saw the need for 4F for priming. I do use a small priming horn I made on occasion as I find there is less wasted powder ... priming from the horn is not the most ergonomic method especially if the horn is low on powder. Thanks for your interest.
Where do you get your clothing?
We sew them all ourselves including moccasins, usually by hand but, occasionally we cheat and use a modern sewing machine.
When did tops that screwed on began to be used? I am just asking. I read somewhere that it was in the 1850s. Maybe that was just jars used for canning. I would really like to know though so I could include screw tops in my impression kit.
They would have been well into the 1800’s. I don’t think canning jars were readily available until around 1880 but, don’t quote me. For the most part tin and copper containers were simply friction fit.
A combien de km de chez vous est votre cabane 😊❤
About 300 meters.
At some point enough with the flute.
Thanks for your feedback.