Solo Camping on NEW SKIFF - 7 Sisters Springs - CAYO 173
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 12. 09. 2020
- Picked up a new skiff and visited the Chassahowitzka River on the way for an overnight camping adventure. Between sleeping on the boat and diving the 7 Sisters Springs it was a grerat adventure!
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Great video, as usual. Your honest enthusiasm is infectious!
Thanks Dana! Just being me ;)
What a lucky man you are, to live a life so grand!
Excellent adventure. Thanks for bringing us along.
Thankya! Glad you enjoyed it!
Hope you're happy, you have me itchin' and swattin' everywhere!!
Haha, that's funny!
Loved the video, the boat, the location.Great job Trip.
Thanks Larry!!!!!
That place looks awesome. Great looking boat too.
Awesome spot for sure.... Thankya!
I loved the video!!! Amazing job!! :)
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Loving that skiff. Very nice
Totally agree that boat is sweet.
Thankya! She is nice, I'm lucky to have her.
Love your videos, new boat isđ„đ„đ„
Thankya sir! I love the boat....
Trips moving up! Nice boat my friend!!
Trying to bud.... I'm fortunate to have her....
Luv'n that boat ! Great video, and ya even get to see Dolphins and a swinging mermaid ! đđŒ
Thanks, I luv her too! I guess I saw it all then huh? lol
I loves the dolphins too lmao
Need that deep woods off Trip. Great video!
Yea maybe..... lol Thanks Darrell!
Solo camping on a boat is one of the things that I want to do when my new boat arrive!!!!
I can't wait for it, man!!
Your video is so sick, broh!!
It's pretty fun really.... Hope you are able to make it happen on your new sled. Glad you enjoy the videos!
@@TripSmith sure!! It will be fun! I will keep watching your videos from here, Brazil!!
congratulations for your channel!!
Nice trip and boat my friend đ„đ„đ„
Thankya!!!!
Love the videos Trip! I live in Illinois but absolutely love the springs. I'll be in PCB visiting my uncle in a couple weeks and will be kayaking at cypress springs. Keep up the awesome videos!
Hey great! Hope you enjoy you time down. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Love your vids Trip thanx!
You're welcome! Glad you enjoy them!
Love that skiff...
And I guess this thing has changed the spelling of my last name....who can outguess these computer thingies.
Haha I see that! I like the skiff too, I'm lucky to have her!
Loved itđâïž
Glad you did Pia!!! Thanks!
I was attacked one evening at Little Cayman Island. A HUGE cloud of man-eating 'skeeters' . Prepping for scuba night dive. I literally ducked underwater with skeets on me (getting gear on for the dive) to avoid bites, BUT they stayed anchored into me the whole time! Man vs Bug! Bugs usually win! (What's worse than a gorilla on your piano? A chigger on your organ.) Thanks for taking us along!
Haha! Sounds like they were after you good that night. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment Marty!
Thatâs awesome!
Glad you enjoyed it!
A big brim hat will usually keep yellow flies off your face.when I mowed for the St Johns River management district I had a top on my tractor and they would not land on me as long as I stayed in the seat.But if I got off they would eat me alive.Horse flies did not play by the same rules.Great Video.
Oh really? That's very interesting! Thanks for the info!
Love that new skiff! Awesome video! In March that place is full of manatee!!!
Glad you like it and enjoyed this video! I need to come back and check out the mantees....
Love that Three Sister's has them year round! Haven't been to 7 Sister's yet but on our list to visit.
Lol I thought they were manatee too but he said dolphin
Awesome experience Trip!
Glad you enjoyed it Doug!
Love your skiff brother!
Thankya! So do I....
Awesome video and awesome boat!
Yes loving the new boat and love the colors!
Thanks Colby!
Sweet boat!!! Chassowitzka...getting closer to my neck of the woods.
Thanks Wade, nice gheenoe you have! Great area man....
I've been watching a lot of your videos since I discovered your channel recently. Great stuff man. Totally love your wacky ways, and I mean that as a compliment. I am much that way, lol. I'm in South West Florida. Adventures abound. Pro tip from someone who has had spring diving lessons. Ditch those long ocean fins; wrong fins for wrong application. Get yourself a pair of short travel fins or Duck fins. You will be able to fly through that cave stuff much, much easier. They will let you actually use your legs. You will be amazed. Cheers!
Haha thanks! No offence taken my man. It's rare that I get in that confined of spaces while freediving so I prefer my longer fins due to their higher efficiency and less leg speed needed to propel myself. But, I would like to get a small set to try though!
@@TripSmith Yeah, the small fins would only be for the cavern stuff. They really shine there. But for sure on your longer treks, the ocean fins are sweet. Like when you were at the Glen and had to swim a distance; perfect there for sure. That was one heck of trip up and back. I lived in Titus for a while. Mostly sailing when I was there. Keep it up brother. Your adventures are truly inspirational. And a perfect example of how one doesn't have to spend a fortune to have epic adventures.
I love that place!!!
Great area!
That is one cleaaan looking boat
Thankya Sallzy! I'm lucky to have her!
Thatâs awesome brother.
Thanks Brandon!
I love your boat and your life.
Lol thanks, I'm a lucky man.
Nice boat !
Thank you!
You are truly living the dream
Doing my best!
Canât believe you didnât lose a prop or lower unit there. That river ate many!!!
Yea, I cheat prop death to many times....
That is awesome, you make me want to give up desert camping.
Psh, yea for sure lol Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice new boat Trip!
Thankya sir!
Hey Trip. I gave up the sponge long ago. Those fake shammys work perfectly for lots of cleaning soaking. Always in my kayak... Used same one for many years. Smiles
Ah cool. I actually found one on the beach on a recent adventure. Will keep it in the boat and see how if goes vs a sponge.
My dude! I knocked out a 50 mile, 4 day 3 night kayak/camping trip on the Little Miami River. Appreciate the tips on how to make the gear hanger and printing off river maps, your channel is awesome. It's all about getting out there and making it happen! Cheers!
Hey that's awesome to hear Andy! You are welcome. Glad you are making good use of the info!
That looks nice, I'm itching from all of the yellow fliesđđđđ
Oh yea! lol they were bad.....
Love the new boat
Me too! Love the colors too.
Thankya! I'm lucky to have her!
How cool to see what's inside, under, and through those holes. You're very brave to do that! I've been enjoying your vids for a little while now, and I have to say I was a little disappointed that you didn't eat anything in this one. I'm usually equal parts horrified and amused by what you come up with for sustenance on your trips (maybe in part because I'm a vegetarian and eat really clean). Apparently it's part of the Trip Smith/Out There video experience for me though, because I missed it when it wasn't part of the story. :D
It was very cool! Haha, well sorry about not eating anything funky on this one. The next video (coming out today 10/11 has some good eats in it ;) I agree though, eating funky is party of the experience!
Grate vid keep it up
Love how goofy he is!
Will do, glad you enjoyed it!
Love the boat bubba
Me too, she is nice!
I never knew that about the spikes. I always thought they were there to let you know you're on the edge of the boat. Kinda like an alternative for a rail. Learned something new lol
Yea, I think I'm going to start telling people they are there to keep the women from climbing in the boat as I go by..... LOL
@@TripSmith đđđ€Ł that's halirous
I really love that skiff -- not sure we could afford one but would definitely love to have one!
I love her too. Took me a while to save up for her but, finally did!
what's the model of your boat
just found your channel. awesome editing. but no way I'd swim in those caves.. my fear of getting stuck wouldn't let me
Awesome skiff! Congrats! You should look into a marine beanbag. It will serve as a seat and to sleep on. Super comfortable! I have 2 on my skiff. Great videos! keep on trip'n!!!
Thanks Richard! That might be an interesting idea... to sleep on the marine bean bag.... But I'm just not a big fan of something that big around the boat. Maybe I could see one in person one day.
Trip Smith I hear ya! They have different sizes. I usually keep it in front of the console of the skiff when running. Then throw it up on the poling platform to get it out of the way. Hereâs a link so you can get an idea of sizes and shapes.
www.boatid.com/ocean-tamer/teardrop-style-bean-bag-chair-mpn-ott-medium-white-sea-foam-green.html?view=140159&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsb6n1_vy6wIVheiGCh0TUQHCEAQYAyABEgLHbvD_BwE
Cool colorđ
Thanks Dale! I like it!
I have a suggestion. You have made hammocks and rain flies before. You should make you a custom rain fly (a couple different colors to match) to better cover your sleeping area and have a neat look to it from a distance.
Awesome boat and great adventure, Trip.
I'd like to do that actually. I hadn't thought about the different colors idea though, I like that!
I grew up camping and fishing there. There are springs all up and down the river. The yellow flies have always been vicious there.
Went one day a few months ago to kayak but a lovely FL stopped us and we haven't gotten back yet. Looking forward to getting back there. Can you hit all the Springs in 1 day if kayaking and are all 7 able to be snorkeled?
They are brutal down there. Need Feet big time
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Very cool area no doubt.....
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Nice.
Thank you! Cheers!
Wow. just found your channel Mr. Smith. Its great. â I subscribed đ xnay đ« on those yellow deer flies
Glad you found it and enjoy the videos! Yea, those fly sucked.... Thanks for subscribing!
@@TripSmith i agree. Keep posting more videos. I'll be waiting patiently. Have a adventurous day. âïž
@@TripSmith just found you on this thing Iâm in louisiana great boat I got a 12 foot aluminum boat with a 20 horse and stick steering would it work for this thanks yell back please
Like the new boat.....what did you do with the gheenoe? I've had one for almost 30 years and love it.
Really enjoy your vids....nice to see someone from around NWF making videos about the panhandle. Have lived here in okaloosa county all my life (I'm 64) and have been to most of the spots you have visited.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks! Sold the gheenoe, can't afford to have that many and I don't have the space to keep them in my shop. Glad you enjoy the videos! Will do!
Chass would have been a great idea for a meet and greet. You have alot of fans here and a huge skinny water culture.
Yea... but it was literally planned the same day lol I was planning on going to a totally different part of Florida. I thought the boat was in Jacksonville but it was actually in Largo.... lol
@@TripSmith yeah I caught that after I had wrote this comment lol if you come this far again check out Weeki Wachee Springs it's a spring head that feeds into the Gulf. Very nice area.
Trip you were right up the road from me. Should come for dinner next time your down this way.
Aw man, well you live in a great area!
Reminds me of when I first got my dinghy I put an aluminum transom on it and put a 80 horse merc on it then I got me and my freind to sit right at the back and the wake got so big My other friend surfed it
My neck of the woods, I kayak there and sometimes jetski there too
Oh cool! Nice area!
Is there enough water to jetski year round or is it certain times of the year? Thanks
You need a Bimini top it will provide shade and shelter from the rain.
Yea.... just not a fan of how they store laying down on the boat. or up for that matter.....
Sorry if I come across like busy body but Iâm the same about keeping my boat clean. Pick up one of the tube style squirt guns (bass pro) the kind you suck up the water like a syringe in use it to wash down the boat and they donât take up much room
That's an interesting idea.... I'm also a stickler about battery consumption so I wouldn't want my bilge running extra just for that convenience lol But sometimes I might. I do carry a collapsible bucket onboard that I will use form time to time to rinse her down. Mainly when I'm loading at the ramp I will wash her down with it.
Right down the road from my house dang man! I would of met you on my boat
Well, it was VERY last minute lol
Amazing River. The 7-springs are is nice, but so is The Crack. Looks like it was high tide when you first arrived. I was thinking it would be tough to get a skiff into The Crack, but a great little area to camp on an out of the way spring.
My larger Maverick skiff has the DF90A. A fantastic engine. Quiet as a church mouse and sips fuel.
Look for a MHX Carbon Push Pole from mudhole.com. It's a very economical carbon push pole that is shipped in segments and you epoxy the segments together after you get them. Very helpful for settings like pushing up to the springs at low tide.
Come back and try The Chaz in the winter. The springs are great when it's about 50-60 degree air temp.
If you are ever down that way again there's a great spring off the Withlacoochee River that is sort of a locals only spot. Pretty close to a great camping area along the river too.
It's a great river for sure! Yea I was lucky to get up in there....
Oh cool! A maverick.... How nice.... Sweet rides. I'm waiting on a Mercury 60hp to come in stock to toss on her.
Wow, that thing is still $400.... Maybe I'll get one one day. Thanks for the info.
I could imagine in the WInter it is REALLY nice.
What's the name of that spring on the coochee?
Thanks for all the great info!
Hey bud you are chilling close to us! Haven't gotten to kayak to 7 Sister's yet but hopefully will be hitting it soon once the weather here cooperates in FL lol.
Oh cool! It's a great spot!
@@TripSmith looks like it. Hopefully soon our weather chills out in FL so we can camp and take off from Chassahowitzka campground and Kayak to the springs all around.
@@TripSmith what is 7 sisters and 3 sisters
Great videos. What are the little green cone thingies all around the front of your boat?
Nice video. Thank you for sharing it. You have my support. đđ
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the support!!!!
Omg you went there too! I went there Labor Day weekend on the blackfin 3 sisters is also vary good as well. It was crowded but it was still super cool
Sure did! A very cool spot for sure.... Luckily it wasn't crowded when I was there.... Hope you enjoy the video!
Trip Smith 110% I will. you could never make a disappointing Video
@@alexlesko4493 That's awfully kind of you to say lol
Trip Smith haha np you keep making the best vids on the internetđ
3 Sister's is amazing! Great Kayaking and then snorkeling at 3 Sister's plus Manatees are there year round!
I have my reminder turned on, 5 hours
Awesome Doug! Cya then!
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Could make like a ridge line between platform and grip and tie some weights to the corners of the tarp and toss them over the side of the boat
Yep, that could very well work!
You still need a Bimini top ! Great for camping , Rain , Shade and your can lay it and bag it forward or to the rear.You can get one from Amazon for less than the 150 dollars. But you are young and hard headed just like I was when I was your age .
Yea I like them when they are up but I don't like how they are when down.... I like clean and clear decks.... I am young and hard headed too.....
Dern the yellow flies indeed.
Yes, really.....
Nice skiff. Be nice to have a steering wheel and electric start where you stand . Other than that, great new ride. I also like how you maintain your equipment. Thanks for the entertainment.
Thankya! Yea, I would have liked to have had on with a wheel but they were much more expensive for what I wanted.... Got to keep her clean and take care of her ;) You're welcome!
@@TripSmith I just purchased an older Gheenoe (13'). Looks very good. I like the idea that it floats in 3 to 5 inches of water. Will be great for the backwaters that i fish in.
Hey man! Loved the new video! We should collaborate on a video sometime. I'm Gabe the teacher at Northside (the bearded carline guy) haha! Keep em' coming buddy!
Thankya!I gotcha Gabe, yea maybe so! Cya around ;)
7 Yeller Fly Springs! lol
That's a good name for it.... lol
You need to get Florida marine tracts navigation chips,best out by far.
I'd LOVE to have them, but they are proud of them lol
Get you a stretcher board like medics use for your boat so many things you can use it for. Bed, table, clean station
Yea.... only problem is it takes up a ton of room on deck lol I like things clean and out of the way.
great video, but...you got some big balls going in a cave no matter how short the distance without a tank. but still awesome video.
Ah, that's a simple one. Glad you enjoyed it!
I have the same air mattress for camping its really nice and comfortable for the price.
Yea, it's decent. Not quite enough cushion for me though I'm finding....
Love the trip dip man but everytime you do it water gets in the microphone and muffles the audio
Yea I know... I need to try to remember to give the camera a shake each time....
Thought you would only own a Mercury Outboard, Suzuki outboard are popular around PCB. No problem motor. Good choice.
I've got a Mercury on order ;)))))) Just taking a LONG TIME for it to come in.
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Thankya thankya!!!!
With all of those yellow flies I think you need a good supply of Picaridin
Somethin.... Just wasn't planning on coming to this area this trip so I didn't pack much along those lines. Where I had planned on going I wouldn't need to worry about them.
5:27 lol
Awesome looking boat man..Ben watching your videos long while now..I do a lot of the same stuff myselfâŠIâm interested in building my own skiff would you mind telling me the dimensions of this boat..length bottom rear width and depth..thanks for sharing your trip ..đđđ„đââïž
tip grab yourself a fishing net, soaking it in diesel let dry about a week, wear/cover no more flies. off you go. also 17:16 beginnings of a rainbow?
Interesting.... lol Not sure if I'll try that though. Yea maybe!
does anyone know what those little spikes are on the bow of the skiff? thanks in advance!!
Yep, I talked about it in the video ;) For fly fishing line, so it doesn't blow off the boat.
Love the content and your Cheerfulness even around so many yellow flys. lmao but aye what are your thoughts on a oru kayak?
Haha Got to keep smiling and laughing! Ummm, if you need one that folds it will work. But you are making a lot of sacrifices. Like a good seat and dry storage compartments....
What size battery do you have on that? I'm guessing with the battery free electric start on that motor that you use a single dual purpose with no real need for redundancy?
It has a starting battery and a large deep cycle trolling motor batter in the front. I can't recall the exact amp hours the batteries are..... I don't really like the way it's wired at the moment and may be changing things up in the future
Is that one of the Casio smart watches?
What up Trip..
Hey Joey!!!!!
You should get into fly fishing with that boat you can catch big fish from the flats
I think I just might. Maybe not fly fishing exactly but more fishing.....
It would be cool if you get a Mercury jet engine on the back of that skiff it would let you go a lot shallower
I canât believe you havenât refined the sleeping arrangements. Custom sew a canopy\tent and incorporate mosquito netting. Right there on the bow.
Yea... well this trip happened the same day I picked up the boat so I didn't really have time to do something like that. But it might be something I take on in the future.
The locals call it the "case-a-whiskey" river.
Oh nice! Much easier to say ;)
Iooks like you could have brought your air sup rode up to that little spring in style
I could have.... but I'd say the skiff was in style as well ;)
Yellow Flies !!! I hate em. I live in the swamp , and have them really bad. The absolute best thing I have found, and I have tried a lot. Get yourself a hardhat , paint it blue to purple color . ( that's the color sprectum they see best ) apply a coat of "Tangle -Trap" sticky coating to the hardhat. It dries overnight and is extremely sticky. Yellow Flies like to circle your head, and bump into your face, right. With the hardhat on, they go straight for the hat, and not your face. And if they contact the hat , they are stuck, no coming off. I have had the hat completely covered with flies , where there was no empty space for them to land in just two days. I have also done this to plastic soda bottles , and hung them where the breeze would move them. ( yellow flies go to movement ) in problem areas around the yard. I hope this helps people like me that have them bad and swell up from their bit. Try it you will not be disappointed .
They are burtal! I donno if I'll be trying the hard hat trick with the sticky stuff on it lol Although it probably would be pretty funny.....
You can take you some 2in PVC build you a nice frame to go across as like a hammock bed clap it down and put it in a little carry bag takes minutes to set up minutes to take down you wouldn't have to curl up to sleep
Like a little cot? I'm trying to picture it.... I have a camping cot that I might see about making work ;)
That is one sweet boat!
Thankya, I'm lucky to have her!
Tie a water bottle to the grommet on the free side of the poncho so it'll stay tight but you don't have to tie/untie going in and out.
I've done exactly that on my last skiff when sleeping onboard. Worked pretty well.... Thanks for the suggestion!
Trip Smith come to think of it, I think I did see you gear tie a bottle to the corner one video.
Also you'll lose some speed but you should look into a jet drive for the next boat, go up a few sizes on the powerhead and you'd be good.
Did you use a military rain poncho for your tarp shelter
Yea, it's really old and I need a new one lol