Hiking 60km Back to Civilization after being Dropped off by Boat on the Largest Lake in the World!

Maybe. I can do it. I can do it. I can do it. Do I do it wrong? Uh, that red lever? Ah, that was it. Zing when I should have zagged. Holy clear water. Man, that's Caribbean clear dude. Yeah, we certainly did. Well buddy, you start this trip or what? We're here. Hell yeah. That's it. There's only one way back. You got your stick or what? Get your stick. Can you breathe? I can't. Take two. Okay, we've walked 50 feet. So everything's fine. We're not... I'm not fat man Shane. Hey folks, how are you? Old Tashi boy and I are going to do a big hike. We took a... what are you a shuttle? Yeah. A boat shuttle you call it? Yeah. With um... Oh what's it called? It's uh North... North Shore Adventures I think? With North... I don't know. We took a shot... Hang on let me see. Let's get the name right. I gotta get his name right. North Shore Adventures, North Shore Adventures which is a cool guy and he dropped us off at Fisherman's North Swallow Harbor, North Swallow Cove, North Swallow place on Lake Superior we're gonna do the Pukaskwa Trail we're gonna have some fun spend the next four to four days roughly out here and uh i can see some some amazing stuff what do you think Coop the skier's already getting the hikers starting halfway through or completing their epic adventure i want to have shoes strapped to the outside of my backpack gypsy pack Welcome to Mosquito Haven, all sorts of bunch berries on the ground, that's this one bunch berry crazy looking moss, what is it Joe? It's the one that that's all over, oh punch berry do we cross man yes i'll take I'll take yours and get you coming, right over there? It's already doubled so it's fine. You're good. Once you got over that first step or two, it was fine. Beaver Dam. They've dammed up this old stream and made a pond here. We'll hike and buy it. I think it's up here. It's pretty buggy here. Oh, there's a go up there. Oh, it probably goes up there but I would assume around this way. But I don't know. It's pretty buggy though, either way. Pretty buggy. I would assume this way. Looks like this way. So unlike most of the trails I've hiked or places I've been, there's no trail markers. There's a couple of little rock cairns here and there, but we've already been turned around once or twice. Yeah, I don't know dude, this might not be it either. Yeah, you might be right. Well, that's a good sign. Not a beaver cut across the dam, across the dam. This is seriously a lot of what wabi-sabi looks like just over here, like this like mossy half blown down. Pretty nice, pretty nice. So this Pukaskawa Coastal Trail is in a similar spot the coastal trail that Doug and I did a few years back but we're i don't know how many hours north four hours roughly north of that and then like i said the boat shuttle to get over here was an hour he said it can take anywhere from an hour three hours depending on uh waves it's Lake Superior like Tasha's just up here last week or whatever on a trip and trying to paddle the coast and he couldn't even because of freaking 10 foot swells almost like just crazy crazy uh waves anyways so point is we're out here and it's a different feel than that coastal trail like we're what right now we're hiking inland way more inland than we did on that trail all together and we came across an inland lake which is there's none on the coastal it's pretty cool it's got a really wild feel to it nothing is marked and there's only maybe one or two sets of boot prints in the mud ahead of us so this is July already and doesn't look like too many people hiked it by the looks of the trail not too many people hike it in general that's upside down i think it's about that time bug spray up my hands i got this shirt on but they're getting my hands on my face and my neck pretty good i like to put it on my hat itself too on the underside of the brim on the top just try to keep them as far away as possible for as long as possible that goes back in the passport pouch in the middle of the bush yeah round boulders everywhere no water in sight that's wild another one of these things most of these rocks are pretty good some move some move i'm glad i brought a hiking pole sure is like tosh is saying we're hugging lake superior right now and the breeze coming off of that thing is heavenly it's like complete uh temperature change are we rock climbing or trail hiking 50. this is epic oh look at that you look majestic up there bud majestic af cooper rickety i'll try it first yeah yeah you if yeah if it doesn't support me mountain ash wow i don't know if it'll come through in the camera but the water is as clear as day well we're coming up to our first campsite here tosh has some experience with these what is this this is the bear box they provide at the park so Unlatch it if you can get my fat fingers in here Then you leave your stuff in here that you don't want like that free water bottle. Yeah Nice. Yeah, cool. Put your food in your camp is there. You could lay a barrel down in there. You think maybe that's a small one Come on That's not bad, man. Yeah, kind of cool. No hanging your food. Yeah. Oh sitting on a log Upgrade what's that? What? What? There's even a throne in there. Oh my, we are no peasants here. I was like, okay, no thunderbuffs. That's a 650 a day, son. That's, yeah. To poop in privacy, look at this. Not too bad. Did not expect this, but you know what? It's so accessible from boat off Lake Superior here, and it makes sense. Oh man, the campsite's the actual campsite. It looks like it's got one of those fire pits with the grill and everything. Oh man, we're getting, is there a picnic table too? No, just benches. Yeah. Oh and a flat spot for a tent. This is okay Shadow of the Lions Christopher Swan Brian frowned his hair itching inching down. So it almost fell over his eyes. That's weird He said Terrence Terrence hated dip Terrence Terrence hated dip hated the smell and thought it looks stupid. What do you think? You should be in there should I be a narrator in my next career? Look at this all to yourself. Oh, man. It's pretty epic. Well, I got the gear bomb as usual With some jalapeno turkey jerky just ate a pack of trail mix So this it's like a dog treat. It's not jalapeno Lied to me, I'm waiting for the jalapeno to kick in. Hey what? I'm not expecting you to fall at all. I just want to show off your great balance More graceful than your dog is Get out of my way. I'm coming through Mm-hmm. Yes, exactly Pretty epic dude. This is something that's one of the nicest views I've ever seen Yeah, I feel like we're on the west coast of Canada right now. It's awesome Epic, eh? It's epic. Yeah, that's the word for it for sure where the watermelons grow wow look at the view holy cow pretty incredible so we were over here right yeah and then look at over there see there's like a little a connector yeah yeah that's probably superior coming into this or vice versa yeah it could be this blowing out boy it might be an easier way down 100% easier over there perfect let's take the joe away so the trail has been marked by these rock cairns right next to tosh there you can see one it's nicer than seeing blazes on the trees and or plug-in tape just like that turn my camera on just in time there's a rope Tosh is using they have tied up here to a couple logs to help get over pretty intense man it's a pretty uh yeah it's a decent angle too i did it make it look easy wow yeah vertical wall here paul wall i don't know if you can hear it but there's like substantial amount of water flowing underneath our feet right here it's loud as the day it's long here we're high up like we've been climbing yeah we're coming out from that lake with a little 235 or whatever it is and this is just constant flowing water under here that's too cool made it up to a nice lookout here we're still looking for our campsite we never uh never ended up finding that that other campsite but it was a water access campsite so we could have just missed it no big deal i think we're going to be pretty close to our camp for the night pretty soon anyways it's down the bottom of this big hill this ravine look at this thing anyway beauty freaking beauty bud hey dad i'll fall down first that's what i'm waiting for don't disappoint that rock is moving all over the place which one yeah i think it's just like a top plate it's just the part you're standing don't worry about it and that tree was super solid too how far down you think that is 20 feet right and you still got another i don't know if i've said it before on camera but very very very happy to have this hiking pole look at the color those rocks underneath how clear that water is those rocks are like huge huge six seven baseball size that's a weird way to measure things piece of cake and just like that back into the bush this is pretty wild up here up high a lot of scrubby trees nothing too substantial there's some spruce over there but look at all this scrubby desert you're looking look at this one old cedar that's twisted and twisted and twisted gnarly you could never split that if your life depended on it not straight anyways check this out we're just coming by a big rock this is a root looks like a spruce but like it's enormous bigger than some trees the roots coming down and hugging the rock going into the ground there's a couple other ones there not as big this place is so rugged it's got a really really like remote wilderness feel to it which is nice this is the first real trip i've been on this year i've or at least this season done a few overnights and done up like couple night things and whatever pretty tame stuff but this is uh this is pretty serious for me at least i'm having fun tomorrow and the next day are going to be very wet lots of rain at least that's what's in the forecast we think this might be our camp for tonight we're not 100% sure but we're hoping nice sandy beach butterfly this is us so we are home for today so this is our campsite tosh has walked in check out our view this is like out of the movie the beach like this is unreal do you think you're in the caribbean seriously what's going on here me too we got this wicked awesome beach back behind us yeah cool some good real estate to set up a tent. Golden. You good? Feels nice to take that pack off. no doubt I'm gonna take my shoes off and my socks and step in that water because my feet are... Oh, he whacked himself on that log super hard. Doesn't seem to care. doesn't seem to care at all Feet off. Can I just take my shoes off joe well i got my i have daughters you know that's the reason if anybody's wondering that's the reason because i have daughters and i don't say no to them when i probably should what's up what can't be that bad come on joe it's fine it's like an ice bath it's this is Wim Hof right here he's getting down now you can't see my pretty toes wow that's wild i'm not gonna swim it's numbing oh it feels good on my feet it hurts there's no getting around it our campsite did i tell you this is our campsite oh my goodness find a nice flat spot try to get a good pitch on this tent i've already staked it down let us see oh yeah i keep forgetting how to pitch i gotta pull this up don't i i do indeed pull it back out some the z-pad so i've got a nice really nice taut pitch on this now um there's a bunch of these extra tie-outs that if it's stormy or something you can you can tie out but they're not necessary i got the four around one in the back one in the front and a pole up nice nice amount of room inside too we'll go in and check it out but i want to get in here and set my stuff up i might even take a little snooze full of pine resin and debris no leaflet no debris that's enough of my feet i guess but yeah look it's nice there's a bathtub floor in it you can uh holy crap you can raise it up like this cinch it down uh over there too here because because it's just like floating basically right so if it really rains you can cinch it up but it's always inside of that oh there's some freaking flies in here already look at this guy get from here get from here i'm just checking out the map listen to this this section of lake superior's coastline provides three excellent adventures great long distance backpacking route or route if you will the 60 kilometer coastal 60 kilometer long coastal hiking trail a weekend getaway the 24 kilometer loop called Midabim Mekna and an epic long distance paddling journey the coastal paddling route our guide covers them all and while we'll tell you some stories with interesting characters from more active past today you'll only encounter some relics they left behind in this remote coast of the largest freshwater lake on the planet this is your great chance to get out there test yourself against the forces of nature travel through a beautiful wilderness and feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment upon upon completing your adventure we hope you enjoy your stay learn a little of this special place and return again that's cool i like that part there where it says this is your great chance to get out there test yourself blah blah blah one of the largest freshwater lakes or the largest freshwater lake on the planet that's wild that's wild anyway super cool spot getting the boat ride in here was even more epic i've never done that before take a boat in somewhere uh and then trip out so that was cool too yeah really close by i would recommend it highly recommend coming here lake superior is 82 000 kilometers square an area the size of Austria 560 kilometers long 259 kilometers wide maximum depth of 405 meters that's wild and it's so harsh in the winter time the cool says indeed the cool year-round climate is so harsh that some species of plant commonly found in the Arctic climates or climies, or maybe you're supposed to say climbs. And the Arctic climates grow here. That's wild. It's all wild. So wild, wild, wild, wild, wild, wild. We're going to have to hike on a suspension bridge too at one point on this trail. Which is super cool. Well, it's been a while since I talked to you last. Took a nap. Ate supper. It's I think it's like 8 o'clock. 8.15. So we're just chilling out, man. Josh is down there. Our camp's there. I came around this little bit the bend there's this extra beach bonus beach i'm just gonna grab a bunch of driftwood and head back to our fire flowers galore over here look at this look at these things take a right at the shitter this is back here right hey buddy dry inside i don't see any holes in it perfect beauty night look at this man so very nice good morning it's roughly 7 30. it's time to get up and get at them uh it didn't rain i don't think it didn't rain last night nice didn't rain possibly rain today but nice flat lay good sleep time to get up this tent has a weird opening here just these two uh snaps on one of these latches hold uh i'm sorry hold it together there we go loosen it unsnap it oh good to go that's all she wrote for this camp walk down some oatmeal and we're gonna get on the on the water we're gonna go on the trail before the rain starts if it does but tons of mosquitoes out right now feeling pretty good the only thing i am feeling the thing i'm feeling most is my shoulders my collarbone right here this backpack is great it feels awesome i love it but the straps are on the thin side and my collarbone i'm so skinny my collarbones poke out so kind of a braids on there but other than that feeling like a champ good campsite indeed it is oh wow yeah yeah that's the ticket it looks sunny over here all right coop okay well rain's here gotta put the jacket on and the rain cover over my bag oh that matches that come green on green neon green this thing on that is the Is there a drill spring or something? Yeah, on the top. It's getting raining, bud. Yeah, we gotta camp just in time. Okie smoke, I don't understand how this works. Look at that. Look at this devastation here with the, must have been a windstorm, everything's pushed the same way. This part of the trail is a lot more flat and actually on ground than before when it was rocky and up and down and stuff, so we're making pretty decent time. We got thunder. I just stopped to poop. I put my rain pants on. Tasha's nowhere to be found. Gotta go find that. Whoa! Gotta go find that guy. Woo! It's really, really raining now. This is gonna be an all day rain. You can just tell. So, on we walk to find Daniel Tosh. We're finally coming out of the forest for the first time after a good stint. And we got a misty morning. It's a frigid slippery