I always bring the syringe for backflushing my filter now, and backup tabs. light weight and worth it

We stayed at H21 and had a wolf howling right across the bay on that point. Your right about the ridges....and I think alot of the sites are a hike in.

Helped me, 2 years later :)

I found the BeFree filters plugged up pretty quick. I went thru 2 of them then went to a Versa Blue on a Cnoc bag with smart water bottles. Nice description of the trails. We did it 3 years ago. Quite the trail! 😊

I’m doing this in two weeks. Similar itinerary to you. Your video helps a lot for my preparation.

Thank you so much for this series. Your long form video showcase the various sections of the trail, providing inspiration and will help with planning my loop. I’ve marked the refill location that you pointed out on my maps.

We found the hike in to the Boundary Lake site was worth it and because it really is a good site, the hike out wasn't so painful, we would camp there again. It's neat to see the differences in the quartzite as you move along the ridges, the Boundary & David Lake section has a lot of green in it and its a bit more brittle and broken. I agree, the day hikers are definitely spoiled, and it does make for a nice easy break from the unrelenting rocky rooty up downs. The portage trails are mostly not so bad either, at least when you don't have a canoe on your shoulders. I felt your pain when I seen the distance you were doing here, well done. We've stayed at both Proulx 48 and Little Superior 49 now, Little Superior is nice, Proulx is gorgeous. The site there has a bit of a cruel rock climb into camp itself, and water access isn't great, but it comes with a tent pad, and the setting is one of the prettiest on trail rivaling 21. Proulx is much smaller than Three Narrows, but I believe it is top 5 for clearest in the park making it very very blue and its smaller size gives it a more sheltered feel. Both 48 & 49 are great choices for a first or final nights depending on direction, but we would choose 48 from now on if its available.

Really nice tour of Picklejar Lakes!

Absolutely gorgeous episode man, some shots are just spectacular here!

Great video story. Impressed you could find time to video on a 5 day trip. Just finished the trail yesterday (May28) myself . I admit I was intimidated by the steeps when they were wet and they were. The bare rock is your friend when dry and not when wet. I have never heard of a rating system for trails used in Ontario but La Cloche trail as beautiful as it is, deserves some rating a good deal harder than most.

That's some beautiful terrain and woods. So cool you can see all that glacial scarring on those exposed rocks.

Im excited to do this trail in the fall. I have 4 days interior. Originally supposed to be 5 but my first campsite (17) was not available so my first one is at 28kms in Good thing I walk for a living with weight. (Deliver mail) :-)

We've done this trail twice now, we love it. We've yet to camp at Topaz Lake but if we do it again we'd love to be able to book it. The 'Day use' section can actually get relatively busy. The part of Baie Fine you passed before climbing the Pig is known as 'The Pool' and is a very, very popular spot for yachts to drop anchor in the summer months. The day use markers are to keep them from getting lost in the woods. It's a great spot to take a break if your hiking past, but there's nothing actually there besides a nice view and some good access for swimming.

I've watched a few hikers do this trail recently (I'm preparing to do it myself) and really appreciated how you narrated the time and distance to the initial campsites. I backpack and hike with my cat, so it really helps seeing how long and far campsites are from the starting point. Much appreciated, subscribed!

Pretty country. Rain, ugh. I spent most of my working life outside in coastal BC, just not a fan of the rain anymore. But that campsite looks pretty nice. Would I hike through the rain to get to it, not sure. 🤪 Looking forward to the next installment.

This was absolutely gorgeous my friend!

are you back in alberta?

The 2 campsites on Loft Lake are now canoe campsites.

sound is too poor.

In winter once the creek is frozen you can continue up the canyon above the waterfall, it's a beautiful area with tons of frozen waterfalls. We camped at the 9.5km spot exactly one week after you were there and got a ton of snow overnight. Tried to reach prospector's ridge but the snow was too deep. There's a beautiful larch forest up there, your timing would have been perfect

Very pretty, those Larch trees definitely made it pop. Haha, have you ever seen the Monty Python skit "The Larch" ? For some reason it popped into my mind.🤪🤪🤪

Those morning views, the quiet serenity, must be nice to have a coffee and just soak it in. I know I would.

Such a beautiful upload bud!! Really enjoyed watching this trail. 👌

Great to see a video from you. That hidden waterfall was a wonderful detour.

A good start, definitely nicer than some soggy Ontario hike through the muskeg. Looking forward to the rest. Horses. Ugh. I am allergic. Had an allergy test years ago and horses were the worst. I probably would have started having issues just walking through a horse camp. Would love to do a trail ride but not in the cards for this kid. Waiting for the sunrise...

Amazing video I really appreciate this I cannot find a single person who went to this secret lake, I too found it on satellite maps when looking at the area. I want to try and attempt it and created a root that starts at the mount lyall trail and connects to the great divide. I am curious if you still have your root tracked i would love to take a look since its impossible to find any info to get to this secret area and would appreciate any tips. I can send you the route I have mapped out and if you have any advice I sure would appreciate it

Took me a while to find that one on the map looks like a great spot . did you come in from old man?

Quite a bit of my time in the mountains is spent removing dead fall and trail marking. but I dont think I will be heading up that one anytime soon.

great video sadly they have taken out all the fire pits at that camp ground now.

I think im with you there, that last CLIFF is out of my comfort zone. I prefer to be in the forests for sure I will leave the crazy stuff for the more experienced people.

I even like a 35 or 40 liter pack because it forced you to get lighter and really think about what gear you need.

Enjoyed the trip videos. Good thing you didn't take that unmaintained portion. I did, with my youngest son, in Oct. 21 and there's a creek/small pond you have to cross about a km before Loft Lake. You can see the remnants of a bridge that's no longer there. I tried wading through and ended up waist deep before turning around at a spot where my trekking poles no longer touched bottom lol. You can still get through but have to bushwack for a bit. Loft has a very nice campsite just off the trail complete with a sandy beach. Did you end up getting to The SIlhouette in Killarney? Definitely looking forward to those videos if you did make it! I've already booked a trip there for May 1 - 7 next year in the hopes of avoiding the black flies.

great review thanks. also looking for something light with ankle support

Great video!

Scenery here is simply breathtaking, fantastic work bud.👌

The crossing of Wileman Creek that you did at the 10 minute mark was completely dry last week in August, 2022. No water flowing on the surface at all. I backpacked in to Patterson Tarn at the headwaters of Flat Creek. All crossings of Wileman Creek and Flat Creek were rock-hops, except for the first ford of Flat Creek. That one required boots off, but it was only shin-deep, compared to your over-the-knee crossing. It's always interesting to compare what an area looks like in different seasons.

That’s an amazing campsite you ended up with. I like how much privacy you have and how it’s right by the water. Great video!

Pretty country

I live a half an hour away from there as well. Did the entire loop last year on Canada Day and noticed the interior sites. I like the ones on the other side of the lake even better. All around flat hike but lots to see. I found the hardwood side trail pretty cool. Was kind of rocky and reminded me a little of the Bruce trail. Anyway thanks for sharing. Great video.

the old mine is up on mount gass it was called the galena miracle mine. origanally found by chief bearspaw. i have been in it

that ridge is the finger or outleir of mount lyall the gdt goes around the base of it then up onto the base of beehive mountain

the lake you are pointing at at minute15 is marmot lake,the actual prize up here. memory is just a bit further on the right.a puddle really

at the swamp you should have kept right

you keep looking at mount lyall, you want mount gass

the creeks you are crossing happen to be the oldman river

You only subtract if you have easterly declination, meaning you are west of the agonic line. If you had westerly declination, meaning you were east of the agonic line, you would actually add that declination & subtract for triangulation. I hate people who only give a half ass explanation of declination. That’s the reason it’s so damn confusing for a lot of people is because bozos like you who get on KZbin & halfway explain declination.

Thanks for sharing.

I love your backpacking videos!!

Great to see you back out Brett. The country is so different from your Alberta hiking. A little easier on the system without those mountains getting in the way ? Lol

is there green throne at rae lake?