I made two trips in the mid and late 70s and then again in the mid 90s with same troop and same Scoutmaster He would never take us to Philmont. Said “It’s one long portage”. Trips of a lifetime

those aren't Kevlar canoes! 🤘🏼 Boundary Waters are the best

glad to see nothing has changed

Thank you very very much . I enjoyed this video clip . Aug. 26th 2023 Sat. 04:58 am from Yokohama City Japan

WE LOVE THE HISTORY OF THE VOYAGERS--KEEP IT COMING HOWDT

Good film, 1969 was my first time in the BWCAW. I am packing right now for my next adventure to that great country. I have missed eight summers since 1969.

And no electronic's amazing eh?!

Wow thanks for sharing this!!

Great to see the people enjoying their adventure back in the old days. They were recreating the old days before them. But I must admit that todays modern gear looks a heap more comfortable and easier to manage, even though it is still something that most people don’t get the privilege to participate in such an inspiring activity.

I can hear every sound in this video as though I were living it, and there's only music. Camping is wonderful.

Wow this takes me back to my Scouting Canoe trips! Basic gear, Topo map, some lard, and you're good to go!

The American accent caught me off guard

Great stuff. Would like to see more of this stuff

I wonder how their lives ended up……1942 was in the heat of WW2 with Korea not too many years later. The last few generations have had it good……..now they’re throwing it away in favor of Communist ideology.

The older I get, the more I regret not going to Northern Tier.

I paddled out of the Chas Sommers canoe base in the mid-1960's. I was a kid from Kansas who had never been in a canoe. Today I am 72 and live in Maine. That short time in BWCA set my life upon a love of the north woods. I've been back to BWCA once but have paddled rivers all over northern North America including the Yukon Territory, northern Quebec and many more great destinations. I've also devoted a big chunk of my retirement to conserving the North Maine Woods as a Board member and Board Chair of the Forest Society of Maine. That trip in the mid-1960's was so critical to my life. I can't thank the Boy Scouts of America enough for creating and maintaining such a wonderful place.

This is the world I grew up in, I am afraid it is gone. Much needed for boys and girls today.

A great way to share the adventures of the BWCA.

et je visionne ce vidéo en 2023 ,donc plus de 73 ans apres leur expédision.la vie passe et s envole a chaque coups de pagaie .

This is what boys today need!

Great video,Things were absolutely better then

Canoe camping is the best! Easy to build in plywood for a very small cost and will tie-down on the family car. Endless fun and adventure with great family or individual memories! Cheers!

Great footage! Oh how I wish I could go back in time ...

I did three weeks on the Boundary Waters in 1969 at 17 years old. Man, those were the times.

This is such a great video!

When people were still normal👍❤️

Oh those beautiful, lightweight, aluminum canoes of yesteryear !

Swimming in combat boots....haha

This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing

Thank you for this!

What a priceless amazing historical document

Does anybody know the artist or names of the songs in this video?

Love these great old videos on your site.

whole rye! 1966 long beach ms. troop 205 THE BEST TROOP ALIVE! my old pop was scout master, and my older brother came too. wasnt easy, but what an experience! damn we ate good!

Thank-you for posting this. Brings back many great memories for me. Troop 212 Hoosier Trails, Martinsville IN

I love the way we used to sing The Far Northland.