7 days wilderness canoe camping / Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness

The Debsconeag Lake loop! 7 days of wilderness canoe camping adventure. My good friend Craig @MeetMeOutside and I enjoyed 7 days of canoeing adventure that I won't soon forget. This turned out to be one of the most enjoyable trips of my life. We took our time and enjoyed all that the area had to offer. Exploring the area and loving it. Beautiful lakes, we paddled 6 of them. Ambajejus Lake, Pemadumcook Lake, Third Debsconeag lake, Second Debsconeag lake, First Debsconeag Lake, through the Debsconeag Deadwater and into Passamagamet Lake! Portages, some small rapids, Amazing foliage followed up with incredible sunsets and sunrises! Good food, better weather, great company, all summed up made for an absolutely incredible experience.
My Wenonah Wilderness canoe performed well. And my DIY detachable yoke....you'll have to watch to see how that did......
This is my first long video. I am pleased with the result and this goes down as my favorite video edit (that I have done) to date. I am proud of this one. I hope you enjoy this video.
Justin
Get outside and do something cool!
Don't forget to check out Cragdwella for his version of the trip.
/ cragdwella
A special thanks to Dave @MaineTripper for detailed information on the loop and surrounding area. The advice was spot on and proved useful. Dave does a lot of ambitious canoe trips in Maine. Check out his channel here
/ @mainetripper
Filmed with iPhone 12 pro
GoPro Hero 7 Black
You can contact me by email at, [e-mail]
#Itsgoodinthewoods #Wildernesscanoecamping #adventureisoutthere

[@megacase]

Most chill and awesome North Maine Woods canoe trip ever. 👍

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Thank you very much! This was such a fun trip. Maine some amazing wilderness. I love it out there

[@geradlutchman6195]

Sweet!!! Great content to enjoy my Saturday morning coffee.

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Thank you for watching! I hope you enjoyed it.

[@SeniorHiker77]

I saw great food and awesome fall foliage.

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

The foliage was stunning

[@MeetMeOutside]

Brilliant ! Dude, in my opinion, this is your best video to date ! Just fantastic ! And man, did we get lucky on so many fronts. Mainly the weather, we were both expecting somewhat cooler weather. But we got plenty of sunshine, reasonable fishing, great company and plenty of laughs. And oh yeah, the food was off the hook ! That Brookie that eluded you is getting bigger and fatter. Next time we will make sure he gets in the canoe ! I must consider this to be one of my favorite outings ever. Thanks for joining me on this, your an awesome adventure partner man ! Until next time ! Cheers !

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

I agree with you.This is my favorite edit that I have done to date. That brookie is getting bigger and fatter. As soon as the season opens I am going back. lol . Already told my wife thats how it's going down. This was one hell of a fun adventure and I am absolutely looking forward to more of them

[@MeetMeOutside]

@@ItsGoodintheWoods You betcha bub !

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

@@MeetMeOutside wicked

[@maryelizabeth8839]

You've excelled yourself Justin. Apart from the inadequacy of the previous campers your video's a dream. Craig is a great friend to adventure and eat with…. that beautiful food again. Wonderful, beautiful camps and colours.

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

This is my favorite video project I have done to date. Very pleased. What a fun time this adventure was. I am thrilled to have caught it on video! Thank you for watching. I am glad you enjoyed this one. ATB

[@elifranklin5974]

It’s good in the woods! We are the outing club group!!

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Hey Eli! I remember you. How was the rest of your trip ?

[@elifranklin5974]

@@ItsGoodintheWoods super awesome trip! We ended up getting stuck in the dark the night that we passed by you to do another portage and had to sleep on the trail, but we got up early to be out of the way. Other than that, it was great. Beautiful weather and a wonderful time with our group!

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

@@elifranklin5974 We were wondering if you guys made it to 1st that night. You guys are troopers. That must have been an interesting night. That was a real nice trail, I hope you all found a good spot for the night

[@MeetMeOutside]

Eli, yes I remember you also ! Your group was awesome ! Pleasure meeting all of you, really great seeing you out in the fantastic Maine woods ! Best of luck to all of you.👍

[@mainetripper]

Fantastic video Justin! You two together gets better and better with each trip. After watching this video I really wish I accepted @Cragdwella invite to ride along with the two of you. Great video, awesome scenery and good laughs. Perhaps we shall adventure at least once next paddling season. Thanks for sharing this awesome video and really appreciate the mention in your video description. Great Job Justin! 🤟👊🔥

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Thanks for stopping by! Craig is fun to adventure with. And what an adventure it was!!! Tons of fun. I suspect that we will all join forces at some point next season. I'd like that. I am really interested in some of those longer paddles that you do. 100 + miles That interests me. Thanks again for all the information on the trip. Your word proved to be extremely accurate and equally helpful. Take care man! We'll be talking

[@mainetripper]

@@ItsGoodintheWoods yeah man let’s plan something over the winter. With enough lead time I will be able to carve out a chunk of time. All the best Justin!

[@MeetMeOutside]

@@mainetripper I wanna go ! lOl !

[@mainetripper]

@@MeetMeOutside good stuff Craig! Let me know what you guys come up with.

[@hangtough503]

Dude.. killer video. 7 nights! Beautiful. It’s fun knowing a little piece of me was on this voyage😂😂😂. D😎🇺🇸

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

In my vest pocket the whole time.......just in case....

[@merchantmariner4299]

Another frikken stellar video. Glad you guys had such a great time. The weather was fantastic! Video work was even better!

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

This was an incredible trip! We are going back this October! I can't wait

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Simply an awesome awesome trip. Thanks for recording and sharing your trip. I like your canoe. Looks like a nice one. I have a 40 year old Coleman Square stern canoe that I bought new. The Coleman is a heavy load to portage all by itself. It weighs 70 and some pounds. Your canoe appears to be much lighter to pack.

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Thank you! This was a fantastic trip all around! What a time. My canoe is the Wenonah Wilderness UL kevlar model. It is 15'4" and weigh 32 lbs !!! This thing is awesome! And a work of art. A beautiful craft. This was my first season with this canoe. I bought it specifically for trips like this. I plan on doing many more of them! Such wonderful fun. My whole load out for this trip was just over 70lbs to start. Including the canoe. Thanks a million for watching Lonnie. Much appreciated. Best wishes to you and Connie

[@hangtough503]

You know things are good when FNBAS leaves you a comment🤙

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

@@hangtough503 It's such an honor!

[@hangtough503]

@@ItsGoodintheWoods 100% brother. Lonnie is the Jedi master. D🤜😎

[@drytinder]

A masterpiece of canoe camping and comraderie . Cheers!

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Thank you! This was one fantastic trip! Thanks for watching! I appreciate it

[@JPOutdoor]

Le perfection! Thank you 👌

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend

[@stevenhawk7751]

this looked like a great vacation out in the woods on the lake

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

This was such a good time!

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

Oh dude that sloppy Joe hot pocket looked so good!!!

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Dude, that thing was off the hook. I was very pleased with the results on that one. Redemption for the failed effort the night before. LOL It was so good it deserves its own video......which may be dropping sometime in the somewhat near future. maybe ...

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

@@ItsGoodintheWoods yeah the gravy thing may have been a fail but that still looked good lol. But yeah totally deserves a separate video!

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

@@AdventureswithSpackmann It was a fail. Didn't come out as planned LOL. Still tasted fantastic though. But that was part of the fun of it. I was learning, and the next day I nailed that sh!t !!! Fun

[@robertmoore203]

Awesome video you two work very well together. Enjoyed that very much!! Ty

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

I hope to get back there someday. Craig is fun to adventure with. I am glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching

[@KaisDinoAdventures]

Happy happy Friday my friend!!! so glad u posted and shared this!! Big support and love to you and your channel!!! Loved the upload!!! beautiful day

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

A happy Friday to you as well. Thank you for supporting the channel! Have a great weekend

[@turtlecrawford6468]

Wow man you really upped your cinematic game. What a beautiful place and perfect timing

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Thank you Turtle! I did put a lot oof work into filming and editing this one. And all of it was fun. I was into it on this one. This was an awesome trip, and like you said, the timing was perfect! It could not have been any better......unless of course the rain never came. But I am not complaining. After 7 days of perfection, I was not about to be bummed out that our time was going to be cut short. We were hoping to get 10 days out of the trip, I'll take a perfect 7! Thanks for watching man!

[@bucky716]

Looked like an epic trip and great video showing it off!

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

This was one awesome trip! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@alanbierhoff6831]

I don’t just watch your videos for the cooking ideas…but I could 🤣

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

🤣🤷

[@MidwestBackpacker]

Dude! I think this is my favorite video you have ever done. Great b-roll and edit. I appreciate the time you took shooting the b-roll and how it was weaved in. I like when you are talking and insert some b-roll. Bannock!! I have never done, but now I am planning to this winter. The longer format was great. I watched it in 3 chunks. It allowed me to quit and come back when I wanted. Your Backpacking with Jason impression was funnier than hell. Kudos!

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Thanks man! This is my favorite edit that I have done to date as well. I am looking forward to hearing about what you think of the bannock! It's so good. It's not exactly light weight, but worth it. My backpacking with Jason impression was an absolute spur of the moment thing! LOL I'm glad that was captured on video. Good fun! Thanks for watching Jeremy

[@SignalOutdoors]

This was beautiful trip Justin, thanks for sharing! 🤙

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

This was such a fun trip! Thank you for watching! Have a great weekend!

[@AdventureswithSpackmann]

The sunsets you captured were beautiful

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

A gift for sure.

[@Haphagurd]

Great choice on the prb coffee! A canoe trip is on my bucket list. I've never even paddled a canoe but seeing buddies like you and the Canadians do them all the time it just looks heavenly. I'm glad to know there are places to do them in the states. I didn't know of any other than like Michigan or Minnesota. Thanks for sharing

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

PBR coffee is fantastic! Perfect for camping. Canoe trips are awesome man! I bet you would dig it. There are lots of good places to canoe out here in New England. It just takes a while to get there first. Thanks for watching man!

[@JasonOutdoors]

Solid man👊. Great looking trip.. lots of work went into this and it shows.

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Thanks dude! I was really into this one. An amazing trip all around.

[@donbm1252]

Great trip. Great video

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Thank you kindly! I am glad you enjoyed it

[@capsoutdoors]

What an amazing area that is and you two got the best weather imaginable. I'm off to watch Craig's video now. Love getting two perspectives on the same trip! Be good bro!

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Getting different perspectives of trips is fun! I agree. this was an awesome trip. Thanks for watching

[@u.sdepartmentofthetreasury6561]

Maine is so beautiful 😍

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

It sure is! I love it out there.

[@melissagaudet7203]

I just found your video! I am from Millinocket but live in CT. When I saw the North Woods trading post I just kept smiling. I am watching your video now - just beautiful thank you for sharing!

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

It is a small world! And a real nice part of it out there! Wow!! I am looking forward to going back. Thank you for watching and commenting

[@deadpinecollective]

Great video

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Thank you. This was such a fun trip to do.

[@brattenj57]

I like that part where your sidekick is fixin' to pound a spike into a tree. I was like: WHAT!!?? Then you rescued it. Whew! This is excellent, thank you for sharing it. Mom Nature never disappoints, does she? She is always spectacular.

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

🤣 That was fun! Just us being stupid lol. Always a good time. These are very fun trips to go on. Rewarding in so many different ways.

[@jerryg957]

Thanks for sharing.

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Thank you for watching

[@mrwes100]

33:06 That looks really good - all good :)

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

That was one tasty meal!

[@TimeOuttotheTrail]

I finally finished it! Took me a few lunch breaks but I did it. The trip looked amazing! I took a few notes 😜 That campsite with Khatadin in the background is beyond words! ‘I’m pretty happy right now, I need a beer ‘ 🤣 The airplane was cool, a-holes were not. Alcohol reserves getting low, that’s it. The trip is over!

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

I was getting concerned about our booze situation hahahahahaha! We made it

[@scottmartinjones]

King’s of Bannock😀

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

LOL! Bannock for life !

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

seriously good stuff

[@MeetMeOutside]

Next to Justin, it’s the perfect traveling companion! Cheers

[@jakec9007]

Dude.... I have to do this! Amazing trip, and video. Everything was gorgeous from the lakes/rivers, to the mountains, to the foliage. Great timing in an amazing spot. I need to get a canoe and get into this.

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Canoe camping is amazing!!! If you think you need to try it, then you need to try it. Extremely enjoyable

[@bucktalesoutdoors7566]

A lot to say about this video Justin. First of all Great job documenting the whole thing and your editing is awesome , just really well done ! Cool to meet that outing group and glad they were all very cool and respectful…. Not cool to find that fire still going … some people just don’t get it. Beautiful views, good fishing, some awesome looking chow, peace and quite in the wilderness, how can you beat that ? Don’t think you can. My big peddle drive kayak won’t lend itself to the portages but just to spend some time on a remote lake like that is definitely in my plans for 2022. Nice impersonation of Jason’s accent …hahaha ) I gotta say, you’ve got a great eye for the videography. Thanks for sharing, enjoyed it thoroughly.

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

This was an absolutely fantastic trip! We had such a good time. The whole process was fun for me. Filming, editing, all of it. Very rewarding. I was into it. Thank you for the awesome comment. Comments like yours make all the effort worth it. I really appreciate it man. I hope you are well

[@JustinWhiting9]

The rock garden sequence was special Justin. Well shot, nice music, I can tell you savoured it. Crystal clear HD footage too. The autumnal colours, skyscapes and your eye for an interesting shot are impressive. 👌

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

That rock garden is special. I have never paddled through anything like it it. It was incredible. I did it several times during our time on that lake. What a place. In fact, I enjoyed it so much, I may have made a short edit of that section. It deserves its own. It is basically a copy of what you saw. It deserves its own time.

[@projectknifehand]

Lol "he may not look like much". Bout half way through I will probably finish it up tonight and start on Cragdwellas

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Hahahahahahaha! Good stuff man!

[@BrianHikesAllDay]

What a beautiful mushroom tip!

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

LOL Hobbit knob hahahahahaa

[@BrianHikesAllDay]

We need to grab a hike together sometime soon

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

@@BrianHikesAllDay I'm down! Let's do it

[@BrianHikesAllDay]

I’ll hit you up when I come up next

[@neilb9937]

Awesome video... For some reason at 34:30 I thought Jesus was making a cameo.

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ! That is hilarious!

[@markcummings6856]

Wow, just an incredible trip. Amazing job on this video imo as you capture the immense beauty and camaraderie between you two. Thanks for sharing!

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Thank you Mark. This was such a great trip! What a time! I am glad you enjoyed the video

[@JustinWhiting9]

Watched the lot Justin. A wonderful trip. Weather, adventure, camp sites, food, nature, tranquility…. I bet you were both exhausted but with spirits filled to the brim. 👍

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

This was an amazing trip! Loved it. Everything about it was spot on. Looking forward to going back. There is so much to explore out there. We were planning on a 10 day trip. But the rain cut it down to 7. I was tired, but I was still in camp mode. So when I got home from my 5 hour drive, I went camping with one of my good friends out at the lean to HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. ( my wife and daughter had made plans for that night with some friends because I was not supposed to be home. Girls night. That helped make my decision a bit easier LOL )

[@JustinWhiting9]

Winner winner! 👍

[@scottpiner2149]

What a fantastic trip! Great campsites and amazing fall colors. That rock garden early in the trip was super slick.

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

That rock garden was so cool! I really enjoyed that.

[@johnniecanoe1]

Job well done. Thanks for all your efforts in putting this all together. You come across as a very personable guy in your video's. I find that that is so key in YT video channels. You have the knack of holding peoples attention. You don't try to force it, it just comes natural. I've been canoe camping for years and food has never been a priority for me. My motto has been "eat for fuel, not for pleasure". After watching this video and taking a peek at another you have given me a change of attitude towards food. I've been taking notes and will experiment out in the field.

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

I feel like a bumbling fool in front of a camera, so I really appreciate your comment. The food is half of the fun for me. I love to cook. It is extremely rewarding when camping. I understand the lightweight aspect....but the extra weight is usually worth it. Thanks for watching man! Just like everything else, personal preference wins. Do some experimenting and let me know what you think.

[@danielkutcher5704]

I'd have to say that it was GREAT in the woods on this trip! Perfect weather, mostly had the place to yourselves, and you KILLED it with the food! In the 1990s, I worked for an outfitter, and we had a customer who was always talking about fishing for smallmouth on the Machias River. Have you ever fished it?👍👊✌

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

It was indeed GREAT in the woods! One of the most enjoyable trips I have had.The food was good! Absolutely worth the weight. I have never been on the Machias River. Honestly, never heard of it until now. I will have to look into it.

[@BackpackingWithJason]

Epic trip bro. Great scenery and the colors were really popping. You guys were eating good. Loved the campsites you guys stayed at. I’d do a trip like that with you anytime. That one fish that broke your line was a big one. Going through rapids is so much fun. Those views around the rapids was awesome!! Awesome trip my man. Absolutely incredible 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

This trip was so much fun! All around incredible time. Sounds like we need a to plan a trip sometime!

[@gretchenlopez787]

Beautiful adventure!! The weather looked great up until the last day. All the meals looked bomb! I was all in until the rapids and then I was done with that portion of the adventure lol but wow, what an incredible trip!!!!

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

We had such good weather right up until we didn't. LOL. The food on this trip was just off the hook. Seemed like the theme for the weekend. Everything was just awesome! What a time. Those rapids turned out to be real fun, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. I have very minimal experience with rapids. That was a do what Craig does kinda thing. I followed his lead. Except for when I started branching out and getting brave, and hung up on that rock hahahahahahaha

[@BackpackingwithBuckley]

EPIC trip my dude! Loved the PBR Coffee! I wish that was around before I retired from drinking! You really told a story and showed so many cool shots along the way. Awesome job Justin!

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

That PBR coffee is so good! The perfect breakfast beer when camping! Thanks for watching this video Tim. My favorite video edit to date that I have done

[@BackpackingwithBuckley]

@@ItsGoodintheWoods glad you went with a feature length. It was AWESOME and you will cherish this video when you're 80! 😀

[@JustinWhiting9]

“It looked like the British fleet coming for us”. 08:30 😂 Oh no, not the British! 😉

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Hahahahahaha! I was terrified when we saw those canoes coming.

[@earlhayes2969]

Hey Justin that trip looks awesome love your guys channel would definitely love to hang out with you guys how did the Kevlar Canoe make out after the rocks i have a similar Canoe thanks for sharing Allagash next ? Earl

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

This was a fun trip! I'm happy to report The canoe did fine. There are a lot more scratches on it. But that is the extent of it. The Allagash is on my radar for next year...with a different canoe of course LOL

[@earlhayes2969]

@@ItsGoodintheWoods Allagash is a Great place i definitely Recommend Norm at Pelletier Campground for shuttle a few of the campsites have a spring at them too

[@BackcountryPaddler]

Solid trip is right! Glad to see your homemade detachable yoke worked out. Really great job on that! I'm actually newer to canoe camping than you. Did my first solo trip October 2019! It's definitely addicting. Cheers to the rabbit hole buddy! 🍻

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

The yoke worked amazingly well! Keep your eye out for the video on how I made it! What a trip!!! To the rabbit hole! Cheers

[@InTheFieldWithSarge]

Omg beer porn too! Lmao beautiful area, great food, great times. I love the hat awesome video bro so relaxing to watch wish I was there.. Thank you for all that you do.

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Hahahaha! BP LOL ! It sure was nice out there. We lucked out. A great time

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

This was my grandfathers fishing hat. He used it for years. When I took possession of it, it was already old and faded. He moved on 10 years ago. Every time I take this hat on a trip I consider retiring it. In fear of losing it. This hat is priceless. As much as I fear losing it, deep down I know my grandfather would rather I use it and lose it than hang it on a shelf for safe keeping. So, until either my hat or I get lost and die, we will adventure on the water together

[@InTheFieldWithSarge]

Thats an awesome story thank you for sharing. Enjoy the hat, I brought it up because my dad has one similar for fishing the long Island sound many years ago. Relish the memories and wear it with pride no matter how faded

[@danielmartens156]

You forgot your surfboard?! 😊

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

🤣

[@sibamukhi3235]

Waching a movie on KZbin ❤️

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

My first movie!!!

[@cef_outdoors]

I watched out of order. I was wondering why you guys didn't fish on your second trop there.I know you were packing lighter, but fishing poles aren't that heavy.

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

We did this trip after fishing season closed. Kinda sucks. It is a wonderful time of year for canoe tripping...but no fishing

[@cef_outdoors]

@ItsGoodintheWoods It definitely looked like an awesome trip though, especially the part of not seeing anyone.

[@timcrowley6881]

Did you call him sylvester like the cat i'm like the From the cartoons

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

Sylvester! Like the cat

[@timcrowley6881]

Lol him in the cartoons sorry brain fart

[@ItsGoodintheWoods]

@@timcrowley6881 It's my last name!

[@timcrowley6881]

Okay, sorry, Thought you were being funny.