Hurray! The Spring Equinox is Here!

Finally a few signs that a long cold winter is almost over. But before it gets too warm, I do one last campout with my pellet stove before it gets packed away until fall.
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[@kindredspirit5607]

I could eat peanut butter and bread for three days whilst camping. When you're hiking and sitting outside 75% of your day anything tastes good. 😊

[@chriscapano3406]

That time lapse of the stove cycling through the pellets with the nighttime sky doing its own cycling in the back ground was very cool. Keep enjoying those adventures!

[@happygardener442]

Not everyone wants fancy meals. Some of us like keeping it simple.

[@JJ-JOHNSON]

For sure.

[@hgj2019]

The difference between eating to live and living to eat.

[@brendaswann7292]

It is about eating to live .... not living to eat. What is important....

[@maryj.1261]

My husband and I wait for your new videos. We love your adventures. Your a great videographer, photographer, BOONDOCKER and all around great couple. Thank you for keeping your videos real. No boring content, no whining or ebegging. You have it all... We are fans for life.

[@maryj.1261]

Sorry I meant to say great couple!!! Don’t want to exclude you Carrie. I know you are the photographer...

[@johnr8439]

"As you can see in my happy face" That was hilarious Slim!

[@arctichare8185]

Doesn't matter what you bring for grub. It's all good. You sure put a lot into your videos. They are great quality; for exmple the time lapse, planned compositions, scripted narration and such.

[@ronsmith1364]

As a camping vlog, it doesn't 'need' to be a cooking vlog too. We romanticize outdoor cooking but, eating outside is still eating. Fuel for energy to be outdoors enjoying the wilderness. Just got to wondering how much content on YT is about 'eating'. & I view a bunch of food vlogs Be Well All

[@n2cable]

thats great observations there Poin Dexter

[@jamanne2504]

I’m a 75yr old lady in NW PA that enjoys all your your scenic narratives. Glad spring is here🥰 Thanks Slim🙏

[@beavis8167]

I'm from Pittsburgh I'm close to u lol

[@marie-christinebaudelle3796]

I think the same! I work at home and often I listen with some looks his videos. Very enjoyable!

[@carlaportocarrero6464]

😊🙏

[@davidleaghty2943]

@@beavis8167 I closer. New Castle

[@dallasdickerson6677]

York pa here.

[@alexrichardson5731]

Always a good morning when Mr Slim Potatohead posts a new video. His older videos are entertaining and informative as his recent videos.

[@conniedeshazo3031]

Oh my gosh. Your voice brings me back to my child hood. “The Wonderful World of Disney.” When I was young, Sunday evening , the best show ever. you sound like the narrator.

[@whosaidthat4299]

You got it!

[@demcduff]

“Dennis the Hopper!” 😂😂. Love the time lapse footage!

[@christinae30]

Yes! But I have to admit that I looked more at the stars than the camper

[@suzannereese987]

Love your videos.

[@johnswof]

You have to be left envious of Slim's little trips. Sitting out drinking a brown ale and listening to the water flowing is a rough life.

[@projekt6_official]

Definitely am. P.S. - Thanks for using "envious" instead of "jealous."

[@cherriemckinstry131]

@@projekt6_official yeah... me too! Envey.. in not jealous but rather happy others do this and dont fear ridicule or anything as its living within your means.. not overdoing it. If you need video games..you can do it at home.

[@wafflesnfalafel1]

there isn't many things better in life than having a good beer out in the middle of nowhere with wonderful scenery and nobody else to bug you...

[@KRT045]

Glad you are looking into the tick, my wife has been suffering from late stage chronic Lyme disease after being misdiagnosed (we live in AZ and NO ONE believed she could get it here) for years. It I has been dramatically life changing for her. I know she is most likely an outlier but still worth looking into. My understanding is the earlier you can catch and treat the better the success rate.

[@wendytravis6427]

Do you know where in AZ she got it? I’m curious because we live in AZ and are frequent tent campers.

[@KRT045]

@@wendytravis6427 she worked at veterinary clinic and was bitten multiple times at work. She also had a unknown tick problem when she moved into her previous house that was undisclosed by the seller. These are all in the Phoenix area.

[@papajeff5486]

I have a buddy who lost his 21 yo son to lime dz, from a father/son deer hunting trip, years earlier. One of the saddest things I’ve ever seen. Texas

[@wendytravis6427]

@@KRT045 Thanks. I’m also in the Phoenix area.

[@KRT045]

@@papajeff5486 sorry to hear that.

[@ftkinsella]

Hey Slim you said it buddy. Keep the campsites clean and don’t cut down trees. I totally agree with you that the best time to camp is without mosquitoes and without other campers. I just love being alone out there. Love the time lapse too. I sure hope that tick doesn’t give you any troubles. Stay safe my friend. ❤️🇨🇦❤️ Cheers!!!

[@mskraftee5252]

Growing up, my family boondocked several times a year out in the Mojave desert. If we arrived and found a mess, my dad immediately set us all to work cleaning it up. It's a lesson that stuck. Always leave it better than you found it.

[@ftkinsella]

@@mskraftee5252 your dad was a great gentleman. Thank you. Cheers!!!

[@mskraftee5252]

@@ftkinsella Thanks. He was a true mountain man. We always said he was born 100 years too late.

[@suv629]

That night time lapse was fantastic!

[@vanpiper]

Wow what a night shot all those Stars in the sky don't see that around where I am.

[@rhondalyn100]

Whoa! The creek close up shots were so beautiful they looked otherworldly. Thank you, Slim! :-)

[@livingsimplytosimplylive6817]

Slim, that stove is incredible your ingenuity and thoughtfulness in creating it inspires me. You definitely should be proud of what you did and how it improves the quality of your life and gives you more time to be out in the wilderness where you want to be.

[@cherriemckinstry131]

Subbed your channel

[@livingsimplytosimplylive6817]

@@cherriemckinstry131 Thank you video’s coming soon

[@TerryX2Explore]

Hello! I love your channel name. Are you going to be posting any videos? I agree with your comment too! ;-)

[@tnxjesus]

If it wasnt for you slim i wouldnt have no life lol. You provide the getaway i very much need

[@marilynrenaud1892]

SP... You obviously put a ton of work into making your videos and it shows. Absolutely outstanding! I love your style and how you narrate your videos. Everyone of your videos is very professionally done. You have great skill and your videos are good enough for PBS. You don't look old to me... You are in great shape... How old are you anyway? Thank you for this video It was a great way to start my day... I appreciate it... It was absolutely gorgeous! Safe travels SP and stay well.👍👍👍👍👍😊

[@SlimPotatohead]

Glad I made your day Marilyn, that makes mine. Thanks! SP

[@cherriemckinstry131]

@@SlimPotatohead mine too.... in 65 but feel like 45..

[@PositivelyAndy]

Slim! It is great to see you out enjoying nature again. I always appreciate your respect for nature, campsites, and human beings!

[@phaedrus2633]

Maybe I'm just starved for another Slim Potatohead video, but, I think this one ranks among one of your best.

[@Chrisb8s]

Hey Slim, no worries on the food creation. There are plenty of cooking channels . I like your videos and imagine what it would be like if I had a little trailer and went out camping. you spend more time outside the camper than in.

[@silverbreezeRn]

How nice to watch a peaceful, Scenic video after 4 days in the hospital. Thanks Slim.

[@lynnsheffield8506]

The more I watch these videos, the more I like them. I enjoy the 'nature' breaks between the mechanical stuff which is why I originally started watching. Thanks

[@JJ-JOHNSON]

My son drove 120 miles to go camping with me (which I haven't seen in a year because of his work) on the Tennessee river, we were using a tent and a hammock, but we spent Saturday and Sunday cleaning the trash from the camping area, there are two dumpster for campers to put there trash in at the entrance of the camping park, but I guess no one seem them, but we filled both of them up with garbage and needed a third, please people if you camp what you bring in take it out, we spent less than 6 hours together talking and we had been looking forward to this for months. We did get one laugh, there was a 65 inch TV laying at the water edge.

[@SlimPotatohead]

That's sad JJ, but your message is bang on. Thanks so much though for helping out our campsites. SP

[@pimacanyon6208]

You're good at getting great camera shots without the help of a drone. Well done. Happy Spring!

[@peggydwyer1932]

I've been having a rough week. This video was so calming, and so beautiful, great shots. Thanks Slim for all you do to bring beauty into our lives.

[@terrilikens4975]

Hey, Slim, I am sorry for your loss. We'll keep enjoying the wilderness, camping, and beer. And we'll keep watching. Thanks for being so authentically you.

[@leesanchez8432]

I truly enjoy your nature photography and calm narration. Thanks for another good video.

[@gina50gina]

Thank you for taking us along on your beautiful trip. You have such an interesting, calming story telling voice. All the video images of nature close up, long enough so we can appreciate it, was so refreshing. Thanks Slim!

[@amylawrence2676]

totally agree, the hiking footage was fantastic! I love how slim doesn't feel the need to talk the whole time.

[@gina50gina]

@@amylawrence2676 So true. He is in the moment.

[@jeffreykropp7664]

Canned spaghetti sauce is pretty good now. When I was a kid, it was rather grim.....

[@theShamrockShepherdWagon]

exactly, and there are so many pouches of ready made sauces to buy now too. no one needs to keep a lot of one-time ingredients around anymore if they don't want to.

[@thizizliz]

Your videos are always full of beauty & its so great to see. The stove worked perfectly. A good night's sleep is part of keeping warm during the day too. An overtired body does not regulate temp well. Seems worth the hassle of assembly & deconstruction too. Good warning about respectful use the land.

[@leslietripp9417]

You lift my spirits

[@1cosmocat]

I think your average camper is not doing gourmet meals. You keep it real. Kudos on your improvements to the stove. Snug as a bug . Love seeing you back out there in it. Beautiful scenes. And of course your calming voice.Good video

[@susanpremo8068]

Hope the borders open up and you can have adventures here again. I love the quiet and none around too. The sound of the water trickling ahhhhhh. The birds are migrating back, thawing out all over, but, the wind, yes, it just went through here, Minnesota. Promise of spring is in the air!!

[@joharmon2148]

Love to see the water flowing under the thin ice catching air bubbles. Hope you checked yourself over really good since you had a tic .

[@Julien987]

Nature's delighted seen in the comfort of my own home narrated so beautifully. Bravo sir 👏

[@lorenedwards5527]

Thanks Slim, the solitude and responsible enjoyment of outdoor exploration is why I subscribe to you!

[@LS-vo7hc]

Always enjoy your videos Slim. I was a bit surprised you found that tick, it seems like it's a bit too early but guess not. Nasty little buggers!!

[@magalirodriguez7830]

You are the bob ross of camping! We love your channel. Always a feel good time

[@gail-sw9xg]

The wind has nearly blown New Mexico off the map!

[@eutimiochavez415]

I know it is bad

[@karenhorn8876]

As you were hiking, my first thought was ticks! Living on the Southshore in NS,we have to be so careful. My husband was checking the sap buckets last week and later in the day found a deer tick crawling on his hand. The season has begun!

[@davidsradioroom9678]

What a nice three-day spring getaway after being cooped up all winter. Great video!

[@SistahRev]

Thanks, as always Slim, for the road trip, hike, views, heater update, and the appreciative and poetic narration. 💐💐💐

[@jamescarry4733]

Slim, the poem. Who has seen the Wind comes to mind, when you mentioned the wind in this beautiful video.. I enjoyed much. Please keep making more enjoyable Great vids.

[@zendt66]

It's good to see you back in your natural habitat. Always a "thumbs up" from me.

[@Ra-zor]

That's a very efficient burn to only leave that amount of ash! A very well designed system you have there.

[@maysamson851]

Your videos have terrific narration. And I liked how you had your almost healthy meal. Great that there’s no mosquitoes.Keep the videos coming!

[@richardhowe4140]

Trees, especially pine trees = ticks = tick sickness.. thanks for the relaxing and refreshing video 😀🤗

[@donpfister6089]

Great video Slim, thanks for letting us tag along. As you were driving over the camera leaving, I said to myself "he always has to come back for the camera". Boy I chuckled when you came back and said it. Great ending!!! For one, I truly appreciate you sharing your adventures. As you were showing the water, I had a 63 year old flash back to a Colorado trip my grandparents, mom and brothers took. It reminded me of that Colorado stream behind the cabin we stayed in. My grandpa made us boys fishing poles out of kite string safety pins and a small branch. O remember us seeing the little fish in that cold clear water as we dangled our lines in the stream. Great memories, thanks for bringing them to mind.

[@papajeff5486]

Big YEA !!! for the wood stove and your little camper. You’ve done a good job, friend. Texas

[@arlenefrancis2791]

Ah..the good 'ol outdoor scenes, camping, and breathtaking hikes. I love it. Welcome back Slim! 🙂

[@toddbartel6300]

I always enjoyed your videos. Especially your calm voice while narrating your video

[@richardmattingly7000]

Looks like Slim has gotten his stove close to near perfection though one hopes he'll still do a bit of baking/heating a beverage on it when it comes back out in the fall. A treasured memory from picnicking in the Colorado Rockies was putting drinks in a nearby stream to chill and the scent of pine pitch as we ate made everything taste better. The fair was simply, cut veggies, a bit of chip n dip on the side, and being more of a carnivore a hamburger of a grill still stirs the appetite to be outdoors all the more. The hills do get taller as one ages, but not the soul renewing delight of listening to a creek, the wind overhead, and the quiet where you can hear the crunch of pine needles under ones feet even if it's just a few yards away from where you've parked..

[@TK-zf7sx]

There's a gizmo called a "tick key" that looks like a great way to remove one of these pests. I once came out of the woods after a short hike, and had 3 of these bugs on me. Fortunately, none had attached yet, so I only had to brush them off. But I got one of these gadgets so that I'm ready for when they do.

[@kristiejacobs4854]

Did you get it from Amazon? I need one. I got bit by a tick last week while camping in Kentucky. I’m not sure how long it was attached, but it was difficult to remove with just tweezers. Unfortunately, we only got the body out, dang it. Went to the doctor and got a prescription for the antibiotic, just in case. I wish the doctor would’ve removed the head, but she said it will work it’s way out on its own. Gross, right?! It’s still embedding and it’s been been 6 days😳

[@TK-zf7sx]

@@kristiejacobs4854 - It's been awhile, but I think I got it at the local Meijers. That's the local chain of grocery/department stores in the midwest - they're in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin. But Amazon would have them, I'm sure, or any decent outdoor store that carries more than just clothes designed to make you look like you're an outdoorsy person. Search for "tick key", "tick removal tool", etc, and you'll find it. Mine is a plastic tab with a hole that tapers to a slot. But at this point, this would only be good for the next tick. It won't do anything to remove the head now, if it's broken off and embedded in your skin. I don't know what you can do about that except wait, or have someone dig it out.

[@stephendickinson4647]

Walmart sells these in camping section

[@jimchristensen965]

Seemed like more of the vintage poetic Slim in this one. Your poetic descriptions of nature is one of your strongest attributes. For sure I like the photography and your McGiver skills. On this one you "went where the road took you". Best regards from Iowa where Maine meets California.

[@TerryX2Explore]

So good to see you boondocking again! Nothing wrong with boring. Your stove is just too darn cute! 💗😀 Great idea with the silicone bowl! Beautiful time lapse! You sure have some beautiful scenery to look at. Another great one, Slim!!

[@donnasnorthernlights2089]

Thank you for showing what you eat while camping!!! You're a great cook!!!

[@kristiejacobs4854]

Such a beautiful stay you enjoyed there! Loved the timed-lapsed night sky, so gorgeous! Thank you, as always, for taking us along!

[@MissCharliechop]

Ain't nothing wrong with a simple home cook meal. Love your vids Slim

[@stkmkt1]

We eat just like you do, Slim. Nothing wrong with that. Your videos are so relaxing. Keep them coming!

[@tomhamp2915]

Absolutely brilliant, as always, Slim!... Videography, storyline, visual composition...everything! Please keep ‘em coming! Tom in The Hat

[@marknesselhaus4376]

Sitting there with your Brown Ale, you had a look of pure bliss on your face. I would take that any time :-)

[@autumnskyes5633]

When I think about it... when I cook outside it's inspired by the seasons. Hot dogs roasted on a stick with a cold salad in the summer, chilis, stews and soups in the fall and winter accompanied with a seasonal brew. Of course there's a degree of motivation plays a part. To me, certain foods have a unique taste and nostalgic impact on the trip.

[@chrislonsberry1974]

Great video! Nice reminder at the end that tick season is upon us.

[@rlsingle00]

I always enjoy your camping trips as well as your nature walks. You tips and camper improvements is also appreciated. Thanks and stay healthy and safe.

[@sandiereinbold3753]

From a fellow vegan type - you did well on your dinner... Love your camping trips and cabin fix-up. Keep up the good work.

[@kennybyrd770]

Great way to start off my snowy Colorado Monday morning Slim! Loved the whole video, especially the time lapse. Thanks again.

[@pamhutzell8268]

My husband got a tick too, I couldn't get him off so went to the ER. We camped last night in our camper and it went down to 28 degrees. But we had our mr buddy heater on be for we went to bed and had flannel sheets on bed and turned heater off and lite candles on baking sheet . We were hot , I like it cooler. But we stayed and it was nice. My camper is only 27 feet.

[@MAGA-kw3ol]

Glad you’re checking that tick, I live on Long Island NY and this is the capital of Lyme disease. We have been chased out of campgrounds by them, one trip my wife and I went hiking and within 15 minutes I had taken about 12 ticks off my wife’s legs and mine, that ended that weekends camping trip

[@dogmentation]

I know you think you go camping alone, but it always feels like I'm right there with you. Happy trails, Slim!

[@1robertmkelly]

The updates to the stove seem to enhance the safety significantly. What a great job you have done on the design and build. I really love the spring and fall camping when the crowds are missing. Glad you have so many beautiful places to visit and share.

[@UncleMilty]

Slim, appreciate all the double treks to get get the shots of you climbing and descending! What you do for your viewers! Good one.

[@sjTHEfirst]

🎶Maria makes the mountains sound like cold wind out there dying 🎶

[@sueg2658]

You certainly are living the good life. We eat alike Slim, the simpler the better for me too. I loved the photography and nighttime of the stars. Great little wood stove. Enjoy the journey.

[@ranuts2]

Just love your photography. I enjoyed you enjoying your trip...

[@farnorthpicker56]

We saw the tick talk first, so through your hike we were watching for the ninja tick to spring out at you! Lol. Love your ingenuity building and perfecting your stove. We also can never understand why people leave trash behind and trash campsites 😡🤔

[@kathybaker958]

I just loved this video. I think i should love to visit Canada.

[@stevemorris3710]

Great job on the evolution of your stove, you must be very satisfied with your work.

[@kathyb.amptmann2547]

Bravo👏 Slim for the sights & sounds of the changing season.

[@chercurtis3607]

You were 100% right about the effort and the view.BEAUTIFUL! THANK YOU

[@kimwise5528]

Yay! Slim Potato Head, you rock!

[@DesertDog8989]

This was what kept me going all day in order to get through all of the picky details of work. THANK YOU!

[@virginiatolles1664]

Thank you, Slim. I needed that.

[@ttwillow9073]

Sure enjoy your humor! Your videos always bring joy to my soul. Love just watching the ice melt and the riverlets run. Shared. Humming that's not a lyme tick!

[@suearcher8708]

I really appreciate your videos. Your Yukon trip last year was such a treat. I am happy that the wood stove worked out for you. I know you had it on time lapse showing the stove at night, but OMG if I was camped near you I would be banging on your door telling you your camper was on fire.

[@rexharris7715]

Since I can't seem to find time to go on adventures like you and your hiking, I sure enjoy watching yours! So peaceful! Thanks for sharing! The pellet stove looked toasty warm.

[@oldmaninthemirror]

Thanks Slim I really enjoyed the stars at around 8 minutes. Be careful of ticks. You are living a life many would enjoy if they could only take the leap I think..including me.

[@brianp4425]

nice to see you out!!!

[@morrislawson4632]

Thank you for another fine video 😊

[@martinsjurkovskis32]

Incredible timelapse!

[@priscillarichardson7612]

Thank you for sharing your adventures...happy trails!

[@peterpowell6168]

Amazing stars!!

[@michaeltablet8577]

Great video! Thanks for all that climbing to get the video!

[@donnavaughn5393]

Hello my friend it's so good to see you my friend what a treat love you vlog today have a great evening see you soon

[@derrick1964]

It’s always good to see you out & about

[@rozswartzett180]

That stove is blazing! The stars are beautiful.

[@SolarSailor1967]

Its officially camp season with Slim kicking it off. I want to go in early April. I hope the larger crowds don't try to burn Colorado down like last year.

[@rayfletcher3683]

Early spring fires like the ranchers and natives had to do for fire protection and grazing enhancement also kept the ticks in control and saved wildlife.

[@tc2882]

"Now does that not look good?" Yes. Yes it does.

[@Photobyhart]

I have to confess, I’ve picked dropped food off the ground and ate it. Glad you have better sense. When you were hiking up, I could identify with the feeling of not actually being at the top and coming to a false summit. No option but to keep going up. I just finished Travels With Charley (Steinbeck) after seeing that you were reading it in a prior video. Love your videos, keep em coming. Safe travels to you sir.