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[@theLyzhendricks]

Man change ur name back to off the ranch

[@jamessnellenberger7503]

You should invite Steve Wallis the Stealth camping guy from Canada (see his YT channel) down to stealthily camp at the resort

[@chrisferguson1911]

Don't change the name. You addressed your reasons and it's your channel. If you called it "Killin' and Grillin' Friendly Ducks on the Resort" I'm good.😅

[@susanr3560]

Chuck the duck

[@glyngosnell]

I love camping although I can’t do it us disabled people don’t get to do a lot of stuff

[@doodledork1097]

You've got to call that duck "bear" so you can officially claim there's a bear on the property 😂😂

[@tylerlovekeeper]

this is great

[@girlnextdoor603]

100%

[@joshuahixson3854]

💯

[@Deadcntr]

I was thinking Murder Duck.

[@plumbrokeacres]

I came here to vote on bear but murder duck is my favourite.

[@ViktorSarge]

Watching Matt camp and feed the duck is weirdly one of the best videos in a bit.

[@brolohalflemming7042]

Matt is the duck whisperer!

[@JPOC226]

hes gotta invite Ben from Urban Rescue Ranch over.

[@James-yp5dn]

Yeah I definitely enjoyed the Duck

[@nicholasholloway8743]

SAMR thoughts here.

[@jjseibert]

Name it nipper

[@longguning1362]

I have to admit that I love how these last few episodes have really been just us (the viewers) and Matt just out walking in the woods.

[@TheWebstaff]

1000% K.I.S.S Matt and Duck explore the ranch!

[@1000facesofNicole]

Same

[@SgtRock4445]

You mean like off the ranch?

[@tksdays9930]

Same

[@JosephSchrader5801]

His name is Matt with two Ts

[@Eandb420]

The outdoor boys and Matt would be a great duo

[@marvindebot3264]

Matt is about to get sent a crap ton of camping gear from every outdoor company in the US. 😄

[@dmmness]

Lol.. Right!

[@codygalloway9597]

Strategic upload lol

[@johngross8300]

@@dmmness😂

[@johngross8300]

@@codygalloway9597Yep!

[@johngross8300]

I do admire the thought.

[@SpaceFlye]

Matt hanging out with a lone duck by the river is such a vibe.

[@josephpeck7333]

Yeah, and I'm down with Patrick el Patro, and if there's ever another boy duck that shows up, we can have Petro (Peter) el Patro. And the first one to have kids will be Papa el Patro.

[@mybackhurts7020]

Barrett 50 quack

[@paintballgod8795]

Matt is just casually a Disney Princess, with the way animals just walk up to him.

[@MrJest2]

Animals know the "push-overs" when they encounter them. You kind of can't be a vet without being one of "those people". Cats are especially good at figuring out who the softies are. 😋

[@kadmow]

- or vet...

[@kevinkelley4894]

Continuing with the Disney Princess theme, you should name the duck Daffy.

[@jackseney571]

​@@kevinkelley4894For Disney I think you mean Donald!

[@CLR13]

He should make a T-shirt of him as a princess. Akin to Princess Kenny of southpark😂

[@isaacpankonin9674]

I run a scouting troop in your area, and I'd love to bring the boys out there for some backpacking and survival training. There's a few things you can't do in a state park, and going in a place less traveled would be a treat!

[@wburke1759]

Just a thought, contact your local scouts and see if they’re are interested in it to hold some events and maybe even have them earn some merit badges with cleaning/ clearing some of the areas?

[@dan725]

That’s an AMAZING idea! I hope Matt sees this!

[@Jacobtheunwise]

Good old fashioned child labour

[@huangss00]

@@JacobtheunwiseIt could be a win win situation for both. In exchange, the local scouts could use to land for free to learn.

[@sirmonkey1985]

​@@huangss00it's what our troop did to have free access to a camping area and also permission to camp outside of the designated camping area. Also one of our guys got his eagle scout for building a bunch of out houses out there for people to use.

[@brandonwarren8787]

If Matt could get outdoor boys to come camp that’d be awesome. He could help you scout out places to put little campsites as well as teach you / all of us something

[@AlexisMartinez-xo4qy]

Yes that’d be awesome hope he sees this

[@sdale2011]

Matt hosting a "by the campfire" podcast style show with various outdoorsy type youtubers (one at a time) is definitely something I'd watch. Would he great advertising for the camping side of the resort too. Regular appearances from desperado duck would definitely keep me coming back for more😂

[@dansworkyoutube]

This is a brilliant idea!

[@kevinbutton4580]

We don't need more KZbin pod casts 😂

[@AFNBarbosa]

YES! I had that same idea, he could even arrange a special Unsubscribe Podcast Desperado Edition with the boys to see how it goes.

[@johnokamoto6762]

Great name for the duck!😊

[@ethanbrinkman3401]

I had this same thought

[@billyrogers8384]

50 years ago, a boy and his dog would do exactly what you just did!! Brought back so many memories...thank you Matt!

[@Thecohostobviouzx]

Just a beautiful story of a Man, his Ranch and his adopted Duck.

[@st3v3b0b7]

Demo the Duck

[@susanmcconnell6041]

...His adopted duck, Bear! 🥰

[@unablesmilethegamer4323]

Welcome to the ranch lmfao

[@KohnerMorgan]

It looks like the duck adopted Matt

[@B.Colby107]

As a Father of 2 daughters myself, I agree you choose a great time to go solo adventure camping.😂

[@MrChewred]

Yeah I have 2 teenage daughters. No better time to dip then when there is a house full of them.

[@joeym2675]

Yep! I have two but mine are grownup now but I remember those days and being the only guy and just feeling kinda outa place in my own homes 😂 so yeah solo camping would’ve been great!

[@rogermckinnon5738]

Yep, nothing like waking up next morning finding they've decided you needed a makeover with lipstick exc 😂

[@stephenbrown571]

The great escape. 😂😂😂😂

[@chrispudd1815]

Yeah I have a 20&17yoboys but once they became teens had no time for me or camping so now I go alone in Australia.

[@curiouskitten956]

Perhaps you could have Luke and his boys from "outdoor boys" go camping with you and Link. It would be nice to see how families can have fun there at the resort.

[@colsondittmeier-yk3bg]

I was thinking the same thing

[@ShrockWPS]

Well, he might be we probably wouldn't see it. He's already stated he doesn't want to nake his kids famous on the internet.

[@Irishmayhem89]

I second this

[@YRG_JR]

W Luke would show him the wonders of Shortbread and honey.

[@redbar1mb]

this video is probably my favorite matt carriker video ever. It feels like the best version of offtheranch/demoranch/vetranch all in one! matt educated us a little on some basic things like life in water, what probably wont kill a bear but will indeed look cool on the hip, duck diets and animal friendship, asked us about some shady plants for further educational stuff in the comments, making fires with magnesium strips, we have patrick the duck, and the sickest part of the resort weve never seen!! those rocky faces like DAMN thats an awesome spot for a camping trail. Matt, hike-out campsites out there would be epic. Spread out, private, trails only accessable to the folks renting the sites, what a sick spot out there. I honestly could even see lighting out there under some of those rocky faces, like as an optional thing for campers who want to walk down that rock wall at night with some interesting occasional lighting illuminating the surface from below every like 50 feet.

[@AllmightyMilpil]

Matt, pro tip! The 40° rating on sleeping bags means "you won't freeze to death at this temperature," not "you'll be comfortable in this temperature." Also I love me some camping. Definitely get some sites set up at the resort!

[@babyduckmilitia2186]

This is so true. At 40° you will be comfortable with an extra blanket, thick socks, thermals and a hat.

[@SanDiegoCaliforniaUSA]

*It be cool and most likely, probably funny too, to see Matt and Mikey do an over night camping on the resort.*

[@nullrout556]

And do bus stuff?

[@SanDiegoCaliforniaUSA]

@@nullrout556 😆 Long as they don't camp in the bus. They can do all the bus stuff they want too. 😆

[@SanDiegoCaliforniaUSA]

🤔 That would be an idea for Matt on his resort. Get a bus and find a nice spot to place it near the buildings and then use that bus as a permanent fixture as an inexpensive room for guests.

[@monkhm]

Man I'd love to have videos like this more often, just Matt out camping on the property, shooting the breeze, telling stories about how the Bunker or Resort are going. Camping with Carriker. Also, as an Eagle Scout, seeing Matt go "rough" camping has me in tears XD. We'd make that hike with full portable kitchens, Including the sink.

[@executive_silver4064]

Eagle Scout here myself! I'd put Matt at tenderfoot rank.😂

[@michaela7039]

For using the firesteel, Use the scraper to scrape off shavings onto your kindling/super small stuff, moss whatever. Then you spark it like in the video to catch the metal shavings on fire which then sets off your fire.

[@tenatra]

This. Fluffy fire starters are best too. Some cotton balls and some KY jelly smashed together in a ziplock bag are great. Waterproof. Rip apart the cotton and KY balls when ready to expose some of the fibers and it will burn for a few minutes making it easy to start a fire.

[@jeremybresley]

As a dad of 4 daughters, as soon as you said about 10 10-year old girls at your house, I know the reason you decided to go camping. All the rounds fired are nothing compared to the hearing damage from screaming pre-teen girls. 🤣 And you definitely owe Mere a couple bottles of wine for dealing with them by herself!

[@jonnyrico9152]

What ear-pro was really invented for lol !

[@StevenC88]

​@@jonnyrico9152Truth!

[@Jess-xc2gm]

Let's be honest. He owes her a solid case of wine. And frankly, he owes her so much more than a few dozen bottles of wine.

[@isaaccan3155]

I hate camping but would consider it when my daughters have a sleepover.

[@lorintanner4186]

I think I have everyone beat I have eight daughters and 13 granddaughters there has been times I wanted to sleep in my truck

[@trogdor8764]

When you use firesteel, what you're doing is using a hard piece of steel to scrape metal shavings off a soft piece of steel, such that they land in your fuel and transfer energy into it. But while these shavings start out red-hot, they have little mass, so they lose their heat very quickly. Therefore, the closer to the material you strike, the less energy gets wasted into the air. Also, the more pressure you apply, the more material you will scrape off, which means the sparks have more mass, which means they will transfer more energy into the fuel. And you want your tinder to be as fibrous and fluffy as you can - that stuff you showed isn't nearly fine enough. You need to pulverize and wad it up into something that looks more like a bird's nest or cotton ball. It's not easy to start a fire this way, especially if you don't know what you're doing.

[@nebnarab]

or just bring some steel wool and use a 9v battery to start the fire...

[@_Kevo]

I feel like Matt needed this more than he knew. Little time alone with no one else in sight, even people you love like family, just does something for the mind. Nature and peace is amazing.

[@jerrykinworthy9225]

Its nice to scale it back once in a while and just capture the simplicity of a camp night.

[@ambermack987]

I think Daffy is a great choice with how aggressive the duck is!

[@michaellissow543]

My thought exactly...Daffy.

[@tylerisvinny]

I would have a blast just sitting next to a camp fire and exchanging stories with Matt

[@jwbrotherton]

and Bear the duck

[@boburanus69]

I would have a blast just sitting next to a camp fire and exchanging stories with ANYONE... I'm not lonely, you're lonely!

[@ShrimplyPibblesA-]

Goes to show you Matt that you don’t need big explosions all the time or a monster Cuda to deliver an amazing episode! This is great stuff too

[@1HippieGypsy]

15:16 this would be my happy place I could spend the rest of my life just chilling in the woods with the duck and I'd never be unhappy 😂

[@liamcaroline448]

Matt you need to scrape some magnesium flakes off the starter block to use it. The sparks ignite the magnesium flakes and those then light your kindling

[@F32_PDX]

Was looking for someone to say this lol

[@leadfoot8593]

Funny, he didn’t search KZbin for tips and tricks to using them. 🤣

[@mattgraham1983]

😂 yeah I seen that too... hey at least he tried

[@F32_PDX]

It's a really important tool too, works when wet

[@warofwrath]

Fluff from that cedar tree would have worked too.

[@DeadSeaPiratesFishin]

I think a calibration with the outdoor boys would be amazing , also Patrick is a pretty good name for the 🦆 but demo duck is pretty cool too lol

[@MilesHolt]

That dude does some cool shit and very knowledgeable but something about him annoys me and I can't watch to much of him at a time lol

[@HornetTHN]

got to bring Brandon and Cody out there with you. the 3 of you with a cooler of white claws and camping in the cold would be hillarious.

[@slashv2]

That right there sounds like the recipe for a video that would get many views, Episode 2 would be Brandon from MuscleRodShop and the Holden Bros! xD

[@brqxton8974]

3 Men And A Duck

[@Fadaar]

gotta bring Eli too

[@declanphelan3485]

Yes!!!!! And Eli!

[@BenYeary]

Camping with Steve from Canada would be a awesome Camping collaboration

[@holtpage8226]

Absolutely the best idea

[@YT-gi2kk]

I would LOVE to see you invite Outdoorboys out and you and Linc do a camp video with em’!!

[@MyspacHor911]

Yessss!!

[@nicholasanthis8019]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@TheGsellers]

Take the boy camping like that with you, what an adventure for Lincoln!

[@C_Dubs_World]

Set up camp close to the cliff and put the fire between the tent and the cliff so the rock can hold and reflect heat toward the tent. It will help keep you warm.

[@OffTheRanch]

Oooooo that’s smart

[@Kewldewd1991]

Also be careful of how close you do put it. Or you'll essentially be in a stone brick oven

[@shaundevine007]

It would be SO COOL to see Steve Wallis camping out there with you.!!!!

[@alexs.3492]

Legit one of my favorite Off The Ranch videos. There's something calming and comforting being alone out in nature. Would love to see you, Donut, and Brandon camping on the ranch!

[@Silencer1620]

It's no longer "Off The Ranch" but you already know that. It will still be remembered as "Off The Ranch" to us

[@_Chris_SouthwestDetroit]

@@Silencer1620still “Off the Ranch” in our heart ❤️ All love Matt

[@someyoungguy6990]

Matt, Donut, and Brandon camping would have to be rated AO for adults only! Cause the boys be cussin when drrinkin, just don't get on the beans or they will see the lights from town!

[@thunderstreams]

@@someyoungguy6990 all the unsub boys not just donut and brandon. nic, eli

[@mattlawonn98]

Definitely need to see Matt and Kentucky on one of these camping trips, and the duck should be named Howard.

[@mikefrachel8292]

+1 for Howard! Risk of copyright strike?

[@jimmyrichardson8133]

That what I just said lol Howard....ha ha ha

[@nathanmettenburg2023]

i agree kentucky should join

[@harlensmith3023]

The outdoor boys and the outdoor gear review are a couple of great channels with a lot of useful information. As for the duck, he looks like a Fred. God Bless

[@Hazaerdt]

THIS! 👆 Outdoor Boys is a great channel to learn camping from.

[@tntblast1949]

Came to say the same thing! Luke with the Outdoor Boys would be a fun collab on the Ranch.

[@rwtheomighty867]

Awesome video. Getting out into nature is what this resort is all about. So much to see and to explore. You should name the duck Mango since it's the first thing you fed him!

[@MattFX13]

man I could definitely use a camping trip like this right now

[@BigfootTJ]

Camping interviews would be an awesome addition to the channel. Get random cool folks on and do a podcast type interview with them while you guys camp and bond

[@margaritaaguado9288]

very good !!!

[@BrizzNewton]

1. Name the duck Hubert. 2. Invite Joe Robinet or Dave Whipple (Bush Radical) to camp on the resort with you. 3. I’ve really enjoyed the recent content (the abandoned resort content and just the viewers and Matt doing stuff). 4. I want to bring my bus down to the resort to boondock for a couple weeks this summer, maybe fall. How much would an RV spot cost?

[@Aaronc2193]

Robinet would be pretty cool. I remember before covid joe was supposed to come down to Texas.

[@anthonym2457]

i would love to see joe out there!

[@austindumas2063]

A demo, donut, and Brandon camping trip sounds like pure gold! Get the boys together shoot some stuff and camp out, yall will always find a way to make golden content.

[@KaiserSocase]

Unsubscribe Podcast offgrid

[@andrewkemp124]

Matt, you need to get Luke from the outdoor boys to go camping with you! It’s literally his entire channel!!

[@kevilimiii]

exactly what i was thinking

[@nicolebell1215]

I agree! Luke from Outdoor Boys!!

[@MrHellhound1]

No he needs to visit Luke in Alaska. That would be cool.

[@WildinWiwithWes]

lol i said the same thing

[@UnknownSpartan]

A lotta tips: That inflatable sleeping pad you have is a higher end one, but it looked a little underinflated. That's mostly up to preference, but generally the more air you have in it, the better. Many sleeping bag ratings are comfort ratings if I'm remembering right. Generally though it's better to go low than high on that. Women's bags are rated different from men's bags. Starting a fire from sparks needs very flammable tinder. Usually, people bring their own for this (vasaline'd cotton balls) since it's harder to do in regular conditions let alone wet seasons. Cotton kills when wet and cold. Synthetics and wool are your friend. It's best to put things inside your pack when hiking instead of strapping them to the outside since that's less stuff swinging around on your center of gravity. Not a big fan of going ultralight, but they have the right of it: You will need more specialized backpacking equipment if you wanna go deep into the ranch resort simply because it takes less energy to carry it. I'd get a real filter bottle from a big name rather than a freebie, but maybe that's just brand hesitance speaking. Campers do eat a lot of freeze dried food as well since it's lighter and has a good calorie to weight ratio. You did great though for a first timer in this kind of camping. I'm just talking from years of Scouting.

[@bong-o-boy7105]

Doing those fire starters normally have magnesium you shave off with a knife into your kindling that helps to start the fire? I agree with all your other suggestions!

[@f500raptor]

"Cotton kills when wet and cold. Synthetics and wool are your friend." This needs to be emphasized over & over again.

[@_DlME]

​@bong-o-boy7105 that's old school. Those were made with super cheap ferrocerium rods that don't have super hot sparks. Also the magnesium was cheaper which does actually work better in most instances than the more expensive magnesium. Nowadays you just buy a big beefy high quality ferro rod and you're good to go.

[@_DlME]

Also with ferro rods if you hold the striker stationary right against your tinder and pull the ferro rod against it (towards yourself). Not the other way around. It keeps all the sparks in a more concentrated area.

[@adam2878three]

I second the cotton balls with petroleum jelly. Game changer with ferro rods!

[@terrygeorge3162]

Thanx Matt, loved you camping is sorta reminds me of your early days on you tube.

[@AlAmantea]

From what I could understand when he introduced himself in the video, the duck said his name was Fred. Poeple call him Freddie, but he prefers Fred. Fred is a lone duck. He enjoys swimming in the river, fishing, and he hates goats. He's very happy that you bought the ranch and looks forward to meeting everybody when you open the ranch. He really enjoyed the Mango, and yeah, he likes you...

[@3mp7y1995]

With the duck being all alone out there and so friendly im sure its an old pet duck

[@ke4qpf]

While Matt is screwing around in a tent, the duck is living in a van... Down by the river. 😂

[@zell9058]

Government cheese

[@dylanduff9645]

Dad I wish you could just shut your YAPPER!! R.I.P to one of the G.O.A.T's. 😂

[@KaiserSocase]

Now all I can hear is that statement in Chris Farley's voice

[@cbpotts]

Hey Matt. I was watching this video and the river area that you were sleeping in and as a rockhounder I got so excited and wished that I could be there to look at rocks. Maybe you need to consider having a rockhounder weekend for those of us who would be self entertained, trying to find some great rocks. We would love it.

[@MrGhoulie]

That has got to be the friendliest wild duck I have ever seen

[@backman00]

Na, Matt is just a Disney princess.

[@gardengatesopen]

A Disney Prince who knows how to Dr the animals & not upset their tummies.

[@BubOutdoors]

Matt and Doug, (Duck) hangin’ out and camping on the G’ river… Perfect day! lol

[@SliverOfSomething]

Hah, that's the comment I was looking for, I'm glad I'm not the only one who immediately went "Doug" for the duck

[@CAL_IN_THESE_COMMENTS]

I was thinking Buck the duck but Doug is much better

[@NL1T3N]

Watching you and Mr. Quackers, or Scrooge (bc he’s very greedy 😂) chill is such a wholesome moment. 🦆 This is one of those throw back episodes to an OG Off the ranch.

[@johncompton1412]

really cool to see you exploring the place more videos like this

[@Chaedron1]

Man, such a pretty place! More of these exploration/ camping videos would be great! Also, Patrick is a fine name for a duck. Either that, or Howard. That duck is awfully tame though, since you said he was alone perhaps he was someone's pet at some point? Whatever his story is, he is an a cute mallard I believe, and he should be protected because people are cruel and I've seen too many ducks with arrows and whatnot stuck in them just because they aren't afraid of people enough to fly away.

[@alantrask6500]

D.D. for Desperado Duck. Love to see you camp with terkla or flair

[@andban92]

Boy would i wish that Mark was still around. He'd love suhc type of outdoor activity. How badly i miss that guy! 😔

[@TheRedNeckConnection]

personally I love the building of the ranch, building of cars, and the camping. love how you keep it fresh for your audience.

[@eric2061]

My wife and I love the show “Alone” this episode was awesome for all the same reasons. I could watch a whole series of Matt and Duck going on adventures.

[@JacobS0527]

Mav and Steve Wallis are some of my favorite camping KZbinrs you could invite!

[@MarcCoteMusic]

Steve Wallis is my guy. His stealth camping videos, particularly, are fun to watch.

[@jessicapiekarski6929]

The beauty of the abandoned resort series is there's just so much variety to content.

[@justincary]

More camping videos like this is a must

[@biggreyape]

I’d love to see a camping/bushcraft vid with Joe Robinet. That’d be awesome!

[@brandonnicholson7673]

I mean, it makes sense since Bunker Branding sells Joe’s merch!

[@biggreyape]

@@brandonnicholson7673 Yep. Please make it happen youtube.com/@OffTheRanch and youtube.com/@josephallen19 🙏

[@Slegelrock]

I agree, Joe would be the best choice

[@cartorrin]

The way Matt said “my new friend Duck” was so funny to me!

[@allanferguson4761]

Joe robinet still hasn't came to camp and show you skills maybe even a wee shelter fort plus you have a much bigger ranch now ❤ I also know Joe is busy with family and his videos but it would be fantastic to see you both doing something ❤❤

[@calpalius8943]

the 4 cut was hilarious. you feel like my older brother i havent met yet so much love to you and yours

[@c0pp3rc4pprodigy4]

Please do more of these type videos. However if you take a weekend, vlog it and just hike and camp on your property, you'll be able to find good camp sights and map out trails for your resort and your own personal property. Keep up the great work, you help motivate me to make myself better then the person I was yesterday.❤

[@krismebz8917]

I like these videos with you alone with the camera. Brings me back to the good ol’ days. Also I highly recommend trying hammock camping.

[@jackjeram4738]

Can't beat seeing a hard working man enjoying wot he has earned 👌

[@robertrandall1501]

Matt That was a great campsite. I like to hike and camp, that would be a great spot to do that at. I liked what you had for breakfast. We had that on our hiking trip to Isle Royale in Michigan. Thanks for taking us along for that adventure.

[@stanjuice]

Love these vlogs. They give me old “OffTheRanch” vibes😌

[@Firefoot03]

Bring Lake Fork Guy out there! He's done so much on the more roughing it camping last few years, love his stuff and I think you should do another Demoranch video with him and Lunkers!

[@bashr52]

Im glad to see in all the essentials Matt hauled down with him, the drone made the cut 😂

[@OffTheRanch]

Hahaha yeah that’s an extra problem KZbin campers have. I brought a main camera, a GoPro, and a freaking drone 😂

[@KaiserSocase]

​@@OffTheRanchjust think what Eli would bring

[@michaelmitchell6559]

Brother you keep making videos and we’ll keep watching them. Love it

[@liamcaroline448]

Matt you gotta get the layers off if you want to be warm in a sleeping bag. They use your body heat to warm up the air inside the bag, so if you’re wrapped up it never gets warm enough and you freeze.

[@domshooter934]

if its a 40 minimum bag it wouldnt have really mattered, he was kinda boned either way

[@ducktapedude2711]

Yeah your sleeping bag is supposed to be rated 10-15 degrees warmer than the temperature outside. So that bag was way underrated anyways.

[@ducktapedude2711]

Colder I mean

[@Hitchhikeroftx1984]

I'm not sure which is more amazing, the fact that you are correct, or the fact that people still disbelieve that it works. I have sweated in my cheap standard Coleman bag in single degree weather.

[@warrenmichael918]

I dont think he actually slept in the tent. The kayak that he said he got early in the AM while the fire was getting going better was frozen to the grass like it sat there all night. I wonder if he hiked up and got it down there that night before he went home!! LOL Usually they show us a little in the sleeping bag goodnight footage when they go to sleep in a tent! LOL maybe he did though, the kayak thing just made me scratch my bald head...haha

[@clonecomandorex]

Loved it! River content is what we have been missing from the Abandoned Resort, camping and hiking seems like a real solid way to kickstart guests on the property. Also as a dude named Patrick, I think that duck looks like a Patrick.

[@smallsaddam88]

God bless you brother, I see this video as a moment we can all learn from

[@JohannTheBurnt]

With the fire starter, you have to get all up close, hold the scraper still and "draw" the rod back towards you. Really dry grass and stuff for a starter works good. Scrape off some of the magnesium on the rod, onto the starter, before uou start throwing sparks.

[@blainedougherty6969]

Patrick is a good solid name for the duck. And you should invite Lake Fork Guy to do a dual camping adventure with you. He's really into the survival camping and bushcraft. I think you'd learn a lot from him, and it'd be entertaining

[@dexter2433]

100% love Lake Fork Guy and his videos also

[@lifebyjim740]

Camping that close to water gets sooo cold at night! Setting up camp a couple hundred yards away would have been much more comfortable. I bet that's a perfect spot for the summer though. The abandoned resort has so much potential, thanks for taking us along for the adventures!

[@Killjoy0o0]

Yes the duck is a male mallard. and when it comes to using the fire starter. it works best if you scrape off a small pile of the magnesium. (the gray metal). Then hit the pile of magnesium with the sparks. Good Luck!!!

[@alecbenton1008]

Tip for really cold camping. Bring a Nalgene water bottle, fill it with boiling water and toss into your sleeping bag before getting in. It makes for a cozy, warm sleeping bag.

[@truthwinns9883]

In my opinion there is no better way to explore that wonderful property. Hiking and camping is the way to go. The plants you were asking about look like dwarf palmetto palms and they are native to Texas. Have fun getting to know the resort.

[@ixBATMANxi]

1. love this type of content. I love to see more of this mixed in. 2. I'd love to come out and camp. I pass the desperado every day on my way to work and would love to spend the weekend out there camping. Definitely got a customer here if you start doing camp sites.

[@jlbknives5722]

Really enjoyed this video it was a nice little change up as an avid lightweight camper it is very nice to have good warm gear that is also very lightweight.

[@bustabubba6712]

Would love to see a video with Steve Wallis. Dude is a master at camping.

[@hanzo52281]

I'd do it as a challenge. How long can Steve camp on Matt's property before he finds him. So many places to hunker down and get in those step 2's.

[@tttistan]

That camping idea to start people comming out there is a fantastic idea

[@Ogbillykapri]

Yo Matt you put the work in on these videos , much appreciated. Your content is very wholesome and you are living the dream us living in the city have. I check all your channels every week

[@ronosterhout6963]

You really need to name the duck Lupe, which means "from the river of the wolf". The animal that person saw could have been a black wolf not a bear. LOL! You need to get Donut, baddie and Brandon to go camping and to look for the bear/wolf you could call it beauwolf. Love these videos. They make me want to go camping but it is currently 10 degrees and we just got 3 inches of new snow today.

[@joseflores4615]

I’m obsessed with videos like that enjoyed every minute of it I do this all over the place mountains are my favorite

[@dianec2711]

Awesome video. Joe Robinet &/or Zack Fowler would both be amazing camping/bush crafting companions. Yes, that is a mallard duck. You could call him Maloney for lone mallard.

[@londonkiltmanreview1955]

Matt, I think you need to get LFG out there to show you how it’s done the hard-core way camping with hammocks and tarps and all of the good stuff that we all love to watch!

[@javi91915]

Oh yeah!! LFG! LFG! LFG!

[@ridgelineify]

Matt we need more camping videos! Love to see you do this type of thing.

[@Ozark-nq9uu]

Hiking and camping is exactly what I would love to do.

[@andywritz]

Definitely need more of this.. get Kentucky down and scare him at night!!!

[@JMANNNNNN]

Matt’s putting in the work for these videos! We love it !

[@churglemcdurgle9513]

Ya know I thought Luke with outdoor boys did some roughin it but this is next level survival content, well done sir

[@Belnick6666]

we had a tent, sleeping bags, thin foam mattress, like yoga mats, but thicker, if hard ground, water, camping kitchen, spam and noodles packs, all fitting in one half rucksack lol....unsure why to complicate it with other stuff lol