Missed Opportunity

[@meolson9197]

‘Have a cookie and think about it’ now you’re making sense! That wolf story is crazy.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

lol… cookies are awesome

[@davidcheverie7652]

Good day Norman. We have a squirrel here for the last year if you want him to eat out of your hand, get some peanuts 🥜 in the shell. Hold it out for him he can't resist. Watch out the blue Jay or camp robbers don't take them.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

I’ll try it bud… thanks

[@davidcheverie7652]

@@truenorthlivingmanitoba hi Norman some time when you have nothing to do check out the video of Rush the garden. Sorry my spelling is wrong.

[@Mr880881]

Thanks for your continuation of producing these video's and sharing your adventures with us Norm.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

My pleasure!

[@robertsimard735]

Good morning Norm. Thanks for bringing us along. Love the pictures of the northern lights. Problem with them skandic,😅they don’t make a sleigh big enough. Lol. Chuck had a good idea. Love his new cabin. Stay safe and have a great week.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thanks … they sure can pull.

[@thecamocowboyoutdoors5693]

You are going to be able to haul a lot more wood with those sides. I built a similar deal to haul calves with mine. They can't jump out. To bad you wouldn't have had you rifle when you encountered that wolf! Thanks for the show Norm. Really enjoyed it. Have a good day!

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thanks Camo

[@marilynjennings8254]

Thanks for posting the video norm 👍 I really enjoy watching them stay safe UK

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

You bet MJ

[@Shelbkip]

What lovely photos! So jealous that you get to see the northern lights so often. They don't show up too much down here in southern ontario.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

They are awesome here. Every night for weeks sometimes.

[@laurienortherngirl7452]

Gorgeous pink sunrise and Freddy is really getting used to you. I’m sure they all of the squirrels and birds appreciate the extra food. So strange that the animals are walking right by your traps. They must not be too hungry. 🤷🏼‍♀️. What a wild story about the wolf Parker found and a great idea to extend the use of our boggin. Photos at the end are a nice touch and I’m happy you put your music back on. Stay safe.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Music was in big demand. You guys win this round.😂

[@Lazzar1958]

Another enjoyable video! The Northern Lights were particularly spectacular over the UK last week as well.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Awesome!

[@sheldonwinsor4037]

Thanks for sharing!! Major cold snap here in Bonivista Bay NL. Even the wood horse was knocking on the door trying to get in. Take care!!

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Hahahahaha...Yep thats cold SW

[@davidingram353]

Another great trip Norm. As soon as you mentioned you were building a rack for the boggin, Chucks rack came to mind, it works for him. You are already pulling traps, it seems like you just got started. Happy belated Birthday Norn sorry I missed it, hope you had a great party. Be safe out there.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Only pulling the south line. It was not productive this year. Thanks DI

[@stephensmith2458]

Hard to believe that it's time to pull up iron already. Hope your new wood wagon doesn't get too top heavy on ya. Thanks again for the adventure.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

It’s working great. Perfect height.

[@Spooker580]

The view through the kitchen window at 24:40 is magic. Kudos Norm.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thanks Mark

[@mikemckinley1031]

Excellent idea for carrying wood in a sled very nice to see you be safe out there here from Ontario Canada p.s. we are getting at least 14 inches of snow for march 3 to the 4 see you on the next video ❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦😎

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Holy crap. That’s a good storm. Watch that Back shovelling lol

[@mikemckinley1031]

I am in a condo so I don’t have to shovel anything that’s the best thing I use to have a cottage on Thunder bay Ontario used to enjoy my skidoo I had a 800 short track but now I am too old for doing that stuff now

[@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors]

Great video bud. Thanks for the mention. I’m sure you’ll do great with the sled extension. Your sled is a touch wider than mine as well, so it should reduce tip-overs. On a well established trail it doesn’t matter anyhow. Happy trails my friend. Love your videos as always. ❤

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thanks for the idea Chuck. Now should I name my sleigh the chuck wagon....hahahaha

[@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors]

@@truenorthlivingmanitoba hahaha. Great idea!!! Lol!! One thing I found with using my extension was I would rig one on my lashes (ratchet straps in my case) to “pull back” on the extension, just to keep it in place. Sometimes if you brake too hard or strike a lot of bumps in the trail, it has the tendency to shift ahead. Just a precaution if you experience it is all Great stuff sir. I’m just gearing up to head out in my tent for a couple days. Take care bud.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

@@ChuckPorterEverythingOutdoors thanks for the tip. I ended up using ratchet straps also. Plus more modifications. Have a safe trip Chuck.

[@bruinsfan8278]

Great job on the toboggan Norm, Thanks for sharing !

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thank you kindly

[@davidraines1380]

Dang I can’t believe the season is just about over. It seemed like it was only a couple weeks. I know winter stays long that far north. I have trees leafing out already

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Wow!!! I was no good this year anyway. I’m myself now but to late. More to come, 4 videos behind.

[@stephenbecker6950]

The sunset was glorious thanks for sharing!

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Yes it was!

[@pisom4314]

that was a big wolf your buddy had there!!! those northern lights pictures are awesome, thanks so much for sharing & be safe out there!!

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

It was big. Thanks P

[@pinkywilliams8063]

Thanks Norm really enjoyed your video today..... Stay Warm!!!!

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thanks PW. Not the best year for trapping but it’s still fun out there. I’m glad some people see that. It’s not always about the fur.

[@nicholascurto2093]

Happy Birthday Norm, sorry I missed the date(again)🎂. We have a gift for you (an Adirondack Tee Shirt 2xL). Let me know where to send it to you and thanks again for the opportunity to go along for the ride. Feeding your resident squirrels and birds is a great gift back to Nature. The trappers Creed... "always give back more than we take". Take care, Adk Nick

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Awesome… thanks True north living P.O. Box 637 St. Laurent, Manitoba ROC2SO

[@nicholascurto2093]

@@truenorthlivingmanitoba Perfect, thanks again from all of us down here for the wonderful work you do keeping us wishing we were there! We will send it in a few days, and will take at least a week to 10 days to arrive (after Customs).

[@AlaskaWoody]

Good show Norm. A man needs a little break every now and then. To bad you couldn't get a poke at that wolf.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Next time… I’m Buying 223

[@MtMan146]

Norm, Thanks for another video and Happy Birthday. Enjoy the ride a longs, Stay Safe and Take Care Out There.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thanks, you too!

[@christinebursey4976]

Wonderful light,we had it in Newfoundland this past weekend!Enjoy your videos and I watch chuck too

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thanks CB

[@rw3100]

Thanks for the 📽 good to see you feeling better 👍 by the way Chuck Porter has a good channel

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Good to feel myself. Thanks RW

[@locksbog4270]

Great one Norm! 👍😃✌️

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thanks 👍

[@davidgarner8990]

First off: happy birthday Norm !!!, do you think the fire out there this past year affected your trapping any ????………great video as they all are………..my God the beauty of it all out there, just beautiful !!!, stay well my friend !!!!

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Not at all David. Its just me not getting my traps out thats all. I was getting so short on breath at some points it scared me to go anywhere. Cant catch much sitting on a couch. LOL Its beautiful out there thats for sure.

[@davidgarner8990]

You’ll catch up buddy, just a matter of time, here in Southern New Jersey there is not much winter here….. one day 40 degrees, next day 65 degrees, then at night down to 20 degrees, usually very cold here now, of course not like your home !!!………be watching and talking to you my friend !!!

[@davidgarner8990]

If you have a post office box let me know, want to send you something !!

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

@@davidgarner8990 True North Living P.O. Box 637 St.Laurent, Manitoba ROC2S0

[@jdfromsc3473]

Lights were amazing, thanks for sharing.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Glad you enjoyed

[@freightdawg6762]

That sunrise is my new screensaver Norm, Great vid

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Awesome… thanks Dawg

[@elwoodtaylor1092]

wow nice wolf on the trail, that doesn't happen very often, I've seen a few but it's rare, nice northern light picture's norm thanks and yeah been watching Chuck Porter for a few years great guy

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

No gun of courses. 🤦‍♂️

[@kevinvroman2012]

Great video! Sorry to hear you weren't yourself hope your on the mend. That was a very spectacular sunset or sunrise at the beginning. Thanks for sharing.

[@kevinvroman2012]

I want to start my beaver trapping but to darn much snow in NW Wisconsin.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

I’m me now. Covid was not kind to me.

[@kevinvroman2012]

When does the trapping season end for you?

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

@@kevinvroman2012 February 28 marten season ends. Canine ends the end of March. I’ll be gone before that. Next year will be a different story.

[@stanfordlemieux3243]

Happy belated birthday. Take care and stay safe.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thank you, I will

[@charlesvincett84]

Another great video! Keep them coming...

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thanks! Will do!

[@garytaylor623]

nice video,,really enjoyed it..thanks

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

No problem Gary

[@reginaldwinsor2759]

Chuck is a pretty innovative guy. I recently purchased a bluetti power system for my cabin which I saw on Chuck's channel. I got a wind turbine & a solar panel to recharge it. Works great.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

I have the same

[@cabotbluegill]

Hi Norm looking good and i will check him out i have some what the same wood stove in my house watching the fire is like a camp fire all year long . Interesting seeing the wolf

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Nothing like a nice fire bud

[@Erated78]

Thanks Norm - wonderful video as usual, cheers

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thank you

[@georgeburton3139]

Happy Belated B-Day great video until next time stay safe

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thanks GB

[@joseywales2189]

Another great video thanks for sharing, the only question I have why don’t you cut all your wood in the preseason

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

I do usually Josey. I will address this at some point.

[@NSTRAPPERHUNTER]

It was a great little visit with you Norm. Later and all the best.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thanks Barry

[@jimsutton9143]

Hopefully you remembered a 1”x 4” for your sled box divider! Another awesome video Norm! Any chance that Dave be out this winter? Sucks that he has to worry about making $ instead of enjoying the winters trapping. Stay safe out there.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

He’s to busy working so no. It does suck

[@dogmom6010]

Freddie looks perty good. You said 250 km for a tank. No idea how big your tank is but it does sound like your getting great gas mileage. I icefish with last yr Yamaha bravo long track with built in basket end of seat. I tow 2 man otter shanty. I really enjoy your videos all pure and natural. You really respect the land and critters, take care norm - rick

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

The tank is 11 gallons or 42 litres. Thanks Rick

[@dogmom6010]

@@truenorthlivingmanitoba wow I really appreciate your come back. I love your sled, I bet I could catch more fish, yeah right. You look like your pass covid. I had that sucker last summer I'm going to be 66 all too soon. Have as much fun as you still can norm. Thanks so much rick

[@filipsodersomtrioom9814]

Hi Norm. Love you videos! I thinkt you just keep doing what you do. One think i would want to se and hear more about is why you set the traps in that specifik place. Keep i up! /sweden

[@miketierney3640]

Happy belated birthday. Great video as always

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thank you!!

[@lakotakrueger5354]

Love it Norm thank you for the video Loved to wolf see you on the next one

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

You bet

[@SkinnersHomesteading]

Happy Belated Birthday Norm.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thanks bud

[@jeffa2829]

Hi Norm, You should talk about the history of the cabin? Did you build it or was it in your family? Did your father teach you how to trap?

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

It’s all in the older vids. I built it and I am self taught in trapping. Trial and error lol

[@marygordon3032]

Hey Norm I hope it works out okay and thanks so much for letting us come along! ✅✅✅🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thanks for coming along

[@toddsmith2349]

I'm glad you powered though being sick and didn't go home Norm . I really enjoy your channel it's relaxing for me . Your area you are trapping in looks a lot like my area of Alaska . Thank you for letting us see your video's .

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

I won’t lie, it wasn’t easy that’s for sure. Some people think you should power through it. You can’t do that when you can’t breathe lol. All good now.

[@toddsmith2349]

@@truenorthlivingmanitoba Glad your doing better Norm really enjoy your videos .As soon as I get my hips replaced I will start trapping my part of Alaska .

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

@@toddsmith2349 awesome… Hope everything works out for you bud.

[@keithcotnoir6331]

Hey Norm, awesome video again, love watching your stuff, happy belated birthday !!

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thanks Keith

[@keithcotnoir6331]

@@truenorthlivingmanitoba my pleasure Norm, are the trains now running form Thunder bay up your way ?

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

@@keithcotnoir6331 via trains are running from Winnipeg

[@marksparkplug7758]

Thanks Norm, you should be able to haul more wood for sure. Take care.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

You bet. Double the load now.

[@irenewhite6549]

Awesome !! Good job.😍

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thank you sis. ❤️❤️

[@victorfortin542]

Yup, follow Chuck, he has a super channel. Thanks for the ride!!

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

You bet VF

[@Somethingsfishy65]

Appreciate the videos, great job ! A slice of heaven out there

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

You bet it is

[@dogmom6010]

Hey I just got done spending week at Houghton Lake Michigan. Gave up on those funky walleye and got into some very nice gills and crappies and 4 ok perch. Rick

[@cedricgates9976]

how many days a year do you spend out there? did you ever try to fish any where you said you would?

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

100 days if I do the whole season but not this year. No I didn’t make it to the fishing hole.

[@michaelcarron3418]

Besides the bait, are you enhancing it with a potent lure scent?

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Yes MC

[@edwardwhalen284]

Happy Birthday Norm i missed it..great video though..

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thank you

[@scottanderson2980]

I think if you put out some Tbone stakes in your trap you will get some higher end foxes lol

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Hahaha hmmmmm

[@drewpackman2929]

Another good video of life on the trapline. Winter is over here in southern indiana and all too soon it will be hot and buggy.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Sorry to hear that lol I like snow 😂

[@shawndonohoe2789]

If you carried a tarp and shovel with that rig you would have a quick snow hut in a survival situation

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

I carry both Shawn. Two shovels and I have a survival bag always with me.

[@Sn0wking]

Hey Norm, not seeing any caribou this year? Seems like a lot of wolves down your way.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

No caribou at all. Have not seen tracks in years. Wolves around but keep missing my traps. Snares next year.

[@jocelyncritch8512]

Happy birthday Norm

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Thank you JC

[@frederickmoller]

My wife calls me Fat Freddy, and she would be correct, lol

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Hahaha

[@darrellmusgrave887]

thanks norm

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

No problem

[@lindaredforth3899]

Thanks

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Welcome

[@davidingram353]

Hi Norm, first up today.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Nice!! You win one day of cutting wood with me. LOL

[@nanukbigwithe]

👍

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

👍👍

[@godsoffspring4195]

Norm, that could have been a male fox with other things clouding it's smeller that ignored that 1st set. Isn't it breeding season up there at the time of recording this video?

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Not breeding season yet. It was coloured fox for sure thats why it just passed. Smart buggers.

[@godsoffspring4195]

@@truenorthlivingmanitoba Well.... maybe try weaving a grass nest with a couple eggs in it and put a couple footholds by it. Just don't leave him a note you were there. lol :>)

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

@@godsoffspring4195 hahaha you got it

[@leonardryan8723]

Norm alway see a wolf went you don’t have a gun in your hand .

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

No kidding

[@bcnewfie494]

seems like your videos just getting started and your taking sets up already, it goes fast doesn't it , I'm behind as usual so i have a few more to throw up yet before it all over. then its ice fishing wood cutting and fur put up, cheers buddy

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

I can trap longer as you know but this year is a bust. There is always next season.

[@bcnewfie494]

@@truenorthlivingmanitoba pulling my gear too its over here but will leave my wolf gear out

[@davidgingerich2230]

Yea Norm I really enjoy your videos. But seems your more into fixing your house than putting wolverines wolves and marten on the stretcher. SORRY my friend. I wanna see the Fur.Aint see nothin yet.

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Can’t do much when you are on the couch feeling like crap. At least I did my best this year. I’m happy with my attempt this year.

[@wonaegun7143]

I am curious as to why you dont have a firearm on you at all times ? I know when I trapped st Gillam Longspruce etc , the polar bears were around and you never knew when or where ! I am thinking of this as I saw you walking around your cabin unarmed . I suppose a fellow gets used to not having any incidents but with those bears you never know when they are between you and safety!

[@truenorthlivingmanitoba]

Fire arms all around me. One on my sled. One at the door and one in my bedroom.👍