Northwest Journeys: Heading Outside the Pack

I've just headed out for what hopefully is my first extended travel trip this year. Out of necessity, the first stop was a very popular free campsite in peak season! More interesting explorations to follow. My reference to "Northwest" is referring to Canada, not USA in this case. Enjoy!
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[@tracker5849]

I think you are the only one I watch who actually LOOKS at nature...flowers.. bugs..moss animals EVERYTHING. I LOVE THAT!!!

[@GundamDroid]

Every day is a good day when Slim uploads

[@raymondschneider5217]

As always, Slim has managed to find some amazing beauty and peace and quiet in his journey. So happy he took us along! I just wanna stay!! Y'all Be Safe!

[@juanitamattick7451]

Thanks for taking me along....I love your films Sometimes I forget to tell you "Wonderful Beautiful... Thank you" you are tops

[@gailtrotman5256]

Now, that's a babbling brook! Solitude, water, natural sounds of nature, the clean air. Restorative!

[@reneescharf4932]

I don't care how old the video is, I love t! I love the wilderness thru your eyes Slim.

[@JJs-ClassC-Adventures]

Trees, flowers, moss, rocks and a stream. Hard to beat that.

[@baitboy3191]

Man Slim Potatohead is like the bob ross of camping. Super chill, and always gives great advice. I love the sheer simplicity of how Slim camps.

[@tnxjesus]

Sometimes all you need is a good cup of coffee or tea and a slim potato head video. As usual slim awesome vid.

[@lauracox2018]

Slim, your videos are like a breath of fresh air. You are multitalented, but I especially admire the poet in you. 🍓

[@annekramer6740]

I think his poetic way sets him apart from others .

[@jackbyrd381]

Before I retired, when we visited the forest trails, I would often stop to feel the moss and bark of trees and try to imprint that memory in my mind. Then, when back at work I would try to recall that sensation. It was fleeting, however, and I yearned to return to nature for more. Now, retired, I'm fortunate enough to have a forest in my back yard. I still stop to enjoy, only more often now. Yea!

[@Curt100]

Excellent!

[@lindasue8719]

♥️

[@mikefrank4880]

You’re very lucky - enjoy your retirement and share nature with children God bless

[@singhthe_king9558]

I don't know about others but I personally like this trailer much more than A-liner. It looks like a small room from inside giving very domestic homely feeling 👍.

[@jonnycando]

singh the_king that poor Aliner was so worn, this new one seems so much more comfortable indeed!

[@singhthe_king9558]

@@jonnycando agreed, but with this trailer all one has to do is park it, open the door and get on with your honeymoon or in Slim's case get on with your business. Simple, secure and stable.

[@phoebelong7513]

"And I, I took the road less travelled, and that made all the difference". We who live here in Alberta are so blessed. Thanks as always for another great video.

[@ReflectedMiles]

I always wondered how Slim powers all his camera equipment when he's out for hours far away from his solar system, but I finally see here that he plugs into current bushes.

[@SlimPotatohead]

Good one! SP

[@silverbreezeRn]

Rofl.

[@franielee38]

Reflected Miles hahahahaha

[@carolkoniecki]

The flower you didn't know, that you said looked orchid-like, is a columbine. Beautiful! Thanks for your vids!

[@susanpremo8068]

I dont think so, it was my first thought too, but I'm thinking its something else, maybe have to look it up.

[@PeaceChanel]

Peace… Shalom… Salam... Namaste and Thank You so much for All that you are doing for our Mother Earth 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ 🌷 ❤

[@CW-hb1yi]

I have to admit I wouldn't have repeatedly gone back and forth over narrow logs to set up camera equipment. Kudos Slim.

[@Mark-nt1jf]

Nature is healing. At the end of this video, I found myself smiling. Thank you Slim.

[@caldeira99]

I love how you see the world 🌎❤️

[@ilsejoyce]

That flower is a columbine. We really enjoy your videos. Thank you.

[@jvt201]

Thank you 😊 for wilderness trip to persons like me who cannot go out more

[@cherriemckinstry131]

When i was a child, my best moments at home, from home was the grown over empty lots to see what was new. How high the pond or stream was, what animals had visited and even human activity you might not tell if you were just passing through. It was an adventure for interesting plants, a rock or maybe a tadpole.. i didnt keep them but liked scooping them up to get a closer look. I amazed at horsetail and a wild apple, along with wild black eyed susans. Plus the wild berries in season...strawberry, blackberry or maybe a blueberry.

[@voluntaryismistheanswer]

I haven't changed!

[@arlene7057]

Slim reminds me of a Naturalist Mr Rogers 😁 ... I Love These Videos 🙏💗

[@susanlittrell3564]

Hey Slim, do you have a video where you talk about your back story? Love to hear how you got to where you are now.

[@trailladymtb7700]

Slim...you are a poet. Love the videos. Every one of them. They are good for our souls to watch. All of creation, all of the earth...the Creator and all His Majesty has created this majesty.

[@paulmatulavich7321]

Love it when city dwellers seek out the wilderness on the pretense of seeking tranquility and bring all their noise and loud music with them. Assinine.

[@SB4E.2]

I have figured that peoples idea of camping tranquility can simply be just different. 🤷‍♀️ Also, I giggle wondering if they are scratching their head at the sight of a tranquil seeker with a selfie stick, cameras and internet access pole. Different strokes, different folks. 🤷‍♀️And sometimes we can truly get left alone all by ourselves in whatever our tranquility ideal is. Sometimes we can’t. Always fun to keep trying! 😊

[@SomeplaceOrAnother]

Yeah, that creek crossing was a little sketchy, great call. Yummy wild strawberry. Great hike 👍

[@lorismithokon9028]

I loved watching you enjoy those strawberries!

[@oceanbrzzz]

Lori Smith okon I miss wild strawberries. We used to pick them when I was a kid with mom and dad on the Minnesota- Manitoba border. Mom would can quarts of sauce, pints of jam. We always had fresh strawberries with cream when we arrived home from picking. Their flavor is so intense, sweet and rich.

[@sandygannon8552]

I know how you feel, when we are out in nature it is so calming it brings tears to my eyes, that's where we are suppose to be

[@peacefulwife5199]

Amen 😊

[@lb4lov]

Loved the walk in the woods! Thanks for bringing us along. The white flower is a columbine, one of my favorites. Happy travels!

[@cherriemckinstry131]

I have columbine in my garden.. usually red but i have a yellow one

[@garym9356]

I agree....and one of mine also

[@lindasue8719]

Thank you for identifying the flower! It was driving me crazy... I knew I'd seen it before but couldn't remember the name.

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

WELL LET'S HOPE NOT / BEAR THAT MEANS ! JUST HAVE A GREAT TIME ON YOUR JOURNEYS ! KEEP UP WITH YOUR VIDEOS ! BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS ON YOUR JOURNEYS ! ENJOYED !

[@billchase659]

My favorite videos of yours are the ones which feature the beauty of nature along with your philosophical musings. Videos like this one. Thank you, Slim. This is the best thing I've seen in weeks.

[@makalapuamegs1056]

Love to experience all creatures great and small, the rocks and streams, bugs and birds, and the flora and fauna and the “green smells.” That small blue butterfly was beautiful. Your videos equal peace and tranquillity. Thank you.

[@davidmcduffie1398]

Your hike had some beautiful scenery along with close up video of the plants and insects. Most of the campers don't explore their surroundings to see the beauty of Mother Nature like you, me and some others do. They don't know what they are missing ! Great video, Thanks.

[@annarmartin2713]

Love the scenery and the flowers. Reminded me of a phrase I heard this morning of the breeze, the trees, the flowers and the grasses loving you.

[@jimh.8138]

“I’ve done all the tweaking that I can”. Nah...that’s not the Slim that we all know and love. 😉

[@SlimPotatohead]

OK, you got me there! More tweaks to follow. SP

[@hollyballantyne7928]

@@SlimPotatohead I betcha. You always make those tweaks look easily accomplished as well. It inspires me to give tweaks a shot. Lol

[@TerryX2Explore]

Exactly! Always more tweaks to come. ;-)

[@davepalmetto]

Have fun and take care and take it easy and enjoy

[@wildlifeonwheels4236]

The generator runners ruin everything. Come out and enjoy what nature has to offer, smell the pines and hear the birds. Dont sit inside on your tv all day.

[@kitchencarvings4621]

So true. It has become a huge problem since campers have become all-electric. I've had quite a few run-ins with RV owners over it. I go camping to get away from all the noise and hurry and all I hear are generators running from 7 am till 10 pm.

[@susanpremo8068]

@@kitchencarvings4621 us too, I talked to one guy, nicely, and he was so upset, no apology just kept doing it.

[@FreedomToRoamBySusanHare]

❤❤❤ The blue butterfly ❤❤❤

[@thecasualhobbyist9710]

I'm halfway across the world from you and I watch you every night. I feel like I know you so well yet have only seen a glimpse of your life. I wish you all the best Slim!

[@wendingourway]

Give me a spot away from the crowds anytime! Love the quiet and peacefulness that forests can provide. Enjoying your western travels here from the east.

[@thegirlnextdoor2739]

A tip I learned from gymnastics lessons: never look near your feet when crossing a log: look at the end. It really helps to maintain balance.

[@katherinewillie9776]

I've lived off grid in Trapper Creek Alaska for 17 years now and I camp daily!!!! Even in winter I'm a camper!!! I finally ordered cheap solar panels from harbor freight and now I can get internet access!!! Thanks for the video!!!!😊✌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@3DPDK]

*Slim, you are a poet, an artist, and a romantic. I really enjoy these travel logs - and as usual, your one-man production crew is to be commended.* 13:50 Good call. It's definitely a verity of wild orchid. Orchids come in so many shapes and colors, from Snap-Dragons to Vanilla plant, it's hard to pin down the variety. They are so adaptable that it could even be a variety that only grows on the side of that particular mountain. The purple flower group is also an orchid of some sort. My Mom was an horticulturalist (had a degree and everything) and she would have been overjoyed with such a find. Legal or not, she wouldn't have been beyond pulling it up by the roots and planting it in the backyard garden, justifying it by saying she wasn't destroying the plant but helping it to propagate. Mountain Laurel was her worst offense. In the mountains of Virginia it is a protected species - didn't stop Mom, she had a garden specifically for wild Mountain Laurel.

[@SlimPotatohead]

I hope she found time to rest on her laurels! SP

[@3DPDK]

@@SlimPotatohead Gardening *was* her rest. Working in the dirt rejuvenated her spirit. And like you, she found adventure in every nook and cranny in nature.

[@uweschroeder]

Just got back from a multi-week trip up into the sierra nevada. Of coourse, with Covid messing up all other recreation opportunities, the campgrounds and the public lands are packed with people. We had to wander farther out to leave the crowds behind (easy in my rig, but that's why I invested into something more offroad worthy). Found a gorgeous spot close to a natural hot spring just around 9000ft which apparently few people knew about as we were mostly alone there. Many miles of dirt roads may have kept people away too. I think a lot of people don't enjoy the small things - the butterflies, the little flowers in the desert or that flock of birds. We spent hours watching the swallows over our heads and there were a bunch of other things at night we couldn't see more of than a shadow and hear some noises (some kind of night birds or bats), for that the stars were out in force being far away from any light pollution. I'm just doing some maintenance, restock, install better brakes for steep mountain passes and be out again in a few weeks.

[@sueg2658]

Your videos never fail to make me smile and feel happy. Thank you for taking us along on your adventure 😊

[@pagewhite61]

It makes me so happy to see you in this new trailer, it’s so bright and homey. Another gorgeous spot, thank you so much for bringing us along. Thanks Slim.

[@jonathantitus2629]

What an absolutely beautiful hike. Thanks for sharing.

[@alanjackson4646]

Don’t you just love the noise and smell of several generators with your dinner ! Lovely photography. Regards AJ

[@marks-0-0]

I was just thinking how rubbish humans can be. You travel to spend time at a lake and fire up a generator for all the comforts of home, just stay home!

[@gypsyjj4234]

I agree Alan, by the way I love your latest🎶

[@komerwest5872]

Must be all if what 76°F

[@alanjackson4646]

Innerknowing 221 Many thanks !

[@gypsyjj4234]

@@alanjackson4646 some glad morning I'll fly away..

[@sholinwright6621]

Loved the video of the woods. That hit the spot!

[@kathybaker958]

I enjoyed this immensely. I also could sit amongst the moss and flowers and feel revived. Especially since i sit here in the desert (105 degrees).. Thanks also for the metric conversions. Looking forward to your next video.

[@marcireale]

Your videos of nature are what keeps me coming back. And the supper looked delicious.

[@mohammadarief5203]

Very smart...Slim...using the cuttingboard to be more functional...I like that....really😍

[@paulr.3220]

Yes the woods have eyes, and so do potato's. I have always liked a walk in the wilderness. Thanks for taking us along.

[@samuelharrison7629]

Beautiful Slim!! Thanks!

[@timothyhays1817]

I find wild berries taste so much better the way God intended them to be.

[@620john620]

Too bad there aren’t enough wild berries for everyone. There’s barely enough for bears and other critters.

[@salopianblue8765]

Have been watching vlogs from the beginning, following a recommendation by UK KZbin narrowboat vloggers ‘Floating our boat’. I endorse all the positive comments, posted on all the vlogs so far by others, who, like me, get so much that is good from these. I don’t tend to post comments, preferring to give a thumbs up to each vlog……even before I’ve watched them. However I just wanted to say how much I’ve been looking forward to your Canadian travels….here in the UK I’m afraid that there’s very little shown of Canada….it’s mostly about your neighbours down south. Having reached this first vlog showing Canada, I feel that I am about to sit and enjoy a feast….thank you from Shropshire, UK.

[@jimb5113]

Famous last words: "no rain today so no rain gear needed". LOL! Good your breaking the old body in a little at the time. Short strolls help get the lungs in operating condition. Your short stroll was really not so short after all you video back-n-forth camera chasing. Great videos. At least that ability didn't get rusty. Seems the antenna was good enough to send/receive video this time.

[@bmechanic4621]

bill in phoenix. love the scenery. cold wave it's down to 108 Fahrenheit and this vide makes me cooler too. thanks

[@salliannebrown8129]

Your videos, especially when hiking are so relaxing and peaceful for me. Thanks!

[@briangeist6004]

Slim....ME again!!! I just have to say thank you SO much for sharing your days with us! Just about all of your videos rest my heart and relax me! Keep it up my friend! My Kansas trips are nothing like yours, but the shared enjoyment is!

[@stevenearls2456]

Another great vidio Slim. You never disappoint. Your eye for beauty coupled with your photography skills are fantastic. Top it off with being a good storyteller with great sense of humor and we fans of your vidios are always in for a treat.

[@MBAdoptableDogs]

Hello from hot, sunny, no shade Myrtle Beach. Love Alberta, thanks for bringing back the memories of my last trip there. Can’t wait until the borders open up and I can enjoy Canada in person again.

[@cliffdavis5244]

Beautiful videos Slim! Another job well done.

[@jefftaylor844]

Hello from Vancouver. I love your videos ! Keep 'em coming.

[@33R3X]

Slim is 🔙 ❤️❤️❤️🤗

[@backwatersandbackroads]

Certainly motivates me to get outside. Thanks!

[@Nicorien]

In this crazy world, your videos are my safe haven. Thank you so much!

[@DanyRivard]

It reminds me Maligne Lake near Jasper where I worked as a student ..., memory of my youth! Awesome!

[@susanevans1294]

Good video. Details like moss and flowers, nice. Thanks for announcing an absence. Have a great time and be safe. Upload a bit when you can. Susan in Albuquerque.

[@jayrpyne7067]

I did enjoy your video. Thanks. Be safe. Namaste

[@metaglypto]

I go out in the wilds for the balance it brings as well. Balance and life giving. When I am "at home", I usually sit in front of the computer most of the day looking at news and stuff. That sucks the life out of me! Being out in nature is life giving. Hope to see you out there some time.

[@bafergs]

Great video. When you head off bushwhacking and hiking into the wilderness I always expect to see a bear pop up in your camera just behind you. :-))

[@patriciacerwin6266]

I really admire your ability to navigate, whether hiking through the forest or driving from one unknown area to another. Heck, I get lost in a grocery store!

[@hotlavatube]

"Every creature has its own beau--AGGH! IT'S ON MY LEG! AIEEEE!"

[@chick-a-bee-farm]

Green is the color of ahhhhhh.... It’s so peaceful.

[@paranihiaanaru4414]

I love the little creatures and the plants and flowers. I could give the spiders a miss though. Thank you so very much

[@stevenarndt8072]

Thanks for the great video!

[@sharonbice4119]

I believe that flower you’re wondering about may be a Columbine...or at least in the family. Thanks for a tour of this beautiful spot!

[@jandyke9995]

We like the same wilderness places away from the noisy Campground. A place to connect with Mother Nature. Great video

[@johnkarlson8692]

..breakfast, coffee and ur latest video - great way to start any day. Thank you, stay safe, stay healthy.

[@bertadelaudebri7179]

Thanks for sharing...we do enjoy your soothing narration on these scenic videos.

[@mikesmith2718]

I get impatient so I stop watching for a month then binge watch all the videos but now I'm caught up and need more !!

[@southpadreq7317]

ditto

[@peacefulwife5199]

I loved that bluish butterfly. And that moss, the yellow and pink flower. And most of all, the sound of the stream. Thank you SP. You lowered my blood pressure. I feel so relaxed.😊

[@johnnylightning1491]

I think that flower was a flora beauteous. Thanks for the video Slim!

[@lynnsweet6902]

Inside your trailer is so cozy.. Makes me want to get one sooner than later.

[@thomasconc]

That cliff face and the shard looks like raw slate - which is probably why it is so sharp. Good for arrow heads and other stuff like that !

[@yvonnejames6265]

I would tuck into the trees like you did. I like to be away from people as well…I like the peace and quiet.

[@tomhamp2915]

Masterful, masterful, masterful, Slim! You are a great inspiration with your videos...thank you so much... Tom in The Hat

[@Piterworkshop]

Thank you very much for share with us all those paradise spots.

[@Ritterkritterz]

Loved the blue butterfly! 🦋

[@garym9356]

The one flower you said that looked like an Orchid looks like wild Columbine.

[@azclaimjumper]

Not crossing that long log isn't cheating, it's called exercising common sense. Gotta KNOW when to hold 'em & when to fold 'em.

[@thriftyoutdoors]

A true explorer appreciates the beauty of nature 👍

[@awesomesauce7535]

Felt like I just watched a really good National Geographic show, great job!

[@komerwest5872]

Slim my friend your making my feet itch. With all those people around your better off at home

[@bellabella6814]

I want to live there toooo!!! Love your videos

[@joycemoses2411]

The blue butterfly was beautiful!

[@robedmunds7163]

Your photography in this one was outstanding, thanks

[@kristiejacobs4854]

WOW! What a gorgeous place to camp! Canada is all so beautiful! Thank you for a wonderful hike!