Solo Winter Camping Trip | First Snowfall of the season

[@ohnoadventures]

Very good video 👍 👍😃🔥🍺

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

Thank you!’ Cheers 🍻

[@scottymac5174]

I live up in the woods and Nacamiento Road is narrower in some places than my driveway. Yes, it's a county/federal road. Not a road for a 30' motorhome. Not a road for a Sprinter van. Not a road for a fifth wheel trailer.

[@scottymac5174]

I just did a three day, midweek solo trip. 12/9 through 12/11. Good weather and I was able to reserve a great campsite offseason. A local road here just reopened that has been closed since 2021. Paved, but narrow/steep/windy. I just wanted to drive it and see the condition after it reopened but with the good weather and the campsite it turned into a really fun trip. It got stormy/rainy on my trip home. Lot's of little rockslides down onto a very narrow roadway.

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

@@scottymac5174 that sounds nice! Where was this road at? Is it worth checking out?

[@scottymac5174]

This road goes over the steepest watershed in the continental USA. Cone Peak. 5100 feet to sea level in less than 3 miles. The road summit is 3800 feet. The road switchbacks up and down for 22 miles. The drop from Cone Peak to sea level is 33%.

[@scottymac5174]

@@NorthBoundExpeditions Nacamiento Road. Leads from HWY 1 on the coast over the Santa Lucia mountains. Note: the road passes for almost 20 miles through Fort Hunter Ligget military base. The road is open to the public but don't wander off. All vehicle/person search restrictions apply when you enter the base.

[@scottymac5174]

@@NorthBoundExpeditions Normally, No. Just a quicker way to get to the coast. But after a three year closure due to storm damage.

[@scottymac5174]

The views are amazing. A whole network of dirt trails at the summit leading off. South Coast Ridge Road. Cone Peak Road. Still gated.

[@CanadianSledDog]

Come up to the Cobequid mountains in January for some snow wheeling, it's a lot of fun. Usually have some good snow crust by then, before the groomers start.

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

For sure!! Message me on FB or IG when there’s an opportunity to go. Cheers!

[@richardguse3410]

Hi. Always enjoy and appreciate the extra effort it takes to record an outing. The water crossing was an extra adventure. When you were dealing with your eye issue I reminded myself of the rule arms in and thumbs out....which is difficult when you are recording for us. Thank you!

[@keithwalsh5602]

Awesome great video Fook yeah I smacked my eye the same way before, it sucks

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

@@keithwalsh5602 thank you! Haha yes doesn’t it! 🤣 Thanks for watching!

[@derekhart944]

Thanks for taking us along on your solo trip. Great camera work as always, especially on the stream crossing. Always enjoy the video.

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

@@derekhart944 thank you! Are you up for some winter runs?

[@derekhart944]

Not really set up for winter camping.

[@myjourneytosanity]

I live in the Valley and love seeing what our province has to offer!

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

Thanks for watching! There are so many incredible places in this province. Be sure to check out our Summer Overland Adventure series as well! 👌

[@goadventurenorth]

Great video!! It's nice to see some solo camping and exploration!

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

Thank you! Was fun!

[@Toonces66]

Decent beach camping spot you found there when in that area for sure.👍

[@KenCorkum]

That was fun. River crossing was nice. Looks like Timber Lake at the end. Nice spot.

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

@@KenCorkum you’re right! It was Timber Lake!

[@KenCorkum]

We need to get together sometime and discuss some adventure motorcycle gear.

[@michaelmacdonald7342]

Great video, just have to get out alone sometimes, looked like a fun trip,

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

HI VIRGIL & STEPHANIE 👋 THANK YOU, VIRGIL, FOR LETTING ME TAG ALONG 😊 🙏 THE DRONE FOOTAGE, SHOTS HELP YOU OUT A LOT ! HOPEFULLY, IT'S INSTANTLY. GLAD YOU & FURY MADE IT THROUGH SAFELY ! HOPE YOU BOTH HAD A HAPPY THANKSGIVING 😊 BE SAFE ☺️ 🙏HAVE FUN ☺️ 🙏 ENJOYED ☺️ 🙏 GOD BLESS YOU BOTH ALWAYS ON YOUR ADVENTURES ☺️ 🙏THANK YOU AGAIN ☺️ 🙏

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

@@davidcolinstillman5585 thanks for watching ! 😊

[@Steph_Adventures]

nice vid... just a little tip wen you solo always turn facing trees just in case you got stuck like on that beach . , at least you get a easy way to pull you out

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

@@Steph_Adventures thank you! Yes good point!!

[@da.vo.6758]

looks like a good outing, amazing that you haven't made a solo trip before!

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

@@da.vo.6758 I have, but I had Zeus with me and I didn’t film.

[@campinamerica2469]

Nice!! Awesome to see live exploration!

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

@@campinamerica2469 thank you for watching 🙂

[@campinamerica2469]

@ greetings from WA state. What part of Canada are you guys located?

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

@campinamerica2469 Hello! We are in Nova Scotia. Most of my previous videos are in New Brunswick with 2 series in Gaspesie Quebec.

[@falcon_inthwoods]

Fury lives on.... I should be able to go on the next one in the new year.😊

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

Haha yes, fixed the problems. Until the next ones 🫠

[@bertschuh5720]

Quite the adventure! I've done a bunch of solo canoe trips, and also trail based bikepacking solo. Just turning 73, so not so much now! I think I would be more stressed doing it yor way, I would be worried about the vehicle letting me down. You seem capable of fixing a lot yourself, so that helps! Never seen those heat pac meals before, probably military?

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

That’s awesome, sounds like you’ve had quite the adventures. Yes, adding a vehicle to solo travel definitely adds an element of concern in terms of breakdowns, however, I travel with quite a bit of tools and also some spare parts and have been able to manage quite a few trailer repairs in my days. We do use the same heating packs in the military however, these are commercial off the shelf products from a Canadian company. They are almost identical to the kits we use in the military. They are called total prepared.ca.

[@pleinairbarnettoutdoors]

I've been solo exploring and camping for years, welcome to my world 😅

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

I really enjoyed it. But I would prefer to at least have a dog with me.

[@pleinairbarnettoutdoors]

@NorthBoundExpeditions better than a cat, I agree 😅

[@piloma6959]

Molaaaa

[@Wilderness_Recon]

I hate to laugh man but I watched you get hit with that branch and your reaction 3 times before moving on to the rest of the video lol it's a right of passage I feel to have that happen. Welcome to the club 😂

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

🤣🤣🤣 shit happens. This is the second time, the first was also caught on camera on the Return to Turtle Mountain video, that one was a lot worse lol.

[@jordanbrookes5826]

how come you dont feed the air intake opening into your tent as well for maximum efficiency? (not the thin black one, the one next to the output)

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

@@jordanbrookes5826 maybe under extremely cold conditions that would be a good idea. The way I ran it made it almost too hot already

[@jordanbrookes5826]

ahh ya fair!

[@derekyoung3826]

Hahaha you flipped of the ATV! Lol

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

😆😆 unintentionally!

[@V2Mikazuki]

Song minute 6 ?

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

@@V2Mikazuki Ian Post, Ageless. Most of the soundtrack on this video are by him.

[@one-WildCard]

35:55 ... Leave no trace means leave no trace. not just leave no garbage behind. It means dont leave it looking like someone has even been there. I dont want to see anything man made when I'm out in the wilderness. Get it?

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

@@one-WildCard what are you talking about, seeing anything manmade? A covered up fireplace?

[@VideosOffRoad]

I weep for your JKU. That's got to be the heaviest JK I've ever seen. Going up a long hill on the highway on a hot day must be quite painful. I take my JKU (also on 37s) off road and camping too, but with literally about 1/5th the gear. I sleep in the back of it, and my rearview mirror actually serves a purpose. Clearly it works for you, but I can't even imagine bringing that much stuff with me. 😯. I go camping to *experience* nature, not to avoid it.

[@JackknifeBuschSchuleSurvival]

Please explain me, you got all stuff on your car, to cook a real meal, even with the campfire, but you are taking a self heating instant meal ??? Boring sorry! Your campfire is running, why? were are the steaks? regards from germany , matt

[@NorthBoundExpeditions]

@@JackknifeBuschSchuleSurvival haha usually I cook, or eat better. But I ended up leaving later in the day than planned so I didn’t want to waste more time at the grocery store and just went with what I already had in the Jeep. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Thanks for watching! Ich spreche auch Deutsch! 😉