Tiny Tent in the Woods. Bears are Awake

We all want that secret place in the woods that we can escape to. A place where we can unwind, rest and take in the scenery. But having a remote camp means there's work to do. You need to make sure it's clean, and warm, and that you have enough food.
My camp is remote and now I'm walking across frozen lakes to get there. And it's May!

[@jasongentle6446]

Top video jay keep em coming 👍👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👍

[@Chiamex]

Thanks for always telling the temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit!

[@deekelley891]

Awesome! I live in bear country, too. Always a concern after those pesky fellows wake up.

[@jblake62]

Awesome photography. You have come quite a way. Thank you for all the effort in sharing this with us. I have a comment/suggestion for you. Just some advice from an old man who has lived off wood heat all my life. When cutting medium sized logs with an axe chop it like this. your swing should be right then left, then left then right, right then left. you will be surprized how much more material you will remove and with less effort. Give it a shot. Thanks again.

[@kevinaunger3092]

I love the way how you made your cabin I love your outside and I love how you fixed it up and made it look good my new wife and I would like to build one exactly the same plus find a piece on island. Will do exactly what you got you're doing a great job keep making videos and I really appreciate it I learned a lot sign Kevin

[@BigRiverLabrador]

Having further footage taken from a drone is just awesome Jay! Gives a great overall look of your camp site and the terrain you’re in 👍

[@Funnyvideos12549]

I don't ever expect to be in bear territory but your bear protection was very interesting. Enjoy your videos.

[@TheWilkReport]

Suggestion: get yourself reasonably priced but easy to replace eating utensils that you wash and put away to leave at the campsite. Alternatively, you can try crafting your own. If you have access to horn, you can use hot oil to soften the material enough to carve and shape it to your needs.

[@kennethkeideljr7523]

Great video Jay. FYI in the spring as you know a bear will eat near anything. Even the residual scent of the packaged meat you brought along with tempt them and they will thrash that thing looking for it. Speaking from experience lol. Great job with the content. My whole family are fans

[@janneal9156]

I have anxiety thinking of possibly encountering a big bear 🐻 hungry and all yikes ....I think I,ll stay here with my 🐨 bears they don't eat humans .I enjoy watching 👍

[@wilwilliamson8831]

Get yourself a spork, it’s a knife, spoon and fork all in one. You will find them in most outdoor shops etc . I have one in all my pieces of kit. You could even go posh and get a titanium one, light but very strong 👍

[@olmatedropbear7862]

Absolutely amazing as always. Thank you for doing this video for us. I wasn't sure if you would get one in before the summer hits.

[@shawnseaward6190]

Right on, give them bears the negative experience instead of the deadly one. Gotta have with you gear in bear country. Love the drone footage. Cheers.

[@timwilligar2525]

You slay me Jay! "I forgot my fork!". I think I've watched every one of your videos. Started watching when you were muckin around in your old tent. You looked like a brand new bear cub out there. You sure have come a long ways. I don't comment much but I'm always watching. Enjoy the weather, see you next time.

[@jaylegere]

Hey Tim. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I love hearing from people who have been around from the beginning.

[@jounikivela2624]

Very nice place👍Just like here in Finland.Like your videos

[@davejoynt6276]

Tea and crumpets with Jay, lol, could be a new chapter.

[@brendahogue5487]

Love your videos and enjoy watching them every time they come on.

[@jaylegere]

Thanks Brenda.

[@lorrainediazdiaz9356]

Love your giant Fork . It did the work enjoy your dinner or breakfast .

[@karlsteffen7804]

LOVE YOU JAY! CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT VIDEO! make me a two hour video!

[@yurizhivago8016]

Hey Jay! Awesome videos! I enjoy them quite a bit. Just wanted to say be careful with those cheap stainless steel grill brushes. They can shed and end up in the food. People in the US had to have intestinal surgery to get them out. Just watch out for shedding. Sorry to be a killjoy, just be aware. Cheers!

[@robertling7510]

Great video Jay

[@paulnunn1039]

Brilliant as ever, but I'm gonna miss seeing all that snow.

[@badlandsg215]

😂😂😂😂 proud of u Jay for the veggies but I’m sticking with them potatoes and 🥩 lol

[@tommycheshire5508]

You eat better than anyone that I have seen camping.

[@rajeevpushkar]

Awesome vlog ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@docpdpaco1]

Wow dude! You’ve come a long way in your cinematography and production level. Fantastic usage of the drone so far. Can’t wait to see more.

[@jaylegere]

Thanks so much

[@deanmartin9358]

you are so right cadbury make the best chocolate in the world Jay it completes your tea

[@famasmaster2000]

Just another excellent vid Jay. your cooking skills are awesome and fire building are getting to be off the hook. Very enjoyable and relaxing video my friend . kudos brother ! job well done 👍

[@jaylegere]

Thanks Famasmaster!

[@chrisbennett7027]

Great trip I really enjoyed the scenes! Good info on bear protection

[@woodhoundbug4697]

PS on the fire starters store them in zip bags actually 21 inside of the other the bears won't be able to get the smell

[@marianfrances4959]

Fruit and vegetables??? LOL. Good to be bear aware.👍😎🇨🇦🌲🔥☕ Oh, and for me, it's Lindt, all the way! 🍫

[@chloecook4511]

You were worried about the perfume smell of the fire starters but I would br more worried about cooking a steak on an outdoor grill if there were bears around. :(

[@dingo5208]

Always keep some plastic utensils in a tote at camp. That bear banger may scare the bear into attacking. Or it will run but circle back around to attack when you're unaware. Get a gun licence and a 12 gauge shotgun or 44 mag mares leg. After a failed bear bang you can give him some lead follow up. Some bears are habituated to humans up there, the tracks I saw were always black bear, never saw grizzly and it's not really polar country (although, maybe a pizzly would mosey down there, they're wierd).

[@johnnymcoutdoors8019]

Wow Jay you’re so lucky to live in such a beautiful place! I am lucky too because I live very short drives from forests but can’t build permanent or semi permanent structures! I do know where I could do semi permanent things without any guarantees lol

[@anaiisaggy1543]

Your cooking is mouthwatering 💕

[@smokinggar714]

I have the type of shotgun system that you tie to a tree and run wire and tie off to another tree so when a bear is coming to close to my camp it trips the wire witch pulls pin and fires the shotgun shell. Shells come as bear alerts, flares ( different colors ) stink bombs

[@barbararankin5038]

Looks like a hotel!

[@callielightsey4433]

Just a suggestion. When grilling your breads if you can start put mayo on, seer then put your butter on. Yummy Just saying Later 🐊

[@colbiecolbie6979]

Not to be picky or disrespectful to Jerry , but I think the stove could use a baffle to slow heat from exiting the pipe and reburn the smoke

[@instinctivechannel6668]

that bear are awake scares me and they hungry I once hand one chase me I spent 3 hrs on my roof while he napped on my lawn that day🤣

[@TomPye]

Love the drone shots, you should show people more about the kit you use..

[@pierrebarton9099]

⛺ Good Job Gainesville,Florida

[@debrabellmore4415]

Hi Jay, so will you be moving over to the other camp site throughout the summer ?

[@alainbourdon2736]

I really like your explanation and tools for bears. I am trying to find all of those tools not easy to find. Any online buy suggestions? Thanks

[@mitchguenette8470]

Thanks jay

[@tommycheshire5508]

This might be the last trip for the season. Spring is upon us.

[@christopherforgette1251]

Nevermind I paused the vid when you said you forgot a fork. To post my first comment. Then you make some awesome

[@jklin2987]

New drone?

[@valhipkiss4011]

Wouldn’t you leave cutlery at the camp site ,

[@bobbyisno11]

You need to get an Argo.

[@shadythereok]

What firearm do you carry for the bears?

[@jaylegere]

None.

[@shadythereok]

@@jaylegere Oh my, thanks for the reply

[@cleonadooley8479]

Side pork 😋

[@angiepetiquan7245]

Where you?

[@TylerOstergaard]

Man Jay do you ever get worried that someone is going to come along and take all your things in the cabin that would be my big fear

[@hansjohansson8053]

👍🇸🇪❤️

[@rockycvs3]

Just in time. Off work and just cooked.

[@popinfresh3088]

Why no rifle?

[@john-rn3yj]

I would rather have a gun and not need it rather than need a gun and not have it.... you really should watch some bear attach videos !!

[@marshabrines3180]

I don't ever expect to be in bear territory but your bear protection was very interesting. Enjoy your videos.

[@jboutdoors7019]

Another awesome video jay! Can’t wait for my kids to get a little older so I can do this type of stuff with them, thanks for taking us along on the hike in to camp, really enjoyed it, I’m going to look for those pork things next time we go shopping, looks delicious!

[@1965ask]

Search channel “Outdoor Boys” on KZbin. 😊 Man takes young sons camping. There are dozens and dozens of videos. They do a lot of camping and in very cold conditions.

[@spiderreed350]

Its B.S.,no Bears...big deal the Bears are awake,show us some.. The fish are awake to.

[@Bossman76239]

Dang Jay, really stepping up the video quality huh? Those drone shots were beautiful! Glad to know that you’re taking precautions as the bears are coming back and doing what you can to stay safe. You truly do live a fantastic and enjoyable life (at least I think so) and I hope you enjoy every moment of it, I know I enjoy watching it. Much love and until next time! -Landon

[@karengladys2011]

Love the drone footage Jay! And as always love watching your videos! Spring is upon us, and even though you won’t be there as much, I’ll always keep watching! Enjoy the spring! I’m into gardening so I’m looking forward to our spring here in Pittsburgh ! ❤️🪴

[@deanlindholm8663]

I think I've said this on here before. Black bear scat usually has berries in it. Grizzly scat has little bits of flannel and smells like bear spray.

[@stevealaskaman5680]

OMG…..had I been drinking milk I would have snorted out my nose…that there was funny. Thanks for sharing

[@janneal9156]

PS you're sitting there eating and I'm looking out for bears for you oh lord ....

[@TitanTrails]

I still very much enjoy your videos which seem to get better and better. So cool to watch now after being a sub for so long. I do a week in a tent like that hunting every year, and I also own a cabin. Watching you at your set up makes me want a full time tent! Just such a nice, simple set up, well done and very peaceful. Thanks for sharing Jay!

[@suejenkins1421]

Oh jay you are such a lovely man, you did make us laugh No Fork but bless you making chopsticks 🥢, yet another wonderful video, love and best wishes from sue and andy xxx❤️❤️👵🏻👴🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Cthenerd88]

Awesome as always jay! But I wanted to let you know your quality of content is just getting better every video keep up the great work 👍👍

[@Bruins8851]

Thanks Jay, looking forward to seeing the other site you took over and what you might be doing there where you took the old tent down. Looks like you have a busy summer ahead. I will b e heading out myself this summer on some adventures camping as you have inspired mr to get back out to nature and how important it is to reconnect with it.

[@jameshigginbothamiii8703]

That is quite a hike for a weekend "at the camp." The snow mobile really makes that trip bearable, but hiking it is really a workout.

[@_Darth_Vader_]

Always a great day when Jay uploads. Cheers everyone.

[@joanpodmjerski9330]

I'm glad to here from you again keep coming again and again good to see you.🤩🙃🙃🙃😉😉😉😉😉😄😃🙃

[@MikeDacameraman]

Great drone shots and wonderful outro.. Jay in the woods definitely feeling it! Maybe a suggestion that you probably already got but you could make and craft things while you're out there let's say for example something simple like bird houses or other simple word workings. Either way I look forward to your videos have a good one Jay!

[@mikefoehr235]

I see you have acquired a drone. I love drone footage...nice birds 🐦 eye 👁 view. I am curious, just what types of bear 🐻 🐻‍❄ would you e counter up there? I figure black bear but are grizzlies around or is it polar bear? Spring is nice outside...not to hot or cold 🥶 and no bugs.

[@GamingwithMahv1]

As a headphone wearer, I must let you know, I appreciate you not setting off the air horn.

[@jaylegere]

Hahah

[@HenryHoffman]

i did not know u had 24 hour sunlight brother jay..what part of the great nation of Canada are u ..thank you Jay have a good night

[@sandrawhitehouse3998]

Be careful walking where the bears are around. ❤️

[@rodramon6968]

You had a fork the whole time your bbq fork.

[@whiteturtleadventuresandphoto]

A trick I adopted years ago and teach is when you leave camp set your wood stove / fire pit up for a fire. That way when coming back if something happens like you fall into the water or get hurt your fire is ready to go instantly.

[@Sushi2735]

Amen! We did that at our cabin, too. And wood box full.

[@oh-brothers]

Welcome to Jay's Eatery for hungry bears !!! 👍🐻🍕🍔🍟🌭🍿🥓🍖🍗🥩🧀🍠 Your steel kindling maker must sound like a triangle dinner chime to the bears !!!! lol

[@phantp78]

Yum yum let’s try a salad next time. 👍

[@woodhoundbug4697]

I just want to let you know how much you mean to my family and I we enjoy it And having you share it with us that makes what a wonderful person you are we hope you're bringing the time Bring your young lady friend out with you on a more Often so we can see you enjoy her company but once again I thank you For what you do I see one of the things you enjoy is on my bucket list I really want to see the northern lights I'm in my middle sixties and that is one of my things I have on my butt You are a lucky young man Once again thank you James T in North Carolina

[@jakem5339]

I’ve never heard of bear bangers. Is there a potential fire hazard with it?

[@vincetytler6175]

Yes

[@d.j.robinson9424]

Great job Jay, I'm so glad you got your smell and taste back. 👍💚☉

[@beckygriggs7827]

I remember you mentioned that you had the covid not long ago, it's a shame but it does affect your sense of smell for a little while, had it 10 months ago and still iffy myself sometimes. Hang in there bud, you'll get better. You really should leave a set of cutlery at the tent, you can clean them thoroughly with snow, store them above with other items. I am with you about the chocolate, Cadbury makes the best, my favorite is the fruit and nut bar. caramello is awesome too, Enjoy

[@searchone1042]

Muy bonita su cabaña..soy una admiradora desde ECUADOR. Saludos..desde mi pais..envieme un saludo gracias.

[@MichaelBrown-xb6pp]

Great videos Jay! Are there any situations in Canada where you could carry firearms as protection? Seems like the perfect scenario as a last resort in your case. Be safe.

[@maxyman7777]

that orange thing is just going to piss off a bear not stop it, hell guns don't always stop them

[@jaylegere]

Hey Snooky! I don't know. In the last season of Alone, Clay shot it at a hungry, determined Grizzly bear in late fall and that bear took off like a shot.

[@johninalaska9563]

@@jaylegere That was one in how many encounters by other people?

[@richardthomas1743]

HEY! Hello and thumbs UP to you!

[@mikeh11]

Hey buddy. Tip for the bear banger. I know it's expensive but play around with a shot or 2 just so you can judge the distance on how far it shoots. If you shoot the bear banger in the bears general direction and the banger goes off behind the bear you could actually scare it towards you. May be an ideal to shoot straight up. & you won't start a forest fire if it's dry. Just a suggestion.

[@jaylegere]

Excellent tips

[@philipgard6762]

Hey Jay, got a suggestion for you on your bearbag. Tie a carabiner on your line, just makes it easier to hook up and release it. You probably already know this I just thought I'd mention it.

[@jaylegere]

Good idea!

[@andrefoley9677]

Nice to see the area from the air. Never miss a video. However, lol, it freaks me to see you saw 2 logs of wood at once. It significantly increases the chances of saw kickback…and being alone in the woods , on foot, could be disastrous. Food for thought. Keep ‘em coming Jay!! Cheers!!

[@LadyDi205]

Another great video. I’m glad you explained about the bears and showed the devices you use. Of course the food part is great too. Here in the South we call that pork bacon (White meat) because it’s so white. We usually wash it first since it’s so salty. Yeah we eat it a lot here in Alabama. Your camp site is beautiful even without the snow. I’m sure the air quality is fresh. Thanks for bringing us along. 😀

[@stoutkm]

Great drone shots Jay! Looking forward to more camping videos. Best regards

[@Ghostdog4]

I'm always delighted to see you arrive at your camp and its been untouched. A testament to the remoteness and character of the people in the area. Dude, Steak a medley of root vegetables, Bacon, Coffee and the Bears are just awaking up and starving??? Invite them over, meet your neighbors. A BBQ some songs around a campfire. Make a solid woodland buddy friend thing with the Ursus family. Promise them donuts when you come back and they will protect your property like watchdogs.

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

I'm a squisher lol. I'm glad you came out another time. Is the ice too thin for the snow mobile now?

[@PrepperDel]

great vid, just found your channel. stay safe ATB Del

[@valeriemacpherson9626]

"A little bit of exercise"? ... 😄😆😅🤣 ... I'd be lucky to get to the side of the lake from the car ... but then I am 70 now 🙃🙂 Question ... is the stove in the tent the one that Mom's bf made for you? I think 🤔 his name was Jeffery? Love love love your vids!! Hugs Gramma Val 🍁👵🇨🇦

[@blancasalinas9978]

Hi Jay...like you said...the 🐻are going to be hungry...I was thinking...maybe you could get some food and throw it out in the forest...with all that of the environment changes... ok.. don't laugh 😒it's my way of thinking.

[@elizabethgarcia7245]

I like when you cooking. My husband only does sandwiches 🥪 😢 you need woman decorate 🎉🎉🎉 this 😊😊 l want

[@sandrataylor2323]

Glad no bears came around. It's a good thing you came prepared. Need to keep a fork and spoon at the cabin. LOL...I couldn't use chop sticks, just not coordinated enough. Thanks for sharing. Always love seeing the changing seasons.