TWN Trapping Tails Ep 2

[@mushercdn]

Last time it was minus forty here we got woken up by some hectic banging on the door in the middle of the night. It turned out to be the thermometer wanting to come in. Thanks for the video.

[@TVRExploring]

Really, really enjoyed the tour of the cabin and the view of day-to-day life around the camp... I hope you'll do more videos like this. Your life may seem normal to you, but to many of us, it is quite exotic and fascinating.

[@SteveandSusiesHomestead]

Hey Man...

[@TVRExploring]

@@SteveandSusiesHomestead Good to see a familiar face here

[@TheWildYam]

Thanks for the tour. Love how your channel doesn't create drama. It's just real reality TV.

[@arlabadazz2744]

I have watched many of your videos I love all of them. I have learned alot . Thank you for that. Very interesting and enjoyable.

[@aloberdorf4579]

Good escape plan...we b off grid in mountains near Glacier Natl Park. A few days ago, a neighbor and his wife lost all they owned to a house fire.....she walked 3/8 of a mile in two and a half feet of snow in slippers and a house coat, while he used a snow blower to fight the fire..Rural fire dept saved the sono tubes......Tough way to start the year for a D A V......but they even lost their dog....Fortunately, there are still good people around. B prepared.

[@dewayneoutdoors2423]

Great video Andrew been a while since we seen the cabin way to hang in there we're enjoying every second awesome Zelda f*** yeah

[@RatdogDRB]

When I lived up north, my mantra was: Never the first one onto the ice, nor the last one off of the ice. It's spooky when it pops like a boulder dropping. Keep warm and safe, and the coffee pot full.

[@MayhemMonkey1510]

Thank you for the cabin tour ! I never expected you to have a Nintendo switch in your cabin.

[@TheMuskokaman]

After going through ice myself over 40 years ago on my old trapline, listening to the sound of that spud, watching you check that ice, was an unsettling reminder... I'm glad you're doing well Andrew. Too bad you didn't own an old 68 bubble nosed olympic. Them old bastards just loved the cold weather...lol

[@marianfrances4959]

Colder than hell down here in southern Alberta, too. Puts a damper on outdoor time! I see your Metis flag. Great cabin tour. Take care! 👍🇨🇦🌞🐾🌲

[@PaulyOutdoors]

I was just telling a buddy of mine about how cold it gets in Minnesota and then I started talking about Hay River and saw that it was -29F right now. Within a minute are two your new vidya popped up! Glad to see the river finally close up so you can hit that line across the way. Good luck my brother!

[@TheitaniofRome]

-51 with wind chill here today where I live. Got some good frost bite on fingers being a mail carrier.

[@thistledewoutdoors3331]

Your phone is listening to you.. Artificial Intelligence - It will know you better than you know yourself..... Just like how ads pop up On Facebook tailored to things you were just thinking about or looking at

[@teamfarmcat]

Vidya. 😆

[@bradferran52]

@@teamfarmcat I'm ready for some great videos

[@teamfarmcat]

@@bradferran52 For sure

[@westendtrapper8536]

Well that cabin is well organized. It's been cold weather here too. No darn fur moving around here. Good luck this season. Thanks for sharing

[@garypm1949]

When it’s that cold we used to put a hole in the ice and pump water across the water crossing to make ice so we could get across to the other side quicker

[@waterwells7576]

Happy New Year! Thank you for the video Andrew stay safe .

[@pwrplnt1975]

You should ol Rudy a coat...lol! I belong to that select group of men called "Procrastinators" as well! I hate walking on river ice it can get pretty scary at times. You fall in you get swept away from the original hole.

[@ianstyles9759]

Andrew I can't believe how long it's been but old Charlie dog is watching you going up and down them lines, I know you still miss him and Ruddie is a god dog to keep you company out in the WildNorth, i can just see them both on Charlie's old bed keeping each other nice and warm.

[@idaho2ndgens240]

Great seeing the cabin and how you are doing. We are getting buried in snow down here in North Idaho. Been cold here. Looks like your weather is going to turn now.

[@teamfarmcat]

We enjoy everything you show us, Andrew. Most people have never been in a cabin before. We also like your dog. LOL. I am moving to the Alaskan Bush from Wisconsin and I think it's funny how our temperatures (Fahrenheit) are the same as yours when they get around -40 Celsius. Keep the vids coming, guy ❄️

[@brandyboodukearoo]

Always good to hear another video from you. Take care and stay warm.

[@thegrouchyfish]

Thanks for the tour of your crib! I always enjoy seeing what you're up to even when your not doing much. Looking forward to you getting some fur into the skinning shack. Shouldn't be long now.

[@JC-uq5gi]

I think I can speak for your other viewers on this? We miss ya buddy. Life gets in the way. I get it. Thanks for sharing this with us Andrew. Be well. Work safe. Rudy's looking real good. Great to see.

[@robertlauzon3172]

'Don't challenge the conditions'...sounds like great advice to me.Stay safe Andrew,and have a great trapping season.All the best to ya in 2022.

[@pensnut08]

Well, every year you say "I can't wait for the cold to get here/I need the cold weather.".. Well, you got it LOL

[@jayceewedmak9524]

Could tell how cold it was by the squeek of the snow when walking. Animals bed down when it's that cold so it's chores time, unfortunately lol Thanks for the tour and Happy New Year to you and yours! 🎉

[@raccoons392]

thanks for another great video. Cold there and cold here too in Toronto, Ontario these days (-22C at night) on occasion.

[@frankmonroe8320]

Thank you Andrew. Nature goes through cycles. We just have to deal with it. Love your work.

[@Outdoorswithmike]

Hello Andrew good to see you’re doing well. Cool cabin tour 👍🏻

[@SteveandSusiesHomestead]

Hey there.. You were the first person I subbed to when I first got on u tube... I have left very few comments but always watch . I must say this is one of your best videos . Very real and down to earth.. Thanks for the many years of great content ..

[@hehawbuggeraw8203]

Thanks for sharing part of your day, can't wait till your running your lines.

[@halberry3813]

your videos are always interesting regardless of what your up to. thx.for sharing!

[@mikeself4969]

Great to see you and Groot!!! Happy New Year and wishing a great season for you!!

[@Denzar007]

Love this guy man. Living out in the wild is the best.

[@TheWildNorth]

Yes it is the best! I am at peace and filled with gratitude. Stay tuned

[@alj521]

cosy little cabin Andrew.....be careful on that ice. Happy New Year!!

[@sunybonez9725]

been watching you 9 years man... never been trapping but love your videos.. if i ever make it up there someday we gotta have a beer

[@dominicohea5624]

Easy. To see you love your dog. Lucky dog

[@adammoggysawmilling5164]

Keep safe and warm buddy if that was me I'd have to wear that floater suit to check the ice I'm a chicken when it comes to that lol but stay safe give it a couple days not worth chancing it

[@donkybls]

Probably the best show on the internet right here. At least I think so but whatever.

[@reedockwig31]

My daughter and I live in southern minnesota -42 f with windchill this morning. Hope all is well, keep up the great videos, love the ben cam. Chance favors a prepared mind, be safe brother

[@klancyjones726]

Hey Andrew, you should put a life vest on when checking ice, being you're there alone. I had to laugh when the ice cracked. I've had that experience a few times. Not a good feeling, for sure. Hope to see you cross the river soon. Good luck, be safe !

[@bobv8219]

Thank you Andrew much appreciated. From nor cal.

[@bobstewart4342]

Anything you do is interesting to us Andrew. That ice scares me a lot . Six inches is ok , less is not! I've been through the ice once . Being cold ain't the problem being scared shitless is the problem. Only the lucky ones get out of the water fast enough to live.. Rivers are dangerous as you know and who's gonna help you? It's not fear , it's respect for nature..

[@torianholt2752]

You ain't pulling yourself out without an ice axe, or at least a good knife if you're alone.

[@survivingminnesota8381]

"Dont know what I'm going to do today " Clock says 12:47p.m.

[@SwampDonkey530]

Man I’ve been waiting for this! Thanks A!!

[@SteveandSusiesHomestead]

Dude

[@rendezvous5784]

You kinda gave us a tour of the cabin not to long ago trying to chase that weasel out... lol Better safe than sorry with ice, especially with moving water.

[@Simplyeffinastounding]

Good stuff my friend. Glad to see ya still keepin' things real. Lookin' forward to another visit from ya soon

[@not2tees]

We're getting the cold all the way down here in Calgary. Minus 25, day after day. Got to take the vitamin D! Nice to see some Andrew & Groot action.

[@TheTed169]

Got the same propane stove at my cabin, works like a charm. Cabin is lookin great. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Andrew. Cheers from da ROCK!

[@twodogsyyc6729]

Great video Andrew. We are at -40 now too. Take care wish you all the best buddy

[@Ralphieisthegreatest]

Tiiic ticaticaticah Laura and I are in tears!! LOL Thanks for the video Andrew!!

[@danellsworth9043]

Well it’s great to see you back

[@duckkillerclydeclyde]

Great video. Keep them coming. We love seeing RUDY!

[@kurtz260]

Have to think about an addition to the skinning shack, a pull through garage so you can warm up your machine lol. Good to see you are doing ok. Hope the new year brings you good luck and bountiful hunting

[@joebishop9063]

Good Move Andrew. That ice Sounded weak. Be Safe. So enjoy your utube Channel. Here in Maine

[@carmendawnallan8871]

Happy New Year,Andrew and Rudy. Very nice setup. From a Alberta,Gal. Love this ,Channel. Its - 37 here too. Stay safe.

[@hulaguchiefestandgreatesta264]

Much appreciated as always! Bringing joy and entertainment to my home like no other channel!!

[@wild1595]

LOVE IT BRO!!! Thank you so much for sharing with us I was so excited to see you had a new video when I got home from work!! PLEASE KEEP THEM COMING!! 👌💪👍

[@kevinsmith4853]

Stay safe! When its that cold and ice thin should be good within a week for sure 1”/every cold night but remember its a river and its always inconsistent

[@pauloehmen1665]

It been a bit cool here in Minnesota also 🥶stay warm can’t wait for you to hit the trap line

[@rw3100]

Great to see you Andrew happy new year?for you were bout is your cabin in NWT and I hope you have a good trapping season 👍🏻🇲🇶🍻

[@humblebee1]

feeling your pain. too cold to stay outside long. bored inside. lol

[@MrSrtman18]

Hey Groot and Andrew! Hope you had a decent holiday season. Now let get some trapping done eh?! Cluster? Sounds like they shorted it out!

[@sebastiengoyettemichaud7477]

It's good to see you up and about, Thanks for the great video.

[@_roughsawn_3990]

The Groot is looking good. I got as a Shepard pup a few months ago he was a rescue. I think he has some lab in him. His name Maverick but I call him Roon.

[@YourAuntiesFavOneEyeTuggeye]

Good too see you back man the one and only but never lonely

[@outpostcamp]

This was a great video about your cabin and dealing with day to day activities. Thanks for that and HAPPY NEW YEAR from Hells Canyon!

[@angus9941]

Been trapping and ranching for years here in Manitoba. Warm fall, now minus 40 weather makes for crappy fur conditions.

[@krismell5935]

I hope one day I can get up there. I hope this mandate shit goes away so I can hunt Manitoba.

[@KRM02]

Glad to see you back and doing well , been odd trapping year hasn't hear in the mid western US its been in the 50's and 60's till this week and our fur sucks I hate to take animals that arent prime . Anyway hope ya had Great Holidays. God Bless Kyle

[@TheGrmany69]

I saw the twich and thought: "He must be playing BOTW... nah, he must be sick of catching animals and stuff like that". The pooch has gotten huge.

[@WeaponsMachinist]

Great season start updates.

[@SteveandSusiesHomestead]

Bra

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

I’ve been pretty well shut down, it got cold and just keeps snowing. Supposed to get another 10 inches tonight, broke the tundra but did get out and get a mountain lion the other day! That ice scares me man I’m pretty fat wouldn’t want to go for a swim😂🥶

[@trentjacobs6052]

Looks like Groot knows how to let himself on the bed😂. Happy New Year

[@teamfarmcat]

I forgot to mention they sell little ice picks you wear around your neck for on rivers and lakes if you fall through you use them to belly out and grab the ice.. rivers are the worst because you're swept away but you'd at least have a chance.. Eskimos make needle bars with a wooden handle and a heavy metal tip then your needle bar helps you float a little bit and keep you above the hole.. they sell the little emergency lanyard ice picks, but you could easily make them out of wooden dowels and screws.. you could maybe put a tough sinew leather strap around the end over the screw to keep it from catching on you and scratching you.. it may seem silly but you could also consider wearing your life vest when the ice is so sketchy to help you get out if u go in.. I was surprised to learn also that bears will take over beaverdens and hibernate in there, but even when there's only beavers in there the air holes can allow you to fall through if walking around a beaver den

[@lonelypatriot9334]

Good to see you and Groot are doing well. Been wondering what your weather is doing, we are having alot of snow here in north Idaho. Looking forward to seeing some catches when it warms up a bit.

[@barrydeacon3551]

Can’t do a Dam thing about the weather…. Once the river freezes you will be all set up….. Should be good with no trapping over there nearly 2 years!! 👍 Hopefully you will be all set up !!!! Stay warm! Stay healthy! Cut up lots of wood.👍 Hope first stretch in Jan/Feb/ March!!!!! B Deacon Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦

[@jconsolini6286]

Stay safe Andrew, watch that ice. Wait another week to cross that river, there is nothing over there worth your life. Stay warm If you need to run your line on this side of the river. Tight Chains

[@leonard5824]

I take my Nintendo switch as well when I go to my trapline if I stay long enough. My cabin is about 12x16. Enough room for me and a guest lol its cool to take a tour in someone else's cabin. Looks comfy 👍

[@TheWildNorth]

What games u play?

[@leonard5824]

@@TheWildNorth BOTW, Mario party superstar, and the downloadable NES/SNES games. Thats about it for Nintendo. Planning to get more games but they're always out of stock when I try to find games at our northern store lol

[@dennismain8030]

The best fucking trapper ever straight up, no bullshit 💯love all the videos cheers!

[@hollissweedman1494]

Glad to see another video. Was starting to think you had decided to hibernate this winter lol.

[@ForgottenHillbilly]

Andrew i was just thinking you need an inside warm spot to park your quad and or snow machine. Have you given any thought to adding on a small room for that? I just know that way you wouldn't have all the problems associated with cold weather start ups and at least to start out you wouldn't have snow on the seat or a cold rear end. lol Sure would be a good summer project if you had the time and means and of course if you wanted to. Anyways just a thought. Good luck on the line and be careful on the ice! I always look forward to your content!

[@dominicohea5624]

Great idea.

[@katzkatcher]

Scary shit when the ice starts crackin. I fell through the ice down at the creek back home. I only went in belt buckle deep but it was a cold half mile run back home. How deep is the water out there were you were at ?

[@MrMarkar1959]

👍🏼 Hay River has a party spot? hows that yurt camp doing? it'll freeze,,then back to something normal ✌🏼

[@robertahenakew7760]

Good to see you Andrew! Been watching when you first start. Good to see you In good health brother hiy hiy

[@howiefisher]

I'd ask for the old cluster back . That's the gauge you look at for speed, fuel , rpm ect. ... they probably just forgot to plug it in !.

[@thistledewoutdoors3331]

Always get your old parts back

[@robgreer9726]

What is the earliest and what is the latest date you've been able to cross the river on your machine Andrew?Dam wether just can't be depended on anymore.

[@pwrplnt1975]

NICE! So, glad this was recommended, I almost forgot about you!!

[@tinacalhoun4876]

We've been missing you!

[@a-k3546]

Good to see what’s going on bud glad to see a vid 👍

[@stephenroberts6511]

Man she’s cold 🥶 can see the vapour in the air Here on east cost it’s plus 8 for tomorrow it not looking good for freeze up

[@kevinvaughn3715]

Happy new year Andrew. Stay warm.

[@keidall]

Stay warm out there, Andrew buddy! Keep an eye out for sasquatch, although it's probably that cold he's in his lean-to drinking spruce tea. 😉 take care brother

[@frostedcoke]

no sasquatches in NWT.

[@dafrmami]

Question for you Andrew.If I’m not mistaken those are Baffin Boots right??If so ,how manny sizes over your regular size boot did you have to go? That is the problem when having to order those boots.I guess a lot of trappers are having the same problem with the cold weather.Nice tour of the cabin and eager to see you set those traps.

[@thistledewoutdoors3331]

Upsize a couple Sizes... You want more Pockets of air in there !!! Alpaca wool socks.

[@markbaraniuk]

Looks beauty up there.

[@GSaries1]

Tough conditions. Wow.

[@sav300]

Hey Andrew the noise you describe on the sled when she shuts down…I’ve had a couple do that and ya might have a key way on the Jack shaft worn out, normally it’s at the brake. Or it could just be a clutch issue like a stuck weight or a loose weight. All the bad shit like motor bearings happens normally under load when ya hear it or feel it. Anyway hope that helps ya out or gives you some piece of mind. Take care man, get that fur stacked up!

[@mayncameron1169]

Hey happy 2022 all the best on your trapline stay safe bud happy trails👍🏻☕

[@LostCaper]

East coast canada. Strange weather here as well. Had a month of rain then one day -15 then tomorrow will be 35 cm of snow then more rain. I blow snow to make a few extra dollars and I try to get a base of snow to travel on but the base keeps melting.

[@bennystahl7192]

Liked the tour of the cabin, So how deep is it out in the middle of the river channel ,Be the shits to break through

[@hourlystoner]

Hey man love ur content, I always come and check whenever u drop a new vid

[@wild1478njhg]

Was wondering what kind of fan is on top of your wood stove?

[@jimf1964]

Gotta be freakin cold when it’s not "a beautiful day in the north I tell ya"

[@davidraines2873]

Andrew a couple more days of-25 the ice get thick enough to cross. But that cold weather your getting will freeze your face before you could get across. Be careful out there

[@aaronm2742]

Great video as always! I was wondering why you cant melt snow for water rather than use the river water? Excuse my ignorance I live in Perth Western Australia. Cheers Aaron

[@TheWildNorth]

You can melt.snow for water. It's a lot of snow you have to melt for a gallon of water lol. Stay tuned