Wilderness Day

This 1954 film was produced and directed by Roy Dale Sanders for the Minnesota Foundation. It's a classic. I think Sigurd Olson is one of the paddlers.

[@fxiansen1469]

I grew up reading all of Sam Campbell's books many times over. Remind me who Sigurd Olson was named as in Campbell's books?

[@shermanpatterson]

I love these old school films. Sound track and narration is on point! Thanks for sharing, Kevin!

[@xnbomb]

Wow, great film. It is now over 60 years later, and the 17-foot Grumman remains essentially unchanged. I have to admit, I am thinking of buying one. I have enjoyed paddling lighter, sleeker kevlar boats, but I am somewhat attracted to the idea of buying a Grumman and knowing that I could probably use it for the rest of my life.

[@tonecoughlinphotography]

South Hegman! We were just there a couple of weeks ago.

[@christinewood3090]

I loved finding this film. Roy Dale Sanders is my 3rd cousin. What a neat guy!

[@PaulKirtley]

Great stuff Kevin. Thanks for uploading and sharing this classic - there's a lot of outdoors people who could learn a lot from this movie and the ethos it portrays...

[@prayfornathannatureshow]

Excellent and beautiful! Glad I watched it. Thanks for sharing

[@GNML6836]

Great vintage canoeing and camping video with great tips ! 🇨🇦

[@Cleevus]

wow, brings back memories of when I was in school. The guys voice is very familiar

[@PhilAnderson8010]

I love these ole documentaries, thanks for sharing.

[@62forged]

Sigurd Olson has been one of my favorite naturalist writers for 20+ years. Incredible film! I like the camera attached to the rifle stock, film, not shoot,

[@WoolyBuggerPicker]

I'm a big Sigurd F. Olson fan, thank-you for uploading this little gem!

[@StormLaker]

When my dad was alive and in good health 20+ years ago, we often talked of using traditional equipment (canvas tents, canvas canoes, etc) for the challenge and nostalgia of it. Though today's hammock campers in a way have taken the Baker Tent concept to a different level not unlike the old canvas tents- that would be nice being able to point the open end towards the east overlooking the lake:-).

[@wetcanoedogs]

Thank you!thank you!thank you! with a winter storm on the way this is just what i needed. for a local film i have never see or heard of it before.

[@Jfish1864]

What a find! Roy Dale Sanders was my photography professor way back in the day - during my forestry student years at Colorado State U.

[@michaelkissane6138]

Mine too! What year did you have him? In 1973 & 74 we would sometimes go to RMNP or up Poudre Canyon. His teaching and that of Steve Lamoreux in Journalism led me to becoming a professional bio-photographer.

[@waltbrim5897]

Great time watching this. Reminded of two things, being back at school watching educational films and that Men were Men back then. They didn't worry about no drowning. Where's their PFD's.

[@RonOutdoors]

Im sure I watched this when I was a kid. Had to laugh when the dog bit that guy was he the only one who didn't see that coming lol. Cheers for sharing

[@86beeman]

Love this! Camping with the "light weight" Baker tent, blow up air mattress and smoking a pipe. Awesome!

[@t.w.milburn8264]

'mornin, Kevin; glad 2 watch these from days of yore.Thanks 4 sharing with us. Hoping all's well safe & warm,there Happy Trails From Down East ATB Terry

[@jamesetchison1196]

Love it looks like my first trip in '65.

[@MrSwordandthestone]

Your videos are some of my favourite on KZbin, you should post more!

[@BigmacbushcraftCoUkOutdoors]

Classic! Thanks for sharing.

[@michaelnowak993]

Great film, surprising how some things never change...

[@NovaHiker50]

I really enjoyed that. Thanks for posting.

[@livingsurvival]

That was peaceful to watch ;)-

[@pnwbushcraft]

Fantastic video. Wish everyday could be like this.

[@101southsideboy]

pnw bushcraft i agree a simpler time

[@jimgallie3577]

Great messages sprinkled in there, too. Other than picking up the bush wolf.

[@oldguy537]

great viewing , thanks for sharing ..

[@danflowers8584]

Darn, that was filmed 70 years ago and I still use most of the same gear they do literally lol, canvas canoe pack, wool plaid shirt, reflector, scarf etc.

[@TheHappyCamper]

I d as well lol

[@39camper]

Great film loved it! Ever see life of a whitetail deer? Another great old film!

[@guidingmike2823]

Wow! Very cool! I wonder what today's weight weenies would think of canvas tents and rubber air mattresses.

[@mmrtactical7764]

Cool, Thx for sharing.

[@KiJoHe]

Thank you

[@filmic1]

I still have my Silva Ranger sighting compass with the aluminum bezel (3:01) from the early seventies. Probably when they stopped using aluminum.

[@ExpatMoe]

Nice video. I was suprised on how "modern" they were describing things related to L.N.T, safety, fire hazard etc

[@callancanoe]

I'm thinking it would be a great film project this summer to do something similar but updated. Of course, I have no idea how to fund something like that...but it would be a cool project. Maybe Kickstarter?

[@patrickdereniwski4734]

You could start a Kickstarter campaign..or if you are actually serious about trying to film something like this, you could get some sponsors on board. Possibly even a Government initiative, like a wilderness documentary that promotes Algonquin and getting outdoors! Just an idea, always wanted to create an educational video like this for Algonquin.

[@endurancekennels]

That tree in the opening is probably cut down now "to provide a better view."

[@regbillings4955]

great video, i always leave firewood for the next campers ,Lots of great advice and common since, i only disagree with using leaves to start a campfire, they suck as a campfire starter, thank you for sharing :)

[@navaxoalaska1022]

Υπέροχο......very nice film...

[@jasonbrougham1178]

This is a great film, thanks. Nowadays you'd get giardiasis from handling coyotes and drinking lake water but, hey.

[@StormLaker]

The irony when he said to leave them alone....as they handle them, haha.

[@bryan73621]

Do you know if this is available to purchase a DVD of this? Where did you find it?

[@TheHappyCamper]

I don't know where you'd find that. I was given it years ago on VHS and loaded it from that.

[@bryan73621]

@@TheHappyCamper thanks! Love this video, so hoped to get a more permanent copy but so far I haven’t seen it anywhere else. Thanks for uploading it!

[@manfredhuber5120]

very nice video

[@LarryTullisFlyFishing]

Fun classic film. Things have changed lots since then but the Quietico-Boundary Waters wilds endure, due to conservationists efforts.

[@kgdblade]

8:00 min "Wilderness canoe trips are not for the foolhardy" --- Darnit!

[@RWSBrowning]

Great old film.I was expecting to see some wild dinosaurs roaming the wilderness.

[@SuzanneLewisFineArt]

Must not have been deer fly season when they filmed this.

[@wetcanoedogs]

Kevin,i gave the gang at bwca.com a link to this great old video and the folks there felt the guy in the campaign hat was not Sig,who by the way pushed the brim back on his.maybe in a few days people will come on and ID the paddlers who i would guess are guides from the way they do all the camp chores and handle the canoe. thanks again.

[@Lucas-pv2wn]

Sorry to be the bringer of bad news... but I checked with the Listening Point Foundation in Ely, MN, who checked with Sig's long time friend and biographer about the video, and he said, "That's a cool film, but that's not Sig." Sig was 55 when this film was made, with white hair. It's still an awesome film.

[@TheHappyCamper]

+Lucas1978 Thanks for the info. Still a good film - but it would be cool if Sigurd Olson was in it.

[@canoetrip]

They didn't wear hats while paddling! Different world. The sun was not a danger.

[@ShakespeareCafe]

I pronounce it portage too. Not the affected por-TA-ge. I had to laugh how the narrator is preaching the wilderness ethos and then this buffoon picks up a wild fox cub whose mother is ready to pounce on him from the nearest tree.

[@tonecoughlinphotography]

Coyote

[@gannonsmith4091]

Where did you find this?

[@TheHappyCamper]

Gannon Smith Some US canoeist at Canoecopia handed me a DVD of it during the show.

[@gannonsmith4091]

Awesome video, I had my son watch it and he liked it too. Wish more people fallowed the ethics shown in the video.

[@FruityMcGee]

"I wish i knew how to quit you"- circa 1960.. ;-)

[@gardnerellis2957]

No resemblance to Sig that I can distinguish. I have most of his books and the photos on the jacket covers don't match the person here.....sorry.

[@RGWrighthawks]

Simple times

[@michaelnowak993]

Not smart to pick up a wild animal!!!

[@ericwillman5291]

Neither look like Sigurd Olson.

[@Jerkabobber]

Nice! :-)