I find I talk to myself more now that I'm over 60 then before. I figured it out. I'm talking to the most intelligent person I know. I agree with me on most everything. Sure we argue once in a while but not much, AND definitely NOT in public.

@jamesryan9671

3 жыл бұрын

LOL.

@johnroberts7924

3 жыл бұрын

There's nothing like expert advice!

@HoosierRallyMaster

3 жыл бұрын

@Sam S Wait 'til you get to 70 - you won't let being in public interrupt the arguments🙃

@sams568

3 жыл бұрын

@@HoosierRallyMaster when I say not in public, that's meant so that no one can pick sides and drive a wedge between me and myself. After a I still have to live with myself.

@1strights

3 жыл бұрын

Yep.

I’m voting for a Shug-Hickory canoe trip in the BWCA. As an aside, your shout outs were very classy and I expect most appreciated. I really enjoy these videos as a 63 year old retired guy. Keep ‘er movin’.

I was just thinking to myself earlier today “I haven’t seen a new vid from Shug in awhile” and then here you are.

@BestFeminist

3 жыл бұрын

did you say it three times while turning around and juggling balls in the mirror?

@kenk4555

3 жыл бұрын

@@BestFeminist No, I was sitting under a tarp shelter with my daughter watching it rain lol

@Bierz68

3 жыл бұрын

Early!

@iannicely1

3 жыл бұрын

Thought the same thing as I was settling in for the night

@shugemery

3 жыл бұрын

I only put a video out if I got something. No real schedule. Sometimes I'm in the mood...sometimes not. Thankee.

I'm getting all emotional after seeing good, old Shug of the piney woods finally grab a paddle and head out on a solo canoe trip. Watching him glide effortlessly across the BWCA does my old heart good. Keep the open side up and maybe you'll be up for a trip to Ontario's piney woods one day!

72 hours away from 4 day trip in the BWCAW with my 10 year old son. Since it’s all I can think about right now, I’ll say I’m very grateful for this video.

@shugemery

3 жыл бұрын

Glory awaits ya'll.....

You're a good editor. great videos! BWCA life 😎

@shugemery

12 күн бұрын

I appreciate that.....thankee.

I think I heard you say portage the Canadian way...you've been watching too many paddlers up north! Very touched to be mentioned there---thanks a million Shug. Chilly start, not so fun for wet feet (or the nether regions for that matter), but it only makes that steamy espresso taste better. Love watching you soak up the joy of the canoe trip. Looked like a really nice boat to solo and that little pocket fisherman was a riot. Few things could enhance living more than a loving partner 💚

@shugemery

3 жыл бұрын

I'll get a real rod one day and a few lures. Watched your video on that. One step at a time!

Lordy, Lordy, Lordy! Shug in a canoe. I gotta say, for a first time solo trip, you made some good decisions. Cold and rainy...stay another day. Windy? Angle the canoe at a 45 degree angle. Got a canoe? Bring a little extra. Portage your own shortage. I hope to see more trips in the future!

I’m laying in my hammock hanging in the back yard watching Shug it doesn’t get any better than this except to be camping with Shug

It’s always great listening to “the breeze” pontificate throughout his videos.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

The Breeze blows some hot air!!! haaaa Whoooooooo Buddy)))))

Man oh man, you are getting me pumped for my BWCA trip in a month! So looking forward to trying out my homemade hammock that I never would have thought to do without seeing yours and others' videos!

Nothing like watching Shug videos getting gear ready for next week's trip.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Whoooooo Buddy))))

Great video, Shug. Never been canoeing, but love to kayak camp.

Wow shug - great trip thanks for taking us along with you Atb my friend 👍🏽🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Excellent Shug, thank you.

Solo in the BWCA is just about the best thing in the world.

Shug I’m happy to see you in a canoe. Good stuff.👍🇨🇦

Your happiness in this video is palpable Shug, congrats on the great trip! I am at 13 consecutive days chilling in my hammock. All secure in sector Durango.

Great 👍 Video, This is JW from Mississippi Outpost. I’m 53 years old and I’m grateful for finding your channel. Thanks Mate

You look and sound really happy! Congrats on the deck build. Part II here i come

What a great video Shug, thanks for taking us along!

What a blast it is watching you take this first step on a new type of adventure for yourself, as well as for many of your viewers. Thanks for taking us along and sharing it.

Great video, as usual Shug! Can’t wait for part 2

Always happy to see something from you.

Shug, you're gonna love it. Have fun and stay safe.

Great to see the ol' ultra lightweight back packer out on the canoe Shug. The reason you watch so many Canadian channels with canoeing is because of how much water and wilderness we have up here! Was told years ago, "It's Ok to talk to yourself, as long as you don't answer" lol.

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

I was told that later....more water than trails. Whoooooooo Buddy)))))

You must admit being on the water is special.and sharpen your skills. Dealing with the wind can be a challenge. I’m sure you will enjoy it I certainly do. It’s not the same old thing every day.🇨🇦👍

Looks like a fun time Shug! thanks for sharing

Great trip! Can't wait for Part 2!

LOL, Shug you got me on calling you The Breeze!🎶🎵🎶 Great video, thank you Sir!

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer to be called The Bluster~~~

Thanks for taking us along, Shug. Brought back good memories of many canoe trips I did as a scout long ago. WB!

Wonderful. How you experience the outdoors is fun to watch.

Always enjoy your adventures, now even more jealous of the canoe trip.

Congrats on your first solo canoe trip. Careful, it is addicting! Can't wait to see the rest of the trip.

That looks like a fun trip!! Thanks for sharing 😁

Thank you Shurg for the videos. Because of you and Sintax77's channel I finally got my own Hammock and now it's all I can dream about laying/sleeping in. Thank you for the travels with you and hopefully someday see you on the trail. Please be safe and well wishes to you and your family. Cheers

Awesome and inspiring.

Shug. You have the gift of story telling. Thank you for what you do. I hope it inspires other to get out there like it does me.

Great video! You could see it in your face, just how geeked you were. Congrats, good sir!

I very much enjoyed watching this. A nice treat after coming home from work on a hot day. Thanks for the video

I find this funny. I've been canoe camping for 40+ yrs. Discovered hammocks in the early 2000's. That led to hiking and hammocking. You've just done the exact opposite 🤣. Keep watching that Canadian content. You need a better fishing rod.. Best Video yet!

Awesome video locked like a very enjoyable trip wtg shug

Great video Shug! Looks just wonderful, just you out there alone. Big hello from Sweden

Looks a lot like fun. I enjoy your humor. Waiting for episode two.

outstanding video! thanks for taking us along!

It's been crazy times. Glad you're getting out and enjoying them stay safe and healthy my friend 👍

Glad you got out there Shug! Matthew and Monty are fantastic! Looks like good weather!

What a fantastic vlog, Shug! Yes on the canoe trip with Hickory.

Proud of ya' Shug. FINALLY wetting a line !!

Great to see you getting in on the canoe camping fun train ! Cheers !

Watched and liked most of your hammock videos, loved the first part of your canoe trip. Looking forward to Part 2.

I’m jealous Sir!Thank you Shug for showing us around.

State of MN should sponsor this guy for promoting all the the state has to offer.

Thank you for another feel good, fun adventure in an area I love. Took me right back to my fond memories of the BWCA and NE MN. Hoping to find my way back at some point. Right now life is focused on caring for my 91 yo MIL with dementia, making it impossible for me to do the things I love. Your videos are heaven sent. Thank you again. 🙏

This is so awesome. Cant wait for the rest of the trip. Rain makes a backpacking trip so much better. Love the sound of rain on my tarp. -Nick 😃👍

Welcome to the addictive world of solo tripping! Had always struck me as a natural fit for you - well done...glad to see you enjoying it.

Cool to see you in your new adventure mode. Made me want to get out on a lake myself, though we don’t have many around here. Thanks for showing us your travels.

Sean (Shug), I want you to know how much your videos mean to me and my family. Over the last year I've developed some health issues that impact my ability to visit the SHT and BWCA, your videos keep me close to both. Thank you!

Always makes my day to get a Shug video notification!

Your 2015 canoe trip was how I found your channel! Thanks for the video and the lovely commentary on canoeing. I was laughing out loud.

Great Job buddy. I love it.

Careful Shug that paddle might just hook you and turn you into a flat water man! Welcome to my home territory! Comeback now, yahear! Thanks👍

Love it. Can't wait for part 2.

Woah Buddy! Shug Buddy! Awesome canoe trip.

You're an inspiration to us "not so young guys anymore:, Shug and this was your first solo canoe trip and I have to thank you for inspiring me to do my first 4 day solo hammock moto camping trip in Northern Ontario last week. I learned so much about hammocks from you that I could have never figured out on my own and all those old videos of yours were new to me and got me to the confidence level to give it a try. You saved me so much time and frustration that I would have no idea how to put this complicated puzzle together without your help. I LOVED it and was warm and dry on one day of rain and one night it got close to 0 (32), but I had all green lights on this one. Keep being the inspiration you are and not sure I could have done it without you.

I loved this! So glad to see you canoodling. It was great to hear the shoutouts to some of my favorite Canadians. They definitely made the pandemic less sucky. Canoe the North and Freak of Nature are two of my other favorites I’m looking forward to Part Deux.

Looks like a great time Shug. Good breakfast. Thanks for showing us. Take care.

so great that you are trying something new

Nice: pancakes...those look real good. Another hang in the hammock & video from Shug. Great place out there. Can smell the evergreens & hear the mosquitoes. I even see some berries. Zzzzzz... 🐑 🐑 🐑

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

🫐🍓

Shug 40 plus minutes, of only part 1, is what I call time well spent and very appreciated for the sharing.

Shug, your great. I’ve been watching your travels for several years. It’s helpful to live vicariously through your trips. It gives me hope to get on with life again. Thank you Sir!

@shugemery

3 жыл бұрын

Get on!

Looks like a fun time SHUG! So glad to see you out enjoying the world. WHOOOOOOOOOOHBUDDAYYYYY!!!!

Canoeing in BWCA is the *true* Minnesota experience. Glad to see you embrace it!

Way to go Shug! Always a new trick up your sleeve! Must be something special to explore that pristine wilderness by water. Always fun to tag along with you on your adventures. This one was like you,..unique and fun!

Always nice to get away. Got back yesterday from a short trip up to Lake Mille Lacs for a few days. Beautiful as always. Got some wonderful pictures of sunrise and sunset, birds. There were several Pelicans mingled with Loons and other water fowl. My adult son's and I all enjoy photography so sometimes we get in each others way as we tend to see similar great shots. Have to chuckle. Lots of fun. Time away is good but coming home is really nice. Low slung chairs are hard to get out of as time goes by. My son's have had to help me at times getting up. Then think on the next adventure. Thanks for sharing your BWCA trip. We also got some really good photo's of the moon. Beautiful.

With all the craziness going on in the world today, nice to see a Shug video pop up. What a grand escape!

What a nice trip. I was excited when I saw Shug doing a paddle trip. I enjoy some floating along with my hiking as well. Whooo Buddy!

Thanks for taking me along... I've got a hankering to paddle down the Rio Grande for an overnighter...

First, a canoe trip with the Maple King sounds fantastic, so yes please! Second, you look happy as can be. Life on the water suits you, I do believe. Can't wait to check out part 2.

Looks like an amazing time. Looking forward to part 2. Thanks for sharing. Also it's perfectly fine to talk to yourself unless you start answering lol. God bless and stay safe.

Shug, that shot with your canoe paddle and the lake in the background through the trees... the loons singing and the gentle rain on the tarp... that brought back some long forgotten great memories, thank you! 😌

Looks like a blast.

What an interesting influence circle sounds like we watch the same stuff, you inspire me so much Shug! So great seeing you out for a canoe after hearing you talk about it, chasing dreams. Ive got a 90km trip through Algonquin park coming up in July, got our hammocks and madaglia to keep spirits high. Thank you for all your help, it’s been a couple years and I’ve just about dialled in my kit.

I Love to see you on your first canoe trip. I was based out of Brule Lake, so I know all the lakes that you were on.🌲🌲🌲

Yep, get on out there, folks, for real. Thanks for another fun adventure. Looking forward to seeing the Hickory Brothers on the water!

Pitching your tarp with a paddle and feasting on lots of good food; you definitely had the pioneer vibe ringing! Gotta love those meditative paddle swirls when the water is calm. Very happy for you Shug; all the best. Peace

nice run - love your channel - glad I tripped over it! :)

Awesome Trip!

Well it sorta looks like a hammock. I wonder how it hangs. Nice to see you try new things. I used to have a kayak and often wished I had went with a canoe. Waterproof stuff sacks tied in, makes good flotation. Garbage bags are lightweight waders. I live in a desert now and the nearest water is full of jet skis. Kevlar used to be the lightest boats, but it is likely carbon fiber these days.

@shugemery

3 жыл бұрын

I see a lot of kevlar. The one I used was royalex.

Ken, that's exactly what I was thinking. Shrug, outstanding video.

You look happy Shug! Welcome to my wheelhouse! Crocs are my go to footwear for canoe-camping…I always get looks but comfy and drain well. Keep paddlin!

It's honestly great to hear you shout out John and Kevin. Kevin really is an absolute gem he is the sole reason I got back into camping in 2014. I've stumbled onto John's channel this year since I've been going up to lake Superior for the last 4 years his channel fits perfect. Then I saw the amok 5.0 and bought it because of John. Then hahaha I went to amoks website watched a bunch of videos and found you shug. I'm doing a 5 day with my 60 year old father in Killarney Ontario this October. "GREATFUL"

@shugemery

2 жыл бұрын

Good guys to give a shout-out too 'eh? AMOK is a cool rig.

What a treat to wake up and see this at the top of my You tube feed. My first thought when I saw it and read the title…”Whoo buddy!” Great video of course. I also love I’m catching you at the beginning of you’re canoe adventures. Amazing that you packed (and carried) so much stuff! As far as the chair, I had similar thoughts. Love how light it is, but it’s not so easy getting out. They do make a bottom piece that helps it from sinking into the ground which helps. My wife made basically the same thing out of a piece of tyveck that I now use that keeps it super light. Anyway, looking forward to part 2!

I've been with you since 2011 man . You got me into hammocks, ula gear and dcf tarps just when I thought I've got it all figured out BAMmm you go and throw in a canoe. Great stuff sir you are the man coming out of that comfort zone. Paddle on my friend

Good for you for trying out something new, Shug. Great trip, and thanks for taking us along. I enjoy Canadian KZread paddling, too - Lost Lakes is my favorite. Be well!

Thanks for the info on the starlight, I'm really liking that simple snap system and integrated bug net. Up in the Northeast the bug net is year round.

Hiking has never really interested me, but this is really what I'd like to get into - only with a kayak instead of a canoe. The north woods look as beautiful as ever, Shug. Thanks for taking us along. 👍

Now your doing it the way I’ve done it… Fantastic video. Familiar camp sites I explored years ago. Everything looks the same except for the “ Sky Blue Waters”. We lived off fresh fish daily.. Awesome location. Thanks brother. Terry&ThePirates South Florida

Woo buddy , glad you got to do a trip, my solo hammocking trials next week long as the weather holds, using an improvised underquilt from a moving blanket and some paracord, ill try my hand at the video thing to . good to see you again shug!

Had me at “shrimp and maybe crab”…. The nail was a bonus. 😂

@shugemery

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for appreciating the nail!

@hipgroove68

3 жыл бұрын

@@shugemery nailed it!