around 1943/44 a bunch of people from my hometown, Linwood, were out fishing and their boat sunk. They were on Charity Island for a couple of days before they were found

@elizabethvandeventer5487

19 күн бұрын

Glad they all survived...

Love what you do. I've lived in Michigan for 50 years and learned more things I didn't know about Michigan from watching your channel, Thank you

@OldesouthFarm

15 күн бұрын

I grew up in Michigan and left when I was young. Michigan has gone communist and your dictator governor is more then I can deal with. Have not gone back. Prefer a free state…

@davidzimmerman6723

15 күн бұрын

There are conservative pockets all throughout michigan other than Detroit, Lansing and the peoples Republic of annarbor, we're pretty conservative but it erodes every year. Still a beautiful state.

@zacharyliles8657

9 күн бұрын

Alexis Dahl is another incredible youtuber who makes videos about Michigan and Great Lakes history. If you like Restless Viking you'll definitely like Alexis Dahl as well!

I'm probably one of the few seeing this that have stayed overnight on the island before the later development took place. On about 2000 myself and a geography professor sailed my 27 foot wooden sailboat to the island. We motored into the marina and found a pier to tie up on. The mosquitoes were fierce as we buttoned up the boat and cooked supper. The next morning we walked the trails a bit and then departed. We saw no evidence of anyone living on the island then. Great video! Thanks for the memories.

@HappyQuailsLC

18 күн бұрын

Imagine this as a B&B with a sailing trip going there and back!

@unvaxedmarine9534

15 күн бұрын

Doubt it

@kevinkennedy6170

8 сағат бұрын

Was he from UM-Flint?

Michigan, worth fighting for.

@BustedFlush7096

17 күн бұрын

Please do!

Back in the 60s and 70s my parents had a home in Caseville on the thumb side of the bay we use to go out to the island and explore the old light house often, at that time it was the only thing on the island, you couldn't get up to shore with your boat due to the rocky bottom, we would anchor offshore and wade in, while out there you really had to pay attention to the weather it could change quick and Saginaw Bay is pretty shallow it could get really rough making for a scary ride back.

@evalinawarne1337

5 күн бұрын

I used to go to Caseville 68-72. Friends lived on the water. Boat all over the area. Fun time being a teenager. Love my many fond memories ❤️

@4knanapapa

Күн бұрын

@@evalinawarne1337 same here Caseville was a big party town back then great time in a teenagers life.

i have pictures from 45 years ago, we spent the nite in the keepers house, all the windows were gone but the place was fixable.the lighthouse was safe and intact

Like so many others, I've lived in Michigan my entire life, sans a bit of military time away, and I've never heard of this island. It looks and sounds idyllic. Thank you, you two, for another wonderful adventure!

So in 2018 I was in Caseville for the Cheeseburger in Paradise Festival, and I saw the Dinner Cruise coming back around sunset. That must have been one of the last Cruises out to Charity Island. You can see the Island way out in the distance from the Caseville Breakwater. That sunset pic was one of the best sunsets I have ever captured, in the time lapse video you can see how full the Dinner Cruise boat was.

I went perch fishing with my dad around big Charity when i was a kid back in the 80s and we pulled up doubles all day long. Great memories.

I live in the Michigan UP about 20 minutes from Lake Superior. That island is awesome Unlimited Fresh Water, Solar power isolation from the Mainland Rat Race. The winter snow up here would be the only thing keeping from being a perfect paradise. The town I'm in gets an average of over 300" of snow a year. I don't know how bad it gets on that island? The condition of the lighthouse was probably due to brutal winters my house is Brick Built in 1914 not much younger than the lighthouse I can see where nature has tried to defeat it over the last 110 years.

Thanks for checking out the places most of us will probably never see in MI.

How interesting! I love the fact that 90% is a wildlife refuge

you guys have found your niche, thank you! hope you get Millions of subscribers!!

Splendid way to spend a Saturday morning, learning about obscure histories of far-off places in my home state. Great work, or play!

Gillingham fish Co. Owned the island for 40 years. Purchased it from the federal government. In a bid of $ 20,480 dollars. R L Gillingham was my great Grandfather. I am a lifetime Caseville resident.😅 He purchased the island for exclusive fishing rights of the area.

Nice to know there are places like this when all heck breaks loose

28 years ago a group of friends and I set out on a catamaran for a fun day on the lake. Long story short the wind died down and we were stock for the night on Little charity Island which is a waterfowl sanctuary.

@DavidRamsden

5 күн бұрын

Lot's of snakes on island be alert.

I was vacationing in Caseville at some friends. Brought my lil fishing boat, we fished all over that island. Big boulders under shallow did indeed surround the island! It made for great bass fishing though! Absolutely amazing the water is 75-100 ft deep, then you come up on this shallow! I am NOW a subscriber fellow Michiganders

@RestlessViking

21 күн бұрын

Thanks, nice to meet you!

Love the adventures! Lifelong MI resident and I’m learning about places I never knew.

Amazing place, thanks! Guess the developers' loss is our gain.... 😎✌️

What a beautiful place, with such amazing people.

You two nailed it again on this one! This is why this is one of my favorite channels... What a great story and another wonder couple keeping history alive for us...Thank you very much

I went on a boat tour last summer past Charity island and got the backdrop of both Big and Little Charity Islands. This video was awesome! So glad you got to meet up with the owners and get a real look at the island!

INCREDIBLE!

Confession time. Back in 2005, a couple high school friends went to the island on a skiff and we found that John Deere gator and were able to start it. We did a joyride around the island. I hope we didn't inconvenience the owner too bad...

@RestlessViking

6 күн бұрын

😬😀

Hello Folks!!! Thanks for a great, 'Homey' video. It brought back many fond memories from that region. I'm a Canadian boy from the Windsor Ontario area and have some great memories from my holiday times, as a youth, along the Canadian side of the great lakes. In Later years I drove truck around the 'Lakes' - both sides of the border, for several years. I found that there was a very different outlook and attitude amongst folks who live and work around the great lakes - on both sides of the border - than in the big cities. They're much more friendly, open and; frankly, much better to be around. I really enjoyed your video and commentary. You've presented a very favorable impression, which I've feebly tried to copy, above. Thanks again for the fond memories. Garth.

Poppin&Chuck what a fantastic place

Greetings from AuGres, MI. Loved the story on and about Big Charity, I hope you checked out Little Charity as well, (not much to it). I've been going to the island since I was a kid. Absolutely love that place. The water is gorgeous.

The stories are so interesting! We've been here on this farm for 110 years and I have a bunch of stories my Dad and Grandpa and Great Uncles told me besides other old timers that were around and now at 66 guess who knows a lot of the old stories? The now old guy! hahahaha.

@RestlessViking

21 күн бұрын

No matter how old you are, there always seems to be someone around to tell you, "You're not old. . . " . LOL.

A very interesting story, and well told. Thanks for another cool video about my home state.

My hometown is Oscoda, probably 20 some miles to the northwest. Back in the 60's, we used to drive south to Tawas and launch an 18 foot boat and motor out to the Charity's to perch fish which was excellent back then. I never set foot on either island, there was a little Charity Island back then but was mostly under water. Your video brought back some memories I haven't had in a long while. Good job and thanks for making it!

my dad grew up in Tawas he and his friends would row boat out to those islands in the 1930 for fun ..

Been there several times. Have a picture of the old house b4 in started to fall apart. I got to walk the steps of the light house. It was a shame that the restoration didn’t save the old house and light. We had a cottage btw Caseville and PA for almost 60 years. I didn’t get to the island until I was in my 40s.

We have a big old log barn on lake michigan beaver island. This is just beautiful..thanks for sharing.

Was there in the late 70's

Very peace full place and quiet I'll bet , thanks .

Used to take day trips from Port Crescent over to Charity in the 90s to go explore. I remember when that channel was dug and thought how cool it would've been to live out there.

Private lighthouses are a wonderful subject to explore! I remember when they started going on the market in the 70's, onward while we would visit in Maine

It looks like the Land Mass is well Protected by Rocks ..

What an adventure !..." wow" I never knew this about Michigan. As I am watching this I am imagining myself just sitting there and listening to the waves and de-stressing, and better yet,.. being able to sit back in a lawn chair see the stars a whole lot better than in the city that is an adventure all by its self . " I love your channel " ..! its just plain fun to watch and learn about the Adventures you find to cover !...I am watching it again to pick up any missed Information you said ......lol... I do not know if you do follow-up's videos but ...I would Love to see you do another one on the Michigan inside passage by boat, does that start in Petoskey ? and go to Cheboygan..?...or lake Crooked lake ..? I first watched your first trip with your son and enjoyed it. I am trying to find out if there is any boat tours you can take I do not own a boat of any kind so I do not know how much a rental boat would be and if I could afford it ...Thanks you for your videos I enjoy everyone i have watched so far .....

Very cool video. As a Michigan resident, and a great lakes fisherman, I appreciate the new knowledge you provide! Thank you!

Hey! It's was a great time entertaining you two on the badger yesterday! Excited to watch the videos on your channel!

@RestlessViking

21 күн бұрын

HELLO! Thanks for the bingo games and trivia! I am hoping to take an even cruise to get in some music someday!

Watching from Mackinac Island Michigan

@RestlessViking

22 күн бұрын

Chad!! You da man!

@Chadswonderfulwalkingtours

22 күн бұрын

@@RestlessViking Come visit again

What a cool place. Great info, great video 👍🏼

so cool i never knew,thank you!

This Was Very Interesting! That Couple Put A Lot Of Resources And Work In. They Should Start A Go Fund Me For All The Other Work That Is Left To Do! Was Wondering The History Of The Historical Indian Tribes That Used Or Even Lived On The Two Islands. Seems Like That Would Be Some Interesting History To Learn About. Great Job You Two. Another Wonderful Video. You Never Disappoint!

"By the mark twain!" I once bounced a water screw off the bottom. The suspense of your passage was palpable.

Went there in 1962- was a wonderful place even then- went for a dinner cruise in the 90’s - great walleye- hope they start them again

Well done. Very, very, very interesting. Appreciate your poetic, mellifluous prose.

@RestlessViking

23 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Thirty years isolation amazing.❤

I love all your videos. But, this one is my favorite. Don't know why. There's just "something" that is very satisfying to me. Thank you two, so much.

What a great video. I grew up on Saginaw Bay and had only seen Charity Island from afar. Thank you. I will add that the scuba diving between Charity Island and Port Austin is amazing. The water is quite clear and the huge boulders are amazing to see. They also create a great habitat for numerous crayfish in the 8-12" range. Careful with your anchor though. One of the guys went down looking for large anchors and we brought five of them back individually. It used ALL of our air to do so though, and when we went to leave guess what...our anchor was stuck and we had to cut her loose. Good times.

Amazing how much you can learn from LOCAL history.

Great place, heard people speak of it and seen from the water but never visited until now. What an interesting story and place

I so look forward to your videos, my family history goes so far back in the great lakes and your videos connect me to my ancestors past travels. Thank you for that joy.

You guys are great! Hope to try the Viking red ale sometime and maybe see you at the brewery.

@RestlessViking

23 күн бұрын

Unfortunately, the brewer that made da brew has moved on.

This was really well done. Nice work!

@RestlessViking

20 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Y'all is wild!

Another wonderful vid. Thank you guys!

Great video RV, As a kid in then1970's I was on the island many times and spent the night one time. Cool historic place. Thank you for bringing back some good family memories. Boe

@RestlessViking

20 күн бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

What an amazing story

Thanks for the showing the island, it's a great bit of Great lakes history. And now thanks to you and your wife. I know where to go if I'm in Michigan if a zombie apocalypse ever happens.

@19valleydan

7 күн бұрын

Not if, when.

I had no idea the islands were that big and so many trees. I thought they were pretty much just rock. Thanks for the information.

Great trip, thank you for sharing. The drone video is getting so much better. Mind those bugs this summer!!!

Very very cool. Thank you for sharing .

Yohh in guys are awesome

@drunkjonboy

23 күн бұрын

Thought about you guys last time I was visiting my parents in Greenville took my wife across the 2 covered bridges and into Lowell.

@RestlessViking

20 күн бұрын

Very Cool! Love the covered bridges around here.

Very cool video. Entertaining, educational & enjoyable

Another great video, I love all the info in your videos, learning a lot about Michigan I never knew, Thank you.

Thanks for this, that was very interesting.

We live in an amazing state. Gonna make a special trip there. Been on the Port Huron to Mackinaw race, we avoided that island. Now I know why.

Wonderful video, full of great knowledge & history, truly enjoyed it,thank you!!

Very interesting.

Awesome video. God bless everyone.

I spend a lot of time on Lake Huron, but only in my little neighborhood. I've always wondered what lays across the lake on the far shores. This is very interesting! I hope you can explore other islands around Lake Huron.

@RestlessViking

20 күн бұрын

Another this weekend. 🙂

Wow thank you so much for your great videos on our home state of Michigan We are really enjoying them ❤ Stay safe and keep it up

Thank you so much for this tour. We missed the dinner cruises by one year, and I've always enjoyed the stories I was able to find on this local treasure. Perhaps one day before I'm too old I'll have a chance to visit in person. *U* Kathleen

Thanks for the journey, Chuck and Poppins. I was thinking about Johnny Cash’s song Saginaw, Michigan. I’m one day out for my Odyssey with my three kids at Philmont. I’ll see you all after 23 June.

@pswartz978

18 күн бұрын

Lefty Frizel

Very interesting. I imagine it is nice in the summer and the winters must be pretty harsh.

Simply love these guys!

Thanks for the great scenery of an interesting place and some more of your local history.

Hi, I'm from Wayne County, MI. That's South Eastern, MI!! It's beautiful Up North. I would love to own a Cabin near a nice Lake n live there full time one day.

Wow, excellent video! Just found your channel.

@RestlessViking

20 күн бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Nature conservancy are quiet neighbors I bet!

I have always wanted to visit that Island. Any wildlife?

@RestlessViking

23 күн бұрын

Tons of migratory birds and small game. Swallows a plenty, chipmunks over flowing.

I would live there ! Pretty cool !

I just love love this video🥰 Of course I'm now subscribed!

I can imagine the Native Americans discovering it and paddling their canoes around it and knowing about it for centuries.

@RestlessViking

5 күн бұрын

All the evidence on tool making on the island confirms that happening.

Thank you

great job remember going out there as a kid in the early 90s the biting flies stick out to me they were thick.

I would love an opportunity to go metal detecting out there, probably tons of interesting finds buried around the island.

Chuck and Poppins, Yet another high quality presentation. Thank you so much

I just feel so at home with her showing her family photos, everything just screams michigan to me, I just turned 21 and have been living here all my life. I love it here but I may have to move due to politics, depending on how the country ends up. And I really dont want to move, but for the safety of me and my partner we may have to.

@colonialstraits1069

10 күн бұрын

Because of politics? I’ve lived here 30 years longer than you and I have no idea what you mean.

Spectacular job Brother thank you for sharing your adventures through time and history hello from romulus Michigan brother I am a new subscriber I can't wait to see all of your adventure videos and GOD-BLESS

Love your content...nice new boat!

Thank You So Much!!!!!!

Very cool

Interesting content. I'm in Port Huron, just a few hours south of the Bay. There are so many islands in the Great Lakes, and all have fascinating histories. Thank you for sharing this one. I'm subscribing 🔔

@RestlessViking

20 күн бұрын

Welcome!

I am so glad to have found this channel.

Great video. I'd be curious about the wildlife other than birds. Whatever there is, it had to swim there.

I saw this island online a year or two ago and wondered why it had that cut channel in it.