3 Days Solo Camping - The painful act of trying something new

Spent a wonderful 2 nights base camping it on a remote lake in the backcountry honing my flyfishing skills

Instagram: @XanderBudnick

Canoe: Novacraft Royalex Prospector 16’

My Camera Gear:

Camping Gear:

Headlamp – Fenix HM50R
Black Winter Sleeping Bag – MEC Talon -30
Orange Winter Sleeping Bag - MEC Talon -10
Red Summer Sleeping Bag - MEC Talon +5
Sleeping Bag Liner - Sea to Summit Fleece liner
Sleeping Pad - Big Agnes Insulated Air Core Ultra
Sleeping Mat - Nemo Switchback
Axe - Grandfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Axe
Frying Pan - GSI glacier frying pan
Backpack - Gregory Baltoro 75L
Fixed Blade Knife – Gerber Big Rock
Small Folding Knife – Benchmade mini Griptillian

[XanderBudnick]

Hey guys, This person posting about a camping giveaway is not me and I've reported him! Hope yall are doing good :D

[marconavaleza]

Time to feed our mental health with something good with Xander's relaxing videos. Never thought I'd be this hooked to camping videos!

[ardianblakaj]

The rain hitting the tarp is the one thing that will never get old for me its just so calming

[carlburnett]

This dude is just living his best life and shares it with the world, thank you so much!

[nevillesmith]

Dude - I’ve fly fished for twenty years and when you were casting off the rock, you were actually double hauling… which is somewhat technically difficult for a beginner. Hats off fine sir… well done!

[skmarrama]

Being a Southern girl, we fished with a cane pole. My dad always had a rod and reel. In the Air Force, we had a buddy who was passionate about fly fishing. Some of the things we learned, which may of may not be true, the fly lure should simulate the flies hitting on the surface of water. We mainly fished for trout and arctic grayling in Alaska. You don’t really “catch” salmon, you snag it. There are rules for that too. Anyway excellent adventure! Thanks for bringing us along.

[gravityalwayswins]

Xander, you picked up the double haul incredibly fast for a rookie. I've been fly fishing for several decades. It took me months of casting before I started double hauling. I never deliberately tried learning it, it just happened while I was regularly fly fishing. Here's a casting tip: Concentrate on feeling the rod load on the backcast. With a graphite rod, once you've got say 20' of line out, you can feel the line load the rod. Just backcast, pause, feel it load the rod, and then start your forward cast. Thanks for beautimus vids..

[longsnipz]

A tip. I seen it from the start, the hand you grip the rod with you're supposed to use your index finger to 'guide' the fly line while stripping the fly back. It keeps the line closer so you don't have to reach so far foreword to strip (at the rod guide like you were) you curl your index finger loosely to let the line slide through easily. Not bad for a start. When setting the hook, don't lift the rod like conventional gear, you strip set the hook because fly rods are not designed for lifting. Biggest fish for me on fly so far is a 160lb Tarpon. I fly fish Saltwater, Brackish and all types of Freshwater

[bloodyeyeful]

Great video Xander. TY for sharing. I taught myself to fly-fish 40+ years ago. Casting is important for presentation. The Science is also important. Learn what fish are feeding on what insect and in what stage of growth, and you will outfish anyone, anywhere. Blessings all.

[canadiangirl]

I completely feel your pain with fly fishing. I bought myself a rod and the struggle has been real. Great video as always!

[bonniehuang]

came for your camping food. always top notch!

[drockdrockdrock]

Yeah buddy! Love getting the alert that there’s another Xander episode to watch. Made my day!

[SnkrPrince]

I love watching these videos!! I just found out about your channel about a month ago, and now I can’t stop watching them! I want to travel to Canada and do a whole camping trip

[gabemorris]

I love how he has to paddle his way back for the camera at the end. Too much work🤣🤣 doesn’t go unnoticed Xander!

[saintvvs]

This show I save for late nights to calm down. Been here for a long time. Glad to see the journey.

[JeffWinter]

Fly fishing is a fickle friend while learning, taking more than giving. I found trolling with a fly was super productive, especially in a canoe.

[robbender]

I gotta admit Zander....I watch a lot of camping/canoeing/fishing videos....but yours are by far the most entertaining and amusing...you personality just makes me smile and laugh...don't ever change bro 😝👍

[alejandrocerrudo]

Love your videos Xander! Missing the drone shots and the ferro rod magic :) Thanks for sharing with everyone!

[Granttravel]

It had to be hard for you to post that lost fish again while you were ice fishing! I will never forget your sorrow during that video. It made me appreciate what we harvest from this earth more. Always love the videos Xander!

[darrellchristie]

Thanks Xander... I needed this this am... it was fun to watch and made me smile almost as wide as you did when you "caught" your first bass.