-26° Solo Camping 10 Days - Predators, Snow & Storms

*Instagram:* @LostLakes_YouTube

*Never cook in your tent in bear season or if you're unsure when local bears are active (this varies widely).*
AUDIOBOOKS: Alone Against the North and Beyond the Trees, both by Adam Shoalts (I keep a list of my favourite backcountry reads in the Amazon storefront links in the video descriptions)
LAKE NAMES: I share lake names when it makes sense but I was told about my initial access point by a kind local and if someone tells me a spot I don't go broadcasting it...but of course the clues are always there.
APPS: offline topo maps - Avenza Maps, offline satellite maps - OSMand (takes a little work) or pre-cache imagery on Google Maps, weather - ZOLEO (sat comm service)
RIDDLE ANSWERS: 1) Constellation prize (vs. consolation prize). 2) Snowshoes

GEAR: A summary of our gear is in the Amazon links here (some items aren't on Amazon):
⮞ CANADIAN 🍁 (.ca) LINKS: ⮜
⮞ AMERICAN 🦅 (.com) LINKS: ⮜
Legal: I earn a commission off purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you.

Approximate location: Manitouwadge, Ontario area

Day 1: 0:00
Day 2: 11:34
Day 3: 23:17
Day 4: 36:06
Day 5: 50:36
Day 6: 58:05
Day 7: 1:08:35
Day 8: 1:21:29
Day 9: 1:34:51
Day 10: 1:55:12

[Streetnamedak]

Bro you were able to let me survive 3 days in the hospital with a collapsed lung because of these winter camping videos. I will forever love you for that.

[jimfromm]

I've been a subscriber for a long time. This was one of my favorites. It brought back so many memories of trips I took in my youth. Nothing says the North like a Pendleton shirt, bright sun, splitting wood with a well-worn axe, the smell of wood smoke, and working yourself into a sweat in the snow. I appreciate the immense work and patience it takes to capture these trips alone, and I thank you for allowing thousands of people like me to return to the moments in our lives when we were as rugged as the outdoors; days that lifted our spirits and instilled a lifelong love of nature. You are creating a legacy of which you can long be proud.

[totockv]

Me, my dog in bed watching Lost Lakes ❤ life is good 👍 😊

[dayrue]

Those wolves were so beautiful and majestic! I’m so happy you caught them on video.

[clairehudson-mclean]

Jon and Erin, I have watched your channel for years. As a fellow Canadian, I am proud of our country and how we treat our land. Please accept my deep gratitude for your videos, and your education about our heritage. I will never experience your travels as a person with disabilities, and am privileged to see it through your eyes. Thank you for sharing your lives and love, for each other and our land. Cheers!🤟

[fulfordpoint]

I always indulge in the majesty of your journey sharing the sights and sounds of isolation. Your honest and witty narration gives comfort whether your trip is short or long. You are an amazing film maker as well as a wonderful story teller combined with a respect for the land that makes your videos authentic. I wish I could give you an award you richly deserve.

[waltmoore]

Wolves, Pike, Otter, Birds, Music. A+ on this video, thanks for sharing.

[ScottRauber]

Best line ever....Heavy on the food, Light on the Scotch. Questionable!!! Laughed out loud!! I'm lovin' every second!! TY!!

[terribly]

Takeout, comfy socks, and fresh LostLakes. Perfect Friday. Thank you!

[PackerManForLife]

What a priviledge to be in that moment with those Wolves. "Beautiful" is an understatement. Im envious of your experience.

[mebsweetncrazy]

I can honestly say I NEVER been as ecstatic to see another person get BACK to the thing/life-style they love most.

My heart is so happy for you!

I hurt my knee last summer when a really bad current/wave at the beach pulled my 5 year old into the ocean. She wasn't even knee deep but the "under pull" was so BAD it just swept her into the ocean.

I almost drowned and twisted my knee tossing her back towards the shore to her dad.

Since then my knee has turned purple AND its been inflamed a few times.

Seeing your videos gives me hope that I will be able to walk miles and miles down the beach again someday.

Thank you for everything you and Erin do!

[patti]

Absolutely beautiful awesome footage .. your alone trips are my most shows your gentleness.. thank you loved every second😊

[everscheryl]

Wow, what a treat! Such a great video to kick off my spring break... the otter, the sound of the cracked ice sliding, and the wolves. So relaxing! Thank you!!! 🌲

[Tricia]

The Friday night dream come true!!! off to watch!!

[ThePetersieklik]

USA truckers watching you daily over and over again you keep me going better than coffee God bless keep exploring brother
Peter, Slovakia

[michaeldoherty]

One thing I love about your trips is the amazing cooking. I watched this with my mouth watering. When I was young we ate a lot of pasta, baked beans, and bread on our trips. Of course augmented with fish when we could. Nothing like you do now. Wonderful wolf shots. I had a very similar experience on the Canadian side on the east end of Gunflint Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (Minnesota) on a snowy Christmas to New Years week, many years ago. I was taking a break sitting against my gear on a toboggan when 3 wolves came out of a cedar bottom. They saw this lump on the ice and came right out to me to see what it was. About 30 meters away they realized I was a human and turned and loped away. Magical. Keep them coming Jon. I am an old man now and live through your amazing adventures. All the best to you and Erin. Spring is coming. Life is stirring.

[Oldfarmrehab]

By far one of your best trips you have recorded. My heart started racing as those wolfs came in.

[hkollse]

Best tv ever! You are in your element out there. Just everything too beautiful. Those rocks were breathtaking. Loved the hare racing across the lake and the wolves. A gift from above. You know how to inspire us!

[marysincavage]

He SCORES! Great wolf siting! I could feel your excitement. Congrats!

[gregsoto]

Thanks for bringing me winter. So missed. Another great trip report. You have a style and vibe that is like no one else doing this. Hard not to share your joy at seeing the wolves. Stunning. ❤