FikeandHish's video: 16 Day Solo Backpacking Catch and Cook in the Wilderness

THIS CATCH N' COOK BACKPACKING TRIP WAS A 24 DAY WILDERNESS ADVENTURE. HOWEVER, THE VIDEO PORTION ABRUPTLY ENDS AT THE CONCLUSION OF DAY 16. WHY? WHILE EDITING THIS SOLO VIDEO I DROPPED MY EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE, AND IN DOING SO, I DESTROYED IT ALONG WITH DAYS 17 THROUGH TWENTY-FOUR, NO FUN! Also lost on that hard drive, three other overnight adventures totaling 35 days of incredible footage. Needless to say, I have started backing-up my videos! This amazing excursion started off next to a gorgeous river then moving through the alpine forest, passing several beautiful lakes onto a gorgeous open meadow where I saw a moose. After a while of capturing it on film, I moved on to find a backcountry camp and pitched my tent. Next morning up & to a nearby lake for some trout. I caught & released two nice brookies then, it rained until dark, so no aquatic meal for me. Forecast for today, rain. My plan was to stay here and angle in the tiny creek next to my camp. In it I hooked 20 mini colorful brookie. I released them all, choosing to not have them for dinner that night. Onto another place, bushwhacking through the woods to new overnight accommodations. With much hope, I angled in the nearby picturesque lake for a wiggler for dinner, no luck. Rising in the morning I was determined to get a yummy breakfast from this water. I was successful! Catching, cooking and eating a wonderful deep fried brook trout fillet. Now full of energy, I packed up & made my way to a pretty remote spot. Not the best place to set up, very much on the slant, but I did anyway. From there, boulder hopped to a high elevation lake where I fished to a disappointing end. Up at sunrise & on my way to the main trail. Covered some good ground to a great campsite next to a scenic lake, there I saw another moose munching plants off the bottom of the lake. Here I caught many with the Jake spin a lure. It was excellent angling for healthy brook trout. I enjoyed eating a fish fry with two of them. Today on the agenda, climbing a pass. One of the biggest hike days of this expedition, my pack felt particularly heavy. Quite the little work-out but, once on top of the pass, I captured the epic scenery with my 4K camera. Mostly down hill from here to my new lake camp, along the way I see bear scats which reminds me I am not alone. After my camp was put together I angled for some time before latching onto a monster brook, it was like a fat football! This will be tomorrow's big breakfast. I deep fried the chunky fillets and boy they were tasty! After stuffing myself with that delicious breakfast, I fished 10 hours straight, trying everything, my favorite flies, crankbait, powerbait & even grubs. Nothing until evening, landing another good-sized brook, around 2 lbs. I was excited & relieved because, that was the only strike for ten hours of effort. I did release that feisty toad. Leaving here & exploring more interesting territory. Over a saddle to a very nice lake to pitch my tent. This lake is very fast fishing, with a spinner & a fly, for aggressive trout. Again very nice fillets for the morning meal & afterwards continuing to do more of what I love. Later today brought more rain resulting in a number of hours under cover. I woke up to a storm but want to explore some more, so I quickly pack up, in a window of no rain, and hit the trail. About 5 miles later I reach my next camp at a large lake. I hook one here & relish the flavor of the campfire cooked trout before turning in. For my survival I must move to a place where I can reach my resupply tomorrow. This means I backpack over a pass with a lightning storm looming. I accomplish this over the next 8 hours & I am grateful to relax in a great camp. I now enjoy a pecan breakfast with a cool furry friend before heading to my resupply so I can survive 11 more days. I did a long push, I provision up, then pressed on to a camping site next to a wonderful river. At morning I went fishing in the river for wild cutthroat & caught not the fattest, but ones with incredible colors. I prepared a few of them to eat, fantastic! Hiking to another mountain camp where I angle in two more lakes, one for colorful brookies & the other for a little bigger ones. At this point the movie stops due to me breaking the hard drive, bummer! Peruse my YouTube channel, where there are many outdoor videos. Or, just watch this one, https://youtu.be/3znaD_DByXU "A Fisherman's Life Amongst Mountains". If you liked this film & want to contribute to my efforts, "like, subscribe & share" it. When you do, I'll consider you a Patron. If you want to be considered a Patron Saint, make a financial contribution -- large, medium or small are all equally appreciated. For recurring contributions: https://www.patreon.com/FikeandHish For a one time contribution: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=CTYC93FD4VGR6&source=url