Superior Hiking Trail...Shug's Solo Stomp DAY 1

[Weskanoy]

The March issue of BACKPACKER came in the mail a few days ago. I was looking forward to reading your Tough Guy Challenge article. I guess they held off until the next issue?

[shugemery]

@Weskanoy I don't think they do any article on it...that is the feeling I got from talking to the gal at Backpacker.

[Weskanoy]

@shugemery Oh. Well they should have. They could have included the link to your submitted video and it would have been the most entertaining thing in the March issue. There would be people all over the world saying "WHOOO-OO BUDDY!!"

[phrankus2009]

Don't think I've ever seen your wife come along, on one of these treks ... Don't see too many woment at the ""hangs" either ... I've never figgered out why most women are not into "roughing it" (a wee bit). I mean ... more men sew than women camp, it seems. Might be a *good* thing ... not quite sure (scratch-scratch).

[shugemery]

@phrankus2009 She is opposed to totin' a load on a trail. More the Spa type. I am glad she has her hobbies and me mine. Time apart is good for the both of us...key to our 26 year marriage!

[RWW124]

Thats great, I cant wait to see the video!

[RWW124]

Superior hiking trail is truly a superior hiking trail!

[shugemery]

@RWW124 I concur....heading up tomorrow!

[MrMiguelfromhell]

i am glad i ran into you on the world wide youtube... you are the MAN... To Freedom Brother, CHEERS!

[shugemery]

@MrMiguelfromhell Freedom ....yessir!!!!

[lowclasshammock]

BTW cant wait to see you flaunt al your new gear you won.

[sundogforlove]

I watched your video for a while but, I decided that I can't take any more. Sorry

[shugemery]

@sundogforlove That's cool. Carry on.....

[graffiticandy]

@shugemery i dont get whats wrong with people i love your videos

[cowboysaver1971]

hey shug, i love that slingblade impersonation um hm, thats one of my favorite movies it is um hm ! stay safe my friend !

[shugemery]

@cowboysaver1971 I thank ye'......h-m-m-mrmph

[KaytShelg]

I can understand what and why you carry, a question has come to my mind - do you use freezedried foods or what?

Thanks Shug.

[shugemery]

@KaytShelg I do ....some I buy ans some I do myself. But I bring Spam for lunch.

[hikeabelle]

To all fellows south of Duluth...it sure is exciting to just reach it going up north. Thanks for the video. I did that same section a day behind you last year. But not having favor with the weather. For the year and a half I've been hanging only 3 nights have been rain free.

[shugemery]

@hikeabelle One of my favorite stretches on there. Happy Hangin'

[cowz69me]

i enjoy listening to you because you have a good attitude

[shugemery]

@cowz69me Thats a right goodie! Thanks

[jpaho]

OK it’s not a cable cam and it’s not Sasquatch. I’ve noticed in you other videos that the camera orbits around your head. So I think the camera has a antigravity devise in it and it homes in on the implant the aliens planted in your head. Ever been to Roswell ?????

[shugemery]

@jpaho Now ya' got it!!!!!!

Roswell is a friendly place.

[jpaho]

I knew all along that the camera was not sliding on a piece of 550 cord and that Sasquatch was running the camera (or is that Miss Sasquatch beauty queen of the piney woods). Solo stomp yea right!!!! (I won’t tell the wife) When are you two coming out with the Sasquatch Series hammock?

[shugemery]

@jpaho Keep guessing!!!!!

[Gman7e]

ha you're cool great video..where did u learn japanese?

[shugemery]

@Gman7e I have performed in Japan a few times. Always enjoyed it there.

[darysons1]

Greetings from a fellow Superior Trail hiker! I really loved your video. You do a flawless impersonation of Carl from Sling Blade, lol! :)

[shugemery]

@darysons1 Hrm-m-m-m-m-m-ph. Thankee I reckon. Arr-ight den.

[danderson8127]

hey shug it's donna, how are you filming that at 3:50? maybe others can tell, but i am not that perceptive ;) no matter, your vids are so wonderful... glad to see the mora, it is my main carry on the trail. can't wait to hear when you are back from your tour.

very best wishes!

[shugemery]

@danderson8127 My backwoods hillbilly string-cam.......

I got a custom sheath made for the ol' Mora .....really nice.

Be back home soon.....Whooooooo Buddy

[jpaho]

It’s obvious to me that at 3:50 there is no cable cam if you look very close at the ground you can see the hairy feet of Sasquatch.

[shugemery]

@jpaho He was taller than he looks on film!

[gangerlysort]

Absolutely loved it. :) 

[fustratedfisher]

Hey buddy, It has been a great fall for hiking, now I am getting geared up for winter camping. And got the catalyst pack. So you ready for winter amping? Shane A

[shugemery]

@fustratedfisher Pretty ready for some good snow and cold!

Been thinking it out quite a bit. Just don't know when.........

Enjoy the Catalyst.

[earlymusicus]

What a beautiful area! I love these videos, Shug. Since I'm currently unemployed, I don't have the funds to go on any trips, so I really thank you for these videos - they make me feel like I'm right there on the trail!

[backpackerreviews07]

You gotta love the jhonny cash in the background

[fustratedfisher]

Hey bud, glad to see you are getting out there in the great woods after a long summer of working back to back,,,im sure its fun at first but also near the end I bet you are counting down to the finish so you can go home and see the wife and your children... Quick question I found a great birch tree with a conch of shaga do you add sugar or anything to it, and also how much do you add just a handful or so to a cup of water and boil for 10 min ??how do you like it is all I need to ask..LOL

[shugemery]

@fustratedfisher I just add a palmful ... I go heavy. Let it boil and steep. No sugar for me. Honey would be nice. It has a good taste alone.

I really enjoy it ... a terrific back-woods brew.

[Questtrekin]

Shug, Loved the video .. Hey, what kind of camera are you using .. Great sound, and video ???

[shugemery]

@Questtrekin It is a Canon PowerShot SD960 IS digital camera.

Thanks....

[dutro76]

貴方の日本語はとても上手です！

時々は、日本語でも語りかけて下さい。

日本のファンも増えるでしょう

[dutro76]

Your Japanese is very good!

Occasionally, please talk in Japanese.

Japanese fans will also increase.

[shugemery]

@dutro76 Domo Arigato ..... so shimasu.....

I will try to.

[JR6578]

Camped out there Sat-Mon same trail...it got frosty. 32 on Friday night. Definately getting an underquilt! Love your videos.

[shugemery]

@JR6578 Thanks ..... Did you camp at Beaver River Saturday night?

32º .... it can get cold fast up there!

[JR6578]

@shugemery Nope. Laid out on the beach at 2 am Friday at Flood Harbor Wayside. Got up to Rd 6, and camped Saturday at Kennedy Creek, and Sunday night at Palisade Creek. Took it all in nice and slow. Trudee was worth the climb.

[nedeljkomostar]

Love your vids man. Keep posting em. :)

[shugemery]

@nedeljkomostar I shall and I appreciate that.

[VampJack]

Hey Shug, been hanging out to see another Shug adventure! great to you are still around havent been eaten by a bear :) cant say enough how much I enjoy your excellent backpacking videos. Top class, in fact you should think about making a DVD !

best wishes from New Zealand

[shugemery]

@VampJack I appreciate that!

[EconoChallenge]

I enjoyed traveling along with you. Smiled when I saw that maple leaf stuck in your hat. Oh say can you see ....mm mm m mmm mmmm.

[shugemery]

@EconoChallenge Oh yeah .... 'eh!

[creativeKayt]

You've got another Hammock camper convert, me thinks! Fantastic vids. Thanks for posting all this great info. Looking forward to more.

[shugemery]

@creativeKayt Whoooooo .... cool.

[startstatik]

yeah i saw it but could not figure out why i coudnt see the string in the footage

[dex2345]

I am still blown away by the pork butt video.

I have watched it many times. Amazing.

Still another side of the multi-talented Shug.

Good to see you doing what you love.

[shugemery]

@dex2345 M-m-m-m-m.... pork butt!!!

Thankee...

[nudgabollocks]

Hi Shug, another great video, thanks. Just curious, and you might well have explained this before in one of your other videos, but how do you the water situation on your hikes? Boil, Tablet, Steripen, Pump - which method do you prefer?

[shugemery]

@nudgabollocks I use a gravity fiter system.... water runs through a filter. You can see it ... a red bag hanging off a tree in the video from time to time.

[startstatik]

i thought you might have tied a ridgeline esentially and slid the camera down that but i dont see any rope.... tell us shug dont be like that

[shugemery]

@startstatik A backwoods cable-cam .... you can see the rig on the top of my backpack in a lot of the video!

[Pirahnaxxx]

Outstanding video Shug. Looking forward to more episodes.

[shugemery]

@Pirahnaxxx

Thanks .... more soon!

[chitlinray]

where did you learn japanese?

[shugemery]

@chitlinray Performed in Japan a few times and picked some up.

[MrMooseful]

great vid shug!

[shugemery]

@MrMooseful

Cheerio...

[dragonflyhiker]

great vid, love those falls. How ever did you do that shot where the camera was going away from you and you were chasing it?

[shugemery]

@dragonflyhiker

All the clues are in the videos......:-)

String cam!

[dragonflyhiker]

@shugemery ahh, thanks. Having trouble watching it today keeps freezing, I will watch it again

[bigsammieking]

Shugs back !!!!! I missed you brother. Where the hell you been, I been cryin for ya : (

LOL, anywho glad your "Back in the saddle"

[roughinitoutdoors1]

i just cant get enough Shug

[BigTVideos]

Do tell us o Shug what is your most comfortable hammock.

[shugemery]

@BigTVideos They are all comfy ..... just different!

I prefer the one I made just 'cause I made it.

[Patriot36]

Shug...you're back! Missed ya buddy! Didn't take you long to get the "hill jack" back in your blood....hahaha. Looking forward to the continuation.

[mythic89]

Long time no Shug!

[mythic89]

Wow finally getting my Shug fix been awhile the withdrawals can be horrible!! LOL.

[larrylynn123]

Welcome back Woooo Buddy!

[BigTVideos]

Good to see back out in the woods, after all that time worken don't it feel good to be alone, no phones, no hurry, just a great hang. Peace brother keep feeding you soul.

BigT

[cameraguy1968]

Awesome hike man! you are insane, but in the good way. Hiking brings out the crazy in me also LOL, looking forward to part 2.

[shugemery]

@assym2006 Cheers.

[wawhiker]

もう１つの大きいビデオ － ありがとう！(Another great video - thank you!)

[shugemery]

@wawhiker Dō itashi mashite.

Dozo.

Mate ne

[wawhiker]

@shugemery Nipponjin wa totemo yoi nodesu! (Your Japanese is very good!) Shug of many talents! LOL!

[HentaiSan00]

@shugemery thats no good, everybody should enjoy the best chocolate bar ever made.

[book630book]

i can't wait until the next video! i think that this was the best part of my day!

[shugemery]

@book630book That makes my heart feel good. In the works...

[NohbdyThere]

Hey now, you can't out the man in black like that...If you start playing him, you have to finish.

[caveyeti123]

Hey Shug! Glad to see you back in the piney woods :) I already feel like returning to them my self. May have to try and sneak in one more solo trip before the snow falls. Great video as always. I think I have a hankering for some coffee crisp bites now, going to have to put the word out to the folks of the northern woods.

P.

[shugemery]

@caveyeti123 I love the bites even more than the bars!!!!

[caveyeti123]

@shugemery Me too! :) 

[mwig50]

Great vid Shug, good to see you and umm Karl back on Youtube

[shugemery]

@mwig50 Hrmmmmmm-rmph. Thankee.

[HentaiSan00]

@shugemery you mean you dont have coffee crisp down there in the states?

[shugemery]

@HentaiSan00 No .... sadly no.

[shampoovta]

shugemery!!! 

[shugemery]

@shampoovta shampoovta!!!!! Hey There.

[gcstorm1]

welcome back!! youtube just hasn't been the same.

loved your rendition of our Canadian anthem...no coffee crisp for you until you learn all the words!!

[shugemery]

@gcstorm1

I know .... fail for me.......

[TribTrekker]

Ha, cracked me up when you didn't want to get up out of the hammock. Just a little break. Sure...just 5 more minutes. 10 minutes later, just 5 more minutes. Yep, happens to me every time. Nuthin' like it. Beds are progress? Something to be said for xenophobia.

[shugemery]

@TribTrekker Man .... I was beat and that hammock was comfy!!!!

[cdltpx]

How many languages do you speak? Bear scat? I have to learn about those bridge hammocks you look like you were on a trampolene no squishing like the other hammocks. Bush buddy done made friends I like the way you talk. Thanks for posting beautiful sights I am so thankful you can walk to get these views to share them with us.

[shugemery]

@cdltpx None fully.... but several just enough to crack the door. My Dad was a Navy Chief and made us learn.

[cdltpx]

@shugemery So you have been every where? I can walk just real slow with a cane not good enough to take it to the woods. Hope it don't last too long spider bite on the knee.

[wingzofsteel]

Thanks for sharing. The waterfall looks like a place I'd like to visit.

[shugemery]

@wingzofsteel They really surprised me .... look bigger in person/

[MajesticChicken]

Shaaap as a rayzah!! lol.

[shugemery]

@MajesticChicken I do gouge myself with my rapier wit!!!! ;-)

[TomahawkSmith1]

Have a terrific trip. Glad to see you back !!! All your video’s are very entertaining,  I hope keep doing what you are doing!!! Thanks again You look like your having a fun again....

[shugemery]

@TomahawkSmith1

Thankee there. It was a terrific time. Went sooo fast though.

[spence0324]

Great to see you are back in the woods. Look a little thin though, drink more birch bark tea!!??

[shugemery]

@spence0324 That chega is really good tea. the camera makes you lose 10 pounds and makes one really good looki'...... :-)

[spence0324]

@shugemery I wouldnt go that far ;-)

[ekhaat]

good to see you back

[shugemery]

@ekhaat Good to back and seen.......

[MBlackford100]

Great video as always.... good to see you back!

[shugemery]

@MBlackford100 I appreciate the post.

[Ggreenvideos]

Our home and native land...hehe! Great stuff as always eh! Love those coffee crisps. Hey I'll trade you coffee crisp for Bud stadium bottles Carl...hehe :o)

[shugemery]

@Ggreenvideos

All right ...always forget them there lyrics.

Hey .... we can do a deal. I will look for some of those bottles. I don't drink so I could send them full!!!!!

[CampfireTalk]

The mountain will sometimes pull those songs out of you.

Great to see a fun new video out from my man who like to sleep in the trees.

[shugemery]

@CampfireTalk Those Minnesota hills (they call 'em mountains) do evoke a mood.

[CdnLifeguard71]

Great to see you back. Hope the summer was a success!

[shugemery]

@CdnLifeguard71 T'was a successful summer.

Thankee.

[trixski72]

dude you ain't married are you ... you rock !!!

[shugemery]

@trixski72 Married 25 years to a woman who is very tolerant! She loves a doof.

[40xmyke]

Good to see you back out there!

[shugemery]

@40xmyke That is what a red squirrel said to me out there this trip!!! :-)

[GunznGear]

Hope you had a good show season. Glad you brought us along for another adventure!! Always look forward to your videos!!! Take care.

[shugemery]

@GunznGear I did....thankee.

Thanks for watching.

[wingman115]

Whooooooo Buddy Shug is back on the trail making great trip video's... Thanks for sharing! 

[shugemery]

@wingman115

Hope to be back out in a few weeks!

[ArtisanTony]

Be careful harmonizing on that bridge :) Just the bright vibration/frequency will bring it down :)

[shugemery]

@ArtisanTony

I have to hit an Ella Ftzgerald tone.......

[ArtisanTony]

@shugemery That is not the only frequency that will work. Example, I have a room in my house that is probably 24 feet square. When I walk across the floor it barely even moves but when my small Dachshund, Max, trots on it in a certain frequency he can make the entire house shake :) I am not sure why this happens but I think it has to do with the rhythm/frequency of his trot. So be careful out there :)

[tommy0135]

he's back!!

[shugemery]

@tommy0135 You betcha!

[fivecarrstube]

Enjoyed watching as always!!! We can always count on you for a good entertainment session!!! Can't wait to see the continuation :)

Love you!

Cuz Shay, Cuz Richard, Cuz Emery, Cuz Richard, and last but not least Cuz Martha Bryan

[shugemery]

@fivecarrstube Hey there Cuzins!!!!!!!!!!

[troyr322]

Looks like you had some beautiful blue skies. Beware the bears. Glad to see you took Karl along.

[shugemery]

@troyr322 I stay aware of the bears. And them me.

All-ight den.

[FixedByDoc]

i love livin on lake superior. so much free hiking and camping to do here. not to mention the water falls. great video there shug. glad to see you back out again. how did your clownin season go?

[shugemery]

@FixedByDoc There really is. Lucky you living up there!

My season was terrific.

[FixedByDoc]

@shugemery i just got my underquilt today and been collecting winter outfits like under armour, so im hoping to go camping through the winter. i got the ENO Ember have you heard of it? if so what do you think?

[FLYERN03]

@ 3:43 what did you have the camera on for the affect for that shot? That was really awesome! You are a funny guy! I enjoy the vids!

[shugemery]

@FLYERN03

'Preciate it .......... cable cam deal

[rmt0523]

Great Vid. Woooo Buddy we've all missed you. Welcome back !!

[shugemery]

@rmt0523 Whooooo back-atcha!

[nohill4climber]

Thankee Shug! Looks like you had a great time. Bet your batteries are re-charged after a trip like that. Beautiful country up there. Thanks for taking us along!

Ken

[shugemery]

@nohill4climber

All charged but a wee sore!

[jkd185]

Great :)

[shugemery]

@jkd185

I thankee......

[cyberteque]

Big girl! I always take my espresso thing or a peculator!

Ok, you get jib from the boys, but I've noticed they never knock back a fresh coffee!

Great video as always!

I wish we had country like that here with that much water.

What kind of skat was that?

I'm thinking carnivore, 'coz of the consistency, too big for a fox though.

Thanks for posting!

[shugemery]

@cyberteque

Bear scat I do believe. Lots of them out there.

Nothing like a good cuppa.

[outbackoutside]

Oh, how I have MISSED your adventures. Great to have you back. Keep on trekking..... Thanks for taking us along...

[shugemery]

@outbackoutside Missed the piney woods a lot. Thanks

[21stcenturyphantom]

Shug your videos are fantastic, I am always guaranteed to laugh when watching! Keep on hiking. Greetings from North England ;)

[shugemery]

@21stcenturyphantom Cheers and Ta!

[plasticsoldiersRico]

LOL. I thought I was the only one waiting on another Shug video. Great video shug, cant wait to see day 2 and 3.

[shugemery]

@plasticsoldiersRico

I thankee .... edit them soon.

[TheRitchiePowell]

Sean-san! Kon nichiwa! You speak great Japanese, where did learn it!?

Great vid as always.

[shugemery]

@TheRitchiePowell Worked in Japan 3 times.........

Arigato!

[medicjimr]

Great stuff as always shug gone to have to look into those hawk vittles , Well gone to hit the shower then the road for the Doly Sods hang later

[shugemery]

@medicjimr Have a terrific hang. Say Hey to "Hickery".

Good vittles.....

[medicjimr]

@shugemery Well we had a great time and I see why you and Hickery are friends great guy. I am thinking he may want to get into your line of work though when I saw his camp shoes lol

[ktblooz]

Everyday, e v e r y d a y, I wait and wait for a video--some armchair hiking with comedy. Headed to the gorge in OCT, sorry you won't make it. I made a shrine....lol Have a shug hat and all. :) Love ya buddy!

[shugemery]

@ktblooz

Haaaaaa......

You will have a terrific time in the Gorge!!!!

[Gabbos]

welcome back sir, it's been a while.

[shugemery]

@Gabbos So happy to be wood-bound.

[RallohE]

Now sir ... that was worth the wait ... and always good to see Shug-blade make an appearance or two. Loved the cable effects ... you da man Shug ... you da man.

Looking forward to part 2!!!!

[shugemery]

@RallohE

We gotta go Gorging!!!!!

[makemineatriple2006]

Finally some shug to brighten my day.... ahhhh thats better.