Journey through TIME in the wilderness

Here is another Pack Journey on my mules to the head of the Gila River https://youtu.be/j7RTQs13WSE?si=B4E7gxRcPEbqy6Tc watch it if you like

I'm in Maine as you see. 69 years old. When I was 5,6,7 years old my dad would take my mom who had polio, sis, and me to a very remote lake. He would carry the aluminum boat, 5 hp Johnson, gas, food, cooler, big old canvas tent and my mom to the shore, load up the boat and go to a remote island on the lake for a week. They loved to fish. In his last few years I tried to get him to go for a ride but never would leave his chair. He passed a few years ago and was cremated. When I went to pick up the carboard box with him in it, I put him in the passengers seat and said "there, now your going for a ride". He rode in my suv for a year until I figured where he would like to be. People would get in the truck and I'd pt the box in back, "what is that?" My dad. "No, really" yep, my dad. Anyway I thought about the best years of his life. I concluded that the island was it. Young, wife, kids, fishing, camping. So I set out to find it 55 years later. Just by feeling, I drove right to it. 100 plus miles from my house. Launched the canoe and had a tail wind right to the island, a couple geese landed in front of me on the way. I spread his ashes on the island, reflected for a while, got in the canoe and to my surprise, had a tail wind right back to the launch. I think someone was telling me I did the right thing.

It's always a rush of joy when I see you post, you always have a wild adventure!

I always loved riding my horses long ways away from the barn through the woods on the trails most relaxing time there is😊❤

That’s cool. Reliving the old days is nice. God bless sir.

I am enjoying traveling along your trail born 100 years to late is how I feel a lot on the time up in Alaska 100 years was like very few people and a really stuff place to be. I wonder who might have traveled that trail 100 year ago. Your videos are much better than any tv programs we see today thank you for taking use along .

Brett how is your health doing? Looking pretty good. You are definitely faraway from crowds. Glad you found a stream for dogs & mules not too faraway from camp. Might not the best place, but was getting dark. You looked so relaxed leaning back smoking your pipe, had nice steak (yum yum).-Kid Yuma

That made me jealous. Lol.. Blessings

Another great trip...

Best ride I've had in a while thanks

"It doesn't get any better than this." You nailed the reason why when you said "it's real". You are not sitting in a comfortable recliner watching TV or playing some weird sci-fi video game. Fabulous scenery; it reminds me of places I enjoy hiking where I chose to live - NM.

Thank you! In a crazy world your videos bring me back to solid no nonsense roots. So relaxing ❤❤❤❤

Fresh air and the outdoors ate soothing like nothing else.

there is somthing about the smell of horses / mules and the feel of leather. thats livin

Like it. Keep'em coming

First of all Brett ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎊🎈🎉🎁🎂 this month. Great ride with you. I’m so glad that your Doctors said you’re ok and you’re still able to ride and hunt with your dogs. My two a 10 year old Daisy Beagle and 4 year old Blue Heeler don’t get to roam like that because of my O2 problems. But we make do . Love riding with you Onward and Upward —- Have a Blessed Thanksgiving 🙏

I love your videos and I’m making sure that I see all of them so I go back and forth. This one Is yet another beautiful area.

as a small kid born and raised in So. Calif. my Dad in the mid 60's wanted to show me his old stomping ground from when he was a kid, on a family trip back to Ohio. I still remember the look on his face when the creek and tire swing tree was gone, and houses stood in their place. So, later when the Pretender's song came out " My City Was Gone " I had to play it for him.

You’re a lucky man Brett. Watching you sitting by the fire with your pipe and a tot reminds me back when I was young camping out and puffing away on my pipe with my favourite baccy Erinmoor. Nice tangy flavour. Sweet memories. Take care Brett and many more camps. Dave from down under 😊😊

Another great adventure sir. You looked so relaxed and enjoying yourself. Makes me remember to times I would go camping solo when I was a lot younger. Great memories.