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COMING SOON TO HTV -
We break from regularly scheduled Adventures With Turk to bring you
this special mini series. Only on HTV. The Hammock Television Network.
Enjoy.
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Im working on my video editing skills.
Hopefully there will be notable improvements from previous short films.
You'll have to give me some time, as editing is going very slowly.
For now, i've posted up the teaser trailer.
This trip was most seriously the craziest and most ambitious adventure
I have ever done. I will not be topping this trip for gruelling physical
demands, life threatening situations, or challenges of filming any time
soon. There's no danger pay yet for HTV film crews. But at least we
walked away with pant loads of valuable 'life experience'.
wow tha looks incredible. what raft are you using?
THAT looks like pure FUN!
Thanks for sharing.
I've always wanted to take an Alpacka Yak trip!
angrysparrow
06-07-2009, 08:05
That looks like an amazing adventure, Turk! Can't wait for the full episodes...
GrizzlyAdams
06-07-2009, 08:14
wow. If your life insurance company ever gets wind of this, there go your premiums!
Looking forward to the full-length feature.
Grizz
NCPatrick
06-07-2009, 08:39
Great video Turk! You need a seatbelt on that raft... :p
Good job! Great adventure.
Looks hairy and scary and awesomely merry.
Glad to see those life jackets on ye's.
Can't wait for more.......
vitamaltz
06-07-2009, 09:14
I recognize that music from the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Maybe you could make the first hammocking/paddling film to make the festival circuit.
Great video there Turk. Loved how you got a shot in at the end with the Hammock Forums flag.
sk8rs_dad
06-07-2009, 11:25
IThis trip was most seriously the craziest and most ambitious adventure I have ever done.
You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din! :scared:
Add a notch or two to the classification of that river for the "what if something goes wrong" factor. I'd be up for kayaking the rapids but not in such a remote location.
incredible teaser turk!!!
can't wait to see the full version...
In Episode 1 you were rafting through Southern Ontario on the Thames river. You probably passed right through my old home town, Chatham. Yes Southern Ontario is densely populated, but there are enough 'wild areas' that a person could easily travel from one lake to the next unbothered.
Stick to the farming areas, most farms have 'woodlots' that are not fenced in and near the back roads for easy stealth camping.
I love the build up with the trailer. Look forward to see the completed video.
headchange4u
06-07-2009, 16:38
VERY exciting presentation
HitchHiking
06-07-2009, 16:54
wicked sweet
rigidpsycho
06-08-2009, 08:17
as always another very adventurous video from Turk. Thanks TURK.
we walked away with pant loads of...
I would have walked away with my pants loaded too, but not with valuable life experiences...
Great stuff! Looking forward to the feature film.
--Kurt
SmokeHouse
06-08-2009, 10:04
looks like a great and exciting trip... Awesome video production.
Whooo hooo , that looked really scary and fun.
Canīt wait for the long version.
You don't make my Alpaca emptiness any better, you know :D
stormcrow
06-08-2009, 13:28
I feel like I just came from the movie theater. I hope we dont have to wait too long for the full version summer blockbuster!
Adam
animalcontrol
06-09-2009, 15:45
awww turk....ww rafting and hammocking 2 of my favorite things
you da man!!
can't wait!
Roadtorque
06-14-2009, 21:56
Alright turk I'm sick of waiting;) time to post your adventure:D
plowhorse
06-16-2009, 00:06
That trailer had enough in it to be a movie itself. The video was awesome as always. anybody ever tell you that you look like les stroud? Although his adventures have nothing on yours:scared::D
Roadtorque
06-16-2009, 08:18
I was thinking he looked more like Tory on mythbusters
Roadtorque
07-10-2009, 15:20
Has turk posted his video yet? I keep thinking I must have missed it.
plowhorse
07-12-2009, 00:39
I keep looking for it, but haven't seen it so far.
guySmiley
07-13-2009, 06:53
Alright turk I'm sick of waiting;) time to post your adventure:D
I came to this thread to say the same thing.
Turk! Make with the videos!
SmokeHouse
07-13-2009, 08:12
awesome video,, I would love to do that.
Hey guys, sorry to keep you waiting. But I came home from this trip to
a surprising turn of life events. My wife had decided explore 'the greener grass' on the other side of the fence. It was apparently more to her liking.
And so .... Marriage terminated. sorry bout your luck.
Please send your child support promptly.
So ya ... been dealing with that for a few months.
Been doing a few solo trips. long days, off trail... little gear ....
5 lbs of whiskey, a hammock, and no cameras.
Anyways ... the bulk of my video both raw and editied for The Dog River expedition resides on a computer I no longer have access to. So I am
afraid I must apologize for not sharing what I feel is my best attempt at
entertainment to date.
I have a few scraps and tidbits from this trip that were not yet deleted
from a couple of flash cards that I may yet attempt to paste into some
kind of trip summary, but I am not really sure there is enough decent
video to warrant that.
Haven't been around the forum for a couple months, but I am semi - returned
and will proceed to make more videos and share hammock experiences.
Good to see you return Turk.
Glad you got through the life dilemmas....... hammock and whiskey ..... what a cure.:D
Shug
Sorry to hear of your troubles Turk. I think everyone here at the forums will understand.
GrizzlyAdams
08-25-2009, 18:39
sorry to hear about that surprise Turk. Others of my friends have been similarly blind-sided, the pain of it is evident.
you're clearly a survivor though and will weather this storm.
Grizz
animalcontrol
08-25-2009, 18:48
Well Turk, if there is one thing your videos have showed me, you can take an unscheduled turn of events.
I'm sorry for your unexpected events, but you will overcome and be stronger when the storm passes.
Life is Life and It is What It is...
Take care of yourself...
Peter_pan
08-25-2009, 19:05
Tough times don't last... Tough peo[le do.... Hang in there tough guy!
Pan
plowhorse
08-25-2009, 19:40
sorry to hear that turk. whiskey isn't a cure for your problems, but it sure tastes good goin' down. I know you'll get through it, and you still have all your friends here to help.
I am also glad that your back!
And im sure it's a small step forward to have normal life again.
Good luck!
Ps, ****, i was so looking forward to see that epic video :D
Cannibal
08-26-2009, 09:44
Other than the legal arrangement, I've been down that same terrible path; I feel for you. No pain more acute.
Chin up, there's always a great campsite just around the corner. :)
BillyBob58
08-26-2009, 10:04
Sorry to hear about this Turk. It stinks to high heaven and there is no putting a rosy filter on it, at least not in the near term. I can say that many a man has been exactly where you are at, and who knows maybe even a few of us at this forum have been there. Just "hang" in there, so to speak, until life gives you something good again. I mean something other than hammocks and whiskey, nice though they can be. Because the odds are 99 to 1 that things will be much better later on, even if it takes a while for healing.
I'm very sorry to hear about your turn of events Turk. Your videos are so much fun to watch. I was REALLY looking forward to your full video of the dog river paddle but life is unpredictable...hope you are doing better bud!
lazy river road
03-17-2010, 22:34
thats looks life a whole lotta fun. Looking forward to the full tv version.
dragonfly.hiker
03-18-2010, 10:03
I really enjoy your videos and wondered where you got to. Really sorry to hear about your troubles :(
Waiting for the full length version! Awesome!