VIDEO: Bluefin Hikes & Hangs on the East Coast Trail

Hey gang,

I have a 14 minute video of my overnight hike and hang near Aquaforte on the East Coast Trail in Newfoundland, Canada. I hike and show some cooking and my Vargo stove and my hammock setup.

My total weight of everything including food and water was 26 pounds.

I was not too happy with the final weight as I had a 3 pound sleeping bag. I now have a custom Hammock Gear Burrow topquilt on the way to me. I kept a list of gear I took and can reduce my pack weight a little more. I took too much food and clothing. I will be lighter on my next outing.

I had a great trip, I hope you enjoy the video and maybe you can subscribe to my channel.

Just finished watching a while ago. Always look forward to seeing your adventures in the North pal. You never disappoint. I love that dry sense of humor ... even when you bury your foot in muck! HA!

Hey, Bluefin, thanks for taking us along again.

A few questions:
Were you happy with the modifications on your hammock?
Does the trail ever get down onto the water's edge, or is it all cliffs with the trail above?
Did you see anyone on the trail? Looks pretty quiet!

Loved the video. That was great location for a hike and hang. Thanks for sharing the video. Loved the luxury that you brought.:) I'm sure it went well with that scrumptious dinner.

By the way, I know what you mean about the sleeping bag. I got the email today that my burrow has just shipped. Can't wait to try it out, but the temperatures will have to drop here before I can. Lows only in the mid 20's C. High's are in the mid 30's C. Too hot for camping right now.

Thanks again!

I have no audio at work, but will watch this as soon as I get home.

That is sure pretty country you hike in. Glad you had your gators on when you stepped in the mud, otherwise you would have wet feet.

Thanks for taking us along.

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Originally Posted by Hawk-eye

Just finished watching a while ago. Always look forward to seeing your adventures in the North pal. You never disappoint. I love that dry sense of humor ... even when you bury your foot in muck! HA!

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Thanks Hawk-eye, Glad I took the gaiters along.

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Originally Posted by sturgeon

Hey, Bluefin, thanks for taking us along again.

A few questions:
Were you happy with the modifications on your hammock?
Does the trail ever get down onto the water's edge, or is it all cliffs with the trail above?
Did you see anyone on the trail? Looks pretty quiet!

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Hey sturgeon,

I love the mods on my hammock. I had a mod 4 with triple zipper pulls on both sides. It is awesome !

That section of trail is mostly cliffs and you are above the water at most points. That is only a 15 km section of several hundred kms of East Coast Trail.

On day two of my hike I did meet a couple from Quebec. They did not have a very good map of the trail so I gave them mine. I had a GPS with me and I was going back the way I came in. It was very quiet and tranquil, just what I needed.

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Originally Posted by BigLazy

Loved the video. That was great location for a hike and hang. Thanks for sharing the video. Loved the luxury that you brought.:) I'm sure it went well with that scrumptious dinner.

By the way, I know what you mean about the sleeping bag. I got the email today that my burrow has just shipped. Can't wait to try it out, but the temperatures will have to drop here before I can. Lows only in the mid 20's C. High's are in the mid 30's C. Too hot for camping right now.

Thanks again!

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Glad you liked the video. I usually take one can of beer for a treat. Evenat 16 ounces (I take a large beer) it is still worth it.

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Originally Posted by Mudman

I have no audio at work, but will watch this as soon as I get home.

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Hope you enjoy it as much as I did hiking it.

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Originally Posted by KSC

That is sure pretty country you hike in. Glad you had your gators on when you stepped in the mud, otherwise you would have wet feet.

Thanks for taking us along.

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Thanks for watching, and yes the gaiters were worth it. At that time there were lots of wet places on the trail.

Bluefinn,,,always fun watchin your trips. When you had tea you picked up the pot with your index figure with a little silicone thing on it ,,,what is that???. The islands and the cliffs look beautiful. Thanks

bill

I look forward to seeing your adventures. You don't disappoint. Thanks for sharing!

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Originally Posted by mbiraman

Bluefinn,,,always fun watchin your trips. When you had tea you picked up the pot with your index figure with a little silicone thing on it ,,,what is that???. The islands and the cliffs look beautiful. Thanks

bill

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Thanks for watching, glad you liked it. the orange silicone pot grabber came with my GSI Minimilist pot. It just fits over two fingers and it works great I use it for all my pots. I think you can get them as a separate product now for about $ 2.50. I may have seen it on MEC (Mountain Equipment Co-op). that is where I got the pot.

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Originally Posted by raiffnuke

I look forward to seeing your adventures. You don't disappoint. Thanks for sharing!

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Hey raffnuke,
Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching. I hope to get a few more videos out this summer.

Nice video! What kind of weight are you packing? Very nice set up.

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Originally Posted by bayoubomber

Nice video! What kind of weight are you packing? Very nice set up.

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Hey bayoubomber,

Thanks for watching. My total weight for that trip was 26 pounds including everything, gear,food,water and a 16 ounce can of beer. I was aiming for under 25 pounds but my sleeping bag was 3 pounds. I have a Hammock gear custom topquilt on order that should be a little under a pound.

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Originally Posted by sturgeon

Hey, Bluefin, thanks for taking us along again.

A few questions:
Were you happy with the modifications on your hammock?
Does the trail ever get down onto the water's edge, or is it all cliffs with the trail above?
Did you see anyone on the trail? Looks pretty quiet!

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Hey sturgeon,

I replied earlier to your questions but forgot to mention I posted a video of my hammock mods here on the Forum and as well in the hammock gear section of the video directory here on the Forum.

thanks for sharing. It is always interesting to see new areas

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Originally Posted by Ewker

thanks for sharing. It is always interesting to see new areas

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Hey Ewker,

Thanks for watching, I always like to see different areas as well.

Nice vid Bluefin, thanks for sharing

I like the platform you pitched over, solves a lot of problems with wet ground and camp admin I bet

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Originally Posted by Shewie

Nice vid Bluefin, thanks for sharing

I like the platform you pitched over, solves a lot of problems with wet ground and camp admin I bet

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Hey Shewie,

The remote campsite was designed for 4 tents. There are different sizes available. I took the small one and yes it did make camp even easier to have that platform to put gear on, sit and cook.

Hi Bluefin,

Just got done watchin' the vid. Thanks for taking us around on your beautiful Island. Trail system looked like it was easy to get around. What a great campsite! Throne and platforms! Liked the Ocean views. Nice!

Thanks Bluefin! Nice video. I would looove to have a nice hike like that with a little solitude! I'm sure it helped recharge the spirit!:)

Great video - good grub, good beer (well, not sure about that one), great scenery. Coastal hiking in Newfoundland looks awesome - ocean, elevation, trees - that's a dream hike for sure. I have to get up there sometime, but the closest I've gotten is Nova Scotia. The scenery there absolutely floored me, but Newfoundland looks even prettier. I am officially jealous.

I make a 12-bean soup/stew with basmati rice that is my absolute favorite trail food. I carry a tablespoon or two of bacon fat to add to it, because I'm a Southerner and think that all beans should be cooked with a little bacon fat.

Looking forward to your next adventure.

Looks like nice country. Do you have high mineral content in the water brown water? Kind of scary looking to me. Thank's for the video. I will look for your channel to subscribe to it.

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Originally Posted by richtorfla

Hi Bluefin,

Just got done watchin' the vid. Thanks for taking us around on your beautiful Island. Trail system looked like it was easy to get around. What a great campsite! Throne and platforms! Liked the Ocean views. Nice!

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You are welcome, the views were great Thabks for watching.

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Originally Posted by Hiknhanger

Thanks Bluefin! Nice video. I would looove to have a nice hike like that with a little solitude! I'm sure it helped recharge the spirit!:)

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It was so quiet and peaceful there, and well needed too. :)

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Originally Posted by SilvrSurfr

Great video - good grub, good beer (well, not sure about that one), great scenery. Coastal hiking in Newfoundland looks awesome - ocean, elevation, trees - that's a dream hike for sure. I have to get up there sometime, but the closest I've gotten is Nova Scotia. The scenery there absolutely floored me, but Newfoundland looks even prettier. I am officially jealous.

I make a 12-bean soup/stew with basmati rice that is my absolute favorite trail food. I carry a tablespoon or two of bacon fat to add to it, because I'm a Southerner and think that all beans should be cooked with a little bacon fat.

Looking forward to your next adventure.

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I think I am lucky to live here, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Bacon fat can only make anything taste better. I have some beans soaking now to make baked beans with in the morning. I always fry up some bacon to go in with them.

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Originally Posted by Groovy

Looks like nice country. Do you have high mineral content in the water brown water? Kind of scary looking to me. Thank's for the video. I will look for your channel to subscribe to it.

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Not sure why the water was brown...some tannins in the water maybe. Not all the water is that colour but it was filtered and I'm still alive. :) my name on you tube is Mustang 774. Thanks for subscribing.

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Originally Posted by mbiraman

Bluefinn,,,always fun watchin your trips. When you had tea you picked up the pot with your index figure with a little silicone thing on it ,,,what is that???. The islands and the cliffs look beautiful. Thanks

bill

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mbiraman: I've got an extra one of those gripper things that I don't need. Been trying to give it away but my friends don't really "get" camping lightweight style. PM me and I'll mail it to you.

Ahhh...good to see you out-n-aboot! Sweet sleeping platform out there in those NF woods. Nice to see your still using the mini-atomic!
I like that hat too.
Shug

Yes, Canada is beautiful! The way I have it pictured, Canada is all hills, so I can see why you had lots of hills to go up and down. How about that dunny, now that’s an out house. lol You found a pretty good spot for your hammock/camp, very high and dry. Great report, thanks, BLUEFIN774!

Loved it, thanks for the hike along, subscribed and looking forward to more ...

Agree with Brucie, what an outdoor throne ;-)

Grtz Johan

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Originally Posted by Shug

Ahhh...good to see you out-n-aboot! Sweet sleeping platform out there in those NF woods. Nice to see your still using the mini-atomic!
I like that hat too.
Shug

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Hey Shug,

Thanks for watching. I had a great time. The Mini-Atomic is my most used stove.

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Originally Posted by Bruciehi5

Yes, Canada is beautiful! The way I have it pictured, Canada is all hills, so I can see why you had lots of hills to go up and down. How about that dunny, now that’s an out house. lol You found a pretty good spot for your hammock/camp, very high and dry. Great report, thanks, BLUEFIN774!

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Hey Bruciehi5,

The people living on the Prairies out in western Canada may disagree on the "all hills" Thanks for watching. The toilet was pretty neat. It was well away from the campsite. My campsite was great with the tent platform to sit on and cook on. Thanks for the comments.

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Originally Posted by born2roam

Loved it, thanks for the hike along, subscribed and looking forward to more ...

Agree with Brucie, what an outdoor throne ;-)

Grtz Johan

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Hey born2roam glad you enjoyed it. I subscribed to your channel as well. I will have more videos in about a month. I'm going away for a three weeks for work. I too thought the throne was pretty good.