ALONE IN THE BOREAL - 28 DAYS A month long solo canoe trip in Wabakimi (Part 5)

3 weeks into my 28 day solo trip through Wabakimi Provincial Park and the surrounding area, I made it to a nice island campsite on Smooth Rock Lake and then get some scary news! There was a serious bear incident just South of where was and right on my route. Watch the video to learn what happens next! In this 5th and final video to my series I also go by one of the main highlights of the trip as if the whole trip wasn't already loaded with enough epicness! First and foremost, here is some very helpful links that can help you keep up to date about the state of our natural world and the environment, what the current threats are and what you can do to help; WWF - This one has some very concrete steps that I promote! ➡️https://www.wwf.org.uk/thingsyoucando David Suzuki - Long time Canadian environmental activist and you might now him from his science show "The Nature of Things" on CBC Website: ➡️https://davidsuzuki.org YouTube channel: ➡️   / @davidsuzukifdn   If you are interested in traveling through this magnificent wilderness area, reach out to 'the Friends of Wabakimi, or Wabakimi Outfitters. They will have all the information you might be looking for to help you on your way and more! Find them in the links below. Friends of Wabakimi (FOW) is an Ontario not-for-profit corporation created to carry on the work of The Wabakimi Project to document canoe routes and advocate for the natural, cultural and historical resources in the Wabakimi Area. Find out more here ➡️https://www.wabakimi.org/ Friends of Wabakimi also plays an important role in the future conservation of my favorite animal; the Boreal Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) Click the following link to learn everything about the Caribou Project! ➡️https://www.wabakimi.org/wabakimi-bor... Wabakimi Outfitters took care of my shuttle to and from the trip; ➡️https://wabakimi.com I got my new canoe from The Organic Boat Shop; ➡️https://organicboatshop.com Corry at the Haliburton paddle shop, made my new custom paddle and does phenomenal work; ➡️https://www.haliburtonpaddleshop.com My walnut bucksaw, carrying sling and sharpening kit came from the Bear Essentials; ➡️https://thebearessentials.com/?srslti... My canoe pack and barrel harness are made by Ostrom Outdoors; ➡️https://ostromoutdoors.ca Here is a link to Amazon, where you can find a selection of items that I use. Everything in this list I have heavily used and I recommend all of these items based on my own needs and experience! If you decide to purchase anything from this list, please use this link as you would be supporting me as I get a small commission; ➡️https://www.amazon.ca/shop/thedutchex... For the provincial park portion of this trip, permits are required and drone usage is not permitted unless you get a permit from the park superintendent. I got my permit just in time for this trip!