Solo Lakefront Car Camping | Fishing | Steak on the Fire

In late October, 2024, I went for a one night, solo, weeknight campout at Alum Creek State Park. I arrived, set up my chair and table, then got my kayak (Ascend H10 hybrid sit-in kayak) in the lake to do some fishing. I brought a bass rod and an ultralight rod. I didn't have any luck with the bass, but did manage to catch 6 or 7 bluegill and a few yellow perch on the ultralight rod. I used 1/64 oz. Trout Magnet jig heads, 1 inch split tail Trout Magnet Grubs, and tipped the hooks with Gulp Sparkle Nibbles. I caught the fish along the grass/weed lines in a shallow bay.

After fishing I started a fire and cooked a steak and a potato. I burned each to some degree, but they were still tasty. I enjoyed some pumpkin beers from Dogfish Head Brewery, then made a maple old fashioned cocktail.

I slept in my 2021 Subaru Outback.

In the morning I got up, made some coffee, and watched the sun come up before heading home and off to work.

Thanks for watching!

Select gear used in this video:
Camping gear:
Small Table / Villey Portable Camping Side Table (Small, 16"): https://amzn.to/4k8VjkQ
Knife / Morakniv Companion Fixed Blade Stainless Knife: https://amzn.to/3CVsdoh
Fatwood / Billy Buckskin Fatwood Sticks: https://amzn.to/3X45cq6
Headlamp / Foexilli LED Headlamp: https://amzn.to/41lGAvs
Fire tongs / Rocky Mountain Goods Firewood Tongs: https://amzn.to/3QCGhpU
Grill / Expedition Research Bushcraft Grill: https://amzn.to/3XeSZyY
Sleeping Pad / Therm-a-Rest Trail Pro Self-Inflating Pad: https://amzn.to/41nBxdP
Sleeping Quilt / Enlightened Equipment Revelation 40F Down Quilt: https://enlightenedequipment.com/reve...
Fan / Portable Fan with LED Lantern; Rechargeable Battery: https://amzn.to/41zAvf7
Stove / MSR PocketRocket 2 Ultralight Camping and Backpacking Stove: https://amzn.to/4keH4uO
Fuel / GasOne Isobutane Fuel: https://amzn.to/4hSJJIR
Coffee cup / Sea to Summit X-Mug: https://amzn.to/4hYPWTJ

Kayaking/Fishing gear:
Kayak paddle / Oceanbroad 86" alloy paddle: https://amzn.to/4hTV6QO
Fishing net / PLUSINNO Floating Fishing Net: https://amzn.to/4bjJKTZ
Jig heads / Leland's Lures Trout Magnet Jig Heads (1/64 oz.): https://amzn.to/3EYESaD
Fishing lures / Leland’s Lures Trout Magnet Kit with split-tail lures: https://amzn.to/3DhgHDG
Panfish bait / Berkley PowerBait Crappie Nibbles Dough Fishing Bait: https://amzn.to/41uXyro
Cup holder / YakAttack Track Mount Multimount Cup Holder: https://amzn.to/4i0u0rl

Camera gear:
Main camera / Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max: https://amzn.to/3QBEDFa
Action camera / GoPro HEREO9 Black: https://amzn.to/4ieZdGV
Tripod / EUCOS 62" Phone Tripod: https://amzn.to/4hVz402

Chapters:
0:00-1:56 Introduction
1:57-7:45 Kayak Fishing
7:46-17:46 Campfire, Cooking & A Cocktail
17:47-19:49 Bedtime
19:50-23:29 Morning: Coffee & Departure

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