By Cam
Soak in the healing waters, and try the different natural cascading pools at Cougar Hot Spring in the Willamette National Forest. It’s now $12 per person for a 2 hour pass, and you can’t be there after dark. Camp spots are close. Share this HD 60fps video shot with GoPro Hero7 Black camera for Survival Bros. Filmed after this recreational area was closed for a year due to fire damage. Located in Oregon, near the McKenzie River. See you there!
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By Cameron McKirdy
Dear Journal,
Ahhhh….I’m resting in the Mustang. I drove all Summer. Circling the Pacific Northwest. Treasure hunting. Of course I found some. Here’s my Summer recap and news update.
My home State of Oregon has been burning. Roads closed, blocked off by Federal Forest Patrol. Ash fallen. Simultaneously, the solar eclipse brought cold, darkness, and silence. It looked like the end of the world here. Plus, The Authorities of Everything decided to ban fire. So creating light, warmth, drinkable water, and cooking food is prohibited. Camp on their terms. Others really do know what’s best for me…On top of natural disasters, and galactic phenomenon, economic collapse is underway, with Bitcoin and crytocurrency prices skyrocketing. Trust in traditional markets and pundits eroding. And Hollywood is dying, being sold to Chinese companies. Tinseltown Has Fallen
Meanwhile, The Internet, aka Google, continues to censor real information in live time, and hack Patriots. For example: YouTube has been deleting comments, views, and likes from my videos. Subscribe to Survival Bros while you still can. Also, my laptop was being hacked mid upload while posting a video about the blatant censorship of real news. I had to sell my computer thanks to Google trolls. Now I switch devices monthly. More precaucions against Big Brother will be taken. This is an informaion war. Are you in it? Don’t say you do not have anything to hide. This is a freedom and privacy issue. Don’t stand by, fight for your rights so humanity has some in the future. Another tactic Google uses is to bury New Media, so truth doesn’t appear in their curated trending section, and won’t be placed in the biased “News Carousel” either. Or “Gulag”, I mean Google, will put videos in “restricted mode” or private so it’s not monetized, and difficult to find and watch. You have to pay to play. You’re being censored, and managed too! Aware? Twitter and Facebook are guilty as well. It’s almost time to stop using these social media platforms in exchange for decentralized applications that promote free speech, your fundamental human right.
FACT: The Survival Bros Twitter account was attacked by The Russians. Twitter emailed me about the login attempt…Maybe they want Uranium. I don’t have any! And I don’t know of anybody with the stuff either. Quit asking. #Russia
So what else have I, Cam The Cuddler been busy doing? Soo much. I worked off the rent balance for my storage units by helping the manager paint rotten boards, and cleaning gutters. It didn’t take more that two hours to earn a few hundred bucks of credit, but something terrible happened in the process. White paint drifted, and dotted my black car. It wasn’t far away, and the guy with the paint sprayer gun didn’t get close enough to the surface of the wood. Now I get to buff out the 1999 Survival Bros Mustang. Speaking of Bettie, she’s running on a spare donut tire. And I was trying not to attract cops. I need a full set of tires, which will cost me around $400! Plus, the front breaks are squealing, and a belt sqeeking. Time to hustle. U
Bummers like this maintenance bill can sting, so travelers must boost moral. Adventure music helps uplift the spirit. I bought a Back to The Future cassette for the Ford. I got it at a garage sale for 25 cents. Movie soundtracks are a blast driving to! Of course I like meeting buddies, catching up, and playing games with them. Poker anyone? Another: Cop Trainer 2, is a classic video game shooter that keeps me sharp. Blasting killer robots is a realistic and stimulating simulation at the arcade.
Scoring free samples around town is also amusing. I hit Costco, hotels for free coffee, and gift shops along the coast to try cheeses, dips, and sauces, (not to mention beer and wine tastings). Dipping complimentary pretzels gets stale, but once I did try a Grimm Reaper jelly with a date. She couldn’t handle the heat!!! We ran to a Gelato store where she demanded free samples. Four little spoons later, life goes on for gypsies.
I’m riding solo once again. No girlfriends. No dog. Just my racing mind, in a fast car; trying to stay grounded. I’ve been doing a good job taking care of myself. I needed alone time after this last relationship. My company now is mainly comedians on podcasts I download. However, I visit grandma frequently at a home, and tell the captive captivated old farts my adventures. Nobody knows how I do it. Living with little money, and no place to call Home. I just make it happen, and continue to raise my RPMs. Granny and I watched Mr. Bean. She stockpiles extra mandarin oranges in her room from dinner.
Shoutout: I’m so grateful to my fans. Almost daily now, people write me and tell me they saw me on VICELAND’s Abandonded episode 5 “Nuclear Waste”. I love hearing about the impact I’ve had on their life. Many were inspired to travel, or try the #vanlife out. Others kindly shared that they made a survival kit because they saw me do it. Go, and prep my friends. I love you all. Keep me in your hearts, and on your browser. I have so much to share. I’d like to hear from you directly. Email me here: camthecuddler@gmail.com I don’t use a phone anymore. I’m sure I’ve missed texts from friends. But I’m here to find. Hugs.
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Fake News Challenges Cam The Cuddler:
I recently drove my Mustang to Portland, Oregon to demonstrate my survival tactics to a “reporter” and photographer with Willamette Week. It’s a tabloid, and I shouldn’t have trusted them to get my story correct. The nameless reporter didn’t use a voice recorder, and managed to misquote me. The entire article is snarky, and designed to discredit me. Instead, YouTube views are going through the roof!
Here’s the “story,” from wweek.com. I did NOT say the line about killing. I was saying that there may be violence in the streets a few days after supplies run out, and it got twisted into, “there will be killing for five days.” That makes no sense. It was careless reporting, intentionally. They should give back their Pulitzer prize they won so long ago. Reporters better watch how they handle me. Good luck getting an interview now. You better have some credibility, and be a positive person if you’re gonna approach me for a story.
I quit my job. I’ve been working at a GNC, but it’s an unhealthy work environment. The florescent lighting was unbearably bright and annoying. The frequency is harmful. Plus, I was surrounded by a Wi-Fi signal, that I’m sensitive to. All of us should be aware of our surroundings, and be in an environment that is as natural as possible.
Once the weather got nice, and the Sun came out, the customers stopped coming in. They were getting Vitamin D, and fresh air like I should be doing. So that bothered me. I don’t want to develop varicose veins from standing or sitting too much either. Be careful with that my friends. They sure do recall a bunch of products too!
Maybe you’ve seen me on VICELAND’s Abandoned Ep. 5 “Nuclear Waste” with skater Rick McCrank.
The struggle is real. On a recent road trip to Terwilliger aka Cougar hot spring East of Eugene, I hit a pot hole in the dark and cracked my oil pan. I have a 1999 Mustang, with a severe leak, so I’m not driving right now. I’m back on foot patrol, and catching buses, as my survival mountain bike was recently stolen also. Pray that I can travel again soon, and get it fixed properly on the cheap. A mechanic wants $650 to do the job, but I have a buddy in mind to help for way less cash. It may take 6 hours of labor, as the engine needs to be lifted and cradled. At least this doesn’t appear to be the end of my ride on the black stallion.
By Cam The Cuddler of Cuddle Life
Cam with Rick McCrank – host of VICELAND’S Abandoned in Astoria, Oregon
Oregonian Cameron McKirdy appears on VICELAND’s “Abandoned.” It’s a new travel documentary type show featuring deserted places. I guided the VICE TV crew around our area, and shared my story. Producers from British Columbia, Canada filmed the host, Professional Skateboarder Rick McCrank and I discussing preparations for a nuclear disaster, and a tsunami. VICE and I took my Volkswagon van for a ride along the ocean in Long Beach, Washington looking for shelter, plus debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami. Over two days we built emergency preparedness kits with ammo boxes to bury in the ground along escape routes, like I have shown on my YouTube Channel called Survival Bros. We scavenged free health food samples from A Gypsy’s Whimsy, and purchased essential gear items to cache at more stores located in Astoria and Seaside, OR. The #survival kit I helped McCrank build should help him endure a disaster if he keeps it close by. I always have my emergency Go-Bag with me.
ON AIR you should see me (Cam The Cuddler) hugging people and chatting about my life as a certified professional cuddler. Check out his CuddleLife Blog for more information and to read my FAQs. I offer a platonic touch service, and I’m open to trades and donations. Typically I get one dollar per minute to care for people. I believe cuddling is therapeutic, and a fun and safe way to get the positive human touch we all need to survive.
Email CamTheCuddler@gmail.com to book a free cuddling consultation today! #hugs #camthecuddler
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Keep’n IT real with @mccranker of VICELAND CANADA
VICELAND’S HD Camera Gear near Cam’s Volkswagen Vanagon…
Cam aka Papa Bear sending hugs your way from Seaside,Oregon
Cameron Cuddling Cuddle Up To Me’s Samantha Hess in Portland, OR
Cameron McKirdy drives his vehicle, a 1986 Volkswagen Vangon in gross, extremely dangerous Winter weather conditions near the beach in Seaside, Oregon.
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Please try NOT to soaking pedestrians with enormous puddles near sidewalks!
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Water on the road and windshield clearly reduce visibility while driving
Produced By Cameron McKirdy
I’ve been managing Cougar Crossing Campground in The Willamette National Forest, while living in my Volkswagen Vanagon. Plus, running Terwilliger Hot Spring in Oregon. That has kept me busy enough, but with Spring and Summer, come baby making, and mice are no exception. I have assassinated 18 mice in three weeks, using this Five Gallon Bucket Peanut Butter Trap, and a few traditional spring loaded wooden Victor Brand weapons. Watch the HD Survival Bros Video Production below to see exactly how to build your own mouse deathtrap.
Keep the critters out of your house, and vehicle by using this hunting method. It’s a simple, and easy solution, to a disgusting problem. I hate killing anything living, but NOW they won’t be damaging my car, tent, etc. and eating my food! I lost a few Pop Tarts folks. To make this project at home:
1. Spread Peanut Butter around the inside edge of the large plastic bucket, just down from lip
2. Place stick running up to the top, overhanging so the mice fall inside after looking for a meal
3. Fill bucket with 3 – 4 inches of water
4. Wait overnight for animals to become trapped, and die
5. Dispose of dead rodents properly with gloves, bury if possible a foot underground
Don’t call me PETA. I love animals, and drowning is a peaceful way to go right? Continue reading for more helpful information about mouse removal and solutions from personal experience.
I asked around for more mice control tips and tricks, and here’s what my friends came up with. Rats dislike pure mint oil extract. Place a few drops on a cotton ball, and put it where you’ve seen animals to keep them out. Also, try putting dryer sheets in the holes of your car or house. The mice won’t want to pass through these smelly spots. Steel wool (not thin) set in car air vents is a deterrent too, allegedly. Play with these things if you have a rodent issue. I think it’s good stuff to know, so I’m taking the time to share for my fellow Survival Bros.
Manager’s Campground Spot #1 on The McKenzie River
The most mice I’ve captured in a night was four! They are getting thinned out quick, but I expect them in waves all Summer. I also decapitated some poor, innocent slugs, when they set off the lever on my traps. It takes time setting up multiple devices. I’ve spent 30 minutes many nights smearing peanut butter, and setting them in all the right spots. Which for me, would be small game trails, near holes, or by my vehicle. In addition, a pal told me dumping sugar away from your camping spot will keep various critters out of your outdoor gear.
You can also try low tech scare tactics on the mice. When I first heard them scampering around my Vanagon, I didn’t have traps in place. So I make a bunch of intimidating noises. I was hissing, growling, barking, and clapping. That didn’t work, and neither did playing music. I should have tried Nickelback. Shaking the van side to side wasn’t and effective deterrent either. The mice are too smart. I swear they are tuned into my brain waves, and attack my living quarters as soon as I start to fall asleep.
1986 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Vandwelling Project for Survival Bros
Later I peed on my rig to make it seem like a big animal lives there, and to serve as a warning. If I wasn’t deathly allergic to evil cats, I’d get one to stand watch. Where’s an owl when you need one? I have tried it all folks. And the 5 gallon peanut butter bucket trap as seen HERE works best. Good luck. More soon. Please comment, like, and share this blog post with friends. You’re the best.
Owl Kills Squirrel and Poses for Cameron McKirdy’s Camera
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By Cameron McKirdy
Car camping is one of my favorite blog topics. I hope you find it interesting too. Here’s a checklist of my top foods to store in your vehicle. Many items instantly turn into grub by adding hot water. I got ideas for the perfect van dwelling foods by watching YouTube videos of Thru Hikers packing for their long distance trips. Search for Pacific Crest Trail aka PCT, or Appalachian Trail Backpackers online.
Ziplock bags are a trusted way to keep organized. You can even write on the outside with a permanent pen to label things. Plus, plastic sacks maintain some protection from water, rats, an other elements. Let me know if you have any questions about my setup. Add several gallons of distilled and spring water (not pictured), and I’m ready to go off the grid for weeks. I’m stocked up on:
By Cameron McKirdy
Survival Bros followers know I’ve been on the road all summer in my 1986 Volkswagen Vanagon GL. It’s ran strong for months straight. I will do a big summer review blog soon, but here’s a van update shot recently on my travels around the Pacific Northwest. Scope out the rest area known as Dismal Nitch. This Washington State Park is a historic location, because The Lewis and Clark Expedition ran into trouble here, and were pinned against the rocks for six grueling days. Harsh winds, and brutal rain pounded The Corps. of Discovery along the mighty Columbia River over 200 years ago.
My overnight stay was much more pleasurable. I was sheltered in my VW bus, protected from the elements. I took advantage of the facilities by dumping my trash, washing my hands and teeth, and cooking on a covered picnic table in grass. Dismal Nitch in WA also features a trail, informative maps, plus plaques about Lewis and Clark. As mentioned in my HD video, you can stay parked for up to 8 hours, but overnight camping, and tenting are not allowed. So keep a low profile, and pick up after yourself. This is an excellent destination for car campers, and travelers on a budget, or just wanting to get away from the static of the city.
I’ve spent the night in my vehicle here maybe six times this summer, and each trip has been a positive experience, and memorable. So it’s Survival Bros tested, and approved. Visit, because it’s probably the only rest area you’ll ever want to take a picture at. Snap a selfie, and post it on Facebook, because I also got great cell phone reception out there. The view of Astoria, and the bountiful river is astonishing, and extremely relaxing. The only cons are lots of lighting in the parking lot, possibly affecting sleepers negatively. The road noise is also noticeable, but luckily the highway is not heavily used. Thanks for supporting my blog! Feel free to comment, like, and share on social networks. Peace and love from the road less traveled.
Lewis and Clark Bronze Sculpture at Dismal Nitch Park in Washington State
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Recently I camped in a Walmart parking lot on West 11th in Eugene, Oregon. In this HD video you’ll get the scoop on what it’s like to do some urban stealth camping in my 1986 Volkswagen Vanagon GL. It was noisy, and the space is well lit, but in general, I got great rest. It feels good to be somewhere, and not have to pay for the experience. This was a fun experiment, and I’d recommend it to any Survival Bros. out there. Staying at Walmart for free beats dropping hundreds for a night in a hotel. Would you try this? Live simple my friends. More videos about my summer road trip coming soon. Thanks for visiting my blog! Peace and love.
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