Casey Anderson

Get 20% off any ONX subscription with code "VENTURE20" at https://www.onxmaps.com Out here in the Okavango Delta, you don’t just stumble onto lost things… you have to earn them. Thirty years ago, my good friend Alistair Wilmot’s father loaned out his croc hunting boat to a friend… and somewhere along the way, it was abandoned deep in the wilderness. Since then, it’s been swallowed by the bush — no roads, no markers, just time and the Delta slowly reclaiming it. Five years ago, Alistair caught a glimpse of it from the air… just a fleeting moment and a rough set of coordinates. That was all we had to go on. So we decided to send it. We pushed deep into some of the most remote country the Okavango has to offer, chasing a ghost with nothing but a vague location and a lot of determination. What followed was everything you’d expect from a place like this — and more. Flat tires in the middle of nowhere. Getting buried in deep mud. Blood, sweat, and long days that test you mentally and physically. Close encounters with lions, hippos, and crocodiles… all while navigating narrow channels in a tiny canoe. This place doesn’t give anything easily. The question is… after all these years, is the boat still out there? Follow Alistair Alistair Wilmot - Embrace Safaris https://www.embracesafaris.com https://www.instagram.com/alistairwilmot/?hl=en Follow the Endless Venture team Casey Anderson https://www.facebook.com/GrizGuy/ https://www.instagram.com/grizzlyguy/ Riley McClaughry (Cameraman/Editor) https://www.instagram.com/riley.mcclaughry/ DISCLAIMER: The content featured on Endless Venture is created by Casey Anderson, a professional wildlife tracker, filmmaker, and wilderness expert with nearly 50 years of experience in the field, alongside a highly trained team of professionals. All activities involving wild animals and remote wilderness environments are conducted with extensive knowledge, preparation, and safety protocols. Do not attempt to replicate anything you see on this channel without the guidance and support of qualified professionals. Wild animals are unpredictable, and wilderness environments can be extremely dangerous. Your safety—and the safety of wildlife—should always come first.

Bears are out and on the move. Sightings are picking up all across bear country, which means it’s time to shift into bear-aware mode. If you’re hiking, fishing, or spending time outdoors, carry bear spray, and more importantly, know how to use it. Keep it accessible, not buried in your pack. Make noise when you’re moving through thick cover or along waterways, and stay alert. If you’re camping, handle food the right way. Store it in bear-resistant containers or hang it properly. Keep a clean camp, no scraps, no smells left behind. At home, now’s the time to tighten things up. Secure your garbage, clean your grills, lock down chicken coops, and protect beehives. Most conflicts start with an easy meal. This is the season where small mistakes turn into big problems, for both people and bears. A little preparation goes a long way in keeping things wild and keeping everyone safe.

In grizzly country, there are trees that tell stories. They’re not marked with signs, but every bear that passes knows exactly what they mean. These rubbing trees are the bulletin boards of the mountains, where grizzly bears leave messages, scents, information, and sometimes just an itch they need to scratch. Age, size, mood, mating status, dominance, it’s all communicated here without a sound. For years, I’ve walked past these trees knowing bears were using them. It’s not just scratching on bark. It’s communication. It’s territory. It’s identity. It’s a glimpse into how these animals connect with each other in a world where they rarely meet face to face. Watch more on our channel at the grizzly bear cold plunge!

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While in Africa I had one of those moments that reminds you why you go, why you walk, and why you stay curious. I came across a rare and often overlooked animal, the aardwolf. Most people have never even heard of it, and at first glance you’d think it’s a small hyena, which isn’t far off since it’s actually in the hyena family, but it lives a completely different life. Instead of hunting, it feeds almost entirely on termites, using a long sticky tongue and consuming up to 300,000 in a single night. It’s quiet, usually nocturnal, and perfectly adapted to its niche, moving through the grasslands like a striped ghost, which made seeing one in the middle of the day even more unusual. Encounters like this are exactly why I love being out there. You can spend all your time thinking about lions and elephants, and then something unexpected shows up and reminds you how much more there is to see. That’s the magic of wild places, you never know what you might come across.

While in Africa, one of the things you can never forget is to look up. Because sometimes, right above you, is one of the most perfect predators evolution has ever produced, the leopard. Millions of years of refinement have created an animal that can ambush from above, from behind, from anywhere, and do it with a level of stealth that almost feels unreal. What always blows me away is watching a herd of impala feeding calmly in close proximity, completely unaware that a leopard is lying in wait, blended into the branches or shadows like it doesn’t even exist. Leopards move through their world with this quiet confidence, totally at ease, because they know exactly what they are, fast, powerful, unbelievably agile, and nearly invisible when they want to be. They’re like ninjas of the wild, masters of surprise, and yet so elusive that even when you’re close, you can miss them entirely. Encounters like that remind you how much is happening out there that we never see, and how finely tuned these animals are to their environment.

On this trek across the Okavango, water wasn’t something we could count on, we had to carry it. Day after day, in heat pushing close to 100 degrees, we were moving across the landscape with heavy packs… and on top of that, hauling anywhere from 10 to 16 liters of water each. Add the miles, the sun, the sweat, it turns into a real grind. There’s no shortcut out there. No convenience. You carry what you need, or you go without. And when it comes to water, there’s no negotiating, it’s life. It’s a slog, no doubt. But it also strips things down to what really matters. Makes you appreciate the simple comforts waiting back home in a way you don’t think about until you’re out there earning every step. New episode of Endless Venture, out now.