Hello - well before I answer, I should say this particular hike in the video, in the hottest part of the summer, is functionally NOT doable. I've done this hike dozens of times, and the times I've attempted it when it's 95F+ degrees out, I've failed and have had to abort mission 1/3rd to 1/2 of the way up the mountain. Like I could feel myself getting near the point of heat exhaustion. You're 97% exposed to the sun on this trail. But with that said, out of all the hikes around the Valley I do, this is the one that requires the most cardio. It's because there are 4 or 5 sections of this trail that are very steep - like somewhere between 45 and 60% grade. I use it to train to do the Yosemite Valley hikes. You need hiking poles to tackle the steep parts and upper body strength to kinda help pull yourself up in those particular parts. If you're otherwise in good shape cardio-wise, like you can jog a mile or two without stopping, or can do the elliptical or cycle for 30 minutes without stopping, on the higher resistance settings, then you can do this hike. But if you're a beginner just trying to get in shape, I wouldn't attempt this hike as your first hike as it might discourage you. You might want to try something a bit easier, like park at the Deadhorse trailhead in Topanga State Park and walk the trail to Trippet Ranch. Or park at the end of W Avenida De Los Flores in Thousand Oaks and walk that trail to Paradise Falls in the Wildwood Regional Park. Or check out Eaton Canyon Falls in Altadena. Those are much easier trails for beginners. That last one requires trail running shoes that you don't mind getting wet, because you'll be walking through a creek 1/3rd of the time. Good luck!

Also I should state that the elevation gain on this trail is severe. You have to climb 1500 feet over 1.6 miles. Compare that to Mt Baldy, where the first 1500 feet is over 3.3 miles. You can see the elevation profile on my website: camphikelivecalifornia.com/the-grueling-day-hiking-trail-from-omelveny-park-to-mission-point-granada-hills/

@@camphikelivecalifornia3864 Thank you very much, for this response, I will definitely go to one of the recommended spots, I was also doing some research on Millard Canyon Falls Trail, it looks like a pleasant place to go and also get a bit of a shower at the end of the hike to freshen up. I absolutely love your channel and all of the on point information you provide, it really is a lot of help for me. Thank you very much!!!

Hello - It remembers your last setting, and if I recall, it even remembers the brightness you set it to. Take care!

@@camphikelivecalifornia3864 Thanks! I am thinking this is going to be my next headlamp

Cool - glad it helped!

Thanks for hanging in there! Take care!

Great - thanks for sharing! Hopefully viewers see your comment and try it out. These days I have one of those mini-pumps from Flextail Gear that gets me 90% of the way there. Take care!

Sorry for the slow reply. The small nozzle sticking out of the cylindrical body of the unit is where you should feel air pushing out (In the video its the part with the grey rubber accessory piece attached to it). The top area of the cylinder is where the air gets sucked in, like a vacuum. This vacuum effect allows you to deflate your sleeping pad as you're packing up to leave camp. Hope that helps!

It's a nice hike, for sure! Took me a while because I kept pulling my phone out to take videos lol. But I would suggest downloading Gaia GPS on your phone, then planning your route out so you know exact where you are in relation to the PCT. Take care!

Cool - thanks for watching!

Cool no problem!

Cool - glad it helped. It's a head scratcher for sure...

Cool - you're welcome!

Pie-uma - got it - thanks!

Glad you got it going. I've been using a little mini-pump lately. So I don't remember the number of reps I needed but I'm guessing it was under 20.

Yes. On mine a couple came pre-bent.

Thanks!

Yeah I can confirm they are supposed to be bent a little. They're strong though. I've put this tent up at Gaviota State Park where the wind is crazy 24/7. All night the wind would try to collapse the walls of the tent down onto you, but the tent always bounced back into shape. I wasn't using guylines either.

Thanks for the reply, another question: how many sections is the yellow mains

@@crod760 The tent has a main compartment and the yellow fly also makes two additional vestibule areas. One of these areas is large and can hold a lot of equipment. I've even had to cook in that area before, due to the wind.

Cool no problem!

Cool thanks for watching!

Yes it can do this. Just turn the light on, cycle through to the red LED, then turn the light off. The light keeps a memory of where you last left off, and will turn back on with the red LED.

Cool no problem!

Cool. Yeah they're a bit tricky so I found it best to just play around with it until I had things figured out.

How do you like it? I’m considering getting one

@@Think-about- Well, unfortunately I haven't been able to go camping. Life got in the way big-time. :( I did use it one night at a friend's house and "camped" on their back deck, and slept quite well on it. I really love that it folds into such a tiny size but still can be that comfortable. Not as comfy and doesn't have as much ground insulation as my Exped Megamat, but I didn't expect it to be. I bought the Big Agnes because the Exped takes up a *ton* of space when rolled up. It's a fantastic compromise. I would recommend buying it. There are two widths. I have the narrower one, but I'm 5'5" with a small build and wanted to save money, so that worked out for me. Hope this helps, and happy camping!!

Cool, glad you got some use out of the video.

Hello, I'm out of town, so away from my camping gear. But if I recall, there are no threads on the BA inflation sack. It does kind of 'snap on' to the pad's inlet. And it only seems to fit my BA pad. It doesn't fit my Klymit or Exped pads. But if you get a Flextail Gear Tiny Pump, that has a soft rubber nozzle which seems to work universally with my pads. Or at least it can do 90% of the work, and then I'll blow a little in with my lungs at the end.

Yeah it just kind of snaps together.

No problem - enjoy your new lamp!

Yeah, they're a bit tricky. I assume these manufactures just think someone on youtube will figure it out!

Other than Sandstone Peak and Topanga I haven't been on the Backbone Trail lately. I have all this footage on my phone from it, I've yet to make videos on, so I'm reluctant to section hike more areas of it right now, until I can clear it off my phone. But last year there were streams I'd never seen before, and I met a young man scouting out water for a thru-hike one day, inspired by the excess rain. The trail east of the Latigo Canyon Road trailhead had half a dozen or more nice streams along the valley floor last year. So I would scout that first if your looking for thru-hike water. The stream between Eagle Rock and Musch Trail Camp has a little water, but nothing like last year. But there's water at Musch Trail Camp, so it doesn't really matter there.

Cool no problem!

Hey - this is the 'R' version so it doesn't have a way to put in or replace the battery. It's just a lithium battery that you charge with a USB cord. Good luck!

Damn, that sucks....sorry about that. The headlamp in the video is the 'R' version which just has a lithium battery that you charge via USB. So you never have to take it out. I don't know if it's even possible to take it out on this model. Maybe replace yours with this model so you don't have to deal with that default...

Nice! Enjoy. I just bought my dad one the other day.

Cool no problem!

You're welcome!