Nice! Glad it worked for you!

Cool, thanks! Yeah one time when I was there I had a nice site that was surrounded on all sides by the woods. Kinda felt like it was in the back country. Take care!

@@camphikelivecalifornia3864 Which was was that?

Thanks man! Short and sweet lol.

Thanks Khurshid! Looks like you've got some beautiful videos on your channel too! Thanks for stopping by! Just subbed to you as well...

The first part, where I'm doing the steep climbs, is called the Grotto Trail. But eventually it intersects the Mission Point Trail, where it levels out, before the next climb to Mission Point (the top).

Thanks Ervin! It was pretty relaxing. I keep telling myself I'm not going to shoot video clips, but then I always do lol. So now I'm trying to free up space on my phone and my action camera for some hike-in camping/backpacking this coming weekend. Take care!

The charging is similar to other electronic devices: It comes with the appropriate cord for charging. You just plug the mini-USB side into the headlamp after flipping up the rubber port protector, then plug the standard USB A side into a USB A wall block and plug it into the wall. Or just plug the USB A side into a power bank that has USB A type ports.

Cool, thanks man! I accidentally left my DJI action camera at home on this one. But I'll be doing some backpacking a few hundred miles up the coast from this place, here in a few weeks.

Cool, yeah I was surprised by the beauty of the opposing mountain at like 46:36 where I kind of take a path next to a drop off. Turned out to be pretty scenic. Then down at 57:22 near the more temperate foliage by the creek was another welcome surprise. I'll have to revisit this location in a month when the summer heat has given way to cooler fall temperatures. I'm sure it will look more beautiful in the winter too, once the rain makes all the greenery come alive.

@@camphikelivecalifornia3864 definitely worth a visiting couple of times!

Cool, glad it helped! I use a Flextail Gear tiny pump now, but still keep the sack with my pad just in case!

Thanks - I know a lot of videos of this trail exist, but at least on mine, you can fast forward through and see everything you have to do.

Thanks I tried to not edit too much on it, just to show what it's like in reality to take it down.

It's a small gem in Southern California, that is otherwise surrounded on all sides by desert and Mediterranean climates at sea level. Hopefully I can come back before the weather turns, so I can film from the ski hut to the 10,000ft (3,000m) summit above the tree line. The ski hut at the end was at around 8,300ft (2,500m).

Nice, thank you!

Cool, thank you! One of my favorite hikes near where I live....

thank you!

cool no problem!

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!!!

@@JustAFolk Nice! Glad it was helpful for you and good luck out there!

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!

Hello, I'm pretty sure I published this right after I hiked it so it would have been June. So Cal wildflowers actually get started earlier in the year, after the winter rains. So the best time to see them is like March through May. But of course you can always hike up at altitude and see nice flowers in the summer in the Angeles Natl. Forest. I was at Baldy the other day and saw freshly bloomed wildflowers at 8300 ft.

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!

Welcome! Glad you found it helpful!

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!

It has a USB cord that plugs in the side. There's a rubber flap you have to pull up to get to the mini USB port to plug the cord into. Then just plug the other side into a standard USB-A type port that can go into a wall outlet cube. Once plugged in, there should be 3 blue LEDs on the headlamp that are blinking. I think they turn solid when fully charged.

@@camphikelivecalifornia3864 Thank you! It had no instructions with it!

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!

Cool thanks! Take care!

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.