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@tired7140 3 сағат бұрын
I've been there it's very beautiful. If I remember right you can see Roosevelt Lake and over to Little Lakes Valley from the top lake great view.
@wellseasonedhiker Сағат бұрын
Roosevelt for sure. I don't think you can see Little Lakes Valley.. .at least not the one I'm familiar with out of Rock Creek Lake. Maybe there's another one?
@Bikepacking 14 күн бұрын
Look forward to you testing in heavy rain
@wellseasonedhiker 14 күн бұрын
Me too. Trying to get up to the snow but holiday prep keeps getting in the way 🤣 🎄
@Bikepacking 14 күн бұрын
@ just set up in the back garden leave over Christmas check on it see if it leaks lol
@dougerrohmer 16 күн бұрын
It might be true when two hikers meet that the heading uphill guy should have right of way, but it is often not practical for a guy running down a hill to try and stop and move aside so in that case I would say the runner should get right of way. It is also not always true that the heading uphill guy is in a groove and doesn't want to stop and brake his rhythm - they are often knackered and wouldn't mind a rest. I have heard both versions about who has right of way, and I would say it is a changing world with the rise of trail running, and these things maybe should be taken on an per case thing. Communication might be the right way.
@wellseasonedhiker 16 күн бұрын
Yes, I've seen many cases where hikers coming up trail have welcomed the rest and made the choice to step aside instead. I actually mentioned that but had to cut it to get the video down to 5 minutes. But, it's still the uphill hikers decision. Thanks for the comment!!!
@Johnjds 17 күн бұрын
Nicely said, fully agree with all of them. For uphill right of way, it’s also a safety issue. The uphill person could fall backward if they stop (same like off-road vehicles), the downhill person has line of sight into danger. Also with entering or passing camping areas after dark, switching to red mode headlamp is always appreciated by everyone. 🙌🙌
@wellseasonedhiker 17 күн бұрын
Appreciate the comment. Hadn't heard the "fall backward" one. Is that really a thing? But yes, for sure the downhill hiker has better visibility. The uphill hiker is probably looking at the ground.
@fortytogo9080 20 күн бұрын
So nice up there !! Thanks for sharing. Maybe next year in July, on the Steve Roper High Route.
@wellseasonedhiker 20 күн бұрын
Maybe I'll see you out there. I'm going to try to get the SHR into my calendar as well. Good hiking!
@fortytogo9080 18 күн бұрын
@@wellseasonedhiker Hi. First it depends if I find a partner to hike mostly off trail. Second, if the snow cover remains average, I plan to leave out of Roads End, at the end of June.
@mobilewintercamp7515 25 күн бұрын
Every time I see this thing it makes so much sense
@dKause 25 күн бұрын
A floating floor prevents also cuts and holes because of the tension of the fabric.
@wellseasonedhiker 25 күн бұрын
Good point. I'm a bit surprised, after using the tent, why this became a "thing". It's a non-issue. Actually the tension created by the shorter cordage ensures a better inner pitch so I'd actually avoid adding more cordage or the inner would probably sag.
@durstongear 26 күн бұрын
Thanks for the kind words and using our tent. Glad the first impressions are good. Here are a few replies on the topics you mentions: 1) Yeah it can be an inconvenience to find that metal tab for the inner corner. I haven't thought of a way to combine them that is light, elegant, and still works if you only pitching the inner ,but one solution I have seen people do is to tie the cords together for both metal tabs. An overhand knot with those will hold them together. 2) The cord across the vestibule should mostly be fine, but if it is an inconvenience you can remove it. The main purpose is to hold the pole corner is position when the fly is not there (normally the fly will hold the pole too). It does always help some to hold the pole corner in position, but if you're not pitching inner only you can remove it with no major downside. 3) Good point about the vent access. I thought about putting the vents on the doors where there would be easier access, but it complicates the doors and makes rolling them up not as nice. At the foot end you can open the small end zipper and reach the vent okay, but certainly at the wider head end it is harder. I probably wouldn't get out of the tent, but I would undo a few of the clips to drop the interior at that corner to reach the vent. Glad you're liking the tent, Dan
@wellseasonedhiker 26 күн бұрын
Your attention to your customers is second to none. Amazing you can keep it up with all the growth you're seeing. Appreciate the insight and thanks for all the amazing products!!!
@robertbarnes2598 26 күн бұрын
My 2 cents, is to tie a string with a toggle to the inner. When you take the tent down put the toggle through the outer to keep them together.
@thomashall7315 26 күн бұрын
this review answered a question I had regarding the inner and outer binding to gather without the mitten hooks as the X- mid has . Perhaps adding an S biner there may keep those ends to gather. great review 😎 love the X dome
@wellseasonedhiker 26 күн бұрын
@@robertbarnes2598 Yeah, I was thinking the little wire from the twisty-tie but yeah, something like that would work. Agreed!!!
@wellseasonedhiker 26 күн бұрын
@@thomashall7315 Appreciate the comment. I do think binding those two clasps together in some way would simplify set up for sure. Tx for watching my vid!
@northeastwildcamper 26 күн бұрын
Cracking review mate thanks uk 🇬🇧 cracking location 👍⛺️
@davidjolles4927 Ай бұрын
I recognized some of those places! Thanks for letting me tag along. Hopefully can do a few more next year.
@nationalparksprincess3216 Ай бұрын
Great highlights from your summer adventures! Here's to more fun in 2025! 😊
@Johnjds Ай бұрын
Looks like a great year, enjoy 2025! Any particular goals?
@wellseasonedhiker Ай бұрын
Thanks. Was a good year. Trying to get some winter camping in - still working on summer 2025 but probably gonna try to complete the SHR.
@edenglehart2829 Ай бұрын
Great video thank you for sharing... I can't wait to check this out next year
@seansmith1422 2 ай бұрын
Just watching now, how late in the year did you make this hike? Love it
@wellseasonedhiker 2 ай бұрын
Left on Sept 13, finished in Sept 28.
@luannproctor672 2 ай бұрын
I really want to do that trail. I’m a new hiker but pretty strong . Almost 65. Ty for your vid🎉🎉🎉
@wellseasonedhiker 2 ай бұрын
You should go for it! Definitely! Being a strong hiker will be a major factor. Durability is even more important. If/when I do it again, I'll be planning for fewer daily miles. Maybe I'll get up later and get to camp by 3 but that additional rest will help me avoid overuse injuries that seemed to pile up on me by the final few days. Next year I'm planning to do the SHR. Been dreaming of that for a few years now. That'll be a big test but the learnings from the JMT will be with me.
@Johnjds 2 ай бұрын
Nice traverse, love those views. Can’t get over that bear so high above treeline. Heard of that but never seen anything like it!
@wellseasonedhiker 2 ай бұрын
Yeah, you can see how shocked I was to see him. At first I thought I was seeing things. Honestly, still can't believe it.....
@Johnjds 2 ай бұрын
This was so nice, great shots! I can’t get enough of the Miter basin, love seeing it.
@wellseasonedhiker 2 ай бұрын
It's a special place. It was a blessing in disguise that I wasn't feeling well and backed out given my wife breaking her wrist. And, well, I've already been up on Pickering anyway. I was thinking doing the loop into Crabtree Lakes but now you have me thinking looping to Trail Crest and down.
@Johnjds 2 ай бұрын
Great share, water socks are a good thought. Did they come in handy? (Haven’t watched the JMT video yet)
@wellseasonedhiker 2 ай бұрын
Yes, they did. There were a couple of late stream crossings and avoiding getting my trail runners wet that late in the day was a positive. I'd do it again for sure. And yes, that JMT video is a time commitment. Most folks daily video's but I just thought it's nicer to have it all together in a single video...even it is long.
@Johnjds 2 ай бұрын
Oh wow this is interesting, that’s a significant obstacle. I wasn’t even aware of this. I was up this way last year but cut west after going north over the pass so I didn’t encounter it. Further south in Vidette meadow area there’s a big band of blowdown but it got cleared.
@wellseasonedhiker 2 ай бұрын
I think it's since been cleared. The park service has done an unbelievable job recovering from 2023. The SFSJ bridge has already been replaced and I saw a video of others going through this area this year and the trail looked like it had been cleared.
@RayBaldo 2 ай бұрын
Wow! Amazing footage! What’s the name of the trailhead and far did you go?
@wellseasonedhiker 2 ай бұрын
Thanks. It was one of those places where it was easy to capture great video...everywhere I turned was another photo op. We did a shuttle trip leaving from White Wolf and ending up in Tuolumne Meadows. Here's the CalTopo caltopo.com/m/D39Q9
@sallybattista2726 3 ай бұрын
I so enjoy your choice of trips! Thank you for taking the time to video them for us. I'm compiling a wish list for next year and am including the Miter along with a few of your other sojourns. Your sense of reverence for the Sierra comes through. Have you read "The High Sierra: A Love Story" by Kim Stanley Robinson? He describes some interesting backpack routes which I've also added to my now ever growing list. Hope your wife will be OK.
@wellseasonedhiker 3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind message. I'm glad my love for the Sierra comes through. It's my home..at least that's how I feel when I'm there. I have read the book you're mentioning. His early trips remind me of my own although he's far more insightful about the geology and the history of the place. But his experiences are such a joy to read. Great book!!!
@averagealice8877 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for your videos. We can almost imagine we're there in these beautiful places!
@peterbedford2610 3 ай бұрын
Any good fishing ?
@wellseasonedhiker 3 ай бұрын
@peterbedford2610 I'm sure there is, but I don't fish, so couldn't say for certain. Lots of good looking fishing spots though.
@saucefest88 4 ай бұрын
excellent - thank you 🙏
@saucefest88 4 ай бұрын
Amazing video! Can you give the full route? I'm seriously considering it for next summer.
@wellseasonedhiker 4 ай бұрын
Sure thing. Here you go. caltopo.com/m/RERAFTP. Let me know if that does't work.
@peterbedford2610 4 ай бұрын
Just did this exact hike yesterday. Didn't see another person for two days
@beavertails-1 4 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Do you think this is doable in 3 days/2 nights?
@wellseasonedhiker 4 ай бұрын
If you're in good hiking shape. Yes, definitely.
@AR-ev9qm 4 ай бұрын
Great video production Gary. 👏👏👏
@wellseasonedhiker 4 ай бұрын
Well, I'm still learning but really appreciate the encouragement! Big THANKS!!!
@sallybattista2726 4 ай бұрын
A bear that high? That would have given me pause too! Now that's a story. Love your content.
@wellseasonedhiker 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the "content love" - truly appreciated. But yeah, a bear at 13K? In all my years in the backcountry I've never seen it before. I keep thinking it was a hallucination....but it wasn't. 🙂
@saucefest88 4 ай бұрын
@@sallybattista2726 I also have never seen a bear that high. Must be really hungry.
@Square-jx2ul 4 ай бұрын
I mean it's okay...just a bunch of lame mountains and trees.
@wellseasonedhiker 4 ай бұрын
Seriously. What's the big deal. 😅😅😅
@gregskolozdra 4 ай бұрын
Beautiful trip! Thanks for sharing!
@KhurshidsChannel 4 ай бұрын
Wow!! Amazing views. Great video. Thanks for sharing. 👍21
@taylorbrady1424 4 ай бұрын
I think we must have missed each other by a week or so. In late July I did a clockwise version of a very similar loop, adding the Royce Lakes but skipping the section you did between Italy Pass and White Bear Pass by doing the boulder-hopping traverse from Dancing Bear to Italy. First time in Bear Lakes Basin for me, and I'm already planning how to get back. It's hard to describe just how deeply that place affected me -- I'm glad to hear you had a similar experience of it. Thanks for the beautiful footage!
@wellseasonedhiker 4 ай бұрын
Yes, Dancing Bear is the fast way in/out. I chose the long way around intentionally because I wanted to check out White Bear Pass and because I wanted to see Lake Italy again. Bear Lake Basin has always been a magical place for me. I had a number of fond visits there in my teen years. Glad you appreciated the video and that you feel the same about the basin. Hopefully the video brought back memories for you. 🙂
@taylorbrady1424 4 ай бұрын
@@wellseasonedhiker I managed to make Dancing Bear longer and much more difficult than it needed to be -- probably would have done just as well going via White Bear and not letting the minor infamy of that one scare me off. Somehow in the course of repeating to myself on the way up "as you approach White Bear Lake, turn north and ascend a grassy ramp", I managed to turn it into "when you REACH White Bear Lake, turn north." The problem is that, by the time you've gone through that rock-walled chute down to the lakeshore, the only ascending route is up a very steep, very crumbly scree-and-sand slope with a lot of exposure and not much solid rock -- at the top of which, you look to your right and immediately see the 100% walkable ramp you could have ascended had you turned a hundred yards earlier. Lesson learned...
@wellseasonedhiker 4 ай бұрын
@@taylorbrady1424 Yeah, I'm with you. I can't tell you how many times I've turned a trivial x-country route into a massive undertaking. It happens....but then it gives us all something to talk about 🙂
@montezinsurance6393 4 ай бұрын
Great video Gary! I’ve been wanting to launch off this trailhead and head back to Bear Creek Spire on a few days backpacking. So hard out of Little Lakes Valley for the permit. Thanks for the great beta!
@wellseasonedhiker 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely. Which route you planning on? When we did this (50 years ago now) we climbed from the west - from Lake Italy. I don't remember pulling out the ropes but like I said, it was a long time ago.
@montezinsurance6393 4 ай бұрын
@@wellseasonedhiker I think the East Buttress. Looks like it’s class 4, but doable without rope. There is a walk off through the couloir or the scree field next to it.
@wellseasonedhiker 4 ай бұрын
@@montezinsurance6393 Hmm, I looked it up on summit post and there it's a long (20+ pitch) 5.8 but there are probably variations. I've never been up BCS from the east. I made an attempt once but got pushed off the mountain due to weather.
@stevep7785 4 ай бұрын
Another great video! Stunning!
@davidjolles4927 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing all the hard work --- I didn't even break a sweat watching this :)
@wellseasonedhiker 4 ай бұрын
It was epic... you would have hated me. LOL!
@traveladventure7745 4 ай бұрын
Greetings. Lovely hike in beautiful scenery. Thanks.
@minhhop3208 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing ! So hard !!!!
@chili1593 5 ай бұрын
Good grief that’s beautiful scenery!
@samjackson3113 5 ай бұрын
I was wondering if you have a patch kit for your mattress? I carry one but fortunately I’ve never had to use it.
@wellseasonedhiker 5 ай бұрын
Yes. I carry a patch kit with me. But, as you probably know, finding a small/slow leak in the field is practically impossible. At least that's been my experience.
@traveladventure7745 5 ай бұрын
Greetings. Beautiful hike. Enjoyed your video. Have fun.
@salsanacho 5 ай бұрын
Awesome video, I just did this trip a few days ago and loved seeing your recap. To echo what you showed, there's so many spots where you jump off the trail and head closer to all the waterfalls... this hike is almost an embarrassment of riches when it comes to those.
@wellseasonedhiker 5 ай бұрын
So true. "Embarrassment of Riches" nails it. Almost every moment of every day is another spectacle. Glad the recap captured it for you.
@reverence4life88 5 ай бұрын
Great video! Can you describe the exact route you took? I've been all over the Sierra, but have only seen part of the Tuolumne up in Yosemite.
@wellseasonedhiker 5 ай бұрын
Pretty straightforward really..although it requires a shuttle trip unless YARTS is running. Leave a car in Tuolumne (we left our at Lembert Dome) and take a second car to White Wolf. You have to park along Hwy 120 because White Wolf camp is still closed. From there Hike into White Wolf, down the steep descent to the Tuolumne River. Then head up river to Glen Aulin and exit at Tuolumne Meadows. Here's my CalTopo caltopo.com/m/D39Q9
@Waka91IM 5 ай бұрын
I’m going next week July 22nd. Think I will need a jacket? Is it pretty cold in the mornings and night?
@wellseasonedhiker 5 ай бұрын
Anytime one goes into the sierra it's probably smart to have a jacket- particularly above 8K which you'll reach when you get to Glen Aulin. That said, you probably won't need it for most of the trip and might not even use it. It was pretty warm for us. Most of the times I was wearing mine was for bug protection.
@Waka91IM 5 ай бұрын
@@wellseasonedhiker great thank you for the advice !
@Josh-ew1le 5 ай бұрын
Epic hike, thanks for sharing
@gregorycickavage8503 5 ай бұрын
I'm inspired by this! Thank you.
@wellseasonedhiker 5 ай бұрын
That's awesome. Thanks!!!
@chanthataing7042 5 ай бұрын
The main reason I go backpacking is to be able to swim in lakes, catch-up on reading books while enjoying the warmth of the sun, and watching sunsets/sunrises in peace. I can never do that with mosquitos. So I totally understand cutting your short trip because of them. Hopefully you come out in September to see thousand Island when they're gone!!
@kevinhelfend555 6 ай бұрын
I’m going from North Lake to Red’s Meadow in about a week. I hope the bugs are better by then 😢
@wellseasonedhiker 5 ай бұрын
Let me know how it goes!
@kevinhelfend555 5 ай бұрын
The bugs were not bad at all, but I treated my clothes with permethrin. I also brought a topical Benadryl pen that made any mosquito bite I got instantly stop itching. That was a game changer. The weather was a bit rough at times. I had a really bad thunderstorm coming down off of Silver Pass. The fishing was great. The trip was tough, beautiful, and so rewarding.
@wellseasonedhiker 5 ай бұрын
@@kevinhelfend555 I just got back from the Hoover Wilderness. There were still spots over there that were apocalyptic (mosquitos) and others that were super pleasant but for sure, things are calming down. And yes, we got weather every night as well. Typical Sierra summer afternoon thunderstorms. On the mossie front. I'm one of the lucky guys that doesn't react to bites. Their annoying for sure but I don't get the itchy welts that most folks do. Sounds like you've got a great plan with the Benadryl pen. I haven't heard of that before but will definitely recommend it to friends. Tx for the insight!!!
@taylorbrady1424 6 ай бұрын
Beautiful video -- sorry about the skeeters, though! I'm heading up to Thousand Island, Ediza and Iceberg/Cecile/Minaret with my kid in late August. Hoping the bugs have finished their cycle by then. And wow! What a difference in Sierra snowpack at 10-11k when you compare early July 2023 to now!
@wellseasonedhiker 6 ай бұрын
Yeah, last year was "special" for sure. Things are definitely more normal this year but the bug pressure is like I've never seen before. You'll be good by late August.That's the loop I wanted to do on this pass but it'll have to wait 'till another time. Enjoy it!!!
@davidjolles4927 6 ай бұрын
Yet another great video! Thanks for organizing again. Next time remember to bribe the bugs to lay low for a day or two :) Good luck at Hoover.