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@girlfinfishing 3 күн бұрын
What a beautiful hike. Those were some gorgeous rainbow, and the tacos looked super tasty. The bear encounter, scary! Thanks for sharing your adventure. New SUBSCRIBER! 😊
@arthurgama8455 5 күн бұрын
WOW! AMAZING
@kayla_sulak 5 күн бұрын
@@arthurgama8455 it was so good for the soul 💖🙏
@michaelsadventures4261 5 күн бұрын
Hello Kayla.
@kayla_sulak 5 күн бұрын
@@michaelsadventures4261 heya! Hope you're having a nice Friday!
@michaelsadventures4261 5 күн бұрын
@@kayla_sulak You too.
@kayla_sulak 5 күн бұрын
Sorry guys! I didn't realize I initially uploaded the version that didn't have captions inserted, so I just re-uploaded it. Cheers!
@mr7hankeyy 6 күн бұрын
Whew that type of black bear encounter is the scenario I am most afraid of going solo back backpacking. Awesome trip and great video!
@kayla_sulak 6 күн бұрын
For the record, I've been backpacking and camping (often solo) frequently and in remote areas for ~10 years in Oregon, and that was the first time a bear has ever bumbled into my personal space here. Even with trout fishing and cleaning fish in the backcountry lots of times. Usually they're elusive and want nothing to do with me 😅🤷♀️
@kayla_sulak 6 күн бұрын
P.s. thanks for checking out the video and leaving me a comment! :))
@cjjohnson9413 7 күн бұрын
I think that a small lake I bushwhacked too, was up the Stehiken Valley. Going up a ruff trail trying to avoid Devils handshake, I ran into 2 hikers coming down trying to make the bus and ferry. They told me they left their raft by the lake. I found it and used it fishing, and then packed it out. A group came along and they introduced me to rooster tails....
@kayla_sulak 6 күн бұрын
Lol nice, that's a memorable time and good fishin story!
@ervinslens 9 күн бұрын
You did outstanding work here my friend! Amazing scenery!
@kayla_sulak 8 күн бұрын
Hey! Thank you so much, I appreciate the nice comment! 😊
@lonewolfe5129 9 күн бұрын
My 1st trip into the Winds some 45 years ago was Scab Creek TH to Bonneville Lakes and I've going back ever since. It's a magical place for me. It's true you pay to hike on Reservation lands, but it comes with fishing rights and it's good for a year. And the fishing is better! Thanks for the video.
@kayla_sulak 9 күн бұрын
So magical! 🙏🙏 I'm still daydreaming about it, can't wait to go back someday. Next time I'll probably pick out a couple spots on the reservation to explore... and maybe try to see the northern half of the winds too; we focused on the southern portion this time. Thanks for leaving me a comment btw!! :) 🙋♀️
@charliequincy8884 9 күн бұрын
This is good content Kayla! I just wish it were like 15 minutes long or so :)
@kayla_sulak 9 күн бұрын
Thanks Charlie 😄🙌
@TrailStrider909 9 күн бұрын
Nice vid my friend!
@kayla_sulak 9 күн бұрын
Thank you! Cheers! 👊
@johnhobbs7697 9 күн бұрын
Just watching now was thinking I hope you found some early chanterelles😊 bonus blue huckleberries!
@kayla_sulak 9 күн бұрын
@@johnhobbs7697 I had my eyes peeled for mushrooms the whole time 😆 Didn't spot any tasty mushrooms that time... I bet they're popping up there now. Lol. Seems like the chanterelle season has been great across the PNW recently!
@johnhobbs7697 9 күн бұрын
@kayla_sulak sounds like me every time I go to the mountains hunting and fishing and I'm always looking for the shroomies my favorite are the king boletes
@ebroskie 9 күн бұрын
Delicious looking burritos. Spooky bear encounter just in time for Halloween.
@kayla_sulak 9 күн бұрын
@@ebroskie the bear was probably hoping it would get a burrito. 😂 That was the first time I've ever had a black bear come around while I was hiking in the backcountry, in Oregon at least!
@mowensmd 9 күн бұрын
Looks great. We pitch our tent at least 200 yards from any fishing, cooking or food. Looks like the bear was in your campground due to those scents and those of prior campers probably!
@kayla_sulak 9 күн бұрын
@@mowensmd after researching online, there are a lot of other prior reports of bear sightings there. It's about as far from any roads as you can get, with a ton of berries and water available, so it makes sense. I'm sure tracking around the smell of fish was our mistake there; it basically walked past us to the water, splashed in the lake for a few minutes, and then walked back up the hill past us and disappeared. Nice lil moonlit bath and a stroll to check things out 🤷♀️😅
@cindypylant 10 күн бұрын
OMG That looks so good 😋 I'm definitely going to try this 😋
@kayla_sulak 10 күн бұрын
Super yummy!! 🙌 I recommend going easy on those chipotle chiles in adobo sauce unless you like having an inferno in your mouth. Lol ;P
@kmcquack8989 11 күн бұрын
Did you have to bring your own pans?
@kayla_sulak 11 күн бұрын
@@kmcquack8989 yeah we packed up our own dishes
@ebroskie 12 күн бұрын
Best lookout ever!
@kayla_sulak 12 күн бұрын
It's so nice! The other two rentable fire lookouts I've experienced since then (this one being my first), had either no wood stove or no propane stove, or only a flimsy porta potty for the toilet, and fewer beds... and no firewood provided. This one feels quite luxurious in comparison, lol
@ebroskie 12 күн бұрын
The lake water is so beautiful.
@kayla_sulak 12 күн бұрын
@@ebroskie 🙏 I always wish I could've known what it was like before the fire burned the heck out of that area! Must've been lovely.
@robertbruno7322 12 күн бұрын
I didn't realize the biscuit fire got so close to the ocean. Before the Biscuit fire, that area was my favorite place in the world. It was utterly unique in geology and had many plants found nowhere else.
@kayla_sulak 12 күн бұрын
@@robertbruno7322 whenever I see badly burned places like this for my first time, my imagination goes wild trying to imagine what it looked like pre-fire...
@kippiesmom1184 14 күн бұрын
You are a brave woman. I'd love to do this, but I'm not as daring or confident. Thank you for sharing your adventures, it is wonderful to watch!
@kayla_sulak 14 күн бұрын
@@kippiesmom1184 🙏 thanks!
@johnlyngdal8601 14 күн бұрын
I've stayed at Snow Camp several times before the 2002 fire leveled it, assisted in the rebuilding effort, then stayed there a couple more times. The truly sad part about the fire was the lost visitor journals that was the basis for Snow Camp Lookout: View with a Room Mouse Included. Glad you enjoyed your visit.
@ebroskie 14 күн бұрын
I went after with grandkids, and a copy of the story had appeared.
@kayla_sulak 14 күн бұрын
@@johnlyngdal8601 hi!!! Thanks for the comment! And extra thanks for all the work you've done up there. 🙏 That's awesome!!
@sandollarj504 14 күн бұрын
Awesome views all around.
@kayla_sulak 14 күн бұрын
@@sandollarj504 I could gaze into the hills for days up there 😌
@michaelsadventures4261 14 күн бұрын
I'm first.
@tackywackyy 15 күн бұрын
Looks yummy
@kayla_sulak 15 күн бұрын
@@tackywackyy hey, thanks! ✌️
@bryrye4545 15 күн бұрын
Car broke down 120 or so miles from home and I called a tow truck. Costed me over 1100 dollars to tow home!
@kayla_sulak 15 күн бұрын
Ouch. That's honestly less expensive than I would have expected for that many miles, but still, a ton of money to cough up before you've even gotten to the repair portion of things
@tonykartracer8032 17 күн бұрын
This is why I think it's always good to carry a bicycle or two, if you can........ they are a life saver. Just thinking about an 11 mile walk already have me out of breath.
@kayla_sulak 17 күн бұрын
@@tonykartracer8032 totally agree! I would have been so happy to have a bicycle with me in that moment, haha
@TKSung 17 күн бұрын
Yeah, it's a nightmare to get stranded without cell signal. SPOT has what they call SOV (Save Our Vehicle). You can press the button on you SPOT satellite messenger, and they'll dispatch a tow truck, supposedly. In reality, it takes hours before anybody come out, if they come out at all. It got me out of a tight spot a couple of times though. I'm now getting a satellite-enabled phone as a backup. If you can afford, Starlink would come in handy too.
@kayla_sulak 17 күн бұрын
@@TKSung thanks for commenting! I totally thought starlink satellite wifi would have been amazing in that moment, lol. Calling a tow truck was going to be my very last resort, after A) phoning a few buddies for help or B) trying to hitchhike to get parts and fix it in the woods ourselves. My SPOT beacon only has pre-programmed message options to tell a family member where I am, ask them to call me a tow truck, or to activate the 911 SOS signal, which isn't really helpful when I'm simply trying to hurry up and get my starter fixed remotely and for cheap, and said family member has no way of knowing that, lol. At the least, a GPS beacon with the custom texting feature seems wayy more useful.
@booniebuster4193 17 күн бұрын
I am surprised that you don't carry an SOS satellite communicator like the ACR Bivy stick. With the Bicvy stick, you can send an unlimited number of custom TEXT messages to anyone's cellphone or email address. You don't need cell service. It will send and receive messages from anywhere on the planet... pole to pole. You could have stayed in your car and spent the night there while waiting for help. I am an avid boondocking camper and I carry my Bivy Stick at all times. There are many makes and models of these SOS communicators. Every person who spends a lot of time camping off-grid should carry one. With it, you can also send an SOS message to Global Rescue who will coordinate help for you. Look into it! They can even call AAA for you.
@bryrye4545 17 күн бұрын
Dirty people with no consideration for others or their own forests..
@AnneewakeeChampions 17 күн бұрын
Sometimes you can lightly tap on the starter solenoid with a hammer or wrench and that might make it work temporarily. That depends if the celenois is locked up.
@kayla_sulak 17 күн бұрын
We tested it hooked up to a battery, the solenoid was still firing slowly and not locked up. I think it was just toast. Tapping on it didn't help us out there, unless we were doing it wrong 🤷♀️
@cynicalnina 17 күн бұрын
That just ruins it for the locals and visitors.
@kayla_sulak 17 күн бұрын
@@cynicalnina agreed. Some local like myself ends up dealing with it so it doesn't sit there for eons, because there's no trash pickup service here 🫠🫠🫠
@ssaa8664 17 күн бұрын
You r n idiot for not being mechanical minded
@plants4thewin 18 күн бұрын
Get a beacon...you could have sent text messages instead of leaving your only shelter.
@kayla_sulak 18 күн бұрын
@@plants4thewin I have an emergency beacon although the subscription isn't active, *but* it doesn't have custom texting, and I couldn't afford a professional tow truck for that distance back to town so, I'm genuinely not sure it would have helped much in that instance to call for emergency services... as opposed to being injured or lost, especially on foot in the backcountry, etc, which is what I normally would keep it handy for (...obviously it's of zero use for-sure when the subscription isn't active, lol)
@plants4thewin 18 күн бұрын
@@kayla_sulak no a text to your friend...not the tow, but if you dont have the subscription it doesnt matter. Mine has it so that I can text friends. Glad it worked out. Sounds like you were prepared to hunker down if needed. All the best
@kayla_sulak 18 күн бұрын
@@plants4thewin to clarify, my SPOT beacon only has 4 pre-programmed message options (and you have to set the designated recipients online ahead of time; can't change it in the backcountry without internet connection) and the messages were set to text a few family members "I'm okay," "I'm mildly ill or injured but I'll send an okay message when I'm back at car," "call a tow truck to my GPS coordinates" and the 4th option being the activation of the SOS 911 button. None of those pre-programmed messages were really designed to get the help I was actually needing/wanting in that particular moment. I'd love to get the Garmin beacon with actual texting (custom messages, not pre-programmed) when I can afford it! Seems much more useful for unique circumstances, compared to the current beacon I have.
@JudyGoodwin-l9b 18 күн бұрын
Been there, done that. Walked many a mile due to circumstances beyond my control. Mostly related to automotive failure. Its a major bummer. Hang in there 😎🤪😉😁😂🌹
@BradCarman 18 күн бұрын
With a car that has a standard transmission it is possible to start the car with both a bad starter and a bad battery. It is especially easy to do that if you have stopped on a hill facing in the downwards direction. It is conceivable to continue in that way indefinitely if the alternator is still providing power for spark and lights. Diesel power and a standard transmission is even better because diesel does not use spark plugs for combustion, using the heat of compression instead. Standard transmission is also much cheaper and easier to repair. Happy trails.
@kayla_sulak 18 күн бұрын
@@BradCarman yeaaa. Would have been real nice in that moment, but it's not a manual transmission so push starting wasn't an option
@joshthalheimer 18 күн бұрын
sounds like an amazing adventure 🤗 you'll remember.
@kayla_sulak 18 күн бұрын
@@joshthalheimer I'll definitely remember that one. Gonna have flashbacks every time I drive that highway now 😂
@skonstas4683 18 күн бұрын
You keep on saying we we we. We only see you.Are you referring to yourself as we?
@kayla_sulak 18 күн бұрын
@@skonstas4683 uhh you mean aside from several scenes showing my boyfriend when we were walking, and saying his and my friend's names several times? Or did you not actually watch the video
@kayla_sulak 18 күн бұрын
@@skonstas4683 "we" is my boyfriend and I. He doesn't love having a camera pointed at him unless he's fishing or hunting, or holding a big fish or something he hunted... 😂 although he still ends up in my videos sometimes
@CHICOandtheVAN 18 күн бұрын
Welcome to van life! Our solution was that our key was really dull. That'll give you an engine stall , hard start or no start. A new key ignition from Autozone for $60 did the trick.
@kayla_sulak 18 күн бұрын
@@CHICOandtheVAN thanks for sharing! It's nice when it turns out to be something not expensive at least! I've actually been SUV/truck living for 9 years straight, but I've been fairly lucky in past mechanical breakdowns to have cell signal, or have what I needed to keep limping, etc. This was bound to happen someday though. Probably won't be the last time either 😆 It's an inherent risk we take with remote travels (sorry mom, lol)
@mr_camper544 19 күн бұрын
Beautiful area, thanks for sharing. What were the daytime temps at Duffy? It’s hard to get a close reading on apps as there is no close reference point. Are pants a necessity due to the mosquitos or are repellents effective? Cheers!
@kayla_sulak 19 күн бұрын
@@mr_camper544 hey! This was at the end of June, so there were plenty of mosquitoes and, definitely a time of year to still bring a rain jacket and some warmer layers (aside from the fact that weather is always unpredictable in the mtns:). I kinda got chased out by cloudy blustery weather at the end of the hike, and I remember the mosquitoes really being a bother on the wooded portions of the trail, not so much right next to the lakes. Hope that helps a little! I would expect summer skeeter swarms to die down by August, but would always prepare for mountain storms up there since Three Fingered Jack is really close. Cheers cheers!
@TrailStrider909 19 күн бұрын
Hey Kayla! Love the channel! Subbing for sure. Keep up the good work! You'll be at 1k in no time!
@kayla_sulak 18 күн бұрын
@@TrailStrider909 hi, thank you so much!! Really appreciate the encouragement! :]
@TrailStrider909 18 күн бұрын
@@kayla_sulak Anytime! Full support for another explorer! 🤗🤗🤗🤗
@kennethquackenbush8450 19 күн бұрын
If you had a hammer you can tap the starter sometimes that will work
@kayla_sulak 19 күн бұрын
@@kennethquackenbush8450 we tried that and there's a high possibility we just didn't whack it hard enough or in the right spot. In hindsight I'm curious if it could've worked. I had no warning signs at all before the starter went caput that day. In past times, I was a bit more lucky to have a few fakeouts/warning times where the ignition finally worked after a few tries, therefore had time to fix it before being super stranded. Womp womp
@ebroskie 19 күн бұрын
Glad you made it thru the tunnel and to to snow park. What a pain!
@kayla_sulak 19 күн бұрын
@@ebroskie 😅🙌 good ol' Gold Lake Sno Park. I was very appreciative to know from past experience that I could definitely pick up a bar of cell signal there, lol
@michaelsadventures4261 20 күн бұрын
Looks like a fun adventure. 😉
@kayla_sulak 20 күн бұрын
@@michaelsadventures4261 you gotta love going on an impromptu 11 mile hike uphill! 😂🫠
@michaelsadventures4261 20 күн бұрын
@@kayla_sulak Wouldn't have been my 1st rodeo. I've been stuck before.
@sandollarj504 20 күн бұрын
Yeah for friends with a trailer.
@kayla_sulak 20 күн бұрын
@@sandollarj504 seriously 😂🙏🙏🙏
@AtSafeDistance 20 күн бұрын
They're attracted to the petroleum in the plastic. Cheers! Gave ya a sub, hope you do well.
@kayla_sulak 20 күн бұрын
@@AtSafeDistance that does make sense! Thank you!! 😃🙋♀️
@g.e.1432 24 күн бұрын
Thank you, I hope your channel does really well.
@kayla_sulak 21 күн бұрын
@@g.e.1432 hi, thank you so much for the nice comment! Have fun out there! ☺️🙌
@cjjohnson9413 24 күн бұрын
Went to these lakes with a raft. Beat Bushwaking!!
@crabber59 29 күн бұрын
The minute you put Ketchup 😮 in you're dish I lost my appetite !
@kayla_sulak 29 күн бұрын
@@crabber59 good thing I didn't invite you to eat at my table then!
@JoelUldrych-kh2sc 29 күн бұрын
In bear country we people are the guest, not the other way around. 😊
@kayla_sulak 17 күн бұрын
I think that's the case anywhere in nature, not just bear country
@sandollarj504 Ай бұрын
Sure alot of wildlife. Great spot for trail cam .
@kayla_sulak Ай бұрын
It was amazing how much wildlife uses that area as their travel path! Best spot I've found so far, after playing with the trail camera for almost a year. Thanks for the comments miss Julia! 🤗💕 I hope you've been well!!
@southpawscientific4122 Ай бұрын
Awesome! Found my first chanterelle honey hole as well...not as literal as yours, but I posted a video of it
@kayla_sulak Ай бұрын
@@southpawscientific4122 I went and peeped your video! Looks like a good time! 🙌🙌🙌