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Yep, the Thousand Lakes, including Minarets Lakes, would be a National Park in any other state. But it's super cool to have access to that kind of wilderness that is permissive to dogs on the trails and open camping sites.

Idyllwild is beautiful. My son started his PCT adventure from Idyllwild back in 2016. I dropped him off and sat in the parking lot and cried, watching my little boy (20 years, LOL) leaving for his trek. He finished and mom was so proud.

mixing the audio from the body cam with the video from the camera you are walking away from is a pro move. Fantastic trick for immersion.

Beautiful capture and trail. I was just in this area! Didn't do it because we were worried for our dog and cliffs. I was wondering if there was lots of cacti too.

Always enjoy your videos. Glad Joey has been part of your adventures. Stay safe both of you❤

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Great video 🎉

Sweet video remembering everyone with the greatest respect and tenderness

Ah Cat…where is Joey going? I just bought a little trailer to pull behind my Jeep for my solo adventures when the hubby can’t go. Hope to see ya out there somewheres 😊

I need to let go of my fear’s, I have been put through so much and I just want to be free! Consciously I often tell myself not to leave my adult kids who have their own struggles and I feel like I need to be here for them. Not sure if I should find a tiny home and some land or get an RV and hit the road! When I was young I camped out a lot, lived in a van and cared less about what I owned. I fished or crabbed for many of my meals but that changed when I became a mom. You’re an angel and inspiring!

We should give her credit for doing this by herself she is amazing keep it up we love you!

Good luck to Joey wherever he is going! Stay warm!❤

Great AG1 commercial Cat! The "poop" version is classic!!! Couldn't stop laughing!

What does AG1 taste like?

Is it the tailgate handle or the piece behind the handle. If some has posted one online I could print you a few and send them your way. A Quick Look online seems to show the thing behind the handle as always bresking

Great squatch hats. Even greater pajamas joeys wearing

Thanks for the video. Safe travels

Hey Joey. Where’d you get those snazzy mushroom PJ’s ? lol

Give my boy Dan some. He working hard!

Man this is an awesome trip. I might need to try something like this myself! Great job with the video

Your camping style reminds me of when I was young. 😍

I’m impressed with you. I want to do this, but have found the courage.

Boring...

A surfer in the family! Soon Great-aunt Cat will be able to shoot pro surfing photography again 😊

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Idyllwild wilderness is an amazing adventure. I was just as surprised when my son and I visited. It is as an amazing little town. Very cozy and refreshing to one’s wellness.

Beautiful scenery thanks for sharing I don't get to travel to that part of California I'm in a tractor trailer as a passenger but I love the great out doors an I love photography

Thanks for the video. I haven't been to Idyllwild in over 40 yrs. Back in the 70's we lived down in the desert and we would go up there in the summer to cool off.

awesome video. from sea to mountains. only in California

That was a pretty campsite. Beautiful area, I should say. You always capture the beauty of any place you go, Catherine. Thanks!❤❤

A small tip for Cat. Try putting "one tea bag" with the paper tag hanging out in the pot while boiling your water. I get about four cups tea when I do this.

I just got back from a week in southern NM,2 days in Ruidoso, the remainder in the Gila.This was my third trip to the Gila and like my 20th to the Chihuahuan Desert. And I haven't seen a Javalina!

I really like the back of your truck camping. It’s a nice change and a simple way to get around without pulling a trailer behind. Looking forward to your winter adventures. Safe travels to you and Joey.

It’s hard to believe all that nature is so close to all that “civilization”! Whatever happened with Joey’s KZbin channel? Does he still have it?

We'll miss Joey. Hope he has a great next adventure.

Thanks again Cat, I'm praying for your success, safety and peace. Wayne from Ramona.

Thank you for this Cat. A beautiful place and one of the few in SOCAL I’ve never been to. Also my late San Diego cousin’s favorite place in the world.

Catherine, your adventures are always amazing! The peaceful mountain vibes, fall colors, and that cozy chili by the fire-pure magic. 🌲❄️ You make 34°F nights seem like a dream with your zero-degree sleeping bag and warm energy. Joey is such a great travel buddy, and Idyllwild sounds like a perfect breakfast escape. Looking forward to seeing you back in the trailer soon! Safe travels and keep sharing these heartfelt journeys. 🛻🍂✨

As a kid being raised in a small house in a small roadside community called Midway between Beaumont and Banning, I could see Mount San Gorgonio from my front yard and Mount San Jacinto out the back door. The air was clear then - last time I was there, over sixty years ago, I couldn't see the mountains through the smog. When my folks took trips to Idylwild I thought I was in paradise. I caught my first trout on a fly from Lake Fulmor, a small impoundment on the way to Idylwild. My love for the mountains was born there. Later my family took vacations up 395 to the Sierra (lone Pine, Bridgeport) so I could fish. As a result I have always been in love with the Sierra, As an adult I lived for a brief while in the Sonora and Tuolumne area and made trips to the eastern Sierra when I could. Before my senior year my family moved to Redding where I was surrounded by mountains, rivers full of wild trout, and made my home anywhere I could see Mount Shasta for the first half of my life. I now live in Montana's Bitterroot Valley, country much like the Sierra in many respects - over 300 miles of small streams tumble from lakes above them like jewels from the crown of the Bitterroot Range. And when I visit them, now, as an old man of 83, I'm like that nine-year-old California boy again, remembering those streams of my boyhood in the Sierra. Your videos take me back home, back to the old home I left to live the latter half of my life in this part of Montana, which I now call home. I think you and Joey would love the mountains, hiking trails, wilderness lakes and streams here as well. Your camera would capture the unique beauties of this place - and you'd be reminded of the best of California by what wer have here. I'm lucky - my heart has three homes: The eastern Sierra, the Redwood Coast, and the Bitterroot. Thank you again for taking me back to places I may never see again, save for your wonderful videos.

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thanks, Kat..

Safe travels😊

Maybe time to think about traction Cat, - chains, sand -maybe a bike rack too. Peace and Love

I love idyllwild. Been there a few times. It’s very pet friendly so could bring my cat 🐈 who comes with me everywhere due to being a special needs rescue. But she is an adventure cat. Idyllwilds mayor is a yellow lab. I’m glad you got to show Joey the beautiful town of idyllwild.

Love seeing these tiny towns..❤ Safe travels to Joey.

I love all of your videos catharine

That used to be called Jan's red kettle

Yosemite was calling and I went in early November! It was glorious. Love the sierras and it was hard to leave. I do painting though instead of hiking. @ejkellerman_artist