Coincidentally, i'm in Portland now looking for seasonal work.. I've been checking out Coolworks. Hopefully I'll find something.

Thank you so much for this! I have never done this type of seasonal job before, so this is super useful!

Just watched a ton of your videos as within the next few years I plan on finding a seasonal job in the PNW. I'd love if you could make a video outlining specifically what working in Olympic is like in detail ! Housing, food, locations, activities, stuff like that. There isn't much, if anything, on youtube and all I could find online was people saying the NPS management there is terrible. Thanks for making content on this area !

Y’all are so funny 😂😂 11:56

I'm 44 and with that being said, is this a good thing for me to experience or is this just for younger people.

This is COOL. My son started seasonal work in Moab Utah in 2023. He was 19 going on 20 and learning about travel, tourism, and understanding the ends and outs. My son said the same. This is such a transit industry and so many negatives and positives that must ALL BE CONSIDERED. After 5 months of Moab UT w/Wyndham my son was so ready to get out. He visited in Colorado for a while, and then came home in November and in December he went to Hawaii for work , cut that short , and lived in Illinois for a while living regular life, and now he is out in Vail Colorado. He stated again it's jobs all over the mountain out there, but the cost of living is insane. He is shuttle driver and it is keeping him super busy. I don't know where the next stop will be. Wow.. Love the video. In Moab, my son was able to put 4 friends on and they all lived in the same unit. He did say Managers need training , and some should not be there AT ALL... Rude incompetent and some are ignorant. The living arrangement needs to be better in some of these places.

Do RC’s get their own rooms?

Whooo hooo exciting

Love hearing your stories, thanks Taylor

this place looks kind of familiar

Beautiful home🎉 you definitely did a lot on your time off. I love the thrifted aesthetic. So cozy😊the views are to awesome. I hope your job goes well. Thank you for your videos, I enjoy them🙏

Can you quit at any time

Great series, Taylor!

Great video, I enjoy your enthusiasm for the mountains! I never knew about body glide, that's and interesting one. Your pack set up looks great from here IDK what people are saying but you seem to have it adjusted quite well The weight you are carrying is no joke, great job, you are looking very fit. I can imagine what its like to set up for recording while dealing with a heavy pack, that would probably be good training in itself lol The area looks real pretty, I am in Australia and I mostly go on desert hikes, I have never been anywhere like that. You are right it does look like its out of a movie I bet you have plenty of people online telling you what to do lol but I have some tips for blisters, maybe you know them already and if not then just more tools in the hiking toolbox First is elasterplast tape, just that skin coloured sticky bandaid like tape, I roll off a few meters and wrap it around a nalgene or a piece of thin plastic card and keep it in my pocket. It has a lot of uses (fix large rips in tents and jackets, soak with glue and use it to patch a thermarest hole of nearly any size, strap up a knee, use instead of bandaids ect) but it works well to put on hotspots on your feet where you can feel a blister might be starting to form Next trick is whenever you stop to eat or take off your pack or whatever, take off your boots and socks and give them a wash with a wet wipe or a cloth, let them dry out if you can or use a cloth to dry them well and put the boots back on. A little check up or a wash every couple of hours can really stop a lot of problems before they get started. Its a trick I learned doing a 300km unsupported hike (so the pack was quite heavy) along a desert mountain range, I had to make the end by a certain date to get picked up via car so foot problems were not an option. It seems like moisture and tiny bits of dirt on high friction spots are what wear away at the skin, so giving toes a clean though out the day really helped stop any blisters forming. Of course it helps I had hot desert air to dry them in, totally different to rain forest Anyway just thought I would share, you know what you are doing already Oh I was going to say some things about pack training too but this is already super long lol

Hey loved the video! As someone who got into mountaineering within the last year, I totally agree that the gear terminology can be so confusing. “Softshell” is constantly thrown around but no one ever explains it!! Basically it means something that’s windproof, water resistant and breathable. Something like the Rab Borealis jacket is a classic example. Pants like the Outdoor Research cirque line are examples of softshell pants. But give it some time, after a while you spend more time in the mountains and you’ll realize what you want from your gear.

Thanks for sharing😎

I remember Olympic Hotsprings from back in the day (late 90s - early 2000s) . Can’t do it anymore but at that time it was a drive several miles from the Elwah Rangers Station to the trailhead. Once at the trailhead the hike was an easy 2.5 miles to the hotsprings. My how things have changed. Thanks for sharing your adventure. At your 5:46 mark is the original trailhead, park and walk the rest of the 2.5miles. And yes, those were almost ripe salmon berries, completely edible.

I went up to squim Washington last week To visit my mom. I Absolutely love the Olympics

How long did that 11 miles take to hike?

Greetings Taylor thank you for sharing this info!! 🏞️

Will , will be there in may. Yellowstone or bust

Subscribed, clapping for you here. It’s not cringe ❤

I was in the Olympic National Park a few years ago and never go the chance to hike. I plan to go back and tackle Mt. Storm King too. I wish you luck and good training. I will be watching. Thanks.

Make sure to place the weight on your hips first then remove some of the weight by tightening the shoulder straps, lastly put in the load lifters,this should help with the neck tension ,at least that is how I set my pack because I get the neck stress pain too. I think that bird is a Whiskey Jack .. Oh yeah don't pull the load lifters too tight because that can cause stress to the neck also.🦸‍♀️

I'm a fan of trekking poles I don't hike without poles. They help so very. Much when crossing blow down when you have a pack or if you step on a ankle breaker rock. Good job keep up your great work 👍

Thanks for sharing!! Are you still working seasonal jobs? I love your seasonal work content 🙂

Just found your channel. You inspire me. I love that you talk about keeping your goals private. I do that too, and then share when appropriate. Last year, more than ever, I learned the importance of why and when I want to do that.....and then feeling into the notion of sharing because I don't have to spend energy caring what people think. That's just me. Something in your video helped me realize that.

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You are doing great 👍 stay in the fight 💪

Sometimes you can use the fear of failure as fuel for your Motivation ,to help get up and train when it feels to hard that day .Sometimes feelig like you are not good enough is what pushs you to be better.(but keep it healthy don't use it to beat yourself)

Thank you for sharing this! What is it like working as a housekeeper and/or laundry attendant? Have you worked or know folks who have done this type of work?

Enjoyed hearing your story.

_Those Alaskan hills are tough, but Taylor Strong is proving that anything is possible with hard work. This video's packed with tips! Let's crush some climbs together! Remember, greatness is in the journey._

Try the free version of strava It will Do all the math for you Plus if you have friends on it you can follow each other and encourage each other

Good job power through when you get back to Washington you can find taller mountains with greater elevations 👍👍

Hi! I will be there in may, did you have any issues making friends or finding people to hike with? I’m a little nervous about it but really exited!

Thanks for sharing your experience! I'm thinking about doing seasonal work next year but there are so many locations. What microphone are you using?

I will be there in May

Just work on that 1% of improvement everyday. You will do great👍

Good job 👍 stay in the fight

Good luck on Mt. Baker - which route are you taking? North Cascades are my favorite.

Good job 👍I prefer trail runners to boots a little easier on my feet

Good for you 👍

mountaineering sounds intense! Way to go girl :)

Did you have a physical to work for kitchen crew?

This is truly so relatable… I’m in a transition of careers and moving to WA and the existential dread is so real 😵‍💫

I’m moving to Sol Duc near Port Angeles in March!! I’m from Michigan so I have no experience with the PNW really. your videos make me so excited!!!!!

_I loved watching your vlog and seeing things you did. You have a great attitude and encourage other to try new things._

A small spring comes out 50 feet below the trail in one of the avalanche tracks along the south side of Cat Peak.Maybe .25 miles from Bear Grass hill.

Can you talk about pay? Like did you get to save up all your money? How big (on average ) were your paychecks? How much money did you bring home? Did you get a ride to the airport to go back home?