Thanks for the nice comments and Pepper says hi!

@AGNT997 Thanks for replying ✨🐾✨☕️☕️☕️👍

Thank you!

I love the big ears!

Thanks for watching!

Thank you for watching and commenting!

Thank you for watching!

Thanks for watching!

Yes - definitely don’t want to try racing them up the tree! Thanks for watching

Thanks for watching and the nice comment!

Thanks for the wonderful comment from the other side of the pond!

That’s a really nice comment and good suggestion - thanks! I mostly just do these videos for fun - in addition to for my friends, family and to preserve my own memories. Of course, I love it when people beyond that enjoy my videos! Thanks again for taking the time to write!

@AGNT997 no problem, always happy to help a fellow outdoors KZbinr.

Thank you!

Incredible - but I’ll just imagine rather than look up close! 😂

Thanks for watching!

Sorry to hear that you don’t care for the music.

@@AGNT997 I turned the sound off.

They sure do look cuddly, but I will definitely keep my distance!

Haha - yes. After the climb up and a considerable amount of snacking on the tree, they were exhausted and in dire need of a nap!🧸💤

None! I, on the other hand, am VERY nervous for them as they climb around on branches that seem much too flimsy and high for them!

Hey there! No plans to ride this year for any of the folks in our little group. Hope you have a great ride and enjoy the miles even if they’re done on a Trek rather than your fancy Italian bike!

Thanks for watching and for the nice comment!

Ha - pretty much!

Thanks for watching - I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Sorry to hear that you don’t care for it.

Thank you for watching!

Thanks for watching!

Ha - yep! That one is always straggling behind the rest of the group!

Thanks for watching!

Thank you - yes, we feel very lucky to have these bears share our home!

Thanks for watching and Pepper is especially happy with your comment about her. She works hard to maintain her shiny black coat and is always appreciative when people take note!

@@AGNT997 ~ I can’t take the credit for that one. I watched your video on the big 📺 screen and my boy, actually named Tuxie, requested the edit after he saw her. 😸

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This is in Western North Carolina.

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Thank you so much for the comment! I absolutely agree - these bear moms are so obviously deeply dedicated to caring for their children. Just don’t get between the mom and kids!

@@AGNT997 Yes bear moms are highly engaged focused and deeply dedicated to caring for their children, and never get between them and their cubs especially Grizzly bear moms! Great video you really obtained such poignant imagery of the mom's facial expressions, she is looking right at the video camera, so much intelligence in her face!

A manicure, followed by lunch. Where in the USA are you based? Patrick Conley does great uploads of different families of bears. So addictive.

@@bestofnature-h7i Western North Carolina - very near Patrick as far as I know.

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An absolutely fantastic looking bear for sure!

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Thank you! It really depends on the bears…they’ve walked through a few times this week but I’m waiting for more footage prior to posting any additional bear videos.

Ha! It’s pretty amazing how easily they can move up and down the trunk!

Absolutely! (Most) black bears are easily startled by humans with loud noises, etc but brown bears are certainly a different animal! I encountered a mother brown bear and two cubs that were on the other side of a stream a 1/4 mile away while hiking in Montana and was STILL nervous despite the distance!

Neither did we! The replacement hummingbird feeder is hanging 20 feet off the ground from a wall the bears can’t access. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@@joell2411 Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

Thank you for the note. I never imagined this video would reach so far away as Spain!

Yes, this is behind our house in Asheville.

@@AGNT997 this must be Ruby the bear from Patrick conley imo

@@kabiebebe2332 Looks like it might be!

Thanks! I’m having quite a bunch of fun with this AI music. It eliminates any copyright issues and while it’s no masterpiece, the music is just fine for the background of a video.

Thanks for watching and commenting! I’m not planning to ride this year but will likely do it again in a few years (I rode the 2017 event too).

@@AGNT997 this year will be my first. My son in law decided to come along for the adventure. should be a great time.

I don’t know for sure, but she looked like she was 7-8 years old but she was the youngest one I saw riding her own bike. (It’s also unclear if she rode the entire ride or just the day/portion of the day) There were others that age that rode tandem. Of course, every individual is different, but there was boy in my extended group that was about 13-14 and he did fine. Thanks for watching and good luck on your ride!

I use the “FoodSaver” branded bags. One other note - I’ve found that breaking up the sauce into a powder in a blender works best (rather than just tearing it up into small pieces like I did in this video) for when you rehydrate the mix as it dissolves faster.

Thanks for watching this one - it might have been hot (to put it mildly) but we sure did enjoy an adventure of a lifetime!

Thanks! Shot on my phone and 360 camera. The 360 has great stabilization which helps a lot!

Thanks for watching. We did this the first week of April, 2022.

How was the heat in April for you? That is my biggest concern about a start date in April. I would like to start earlier but I don’t think I can, but I am worried about the heat. How did you manage it?

I’ve done section hikes of the AZT twice in the month of April. This particular one (first week of April) wasn’t particularly bad. The first one (we hiked Loma Alta trailhead and planned to hike to Summerhaven but were cut short by injury) was mid April and it was cooking with highs in the 90s at lower elevations. The real challenge both times was water…you end up having to carry quite a bit of weight in water in order to make the stretches if you’re not really speedy on the trail.

@@AGNT997 That is helpful to hear that even though it was that hot and dry you were able to make it work. Thanks for sharing your experience