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I had a bear in front of me climb up and chew the branch off to get to the bag.

Planning this hike in September. How many miles did you do per day? How many total?

I would love to see a multi-episode breakdown of how you plan your trips, gear, food, clothes...etc

You talked about health but just the physical side of it. I'd add mental health also. For me a walk in nature can really boost my mood. There's just something about connecting with nature that makes me feel good.

See what I pack for a typical multi-day hike 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXq9onlrmtGsY9E

I love this video! I have never seen anyone do a video like this over the years. You are dead on with these reasons. Pole incident is pretty funny!

I was tenting up on Tray Mountain on the AT a couple of weeks ago when a surprise thunderstorm rolled in about 8 pm. We hunkered down for the night in 30 mph winds, pouring rain, and thunder. About midnight, the rain and wind seemed to let up, though the thunder was all around us. We emerged from our tents to find fog (we thought) so dense we could see 3 feet in front of us. Then is dawned on us - this wasn't fog - it was the cloud - all around us - and was still raining from that cloud onto the valleys below. For the next 3 hours - we were camping in a cloud. The things you can't plan that happen on trail are glorious and unique. This is why I backpack.

Great video! Enjoyed your perspective on the "pole incident" since I'd already heard it from this side. 😂😂😂

What does your warm weather sleep gear consist of

I really enjoyed hearing your perspective on hiking and I suspect many other hikers can relate to everything you said. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us.

Agree 100%

What park did you encounter these bears?

Excellent post. IMHO the bulk of a bear can is the only real drawback. Your advice about using the can to pack other items as one's food supply dwindles through the trip is brilliant and becomes a feature instead of a drawback. Would like to add a thought - once you pack non-food items in your can never re-pack these items outside of the can. These items will become saturated with food scent. Additionally pack your food trash in a scent-free bag before packing in the can so you don't possibly contaminate fresh food. The can starts out as a bulky drag but becomes more useful as the days pass. Thanks again for this great post!

That was another great trip! Appreciated the umbrella lunch conversation. 😂 Looking forward to more adventures soon.

What beautiful scenery! I hike vicariously through you I DONT need a knee sleeve 😁

Entirely validating and thanks for the storm pitch, that confirms what I thought.

Excellent advice. Thank you!

Thanks for sharing. I’ve lived in Texas all my life, never really thought of bears. Not until my parents bought land in the mountains of Colorado. We go up there to camp every yr. Thats when I had to think of bears. I didn’t know anything. This is helpful.

That was one sleepy mouse later that night…

View last year’s hike in the Roan Highlands here 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZCsfYyOgpKChcU

I like the added Mike parts. It add a lot to your videos👌🏻 keep the videos coming 💕

bears not only associate hanging bags with food, they also associate those big white square things in kitchens with holding food...speaking from experience in my cottage country...

Loved the musical editing !

Beautiful trip! Definitely was hard going up Cold Mountain, but it was worth it! Looking forward to our next adventure!

Best one so far…and that’s saying a LOT!

Stunning views and the editing of the video is awesome!

Gorgeous views! Beautifully edited !

Appears to have been a nice adventure. What’s the brand of that Sun hoodie you’re sportin’

Here is another trip to Cold Mountain we did three years earlier 👉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpTMk3uMZsybmaM

Some of the smellies such as sun screen, soap and lip balm that I have been using on my body, how does that not attract bears at night?

Great video, made me laugh as I was that guy 20 years ago with the gigantic rucksack full up with gear I never needed or used. It took an epic fail and an injury to make me re-think my approach to long range hiking. The first thing I did was to get a smaller pack which makes you be more ruthless about the choices you make. The game changer for me was purchasing a dehydration machine and a vacuum sealer. Now I create my own meals to take. Even a vacuum sealer on its own is great because you can take food from the bulky packaging and seal it into smaller and lighter bags which means you can take a little more food. The biggest pack I have now is a 48litre.

Use a waterproof liner and then put your pack cover on when you have a storm. Can't get on in time OK but plan on both. don't have a soaked everything not in waterproof bags that will get really nasty and maybe moldy if can't thoroughly dry them in time.

The beauty of Hump Mountain is that no matter which direction you come from, you have to work to earn that gorgeous view.

One of the best hiking videos I’ve seen. For those who are unable to hike-like myself-it offers a rare glimpse of some of the friends and foes you might run across in the wild. A great video with wonderful editing! Beautiful sights and sounds of nature.

Gorgeous sights! I’m so glad you saw the ponys. I loved the music and editing. Great video !

I loved the video!

Excellent video for campers!

Promoting a product without turning your video into an advertisement for a specific manufacturer. The wellbeing of the wildlife and your fellow hikers seems to be your motivation. Well done, Sir!

Very valuable advice for every level of campers. Well done!

Nice

I carry 14 stakes even though it really only requires 4. 6 Zpacks Super Sonics like you have in the video, which go on each corner and the doors and are always used. And then 8 Titanium shepherd hooks, which I normally use for my groundsheet and door mat, but in a storm I use for the two peak guy outs, one on each flap, and two on the broad sides.

I've never encountered bears at a Hilton.

Hanging bear bags is difficult. It's hard to find a tree branch that has the right distances from the trunk and the ground.

Definitely concur. Nearly all of my backpacking is in bear country so canisters are an automatic for any trip. The weight is the biggest dislike - I can make due with the size.

I have a 60L pack in order to have room for the bear canister. Extra weight, yes. But it's nice not to have to hunt for the right tree to hang a bear bag after a long hike.

And guys call this RELAXING! Give me a movie or a good book with a microwave! It is gorgeous though-I must admit

Wow! How scenic!