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@nickcrosby9875 3 күн бұрын
Thanks, gr8 stuff. In my experience, in the climates I walk in,wind is the big variable for my boiling time
@jonallenoutside 3 күн бұрын
@@nickcrosby9875 Wind definitely makes a difference. Thanks for commenting.
@lp59pete 5 күн бұрын
I just bought the app. Thanks!
@leahd2746 8 күн бұрын
U should be packing. Dry meat and🍖 🥓 🥩🥚 🧂. Lots of protein not sugar and grains . U won't feel week on this stuff. No, you can't just pack a raw steak.I get that but they're are meat sticks. And carnvore bars. ( beef salt and fat) extra
@bionicdan1959 19 күн бұрын
I really enjoy your videos Jon. You provide a great balance of commentary, views, trail conditions, and "fun facts"! You are spot on, mid Sept to early Oct is the perfect time of year to hike this trail! 👍
@outdooradventureswithshane3319 20 күн бұрын
I don't know when you did your hike but we were on the Section in Tettegouche SP in the middle of September and with all the streams and rivers low we just rocked hopped across the river where the bridge was out by the High Falls. Obviously, don't try if the water levels are normal. You still could have gone to the High Falls and down the steps to the bottom of the falls. I don't know what other Falls you missed, maybe the 2 step Falls? That was a short hike in as well.
@jonallenoutside 20 күн бұрын
@@outdooradventureswithshane3319 We felt like we’d be able to cross without the bridge but I wasn’t sure how firm their closure was. Didn’t want to set a bad example if they were strict about it.
@valkry007 20 күн бұрын
Very comprehensive, well done.
@jonallenoutside 20 күн бұрын
@@valkry007 Thank you. Glad you found value.
@Luv-dq5th 20 күн бұрын
I want to visit this trail, but i want to visit the Dundee mountain and find a specific cave entrance. How feasible do you think this is?
@jonallenoutside 20 күн бұрын
@@Luv-dq5th Sorry, I’m not familiar with the cave or mountain you are talking about.
@VictorCopeland 23 күн бұрын
Basic tip, measure the water you actually need in a cup. Boiling excess water wastes time and gas.
@Humbleyoself69 26 күн бұрын
Does this work for jackets? And does dryer not shrink it?
@jonallenoutside 26 күн бұрын
@@Humbleyoself69 It does, but I wash my jacket in a front loading wash machine with down soap. I dry it on the lowest setting and it comes out fine.
@Humbleyoself69 26 күн бұрын
@jonallenoutside thank you!! The reason is i have an mlb dugout jacket, and it's down, and im trying to maintain it and keep its longevity going appreciate the response
@Humbleyoself69 26 күн бұрын
Does this work for jackets? And does dryer not shrink it?
@Chickpea-15 26 күн бұрын
Wow, somehow I had never heard of Bennington triangle! My dad and I saw some strange floating lights while camping just south of the official triangle at Sherman brooks campsite back in 2017. We saw a bright light about 50 yards away in the woods that slowly dimmed into two tiny specs that we watched dance around and get brighter and dimmer until we eventually looked away. Then not 10 mins later we were trying to sleep and facing the other direction in the tent and saw a bright light bobbing along about 15 ft in front of our tent. We immediately assumed someone was walking with a headlamp, but then it suddenly went out and we heard no one walking or stumbling over the rocks and leaves as would inevitably have happened. I just googled the Bennington triangle and it’s apparently known for people seeing strange floating lights among other things. I’m feeling very validated now 😂. Definitely was a creepy inexplicable experience.
@jonallenoutside 26 күн бұрын
@@Chickpea-15 Wow. That’s some crazy stuff.
@Chickpea-15 27 күн бұрын
I remember when I hiked this with my dad in 2016 we found it was super well marked in spots that were unnecessary and not well marked at intersections/spots where you really wanted clear markers!
@Chickpea-15 28 күн бұрын
Thank you for talking me out of hiking the LT 😂. I’ve hiked some of the AT in VT and all of this information tracks with my experience there. Definitely had to cut way back on mileage due to the extremely rough terrain. And I’m with you, some misery is what makes backpacking rewarding but you need to have enough enjoyable moments to make it worth it too.
@jonallenoutside 28 күн бұрын
@@Chickpea-15 Check out the Superior Hiking Trail instead. It has reasonable challenges and the trail is very well maintained. I just published my thru-hike videos a few weeks ago if you want to see what it’s like.
@hikerJohn 29 күн бұрын
Map and compass as backup? I would like you to do a video on just how that works if your phone dies and you don't have a backup GPS device like InReach. If you do not know where you are and you are not up high above the treeline, just how do you figure out your actual position? If you have a map, in order to use the compass you need to be able to see distant landmarks. If you are on a popular trail you can simply wait till another hiker walks by and ask them or else start hiking with them . . .
@hikerJohn 29 күн бұрын
This is probably the best farout review Ive seen and I've been using the app since 2019. I only stopped to watch because it popped up when looking for a review for OnX Backcountry to see if they had a PCT map which I never found.
@beck57 29 күн бұрын
Congratulations! Loved seeing this trail. Thanks for taking us along and sharing this journey with us!!!!
@jonallenoutside 29 күн бұрын
@@beck57 Thank you for watching. I loved the trail!
@beck57 Ай бұрын
Ha! You did both impersonations well! Thanks for sharing your humor. Mostly, thanks for taking us along the trail. Beautiful!
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@beck57 Yeah, when I watched those they weren’t as funny as I thought they would be but at least I tried lol.
@ChristyHikes Ай бұрын
Congratulations Jon! I absolutely appreciated the trail notes throughout your journey, excellent filming and narration! Again, thanks you for taking us with you guys. One question for you... You thru-hiked it in September, is that the best month?
@enilkja Ай бұрын
Another great video series, Jon. Thanks for a fun adventure to watch on the occasional day I actually take my lunch break!
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@enilkja Glad you were able to watch!
@scothampton963 Ай бұрын
Congratulations Thanks for sharing your adventure
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@scothampton963 Thank you!
@arkansasalex7288 Ай бұрын
Awesome job! I've enjoyed following along with your journey! Beautiful trail, I can't wait to get up north and see some of that part of the country for myself
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@arkansasalex7288 Thank you!!! It was a great trail. The maintenance crews do a fantastic job.
@hope2someday691 Ай бұрын
Great trail. You are the first backpacker I’ve followed doing this trail. I had thought it would be a lot flatter. Congratulations 🎉 on a hike well done.
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
Thank you! After the first few days I thought it would be easy, but then I got my butt kicked for a while. The last 100 miles are fairly flat except for the 30-ish miles surrounding Duluth.
@HUZ9k3s5w Ай бұрын
To increase efficiency in your initial setup here, you could try a wider cook pot, as in larger diameter, so less heat escapes. Also, your top mounted burner could connected to a MSR Lowdown adapter, making it a remote canister stove. Increasing the carrying weight of course, but also make it possible to isolate the burner inside a windscreen without overheating the canister (which now stands outside of the windscreen)
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@HUZ9k3s5w Thanks for the suggestions! Good info.
@markturner4945 Ай бұрын
Got lucky this year on my end to end hike. Not a single day of rain I started August 27, and finished September 21. Still, mile for mile, it was the most challenging hike I’ve done, and that includes the AT. Rained a couple of times overnight, but nothing while I was hiking. Overall, I loved the Long Trail, and loved the challenges! Hiking the AZT starting late March, 2025. Can’t wait! Bubblehead, 62 years old.
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
Wow. It would have been a very different experience on the Long Trail with no rain. Congrats on finishing. You are going to love the AZT. It is easily my favorite trail. There are some very challenging parts, but it seems like the trail always gives you a break when you need it most.
@bionicdan1959 Ай бұрын
You are spot on when you said the trail is diverse. It seems to give you everything, every day. Pine needle flats, steep rocky climbs, boardwalks, beautiful vistas, cool birch canopy tunnels.... a hidden gem of the backpacking thru hikes of America.
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@bionicdan1959 I was so surprised there weren’t more people out there, especially thru hikers. The trail is fantastic.
@bionicdan1959 Ай бұрын
@ I'm surprised it's not part of the far out app.
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@bionicdan1959 The SHT won’t allow it. I have no idea why not.
@StamfordBridge Ай бұрын
Thank you.
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@bionicdan1959 Ай бұрын
That was fun to "relive" that section of the trail . And it does get better!! We're so lucky to have the SHT in our backyards. Great video Jon!
@bionicdan1959 Ай бұрын
Another great video from you Jon. Your filming is beautiful and informative! I have to do this section plus a few shot ones to complete the trail from the northern terminus to Silver Bay. I'll do that next fall. I'm looking forward to watching the rest of your journey! 👍
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@bionicdan1959 Thank you! It was a great trip.
@CowboySurvival Ай бұрын
Have you tried idk g Clorox to clean the cnoc?
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@CowboySurvival I don’t recall bleaching it, no. It’s been a few years and the plastic odor is long gone.
@CowboySurvival Ай бұрын
@ I was thinking about the discoloration. I was thinking that a Clorox mix might help with the discoloring.
@arkansasalex7288 Ай бұрын
Thanks so much for taking us along with you on this adventure! I've been following along, and enjoying it! I've decided that I'm going to use one of my weeks of vacation in 2025 to do pictured rocks, and your video on that was super helpful too. Alex PS: Keep your fingers crossed for me, I'm taking my 14-year-old son on his very first backpacking trip this weekend. We are just going to do a short overnight trip, but I am so happy and excited, hopefully, he enjoys it, and maybe he will want to do the pictured rocks trip with me....
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@arkansasalex7288 Thank you for watching!
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@arkansasalex7288 Good luck on your trip.
@enilkja Ай бұрын
We were just in downtown Duluth watching the ships come and go last summer. There is a great maritime museum there too.
@markb.4988 Ай бұрын
Hey Jon, it was great to meet you and Cherry Pit at Heron pond when you guys stopped for lunch. If you're ever back in the area for another trip on the SHT, give me a shout. Happy to help with logistics!
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@markb.4988 Thank you! Great meeting you as well!
@ChristyHikes Ай бұрын
Jon, my condolences for Grandpa Jim. All the best to you as you near the finish.
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@ChristyHikes Thank you.
@enilkja Ай бұрын
Another great video. Anxious to see it wrap up.
@Oldtownsixteen Ай бұрын
Thanks for posting! You are my escape from election news. Love Judy’s in Two Harbors.
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@Oldtownsixteen It was so nice being on trail and not having to hear any political ads for three weeks.
@arkansasalex7288 Ай бұрын
Hey, thanks for the videos, I've been following along and really enjoying it. I was curious what kind of shorts you are wearing? They look a lot like the outdoor vitals ones is why I ask, and I've been looking into getting a pair... Thanks again Alex
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@arkansasalex7288 Thanks for watching. My shorts are Nike Challenger in the 7” length. A lot of people use the 5” length.
@ChickensBarbie Ай бұрын
I just celebrated my 30th bday, and I want to he as dedicated as you😅
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@ChickensBarbie Happy Birthday!
@MrFitByFifty Ай бұрын
Heck, yeah!!!! Very cool meeting you and Cherry Pit at my favorite camp site on the SHT!
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@MrFitByFifty I managed to fit that shot of your campfire in at the end as well. What a great camping spot!
@Mark-gl6bd Ай бұрын
What ankle gaiters do you use? Thanks
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@Mark-gl6bd Those are Dirty Girl gators in the winter camo pattern.
@arielrussell5223 Ай бұрын
Great video! Thanks for sharing. Looks like a beautiful trail
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
It really is!
@josephscherer4581 Ай бұрын
That was the Apostle Islands and the northern tip of Wisconsin across from Beaver Bay
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@josephscherer4581 Wow is my geography bad. I just looked on a map and Isle Royale is way up by Canada! Thank you for enlightening me!
@mollyfritz-beckers6821 Ай бұрын
I'm from up there. Country Inn in Two Harbors I'd a nice place to stay It's a touristy small friendly town on da lake.
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion!
@enilkja Ай бұрын
LOVE IT! Great video, but I think you know my favorite part. Thanks for the shout out. I believe that’s the North Shore Mining Railroad. That’s some neat shoreline action. Anxious to watch more!
@midwestoutdoors3286 Ай бұрын
Just did the Bean and Bear lake loop last weekend. Very tough and popular spot but enjoyed the views
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
There were parts of the trail that were quite rugged in that area.
@StamfordBridge Ай бұрын
This is intimidating! lol! But far better to be warned.
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@StamfordBridge I just finished the Superior Hiking Trail which was difficult, but exponentially easier than the Long Trail. And no mud. Check that one out instead. It’s 30 miles longer, but took me seven fewer days to finish.
@StamfordBridge Ай бұрын
@@jonallenoutside Thank you! I will!
@patcole-home3152 Ай бұрын
Beautiful Lake Superior ❤
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
For sure!
@patcole-home3152 Ай бұрын
I am excited to watch your hike!
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@patcole-home3152 Thank you! The trail was so amazing. I’ll do my best to capture beauty of it.
@enilkja Ай бұрын
Another great video, Jon. You looked pretty beat at the end there. I don’t blame you.
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
Yeah, some of those hotter days took a lot out of me.
@ChristyHikes Ай бұрын
Loving the videos Jon, thanks to you I'm putting the SHT on my list for next year!
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@ChristyHikes I appreciate the kind words. It really is a great trail. I’m sure you’ll love it!
@enilkja Ай бұрын
We would have partied with those ladies way back in the day! LOL. Great video series, Jon. Well done.
@jonallenoutside Ай бұрын
@@enilkja Yeah, we ran into them a few times and they were a lot of fun.