100°F Heat, Waterfalls, & Bridge of the Gods: Father-Son PCT (Part 10)

Welcome to Part 10 of our father-son hike of the Pacific Crest Trail! In this video we continue our journey on the PCT from Mount Hood all the way to Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks, Oregon! This leg of our journey was scorching hot but also had some of the coolest waterfalls and rivers we had seen yet! There is a sad announcement at the end of this video but you'll have to watch to see. We started hiking on June 26, 2023 and this video covers days 48 to 54 (August 12-18, 2023). I hope you enjoy our journey and follow along for the entire three month trip!
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Chapters:
00:00 Day 48
11:30 Day 49
25:14 Day 50
31:22 Day 51 to 54

[@Lazerball43]

I want to thank you for your videos, they inspire me and calm me down, there is something so wonderful about them that gives me a sense of peace, I hope to see Jason in other videos in the future, I look forward to continuing PCT!

[@HikeCampClimbTalks]

I appreciate your support! Thank you for watching my videos 🙏🏻😊 I’m sure Jason will tag along in other future videos.

[@YK82622]

Great video. Technical-capturing the beauty of Oregon and Washington on camera, the background music and the excellent editing you do to make a very enjoyable video. Personal-physical ability you both have to endure the PCT, the love you have for nature and the fantastic father son relationship. Thank you both for a heartwarming video.

[@HikeCampClimbTalks]

Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed it. We had a great time making it and hanging out together.

[@abhiram1995]

So good to see that you've completed the Oregon, it was so so beautiful, I hope the Washington will be more beautiful! Thanks for sharing these experiences!

[@HikeCampClimbTalks]

Thank you for watching! Washington was amazing!

[@MikhaelaBryden]

Great video as always!

[@HikeCampClimbTalks]

Thank you!

[@ronreneenunamaker566]

So very proud of both of you It is harder than people realize. You had to be very committed

[@HikeCampClimbTalks]

Thank you 😊 It was a huge challenge but we had a great time.

[@geargeekpdx3566]

It's 103 degrees in Portland today. I hope you guys are ok out there!

[@HikeCampClimbTalks]

Thank you! It was so hot during that time last year 🥵 Thank goodness for that river!

[@ReverseMasterApache]

I haven't seen the first nine parts but youtube randomly reccomended this video to me and it was really entertaining. Even after just spending 30 minutes or do with you and Jason I was already sad to see him go. Anyways, hope your trip is going well and you reach Canada

[@HikeCampClimbTalks]

I’m glad you liked it! Jason made the trip very entertaining. It was hard to see him go but my solo hike through Washington was still fun. I can’t wait to share those videos soon!

[@TrailStrider909]

Love the video! Leaving a like and sub! Keep up the good work! You'll be at 2k in no time!!

[@CoBeau29]

Hello Nate, watching this video with you and your son.. so proud of you too. what an accomplishment & experience. 400 miles that's a long & beautiful scenic hike. Wish I could do that. And yes, your son Jason did great.both of you. Are you going to have another video coming out with you going solo till you reach Canada? If so, look forward to watching. Doing real good with your choice of background music for videos. See you on the next one! 😊👍🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@HikeCampClimbTalks]

Thank you so much! We had such a good time together. I was sad to see him go but he did great. Yes, I will continue to release these PCT videos of my solo trip to Canada. I still have a months worth of footage to edit 😅

[@CoBeau29]

@@HikeCampClimbTalks looking forward to it. Have a nice evening.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

🤎👍🏾💪🏾🪶🦅

[@moosespeak6140]

Biggest mistake I see you all making is not unbuckling sternum and waist straps when crossing any river so if you fall in, you can slide out of your pack.

[@HikeCampClimbTalks]

That is something we considered but there are actually two trains of thought on that idea. The first is what you shared. If you unbuckle your pack then you can slide out easier if you fall in the water. The second thought is that unbuckling changes your balance significantly enough that it could make you more likely to fall in the river in the first place. That’s why we stayed buckled up. Shifting all the weight to your shoulders when you are used to having your pack weight distributed evenly between your shoulders and hips changes your balance. Not to mention the pack is less secure just hanging on your shoulders and the pack will shift more easily as you twist and move your body. That’s why we stayed buckled. It’s really a personal choice for each hiker. Also, the rivers we crossed were rarely deeper than our knees. If we fell in, the packs would not drag us underwater. However, on the California section of the PCT there are river crossings that are pretty deep and a fall with a pack on could make it hard to keep your head above water.

[@moosespeak6140]

@HikeCampClimbTalks fell in the North Fork of the Sac river outside of Mt. Shasta years ago and it was winter. Had 45 pounds of gear in my pack and it drug me under and I managed to stay calm and get out of my pack. So I'll take the dynamic of being unstable verses drowning

[@anhquang4088]

How old are you? 0:59

[@anhquang4088]

Jason, How old are you?

[@HikeCampClimbTalks]

In the video I was 39 and Jason was 18.