6 Days Hiking in the Pacific Northwest: Bears, Glaciers and Cowboy Camping

[@thedukeofchortlebury9124]

The best channel on KZbin by far.

[@infinitetrex1127]

kraig adams slightly better to me

[@thedukeofchortlebury9124]

@infinitetrex1127 I'll check him out. Cheers!. 😉

[@laurencosta3152]

@@infinitetrex1127 Harmen Hoek is in a class of its own. In terms of stunning imagery and overall video compilation, there is nothing out there by far

[@infinitetrex1127]

@@laurencosta3152 u could be right. But i do prefer Drew Simms

[@laurencosta3152]

@@infinitetrex1127 There is no accounting for taste. The comments you are making continuously on this channel are of bad taste.

[@rickhansen9199]

Your work is the gold standard in the silent hiking genre. Thanks for another remarkable film. So glad that you visited the great state of Washington and enjoyed one of our most spectacular trails.

[@ryanweaver1337]

Loving your cinematography, pacing, and sound design. You're really putting on a master class of filmmaking here.

[@HarmenHoek]

Thank you (:

[@carolinehops]

The best things in life are free.

[@leer8834]

I look forward to each and every film 📽️ that you produce...This one is once again a masterpiece ✨

[@Maxi-333]

Aw this is so sweet, he's genuinely one of the only few KZbinrs I'd give a super thanks too 🙏

[@SilentWoodsAdventure]

Who’s watching this in bed? These peaceful nature moments are exactly what I love. I've often gone out with my camera to capture that quiet forest atmosphere - there's something really special about it.

[@Taku_907]

I watch it in bed ❤

[@pinaytravelervergiegonzale6072]

I did last night

[@Takeahike1987]

I’m watching this video now at 12:21am

[@kavansokounati6827]

Iam doing right now

[@NutritionLove71]

Remember if you’re able all human beings need to be out in mother nature 2 to 3 times a week people that are feeling emotional distress or depression should be out 4 to 5 days a week minimum an hour I’m out 2 to 3 hours a day five days a week I’m blessed to be able to do that. God bless to everyone.

[@robertspies4695]

A shot every 4 sec=2220 shots, all of themm beautiful. Amazing. Music just right.

[@HarmenHoek]

Thanks (:

[@Cristutz00]

The work that goes into some of these shots is insane.

[@IrmisMatuza]

100%

[@stukesowle4911]

So fun to see this as the Park is right in my backyard. Have done the full loop five times and am looking forward to more trips around the mountain. Your video does the beauty of the mountain justice!

[@olddudeonthetrail72]

Thank you for bringing this stunningly beautiful country to us. Your videos are such a treat! Hope you had a wonderful time out there.

[@travellingpigs]

Harmen, you are simply the best in landscape filming! 🤩🤩There is nothing comparable to your videos on KZbin or elsewhere! Thanks for sharing your masterpieces here for free! 👍👍

[@relaxingtravel-LosAngeles]

We support your content and your work Harmen. Amazing film once again. Love the contrast of forest trees and sun breaking through. Specially as you walk the trails. Hope to see you and Trovatrip friends in 2025.

[@p1pepper]

Harmen - cannot thank you enough for sharing these adventures . For my own selfish reasons , I wish you years of health and wealth so that I can continue to enjoy watching your channel .

[@alexandrepifelli8042]

Salut Harmen! From south of France , what a peaceful moment in the wild ..bravo! et merci beaucoup pour la beauté des images, la musique..

[@JL-yh7ve]

I don't know exactly why, but I felt "warmly touched" this time watching the video. Thanks again, Harmen! :)

[@ChipChoc00]

So relaxing and so beautiful to watch. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@sandrader2889]

Laying in bed watching this unbelievably beautiful nature and the listening to the calming music, brings my stress levels and heart rate down immediately! Mesmerizing, thank you Harmen !

[@paulmeyer1628]

Just magnificent, thank you Harmen👌🏻 Those sunrises and sunsets are soul touching! Looking forward to your next adventure.

[@sharondavis8003]

Wonderland Trail ❤ Perfect breathtaking place for another Harmen Hoak Masterpiece work of art. Serene journey in God’s world. Love it ❤🙋🏼‍♀️👍🏻🇺🇸

[@HarmenHoek]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@RVREVELS]

This is as good as it gets with hiking guys, its incredible the amount of time it takes to capture these shots and to have the skills to masterfully package the film in such an cinematically aesthetic fashion.

[@r.a.k7104]

It takes a pro to make it look this easy 😅

[@Bmoney-js4kl]

Thank you for visiting my state ! Would love to see you do North Cascades and the Olympics some day!

[@thinkflight]

Watching this with my boys was a great way to start to my day.

[@rebeccagurung1577]

What delightful scenes that delight the heart❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@markg3025]

Stunning scenery and adventure it is almost as if we are hiking with you. People who never set foot in out National parks and BLM land are short changing their lives. Keep on hiking and we will keep on watching. Thank you.

[@northwestexplorer5883]

Glad you finally got to hike my favorite trail. Nice edit and great sound, thanks for sharing your adventure with us!

[@HarmenHoek]

Thank you! (:

[@gailerart3792]

Another beautifully crafted film! Thank you.

[@HarmenHoek]

Many thanks!

[@amandabarnes2675]

The splendour of God’s creation! He made everything beautiful!! Thank you, Harmen👏😊

[@annemiekevandenbelt2971]

Wow wat prachtig weer allemaal Harmen! Fijn dat we met je mee mogen kijken, ik zou op veel die plekken anders nooit kunnen komen (hoogtevrees 😱😁) dus: dank!😍👌

[@aburtch]

34:15 the closeup of the river flowing over a falls framed by the sunlit trees is the most magnificent shot in the entire video. Bravo!

[@alainducobu6547]

Ik blijf steeds verbaast wat je doet en mis geen enkele film moment. Ik wil je zeker bedanken voor je werk. Groeten vanuit België

[@charlottehoek3670]

Heel erg mooi weer! Neefje heeft aandachtig mee zitten kijken!

[@letsparadise]

Really Wonderland! Beautiful. Thank you for sharing ❤

[@josephinegibbs3902]

Delightful! Recognized some spots on the northwest side of the mountain - my old stomping grounds. Triggered the biggest smiles of my day!

[@HarmenHoek]

Glad to hear so! Definitely some of the most stunning views I've seen on that side.

[@irinaportugez927]

A holiday! Your films are a holiday for me! Thank you very much. Simply a masterpiece. Flowers, mountains, animals, so diverse. What do you feel when you see all this beauty in real life?

[@HarmenHoek]

I feel the weight of my backpack, the tiredness in my legs from walking all day, the sweat and dirt on my body and the craving for fresh food. It's definitely not all flowers and sunshine, but all this makes the experience so much more real. I love every second of it!

[@irinaportugez927]

@@HarmenHoek Thank you. Of course I haven't done such treks, but I've done short ones, for two days. I'm very happy for you, I've already written to you, in my next life I want to be like you, to walk alone in the mountains and admire nature in person. I can't do it now, but watching your treks is a real treat for me. Once again, thank you very much and I'm happy that I can see your films.

[@MrCashy84]

@@HarmenHoek your films are great and you curate it to look very pleasant and beautiful. But maybe you can include more of the tough elements. I know that may be difficult without dialogue, but these hikes would be tough on the body and it would be good to see the struggle and the discomfort you go through.

[@anninwhack1998]

This is just what I needed. Thank you. I got to listen to what the birds have to say.

[@BeataMarszałek-n1k]

Cudowny❤ fenomenalny ❤️ niesamowity film ❤️ rewelacyjne długie kadry ❤️ wszystkie Twoje filmy oglądaliśmy wiele razy 🤩 piękne!!! Zapraszamy do Polski, Tatry Mountain 🤗 Któż jak Bóg!

[@ShellyJones-y2y]

Impressed you did the whole trail in just 6 days! With that much elevation gain and loss and mileage and still taking awesome pictures. Brings back fond memories.

[@akbushpilot]

Harmen, I live in Alaska and am fortunate to be able to fly and hike all over the mountains here, so I'm not easily impressed. But I am very impressed! Your videos are exceptional and the best I have watched on KZbin!! The scenic shots are epic! My hope is that your channel will continue to grow. Blessing on you!

[@objectifoutdoor]

Best feel good hiking videos so far. Thank you Harmen to give more desire to grab backpack and get outside ;)

[@rickevans831]

I absolutely love every one of your videos - the bugs had to bother you but the views were fabulous to make up for it

[@HarmenHoek]

Glad you like them! The mosquitos were bad for a few nights, but I loved every second of it anyways (:

[@secondwave1111]

Awww, thanks Harmen! Wonderful wonderful landscapes. What a lovely song at the end too x

[@carolineray2155]

Love, love, love Rainier! I was wondering what you thought of the park given your adventures in some of the worlds most incredible places.

[@HarmenHoek]

Oh I loved it! I think that in general the wilderness areas in the US are excellent and that the permit system works really well. I sure prefer wild camping over established campsites, but the trail is just so gorgeous all the way around!

[@MrGreen-sq4cf]

Wonderful. Thank you for sharing this.

[@HarmenHoek]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@marymiller2121]

A spiritual experience unlike any other I have seen. Thank you. You are very talented and truly one with nature.

[@Kara_2505]

Another great one and again a real pleasure to watch, thank you Harmen.

[@helloriiff]

this is the true essence of life

[@HarmenHoek]

agreed!

[@stuartargabright4216]

So very true !

[@calmkate8]

absolutely stunning scenery, awesome nature captures, pleasant music but those waterfalls and birdcalls ... thanks Harmen you are a true artiste!

[@HarmenHoek]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@calmkate8]

@@HarmenHoek always do, thanks heaps!

[@andybiker-hiker4343]

These videos are first rate. You really should have a million followers

[@carolinehops]

I agree.

[@nikscherer]

I've been tagging along your channel for quite some time now and have also seen a few other ones within the genre, but man, the artistic quality of your work is just unparalleled. Not that this is a competition or anything but the way you do it is just so unique and immersive. Seeing these amazing places through your vision feels like dreaming of roaming them yourself, I mean just look at the shot at 14:08 for example - out of this world. Every single one of your videos is a masterpiece and an ode to the beauty of our planet! Thank you for your hard work and dedication, keep killing it man!

[@Maxi-333]

woah woah woahhh!!! No kidding why they call it The Wonderland Trail 🌟🌠

[@pevidex]

Classic Mount Rainier

[@kryptgmd]

You finally made it to my neck of the woods! Really cool to watch you hiking places I’ve been often!

[@ojayciao9652]

feels like home. not only from a nature perspective, but rather through the journey of one's life perspective. a reminder to live, appreciate and be a peaceable part of. thank you.

[@nicolasbertin8552]

I wast here last year in mid september. It is a stunning park, you can't get bored of the Mount Rainier views. On one hike, I saw some mountain goats below the pass I was at, and by going down I managed to catch them up, there were a dozen of them and they were really chilled. I observed them for a good 20 min. I also saw a Cascade Red Fox, crossing the path, and I was as shocked as the rangers near me coz he just passed us by like he was a friendly dog or something. This subspecies of fox is extremely rare, about a hundred are left. Finally, Mount Rainier has also gorgeous old growth forest, and easily accessible. If you go outside july/august and the week end, it's amazing. Because otherwise, it's so close to the Seattle/Tocoma urban area, that it can be very crowded. I stayed at 3 locations around the park to visit a little bit of everything, and I prefered the Packwood area as a base. It takes longer to reach the park than Longmire, but you have more shops and it's more secluded, less expensive as well. The worst is the Buckley area, couldn't believe there were traffic jams here, and it's a city like so many in the US: parking lot after parking lot and fast food, supermarkets, ugly motels. The alpine scenery in the US is quite similar to Europe, except it's wilder to less accessible. As a reward, you have a lot more wildlife, and they're less fearful of humans.

[@kd7lxl]

Careful with the goats. They'll be peaceful one moment and then gore you to death in the next.

[@josemariavazquez9571]

Nicolas gracias por compartir tu visita a ese hermoso lugar

[@tulam.sa3223]

Again and again beautiful. I missed at the end that you dropped your sticks on the ground 😁

[@chrisfrench8323]

I remember the first time I waded through a Mt Rainier glacial stream, milky with silt. The water was ice cold. By the time I got to the other side, I couldn't feel my feet. Thanks for bringing back fond memories.

[@HarmenHoek]

Glad it brought back good memories - Rainier truly leaves its mark

[@SuperKaloyan]

Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. Good biblical text at the end 🙏👏

[@rebeccagurung1577]

Amen🙏

[@josemariavazquez9571]

Amén 🙏 🇲🇽

[@Solohikeruk]

Magnificent as always, so peaceful and beautiful mate in a sad world , thankyou for sharing this film

[@andrewmerriman2963]

I was raised in the Yakima Valley with Mt Adams always in the distance. ... Brings back good memories.

[@Kjodienda]

Mr Houk is gifted with the ability to seam the big picture with the minutia is what I find the most entertaining of all. Blessed is he who can see both of me and far. Oh, and I just added a bucket list item for me and my dog.

[@frox9295]

My god, love your frames❤❤❤❤

[@ginapainter]

Exquisite location and exquisite photography. Well done.

[@josemariavazquez9571]

Excelente película Que grandes y hermosos paisajes Bendiciones hermano 🇲🇽 Paz y bien

[@HarmenHoek]

Gracias!!!

[@pawillett1706]

What a beautiful hike through Mt Rainier National Park. I loved how you filmed featuring the majestic scenery, breathtaking mountain, gorgeous waterfalls, wildlife and flowers! I grew up in Seattle and Mt Rainier was in full view in my backyard. I later lived at the foot of Mt Rainier for a period of time in the early 1970’s. You have taken me on a journey that I never did and given me an opportunity to truly know the splendor of Mt Rainier and its surroundings. Thank you Harmen so very much! A beautiful blessing to witness 🙏🌟🙏

[@Iron-Outdoor]

another great video with beautiful views!🤩

[@DenisBTV]

Thank you for the excellent video! I especially want to highlight the new level of video quality!

[@miguelblanco9039]

Otra nueva obra maestra, Harmen. Enhorabuena y muchas gracias por compartir...

[@martinforrester8249]

It's sooo refreshing, just watching your trail unfold. The scenery ( in all of your stories) is blissful. Equally important is the lack of dialogue, so much more enjoyable than the diatribe some dish out, and revel in the sound of their own voice.

[@carolenicklin6460]

The most beautiful vid yet. Loved this 😊

[@dasun1453]

Simply Lovely!

[@r.a.k7104]

2:24 what a beautiful view that you are sharing with us! Thank you so much 😊

[@johnvanderhulst4778]

just back from a 25 km hike and now at home relaxing and watching this film, thanks Harmen greetings from Noordwijk ZH.

[@Mutikasha77]

28:20...wow...absolutely beaufiful!

[@ribread9501]

Washingtonian here. Super excited to see you do a video on this trail! Would love to do it too someday -- Rainier is a hop and a skip away from us and it's so beautiful. Also, God bless you, thank you for the verse. Remembering that God is our Creator and made all of this is so important. Thank you!

[@ChristyHikes]

Bravo Harmen, another spectacular film. You are a master at your craft!

[@HarmenHoek]

Glad you enjoyed it! (:

[@Leonetravel]

Your video has increasingly cinematic quality, and the opening of this film has a great epic feel. It's amazing!I watch every episode without fail, and some videos I've watched many times because your updates are too slow！！！

[@jpp5485]

Breathtaking! I really appreciate all of the work you put into your videos. It's very inspiring.

[@kw2764]

I love that close-up waterfall shot at 34:15.

[@stefanoutside]

Simply perfect... that says it all 🤠 The name Wonderland Trail fits this gift of nature perfectly. Captured in outstanding images and visually stunning scenes 🤩 Thank you for this wonderful gift! Ps.: the mosquitoes must have been annoying, right? Best regards Stefan

[@J-tt7ou]

Another outstanding hiking video Harmen. The cinematography is superior , capturing the smallest detail. Closing your video with photos at the end is perfect. Keep on hiking Harmen , your work is greatly appreciated.

[@Vinemaple41]

Every hiking video you've made so far is a work of art and I thoroughly enjoy all of them! This channel has been an escape for me from the hectic and often distressing world. Thank you so much, sir!

[@franceeadventure7962]

Splendid, every content you create is a piccazo, truly is a work of an artist, you are teaching me in some ways in your point of perspective how to capture those beautiful moments. Thanks so much harmen you'ved inspired me again😊

[@Ken-lt1fy]

Love your videos, especially this one. I have spent a considerable amount of time around that mountain photographing the night sky. 🌌

[@minecraftshorts4129]

Weer een top video Harmen, ik kijk al uit naar de volgende

[@HarmenHoek]

Bedankt!

[@lydiad1217]

Thank you for sharing such a beautiful piece of art! Yes, Isaiah 55:9. Praise God!! 🙏

[@HarmenHoek]

You are so welcome

[@cesarbravojimenez7320]

It's amazing, sooo beautiful! 😍

[@Jeaaannette1]

Mount Rainier NP is a magical park! You captured it beautifully.

[@brookmorrison9204]

There is only one word to describe this video. Magnificent.

[@JariPasi]

great video again, thank you!

[@peterfontaine4627]

Totally gorgeous. I did my WT in 2023, and this brought back such great memories. You must have gone much earlier in the season with all that snow and high water. I did September--much drier. Loved the audio--really enhanced the experience.

[@beatrizboggs9090]

The sunset pictures at the end were amazing! Especially the one where the flower seemed to be glowing! Just wow! Another beautiful video. Thank you Harmon and Merry Christmas!

[@GarethHadfield]

brilliant work - a beautiful place!

[@HarmenHoek]

Many thanks!

[@RoseAnneLivao]

Absolutely loved you vlog, Harmen! The way you captured the beauty of the landscape and the challenges you faced is truly inspiring! 🙌

[@jorgepradodelacruz5050]

Many thanks for sharing your adventures Harmen. Your films truly are pieces of art. Solo hiking in total connection with nature. It’s an inspiration to me. I discovered your channel with an epic trail in Picos de Europa here in Spain. Can’t wait for the next film

[@paulwoerlen6328]

Excellent, beautiful & gorgeous landscape. Thank you for this film. Yah bless you 😊

[@Gina22282]

My god thank you, Harmen. I absolutely love the pacific north west and this video just took my breath away and took me there with you!! That means so much to me! You really capture the true essence, stillness and beauty of nature. I will be visiting the Oregon falls this year. Can’t wait! Thanks again for these videos! Happy New Year!! 🙏🏻🎉💕

[@wufflenuts]

Wonderful as always , watching your videos after a stressful day's work probably lowers my blood pressure and definitely relaxes me !

[@barbaramitchell7917]

Beautiful! I’ve dabbled briefly in video taping myself hiking and it’s more work than people realize. Back tracking etc . I loved the mixture of music mixed with nature. Very well done!!

[@lyndseywilson9462]

Awesome, absolutely magical for those of us that cant do these journeys any more. Thankyou

[@basneeleman8992]

Wederom weer een hele mooie film!

[@RonKelm]

Wonderful video, hiked the trail back in the 70's solo, was one of the best experiences of my life.