A Solo Hike at Indiana Dunes

I was planning on doing a solo trip to test out the Sony A1 8K camera I had rented, but it was raining pretty much everywhere around me so I decided to head back to Indiana Dunes National Park to see how it had changed since the last time I visited around 2016. Lake Michigan was looking as beautiful as ever so I explored the sand dunes a bit and even enjoyed a proper post hike meal.
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All of the musical compositions or arrangements and footage in this video are original, and were composed, recorded, and captured by Andrew Lin, Bryan Lin, Robby Huang, and Thomas Sinard
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[@beyondthecampfire]

In response to the idea that "everything has already been explored" you might appreciate these words from Wendell Berry: "What you are doing is exploring. You are undertaking the first experience, not of the place, but of yourself in that place. It is an experience of our essential loneliness, for nobody can discover the world for anybody else. It is only after we have discovered it for ourselves that it becomes a common ground and a common bond, and we cease to be alone."

[@alldpy1131]

i love it, thanks for sharing

[@OffRampAdventures]

Amazing how it looks so similar to a coastal beach.

[@rusuethitayaba9966]

Blue green lake, endless sand and good old Robby... A refreshing break in our daily routine... God bless you Robby❤️

[@kdavis4910]

I love the post hike meal. There is nothing like it.

[@joeyblack986]

I can’t wait for more episodes of AA hopefully coming this spring & summer. It’s very positive for the mind & soul

[@lallanuit2984]

"I think maybe I see a person way down there... could just be a log" HAHAHAH Robby's solo trips are everything!

[@jb0258]

Seeing these walks always motivates me to get out there and move 👍

[@reginavalensia6838]

solo hike in Indiana Dunes really takes a lot of courage for one to do so, and i can see how passionate you are by the way you're describing your journey and all the scenery you passed. As specifically the ocean thank you so much for showing us the ocean as well as the wave. your video makes me want to try and explore the world on my own, thank you for inspiring me. FIGHTING 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@marianfrances4959]

When I was young I concluded adults (and scientists) already knew everything! The joy is in our own, personal discoveries - even if many have gone before us. I know the "feeling" you speak of and can't imagine life without that therapy! 👍🇨🇦🌲🌿☘🐟 love your hikes, love your music. 💜

[@annieherrick]

Thank you for the beautiful hike!God be with you

[@beawriting]

Great advice about the tank! Hubby and I had a 14 mile hike planed over two days and had to tap out at 8!

[@michaelnoakes8566]

Thanks for the memories brother; when I was a young boy we swam at the beach area behind that pavilion. It's been a few days but the trail you were on I remember was about 23 miles long. Next time you go there, if you go the opposite direction then you took you get to a place called Mt. Baldy (a real tall sand dune). There is a trail nearby that goes through the "Boggs" which is really cool; the ground springs underneath your feet as you walk across it.

[@Pathloom]

Awesome video, waves must have been so peaceful. Keep on adventuring and exploring!

[@soklam3370]

Love your solo stuff. Keep them coming.

[@weckjits]

Hey from ohio here! A friend led me to the channel and have been watching ever since. keep up the great work!!!

[@Sport-Brown]

"Sad bag of nuts" the fact you could resist a "that's what she said" statement bewilders me!

[@maryannknox7158]

Thank You for sharing your Hike the colors of sky against the water was beautiful .....Blessings

[@lisam7036]

Great video. Amazing scenery. Love how you love your post hike meal Robby

[@bobbidunn8512]

Thanks for sharing your hike. Indiana Dunes is on my bucket list road trip so, in case I don't get to go, this was a good substitute.

[@modbathandbody6775]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos Robby!

[@theoutdoordogandhikinggirl]

Great video! I always love your solo hikes.

[@ivytabiola2935]

The cityscape from afar. This is I think the most short episodes you have here so far.

[@BeaconCat]

Surreal seeing a place I've gone to myself on the channel. Great video once again!

[@davetbrunner]

Being new to the midwest, this is my favorite destination hands down! 😎 At certain points you are able to hike barefoot (carefully), then when you're ready to descend down the dunes you can literally run with all your weight into the sand and let the sand absorb each step. Amazing feeling, gotta go back asap 😀 Dogs love it too, paradise for my pup 🐶

[@TimothyFitch]

Running down the dunes is the best

[@whattovisitinromania5044]

Beautiful solo hike! Amazing landscapes and nature! ❤️💕🌱😍 Have a nice day, my friend! 🤗

[@MayaBee3]

This is a well-made video. I was half-way through when it dawned on me that you didn't have a camera man and you were all alone. Great shots, commentary and music. Can't wait to be an "explorer".

[@natureisallpowerful]

Oioi from England 👍 Please come to England one time you absolute legends.

[@crazy8adventures553]

Love the post hike cave man devour!!!

[@rodrigoreis9248]

From Brazil... always watching 👍🏽

[@greggeer6231]

Robbie solo video! I look forward to these! I guess the food he bought at the end from Leroy's Hot Stuff wasn't that good, he didn't do any knee slaps! Hahaha.

[@SweetiePieTweety]

Robby solo is uncensored 🤣 Don’t ever change !

[@maryannknox7158]

Sweet walking along the Water and walking through the woods hiking is awesome 😎

[@modernoinferno5242]

Nice! I was going to make a detour to go there on my way back to chicago from lafayette but ultimately decided on somewhere nearer chicago. I'll definitely head there next time!

[@Stoep-zt4lb]

Thank you Greeting from The Netherlands

[@bellmom23]

Sad bag of nuts, comment made me literally LOL

[@natureisallpowerful]

🤣🤣 it just conjures up some sad bag o nuts type images 🤣🤣

[@balintszollar]

same :D

[@KINGOFROAM]

Thanks dude. That was great.

[@anothawhiteboy]

beautiful vid.

[@alphakennybody2583]

everytime i see robby in AA he always gives me pleasure

[@samanthacook7039]

From BC Canada Lots of hiking this way !!

[@rickminer7528]

Dude, what a cool outing. Kinda like Sleeping Bear. But no black flies. 😊

[@kevinmcmahon4082]

So awesome see you hike my local trails! Trail 9 is great!

[@dc76384]

Trail 9 is the best trail in the park. Cowles bog trail is also a favorite

[@kevinmcmahon4082]

@@dc76384 where is that?

[@dc76384]

@@kevinmcmahon4082 Indiana Dunes National Park. Is located on the southern most tip of Lake Michigan.

[@northidahogurl999]

Plus who cares whose explored what it's so much better when we do it for ourselves. There's a different kind of gratification of doing it ourselves. I love watching your guys videos and everything u see and do makes me want to go see it get more knowledgeable about plants I have been working on that but wish I already knew it all lol.

[@roryclague5876]

Looks like you walked all the way to Kemil Beach. That was a really nice beach before the lake levels rose and covered all the sand. Now it is very gravelly. Another neat thing about this video: when you are on top of the dunes at 11:32 you see the city really well, but at 0:35 you just see the tops of the buildings. It's even better in person when you start at the top and run down. You can see the city sink below the horizon. Nice demonstration of the Earth's curvature.

[@taraeads7780]

Do the Tecumseh Trail so I can decide whether or not I want to do it! 🤣

[@AVisceralLife]

I've been to Indiana Dunes a couple times. The first time to kill some time on the way to Chicago. The second was just for a night on our way home to metro Detroit from a trip to CO/UT/AZ. Now I feel guilty! I'll need to plan a trip to stay there a couple days and explore the dunes. BTW, an interesting fact is that there is a train station there that makes it a convenient place to camp and take a day trips into Chicago. Keep Wandering! Thx, Ken

[@mistikbunny7840]

Leroy's has some good food! There are lots of remenats of old Beach houses in the sand at the Dunes. The State Park Pavilion went under a full renovation and just reopened this weekend. If you come here now you definitely won't be cold. 😁

[@barringtonmorris90]

I like Indiana Dunes. Nice beach/lake.

[@rob_adventures242]

Great Stuff! Im from the same area, been watching for a few years. I had no Idea Lake Erie was this nice I never really get a chance to go up North. I love the idea of just random exploring, go in a direction and see what is there. I know that feeling you speak of, same reason I cant play video games anymore. I remember that scene from Truman Show, as a 7th grader in the theater, it hit me like a ton of bricks. That view of Chicago across the lake...Wow

[@nanettesohacki3597]

This is Lake Michigan

[@berinasnaturestories]

I watch every adventure.

[@dc76384]

The Pavilion restaurant is a great place to finish a trip to the Indiana Dunes State Park.

[@Jaciethemindsculptor]

My Fiancee and I were just at this park for a dune hike and also had Mexican for our post-hike meal haha. Beautiful place.

[@PleaseDoNotLOL]

When you were eating that burrito - I was reminded of Bob from the movie, What About Bob haha

[@cfjelde]

Without you even describing it.....I know "that feeling."

[@SordLord2]

Great video.... but the best part is your music...very creative...well done

[@Alfie127]

gotta sa,y I love your solo hikes the best....ooopppss

[@wendysuperfan1014]

thanks Robby

[@autumnatem6846]

From Ukraine. So peaceful travel. Thanks for this wibe

[@peluso_palit]

Hopefully you're doing well in Ukraine at this moment.

[@davefrench6701]

spent all day yhere today 6/15/21 awesome place

[@uglysweaterheaven3060]

Wholesome

[@mohammedalam2410]

Robby , I invite you to peace . You never regret exploring this peace . Thanks

[@maybeso68]

Not all who wander are lost.

[@AerinLovesPebbles]

Last year I drove by this place. I could not stop and do any hiking because it was a family trip.

[@patrickdeady410]

One of my favorite places and where I spread my sister's ashes after her death! Beautiful!

[@Fitch93]

I'd venture a guess and say those pipes are part of what's left of the Beach House at the Beach House Blowout. I've always wanted to hit that trail when I'm up there, just never really had a chance to. Now I REALLY want to walk it.

[@Justusson]

8:11 Synchronicity. We’re all connected,..

[@natureisallpowerful]

Synchronicity of events 👍

[@claramullen]

The only thing that comes to my mind about the steps is someone has it there for a horse mounting step. Or just something random that washed up.

[@keiajinfilms]

Robby the tracks on this video were LEGIT, it really gave this the perfect vibe. Can we get these online?

[@beawriting]

I am not sure how current this is but here is one of their links: adventurearchives.bandcamp.com

[@IEDProductionsI]

I liked this video :)

[@aldrin7963]

Oh man, you came right by my place! Could have joined you!

[@merrylorriejones8210]

Where have you been!! I have missed you!!😄

[@patsyts4331]

1:44 Robby always kill me 😂

[@mfrancisco4242]

You might want to camp out at False Cape State Park in Virginia.

[@xxYU1984xx]

Just watched again “Community” and thought from the first time I watched your videos Robby reminder me of someone, and it’s “Abed” from Community😸

[@aldrin7963]

He does reassemble Abed a little bit!

[@AdventuresintheHeartland]

Hello we live 15 min away from Indiana Dunes. Leroy hot stuff is good stuff. If you ever like to take a hike on the Dunes we would love to take you there and show you around. Just contact us. We have several videos at the Dunes.

[@Choklar_]

Can you do multiple day backpacking hikes here with multiple campsite locations? Looking for a place to backpack with friends later this year.

[@stephanielarr6511]

If you come back out this way check out the Bailly Homestead and Chellberg Farm. It's close to the same area. There's too much history for me to begin to explain here but you can check it out on Google. The trails are great and it means so much more when you read about the settlers here.

[@DiogenesNephew]

Absolutely. I did a deep dive myself and it's made this place feel so much more profound to experience. As a kid I didn't appreciate it here, but I certainly feel lucky now.

[@MsDeleeuw]

Yoki the Bear with all that food and constantly hunger for food ahhahahahahahahaha

[@nycsox987]

Playing 8K video on my 1440p monitor. looks goooooooood.

[@RyanHorsch5689]

Hike in northern mn but not in boundary waters! Go find big rocks!

[@maryannknox7158]

Weather worn brick 🧱 was so cool 😎 I would of saved it would make a cool 😎 book 📚 end !

[@stevenpiper970]

Turn around when you get to Mackinaw City.

[@northidahogurl999]

You need to take more snacks lol how come u didn't take your water and heater to make a meal so u have more energy. Love this place though. Love ur adventures keep on keepin on 😊🧡🧡🧡

[@amkboyd]

You ever make it out this way again let me know. I can show you all the best trails in the National Lakeshore parks.

[@connorwilliam5991]

The camera quality is insane on the a1 8k, I wonder would it be even better on the a9 8k? My pc is 16gb of ram and still could barely keep up with the quality of this video. I have never seen imaging this clear its like glass

[@tracym7507]

"sad sack of nuts" lol Robbie u need to pack extra food for your hikes!!

[@nickyohare5038]

Please to say after watching you matthew posa sintex77 my covid delights you guys are I've booked to go camping in August wit my family haven't been camping for 10yrs plus an although my camping isn't the same as yours(my mum brings everything) but were out there in Wales in a tent in the fresh air cant wait so thanks guys

[@tofulosophy]

What are your thoughts on the a1, Robbie? I know you were thinking of getting a new camera a little while back. Did you ever make a decision?

[@adventurearchivesafterdark8572]

crispy

[@rosesmith6208]

that was a mounting block to get on a horse, I guess they allow horses on that beach? your a chatty guy lol. that is a pretty place to bad andrew is not with you to point out differnet plants and mushroom crittors, mei hao? very good? ni jiao shenme minzi, wo jiao rose, ni zou doujia? sorry just practicing, trying to learn chinese. those sand dunes look like a lot of work, kankan duo laodong lol, amazing how you can see chicago, looks tiny from a distance.

[@TheClownpuncher69]

You actually started in the state park not the national park. I'll keep watching to see if you get into the NP.

[@Veers31]

I want that red hat of yours!

[@bricel8981]

Is there a ghost box in the middle of the frame when you shot over the lake towards Chicago for just me or its that your camera?

[@lucyhogan8483]

Do you carry any kind of protection when you're hiking alone?

[@sheilat3839]

Glad you are back, we all need to get back out there, No Masks born to breathe

[@CoconutPete]

That is in Indiana? Ya gotta be kidding me

[@hoosierproud7718]

Don't judge Indiana until u come here and spend some time. It's beautiful but we never get credit for it.

[@paulbier2182]

Clifty Falls and Charles C Deam Wilderness are hidden gems.

[@CoconutPete]

@@hoosierproud7718 I use to live there several years ago but never ventured up to the beach... next time I'll have to check it out

[@ft359]

I’m watching always ur blog from 🇨🇦

[@jonnyw82]

I has no idea Indiana had a sliver of Lake Michigan in it.

[@johnnycruzified661]

I would love to see you guys go on a hike in either B.C. in Canada or any mountain in Philippines.

[@rubyguaro7890]

I'm watching always ur blog from 🇵🇭

[@steveforsythe9264]

Windmills are disgusting eyesore and unnecessary, nice hike gets ya outside!