Last day at Glacier: Polebridge Bear Claws, Bowman Lake, & Whitefish (Alpine Slide & food!)

Our last day at Glacier didn’t start as planned, but Plan B (err...Plan C) turned out to be amazing! After a super quick hike on the Trail of the Cedars, we headed to Polebridge to try one of their famous bear claws, which we ate at the gorgeous Bowman Lake. After a fun surprise on the drive to Whitefish, we took a couple rides on an Alpine slide before grabbing some awesome sandwiches and ice cream. It was a solid final day in the Glacier area!
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Hi y’all! We’re Adam, Kathryn, and Kona, an adventurous married couple (+ pup!) living on the road in our self-converted sprinter van! You can often find us driving all around the US and Canada, scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos and ice cream (we're a 5+ taco and 2+ scoop household), and enjoying nature.
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This video was filmed in very early August 2020. Read our Glacier National Park guides: adventuresofaplusk.com/blog/category/montana/ Watch all of our Montana vlogs: kzbin.info/aero/PLZKRTK1yCEM7-vmrms23ggfUXzB8Oq9M4

[@exoticgurl88]

Already did:) I binge watched yesterday . you guys are very informative ,Thank you so much for all the hardwork putting altogether.

[@funnykitty123]

unplanned trips are the best kind of trip. Those bear claws are amazing I wish I can go back and get it again! ❤️🐻

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We totally agree! We love to plan things, but tend to have even more fun when we get more spontaneous!

[@jamess7264]

Unplugged in Polebridge!

[@joewyle6291]

I love your videos! Really helps with planning future trips following in your footsteps.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much Joe! We try to make them as helpful as we can! 😃

[@wendysmith2743]

What an awesome alpine slide, looked bit scary at times but a lot of fun. The food and bear claw treat looked so delicious. Take care!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Not going to lie, I was pretty terrified going that fast lol! But it was a blast!

[@LivinginOurNow]

You guys are a key part to our favorite Sunday morning routine!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We are so glad to be a part of it! Also, love the new logo!

[@tgltyty]

being as I am in a wheelchair, I am glad to see that a lot of those trails are at least partially wheelchair accessible.

[@oliverjh1281]

Loving this series an adventure around every corner 👍👏👏👏

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That’s exactly what it felt like! So glad you have loved these videos! ❤️🙌🏼

[@gmaneis]

Wow! So much fun and excitement in this video, and if you weren't hungry when you started watching it, I'll bet you are now!!!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hahahaha we need to add a warning: you may get hungry to the beginning 😜

[@exoticgurl88]

Stunning!!! Absolutely beautiful!! Can’t wait we for fist week of June!!! We r going !!!!! 😍 Thank you . You two are awesome couple! I can tell u guys are super nice personalities!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Have the best time! Some areas may be closed due to snow, fyi, so make sure to check in advance!

[@atsuko3294]

Yea! another bear! You two dare devils were flying on the coasters! Loved to see those beautiful waterfalls and the lake with those mountains. I knew this video wouldn't be ending without ice cream. Thank you for sharing your adventure.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hahahaha you know us too well! 🤣 We’re glad you enjoyed the sights!

[@bw7471]

Another wonderful posting. You guys are the best. Take care and stay safe!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@salanicus]

Wow, absolutely stunning shots. Those waters, rivers, the color is amazing. Beware bears for sure!!! Definitely doing that white slide if we get up there. Currently hunkering down for these hurricanes. Thanks for this fun episode. Stay safe guys :) James and Kim

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Yesss y’all gotta do the slide! And stay safe! I cannot believe there are two coming! 😱

[@melic3447]

Omg your videos make me want to travel so much you guys are goals for me 😁🤗❤be safe

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much for the kind words! ❤️ We are so happy to make you want to travel more!

[@sharonwilson2450]

So glad you finally got to see some bears together!! They are so awesome!!😊 🐻

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It’s so surreal to finally see them! Hoping we see more in the future!

[@19bulls83]

Agreed, the sandwich in Florence was great!

[@darlenekeene755]

Great content as usual. Really glad you put notes on places you eat at. Thank you.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

I am glad you find that helpful! We want people to be able to reference what we did without having to watch it 100 times haha

[@cathleen3192]

Went to Polebridge and had amazing huckleberry bear claw - thank you!!

[@LovinLifesJourney]

Great vlog! We just got back from a trip to Yellowstone. Glacier is on the list to visit for sure! Thanks for sharing your adventures!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you! How did you enjoy Yellowstone? We absolutely loved it there!

[@LovinLifesJourney]

We had a great trip and loved the unique and varied landscape so much! I have a diy channel but actually posted a Yellowstone vlog yesterday of our trip. I love how you film & edit your vlogs! They look very professional!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We loved the landscape too! Unlike anywhere we have ever been! And thank you so much, we really appreciate that ❤️

[@bradgingerich6814]

Awesome vlog guys!!! Oh this was so much fun as always! Kathryn is so cute and the way she looks at Adam is totally adorable! These two are so amazing together! Every couple should strive to be so in love. 😍👌😃🔥

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hahaha thanks Brad! I just adore the heck out of him! ❤️ We are very thankful for each other!

[@Bluecrazy48]

Y’all are making me miss Montana!! It’s a bummer y’all couldn’t do Avalanche Lake but it looked like an amazing day anyway!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much for the sandwich recommendation! We LOVED it!

[@robertlemire1205]

We loved Bowman lake too , thankyou for the wonderful video . We sat exactly where you guys sat with the same view .

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

What a view huh?! So glad we ended up making the trek out there. Did you get a bear claw?

[@johncapps5044]

Thanks for the video!! This has been on my bucket list for many years. Tomorrow morning I off to hike the highline trail.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Have the best time!

[@suzanneaydelotte801]

Another bear...AWESOME (glad it was from inside your van! 😳)! I love seeing your pure excitement during your vlogs! The water, the food and the scenery was all wonderful to virtually experience...not gonna lie...would have loved to experience it in person with you two❣️ Keep the great vlogs coming and stay safe! 😘

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Sooo happy we saw two bears!!! And safely! 🙌🏼 We wish y’all had been there with us....next summer! 🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@suzanneaydelotte801]

Would love to go next year! 🤞🤞🤞

[@cynthiaschwartz559]

I just came upon your channel, i love it. I am watching all your videos right now.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much Cynthia! We really appreciate you watching and joining us for our adventures! ❤️

[@sharonteeters6703]

We went there this past Wednesday. That dirt road socks, but thank God we made it, and Bowman lake is a hidden gem!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Glad y’all made the drive!

[@susanh1104]

Those slides looked very similar to the ones in Big Bear, CA 😃!! Looks like it was an amazing day 😊! So gorgeous there too 😍!!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Oooo we may have to go there and ride that one too!

[@hector1062]

Wow such amazing content! I just came across your guys channel today and have immediately subscribed! Looking forward to binging your guys vlogs! Keep it up! 👌🏼👍🏼

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much! We reallyyyy appreciate the kind words! ❤️

[@montanagirl4530]

in honor of your Bear Scat Ice Cream: The National Park Rangers are advising hikers in Glacier National Park and other Rocky Mountain parks to be alert for bears and take extra precautions to avoid an encounter. They advise park visitors to wear little bells on their clothes so they make noise when hiking. The bell noise allows bears to hear them coming from a distance and not be startled by a hiker accidentally sneaking up on them. This might cause a bear to charge. Visitors should also carry a pepper spray can just in case a bear is encountered. Spraying the pepper into the air will irritate the bear's sensitive nose and it will run away. It is also a good idea to keep an eye out for fresh bear scat so you have an idea if bears are in the area. People should be able to recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear scat. Black bear droppings are smaller and often contain berries, leaves, and possibly bits of fur. Grizzly bear droppings tend to contain small bells and smell of pepper.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hahaha the last sentence made me laugh! We always carry bear spray, but do need to get a bell! We tend to just talk loudly to ourselves about random things if no one is around to create some noise.

[@connorl7679]

So hyped we got to see yalls Glacier vids, we went last week and it was epic! First time a marmot has ever screeched at me 😂

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hahahah those marmots are so cute! So happy you had a great time!

[@drjbear86]

Having been around Glacier several times, I love that you guys were just like, "Hey we heard that this Polebridge place is pretty cool and that they have a good bakery!" It reminds me of one of those "Describe a movie badly" things. Haha! That area is always my first recommendation.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It's interesting how that works! 😂 I have that same feeling when someone discovers my favorite bbq place

[@JosephWolf]

I'm moving to East Glacier in 2 weeks. Stoked.

[@stevebaretta1]

Heading there next week!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Have a great time! 🙌🏼🎉

[@StevensK67]

We did the hike to Avalanche lake a few years ago. Beautiful but I was in no shape for it! Glad coming down was easier! GNP is gorgeous!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We cannot wait to go back and try it! It looks so pretty!

[@MDJSTVFL]

You are hitting all the hot spots, you need to go back. We are there every year, stay safe and healthy.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We definitely will be going back next year!

[@burntmashmellow3053]

Very nice vlogs! It’s making me miss Glacier. My favorite hikes when there was Grinnell Glacier, Mount Brown, and Avalanche Falls. Sad that you couldn’t get to see avalanche falls. Hopefully everything is open next time for you!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

The closures were a bit of a bummer, but thankfully we know we will be back! We will have to check out those other hikes too!

[@thislady4103]

That slide looks like a lot fun..

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It is a blast!

[@AzulFyre]

I can't get over the colors of the water in Glacier. Those turquoise lakes and all those shades of blue.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It is UNREAL!

[@AshleyandChristian]

We have almost the EXACT same route planned for our 3 days; it's been so fun to watch you guys explore it! Hoping Avalanche is opened by the time we go, but TotC is still so beautiful on its own. Sad to see the end of the Glacier vlogs!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

I thinkkkk it may have opened up shortly after we left! Do y’all know if Hidden Lake is open yet? We are so bummed to have missed that one!

[@AshleyandChristian]

@@AdventuresofAplusK I've been checking alltrails pretty religiously to get an idea of how it may be, and it seems like it opened up about 2 days ago! Avalanche also looks to be open. Just needs to stay that way for another 3 weeks haha

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Oh good!!! Crossing our fingers for y’all! You’ll have to send us photos of both 😃

[@jasonhall8089]

I stumbled onto your Vlog. We are collecting National Parks too. We are currently at 27 after our visit to Glacier last summer. We were actually there a week after you and also spent time at Polebridge, Bowman Lake and Whitefish. We will be in Hawaii for our 25th anniversary in June which is how I originally found you guys. Keep up the good work.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We hope you loved Glacier as much as us! And didn't have as many trail closures haha. Have an amazing time in Hawaii! Which island are you visiting?

[@jasonhall8089]

@@AdventuresofAplusK We are actually doing a tour that will take us to Ohahu, Hawaii and Maui. We will get 2 more National Parks and are going to do the night snorkeling with the Manta Rays. Whoo Hoo, we can't wait.

[@toviagustin7376]

When we went in June this year, 8 miles of the going to the sun road was shut down due to road rehabilitation. We needed to reroute going around to see the east side probably around 2 to 3 hours drive each way. It was all worth it. 🥰

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

There’s probably no bad view on a detour out there!

[@bobculhane4746]

❤ the village of pole bridge and the beautiful lake 😍 plus the bear claw and another bear 🐻 sighting 30k huckleberrys why would they want to eat humans.. 😆 the sled ride was cool , did that In pigeon forge Tennessee it was so fun. Thank you both ❤ all your videos 📹. So entertaining feels like your right there with you guys 😉

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It was such a fun day! 🐻

[@bw7471]

@Megan Megony, I've never seen a happier couple than A plus K. Never have seen either one of them in bad mood, they are happy positive people! Can't you suck up some positivity from watching them or are you jealous???

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you for the love and support! ❤️

[@sharischmidt4712]

Beautiful Trip!!! Delicious food!!! What more could you ask for?! Happy to tag along with you ☺️🍁😷

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Seriously! The perfect combination! 🙌🏼

[@krystalanderic]

Yo.. you guys were CLOSE to that bear lol. Don't you love when things don't work out as planned? Troopers! Love following your adventures & now we're adding Montana to our list for sure. Looks awesome

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

I wish we could’ve filmed him running in front of us! It was freaking crazy! 😱 Funny that our plans changed due to a bear and then we ended up seeing one! We’re so glad y’all want to visit Montana now...it’s the best!

[@taraandtori]

Was supposed to leave for glacier tomorrow morning but got canceled because of covid restrictions with my university. My boyfriend and I are devastated. Hopefully we can make it next year. This looks incredible!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We are so sorry to hear that! But next year will be even better when everything is open (hopefully)! 💕

[@tomtom316]

That road to Bowman does feel like 30 miles. 🤣 Those mosquitos are still huge! Looking forward to your East side adventures next time.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

In a van that’s also your house where you have to go super slow it does! 😅 Looking forward to the east side too! 🙌🏼

[@anikindall]

We have three ambitious road trips planned with my older sister for this year. Spring, Summer and Fall trips. Each will depend on the one before it working out successfully (i.e. my sister doing OK). As I commented on the Nebraska video, I am rewatching some of your videos for the places we hope to go. Actually more for food we hope to eat. 😂 I had totally forgotten about the Polebridge Mercantile Huckleberry bear claw. We have our going to the sun road permit and will be going to Glacier in July. (The trip that includes Nebraska is coming up in May.) We will be staying in Hunger Horse during our time at Glacier. Now I hope we will be able to drive up to Polebridge one of the days we are there. I think we can but as anyone who has planned a road trip knows, we will have to see how it goes. If we get the bear claw, I will comment again! As always, thanks for your wonderful videos. Also, I hope the filming in national parks permit problem will be solved through legislation this year so when you guys aren’t traveling internationally (loving Vietnam) you will be able to go to more national park sites and bring your van adventures to us. Safe Travels!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

You're going to love Glacier! It is so epic! Still at the top of our list of lower 48 parks! Polebridge is a super neat area! Get the bear claw! We hope it gets sorted out soon as well! We don't have any immediate national park plans so hopefully by the time we do there will be a solution! Thank you! ❤ Good luck on your road trips and let us know how they go!

[@jeradhill]

Bummed you missed those two hikes. Bear activity happens quite often. Hopefully the next time you are here it will be clear. I live 30 mins from Glacier and the 5 times I've been this year there has been Bear activity four out of those times.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Oh wow! Is that more than normal? We know things close often, but we definitely had worse luck than some others we know who went this year!

[@jymnmeier3527]

!!!! YAY !!!! Another bear

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We now are addicted to seeing bears...we want more lol! And it's funny how opposite me and Adam's fear of heights are, we both feel it, but totally differently. But it helps balance us out so one can calm the other down lol! We hope we can make a high tier for your rankings! 😉

[@jymnmeier3527]

@@AdventuresofAplusK Oh my goodness Kate I am so embarrassed. Here I am trying to pay you two a huge compliment and I goofed LOL. I have a visual disability and I must have deleted the back end of my original comment :) It must have read so awkwardly. I'm so sorry lol here is what the rest of the comment was supposes to include.......Out of 156 Chanels that I am subscribed to, your channel has debuted in the top tier, reserved for the 5 channels that I am most excited to watch, get the most out of and demonstrates characteristics of being outstanding human beings :) . So in a nutshell THANK YOU ! Your efforts are sincerely appreciated.Much love to you both and I can't wait for future adventures :)........I can't believe I

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Wow, we are honored, thank you so much!!! It truly brings us so much joy to know that people watch our videos and enjoy them. ❤️ PS: Don’t be embarrassed!

[@dylanfromflorida1619]

When I’m in polebridge I will definitely go the alpine slide

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Gotta get those bear claws!

[@hf2mama]

We just spend 5 days here at West Glacier area as our 2nd visit to GNP! We watched your videos of Highline Trail to prepare ourselves for the hike today! Even we didn’t finish the whole 15 miles, our boys were able to hike 9.1 miles out & back passing Haystack Butte ( we did Iceberg Lake Trail yesterday at Many Glacier so maybe our 10 year old wasn’t fully recover yet 😅 ) We decided to go towards Camas Road tomorrow (our last day here) to the other side of McDonald Lake after watching your this video! We are excited to try this pastry place at Polebridge!!! Thanks for the recommendation! PS. While we watched this video, just realized that we’re staying at the same RV park as your guys!!! We love this place!!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Wow, major props to your boys! That’s impressive!!! We hope you love the bear claws as much as we did! And that RV park is super nice 🙌🏼

[@hf2mama]

@@AdventuresofAplusK thank you!!!

[@hf2mama]

The huckleberry bear claw was DELICIOUS!!! Thank you guys so much for sharing! It was definitely worthy of the drive!!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Yay! So happy you enjoyed it!

[@huntercalkins7436]

Literally just got back from camping at bowman lake for 3 days an staying whitefish for 3. them huckleberry bear claws have to be the greatest thing ever. Then catching a 4lb cutthroat topped it off. Gods country forsure.

[@kimenfield195]

It was so fun going on this adventure with you! Even if it was only virtually. I went to Montana by train when I was a little girl but I don't remember anything about the area. This makes me want to start planning our next vacation. :)

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much for virtually joining us! Did you take the Amtrak? We saw the train and thought that had to be an awesome train ride!

[@kimenfield195]

@@AdventuresofAplusK Yes, we did take the Amtrak. I was only around 5 years old and I can still remember being thrown from my seat when the conductor had to make an emergency stop because there was a cow or some other animal on the track! :)

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Oh my gosh! Hahaha that’s wild!!!

[@johneason6540]

Creme cheese and huckleberry. To die for. Had them in yellowstone Great day for a plan b. You did good so I have ideas for backup thanks 😊

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It’s the best combo! We want to recreate it ourselves so we can eat it again!

[@johneason6540]

@@AdventuresofAplusK keep us posted on how that goes.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We just tried a fun campfire dessert we may be able to recreate with blueberries and cream cheese!

[@30lindam]

Love this video but boy, are you making us hungry!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Highly recommend that bear claw! 😍

[@HereforaMoment]

We just went to bowman lake in a toyota corolla and we thought we were going to die.lol The road was crazy rough.lol Lake Kintla is our favorite.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It is rough for sure! We are a bit used to rough roads in the van, but it's definitely not smooth

[@lh5835]

I hiked to avalanche lake in the fall time so nobody was there. It was really cold but the lake was so beautiful and peaceful with the snow. I'd recommend coming back to do that hike in October if you can!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We would love to visit the park in October! Were the fall colors pretty?

[@lh5835]

@@AdventuresofAplusK Absolutely gorgeous!! I think the leaves start to fall in mid to late October there so definitely go earlier in the month

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Great to know! We love the fall!

[@AdventureswithDanTracie]

Hi Adam and Kathryn! I've been watching your channel for awhile now through my Roku's KZbin app, but that doesn't allow a viewer to leave a comment. It's really fun watching the two of you on your adventures! Two years ago, we visited that place in Whitefish and also did the ziplines. Unfortunately, our GoPro was doing burst shots instead of filming, so we don't have the footage. This just means that we need to return and relive that fun experience with the ski lift, zip lines, and the alpine slides! When we were there, I think there was only one slide, so the second one must be new. Thank you for sharing! We hope to connect with you!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

How fun! Yes the second slide is new from what I understand, so y’all will need to go back and try it out! How was the zip line? That also looked fun!

[@AdventureswithDanTracie]

@@AdventuresofAplusK The zip line was great! One of the zip lines is very lengthy--about 1900 feet across. It was an exhilarating experience that we look forward to repeating! One person did get stuck about 3/4 of the way across, but it was interesting to see how the guides helped them reach the exit platform. Overall, we had a lot of fun!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That sounds soooo fun! We have zip lined once together in Mexico and it was a blast! Need to try that again soon!

[@AdventureswithDanTracie]

@@AdventuresofAplusK Sounds cool! We haven't been to Mexico yet, but maybe one day. We try to do at least one large trip a year punctuated by lots of smaller 2 or 3-day weekend trips.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That’s how we were before van life! We still want to travel a lot internationally....but COVID 😬😅

[@thislady4103]

Subscribed to your channel.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much!

[@erictaylor7996]

Headed to Glacier on 9/30/20. The last time I was there in 03 half the park was on fire and I guess this time half of it’s closed due to covid. Oh well. Thanks for the vid!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Aw man! Well hopefully there will be no smoke this time!

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Considering how many things went wrong for you both, it looks like you had a wicked day. That lake which you went to with the bear claw was stunning. 🥰 Speaking of bears - having one come bounding out across the road in front of you is amazing (with enough distance not to hit it of course! 🤣) The alpine slide looked like a lot of fun. Out of the coaster in Helen and this slide, which would you say is faster, or are they much the same?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It came out of the woods and onto the road so fast it took a second to even process what was happening lol! 🤣 I think the coaster was faster, but that also could be because we felt safer going faster on it since it has a track. I went super fast my first slide, but then scared myself lol!

[@hollyhock2531]

Good photography, videography. I'd like to know what kind of harness you have for your camera. It looks really nice. You make looking at these fun. We are excited to go!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We use a Peak design camera clip, it's the best! amzn.to/3pYwTyS. Have an awesome time!

[@ReiRei992]

We were just there 2 weeks ago and we're hoping for some bear sighting but we didn't get lucky. We saw some tracks by the Avalanche lake though. Good luck..

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Aw man, hopefully next time! We usually never get lucky with bears, so we know the feeling!

[@Joehohleriii]

Yo, we just got the bear claw based on this video and it was totally worth the sh*t drive to get it. If you go, get two because the first one is that good.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hahahah so glad you enjoyed it 😂🙌🏼

[@maryhamilton2053]

There is a black bear for every square mile in Glacier NP. Less griz.

[@VoltedSoldier]

Your video/travels are awesome. Watch them regularly all the way over here in hawaii. How did you two learn to shoot/edit/create your vlogs? They are absolutely awesome.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I (Kathryn) have done some small video editing since high school, but mostly have just taught myself and watched a lot of KZbin videos! And we LOVE Hawaii! Which island are you on?

[@VoltedSoldier]

@@AdventuresofAplusK awesome! Any video editors YT channels you like in particular? I live on oahu.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

I usually just watch one off videos to learn things (mostly around transitions and now animation), so there isn't one person we have followed loyally. We did take a lot of inspiration from Kara and Nate's videos early on and I know they have an editing course! Oahu is awesome! We hope to make it back to Hawaii as soon as things calm down!

[@mondomondo3144]

Excellent and thank you, having done a road trip on the Southern States, we are putting in Polebridge on our road trip for the North States .... Where did you stay? all the best from England UK

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hi! Happy to hear you want to visit Polebridge! Montana and Glacier National Park are incredible. We travel full time in our self converted sprinter van, so we stayed in our van at a RV park for the week. We have a guide on our website for Glacier with some suggestions of places to stay: adventuresofaplusk.com/4-day-glacier-national-park-itinerary. Hope that helps!

[@exoticgurl88]

Do you use Adobe editing? Or what do you use ? Great job awesome video

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We use Premiere Pro! Thanks so much!

[@laurieknapp5264]

What camera and stabilizer do you use when hiking? Your shots look amazing! I'd love to be able to capture our trip with the same clarity but not have to drag heavy equipment around.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hi Laurie! We used a Sony A6500 here and a Zhiyun crane gimbal! The gimbal can be a pain to carry, but we love the steady shots. We have all of our gear listed here too: adventuresofaplusk.com/resources

[@kareng3847]

I think now in 2022 that you need the ticketed entry for Polebridge from Glacier. So everyone might want to research that if they're planning to check out Polebridge in 2022 and beyond.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That is true! Thanks for sharing that!

[@sarbah77]

So I commented on your Going to the Sun Road video, as Google was telling me that we'd made the right choice. Ultimately, we probably still did, but we got "caught" by the smoke from the Oregon wildfires and didn't get the same amazing views you did (tbh, we had no views). We'll just have to go back!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Aw man, we’re so sorry to hear that! 😭

[@ptywgn57]

We drove to Polebridge and tried a Bear Claw, but I wish they had used cherries instead! I can't believe you guys walked the ledge, above the Going to the Sun Road, on the Highline Trail!!! Did you tell your Mom what that was actually like?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We personally didn’t find it scary, but everyone is different! She would’ve hated it herself haha

[@johneason6540]

Black bear crossing the road. Had a close encounter 2 weeks ago, momma and cub. 50 ft coming down a trail toward me, yikes 😬

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Oh gosh, that’s so scary! We would love to see a momma and cub, but not that close!

[@ann40069]

I know you guys are way up in Northern Montana. But if you ever get a chance you should go to Red Lodge Montana and then Drive the Beartooth road...over to Cook City...or Take Chief Joseph Highway down to Cody Wyoming...

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We definitely want to do this next summer! Thank you so much for the recommendation!

[@ann40069]

@@AdventuresofAplusK Also have you ever considered the Big Horn Mountains??? After you leave Cody head East on HWY 14. There's a great Pizza place on the Way to Greybull..its takes you off your destination route, but it's super easy to get back on. That Burlington Place in Burlington WY.(they're on Facebook) mom and pop joint.. Once you leave Greybull and head to the Mountains(sooo beautiful) there's also the dinosaur tracks on Red Gulch Road. The Shell Valley is stunning, the land formations the color of the Earth the Reds the purples, the Blues.OMG I'm sorry I keep rambling it's just that I grew up here and I think you guys would be amazed to see it. Please Google the Bighorn mountains in Wyoming and you'll see how much there is to do, fishing hiking, rving, camping medicine wheel on the top of the mountain shell Falls......LOVE MY WYOMING 😘💜

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We haven't, but you have gotten us excited about it! We are hoping to visit MT and WY again next summer and visit spots we haven't seen yet. And we especially love visiting areas we haven't heard of before!

[@texas_medic2003]

What time of year did yall go? I have a backcountry trip planned in September.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We went in early August

[@Mollymoolol9898]

I have watched them eating berries- they whip their tongue out and aorund the berry and back in- they eat them fast!!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That is wild! No wonder they can eat 30,000!!!

[@cribbage]

Another great alpine slide is at Ski Bowl on Mt. Hood in Oregon. Check it out when you're back in that area. www.skibowl.com/summer/mt-hood-activities/alpine-slide

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Ahhh we had no idea they had one! 😱 We actually haven’t explored Mount Hood that much, so we will definitely check it out when we make it back to Oregon (hopefully) next year!

[@martacruz1788]

What app do you use for trail maps?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

We use AllTrails!

[@sheafan1971]

Hi Guys, Great video as usual, My Job is getting busy again-school is starting tomorrow (Lynn Univ.) Where are you going now?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Oh nice! Are you working virtually? Or on campus? We still have a couple more Montana videos coming your way!

[@sheafan1971]

Campus safety at a gate so I have to be here I’ve been here thru out

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Oh wow! Stay safe!

[@Kwajdaddy1]

New Zealand Hokey Pokey ice cream, candies and cookies are delicious! New Zealand itself is also spectacular! Sort of a condensed version of the whole rest of the planet. Check it out. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokey_pokey_(ice_cream)

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Ahhh thank you for the link! This makes much more sense now. And we are dying to visit New Zealand...we think it’ll be right up our alley! 😍😍

[@BonkersAboutAlice]

Guys, at 7:42 was that a bear cup behind you?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

My mom asked us the same thing! I didn’t even notice that while editing, but I’m 99% sure it was the dog that we saw at the lake and its owners were behind the tree. How crazy would that have been though?!

[@Ryan-dc6lj]

How does the bear claw compare to what you get at Czech Stop in West, TX? 🤔

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Oooo good question! It has been a long time since we have been there and we always got kolaches, so it’s hard to compare!

[@Ryan-dc6lj]

@@AdventuresofAplusK haha dang! The cream cheese had me thinking about kolaches. Looks great. Missing MT, thanks for the footage.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

The perfect breakfast would be one kolache and one bear claw! 😍😋

[@sadidiker]

🖒🖒🙌🙌

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

🐻❤️🐻

[@bigjuan2001]

You guys split a bear claw? Man, I would've bought 6. LOL

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Lol! We definitely needed more 😂

[@hawkfather1]

Sadly, the Wich Haus closed permanently this week.

[@TheFriendlyReviewer]

Polebridge is amazing, just don't buy gas there 😅

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Crazy expensive?!

[@Charlibear23]

How y’all is your husband? My husband is 6’4, will he fit on the alpine slide cart that u ride down?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hi Danielle! Adam is 6 ft and I don’t recall seeing a height limit for the slide, so I think he would be good!

[@WillN2Go1]

4x4 not needed. If it rains or snows- sometimes that's why it's a 4x4 road. But good info for clear weather. re: cell phone connection. When Space X StarLink comes online we may never again be without internet anywhere (except the high arctic...) So include in your videos what it's like to be out of communication. I've been in so many places where just that little bit of extra information... and I could've seen something amazing, visited a site I'd read about for years but somehow didn't think about it preparing for this particular trip. The bear claw scene.... it could've been done with heroin. Yeah, like druggies, doing dope, talking about other dope.... (I've been around druggies, the most boring people in the world. Sugar? Well. I've been keto for a full year now (looking down my imaginary very long nose) but yeah, I still crave it, so I'm drooling over your bear claw. You guys are really good at food, I can taste it. There are a lot of people doing food who are popular, but not good at it. Fear of heights. Have your balance checked. Maybe do some yoga. I'm an old guy now, I can't close my eyes and stand on one foot for more than a few seconds. I'm also a bit more afraid of heights - I think because of it. I still kayak, so it's can't be that bad. (After hiking in Japan where I was working along a ridge, my butt hanging over hundreds of feet of nothing, some of the hand holds hissing (bats, just don't reach in deeper). Back in Los Angeles, my teaching job at a school with 20 story office buildings along the one side. While doing outdoor supervision I'd look up at those buildings and image inching along a ledge holding on at the very top. No way. Insane. And yet a month before....then I'd laugh. It took a year before I stopped spontaneously laughing about that. That's what travel should do for you.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

If our van can make it, any car can! Having no cell service is tough sometimes, but we managed to get there without it, so hopefully knowing what is out there can help someone else. The bear claw is honestly one of the best pastries we have ever had...so dang good! Thankfully our fear of heights hasn't stopped us from anything yet, but definitely puts us out of our comfort zone some, which isn't a bad thing!

[@rampartranger7749]

East side is actually BETTER than west side, hard as that may be to imagine! I don’t get why they closed it. For Covid-19? Makes no sense, why open west but not East???

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

It’s because the Blackfeet Tribe, whose land the eastern portion of the park is on, voted to keep it closed due to COVID.

[@kylefurukawa2491]

Where is your dog?

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

She was with a sitter during our time in Glacier so we didn’t have to worry about her. Made it a lot less stressful!

[@jasongerber6972]

I think y'all like ice cream even more than I do...maybe it's cause I've been binge-watching these but I'm starting to feel like I am consuming unhealthy quantities of ice cream through your videos lol

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Hahaha you get to eat it without any bad side effects through us 😜

[@keithsr.]

We stoped for a huckleberry bear claw at the Mercantile every time we were in Polebridge . I have many videos on my channel from all over glacier and the flathead valley including up in the surrounding mountains.

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

Can't go and not get a bear claw for sure!