An Unthinkable Route? Ultralight Backpacking Over High Elevation Mountain Passes

[@LostAgainwithJim]

What an amazing trip! It always so much fun to connect dots on a map and find routes to new places.

[@JarradShaw]

Geez oh peat, I know the pocket is really good for its size, but the color, stability, background blur, clarity, and audio is just nuts! Love seeing the pocket 3 in the reflection of your shades. Totally zoom in and see that small device and simplicity. PS: that new teal-like color is so awesome! The fleece is intriguing and excited to hear how it may be different for the Vario and Ventus when the time comes for release.

[@BackcountryExposure]

I’m impressed with the quality of the video from it. The creator bundle is pretty slick with the wireless mic. I was expecting the sound to be awful from the wind, but it surprisingly wasn’t.

[@BACKPACKERish]

Cool trip man! Thanks for sharing it.

[@grimgranite]

Brigham! Love that guy!

[@BackcountryExposure]

Brigham is the man! We had such a good time together.

[@ShaunRGardner]

Amazing video quality and trip and I like seeing you hanging out with other people recently.

[@rodoutdoors]

Great video. Those passes looked really steep. Awesome views up top. Must feel great to pull off a plan like that. Cool area.

[@BackcountryExposure]

@@rodoutdoors so good to check the box! Thank you!!

[@lilianm7151]

Good to see you out in the Sierras. I love watching videos like this, Helps me learn a bunch of stuff about off route traveling. The only recommendation I have, maybe bake it into your next video or do a video(series) about off route travelling and how to read the terrain and what to watch for etc.

[@brianmcmurdie]

This was in Utah on the Uintah Mountains.

[@BackcountryExposure]

Thanks, I’ll consider that. This was also the Uintas, here in Utah. I still haven’t had a chance to hike in the Sierra. Would love to though.

[@ChristianPaulPhotography]

Awesome Devin! I’ve been to all those basins so it was really sweet to see you connect them with this route. I remember you saying you wanted to do this. Congrats on pulling it off. You really didn’t need the chair! 😁👍🏔️

[@BackcountryExposure]

Ahh thanks dude! Still happy with how well it all came together. Excited to see your Teton Crest trip!

[@jamesblake8245]

Awesome trip

[@UnlikelyHiker]

Epic hike! Stunning scenery too! Thanks!

[@HuckOutdoors]

Wow that was one heck of a loop. I'd be wanting to stop at all those lakes to fish that id never finish the loop.

[@BackcountryExposure]

@@HuckOutdoors I almost brought my Tenkara last minute, but decided not to. The shorter day would’ve been perfect for it.

[@StacySalmans]

Dude watched this on the big screen and it was epic. The views were even more mind-blowing. Thanks for taking me up there with you.

[@BackcountryExposure]

@@StacySalmans ahhh yeah! Those big views deserve a big screen! Love it. Thanks, Stacy!

[@anninwhack1998]

Ok wow what an adventure!

[@BackcountryExposure]

Thank you!

[@BackpackingWithJason]

Love the shortcut idea. Going off trail and adventurous is always fun. The scenery out there is amazing Devin. It’s always so nice having a chair. Awesome video and area!! Incredible area my friend 👍🏻👍🏻

[@BackcountryExposure]

Thanks, Jason!

[@Harry-Giles]

Haven't done any trips to the Uintas. Looks awesome. Definitely putting this area on the list. Thanks for your channel.

[@BackcountryExposure]

I think the Uintas get overlooked often with bigger mountains and more jagged peaks around in Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho. But the Uintas are amazing and rugged!

[@kipbremser7528]

That last pass you went over was my dad’s favorite shortcut to get down to Amethyst. He liked to call it sore ass pass. The first time he took me over it I was 11. I’ve only done it one other time. I think my dad told me has taken that pass 8 times. The first time he did it was in the late 60’s.

[@BackcountryExposure]

That’s awesome! Thank you for sharing that. On these passes with no trails I often wonder how many people over the years have been over them.

[@davidcooper8390]

Some of those passes looked way harder than you think. My favorite part was Devin saying how much his legs hurt and asking Brigham how he felt..."I'm good"

[@BackcountryExposure]

Ha ha ha ha! Classic Brigham. I often was breathing really hard, and he was just casual as can be. Brigham is rad!

[@Nordictor78]

Beautiful landscape!

[@BackcountryExposure]

@@Nordictor78 truly is!

[@Romel718]

Absolutely epic! Way to make that trip come to fruition with careful planning and execution! I will take your advice on the x-tra pound of weight for the chair and always bring it! 😎 I have just started utilizing On X backcountry this summer. I have liked it, but I know I am missing out on lots of features. Do you have recommendations on a tutorial you can point me to, so as maximize its usefulness? Thanks for all your efforts to bring the love of the backcountry to your viewers.

[@BackcountryExposure]

Thanks! And 100% on the chair. Shoot me and email, and maybe we could look at the features of the app together, what you’re missing and such.

[@woodchip2782]

Nice to see you cooking with alcohol. I use a Trangia Triangle kit. After cooking with alcohol I’ll never go back to canisters. They’re too noisy. I love the silence of alcohol.😊 That looks like a beautiful hike!😊

[@BackcountryExposure]

@@woodchip2782 yeah I enjoyed using it on this trip. Saved me space and weight for trying to be as light as possible.

[@countrygirl63baker64]

🎉just beautiful, thank you

[@Mamallama101]

Mine would be a short walk from car to camp with my littles where we spend hours moseying around looking for cool finds and sleeping while watching the stars!

[@Rydoge7]

Would love to get into the unita mountains at some point. Hardest part of backpacking is just staying in shape for the big trips.

[@JarradShaw]

Ohhhhh, DJI Pocket 3!!!! I am so nervously excited to buy this instead of the Insta360’s amazing Ace Pro and X3. Nervous because of weather, which would be like carrying a full frame, but still, lol. Shock and weatherproofing… Oh Devin excited to hear more about your additional experience after the long trip. Also! You choose SUCH light weight gear. Cheers brother❤

[@BackcountryExposure]

Both cameras are excellent. The Osmo Pocket requires a little more focus with managing the gimbal vs the Ace Pro is a lot of point and shoot. Both cameras are great though. It’d be hard to choose which one personally.

[@steveh5169]

Now that you've done this, what about the Wind River High Route?

[@BackcountryExposure]

On the list. I have yet to visit the winds. So it’s a bit higher priority.

[@johnparker7945]

have you been to crater lake below explorer peak? looks doable from the highline trail. but I never got that far.

[@BackcountryExposure]

I have not, but it’s been on my list for a long time. It’s kind of a pain to get to, but that’s part of the fun of that area.

[@johnparker7945]

@@BackcountryExposure it's apparently like only about a mile off trail up the drainage and then hold altitude around to the pass headed west bound

[@michaelpreddy5514]

👍 Great video

[@RyanSchell]

When your hood is up out there, is it more for sun protection or because you are cold?

[@BackcountryExposure]

@@RyanSchell it’s for sun protection on my neck and ears mostly. It helps me stay cooler too cause the sun isn’t directly on my skin.

[@RyanSchell]

@@BackcountryExposure In those winds I wasn't sure. I'm not use to out west hiking. Didn't realize you hiked with Tim Watson and those guys. Hope he is doing well.

[@jays7318]

The new tent's ceiling looks too low on the foot end. I very much dislike low ceilings on tents as they cause my sleeping bag toe box to get wet when it touches

[@BackcountryExposure]

@@jays7318 the X-mid does a pretty good job of not being too steep that you do get your gear wet.

[@jays7318]

@BackcountryExposure Agreed. I was speaking of the new Outdoors Vitals tent.

[@BackcountryExposure]

@@jays7318 oh oh, I see. It’s not terrible. Not as good as the Dipole or X-mid, but I know Brigham is working on making that better. Increased bathtub floor height and such to make it taller.

[@kmichaelp4508]

There are NO days without a chair! NONE

[@user-no2ei6dp2q]

I’ll bet you would sit in that REI chair now A! lol

[@BackcountryExposure]

You bet I would after those big days!

[@ittotaq]

drop the deets on the loop?

[@BackcountryExposure]

@@ittotaq private message me on instagram or email and we can talk about it. 😄

[@kyle-mb1ij]

Wasn’t one of your most recent videos “why I’m not choosing the durston tent”. And here you are using it. I’m sorry but you “gear review” KZbinrs just have too much availability of choices. I understand yall have to make content but sometimes it just feels disingenuous.

[@BackcountryExposure]

@@kyle-mb1ij did you watch that video? In the video I talk about how if I’m trying to go as light as possible, as was the case with this trip, I’ll carry the X-Mid. So that’s what I did. I’m sorry if you’ve felt that way, as it’s never my intention. That specific video was also a comparison directly to the Dipole Li. Thanks for being here.

[@joewinfree9814]

That's why I like content from backcountryexposure. His knowledge and experience with gear in different situations. His availability with gear comparisons is awesome and informative.

[@LilaHikes]

Kyle, you hit the nail on the head. I've found there are very few outdoor channels that are actually genuine. Most exist for nothing more than to generate an income by shilling gear. Some are very good at masking it, like this channel.

[@chandlerrenteria9043]

​@LilaHikes so no, you didn't watch it then. I'm guessing you didn't read his comment either. These yotube viewers forming opinions off titles.