Mt Rogers: Lewis Fork, Grayson Highlands, Cabin Ridge Loop

[@GulliversCovers]

Impressive presentation, Bryan, 118 👍 Looks really wonderful! Appreciate the Hike, Friend! Thank you so much! Have a great Thursday 🥰 Keep up the spectacular work!

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Gulliver's Covers! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@donroy7825]

Hi, Bryan 👋 !! Thanks for this great three day hike, lovely country and varying conditions, I enjoyed your footage, all worked out well🚶‍♂️🚶⛺️😊. Cheers, Don (a friend of Jennifer L.)

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Don! Nice you found me through Jennifer.

[@gunnyd2008]

Thanks for taking me along, 👍

[@BryanDeLay]

You're welcome Gunny D. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@NicoleHikesalot]

I see why this is one of your favorites... absolutely stunning terrain and scenery, I loved all the tent sites too. Great weather too, with the exception of the down pour.

[@BryanDeLay]

You should check out Mt. Rogers sometime Nicole. It's one of the best places in the south to backpack.

[@JenniferLupine]

Great trip Bryan! I really enjoyed seeing the variety at Mount Rogers NRA! Lots of forest but also beautiful open areas too! I’d love to be there when the blueberries are ripe, the bushes look amazing! Some of those clouds looked ominous … I bet it was clear and fresh after the cold front blew through.. I could almost feel the fresh air. Thanks for another great video! ~ Jennifer 👍🌳🌳☀️☀️

[@BryanDeLay]

Thank you so much Jennifer! Mount Rogers is a great place to backpack. It's difficult to cover much distance when the blueberries are ripe: you stop for 5 minutes and eat blueberries then hike a few hundred feet and stop to eat more blueberries. We really got lucky with the weather. The weather around the Mt. Rogers high country can change quick and is usually much colder than the nearby areas.

[@JenniferLupine]

@@BryanDeLay Lol! Sounds like fun with the blueberries, and important to watch out for the weather! Great trip! 👌We had almost 2” of rain here in Seattle yesterday, whew, that was a lot for us. Glad we were inside, not out on the trail!

[@michaelmercier4299]

As always Bryan, your videos do not dissappoint! I loved how you really showed the ways you set up your shelter, bear hang food and your pow wow station against the logs. You have discussed your methods in other videos but really showed them as part of your camping here. My daughter and I did the Grayson Highlands a few years ago. Along Pine Mountain we were digusted with the amount of un-buried human waste and toilet paper! Hopefully that is no longer the case. I understood the horses and long horns doing that but for the life of me the humans had no excuse for such practice. I love seeing you and Nathan hooking up to enjoy the outdoors together. All the best. Thanks for all the effort you put into sharing these trips.

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Michael! I try to mix up videos of my camp set up, so as not to show the same thing every time. Although I did show a little more in this video. Thankfully I didn't notice any human waste along Pine Mountain Trail this year. It's beyond me why people don't bury their waste.

[@SigisTravelVideos]

Wow, what a great walk and beautiful scenery!

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Sigis Travel Videos!

[@vonniek347]

Really enjoyed seeing the varying terrain. Fun to see the trails!

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Vonnie K!

[@strickysbackpackingadventures]

Beautiful trip Bryan! Your style always inspires me. Great seeing Nathan join you. Those are priceless father / son memories! Thanks for sharing as always.

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Stricky! Nathan's first backpacking trip was when he was 5 and we've had many backpacking trip together. These days I'm not waiting on him; he's the one doing the waiting.

[@copycatcarlton]

Great video, that is a beautiful area. We camped at Grayson Highlands state park starting May 17 for four nites. We hiked on the AT towards Mt. Rogers and saw the horses. We also rode our bikes on the Virginia Creeper trail down to Damascus. It was a fun trip and it would have been nice to meet you. We hope to go back some day. Thanks for taking us along!

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Copycat Carlton. My last day of this trip was the 17th, so I just missed you by a day or two. It would have been nice to meet you.

[@waterfallmadman]

Beautiful hike. The clouds looked so ominous, nice that they mostly missed you. The horses were great to see, the little one was so cute.

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Leon! Yea, those clouds looked really nasty. The ponies are in the Mt. Rogers High Country to graze and keep the forest from overtaking the balds.

[@larrycarroll7371]

Great video, Bryan. Beautiful places. Photography and music are wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

[@BryanDeLay]

Thank you Larry! Really glad you enjoyed the video.

[@markcooke4379]

I was in spirit hiking with you again on this outing. Always good to see Nathan make an appearance and share a campfire, he sure is a hiking machine. The footage of that thunderhead was spectacular as you appeared to have turned up your pace to avoid it. Another great area to hike with many options along the way. I appreciate you showing your route as it helps visualize your trek. Thanks for taking the extra effort to share. Greetings from Kentucky!

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Mark! If you've never been to Mt. Rogers you should check it out.

[@tangenttrails]

Another wonderful video and thanks for taking us along!

[@BryanDeLay]

Thank you Tangent Trails! Glad you liked the video.

[@mark-ib7sz]

Just excellent !!!

[@BryanDeLay]

Thank you Mark!

[@laurenmartin682]

Great video Bryan, Grayson Highlands has always been one of my favorites. Good to see that area again, it has been a while. Thanks for sharing!

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Lauren! Mt. Rogers high country is a great place to backpack.

[@ethanphillips889]

Just backpacked this about a month ago! Honestly exceeded my expectations.

[@BryanDeLay]

Mt. Rogers High Country is one of the best places in the southern Appalachians to backpack.

[@blackoakpropertymaintenanc6981]

Sorry I'm late, Bryon....Finally watched and really enjoyed. As you may remember, Mt Rogers is right in my backyard. Great area. I've had a hectic spring but I will be heading to Washington/Jefferson NP around the WV/VA line soon for a three nighter. The AT runs right through there and there are a couple of spur trails that make for some terrific backpacking.

[@BryanDeLay]

No problem! Yes, I remember that you live in southwest VA. I've hiked the AT through Washington/Jefferson NP; very beautiful area. Also I used to live in Roanoke in the early 80's working in the Kroger real estate department.

[@blackoakpropertymaintenanc6981]

@@BryanDeLay It ain't the Bitterroots but then again, it ain't grizzly country either. 😏

[@messiermax]

Nice. I just backpacked there this past weekend. Beautiful area.

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Max! Hope you had a great trip.

[@TheWanderingWulfs]

Another great video Bryan! Thanks for taking us along. Beautiful country.

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks The Wandering Wulfs!

[@cookingwithkf]

The scenery is so beautiful and the weather looks lovely 😊

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Cooking with KF!

[@DrJohn493]

Looks like the mountains are greened up nicely. Looking forward to your first impressions of the MLD Duomid.

[@BryanDeLay]

Lots of green. I'm looking to my first impressions too! Should receive the Duomid any day now.

[@farbeyonddriven8173]

Covered a considerable amount of that area and have still never been to the top of Rodgers. Guess it's cause I've heard that there isn't much of a view. Can you verify? Nice work Bryan and thanks for the effort. 5 weeks and it's time for the Winds!!

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks farbeondriven! I can confirm there is no view from Mt. Rogers. Just a thick forest of spruce fir trees. End of July probably, so about 8 weeks.

[@Out-O-Here]

Bryan, Thanks for all the "in camp" segments! Perfect! Really addressed the inquiries I had! Scrolled thru those segments several time - right away. Any news / thoughts on shelter systems? The slow motion of the blue sky - what beautiful blue. Minute 12:17 - looking straight into the camera - Should be the Facebook cover shot! Cold, wet weather ... no problem . loving being outside. :) Thanks again for all the camp segments! Curious, breakfast? Tea and ..... ? I always have a baggie of assorted teas. Great video!

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Out-O-Here! Actually I've ordered a MLD silnylon Duomid and should receive it any day now. For breakfast I eat the same thing every day: about 1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds, a cup of homemade trail mix (almonds, walnuts, Craisins, dried cherries and raisins) and a RX bar. And of course tea!

[@allstar2941]

@@BryanDeLay Great Bfast. Amazing how 1/4 cup makes so much food. Coaches oats, dried Gogi berries, nuts, and some kind of spice, fav is Cinnamon. Always carry assorted teas. Dandy blend and Cacao Powder with very littley Monk fruit sweetener (replaces old fav of Coffee) - Bryan - thanks!!!!! !

[@doseoflifenature3791]

Nice demonstration of hiking and camping skills, especially food bag hanging :)

[@BryanDeLay]

Thank you!

[@mindandrelaxation]

Wowwww it's so perfect and a very very nice view.

[@BryanDeLay]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed the video.

[@FOLLOWINGWALKERSWORLD]

Hey Bryan, didn’t take you long to get on trail after we saw each other at trail days. I wish I met up for a day Sunday or Monday. Around the Scales or Wise shelter area. Great shots of those storm clouds up on the highlands. 👍😎

[@BryanDeLay]

My son didn't get to Trail Day until 4:00 and he spent sometime checking out the vendors, so we got a later start than I'd hoped for. We really got lucky on the rain. You could actually see the rain falling in the distance.

[@OutdoorOperator]

Making me want to get back out to Grayson Highlands! Fortunate to avoid the storm day 2, those were some ominous clouds. Hope you had a good time at Trail Days. One of these years I'll have to check it out.

[@BryanDeLay]

The Mt. Rogers High Country is one of my favorite places in the south to backpack and I normally go to Trail Days as an excuse to backpack Mt. Rogers. They did not have Trail Days in 2020 and that was the only year I didn't do a trip to Mt. Rogers in the last 17.

[@SonistheFatherofMan]

B"H You are quite an adventurer. Looks like a lot of fun Bryan. I have been away for a while. I recently reopened my channel. I hope that you and your loved ones are ok. G-d bless you.

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@anthony_privett]

Great video. I have a trip planned to Mt. Rogers next month. I cannot wait.

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks kyhiker8814! Hope you have a great trip at Mt. Rogers.

[@kenwbrenner]

Nicely done Bryan - as always. I'm currently just north of the PA/MD border on the AT on my journey north, and I consider this area one of my favorites. God Bless!

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Ken! Hope you are having a great hike on the AT.

[@kenwbrenner]

@@BryanDeLay Actually, in the 1,080 miles I've done on the AT, my favorite spots are: - Roan Highlands - Mt. Rogers area (in which this video was made) Do you have any favorites? God bless!

[@BryanDeLay]

I've never thru-hiked the AT, but I've sectioned it from Springer to near Blacksburg, VA. I would agree 100% with you two choices. Of course living in east Tennessee, I'm a little partial.:)

[@G.J..Journeys]

Nice to hike with family. Watching from across the pond in Scotland and sent here via "Jennifer Lupine" channel.

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks for watching G&J's Journeys. I really enjoyed backpacking with Jennifer.

[@habibrahman7866]

Hamesha khush raho my friend 👌🙏🏼🙋..

[@BryanDeLay]

Thank you Habib!

[@mikepreslar8686]

I really like your video's Bryan. I also hike these trails when I get the chance. Hello from Trade, TN!

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Mike! You in the northeast corner of TN.

[@mikepreslar8686]

@@BryanDeLay Yep, nor too far from away, at the foot of Snake Mtn. on the TN/NC line.

[@musicnature007]

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[@BryanDeLay]

Thank you!

[@RobertGlazier]

Very nice. New subscriber here. Thanks for sharing.

[@BryanDeLay]

Thank you Robert and thanks for subscribing.

[@KhlaBaiTong]

So beautiful 🥰

[@BryanDeLay]

Thank you!

[@johnnyrussell8729]

Another great video and beautiful area. Been wanting to see that area for a few years now but never made it. Thanks for taking me. Question are you using a bug net under the tarp ?

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Johnny! You definitely should check out the Mt. Rogers high country. No bug net on this trip.

[@tranthitiem-kmm4259]

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[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks!

[@sunpowernature986]

Nice friends

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks you Sun Power Nature!

[@grahamevans-prosser6045]

Great trip as always, thanks for sharing. Why the proposed change of shelter? (apologies if you've already mentioned this elsewhere)

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Graham! My DCF Trail Star is wearing out. I've had to patch it in five places, it has small pin holes in the fabric and fraying in places. MLD estimates the life of a DCF Trail Star to be about 200 nights and I currently have 249 on mine. Before the DCF Trail Star I had a silnylon one and have been using a Trail Star tarp since May 2012. So I decided to try a MLD Duomid, silnylon version since the fabric seems to have a longer life. I received the Duomid a little over a week ago and did a two-night trip last weekend and so far I'm very pleased.

[@grahamevans-prosser6045]

@@BryanDeLay Thanks Bryan, I'll look forward to seeing it in action 🙂⛺

[@markswisher1152]

Thanks

[@BryanDeLay]

Thank you Mark!

[@skipandcherieadventures116]

Your have some great photos…..what camera do you use?

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks Skip and Cherie Adventures. I'm using a GoPro Hero 10 Black.

[@KuyaMarlonVlog.02]

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[@BryanDeLay]

Thank you!

[@UhuruFrontier]

Hi Bryan, Does the SOS blanket really help keep the ground from absorbing your body heat?

[@BryanDeLay]

The SOL blanket probably does help some, but I've never tried to make a comparison. I mostly use it as a ground cloth because it's very lightweight.

[@UhuruFrontier]

@@BryanDeLay Oh. Well that's a great idea. I saw your gear video. I'll watch it again now. Thanks Bryan.

[@LoftusRoadLad]

Your bear bag rig on the last night--what technique was that?

[@BryanDeLay]

It's a method I created that I call 2CR, for two cords and a ring. You can see a description, video and diagram describing the method here: bryandelay.com/2cr-bear-bag-method/.

[@bolleolympus]

👍👍👌👌

[@BryanDeLay]

Thanks!