Bikepacking BC - Part 6 (Clinton, Chasm, and Bonaparte River)

[@rogervancleave8670]

Great series! Thx for sharing and agree that you do not have to be a super fit cyclist to enjoy bikepacking.

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Too many people put off their first trip for too many reasons. I need proper gear, I need a better bike, I need to be more fit, or ride farther. So untrue. It's about working within whatever gear or physical limitations you have. I'm old, broken, hurting, but I still ride what I can..... and I like cinnamon buns.... LOL

[@blueman5924]

wise words. 👍 🚵‍♂️

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

~ the beard says it all.

[@busterthompson2267]

Saltey Beard this is by far the best bike channel. Thank you

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Thanks, I’m glad your enjoying / spread the word !

[@andrewraquepaw9878]

Great video again! I am enjoying your trip thus far! I love the videography and the transitions you are using. It keeps me engaged! Thanks again!

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Thanks Andy ~ doing my best with what I shot.

[@billoneill6114]

So cool! This is on my bucket list now. Thanks for the Awesome videos! Sorry about the litter bugs.

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Thanks 😊 keep watching - more cool places to come 🤜🤛🏻🤘

[@TekcorFPV]

Suns out guns out. thanks for sharing brother.

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Guns... I wish LOL

[@marksadventures3889]

When people don't approve, I smile and tell them to ask the question, how many do i give? Life is our own journey, however long and interesting or short and dull it maybe. I don't intend to worry about what the world wants as I know it doesn't have my best interests at heart, so I smile and mosey on. Along the trail we meet some interesting folks and cool mo-fo's as well as badasses. But me, I just roll on; I've done my part for Queen & country, raised the kids and buried a person who was to be my life companion, so i know she's out there, time to join her spirit whilst i wait until we are together again. It's all good. Great video.

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

it's cool the people we meet along the way... from every walk of life.

[@SVaya2018]

Another great video. I really like the commentary, your personality comes through. A bike and gear review at the end of the series is a must!!! Happy Holidays.

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Dan, great idea! This series has generated a lot of bike questions, and I made some changes to my setup. Most definitely on my idea board. Thanks :))

[@SVaya2018]

@@SaltyBeard_Adventures almost to 1000 subs...glad I got on board early!!

[@adriano8729]

Excellent videos man I thoroughly enjoyed them. Thank you!

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Gad your enjoying / more to come

[@Brian-qv1ir]

It's good to see someone who's really into cycling that doesn't fit the stereotypical "cyclist" mould. Thank you for setting a better example!

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Why thank you. I do my thing, and admit to myself ~ I really do like cinnamon buns.

[@ranxxerox6407]

7:40 who cares if your shirtless? With a brilliant beard like yours, it doesn’t matter. The Duzer jumps into nearly every stream/pond/lake he comes across, what a brilliant way to get clean 👌

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Oh, the things you can when you have a beard! Like sneaking into homes, eating cookies, and leaving gifts behind. The beard is a powerful thing... it comes with great responsibility and must be worn responsibly.

[@rafaelcubero8322]

@@SaltyBeard_Adventures Indeed, who cares!!? congrats for your vids! here it´s a new fan of them! greetings from the other side of the Atlantic :D

[@teddgram]

You cleaning up the fire pit reminds me of the experience I had this summer. Same thing. I now have trash bags on my list when I pack.

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

I was just lucky they left some ice bags behind. I carry ziplocks for my own crap / but that’s it. I too should carry at least one heavy duty bag

[@teddgram]

@@SaltyBeard_Adventures they left bags too. As soon as I lifted them up, they broke. Good times, good times.

[@welshbikepackingadventures]

pure joy

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Thanks 😊

[@jahntr]

Great installment, your podcast on My Back 40 is cued up to listen to this weekend while I work on my fork bags from your video.

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

You can't see under the beard, but I'm blushing. - LOL

[@billoneill6114]

That's how I found Salty Beard!

[@tozerd1]

I like your style. Stay salty my friend!

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Forever salty.... I sweat!

[@normancowan6138]

Awesome beard.

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Thanks 😊 🤜🏻🤛🏽🤘🏼

[@PiquePictures]

Another great video! I think I will have to try this trip next summer!

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Thanks 😊

[@larry4674]

Amen brother... 7:50

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Thanks for watching Larry ! :)

[@larry4674]

@@SaltyBeard_Adventures Literally my pleasure! One of my pipe dream tours is a loop from Edmonton to Prince Rupert, ferry to the island, then back to the mainland at Vancouver and along the Crowsnest back to Alberta and then back up to Edmonton. Your vids cover a fair bit of my potential route, so thank you!

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

@@larry4674 / I'm an open book of route knowledge. I've lived/worked in many remotes places all over BC and Alberta. I'm St Albert born too! Reach out anytime if you have questions.

[@MrBigStuff22]

Great series of videos that I'm enjoying immensely! You're right, there are too many losers out there that just don't care and lazy to boot. A bad "2-fer" combination. I can't relate (and don't want to) being in that awesome back country and thinking "just leave our trash here". Kudos for "being prepared".

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

I was lucky that the culprits also left 4 empty ice bag, that I quickly filled up, so after bagging it up, I put it in the outhouse for the night. In the morning I walked the bags out to the road, waited and intercepted to a couple of loggers heading to work. They nicely agreed to drive around all day with 4 bags of garbage in the back of their truck, and dispose fo them when they got home. Nice guys.

[@samuelloska1917]

Another outstanding installment!

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Glad you enjoyed it :))

[@AdventuresWithDaniel]

Great series I've been binge watching it this morning! That's a bum deal about the fires. We had a really bad year here in colorado with hundreds of thousands of acres burned. Sad situation for sure but great series you've put together!

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Yes, it was a sad about the tragic losses from the fires this past year. While Canada fared well, our hearts were thinking of everyone farther south. Thanks for watching and coming along for the adventure.

[@jayb6624]

I really wanted to come there in the spring but covid closed the borders from alberta to b.c so iam hoping I'll be there soon. Thanks for the great videos. 👍

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

soon, soon.... glad you're enjoying the adventures Jay.

[@AlanRichardsCa]

Enjoying this series so far, and some of the different styles you've edited with. Wondering how you plan your routes and decide where to go?

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Where I go is based on many factors. Could be placed I already know but have never cycled, or places others have told me about. Sometimes it’s just me endlessly looking over maps. As for how I plan? First I see how many days I have x by the distance I feel like riding... boom - design a route. Then I work out the logistics of food, supplies, maybe extra charging needs etc. It’s always best to under estimate so you can over delivery when you need to. But I also design routes with easy outs for emergencies. Much of this is because I usually ride solo, and have to get back to my day job, safe & sound. I use RideWithGPS for building routes, and any alternate routes. Then download them into my GPS head unit. I also will carry a book with notes, just in case my electronics crap out.

[@JMS412]

Another great installment! Do you record all of your filming on one action cam from different perspectives, or do you use multiple cameras? Also do you edit while on tour, or wait until the tour ends and then compile all of your footage? I enjoy watching you, Ryan Duzer, and the other bike touring adventurers and always try and better understand their filming setups. Once again Beautifully done!

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Previous to this trip, I shot everything on my iPhone 11, and just prior to this trip I got my first GoPro (7 Black). I shoot from the bike with the GoPro, with a surfers bite grip. it allows me to pop it out of my handlebar mount, and move it around, or into my mouth for an angle that I find better than helmet or chest cam. On this trip I had a helmet mount and never used it. I use my phone for b-roll stuff, photos, etc. I edit after. I don't bring anything with me to edit. other than maybe trimming down clips or deleting a few shots that didn't work. This is also the first "big" trip that I filmed, and learned a lot. Things that I should have shot, or shot differently, or wasted my time with. I din't have a real story plan/vision like I did with my 2-3 day trips before. I just kind of was winging it documenting stuff along the way. The smoke threw most of my shooting plans out he window and it was frustrating. I didn't realize how much I was "missing" until I started editing at home. Some things, like camp set-up/tear down, seems redundant after I shot it a few times, but one quickly forgets that when creating episodes and these are key elements of the story... I have a photography background, and I have found that what I "envision" is seldom what I capture when it comes to video. Part of it is gear, but the hardest part is the storytelling process. Which is all new to me, coming from a stills background. But I'll learn... one trip at a time.

[@JMS412]

@@SaltyBeard_Adventures Thank you for such an in-depth response!

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

@@JMS412 You're very welcome ~ I'm always happy to share.

[@uvdpuqhcpenfyalf]

From 3:30 to 4:00 you're riding through sparse tree growth. Is that alpine, and vegetation is stunted because of weather? Or is it recently logged? I've been in similar areas around Kamloops few times and it felt alpine, but also didn't seem that high. EDIT: and I wonder if clams are invasive from motorboats being brought from other waterbodies.

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

The area has natural breaks and meadows... the area between 3:30~4:00 is old ranch land. No Kamloops and area is not “alpine” however it does have lots of natural grazing lands. As for the clams, I haven’t found much information regarding these types of bivalves. I found reference to several types of freshwater clams that are from the last ice age. This could be the case given local geography.

[@tedpanozzo7632]

This tour is through such beautiful areas. I would love to fly over and follow where youve gone :)

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

It would be cool too see for the air - and yes, a drone is one of the next things on my list of toys. But one little thing at a time :)

[@tedpanozzo7632]

Yeah drones open up a whole new level of videography. Your videos are so well done. I am definitely putting this trip on my list for when I come to Canada!

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

@@tedpanozzo7632 So many places to ride in BC let alone the entire country.

[@tedpanozzo7632]

I would also love to cycle around Kooteney lakes and up the Icefield Parkway

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Both of those are beautiful - are you thinking more road & distance, or gravel & more views?

[@GrindThisGame]

7:27 When the freezing water hits below the belt?

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

Oooohhh, yeah (squeaky voice)

[@OmniTierra]

More people could use your advice @ 7:56 . Not just for bikepacking 🖖

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

How true.

[@psychkub]

Flagged?! I'm only here for the shirtless video segments. Duh!

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

LOL