Day 4 | Mt. Laguna & Beautiful Desert Views | Pacific Crest Trail 2022

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[@Myoutdoorlife84065]

The pine cones are called “Sugar Pines” The nuts inside are awesome!

[@stevenvarner9806]

This one is a Coulter Pine cone. Sugar Pine cones are long and narrow.

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

...I think the "Nut" inside this one is pretty awesome too ... not the pinecone ...

[@bradwilliams7198]

So this is going to sound weird, but googling Mt. Laguna, one of the predominant species of trees is the Jeffrey Pine. Smell the bark--it has a noticeable butterscotch aroma.

[@donaldnelson6198]

The pine cone is a Colter we had a Colter pine tree in El Cajon

[@frolege1]

Wild Zora is awesome

[@triathlon5555555555]

thank you for actual footage of what the trail looks like

[@gwaddles]

Thanks for sharing your journey- I’m living through your lens

[@bionicdan1959]

It’s fun to hear your contrast from what you experienced on the AT for views compared to the PCT so far. It’s night and day different! When you hit the Sierras it’s even more spectacular!! That’s so kool your getting to experience both trails!

[@chipharlan1826]

This is where I grew up and still live,really in enjoy your video

[@ejfromthea]

love y’all smiling faces and beautiful places praying for a safe hike all around

[@NickandRachel]

Those Mountain views are incredible! You're over here eating healthy backpacking meals and James eating delicious MSG pack ramen 🍜 😂

[@karenhershey4995]

Love how you relate to the AT

[@michaelb1761]

I do a lot of hiking in the Sierra, and many times I've said thesame thing that you said in this video, "this video (or photo) doesn't do it justice." Hopefully, the Sierra won't be trying to kill you when you get there (hopefully the rivers won't be too high), so you can fully appreciate the wide open views and crystal clear water.

[@bradwilliams7198]

Fortunately for 2022 PCT Thru-hikers (but unfortunately for CA) there didn't end up being much snow this year, so high water levels may not be an issue.

[@karenhershey4995]

Wild zora!! Love their soup

[@waltermaner5265]

Enjoy the comparisons with the AT

[@melvinlee5684]

I consider you two to be the luckiest people in the world. How I wish that I could be in your shoes!

[@danielcgomez]

Spectacular views! Glad to see you guys enjoying the hike! All the best!

[@cvilla5668]

Thx for the video hope you are both feeling better!

[@tacklebill4835]

Thanks for bringing us along!

[@pb0231]

Thanks for taking us along!!!

[@maxrun934]

Wow and wow again on the views, the food always looks delicious as well, have a blessed Sunday.

[@rosemarymcleod4074]

Absolutely beautiful views out there! Y’all are doing awesome 👏🏼

[@duncanidaho2097]

What an amazing woman, going through what you did then hiking the AT and now our PCT. You will love Julian. Be sure and get some apple pie.

[@EdwardsOutdoorAdventures]

Crazy nice vistas. Slight moving for videos of vistas worked nicely. Glad to have back hiking this year. Stay safe.

[@stephendaniel168]

I started watching because you were in my backyard on the AT. Now you’re at my old home and it’s bitter sweet thinking about my boys being little and going for a weekend camp.

[@stevebednarchik9390]

Enjoying the videos!

[@sally..3242]

Great to see you today……stay safe!

[@oldkayakdude]

That's a really good spot to camp, I stopped at the same spot last year. All the wind breaks make sleeping easier. Glad your enjoying the big views!!

[@karenhershey4995]

You got a new alpaca hoodie!

[@KNAOutdoors2022]

Whoa! Those views!! Glad you got your hat back. Wonder what made your quilt do that. 🤔it’s amazing how quickly you can get your miles up out there!! It’s so fun following you guys. Thanks for taking us along!! 👊🏻🥾🥾

[@user-David-Alan]

Amazing mountain views. Thanks for sharing. Stay well and be safe.

[@paigewoeckner7687]

Those views look absolutely beautiful and I can only imagine how much better they are in person! I wonder if you can try to redistribute the down into that baffle with so little? Maybe things got shifted around in the wash? But I can't wait to keep following your journey! Speedy recovery to get back on trail soon!

[@gratefulhikes]

Hey Kelly! Weird situation with the sleeping bag for sure. Bad baffle maybe? Definitely an epic section of trail. Those pines are so majestic, as are those views. Could do without the high winds, but we all know Mother Nature always has to make things interesting! Good on you for trimming down already, I’m excited to see what those things are. I’m sure you have seen Dixie’s video on her new nutritional plan, I guess she likes the Wild Zora too! You will see many pine cones like that, sap and all out there. Pretty cool IMHO. Great day and great video! Well except for the lack of quacks… 🙏 Thanks for bringing us along today. I hope tomorrow’s miles are kind. Keep truckin’ and be well. -Grateful

[@Kiara_Ann]

Hi Kelly:) I watched your entire AT journey. You are so inspiring. I don't think I'm going to watch your PCT vids because I want to do the PCT and be surprised... But I'm sending good vibes. And healing energy your way🌞

[@dannythecamper4186]

Nice video with lots of beautiful views, so let's keep on hiking...

[@MORALCOMPASSTOO]

So you'll be walking in the desert soon I'm guessing... Those mountains had crazy peaks on them .. thanks for the updates Kelly..I know a time will come when internet won't be available so I'm glad to see your beautiful face everyday and James as a companion

[@joebacarella1304]

Kelly, i know you loved the view of Mt. Laguna but wait till you see Whitney. It's breathtaking! Highest peak in lower 48....all 14,505 of it. The Sierra's are just gorgeous! Keep it up, love watching your videos.

[@brienburke4382]

Watch out for those water faucets 😂 it’s like being in elementary school all over again. Great views and video. Thank you!!

[@jimmyjenkins9240]

On the AT: we’re going to get up early tomorrow and knock out some miles … hmmmm On the PCT: we’re going to get up early tomorrow and knock out some miles … yes sir

[@floorticket]

congratulations on 30K subs.

[@tvtoms]

The name "green tunnel" for the AT strikes home when on the PCT I think.

[@Reality_Filter]

beautiful hike, just curious about the elevation for those higher trails...?

[@bryanford1139]

4:08 JINKY'S!! Don't fall in there!!

[@danielnorman8595]

There's a water tower or I guess you could just call it a tank on top of Laguna. Years ago me and a buddy went on top of that tower to watch the Perseids meteor shower. The meteors were fantastic with big sparkly tails. But it was scary because there was a Santa anta wind coming across the mountain at about 60 miles an hour and we were worried about being blown off the top of that tank. That night was one adventure I will not forget.

[@frolege1]

Nice video Kelly Hayes

[@deborahkelling8200]

I know that squeak of the backpack with each step. You must have a heavy load!

[@justinfischer1822]

If only I could possibly have the time to do this.

[@keniakennedy9016]

Dixie just made a video about clean eating on the trail and featured that brand!

[@jimhenderson387]

It's been exciting having a video every day! And I agree that the western mountains are amazing. I've just always found them to be more hostile looking and intimidating than our friendly, soft eastern mountains. Oh well, different strokes.

[@gratefulhikes]

😂 I wouldn’t call the whites friendly and soft. But I get what you are saying and agree 100% that those mountains seem hostile AF! Be well JH🙏

[@MORALCOMPASSTOO]

Agreed ... Very different from the applachians .. just crazy the ATOMPHERE change / scenery from one extreme to the next . We should ask Kelly her imagined end date

[@robnoodle1]

Hey K Enjoy your journeys

[@stevenvarner9806]

On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Salton Sea. That's the *real* desert down there, not the chaparral habitat you're walking in now. - Dixie *just* released a video about her new backpacking diet and most of the meals were from Wild Zora.

[@josephbrown-ut9ty]

Early wake ups will be the norm i think in the desert. dodge the heat of the day while still knocking out some miles.

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Great video. Rattlesnakes for sure. :)

[@gregoryhelm4230]

Thanks for the great vlog. Funny I'm from the high desert of Co. I much rather have the dry heat. I've lived in about five southern states as I am right now. I will never get used to this horrible humidity I hate it. So I guess it's just what you grow up with and use to.🥰 P.s.. Is that your boyfriend or just a friend? I don't remember him being on the AT trail as part of your tramly🌞

[@JLowe-uu8lr]

Eeek eek eek squeaky shoes !=8)

[@robinhoward4204]

I wonder if eventually the powers that be will put up a few shelters. I'd imagine that in the wilder weather they would be appreciated.

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

... Good to see you're doing well .... Curious to see what you are sending back ,, don't see any luxury unneeded items listed ... .... Give EE a call on the Quilt ,maybe they will replace it ,, or at least a good swap discount ...you have lots of followers that buy by your gear list ,, it would be money in the bank for them to show quality customer service and warranty ..... ... .Have tried most of the Wild Zora products over past two years ,, it's different than most are used to but I agree a great brand to include in the trail box ,, the meat bars and soups make a nice quick meal while sitting out a storm or a needed break ,, some of the central and west coast storms can only last 30 min. or less ... ....Stay Safe and God Bless .....

[@michaellabus6447]

Just watched the approach and the first four days of you PCT hike. Looks fun and a world of difference from the AT. Does anybody hike southbound? I guess with the heat it would suck doing that last.

[@memathews]

People hike SOBO every year, but they can't start the trail until June or July depending on the snow level. They reach the desert some time in November, so the temperatures have cooled quite a bit by that time. A couple of guys did the first winter SOBO in 2014-2015 and lucked out with a very low snow year app along the PCT. For comparison, this year we got over 6 feet of snow in the past two weeks in the northern Oregon and Washington Cascade mountain range, with a 176-inch base at 6,000 feet elevation.

[@jduggan4129]

The big pine cone is from a sugar pine tree.

[@pierrrejette9023]

You will freak out at the beauty of the mountains all the way to Canada. Learn about snow melt/ freeze cycle. It will help you make the best decision as to what time of the day you should be travelling when in snowy areas.sinking to your hips in rotten snow is very tiring and dangerous. Same as being on an exposed traverse on very icy snow.Isothermic snow/ rotten snow is when the temperature is above freezing. The snow crystals lose their cohesiveness and is like a slurped. On any angled slope above 25 degree it can slide. Being so wet those slide are very destructive. You will see remnant of such avalanche in the Sierra. Don’t be afraid. Be smart. on a clear night the slurped snow will get hard again, making it super icy until the temperature gets above freezing. for sketchy steep exposed traverse, you want to avoid the super icy time of day. And most important, know when to stay put or even turn around, wait for the conditions to improve then move on. I spent 5 days on a glacier not moving because of rotten snow. Eventually the snow pack got safe again, and made it home safely. Have fun you two.

[@carlosfcruz-rr9hp]

Hello Kelly on the at you had markers on trees to let you know the way.how do you know your way on the pct.

[@memathews]

We place signs at most road and trail intersections and then a confirmation marker maybe another 50 get down the trail. But the PCT is a Wilderness trail for much of its length, especially outside the desert, so markers can be miles apart with no trails or roads in between.

[@nickhikesinthewoods6150]

Man I don't know what's more beautiful PCT or AT

[@beckyumphrey2626]

The Sierras wins the competition hands down.

[@justinfischer1822]

Why does it have to be a competition? Can't you have multiple places of beauty?

[@jpascaln]

✌🏼

[@delmorejr1950]

Onward to Mt Laguna and resupply, possible a Nero with a hot shower, warm bed and TOWN FOOD... Bummer just town food and a little resupply and then back on the trail, oh well, that is why you are there... SAFE HIKING

[@jimweagant8920]

Thanks for the video when you are in Julian get some apple pie

[@suzanholder2525]

Have you ever in your life seen such wondrous things God is good safe travles

[@jessicamickey8761]

Are you still using the little vlogging camera?

[@SaraBurdick]

I was wondering the same.. how she films edits and uploads!??

[@jessicamickey8761]

@@SaraBurdick I know she tested out the mini vlog camera last year. Which I believe is Bluetooth capable. And then edits on her phone. I may be way off. But I know a lot of Disney vloggers have been using that camera now and they love it.

[@SaraBurdick]

@@jessicamickey8761 ohhhh ok thanks i will look into it!

[@JLowe-uu8lr]

Oh the camera did it justice!=8)

[@HikingPhalkawn]

So she doesn’t need Toasty to quack in her videos anymore since her pack is doing it for him. 🤪

[@gratefulhikes]

I still need quacks!

[@gratefulhikes]

@S M hmmmm never heard of a quacking turtle before. Usually, I just hear hisses and moans since they have no vocal cords. Maybe it’s a rare African turtle?

[@rangerinthewoods]

If Toasty gets some quacks in will Kelly honk back?

[@jeremiah1528]

I'll make you a deal Kelly.... For every mile you hike you gotta do 1 minute of video.... 22 miles....22 minute video.... Ok deal ❤ 🤣....

[@aaalllen]

3:33 cheeseburger

[@michelleclarke6908]

What's down with that sleeping bag?

[@MORALCOMPASSTOO]

KELLY REAL QUICK WHATS THE IMAGINED END DATE FOR THIS TREC HONEY

[@hikebot]

More squeaking.