Free Camping in Great Basin National Park and Hiking Wheeler Peak

[@rickluft267]

Great hike! I believe that lighter in the mailbox is there for lighting your doobies. LOL

[@underthetornado]

Ps I love your movies! Never stop. I'm one of those that cant travel due to illnesses. Please NEVER doubt your talent for taking us there!

[@tempaccount7104]

I love your determination and drive! Not many people today have that ambition!

[@riverbender9898]

The Bristlecone Pines, unlike the Sequoias and Redwoods, have the wonderful character that shows their looong life's journey. Thanks SJ.

[@papajon62]

Love those Darn Tough socks! Not cheap, but worth it if you hike a lot. The ones I own are Merino wool and you can wear them multiple days in a row without an odor. Also lifetime wear guarantee.

[@DesertAdventuresinArizona]

Very nice of the Ranger to let you in to see the rifle! What a treat!

[@kennysherrill6542]

You are the craziest 😅 I so love you for it. You always make me smile and laugh, so I always look forward to Wednesdays. Your not alone when you describe your thoughts when hiking, when I used to do long distance running I would imagine taking apart a car or take apart an engine and rebuild it in my head. Thank you for taking us along and your hard work is not lost to us, your loved by many and our prayers are always with you. God bless you Sarah Jane.👍👍👍👍👍❤🇺🇸

[@ndeep45]

You have gotten so much better since I first watched you over a year or so ago. You so animated with your eyes when your describing the camp and was fun to watch. WELL I'm hoping that you keep on TRUCKING and will Cya around the next bend wherever you stop!!

[@wannabetowasabe]

Here is additional information about the oldest living (non-clonal) tree in the world. This off the top of my head, without doing any research. I lied, just after typing that sentence I looked the situation up. In 1964 the Methuselah Tree was 4,793, years old and located in the White Mountains, on the Inyo National Forest in California. The Prometheus Tree was aged at 4,862 years old in 1964 and located on what was then the Humboldt National Forest. It is now in Great Basin National Park. That means old Prometheus was 69 years older at the time. It was a true tragedy this happened. A researcher, a PhD candidate, was researching the tree and his increment borer got stuck in the tree. These borers take a core sample that is removed from the center of the borer. The U.S. Forest Service and the researcher did not think tree was that old so they decided to cut the tree down to retrieve the borer. They were stunned when they realized what happened. The story was not widely publicized so as far as most people knew Methuselah had always been the oldest pine tree. Unbeknownst to anyone until 2013, there was a tree older than Methuselah and Prometheus during all of this. In 2013 someone at the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research on the campus of the University of Arizona began to analyze some tree ring cores that were collected in the 1920's by the founder of modern "Dendrochronology," A.E. Douglass. The cores revealed a tree that was older than known at the time. I'm not aware of any name given it but it is now 5,066 years old. It was 5,010 years old in 1964, making it 148 years older than Prometheus and 161 years older than Methuselah that year. I worked on 4 national forests in 4 different states during my U.S. Forest Service career, the last 10 on the Inyo National Forest, the home of the Methuselah and the "new" oldest tree. The location of both is highly guarded on that forest. As a USFS employee I could not get the location of either. My work involved coring more than 100 trees per year, so the increment borer is very familiar to me. This is a long story, but for a guy like me who likes trees, it is fascinating.

[@djg5950]

It's fascinating for a person like me who just likes trees, too. I've been to the White Mts. in Cal. (visited Mono Lake several times and Death Valley) and up the road where the Bristlecone Pines are located and took some pictures of some of them. I knew about Methuselah but didn't search for it as I knew that I wouldn't know which one it was even if I found it. This was in the 1990's. Thanks for the history, very interesting.

[@scottcarpenter2317]

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[@williamkeith8944]

Just within the past year there has been an interesting account of these ancient trees and the tree ring dating of them in "The New Yorker" magazine. The author of the article hiked in the area where most of the likely oldest bristlecone pines are growing in the mountains. It is amazing how tenacious those trees are in a harsh environment.

[@johnclark6571]

Great story! You might even say it was in-tree-ging. Uh, sorry, couldn’t resist.

[@H.pylori]

Thanks for the info. Adds to the video and to my limited database on trees. Nice to have an expert on board.

[@idahomountainlover754]

There is way to lace your boots to keep your toes from sliding forward. It works! Look on KZbin

[@jonathanhansen3709]

13.000 feet! I hope people appreciate what good shape you have to be in to hike up that high. I’ve only been that high once in my life, when I was 13, and I was sucking wind then at that altitude!

[@scottyo64]

Last time I hiked to 13,000 I was in my 20's I should stated it was Wheeler Peak...... but Wheeler Peak NM.

[@solohoh]

@12:49 --- When you see a USGS marker like that with an arrow and the word "reference" stamped on it, please follow the arrow (for usually a short distance) and you will find the MAIN marker. It may have useful information on it -- it will certainly be of interest to a lot of us.

[@SantaFe-wi1ve]

Greetings from Flagstaff, AZ. I enjoyed our little adventure, you made it seem like I was right along with you. Thank you for sharing!

[@waterboxer87]

The rifle is a Winchester Model 1873, a beautiful and popular rifle then and now. Winchester still makes the rifle, although the gun is made by Miroku in Japan. Uberti, an Italian gunmaker, also makes a popular replica of the famous lever action. Some people say the Winchester 1873 was the AR-15 of its day. The gun was issued to military troops and was popular amongst the civilians. A movie was made of the gun, "Winchester 1873", starring Jimmu Stewart

[@robin5380]

Finley Currie disappointing to see what starts here ends up somewhere else’s. Thank you for sharing all this info

[@KennyJones-k3w]

Thank you for taking me to the summit! When I was at Great Basin, I decided it was not in the cards for my old man knees and hips! You’re the Best!!

[@hestheMaster]

She found a place along Snake Creek. Free camping and a morning quickie cold plunge in a very nice quite area in Great Basin National Park. Great hike to Wheeler Peak. Thanks for taking us along.

[@HOTSOAKERS]

Safe travels young lady.

[@williamjenkins9]

MAN….. you. Keep showing me great hikes that I would love to make…. and your attitude and funny take really make your videos enjoyable…. You are a natural WH… and a rarity …. Thanks

[@johnmcmahon649]

Great report. I'm riding my motorcycle there in two weeks for a few nights camping. You have inspired me to try Wheeler Peak. Will also be staying at the Hotel Nevada, the Mizpah Hotel, and trying some of that Basil Hayden stuff. So this will be a Wonderhussy inspired adventure for me. Keep up the fantastic videos.

[@Katseye102]

It’s like being on top of the WORLD!!! That view is just beautiful! Thank you for bringing us along! Hope we weren’t too heavy! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@allencrider]

I went there last year and there was a tiny squirrel seeking handouts. Really improbable because there's nothing else for a squirrel to eat at the top of that mountain! I left a little bottle of Boost oxygen in that mailbox. I had brought it because I was 65 and didn't quite have the confidence to think I could do that hike without maybe getting altitude sickness.

[@markheller197]

Great job. I’m still hiking and climbing at 66. Hope I have a few more years. Lost my travel partner so I’m not sure it’s doable. Keep up the good work.

[@rcdoodles6214]

Congratulations to you for hiking it at age 65! I hiked it in 1990 at age 35 and met my future husband on the trail. We hiked it again on our 10 year anniversary. You motivate me to try it again now that I just turned 65! Will never forget the surreal view from that peak. Celebrate your huge accomplishment!

[@susannnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

Jolly good show skinny dipping in that cold water brought tears to my eyes lol 😂

[@rogerwise4105]

Beautiful place with very few visitors. Wheeler Peak also has a small glacier with runoff flowing into a pretty alpine lake.

[@NoGenieinBottle]

Thanks for the great video and showing us the contents of the mailbox. I guess I'm just nosy or rather curious to see what others leave when they use the mailbox.Your videos ae always the best as you show us what is going on as well as talk to us. You do a great job! Thanks for the journey--Sara Jane---

[@garfield8900]

Good for you Wonderhussy, you should do all of the 14er's in CA while your at it. Very good way to stay in shape.

[@warnerrobins8542]

Thank You for traveling for those of us who can't. O and I love cats. What a loving thing having pet dads and moms remember there loved ones remembered in this way

[@rrich52806]

Happy day my Wonderhussy morning!!

[@lennyracine9775]

Really enjoy your vids and appreciate your hard work.....thank you

[@apolloskyfacer5842]

Once again. Another quality travel video by the mistress of travel videos. Well done Sarah Jane. And that 360deg panorama view at the top was absolutely spectacular ! ✔

[@astrovantony9551]

Coincidentally my mom's birthday today she would have been 99 love my mom she was a Saint. Everybody loved My Mom. Hug your Mom's everyday you can. Thank you for the great Video.

[@skipandcherieadventures116]

Love our Darn Tough socks…..worth every cent since they replace them if you wear them out! There are plenty of things to see and old ruins and lots of great hiking….there is an old cable car above Johnson Lake. Much more than just the cave, even though it is beautiful! Late September sometimes a bit later the aspen are incredible with their golden colors!

[@larrypeplinski593]

That mountain road going up is exactly why I'm building my adventure trike. Love ya SJ

[@blaker1950]

BOY!!! after that cold plunge you could drive or hike most anywhere!!!

[@crystale5625]

Great hike Wonderhussy looked up the trees you were talking about. Very fascinating! I’m adding these areas to my bucket list.

[@vaughnanderson3790]

That's a fantastic hike. I have climbed it and it certainly wasn't as difficult as some it was gorgeous. I am pleased you shared your experiences as well as many others. I think I have been to at least 15 of the places you have been to including Namibia! Keep having fun.

[@scenicdriveways6708]

We hate "Spoondockers" ( people who camp so close you feel like they're spooning with you ). Why do they always have to camp so close to you when there are so many other empty spots? Nice video , thanks for sharing.

[@robin5380]

Scenic Driveways I am going to say it stays in our schools. from early school days. Lines, lunch rooms... I see myself following others till I look around and do otherwise.

[@mikeylikesit5131]

@Brian waller maybe I misread your comment but it seems your an introvert.... not an extrovert 🤷‍♂️

[@crystale5625]

It’s the same with movie theaters.

[@RickMartinYouTube]

Scenic Drive-don't you wish you had the entire world to yourself where you don't have to be around another human being?

[@chuckstith838]

Like sheep to slaughter

[@problu9586]

Totally new to me educational info about the trees. Thanks for broadening my knowledge.

[@evanmitton5007]

Its a cool park we went there in 2017 when we set out our full time rv living adventure, the road to the top was closed in June due to heavy snowfall that winter,so thanks for sharing the view from the top Sarah, like you we really like the Winchester gun ,and the cave was not too impressive it was torn up by people before the park service got it,the coolest living cave is kartchner caverns in Benson AZ if you haven't seen it Go😃✌

[@joeyamada4976]

When my mom was alive I used to call her every night before I went to sleep.. I miss that.. My sister told me after she died that she waited for my call.. Love ya mom..

[@martharetallick204]

Wishing I could call my folks too.

[@RVBadlands2015]

Joe Yamada I agree

[@Jeremygeo]

Gosh darn, another near encounter. Just passed through the park a few days ago. Too hot & smokey to hike, so was looking forward to some cool cave time... until I saw the closed sign...wah, wah, wah.

[@davidscheffler8809]

Great Hike and Video!!! Take Care and Stay Safe Wonderhussy!!!!!

[@stevephillips3541]

Nevada is great for places like this. Out in the middle of now where rise tall mountains with awesome ecosystems divided by 20 to 40 miles of high desert . When I was at Wheeler there was a big Black Turkey in the middle of the road .

[@MrRoughknuckles]

Yes I rewatch old videos cause she is like watching a TV but better

[@SeekingLost]

Wonderhussy! Congrats on your summit of Wheeler! I see you found my sticker, it must have been well placed haha. I had camped below Johnson lake the previous night and walked the Ridgeline across baker peak to Wheeler, that was my last full day on the Basin and Range Trail, ended August 6th after 67 days. I'm hoping to release some videos of the adventure later this fall. Bummer I didn't run into you out there, or in any of the other towns from your recent videos... Austin, Eureka etc. I was in many of those towns this summer for resupply along my hiking route as well!

[@kitssdiaz1828]

Wow I Love your hikes And all of your videos! your the bomb wondersHussey You always put a smile on my face 😆 I Love you wonderHussey🥰 Be safe out and have lots of fun😉

[@lisah7304]

Yup! That girl has talents! Just finished watching your majestic endeavor,and happened upon KZbin’s Great Basin National Park nps aired March.19.2021 WOWthe info in that NPS special was enlightening and you were right they mentioned the ancient pine trees WOW! 💝🙏🇺🇸

[@11begood31]

Well that was a lot of fun thank you, good hike you still got it, be feeling that for a few days, looking good

[@fgr3339]

Thank you for video’s of Nevada, I’ve lived here for over 20 and I’m just now starting to explore our state.

[@webbrowne2291]

You are the smartest and funniest women I have seen on video.

[@heyheyhelen931]

I've been there! Went hike to bristle cone pine grove, did NOT tour the cave though. Very nice park, liked they're weren't many visitors there.

[@deborahanderson5508]

What a good hike and great excercise,good job.Thx for sharing your beautiful state!

[@mobiltec]

Nice little hike... Just what I needed this afternoon.

[@BillReitz]

I'm here ! It's gonna be a good day with Wonderhussy.

[@greyeaglem]

Me too. Earliest I've ever been to a Wondehussy video.

[@cityslickeroutdoors8306]

greyeaglem me too I just found out that she does them on Wednesday

[@charlestaylor7]

How wonderful, a government official not afraid to to make a common sense call. Kudos to the ranger that let you see the rifle.

[@d-rot]

Lehman Caves are awesome.

[@christineborgatti3760]

You're the best. Those are my favorite socks.

[@fellowtraveler4358]

Beginning at about the 22:45 mark while she's describing losing part of her gear there are some good views of the peak over her right shoulder.

[@clothestravel]

Also, I believe Wheeler Peak is the tallest free-standing mountain in Nevada that doesn’t share a border with another state. There is another peak that’s slightly taller, but part of it lies within California.

[@plombme]

Hussy Wednesday....My favorite day.....Be safe cutie!

[@billparrack8612]

You dont need to cut a tree down to count the rings you take small plug sample

[@premiumblue1637]

TY for the great view from the top up there

[@ronniecardy]

Nice park I loved the video by the mailbox

[@patkelly5910]

Great video....

[@malcolm20091000]

Coincidence. I got 3 pair of Darn Tough socks via Vermont last month. I am very happy with them. Good cushion, dense, and they seem quite durable. Cheaper than LL Bean, which I am tired of because Bean's more open weave causes holes in the heal.

[@michaeldennison436]

LL Bean actually sells Darn Tough socks also besides their own and other brands.

[@malcolm20091000]

@@michaeldennison436 Thank you,, I did not know that! Hmm, Darn Tough is in Vermont, LL Bean in Maine. I suspect collusion.

[@josephking4128]

Been there twice, first time I was much younger and made it to the glacier and the bristlecones, Second time across Nevada by Hwy 50 on Motorcycle. One of the best places for nighttime sky.

[@kristymoore7052]

Yep, Darn Tough. Used them for years.

[@leeyoung1367]

You would be so much fun to hike with.Great work , keep it up!

[@brianheffernan8982]

I remember when they found the rifle. I was fascinated by it. I can't help but wonder what happened to the gun owner. A Winchester rifle was a valuable and prized possession back then. It's interesting to speculate about the circumstances that caused the gun owner to leave it there and not return to retrieve it.

[@SCSlimBoiseID]

1:08 The Basin and Range is full of horsts and grabens. They usually keep to themselves and hardly ever kill or eat anyone. Still, be careful and stay safe out there.

[@H.pylori]

Ha, ha!

[@desertdeb]

This video cheered me up. thank you WH!

[@RJB]

Awesome. I need to get out there one of these days.

[@janjohannessmith7033]

Great video Sarah Jane and very nice views. Thanks for posting. I went to Bristlecone Forest in the White Mountains of Inyo in 1987 in one a bike race they're called The Plum line down hill! That s*** was crazy! I can barely breathe at 12000 feet elevation then I shot down that mountain, 7000 feet downhill in 7 Mile. Look at my picture I am wearing the shirt I won! 32 years ago!

[@tracygibson5151]

This is beautiful

[@chatter7653]

Another well done video. Since your in the vicinity, how about a multi part series on one of the 7 wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon? Your video making skills could make that an awesome series of videos.

[@georgelittle166]

It beautiful in its own way

[@bobbythedesertwalker594]

Those Aspen groves are so beautiful! 😎 “no shortcuts to the top”

[@tarstakars]

Thanks for taking us places that some of us can't go. You da best!

[@jgmiller5044]

Today (8-19) is my mom's birthday. I lost her in 2001. She would have been 93 today. The entry you read really hit a nerve and brought tears to my eyes. Love your videos, keep 'em coming.

[@garydavis786]

I've had several pair of Darn Tough socks for many years and they are the best. I got my first pair at REI. Darn Tough's website has more different socks than you can shake a stick at! Love your videos!

[@ducknorris233]

Makes you ponder if he just forgot the rifle and couldn’t find it once he knew or if something bad befell him.

[@drush406]

Clonal. Trees sprout from the roots of another. Same species.

[@pamelakern2849]

Great hike !!!

[@clothestravel]

I went to Great Basin NP in 2017. It’s easily the most remote National park I’ve ever been to. I took a tour of the Lehman caves. I’m guessing they are still closed.

[@katherinesylvester8202]

Darn Tough socks are made near me in Vermont. They are great socks!

[@jimmeroliver4213]

Ahhh there's my wonder friend lol!!! Wow that's a hike and a half there but very interesting ,stay safe dear love ya

[@lindyflower1]

we love your videos!!!!!! what brand are your pink hiking boots? I want some!!

[@52rogerdodger]

Beautiful hike Huss.

[@jameskann951]

The Adventures of Wonderhussy in living Color!

[@milotorres6894]

Lehman's cave my favorite part GBNP made first summit saddle fresh view of Spring Valley towards Ely weather came in wind breaker and shorts had to go back to trail head nice summer storm lighting hazard.. thanks for the recall so awesome as usual WH take care beautiful Lady always...

[@richardburgess5215]

I have an old rifle from 1810 that was found in my grandmother's attic.

[@gordbaker896]

Same guy keeps losing rifles?

[@gordbaker896]

@J Han It didn't say who found it. Perhaps 'was' found it.

[@jcgardner5852]

Did you check out the bristlecone pines that grow there? One is one of the oldest living things on the planet.

[@BlueSky-ff4oy]

Ms HussyAll, you'll prob never see this but we were right at this spot roundabout the same time as you. Within days for sure.

[@Bill-um1si]

Hey there Sarah Jane, can you tell us what hiking boots you wear and why you like them? I'm in the market and wonder what your experience is.

[@stevestreadwick8455]

Hi fun lady.Hey I wanted to let u know I have a round ball like u found somewhere in the middle of the desert.U said the one u found was aluminum. I acquired one at the golden sunlight mine but mine is hollow iron.I think it was used as a measuring device of some kind in the milling, crushing operation

[@jerrymestas1231]

Once again Hussey, another awesome video the best part is when you whisper, funny as hell.

[@jeromeburrasca6710]

Cool video! Do you find that Verizon cell service has the best reception in all the remote areas of Northern Nevada?

[@Huber872]

Absolutely.

[@briancooper2112]

Great channel. My wife would of loved your channel!

[@zariballard]

You are SO funny and fearless! Come through Tucson and pick me up, girl. I'll bring the steaks AND the martinis😁

[@martharetallick204]

Another Tucsonan who enjoys Wonder Hussy!

[@AndyJWilcox]

Which trail did you hike? Alpine or Stella? Im hiking on Saturday.

[@davedouglas1118]

great basin is on my do list