Glacier National Park Backpacking - Kintla to Bowman - September 2018

[@seanblack4749]

Dont understand how anyone gives a thumbs down.Miserable people.Thanks for another awesome video.

[@WanderingFromKansas]

It feels like Christmas in September when David Gray drops a GNP video!

[@atlantaguy762]

I don't know David personally but I consider each of his videos a special gift. Thanks so much for sharing your journey with us. They always bring a smile to my face.

[@scooterjam1]

David I love your video's. They give me strength to know I can do this. I'm 56 years old. I just recently lost my wife this past January. A friend shared your videos with me. I have watched everything. Hiking gives me a peace that nothing else has been able to. Next year I am planning my first backpacking adventure. When I'm feeling down, I watch your video's and they really help me to focus. Thank you so much for sharing like you do. You actually make us feel like we are there with you. Of course, we miss the rain, the sleet and the 20 degree weather, but I can't wait to experience it first hand!!!! Thank you my friend. Thank you so very much!

[@davidgrayin]

I'm very sorry for the loss of your wife - that's too young. Your words are very kind, and an inspiration to me. Feedback like yours is one of the things I think about when the 'stuff' gets tough out there - a reminder that I'm not just hiking for me. And at 56 you're just a youngster (I'm 57). When you get going on your own backpacking just let me know if there is anything I can do to help, and give me a shout if you're looking for someone to hike with. Take care.

[@scooterjam1]

Thank you so for your kind words. Man, I am telling you, if I feel down, I just kick back and watch your Ansel Adams wilderness video. It centers me. Your still photography is so amazing. You actually make us feel like we are part of your adventure. I am originally from New Castle Indiana and we moved to Las Vegas 9 years ago. I'm going home for the first time in all those years in a few months. I'm gathering some friends to go hiking at McCormack Creek. Thank you for the offer as well. Take care my friend! Keep on inspiring!!

[@dannyslaughter4845]

What a great way to spend an hour on this frosty Idaho panhandle morning, thank you for your time and the effort taken to share your trip with us.

[@roberttolbert8061]

Amazing pics there at the end! Stunning photography!

[@footstepsahead6504]

This is my new favorite channel. David, if you see this, my wife and I are backpacking Dolly Sods next week. Glacier is definitely going to the top of my bucket list, I love this video.

[@davidgrayin]

Hey Steve. Thank you for watching and for the kind feedback. I'm envious that you're heading to Dolly Sods - a great place that I've been to only once but would love to hike again. If Glacier can somehow work out for you I would certainly recommend doing everything possible to get there - it is basically backpacking 'nirvana'! I'm hoping/planning to get back there in 2021 myself.

[@carlyc2242]

Hey! Coming from someone who's hiked Glacier a lot, RESPECT for toughing out the cold long nights on this trip. it takes a thick skin to continue on. You're amazing, thanks for giving us these videos!

[@JayHill615]

This was a great reminder of the reality of cold weather. It can be a real task to stay warm. Loooong night. Thanks

[@Sharonius54]

Another great video! Thanks for taking us along to witness GNP's incredible beauty!

[@susanbrown2909]

Amazing pictures..we are truly blessed with a beautiful earth..

[@dustinjames4530]

David thank you for the hard work on these videos as you said in the video. 5hrs of work for 1hr of final product is not easy. So it is much appreciated.

[@davidgrayin]

It is a lot of work, but I really enjoy it (truly a 'labor of love') and it's worth the effort. I typically count on about 1 hour of editing for every hour that I'm actually hiking on the trails, and that proved about right for this video. I actually ended up with a little over 7 hours of raw video for this trip, a 'record' by about two hours for me, and this produced almost exactly 1 hour of finished video (plus 8 minutes or so of slide show). Thank you for the nice feedback.

[@kerryhazel9293]

Beautiful Adventure. Thank you for sharing. Your third night with an instant trail family is what makes for unforgetable memories. Those are the trail nights I hope to encounter as I continue my adventures.

[@davidgrayin]

Yes, those are the kind of nights I just love, and they're made even more special when you're hiking solo and rarely seeing anyone else. And that one was really amazing because I had gone from what was certainly the worst night I've ever spent backpacking to the best night I've ever spent backpacking in a two day span (quite the emotional roller coaster!). There are very few backcountry campsites at Glacier that allow campfires, so many variables had to line up just right to make that night happen... but I'm sure glad they did.

[@justsmy5677]

Great video and scenery, awesome pics at the end. Thanks for taking us along on your trip!

[@gregr501]

What a breathtaking adventure, thank you so much for taking me along!

[@Def_II]

I'm watching this from The Netherlands. You really captured the beauty and the feel of the trip. Singin' along with the campfire songs had a nice vibe. Thanks for the vid!

[@loonabella]

Mr. Gray. Thank you SO much for sharing your adventures. I’m always blown away and I can’t get to get time off from work and go hiking with my husband ♥️. Keep those videos coming. My husband and I are super fans 🤗

[@loonabella]

Thank you for sharing yet another AMAZING trip with all of us. You’re such an inspiration! Keep doing what you love and i can’t wait to see all those new adventures 💕

[@nobodyhikes]

Damn, this was a great video. Thank you for sharing your adventures, DG!

[@paulab9363]

Wow. I did almost the same backpacking trip in 1978. Kintla Lake to Boulder Pass, but then I believe we went back down to Kintla Lake. I remember it was a 5 day trip. I think it was in August, so weather was pretty good. Beautiful, beautiful country. Thanks for bringing back some memories.

[@paulbledsoe5943]

David your videos never fail to inspire me. What an amazing trip except the steep parts of the trail and freezing cold night. Thanks again for sharing your adventures.

[@52daytripper]

another beautiful and inspiring video of enjoying the beauty of nature, thank you David Grey; man that fire by the lake with sparks going up, that was like heaven

[@davidgrayin]

Totally agree about the campfire at Bowman. Best night in the backcountry I've ever spent.

[@TibberProductions]

Just finished watching this over the last three nites. That second day was quite the hike and then to top if off with a brutal nite at Boulder. I was up there around Aug 9 in 2017; we also had a bit of a fire/smoke issue then and we had quite the storm to greet us as well. I've been going to the Park most of my life but only recently started backpacking it. I really enjoyed the professionalism of your production. I also have been doing videos and movies on youtube the last several years of my backpacking around Glacier. I look forward to checking out the other videos.

[@hurtlockerish]

DG thank you for your perseverance in hiking this beast and video editing. Beautiful! I know it was really hard, really really hard, and you had the physical and mental endurance to survive and complete this endeavor. You are strong and amazing. Please keep hiking and filming.... you have taught us many things and make us all better for it!

[@stanthemanhikes2965]

Hi David some great shots of the spectacular views. I know the cold/damp weather must have been tough but I think probably worth it to get the great colors with the fall foliage. Thanks so much for taking us along with you.

[@OutLan]

Glacier is on the top of my backpacking bucket list. I'm trying to figure out a window of time to make it out there. Thanks for sharing this incredible experience with us.

[@flyingwood2342]

Great job man from a fellow Hoosier! This is definitely on my "when I retire" bucket list!

[@bigskycharlie]

I watched entire video, thanks for sharing, were planning our trip for this season, I live 100 miles from ready glacier, totally blessed to be in my backyard. Showing my wife to get her excited about backpacking. I have gear and more gear. Thanks for inspiration.

[@cutlerbm]

Watched the entire video today with my 6 yr old daughter. Really enjoyed it.

[@davidgrayin]

I'm glad you were able to watch it 'family style'. I try to make sure all of my videos are family-friendly, and I love to hear feedback when folks are watching the videos with their kids. That type of experience can plant the seed for the next generation of hiker/backpacker/outdoorsman... leader!

[@tomblair4688]

So enjoy all your backpacking trip videos. My wife and I visited Glacier NP for the first time only one week after you were here! It was fantastic. Keep those backpacking videos coming.

[@Oldsparkey]

That is really some , undesirable , beautiful territory. Thank you for filming and sharing it with us. Watching you freezing and wishing for warmer weather makes me smile. Here in Florida I'm sweating and wishing for cooler weather. What a difference some miles and a location makes. For a cool mornings breakfast , Mountain House Biscuits and Gravy. It's good just the way they have it but some dehydrated sausage crumbles added to it doesn't hurt anything.

[@danamichelleallen1357]

Your videos are amazing Dave! My fiancé and I have really been enjoying them! Thank you.

[@williammills9236]

Your videos are awesome and always have been . And Glacier Nation park is truly magnificent. I just wish we had something like it over here in the UK. Really enjoyed this video and the evening camp fire music . Hope it's not long before you make another video Best wishes. Billy

[@markmccullough5830]

These videos are getting me through this quarantine. Thank you for sharing your adventures.

[@darlawebber2524]

What an awesome video. Gave me chills hearing singing around camp fire

[@davidgrayin]

Yeah... I know. That was a rough section of the video to edit because I had over 2 hours of raw video of that night to go through, and eventually get down to the few minutes I used (I captured all that video because as the night unfolded I realized how special it was, and originally planned on doing an entire separate video of just 'the music at Bowman', but the audio quality for much of it wasn't that great - learned a hard lesson about placing a roaring campfire between the camera and the artist!). It took a lot of editing time, but when I finally arrived upon the end product it gave me chills too... and I said to myself 'nailed it'!. I love that part of the video, and it will give me special personal memories for the rest of my life. It was truly a great evening around the fire.

[@inkjob12]

COLD!!!....boil some water, put it in your water bladder and then place it in the foot of your sleeping bag...loved the video...beautiful looking area.

[@Skfoster64]

Spent a night at Upper Kintla in 1988. Great seeing it again. My backpacking days are over. Thanks!

[@homemadefoodie2607]

If you have an Instagram feed, I bet it looks like National Geography! How breathtakingly beautiful you’ve captured the GNP! Makes me want to go there right now!

[@JaredAlger]

I had permits for the same trip. I was gonna start on September 3rd but Kintla was closed so I canceled and went to the Maroon Bells and did the four pass loop instead. I'm glad things worked out for your trip. Great video!

[@daddydoc1952]

Love your vids. I envy your adventurism, and stamina. Great memories. thanks for sharing.

[@gacifres1]

Another great video! Thank you for letting us come along with you!

[@steveforsythe9264]

Really really enjoyed this hike David, and there is nothing like some real music around the fire. Cheers!!

[@hidilley]

Saw this video in my notifications and was like "oooooo! I was hoping David Gray was going to upload at least one more hiking video this season!" Wish granted, and boy was it a good one. Thanks for taking us along for the adventure! :)

[@davidgrayin]

Thank you! I actually have one more 'bonus' trip coming up next week. I'm doing a short weekend trip to Great Smoky Mountains NP. Assuming the trip goes as planned I'm hoping to have that video published by the end of October. I also did do the planned Colorado trip in August but illness caused us to cut the backpacking short, but I do plan to publish some sort of video of the trip, just to fill in the 'missing piece' from my planned 2018 agenda - I'll probably have that one published in November.

[@MichaelF1026]

awesome adventure, thanks for sharing your experience hiking GNP. I can't wait to hike it my first time this year.

[@santacruzax]

Beautiful scenery and another great trip for you with plenty of weather variety. Well, at least there were no clouds of mosquitoes! As always, thanks for taking us down the trip with you!

[@davidgrayin]

Actually, as I was editing the video I was kicking myself for not using that exact quote at some point while I was at Boulder Pass CG. Missed opportunity for 'comic relief' for sure!

[@michaelputnam7223]

Glacier is on my radar next couple of years. Thanks again David!

[@brucekuo8666]

my wife and 4 other friends did this hike last year (late july 2019). your video brought back so many good memories of this incredible park. it was nice to see how all the foliage we had, turned beautiful colors for you in the fall. one thing you likely didnt have that we "enjoyed" were the black flies and mosquitoes. pro tip heading up to bolder pass camp site : you dont need to carry water up and over the pass, plenty of water up high (sad - streaming off all the high snow fields). we always joke that the long drop at boulder pass reminds us of the em forster novel/movie: a room with a view! - a must for any quality outdoor placement. cheers

[@barbarataychert4910]

Fantastic phrase. - I feel like I'm walking in a painting.

[@davidgrayin]

I've hiked in a lot of spectacular areas, but there are only three places that have really made me feel that way - Glacier, the Sierras, and the Four Pass Loop. And that's exactly what it feels like - you sit and look out at the scenery and it's almost impossible to comprehend that 'real' places like that exist.

[@ManzanoManATVAdventures]

Thank you for taking the time to film your trips. I appreciate every second of time you put into your videos. What a beautiful area to backpack. Well done! On a recent camp trip and on a backpacking trip I had a similar encounter with a brave deer. My first encounter I was on a solo when a deer popped into camp after dark. He keep coming towards me and it was unsettling. The second time on the backpacking trip a rather large buck made the same approach and was not afraid at all.

[@tonyburnettsr8851]

Love your pictures at the end & your videos are great! , backpacked with 2 of 4 sons. I'll be 70 yrs old in January

[@barb61]

WOW! Beautiful and spectacular just doesnt cover those views! Great video!

[@adamholbrook2281]

Heck of a trip! Looks like a must do. Glad it went as well as it did for you. Thank you for sharing.

[@marshallbarr4024]

Nice video! That was my buddies rental van in the backcountry parking lot and our pile of sticks at the first camp site. Nice to visually see others enjoyed the sticks that were gathered. Kind of crazy to me that I randomly came across your video in my recommended videos by youtube.

[@davidgrayin]

Awww... that is incredible! Another 'it's a small world' experience for sure, and I can't tell you how much I appreciated that pile of firewood on the first night at Kintla Lake - thank you so much for taking the effort to leave it for us! I know it's always strange to see a video showing someone else following so closely in your foot steps. A few of the people I ran into on this hike shared their videos with me, and I find it so cool to watch the experiences they had before/during/after I ran into them on the trail.

[@naturallyadriftphotoadvent123]

Every time I come across photos or videos of Glacier my response is "I wanna hug it!" My husband has come to know that when he hears that phrase while I'm on the computer it has something to do with Glacier National Park! I was worried you wouldn't be able to get there because of the fire but wow what an awesome adventure minus the hypo-thermic night of course. That evening around the campfire and live music was awesome made me wish I was there (I was probably in Acadia National Park then)! Always excited to see your adventures and photos can't wait til the next great adventure and glad you're safe and sound!

[@joeymerryman7462]

I always enjoy watching your videos. Thanks David for another great one!

[@Starscreamlive]

I always enjoy the photo montage at the end of all your videos. Beautiful shots!

[@srameypr]

Wow, just wow! Amazing hike and amazing photos at the end! You were not only walking in a painting, you were walking in an Albert Bierstadt painting!!!

[@ThaiPham-vn9cz]

Thank you David, awesome video. Glacier Nat is my all time favorite place.

[@ThomasSteves]

I always get excited when I see another David Gray video pop up. Tough year though, glad you had a couple of seconds of sunshine this time. Great video, sensational pictures, of course!

[@Edogawa1117]

Great vid. Thanks for taking us along. We really enjoyed it.

[@asiam7436]

Spectacular video and editing. I have this on my must go list. Thank you David!

[@Butchrknife]

Thanks David for sharing your Glacier backpack trip with US hiking peeps! Glad you didn't freeze. I myself have been under bagged for a frigid nite in a tent praying for day light to come. Happy Trails Around Seattle out!!!

[@Jxckers]

Clicked on the video and ended up staying for the whole thing! Really great video man!

[@rogermueller9143]

you rock.you are happy in even the worst situation and your vids show why.you make me want to go. you should have a million subscriptions!

[@jayday65]

Great pictures and video thanks for sharing your trip with us!!

[@WeaponsMachinist]

Great video of your hike. I turn up my display brightness for the spectacular photography. Thx!

[@ConsciousMechanism]

What a wonderful trip. I'm inspired beyond doubt. Thanks David!

[@ianmandel352]

Another Awesome Glacier Video !! i like the flashbacks from the 2014 trip ...also loved that vid with Christian ..thanks for sharing this beauty of a place !

[@mmccarthy7220]

That was excellent! Thank you for an awesome season finale!! Love your vids and HD pics.

[@bereantrb]

Great trip. First of your videos I’ve seen. Looking forward to watching more. Well done.

[@markieone12]

I moved from the white mountains of New Hampshire to Indiana four years ago . I love Indiana but I miss my mountains like crazy . thanks for making these videos its the closest I can get to mountains for now :)

[@RuralMontanaLiving]

After all the apprehension in the weeks before, I'm happy for you that the trip came to fruition. Another great trip and video. Thanks for bringing us along. While the weather made for some uncomfortable conditions, it gives you the excuse to buy new gear!

[@davidgrayin]

The new gear - sleeping bag at least - is already on order! Actually, I washed my 'old' sleeping bag in Granger's Down Wash (great stuff) and it is now 'good as new' - or at least a lot better than it was. I had never washed it in the 10 years I've owned it, thinking it required special laundering that I couldn't do, and the accumulation of sweat, salt, oils, etc. were what was causing the down to 'clump', etc. But I still bought a warmer bag, to give me more options when it's really cold (don't want to go through something like that night at Boulder Pass again).

[@petercoconut]

Way to go David! Another GREAT video! Hope you get a new sleeping bag for next year. I have a Western Mountaineering Alpinlite. Love it and it's super warn for a 20°F bag. A little pricey but well worth it for the weight to price ratio!

[@justmare111]

Another great video, David Gray! Thank you for taking me along to share the beauty that I would never see otherwise. Bummer the weather wasn't more pleasant -- don't know how you actually deal with being cold and wet like that. Looking forward to your next video. :)

[@jasonsadler7020]

Great video and thanks for sharing. I backpacked from Chief Mountain TH to Bowman Lake TH in September 2015. This video brought back a lot of memories. The funny thing is, I used your 2014 video to prep for my hike. Good stuff!

[@susanbrown2909]

Been waiting for David’s hike,always enjoy your hikes..Thanks David from uk.

[@wulgar9648]

What an incredible video. Thanks for sharing it. You are a class act.

[@theamerican7131]

Thanks for sharing your trip. It was very interesting. Pine Marten and the small walking bridge was funny.

[@prestonwcooper]

Thanks for posting this on my birthday! It was a great surprise to wake up to :)

[@Hannahcode1]

Kitty looked like a mink. I have seen them on occasion. Just a beautiful video, thanks for sharing.

[@davidgrayin]

Thank you for the nice feedback. A few people in these comments have said that the 'kitty'-critter was likely a Pine Marten. After looking them up on google I'm thinking that is likely, but I couldn't rule out a mink either, though I don't know if minks are in that area. People have said that Pine Martens are nasty, aggressive critters - makes me wonder what would have happened if my less-than-macho scream hadn't scared him over the cliff!

[@jeffreyallen1290]

Another good video Dave, the campfire music looked really fun. thanks,ja

[@thinkinoutloud.1]

Looks real pretty out there on the trail. Keep doin your thing, its very cool.

[@keepsie35]

Enjoying your videos. You're inspiring my next trip.

[@darlawebber2524]

Thanks for sharing adventures that a lot of us my never get to experience!!!

[@tuckbecky1]

Awesome video and Awesome adventure, amazing views. Glad you made it thru the cold ok, invest in a 0 degrree quilt next time you go.

[@jimw3484]

David another great video. Too bad the weather was not cooperating with your hike. Loved the last night camp jam! That guy was good.❤️ Hope one day to meet up and chat on a trek. Peace and love brother!✌️

[@dianemarley955]

I always look forward to your adventures and learn a few things too. Thank you for sharing : )

[@christopheryoung7456]

This is my first exposure to your chanel and I am impressed by what I just saw. The scenery is unquestionably beautiful. I appreciate the fact that your story isn't filtered through an instagram lense. I don't know if you have instagram or not, so I don't mean that comment in a negative way. As someone who has a reputation as having gone out hiking at least a time or 100 lol. I know that there can be sleepless nights, cold mornings, persistent bad weather, but as you say, that all fades away when the sun comes out. You told the story in such an inviting manner and I could feel myself getting drawn in, being part of the crowd around the fire, or standing in silence on those mountain vista's. It looks like this trip was as rewarding for you to experience as it was for me to watch. Thank you very much. I have a pretty strong feeling that I will be checking out your other videos.

[@fcernst]

Excellent video and narrative. Very enjoyable to watch..Subscribed!

[@phebefriddle9133]

Once again fantastic footage and the Pics at the end were great!

[@esherm63]

Thank you for sharing your adventure, I truly enjoyed this. Best hiking vid I have seen in some time. I love GNP and I may try to duplicate this hike in the future. I have hiked many national and international National Parks. If you are looking for a truly unique experience, consider a trip to New Zealand for one of their "Great Walks" I did the Routeburn Track and Tongariro Alpine crossing there back in 2017.

[@daphnesears2012]

Stunning scenery. Love your videos. Thank you!

[@markviereck4547]

I’m sitting here in Florida drinking my Dunkin Donuts coffee watching you. Thanks

[@peggyrobertson5132]

Nice trip beautiful iam jealous wished I was back up there.did the going to the sun road back late 70s. This magical place & the redwoods my favorite.thanks 4 sharing keep on keeping on

[@vegasdavetv]

DAVID!!!!!! As you know gnp videos of yours is my favorite and since you told me you was going back many months ago I have been long waiting for this. you did not disappoint, great video brother, will watch it a few more times in the coming weeks I'm sure. thanks brother.

[@warrenonthetrail1869]

How inspiring! Man I love your trips. Great video of stunning views. I am getting started in backpacking and hope to do Glacier someday. Thanks for sharing and keep the amazing videos coming.

[@weekendcamper9544]

Been waiting a long time for this video. Great trip and great video! So much better without the mosquitos!

[@cgriggsiv]

It has been way too long since you created a video of your hiking I gave you a thumbs up even though I have not yet watched the whole thing in full I must go and do my grocery shopping and some errands then I will sit back and watch this again thank you very much love your vids

[@johndavis2284]

Love all your videos. That green bag is no doubt a Navy issue sea bag.

[@tommy1585]

Really love the tracks you take. Also love your channel and the scenery beautiful lakes.