Glacier National Park Backpacking - North Fork / Goat Haunt - July 2014

[@Joe-lc7ce]

I clicked on this video with no intention on watching the whole thing, but I did and enjoyed every second of it. Well done!

[@firecloud77]

Wonderful. Great dad. Reminds me of backpacking with my son several times at Mt. Rainier. He died after a battle with cancer. Cherish these times with your son. You never know what can happen.

[@janiznick]

I wish i could of had a dad like you

[@ScottValler]

I'm glad you were able to get this reposted. It just showed up in my feed like Google knows what I've been searching on. I've been looking at going up to Glacier when I visit my dad and appreciated the video.

[@andrewkay3953]

I wanna thank you for posting the videos of both of your trips. I was looking to find a good route to go in late June, with less snow and found this video and I decided to give it a shot. I just got back from doing the same route over 6 days, 6/23 to 6/28. It was beautiful! I can't thank you enough for your wonderfully detailed videos and gorgeous pictures that helped inspire me to give it a go myself. Keep em coming!

[@davidgrayin]

Andrew Kay You're very welcome and I'm glad you were able to do the same trip so early in the season. I'm envious! I did hear it was a 'low snow' year in the Glacier area, so it sounds like that might have worked to your advantage this year. My only regret from our trip is that we weren't able to get into the Hole-in-Wall/Boulder Pass area due to deep snow and dangerous trails in that area, but then it gives us one more reason to go back. I'm currently in final preparations for a quick weekend+ trip to the Four Pass Trail near Aspen, CO this upcoming weekend - video coming soon after. Congratulations on your Glacier trip!

[@FloridaGirlAdventures]

This is great! You're so lucky to have your son do this with you - he's equally as lucky to have such a great adventurous dad! You have very nice gear and I'm really impressed with you videos - good stuff - keep up the good work! See you on the next adventure!

[@RobbyHuang]

Holy crap I think this is gonna be our next big trip. Absolutely beautiful!

[@brianmitten264]

Very nice video! Thanks for taking the time to put it together. You're right, the store in Polebridge has amazing smells and fantastic tasting food. Glacier National Park is my favorite area in the USA.

[@doreenbooth4944]

Thank you both for taking me on that hike with you that was beatiful and breathtaking

[@TheWayOutdoors]

This is the video that started it all for me. David, I have watched this video nearly 10 times over the last 6 years. This video was the reason I created my channel. Thank you so much for the great content, and safe trails this year!

[@davidgrayin]

You're very welcome, and I've probably watched that video myself about 20 times (typically in the winter when I need a little Glacier emotional 'lift'). That was a great trip, and the cool thing was I got to re-live some of that hike when I got back to Glacier in 2018. I'm hoping for another Glacier permit in 2021, and maybe I'll be getting back to the North Fork/Goat Haunt area again soon.

[@TheWayOutdoors]

@@davidgrayin My buddies and I were fortunate enough to do a 5 night North Circle route trip in 2019. I was able to snag a few nights on the Teton Crest Trail this Summer, which should be a fantastic trip. I'm very much looking forward to filming that area. I hope you have some great trips planned, and I look forward to the videos!

[@MarkFugel]

i can't believe i missed this old video...your trips and videos are awesome. So great you were able to do this with your son and instill in him your love of nature and the outdoors. I only wish i could have done a trip like this with my son. Thanks for all you share with us. If you are ever in North GA...I would love to be your host and we could hit some nice trails and waterfalls. Be well.

[@cowboygeologist7772]

I couldn't tell if you were just that giddy, or that is a nervous laugh at the end of every other sentence, but I would have felt both too. Beautiful scenery! There were times I didn't see a trail. That would have made me very nervous. Thanks for sharing.

[@joannestruble2582]

I love your videos. I really enjoy the pictures at the end too..your dogs are amazing ..

[@debgittins7426]

Very special corner of the world. Thanks for sharing. Viewed from Brisbane, Australia

[@PavleBalenovic]

Simply amazing scenery. Beautiful nature. Thanks for sharing. Paul

[@randoalan9209]

No one can take these treasured memories away. Thanks for sharing the beautiful video!

[@eric.g.]

Thank you. Loved your video, I’m heading up there in a few months. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

[@jvk813]

Awesome sceneries with perfect choice of music. My eyes were glued from start to finish, really worth watching. Thank you for the video and God Bless to both of you.

[@texashikeaholicsadventures]

Really enjoy your videos and love seeing father and son enjoying the outdoors together!! Thanks for sharing!

[@shcmoly]

If you can narrate while you climb, you are in better shape than you think and most of us too. Glacier is beautiful, thanks for the awesome tour David.

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello David, another awesome video production my friend. I hope that Christian enjoyed the glorious hike. Please take good care of yourself. See you in the next video.

[@HansenJonathan]

You're a great dad. Hope to make memories like this with my kids one day. Great stuff man.

[@joeycamacho968]

well worth watching all the way to the end. Landscape photography of our natural treasure! Thanks for sharing!

[@kinglonestar2760]

So I was in Best Buy today test driving a new smart TV. It had KZbin so I fired it up and pulled up this video. Made an awesome video look even better!

[@shyra7480]

What an absolutely gorgeous trip! Thank you so much for sharing with all of us!

[@kholmes39]

Terrific video. I used to backpack in such places as the Weminuche Wilderness in Colorado and the Rainbow Bridge area in Utah, but am now disabled. I found this video after reading Death in Glacier National Park, and got curious about the locations. Thanks for taking me out there again.

[@jeffreyobrock]

Absolutely the BEST I have ever watched. I plan to move to Kalispell the summer of 2016 and I will be making my own adventures in Glacier too. Well done!

[@BS2Dos]

Keep coming back to these earlier Montana trips. Hoping we’ll be getting a 2022 itinerary video sometime soon!

[@jimkirk41]

an hour long video takes some great content to watch in its entirety. you hit the mark perfectly. a real guy and son making it happen and we get to see the moments with your videos. thanks for s taking the time to make and post for us.

[@KeeFrHikes]

My next trip to Glacier I hope to backpack the north-eastern portion of the park. Thanks for this video. Following this trip on KZbin somewhat satisfied my craving for Glacier. Only 3 days since leaving and I miss it dearly.

[@richardwilliams1397]

Thanks for the memories. I traveled a very similar route with Glacier Guides in August. Took the boat down to Goat Haunt, crossed the same river on the Boulder trail and camped next to the river the first night and then on to Lake Francis/Hawksville campsite the second night and then to Bowman HD campsite on the third night and exited the next day at the end of Bowman Lake. On the way back to West Glacier we stopped at the Polebridge Mercantile store. A very spectacular hike only we did not have a skeeter problem. Started out on August 8th. Thanks again for the video.

[@josieg8846]

David, I just found your videos while trying to prepare for my first real backpacking trip. I also live in Indiana and I'm going for a practice round in Brown County for a weekend before driving to Yellowstone to do a trip with my boyfriend. I just wanted to say thank you so much for these inspiring (and pretty informational) videos. You are awesome.

[@drrobertmasters3069]

I really appreciate your sharing this with everyone. It gave me the feeling of having been there!

[@Van-Hammer]

That was absolutely stunning. It was enjoyable to watch and appreciate everything that you showed here. The photos at the end are magnificent.

[@steveforsythe9264]

Another fantastic video adventure. Nice to see a son and father enjoying life together. Bravo and I am so grateful to have found your channel and now I am a subscriber. Happy Trails!

[@davida463]

Beautiful! Glacier is such a special place!

[@cbc229]

Awesome video. Thank you for taking the time and work you put into this production. Christian is a lucky young man who has a father spending this kind of time with his son. Your still shots at the end are fantastic. Thanks again for sharing, Brian

[@hublind]

Great video! Watched the whole trip. Thank you for sharing!

[@DerrickWindsor]

Looks like you had a great trip - Loved it! Green with envy at the lovely scenery! The rain actually made it all even better cause there ain't anything better than experiencing all aspect of a great comping trip! Thanks for sharing !

[@jubeegrooves2]

Great video, David! GNP is, I think my favorite place on Earth (so far) You did it justice using a good camera. Well done! I am hoping to do this very same hike, and appreciate all the information you provided. As a long-time John Denver fan, I betcha he'd been proud to accompany you & Christian;-)

[@miker-tank552]

This whole thing is just great. Thumbs up guy

[@GreatLakesBackpacker]

Nice video, David. I really enjoyed your HDR images at the end, as well. Glacier National Park has always been one of the places that I hope to backpack in some day. Thanks for sharing your trip.

[@sahejgill6833]

Awesome Trip. Nice video and the pictures of the trip were great. Thanks for sharing.

[@twobucketsprospecting7350]

AWESOME!!! Thanks for sharing your adventure. Really enjoyed the video!

[@kevinkiesel4937]

That laugh is just great!!! hahaha

[@andrewstiff494]

Awesome Video! I really enjoyed the hike you shared. I will be going to Glacier National Park mid-August. So, I found this very useful! I think it is really cool that you and your son hike together! I hope to do that with my kid someday.

[@jacaulk]

We missed you by 1 week, stayed at same site at Kootenai on 7/30/14. Was also very rainy and buggy for us. You took some fantastic photos. Thanks for sharing.

[@GenX...MCMLXV]

Can't wait to get back out to GNP one of my favorite places hands down......... great job

[@Reddytago_Expediter]

Thanks for sharing your adventure. Very nice

[@GetOutadventure]

Glacier national Park is my ultimate backpacking goal great video

[@hatheco]

Looks like you all had a awesome trip. Always enjoy your videos.

[@JivoinClint]

Great video! I spent the summer of 2010 living and working in Glacier. It is without a doubt my favorite place out west!

[@andybishop8437]

Enjoying your videos and trips!

[@alexanderweaver9182]

Incredible photography! Rocky Mountain music rocks..great stuff, David!

[@edschneider1780]

Thanks for including so many awesome pics at the end of the video!

[@edschneider1780]

This honestly never gets old, fantastic!

[@david17500]

awesome great job showing off the area, exact same trip i did up there except stayed at lk janet coming in & spectacular francis on way out! Like many bckpacks attempted up there I ended up with a different amazing trip than planned as upper kintla to brown pass was closed due to a carcass three grizzlys were consuming. Guess that will be for next time! Actually ran into the three brothers who I believe were the last through before it closed at head of bowman on their last day; Having a pretty scary recall of hearing growling from far off, not knowing what or where it came from before looking over a ravine & seeing the sight! Not looking up from their meal, hair raised & warnings issued

[@tgood332]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm only nine minutes into it and I've already learned a lot. Seriously, I've never done any serious backpacking. This is very informative and the scenes are beautiful. I'd like to visit Glacier in the next year or so and I'm trying to learn as much as possible. Thanks again for sharing your experience.

[@matthewramirez4670]

I really enjoyed this video Montana is just the right place for me to live in peace.

[@donsurdej7824]

Absolutely great ,much better than pro documentaries , I actually feel that I was there,, thanks so much

[@healinginspirationsbyannie8857]

So very beautiful, thank you dear ones!

[@carlpaulson822]

Great video and pictures. Sure enjoyed the show. Well done!!

[@LupeBrookePhotosbyLupeDBrooke]

Wow, really enjoyed your video. Heading to Glacier soon and although I'm not a back country person it was really nice to see your footage and photographs!

[@teeballtruckingadventures3426]

Just started watching and inspiring to see the places you backpack. Thanks for sharing

[@wolfetrax6217]

Your photos are just beautiful! 😎

[@abedj1220]

beautiful. very detailed. I am hoping to do similar this summer. did not see the bugs coming though. will gave to get the deet for sure. very well done.

[@denimlabels7315]

Was in Polebridge in the early 1990's. The place really looks a lot busier than that time. Of course there was wildfires at the time! Climbed Grinnell Glacier with my dad. What a great time.

[@rescue911ra]

David Gray you've now have made a impact I'm my live and now I'm going to take me and my Boys on an adventure something you can never replace is that bond and that adventure Thanks

[@davidgrayin]

All I can say is 'go for it'. They grow up way too fast, and before you know it you're on the 'outside' looking in, in terms of your kid's lives. My advice would be take advantage of every moment you can that they want to be with you, and in my opinion the moments in the woods are more impactful than most. If there is anything I can do to help in terms of information or advice just let me know.

[@GenX...MCMLXV]

loved that couple of seconds of Santana...... you had the sunset song for sure

[@noahrodriguez4657]

Glaciers is amazing was there for 7 days on July 2018.. beautiful place I love it 😍

[@amols101]

Great video! I haven't done backpacking yet but some of the tips you shared would be really useful when I set out to do so! Enjoy your future adventures!!!

[@sedoni6059]

Thank you for sharing your experience! I appreciated it very much! Greetings from Germany

[@tetyong]

I enjoyed every minute of your backpacking adventure! #inspiring :)

[@go_outdoor_recreation]

Hi David, Beautiful place. You are doing great Movies... I am really impressed with you videosI, love it

[@RossTheBuilder]

Wow made my day watching this video! Thanks for amazing content. I plan on doing almost the exact trip next spring thanks to your inspiring video. Thanks for making me go backpacking! :)

[@mimikcute4662]

I have backpacked in Glacier once with my brother. Although the trails seem endless, once you start to enjoy the scenery mid hike, the trails don't seem endless anymore and instead, short. We were only here for 3 nights and 4 days and felt a little bit regret upon leaving.

[@davidgrayin]

Boy, your comments are spot on! That is exactly the feeling I got when hiking in Glacier. Overwhelming vastness and feeling 'small' at the start followed up with a feeling that you can never get enough of it, ending with sadness that it ever has to end. Nice! Thank you.

[@avinashsavvy2911]

This is a great video and it was an awesome presentation by you David. Thank you. I hope I will go to GNP soon :)

[@planet4984]

stunning, some great shots there, thanks, i could almost smell the mountain air :)

[@JRESHOW]

Awesome trip! Thanks for sharing!

[@jessicafuller9170]

Love this video! Hope to do an overnight trip with my daughter in 2017! We live only 2 hours from West Glacier. I have done some tent and camper camping and day hikes so far. It is truly a magnificent place. Thanks for sharing!

[@GuamTippedOver]

Noticed that Christian usually leads the way - Unless you have a bear behind you! haha great video

[@davidgrayin]

Ha, you caught me! I never really noticed that but you are correct - funny. Actually, Christian moves so much faster than me that even with a bear behind us I would have been pulling up the rear in no time if the bear had decided to express some interest in us.

[@ymoncibaez]

Thx for the vid its awesome and me and my son enjoyed it and nice pics! Keep doing more vids!

[@48vitom]

Beautiful X1000000!!!!!!! Thank you so much! Tom

[@asiam7436]

Your videos are fantastic! I live in Minnesota where we call the mosquito the state bird. I am highly allergic to their bites and they love me. I will do anything to avoid a bite including DEET but Coleman makes a DEET free odorless product that works called Coleman Skin Smart Go Ready Spray Pen that is .5 oz. In heavy bug areas you might use 1 per day. Thank you for taking the extra time and effort to share such great trips!

[@andrewhikesandclimbs5470]

You did a good job on these videos.. I've been to Glacier five times but haven't done the back country yet. We are working on a plan for a trip next year. We are thinking about going much of the route you went except we want to leave from Kintla Lake and see Boulder Pass. Then on to Goat Haunt to Elizabeth lake and out at Many Glacier. I haven't really figured out what to do with transportation from Many Glacier back to Kintla yet because I don't think the shuttles will run up North Fork Road but we'll figure something out..Thanks.

[@H2oBubbls]

great video... loved all the pictures at the end...

[@walterwright8926]

absolutly love watching your video's

[@TheNEVADASMITH3]

this is a great video david and i sure enjoy watching them i watched last years video and i am looking forward to your next good luck to you

[@jamesconey8815]

Damn what a great trip that must have been. Can’t wait to bring my boys here some day. Thanks for this video

[@spooky8399]

So far I've done a lot of trips through Appalachia as I'm from the mid-west, but this country looks beautiful, I'd love to get out there

[@girlnpointer2741]

Hi David, We are will be in Glacier next week (7/28-8/8) and are going to try to get a walk-in backcountry permit for the Northern Circle so that we can try to incorporate our Granite Park chalet stay on our 5th night in the backcountry. We got an advanced permit that starts us at the Canadian border/northeast section of the park....not our first choice, and it's only a 3 night trip, so we are going try to get our first choice via walk-in permit. (We have nothing to lose! ...except sleep, but that's what afternoon naps are for!) We technically have a reserved first night on the Northern Circle if we hike the 13 miles from the Iceberg Lake trailhead and stay at Gable Creek, which is our first night of our advanced reservation and we also have our 5th night reserved because we have a reservation at the Chalet, so we only need the 2, 3, and 4th nights. We know that the Many Glacier area is extremely popular and that we pretty much need to be the first in line to get one of the few remaining campsites that will be available for that trip. I was wondering....when you arrived at your permit location at around 4am, were you the only ones there? I'm kinda worried about not being first in line and wondering if we should be there at 3:30am just to be safe? (We will be going to the Apgar backcountry office.) What do you think? We have backup permit trip plans and backup plans for the backup plan! We really just want something that will be a little more logistically friendly than what we got with our advanced permit. Any advice you could offer would be great! This will be our first time in Glacier, but the third time I've planned out this trip (first 2 times had to be canceled due to school and surgery, so I'm super excited!) I love your videos! Thanks for sharing!

[@cjjt66]

Another great video. Excellent footage & commentary. BTW: you home address is easy to read on your permits. You may want to go back & blur those things.

[@anthonyhernandez3536]

What a trip.......GREAT DAD!

[@EffyJnr]

Great Video Fellas, Thoroughly Enjoyed it alot. Stay Safe & God Bless Savvas

[@grahamwilhelm3402]

we done my hoosier friend-our scout troop is discussing a GNP trip this summer. your info was very helpful - story/videos/pic inspirational ! INDY Greg

[@fangfour]

Excellent adventure! Somehow, I have a craving Dunkin Donuts coffee.

[@brentons857]

Great videos!

[@twokool4school541]

I really enjoyed your video! thank you. :)

[@jeffreyallen1290]

Another good video. You always make enjoyable videos. I'm waiting for you guys to do the John Muir Trail in California. Thanks...

[@patricklacson]

it just hit me.. where have I seen this guy before? And bam, it's Dennis Quaid! Great video David!

[@davidgrayin]

That has been said before! In fact, it happens so often that my brother bought me the entire Dennis Quaid movie collection on DVD's for Xmas one year recently.

[@patricklacson]

Haha, that's hilarious. As a Dennis Quaid fan, you got yourself a new subscriber!

[@bmarz6021]

Really great video!