Hiking Tamolitch/Blue Pool with Colin and Lucie

[@softroadingthewest]

LOOKING FOR A VEHICLE UPDATE?? For the moment, unfortunately, I have no updates for you. Rest assured, the moment I have news, I will share it. And once all is said and done, I will explain how and why there have been so many delays in this process. It may yet be another couple of weeks before I have anything to report. Thanks for hanging in there with us!

[@om617yota8]

A friend just ordered the new Jeep PHEV. The EV only range will handle her local commuting just fine. Looks fantastic, but the idea of spending $50k on a depreciating asset makes my teeth itch. That would buy a very nice used Subaru, several mods, and all the fuel that a person would ever burn the entire time they own it, with $$$$ to spare.

[@alexanderweaver4838]

Many of us have come to love you and your family and regardless of your situation with the insurance company, we are willing to wait patiently. I've had similar experiences in my past and know the anxiety you're going through.

[@catchaser52]

Remember Lucie wants a Jeep !

[@RVingwithG]

GOOD Times were Had By ALLL!

[@RVingwithG]

4:26 Lucie, Lucie, Lucie... DANG nice images but PLEASE >>TURN

[@MattCookOregon]

Thank you so much for the mention. I was not Hollywooding you, I was camping with the baby. I love seeing you do something different here. Also Lucie's cut was epic!

[@bassnrat1812]

Beautiful, living through you and your family! Keep on getting out there with the kids!

[@alexanderweaver4838]

So wonderful to share a day with your kids...something I treasured and miss now. My kids and I hiked from our front door, out of base housing and right onto a logging road. Oregon offers so many outdoor activities...hiking, camping, fishing, crabbing on the many piers, sand dunes and just driving up and down the coastline was an adventure. There were so many spectacular vistas of the Pacific Ocean. Our favorite were the seal colonies near Bandon. We camped on a bluff overlooking the ocean under an old parachute as we couldn't afford a tent large enough for five. We used old wool blankets my dad kept from his Army/Air Force days. We shared great memories. Enjoy them while you can, Don. The empty nest comes sooner than you realize. Lucie is quite a character. Colin has grown taller. Wonderful day, beautiful hiking trail and shared with your kids...can't get any better.

[@OregonOutdoorsChris]

At the end, I was half expecting you to say it was time to air up the tires and hit the highway :-)

[@softroadingthewest]

Haha, indeed, I very nearly said my usual line right there, had to change course on the fly. :-)

[@thebenshenanigans9048]

Awesome seeing you and yours getting out there!

[@om617yota8]

Blue pool has been on my list for awhile; life just keeps getting in the way. Thank you sir for taking us along.

[@softroadingthewest]

I've been here my whole life and had never done this hike. Admittedly I'm not much of a hiker, but I had never felt too drawn to this spot primarily because it's so so popular. Really glad we did it though, the hike itself is truly lovely, not just a long walk through the woods to a destination. Beautiful, varied scenery and varied terrain to hike over. I actually enjoyed the hike in more than the actual pool itself. There were about 30 cars there when we arrived, on an early March Saturday that had rain in the forecast (we lucked out that they were wrong). In season, I think I would only try to do this midweek. It must be a madhouse on the weekends in later spring and summer. There are only a handful of parking spots at the trailhead.

[@om617yota8]

@@softroadingthewest Good tips, thank you. Will definitely avoid going during peak times. Was thinking about the amount of people during your video - I'm an introvert through and through, nothing ruins a good spot like people being there.

[@jpshipwash6240]

Wonderful post. Beautiful environment, fine looking family, and lovely background music. Thank you for what you do here.

[@04JALD]

Sometimes I think it's good to have to change how we do things even if it's not our choice. It was a good family day. Great video again

[@softroadingthewest]

That's true. It has been an interesting challenge, needing to improvise from my usual routines.

[@bkind2182]

Great job getting out there inspite of your vehicle situation and still enjoying our beautiful state with your family... A short story about my childhood hiking. My Dad was a stickler for not hiking with my hands in my pockets. His reasoning was if you lost your balance or tripped and fell you wouldn't be able to steady or catch yourself. I could tell it was a bit chilly and when I saw Lucie (sorry Lucie😊) walking with her hands in her pockets, I flashed back to my Dad telling me to "get your hands out of your pockets"😁... Thank you to you and your family for sharing with all of us👍😊...

[@gerdacoonan7250]

. . . that was/is sound advice. It also applies to young people doing work experience placements, creates a more positive impression !!, Cheers.

[@davec9244]

nice job and you are blessed to have the kids with you thank you

[@Bikerdad_85]

Great video as usual brother. Glad to see you guys spend some quality family time together. That's what's it's all about in my opinion! 🤙

[@CoasttoCascadia]

Great video! Glad to see you’re still getting out there even without your subie. Lucie’s video was great! I love the relationship you two have, reminds me so much of my dad and I. Can’t wait to see more videos in the future!

[@twodogsdave66]

OMG, great vid! I really liked Lucie's video, too. That water looks beautiful

[@dustindewind3210]

Great trip,,shows us all: if you don't make excuses, you have no limits!

[@ryanfischer2889]

I think this was awesome seeing you and both kids spending time together and and enjoying the outdoors. Love the editing btw

[@BackroadExploration]

Beautiful hike! It's one of my favorite things to do outdoors outside of overlanding and camping, Love the moss growing on the trees such a unique thing to the PNW. Spring is coming and I cannot wait to see what adventures you have planned for this year.

[@foresterboy2011]

Donald, so sorry to hear about your accident. Your car with you in it will be sorely missed on your channel. Thousands of subscribers/faithful followers like myself will miss you narrating in the blue naturally speed striped forester. I really hope your next choice of adventure vehicle will keep your amazingly brilliant vlogs popping up on our youtube screens. You are my inspiration for purchasing the same subaru vehicle which I am slowly getting it ready for this summer. Take care fella

[@IdahoLessTraveled]

Very nice job, guys, and Lucie, congrats on your first video. You have to start withe step 1 and now that's out of the way. Keep up the good work.

[@bushcraftoregon]

Nice to see they have that open again. Really like that hike.

[@danhohman]

Fantastic as always! Great job getting out there with your kids!

[@softroadingthewest]

Thanks Dan, it was great for all three of us to step away from computers and enjoy a bit of nature!

[@martykong3592]

Thanks for great video and share! Especially with family :) Beutiful hike and spot you found... all the BEST to all of you! Cheers:)

[@lylekanglemyer9690]

Look like a great hike with the family. The blue pool was cool looking.Take care

[@suzettecalleja3122]

Lucie You did great. Thank you .

[@ericnexplore]

Thannks for sharing. Always loved your informative background with your videos. Cheers from Yellowknife.

[@tyzndattic]

Missing my own daughter today so this was really kind of special. :) (she lives with her mom)

[@33R3X]

Video call her 🤗

[@grandpagrandmajustkeepgoin4560]

Beautiful! The approach of that pond made me want to run and jump in lol

[@js-dz5bs]

Thank you for sharing.

[@DavidDLee]

The McKenzie River is beautiful. Hiked it in-person. Easy access from a paved road.

[@kentuckygreg4725]

Great photography!

[@BirdPhish]

The whole filming/production crew along on this one lol...

[@robbergstrom943]

Looks like a beautiful spot. Matt Cook’s video is definitely key for survival there .

[@dvonehrlich]

Nice little hike. This was the first destination I hiked to in the Boy Scouts were we camped overnight. I remember packing so much stuff and in the end having nothing that I should have brought. I recommend trying the Patterson Mt /lone wolf shelter hike as long as the snow has melted just about any regular car can make it up their.

[@softroadingthewest]

Nice!

[@pnw_element9822]

The Beautiful Pacific Northwest

[@subaruforester5062]

The soft roading the west team all in one shot!

[@frankansley7941]

That was such a pretty hike you guys took. Glad you were able to take the rent car and enjoy the forest with your kids. Lucie did a great job making her video. You had better watch out or she will be taking the channel away from you. Just kidding you. I know you are very proud of them both. Take care and be safe!

[@AggyGoesOutdoors]

Real change of pace in this one 👍🏼 I bet you can't wait to get some real wheels under you again.

[@ameliarayburnfiduccia7445]

Gorgeous hike, I hope we can all hike the Ho rainforest here sometime 😁

[@softroadingthewest]

Sounds good!

[@rsos8541]

beautiful

[@jantschierschky3461]

Like thank you, I bought an outback, for it size and it being a station wagon. I thought it had some basic off road ability, but seeing your videos gives me confidence to tackle more challenges. Being in Australia have plenty of opportunities

[@richardburguillos3118]

Nice hike, beautiful spot. Great video Lucie... rotate your phone... yea I know, you meant to keep it portrait.

[@NewEnglandwilderness]

Oregon looks beautiful, have to take a trip out there. Hopefully you can get a vehicle soon, but that Toyota looked like a sporty car.

[@softroadingthewest]

I will admit it has been fun to drive something that corners much much nicer than my lifted Forester. :-)

[@caborico0677]

One of my favorite hikes. I was concerned the Holiday fire destroyed the area but good news... looks like it didn't burn? Thanks for a great video!

[@softroadingthewest]

This is quite a ways above the burn. The fire started near Holiday Farm and burned west towards town. Miles and miles of devastation though, it's still surreal driving up 126.

[@lilklondikeoutdoors4116]

Great day

[@JohnConnor636]

You have to love the PNW!

[@johngerson7335]

Wonderful hike, the "Blue Pool" was amazing. Will definitely seek more info on it, thanks!

[@Furniture121]

Reminds me of Vancouver Island, I miss the West coast while I'm posted here to Ottawa.

[@kenlow812]

You should do a kickstarter to help fund the new vehicle. I have seen sailing channels do this with great success. It might help if you pick a vehicle first. That way you might get more support from that vehicle type owner. Personally, I love Subaru. I enjoyed your channel. I like the adventures as well as the modification episodes. Best of luck!

[@swidahooverlanding2867]

Looks like a nice area. I was wondering were you using all terrain or mud terrain boots for this adventure? Thanks for sharing and good luck! George.

[@softroadingthewest]

Haha! Should've had the MTs on for sure! We had a number of bog holes and "water crossings" to contend with! :-)

[@swidahooverlanding2867]

@@softroadingthewest I was wondering! Thanks for the update.

[@marvelousrelaxingmusic8667]

Very nice I enjoyed watching 👍782 thank you for sharing 💖 waiting for your visit my friend 😉

[@jackiegainer3866]

Love the music starting about 2:00. Who is the artist? Wondering if he/she/they have it available somewhere?

[@gearhead2be]

My last vehicle purchase was a Dodge Grand Caravan. I bought it from Enterprise Car Sales. My insurance agent told me that they often suggest buying vehicles through Enterprise. My experience with the purchase was extraordinary. After explaining that my wife was disabled and coming to their location was difficult, they went so far as to drive the car to my house, where we did the transaction. I don't know if Enterprise sells Subarus. You can search their website for that or other vehicles. The website lists the details, such as year of vehicle, make/model, mileage, color, etc. And no, I do not work for Enterprise or receive any recompense for referring people to them. I am just a very pleased customer of theirs. And I was doubly surprised when my insurance agent spoke highly about Enterprise Car Sales.

[@RevN3]

It's been hard to go on ANY established trail and not find a crowd this year. Hopefully with the vaccines rolling out the forests might be less crowded next summer.

[@americanadventureoutdoors4213]

Hey was the trail bridge campground opened up yet there ? Favorite place to go camping up there been closed for three years for maint !

[@softroadingthewest]

There is still a closure marked on the road sign, though that powered reader board that had been sitting there for years has been removed. When researching this hike, I read on the Willamette National Forest website that the EWEB project which has kept Trail Bridge closed was scheduled to run from 2017 through March 2021, so perhaps they are almost done!

[@americanadventureoutdoors4213]

@@softroadingthewest Awesome thanks for the info . Yea should be opening back up soon was hoping all ready , I’ve been waiting three years guess I can wait a few weeks . If you do not no this all ready , you can go through the campground and you go up a canyon to smith reservoir. Great place to go during the week , if you like going out on a lake and relaxing and fishing there is a boat in only camp ground at the far end of the lake .

[@virginiarocks]

Very nice. Lovely spot - and Lucy’s edited video was cool. What is she using on the phone to edit?

[@softroadingthewest]

She uses an app called Videoleap

[@bobw9297]

In Canada you would have a new car in under a week , that is crazy

[@Maybeeddie19]

What time of year was this?? 😍

[@softroadingthewest]

Early March, 2021

[@Maybeeddie19]

@@softroadingthewest Thank you 🙏🏼

[@bruceyyyyy]

The quick vertical edit was fun. Post it separate!

[@softroadingthewest]

Perhaps eventually I can stop shooting and editing altogether, just leave that to Lucie. First ever all-vertical adventure channel!

[@russellblake9424]

Hey man whats the name of the led strip lights you have

[@softroadingthewest]

Made by Helian: helianlighting.com/products/helian-portable-mini-cat-outdoor-camping-light-5m

[@bertkelly7650]

No woop dedo for your subaroo? Must've missed that episode. I see a tricked out Durango in your future..... : - )

[@softroadingthewest]

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by woop dedo :-) but we did do a livestream a few weeks ago to announce that the Forester had been deemed a total loss...is that what you mean? Before I got the Forester, I drove a '98 Dakota (2WD V6) as my daily for 11 years (also had an Outback as the family car driven by my now-ex-wife). I was surprised by what a reliable vehicle that pickup turned out to be for the very little I paid for it. I subjected that thing to some serious homeowner hauling abuse, haha. :-)

[@bertkelly7650]

@@softroadingthewest LOL! Back in the mid 80's I believe, Subaru had a commercial with people jumping in the air yelling, whoopty do for my Subaru! That always stuck with me. A tricked out newer 4wd Durango would be a good adventure rig I think. No one does those if you want to be different.

[@catchaser52]

01:06 check out the line to get in,,,,

[@bergmanst]

Did you get your next car yet?

[@softroadingthewest]

Stay tuned, I may have some news coming up this week. :-)

[@pnw_element9822]

Get an awd Honda Element

[@reggie2334able]

Man you still don’t have a replacement car yet is the insurance company screwing around with you or what?

[@softroadingthewest]

Once all is said and done, I will explain how and why there have been so many delays in this process.

[@reggie2334able]

@@softroadingthewest OK I get it I just feel bad for you man it sucks not having your own vehicle I wish you the best

[@softroadingthewest]

Haha, tell me about it! :-) Fortunately there has been some progress. I'm hoping to have this all wrapped up in the next couple of weeks.

[@JohnConnor636]

Why does it feel like it's taking you so long to get a new car?

[@softroadingthewest]

Because it IS taking me so long. :-) It's now been two months since the accident. :-( There have been some unusual circumstances and developments that have delayed the progress. Once all is said and done, I will explain everything that happened in a video.

[@JohnConnor636]

@@softroadingthewest alright. I loved the hiking trip! I just miss the adventures!

[@softroadingthewest]

@@JohnConnor636 You and me both! This year has not gone at all according to plan. I thought I would be out on a weeklong adventure at some point during March. :-(

[@JohnConnor636]

@@softroadingthewest better luck coming all of our ways! Take care!

[@jameshicks4138]

Lucy never looks excited to go on these trips.

[@softroadingthewest]

Haha, she plays it cool but she loves it. She gets mad at me when I go places without her. :-)

[@gobear83]

If you haven’t got something nice to say don’t say anything ..three thumbs down ??