Little Sister beat me up

Originally being from New England, I took a short trip to Rhode Island to attend a good friend's wedding in Southern Massachusetts. While there, I found the Woody Hill trail system.
I was back in Massachusetts in April to ride Lynn Woods which was a fairly iconic trail system in New England - which turned out to be a bust - so I had the attitude that I was going to "Make this trip count" and try Little Sister - my first double black diamond trail ever on a unicycle.
This wasn't a HUGE mistake, but the way I approached it was.
The trail was still a little slick so it didn't treat me too well, but I also didn't treat myself well. I didn't bring snacks or enough water for the day and the Little Sister trail was 4 miles long. And it took be an hour to get to the trail head with riding there and warming up on nearby trails.
I ended up being out there for 4 or 5 hours without enough water or food and most importantly, the trail was SO GOOD I couldn't let anything go without an attempt or two. But I bit off more than I could chew this day and ended up just getting thrown around by the trail.
Next time I head to New England, maybe I'll plan accordingly - or maybe hit some trails my own skill level. Third times the charm!
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[@jan3195]

I'm a (65-year-old) newbie who quickly learned off-road unicycling is more fun than on-road. I've watched tons of muni videos and had visions of being able to do the cool things that you experienced guys can do. But then I found your channel - and it made me realize there is a LOT more to mountain unicycling than just pointing yourself downhill. Your videos are true to the muni experience and include the real challenges -- and falls -- that come with the sport. I now know the last thing I need to do is head to the mountain bike trail. I thank you for that, Dan - because I just don't want or need the injuries that I know are sure to come. So I'll stay on my benign trails and live vicariously - but not at all regrettably - through you. Appreciate you, brother.

[@HoboDan]

This is such a thoughtful comment. Thank you for this! I agree there are some super impressive people out there that make it look easy. I think the problem solving aspect of what lines to hit and how to approach obstacles is a little more pronounced in mountain unicycling compared to biking but yeah- it’ll definitely beat you up. I wouldn’t quite give up on your muni vision yet. We all can’t be Kris Holm or Ryan Kremsater but it still can be worthwhile. Totally get that though hahaha!

[@kengoold7157]

Oh Dan, love your videos mate, don't like seeing people get hurt, but seeing all your fails inspires me to keep working on my riding no matter how many times I fall, and I'm only on a flat surface. You're a legend buddy. Love your work.

[@HoboDan]

Thank you for the love, Ken! You’re the man.

[@OwenFarmerUnicyclist]

love the narration & hearing your thought process on the trail - hoping to see more videos like this (:

[@HoboDan]

Appreciate it, Owen. That’s the dream. Your same thoughts would be incredibly valuable, too

[@chadkopelowitz5642]

I bet your wrists loved all those spills 😂😅 cool stuff

[@HoboDan]

Oh man. I luckily had that wrist guard and it saved me a lot of pain. I did limp out of there though

[@EzraPage]

Beautiful title

[@HoboDan]

And it’s so accurate😩🤣

[@olakarerisa2582]

Inspiring to see you challenge yourself and try again and again until you get it or get too beat up. Thank you for a great video!

[@HoboDan]

Thank you for the kind words! Idk what it says about me that I more or less feel more accomplished after getting thrown around like that but it is what it is. I think this is common amongst the Uni community

[@Pedals_n_Pints]

Awesome video! I have ridden that trail (on a mountain bike) a bunch and it is brutal and relentless. I just started trying to ride a unicycle literally 3 days ago and can’t imagine ever taking it to Little Sister, especially how it’s going so far.

[@HoboDan]

That trail is no joke. It IS relentless. Hey man, good for you for learning something new. I bet eventually it’ll look more and more doable as you progress.

[@Pedals_n_Pints]

@@HoboDan thanks! If you’re ever in New England again and need a trail guide let me know!

[@HoboDan]

@@Pedals_n_Pints Oh you know I'm going to take you up on that. I'm originally from New England but definitely haven't explored like I should have