Hiking into the woods alone? | Living in my SUV 🚐

[@frankpatterson9682]

I've gone hiking and spelunking, but never overnight hiking. You're really out there in it. Making it look simple when, I know its not. Appreciate letting us tag along ^_^

[@louieokamoto2218]

I just love watching you. You've got that really smooth soft voice. And your sense of humor is very cute.

[@VictoriaGomez-rf2qw]

You are such a breath of fresh air!! Thank you again for this video!

[@danmartin2235]

Your pleasant and entertaining to watch! Glad your channel popped up on recommendations 😊

[@MeganClaarke]

Yay, thank you Dan ☺️

[@Living60LikeaMother]

i love your videos so much! girl, you are brave! And I love how you show what works and what doesn't. What an amazing adventure! I want to do this too...only scale it back for a 63 year old, lol. thank you for sharing your little journeys and I'm Looking forward to seeing what's next in your life adventures. Much luck and love to you! :-)

[@AstheMagpieFlies]

The bear hang dilemma is partly why I still just carry a bear vault lol no hanging necessary (especially in areas where 'the right tree' just can not be found)

[@MeganClaarke]

This experince definitely opened my eyes to the value of bear canisters!

[@JasonSnailer]

Your bear hang wasn’t bad u just need a higher branch and the bag will sit higher. Also trying to throw the rock can be difficult. Try swinging the rock bag by holding the line and whip it up on a branch. Use centripetal force.

[@danrt52]

Nice to step out of your comfort zone once in a while. Nice video Megan, beautiful waterfall.

[@MeganClaarke]

I think so too. The waterfall was quite an incredible sight!

[@chase-mode]

Love the backpacking content!

[@jimreopelle5529]

Nothing wrong with that bear hang. Have done it that way for many years. Theory being, while they are trying to get the food, I'm grabbing my gear and headed out.😂. Great video.

[@jhuniorarmenia7987]

Done Watching again ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@colleendaniels6409]

Love your adventure! I have a Jetboil “knockoff” that cooks foods just fine, as well as boiling water. You might want to check out other makers so you can use one for all of your cooking needs. Kudos to you for overcoming any fear of solo backpacking! Oh, welcome to Oregon! Glad you enjoyed your trip!

[@MeganClaarke]

Super curious about what you have! I got that JetBoil in 2018 so I think an upgrade is justified 😄

[@colleendaniels6409]

It's a Campchef Stryker. It's a little bit bigger around than the Jetboil, so it's more like a "pot". When cooking rice packets, like your Uncle Ben's, I add just a bit more water than what it calls for. I've heated canned foods too like raviolis and stew and it comes out perfectly. You don't have to keep the flame on high so it's easier to get the temperature just right. I got it a couple years ago and it's still working just fine! Hope this helps!

[@colleendaniels6409]

Sorry, forgot to mention that it's the 200 model. I can use propane or isobutane as well.

[@VictoriaGomez-rf2qw]

I really enjoy your videos! Thank you!

[@no_worries_van]

Such a pretty hike! I can’t wait to walk under a waterfall!

[@UnWindDaily2]

I love your prep work ♥great whether 👍 your such an amazing strong 💪 woman to do a solo trip …….everything you record on your channel one day you’ll look 👀 back and say wow 🤩 I didn’t that ❣ Thank You for taking us along with you 🫶 it was an amazing video and a big accomplishment ❣🥰

[@MeganClaarke]

Thank you! Glad I can share the adventure with you and my future self too - that is a lovely point you made :)

[@UnWindDaily2]

@@MeganClaarke life passes so quickly like a blink of an eye 👁it’s nice to see you enjoying every moment ❣🫶

[@anthonyturpin2322]

Watching your beautiful video made me happy and less lonely. Thank you😊

[@MeganClaarke]

So glad to hear I could bring a little joy into your day! 😊

[@crantheman77]

That waterfall is awesome. Thanks for sharing! Much appreciated

[@djandyg_la]

11:00 that's right!! Learn those knots woman! They come in handy af 👍🏼

[@MeganClaarke]

Thank you 😎 Still have a long way to go!

[@WyldeHills]

No Bear spray that I can see. I would be petrified without at least that!! Thank you for sharing though, it looked beautiful!

[@MeganClaarke]

Bear spray was present! 🫡 You can see it in a few of the shots with a very torn up red label haha

[@WyldeHills]

@MeganClaarke phew!! They scare me. Lol

[@MeganClaarke]

@@WyldeHills good instincts 😄

[@WyldeHills]

@@MeganClaarke Well you have boosted my confidence a little. :) I was in Glacier National Park in September and made sure to stay on well traveled areas because more people made me feel safer. LOL! Happy New Year!

[@indianhillshiker]

Excellent video. You'll inspire a lot of women to get out there and do what you're doing. 👏👏

[@MeganClaarke]

I hope so! :)

[@Casual_BackPacking]

I have a piece of gear recommendation, gossamer gear has a 1/8 inch foam pad it can be used for many things like putting your gear on while you pack up so it's not just laying on the Forrest floor ect

[@MeganClaarke]

Oh very cool! Can it be used as a seat as well? I think I have seen those around

[@douglaslangella7782]

Nice video. I admire your gutsy attitude out there alone. I was never brave enough to backpack by myself.. I am okay car camping by myself though.

[@MeganClaarke]

I appreciate that! Do you think you’d ever try it?

[@douglaslangella7782]

@ At my age probably not. I did quite a bit of backpacking in the past, but only with other people. I am planning several car camping trips this year though.

[@GK49245]

Well produced, rich content video. Glad you enjoyed your time in the woods. Beautiful scenes. Like your reasoning along the way. Thanks for sharing.

[@MeganClaarke]

I appreciate that! Thank you :)

[@Plain-Ole-Chuck]

Bravo young lady !!!!

[@MeganClaarke]

Thank you 😌

[@blueandgreenslacks]

Hi. Here’s a tip for your food storage. Invest in an Ursack. They’re lighter and easier to pack than a bear can.

[@MeganClaarke]

I will look into that, thank you 🫡

[@blueandgreenslacks]

@ I think you’ll like it better because they don’t require a high hang. 😅

[@jackbee204]

Just recently discovered your videos. Amazing content and you're so interesting to watch and listen to. Keep up the great work. From the UK.

[@MeganClaarke]

So glad to hear that! Thank you 🤗

[@jackbee204]

@MeganClaarke how long ago did you film this latest video? Been watching your earlier videos and a big gap between filming and posting 😁

[@MeganClaarke]

@@jackbee204 I started filming in 2022!! The past couple of years have been super nomadic so my editing routine was non-existent. Finally getting to a point where I will be caught up with what is going on now :)

[@jackbee204]

@MeganClaarke you deserve so many more views. I follow several rv and car campers and you are one of the best. You have a very kind heart !

[@TheWaffleStudios]

I've been subbed for a bit now, really glad to see your channel growing!!! :)

[@MeganClaarke]

Thank you!! It's been quite the journey. Very thankful for my early people 🤗

[@ramonjr-ca]

Wow. You amazed me on this adventure. This was cool. Congratulations

[@MeganClaarke]

Thank you!! :)

[@teguhindra9116]

Wonderful adventure...

[@Rod1armysdad]

Enjoyed this backpacking video. Great work.

[@MeganClaarke]

Thank you!

[@darlabalsemer1925]

Beautiful scenery! 👍❤️

[@MeganClaarke]

Oregon is pretty special :)

[@F-N-C]

Cool video. You should make a current video of Oregon in the winter.

[@MeganClaarke]

I'd love to film in Oregon again, but I'm no longer there or in my camper in the winter. Just posting a bit late!

[@UnWindDaily2]

Good luck 🍀👍 in your next chapter in your life 🫶❣

[@MeganClaarke]

Thank you! :)

[@UnWindDaily2]

@@MeganClaarke 🤩

[@Castrowoodworks]

Good luck 👍

[@uloranna3937]

That's cool you are very close to were l live in Clackamas

[@valeriefromoregon]

Anywhere in the gorge is where cars regularly get broken into .. I hope yours didn’t. I don’t hike the gorge area anymore. There are Also homeless camps a few miles in. Bear canisters work great too ;) Happy Hiking.

[@MeganClaarke]

I heard it was quite bad! I was worried, but fortunately nothing happened. :)

[@MichaelZ1]

Whew! new video

[@MeganClaarke]

I did it! 🙌

[@LeonardGardner-s4o]

I love your videos very interesting 🤨 🇺🇸🌹

[@MeganClaarke]

Thanks Leonard!

[@balkansoutdoors]

bravo, great video, definitely subscribe to your channel🙂💪

[@jhuniorarmenia7987]

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[@akosilynnakosilynn169]

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[@burnie3911]

Brown sugar cinnamon is the pop tart to go with

[@MeganClaarke]

Sounds like the perfect pop tart!

[@johnstevens7643]

16:40 God’s creations are so Gorgeous

[@shannisgeorge]

Dude u cook better by camp fire and van then I do at home😊

[@anthonyturpin2322]

❤

[@uloranna3937]

You are such amazing young lady l love watching your videos

[@MeganClaarke]

Thank you 🤗

[@activeuniverse5369]

I'm at such a crossroads in my life. Do I continue to pursue a career as an electrician or say f%#% it and do exactly what you're doing. The eventual money and job security is unmatched in todays economy, but I keep going back to the thought that time is the most precious and valuable thing. I have a little over 4 more years to become a journeyman, which I'll be 31 by then. Yeah I could live the life you are living after I get my journeyman, but man is there just a hurricane inside me to just go and do this. Sorry to give a random rant but just need to vent this out as there aren't many people in my life like you, living my dream reality.

[@mr.frightscare356]

I’m having similar thoughts as you. Mine is about abandoning my life here in Alabama and moving to Alaska. I have felt a strong calling for Alaska for the past two years and I know if I don’t at least try it I’ll have to live wondering . . . what if? So I bought a Honda Element, turned it into a micro camper and will be doordashing my way up there as soon as I wrap things up here in Alabama. Don’t ignore those feelings. You only get one life.

[@noryaa4194]

No. Get your Journeyman License 1st, put away a pile of money while doing it, THEN take off into your adventure yonder. I hope I caught you in time

[@noryaa4194]

Don't ever let KZbin adventure travel videos distract you from your trades occupation and licensed career accomplishments. EVER .

[@activeuniverse5369]

There is a little more to the story. I'm an Air Force vet. Get 70% disabilty every month plus free Healthcare from the VA. This is another huge factor that keeps pushing me into this lifestyle. Plus I'm fine with making less money since the life I want to live isn't really extravagant or expensive. I have 2 logics fighting where I can afford this lifestyle now, though it won't be a crazy amount of money or finish the apprenticeship and have serious job security. My main thing I keep coming back to if who knows the state of health, the world and a million other factors in 4 years. Time is so fuckimg precious and I don't want to waste any more seconds not doing exactly what I want to on this planet.

[@noryaa4194]

@activeuniverse5369 70%? Then drop everything and go for it! 😁

[@tonyglover1393]

I'd probably over pack.

[@jmartinez562]

I'm 44, lived in the Los Angeles area all of my life but have always enjoys open spaces and being adventurous, Finally with my remote work I've been focusing on over the past 4-years I'm able to get myself land in the California Desert 🏜 40-minutes off Hwy15 outside of Victorville, California, Will be singing the documents this week, end goal is to call it home on the cheap within 10-months, Keep on your journey, and when I have my piece fenced and secure you will be one of my Top 5 KZbinrs I will make a section for where you can at least park overnight if you're ever in the middle of that zone of the California Desert.

[@MeganClaarke]

That's so awesome!! Would you mind sharing what industry your remote work is in? I hope all went well with getting the documents signed. :)

[@jmartinez562]

@@MeganClaarke I trade stocks off my iPhone/ Laptop, I'm a Swing trader which means I enter a positions say on Tesla when indicators tell me it's a GOOD price, then flip it a few days up to 3-weeks later for a 7%- 10% profit ...... Day trading is too fast when you're traveling.... Back in 2020 when I started dabbling in stocks I KNEW that it would be the BEST way to earn side income if I ever wanted to be adventurous, I become good at it to where I now do it full-time and that's around 90-minutes per day 5 days a week.... Sometimes less as I trade the same stocks over and over again and they become more and more predictable .... Perfect work for travelers 🚐

[@davidemm829]

My career is drifter...x social worker.. all systems are broken..ppl just got prison or streets here in USA

[@davidemm829]

Must be older vlog. Ch ch chilly on Or Coast not freezing tho

[@traincndr1]

i just subscribed 2 the channel

[@MeganClaarke]

Thank you 🫡

[@Texas470]

You ever had Mexican Sausage ?

[@deshawniskeng-mixedmediatv]

💖💖💖hello beautiful good video ❤❤❤

[@chayquang3493]

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[@fransfermont6193]

I love watching your videos but i think you take a big risk camping into the woods by yourself. There are some sick maniacs in our world not to mention the dangerous wildlife you expose yourself to. Take care and wishing you the best. 👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤

[@davidemm829]

Thought you are getting married ? Canada cooking .I'm coming up for next 4 yrs..

[@thunderrode1744]

Hi whatcha up to hope all is well sending up prayers 4 healing and unspoken 4 everyone and bless great healthy peaceful safe journeys travels and happy day everyday in name of the Creator God/ Yahweh and Yeshua/ Jesus and the Holy Ghost/ Spirit Amen much honor and respect keep praying keep watching the sky and keep walking tall always hugs also be weary of modern day lingo cus only sold to the Creator God/ Yahweh and Yeshua /Jesus and the Holy Ghost/ Spirit Amen also the bear bag is supposed to be the highest limb as possible and tied to the highest point as possible too however u r right the bears can climb if they truly want the food but putting it out a bit away from the tree on the limb may help with that however the point to the bag in the tree is to get the bear away from u and ur vehicle so that u will have time to get away also that's my opinion tho and cool video and have fun cmpn 4 me too and don't 4get to get u bigger can of bear spray the kind with holsters cus there's bears and cougars in some areas also keep it in cool dry place and do not take the pin out til u use it also that is very beautiful place and keep on keeping on pushing forward one step at a time and catch u on the flippy flops/ til nxt time 🕊🦅✝️💪🙂👍👍 🚌🌅🌌⛺🌄🏞🏖