MOUNTAINEERING & Wild FIRE Threat at Camp | Road Life Ep 12

In this video I share with you my hike up Mt. Rainier via the Skyline trail and across the Muir snowfield towards Camp Muir. I also have to evacuate my campsite due to smoke from wildfire in the surrounding area.
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I'm Christine and after my plans to hike the Pacific Crest Trail in 2020 were derailed, I have decided to spend time living on the road-- camping, hiking and backpacking. #vanlife haha! Most of the time I am leading a minimalist life, off-grid in the wilderness backcountry or boondocking at camp.
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[@jcb3426]

There are old mountaineers and there are bold mountaineers, but there are no old, bold mountaineers...good job

[@mmkiehn]

Rule #1 for glacier trekking is "Never alone." Trust your intuition and common sense when mountaineering, safety first always; especially when alone. Your a special young lady, so never second guess yourself. As always, the aesthetic s of the scenery throughout your video was spectacular (notably 13:08 for about 10 sec.) even with the haze from the forest fires. Keep safe!

[@123meaghanb]

You absolutely could have summited however the difference between you and all those others was that they weren’t alone. You can be the best climber/ hiker in the world but if something happens and you are alone and a snow bridge collapses or a crevasse opens up, you are f’d! I am all for hiking and backpacking alone but there is a boundary when you truly need to have a buddy with you and this was one of those situations! You made the right choice 👍🏼

[@SoundMindADV]

Being "responsible by other people's standards". I totally relate to everything you said. If it was up to some of the people in my life, I would never leave the house because it's too dangerous to be adventurous. Thanks for sharing this. Loved hearing your thoughts.

[@ramblingrosenana3513]

That has to be one of your top videos. The views, the music, the narration, and vision of of your life is so inspiring. Thanks for sharing your adventures.

[@garrycollins3415]

I think that's your best video to date. As a solo backpacker always looking for my new limit I appreciate the thought process you went through. As a retired fighter pilot I appreciate the debrief!

[@kellyjohnson3617]

I know that spot in the park. My mom and I stayed at the historic hotel there that’s super cool. I did part of that hike. The view from the parking lot of the mountain is insanely beautiful and only gets better and better. I’m so glad you got to do that trail and share it with us.

[@rkatrails]

I understand what you're experiencing and explaining regarding being cautious based on other people's standards, but I think it's the best way to proceed. I'm a lot like you in that I tend to hike solo and there's many things I'd like to do and I'm not afraid to do, but after applying much thought to it I've decided to continue on the side of caution. But I loved this hike, it was beautiful. Too bad about all the wild fires. Many of my favorite day hike trails in the Angeles National Forest are gone now. Darn!

[@julieh3327]

It’s ok to turn around and go back. If you were hiking with a friend or something, that would be different but you aren’t. Such beautiful scenery. You did make the wise choice in turning around as well as picking up camp with the wildfire close by. They move so fast and it is scary.

[@stevesheldon5153]

Great job Christine! To me, the most important thing you said was 'the mountain isn't going any where'. I've enjoyed watching you grow. Thanks for putting it out there!!

[@OutandAboutWithDiane]

Nice thumbnail! I am always so impressed with your shots. You hike so much going back and forth for the camera and we appreciate it! Thank you for being open about your hike and your thoughts about that. Debriefing is important to keep going.

[@BlackBuzzzard]

Almost died TWICE on that mountain. Lightning and avalanche. Alpine climbing is a team activity. Then there was the single engine aircraft that flew into a glacier.....recovery had not yet started. Rainier gives me the creeps. Great vid!

[@Deanna52ish]

There are no words...Inspiring, epic, tears aren't enough. Always listen to your instincts. You won't regret it.

[@nomadunknown4766]

💙

[@kumakaze666]

Nothing wrong with following your instincts. Like you said; the mountain isn't going anywhere.

[@BeaglesBackcountryAdventures]

Wow! I got chills when you started crossing that snowfield. Epic! You have really come a long way since i started watching the channel. Right now its not a good time to be hiking anywhere in the west.. we also just had to cut our Uinta Highline trip short due to fires. Like you said, the trails/mtns will be there next time. Nothing wrong with following your gut when making decisions on your safety or comfort level. Keep growing!

[@teresadaigle6991]

Christine, your best defense while hiking is your instinct. I would not push myself beyond my comfort zone alone unless it was a matter of survival. You are very brave and looks like your in very good shape but almost anything can happen unexpectedly on a hike. I have turned around many times because of weather and have never thought I did the wrong thing. Opening up crevasses is not something to take lightly. Did you have an ice axe or rope with you, not that the rope would help much alone, but might. I have never climbed Rainier but crevasses are something that you need to have emergency equipment with you and experience. Many hikers have fallen into them. As I said, I haven’t climbed Rainier, so maybe your route was on the safe side for open crevasses but you were alone. Just my food for thought. Don’t get down on yourself for being smart on the mountain. The ones that have the attitude that nothing will ever happen to them will be the ones that get in trouble. Keep up your good sense hiking. A beautiful hike and video.

[@nomadunknown4766]

The route to Camp Muir requires caution but not necessarily specialized gear or training. The real danger of crevasses comes after Camp Muir and I wouldn’t go there alone.

[@teresadaigle6991]

This Girl Hikes I am 73 and have never climbed Rainer as I said and also I have always climbed with my husband. Most of my climbing was back East where weather could become very bad in a matter of 15 min over Mt. Washington. Not high mountains back there but you need to use caution on every one. So many have died thinking just because it is only 6,000 ft, they can do it easy. Mountain safety and common sense comes first always when climbing. So, your climbing alone takes great courage and I can see you won’t try anything dangerous alone. I am envious of you out there finding new places to explore. I hope you have many many more enjoyable gorgeous hikes.

[@MaryannHazel]

It is so awesome to watch your progression in building confidence in your abilities, and in yourself. You have all the right stuff to conquer that mountain. I know you will be back there, and I look forward to you being up on top! Stay strong and believe in yourself! Cause you have some serious badassery inside, itching to get out!

[@jenniferoleary4477]

Amazing. Amazing. Amazing. Thank you for sharing your hike!

[@DJ-pp9yg]

Don’t worry about not getting to Muir. I have summited Rainier twice and could totally see how what you were doing was a little on the intimidating side. If you would have went on a busy weekend you could have followed a massive line of people up but that may have not been a peaceful experience. It will be there for you next time and you will be fine!

[@jorjastonej]

After watching several of your videos, you seem to find your greatest joy above tree line.

[@robertpowell2746]

Well Christine I'm sure happy you got to come out to Washington and see our Mount Rainier, I'm sorry the wildfires cut your trip short there will be another time.

[@coddiwomplecolster7329]

Oh Chrissy, what gorgeous views, and that's just you kiddo!😉 The scenery was pretty breath taking too, least it sounded that way. Absolutely loved your windswept little adventure. You did fantastically well getting to were you did, and an even better capturing it all. ✌❤🇬🇧

[@Alexmontis3843]

I like you. You are sweet the way you think about your learning process. I hope you will try again to show yourself that you are ready. I have enjoyed the video

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

BREATHTAKING BEAUTY COLORS VIEWS SCENERY VIDEO & WEATHER ! AWESOME CAMERA FOOTAGE CRYSTAL CLEAR EVERYTHING WANTS TO POP OUT OF THE VIDEO ! THANK YOU ! BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT REST OF THE YEAR ! GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS ON YOUR JOURNEYS ! ENJOYED !

[@AidaJof]

You are absolutely right to listen to what your instincts are telling you. You did an amazing job to go that far.

[@maranddoug]

Always trust your gut!!! You are amazing!!! Beautiful video!!!

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello Christine, thank you for sharing another wonderful adventure into the Pacific Northwest. I really appreciate your videos. The best of good things for you every day. Stay Healthy. 🤗

[@guykarafa6742]

Give yourself permission to turn around ! You are on amazing journey , you must know when to say when. There is no problem with the way you approach things. Beautiful video , as always.

[@SkiCounseler]

Being stuck at the bottom of a crevasse with no one knowing where you are is a terrifying thought. I would have also turned around.

[@dorindaalberthal1316]

Good Morning, great video. I appreciate your willing to share not only your wonderful video’s but how transparent you are with your feelings, it’s refreshing so thank you! God Bless You in every step you take. Happy and safe travels. Dorinda

[@ChipChoc00]

Thanks for sharing your adventure! Love that area! I’ve been to Paradise but never had the pleasure of hiking. One day hopefully! Beautiful filming.

[@jatraveler1277]

well done... loved the ending🙏👍

[@NWgirlstuckinFL]

I love all of your videos. You’re truly inspirational. I admire your bravery in traveling alone and living life to the fullest. 💖Take care always.

[@nomadunknown4766]

🥰

[@christophercrews1380]

I know how you analyze a situation. Recently, I hiked the Cascade canyon trail in Grand Teton to lake Solitude. I learned how to use my garmen to track so if I got into trouble, I was hiking alone, I could SOS for help. That was a huge relief as I was hiking alone in bear habitat to a new destination. When I got back to Jenny lake visitor center, I was exhausted but exhilarated. But I understand your trepidation as I too frequently hike alone. But having the garmen puts my mind at ease if I get into trouble.

[@charlesjordan9591]

I thoroughly enjoy watching videos. If there are fires in your area.....Please, Please leave! May Heavenly Father protect and bless you.....

[@LittleJoe6]

Hey! Just checking out your channel- I was the one who booked you for your tour at Moab Cyclery.

[@dedwin8930]

Glad u turned around!! Good decision.

[@kellyjohnson3617]

You are a beast to hike that far up one of the tallest mountains in the US by yourself over a huge glacier so I think it was a good call to turn back since you are alone. And how awesome to glissando. Good practice for the sierras on the PCT

[@kellyjohnson3617]

I meant to say glissade but anyway, to add. You are right to not let fear stop you but overcoming those fears is a process. And I’ve found that listening to myself is an art. Not letting other voices drown out what I know is true. Good job on seeing that. If you felt like turning back was right, then it was right at that moment. And next time you will be able to listen to yourself better. But being alone in hazardous and unfamiliar conditions can be overwhelming. I turned back on a hike recently for the same reason and looking back I’m still torn as to whether it was the right choice. But I think it was the right choice of the moment. And I will be better prepared when I go back there. I didn’t have the opportunity to prepare fully for that hike because it was unknown territory with nothing online to tell me what the hike would be like. Now that I did part of it and talked with others about it, I will be way better prepared to do it. So good for you. Keep up the good work. Thanks for posting your insights. I benefit from them too

[@JackeeCat]

Wow, another wonderful video! That hike was amazing!

[@KeithHoltupthepeak]

You are absolutely amazing! You are living my dream life right now, if I didn't admire you so much I might even be a little jealous. I actually feel emotional watching this. Believe me when I write I know actually how you feel about not going to the top. I have no doubt you will go back and take that summit in time. (Unless you already have, sorry not up to date.) In an ocean full of crap on KZbin this is a nice surprise. Thank you for sharing your adventure.

[@ParadoxAssassin]

That was pretty awesome. I’ve definitely been in similar situations where I’ve turned around and also continued. Knowing you’re prepared is comforting but it seems like you made the right decision. Great learning experience and beautiful hike nonetheless! 😌

[@bertkelly7650]

I stayed at Gifford Pinchot State park in Pa this summer. Nice. : )

[@teamambrose74]

Beautiful!

[@notyourbusiness2327]

Thank you for sharing and inspiring! Wow..awesome stuff..and your insightfulness and self awareness is amazing. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your content. Much light!!

[@nomadunknown4766]

You are so welcome! Thanks for coming along on the journey!

[@nahavandi89]

You are truly amazing 😊😍

[@johneason6540]

FANTASTIC hike, you learned alot. Surely you will go back. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I have never hiked skyline, but, I too hike solo, so being cautious is Wise. Well done video also. I hope you can continue to finds good trails this fall.

[@nomadunknown4766]

Thank you, I did.

[@Rawvirgin]

Awesome.

[@coopscorner123]

Having never been there, it would be impossible to judge your decision not to continue. As for me, I put a great deal of trust in my own abilities to ascertain a situation, and then make a decision. You did that, and with all the fires in the the area, and the uncertain stability of the snow fields, my call would have been the same as yours. Maybe next time, but not this time. Sincerely DMC

[@sescuba6405]

Being an old Colorado mountaineer, I can assure you that it is always okay to turn around - the mountain will always be there. Caution, in mountaineering, is what will keep you alive - you have to learn to push it, but when it's time to turn around, it's time to turn around (I've done it a lot of times and I've also had a lot of successes). My only suggestion would be to start out a lot earlier than you did. If you would have continued, best chances are that you would have had to spend a lot of the return in the dark, which is dangerous. As JCB said, there are old mountaineers and there are bold mountaineers, but there are no old, bold mountaineers...

[@Galiuros]

I've never questioned someone's decision to turn around. Only they know the circumstances at the moment. Just because one can doesn't mean one should. And, like you said, the mountain isn't going anywhere. And this year's fires. Ugh! I had to cancel doing the last two sections of the Arizona Trail this week because of fire damage. I got calls from both the BLM and the Forest Service saying they haven't done the trail assessment and so haven't opened the trail. I was halfway on the drive to the trailhead in Flagstaff when I found out. Oh well, next year, I guess. Thanks for taking us along.

[@nomadunknown4766]

I'm so sorry to hear about your cancelled plans. All we can do it adapt, and look ahead. Take care!

[@ryanrebs3464]

This video is fantastic!

[@foxriverbushcraft2345]

Hello 👋🏻 look like a good time

[@nomadunknown4766]

Yes, thank you!

[@smooth119]

Incredibly beautiful landscape, i'd like to be there too....awesome....greetings from saxony

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

IT'S BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW ! THERE WILL BE A NEXT TIME FOR SURE UNLESS GOD HAS OTHER PLANS FOR YOU . THE NEXT TIME YOU & CATHERINE/ CAT ARE IN THE SAME AREA YOU COULD DO IT TOGETHER ? JUST BECAUSE THERE WOULD BE TWO OF YOU & MAY BE FEELING SAFER . YOU DID AWESOME & DON'T FORGET IT ! BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS ON YOUR JOURNEYS ! THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME TAG ALONG WITH YOU !ENJOYED !

[@dixxebell]

You're So awesome!! I know you could have done it, sometimes we just have to get out of our way...as you said you were well prepared, and it was a mental battle not a physical one, BUT having said all that, you must also listen to your inner guide and know when it's the smart choice to turn around. Risk assessment is always part of any Journey.

[@davidskaggs9914]

Wow, that was awesome 👍 I'm actually glad you turned around this time... usually it's when we second guess ourselves that something goes wrong. Next time, I think you'll go the distance because this was a huge confidence booster for you. If I was there, there's still two options but there both up that f'in hill😂

[@gregprince2523]

Yummmmeeee good breakfast to start the Day!! That Oxygen gets hard ta find up on those mountain trails eh?? Great vid lady keep on keepin on!

[@coniferousforests8030]

Ok,, Ill not hesitate saying that you look beautiful. Gorgeous girl that hikes. Shooting is on par with you ;) thank you for being honest and open with us in your videos.

[@nomadunknown4766]

Thank you. :)

[@tsav6952]

I live about 6ft above sea level and got winded just watching you. I've read our minds instinctively protects us from danger after many years of evolution from the cave man days. I've also read some people are over wired with this instinctive protection mechanism and that's the cause of excessive abnormal anxiety. In this case I would say that mechanism was accurate in telling you, you've gone far enough now turn around.

[@ronaldrose7593]

P.S. Always be safe, don't take chances. 🤗

[@davidpayne1519]

I have watched ur videos and there not numbered, so I look in description section for dates ,I'm curious as what will you do during winter months, I camp in upper part of Florida, its mild n state forests plenty of camping and free by rivers,just an idea

[@johnd746]

Great hike. I was surprised you didn't try to hook up with some of the other hikers, so that you wouldn't have to hike alone. But I am sure you had your reasons. You do a lot of work just backtracking to get you camera. That has to take a lot out of you.

[@nomadunknown4766]

I did but they made the call to turn around and so that left me making the decision to turn around too.

[@norikosmallwood4415]

Great video! What day pack is that? I love that it has pockets on the front

[@nomadunknown4766]

Ultimate Direction Fastpackher

[@candybaxter8879]

You did great! Head out on a new adventure🏔⛺️🌵🏜

[@elsajohnson6663]

So sad about the wildfires. 😭

[@nomadunknown4766]

I agree.

[@christinerolle3876]

You rock girl!! Would like to join you next time.lol Share all expenses.

[@keithgallagher9457]

Absolutely love your videos however I noticed That there are ton of ads I don’t mind watching a few because I know you get income however there is a limit keep up the good work

[@nomadunknown4766]

I know KZbin has changed some things with running ads. I’ll look into how often they are running and see if I think I should change anything. I appreciate the feedback.

[@dpie4859]

Looks almost identical to Switzerland.

[@nomadunknown4766]

I’d love to compare for myself one day!

[@TheHikingChick1]

This was great! I appreciate your debrief at the end. Do you have any recommendations for a good basic mountaineering skills course in California that would prepare me for snow encounters on the PCT?

[@nomadunknown4766]

I took to course through International Alpine Guides last January. There is a video on my channel called Mountaineer. If you can go more towards spring, the snow (Sierra cement) will be better for the course.

[@Jimbo-pm1dp]

Wheres Cat...?

[@johnredwine]

Curious, what camera are you blogging with and what camera do you film with

[@nomadunknown4766]

Sony a6400

[@timlewis1674]

Take me with you 😊

[@timlewis1674]

I'm from Washington . Recognized some of those places you went to. Been to Paradise and Camp Muir. Done the loop trail starting from Chinook Pass. Good shot of Dewey Lake from the overlook. Even stayed at Soda Springs campground. Next time you're up here check out the 🐐 Goat Rocks Wilderness. It's my stomping ground. Absolutely gorgeous. And yes I'd love to travel and explore the great outdoors. 2021 I believe will be my breakout year to make that happen.

[@bkbland1626]

Ya might consider some non religious terms in which to describe things. Just a thought, but those folk aren't the most imaginative people. The world really ain't interested in their hangups.

[@nomadunknown4766]

I’m sorry I don’t understand this comment.