Chinese Wall | Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana

This trip was a long time in the making for me.
It was the first time going in to the Bob Marshall Wilderness and it was the first time I have backpacked with people I've never met.
I've been trying to go on a trip with Joey from MyOwnFrontier for years.
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Here is Joey's video of this trip:
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I also got to meet the Corey and Eric:
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This trip was everything that I could've hoped for, for my first trip into the BOB. We hiked over 70 miles in 6 days, went over 2 passes, had a bear run at us, watched a guy nearly get bucked off a horse and walked along the Chinese Wall.
I'll let the video show you the rest. It was a hell of the trip!
Quick Links:
00:53 - TRAILHEAD
04:11 - DAY 2
05:03 - INDIAN POINT STATION
06:04 - SUN RIVER CROSSING
09:41 - WHITE RIVER PASS
13:34 - OUTFITTER CAMP
15:04 - DAY 3
15:38 - BEARS!
17:28 - WHITE RIVER
18:00 - NEEDLE FALLS
19:04 - WHITE RIVER CROSSING
21:48 - DAY 4
24:23 - LARCH HILL PASS
24:50 - CHINESE WALL
29:38 - JOEY'S CUSTOM TENT
30:25 - DAY 5
33:14 - DAY 6
34:08 - BRONC BUSTER

[@naturesmagik]

I grew up guiding in the Bob Marshal... I spent most of my younger teen years in the Bob every hunting season. Black Bear was our camp. Seen MANY beautiful things there!!!

[@mountainwanderer]

That is awesome! I would've loved to have roamed that country when I was younger!

[@naturesmagik]

@@mountainwanderer It is a most beautiful place!!!

[@trakyboy5128]

Dude my feet are twitching 😀 Been 40 some yrs. Been dying to see it again. Let the good times roll 👍🏽👍🏽

[@mountainwanderer]

This was an amazing trip! I hope to do something like it again someday!

[@ricklarry4212]

Definitely in gods country here. The Wall was absolutely inspiring. Narration top notch. Justice undeniably done for the Bob. Thanks for sharing.

[@mountainwanderer]

One of my favorite trips of all time!

[@thebigskyguy]

The Bob!! Words fail.

[@mountainwanderer]

It is a special place!

[@lauraweiss7875]

Joey!!! He’s my number one go-to for backpacking videos. Thanks to him I discovered the beauty of the Sawtooths in Idaho. Now I have your channel to add to the collection.

[@mountainwanderer]

Joey is great! He is just as fun to hike with as his videos are to watch!

[@summit12275]

same here

[@doug9418]

Yes Sir the Bob is one of God's greatest blessing to mankind, I haven't been there in year's but I pray for the people to be keeping it as clean as you found it, better yet go one step further and improve something. God Bless ya'll and have a great time celebrating the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Be safe.

[@mountainwanderer]

The Bob is certainly a special place. I hope to do many more trips there and explore all it has to offer.

[@nobodyhikes]

The narration with the views and music was very enjoyable. Your cadence is perfect for these kind of videos! Glad the bear situation ended peacefully. Joey's cameo was cool as well. Thank you.

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks! It was great finally getting to hike with Joey. He's the same guy in person that he is in his videos. He's always on the move, but hopefully this is just the first of many trips with him.

[@kdan9405]

Thank you for such an amazing video. The scenery reminds me of a 6 day trip on the CDT through Glacier National that I was so fortunate to take this year. Now I need to go back to Montana again and see the Bob. You and your crew do backpacking the same way that I like to, with some long days but still taking time to soak in the wilderness, giving the proper respect to the outdoors.

[@mountainwanderer]

There are so many gems in Montana! I love it! Thanks for checking it out!

[@elizabethwhite6364]

Really liked your video! Beautiful! Dad bear hunted here 50 years ago! And was so surprised to see Joey with your group! OMG! Thank you!

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks! What an incredible place! I'll definitely be going back in there. It's looking like next year now. Joey and I have been trying to get together for a trip for a few years now and it finally came together! I'm hoping that in the off season we can get another trip planned.

[@PumpkinVillage]

What an epic trip. Rain, Bears, Snow and Hiking with Joey. Definitely a trip to remember. Thanks for the video and take care until the next one, Al

[@mountainwanderer]

It was epic! Joey was great, really nice guy!

[@brainanator]

Joey sent me! Great video! Your voice over work is quite good! Thanks for sharing with us.

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! This was such a great trip, with a great bunch of guys!

[@bigskycharlie]

This brought a tear to my eye. What a great adventure to share with friends. Great music. I love the Bob, but never experienced it like this even though I'm from Great Falls.

[@mountainwanderer]

The Bob is an incredible place, and I've only scraped the surface personally. Happy you enjoyed the video!

[@loniiverson8684]

I live in Shelby. My sons and I have now done the Bob from 2 different trailheads (Benchmark and Gibson) the past 2 summers. All I can say is DO IT! It was the most amazing time and we will do it again this summer. Maybe try White River Pass this time. You will not be sorry. 🥰

[@Olympic_TryAthlete]

Woke up early this morning and felt like a vicarious trip into the mountains. I must admit, this video has a special place in my heart - it’s the first Mountain Wanderer video I ever saw and the one that resulted in me subbing to this channel. Also saw the date - glad you decided to keep living life at that time.

[@mountainwanderer]

This is still one of the best trips I've ever done!

[@Olympic_TryAthlete]

@@mountainwandererAs for bears, not sure how much you watch other people’s stuff, but check out Forest Dweller’s video “4 Days of Bear and Elk.” While I wouldn’t try to pet them, the bears in Olympic are pretty used to people. I’m always more worried about cougars there - even saw tracks following my tracks from earlier in the day one time which meant I was being stalked. But the bears - so long as you don’t tempt fate - don’t worry me there near as much as in other places.

[@mcspin50]

Breathtaking place! In the six years heading into the Boundary Waters with my kids, we've never seen bears, but I always have my air horn ready to grab in the belt pouch of my pack. Just tested it to make sure it still works. Scared the heck out of both the dog and me. Always enjoy your treks into the woods and mountains...both the video and the music. Thanks for taking us along.

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! I went into this trip hoping to see a Grizzly. I've never seen one in the wild. That bear encounter was something else! We were a couple of seconds away from using our bear spray, but that horn did the trick. I'd never really thought of bringing one before, but it really worked well and was able to scare away the bear before he was in range of the spray. I'm going to add it to my pack!

[@5wheels521]

I was thinking, a portable train horn would be excellent 😂

[@mountainwanderer]

@@5wheels521 That might be over my weight limit 😃

[@5wheels521]

@@mountainwanderer Lol I'm sure it is, it was meant as a joke 😉😁

[@mountainwanderer]

@@5wheels521 I figured 😂

[@charleynorton5116]

Hey Travis... wife & i are huge fans from St.Maries... We do alot of same hikes. Just did Colchuck in the Enchantments & also cancled trip to Cirque Of The Towers. Decided to make up for it with the Wall mid July.. Same route you took. Just thanking you & Joey for the great info to help us along.

[@mountainwanderer]

It is a fantastic route! This was one of my all time favorite trips! I hope you have a great trip!

[@Keepingupwiththekirks]

Close bear encounter, that’s one way to wake up, no coffee needed! Great video 👍

[@mountainwanderer]

Indeed! We were buzzing after that encounter! I have had one run in with a bear that was a little closer, but the bear and I were running in different directions.

[@cubrock73]

Awesome video. Thank you for sharing it! We just got back from doing that same route. Yours and Joey's videos were both so helpful in our trip planning. It was quite a bit drier and hotter when we went, though I'm happy to report the trail up to Larch Hill Pass has had the blowdowns cleared. I was very thankful we didn't have quite the ordeal climbing that one that you guys did.

[@mountainwanderer]

How Cool!!! This is still one of the best trips I've ever done. Did you do White River Pass first like we did? I'm interested where you camped back there. Glad to hear Larch Hill has been cleaned up, that was rough when we did it. I know those trail crews had a big job in front of them!

[@cubrock73]

@@mountainwanderer Yes, we did White River Pass first. I'm glad we did, as the ascents seemed easier than they would have been had we done the loop the opposite direction. The first night, we couldn't find the same spot you guys camped at and wound up going past Indian Point Meadows to a camp site where Trail 211 starts off Trail 203 (CDT). It was a pretty good spot, though it was right on the trail. We had a black bear and her cub walk into camp that first afternoon. She seemed pretty surprised to see us and they got out of there quickly, but not before we got a little video of them. The second night, we camped beside the horse camp. The outfitter had tents and such set up, but no one stayed there that night. The flies were pretty bad, but I guess that is the price you pay for staying near a horse camp. There weren't a lot of good options there. Maybe there are more camp sites a bit further south, but we didn't want to backtrack. The hike up White River to Juliet Creek was a grind - a lot harder than I thought it would be, especially the last three miles. Once we made the last crossing of the river, the creeks were all dried up and we got really worried we wouldn't find water. On day 2, we met a couple who had just come through there and they said Juliet Creek was a trickle. Thankfully, they were mistaken and they must not have gone up Wall Creek trail at all. We found their trickle, but Juliet Creek had really good flow up there - you just had to hike to actual Juliet Creek, which wasn't far. I figure they must have camped on the river somewhere and saw that little trickle before heading up Larch Hill Pass. They obviously didn't camp on Juliet Creek. Flow was good enough to rinse ourselves and some of our clothes off, which was a welcome blessing. The trails were very hot and dusty and we were caked with dirt by this point. It was COLD that night. I'm not sure if that side of the mountain is just colder or if it was just weather, but I bet it was high 30s when we woke up. It was the only morning we built a fire. All the other nights were comfortably cool. Daytime temps were well into the 90s every day. After coming down along the Chinese Wall, we camped farther down Burnt Creek than it appeared you guys did. Again, the camp sites we saw were somewhat limited, but we did not get far off the trail looking. We were exhausted by that point. We camped at the flattest spot we found, where the trail crosses Burnt Creek before heading over towards the river. No good places to hang our food bags at that site, but we did the best we could and had no critter troubles. On day five we had planned to hike back to our first camp site and spend the day there resting up, but we got there around 11:30 AM after sleeping in and having a lazy morning. We decided to just hike out and spend the night in Augusta. Wound up being an 18 mile day. The boys ate it up, but their poor dad was really dragging by the end. It was HOT and there is so little shade on that stretch of trail. We ran into a number of pack strings, which slowed us down a bit, too. Gotta give those animals right of way. :) It was well worth it, though, to have a shower, a real bed, and a cheeseburger at the Buckhorn Bar in Augusta. That place cooks some good grub. :) We are talking about going back next summer. I'd like another go at the trail with a bit more conditioning under my belt. And, we'd like to add a day and go up Haystack Mountain.

[@mountainwanderer]

Down by the outfitters camp, we didn't see anything else either. Really surprising to me. We had talked about doing Haystack Mt. too, but it wasn't in the cards for us when we got up there. The pack strings seem to be constant on the CDT portion heading into Benchmark. I didn't film all of them that we encountered. Sounds like an amazing trip that you had! Now it is making me want to go back!

[@jjinthemountains369]

Great video Travis. Love your style, good voice for narrating. Nice editing. Looked like a fun trip. Hoping to do that same route late this year. Maybe extend it a day or two to the north, before heading back south along the Chinese Wall. The Bob looks amazing.

[@mountainwanderer]

You won't be disappointed! This route was amazing! I wish I could get back there to explore some more, but the BOB is so big and there is so much to see!

[@jimburg621]

15 years ago I left Ohio to travel around the country and visit friends, one friend invited me to go horseback into The Bob for 2 weeks. I came out of The Bob, and moved to Montana. Great video, welcome to The Bob!

[@mountainwanderer]

Incredible story! If I didn't already live in the Rocky Mountains I would be packing my bags too!

[@farbeyonddriven8173]

Something special about your narration. Your voice/tone and cadence is perfect for this kinda stuff!!

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you so much! I personally hate the sound of my voice... but it's all I have to work with.😃

[@mountainwanderer]

@@SkiCounselerI’ll keep talking the way I talk… check 👍🏿

[@danecramer]

This video brings back a lot of fond memories of Montana. Awesome. Nice work with the editing. Beautiful scenery! Dane

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! Montana is one wild place! So much beauty!

[@thebackpackblazer3973]

Wow, what an experience with the bears. Loved the edit. Thanks for sharing.

[@mountainwanderer]

It's funny, I had literally just watched your Off Trail Snow Storm video and I looked at my phone and saw you commented! Yeah, that bear encounter was something else, glad we captured what we did of it.

[@cribbsprojects]

Nice video, good to see the behind the Joey scenes... that we take for granted..

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@BBQDad463]

Thank you for this video. I made it to the Wall once but had to turn back due to physical issues. I want to get back in there and finish the trek. This is an inspirational video. Looks like you had a great trek.

[@mountainwanderer]

It is a bit of a trek just getting to the wall! I hope you are able to get back there, it's well worth it!

[@seabees33]

Wow, probably one of the best backpacking videos I've seen yet of The Bob. Heading there next week for 6 nights with 3 friends. Thanks so much for posting. Extremely well done.

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! What area are you heading into? We were going back in in about a week, but a family situation has cancelled ours plans. We may have run into each other!

[@seabees33]

@@mountainwanderer We are starting at Benchmark and doing an approximate 54 mile clockwise loop back to Benchmark. Thanks so much for the great video.

[@cowdogflicks]

Excellent video you put together great I think it’s your best yet. Bob is a great place to get inspired. Keep on tracking and filming

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! The Bob was very inspiring and I cannot wait to get back there!

[@silencenhikes6692]

Came here from Joey's video also. You gonna have a boat load of people flocking to your channel. 👌

[@mountainwanderer]

Welcome! We've got room, send'em over!

[@kimrobb1965]

Me too!!

[@mountainwanderer]

@@kimrobb1965 Welcome!

[@garywhitworth9457]

Likewise linked over from Joey's channel, great to see a different view from the same trip. Great video

[@NorthwestWanderer]

Awesome video! Cool to see the bear situation joey told me about. You've got tons of great vids to dive into it looks like. This should keep me occupied while I'm on-call!

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks! Thankfully Joey kept filming! I haven't made it to your trip with Joey into the Glacier Peak Wilderness yet, but I am looking forward to watching it!

[@ShastaBubba]

Great job here! I've traveled much of this same country, but watched the whole video for the memories and for tips on making enjoyable and engaging trip videos. Thanks!

[@mountainwanderer]

Such amazing country! It was a definitely a bucket list item for me to be able to walk along the wall. Thanks for checking it out!

[@DrJohn493]

Thanks for your great intro to the Bob! This one kept me up past my bedtime 😉

[@mountainwanderer]

That's awesome! 💤I'm glad I was able to put together a video for this trip, because it was one to remember.

[@garettray4426]

Glad to see you hiking with Joey. Fantastic video as always. Looks amazing!

[@mountainwanderer]

Joey is awesome to hike with! He is the same guy in person that he is on his videos!

[@TheWasatchGearReview]

What a spectacular place! The bears and waterfall and forests are beautiful! And those night shots were fabulous! Fun and entertaining vid brother!

[@mountainwanderer]

I wish that I could get night shots like that all of the time, but those were shot with Joey's camera. Some day... Thanks for checking out!

[@5wheels521]

What an absolutely beautiful wilderness adventure 💞 So glad you all survived the weather and the bear encounter. Lol, right before that segment I said myself, "so wonder they haven't encountered any bears, 🤦🏽‍♀️, then it happened." Thank you for the wonderful adventure with you 👍🥰

[@mountainwanderer]

In the video, just before I walked back to camp I commented that I was always looking out for bears. Granted, I was vigilant the whole time, but that was the only time I said so on camera, and about 20 minutes later we had bears in camp.

[@Singletracklover]

I'm a new sub Mtn Wanderer. What a great job shooting and editing. Thank you so much. I did this trail in 1976 and you have brought back some great memories for me.

[@mountainwanderer]

Welcome! I'm so happy that you enjoyed it! The BOB, was incredible! I'm looking forward to going on more trips there.

[@erickillg811]

Great video thanks for sharing that was cool you got to hike with Joey. Love his videos also.

[@mountainwanderer]

His videos are great, one of my favorites on you tube.

[@pilowespo]

Rewatching your video after watching Joey's. Your video is awesome! Hope you you get alot of well deserved attention. The Bob is on my bucket list so I am very jealous. Your video makes me happy that others love wild places as much as I do. Thanks for sharing.

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! I would definitely recommend a trip there. I'm hoping for me that this was the first trip of many in to the Bob.

[@guypaul5497]

Headed for our first trip to the Bob late June. Basically doing your same route but will do some off-trail from WhiteHill pass and follow the Wall to LarchHill Pass. Gonna be epic!! Thanks for your video's. Watch them all

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you for watching the videos! You're in for a treat for your first trip to the BOB! This was one of the trips that I've done that will stick with me for the rest of my life. When we were there we thought about hiking from the top of White River pass up to one of the peaks there... I forget what it is called. Your route sounds incredible! Hope you have a great trip, June is close!

[@David29713]

Great Video. I was in the Bob in 2019 also. In July did a loop over the Trilobite Range. Like you said the Bob is magical. You and Joey both do fantastic videos. I posted my trip on the Hiking project with pictures. I’m from the flatlands of Ohio , I try to get west for a backpacking trip at least once a year. I hope to do the Bob again. Enjoy all your videos and keep hiking!

[@mountainwanderer]

That's awesome! We were supposed to go back to the Bob in September, but that didn't work out. I'm hoping to get back there this year. So many places to explore in that area!

[@thebigskyguy]

Hey, stupid question. How do you keep your digital camera charged on the hike? Thanks!

[@HokiePitcher22]

I climbed that same mountain in January of 2010. I was living/working on a ranch outside of Kalispell Montana and took a 21 day cross country skiing treck through Bob Marshall. It was one of 5 mountains we went up/skied down. Still the best experience of my life but ive lost all the photos since. Great video, brings back alot of memories.

[@mountainwanderer]

WOW! What an epic journey that must've been!

[@HokiePitcher22]

@@mountainwanderer ya, its pretty much been all downhill after that. Lol its hard for me to top

[@randeechase1147]

Loved this one. I really like the shot you had of the Wall from the side.... WOW!!!!!

[@mountainwanderer]

It was a pretty nice spot to have lunch! It blew me away when I walked up the hill to get that view!

[@daizymae5148]

Omygosh it's sooo beautiful there!!

[@mountainwanderer]

It was amazing scenery to be sure!

[@DavidHaymond]

I used to live in Kalispell, and twice spent two weeks clearing trails in the Bob. Brings back great memories of a beautiful wilderness. Now I want to go back and visit the Chinese Wall!

[@mountainwanderer]

The BOB is a really special place to me. It's so big and so wild! I would've loved the chance to clear trails!

[@whiteyfisk9769]

You look like you'd live in CALIspell

[@DavidHaymond]

@@whiteyfisk9769 Haha! I grew up in California before moving to Montana, but my current profile picture was taken in Washington. 😄

[@whiteyfisk9769]

@@DavidHaymond i know, its very very obvious youre from California, makes sense why you invaded Calispell

[@DavidHaymond]

@@whiteyfisk9769 It's a free country. I don't miss California at all though.

[@mountainsaunter2061]

Awesome video guys...thank you so much...looking forward to what’s next.

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! Looking forward to getting out again!

[@rev2kev]

Joey sent me, too. Really great video. I'm definitely spending a lot of time on your channel. Hope to do some hiking up north next summer in Utah and Idaho.

[@mountainwanderer]

Hello and Welcome! We'll definitely be getting out in Idaho, and I'm really hoping that I can get down to Utah this year.

[@montanapeakbagger]

Well done on the video sir. Can't wait till our next trip, whenever it may be!

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked the video. It was great hiking with both you and Eric, I'm looking forward to the next one!

[@tobyalfredo9248]

Dunno if you guys gives a damn but if you guys are stoned like me atm you can watch pretty much all the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Have been streaming with my girlfriend for the last months =)

[@aaravwallace9161]

@Toby Alfredo yup, I have been using instaflixxer for since december myself :)

[@montanapeakbagger]

Just rewatched this. Thank you Travis for capturing this. Still one of the best backpacking trips of my life. Cheers.

[@shelbystewart4496]

Thanks for this awesome video. This summer I’m heading out there and I’m trying find as much info as possible. This gave me great insight and even more excitement!

[@mountainwanderer]

Glad this could help! It’s an amazing area and you won’t be disappointed

[@alexandresauve88]

Awesome video. Seen the chinese wall from Joeys perspective a while back. Pretty cool to see it from yours. Also pretty interesting to see Joey from that perspective. Awesome content! Definitly subscribed!

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks! Welcome to the channel! That trip with Joey was great! He's a great guy and just as nice in person as you would expect from watching his videos.

[@LatchkeyKidX]

The man! The myth! The Legend! Another wonderful video friend!

[@mountainwanderer]

A man, no legend or myth. :) haha Thanks for checking it out. Glad I could share this one.

[@NorthCountryOffgrid]

Imagine Acre Wood holy shit! It’s dave!!!👋🏻

[@TheDisillusioned1811]

Great storytelling, now I am inspired to do my own adventure into the Bob. From the benchmark trailhead, I am going to do an out and back with an overnight stay at My Lake. The information you provided was great. It looked like an epic trip. Thanks.

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! That is great that you're going to do a trip from there! I hope to get back there and try some other routes.

[@frankclemens6281]

Enjoyed your's and Joey's video's. That Wall reminded me of hiking in the Swiss Alps, 1973!!

[@mountainwanderer]

That must've been amazing!

[@frankclemens6281]

@@mountainwanderer the next adventure was being dropped by a helicopter, way up on top the Swiss Alps and spending 2 days skiing down. Keep the Adventures alive!!!!

[@hyoh-wu]

Wow! Who needs coffee when you can have a bear wake you up for breakfast. This video is by far one of your best if not your best videos. Thanks for the hard work.

[@mountainwanderer]

I hadn't tried waking up to a bear for breakfast, but it definitely woke me up! Still trying to get better at making these videos, thanks for the support!

[@StrawbridgeTreksFamily]

Fun Video. The Bob is fantastic. My wife and I went with friends in September and it helped me talk her into a CDT thru with the kids. Fun stuff!

[@mountainwanderer]

Congratulations! I hope that someday I can do the complete CDT too!

[@MQ_Travel]

nice view! i enjoy your video. i am south korean backaker. so good!

[@mountainwanderer]

Right on! Welcome! What is the hiking like in S. Korea?

[@KSC-ui8zr]

I don't know how I missed this until now. Fantastic video!! A friend and I are planning to do this same trip with a couple of modifications in the fall of 2020. I can't wait.

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! It's a great route. I had some concerns going over the 2 passes, but there was nothing to it. You'll love it I'm sure!

[@neilwebster2084]

Good filming, editing and commentary with great music . Enjoyed it. Thanks

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you and thank you for watching!

[@aaronfulwider779]

I love the narration. Your voice is perfect for this type of film and it goes well with the music selection. I'm there!

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@maxcorder2211]

To Montanan’s it called simply “The Bob”. Nice trip. Enjoyed it.

[@mountainwanderer]

That place is something else! I can't wait to go back!

[@EvergreenOG]

July 19 didn’t realize we had it so good until 2020 hit.

[@mountainwanderer]

Isn't that the truth... seems like so long ago..

[@youyougeek]

Love the Videos and the Banjo!

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@bimteck]

love it. this is literally my back yard.

[@mountainwanderer]

You've got one hell of a backyard!

[@jasonmountain4643]

Gotta love Montana weather.

[@mountainwanderer]

It seemed like it was giving us the full treatment!

[@KCandtheOverlanders]

Another awesome hike! My family and I will be heading to the Bob this summer. Do you have any recommendations for a primitive/dispersed camp site that we can get our overland truck and adventure trailer in? Any shorter day hikes that a 6 year old can do? We’ll be coming in to the Bob from the East. Cheers! 🍻

[@mountainwanderer]

I’m not real familiar with the area, as I have only been in there one time. I wasn’t paying attention to car camping spots on our way in either. I’m sorry that I can’t be much help on this one.

[@KCandtheOverlanders]

@@mountainwanderer no worries! I’ll let you know what we find!

[@dankerns171]

Best video u made. Salmo Wilderness also ranks up their. Thank you

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks for checking it out! I truly appreciate it!

[@CavemanOutdoorsMissouri]

Wow that bear encounter was freaky to say the least. Loved the longer video and as usual the views were awesome

[@mountainwanderer]

I wish the video could capture the encounter better, it was fast and a lot closer than it looked.

[@bobparsons77]

That wall is an amazing sight!

[@mountainwanderer]

Absolutely!

[@BryanDeLay]

Excellent video...maybe your best to date. Never been to the Bob, but your video sure makes me want to go. A bear charging will get your attention, had one false charge me in the Smoky Mountains NP on a solo backpacking trip years ago. BTW this hiking in wet feet all day is becoming a habit, a bad habit:). Glad you finally got to do a trip with Joey.

[@mountainwanderer]

It did get my attention! I wouldn't say this one charged us, cause I'm not sure he knew what he was doing. It would be quite a bit more eye opening if I was solo and one bluff charged... scary.

[@larrypeel216]

Great video thanks!

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you for taking the time to watch!

[@TheWayOutdoors]

Saw your video in Backcountrypost.com Just subscribed as well. I am about 10 minutes into the video and it is fantastic! i have been lucky enough to do a couple hikes with Joey from MyOwnFrontier, and have an 8 day Dark Canyon video I will be putting up soon with his company. Looking forward to future videos!

[@mountainwanderer]

Nice! I look forward to watching it! Joey is a great guy to hike with!

[@DrJohn493]

Rewatching this one, with my map out this time. Working on a backpacking/fly fishing excursion into to Bob next summer with a few friends. Sorry I can’t thumbs up it again 😉

[@mountainwanderer]

There are a lot of great routes through that area. I'm hoping to get back there soon!

[@DrJohn493]

@@mountainwanderer Slight change of plans...it'll be a 6-8 day guided horse packing trip into the Bob along the South Fork of the Flathead in August with several folks that are avid fly fishermen but not so much into backpacking. Starting at the Holland Lake trailhead. At one of the camps, we'll be about 8-10 miles west of the Wall and several of us may try an overnight hike over to it if the fish ain't biting.

[@mountainwanderer]

@@DrJohn493 Still sounds great! I did a trip starting at Holland Lake back in September! We saw plenty of horse packers up there.

[@DrJohn493]

@@mountainwanderer Hope you post the video! I'd sure like to see it!

[@mountainwanderer]

@@DrJohn493 You know I will... 😃

[@Fr33d0m2242]

Great video. You guys handled that bear encounter perfectly.

[@mountainwanderer]

We were lucky the bear didn't want us that bad. :)

[@mew00501011]

Awesome video.

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! Thanks for checking it out!

[@austriagermany5731]

Beautiful I hiked that area in 2006 - with naturalists Gilbert ( Greasy Thumb ) Albers of florissant mo

[@mountainwanderer]

The Bob is amazing! A truly wild place!

[@brianalexander4128]

Great video! What kind of camera did you use?

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks! Just an iPhone & a go pro are the cameras I use.

[@JamesRobertSmith]

Gorgeous images! What kind of camera and lenses do you have?

[@mountainwanderer]

This was all taken with a cell phone & a Go Pro.

[@JamesRobertSmith]

One guy I know stopped carrying a camera because the lens on his cell phone is so good. His photos from his Colorado hikes are exceptional.

[@mountainwanderer]

@@JamesRobertSmith They really are good. Although there are plenty of shots that I cannot get because I'm using a cell phone. There are some trade offs for sure.

[@naturesmagik]

My ex worked on a trail crew in there for years. He built and maintained a lot of the trails.

[@mountainwanderer]

I hope I walked on some of the trails that he helped maintain. If I didn't I'm sure I will in the future because I'll be back in there before too long!

[@naturesmagik]

@@mountainwanderer it is an awesome place!!!

[@naturesmagik]

@@mountainwanderer I`m sure you did. He worked on most of them over the years.

[@roebucksadventure]

just found your channel. love the video!!!! what camera do you use to video your trips while hiking? What camera does Joey use while hiking and doing his selfie as he walks?

[@mountainwanderer]

Not sure what camera Joey uses, but I use my cell phone and a go pro.

[@brianmcintyre6407]

You need to get all "Guy on a Buffalo" with black bears and chase them back!

[@mountainwanderer]

I immediately started singing the song as soon as I read this comment! Guy on a buffalo!

[@alsyoutube]

Well done man! How many miles was this loop?

[@mountainwanderer]

We had varying distances from our instruments, but I would say 65-70 miles.

[@silencenhikes6692]

Are the forest fires a result of the pine beetles? Because the pines are brown like in the Rockies.

[@mountainwanderer]

I don't remember seeing much beetle kill there. It's nothing like the Uintas in that regard.

[@chadroberts44]

I really like this video

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! Thanks for checking it out!

[@themcgraths6660]

Did you run into any issues with your hammock? Pondering a trip to Glacier in a couple years, but as a dedicated hammock camper I am a bit leery of the campsite regs... Any thoughts or experience there?

[@mountainwanderer]

On this trip I didn't have any problems finding places to hang. I was a little worried about it going in, because I knew that parts of the wilderness had burned. The only on that was a little tough was when we camped on Juliet Creek, but it was tight for everyone as it was just a small spot. I've wondered about hanging in Glacier too. I imagine that it could get tough since you have to camp in certain spots.

[@themcgraths6660]

@@mountainwanderer yeah, trying to get better info via Reddit, but so far the replies are sparse. Same on hammock forums... www.reddit.com/r/hammockcamping/comments/egkky1/hammocks_in_glacier_national_park/?

[@roebucksadventure]

Im just getting started with back packing. What was your weight of your backpack?

[@mountainwanderer]

On this trip I think that it was around 32lbs.

[@hyoh-wu]

Sonis there a chance we will see you next weekend at Wanless?

[@mountainwanderer]

Things have changed and I won't be able to do the original trip I wanted to, but I do plan on getting in there for one night. Hopefully I'll be up there Saturday AM.

[@hyoh-wu]

@@mountainwanderer awesome

[@hyoh-wu]

@@mountainwanderer ken the Idahonian will be headed out Saturday a.m. so you will meet him on way down . We will be uo there fishing and swimming etc. Next year you get to pick a destination spot. Make it good .lol

[@mountainwanderer]

@@hyoh-wu I'm glad I get to hang out with you guys, hopefully I will catch Ken on the way down.

[@hyoh-wu]

@@mountainwanderer we are headed over to noxon now. See you on Saturday. Be safe drive safe and be bear aware.

[@user-yj7ph9vk2k]

Where was that camp where the bears were? Was that where 138 and 112 intersect?

[@mountainwanderer]

Yep, right at that intersection.

[@papabrucehikingandoutdoora3409]

Excellent video! I subscribed! Come visit the Bitterroot selway wilderness . Or if you want to try desert hiking visit me in Arizona in the Superstition wilderness Again, very nice job in shooting this video, I'm going to check out your others !

[@mountainwanderer]

Somehow I missed this comment! Hoping to get into the Selway Bitterrot next year. Any places to hang a hammock in the Superstition Wilderness?

[@papabrucehikingandoutdoora3409]

@@mountainwanderer actually I made a video of Hanging in the Desert That was along the salt river Few places except maybe near springs

[@nathanielflory9916]

Were campsites few and far between or as per usual on most trails was there one every few miles?

[@mountainwanderer]

From what I am used to, I would say that there were not many. There are a few kind of bunched up just before the wall, but other than that there were not too many options that I saw.

[@nathanielflory9916]

Ok thanks. I want to plan a backpacking/fly fishing trip and seemed like there was plenty of great water to fish along the way but hiking 15 miles a day doesn’t leave much time to fish haha. Was hoping there were more sites to camp. Was looking on Guthook and didn’t see any listed sites although some comments at springs talk about random stealth sites close to them. Do you have any links to what you guys used to plan out the rout?

[@mountainwanderer]

@@nathanielflory9916 Someone else actually planned out the route, but I used Caltopo to make some maps for myself for the trip. It's a great resource.

[@nathanielflory9916]

I will check it out thanks.

[@bobparsons77]

Sure like to do some butterfly stuff up there!

[@mountainwanderer]

Do it! It is spectacular!

[@bobparsons77]

@@mountainwanderer Not sure, I am plus 70 so elevation gains no fun for me. Gonna visit Crazy Mtns next July..maps on the way.

[@mountainwanderer]

@@bobparsons77 If you're still getting out at 70+, you're an inspiration!

[@bobparsons77]

Wonder Timbers reaction to the bear if he was there??

[@mountainwanderer]

Hard to say really.

[@montanaman2439]

I live not too far from here...just outta Great Falls

[@mountainwanderer]

Wow, that is awesome! You have the BOB in your backyard!

[@briankelly6113]

Yeah, but how was the fishing?

[@mountainwanderer]

Didn't stop to fish on this trip. Maybe next we get to the Bob

[@Douglas_Hamilton]

Came here after watching the Noah Pippin case on Disappeared.

[@mountainwanderer]

I had to look it up, but I remember hearing about him.

[@Douglas_Hamilton]

@@mountainwanderer Looks extremely beautiful there, I'm living in Sweden and we have nothing like that in Europe.

[@aaronlarsen8412]

Farcry 5 inspired me to want to live here 😂

[@mountainwanderer]

Nice! Whatever works. It's an incredible place!

[@kimrobb1965]

Does anyone know what has happened to Joey? Haven’t seen a video post in a long time

[@mountainwanderer]

Haven't heard anything from him.

[@kimrobb1965]

@@mountainwanderer ok thank you ☺️

[@voiceofthefriend2053]

Amazing as ever. Think you could set it up so that when u post here it also gets posted on Bitchute in the settings like a bunch of folks are doin? KZbin's communist censorship has driven me away from the platform. Came back to see if you made anything. You didn't disappoint. Would love to see this on Bitchute.

[@mountainwanderer]

I haven't heard of Bitchute, I'll check it out. Thanks for the tip!

[@voiceofthefriend2053]

@@mountainwanderer www.bitchute.com always good to expand the views too. Bitchute is growing FAST

[@falconmoose5435]

Go Cats, .......................beat the Poor Grizz............. MSU '82.

[@mountainwanderer]

I can get on board with that!

[@falconmoose5435]

@@mountainwanderer Love hiking Montana. (With a Fly rod that I couldn't catch fish with.)

[@mountainwanderer]

You're not alone!

[@algs229635]

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