Palo Duro Canyon Adventure Backpacking

[@BaryNusz]

Great job finding the slots. FYI, the dirt fin at 27:49 is called Cathedral Peak.

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Thanks! Sounds like you're pretty familiar with the area, lots more to see out there for sure! Thanks again!

[@BaryNusz]

@@SpiguyverBackpacking1 found a deeper one! We're calling it Slender Man. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j37KiZ6ooLuIqNk

[@thomasoldham1507]

We are going in 3 weeks I am glad we watched your video because we will bring warmer gear just in case. Great Video

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Sweet, have fun out there!

[@chrischambers7511]

Great stuff guys. Those slots are amazing. Heading there this weekend for some hiking and mtb.

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Such a cool area!

[@All_Things_Out_Doors]

What a cool trip with some amazing structures! That red rock at 19:00 was way cool also haha!! Thanks for sharing :-)

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Yeah, that is a cool rock feature!

[@zachratedrll1529]

Live in Amarillo and this place is my second home. Love Palo Duro Canyon . Nice video, keep it up.

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

This place is great!

[@HuckOutdoors]

Another great video bud! Would love to check this area out sometime! Thanks for putting it on my radar!

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Thanks!

[@SoutheastBackpacker]

Kudos - that 30 min video flew by. I love some off trail exploring, canyons, slots, etc. Not that I do much of it. It’s like caffeine for the soul.

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

SoutheastBackpacker That’s a great compliment! I aim for that, but sometimes it’s tough to achieve. I don’t get off trail near enough, but it’s amazing what you can find if you go for it!

[@CameronHall88]

Great video man. Some great places yall explored there. Really neat backpacking area too. I've wondered about there backcountry area and how the camping worked. Thanks for the video.

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

There are some even better areas in that park that I'm hoping to make it out to soon!

[@210FMcometh]

Beautiful scenery! Thanks for sharing

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Thanks! It was awesome!

[@GubbioGear]

Awesome vid, -great nature!! And I love the look of that pack!!

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

The pack was awesome! Review of that coming soon. Thanks!

[@GubbioGear]

@@SpiguyverBackpacking1 -lookin forward to it!!

[@TheNotLostNomad]

Man I'm from Texas and just now finding out about all of these slots in the Texas panhandle...my mind is kind of blown. Now I have some work to do!

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

There are some amazing ones out there, takes some searching to find them though!

[@bretthikez6567]

Your always finding all these unique spots man.. that pack looks like she's packed pretty nice...killer vid and area

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

gotta keep your eyes and ears open, there are great spots all over the place! Thanks!

[@larrygood6764]

Nice work, exactly what I was looking for, have a race there in a week.

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

I've done a couple of 12 and 24 hour races there. Enjoy!

[@aaronevans1589]

Hey there, how much water did y'all pack out with you?

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Man that was a while ago, but I think we probably had 4.5 liters each.

[@rgmALC]

Oh man I’d love to camp under those stars! Awesome video.

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

They were pretty spectacular out there away from the light pollution!

[@jacobpoucher]

atleast its not covered in spray paint. great vid.

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

That's true, but even so, I'd hate to see those true slots covered in those carvings!

[@jacobpoucher]

i agree!

[@garrycollins3415]

In 500 years those carvings will be marked as a historical site.

[@theDC4L]

Spiguyver Backpacking it’s what humans have always done. Since the days of the caveman we decorated our rocks and left our marks.

[@garrycollins3415]

I do miss that part of the world. I used to live just across the NM border in Clovis half way between Amarillo and Lubbock. That part of TX down to Del Rio is home to me.

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Some great areas out there for sure! Thanks!

[@naturecallsoutdoors]

Great adventure Mark. I want to explore Texas now!

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Right on! Thanks!

[@krisrexwinkle2830]

I really think that Rainman guy makes your videos at least 15% more awesome, plus he is a snazzy dresser who always matches! Great video as always sir, look forward to the next one

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

"Adventure", hahaha!!!

[@christianayers2660]

Used to camp out there with the Boy Scouts!! Parts of the 3rd Indiana jones movie were made out in palo duro !!

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Sweet, I didn't know that was filmed in part out there.

[@SunsetSeekers]

Great video! Thanks for the tour! It's kind of sad that people can't seem to refrain from carving their initials and graffiti into the rock face. We hope to make it back to Palo Duro someday! We love that place!

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

I know, people are not very respectful of natural places!

[@rodolfocruz4112]

This looks amazing, heading there soon. Hope I can get to those locations some how just looking for directions or a map. Any advice?

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Thanks, it’s not easy to get to, and there are no trails. Some of the areas are sketchy! From Palo Duro main area, look at going over Mesquite Park, then into the next canyon. The slots are very hard to find, i did a lot of google earth searching to pinpoint areas I thought they existed

[@johnphillips3526]

Great video! If you ever get to southern Utah, check out Kanarraville Falls. Best slot canyon I have hiked in Utah. It now takes a permit to go there, but well worth it. WAY better than the Narrows in Zion National Park.

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Right on, I'll have to check that out when I get out there!

[@krisrexwinkle2830]

kanarra is awesome, i went there last year. great hidden little hike

[@mclostinthewoods]

As a Texas resident, there are a handful of places in Texas I truly love to explore and camp ... Palo Duro is one of them. If you liked the "Grand Canyon of Texas," I highly recommend a visit to Big Bend National Park ... but do it between late Fall and early Spring ... otherwise it will be too hot. Did you guys make your way to Lighthouse Rock while at PDC? That's one of my favorite parts of the park.

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

We did not, we were in a different section, although next time we're out that way that will likely be one of the areas we'll explore! Thanks!

[@vikotto]

Any recommendations on a remote campsite that has beautiful scenery? Emphasis on remote.

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Depends on where you want to go. Are you looking at Palo Duro specifically?

[@vikotto]

Would prefer, but open to any place with the features I mentioned...remote, picturesque campgrounds.

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

You can get a backcountry camping permit at the ranger station on the way in to the canyon and then there is a general area that you are allowed to camp in. You can pick anywhere out there that suits your camping needs and it is well away from the normal people.

[@vikotto]

@@SpiguyverBackpacking1 thanks, very helpful.

[@smkwhatsnext3411]

That was awesome been in texas all my life and never been to palo duro did you get the coffee now the tent and pad make sense. ..lol..

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

I did get the Hazelnut coffee, it will be in another video down the road! Thank you! You need to find a way out there, but be prepared, not a lot of places to hang. Although, we did find a couple spots that would have worked great.

[@mbikesrulee]

I've always wanted to check that place out. How long was the drive for you?

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

It was about 4 hours from OKC. Thanks!

[@Dillion203]

You’ve clearly never seen 127 hours.

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Oh I've seen it, there weren't a lot of boulders that could fall on us where we were. There were some great areas out there!

[@bretthikez6567]

great film....

[@mattobrien4935]

Great Video! I'm going on a trip with a buddy in early May to Guadalupe Mountain NP, let me know if you're interested in joining.

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Sweet, let me look at the calendar, possibly!

[@mattobrien4935]

@@SpiguyverBackpacking1 [e-mail] if your interested in the details. 3 days, a little 30-34 miles. With 1.5 day water carry out (and up +2k) to halfway and 1.5 day water carry back (and up 2k) is the major obstacle. From the few views of campsites I've researched, you could even bring your hang kit I think.

[@Ramo718]

okay now it's something new with this guy now he's unemployed and Rich but he's in Texas pretended to be a cowboy who's backpacking when is this guy going to get a life. Maybe there's a soup line or a soup kitchen nearby. CYA😎

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Hahaha, yeah! I went to TX, hit it rich in oil, now I can just tour the world in luxury!

[@Ramo718]

do you know backpacking may be easier for you if you had a horse. This way you wouldn't have to wear out those expensive Beverly Hills shoes.

[@SpiguyverBackpacking1]

Good call, a horse and a pack mule!