Episode 87: Chinook Pass Night Hike | PCT

[@debbiea6782]

Hi Editor! You’re doing an amazing job with Second Chances videos. Thank you!!

[@johnsullivan6560]

I started following when you had three videos out. After watching the first I thought he isn't going to make it to video four! Look at you now. Do you realize how far you have come in skill and competence? Your confidence in your abilities has improved so much. That is why people follow you. Thank you for not quitting or dying.

[@twilightdancer9000]

The Editor rules. All must bow down in the glow of her awesomeness (cue angles singing)

[@tomphillips8066]

"Night Crawler", who often hikes in dark, had best comment on his CDT video - "I can spot a black bear at least a foot away."

[@unclekenny3986]

Anybody know if Nightcrawler ever seen his nighttime bear eyes

[@Jay_A52]

Shout out to the Editor also! Hope things work out okay with the car.

[@unclekenny3986]

Yes you did Buddy, I have problems night hiking myself, due to some eye problems keep on rockin you are definitely one of my heroes right on up there with John Wayne and Johnny Cash

[@barbarablanchard109]

Cory you are the man....Virgil and I are so proud of you and what you have done. You are a motivator for sure...

[@tammymartinez7488]

Glad your narrating during the night hike. You won’t surprise any mountain lions or bears!

[@PatriseHenkel]

I had a teacher years ago who took me out to a (much gentler landscape!) trail one moonlit night. She and I walked those woods many times, until we could do it at dark of the moon. That was amazing to learn to trust my non-visual senses. 10 miles in the dark! Wow, Awesome, mountain man!

[@Syncop8rNZ]

So many toads... even your car got toad.

[@hikingtochange7589]

Good to see you back hiking. Those night views are awesome!

[@williamsheehy6809]

I know that REI it's in Tacoma. There is a really good Pho soup place about 3 doors from REI.

[@Nynke_K]

Because apparently travelers can always count on their sockets!

[@topherjoe1]

Love Grocery Outlet Bargain market....hikers paradise for shopping! (And everyone else! )I get sticker shock when I deviate from it to the other stores! Scary night hike, you are braver than me!

[@antheablackmore5838]

My god you are a braver man than me !!! So proud of who you have become Corey ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@suekeane]

Good to see you back hiking Corey & Hi Editor you do a great job

[@valeriecairns3239]

Great video, thanks for sharing a night hike. Love how you talk to the toads. I like the idea of cherry picking all the good hikes.

[@joansommerfield8419]

O Yikes!!!! I got nervous just 3 minutes in. Didn’t even know if I could finish this 😋. So many things to encounter when alone and the drop offs made it even more tense. And the light gives out!!!!! You are right, Cory, spooky. Ten miles is amazing for a guy who had trouble with one mile a few months ago. What a journey. Be blessed. Be safe.

[@ramblingrosenana3513]

I loved listening to you on this night hike. You are amazing and whatever you focus on, (Hiking, Little Bee, or what and where you eat), is you, I see it from your point of view also, and all of it has made you who you are. You have done so much in changing and I commend you on it.

[@KimberlyGreen]

The frogs didn't want to move because they didn't want you to get scared & fall off the cliff. No frog wants the bad mojo of being the dude that hurt Second Chance.

[@julierood1228]

;-))

[@tropics8407]

Oh no Editor. What did he do ?😅🤦‍♂️ you are an angel. Thank you 🙏 joined the Editor fan club long ago. Determined to hike !!

[@ghc26]

Holy Smokes! My heart was in my throat the entire time! You crossing that small little bridge - aah! You are awesome! But, I’m with Little Bee, it’s sooooooo risky, especially in that section where the drop-offs are insane! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@antoniabaker7770]

I have loved the stars to long to be fearful of the night.

[@johnd746]

All this energy? You sure didn't say that on day 1 of your hike. You sure have come a long way. Must feel nice.

[@celesteclay6757]

Night hiking is amazing using night vision goggles!! Be safe and sleep well!

[@susanolson3611]

Awesome idea!! 😳

[@sue22261]

I’m with Little Bee...no more night hiking. I’m not even there and it’s scaring me!

[@mrsla100]

Congratulations on the night hike! Did my first solo night climb of the South Sister in August so I could do a dawn summit. I love summiting mountains at dawn! Most interesting critter I have found in the dark was a Northwest forest scorpion, hiking out after climbing Table Mountain, just North of Cascade Locks on the PCT. They really only come out at night, but I have heard other trail crew people say the have found them while moving rocks working on the trail. Their venom is apparently not very strong.

[@coryoverstreet865]

Good for you! Hike on! 🥾☮️

[@antheablackmore5838]

NASA you are a STAR 🌟

[@judywallace9009]

O M G ! You are awesome Cory!

[@rhondallyons9842]

Glad you were safe!

[@sherrikinney6633]

Damn. It is sooo awesome to see the difference ... the self confidence you have is truly incredible. I’m not afraid of much but I’m not sure I would night hike. ♥️. Keep up the good work.

[@lorilong3454]

praying for save journey...glad you’re being tracked. Don’t want to see you hurt again❣️

[@lisanorwood946]

Ya killing me corey.. it looks like one trip and yikes.. my hair is standing on my head.. God be with you!

[@SecondChanceHiker]

Other parts were a straight drop off but at the end was so tired to film, but if I did I think I would have scared more people. I was safe tho! 🤗❤️

[@lisanorwood946]

@@SecondChanceHiker 🥰 I knew you were was just scaring me.. awesome I got a reply from 2nd chance.. WooHoo! Thanks Corey.. hugs 😀

[@n.trahan6523]

Ahh this takes me back a little bit, I was hiking at Chinook Pass August 26th, met a few through hikers that told me about you and your channel, because I am was thinking doing a through hike would help me to shed a few pound myself. Been watching and enjoying your channel since then. Best wishes to you and to Little Bee.

[@cabbking]

This is nuts

[@robertrockwell7581]

like you said about night hiking take it easy and slow. the first toad you came across i thought it was a rabbit as big as it was trying too hide under that bush.

[@tinmanandoliveoylsadventur7129]

Another nice video. My wife "Oliveoil" bought those boots around 4 months ago and she has a problem with the hard plastic support that rubs against her outer ankle. It bruised it and hurts her. You might want to see if that is the case and return them if they don't work. I use the same boot as your buddy Jon King at San Jacinto. Keene Targhee 2 mid high boot water proof. I've used them for a few years and have had no problems. My wife is going to go back to those. I hope you find Little Bee so she chews you out for night hiking (kidding).

[@SarahM-lw2gd]

Oh wow I'm early😁 you are awesome Second Chance!! And everyone in this video of course😊

[@tammyyorysh8048]

Thanks for a great view of what night hiking is about. Kinda scary!

[@johnmca5643]

Our Washington Mountain Lions are massive. You're to small of a meal for them to even bother with.....

[@YahushasDisciple]

Im afraid of the cougars who hunt at night. Which is only one reason why I don’t do it. Go get em!!

[@TJStellmach]

Although cougars are relatively dangerous as North American predators go, attacks on humans are still rare in absolute terms, and Washington has had only one fatal encounter in the last 95 years (which tells you when the previous one was). Your feelings don't have to be rational, though, and you should do what you're comfortable with. A cougar attack is a scary thought.

[@1houndgal]

@@TJStellmach I think it was last year, that there was a fatal cougar attack on a trail near North Bend, WA. The woman who was attacked died.

[@julierood1228]

@@1houndgal You are correct, the N.Bend WA male mountain biker died, and a separate incident occured 4 mos later in Mt.Hood OR, a female hiker was attacked and died.

[@julierood1228]

@Valerie from Oregon Two separate attacks leading to deaths! One in North Bend WA May 18, 2018, 2 male mountain bikers were attacked, one got away and the other was mauled to death and partially eaten by cougar (also called Mountain Lion here in NW) and the Mt. Hood OR attack occured Sept 11, 2018 involved a female hiker who was mauled and died from injuries.

[@speedy1490]

Good to see you getting some Salomon XA Pro shoes. For a heavy guy like you im sure they should be a better and more durable choice then the little bit lighter options like the Altras you tried before.

[@kimkremer8915]

I have limited depth perception, an overactive imagination, and an atavistic fear of the dark. Night hiking *IS* crazy. ;-) Last year, I did a 12-hour overnight race to test myself. Yep - my brain went NUTS. I won't night hike unless I absolutely have to. I am not a nocturnal creature and it really shows.

[@Cruzinsusan5101]

Yikes! Sorry to hear about the vehicle! I was lost about 'The Editor's beginning comments'. I guess because I was watching KZbin on my Roku and so am unable to see your comments. Keep on keeping on. Hope you made it to Little Bee's camp before she left for morning.

[@toddjohnston4788]

Great enthusiasm!! You missed the woods and wanted to put some miles behind you. Stay safe 👍🙏

[@erikao2876]

The editor is doing a great job!! Nah didn't you know that Bigfoot is in Georgia? We have a museum out here and all!

[@angelakm6753]

Great video!

[@EvaFitts]

Uh oh about the borrowed car. Hi Editor.

[@anhatur]

The Editor now has a fan club. I have been wondering, and while somewhat confused that's still plenty reason to realize what a huge job you do. About the toads and the snakes, the ground always keep a few degrees above freezing, at least if it's not permafrost. The top layer may freeze if there's no snow, but deeper down it's still somewhat warm so these animals burrow, or hide the deepest they can. When the snow comes, and especially when it gets thick, it forms an insulating blanket and the ground thaws all the way up to the snow. So that the rest of the winter, the ground keeps a degree or two above freezing, slowly melting away at the bottom layer of the snow. (And this melting, and sometimes the snow gets cold enough to freeze again, then melt and leave steam that freezes again on the upper layers of the snow and so on, is what creates old, rough snow.) But anyways, the coldest season for these critters is before the snow settles in. And in dry winter, when little or no snow comes, it's time for crisis. And one more thing, Cory. Learn to set your headlamp to below maximum level when theres's not something special you look at (such as filming). The batteries should last all night, then.

[@1houndgal]

Chinook Pass is beautiful. You will miss the beauty if you hike it at night. I wouldn't recommend hiking it at night. Some very steep sections. Frankly, I wouldn't drive through it at night either. Winding road, boulders falling, and steep slopes/drop offs.

[@misstbikini]

Bravery second chance!

[@schmitzcj]

Is it really night hiking if there's not an old spooky rusty gate you have to go through? Asking for a friend,...

[@markviereck4547]

Mountain Lions are the only thing I worry about. I had a Bengal cat. 15 lbs. he could tear you a new butt. So a 150 lb cat could kill you very easy. Many people have gone missing. I believe a lot of them have been killed by large cats.

[@stephanieburns4560]

To those who are wondering why 2nd Chance would miss the beauty of Chinook Pass by hiking at night, remember he's racing to catch up with the beauty of Little Bee.

[@SmellyBones]

Is there any truth to the rumor that your videos are being edited by Sofia Coppola? It would explain so much.

[@garypeterson3628]

OK, so I'm confused here. The only reasons I can think of to hike at night is to avoid desert heat or some impending deadline like an oncoming snow storm or a rendezvous or just making up miles. Why would you want to miss the beauty of the of the Chinook Pass area and risk injury to hike in the dark.

[@BethWood01]

There’s limited hiking time left and he wants to get miles in.

[@garypeterson3628]

@@BethWood01 Wrong, he has set no trail goals but to enjoy (cherry pick) the trail and keep hiking. I've been following Cory since the very first video. I follow him on Patreon, and the question was addressed to him.

[@BethWood01]

I also follow him. And support him on Patreon. I didn’t specify which miles. He’s hoping to get back to the Sierras before the weather gets too bad. In order to do that they need to finish up Washington. He wanted to put in some miles that day and he was also trying to catch up to Little Bee.

[@garypeterson3628]

@@BethWood01 Once again the question was addressed to him. An explanation of "his" intentions is not necessary. Clearly you enjoy boasting of your support on Patreon. Many of us support his efforts without pursuing the laurels.

[@BethWood01]

I was actually just trying to be helpful and give you the info(that he actually already said) but since you’re determined to be persnickety about it, peace be with you ✌🏻

[@shawnal3027]

Your new light didn't last long!

[@neilestenson6595]

Government Meadows is 25 miles North of Chinook Pass. How many miles are you doing a day?

[@sallycooper7677]

I don’t get the comments from the editor and video of the car....

[@frisiankiwihiker]

Great job👍🙏

[@markviereck4547]

You can become the most famous Hiker in the world. Keep hiking no matter where it is. Europe, South America. USA. They need to make a movie

[@susanolson3611]

Love that idea!

[@blackbearhiker1420]

REI Tacoma?? Like three block from me!

[@raylamascus2296]

I don't think I would ever Night hike too dangerous

[@ciscokid1999]

Listen to the Lady Second Chance. :) Night are nice, but no views...... Big hug from South Florida!

[@burleism5158]

Salamons have never let me down........... they hold up so much better than Altras

[@atypicalhiker]

I am not impressed with Altras at all after buying them. The durability just isnt there.

[@laurar430]

I'm late to the party. Was this a dare?

[@ExpeditionNomadicAdventures]

Better food eating choices keeps you healthy. Check out Gamechangers KZbin trailer for more about plant-based eating options. Go, Cory! 😁👍🏾🥾🤙🏾😎😀✌️🏾😊👌🏾👋🏾🎉

[@SinMore]

itchy feet. I know that need to stay moving. You are so COOL!!

[@willardwooten9582]

What other REI has a driveway next to it , oh yeah Tacoma where I shop the same store . Instead of McDonald should have walked to the corner for some Chick-fil-A .

[@canoemantoo1]

This was a, I must take your word you where haking where you say you were kind-a Video staring the blackness of night that equals a see nothing but Fat frogs video, then ends with ''I'm tired''. Hey! but I enjoyed it anyway, LOL!

[@shellybirmingham6288]

the things we do for love! lol

[@darylbergmann7345]

Where's that Bigfoot yell? Do a Bigfoot yell so you can do your own research.

[@dennisbrooks8566]

Hah ! Eye shine at 3:49 and around 4:45 to 4:50 . Owl ?

[@returnofthemac8179]

@@dennisbrooks8566 I am pretty sure that the red was from the camera, especially since the cliff was to his right.

[@dianeasmussen3435]

Just wait as you age your night vision become less.

[@susanolson3611]

🙂

[@laurar430]

Meow.

[@AlaskaNavigator]

Don't forget why you started this journey.......seems like your attention has shifted more on Little Bee then you managing your own hike IMHO

[@SecondChanceHiker]

I hear you. Try to look at it from my side too. Imagine 235 days hiking and living like a homeless person. I also was lonely and depressed. No other pct hiker has been out there so long and they are all going crazy wanted to be done after 120-150 days. Most hikers quit the first 700 miles. 100 pounds down, feel super healthy, have a girlfriend, I think I deserve a break from just focusing on hiking? I get a lot of people are watching me for hiking but it’s just not realistic to live on the trail forever on the ground as a homeless person.

[@TJStellmach]

I feel like it's worth thinking twice about telling men not to commit to a relationship. We've pretty much already got that covered as a culture.

[@tootsla1252]

And why not!?! The man has found love. They are adorable together. She’s in love with him. He’s happy. Be happy for him.

[@returnofthemac8179]

I believe that Bigfoot does live out there. That was the first thing that I thought about when you started this night hike. By the way, the toad wouldn't bite you. 😁

[@axerxes3981]

Chance.... I know you're editing your work before you upload it, but your sound/voice during the night hike is very soft and faint, difficult to hear and understand. Not much reason to watch your video if we cant see OR hear you or what's going on with the scenery. Keep your viewers in mind.