How to Survive an Ice Storm - Hammock Camping the Roaring Plains

[@sintax77]

"You're gonna need a bigger tarp." Thank you to Magic Spoon for sponsoring this video. Here's a link for $5 off a variety pack with code Sintax77 www.magicspoon.com/Sintax77

[@MishaDaBear]

Who makes your favorite cheeze buger up to now?

[@readdeeply9278]

@@MishaDaBear I want to know too! Enquiring minds! 😂

[@flipflat4814]

Good decision on making soup for the morale, l think you needed it👍. Also good choice on the chili Ramen soup, it's the best flavor out of them all. I just wish they had a lower sodium recipe for that one.

[@JarodARed]

You have the best quality and content videos

[@johnnySMALLpepper]

Watching again for 3rd time

[@jeffmarshall9420]

Sintax77, you say "WHAT-NOT" alot. Just saying....... love those video adventures!!!

[@Michael-ut1lg]

That's Bobcat tracks.extremely fresh,I'd say an hour or less.

[@johnnySMALLpepper]

Watching again

[@abyssiniahenry128]

Hey Sintax77, April 24th 2022 will mark the 10th anniversary of your first full length format SOLO hike video posting. Got anything special in the works to mark the occasion? (Mt. Adams 2 Day Solo Hike Pt.1: Reaching the Summit- White Mountains in Spring. April 24, 2012) A whole decade of tramping around the wilderness. Congrats and well done.

[@sintax77]

Wow, that's crazy to think. Thanks! I suppose I'll have to come up with something... :)

[@mdboatbum]

I feel your pain on the selection of audiobooks. My wife and I were caught in a blizzard on I95 coming home from down in the warmer climes about 15 years ago. Only book on tape we had was Shackelton’s “Endurance”. We really felt like we were right there with those guys! Glad you made it out safe and sound.

[@Michael-no6jw]

In what state did the blizzard hit yous?

[@mdboatbum]

@@Michael-no6jw virginia

[@gearhead2222]

Another great adventure, I carry a small titanium firebox on every trip just for melting snow so I don't have to waste fuel, it's a bit time consuming adding small bits of wood and babysitting it but it's worth it, but you will always have a way to cook, purify water, or melt snow just in case you run out of fuel, it weighs a few ounces and there for a emergency

[@sintax77]

Very cool. That sounds like an interesting system.

[@lisaray6493]

Firebox foldind ti stove is the bomb. I take it everywhere. Even a great path stand for alcohol or esbit cubes. I always carry two of those for the just in case moments like puncturing my alcohol bottle.

[@thunderlord2200]

i dont own a fire stove, to over priced, i do own a around firestove tho just for times like this with cotten balls that are soaked to force a fire

[@HikingFeral]

I use the bushbox ultralight for exactly that. It's not titanium but only weighs about 40 grams because the steel is thin and flexible.

[@HikingFeral]

@@thunderlord2200 pays for its self in gas and meths savings very quickly. In fact if you use it a lot it almost pays you lol

[@sadibabaontour]

Danke fürs video und endlich mal kein hin geknalltes 15 minuten video 👍👏⛄

[@dough666]

Your adaptability to totally change plans is great. Your one of the most entertaining to watch. Sweet Survivorman you sweat you die quote 🤣👍

[@abyssiniahenry128]

Those times in your videos when you make a wrong turn and get off the trail should be called "Sintax Bactrax" moments.

[@winesipper9073]

Love Dolly Sods..Red Creek area, backpacked there many years......Loved Roaring Plains also, especially "wind swept trees" and not crowded with hikers.

[@JarredSutherland]

This is one of my favorite places for backpacking. Those camp sites have provided us some great memories. And rain memories .. lots .. lots of rain.

[@oldguyinthewoods]

I have a weather radio that takes batteries, solar or crank. Never fails. A little larger than yours, but when you need it, you have it. Thanks for the videos!

[@squirrelcovers6340]

Having the correct gear and common sense is key.

[@livinlarge1247]

Good choice: lounge in hammock. Nice test of that UL tarp.

[@Bscott-390]

Fun video as always. Just ordered a 4 pack of Magic Spoon. Thanks for the discount.

[@livinlarge1247]

Looks like a good place. Interesting logging trails. Thx for reading the sign: huckleberry, interesting.

[@wazoologist]

Thank You, another enjoyable vid of your adventures!

[@ejames6431]

I used to camp a lot when I was younger but now my back is bad so I got a house in the woods with a fireplace.

[@mylennyuym]

Nice vid as usual, a little trick I use is always carry 2 or 3 coffee filters to filter 'dirty' snow or water they weigh practically nothing.!

[@sintax77]

Great tip!

[@mylennyuym]

@@sintax77 thanx

[@abyssiniahenry128]

And coffee filters can double as emergency/backup toilet paper if/when needed. (after you've dirtied the snow)

[@mylennyuym]

@@abyssiniahenry128 absolutely!!

[@Michael-no6jw]

And they cost practically nothing, you can get 75 for $1.00 at any dollar store

[@garyib7200]

Thanks Great food for thought. I was in a similar situation. Woke up to wet snow and rain. Waiting for a break in the weather to get packed and moving. Very cold wet day.

[@lisaray6493]

I love the recon value of your videos. I also am from the mid Atlantic area but I am a solo female hiker. I have watched many of your trip videos before heading out on trails like the black forest and old loggers path. It has given my husband and myself peace of mind

[@DBogey]

Brings back good memories. Did the drive from Pgh and did that loop all in one day starting at the trailhead up top. Got spooky out there when the sun started going down and the TeePee trail was impossible to find. Def need gps out there if you need to get out quick. That last campsite is awesome. I've spent a few nights there.

[@tequilahemingway6787]

I don't like to be cool but I like the way you camp

[@spruce238]

Sintax, you made the right decision by not hiking in that cold and miserable rain.

[@jgeisler]

About 30 min or so from my house. The gates are closed during the winter months and will be opened in the next couple of weeks. Once I saw Big Blue, I knew you were in for a heck of an adventure.

[@db.mc2]

Hey Shawn 👋 thanks buddy, appreciate all you do, hope you're staying safe, take care my friend 🙏 Greetings from NH 👍

[@imninstar]

Hell yeah man. Greetings from another NH bud!

[@db.mc2]

@@imninstar 👊👍👋Thanks Nina!

[@michaelgrant3619]

I've been watching your videos for a few years now, I really enjoy your content.

[@sintax77]

Thanks, Michael. Glad you're enjoying them!

[@TooTall_hikes]

Pretty cool adventure. You had me thinking there for a minute if you were gonna make it outta there or not.

[@barbararobbins5309]

Thanks for another great video. I was late seeing this one. I don't seem to be getting the notifications. I guess I'll subscribe again! Anyway, the sound of the ice on the tarp was interesting . I don't blame you for not getting out in it. The mountain views were lovely, and it was great , as always, to experience that ice along with you, while I was snug in my. bed.! Keep hiking! I always enjoy your vids! I think I need to buy those bellows for my indoor fireplace at my cabin in the Smokies!

[@robertguthrie1894]

Been watching your videos for a few years now and have yet to not be entertained thoroughly with them all thank you for all you do

[@sintax77]

Thanks, Robert. Happy to hear you've been enjoying them. :)

[@litchoutside9812]

That was a rough one for you. Thanks for taking us along!

[@tonyabrowninghikes]

Great video. Always nice to learn something new in case I'm in an unexpected ice storm. Looks like this would be a great hike in more ideal conditions.

[@MishaDaBear]

Suggestion, the rain off your hammock would melt snow without fuel and vastly speed your efforts and reduce your your fuel use. Plus that alone would multiply the amount of water you had. Just a thought, it might be great to have a video that explains the rules for camping and hiking in federal and state lands. Basically doos and don'ts. My specific questions (national forest, game sanctuary, crown land (NPS the rules are often just NO!)). 1. On a trail is it OK, to trim branches, especially broken or damaged ones? On our local trails I generally carry a pr of Fiscars bypass pruners, a machete, and steel reinfored graphite walking sticks! 2. Also if it is OK to cut long or damaged would it be OK to sheer brush blocking trails like with a machete? I usually carry a folding hand saw. 3. Where are fires permitted? Only in fire pits? 4. Are drones permitted? 5. Are these trails used by other users, like bike packers, ATVs? 6. What hunting, fishing and foraging is permitted where? Can you fish without a rod jiggin a line, can you fish with a permit in tidal waters? 7. Have you explored use of Amateur Radio, CB, FRS, MURS, etc away from cities where cellular coverage is often spotty? I always carry a 2m/70cm radio on trips. DE VE9GIS 8. Maybe a video showing a minimum safe list in a vlog to avoid billing charges if a rescue is required might save many a big bill! One episode of Northern LAW suggested a lady was charged just under $20K for being under prepaired on Mount Washington, and another was fined over $40K in Maine on the AT! 9. If crossing a brook, is it OK to set rocks (in pods at least 1 meter apart) for a dry or drier crossing?

[@visnuexe]

Nice experience! Thanks for sharing. Those views were 200% worth the icestorm and getting socked in for the day. I have just bought a hammock and have not slept in it yet, though I put it up and lay in it now. With adequate insulation I am glad you were comfortable inside yours. Those scenes of ice sickles and rain dripping off your tarp made me so cold i had to step outside into the sunshine down here in Florida to warm up! Got caught on the Appalachian trail in an ice storm about this time of year, and tarp did not cover adequately. Woke up with wet feet. Fire making is very tough!

[@itcantbetruebutis7778]

My old sorority/sister cult used to lurk in them there woods.. we were a tight pack and hunted primarily at night. We had a tunnel system up yonder from where yins started... pbwu

[@trustbuster23]

That set of trails is a go to spot for me when it is a nice holiday weekend, the Sods is crammed with people, and you want a somewhat less heavily traveled path. In warmer weather, the main downside is that it gets very boggy and wet if there has been a lot of rain. I have never been up there once they close the roads, so it was interesting to see it in winter conditions. You will see people on that main trail, but even on busy weekends I've found that it is never crazy there.

[@sjfalcon2001]

Another epic adventure! Did you intend the single frame drop in at 1:12:07? I remember seeing that clip on one of your older videos but I don't see why it is here.

[@ewengillies9826]

This one was a little different to your usual adventures. Tough second day in those conditions but you were well orepared to battle them out. Very changing landscapes and expansive scenery made the viewing absorbing. Thanks for the adventure and bet you enjoyed that burger. Bushyboy Oz.

[@thunderlord2200]

this is what makes it 1 of his best because oh how rugged it was and also being lost. but dam weather radio not working.

[@Jesse-bb4qj]

I'm honestly quite surprised that you have *given in to sponsors* I think I've been watching your content for 6-8 years on KZbin. I think it's the right move honestly Sean 👍 or is it Shawn 🙋‍♂️

[@skylerphoenix8880]

Dude this was so cool!

[@jodyreay733]

Wow what an adventure! Thanks for taking us along!

[@randomadventures2.0]

Excellent !!!!!!

[@spruce238]

**Next time you hike the Presidentials, bring along the audio book: "Not Without Peril: 150 years of Misadventure on the Presidential Range of New Hampshire." I've hiked there a few times and the book describes many "eerily familiar" situations that can happen to hikers in the Presidentials.

[@Jsingle911]

My brother in christ, we have GOT to upgrade you to the good ramen.

[@bladesepicadventures7165]

After watching this I need to go plan my next hike! 👍

[@katherinekinnaird4408]

I needed this. Thank you.

[@talktech1]

Love Sintax77 and his great vids. But, have you ever seen Shawn and actor Paul Dano in the same room? I think not. Lol

[@DavidAWirth]

Love the adventure! Weather changing the plan is a nice portrayal of how it goes sometimes. Since you always have the tarp and cook pot, there are a lot of fairly simple ways to rig a rain catchment system to ensure you have some water without having to worry about the minimal snow layer. Thanks for the video, always look forward to the next trip!

[@NICAEXPLORE]

Great adventure

[@readdeeply9278]

Hi Sintax, I think I started watching this then got distracted lol So happy to get back to the video and see the Roaring Plains and the awesome gorgeous snow and ice! In a hammock! Are you mad, sir! Just joshing, this is such fun and so great to tag along! It's March in Ohio, officially Spring and we're enjoying a balmy 28 degrees hahahah I'm a Nord, I love it!

[@winkhvac62]

Thanks for sharing.

[@sherryehudson2902]

I love those Chili noodles - they are delicious

[@Bushmen918]

sub earned for the balloon zippo hack- not only does it keep it from evaporating you can store more fluid in it safely with out it leaking , I don't know if you ever got fluid burn , yeah this hack is awesome

[@branthyre3401]

I live about 45 minutes away from dolly sods and I recommend hiking otter creek wilderness. It is just north of dolly sods. It has a native tree grove and has a large biodiversity once you get deeper into the wilderness.

[@sintax77]

Sounds awesome. Thanks for the heads up! I'm going to look into that.

[@cremscheid]

breathtaking view on day 3 so made it worth it. thanks for the adventure and to you sponsor Magic Spoon

[@dannywhitlock8309]

Hi, Shawn 👍🏻 I always enjoy watching your hiking adventures, I’m glad the weather cleared so you could see some awesome Mountain View’s. I finally got a new IPad Air 5 and the graphics really pop the colors are so vivid so now I can watch more of your adventures. Enjoy and have a Blessed Sunday !!! Danny

[@harrymurray3553]

Hi Syntax...I have been watching from Newfoundland, Canada now for about 3 years...you do some great treks and you are not afraid to bail..good on you! Watching this one this morning...interestingly we are having identical weather....snow then freezing rain and honestly this time I much more enjoy watching you battle this one from my couch..LOL. Question tho...I am using the same GPS app as you GAIA....how do you find the accuracy when compared to boots on the ground? and the map you used here..was that printed from the app?

[@SkywalkFPV]

That bag is such a true giant enormous pack, it must be just as heavy as it looks.. Hiking like that must be pain instead of enjoyment.. I remember the lightweight sintax with the osprey bags, that looks somewhat more doable - this actually is more in the category insane.. I will stick with comfortable recumbent bike packing, getting more miles in with less afford and no real body pains, but still being fully manpowered - what traveling self sufficient is all about.. Keep those hammock vids coming, you are one of the best hikers that delivers some great stories, views and edits!

[@uptrail7169]

Another great video! 👍 I've been hammock camping now since 2015 because of you and Shug. It's a challenge packing up the tarp in the morning after an ice storm. I would have also stayed at that awesome campsite for another night. Up here in Michigan it has been a long winter, but it should start warming up a little soon. Hopefully! Lol

[@nedanother9382]

Unlike being a Raider fan, your hammocking mistake washes off and you are welcomed to the ground as if you were regular people just like US. Your hammock habit doesn't have to define you. cheers

[@uptrail7169]

@@nedanother9382 I'm a Lions fan. Lol Actually I bought a tent to test for our long future AT hike. We have used tents a lot in the past.

[@nedanother9382]

@@uptrail7169 WOW you are definitely a hard core backpacker/fan...Occationally I find a Raider fan with that comment.....I had no idea my gill net would bring in a Lions fan...I'm just a bitter ex-football fan. Grew up in the shadow of Memorial stadium in Baltimore with the Jonny Unitas Colts...and from '76 thru the end I was a Charger season ticket holder...you are chatting with a two time NFL team loser! They're dead to me. Still hatin on the Raiders though. Go Lions

[@jamesthornton3339]

Damn man you have been a glutton for punishment lately. Those heavy packs are giving me nightmares.🤣 Great content, thank you for bringing us along.

[@cgriggsiv]

You and I both of those heavy packs that he has been carrying lately

[@t.thomasshaw462]

Good content enjoy the quality of your production 😊😊 Timmy Shaw

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

HI SHAUN 👋 LOVE WATCHING 👀 ALL YOUR NEW / OLD VIDEOS 📹 📹 BUT I / WE WANT YOU TO HAVE FUN & SAFE SOOOOOOOO BE CAREFUL !

[@weezerr2d283]

Thanks for the video…that was a bad storm ⛈…stay safe and take care !!

[@Hikergy16]

Definitely a cat print! Probably a young Bobcat 🤙🏼 Awesome video brother

[@mattg2935]

Great adventure Sintax!!

[@dannyburns1900]

Another FANTASTIC video!! Thank you!

[@scottbutler1561]

Great video. I spent the weekend in similar conditions with a silpoly tarp. It looks like I had a much easier time clearing the ice and wet snow than you may have with Dyneema.

[@drewmerrall980]

Being from rainy awld England, I'm used to wood that isn't quite dry. The trick I find is to split the wood into halves or even quarters, then take shavings with a good knife.

[@butchbinion1560]

Tough trip. ✌️👊

[@remyllebeau77]

That is pretty cool you were able to rough it. I don't know how your hammock didn't get wet without doors on the tarp.

[@FeydaWeye]

Good job.

[@MAJJJJJJ]

Pretty resourceful getting ice from tge trees for water i just learned something .thanks .well I learn a lot from your backpacking videos. I still haven't seen you eat one of those cheese burgers after your videos. I beggining to think those cheese burgers are a lot like the chupakabras herd of but never seen .

[@HikingFeral]

Tacvasen tactical pants are awsome for folks on a budget and can't pay the price of a hammock, on a pair of trousers.

[@jimscholz2997]

Awesome adventure...

[@nedanother9382]

making fun of you!? I thought that antenna was badass! Not for backpacking heavy hank but super cool for camping.

[@JoeGoesOutside]

Great trip. Do you ever still use the Amok Draumr, and if so, what affects your decision on whether to bring that or other hammocks?

[@waltermaner5265]

Type 2 fun … yeah!

[@Benjamin-ek4iu]

At 18:00: I couldn’t figure out what was up or down until I saw you walk. I thought it was upside down haha. Nature is wild.

[@frankklive3921]

Would love your rec for some other wv trails in summer time! friends and i are trying to plan a trip with both dispersed and regular campsites.

[@funyunmaker3182]

A Sintax first getting to camp before sundown 🤣 lol JK that is an awesome camp spot, loved the sound of sleet on the tarp.

[@Michael-no6jw]

When you said I can tell you something else that is getting smaller I thought you were going to mention a particular body part because it was cold out,Lol.(13.32).

[@waltermaner5265]

The audio is just wonderful … as usual

[@ifonlyseethrumyeyes8957]

Thx for the cold adventure

[@terryl7874]

Really enjoyed the video. It appears the was a rough hike. If it could go wrong it would.

[@mrrims]

Another awesome video man. That area looks amazing but some tough hiking for sure.

[@humguy707]

Looks like canine tracks....cats are usually a little more rounded and typically don't show claw marks

[@johnbarns548]

A little scary sintax. You are giving Sara gray hair. Happy you are safe

[@ufcufc6114]

Great video .Dont think you will be doing this trail again for a while.Cheeseburger well deserved after that.

[@kevinyoungblood9999]

Headed there in a few weeks!

[@papajeff5486]

Blower tube came in handy. Don’t get lost. Pretty forest. Any recommendations about best GPS tool? Texas

[@stvnbiz]

Inta da woods

[@DANIELCRAIGO]

About to do Triple Crown this week. I hammock camp. Did you make your under quilt or did you buy it? I made mine from an old sleeping bag.

[@melvinroehm821]

Awsome vews..would say great trails?lol.nice camp spots thow...thanks for sharing

[@OldePete]

I liked the Keto menu idea; not sure chili mac fits in though... Do you find that you can't have a "cheat day" without doing the 2 week "Keto indoc" to get back into ketosis? Also, how do you schedule your hikes - are they around your "real job" schedule, or are you looking for challenges?

[@garygomer7940]

Thanks for another great video! Hey, who made the water bottle holder on your shoulder strap?

[@lifthearth]

When my body metabolically adapted to using my fat stores for energy, my hunger when hiking (while fasting) went away. And my energy level increased significantly. The path to get there requires dropping your carbs down below 30-40 per day. At least for me, I ended up eating better and feeling better. I have hiked very strenuous elevations, including stretches of the AT, while eating only one meal a day (healthy fats, moderate protein and low carb).

[@Hajmeddig123]

Hey Sintax! Great video! I have a hammock underquilt from jacksrbetter and that underquilt doesn't have draft baffles at the end and I am constantly running in to a problem where the small ridges on the hammock especially by my calf, causes a ridge in the hammock that makes it impossible to keep a seal on the underquilt and the hammock. Do you have any advice on this ? I noticed that u have the Phoenix that have the baffles on it at the end. Do you think I need to upgrade for that one ? Thank you so much !

[@TheRealPontificator]

Great video! 👍👍