Solo Hiking the John Muir Trail - EPIC ADVENTURE

[@Ratatrail]

•TIMESTAMPS 🏔️ 00:00 intro 0:58 Day 1 • Yosemite to Upper Cathedral Lake 2:28 Day 2 • Upper Cathedral Lake to Tousand islands 5:15 Day 3 • Thousand Island to Mammoth Lake (Resupply 1) 7:21 Day 4 • Mammouth Lake to Lake Isabella 10:03 Day 5 • Lake Izabella to Lake Mary 12:02 Day 6 • Lake Mary to Evolution Lake 14:57 Day 7 • Evoluation Lake to Bishop Pass Trail to Bishop 18:08 Day 8 • Zero in Bishop (Resupply 2) 19:48 Day 9 • Bishop Pass Trailhead to Palisade Creek 22:03 Day 10 • Palisade Creek to South Fork Wool Creek 26:05 Day 11 • South Fork Wood Creek to Bighorn Plateau 31:05 Day 12 • Bighorn Plateau to Mount Whitney(to Lone Pine)

[@LauraJamison-p6z]

Such a beautiful representation of an exquisite place! You've made a master class for framing shots. Many times I said "Wow" and rewatched a scene, especially the delicious rock skipping moment. The pacing and attention to detail are ideal and I really enjoyed seeing the birds and wildlife. Superb start to finish!

[@Ratatrail]

@@LauraJamison-p6z I appreciate your feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed the details and pacing, especially the rock skipping scene. It's always rewarding to hear that the effort put into framing and capturing the essence of the place came through. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts!

[@rocketdog117]

12 days for the JMT is just wild; that’s normally a 21 day hike. Magnificent!

[@Ratatrail]

Thank you! I definitely pushed myself to keep a fast pace: the scenery kept me motivated, and those early morning starts helped too. I didn’t have much time to finish it, so I had to keep moving!

[@soniadowney7427]

Absolutely magnificent scenery ...I'm awestruck! Well done.

[@Ratatrail]

@@soniadowney7427 Thank you for your kind comment! I’m glad the video gave you a glimpse of the beauty of the JMT. If you ever decide to hike it one day, it’ll be a journey you won’t forget!

[@bajeje]

Props for the amount of miles covered each day AND shooting some amazing footage. I hiked Tuolumne Meadows to South Lake the end of July... your video captures so much of experience. EXCELLENT job!

[@Ratatrail]

Thank you for watching and for the positive feedback! The JMT is an unforgettable adventure as you know it. I'm glad the video resonated with you!

[@wellseasonedhiker]

I took 16 days and my body was breaking by the end. I guess is pays to be young - 12 days with a zero is fast!!! Congrats, not only on the hike but the wonderful pics/video's. Well done!!!👏👏👏

[@Ratatrail]

@@wellseasonedhiker Thank you so much! 16 days is impressive, and I know how much of a toll it can take on the body by the end. Pacing yourself and pushing through is key, no matter how long it takes! If I get another chance to do it, I’ll definitely take more time off to hike it. I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. Congrats on your hike as well!

[@HendoTalks]

Very good filming, captures the trail brilliantly, one of the best l've seen, well done!

[@Ratatrail]

@@HendoTalks Thank you so much! The John Muir Trail is such a stunning place, so capturing its beauty was a necessity.

[@iskosalminen]

Really awesome video! Made me miss the Sierra... and 12 days to cover the JMT? Very impressive!

[@Ratatrail]

@@iskosalminen Thank you! The Sierra is truly magical…so glad the video brought back those memories for you. And yeah, 12 days(including a zero) on the JMT was quite a challenge, but the experience was totally worth it!

[@striker5785]

Amazing video! Well friggin done!

[@Ratatrail]

@@striker5785 Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!

[@captdanielhumphries]

Excellent!

[@Ratatrail]

@@captdanielhumphries Thanks 🤘🏻

[@MiaMeezy]

Beautiful place. Thank you for sharing. ❤🌲

[@Ratatrail]

@@MiaMeezy Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. It really is a beautiful place, and I’m happy to be able to share it with everyone.

[@martinlejardinier]

Magnifique vidéo! Belles images et excellent montage! Ça donne l’impression d’y être et surtout le goût d’y aller! 😃😃

[@Ratatrail]

Merci Martin, j’apprécie ton feedback! Je suis content que ça ta donné le sentiment d'être là, c'est ce que j'espérais capturer! Si ça peux inciter du monde à aller faire cette merveilleuse randonnée alors mission accompli!

[@jasonmobil]

Comme tes autres vidéos, l'immersion est fabuleuse. Merci de nous faire voyager dans le silence de la nature

[@Ratatrail]

@@jasonmobil "Merci Jason, j’apprécie ton commentaire. Nous laissez guider à travers la symphonie silencieuse de la nature, où chaque pause et chaque murmure raconte une histoire. Ce fut une randonnée méditative comme je l’ai aimes.

[@bryancurry9907]

Day 10 must have been brutal. Thanks for the video.

[@Ratatrail]

Yes it was a hard 26-mile day, Mather Pass and Pinchot Pass were both tough but stunning. I don’t usually hike this much but I really wanted to camp near Rae Lake.

[@brendtoconnell6119]

Great filming and good idea to mail your food supply to the Mammoth post office.

[@Ratatrail]

@@brendtoconnell6119 Thank you! Mailing my food felt a bit like sending care packages to my future self…just hoping I wouldn't forget to pick them up! My second time in Mammoth Lake city, love it.

[@evans69able]

I was nobo at the same time, so we passed each other somewhere. Great filming. I’m impressed with how you made it appear that you were the only person out there.

[@Ratatrail]

Thanks! That’s awesome to hear that we were out there at the same time. It wasn’t too challenging to make it look like I had the place to myself-I woke up early at 5 a.m. each day and started hiking by 6 a.m., so there weren’t many people around, except in the more popular areas. Hope your hike was great!

[@Hewhowalks-fv5mq]

Thank you.

[@Ratatrail]

@@Hewhowalks-fv5mq My pleasure!

[@heroger79]

Très beau vidéo ! Ce qui me fascine aussi, c'est de t'imaginer faire les aller-retours pour récupérer ta caméra.

[@Ratatrail]

@@heroger79 ! Merci! Comme tu le sait ça demande un effort supplémentaire pour mettre en place la cam, filmé, puis revenir pour la récupérer et quelque fois recommencer ça car n’a pas bien fonctionné. Mais j’y suis habituer, ça me ralenti mais pas t’en que ça. J’aime revivre l’expérience une fois la trail terminée et pouvoir la partager en vaut vraiment la peine 😅

[@chrisalbertson5838]

Thanks for this. I'm actually leaving tomorrow to hike the northern section of the trail. We have loads of time so I hope to see some things off the main route. It will be Duck Lake to Happy Isle. One thing I noticed is you picked my favorite campsite at Cathedral Lake. The first time I was there was 50+ years ago. It is still the same. It is so much work to set up all those shots, I wonder how you had time to hike. Were there really no other people on the trail or on the summit of Witney?

[@Ratatrail]

Thank you! You were there at that spot 50+ years ago? that's incredible! Glad to hear that this place still holds its charm after all that time. It definitely took some extra effort to set up all those shots, but I'm use to it by now, placing the camera, filming, then doubling back to grab it. It added some time to each day but i woke up at 5am everyday and was good to go by 6am, so it didn't slow me down too much. As for Whitney, I came across a bunch of hikers coming down from the top, when I hit the summit there were actually only 3 other hikers, it was 2pm, I tried to frame the scenes to keep the focus on the landscape. Enjoy your hike and take in those off-route gems!

[@RhodySeth]

What a splendid trip and video. Did you encounter a lot of hikers? I'm sure more than the video lets on. How much of it runs alongside the PCT? And how is it you have less subs than me? There's no justice here on the tubes.

[@Ratatrail]

@@RhodySeth Thank you Seth! I’m glad you enjoyed it. There were definitely more hikers than shown, especially in the more popular sections, but I tried to focus on capturing the solitude of the trail when possible. I saw many northbound hikers coming my way. They share a good portion of the same path, it overlaps with the PCT for about 160 miles. Haha, the KZbin algorithm can be a mystery sometimes, you post videos more regularly compare to me, it must help!

[@HikingWithShawn]

I really enjoyed this video. Since no fires are allowed above 10K feet, can you still use a pocket rocket type stove or do you use something like a hat pack?

[@Ratatrail]

@@HikingWithShawn I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Yes, you can still use a portable stove like a pocket rocket. They are allowed because they don’t have the same environmental impact as open fires. Didn’t bring any stove, I was cold soaking my food (coucous for about 7-8 min and added tuna for more proteins)

[@joshuatan3495]

Great video. How many miles was your longest day?

[@Ratatrail]

Thank you, glad for liked it. Biggest day was about 27 miles but an average of 19 miles / day for 11 days of hiking, didn’t have plenty of time to hike it.

[@joshuatan3495]

@@Ratatrail Wow that’s a fast pace!

[@samgoeshiking]

Hey, I hiked during that time! We might have passed each other

[@Ratatrail]

@@samgoeshiking It's almost certain that we crossed paths, you were also going southbound ?

[@samgoeshiking]

@@Ratatrail northbound. Started at Cottonwood Pass