TYPE 2 FUN BIKEPACKING - Silver Siouxon Loop || PNW || 75 Miles

[@VoiceOverTrailReviews]

I love your photography, much better than my lazy “slap it on the helmet and go” approach. Also super stoked upper Siouxon is passable at all. Jerry D and I went in with tools and cleared out the lower part of Siouxon up to the Chinook junction on the 3rd, so the fresh cuts you saw were ours.

[@pnwbikepacking]

Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for all your hard work on the trail!

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

So, well shot, I'm envious. And the storytelling. You're head and shoulders above me!

[@pnwbikepacking]

You're being too modest! The intros in your latest videos inspired me to make an intro. You do great work. Thanks for your kind words.

[@SaltyBeard_Adventures]

@@pnwbikepacking - I watched this and saw all the things I need to do differently/better. LOL ... artists eh!? Always self-critical perfectionists.

[@SirBikesAlot]

Might be your best yet Chris. I enjoy when you put photo stills in between the shots. I remember seeing it in a previous video and thinking it was really cool was of telling the story :)

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks man! Yeah used to be way more photography focused... It's been fun to try and incorporate that into these videos!

[@FollowThomas]

It's a beautiful place to go bikepacking. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks Thomas!

[@davidp7414]

Finally watched this one, such beautiful photography and edit. Thank you

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks David! This is one of my favorite trips!

[@thirdeye800]

Keep going mate. Your content is great. You've found the sweet spot. (Brilliant)

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thank you! This particular route is one of my favorites. I hope I can repeat it again this year!

[@GregEdwardss]

Beautiful, Chris! You are really crankin out these vids..keep em coming!

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks Greg! Looking forward to your next video!

[@JoshuaMello]

What an intense trail it looked intense on those ridges! Great shots. This Chris guy seems pretty cool and definitely doesn't look as short in stature as people have mentioned.

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks Josh. There were some intense spots but it was so fun! I mean.. I am 5' 6.5" so yeah... I am pretty short.

[@paulfolsom7991]

I used to run the siouxon three times a week when i worked in Amboy with the usfs. I'm glad to see that trees are still there after the fire, you can never tell from the news if places just get nuked or not. they must have done a lot of work on that road to siouxon from chelatchie. I also had no idea how cool the silver star area is. Great work! thanks for the video.

[@pnwbikepacking]

Yeah I was happy to see the place wasn’t totally demolished. It’s a really beautiful area! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Jarrod_D]

Top notch you did great. Really enjoying the fishing 🎣

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks Jarrod!

[@jrreed6992]

Looks like a brutal trail Chris. Blowdowns definitely test a person's sanity

[@pnwbikepacking]

Yeah, its fun to test yourself that way every now and then

[@PMcKay00]

Good music!

[@toofargonetours]

Brilliant video man and excellent photography throughout!

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks. Looking forward to checking out your bikepacking videos!

[@gabrielamadeus]

Great recap of the route. Glad to see it wasn't too damaged by fire, hopefully it sees some maintenance soon too.

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks Gabriel! I am also stoked the route goes. Thanks for all your work in route development!!

[@TheJoePavlik]

Love the channel, keep it up!

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks Joe!

[@miahj6621]

Glad to see the upper Siouxon is passable, if difficult. I heard they cleared the section below Chinook Falls. Where did you see the most blowdowns? Also happy to see the fires didn't destroy everything. Incidentally I was at the same spot @ Cougar Rock on Labor Day.

[@pnwbikepacking]

Jeremiah? Stoked I ran into you! Would love the gps track for the route you did. Also how was canyon creek campground? Most blowdowns were between miles 47 and 51 id say. Its tough but it goes!!!

[@frbrable]

Great video and route. One thing I'm not a fan of is catching trout in small mountain streams UNLESS you plan to eat them.

[@pnwbikepacking]

Is that because catch and release can cause stress for the fish?

[@roblikesoutdoorstuff]

Love this stuff. Inspiring. I can’t wait to see the next trip! I need some ideas for this winter. I’m thinking of a fat tire bike and some snow camping?

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks Rob! Ahh! I need some ideas for this winter too. I think a fat tire snow camping trip might be a good idea. That would be a good adventure for Rob and I. Would probably need to rent the fatbikes though. The other option is to head south and chase the sun!

[@stoyanmitev5297]

Super video. Next time carry quick links for the chain.

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks! Glad you liked it. I bought a few quicklinks with my new chain that would have made my life easier!

[@mikedeal7457]

Great video. High Five!

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks man!

[@anthonidanowski9404]

my friend and i were all geared up to do this at the end of this summer, then the nakia creek fire happened. hoping for early next summer.

[@TimCowleyAjambule]

Hey Chris, enjoyed discovering your channel yesterday thanks to Gear Junkie's shoutout. I hiked this trail (Ed's loop portion) over the summer and never thought of biking any of it, so kudos to you! As an adventure-based filmmaker and photographer, I'd love to have a behind the scenes look at what has worked well for you in terms of media gear you think works well, etc. I'm based in Portland and would be up for an adventure sometime too.

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks Tim, I've thought about doing a video explaining all my gear. Maybe during one of these rainy weekends ill get around to it! I take it you are also a bikepacker?

[@TimCowleyAjambule]

@@pnwbikepacking I only recently became aware of bikepacking and don't have any friends that I am aware of who do it. Perhaps through the adventure racing community I could ask around. I'm still a bit new to the northwest (6 years now) and jumping in as much as possible to all this amazing land has to offer! How would you recommend finding bikepacking adventurers nearby? Facebook groups?

[@interwurx]

Amazing!

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks!

[@shahabrevol]

It was awesome man, love from IRAN

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks Shahab

[@williamkerr8836]

Great video! I just moved to WA state and have been enjoying the MTB riding (Live up in Bellingham) I'd like to get more into this "adventure" type riding, with some camping elements. What type of bike do you use for this? Right now I have a RipmoAF but that might be a bit overkill, or could I slap some faster rolling tires on and be good to go?

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks William! I really want to get up to Bellingham and do some MTB riding! I have two bikes, a Surly Karate Monkey with front Suspension and a RipmoAF! I agree that the RipmoAF is overkill, but I have taken it out on a few trips where I wanted a little more suspension than my Karate Monkey (Or the KM was out of commission) and it gets the job done just fine! I run an Aggressor in the rear and DHFII in the front. With the RIPMO I just have to be more cognizant of how I pack given I don't have all the frame triangle space. I'd say get out there and use what you've got for now! If you end up really liking bikepacking, I am an advocate for a hard tail with front suspension. It may be 'overbiked' for a lot of scenarios, but it also allows you to do gnarlier stuff if you want and I'd rather be overbiked than underbiked. Here are a few videos of trips I did with the RIPMOAF kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5fcZaRnfKt4aMk&ab_channel=chriswilson kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX_EqaShqM6FnNE&ab_channel=chriswilson

[@williamkerr8836]

@@pnwbikepacking Thank you! Sounds like I should use the Ripmo till I know I'm really into it. Right now I have an Assegai / Aggressor tire combo. Should I try to sub in something more fast rolling for big days?

[@phillipdeist9183]

Subscribed and have been binge watching ur videos. Awesome content. What bar ends do u run? Thanks

[@pnwbikepacking]

Hey Phillip, thanks for watching! These are ergon bar ends, I love them! Going to try something else on my next ride sqlab innerbar ends… just experimenting!

[@phillipdeist9183]

@@pnwbikepacking funny u mention the sq lab inner bar ends. I just ordered a set today to try.

[@drumist101]

I’ve been looking at doing this route but I’m curious if there is anything closer to Seattle that would be similar.

[@pnwbikepacking]

I've been wondering the same thing! I don't see as many published routes up in the Olympics or in the North Cascades as there are down here, but I am sure there is plenty there, just need to spend time studying a map! One of these days I want to plan out something up north. Here are a few that I know of to help give you some inspiration. Because some of those are longer rides, I like to pick segments that look interesting, then try to come up with a loop. crosswashington.weebly.com/ bikepacking.com/routes/olympic-adventure-route/ bikepacking.com/event/gcor-2022/ Hope this helps!

[@acutter4399]

Looking to get back into cycling with the goal of tenkara fly-fishing along different trails. Thanks

[@pnwbikepacking]

Woo! So much fun to combine the two!

[@jasoneddy498]

Dude Rad video.What tent/shelter did you use?

[@pnwbikepacking]

Thanks Jason, glad that you liked it. The tent id a zpacks duplex. I think its a great shelter! Maybe not THE BEST for bikepacking but I've really liked it.

[@Ureyeuh]

I'm getting into bikepacking and I'm really digging your content, man. You're like the Darwin On The Trail, or, the John Zahorian of the bikepacking world or something for me lol Anyways, do you have a site with your gear for these trips? I'm looking to invest in a good mid tier hard tail and I'm curious as to what you're riding. Cheers.

[@jamieroszel]

Uriah, I definitely recommend checking out Surly. The Old Fort Bikepacking video on my channel shows off my Krampus, which can be outfitted with front suspension. The Surly Karate Monkey is also a great choice.

[@strollersofthecodyscarp7557]

What type of fishing pole do you use?

[@pnwbikepacking]

I use a dragontail shadowfire 365 tenkara rod. It gets the job done and comes with a nice carrying tube. In retrospect I think it would have been nice to have something that collapses down even smaller. Would be sweet to toss a tenkara rod in my frame bag!

[@strollersofthecodyscarp7557]

@@pnwbikepacking Thanks Chris! I want to incorporate fishing into my bikepacking adventures. Great videos!

[@jamieroszel]

#imknackered

[@ellerybice3787]

Good content, all ruined by piss poor chosen background “terrible noise” tunes.

[@pnwbikepacking]

Hah I love a critic! Hope I continue to see your comments in future videos if you can tolerate them 😉.

[@ellerybice3787]

@@pnwbikepacking , so improve your production.

[@miahj6621]

@@ellerybice3787 must be tough, having to watch all this free content.

[@ellerybice3787]

@@miahj6621 KZbin Premium is not free.

[@ellerybice3787]

@@shawneetree1440 well that is fine and dandy and appreciated, but putting good maple syrup on bad battered pancakes does not fix your breakfast.