Following Redbeard • Superior Hiking Trail - The Finish

[@asiam7436]

Thank you for doing such a great job presenting the SHT. Northern Minnesota is a spectacular recreational area. Grand Marais and the Gunflint Trail is my favorite in any season. Those shelters you ran into are used by cross country skiers as warming huts in winter. The rock you see is the oldest exposed rock in the world - a good companion to the largest fresh water lake in the world. A best kept secret ...until now. We LOVE our visitors!

[@chuckgrothaus3828]

Love hiking Superior Hiking Trail around Silver Bay - Bean and Bear Lake, Mt. Trudee.

[@mikeecker146]

Red Beard. Thanks for making that video of my beautiful state of Minnesota. I'm so glad you enjoyed your hike.

[@uehlingfilms]

Great video. You nicely captured the various types of terrain found on the trail. I also liked your shot at the start / end of the trail on the 270 degree overlook. I'm still a couple of section hikes away from getting there.

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

Egads...you guys are hiking machines. You make it look so easy. I appreciate that you are laid back on promoting Z-packs. Thanks for all your videos!

[@downundasvideos6402]

Superb viewing for us frustrated hikers. Thanks Red Beard, your spot-on narrative makes an enjoyable viewing experience so much more so. Downunda - Melbourne Australia

[@RedBeard0924]

+Downunda's Videos thanks for the kind words!

[@uptrail7169]

I enjoyed watching your thru- hike of the Superior Hiking Trail. Thanks for Sharing!

[@like2befishing197]

We really enjoyed watching your hike, over the years we have done many of these sections, including south of Duluth. You may have been surprised how scenic and nice it is all the way down to J.Cooke state park. You are correct though there is more to see up north(east)... fall is the best time for views of the big lake! Great video.

[@jeremyplatson1361]

Will, thanks for the video, it was great to relive my trip vicariously through yours. I ran into you guys around Lutsen, I was the guy with the Zpacks bag attempting an FKT (I was successful). I am glad you liked the trail so much. I agree, south of Fors Rd seems a bit pointless,I wish they would have just ended out there and called it a day. south of Duluth gets pretty epic though, and stealth camping is pretty easy through that section. Can't wait for your next video. Cheers!

[@RedBeard0924]

+Jeremy Platson congrats on the FKT! Great meeting you on the trail. You were flying that's for sure.

[@carriehunt3475]

Congrats Jeremy on the FKT. Thanks for the vid Redbeard. Ragged

[@jeremyplatson1361]

Carrie Hunt is this Andy from Sonju Lake campsite?

[@carriehunt3475]

Yeah Buddy! That's me. We ran into Redbeard a few days later by High Falls. I agree it's nice to watch these vids and reminisce.

[@TheUnicyclingUnicorn]

Ya congrats Jeremy on the FHT! That's incredible. Nice camping with you at Sonju Lake. Hike on. James Moss

[@TheUnicyclingUnicorn]

You are welcome for the Powerade! When Ragged and I saw the trail magic there were two small Gatorades left so we drank them. Just happened that our other friend met us at that trailhead and I had to take his car into town to get more dog food. I decided to buy that Powerade to replace what we drank and pay it forward. Glad I did. Thanks for the videos!

[@erikao2876]

Great ending! I'm a UGA alumni so I appreciate the UGA football game on the tv at the end!

[@TawnaTV]

Enjoyed it immensely...very beautiful country. Love the hikes and the channel!

[@RedBeard0924]

+TawnaTV thanks!

[@amparomcdowell8246]

Thanks for sharing the Chile/Peru trip!

[@sarahy5540]

Another great video with lots of trail info. Thank you Will Wood!

[@JaredHagen]

Thats awesome! I go to college in Duluth, should have seen the fall colors the last couple of days, though it has been getting pretty cold now! Been thinking about doing the Superior trail with my Dad for a while now, think we will do it next year! Great video as always glad you enjoyed Duluth and Northern MN!

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

Jared Hagen U.M.D? my family lives in Duluth and I was born there and we still have a cabin off the rice lake rd. on Island lake

[@saminthewoods]

I'm gonna be hiking this next summer, thanks for the awesome video. Trails look typical of Wisconsin/minnesota trails

[@Survivalist2008]

Thanks Red Beard, great series! (as usual)

[@derekl2882]

So cool to see you guys covering the SHT.

[@bilahn1198]

The brown is caused not by dirt or mud usually, but by tannin from vegetation. This is very characteristic of the Lake Superior region Notice that it is brown but clear.. Enjoying your vídeos!

[@JacceySamsel]

Looks like a great hike!

[@steveh1273]

Thanks Red Beard for the videos. That area looks very prime for mosquitos, ticks, and chiggers. Did you encounter those pesky blood suckers?

[@gregwicks51]

Thanks for the adventure!

[@benl4484]

Great channel. Subscribed. Superior shoreline is gorgeous. Have you considered a trip on the south shore, Upper Peninsula of Michigan side? I only have done sections of the the North Country Trail in the Pictured Rocks National Shoreline, but it is absolutely gorgeous! It is worth a look.

[@waydestover7500]

Nice video. I appreciate that you don't have any "walk away" shots.

[@sinfonianbarelytone9191]

Awesome ending. Well done sir. Funny you mentioned it looked like a Zpacks commercial. You named the series Zpacks. What did you think we would think. Thanks for sharing!

[@RedBeard0924]

+Sinfonian Barelytone I do work for zpacks thus the title.

[@sinfonianbarelytone9191]

Yup. Not a complaint, just found your comment funny is all. Glad you can show off your company's stuff. Someone needs to.

[@richardbarrett2625]

Awesome 🙌

[@1st508thAirborne]

Great video. I like hiking that area. :-)

[@gregr501]

Man what a awesome trip, thanks for sharing. Hay Will, I have a couple questions about that pack. I'm thinking about getting one for my wife, is it available with "ladies" style shoulder straps? Also, I have a Arc Blast and I'm curious if it's highly water resistant like the Arc Blast or is a pack cover needed? Thanks for any help you can give.

[@INFINITYSWAGGER1]

Awesome vid!

[@Th3ophilus]

Wait you went past Bear and Bean lake and didn't film a single second of it? Crazy!? Did you at least get one of the two campsites down on the lake there?

[@RedBeard0924]

Th3ophilus it was packed we camped up top. People hiked into the area as late as 2 am. We got up real early and left while the 30 people who camped in the area was still sleeping.

[@Th3ophilus]

Bummer! I have had some good luck at that spot 4/5 times we have been there alone. How would you rate that section compared to other parts of the trail?

[@gmgori0205]

Patagonia next... cant wait to see the adventure. How long is that gonna take you to hike? Are you gonna post videos uploading when you reach towns or when you will be back home? Just curiosity

[@RedBeard0924]

+Giuseppe Gori (gmgori86) we are planning to be down there for around 2 weeks. I probably won't post videos till I return due to lack of service etc.

[@randallj5683]

Nice video thanks. There is not a lot of information about the SHT. I have the official guide that the trail organization puts out but not much information about resupply points. Could you post those or point me to a good resource?

[@RedBeard0924]

RJ Scan we just literally used google earth and google maps and planned town stops from there. We stopped from north to south at Grand Marais, Silver Bay, Two Harbors then Duluth.

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

lester river should be the end of the trail..basically that's when you get into Duluth.

[@thomash7573]

When you mentioned the new type of carbon fibre stays on your pack are you referring to the rod type as opposed to the flat ones? I bought a couple of arc hauls this spring and they have the rods. How much arc do you put on your pack?

[@RedBeard0924]

+Tom Henderson yes just the round vertical stays. The flat horizontal stays work perfectly. If you want to switch to our new round vertical fiberglass stays just email us and we will ship some out to you. I put a ton of arc in my pack with the new stays probably about 3-4 inches.

[@murariufamily]

Redbeard, are you ever going to get back to finish the PCT? Or did you already and I just missed the video?

[@RedBeard0924]

+Dave M I might be finishing it this coming summer if I feel like walking 800 miles and leaving my job and gf for 2 months.

[@murariufamily]

Well working for/with Z-packs isnt the worst job to have as a hike addict. These trips are tax write offs rights? "Work related" expenses. Thanks for all the videos. I know how much time/energy it takes to keep up with them.

[@mercuryrain9466]

Right on

[@patrickvose2536]

Did you see any wildlife?

[@jacobengh7685]

Anyone know any good trails that go along the lake in Minnesota?

[@rogernuffer]

I noticed you were video ingredients on your iPhone. what happened to the sony?

[@RedBeard0924]

+Roger Nuffer I filmed 99% of this video with my new Sony HDR-CX440. I only used my phone for a short time due to my camera battery dying.

[@brucehodson2763]

Your group didn't bump into Shug Emery did you?

[@RedBeard0924]

Nope, it would have been great to have seen him out there!

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

19:58 glacial erratic...

[@Ontrail82]

Damn. U didn’t take any spur trails. U missed a lot of the best parts of the trail!? Why would u even do a trail without doing spur trails??? SHT spur trails are ALWAYS worth it 🙄🤦🏼‍♂️

[@740andrew]

lol...calling ups and downs "unnecessary" on a scenic hiking trail..