Last year I was leaving trail and summit names out of many of my videos due to issues with massive overcrowding caused by the pandemic, as well as, issues in regards to what I would consider uneducated or irresponsible hiker behavior. The most notable of which was trash, and human waste / toilet paper I was finding directly on, or just off, trail. I kept some of the trail and location names in this video.If you are using this video for planning purposes, please use the trail responsibly and try to follow leave no trace principles. It only takes one person not doing so to ruin it for everyone. If you are a newer hiker please watch this video before heading out on trail: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ms6Uaqhl162tp3U.html Here is an article about the issue with trash and human waste specifically in the Whites www.nhpr.org/post/trouble-trails-forest-service-grapples-crowds-trash-and-human-waste#stream/0 Another article about Max Patch (an iconic part of the Appalachian Trail) and the issues occurring there www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/09/23/max-patch-residents-campers-creating-safety-hazards-mountain/5858936002/ Here you can learn about leave no trace (LNT) principles lnt.org/why/7-principles/ www.nps.gov/articles/leave-no-trace-seven-principles.htm

One of the best episodes, the moody autumn colors look great!

Nice bit of story telling, Chris. Thanks!

Great video, amazing scenery!

Awesome as always, loved it. thanks again for a great video

Great video as always... always fun to virtually tag along on your backpacking trips, although my favorite part was seeing that Heav'nly Donuts helped to fuel this adventure 😁 (What can I say, I like to eat... it's why I hike so much! 🤣) They are THE BEST!!

Chris! Amazing watch!! Love the music also. I used to listen to marian mcpartlands piano jazz every Sunday night on npr. I still do when I’m packing before getting on a plane. Planes give me anxiety. Anyway… quick question.. I’m sure dozens of your hiking buddies have asked you this but ever tried a hammock system? Just listening to you describe the puddle of water under your tent. I really appreciate how you travel so quietly, peacefully and responsibly through that fragile ecosystem. I watch a lot of bushtubers and gotta have a fire every night. The chopping wood, cutting the wood, splitting the wood. Making fuzz sticks, starting the fire with a ferro rod. Scraping the birch bark with your knife and throwing a spark on that to get it going. I really like how travel very low impact. No fire. Turn in early hit up a book or podcast and lights out. I still have night terrors if I’m out there by myself. I guess as long as you bearbag your food way away and eat dinner way away from where you sleep then you should be good. Of course the one thing I would change is i would bring my solo stove with trangia so i could have a smokeless little fire to boil my water with. A trangia if it was pouring during dinner prep. Thank you thank you Chris for putting good stuff out there!!! Looking forward to seeing a winter video👍🏼.

Was lucky enough to hike Carrigan on a bluebird cloudless day a couple of years ago...the view from the tower on top is amazing, one of my favorites in the whites to date (although the slog up the signal ridge trail to the summit is grueling). Hoping you can experience that some time soon.

Great video. Sorry about Carrigain but there's always next time it's not going anywhere.

Amazing video man! Thanks for sharing.

Great running into you on Carrigain Notch Trail! Such a sweet area of the whites and many don't visit those stretchs. As always great video and hoping to see you out there again doing your thing!

Thanks for the great video. Bummer you got stood up by Carrigain once again! Based on this video and the last, I'll definitely check out this part of the Whites.

Thanks for sharing. What a georgeous colours! Regards

I don't know who thought of it, but I think having a donut shop next to a rehab is brilliant product placement. Great video as usual, Chris. P.S. The short socks threw me off.

Nice video Chris! Nancy Cascade looked amazing. I bet your body thanked you for not doing Desolation Trail again 🤣. Piano music was calming.

ahhhh the heavenly donut stopp

There's nothing like the slightly past peak golden times. Rain and fog bring out those colors. What a beautiful video! Music was perfect!

Nancy pond a great hike ( June ) BUT I have never ran in to so damn many bugs ! They tore me a new AH just in time for lunch. LFOD !

Mt. Nancy was nice with a view. Yeah, carry your pack because you never know what could happen. In NH, it gets dark way too fast. That's one reason why I moved to MI because we're on the East side of the Eastern time zone so we get at least an hour more light than you. Nice video. John from MI

11:27... "The Larch".

Hi Chris. Just wondering if a winter trip was in the cards this year? I’m curious how you travel through the woods in winter. I’m assuming its the way i like to. Snowshoe in until your tired, set up your 3.5 season tent, chill for a bit, make dinner, eat and go for a quick snowshoe hike before bed to get the blood flowing, pee and get your ass in the -20 bag👍🏼 Take care Chris. NQU

Carrigain for you is my treks up Moosilauke. Over a dozen times up and only 2x did I have views 🤷 Just keep at it and great videos as always 🤘

Love this kind of videos. Just moving stills, no crazed out camera action or cheesy cheap dramatization. Well done. Is there a reason you switched cameras? I know you don't recommend gear but maybe there is something on the Sony that really wasn't so clever?

Humpty dumpty's making a second appearance!

Wonderful video, again! Yeah, Carrigain seems to be toying with you a little, hehe. But yeah, that early part of the Carrigain Notch is just beautiful -- and nice shot of Christmas Tree Lane! 🌲

Always great to tagalong on your hikes. I’m going to miss this this winter

The fall leaves are so beautiful there. The views from Nancy are stunning. Mt Carrigain is really going to be a treat when that day arrives. I can't wait to see you there on that beautiful clear day when it all finally comes together. There's so much to look forward to in the area you live in it's amazing. Thanks for taking me along.

One day those Carrigain views will be yours.

Love the music, the stills, etc. So peaceful!

how well is entrance to Nancy marked? on the list. love the cascades. nice walk.

Another highly enjoyable video. Stunning pictures, and the route seemed really interesting. Thanks for allowing the ride-along!

last two videos have brought back some great memories, both hikes / trails I’ve done some 20 years ago and great to see the places again, like to revisit norcross nancy pond again, I lucked out when I did carrigain mt, had a clear day

When you go to the top of that mountain your have to ask for a good day from the gods.

Great video mate! I see in the description that you filmed this with the Panasonic GH5; weren’t you using a Sony camera at one point in time? Why the change?

Your videos are amazing. They're very different from other hiker KZfaq channels, I've stopped watching most of them but really enjoy all of your hike videos. They're relaxing but also have excellent production value which I can fully appreciate now that I've gotten my Chromecast with Google TV to behave with 4k video again. It looks stunning, especially with the fall leaves and water!

Again love your approach to hiking- 4 years ago I hiked the AT thru the Smokey's with my son and there were so many people I thought I had made a wrong turn and was in Disney World!

Beautiful autumn color! I noticed you are using a rain cover for your HMG pack, isnt the DCF fully waterproof?

7:36 Found those All Dressed Ruffles again, then? :) Another amazing video, Chris. I'm working through the 48 4ks. When I can't be up north, your videos help me feel like I'm there. Love the off the beaten path theme. Keep hiking.

Hi! How cold was it? I’m cold sensitive and my friends want to go this month (October).

Hey Chris good need some help finding a good website to get some stuff for my fiancé. We are winter hiking and camping but everywhere I go seems ridiculously expensive

Thank you for taking the time to film this trip. Looked like a great time. I’m curious how the altaplex held up in the overnight rain. How was the condensation level inside the tent, on your quilt, etc. cheers!

Hi Chris What kind d of tent do you have? It looked like you didn't have the rain fly on it?