Great video. Some gorgeous scenery and views, well edited and your narration is fabulous. A very enjoyable watch.

The exact same thing happened to me at Virgin Falls on a solo. The most terrified I have ever been. No words for being in a sound sleep and zero sounds to suddenly hearing coyotes howling and chasing something and catching it. The howls of the coyotes and then the scream of whatever they caught almost caused my heart to stop.

That JMT also continues south of 154 off the map and keeps going. The 5 miles south to Black House Road is incredible and crazy rugged through beaver washed for miles, once crossing the gravel Black House road I was surprised to see a sign that said something like Wagon wheel trailhead. I continued following the JMT south for a few miles where most bridges were non maintained and broken down, so that compiled with darkness setting in, I turned around and headed back to camp for the night. I've been exploring the BSF backcountry since the last 1980's. Beautiful Rugged!!! Thanks for the vid!

Great Video! The Big South Fork is an AMAZING PLACE. Thanks for sharing!

Enjoyed watching! I've hiked BSF a lot and it's beautiful for sure

Beautiful job! 👍👍

This was awesome!!! We loved it.

Great video!! The cold weather camping is not my cup of tea, but your video is definitely top notch! The coyotes usually will not bother people, however, I always carry my .45 just in case. You never know! Sheltowee is on my list of trails to hit maybe this year. And now the Jon Muir is on that list as well!! Thank you for posting and keep up the great work!! I enjoy your videos!! The bonus footage was great!! Bet that water was cold when you had to get your camera!! LOL....awesome stuff!

Such a great area and awesome trail! Awesome video!

I have followed the turtles many times. Amazing place. Challenging trails.

13:14 I'd probably go number two in my tent if I heard that sound in the woods during pitch black darkness lol. This was a great documentary your adventure. I'll have to backpack this trail one day when I get more experience.

I found you looking for hikes of the Pine mountain trail. I'm glad there's a local doing the same thing I was wanting to do. Glad to see I have another hike planned after I do the PMT and I get to bully California John Muir Trail thru hikers!

You could definitely do documentaries. Nice editing work. A relaxing and interesting video.

Beautiful & Wonderfully Narrated. Thank you for sharing! ☆ Jesi🐝Miel

great video! perfect timing as we are heading into BSF next week for a 4 day trip with similar routing. not looking forward to that creepy tunnel! i have visited it once before and thought 'yikes! is that the trail!?' apparently so. thanks for sharin!

I hiked the Sheltowee portion of this area this past weekend ( Burnt Mill to Charit). Everything that I think that I have found the prettiest section of the Sheltowee, there is another amazing section

Man that first night, by yourself, just wow! I would've needed a change of pants after that lol those are the kind of views you want to see in all four seasons

Those coyotes was loud. I bet that made for a spooky night. The views out on your journey was incredible Samual. Those water areas are awesome. Really enjoyed the video my friend. We need to do another trip together sometime soon. Bonus footage 👍🏻👍🏻

looks like a good hike

I did not know there was a John Muir Trail in Kentucky. Plus I love your videos on the Sheltowee!!! If your ever planning anything in Western Kentucky I’d love to hop on trail with ya!!!

Nice video👍

Great video! I'm about 2 hours southwest of BSF and I'm planning on a trek up there in the fall or spring this year. Thank you for the tips!

I live here, I love it all, you've done a wonderful job young man on this video. So many people here never stop to appreciate it. We love it!

Beautiful!! Hard to imagine the river getting that high

What a beautiful slice of nature, and a great documentation of it I might add, great job!

I really enjoyed this video of the JMT. Awesome features and views! Reminded me a little of Savage Gulf only better. We would like to hike there soon. Also liked the Sheltowee video. Where did you find maps and info about the JMT?

Quality video, very enjoyable to watch. All the best Chris 👍🇬🇧

Oh the memories! They come flooding back! I can't wait to get back and do the JMT in late June! I almost started crying when you got to the bridge and thought about how we would never see it again. 😔

Beautiful video. Is there a video of your Sheltowee thru hike?

Hope you've had a good memorial day weekend Mr jaines!

Great video. I have really enjoyed following your and Nick’s adventures on the trail. We just hiked the section from Burnt Mill to Bandy Creek last week. Going back this weekend to do Bandy Creek to Divide Rd. We will have them completed The Sheltowee from the Southern Terminus to just south of RRG. BSF is one of the most beautiful areas I have ever been. Can’t wait to go back.

In awe once again of all the beautiful scenery !! A little freaked out at the coyote’s howling and screaming 😬 part being out in the great outdoors . I had no idea who John Muir was only that it was a trail part of the Sheltowee 🤷‍♀️ . So glad you get to explore these wonderful places so I can live vicariously through your videos!! Proud of you ! Love you !!

Great video. New subscriber

Your videos just keep getting better! I love how immersive this one is. It made me feel like I was back in the winter woods. Not only that, but it made me want to get out into the woods again myself, which is exactly the sort of inspiration I'm always looking for in my KZfaq adventures. I took notes as I went so here are some of my random thoughts: The intro is really well-written, and I think it's your best one yet. I bet it will get you some new subs. I love how you kept the intro music running after the animation. 3:20 Oh nooooo! Shades of Lusk Creek! But this must have been even colder! 4:40 Really cool that the trail goes through the tunnel. The mouth of it looks scary in that great shot of you coming out the other side. 9:25 These overlooks might even be better than the ones near Angel Falls! I like the line about the beauty being silencing. I know that feeling. 12:39 The Little Campsite That Could really delivered! Fancy ramen, Reese's cups, cheese, and Doritos is like the holy quartet of backpacking meals. 13:50 That coyote encounter was crazy! That's the loudest, most distinct recording of coyotes I've ever heard. 21:00 I love the color of the river. 23:00 I know you said later on that you got wet and muddy here, but this campsite looks even better than the one I found behind the Angel Falls overlook. I'll have to consider camping here the next time I'm in the area. 27:50 Wow! The reflection of those white trees is incredible! Probably my favorite shot in the video. 30:20 So much color. There was a lot of color on this whole trip, actually. It reminds me why I love winter backpacking. Sometimes it almost seems more colorful than summer. 34:50 Lots of great macro shots in this video. 35:25 I've been looking for an opportunity to use this music in an ending sequence in one of my videos, haha. I love your use of it here. You really nailed this whole ending sequence. I could feel the relief when you reached that sign. I'm impressed that you managed to pull off the heel click after 50 miles, haha! 38:53 This gave me anxiety even though I knew how everything would turn out. Yikes! I'm very glad that the footage wasn't ruined in the river. We would have missed out on an awesome adventure. But the video was worth the trouble you had to go through. I've said it before, but I really like the way your camera captures texture, color, and ambient sound. I felt like I was there with you, and you've convinced me that I need to hike the JMT myself! Maybe I'll do that after I finish the PMT. Again, excellent work, and I can't wait for the next video and our next adventure!

What a nice video, my friend! Great backpacking! Enjoyed watching, very useful info. Cheers from Russia, mate, and welcome to my channel about bushcraft tips and hacks! Best regards, Yuriy! ☺

You should totally get a job narrating!