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 very few videographers who can get the camera to express the vertical trails.

Your music selection makes the Desolation Trail look lovely. I KNOW THE TRUTH.

Beautiful, relaxing video. Love your videography, editing and the soundtrack. Thanks for taking us along.

Thanks for sharing the adventure...........

Beautiful video and love the music selection in the background, thank you for sharing, love hiking the whites myself

nice loop. glad you got out. backside of Carrigan is a beast. thanks

Thanks for the memories. My first solo backpack was in that area at age 16, back in 1976. It’s actually more remote now, with the closure of the campsites at Franconia Falls and Camp 16 and removal of Desolation Shelter. The Shoal Pond Trail was more heavily travelled back then, and about a mile from the south end “The Pool” was marked by a sign. I think you might have videoed it. When I was climbing Carrigain (in the fog) I was startled out of my wits by what sounded like large boulders crashing down the mountain. It had to have been a rockfall or slide.

Ty Chris

Nice to see a bit of Lincoln at the beginning. Spent 6 days there this summer and met some great people.

Your videos are like therapy after being tied to my desk for far too long.

Something I'm learning from you: don't just rush from peak to peak, stop and actually ENJOY the beautiful brooks, falls and vistas. 12 miles with 1000 feet vert is Type A fun!!!

Chris, I've been waiting for my wife to finish work so we can watch this together and I'm SO excited! It was great running in to you out there on the trail! Cheers mate!

Great video, Chris. Makes one realize the allure of the Whites beyond peak bagging. Agree about the crowds and proper stewardship of the forest.

Always been meaning to get to that area of the Whites. Has a much more remote feel to it, even more remote than the Bonds

Thanks for the video. Just saw you on my descent of Carrigain this weekend.

Just hiked Mt Carrigan & camped at Sawyer Pond last week. Love it!.

Great video Chris- you always show the real side of hiking/ camping.

I saw this come out, but waited until I could watch it on the TV in the dark so all those amazing shots could really be enjoyed. You didn’t disappoint - I lost count of how many times “oh WOW” popped out of me. You have a great eye with the camera. Thank you!

Really enjoyed the video Chris. You really captured those colors. 👍✌️

Hey Chris nice video! I'm so bummed for you...Carrigain is my favorite high peak in NH. Back in August I did a loop around it and camped on top...got an amazing sunrise and sunset. That Desolation Trail is a real butt kicker!!! Met some folks on the Long Trail that tried to change my trail name to "Crisco"...with the beard guess I reminded them of you (although I suspect I'm much much shorter) 😂. Good to see you out there again enjoying yourself.

Gah, such a great video. ❤️

Thanks for taking us on your adventure. Water crossing must have been cold. You still got beautiful views. Looking forward to your next trip. Take care and be safe. Enjoyed it. Awesome job

Love your selection of music.

Hey Chris, out of all channels I follow, you are the one who cares the least about promoting your own channel (I remember you said "subscribe or whatever" in one video, which was funny), now you have remove all affiliate links and last year you remove the trail names which doesn't help people finding you. Just want to say I respect that and enjoy your contents. Keep up with the good work. You have really good films for New England hikes. Also want to tell you that your CT videos gave us the idea of taking a CO hiking trip earlier in the summer where we had great time. Anyways, keep doing the good work!

I once counted over 500 downed trees across Shoal Pond trail that needed to be stepped over. The trail adopters have done a lot of improvements since then, believe it or not.

Great video, as usual. So peaceful and a lot of inspiration for me. Good lock Chris ⛺🏞

thank you for sharing the video. It must be quite an effort to edit four days worth of hiking. You had beautiful scenery, especially Thoreau Falls, just alas once again no view at the summit. nice background music, too. thanks again.

Thanks for the ride, enjoyed every minute of it. Keep on hiking.

Love your vids. Love NH...especially this time of the year. Was up there last week, hiked Mt. Crawford, Frankenstein Cliffs, & Mt. Avalon. IMHO, there is nothing as good as hiking in the Whites. Just watching this makes me want to go back...

Absolutely beautiful, Chris. Well done.

Your video's are getting real good. I love the still shots and the music. I still have to do Carrigain but I think I'll do it from the other side now that I watched this.

Great video! Love it, I was up in Franconia Notch couple weeks ago rocks for sure so slippery

Seems like when backpacking, something is always forgotten or something quits working like your battery pack. But the views are really nice today with the Fall colors. Always enjoy your videos. Thank you, John from MI

That was STEEP! You def. got some "bonus miles" in recording then going back to get the camera and hiking it again. The things we do to make a video lol. Enjoyed the video Chris. Thanks for posting.

Grand. Just gorgeous. SoCal got nothing on y'all. I am totally taken. Yow!

All Dressed chips are more addictive than crack

Your cinematography is outstanding. The extra mile you go to capture these hikes really shows and to which I am very grateful. I live in Kansas so there is nothing like this anywhere here. Being able to see these places through you eyes is just priceless to me. Thank you Chris \O/. Have you ever thought of using a small drone to film the walk away scenes and then just fly it back to you afterwards? Just sayin'...

MarketBasket in South Attleboro MA sells the Humpty Dumpty brand chips.

This was a nice video. The quality of your camera system was put to a good use. Extremely relaxed, showing more or less just the beauty of nature. Fully agree with your comment about LNT. Even better would be to use no TP at all. Andrew Skurka has the latest regarding techniques.

Thank you for posting another great video! I always look forward to watching your latest excursions! So apparently, All Dressed chips, for the longest time, was an exclusively Canadian thing. They finally made their way down to the northern states. I know Ruffles has an All Dressed flavor too. But you're right, they are pretty great!

Needed this today. Hope you're able to get some winter hiking in

Great video as always. Beautiful foliage up there. Thanks for sharing.

carrigain was my second 4k!

Good to see your still out there. You seem to have got a new tent. Trying to be more unseen?

Hi Chris! Great great watch for sure! I have a mt. Carriagan of my own. Rabbit peak out in the Southern California desert. Anza borrego state park. First time we tried it we got slammed by a huge pineapple express storm on the ridge. Not predicted of course. I had a walrus rocket tent at the time and a gust of wind snapped one of the guy lines on the tent. Crazy! Second time was just wrong time, different hiking partner. We had fun just not a good peak assault recipe. Third time my first buddy and I took my chounaird megamid and hiked way further up on the ridge and set ourselves up for a real chance to make it and we did! Sometimes that’s what the mountains want you to do. So do it!👍🏼 Hey I had a question. Do you take a locator beacon with you? I’m a sober backpacker and having an impossible time finding other sober backpackers. Sooo I’m going to have to go alone and feel like I should take a beacon with me. I also want to take bear spray. How do you feel about bear spray? Hey thanks again Chris for going up and down the trail gor filming purposes. Take care and peace.

I heard that they are putting the Lincoln Woods Trail in the next SAW movie.

Great video as always. shame that battery bank was not working so there could have been more filming along the trail. Did you figure out the issue with that and why it stopped working? Keep up the great work!

17:37... "The Larch".

Chris.... do you know what song that is at the 3:40 mark? ! I've been trying to find it for so long ! It is beautiful ❤. I love your videos man !

Do you carry a tripod for those shots where we see you walking through the scene? Or do you clip your phone to a trekking pole or something? Just curious. Love watching your stuff. Just watched this video from inside my hammock in a light rain drizzle. So calming.

On your second night, you said you found a suitable spot to camp. Is that a designated camping spot or are you just camping anywhere? Can you and would you?

Can’t read the chip bag, what are they?

Chris what camera are you using to vlog?

Great video! Last time I was up Carrigain it looked a lot like what you saw on this trip. When did you start rocking Leki poles?

Chris, I have been interested in hiking those trails you hiked, but have been worried about the trail conditions since they are unmaintained and have been for a long time due to the wilderness designation. In 2019 I started hiking the Shoal Pond trail from the Ethan Pond Trail but turned around because the trail was so bad. Were you able to navigate on them? Did you run into any major issues? Thanks for making these great videos!

Chris, do you bring anything to deal with bears? What would you do if you were to run into one ? Asking because I was at Crawford notch area last weekend and saw a bear run across 302 near the dry river campground.

Hi Chris, Great video. My wife and I are planning on moving to New Hampshire next year. We have been backpacking for 7 years and I am looking for a good place to download and print out maps for the many hiking trails around the state. We currently live in the Black Hills of South Dakota and I found most of maps from the forest service site and also use the National Geographic maps. Any help to get a look into our future for backpacking would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Beautiful area. It’s sad that a few irresponsible adults do ruin things for others. How can anyone trash all the beauty of nature. Especially when there are trash bins everywhere. And if you’re afraid to do your business further in the woods (and properly) then you have no business being there. Stay at home.