Why Hiking In Bad Weather Is Better. Petoskey, Michigan.

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Getting out on the bad weather days tests you and your gear more than fair weather days. A wet weather hike on the Bear River in Petoskey, Mi.
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@denlaugal 17 күн бұрын

My dog (Belgian Malinois) requires a lot of exercise, rain, snow, heat, winds, day, night, city, bush….he is always ready to go.

@jeneanegarwood7528 16 күн бұрын

Thanks for letting us join you on your hike. Beautiful and so peaceful!!

@frankhinkle5772 16 күн бұрын

Thanks for taking us along. One other benefit of hiking in inclement weather is that there are fewer people out.

@averagejoesmiling456 16 күн бұрын

Nice tip about how to find dry wood for a fire, Modern Refugee. Never hurts to file tips like that away in one's memory.

@subdawg1331 17 күн бұрын

you know this actually makes sense ... practice now while there is reasonable assistance to learn .. well done as usual

@CrisisReport 17 күн бұрын

I’d rather hike in rain than hot Sun. Fall just after it rains is my favorite. About 40-50 degrees.

@henrymorgan3982 17 күн бұрын

Thanks for taking us along during class time! Lol! The Great Outdoors!

@lindabarrette 17 күн бұрын

Beautiful part of the country.

@cbass2755 17 күн бұрын

So beautiful up their...enjoy!

@markw4812 16 күн бұрын

Love it north of the 45Th parallel. I’m about 45ish minutes from petoskey.

@backachershomestead 17 күн бұрын

When we lived in Central Illinois we did a lot of winter hiking during snow storms. Living in the country is great.

@ervinslens 16 күн бұрын

Such a beautiful ambiance, this was so relaxing and soothing man! Bravo

@MichaelR58 16 күн бұрын

Wonderful hike and scenery, thanks for sharing YAH bless brother !

@PreppingWithSarge 16 күн бұрын

Thanks Modern. Enjoy the hike!

@JT-2012 16 күн бұрын

Beautiful area. It's so peaceful and lush. I know you enjoyed that hike.👍😀. Have a blessed week.

@Gusterdogsmom 16 күн бұрын

You are in my area! I'm a little south of Petoskey. Next time your up hit fisherman's paradise just south of Charlavoix.

@KathysTube 16 күн бұрын

Back in the day I hiked in the Great Smoky Mountains... once got caught in a big thunderstorm more than halfway up the mountain 😯 We weren't prepared for much of anything back then...smh We just stayed away from the taller trees... Good advice as always MR 😎👍

@prepperfortheages878 17 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing!

@joelaichner3025 16 күн бұрын

Rained 42 hours straight here , stopped about 6 a.m. today , deck is still wet , so is the grass , I’m behind on mowing the lawn

@TUKByV 17 күн бұрын

Where I live, camping and hiking was easiest Nov-Feb; less rain, cool, few insects. But things were greener and wildlife more active during the rainy season. (I say "was" because I haven't been able to do it for some years).

@willames363 16 күн бұрын

Solid video and point, thank you

@MinnesotaNiceman 16 күн бұрын

Mondays and fridays are my ruck run days. Rain or shine but only a mile as it is during my lunch break. Keep up the great work! Always good to get out and touch some grass!

@joelaichner3025 16 күн бұрын

Looks similar to where I live

@resoluteoutdoors 13 күн бұрын

Great tip on the dry standing dead wood!

@non-gmo 17 күн бұрын

I live in northern Michigan, in the UP. We literally only have two seasons- snow and bugs. The mosquitoes are treacherous. I would love to move but I guess it's better to be where no one else wants to 🤦

@katie7748 16 күн бұрын

I LOVE da U.P.!

@reidcrosby6241 16 күн бұрын

We often comment how blessed we are to have very little bugs ...SW Pa. and WV

@non-gmo 16 күн бұрын

@@katie7748 The winters are definitely beautiful

@non-gmo 16 күн бұрын

@@reidcrosby6241 that sounds very nice :)

@marygallagher3428 16 күн бұрын

Beautiful area!

@edieboudreau9637 16 күн бұрын

Hi, M R.... Wicking is always a good choice... Definitely inclement weather walks/ hikes teach what's possible in that area. Having to bug rarely happens in beautiful weather. Lol.

@ModernRefugee 16 күн бұрын

Yes definitely.

@sadie21962 15 күн бұрын

We like to hike in Indiana during January or February before the leaves come on. You can see the surroundings farther out. And see land features you wouldnt normally see.

@joelaichner3025 16 күн бұрын

Hello ! Double , Still Thinkin’

@tammybrennan2040 17 күн бұрын

Amazon sells Petoskey stones :) Michigan is beautiful

@ModernRefugee 17 күн бұрын

I could spend a month there exploring.

@austin-chows4 16 күн бұрын

Beautiful hike. Some very healthy poison ivy too!

@ModernRefugee 16 күн бұрын

Yes in places.

@justusupnorth8262 17 күн бұрын

Nice area,still actually good trout fishing there. We live about 10 minutes from Petoskey.

@ModernRefugee 17 күн бұрын

I’m making your rhubarb jello jam right now!

@justusupnorth8262 17 күн бұрын

@@ModernRefugee I’m sure you’ll like it.

@ModernRefugee 17 күн бұрын

@@justusupnorth8262 we love it by Wolverine. If I only had the $ to move lol!

@adamgomez2043 16 күн бұрын

It's 105° rn in SoCal 😅 can't go hiking rn. It's too much!

@wherami 17 күн бұрын

Learn and make mistakes now while there is a backup

@henrymorgan3982 17 күн бұрын

And time.

@wherami 17 күн бұрын

@@henrymorgan3982 I would say we are out of time now

@FarmersSON55 16 күн бұрын

That's where all our water is, Alabama is a desert right now..

@ModernRefugee 16 күн бұрын

That’s one thing about the Great Lakes, there is water.

@MVGAactual 17 күн бұрын

Have you ever tried a shallow river crossing with gear (simulating an escape and evasion type scenario)? Maybe where the depth is waist to chest deep.

@ModernRefugee 17 күн бұрын

I have forded in waist to chest deep water. One place was Little Presque Isle. It’s a narrow channel with a current, so it’s not without danger. In this type of scenario I would want a pair of water shoes in my pack to wear while fording. Tie your shoe laces together and put your socks in your shoes and hand them around your neck. Then you have dry socks and shoes to continue after you are across.

@reidcrosby6241 16 күн бұрын

Hiking poles are super good survival tools for that and many things.

@ModernRefugee 16 күн бұрын

@@reidcrosby6241 I agree. I have video coming up on that topic.

@suzannebaker725 16 күн бұрын

What a wonderful, beautiful and relaxing vid that's chock full of great advice and tips! Have a question on native edibles to specific areas...is there a good book that you can recommend for this area? I live in Ohio and we probably have much the same flora. Thank you so much for all that you do and God bless you and yours.

@ModernRefugee 16 күн бұрын

Most of what I know I learned from my parents and grandparents. There is a book called Midwest Foraging that is ok and I know people who use apps on their phones for id on plants.

@suzannebaker725 16 күн бұрын

Thank you and have a wonderful week!

@capnjimmy7357 16 күн бұрын

Just out of Curiosity do you know what module of coat that is? I've never seen it before.

@ModernRefugee 16 күн бұрын

It’s a Carhartt storm rain coat.

@joelaichner3025 16 күн бұрын

My Aunt has an App on her cell phone , take a picture on the plant or tree , and it tells you what it is , and a description of what it’s good for , she also has a hand held language translation gadget , 134 languages if I remember right ,

@ModernRefugee 16 күн бұрын

I know a few who have that.

@joelaichner3025 16 күн бұрын

@@ModernRefugee sky is solid blue right now , light breeze still 68 degrees though