excellent, have a question, where can i get a map exactly like that one the you use?, thanks
@Clarence-to5qxКүн бұрын
I have a lot of respect for you young man, I’m an older guy I don’t know if I could hike like your doing but I sure would like to try, your living life like the old days, god bless you, take care and be careful ok
@mrconch72382 күн бұрын
You have a great eye for composition man! Sick channel. If you don’t mind sharing, what’s your pace like with all the camera stuff? Obviously that would depend a lot on terrain but if you could guess how much does it slow you down?
@darbyannful3 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing this rugged trip. I love elusive Sycamore Canyon. It was an awesome video !
@Jones4Leather8 күн бұрын
Wonderful video. Beautifully edited. Love your pace and lingering on gorgeous views big and small. Thanks for reminding me of so much when I hiked Grand Gulch 40 years ago, but in the opposite direction, starting at Bullet canyon. Scrambling down those dry falls at the beginning of the canyon with a very full pack was a wee bit challenging for a novice. I was grateful to be in a group of 4 so we could help each other. We went in March when the nights were below freezing but days in the 70s. We'd start the day with the water in the coffee pot frozen solid, and wear our winter jackets, hats and gloves until the sun came over the rim of the canyon. It warmed so fast we'd immediately take a quick break to strip down to our t-shirts. My older brother led the trip. He was a geologist w/ a strong interest in rock art, the perfect guide. I remember many turkey pens incredibly still having feathers in them hundreds of years old. Also interesting to see the middens (sloping trash pile) below the larger ruins. We had an unexpected end to our adventure when one person injured both ankles. She could still walk with the aid of walking sticks and painkillers, but had to rest often and could not carry a pack anymore. The original plan had been to exit at Kane, but we exited early through a small side canyon. My brother had been there the year before and knew it was possible. However, there had been a major flash flood since then that filled the upper canyon with huge boulders, many 4 to 6 ft high. We had two teenage boys with us and they scouted a route. We had to go over, around and several times had to climb up and down the side benches to avoid impasses. The benches were not continuous, so we had to keep.going back among the boulders. At the very end we faced a flat, steep slickrock slope covered with a thin layer of crumbly rocks and 5 foot vertical wall. The light was starting to fade, the injured woman was fatigued and terrified to go up that slope. We had no ropes and no satelite phone to call the ranger, so we sent the tallest teen up first and had him pull his brother up and out. Then my brother went up to the top of the slope and talked the trembling woman up step by step. Several times she froze with fear. I came last to give her a sense of safety, but I was quietly terrified she'd slip and take us both down. I kept thinking of the large mangled, flattened water trough we'd seen pinned between huge boulders not far below. It's amazing how fear for your life snaps the mind into sharp focus and gives you strength. I will alwaus be grateful for adrenaline at that moment. My brother pulled me up onto the mesa just as the sun was setting behind a distant mountain. So close! Despite the nailbiter ending, the rest was just as lovely and peaceful as your video. I will keep revisit often.
@GiuliaontheSummit11 күн бұрын
what a place 😍
@christiankeller365612 күн бұрын
Hey bud, I don't want to get too personal on here, but I happen to be a first cousin of yours. Not sure where in Arizona you are, but I happen to have another cousin(on my mother's side) that lives in Tucson and I was there in March of this year! Beautiful place and definitely a lot better than south Louisiana hahaha
@breathe.move.perform.health16 күн бұрын
Nice to go there when the crowds go away. I’ve done the Minaret to Cecil to Iceberg to Ediza then up and over to 1000island and back down to Garnett and down to Red Meadows. So awesome!
@yknot.16 күн бұрын
Great quality content with lots of effort put into it. You’ve got a pretty chill vibe as well!
@stfnjng17 күн бұрын
EXCELLENT PRODUCTION MY FRIEND! SUCH BEAUTY AND RUGGED BACK COUNTRY SCENERY TRULY AWE INSPIRING. I NEED TO GET BACK OUT THERE IT HAS BEEN TOO LONG. PLANNING FOR A 3 NIGHTER IN SEPTEMBER AND 7 DAYS NEXT SPRING/EARLY SUMMER. THANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION, LIKED AND SUBD!
@keithress24 күн бұрын
How can I contact you???
@denise2024026 күн бұрын
These are some beautiful picturesque canyons. Fantastic. Great photography.
@deborahlarsen797728 күн бұрын
I enjoyed this video. I was wondering if you would be kind enough to share with me which paper map you were using roughly 50 min in? I am looking for a good one for that area would like more information on the one you used in the video, please.
@WildlandExplorer27 күн бұрын
Of course! National Geographic Trails Illustrated: Grand Gulch, Cedar Mesa Plateau #706... I probably bought it from REI or Amazon. It has an zoomed inset for Grand Gulch itself making it a usable scale for navigating. Thanks for checking out the video!
@deborahlarsen797727 күн бұрын
@@WildlandExplorer awesome. Thank you so much. I look forward to to checking out more of your videos.
@denise2024028 күн бұрын
You take us on some very wild hikes. Do you ever run into bears?
@WildlandExplorer27 күн бұрын
I've had a couple close encounters including one a few feet around the corner from me on the trail. Areas I hike black bears are mostly are big chickens and run away as soon as you yell at them.
@Sean-fv5lq29 күн бұрын
this man can walk😊
Ай бұрын
At $12.00 a meal, I'm sure there must be some cheaper options for food on the trail! Mountain House Adventure Meals can take a flying leap into the lake, as far as I'm concerned.
@WildlandExplorerАй бұрын
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@AlexOfferАй бұрын
I camped at Manning a few weeks before you did! Such a cool spot and underrated national park.
@WildlandExplorer27 күн бұрын
Agreed it's underrated! Bigger views up there than folks might imagine.
@tracykooken2606Ай бұрын
Howz the water ???
@WildlandExplorer27 күн бұрын
Close to the spring so you know it's good!
@tracykooken2606Ай бұрын
Well traveled trail 😊. Good fod 4 mileage !!
@tracykooken2606Ай бұрын
they NEVER dissapoint !!!! u did a great job amigo !!!! aftr the 1st tree i bet u where having spidey senses going off constantly 😂😂!!!
@rasberryhedgeАй бұрын
I really, really love just hearing the crunch of your footsteps and the wind in the trees as I see the beautiful scenery. Every hike you put out brings me pleasure and relaxation. Thank you!
@thezenmenАй бұрын
beautiful! trail thanks for your videos
@kozmiczianАй бұрын
nice trip, beautiful rugged landscapes. Nice to be alone, I always hike solo.
@WildlandExplorer27 күн бұрын
There's nothing else like being in the wilderness alone! It evokes something primal.
@tonyb2760Ай бұрын
Great hike and tag along video, and the best part, no annoying music to ruin the whole thing.
@Dany-ii5luАй бұрын
Thanks for sharing another great adventure! Big hug from Germany 🤗
@WildlandExplorer27 күн бұрын
Thanks Dany!
@marneedearman2947Ай бұрын
The SNP campsites are very luxurious! :) Love backpacking out there. Cheers from Tucson.
@WildlandExplorer27 күн бұрын
And a great escape from the heat! Really an underrated place. Thanks again!
@MJnNBАй бұрын
Outstanding content. Once again, thank you for a great video.
@tracykooken2606Ай бұрын
Praise the Lord for a good breeze 😂❤
@tracykooken2606Ай бұрын
" furnascy" 😅😅 amen !!!😊
@jaguarsoloАй бұрын
So many questions. Nice hike. Hate the cold so June huh? what time in the morning did you start?
@WildlandExplorerАй бұрын
I don't hate the cold I just hate driving long distances to backpack, lol. It was later in the day than most people would start - probably like 9 or 10am. Mind you I train in the afternoon heat regularly, use electrolytes, etc. It's not so bad really since you're climbing into higher altitude with shade within a few hours of starting. If it were instead the Superstitions where elev. never goes above 6000' it would have been a very bad idea.
@stephenbernsee2214Ай бұрын
Great to see another backpacking video! Brave of you to do it in the summer, but thanks for adding the ample warnings that will deter most people.
@WildlandExplorerАй бұрын
Something I've not mentioned before is that I've personally had heat exhaustion, bordering on heat stroke several times in the distant past. Those experiences were formative in teaching myself my personal limits - which as I age, get less and less each year. There is nuance on this topic that is left out of most internet conversations and people get heated (haha get it?) about it. I expect downvotes on this video because of it (who cares). I don't ever want to give the impression that doing this sort of thing is normal - it's very much life or death if you don't know what you're doing in this heat.
@BaltistaniBoysАй бұрын
Absolutely amazing nice sound. Guys I recommended you visit the himalayan mountains k2 and Nangaparbat view point from one place moses peak Gilgit-Baltistan Barah Valley. Add this sound in your bucket list. Moses peak is open zone family trek. When you reached here you will explore more un explored peaks heights more then 6k meter
@dr.maturin4648Ай бұрын
I don't know how I missed this last year! Great hike. You sure keep up a brisk pace, even in that heat. I didn't know there was so much in the Eastern part of Saguaro. The monsoon has started early this year in the Gila country. Good to see you out there again.
@WildlandExplorerАй бұрын
And this trip almost didn't happen - funny because I was in the Gila Wilderness a couple days before this trip. I bailed bc of wildfire smoke and rumors that the FS were about to shut the wilderness down. If you make it back to Tucson in the cool/wet season - I'd definitely recommend giving the east side of the Rincons a try!
@user-qg9fj4yj9gАй бұрын
I really enjoy your videos, thanks for posting 👍😁💪🇺🇸
@WildlandExplorerАй бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@newmexicosky6938Ай бұрын
Well made video! We often hike the Happy Valley area you started at. Remote but beautiful!
@WildlandExplorerАй бұрын
Very cool. Are you local? Or from your username sounds like NM maybe?
@marlisabrown1065Ай бұрын
Curious what you packed for food for 6 days?
@WildlandExplorerАй бұрын
Mostly hot garbage from a bag. Back then I was eating a lot of Mountain House. These days I mostly make my own dehydrated food - burrito bowls, things with beans n rice + veggies. Lots of tuna mac. Homemade packs down smaller too!
@hopefuldadАй бұрын
Fantastic video! Enjoyed it immensely.
@WildlandExplorerАй бұрын
Gracias!
@akjack42Ай бұрын
I just wanted to thank you for taking me back to Flint Lake. It has been a very long time since I have been there. Wow close to forty years ago. Enjoying the video
@WildlandExplorerАй бұрын
Glad you enjoyed! I bet it was very different 40 years ago before pine beetles were in everything.
@sunnyday7843Ай бұрын
The videos are so nice ! The sounds of nature - the little music that you have is so much nicer than many folks use ! The scenery - wow ! So beautiful and relaxing.
@WildlandExplorerАй бұрын
Thanks! I prefer the sound of nature over a soundtrack nowadays.
@PiratedavessaltylifeАй бұрын
I go to Pagosa Springs for Elk season and hike up in the Wiemenuche Wilderness area. Spectacular scenery.
@Bossladyone2Ай бұрын
I did not see or hear any birds. It is a little creepy to observe only spiders and snakes not my favorite wildlife. You are a hiker trooper for sure.
@WildlandExplorerАй бұрын
In November the birds seem a lot less active. It was very dry so not a lot of water sources for them.
@shanefanonАй бұрын
Easy place to get lost and turned around. Bring a compass .
@WildlandExplorerАй бұрын
You aren't wrong. Every time I step off trail and change directions I take a back bearing.
@jyc313Ай бұрын
I love those desolate high sierra lakes. Peaceful and so quiet.
@juliopach88672 ай бұрын
Great adventure video , now the most pure water you can find you see it at the river and the Spring which is the best ! Now you ment about the water close to the cabin , you look at it , the water you find close by , and you saying that Water is a good water ?? Lol 🤭 you talk about bacteria , can't believe it hahah
@terriramsey2242 ай бұрын
The nest belongs to a cactus wren I am thinking. Awesome videos. Thanks fir sharing. 2:25
@WildlandExplorerАй бұрын
Not sure! I don't know much about birds.
@davidf17122 ай бұрын
Dude! I camped near the beginning of Harris wash road in the back of a Tacoma with a cab height shell in a wind vulnerable area with my rig into the wind and went through a wind storm that lasted from 4pm to 4AM! and my truck almost got knocked on its side about 7 times that night! DO NOT camp in wind vulnerable areas when there is anything more than 25 mph winds in the forecast. The forecast at that time was for only 35 mph winds which meant sustained 85 mph winds for about 12 hours!!. Never again.
@WildlandExplorerАй бұрын
That's crazy I wouldn't guess that area would get high winds like that being down low. I suppose you get the tunnel effect / canyon winds but that's EF1 territory! I've been in 60 mph before which shredded my tent at the foot of Mt. Nebo. Not the most fun way to be reminded why I usually camp below treeline haha.
@davidf17122 ай бұрын
I think you have Tristan's channel beat with this excursion. You just added this to my bucket list.
@reconeix2 ай бұрын
It's cool that you paced yourself and only did 3 miles the first day. However, reaching Minaret Lake in one day is totally doable for any medium experienced hiker. p.s. don't worry about Minaret Lake being overrun with campers -- there are lots of options.
@WildlandExplorer2 ай бұрын
Absolutely. When recording video, I move about half as fast as a typical hiker.
@JaretOutdoors2 ай бұрын
Some great views in this video! Thanks for sharing.
@The333Daniel2 ай бұрын
Hey man, excellent videos. I wanted to connect with you and talk about your experience in the Arc Dome Wilderness as my buddy and I are planning a trip there coming up.