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100% We'll add things if we need them but have not added or changed much since this video as it works for us. Thanks for watching

Thanks for watching and planning this Falls trip right now!

Hey, I'm 5'9 but have a decent amount of room still. I would think it would be fine if you move front seats forward a bit but no first hand experience on being 6'2

@@jakekaiser1399 I appreciate that answer, thank you! Sometimes it ain't good to be tall

I've never had issues with battery drain from my hatch being open but also don't tend to sit there for many hours on end with it open. The times I do have the hatch open for an extended period of time (more than 90min or so) do engage the hatch latch to make the car think it is closed (basically carabiner trick without a carabiner) but have not seen my battery low enough to notice upon engine start after many many trips. In terms of fob I have never bothered with any faraday cage like thing and again have never had battery drain issues. On more remote trips I do take a battery jumper but have yet to use it after many many camping trips. Overall if keep interior lights off it seems like the battery drain from anything fob related is tiny and never been an issue for me. I hope this helps and happy camping!

Thanks for watching!

This was not but I do love the James Peak area

Thank you for watching

I'm sorry to hear that. To be transparent I am still working on finding the right balance of speaking/storytelling and pure nature shots and more cinematic style

@@jakekaiser1399 You’re only partly responsible- our culture teaches that the way to make things interesting is to punch up the negatives and superlatives. So if you’re hoping to boost views and get the largest audience, maybe overstated language gets you there. But Longs isn’t the most crowded peak, by far, and hearing relentlessly about the crowds (who, btw, are folks just like you, looking for a pinnacle experience), just turns your peak experience video into yet another rant about how there are too many people doing what you want to do. I carried the ambition of climbing Longs since I was 9 years old, 53 years ago. I’m sure that you’re not aiming at 60 y.o. Peak baggers as your primary audience, but I promise you, gaining the top is worthy, in itself. Tell the story of your assent, not the story of how annoying you felt the crowds were. We hear that story every freakin’ day in the Intermountain west.

​ @changingground Thanks for the added explanation and agree this video had much much more of the crowded narrative than I intended or realized during my climb. For some background I am from a rural part of Idaho and am used to climbing peaks and hiking with few to no people and still to this day occasionally fall back to old habits of feeling uncomfortable with more crowded climbs. I never intended to make the video more interesting or watch worthy with these comments and with me choosing to climb Longs on a weekend in August should have known what to expect. I will keep this in mind and my goal is to tell the story of climbing the mountain and showcase the beauty of these places. Thanks for the well articulated feedback and wish you some happy hiking this summer

Half way there !

If only I knew

Where can I find the rest?

Nothing better than tag teaming packing up for a trip!

@@jakekaiser1399 It helps a ton! We have a dedicated camping suburban, so most of the gear lives in there!

haha you have a way with words sir

Great tip and I have looked at buying them but am yet to pull the trigger as where I camp it's rare to have long rains at night.

This is the Duo medium

Great choice! I usually always have a saw when going dispersed camping and find it much better for trimming and cutting scavenged wood. I only bring the hatchet when I have bigger logs as find it does a good job of making kindling from larger pieces... plus it's always fun to play with a hatchet.

Thanks for watching! I love that Independence pass area and the Cascades are beautiful. I have to get out that way again soon

Thank you. This setup has continued to work great and have been using it a ton this summer. Best of luck with your next trip and happy camping!

It makes a massive difference in the support at this side of the mattress! Enjoy that next trip!

Thanks! It's a great route and best of luck with your eventual climb

that is awesome! I have gotten most of them but still have a few to complete around Apache and the ones around the Sawooth/Buchanan pass Drive is only going to get better

@@jakekaiser1399 Enjoy!

The place I stayed was great and right near downtown close to the base of the Midi. The town itself is very small and easy to walk around so any place within Chamonix would make access to trails and train very easy. With the town being in a narrow valley anywhere you stay should be close to the train tracks but would aim to be in Chamonix itself as you have a bigger train station, access to the midi and Planpratz, and town itself. I hope this helps and best of luck planning your trip!

@@jakekaiser1399 Thank You so much! It is a great help! Thanks again for your inspiring video. Problem is I like Autumn in October, most Gondola, Cable car are closed...initially, I have a bigger dream, wanted to do 9 days Tour du Mont Blanc, but found out refuges will be all closed in autumn. As a solo, I try not to camp, avoid lightning too...still so much to plan :)

Thank! Audubon was one of my first hikes when I first moved here so always has a special place for me

I was going to go up to Piaute a few days later as conditions looked amazing but had a few things get in the way. Next year Piaute and Apache are on the short list.

Thanks for watching and always happy to help people vicariously get some camping in

There are some great ones around there! I'm also looking forward to those cooler temps right about now Thanks for watching

People do both. A majority of people tackle it in one day as there are limited camping permits but there are plenty of people who head up to the boulder field to camp the night before they summit. The preferred way to climb depends on fitness levels and the type of experience one wants to have.

Great tip! I will freeze meat or anything else that will defrost prior to putting into the cooler to keep things colder and lasting longer

Hard to go wrong with that advice! Thanks for watching

It depends on the area and regulations but usually: 1. Many dispersed camp sites area near trailheads or places with a pit toilet so will use these when convenient 2. When allowed will dig a good ol' cat hole. Make sure you are not near water, far from camp, and pack out your TP 3. Some places require packing out waste (often desert environments) and for these use wag bags or bucket + bag method I hope this helps

@@jakekaiser1399 thanks a lot! I’ll make sure to do my research before adventuring!

Thank you and Shasta is one of my favorite skis of all time! Also If you get adventurous Whitney, some in Palisade group, and a few others have ski lines on big snow years if willing to not go from tip top.

Thank you and always nice when you earn good turns vs. survival skiing ones

Such a great peak!

I live in an area where non stop rain is not really an issue. During heavy rains with the windows down I get some drops into the sleeping area. If this was a more common issue for me I would buy side window deflectors so that I could have windows open without any rain getting in. Below are the Subaru one but know there are cheaper alternatives on Amazon and other places: amzn.to/4eHD0QZ Hope this helps and happy camping !

This area is closed to vehicles when I did this trip so just stashed it in the woods and assumed anyone who made the journey to the base of this climb was not a thief. I've never had issues with this but do tend to try and store bike where not overtly visible to decrease risk as much as possible

Thanks so much! Always a more fun adventure when you add a couple sidequests. Speaking of I was disappointed I didn't bring my fly rod and catch a trout to end this day