Ouachita Trail - Foran Gap to Hwy 27
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- Опубликовано: 27 окт 2024
- An awesome 4-night trip on the beautiful Ouachita Trail. My good friend Robby and I started off at Foran Gap around 1:30 on Friday afternoon and we hiked for about 8 miles and finally found a campsite. The first morning was rather cold and we both had to wear coats and I wore gloves as well. The next few days we spent searching for water and campsites. It's a fairly rugged section through there and it's also very dry until you hit Brushy Creek and from there on to Hwy 27 was filled with water. We had unbelievable weather for the entire trip and it was even warm a few nights where I had to get out of my sleeping bag partway. Overall it was a beautiful 5 days and 4 nights oin the trail and I can't wait to get back out on another trail soon.
Thanks for checking out the video and I'll see you,
Somewhere on the Trail!
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I dig that song at the end.
Thanks man!! It's one of my older songs but I like to throw it in every once a while. Thanks for checking it out!!!
Nice Perfect Pitch. I have not been out that way yet. So many trails !!! Keep hiking and keep adding the music to your vids. Love it.
Thank you! This area has some great trails but nothing like where you are! I have been doing smaller trips since I joined a band last year. I had to trade being on trail for being on stage but it's been great!! I am actually in the process of starting a second music project so my time is getting thin. I will never stop hiking and hope to do the Colorado Trail again, or at least the collegiate loop. It's great to hear from you!!!!
Great video! Good shots and narration. I've always thought about videoing my outdoor excursions too. Maybe one day lol
Thanks man!! I started videoing my hikes in 2014 and some of the first stuff is pretty awful. Hopefully I've gotten better after 10 years. I started making them just for my own memories and then the channel kept growing so it's been great. Thanks for checking it out!!!
That looks like it was a lot of fun! Love the music! And your dog was clearly enjoying that hike.
It was a blast! I'm still hoping you're going to be able to do some hikes like that again it would be a lot of fun to get back on a trail together. You can probably tell the one song in the middle was written while hiking since it's all about coming home from a hike. Buddy is doing great on the trail but I don't know if you noticed the pics at the end were I showed the holes in the side of my tent, he tried to run after something in the middle of the night and tore up that side. I've already purchased another cheap 3-man tent for the next timeI take him. I had that tent for 10 years, damn!!!
I just got back from camping and day hiking near berryman in Missouri and came across that little American flag on the trail marker and remembered it from your ozark trail series I enjoyed watching some time ago. Reminded me to find your channel and subscribe!
Man, that is so awesome!! I remember that spot very well. It was one of the few nights I had a signal and one of the only nights that it didn't get ice all over my tent. It was one of the best spots on my entire hike. Thanks for checking out those videos and for subbing, I appreciate it!!!
I just returned from the OT. Hiked the Old Military, Boardstand and OT loop clockwise. Nice forested valleys, plenty of water lead to the grand finale link up with the Ouachita Trail and a steep climb to Deadmans Gap. Felt like home once I hit the It was great to be out there again. I am preparing to go finish the trail from Hwy 7 to Pinnacle Mtn before summer heat sets in. Your videos always capture the raw beauty and tranquility of the area. I spent 2 nights up there. Thank you so much for continuing to post videos even after thru hiking the whole trail! Rock on!
That is such a great hike! That's the first hike I took my dog Buddy on and we had a blast except for a lot of controlled burns happening on the second day but it was still really awesome. I always feel at home on the Arkansas/Oklahoma trails as well. Hwy 7 to Pinnacle should be a great hike, I think that end of the trail is easier than the Western end but it's still not easy. Thanks for checking out the videos and I hope your hike is amazing!!! Take Care!!!
Man that looks like a good time. Buddy's diggin' it too.
Thanks Ron!!! It was a blast and we had some of the best weather for February that I've ever hiked in. Buddy's turning into a great trail dog, very protective while in camp. That picture at the end with the holes I the side of the tent are from him trying to run after something in the middle of the night. Already replaced the tent with a much cheaper knock off in case he has another accident and tries to run through the side lol....
Man, you had great weather for all five days. The end of February is always dicey. Looks like Buddy has adapted to the trail very well.
It was incredible to be hiking n the early morning with no coat or gloves, just awesome!! We really lucked out with the weather and I was surprised we didn't pass one other hiker on the entire trip. Buddy is adapting great to the trail except he tried to run after something in the middle of the night and put several holes in the side of the tent, oh well!! Thanks for checking it out!!!
Wasn’t expecting to see another hiking video. You mentioned joining a band. Hope that is going well. Nice blue skies
I did join a band and in fact, I have a show tonight! I probably won't be able to get away and do the multi-week hikes but I can still zip up to Arkansas and hit those trails for a few days here and there. Thanks for checking it out, it's good to hear from you!!!
That stretch of trail between Foran Gap and Brushy Creek is almost completely dry. If not for the trail angels and their trail magic, our group of three would have been in trouble. We stayed at Foran Gap shelter. If I were to do it again, I think I would have hiked back down to Cedar Creek three tenths of a mile below Foran Gap shelter in the opposite direction to camel up and fill up completely because you just can't count on water until you get to Brushy Creek.
It's a shame they no longer allow overnight camping at the Brushy Creek day use area. It's such a pretty spot.
I wish they had a few more blazes on that road/trail going up to Suck Mountain shelter. I experienced anxiety hustling it up that slope because I was constantly worried that I was missing a turn because the blazes are so few and far apart.
I remember that section of the trail being very dry. In 2017, my brother and I hiked through and had to cache water around 18 miles from the trail near a road to ensure we had enough. It worked out great. This time around, finding water at Turner Gap was a bonus, but I was determined to find some even if it meant walking a mile down the creek. Brushy Creek is a flood zone, so it's not safe to camp there unless you're certain there won't be any rain. I've been up to suck mountain several times, so I was certain I was going the right way but if I'd never been there, I would be wondering if I were still on the trail. Thanks, for checking it out!!!