You Go Girl! Thanks for sharing your hiking plans. I've learned so much from you. Good that you're not solo hiking in Grizzly country. I can't wait to watch your beautiful adventures. * First BP'ing trip in two weeks, Gourd and Island Lakes IPW. We've already done Mirror and Crater Lakes twice. About every two weeks from this we have a backpacking trip. They are all 3 days. Google earth is great to create some routes but you just never know until you're there. Hopefully we can do a longer through hike next year. Thinking of the Sawtooth Loop and or North Lake-South Lake Loop. Lake Isabelle look Beautiful!!!!
Sounds like you've got a pretty amazing summer lined up! The Sawtooth Loop is on my list too but seems like it gets usurped by something else every year haha. I'll get there eventually!
Congrats on your milestone and new car. Make sure that it has all of its maintenance done. A lot of shops charge for the oil and filter changes but don't actually do them. Happy Trails. Good Luck, Rick
Wow. What an awesome itinerary this year. Hope all goes well on the permits for you. So excited to see your epic adventures. I have been asked by a friend whom I meet on the AT to go hike part of the JMT this fall. We plan to do 2 weeks. The highlight will be summiting Mt Whitney. I am super excited. Take care and as always HAPPY TRAILS Audrey. ❤
@@AudreyAdventures thank you Audrey! Yeah I am pretty excited just to get to do this. I also just found out yesterday we are putting the Rim to Rim trail on our agenda in the Grand Canyon. Not sure when that is happening yet. Maybe this year yet if not next Spring. Happy Trails my friend 😊👣👣👣
WCT is amazing! Hopefully it will be your gateway into other amazing Canadian trails. Great Divide Trail, East Coast Trail, Nootka Trail….for example. Look forward to your trail reports, especially Nepal.
I have a feeling I might end up on some more BC trails after this as well... I've already started to notice more of them! I absolutely loved the Wonderland Trail in Washington last year so I think I'm gonna be stoked about the WCT as well!
Back in the day I climbed the Grand Teton a couple of times. It was so much different then. It was super easy to get a permit. You would just show up and they gave them to you. I have been to Vancouver Island and its beautiful. Not only grizzlies but no shortage of mountain lions too. It's funny back in the day we never even thought about bears and there was no such thing as bear cans. I guess I am lucky to be alive. Napal sounds amazing. I just got back from Greece, and it took me about five days to get over the jet lag and for my sleep to go back to normal. My wife had her knee replaced last week so my backpacking plans have gone on hold. I was supposed to do the Colorado Trail this year but that may have to wait. I will hit some of the AT as soon as possible. Vermont up to the Whites. Question what time does weather generally shuts the CT down because of snow? I was hoping to hike it in September to reduce my chances of thunderstorms, bugs and people. Take care and it looks like you have a great hiking season ahead. Take care
I generally don't worry too much about the animals, but grizzlies are something I just haven't been around too much and of course they do have the ability to cause some damage! I've talked to some people who are from grizzly country and of course they say don't worry too much about it - it's normal for them - but just an animal I will have to get used to being around in the wilderness haha. But for sure gonna bring some bear spray and take precautions. I listened to this podcast episode about the "night of the grizzlies" a couple years ago about two separate deadly grizzly bear attacks in Glacier National Park a few decades ago which was terrifying but there seemed to be a lot of bad behavior in the park leading to the attacks back then. Ahhh that is a bummer about the backpacking plans being on hold but hope your wife heals quickly! Usually the CT is good through September but of course we can always get a big snowstorm in Colorado in September. I think it was last year that the southbound CDTers were having a hell of a time getting through Colorado in September because of the snow, but that's not necessarily the norm. I would just pay attention to the weather forecast while in towns and try to be finished by October 1. Generally speaking I think September would be a nice time to hike the CT. The mountains get super pretty and I bet there are fewer people on the trails.
Well, maybe I have some good news! There's not really any grizzlies on Vancouver Island! Tons of black bears on the WCT tho. We had about 3 of them sniffing around our camp at Michigan Creek... but they didn't really bother us. Be prepared for TONS of people tho! It's a very crowded trail! And lots of rotten board walks. We also saw a bunch of whales, which made up for the crappy beach walking (stupid sand!)
Oh! That is good news! My friend that I am going with told me there are a bunch of grizzlies there but she is bearinoid so I really shouldn't trust her haha! I don't mind black bears - I'm used to those haha. Oooooh good to know about the people. I was hoping it might not be bad since they do the whole permitting thing. Rotten boardwalks I can handle. :) And whales!! How cool!!
Omg so exciting Audrey. So many great hikes planned. I’m so excited to follow along. Okay so what was the milestone birthday? 😉. I also have a 2021 Crosstrek and love it. Always tons of Subaru cars at the trailheads 😂. You should consider the Long Path of you are ever back in New York. We are loving it. Happy trails.🤘🏻🥾⛰️
Bahahah people always ask my age in my RUclips video comments (unprompted - not like here where I bring it up) so I think I'm being funny by not explicitly saying it here. 😆 40 this year! Heyyyy 2021 Subaru crew!! I love mine so far!! I do miss the money in my bank account but it was worth it to feel safe on the road bahaha. Oh I'm not familiar with the Long Path - I'm gonna have to look that up! Happy Trails! :)
An extraordinary presentation indeed 👍
Greetings from India 🇮🇳
You Go Girl! Thanks for sharing your hiking plans. I've learned so much from you. Good that you're not solo hiking in Grizzly country. I can't wait to watch your beautiful adventures. * First BP'ing trip in two weeks, Gourd and Island Lakes IPW. We've already done Mirror and Crater Lakes twice. About every two weeks from this we have a backpacking trip. They are all 3 days. Google earth is great to create some routes but you just never know until you're there. Hopefully we can do a longer through hike next year. Thinking of the Sawtooth Loop and or North Lake-South Lake Loop. Lake Isabelle look Beautiful!!!!
Sounds like you've got a pretty amazing summer lined up! The Sawtooth Loop is on my list too but seems like it gets usurped by something else every year haha. I'll get there eventually!
Congrats on your milestone and new car. Make sure that it has all of its maintenance done. A lot of shops charge for the oil and filter changes but don't actually do them. Happy Trails. Good Luck, Rick
Good advice and good to know! Thanks, Rick! :)
Wow. What an awesome itinerary this year. Hope all goes well on the permits for you. So excited to see your epic adventures.
I have been asked by a friend whom I meet on the AT to go hike part of the JMT this fall. We plan to do 2 weeks. The highlight will be summiting Mt Whitney. I am super excited.
Take care and as always HAPPY TRAILS Audrey. ❤
Sounds like you've got some pretty amazing plans too! Happy Trails, Brian! :)
@@AudreyAdventures thank you Audrey! Yeah I am pretty excited just to get to do this. I also just found out yesterday we are putting the Rim to Rim trail on our agenda in the Grand Canyon. Not sure when that is happening yet. Maybe this year yet if not next Spring. Happy Trails my friend 😊👣👣👣
WCT is amazing! Hopefully it will be your gateway into other amazing Canadian trails. Great Divide Trail, East Coast Trail, Nootka Trail….for example. Look forward to your trail reports, especially Nepal.
I have a feeling I might end up on some more BC trails after this as well... I've already started to notice more of them! I absolutely loved the Wonderland Trail in Washington last year so I think I'm gonna be stoked about the WCT as well!
Back in the day I climbed the Grand Teton a couple of times. It was so much different then. It was super easy to get a permit. You would just show up and they gave them to you. I have been to Vancouver Island and its beautiful. Not only grizzlies but no shortage of mountain lions too. It's funny back in the day we never even thought about bears and there was no such thing as bear cans. I guess I am lucky to be alive. Napal sounds amazing. I just got back from Greece, and it took me about five days to get over the jet lag and for my sleep to go back to normal. My wife had her knee replaced last week so my backpacking plans have gone on hold. I was supposed to do the Colorado Trail this year but that may have to wait. I will hit some of the AT as soon as possible. Vermont up to the Whites. Question what time does weather generally shuts the CT down because of snow? I was hoping to hike it in September to reduce my chances of thunderstorms, bugs and people. Take care and it looks like you have a great hiking season ahead. Take care
I generally don't worry too much about the animals, but grizzlies are something I just haven't been around too much and of course they do have the ability to cause some damage! I've talked to some people who are from grizzly country and of course they say don't worry too much about it - it's normal for them - but just an animal I will have to get used to being around in the wilderness haha. But for sure gonna bring some bear spray and take precautions. I listened to this podcast episode about the "night of the grizzlies" a couple years ago about two separate deadly grizzly bear attacks in Glacier National Park a few decades ago which was terrifying but there seemed to be a lot of bad behavior in the park leading to the attacks back then. Ahhh that is a bummer about the backpacking plans being on hold but hope your wife heals quickly! Usually the CT is good through September but of course we can always get a big snowstorm in Colorado in September. I think it was last year that the southbound CDTers were having a hell of a time getting through Colorado in September because of the snow, but that's not necessarily the norm. I would just pay attention to the weather forecast while in towns and try to be finished by October 1. Generally speaking I think September would be a nice time to hike the CT. The mountains get super pretty and I bet there are fewer people on the trails.
If I wasn’t an old man I’d love to do that Vancouver hike, saw a video on it, beautiful place!!
I’m excited to experience it! 💚
Team Crosstrek! Great car. Enjoy the adventures.
Thank you! 🚗😁
Well, maybe I have some good news! There's not really any grizzlies on Vancouver Island! Tons of black bears on the WCT tho. We had about 3 of them sniffing around our camp at Michigan Creek... but they didn't really bother us. Be prepared for TONS of people tho! It's a very crowded trail! And lots of rotten board walks. We also saw a bunch of whales, which made up for the crappy beach walking (stupid sand!)
Oh! That is good news! My friend that I am going with told me there are a bunch of grizzlies there but she is bearinoid so I really shouldn't trust her haha! I don't mind black bears - I'm used to those haha. Oooooh good to know about the people. I was hoping it might not be bad since they do the whole permitting thing. Rotten boardwalks I can handle. :) And whales!! How cool!!
Sounds like a blast! 😁👊
Hopefully it will be! 😁
Omg so exciting Audrey. So many great hikes planned. I’m so excited to follow along. Okay so what was the milestone birthday? 😉. I also have a 2021 Crosstrek and love it. Always tons of Subaru cars at the trailheads 😂. You should consider the Long Path of you are ever back in New York. We are loving it. Happy trails.🤘🏻🥾⛰️
Bahahah people always ask my age in my RUclips video comments (unprompted - not like here where I bring it up) so I think I'm being funny by not explicitly saying it here. 😆 40 this year! Heyyyy 2021 Subaru crew!! I love mine so far!! I do miss the money in my bank account but it was worth it to feel safe on the road bahaha. Oh I'm not familiar with the Long Path - I'm gonna have to look that up! Happy Trails! :)
@@AudreyAdventures You are a baby. I would NEVER have guessed 40. The wilderness suits you 🥰
Loved your BPR interview ❤.
Obviously they were too jealous to mention you have the best hair in hiking.
Hahaha! I appreciate that!!😄💁♀️
@@AudreyAdventures Do you have to fly into Lukla Airport? I think I spelled that correctly.
@@jamesbailey9838 No - flying into Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and driving from there
Word on that. I'll take it to the next level,on this Earth! Show mw better!
Sounds fantastic. Enyoy.
Thank you, Ken! Hope you're having a great visit to Colorado (I think that's this week)!
@@AudreyAdventures thanks for remembering. Headed to mlsouri lakes fancy pass at your recomendation.
@@kennethschaidle5995 That's one of my all-time favorites!! Have a great time and please let me know how it goes! :)
What brand is your shirt? Love it.
Town Shirt!