Taking a Break From Everything - Hiking the Overland Track Tasmania

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  • Опубликовано: 10 фев 2023
  • I was physically and mentally exhausted. I needed a break from everything, so I abandoned them all and escaped into the Tasmanian wilderness. This Overland Track is a 7-day hike, and I have to self-support all the way. My feet were killed by a massive 17-kg backpack!
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Комментарии • 242

  • @NorCalChupacabra
    @NorCalChupacabra Год назад +31

    I think this is your best video EVER ! I used to be all about mountain biking and found that my desire to live on the edge all the time lost its novelty after awhile. PLEASE do more hiking and self-introspection videos. YOU are the most interesting part of your videos.

    • @VanGirlYuka
      @VanGirlYuka  Год назад +5

      Thank you for your kind comment ✨ I’d love to do more of those adventures in the future 😁

  • @victoravsousa
    @victoravsousa Год назад +9

    "normally people go in to the hut and socialize but I just stay outside and enjoy nature" love it Yuka 🥂

  • @christophersmay4508
    @christophersmay4508 Год назад +15

    A blind person could have seen this coming, Im glad for you and Im grateful we got to tag along. I hope you can return to MTB as an enjoyable hobby and not such a job in the future. Your fans eagerly await the next big changes and we'll cheer you on along the way

  • @MaynardGKrebbs
    @MaynardGKrebbs Год назад +11

    Eric should wake up evey day and thank you for being in his life. Great video as always

  • @cvspvr
    @cvspvr 9 месяцев назад

    "i had fun. every step had a pain". what an absolute maniac

  • @bikesandbeans
    @bikesandbeans Год назад +9

    I think most of us mountain bikers enjoy the solitude... even when biking trails with friends you're still mostly alone. Love your videos Yuka!

  • @curtvaughan2836
    @curtvaughan2836 Год назад +1

    Worst thing is all the "buddies" - what I used to call folks in close proximity on bike rides or walks (hikes). I always hated having buddies, as getting away from people was one of my motivations for hikes or bike rides. Enjoy your break.

  • @lkb3rd
    @lkb3rd Год назад +1

    Yes Yuka! You found a new challenge.

  • @s3l1m35
    @s3l1m35 Год назад +40

    Youre an amazing person Yuka, Thank you for bringing us along with you.

  • @RobMcLarty
    @RobMcLarty Год назад +32

    "all i had to do was walk.... for 10 hours" lol. you're an inspiration yuka.
    this video really resonates with me. i'm taking a "break from everything" myself atm. got burned out from doing the things i loved too much, with too many expectations, and it wasn't fun anymore. but i feel like i'm nearing the end of the break now that i find myself doing those things in my dreams once again :)

    • @VanGirlYuka
      @VanGirlYuka  Год назад +10

      That’s great you came out from the other side and doing what you love once again. Sometimes we need time to miss those stuff so we can remember how much we love them.

    • @Hjjjj917
      @Hjjjj917 Год назад

      @@VanGirlYuka you should come to Western Australia it is amazing plus we have lungs longer bike park

  • @arturobeltran804
    @arturobeltran804 Год назад +2

    After about 18 years of Mtbing I too started to feel burnt out from Mtbing. Looking for a change I bought my first gravel bike. It was the answer I was looking for. A whole different style of riding, so much fun. Seven plus years later and I love riding my gravel bike just as much as my Mtb. So now I alternate between the 2 for variety. I admire your courage doing a 7 day hike on your own. You are an inspiration of life, keep it up.

    • @VanGirlYuka
      @VanGirlYuka  Год назад

      I’m doing a huge bikepacking in Tasmania right now and it’s a completely different riding. My whole world changed✨

  • @Drummer9
    @Drummer9 Год назад +1

    Hi Yuka,
    I am sorry that you are going through a hard time. I think this is God’s way of making you rethink what is important, and to ask for help and guidance. I hope that you continue to ride. You are an inspiration, you are passionate and persistent. You will be ok. P.S., Eric needs to give you all out massage. Take care, and God bless Don

  • @steveinoz8188
    @steveinoz8188 Год назад

    I did that same walk many years ago. In the middle of summer. It snowed half way. A girl had to be airlifted out after swimming (it was aslo very hot) in a granite hole that covered her with leeches. There was a long stretch jumping from lump of button grass to another - for hours and hours. The tree roots killed our feet and legs. The huts were in poor condition. There weren't many board walks. We had to walk through water waste deep for half a kilometer. We cheered up at Lake St.Claire.

  • @flowjov10
    @flowjov10 Год назад +5

    I’ve been following you since a while now and this was by far the most touching video in a while.
    It put me back into my shoes when I did the short Cradle mountain round (3 day hike).
    Your kind of story telling and your loveliness are different from most other creators. Keep pushing for your dreams and following your passion as long as you keep being a true inspiration.

  • @TamMal1
    @TamMal1 Год назад +1

    Amazing Yuma!! Congratulations

  • @divscifres2674
    @divscifres2674 Год назад +1

    Another slightly different video -- spice for your channel. It reminded me of your trip to Japan after you got injured and your adventure "camping" in a UHaul in Canada. Thank you for taking us along to see that gorgeous scenery!

  • @BCpov
    @BCpov Год назад +2

    Such a good video Yuka-pei ❤

    • @VanGirlYuka
      @VanGirlYuka  Год назад +1

      You should’ve done it too 😁

  • @cutlaps
    @cutlaps Год назад +5

    This brought back some memories! Day 1 is always so busy with day hikers and then it gets quieter. Looks like all the huts were brand new. Great video Yuka

  • @50whatnomadtravelnursemtb5
    @50whatnomadtravelnursemtb5 Год назад +2

    Laughed so hard with the square poop, hilarious! Great adventure, crazy beautiful there!

  • @patcoston
    @patcoston Год назад +1

    I did a wonderful 3 day hike in Washington, USA along a beach from Rialto Beach to Lake Ozette. It was truly spectacular and beautiful, but you must have a tide-table with you and be careful not to camp where the tide will come in. Sometimes you must rest on a hill because the tide comes in so there is nowhere to hike. The things I saw and the pictures I took were spectacular. I highly recommend you do it. You are completely cut off from the world for 3 days and there is no official places to camp. You are truly out in the wild and it is not maintained with stairs, toilets, rest huts. It's just nature. You will rarely see people. The sunsets over the water are amazing.

  • @hiluxcolt
    @hiluxcolt Год назад +3

    Well done Yuka! Sleeping alone out in the forest after a long walk is good for keeping a clean mind.
    When beeing out trekking I love it when the different days blur and you no longer know exactly which day it is today. Then all worries, constraints and hardships from normal life are forgotten and only the here and now counts.
    Thank you for letting us be part of this!

  • @JulienWinter
    @JulienWinter Год назад +4

    Beautiful!! Thanks for the vicarious hike, and some childhood memories. I left Tasie for Canada 50 years ago. It seems they have fixed the trail a bit in the last 50 years. People used to get lost on that trail and never be seen again. My father used to participate in search parties.

    • @aminalone
      @aminalone Год назад +1

      Whoa, can see why, definitely more modern now.

    • @sq5
      @sq5 Год назад +1

      So true. People still go missing and die on that track these days. It's a serious hike.

    • @VanGirlYuka
      @VanGirlYuka  Год назад

      The lady at cradle mountain visited centre really wanted me to bring a satellite phone just in case. Around the Pine Valley area was not as well marked as the main track for sure. I’m glad I survived!

  • @micheandmikey
    @micheandmikey Год назад

    You two are too much fun. Come back to Bellingham and ride again this summer! Cheers!

  • @ch007eh7
    @ch007eh7 Год назад

    That "Oh my God" from Eric at the end said it all 🤣.

  • @AncientEnergyEyesOpen
    @AncientEnergyEyesOpen Год назад +1

    Great video. You have been through so much this year. I wish for you the comfort of your own self. You don't need us, your viewers, to be amazing. That is already in your nature.

  • @lucamtb__
    @lucamtb__ Год назад

    I have done the overland with my family and loved it hope you have a good break and enjoy ur stay in aussie!

  • @drmoynihan
    @drmoynihan Год назад

    15:50 Yes - every backpack trip I have been on (in my youth) left some open hurt! Usually in my feet, but sometimes from some stumble and scrape.
    You should have asked some experienced backpacker - There is always something that begins scraping - you don't have to suffer through it - adjustments can be made, especially to a backpack.
    Thank you Yuka for sharing your adventures with us - TASMANIA!!! :)

  • @richarddouglass4101
    @richarddouglass4101 Год назад

    One of the best Yuka videos ever!

  • @gregorizi
    @gregorizi Год назад

    You are strong lady, always will be. Take it easy enjoy.

  • @fabriziozm
    @fabriziozm Год назад +1

    This was a great video! Congrats on the great adventure.

  • @Diffy87
    @Diffy87 Год назад +1

    Fantastic video and glad you finally got to do it and tick it off your list. Breathtaking scenery

  • @k9kayaks
    @k9kayaks Год назад +1

    What a beautiful adventure

  • @Solo6amers
    @Solo6amers Год назад +1

    Loved your adventure. Thanks for sharing.

  • @lunatiklogan3090
    @lunatiklogan3090 Год назад

    Thank you for sharing.

  • @SoCalChoppas
    @SoCalChoppas Год назад +1

    GO YUKA!!! Cheering for you!

  • @manalotomanaloto
    @manalotomanaloto Год назад

    You are amazing and inspiring Yuka and what a great job documenting it. Thank you for sharing!

  • @HarrisFS
    @HarrisFS Год назад +3

    That hike looks so epic. Thanks for taking us on the adventure.

  • @johnbown3119
    @johnbown3119 Год назад +1

    Nice to run into yesterday. Hope you enjoyed the riding here in Hobart.

  • @bikingwithemily1109
    @bikingwithemily1109 Год назад +2

    So beautiful, what a amazing hike, thanks for sharing 😊

  • @balthazarfx8434
    @balthazarfx8434 Год назад +1

    This was a very relaxing watch, thank you so much Yuka.

  • @southernsunmtb4835
    @southernsunmtb4835 Год назад

    Great video. Great effort. Well done Yuka.

  • @DAZLIN6
    @DAZLIN6 Год назад +1

    Beautiful video....very inspirational 👏🏼

  • @x9lp4hh
    @x9lp4hh Год назад +1

    Thanks for sharing your adventure!

  • @pauls3616
    @pauls3616 Год назад +1

    What a powerhouse you are Yuka. Much respect. Thanks for taking us along with you.

  • @Leo_Inclan
    @Leo_Inclan Год назад +1

    Leave it to Yuka to make me, a "hiking is boring" person, want to go to the other side of the planet to hike for 7 days.
    Thank you for sharing, awesome trip!

  • @san_costa
    @san_costa Год назад +1

    What a great journey Yuka!!!! 👋👋👋

  • @alexanderc.4654
    @alexanderc.4654 Год назад +5

    Yuka-san, I'm so proud of you!

  • @nicholasgivens5991
    @nicholasgivens5991 Год назад +2

    great vlog. good narrative and awesome shots of the scenery

  • @jny78
    @jny78 Год назад +1

    god bless ! you are amazing!

  • @rlh347
    @rlh347 Год назад +2

    Thanks for taking us on such an awesome journey. All the pain seemed so worth it. 💪🏽

  • @allenglishknives6823
    @allenglishknives6823 Год назад

    Thanks for taking us along 👍🏻

  • @Nelson_.A
    @Nelson_.A Год назад +1

    I've only been to NZ, and hiking there is nice. You don't have to worry about bears or mountain lions or other big animals that can mess you up, so you could hike by yourself unlike here in Canada.

    • @VanGirlYuka
      @VanGirlYuka  Год назад

      I feel the same! Though Australia still has snakes that will kill us…NZ is the safest!

  • @padovann
    @padovann Год назад +1

    Very inspirational thank you! Time to make a list and start crossing things off 🤟

  • @DavePinnock
    @DavePinnock Год назад +1

    Lovely of you to share the journey with us especially if you were feeling exhausted.

  • @bbanga5542
    @bbanga5542 Год назад +1

    Well done Yuka! You’re an inspiration. I’ve missed you.

  • @stumpy25lbs
    @stumpy25lbs Год назад +1

    Brilliant! Loved the square poop bit 😂🙏🏼

  • @seigoulenmate7366
    @seigoulenmate7366 Год назад

    Good luck on your journey

  • @CheikoSairin
    @CheikoSairin Год назад +1

    You are amazing, Yuka. Thanks for taking us on such an awesome journey. Greeting from Singapore.

  • @bikingwithmykids7358
    @bikingwithmykids7358 Год назад

    Glad you did that trail and checked it off your list Yuka!!!
    Such a great trial and your video bring back many memories of walking that trail!!!
    Thanks for a great video

  • @marinariquelme4081
    @marinariquelme4081 Год назад +2

    Yuka you are my inspiration your so awesome I love your spirit and sense of humour you rock girl and I wish you all the best ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @shred-hermtb9113
    @shred-hermtb9113 Год назад +1

    You are an inspiration Yuka! Hope you loved our beautiful Tasmanian. Such a beautiful place 🙏

  • @barkingmadman1169
    @barkingmadman1169 Год назад

    Great vid! I watched every video you produced for some years now. Good job with your hike!

  • @davidgpeterson
    @davidgpeterson Год назад

    This is a beautiful video!

  • @EdWilsonPhoto
    @EdWilsonPhoto Год назад

    greatly admire Yuka

  • @randabuffer6562
    @randabuffer6562 Год назад +1

    Great vid Yuka ! 😎

  • @supmikpaddleboarding5871
    @supmikpaddleboarding5871 Год назад

    Amazing!!

  • @ofacefan
    @ofacefan Год назад

    what an amazing and beautiful adventure, as always a wonderful story telling and imagery, thank you for sharing .

  • @JeepingNet
    @JeepingNet Год назад +4

    I did the first section of this hike a number of year ago. It is a beautiful part of the world. Great video and remember just do what makes you happy and you will be happy.
    I feel in love with wombats on this trip. Still my favourite animal 10 years later.

    • @VanGirlYuka
      @VanGirlYuka  Год назад

      Did you see the baby wombat? Sooooo cute❤️ and my patreon shared a great and cute website with me. theoatmeal.com/comics/wombats you should go check it out 😁 I loved the part “murder cheeks”

  • @stephendoggett190
    @stephendoggett190 Год назад +1

    That is such a beautiful part of Australia - I was there in 2021. So glad you could experience it.

  • @timberknuckle8281
    @timberknuckle8281 Год назад +1

    You are such an awesome person Yuka. Ty for sharing.

  • @carla5288
    @carla5288 Год назад

    Congratulations on ticking this one off your bucket list!! Great video!

  • @jean-marcvienne
    @jean-marcvienne Год назад +1

    Hope u enjoy it

  • @2WheelsGood.01
    @2WheelsGood.01 Год назад +3

    Beautiful scenery and shots! Glad you're doing well! We all need to disconnect at times.

  • @1239875650
    @1239875650 Год назад +4

    What an amazing trip! The views and time to recharge your social battery must have been amazing! Great job Yuka!

  • @mbal4052
    @mbal4052 Год назад +1

    Hands up who else loves Yuka ✋🏻

  • @craigm5713
    @craigm5713 Год назад

    Enjoy tasmania. You are always welcome

  • @anthonypou4685
    @anthonypou4685 Год назад +2

    Your videos always inspire me. Great non-bike video. Getting back into MTN biking after a 20yr break and your videos help battling my basically beginner mental blocks. Keep the videos coming and thanks!

  • @patcoston
    @patcoston Год назад +1

    I recommend you read the novel The Long Walk by Stephen King, written under his penname Richard Bachman. It's about an annual walking competition with boys. The winner gets whatever they want for the rest of their life, but the catch is, only one can survive. It's the first novel Stephen King completed. He wrote it in 1967 at age 19 at the University of Maine. It's a short novel. Some people read it in one day.

  • @matthewwhite7523
    @matthewwhite7523 Год назад +1

    You mentioned running without your pack - there are some people who decide that the track itself isn't enough of a challenge, so instead of hiking it they run it in one day

  • @jasonharris3873
    @jasonharris3873 Год назад +1

    That was a crazy trek. Good for you for making it through. It’s tough to hike with a lot of weight in your pack.

  • @n2o_spark
    @n2o_spark Год назад +1

    That looked great. It was fantastic seeing you in Tassie, and wonderful that you made to the SOHO Enduro!

  • @Calgaryguy88
    @Calgaryguy88 Год назад +1

    Great video as always! That looks like an amazing hike. Thank you for taking us along on your adventure. 🏕

    • @VanGirlYuka
      @VanGirlYuka  Год назад +1

      It was amazing. I really recommend it 👍

  • @joshwelsh-hussain9362
    @joshwelsh-hussain9362 Год назад +1

    thanks for coming to tassie!

  • @Mr229357
    @Mr229357 Год назад +1

    Nice hike😊👍🏻👍🏻

  • @charlesbisbee3014
    @charlesbisbee3014 Год назад +1

    Great video

  • @humpy125
    @humpy125 Год назад +1

    So good to see you in my neck of the woods. Great video. You are very tough to take this on your own

  • @fivetool
    @fivetool Год назад +1

    Yuka, you are the best.

  • @Ritched
    @Ritched Год назад +1

    Great video!! The scenery looks amazing!!

    • @VanGirlYuka
      @VanGirlYuka  Год назад +1

      The BEST hike in Australia 👍 Tasmania is awesome ✨

  • @MiguelAngel_Romero
    @MiguelAngel_Romero Год назад +1

    I really enjoy yuka's bike videos, but I LOVE this backpacking ones. Thank you Yuka :)

  • @fullstackphoenix
    @fullstackphoenix Год назад +1

    Loved this. Putting it on my trekking buvket list

  • @noa1203
    @noa1203 Год назад

    Awesome video👍👍👍 kep it up yuka😀

  • @trevoredensor7114
    @trevoredensor7114 Год назад +6

    Well done on the endurance and mental fortitude front again Yuka 😊a small but invaluable bit of advice...wear a well cushioned pair of socks when hiking...you'll be well surprised by the difference they make 👍looking forward to your next adventure 😊

  • @richr7604
    @richr7604 Год назад

    Wow that was a great video Yuka! You really are an adventurer going all the way to Tasmania to do something on your list. It looks so peaceful and relaxing there and you didn't do anything in wild boar mode! Thanks for sharing your adventure.

  • @mattpoe9391
    @mattpoe9391 Год назад +5

    So good to see you taking care of yourself Yuka and taking care of your mental health. Finding some peace in a peaceful place. I hope to see you come back full time/full speed to mountain biking, but if you don't it's okay. If you are happy, I'm happy for you.

    • @VanGirlYuka
      @VanGirlYuka  Год назад +5

      I came back full speed and I joined a race in Hobart😁 that was super fun! It’s going to be BCpovs channel👍

  • @danilobernini
    @danilobernini Год назад

    Such an epic hike. I've been there and it's wonderful. I hope you cleared your mind ☺

  • @B1KER
    @B1KER Год назад +1

    Looked like a good time! I think that voice inside us that we like to battle with to get through something is what keeps people like us doing the sports we love.

    • @VanGirlYuka
      @VanGirlYuka  Год назад +1

      We need pain (like climbing up mountains) to enjoy the sport more…

  • @phyllisputnam2069
    @phyllisputnam2069 Год назад

    Congratulations, one more item checked on your bucket list.
    Most importantly, you are staying true to yourself❣️ Great Job🥰

  • @glenography1536
    @glenography1536 Год назад +1

    Way to push!!

  • @igatuescaladatrekking7280
    @igatuescaladatrekking7280 Год назад +1

    Nice! 👌🏾

  • @jedidiahwest4619
    @jedidiahwest4619 Год назад +1

    Taking a break is good. Take time for yourself