Yellowstone - Hiking Hellroaring Creek

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  • Опубликовано: 14 янв 2025

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  • @jago76
    @jago76 2 года назад +3

    Seeing the beautiful Yellowstone back country on your leisurely stroll is a real treat.

  • @JulieAiken
    @JulieAiken 2 года назад +5

    Nice catch of the badger! Thanks for another great video. BTW - some of those shots looked like you were using a drone! However you did it, the far away following shots were awesome.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад +1

      Thanks! & the panning shots like that are done in the editing program... just pan across the image, even if it's in motion. Glad to have you along!

  • @russelljackman1413
    @russelljackman1413 2 года назад +8

    Great footage and another nice stroll in Yellowstone! Thanks, Todd!

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Thanks for cruising along on the journey!

  • @joannford5860
    @joannford5860 2 года назад +1

    Great to see the back country of YELLOWSTONE PARK, been tbere many tomes i the past 15 yrs. Always nice to see updates.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      This land is still rugged and beautiful as ever... Glad you enjoy the channel...

  • @Bridgeoverthevalley
    @Bridgeoverthevalley 2 года назад +2

    65 yrs ago went on a fishing trip, 2-day horse back ride from our guides lodge in Jardine. Camped a few days not far from Y. Stone R. Don’t remember if we cross that suspension bridge but we might have. Fun times from bygone days. Oh yes it was true: The fish from Hell Roaring Creek actually did jump into our fishing creels. They were hungry. Ate anything we threw at them which was mainly grasshoppers.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Sounds like a proper expedition into the wild, I am envious of such a trip... Grasshoppers are a sure fire winner some days!

  • @Mangelaman
    @Mangelaman 2 года назад +3

    Found your CH and I'm happy I did. It's like we're adventuring with you. Keep it up!

  • @maryb8227
    @maryb8227 2 года назад +1

    Wow, what a great time of year for this beautiful trail. The Yellowstone river is just gorgeous green.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Yeah, super lush really. This area not so much as many others. Lots of sage in this section of the park, but still very green!

  • @steveegbert7429
    @steveegbert7429 2 года назад +3

    Great little day hike Todd! Hellroaring is prime wolf and grizzly habitat, I'm surprised you didn't see more critters. The badger and marmot on the bridge were pretty cool though. You are so fortunate that your work there lets you do these treks and still make a living.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Yeah, that lil badger episode was funny!

  • @gus1911
    @gus1911 2 года назад

    I rode a company horse across that bride in '97. Good times! Thanks for taking us along!

  • @suepeterson5675
    @suepeterson5675 2 года назад +2

    Nice adventure 👍😊

  • @stevebrinkert3649
    @stevebrinkert3649 2 года назад +2

    Great start to my morning, hot coffee ☕️ & another great video from Park Junkie. ✌️

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      All right! I can't count the cups that I drink while editing these videos.... Let's just say I stock up on coffee when I run to town!

  • @tillitsgone8777
    @tillitsgone8777 2 года назад +2

    Great video and thanks a bunch for sharing!!

  • @b4peace1
    @b4peace1 2 года назад +1

    In your video at about 4:40 is the area where I saw a momma black and her cub when I hiked Hellroaring. I also saw an Eagle and nest perched on top of the suspension bridge. Further along the trail there is a trail (#17 rings a bell) that breaks to the left. Follow that, cross a small bridge, and you’ll come to a ranger cabin deep in the woods. The day I hiked there, rangers were repairing the building. Love this hike - except for the uphill climb back to the TH. 😂

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      I think you must have encountered the same ranger cabin that I did. It is fairing well...

  • @stevearita3267
    @stevearita3267 2 года назад +3

    These hiking videos are done so well...you are an excellent videographer, photographer, and editor, not to mention great job with the sound score! Love how you explain the surroundings, the trail and in this case pointing out how high the flood waters got, really interesting to see. Lastly, don't know if you noticed, but around 26:08, your walking toward the camera and in the background a large pine tree pointing inward at an angle into the trail, looked just like your PJ logo! :)

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Yeah, some trees get knocked sideways... but they keep on growing! Thanks for watching!

  • @carlblenkin6776
    @carlblenkin6776 2 года назад +1

    Great hike Todd it is a real treat to me. For someone who can't afford to travel there and see the park it is truely inspiring.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Glad you're on the journey... enjoy the scenery...

  • @03BHall
    @03BHall 2 года назад +1

    Great great job. Thank you for sharing this!

  • @lynnhardesty6040
    @lynnhardesty6040 2 года назад +1

    Thanks Park Junkie, for another amazing adventure thru the beauty of Yellowstone!

  • @ervinslens
    @ervinslens 2 года назад +2

    Awesome scenery bud, simply stunning.

  • @randyobranovich2342
    @randyobranovich2342 2 года назад +1

    All Yellowstone hikes are a celebration of good life..

  • @BrLambert
    @BrLambert 2 года назад +1

    Mr Junkie, Exciting went up a notch with the Yellowstone river and the rocks that lined it, what a picture, as well as the connection of Hell River and Yellowstone river meeting. It has to be double the wow factor standing right there.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      It was awesome down there. I just knew I wanted to get down there, & I was certainly not disappointed. Thanks for watching!

  • @jacquesafley5828
    @jacquesafley5828 2 года назад +2

    Fun hike! Keep enjoying!!! 👍❤️

  • @tonieiselt6274
    @tonieiselt6274 2 года назад +1

    Loved the badger shot and its reluctance to face the marmot.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Yeah, the badger decided that the bridge really didn't need to be crossed... 😂

  • @donnamerrifield9007
    @donnamerrifield9007 2 года назад +1

    really enjoy your uploads. We get to see parts of thr park most visitors never see

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Yeah, the millions don't really explore far from the pavement... Thanks for watching!

  • @ruthringer736
    @ruthringer736 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful thank you for sharing

  • @timothysteiner8330
    @timothysteiner8330 2 года назад +1

    Thanks! Fun views, pretty cool!

  • @liktom
    @liktom 2 года назад +2

    Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing

  • @davepalmerton2429
    @davepalmerton2429 2 года назад +4

    Another great trek, Todd. You never fail to give us a real treat on the trails.

  • @rickfink1942
    @rickfink1942 2 года назад +1

    Great hike and video! Love y9our work. Keep it up. Thank-you!

  • @brianwaggoner3138
    @brianwaggoner3138 2 года назад +2

    Great hike, Todd. Thanks for all the work to take us along.

  • @1020LAStep
    @1020LAStep 2 года назад +1

    How beautiful.

  • @frawleyjs
    @frawleyjs 2 года назад +1

    I am in Fishing Bridge this week. Hope to meet you! Thanks for your great coverage.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Cool! I'm off work this week & am on the trails!

  • @cindyssss4099
    @cindyssss4099 2 года назад +2

    Thanks for sharing your hiking adventures. I'll never get to do this so it's fun following you!

  • @dennisnowotny
    @dennisnowotny 2 года назад +1

    GREAT walk HOPING to do it in person SOME YEAR!!!!

  • @RWB37027
    @RWB37027 2 года назад +2

    Another fun hike with you Todd C! I enjoyed the crossing of the suspended bridge over the Yellowstone River and the bear foot walk through the Hellroaring creek. At one point, it looked like you went through quick sands in the Yellowstone River... That was fun and scary at the same time as you do your hike alone. I always try not to get too tense as I know that if I watch it, it means you posted it online after returning safely to your home in the park. I could have done that hike, as there was not too many climbs. I will have to do it the next time I go back to Yellowstone. Thank you again for a wonderful video, as beautiful as usual. Todd!

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад +2

      Yeah, that sand was indeed a bit scary my first few steps... I believe it's actually just sand that was recently deposited during the flood. It hasn't settled yet, and is super shifty.... but there is a bottom to it, about thigh deep...

  • @PaulbylPaulbyl
    @PaulbylPaulbyl 2 года назад +1

    Just want to say Thank You for your channel! Sooooo helpful!

  • @flacat6437
    @flacat6437 2 года назад +4

    Beautiful hike. I almost did this hike with my hubby and three teens this past May 2022 but ended up exploring Lamar Valley and hiking to Trout Lake instead. We’ll have to come back and do this hike one day. As busy as everybody says Yellowstone is we never encountered anyone on the hikes in the northern section. We didn’t see anyone on our hike.

    • @virginiaallen4723
      @virginiaallen4723 2 года назад +2

      This section of the park is our favorite.

    • @flacat6437
      @flacat6437 2 года назад +1

      @@virginiaallen4723 agree! If we ever make it back I am going to be exploring so much more of the Northern section. Magical.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад +3

      Especially this summer with no services up there... the trails are basically vacant.

  • @lenwenzel5444
    @lenwenzel5444 2 года назад +2

    Thanks for another awesome hike. Since I was born and raised in Wisconsin the badger on the bridge was a real treat. I'm in my 80's and very little hiking experience so your channel has been a way for me, and many others. to experience this beautiful country we live in. Your grizzly mom and 3 cubs on one recent episode would have done me in. Glad I could watch it from my living room chair. LOL I have been canoeing in the boundary waters in Canada many times and bears always scared me to death. Can't imagine if I would encounter a Grizzly. Thanks again for your fantastic videos and stay safe out there. P.S. Love your music selections

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Thanks for watching! Yeah, our lil badger decided he really didn't wanna cross that bridge... 😂😂😂 Boundary waters is awesome, right beside Voyageurs NP, where I have done a few kayak trips. That area is "no man's land"...

  • @snickerspayne4929
    @snickerspayne4929 2 года назад +1

    Wow! That was stunning and peaceful. Thank you, thank you, thank you PJ!

  • @jasondunlap4942
    @jasondunlap4942 2 года назад +1

    Nice Hike!

  • @sonnyblu6299
    @sonnyblu6299 2 года назад +1

    My new favorite channel... since I found it due to the flood.

  • @stevesaye183
    @stevesaye183 2 года назад

    Nice video to watch on a cold day in CO. This is a beautiful part of the park. Thanks Park Junkie.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад +1

      That's what winter days are for right? Watching nice summer scenes that remind us the sun will someday return once again... 😎

  • @rolfvdbrink
    @rolfvdbrink 2 года назад

    Thanks for the video. I’ll definitely explore this area the next time I’m in Yellowstone. Looks like a great area to hike with the kids.

  • @JohnsonWhat28
    @JohnsonWhat28 2 года назад +1

    Another great video and beautiful hike through the park. The sand beach was awesome.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Except for the quick sand! 🤨
      It really wasn't quick sand, but I did sink up to my knees... I think it is simply newly deposited sand from the flood...

  • @user-qc7hr4my7r
    @user-qc7hr4my7r 2 года назад +1

    Last October we hiked to the suspension bridge and back, beautiful views heading down towards the bridge. Heading back up to the parking lot from the bridge was tough since it was all up, lol.

  • @RobertFairweatherMusic
    @RobertFairweatherMusic 2 года назад +1

    Cold water. A few decades ago, I rafted the Yellowstone and took a very cold swim. I was hypothermic for a few days. Beautiful. Beach shoes are compact you can roll into a small light weight ball.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      It was cold, but refreshing on a 95°F day! I packed the chacos, just used them yesterday in Heart Lake!

  • @jackienaturelover9761
    @jackienaturelover9761 2 года назад +1

    Wow. What an amazing video. Loved it all the way. I bet your feet were sore when crossing the creek. Your videos make me feel like I’m right there. Great job in recording it. Always looking forward to your next video. Thanks for sharing.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Thank you! Yeah, I decided the best treatment for the beat up feet, was to go hike a few more trails... 🤠

  • @farmecologist3395
    @farmecologist3395 2 года назад +1

    Great video! Son and I have hiked the Hellroaring Creak trail a couple of times. Never did the loop though...nice to know you can make a loop out of it!
    I hear you about river crossings being hard on the feet. I've learned to always chuck a lightweight pair of water shoes in the pack. If I use them I just strap them on the outside of the pack to dry.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад +1

      Yeah, that little bridge area back there on the loop is actually really cool! I'm rockin the Chacos on the side of the pack these days... 🤷‍♂️

  • @hikingmansteve
    @hikingmansteve 2 года назад +1

    That suspension bridge is way better then the one over Tahoma Creek at Mt Rainier. Great video! Thanks for sharing. SR

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Like I said, it's like the Brooklyn Bridge compared to those northwestern sus bridges! I love those things...! Thanks for watching!

  • @blaze2828
    @blaze2828 Год назад

    very cool. Thumbs up, my only beef is you didn't give the initial descent to the suspension bridge proper props. Having only lived in the midwest and southeast we found the sweeping views grandiose. The view of the river from elevation was awesome. We only had 3 days in the park (1st area was the lake area, and hayden valley, day 2 was canyon area and short hikes in lamar valley (the gross mormom crickets freaked me out) day 3 was this trail to the bridge and then onto the west part of the park and ultimately old faithful. This was our favorite hike, and like I said we only made it to the suspension bridge (located a deer carcass) . Would love to get back, but getting older, and will always treasure the first mile of this trail.Also saw a coyote not too far from the lot, I'm sure she saw us way before we saw her.

  • @billedens4749
    @billedens4749 2 года назад +1

    This is a great beginner backpacking trip. I did this with my Son when he was 10. We did an out and back over coyote creek to some of the more remote sites and then hiked down to an exit at Mammoth. There is one short section where you hit the grand loop to link everything up, but it is an outstanding trip.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      For sure, not too long, & not too much elevation. You don't wanna kill them, just introduce them to the backcountry.... Thanks for watching!

  • @Thomasj876
    @Thomasj876 2 года назад +1

    Great video…

  • @HenryHoffman
    @HenryHoffman 2 года назад +2

    are those maui jims your wearing...great job Todd C... u could have a 24 hour station and i would park right on it.....

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Yep, I try to keep my eyes happy.. Thanks for watching! More coming soon!

  • @virginiaallen4723
    @virginiaallen4723 2 года назад +1

    One of my favorite videos so far. I could have possibly done that one. It was too hot when I got to the bridge. I can get really sick if overheated since I suffered heat exhaustion once.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      It was hot down there, that's why the river stop was in order!

  • @xaviersrcadventures2955
    @xaviersrcadventures2955 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful man. I want to do elephant back trail before the season is over

  • @PatchGirl68
    @PatchGirl68 2 года назад +1

    What an awesome trail! Tod, can you share the make of camera you use? Your video's provide the viewer a life like experience. Loved seeing the face off on the bridge between the creatures. LOL!

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад +2

      You may be surprised to learn, I use two iPhones. a 12 pro max and a 12 pro. I used to have a bunch of high end camera gear, but hated carrying the weight... So I ditched it all and went with a phone and a simple tripod. Thanks for watching!

  • @LETSgoBRANDON08.
    @LETSgoBRANDON08. 2 года назад +1

    Hey todd another good video! Probably going to drive past you this weekend heading to glacier

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад +1

      Hit me up & cruise through!

    • @LETSgoBRANDON08.
      @LETSgoBRANDON08. 2 года назад

      @@theparkjunkie I'll send you my number on your website

    • @LETSgoBRANDON08.
      @LETSgoBRANDON08. 2 года назад

      @@theparkjunkie number should be in your inbox

  • @geogypsytraveler
    @geogypsytraveler 2 года назад +1

    Gorgeous hike. You put a lot into your videos. Good eye on the badger. And what a sweet rack. Camping by the river would be great if the mosquitoes wouldn't invade.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад +1

      Thanks! I agree, the mossies can complicate a good time...

  • @jenna-a-gogo
    @jenna-a-gogo 7 месяцев назад

    I recently learned that Hell Roaring Creek was named by my great great grandfather, Bill Doolin. While camping with some other cowboys (mid 1880s) next to that creek one night, they woke up to find their bedrolls wet and the creek running it's banks. Bill Doolin yelled "It's hell roaring high!" And that name stuck.

  • @Yawndave
    @Yawndave 2 года назад +1

    Watching from California, it's SO nice to see everything so green in your neck of the woods! Looks like you had a bit of wind on the hike, probably kept the mossies at bay, eh? I'm always a bit leery of fording a creek like that, especially when when I'm carrying a phone or a camera. If I know in advance there will be creek whomping on a hike I'll pack a pair of Vibram Five Fingers and try to find a branch to use as a staff. Awesome to see the badger on the bridge!

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Yeah, we get a bit more percip than y'all. Keeps those valleys nice & green. This seems to be a nice summer for moisture, although some years can be quite dry.
      That creek wouldn't have been bad at all with soles under the feet... so like I said, Chacos go with me now if there is a chance of a crossing. Thanks for watching Yawn!

  • @enlightenphotographyexcurs5289
    @enlightenphotographyexcurs5289 2 года назад

    Looking good in the north country!

  • @Backroad_Junkie
    @Backroad_Junkie 2 года назад +1

    18:52 That, my friend, is a thumbnail waiting to happen, lol.
    Nice hike. Cheap pair of crocs would probably do the ford as well... Are llama's really used in the park? A pack animal?
    Edit: BTW, you should move that bottle of booze from in front of the window in the Park Junkie Map Room. The sunlight will alter the flavor...

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Yeah, you called it & I made it happen! Yeah, llamas can be used as pack animals, and I guess they are much lighter, so they can go places stock cannot...
      That bottle is gone... 😁

  • @Izzybowlsworth
    @Izzybowlsworth 2 года назад +1

    Do you ever do Hikes in the surrounding forest like Custer or Shoshone? I found Beartooth district to be as amazing as Yellowstone when I lived out there!

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      I spend a lot of time NF & BLM lands, but my focus is on national parks, since I'm building a guide to the parks. But year, I love roaming about in those wide open lands. Looking at the Beartooth Loop to Gardner Lake soonish!

  • @4High4Low
    @4High4Low 2 года назад

    Love your videos! Can you do another update video of what roads are still closed. I am going to Jackson and then to Silver gate the week of the 19th Sept.

  • @carleenturner1348
    @carleenturner1348 2 года назад +1

    The river is absolutely beautiful.....don't want to be around when that volcano blows.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад +1

      Yah, but if Yell blows, it will likely destroy much of life as we know it in the west... This thing is massive!

  • @bucksutherland7807
    @bucksutherland7807 2 года назад +1

    My family and I were just there last week. We got to watch a black bear eating berries about 1/2 mile from the parking lot. Mosquitoes were bad in the evening after the suspension bridge.

  • @2raelanae
    @2raelanae 2 года назад +2

    I am happy to have found your channel. Went to Yellowstone park for family camping in the 70’s. How much does your backpack weigh ?and what do you carry in it? It’s beautiful there 🤗

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Welcome! My pack weight varies greatly be the trip. But it usually will come in about 15lbs for day & 35lbs for overnighters... but I honestly have not weighed a pack in a long time... so I'm actually not sure... 😳
      I'll do a pack video one of these days and go over what I have in there and why, cause that varies by trip as well.. Thanks for watching!

  • @karlolsen7976
    @karlolsen7976 2 года назад

    Love the Badger v. ground hog

  • @Clayton_White
    @Clayton_White 2 года назад +1

    I'd love to see a video on your thoughts and experience hiking alone in bear country. As someone who has some but little experience in grizzly country, the thought of hiking alone seems risky, however you seem aware but not worried. Would just be nice to hear what your mindset is hiking alone and what kind of safety gear and precautions you take. :)

    • @johnhollander9022
      @johnhollander9022 2 года назад +1

      Read the book Great Wyoming Bear Storie

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад +2

      My buddy Clint & I recently had a run-in with a momma griz & three cubs who charged us from more than 100 yards out. I intend to have a sit-down discussion with Clint regarding our reaction and what we did right, and what we did wrong. Stay tuned.
      You can view the griz charge here:
      ruclips.net/video/D1YinWx3XQc/видео.html

    • @Clayton_White
      @Clayton_White 2 года назад

      @@theparkjunkie Looking forward to it! And already saw the charge video! :)

  • @noreenn6976
    @noreenn6976 2 года назад +2

    How often do you encounter a bear on your hikes?

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад +1

      I have came across 5 bear this year on trail, & have seen approximately 10 on the roadside during a drive.

  • @Wklambert
    @Wklambert 2 года назад +1

    LMAO, "can you imagine that?!" No sir. No I cannot. Helluva rack!
    Edit: Around 25:47, is that highway noise in the background, or wind? You look like you're in the middle of nowhere which is why highway noise seems a tad far fetched.

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Yeah, that was a BIG one! Not sure about the noise, I think it was just wind, too far away from the highway at that point, and over the hill... Sounded kinda like water too, but there's no water at that point on the trail... 🤷‍♂️

  • @jeffmorris993
    @jeffmorris993 2 года назад

    Another really nice video of this hike. I just added Hellroaring Creek to my list of Yellowstone hikes. Just a suggestion...on your next hike video try not adding the canned music. Sometimes music takes away from the visual experience of the trail. You have probably seen the Yellowstone hike videos by Stan Mills which do not have any music. Just my 10 cents...up from 2 cents because of inflation!!🐻

  • @shirleymeyle3702
    @shirleymeyle3702 2 года назад

    Love you videos but how do you record you walking towards camera and also walking away? Someone with you?

  • @JesseCain-xv4xp
    @JesseCain-xv4xp 8 месяцев назад

    I have permits to backpack this area in middle September this year. What time of year did you do this hike?

  • @LETSgoBRANDON08.
    @LETSgoBRANDON08. 2 года назад +1

    Are dogs allowed on some of these trails your doing?

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Nope, not in Yell... a few eastern parks allow dogs on leashes, but most of the western parks do not.

  • @cjjt66
    @cjjt66 Год назад

    Great video. Excellent footage & commentary. My only critique is that you should keep the camera off your face; I'd rather see the scenery. Keep up the good work!

  • @carleenturner1348
    @carleenturner1348 2 года назад +1

    Loved the rack!!!!!!!

  • @jonellwhitehead5315
    @jonellwhitehead5315 2 года назад +1

    Acupuncture for the feet! 😂

  • @williaminbody205
    @williaminbody205 2 года назад +2

    Surprised no wildlife sightings.

    • @billybob-ro6qf
      @billybob-ro6qf 2 года назад +2

      Watch AGAIN! Clearly a Badger trying to cross that bridge LOL

    • @theparkjunkie
      @theparkjunkie  2 года назад

      Most of the wildlife on this trek had already passed on.... except for my badger buddy on the bridge!