totally need a dog. i hike with my dog and she loves it! She sleeps great in the tent and makes the hike so much more enjoyable and fulfilling. Granted I keep it to just weekend trips but the trade off is well worth it.
looks like I am your first view, at 3 am in Austin Texas. I have watched your Ice Age Trail video a lot. I will be starting the Ice Age Trail on May 1st. Happy Hiking to you all.
15:22 It took me awhile, but I figured out your problem. You were following the old route. On the Sheltowee Trace Trail Map there are two lines. The Red Line with mile markers and the Pink Line showing re-routes since 2015. You were following the Red Line which is the pre-2015 route. The first part of that loop you were on the old highway which they are de-constructing, and the second part of the loop you were on the new highway. By the time you got to that junction, you were already off the current trail. On the bright side you got see the old route, which future hikers will never see. 😎👍
Hate to be 'that guy', but camping within 100 feet of cliff faces and overhangs is prohibited in Daniel Boone National Forest. Those may even be protected archeological sites.
Also, those overhangs or rock shelters, while often good places to get out of the rain are as big a magnet for mice, in particular deer mice, as shelters on the AT are known for. While we used to camp under the rock overhangs many years ago when there were no rules against it, I wouldn’t do so now partly because the rules have changed and partly to avoid the mice. If you have a decent sized pot or possibly a bucket (I used to carry an inflatable bucket that REI sold) you can place it under drips that some of the shelters have and by morning have some pretty good water for your morning needs. I would filter it or boil it though to be safe but I bet it would test as potable in most cases since it is seeping out of the rock.
Thank you for the info! I do not remember exactly what I said in this video, but I must have pointed out one of the rock overhangs. We never camped underneath any, but they did look enticing, Good to know that there are rules for them, hope that helps anyone looking to hike this trail.
totally need a dog. i hike with my dog and she loves it! She sleeps great in the tent and makes the hike so much more enjoyable and fulfilling. Granted I keep it to just weekend trips but the trade off is well worth it.
Good team and you are a good team member. Same / similar goals = mutual respect
looks like I am your first view, at 3 am in Austin Texas. I have watched your Ice Age Trail video a lot. I will be starting the Ice Age Trail on May 1st. Happy Hiking to you all.
15:22 It took me awhile, but I figured out your problem. You were following the old route. On the Sheltowee Trace Trail Map there are two lines. The Red Line with mile markers and the Pink Line showing re-routes since 2015. You were following the Red Line which is the pre-2015 route. The first part of that loop you were on the old highway which they are de-constructing, and the second part of the loop you were on the new highway. By the time you got to that junction, you were already off the current trail. On the bright side you got see the old route, which future hikers will never see. 😎👍
4:22 He's made those Pringles last 2 days so far. That wouldn't happen in my pack.
Where did you run into the Vizsla pups after Clear Creek!
Hmmmm.... a few miles in somewhere? Some guy was just walking with them through the woods, training them. They were sooooooo cute!
Are you using FarOut for navigation on this hike?
Yes, we are using that map system
Hate to be 'that guy', but camping within 100 feet of cliff faces and overhangs is prohibited in Daniel Boone National Forest. Those may even be protected archeological sites.
Also, those overhangs or rock shelters, while often good places to get out of the rain are as big a magnet for mice, in particular deer mice, as shelters on the AT are known for. While we used to camp under the rock overhangs many years ago when there were no rules against it, I wouldn’t do so now partly because the rules have changed and partly to avoid the mice. If you have a decent sized pot or possibly a bucket (I used to carry an inflatable bucket that REI sold) you can place it under drips that some of the shelters have and by morning have some pretty good water for your morning needs. I would filter it or boil it though to be safe but I bet it would test as potable in most cases since it is seeping out of the rock.
Thank you for the info! I do not remember exactly what I said in this video, but I must have pointed out one of the rock overhangs. We never camped underneath any, but they did look enticing, Good to know that there are rules for them, hope that helps anyone looking to hike this trail.