Thank you for having the courage to share your vulnerability and realness. Most RUclipsrs only show the rainbows and butterflies side of backcountry camping. Your videos, story telling, and cinematography make me feel like I'm doing the hike as well. That's a pretty special ability you have. Thanks for the awesome videos
I really appreciate that! I wasn't sure how this video was going to turn out, but I am glad it did and I was able to bring you guys along as it was definitely an interesting one!
I love everything about this video. I love the mental struggle and knowing when to stop early. I love the example of planning for colder weather, for knowing your itinerary, for planning routes carefully so you know what to do if plans change, for sharing that with someone, for keeping in contact with them. I love the wise decision to call it early. Just fantastic info for newbies like me.
Good on you for turning around when you did. Without a hot tent -20 just seems miserable anyway. Live to hike another day and you can always come back under better conditions. :)
A very valuable learning opportunity for less experienced hikers. So important to see how a trip can go subtly wrong, the dangers are often not obvious, and the need to act appropriately before it becomes a crisis. Thank you for sharing all of this. I'm looking forward to more advice for my intended first visit to Canada, especially bear avoidance tips!
Thanks for sharing your video of this trip. I liked that you were honest about your abilities, as well showing what the conditions were like in relation to not really having a real trail to follow.
Probably one of the most realistic backpacking videos I’ve seen so far 👌🏻 This is exactly how I imagine my first LDH going, me underestimating the trail. In the end it’s about being flexible and rolling with the punches. You did an excellent job 👏🏻 Keep being amazed with your camera quality as well.
@@JustinOutdoors Well, with the current rate the Dutch vaccination program is progressing I’d be lucky to be able to go in September 🙈 Otherwise May next year. In that case I’d just have more time to practice with my gear and elevation.
Hey dude great video. Showing the ebb and flow of the mental side of hiking is something not a lot of people go in to or would show. Good on you for making this video. One of the best I’ve seen. I liked your back up and contingencies plans you had in place that was awesome to see. Looking forward to seeing what else you have in store. Keep up the great vids
Justin- I have stumbled on your videos in my research for backpacking gear. I have loved your videos. I got a Decathlon Trek 100 for myself and my wife from your channel. Your level of thoroughness, attention to detail, combined with conciseness is EXACTLY what I look for in video reviews and exactly as I would do it if I were you.
Really real! The shoulder seasons are excellent for new experiences and busted plans, alright . . . and your emphasis on bugout and Plan B contingencies is on point. The first time I had to use a significant bugout route to escape an oncoming storm, I was really glad to have "exercised" the pre-trip details of plans A and B with equal care. Paid off so well we didn't even have much of a chance to be disappointed!
You nailed it. A well executed backup plan can make for just as great of a trip! Once I came around to that on this one, I was in a much better state of mind.
Great work Justin. I love your healthy perseverance, given the state of mind you were in at the start 😊 Plus your presence of mind to make the call and cut the hike short due to the change in weather. So many things could have happened, such as giving up before even starting (state of mind), to being caught out in that late change of weather on the last night (you were prepared, but not truly comfortable). I really appreciate your experience and knowledge and all the wonderful tips and advice you gave in this video and others, plus I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work and thanks for taking us along.
wow i loved this video ! Thank you for sharing all those moment with us Justin ! Thank you for including the not so perfect times too ... and honestly , being a thru hiker myslef, i know those minutes when you lean on your poles like you did : i felt that. Keep up the good work ! Its very nice quality content and great quality video :-)
Fantastic video, in that situation I am likely to be the idiot who wants to stay out at -20, so it's good to have your perspective of common sense, which will encourage us all to make better decisions.
Especially when alone, I am very conservative with my decision making. In some circumstances though, I would have stayed out with that forecast. I just didn't feel confident in my ability to predict how the weather would actually turn out in that valley and what my mitigation options were.
I did half of this route about a year ago (as a winter day hike/snowshoe) and the other half a couple months ago. Beautiful area but yes, no trail. Fairly thick forests. Lots of blowdowns.
Great video, Justin! This video is a great example of truly understanding the hazards, being realistic about your own abilities and comfort zones, and knowing when its just not worth it to push things. These are great lessons for a lot of your viewers! Love the videos, and keep up the great work!
Hey Hey brother J! Another great vid. Like others have said, sometimes the hard decisions are the smartest. Can't make more vids if you're a popsicle. I'd like to put a bug in your ear, especially with your big long distance hike coming up. Often, it's the little, mundane things that get missed in hiker vids. Things like cooking and eating dinner, prepping your bedding, making the fire. All that stuff. For us folks living vicariously through your adventures, we want to "be involved" (by that I mean, you know, watch haha) in all the little details about these outings. That includes trips to town, eating "town food", where you stay, how you pick out your tent site, I mean, just everything! Hope you are well and look forward to all your upcoming stuff. Hike on.
I hear ya! I had actually planned on doing soooo much more around camp shots in this video but didn't have the mental energy. It will definitely be a big part of the GDT though as it's half the story!
A mentally emotionally draining challenge for sure, but those are going to be the most rewarding too. 👏🏼👍🏼🙏🏼 After mishaps with my very first multiday hike, I always now plan a series of plan B and C shorter loop route plans should I ever need to bail due to weather conditions or such like.
Thanks for keeping it real! We all struggle at times. Much more often than you actually :) All the best from Colorado. I hope one day you make it down here for some hiking. You are always welcome at our house. Cheers!
Hahaha so now Stephanie knows that every time she gets a "random check-in" message from you, you're about to do something dicey that might require a helicopter rescue. :-) Nice video - looks like a great trip!
Good video.👍 Demanding hiking because of the elevation changing all the time and snow conditions. I would like to see more realistic hiking videos. Nice views too! Forest looks like in Finland.
Really really good video despite the speedbumps dude! I've had some hikes that weren't nearly as dangerous but they just kicked my butt mentally. This is excellent my friend. Certainly Type B fun! You won't forget this trip!
Hi Justin, it might have been a struggle but it makes for a great video, thanks for taking us along. I see you swapped out the Tenshi on this one , did you consider it too heavy ? A
I love the Tenshi and it is still my go-to solo winter camping tent but I have been testing the Passage 2 out over the last couple of months so I can make a review on it :). Same deal with the pack and sleeping pad I used on this trip.
Man, the amount of extra mileage you're logging to get the footage of you walking away, walking to, or past your camera must really add up. I don't think I can do it. Also, the amount of postholeing you did during that trek was gnarly. Heading into the mountains this weekend, and I can only hope I get better conditions!
haha! Since I first started RUclips, I've had to force myself to limit those shots as much as possible because they do east up time. The postholing was so gnarly. It's what really got to me. Each step in that snow was taking 2-3 seconds. Usually I am doing 2-3 steps a second.
Snow is MENTAL even when flat. Especially when you realize you are slower than expected, and try to rush (it's a bad idea). Snow (shoeing) is very similar to running - getting your speed up with 10% makes it twice as hard. And talking about running, snow shoeing is often more intense than running - so if you can't run that trail - you probably too optimistic walking it in deep snow.
Real talk going on here. Checking the weather and backing off is super wise. Every mountaineer in this world would be like, "yup, good call". Get em next time.
Dang, that looked really tough. Nice video! I have been enjoying watching your videos. I recognized you are wearing a Gregory Katmai. How's the backpack? I bought one too, but haven't gone out with it yet.
I've had the Katmai on multiple trips so far and it is great for what it is! A bit heavy, but super comfortable and some good features. I do wish it had mesh side pockets on both sides.
@@jerrykerr7863 They are really comfortable! I've probably put 100 days on them so far and they are doing great! Sking, hiking, snowshoeing, bushwacking, winter chores, they do really well. The stronger and waterproof lower leg is a game changer.
Good to know your limits buddy - not easy to "back down" from a challenge, but you always know deep down what's right and wrong and good thing you listened to your gut! I had a very similar experience on my last trip, being out of my depth in river / white water canoe
For bear season, assuming you're talking about just the Part 1 of bear season when they come out of hibernation and are getting really active again? I think Part 2 is the fall pre-hibernation and they are looking to fatten up for the winter? Do you do anything different during these high activity months vs summer months?
I'm testing it out before putting out a review later this year! Although, to be fair to the Passage 2, it has been really impressing me in some unexpectedly tough conditions.
That's some pretty crazy scrambling Justin! Glad you did the safe thing and bailed. And that the bears didn't eat your face! 🐻 Stay safe so you can get out and do it again right!?
I'm watching this video so obviously you made it out alive but I was rooting for ya man haha I do a lot if off trail backpacking fishing. I feel your struggle 😀
Lesson: have a poop and you'll feel better. In all seriousness though, major props for setting up the camera, only to do the hard parts again to get it recorded for us. You were essentially doing the trek twice.
I might recommend against naming your hiking memoir "My Struggle". Otherwise, excellent video!! I appreciate your vulnerability and candor. I know that feeling of being out doing the thing you love only to feel defeated by it. Glad you recognized your limitations and bailed while you still could.
I recently shared my hiking insta on my personal insta and had quite some people who I haven’t spoken in years reaching out to me with questions and wanting to come on a day hike with me. Have you tried that already? Personally I was surprised by the number of people being interested in hiking.
You can actually meet people by going out into the mountains on your own! Last December I went on a solo trip and became friends with another hiker who was camping in the same area. Now we go on super cool backpacking trips together :)
So you messaged your GF before the scramble. Did you message her again when you went back for the camera? 🤣 either way I’m glad you got that shot. great video! Epic adventure!
In my country we have bears but to be honest people are not scare of them. I’m probably only one to have bear mace. But generally people in Europe are not really concerned by the bears.
@@gavijal Bear pray is common here. Most people who are in the backcountry, regularly, carry it. I carry it most of the time. Every year, there is a report of a grizzly or black bear charge or attack. Not many serious injuries, even fewer deaths. Bear populations are on the rise, so encounters are increasing. I would say most people here are aware but not fearful. Maybe due to the availability and frequent carrying of bear spray. We also generally practice safe hiking by hiking in larger groups (3+). A healthy uninterested grizzly is an amazing sight. Happy hiking.
I still don't get what's so terrible about pooping in forest. Literally every other animal living there does that. The feces dissolve and decompose soon anyways, you just have to make sure you don't do it next to a water source.
Why don't you carry paper maps? I hate "technology", depending on batteries and stupid phones is a huge mistake. People need to learn the simplicity of using a compass and a map.
You must not have watched the navigation video I mentioned ;). I think paper maps can be super useful. That being said, I don't think relying on technology is a bad thing if, like anything, you recognize its limitations and plan accordingly. I've had compasses break in the backcountry and I've been in white out conditions where a paper map becomes useless - everything has its limitations. Back in the day, I am sure people were leaving messages on the cave walls telling people they need to learn how to navigate by the stars instead of using this new fangled compass technology.
Thank you for having the courage to share your vulnerability and realness. Most RUclipsrs only show the rainbows and butterflies side of backcountry camping. Your videos, story telling, and cinematography make me feel like I'm doing the hike as well. That's a pretty special ability you have. Thanks for the awesome videos
I really appreciate that! I wasn't sure how this video was going to turn out, but I am glad it did and I was able to bring you guys along as it was definitely an interesting one!
I love everything about this video. I love the mental struggle and knowing when to stop early. I love the example of planning for colder weather, for knowing your itinerary, for planning routes carefully so you know what to do if plans change, for sharing that with someone, for keeping in contact with them. I love the wise decision to call it early. Just fantastic info for newbies like me.
I'm glad I was able to take you on the journey and you got some good info out of it!
Probably your best video ever! Love how real and honest you were about being safe
This is one of your best videos, IMO. Really enjoyed it.
Thanks Mark! :)
Realistic and informative footage. Way more realistic then the other youtubers who often often post instagram-like footage.
Good on you for turning around when you did. Without a hot tent -20 just seems miserable anyway. Live to hike another day and you can always come back under better conditions. :)
If I have my winter bag, -20 can be nice and cozy. But with the gear I had, it would have likely not have been a fun or safe night!
Your documentation of your adventures are soul food for the people
Your cool rational behaviour and attitude is amazing.
A very valuable learning opportunity for less experienced hikers. So important to see how a trip can go subtly wrong, the dangers are often not obvious, and the need to act appropriately before it becomes a crisis. Thank you for sharing all of this. I'm looking forward to more advice for my intended first visit to Canada, especially bear avoidance tips!
Thanks for sharing your video of this trip. I liked that you were honest about your abilities, as well showing what the conditions were like in relation to not really having a real trail to follow.
Probably one of the most realistic backpacking videos I’ve seen so far 👌🏻 This is exactly how I imagine my first LDH going, me underestimating the trail. In the end it’s about being flexible and rolling with the punches. You did an excellent job 👏🏻 Keep being amazed with your camera quality as well.
You got it! Flexibility is key! It looks like you're gearing up for a LDH soon!
@@JustinOutdoors Well, with the current rate the Dutch vaccination program is progressing I’d be lucky to be able to go in September 🙈 Otherwise May next year. In that case I’d just have more time to practice with my gear and elevation.
Loved the music build when bouldering😊
Hey dude great video. Showing the ebb and flow of the mental side of hiking is something not a lot of people go in to or would show. Good on you for making this video. One of the best I’ve seen. I liked your back up and contingencies plans you had in place that was awesome to see. Looking forward to seeing what else you have in store. Keep up the great vids
Thanks a lot Chris!
Justin-
I have stumbled on your videos in my research for backpacking gear. I have loved your videos. I got a Decathlon Trek 100 for myself and my wife from your channel. Your level of thoroughness, attention to detail, combined with conciseness is EXACTLY what I look for in video reviews and exactly as I would do it if I were you.
Glad you are staying safe out there!
Really real! The shoulder seasons are excellent for new experiences and busted plans, alright . . . and your emphasis on bugout and Plan B contingencies is on point. The first time I had to use a significant bugout route to escape an oncoming storm, I was really glad to have "exercised" the pre-trip details of plans A and B with equal care. Paid off so well we didn't even have much of a chance to be disappointed!
You nailed it. A well executed backup plan can make for just as great of a trip! Once I came around to that on this one, I was in a much better state of mind.
Great work Justin. I love your healthy perseverance, given the state of mind you were in at the start 😊 Plus your presence of mind to make the call and cut the hike short due to the change in weather.
So many things could have happened, such as giving up before even starting (state of mind), to being caught out in that late change of weather on the last night (you were prepared, but not truly comfortable).
I really appreciate your experience and knowledge and all the wonderful tips and advice you gave in this video and others, plus I really enjoy your videos.
Keep up the great work and thanks for taking us along.
Thanks Moe! This was a really interesting trip and you nailed the different aspects that made it that way.
Excellent, very informative and your best work yet. Thanks Justin.
Thanks mike!
Great video mate. Well done on making sure you were safe.
Good tips. Spot. Backup plan. Mental battle. No one vlogs like Justin!!!!!
Thanks!
I admire your courage and determination, man! You’re great whatever you felt on that hike!😊
Thanks!
Just came in from a day hike, made popcorn and watched your hike! What a great saturday! Thanks for another good video :)
That sounds like an amazing Saturday to me!
wow i loved this video !
Thank you for sharing all those moment with us Justin !
Thank you for including the not so perfect times too ... and honestly , being a thru hiker myslef, i know those minutes when you lean on your poles like you did : i felt that.
Keep up the good work !
Its very nice quality content and great quality video :-)
Glad you enjoyed the video! There were a lot of those leaning on the pole moments on this trip!
good on you for using a wag bag and for being honest about plan B's especially when hiking in snow, its really tiough! great content!
Fantastic video, in that situation I am likely to be the idiot who wants to stay out at -20, so it's good to have your perspective of common sense, which will encourage us all to make better decisions.
Especially when alone, I am very conservative with my decision making. In some circumstances though, I would have stayed out with that forecast. I just didn't feel confident in my ability to predict how the weather would actually turn out in that valley and what my mitigation options were.
The Hardest hikes are always the most satisfying at the end. Good work
I did half of this route about a year ago (as a winter day hike/snowshoe) and the other half a couple months ago. Beautiful area but yes, no trail. Fairly thick forests. Lots of blowdowns.
Thanks for this video, great pictures, great landscape !
Fantastic video, great coverage Justin - as always, keep up the incredible work!
Great video Justin, this shows how being prepared can make or break a trip.
Great stuff Justin. Really love the lengths you go to get action shots.
Sometimes videos that don't go as planned are much more interesting to watch. Great video, watch them 🐻!
That looks awesome! Hard, but awesome!
Great video, Justin! This video is a great example of truly understanding the hazards, being realistic about your own abilities and comfort zones, and knowing when its just not worth it to push things. These are great lessons for a lot of your viewers! Love the videos, and keep up the great work!
Thanks Michael! That being realistic aspect can be tough sometimes!
Great Story telling! Stoked to have found you!
Thanks! I really appreciate that!
Thanks Justin.
11:25 I really found the thought funny that you probably had to go back to pick up your camera ^^
or walked around. I too found that funny. the lengths we go to get good backpacking video.
Hey Hey brother J! Another great vid. Like others have said, sometimes the hard decisions are the smartest. Can't make more vids if you're a popsicle. I'd like to put a bug in your ear, especially with your big long distance hike coming up. Often, it's the little, mundane things that get missed in hiker vids. Things like cooking and eating dinner, prepping your bedding, making the fire. All that stuff. For us folks living vicariously through your adventures, we want to "be involved" (by that I mean, you know, watch haha) in all the little details about these outings. That includes trips to town, eating "town food", where you stay, how you pick out your tent site, I mean, just everything! Hope you are well and look forward to all your upcoming stuff. Hike on.
I hear ya! I had actually planned on doing soooo much more around camp shots in this video but didn't have the mental energy. It will definitely be a big part of the GDT though as it's half the story!
Awesome adventure!
looked like hard work picking your way though those trees in snowshoes!! Great video Justin! Thnaks for sharing!
It was brutal!
A mentally emotionally draining challenge for sure, but those are going to be the most rewarding too. 👏🏼👍🏼🙏🏼 After mishaps with my very first multiday hike, I always now plan a series of plan B and C shorter loop route plans should I ever need to bail due to weather conditions or such like.
Definitely rewarding and memorable!
Canada looks so amazing. Good effort mate.
Loved it man! Looks like quite the adventure!
I love this area for winter hiking very nice !
Thanks for keeping it real! We all struggle at times. Much more often than you actually :) All the best from Colorado. I hope one day you make it down here for some hiking. You are always welcome at our house. Cheers!
Thanks Patrik! I'd love to hike the CT some day!
@@JustinOutdoors I'm 30 min. from Segment 1. Happy weekend!
Wow, good on you for trucking as far as you did! But looked like you made a good call to cut it short. There's always next time 🤘🏻
Awesome vid. You made wise decisions. 👍
Hahaha so now Stephanie knows that every time she gets a "random check-in" message from you, you're about to do something dicey that might require a helicopter rescue. :-) Nice video - looks like a great trip!
hahaha. That was her reaction exactly!
The hardest decision is making the right decision. Great video with a wealth of knowledge, stay safe and live to travel another day 😊
Good video.👍 Demanding hiking because of the elevation changing all the time and snow conditions. I would like to see more realistic hiking videos. Nice views too! Forest looks like in Finland.
Really really good video despite the speedbumps dude! I've had some hikes that weren't nearly as dangerous but they just kicked my butt mentally. This is excellent my friend. Certainly Type B fun! You won't forget this trip!
I had to bug out before, it sucks, but better to be able to come back another time!
Awesome video with great info, Justin! 👍
Hi Justin, it might have been a struggle but it makes for a great video, thanks for taking us along. I see you swapped out the Tenshi on this one , did you consider it too heavy ? A
I love the Tenshi and it is still my go-to solo winter camping tent but I have been testing the Passage 2 out over the last couple of months so I can make a review on it :). Same deal with the pack and sleeping pad I used on this trip.
Man, the amount of extra mileage you're logging to get the footage of you walking away, walking to, or past your camera must really add up. I don't think I can do it. Also, the amount of postholeing you did during that trek was gnarly. Heading into the mountains this weekend, and I can only hope I get better conditions!
haha! Since I first started RUclips, I've had to force myself to limit those shots as much as possible because they do east up time. The postholing was so gnarly. It's what really got to me. Each step in that snow was taking 2-3 seconds. Usually I am doing 2-3 steps a second.
@@JustinOutdoors Not just time, but the energy expenditure is no joke either for sure!
Thanks for sharing these excellent trips! Dave J
Snow is MENTAL even when flat. Especially when you realize you are slower than expected, and try to rush (it's a bad idea). Snow (shoeing) is very similar to running - getting your speed up with 10% makes it twice as hard. And talking about running, snow shoeing is often more intense than running - so if you can't run that trail - you probably too optimistic walking it in deep snow.
Forgot the shades in the description
Good on you for filming climbing up that rock wall because I know you had to do it twice to recover your camera
Are your snowshoes the 25 inch version? They look small on screen.
Good call on the exit. The mountains will be there for the next time.
They are the 25in versions. I could have gone with the 30in versions but when I know there is a ton of snow, I am usually taking skis.
Real talk going on here. Checking the weather and backing off is super wise. Every mountaineer in this world would be like, "yup, good call". Get em next time.
I think it's a really under rated aspect of satellite communication devices!
Good vid! Thanks
Review of the keen boots?
I'll probably release a review of them this upcoming fall!
@@JustinOutdoors waterproof at least? Last pair of boots got soaked in a snowshoe hike
@@Toomuchgearguy they are 100% waterproof! I walked through some shallow streams with them no problem.
Dang, that looked really tough. Nice video! I have been enjoying watching your videos. I recognized you are wearing a Gregory Katmai. How's the backpack? I bought one too, but haven't gone out with it yet.
I've had the Katmai on multiple trips so far and it is great for what it is! A bit heavy, but super comfortable and some good features. I do wish it had mesh side pockets on both sides.
The mental game is usually the hardest. Great video.
What pants are you wearing? They look like they can take a beating from the trail
Those are the Outdoor Research Trailbreaker IIs!
@@JustinOutdoors they look pretty comfortable. Do you find them pretty durable?
@@jerrykerr7863 They are really comfortable! I've probably put 100 days on them so far and they are doing great! Sking, hiking, snowshoeing, bushwacking, winter chores, they do really well. The stronger and waterproof lower leg is a game changer.
Good show. Follow your intuition. Save the challenge for another day. JMHO
Good to know your limits buddy - not easy to "back down" from a challenge, but you always know deep down what's right and wrong and good thing you listened to your gut! I had a very similar experience on my last trip, being out of my depth in river / white water canoe
Watched all of
Awesome video Justin! How heavy was your pack during this trip?
Thanks! With 2.5L of water and the snowshoes strapped on, the pack was 45 lbs.
Btw. what do you use to film with?
For bear season, assuming you're talking about just the Part 1 of bear season when they come out of hibernation and are getting really active again? I think Part 2 is the fall pre-hibernation and they are looking to fatten up for the winter? Do you do anything different during these high activity months vs summer months?
With all all of the different tents you have used in the last year... why the passage 2 tent?
I'm testing it out before putting out a review later this year! Although, to be fair to the Passage 2, it has been really impressing me in some unexpectedly tough conditions.
So amazing, i love your hat, what is it name?
It's this one! --> geni.us/SunRunnerHat
That's some pretty crazy scrambling Justin! Glad you did the safe thing and bailed. And that the bears didn't eat your face! 🐻 Stay safe so you can get out and do it again right!?
You got it! The scramble would have been a breeze if it wasn't for the additional 40lbs I had one leg press to get up it!
@@JustinOutdoors yeah the pack always wants to knock us off our feet!
I'm watching this video so obviously you made it out alive but I was rooting for ya man haha I do a lot if off trail backpacking fishing. I feel your struggle 😀
Thanks! The struggle is real for sure :)
Lesson: have a poop and you'll feel better.
In all seriousness though, major props for setting up the camera, only to do the hard parts again to get it recorded for us. You were essentially doing the trek twice.
I might recommend against naming your hiking memoir "My Struggle". Otherwise, excellent video!! I appreciate your vulnerability and candor. I know that feeling of being out doing the thing you love only to feel defeated by it. Glad you recognized your limitations and bailed while you still could.
Wish I could have a friend who like to hike and camp
Yeah... Finding people into backcountry like this is hard.
I recently shared my hiking insta on my personal insta and had quite some people who I haven’t spoken in years reaching out to me with questions and wanting to come on a day hike with me. Have you tried that already? Personally I was surprised by the number of people being interested in hiking.
You can actually meet people by going out into the mountains on your own! Last December I went on a solo trip and became friends with another hiker who was camping in the same area. Now we go on super cool backpacking trips together :)
@@petitehiker754 i have friends I go hiking and I also hike alone but I like to camp and in mountains. Thank you for suggestions.
@@tracygenereux959 I do hike with friends or alone but camping alone my husband is not okay. He doesn't like camping
Where is that Justin? I’m in Calgary myself. Love the content btw. Keep it rolling.
Thanks! That's along Lusk Ridge near Sibbald Lake.
And do you film with a GoPro?
I do
@@JustinOutdoors excellent. And I see it is Lusk Creek. Beauty.
So you messaged your GF before the scramble. Did you message her again when you went back for the camera? 🤣 either way I’m glad you got that shot. great video! Epic adventure!
The scramble felt like a breeze without a 40lbs pack on! haha
Wow. That looks like a super tough trip.
It kicked my butt!
The real excitement is when you have no one close enough to you to bother checking in with. The up side to that is no one will miss you. 😉
In my country we have bears but to be honest people are not scare of them. I’m probably only one to have bear mace. But generally people in Europe are not really concerned by the bears.
You have Grizzly bears there?
@@alane3983 brown bears, Grizzlys relative, but smaller
@@gavijal Bear pray is common here. Most people who are in the backcountry, regularly, carry it. I carry it most of the time. Every year, there is a report of a grizzly or black bear charge or attack. Not many serious injuries, even fewer deaths. Bear populations are on the rise, so encounters are increasing. I would say most people here are aware but not fearful. Maybe due to the availability and frequent carrying of bear spray. We also generally practice safe hiking by hiking in larger groups (3+). A healthy uninterested grizzly is an amazing sight. Happy hiking.
Woohoo!
No shame in bailing. You live another day to do it again!
WAGBAG
Btw snow shoes looks too small
DOOD!
I still don't get what's so terrible about pooping in forest. Literally every other animal living there does that. The feces dissolve and decompose soon anyways, you just have to make sure you don't do it next to a water source.
Did you make it?
👻
@@JustinOutdoors Have you ever thought of doing a group hike with your followers?
As real as this video was....i am going to be also very real and just say...i will not carry my poop out
hahahaha, fair enough!
Aren't there bears or wolves?, be alone might be a problem ...
Lots!
It didn't look like fun.
Why don't you carry paper maps? I hate "technology", depending on batteries and stupid phones is a huge mistake. People need to learn the simplicity of using a compass and a map.
You must not have watched the navigation video I mentioned ;). I think paper maps can be super useful. That being said, I don't think relying on technology is a bad thing if, like anything, you recognize its limitations and plan accordingly. I've had compasses break in the backcountry and I've been in white out conditions where a paper map becomes useless - everything has its limitations. Back in the day, I am sure people were leaving messages on the cave walls telling people they need to learn how to navigate by the stars instead of using this new fangled compass technology.