Great videos. No cheesy music, the camera is not on you the whole time, plenty of scenery shots. You give a nice glimpse into campsites, and trails. Keep it up and keep it real!! I will keep watching.
Loving your videos, Sam and Moriah! You are doing great and I'm excited to follow your journey. Thank you for the work and time you're putting into your videos...and for sharing with us. I wish you all the best! ~Meat Grinder, PCT class of '21
It seems to me that morning dew is common and manageable usually. The tent is helpful if it has good ventilation. Single wall tents have more trouble with condensation for sure. Know that this problem is more prevalent in Washington, the earlier you finish, the better. September can get really bad in the north cascades with rain, snows, and wet brush. Great job so far, thanks for making the video. Pine
Yeah it’s interesting, we are from New Hampshire ( much more humid, much more moisture) and have never had it this bad. Maybe it’s the rapid change in temperature in the desert that contributes as well .
@@sam.and.moriah you are learning how desert and mid coast range plants manage to stay hydrated. Except you’ve made yourself the sponge for the moisture lol. I would never cowboy camp here in the springtime!
Last year I was sitting at that exact spot at that table enjoying about four Big Macs, after having flown down that last leg of trail to get there lol Nice seeing the different trail conditions this year- Happy Trails! :D
You guys are cranking out the miles! Great job on the vids and loving your positive attitudes! The McDonald's challenge is legit! So happy you guys are still enjoying yourselves!
Town / Home Cooked Chow, NICE... A little rest and relaxation... Onward to Cajon pass and McDonalds... 15 miles, good start... You would walk 300 miles or more... camping by the river and tomarrow, Deep Creek Hot Springs... At least you got to soak for a while before the nudist showed up.... That snake looked like a rubber boa... another good camp site, dinner and rest before hitting the trail again... You guys are crushing some miles... Silverwood lake, swimming time... gotta be getting close to McDonalds... SAFE HIKING
One of my fav sections of the PCT is from big bear to cajon pass. Usually plenty of shade and water most of the day. And a hot springs! How healing. Before you know it you are in wrightwood. Which is a great town got a zero snd resupply.
You get condensation on a clear night because the surface of the sleeping bag gets cold enough to get below the dew point. The bag is colder than the air and water condenses out onto the cold surface. It does not usually happen cowboy camping under a tree. It's too complicated but physics students know why :o) (hint: it has to do with photons leaving the surface of the bag . . . radiative cooling)
How long does it usually take to dry out your quilts, tent etc? Obviously temp and humidity changes but does say 30 minutes do the trick or that’s not long enough?
A lot of what PCT hikers from outside of the West call “the desert” isn’t actually the desert lol A lot of it is actually Coast Range bio-region/ecosystem - but as the PCT weaves up and down in elevation following the coast and transverse ranges, the trail dips far enough east and low enough in elevation to give hikers a good taste of the Colorado and Mojave deserts. But most of them don’t really know enough about flora, fauna, and weather patterns, to understand when they’re in the desert and when they are not, so the lazy reference to 700 miles being “the desert” has taken hold.
I grew up camping in SoCal and the desert. I would never cowboy camp in the spring lol. Maybe mid summer to late fall. I’ve watched a lot of pct vlogs and people cowboy camping. I just don’t get it. You’ll find me in a tent until mid June at the earliest. That said, I’m glad you tried it out at least a few times
Great to see you back on the Trail after your zero. Congratulations on the 300 mile mark!!! McDonald's, just has to be done. But nude people in the hot springs? They should respect others.
Also this is where you are transitioning from the Sonoran to the Mojave desert. Now the Mojave is more like what people expect a desert to look like. And the irony of the trail is that no one looks forward to McDonald’s in cajon of all places. Lol 😂
Great videos. No cheesy music, the camera is not on you the whole time, plenty of scenery shots. You give a nice glimpse into campsites, and trails. Keep it up and keep it real!! I will keep watching.
Sam wailing on the banjo ❤ 🤍 💙...
I love your positive upbeat videos!! You guys are cruising so fast, beating the heat and hopefully the fires. Thank you
Yalls enthusiasm is infectious ! Love it! California effect!? I want that!
Awesome! Hidden talents ❤ Happy Hiking 🥾- Julia from the UK 🇬🇧
Your videos are really good, and I'm enjoying them. You're not playing annoying background music every second of your video. Thank you!
I am impressed by the miles you folks are crunching out and the quality of the video and story you are telling! 👍
Loving your videos, Sam and Moriah! You are doing great and I'm excited to follow your journey. Thank you for the work and time you're putting into your videos...and for sharing with us. I wish you all the best! ~Meat Grinder, PCT class of '21
It seems to me that morning dew is common and manageable usually. The tent is helpful if it has good ventilation. Single wall tents have more trouble with condensation for sure. Know that this problem is more prevalent in Washington, the earlier you finish, the better. September can get really bad in the north cascades with rain, snows, and wet brush. Great job so far, thanks for making the video. Pine
Yeah it’s interesting, we are from New Hampshire ( much more humid, much more moisture) and have never had it this bad. Maybe it’s the rapid change in temperature in the desert that contributes as well .
@@sam.and.moriah you are learning how desert and mid coast range plants manage to stay hydrated. Except you’ve made yourself the sponge for the moisture lol. I would never cowboy camp here in the springtime!
@@sam.and.moriah bingo
trying to camp under something helps but not always possible
Just wondering what chair Moriah is using? Thanks
Last year I was sitting at that exact spot at that table enjoying about four Big Macs, after having flown down that last leg of trail to get there lol Nice seeing the different trail conditions this year- Happy Trails! :D
You guys are cranking out the miles! Great job on the vids and loving your positive attitudes! The McDonald's challenge is legit! So happy you guys are still enjoying yourselves!
Town / Home Cooked Chow, NICE... A little rest and relaxation... Onward to Cajon pass and McDonalds... 15 miles, good start... You would walk 300 miles or more... camping by the river and tomarrow, Deep Creek Hot Springs... At least you got to soak for a while before the nudist showed up.... That snake looked like a rubber boa... another good camp site, dinner and rest before hitting the trail again... You guys are crushing some miles... Silverwood lake, swimming time... gotta be getting close to McDonalds... SAFE HIKING
One of my fav sections of the PCT is from big bear to cajon pass. Usually plenty of shade and water most of the day. And a hot springs! How healing. Before you know it you are in wrightwood. Which is a great town got a zero snd resupply.
Been enjoying your vlogs so far! Rooting for you guys :)
I love the way you show the route at the end of each night. You both are doing amazing. Do you have a trail name yet?
Nice find with that rosy boa!
Moriah only had one pole on that first water crossing, then was carrying two later on?
We seem to switch it up quite often. Both of us are carrying two poles, sometimes use just one, sometimes two, sometimes none!
Kenny's was amazing.
Deep Creek was creepy and it's full of pathogens though I never heard of anyone getting sick.
You get condensation on a clear night because the surface of the sleeping bag gets cold enough to get below the dew point. The bag is colder than the air and water condenses out onto the cold surface. It does not usually happen cowboy camping under a tree. It's too complicated but physics students know why :o) (hint: it has to do with photons leaving the surface of the bag . . . radiative cooling)
How long does it usually take to dry out your quilts, tent etc? Obviously temp and humidity changes but does say 30 minutes do the trick or that’s not long enough?
Mid day 30 min is pretty good. Usually we allow closer to an hour if everything got really wet
You guys are doing amazing. Yay, 300 miles. Surprise there is water in the desert. Lol. Keep trekking.
A lot of what PCT hikers from outside of the West call “the desert” isn’t actually the desert lol
A lot of it is actually Coast Range bio-region/ecosystem - but as the PCT weaves up and down in elevation following the coast and transverse ranges, the trail dips far enough east and low enough in elevation to give hikers a good taste of the Colorado and Mojave deserts. But most of them don’t really know enough about flora, fauna, and weather patterns, to understand when they’re in the desert and when they are not, so the lazy reference to 700 miles being “the desert” has taken hold.
How hot was the hot springs? I start my hike in 3 days.
There are several pools all different temperatures from cool to extremely hot!
Yes it gets damp at night. You're still near the ocean.
Fun following along so far. You guys get trail names yet?
Several pending, will report back! Haha thanks for following along!
Very nice video! Keep having a great adventure
It’s pretty amazing how your managing to find solo camp spots away from the bubble. What’s your secret
Start at an early date and hike fast? - I guess the bubble is simply not yet there.
I grew up camping in SoCal and the desert. I would never cowboy camp in the spring lol. Maybe mid summer to late fall.
I’ve watched a lot of pct vlogs and people cowboy camping. I just don’t get it. You’ll find me in a tent until mid June at the earliest. That said, I’m glad you tried it out at least a few times
Great to see you back on the Trail after your zero. Congratulations on the 300 mile mark!!! McDonald's, just has to be done. But nude people in the hot springs? They should respect others.
Also this is where you are transitioning from the Sonoran to the Mojave desert. Now the Mojave is more like what people expect a desert to look like. And the irony of the trail is that no one looks forward to McDonald’s in cajon of all places. Lol 😂
If you Had to pee during the Long hike what did you do? I mean for man no Problem but for the Lady?