Hiking the Infamous Mt Si | North Bend, Washington

This hike was filmed the last week of June 2024. Second time doing this hike in the last 20-25 years! This hike is infamously hard and most people don't do it more than once every 15-20 years. The route is 4.75 miles one way and gains 3200 feet of elevation. Round trip we did 9.5 miles for the day. Minus the flat sections this trail grade is about 800 feet per mile, about as hard as it gets except for the extreme trails that may approach 1000 feet of elevation gain per mile. The temps were around 60 at the bottom and 50s at the top, on a hot day of 80 or higher this trail gets even worse. I am glad we did this again, even on a cloudy day the views were amazing. I forgot our pot to boil water, cold soaking instant mashed potatoes is not recommended!!!

[@Jen-K-2024]

I love the hiking videos. Im enjoying a sandwich while viewing on our big tv. Its such a beautiful place with all the trees. I love trees so much. Thank you for recording these. You have no idea how these help me during some very tough times in the past year. 😊

[@AmericanOutbackAmazing]

You are welcome, so glad they make you happy :)) I wish I had the strength to do a hike every day!

[@karenlouise4822]

Wow thank you for sharing these awesome views with us!!

[@AmericanOutbackAmazing]

You are welcome, even on a cloudy day it was better than I thought it would be :)

[@Roscoesadie]

Great view from SI. You should buy a DJI mini 2 drone and get some aerial footage from the top. That would be cool. Just make sure you use copyright free music

[@AmericanOutbackAmazing]

I did get a DJI drone from Costco but never used it yet. I don't really want to install the app, not sure I trust the Chinese company to not steal my phone info after having to give it so many permissions for access.

[@Roscoesadie]

@@AmericanOutbackAmazing DJI is the leader in drone technology. I use a burn phone on visible for mine. Unlimited everything and data and hotspot for $30 month. I bought a used Motorola edge Plus 23 on Amazon for like $300. Nothing is on the phone so I could care less about China

[@AmericanOutbackAmazing]

I thought about doing that, a cheap burner phone would solve the problem :)

[@Jen-K-2024]

Im cracking up at your wives look when she turns to you hahaaaaa. Classic! 21:00

[@Roscoesadie]

I was thinking that also we get a rare glimpse of Brian's wife

[@Jen-K-2024]

@Roscoesadie haha ..I never knew his name til now. Hi Brian! 👋

[@AmericanOutbackAmazing]

Hello :)

[@AmericanOutbackAmazing]

I try and sneak video of her!

[@AmericanOutbackAmazing]

That turned out well!