Pacific Crest Trail Thru Hike Episode 43 - Tough Decisions
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
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I think you and Bigfoot, and all other hikers have made a very wise decision to make changes to the hike to keep yourselves safe. You all take care, the food looks delicious, and the deer was hiking with you. The little chipmunk was precious. You all take care, and I'll keep you all in my thoughts and prayers. Happy Hiking! 🙂
God bless you and Big Foot and all on the pct. 🙏 I appreciate you 2 and your decision to see this trail through in the safest way possible. I am glad you are still able to appreciate our beautiful PNW. It is very sad and sobering for those of us who live here and love it so much to witness "fire season" year after year. I am glad you are enjoying every bit of it that you can. Many have called it "God's country" and it still is! ❤ Hike on and happy travels!
One water bomber drop costs $100,000. A firefighter with overtime can make $10,000 a week. One of the radios they use costs $6,800. The amount of money spent to fight these fires is stunning.
Your tax dollars at work. Yes the costs are inflated
Would rather spend$ on this than Ukraine! 100%
@@Junior-ij8ly happy its going toward protecting me!
@@user-ee9fs9cw7n So true! I dont care at all if Russia is completely unopposed to continue growing as a means to fight the rest of the world. Better to just let it happen until its literally unavoidable!
Just checked on the Shelley fire while watching this. 15000 acres burnt and as of today (7/24/24) 62% contained. You guys made the right call.
I have binge watching these for the last couple weeks. THANK YOU for everything you are doing. ALWAYS be safe than sorry!! :) Keep your head up! You and bigfoot have this! I will literally cry when you both finish!! :)
Regarding your difficulties with uploading videos - we just need to exercise the positivity and patience that you do with the trail challenges! I watched you on the AT and am thoroughly enjoying watching you on the PCT. Your attitude is amazing. Thanks so much for sharing!
The thing that wrecks my heart the most about the fires, is how much of that falling ash are animals.
You and Bigfoot are amazing.. keep positive and know that your family is counting on you to make those wise safe decisions.. that's what makes you our heros!! I'm so proud of you both!!! True through hikers.
Frozen, the East Coast has way more insects/bugs!!! Don’t ask the Dutchman - they have zero bugs in Amsterdam 😂
The fire reminds me of when the Alberta-Saskatchewan fires sent their smoke to Ohio. The smoke definitely kept the heat down.
Keep up the good work.
Was at Old Station this morning when there were nearby evacuation warnings going on, and smoke was so heavy in the air from the Park Fire that just blew up. I had to make the difficult decision for my thru hike and jump to Mount Shasta. Man it sure feels shitty, even tho it makes all the sense in the world. I will say that I can’t believe the truly generous and caring trail angels that I’ve met and have helped me out throughout this whole jumping forward process. They were all working and coordinating things together to make it happen! They amazed me, and I’m so unbelievably grateful to them. I won’t forget the kindness that they showed. ~Smiles
It's wild how you hit a snowbank in the middle of that crazy heat wave!
I suggest. try n get used to smoky air , carry a bandana to get wet n wear over nose n mouth while hiking. 🎉
Be safe! The PCT is the trail that exits the year you are there. Finishing safe in all ways is a great success!!
The smoke can be intense. Unfortunately this is the reality of the PCT. I hope that there will be a good reroute around the easy fire in WA. Don't want you to miss the northern terminus.
Oregon is on all kinds of fire alerts too, unfortunately
😭
This is what the pct is about. Not doing it all in one shot and it not being your fault 😂
Hey Jason, all good videos, when I retired I pretty much threw out my schedules. Didn't need to be tied down on set schedules. Life is a whole lot better for me now. Everyone seems to be on a strict lifestyle these days, they just need to s-l-o-w down and enjoy life. ( plus it helps with your stress level)
That deer didn't want you to pass it on its way to Canada
I was in the Colorado backcountry in 2021 and I had a bloody nose every day from the smoke. Being from Michigan my sinuses couldn't handle it.
That was the right decision, safety first!
Be careful I cycled through the night in West North Spain and was 500 m from a fireside separated by fields.
My right face was burning and my left was cold.
It's scary.
Yikes !!!
With all that late season snow and now fire maybe you should be carrying snow gear and fire gear.
Time to get out of the middle of the fires. Head to Oregon before it starts to burn. Come back after tagging Canada. 🔥🔥🔥
Not sure about the rest of the east or the rest of West Virginia, but we have had less than 2 inches of rain in the past 6 weeks here in North Central WV. Take care!
You might the right decision! Last year during the Canadian fires the smoke was really bad here in Western North Carolina. My wife and I both contracted Upper Respiratory Infections from the smoke just from being outside. I can’t imagine the drain on your lungs doing long distance hiking in the smoke.
We hope you and Bigfoot stay safe, Jason. Take good care.
We had the wild fire smoke from Canada here in Pittsburgh last summer/fall. We had the haze and the red sunsets
oregon lakes are beautiful, you are probably already past them, but don't skip the resorts. And Yes, I remember the strange lack of clouds. I'm from the central/Southern US, we dang near always have clouds.
We have lots of fluffy clouds in Alabama!! Beautiful skies!
reminds me of the canadian wildfires last summer. the smoke drifted down the east coast. here in ny it was crazy. orange skies and the smell for what seemed like weeks or even longer. every days was just an orange haze in the sky.
Good decision to get off trail. Fires are nothing to fool with. Hopefully Oregon and Washington are experiencing no fires in your journey!! Stay strong!!
I wish that were true but PCT is closed near Stehekin in Washington already.
Glad you stayed safe there is nothing you can do about the fire, definitely trying to get fresh air during the hike not smoked filled air! That burger sure looked awesome!
Let's face it , a true thru hike is next to impossible, now July 21st oregons engulf in 🔥, hike in happy trails , it's the norm on the pct.
Had to stop after 2 minutes in to say your videos have been one of my favorite things to watch all year (and I have PBS, MAX, Netflix, Roku, you name it). If you ever get to Maine again I hope to buy you an Allagash White with my son (Flat Out, AT 2019 in 99 days (Chris) who you met in Pinkham Notch and at Rattle River (he was hiking with Caribou at the time) - I'm 76 and I'm hiking the trail thru your eyes. Your words and your photography set to music deserve an emmy!
P.S. Chris is still doing all the great outdoor stuff like Canoeing the Allagash, Ironman Lake Placid, 100 mile runs like Oregon Cascades 100 (today the Vermont 100 endurance) etc.
It would be cool to see what it takes to edit your videos and the time that that takes. I am interested to see your process, we see you ‘switch off’ for the evening but in reality your evening continues, it would great to see behind the curtain as to what it takes to keep us all entertained with this amazing adventure.
Im watching this 7/21 & Shelly fire is now 15,500 and 29% containment.
Consider jumping if you have to a lot. So you pass the main fire risk area as two jumps is more annoying than one.
Crazy Hammock dude here still watching and rooting for you and Bigfoot!! You guys got some real challenges! Holy crap! Do you miss the hammock? Anyway… BE SAFE!! Most important thing!! BE SAFE!!
Peace out.
Really miss the hammock yes!
Yikes!That was the loudest bug I think I've ever heard!!
Please don't stress about the delays, We will practice patience with your uploading, gives us something to look forward to. 😊 What an adventure!!
Wow, some of those trails are right on the EDGE!!! Someone had said that they were blasted...
Wow a privy!! Funny how simple things like a toilet of any kind and running water become a treat!
Glad you had an easy day today, help your knee and ankle continue to mend.
I think the time of year and the somewhat desert is a great habitat for ants and other such pests, I've seen them in Nv and Az as well... The mosquitoes are bad northward, Ca, Or, Wa, due to the really wet year we had.
Thank you to Trent and all the trail angels!!!❤ Good decision on going around the fire, take no changes on being stuck and having to be rescued! And breathing that smoke is dangerous to the body.
Omg, great looking burger!!
Very cool…I follow Bubblehead Hikes. He has a great sense of humor. Continue to stay safe out there.
Oh dude, wait until you get further north, the green ants will eat right through your tent while you sleep!
What about the Pink Uncles?
I hear they cause havoc in Oregon.
Well…you get to see CA summer in all of its glory. Very scary every year when you live here. I live in the central Sierra foothills and this is not normal, new normal I suppose, but we don’t get used to it. Poor Oregon too. I’m hiking the JMT soon, fingers crossed on fires and then in the future I am looking at the AT vs., my home territory due to heat, exposed areas, past and future fires. I’ll battle ticks any day.
Frozen Dude. So glad you are OK from the slip. Keep pushing bro. Can't wait to see you guys at the finish line.
Thanks for the update. Stay safe! Good decision making.
Nothing you can do about that. Nature will have her way!
Keep pushing!👍🙂🙏🙏🙏
Stay safe!
Be safe. ❤
Jason... seriously... stay safe and like always.. I enjoy your vidz. 🫵😎👍
Please say a prayer for the residentts effected, and feel blessed you are safe.
You and Roadrunner Hiking Dancer r hiking and uploading the same area. They r making a reroute so they keep a continous foot path. Something to think about
Great decision getting off trail .. be safe!! No worries waiting for videos. I understand and will wait patiently. Just be safe and take care. ❤
Thanks for keeping it real. Stay safe out there.
Thank you!
Hang in there !!
Someday in the not so distant future through hikers will be able to upload their videos with a small personal Starlink device.
Sadly Washington, North Cascades have alot of PCT closed currently. Hopefully will be better by the time you get here, but its not looking good 😢
They are starting to evacuate Steheikan beginning tomorrow. All tourist and hikers have to leave 😢
So what's your opinion, seeing the continual years of fire and closure would you advise people craving a thru to still try or set their sights on the AT?
I think people should just do as much of the PCT as they can and don't worry about their continuous footsteps. We ultimately gave up after the fifth fire (coming up). Doing all we can.
Better to be safe than try too hard to connect the footsteps. Also saves you a little time to finish on time, no?
HIking is your priority. The videos are awesome but not a priority for us to see. We know you will upload them when you can.
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CDT and PCT are the two trails that are meant to go sobo.
Actually they were never meant to be thruhike trails period. I helped build them, and yea I’m old😂. I did the CDT IN 1980 SOBO before there was even a trail it was a route mapped out by Eric Ryback. I have done the PCT five times both directions …AZT twice both directions. None of these trails were meant to be done in one go it’s a FAD. I absolutely love and support all hikers.❤
@@livesoutdoors1708 I have only done the PCT and CDT once and made the mistake going nobo on both haha. The CDT in 2019 during the record snow year. 🤦🏻
I really dig your background music. Where do you get it? Thanks.
Epidemic sound
Will you be circling back to get the trail miles once that portion of the trail reopens?
Yes but I won't be able to complete these closures for a few years.
They need to get back to the forest management they had years ago. They had controlled burns in the off fire season, selective logging, better fire road maintenance and brush clearing. All the eco activism is a big part of the problem, but of course now they say it`s global warming. You cant treat it like its back in the frontier days when the population was WAY less and they just let fires run there course.
I wonder with all the fires in the last several years ? How much of that deadfall, the problems aiding these fires, has already burned off thereby lessening the fires in the future ?
Let me know where to send
Well…you get to see CA summer in all of its glory. Very scary every year when you live here. I live in the central Sierra foothills and this is not normal, new normal I suppose, but we don’t get used to it. Poor Oregon too. I’m hiking the JMT soon, fingers crossed on fires and then in the future I am looking at the AT vs., my home territory due to heat, exposed areas, past and future fires. I’ll battle ticks any day.
Climate change, it's effects are around the globe.