Feb 2021- Some people have asked why I have been leaving trail and summit names out of many of my recent videos. This decision came due to issues with what I would consider uneducated hiker behavior during the 2020 hiking season. The most notable of which was trash, and human waste / toilet paper I had been finding directly on or next to the trail. With the pandemic hitting a lot of people took to the outdoors for escape and I certainly cannot blame them. In fact, I encourage it. However, it appears many of these people did no research on common outdoors etiquette or how we should treat the trails and outdoor areas that we and others regularly frequent for recreation and escape. If you are using this video for planning purposes and are a newer hiker please watch this video before heading out on trail. This video is me explaining some of the etiquette around hiking and camping that I wish others had shared with me when I started getting outdoors: ruclips.net/video/dhd7E4rGIwA/видео.html And please familiarize yourself with the principals of leave no trace lnt.org/why/7-principles/ www.nps.gov/articles/leave-no-trace-seven-principles.htm Here is an article about the issue with trash and human waste specifically in the Whites www.nhpr.org/post/trouble-trails-forest-service-grapples-crowds-trash-and-human-waste#stream/0 Another article about Max Patch (an iconic part of the Appalachian Trail) and the issues occurring there www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/09/23/max-patch-residents-campers-creating-safety-hazards-mountain/5858936002/
Oh that's awesome also I'd hiked mount Adam's Saturday and wow that was hard but I did it and it was worth it my first 5000 footer makes me wanna do more
I was way to drained to do madison but I did go to that hut to check that out and the veiws is why it was worth it after doing my first 5000 footer I just wanna hike and see everything.
I moved to within 2 miles of these peaks last year . I hike these 2 as training for the larger Whites to the south. Sometimes twice a week between May and early November. Its the perfect difficulty level for me to get in shape for the more serious ascents. Thanks for the vid !
Really cool video and Awesome hike! The camera you’re using is sick!!! I’ve decided to use my iPhone though for my AT thru hike vlog and get the mount for my trekking pole and the tripod you suggested :-P. If people enjoy my videos on trail than possibly I’ll invest in something better . We shall see!! I’m a new subscriber and looking forward to see more vids!
Will try and check it out! I have plans for many more videos to come. Ideally I would like to make a video for each mountain in New Hampshire. Got plenty of gear and other things to talk about. And hopefully another thru hike.....maybe soonish.....we shall see! Appreciate the continued support!
What a beautiful day to do this epic hike! Wow wow on those VIEWS! 👍🏻😎. I really love an incline with large open slabs and views 👏🏻 .... of course not so much if it’s wet or icy! 😬. Great video Chris - thanks for sharing! 😀
It’s was arguably the perfect day for the hike. The cloud formations were great too. Ya I would not want to be on those slabs in the rain if possible haha. As always, appreciate ya watching!
Hey man I’ve been up there and my uncle owns one of the cabins up there the wildlife is awesome and we love to catch huge trout we are next to the broken dam camp we love it up there and the snowmobile trails are awesome
I loved it up in this area. I've wanted to move to NH or somewhere closer to the mountains in general for a long time. Would love a super tiny home in an area like this
Loved it! Did it last year and had a day like yours. Did you see the canister (actually a glass jar, if it's still there) on South? Reads like a Who's who, even has little ol' us! We did Shelburne Moriah from the Rt 2 end of the Shelburne trail that day, then yesterday (rainy rainy rainy) we bought the Cohos Trail book and map on the way home. Between that and the timing of your video maybe I'm getting a message from above.....
Haha I actually got the cohos trail map a couple weeks ago. I was actually considering doing it. We walked right by the canister at the top. It’s actually in the video but we did see it when we were leaving. Shelburne is on my list. You recall any good camp spots anywhere along there?
Prema found a great one (she could find them blindfolded in the middle of night!). Right below the junction of Kenduskeag there is a great one (and legit, too, dimension wise). If you're heading up from Rt 2, it's on the left, right before you hit the junction.
Chris I have a question I thought of you to ask you so i need a new backpack not for overnight stay but maybe an all day thing so I can have more then I really need when it comes to water or food I was think a 35 liter maybe 40 any suggestions?
Great vid Chris. As you stated looked like epic view and epic skies at times as well with nice cloud formations. Must have made for some great pics. What was elevation gain start of hike to North peak summit?
It really was optimum conditions! No sure the elevation gain direct to the north peak but I believe the entire hike is around 2200 ft of elevation. Basing that off what I found on the internet and our iPhone health app
Thanks Lucky! Been trying to up the shots and editing aspect the best I can. I feel like I almost climb the mountains twice with all the back and forth running I do to get the shots haha. Appreciate you watching!
There is the Percy Peaks campsite we stopped at in the video. Thats the closest one I know of. From what I read online it would have actually have been fine to stay there. We were unsure as we saw no camping signs at the entrance of the forest but apparently that is aimed at car campers
ChrisGoesOutdoors if you did the hike again would you tie in another mountain to climb or peak to bag to make it a multi day hike? How long did the drive take you to get there?
took me probably 3.5 hours from just south of Boston. I leave really early in the morning (usually around 4:30am) so there is very little if any traffic usually. If I went back I would have camped at that campground and then done the sugarloaf mountain in Nash Stream forest as well. Its just a little bit up the road from there and also on the 52 wav list.
great video Chris! The slab part of north percy reminded me of welch dickey slab! That slab was scary to me! lol! Might check this one out! I just climbed mt washington a couple weeks ago..OH BOY is all I can say! HA! Have a great rest of your summer and I am looking forward to my fall hiking!
It definitely has the Welch Dickey vibes for sure. Ya Washington is probably my least favorite of all the summits ive been on. Absolute zoo. Gotta go back in winter Haha. Thanks for watching!
honest to god I hated it at the top!!!!! The only peaceful time up there was at the alpine zone! I spent two hours there. It is one of the most beautiful places. Its a gem we have in our state for sure..have a good one.
I didn’t think it was too bad. The rock itself was super grippy. I can imagine in the rain it maybe severely less fun though. It reminded me of one of the mountains in Maine in the AT. I couldn’t for the life of me think of the name
Same! I had never been up to the Nash stream forest. Hoping to do sugarloaf up there soonish. Was looking at doing magalloway too. That is essentially in Canada haha
ChrisGoesOutdoors Awesome ! I finally made the effort to knock off Owls Head this past weekend. The water levels were low. You were correct, that slide is no joke ! Cheers !
Nice! Seems water levels are pretty low all over. Girlfriend is on the long trail she said a lot of the sources are dry. I’ve been running into low sources myself out in the whites. Glad you conquered owls head!
Feb 2021- Some people have asked why I have been leaving trail and summit names out of many of my recent videos. This decision came due to issues with what I would consider uneducated hiker behavior during the 2020 hiking season. The most notable of which was trash, and human waste / toilet paper I had been finding directly on or next to the trail. With the pandemic hitting a lot of people took to the outdoors for escape and I certainly cannot blame them. In fact, I encourage it. However, it appears many of these people did no research on common outdoors etiquette or how we should treat the trails and outdoor areas that we and others regularly frequent for recreation and escape.
If you are using this video for planning purposes and are a newer hiker please watch this video before heading out on trail. This video is me explaining some of the etiquette around hiking and camping that I wish others had shared with me when I started getting outdoors: ruclips.net/video/dhd7E4rGIwA/видео.html
And please familiarize yourself with the principals of leave no trace
lnt.org/why/7-principles/
www.nps.gov/articles/leave-no-trace-seven-principles.htm
Here is an article about the issue with trash and human waste specifically in the Whites www.nhpr.org/post/trouble-trails-forest-service-grapples-crowds-trash-and-human-waste#stream/0
Another article about Max Patch (an iconic part of the Appalachian Trail) and the issues occurring there www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2020/09/23/max-patch-residents-campers-creating-safety-hazards-mountain/5858936002/
Just hiked North Percy Mountain this past Wednesday .. awesome hike ! 360 views 👍
Oh that's awesome also I'd hiked mount Adam's Saturday and wow that was hard but I did it and it was worth it my first 5000 footer makes me wanna do more
You picked a very solid first choice haha. I really enjoyed Adams! I did that and Madison and went up the airline trail. Views on views on views!
I was way to drained to do madison but I did go to that hut to check that out and the veiws is why it was worth it after doing my first 5000 footer I just wanna hike and see everything.
Love the video man, came out great. still cant get over the climb on the North Mountain.
Supah fun times!
I moved to within 2 miles of these peaks last year . I hike these 2 as training for the larger Whites to the south. Sometimes twice a week between May and early November. Its the perfect difficulty level for me to get in shape for the more serious ascents. Thanks for the vid !
Really cool video and Awesome hike! The camera you’re using is sick!!! I’ve decided to use my iPhone though for my AT thru hike vlog and get the mount for my trekking pole and the tripod you suggested :-P. If people enjoy my videos on trail than possibly I’ll invest in something better . We shall see!! I’m a new subscriber and looking forward to see more vids!
Thanks julie! Ya it’s best to start with what you got. No use on spending a ton of money if you don’t happen to enjoy it. Best of luck on the AT!
So glad your continuing to post hiking videos, I enjoyed your time on the AT. Checkout a phone app called " Peak Finder" isn't pretty cool
Will try and check it out! I have plans for many more videos to come. Ideally I would like to make a video for each mountain in New Hampshire. Got plenty of gear and other things to talk about. And hopefully another thru hike.....maybe soonish.....we shall see! Appreciate the continued support!
What a beautiful day to do this epic hike! Wow wow on those VIEWS! 👍🏻😎. I really love an incline with large open slabs and views 👏🏻 .... of course not so much if it’s wet or icy! 😬. Great video Chris - thanks for sharing! 😀
It’s was arguably the perfect day for the hike. The cloud formations were great too. Ya I would not want to be on those slabs in the rain if possible haha. As always, appreciate ya watching!
Hey man I’ve been up there and my uncle owns one of the cabins up there the wildlife is awesome and we love to catch huge trout we are next to the broken dam camp we love it up there and the snowmobile trails are awesome
I loved it up in this area. I've wanted to move to NH or somewhere closer to the mountains in general for a long time. Would love a super tiny home in an area like this
Loved it! Did it last year and had a day like yours. Did you see the canister (actually a glass jar, if it's still there) on South? Reads like a Who's who, even has little ol' us! We did Shelburne Moriah from the Rt 2 end of the Shelburne trail that day, then yesterday (rainy rainy rainy) we bought the Cohos Trail book and map on the way home. Between that and the timing of your video maybe I'm getting a message from above.....
Haha I actually got the cohos trail map a couple weeks ago. I was actually considering doing it. We walked right by the canister at the top. It’s actually in the video but we did see it when we were leaving. Shelburne is on my list. You recall any good camp spots anywhere along there?
Prema found a great one (she could find them blindfolded in the middle of night!). Right below the junction of Kenduskeag there is a great one (and legit, too, dimension wise). If you're heading up from Rt 2, it's on the left, right before you hit the junction.
Chris I have a question I thought of you to ask you so i need a new backpack not for overnight stay but maybe an all day thing so I can have more then I really need when it comes to water or food I was think a 35 liter maybe 40 any suggestions?
I have the Zpacks Nero at the moment and have been enjoying that. If I got rid of it I would personally look into the Gossamer Gear Kumo.
Ok awesome I'll check those out thank you very much.
Oh man looked like a great one brother Atvb Kirk
this was a great hike! Loved the views!
Wow those views so nice. Thanks for the videos
Thanks for watching Larry! This was a great one!
Great vid Chris. As you stated looked like epic view and epic skies at times as well with nice cloud formations. Must have made for some great pics. What was elevation gain start of hike to North peak summit?
It really was optimum conditions! No sure the elevation gain direct to the north peak but I believe the entire hike is around 2200 ft of elevation. Basing that off what I found on the internet and our iPhone health app
Good stuff, Chris. I need to try this one, sticky rubber on slabs, love it. Always appreciate your videos!
Thanks Ted! This is a great one! Probably my favorite so far this season!
Hey Chris, brilliant camera work as usual. Some of those camera shots with successive background mountain peaks calls out my name.
Thanks Lucky! Been trying to up the shots and editing aspect the best I can. I feel like I almost climb the mountains twice with all the back and forth running I do to get the shots haha. Appreciate you watching!
The exposed top of the mountain and the views must of been great. Where would be the nearest camping area to those peeks?
There is the Percy Peaks campsite we stopped at in the video. Thats the closest one I know of. From what I read online it would have actually have been fine to stay there. We were unsure as we saw no camping signs at the entrance of the forest but apparently that is aimed at car campers
ChrisGoesOutdoors if you did the hike again would you tie in another mountain to climb or peak to bag to make it a multi day hike? How long did the drive take you to get there?
took me probably 3.5 hours from just south of Boston. I leave really early in the morning (usually around 4:30am) so there is very little if any traffic usually. If I went back I would have camped at that campground and then done the sugarloaf mountain in Nash Stream forest as well. Its just a little bit up the road from there and also on the 52 wav list.
ChrisGoesOutdoors thank you for the replies to the questions. Have a great day and can't wait to see more videos!
No problem! Enjoy if you make your way up there!
When can I join you on a hike Chris?
considered doing a subscriber hike at some point but nothing in stone. Will see if it ever happens!
ChrisGoesOutdoors thanks bro! Keep up the great vids.
great video Chris! The slab part of north percy reminded me of welch dickey slab! That slab was scary to me! lol! Might check this one out! I just climbed mt washington a couple weeks ago..OH BOY is all I can say! HA! Have a great rest of your summer and I am looking forward to my fall hiking!
It definitely has the Welch Dickey vibes for sure. Ya Washington is probably my least favorite of all the summits ive been on. Absolute zoo. Gotta go back in winter Haha. Thanks for watching!
honest to god I hated it at the top!!!!! The only peaceful time up there was at the alpine zone! I spent two hours there. It is one of the most beautiful places. Its a gem we have in our state for sure..have a good one.
Wow. Cool looking place. That rock slab walk reminded me of Half Dome. Camera never seems to do steepness justice, is that part sketchy at all?
I didn’t think it was too bad. The rock itself was super grippy. I can imagine in the rain it maybe severely less fun though. It reminded me of one of the mountains in Maine in the AT. I couldn’t for the life of me think of the name
Like Velcro or fly paper.
Ill go with Velcro 😂
Thanks for the vlog! Looks very cool. On my list!
It was a great hike! Really enjoyed this one
Really nice video ! What a wonderful area, the furthest Ive been hiking up there is Waumback and Cabot. Cheers !
Same! I had never been up to the Nash stream forest. Hoping to do sugarloaf up there soonish. Was looking at doing magalloway too. That is essentially in Canada haha
ChrisGoesOutdoors Awesome ! I finally made the effort to knock off Owls Head this past weekend. The water levels were low. You were correct, that slide is no joke ! Cheers !
Nice! Seems water levels are pretty low all over. Girlfriend is on the long trail she said a lot of the sources are dry. I’ve been running into low sources myself out in the whites. Glad you conquered owls head!
ChrisGoesOutdoors You betcha ! I gave you a big shout out ! Peace ✌️
I appreciate it!