We met you in Mt.Laguna Sunrise Hwy, and have followed your adventures. This is epic!!!! Congrats! Loved how you shared your personal apprehensions. Truly remarkable video. Thanks.
Hi Charlie!! I do remember you both from this past January. Thanks for following the adventures! This one was certainly a trip for the record books! I’m just glad that I was able to share it with my son (Bigfoot). As for apprehensions, i don’t know if the video explains it very well, but it was the altitude that I was afraid of being crippled by. Our Diamox meds and spending the night before at Portal seemed to do the trick! As for the next adventure, stay tuned for a Mt San Gorgonio trip this month, and a really nice Whitney video from Bigfoot (which I will post on my channel). In the meantime, take care! 😉
I will value these memories with my son forever! Pales in comparrision is right, planning to hike San Gorgornio (again) in a couple weeks..... feels like a walk in the park compared to Whitney.
Thank you for posting this! I hiked Mt. Whitney in the 6th grade. That was 30 years ago. I didn't realize it then, but that trip would come to be my greatest of childhood memories. So tiring, but so beautiful and worth it. Congratulations on making it. And again, thank you so much for posting.
Thanks for the kind words James! This was certainly a trip for the books, my favorite part was watching my 16 year old son summit in front of me. I couldn’t imagine a 6th grader doing this climb! My hats off to you for achieving that! ~woodglue
You’re right OHT, it is an amazing area!! Welcome to the wide world of backpacking. I am available to answer any questions you may have about what to pack, how to plan a trip, etc. One word of caution though, it’s a extremely addicting hobby!! 🤪
We sure did Jack!!! The forecast had some really low temps that we never saw. Even though we carried lots of winter cloths up the mountain and never used them, I was glad to do so ... in exchange for these perfect conditions. ~woodglue
Guys I just watched this post, I'm Jose the guy you left a liter of water for. Thank you. If I hadn't met you guys on the trail up whitney I wouldn't have made it to the summit. If you guys decide to do Mt whitney again let me know and I will meet you at the trail head. But only in October.
Jose!!! I was in hopes you would find my video! I show cased you into this video, as I was so impressed with your successful attempt!! What time did you get back down to the Portal. We were in hopes that you were able to come down with those girls that found your sunglasses! Cesar (cheese) texted me the other day and told me to let him know if you commented here! Please let us know, how was your trip back down?
@@BackpackingWithWoodglue it was dark by the time I reached trail camp, from there I had a hard time staying on the trail, it's way different hiking at night. I got to the trail head at 11:30.
Holy cow! We got to trail camp right before it got dark. We too lost the trail (with GPS and 4 sets of eyes) a few times and we immediately wondered how you were going to make it through those areas. Thinking back, we regretted leaving you up there. We talked about it afterwards, and knew that this video is the only way we would be able to connect with you. IG: @bpkingwithwoodglue Facebook: Mike Woodglue Reber Backpackingwithwoodglue@gmail.com
Martha, Lots of training pays off. I wish you luck on your May 1 attempt!! I welcome the opportunity to do this again sometime in the future. ~woodglue
SamHernz, It was a awesome experience! The biggest trip of 2019, for sure! I really liked that song of yours! Can’t wait for your next one like that! For anyone else who reads this, Sams song is the one that starts at 3:57. Holding my breath Sam! ~woodglue😉
Congratulations on your summit! We did the regular route in August 2016. Total walking time was 13 hours, but we camped at Trail Camp. Got there about noon, set up, and summited with day packs, came back down and camped. We tried the mountaineers route July, 2017 but got rained out at Lower Boy Scout Lake. That ice around 8:20 looks sketchy!
Goatlord, I've I were to do this again from the East side, I would want to base camp at Outpost or Trail Camp like you did. While that Ice looks sketchy, we got home from this trip to hear that it snowed up there just 5 days later. We barely missed it! Do you see yourself ever reattempting the mountaineers route? THAT would make for some GREAT video!
Thanks for the kind words Susie! This video has photos and video-clips that Bigfoot took with his Canon 6Dmkii camera 24-70 f2.8 lens. In addition, I was recording with my iPhoneX on a stabilizing gimbal (that I've almost learned how to use!).
Wow the video footage was so crisp. Which gimbal? You gave a great amount of footage to give me an idea of the trail. I find some of it daunting. I’m afraid of heights. But I still hike and deal with the heights.
My gimbal is the Moza Mini Mi, it holds my phone. It does the job well, but it weighs over a pound. I think there are lighter gimbals out there now. There is really just one place in this trail that’s intimidating heights, it’s shown in this video at 11:00. I think it’s good that you don’t let your fears keep you off trail! That’s the beauty of this sport, allowing your mind to push your body, allowing your mind to overcome fears. I love surprising myself out there ... you know.... ‘Wow I really just did that!!’
We met you in Mt.Laguna Sunrise Hwy, and have followed your adventures. This is epic!!!! Congrats! Loved how you shared your personal apprehensions. Truly remarkable video. Thanks.
Hi Charlie!! I do remember you both from this past January. Thanks for following the adventures! This one was certainly a trip for the record books!
I’m just glad that I was able to share it with my son (Bigfoot).
As for apprehensions, i don’t know if the video explains it very well, but it was the altitude that I was afraid of being crippled by.
Our Diamox meds and spending the night before at Portal seemed to do the trick!
As for the next adventure, stay tuned for a Mt San Gorgonio trip this month, and a really nice Whitney video from Bigfoot (which I will post on my channel).
In the meantime, take care! 😉
Congratulations!! We completed it in August 2018. An amazing experience. Everything pales in comparison. It stays in your heart.
I will value these memories with my son forever! Pales in comparrision is right, planning to hike San Gorgornio (again) in a couple weeks..... feels like a walk in the park compared to Whitney.
Great video, thank you for the information.
That's a long, tough day!
Thank you for posting this! I hiked Mt. Whitney in the 6th grade. That was 30 years ago. I didn't realize it then, but that trip would come to be my greatest of childhood memories. So tiring, but so beautiful and worth it. Congratulations on making it. And again, thank you so much for posting.
Thanks for the kind words James!
This was certainly a trip for the books, my favorite part was watching my 16 year old son summit in front of me.
I couldn’t imagine a 6th grader doing this climb! My hats off to you for achieving that!
~woodglue
What a beautiful hiking area I just started over night backpacking and I look forward to doing more in the future
You’re right OHT, it is an amazing area!!
Welcome to the wide world of backpacking.
I am available to answer any questions you may have about what to pack, how to plan a trip, etc.
One word of caution though, it’s a extremely addicting hobby!! 🤪
Nice hike
Fantastic video!! What an accomplishment, definitely something to be proud of!!
Thanks Mouse! I really enjoyed putting this one together. As for the hike, I love it when my body surprises me!
It looks like you scored perfect weather! Thanks for sharing
We sure did Jack!!! The forecast had some really low temps that we never saw. Even though we carried lots of winter cloths up the mountain and never used them, I was glad to do so ... in exchange for these perfect conditions. ~woodglue
One epic day hike, nice job ,congratulations
Cny Backpacker thanks so much, I appreciate that. The best thing on this hike, watching my son (bigfoot) hitting it up there!
~woodglue 😉
Guys I just watched this post, I'm Jose the guy you left a liter of water for. Thank you. If I hadn't met you guys on the trail up whitney I wouldn't have made it to the summit. If you guys decide to do Mt whitney again let me know and I will meet you at the trail head. But only in October.
Jose!!!
I was in hopes you would find my video!
I show cased you into this video, as I was so impressed with your successful attempt!!
What time did you get back down to the Portal. We were in hopes that you were able to come down with those girls that found your sunglasses!
Cesar (cheese) texted me the other day and told me to let him know if you commented here!
Please let us know, how was your trip back down?
@@BackpackingWithWoodglue it was dark by the time I reached trail camp, from there I had a hard time staying on the trail, it's way different hiking at night. I got to the trail head at 11:30.
Holy cow! We got to trail camp right before it got dark. We too lost the trail (with GPS and 4 sets of eyes) a few times and we immediately wondered how you were going to make it through those areas.
Thinking back, we regretted leaving you up there. We talked about it afterwards, and knew that this video is the only way we would be able to connect with you.
IG: @bpkingwithwoodglue
Facebook: Mike Woodglue Reber
Backpackingwithwoodglue@gmail.com
@@BackpackingWithWoodglue no worries guys it was my decision to do it solo. I learned a lot about myself during this hike.
I just realized reading these posts, that there is certainly a connection that Mountain experience gives you, you can feel with total strangers.
OYE.. that spider!!!!!
🕷😂
~woodglue😉
So cool guys!! Congratulations to all of you. I’m going to attempt this hike on may 1st with my Chingonas club.
Martha,
Lots of training pays off. I wish you luck on your May 1 attempt!! I welcome the opportunity to do this again sometime in the future.
~woodglue
Wow very nice experience! Thank you for use my Song in the background!
SamHernz,
It was a awesome experience! The biggest trip of 2019, for sure!
I really liked that song of yours! Can’t wait for your next one like that!
For anyone else who reads this, Sams song is the one that starts at 3:57.
Holding my breath Sam!
~woodglue😉
Backpacking With Woodglue I want to see you jumping in the snow ⛄️ with my beat
😂that would be a trick!! The jumping is done weeks before the music is put to it!
~woodglue😉
Congratulations on your summit! We did the regular route in August 2016. Total walking time was 13 hours, but we camped at Trail Camp. Got there about noon, set up, and summited with day packs, came back down and camped. We tried the mountaineers route July, 2017 but got rained out at Lower Boy Scout Lake. That ice around 8:20 looks sketchy!
Goatlord, I've I were to do this again from the East side, I would want to base camp at Outpost or Trail Camp like you did. While that Ice looks sketchy, we got home from this trip to hear that it snowed up there just 5 days later. We barely missed it! Do you see yourself ever reattempting the mountaineers route? THAT would make for some GREAT video!
@@BackpackingWithWoodglue Timing is everything! Being up there in the weather would be ugly! 100% I'll be trying the mountaineers route again.
I’d like to see your video of that future trip on the mountaineering route!😉
@@BackpackingWithWoodglue Might be sooner than you think! Aiming for an August permit!
Goatlord,
I’m hopeful to be at the peak again in August too🤞. But this time approaching from the West!!
Guy in red WAY overpacked for a day-hike.
Great video and pics. Did you film with camera or phone.
Thanks for the kind words Susie! This video has photos and video-clips that Bigfoot took with his Canon 6Dmkii camera 24-70 f2.8 lens. In addition, I was recording with my iPhoneX on a stabilizing gimbal (that I've almost learned how to use!).
Wow the video footage was so crisp. Which gimbal? You gave a great amount of footage to give me an idea of the trail. I find some of it daunting. I’m afraid of heights. But I still hike and deal with the heights.
My gimbal is the Moza Mini Mi, it holds my phone. It does the job well, but it weighs over a pound. I think there are lighter gimbals out there now.
There is really just one place in this trail that’s intimidating heights, it’s shown in this video at 11:00.
I think it’s good that you don’t let your fears keep you off trail! That’s the beauty of this sport, allowing your mind to push your body, allowing your mind to overcome fears.
I love surprising myself out there ... you know.... ‘Wow I really just did that!!’