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Brian Goodman
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2011
Hello! I'm Brian Goodman, a professional photographer and an outdoors obsessed dude, living in beautiful Lawrence, KS. This channel will feature videos about the wild and woolly life as a freelance photographer, adventures in backpacking, kayaking, and everything else that happens when you grab a camera and step out your front door.
I'll Miss You Kansas - Solo Bikepacking on the Prairie Spirit Trail
I set out on a solo overnight bikepacking ride from Ottawa, KS and rode 25 miles on the Prairie Spirit Trail to Garnett, KS. I camped at a little lake south of town called Crystal Lake.
This was a bitter sweet adventure and it'll be the last one I do in Kansas for a while as I'm moving to Colorado at the end of the month. I've longed to live next to the mountains and I'm finally making it happen. Kansas has been good to me, I'll miss my friends here, but I'm excited for adventures in a new place. Peace out Kansas. Fort Collins, here I come.
This was a bitter sweet adventure and it'll be the last one I do in Kansas for a while as I'm moving to Colorado at the end of the month. I've longed to live next to the mountains and I'm finally making it happen. Kansas has been good to me, I'll miss my friends here, but I'm excited for adventures in a new place. Peace out Kansas. Fort Collins, here I come.
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Last Adventure of My 40's - Solo Backpacking In Missouri
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I turn 50 at the end of the month and I wanted to get one more backpacking trip in while I'm still in my 40's. I traveled over to Missouri to do a 17 mile, two night loop in the Paddy Creek Wilderness. Along the hike, I ruminate on bluetooth speakers, drinking yellow water, and the idea of turning 50. In the end, I decide that while turning 50 does indeed blow, I'm going to focus on what I'm gr...
Backpacking 12 Miles On The Buffalo Peaks Loop Of Colorado
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Back in October, Jenna and I noticed that Colorado was going to get 4 days of sweet, warm weather and then the snow was supposed to start. We didn't hesitate, packed our gear and headed west to get one more backpack trip in. We hiked the 12.5 mile Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Loop on the Rich Creek Trail and spent two nights at 11,400ish ft. We had blue skies, warm fires, and below freezing nights....
Bikepacking The C&O Canal Trail - Cumberland To D.C.
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We drove from Lawrence, KS to Cumberland, MD to start our amazing 6 day adventure on the C&O Canal Trail. The trail was dry, the sights were many, and we had blue skies the entire way. On day 6, we made it to the mile zero marker in D.C.(not easy to find) and spent a couple of days going to museums before hopping on the Amtrak to get back to our car in Cumberland. The C&O Canal Trail is truly a...
Quality Time With Millie - Backpacking On The Piedra River Trail In Colorado
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Our dog Millie is 15 years old and last year she had to have her spleen removed. We thought that might be the end of her backpacking career, but she just keeps rockin' and rollin', so no time to waste, we got back out to the mountains. We did a couple of nights on one of our favorite trails, The Piedra River Trail outside of Pagosa Springs, CO. This video is heavy with puppy scenes, so if you d...
Yakpacking The Last 25 Miles Of The Buffalo River
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The Buffalo River, located in Northern Arkansas, was the first National River to be designated in the United States. It's wild, beautiful, and is one of my favorite places to adventure. The last 25 miles of the Buffalo has no take outs, so once you put in, you're committed to the end and because of this, there are zero day floaters and no crowds of rowdy drunks(we get to be the rowdy drunks all...
Bikepacking On The Flint Hills Trail - Rolling With My Lady
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Jenna and I set off on an overnight bikepacking trip from Ottowa, KS to Pomona Lake State Park on the Flint Hills Trail. The ride was right around 50 miles total, the weather was oh so sweet, and we had the campground all to ourselves. I caught some fish, we drank some beers, listened to the birds chirp, and soaked in the last of the good spring weather. We even scored chocolate chip cookie ice...
A dude, a lady, and their dog, Backpacking on the Piedra River Trail in southern Colorado.
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In October 2022, Jenna and I got out to our very favorite part of Colorado and spent a couple of nights on the Piedra River Trail with our incredible 15 year old puppy, Millie. We scored big time with the weather and the aspens were all golden. The PRT is appox 11 miles point to point and we went out about halfway(Millie could've done all 22 miles, but we didn't want to press our luck with her ...
Solo Backpacking In Missouri - All the feels and all the struggles.
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Went over to Missouri to do a two night solo backpacking trip in the Paddy Creek Wilderness. I talk about struggles, pitfalls, and random hangups. My trip got cut short because of a family emergency. It's a wild ride that had a better ending than I could have hoped for. Cheers to all the pets out there. Life wouldn't be half as sweet without them.
Solo Bikepacking on the Flint Hills Trail in Kansas
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My bikepacking adventure started in Ottawa, KS where I hopped on the Flint Hills Trail and rode west approx 25 miles to Pomona State Park. The Flint Hills Trail is a really great "rail trail" that is still under construction in a few spots, but this section is pretty wonderful. I got super lucky with a beautiful fall day and very little wind on my way out. Pomona Lake is a fantastic place to ca...
Backpacking the Buffalo Peaks Loop of Colorado
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Two dudes set out on a 12 mile backpack through the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness of Colorado. We had the whole place to ourselves. We saw a couple of moose, a double rainbow, drank some yellow water(beaver whiz), had an epic stargazing session, my buddy broke one of his Crocs(he survived), I fell down on the trail and smashed my camera(I survived), and had perfect weather. The Buffalo Peaks Loop is...
Backpacking in the Holy Cross Wilderness of Colorado
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Four friends backpack into the Holy Cross Wilderness. We made our way up Fall Creek Trail to Lake Constantine. Did a day hike up to Tuhare Lakes, which has got to be one of the most beautiful spots I've ever made it to in the backcountry. The Holy Cross is just spectacular and words can not describe the amazing sights, sounds, and feelings that this area provides.
Solo Backpacking on the West Jefferson Trail of Colorado
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A quick little solo backpack trip, where I planned to do two nights on the West Jefferson Trail, near Jefferson, CO, but the mosquitos were outrageous, so I only stayed one night. I had the mountain all to myself. Lots of water, lots of mosquitos, and loads of big views. This area is pretty rad and I definitely recommend doing this hike if you're looking for some mountain peace and quiet. Hope ...
Biking For Bretzels - 34 miles on the MKT and Katy Trails of Missouri
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A 34 mile bike ride from downtown Columbia, MO starting on the MKT Trail which runs 8.9miles to the Katy Trail. Once we hit the Katy, we rode north to the hiking trail that takes you up to the top of the bluff to the Les Bourgeois Winery(a .3 mile hike up) Once up top, we hiked across to the A-Frame Wine Garden and ordered a round of their famous Captain's Coolers(freaking delish, a must try!)....
Solo backpacking on the Big Piney Trail in the Mark Twain National Forest of Missouri
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Thanks to global warming, it was in the mid 70's on the first weekend of December and I wasn't going to let it go to waste. I set out on a two night, 17 mile hike on the Big Piney Trail in the Paddy Creek Wilderness of the Mark Twain National Forest in southern Missouri. This trail is pretty gnarly, has a lot of big ups and big downs, and it's totally awesome. It's a difficult trail to navigate...
Backpacking In The San Juan Wilderness of Colorado - Starting From Opal Lake Trailhead
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Backpacking In The San Juan Wilderness of Colorado - Starting From Opal Lake Trailhead
Kayaking on the Kansas River by the light of a Full Moon
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Kayaking on the Kansas River by the light of a Full Moon
Simple One Light Stock Photography Setup
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Simple One Light Stock Photography Setup
Solo Kayak Camping On The Kansas River...A 20 mile Yakpacking Adventure
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Solo Kayak Camping On The Kansas River...A 20 mile Yakpacking Adventure
Three days backpacking in the Rawah Wilderness
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Three days backpacking in the Rawah Wilderness
Nice video!
Great video. My wife and I are planning the C&O and GAP trail this fall. It appears that you guys have the Big Agnus Copper Spur HV UL? And I’m looking at getting the same tent. Did you opt for the 2 person or 3? Thanks again for your wonderful video.
@@Muggs828 Hey, thanks for watching! We love our BA Copper Spur. The 3 man is what we have and it’s the perfect size for 2 people. Happy trails!
Hello 😁 What month of the year was this and any problems with camping? I would like to do this in early October this year.
We did our trip in the first week of October. There are campsites every 10 miles and most nights, we had the campsite to ourselves. I think October is the best month to do it. Good luck and happy trails!
@@briangoodman8990 Thank you very much for getting back with me. This gives me hope.
Congrats on a accomplishment of life……enjoyed your video…….
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing. Wonderful video!
Hey, thanks for watching! Glad you liked it.
What racks do you have on your Kona’s? Looking for rear racks for my wife’s and my Kona Dews
Hey, sorry for the slow response! The rack that I use on my Kona Sutra is a Blackburn Outpost. It's an amazingly sturdy rack.
@@briangoodman8990 it’s quite fine. Thank you
The less crowd-heavy parts of the trail are awesome. Just keep pedaling and pedaling. Great video!
Thanks for watching!
My self guilt is not being with my kids every second I can. I feel wrong when I'm away from them. I feel this way because of lack of a good father figure growing up. Great video by the way! I enjoy making videos myself. Mine are not nearly as smooth as yours though lol. I just like to take pictures . th-cam.com/video/kC7zan0Us00/w-d-xo.html
Awesome video, thanks for posting!
Great video. I live in Williamsport near the Tony’s Pizza.
@@21stCPH thanks! Williamsport is a neat town and the folks at Tony’s Pizza were really nice to us. They sold us beers to go!
Very glad to see another video. Thx for sharing.
@@Liketheoutdoors thanks a ton for watching!
I just hiked some of this today. Beautiful. Near Hancock MD
Nice one
Wonderful video - you two have such an obviously wonderful relationship, and the piano music is so evocative and sets the vibe so well. Thanks for this - I'll be back east to ride the C&O again one day soon. Happy riding to the both of you!
Wow. Thank you for the kind words. I'm lucky to have a girl who enjoys adventuring with me. We're itching to get back out there to do the GAP next. Thanks for watching and happy trails!
Hello from Topeka. Thanks for sharing your nice video.
Thank you for watching Eric!
Enjoyed your vid. You inspired me to take that bike trip someday. Thank you.
Hey thanks for watching! Happy riding!
Ottawa ks to chanute ks is a nice ride too.
Sure is. I just did an overnighter from Ottawa to Garnett on Monday. The trail was in great shape!
Is there a lot of tics out there when camping on big piney?
Yes, this time of year, it is absolutely tick crazy out there. That’s why I only backpack out there from October to the beginning of April. After that it’s just too buggy for me.
@@briangoodman8990 that’s terrific info thanks so much!
Great video.
Thanks for watching Stephen!
@brain goodmen Hello Brian, great vid late to view but glad I found it. myself and a couple friends plan to float from Lawrence to KC do you have any tip or tricks?
Hey Kai! That will be a great float for you and your friends. The most important thing is to know the river’s flow rate. If it’s too low, you’ll be dragging and if it’s too high, there won’t be any sandbars to camp on. I was out on it last weekend and it was flowing at 6500cfs and it was perfect. Anything above 8000cfs and there won’t be any sandbars. The Friends of the Kaw website(www.kansasriver.org) is a great resource. They provide a link to a map that shows up to date flow rates as well as a map showing all of the river access points and hazards. At mile 14.8 there is a low-head dam that requires you to carry boats about 100 yards to get around it and back on the river. Other than that, it’s an easy relaxing ride down stream. Let me know if you have any other questions. Always happy to chat about kayaking the Kansas!
I've been wanting to go backpacking for a while. Can you set up camp anywhere on that trail?
Sure can. There are spots all along the trail where people have been camping for years, so there are established rock fire rings and the ground is a little cleared out from people setting up tents, but you can camp anywhere within the wilderness area.
Brian very nice and peaceful ride, like the pace both of you had on the trail, looks like you enjoy every afternoon and every morning relaxing with your coffee. I told my wife about this, and she like it. Thank you.
Thanks for the kind words. We do take our sweet time on adventures and especially when we have a good cup of joe. Thanks for watching!
What bike sir
Kona Sutra ULTD!
What kind of tent do you use.?
Hey! That’s the Big Agnes Tiger Wall 2p. Cheers.
Brian , what a wonderful presentation .. Plan on doing the Rock Island to St. Charles on the Katy Trail first this fall . You and your partner just gave me the motivation to go on the C & O as my next trip . Just need to workout the logistics from Cumberland to DC . Taking the Amtrak is a wonderful idea ... Thanks for showing me this treasure ... Leo ,from O'fallon mo.
Thanks for watching Leo! We love riding the Katy. It's a real gem of a trail. The Amtrak was the icing on the cake for that C&O ride. Good luck and happy riding this Fall!
Hi, Great video can you please tell me where you parked your car and was it secure this is what I will be doing this year but wanted to know where to park my car. Thanks for your time. Michael
Hi Michael. There is free long term parking at the Howard Street Parking lot under I-68. We left our car there for a week and everything was fine. It’s got plenty of spaces and is literally across the street from the C&O. That’s where we’ll be parking again this fall when we ride the GAP!
@@briangoodman8990 thanks
I see the sore back, I am 73 years old with 2 pins and 6 screws in my lower back. I don't miss the back pains, shoulder and neck pains or wrist numbness, and sore ass that would have lots bruising. I got a Trike and will never go back to the bicycle ever again, also don't miss the balancing issues or slipping off the pedals and landing on the straight bar. My Trike is the Catrike Dumont and I love it but there are others out there, so try a Tadpole Recumbent Trike.
Thanks for the suggestion, but we are very much in love with our bikes. Glad you found a way to ride pain free. Happy trails!
Happy [belated] Birthday Brian! I've watched several of your videos on the Big Piney and am heading there in a few days. Would you say this is a trail runner or hiking boot type trail? Thanks and I hope to enjoy it as much as you have. From a fellow Over 50 hiker :D
Hey thanks! The Big Piney trail is really rough and a lot of it is covered in big loose rocks that are totally hidden by leaves. It's full of ankle-breakers! I'm a boot guy in general when I backpack and I'm sure there are plenty of folks who have no problems in trail runners, but my boots have saved me from many o' sprains out there. My wife and I are possibly heading there this weekend, so maybe we'll cross paths...Happy hiking!
So boots it is, thank you! I only have time for one night, so I'll likely be camping on the connector to cut it a bit shorter. I really appreciate your videos and input, it's helped a great deal in planning my first trip here. Enjoy your hike!
@@PensfanOutdoorsGlad I could help!
I’m going here next month! Looks real fun, can’t wait.
Sweet! I'm heading down there next weekend! Gotta get one more backpack in before the stupid ticks come out!
great vid. great music.
Thanks for watching Thomas!
Watching from malaysia ❤
Hello from Kansas!
Very nice video you guys. Absolutely love the music.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. I'm also from east Kansas and I am currently planning a backpacking trip with my boys. Colorado is a bit of a far drive for a weekend trip, so this is great!
Thanks for watching! Hope you make it down to the Big Piney!
What a beautiful video accompanied with the wonderful music! A delightful experience watching this. Thank you so much!
Thanks for watching! Cheers!
Thank you! Just a great video in every way.
Well thanks for watching!
Very calming relaxing video !
The C&O was my first bikepacking ride many years ago. I’ve done the Katy, the Erie Canal, and many shorter ones since, but the C&O has remained my favorite.
I'm not far from the Katy and it's a national treasure, but I'm with you, the C&O is now my favorite. Thanks for watching!
Great video; great Country; great couple.. God bless USA, and his people...SALUDOS FROM PANAMA..
Cheers from Kansas!
I liked, but how informative is a silent film. I did enjoy it.
Glad you enjoyed it. I did give all of the details about this ride in the video description. I personally don't think every video needs a bunch of talking, but to each their own. Cheers.
@briangoodman8990 Thanks. I'll go read that. You're right about the often to much talking.
We are looking to do this Memorial Day weekend. Can you speak on how you handled showering and what the bath house situation was like? Were the camping sites close to bath houses? Was there a line in the am for showering etc? Thank you ☺️
Hi Lissa, happy to help. We camped in the hiker/biker campsites which are primitive. They are spaced out about every 10 miles along the entire trail, making it really easy to find camping and they are right next to the trail, right on the Patomac River. Most of them have a couple of picnic tables, sometimes a port-a-potty, a hand pump water spigot, but no showers. We used the spigots to freshen up, but it wasn't quite shower fresh! We're backpackers as well and are used to going days without showers, so having those spigots did kind of feel like a luxury for us. I think there are some pay campsites along the way that may have showers, but they'd be off trail a bit and I don't know how many or how far apart they are. We stayed at an Airbnb in Harpers Ferry for two nights to rest/site-see and that's really the only time we were "clean" between Cumberland and D.C. We were pretty grimy when we rolled into our hotel in D.C., but for us, it's part of an adventure and you sure do appreciate a good shower afterwards! Sorry for the rambling, hope this helps some. Good luck!
I have plans of biking on sections of the Great Alleghany Passage Trail and the C&O Canal Trail in 2024. Throw in the Western Maryland Trail also. I hiked on sections of these trails in the last few years and wanted to do more than 6 miles, turn around, and go back. I will go 20 miles, turn around, and go back with a bicycle. I like Little Orleans area. Putting it on my destination list for the trip.
No matter if it's 12 miles on foot or 40 on a bike, it's the adventure that counts! Good luck in 2024!
Great experience for sure. The soundtrack absolutely perfect too. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
What does it cost to park there for a week
Hey Ben, Ottawa has a really nice covered parking lot downtown that is totally free. Cheers.
Great camera work. What camera did you use
Thanks for watching! I shot this entire video with a DJI Pocket 2.
I live about 10 min from Hawn State Park. It's a beautiful pine forest with nice backcountry sites. We love hiking into their sites. If you're in the area, it's worth checking out
Thanks for the hot tip! I’ll have to check it out.
Hawn State Park is one of my favorites!
Great video and trail!!!
thanks for watching!
Great video, guys! I bought the AeroPress because of you! Love it.
Aw yeah! Great trail coffee is in your future!
@@briangoodman8990what kind of press is it? And, like your hat!
@@srb6345It's an AeroPress. I never adventure without it! I like my hat too! It's made by company named Roark. Check them out!
This ride is on my short list scenery looks beautiful 🤩
Great video sir! Very peaceful to watch
thank you very much!
This is gorgeous upload my friend! Stunning hike!
Hey thanks!