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always adventuring
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 29 ก.ค. 2019
I love all kinds of outdoor adventures
mountain biking - paddle boarding - rock climbing - trail running - camping - mountainboarding - slacklining - snowboarding
mountain biking - paddle boarding - rock climbing - trail running - camping - mountainboarding - slacklining - snowboarding
I Can't Believe it Took Me So Long to Ride Ridgeline! (First Time Mountain Biking at Dupont)
I finally made it out to Dupont State Forest in North Carolina to go mountain biking, and I can't believe it took me this long! I see now why so many people love Ridgeline, it's a fast downhill trail with a ton of flow, and honestly, who doesn't love flow trails? Dupont is a great spot in western North Carolina to go mountain biking whether you're a new or experienced rider, and I saw plenty of both while I was out riding this day. But be warned - you don't get to enjoy the fun downhills without climbing to the top first!
Camera Gear (with affiliate links):
Gopro Hero 10: amzn.to/3L0A7g3
Extra SD cards: amzn.to/3rt1czS
Extra Enduro Batteries: amzn.to/3V7xGgs
Gear:
Bike: Specialized Status 140 (review - th-cam.com/video/KbYQ2yxzQH8/w-d-xo.html)
Troy Lee Stage Full Face Helmet: amzn.to/3FAFtME (I have the XS/S)
Suunto 9 GPS Watch: amzn.to/3MQZ7Wb
Osprey Raven 14 Hydration Pack: amzn.to/35LBcax (review - th-cam.com/video/Po7xBcPNjCU/w-d-xo.html)
First Aid: amzn.to/3sD8bpx
Snacks: amzn.to/3QWvs2z (Probar Protein Bars) and amzn.to/44ZFwxr (Huma Gels)
Lip balm: tanri.com/courtney (use code COURTNEY20% for 20% off)
Sunscreen: tanri.com/courtney (use code COURTNEY20% for 20% off)
Pepper Spray: amzn.to/3orC8HN
Instagram: im_always_adventuring
My Shop: courtney-shop.fourthwall.com
Coupon Codes:
COURTNEY20% for 20% off at Tanri Outdoors tanri.com/courtney
Camera Gear (with affiliate links):
Gopro Hero 10: amzn.to/3L0A7g3
Extra SD cards: amzn.to/3rt1czS
Extra Enduro Batteries: amzn.to/3V7xGgs
Gear:
Bike: Specialized Status 140 (review - th-cam.com/video/KbYQ2yxzQH8/w-d-xo.html)
Troy Lee Stage Full Face Helmet: amzn.to/3FAFtME (I have the XS/S)
Suunto 9 GPS Watch: amzn.to/3MQZ7Wb
Osprey Raven 14 Hydration Pack: amzn.to/35LBcax (review - th-cam.com/video/Po7xBcPNjCU/w-d-xo.html)
First Aid: amzn.to/3sD8bpx
Snacks: amzn.to/3QWvs2z (Probar Protein Bars) and amzn.to/44ZFwxr (Huma Gels)
Lip balm: tanri.com/courtney (use code COURTNEY20% for 20% off)
Sunscreen: tanri.com/courtney (use code COURTNEY20% for 20% off)
Pepper Spray: amzn.to/3orC8HN
Instagram: im_always_adventuring
My Shop: courtney-shop.fourthwall.com
Coupon Codes:
COURTNEY20% for 20% off at Tanri Outdoors tanri.com/courtney
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Thorns and Thunderstorms - A 23 Mile Solo Adventure in the Great Smoky Mountains
มุมมอง 11021 วันที่ผ่านมา
Other videos from this trip: Revisiting Vee Hollow: th-cam.com/video/3VEG2reYDzU/w-d-xo.html Exploring Elkmont Ghost Town: th-cam.com/video/e7t-orFgtGE/w-d-xo.html Elkmont Camping Vlog: coming soon! While camping at Elkmont Campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, I decided to take the opportunity to go for a long run/hike to work on my Smoky Mountains 900 Miler Challenge. From Elkmon...
Exploring Elkmont - Great Smoky Mountain's Abandoned Resort Town
มุมมอง 149หลายเดือนก่อน
Other videos from this trip: Revisiting Vee Hollow: th-cam.com/video/3VEG2reYDzU/w-d-xo.html 23 miles in the Smokies: th-cam.com/video/csuK_OfdE10/w-d-xo.html Elkmont Camping Vlog: coming soon! While camping at Elkmont Campground in Great Smoky Mountains National Park I had the perfect opportunity to explore what's left of this abandoned town. Elkmont was once a resort town for those who wished...
Revisiting Vee Hollow (But I'm Still Kinda a Beginner?)
มุมมอง 87หลายเดือนก่อน
Other videos from this trip: Exploring Abandoned Elkmont: th-cam.com/video/e7t-orFgtGE/w-d-xo.html 23 miles in the Smokies: cth-cam.com/video/csuK_OfdE10/w-d-xo.html Elkmont Camping Vlog: coming soon! Two years ago, while camping in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, I came to Vee Hollow as a beginner mountain biker to see what their trails had to offer. Now I'm back to explore Vee Hollow aga...
A Weekend Camping Trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Deep Creek Campground
มุมมอง 159หลายเดือนก่อน
Other videos from this trip - 20 solo miles in the Smokies: th-cam.com/video/6v9Frf1ZSPk/w-d-xo.html Mountain biking at Tsali: th-cam.com/video/rSMXtRLln7k/w-d-xo.html I love camping in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and this weekend trip was no different. This was my first time staying at Deep Creek Campground, and I loved hearing the creek from my tent. I spent my first day hiking and t...
Tsali Mountain Biking - Mouse Branch Loop and Thompson Loop
มุมมอง 2472 หลายเดือนก่อน
Tsali Mountain Biking - Mouse Branch Loop and Thompson Loop
20 Solo Miles in Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Deep Creek Picnic Area
มุมมอง 662 หลายเดือนก่อน
20 Solo Miles in Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Deep Creek Picnic Area
Whitewater, Waterfalls, and Wilderness - A Solo Camping Adventure
มุมมอง 983 หลายเดือนก่อน
Whitewater, Waterfalls, and Wilderness - A Solo Camping Adventure
Paddling Across Fontana Lake to the Abandoned Town of Proctor
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Paddling Across Fontana Lake to the Abandoned Town of Proctor
A Ducky Trip Down the Nantahala - My First Whitewater Adventure
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A Ducky Trip Down the Nantahala - My First Whitewater Adventure
Gear I Used on my First Bikepacking Trip (And What I Would Do Differently)
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Gear I Used on my First Bikepacking Trip (And What I Would Do Differently)
It's Rainy, Let's Go on a Chill Hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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It's Rainy, Let's Go on a Chill Hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Tsali IMBA Epic - Mountain Biking Tsali's Left Loop and Right Loop
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Tsali IMBA Epic - Mountain Biking Tsali's Left Loop and Right Loop
My First Bikepacking Adventure - Exploring the Davidson Dreamer Route in Pisgah National Forest
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My First Bikepacking Adventure - Exploring the Davidson Dreamer Route in Pisgah National Forest
I *TRIED* Paddle Boarding to Watch the Solar Eclipse
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I *TRIED* Paddle Boarding to Watch the Solar Eclipse
Not Every Day Can Be a Great Day - A Short Climbing Vlog
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Not Every Day Can Be a Great Day - A Short Climbing Vlog
Conquering the Mount Cammerer Fire Tower Trail - A 17 Mile Solo Run Through the Smoky Mountains
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Conquering the Mount Cammerer Fire Tower Trail - A 17 Mile Solo Run Through the Smoky Mountains
I Went Mountainboarding For The First Time!
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I Went Mountainboarding For The First Time!
Mystery Ranch Women's Scree 32 Review
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Mystery Ranch Women's Scree 32 Review
Gear Room Tour - How I Store My Gear For Camping, Mountain Biking, Paddle Boarding and More!
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Gear Room Tour - How I Store My Gear For Camping, Mountain Biking, Paddle Boarding and More!
Hiking the Art Loeb Trail to Cold Mountain - Carolina Mountain Club South Beyond 6000 Challenge
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Hiking the Art Loeb Trail to Cold Mountain - Carolina Mountain Club South Beyond 6000 Challenge
Joyride 150 Has it All - Foam Pit, Skinnies, Jump Lines, Pump Track, and More!
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Joyride 150 Has it All - Foam Pit, Skinnies, Jump Lines, Pump Track, and More!
Osaka Adventure: 3 Days of Fun - Minoo Park, Round 1 Spo Cha, Fushimi Inari & More!
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Osaka Adventure: 3 Days of Fun - Minoo Park, Round 1 Spo Cha, Fushimi Inari & More!
Exploring Tokyo: Akihabara, Shibuya, and Ikebukuro! | My First International Adventure in Japan
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Exploring Tokyo: Akihabara, Shibuya, and Ikebukuro! | My First International Adventure in Japan
Hiking Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, Japan
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Hiking Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, Japan
Abingdon Has a New Bike Park! The Meadows Sports Complex Abingdon
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Abingdon Has a New Bike Park! The Meadows Sports Complex Abingdon
Super Nintendo World, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and a Pokemon Parade
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Super Nintendo World, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and a Pokemon Parade
Autumn Hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains - Mushrooms, Bridges, and Fall Colors
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Autumn Hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains - Mushrooms, Bridges, and Fall Colors
Summiting the Highest Peak East of the Mississippi - A Fall Leaf Peeping Adventure
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Summiting the Highest Peak East of the Mississippi - A Fall Leaf Peeping Adventure
We Shred Rock Creek 2023 - Women's Ride Rock Creek Take Over
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We Shred Rock Creek 2023 - Women's Ride Rock Creek Take Over
Ive been to Dupont but never that trail i really should get out there again ! keep up the good work yo !
You definitely should, it's so much fun! And thank you! 🤙🏻
Another good one is hansons point. Maybe a few mile hike to greet there but has a way better view with less people
I actually did do that hike too while I was in the area, it's a really good one!
The smokys are my second home
Yea, I love it there
Love this hike
Thanks for this video❤
@@ShotofLuxury glad you enjoyed it 💙
I’m going here today!
Awesome, have a great time!
Isn’t that the tunnel that transports you to digital world in digimon survive. Or At least the game based it off that one… sorry I’m wording it weird it’s early in morning for me
I'm not sure, I've never heard that. But it would be pretty cool if it is!
How long did it take you to complete the right loop? I'll be riding this at the end of Sep.
About 4 hours including breaks
Back in the mid 1980s I went fly fishing on Hazel Creek with friends, hiking miles up along it. On the 3rd day I walked back to Proctor to meet some other fisherman who were going to join us so I could lead them back to where the rest of us were camped. While waiting for them to arrive, a forest service pontoon boat pulled up with a couple in their mid 50's and one in their 80's. The older couple were the parents of the younger woman and had lived in Proctor before it was flooded. The older lady took me on a short walk around and pointed out things you'd never notice on your own. Such as where the town's baseball field had been. She pointed out how all the trees where the field once was were much smaller in diameter then the rest of the woods, obviously because there hadn't been any trees when they played ball there. She pointed out where the first base dugout had been, and said that's where her husband had proposed to her. :-) It was obviously a very memorable time for me!
Wow, what a great story!
Ya got to go….its amazing. Follow your dreams😊
Thanks 😁
Spoon?
It's this one www.rei.com/product/116124/gsi-outdoors-essential-spoon-long
@@im_always_adventuring tyvm great channel btw
@@fatcok68 thank you!
Nice video and great flow on those two trails.
Thanks! And yea they're pretty nice
Thanks for documenting this one. We did Profile to Calloway a few weeks ago. Don't think I have Attic Window or MacRae in me. The exposure seems too much. If you want to see the plane crash, try Daniel Boone Scout from the Boone Fork parking lot off the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Thanks! I'm hoping to make it out there this fall
Breathtaking
Just an incredible view. ❤❤❤
Well done
Thanks!
Celebrated my first birthday on a family campout at deep Creek campground,been back many times since ,tubing down the creek ,then as a adult trout fishing on the creek.love ya video
Sounds awesome, and thank you!
Great finds. We just got rain so we might have mushrooms in the next couple of days
Thanks! And good to hear, we just got rain where I am too thankfully, we've been needing it.
Aww so cute snake
Yea 😄
Nice!
@@antgameing8955 thanks!
@@im_always_adventuring yw
@@im_always_adventuring yw
Such a cool new adventure. I really love all the detailed shots of insects and mushrooms.
Thank you!
Love that camp site ,I sleep great next to a stream.rnjoyed the video.
I think next to a stream is my favorite place to camp, thank you!
Very nice work by yourself and your guide, looked like a blast.
Thank you and it was!
Love the sounds of the different waterfalls and pictures of flowers. The old house was cool as well.
Thanks!
Thanks for the great review! I purchased it and am happy with it. Your review answered some of the questions I would have had in advance.
That's great to hear!
Awesome trip.you definitely know how to live and enjoy life.
Thanks, I certainly try!
The sound level is ok just quality of the mic makes it sound not great
Thanks for the feedback, yea it's just my phone mic. I need to upgrade to an external one.
@@im_always_adventuring GET THE DJI WIRELESS SINGLE MIC 99$ SOUND AMAZING
@@Bikepacking Thanks!
Your Volume level is very low on the highest volume setting it is nearly not able to be heard
Sorry about that. The audio level was normal when I played it back on my computer, so I'm not entirely sure what happened to it.
Love the photos
Thanks!
What did you use to strip the frame from paint
Airplane stripper
Solitude on trail in the smoky mtns. Is very rare.great video.
Indeed it is, thank you!
Looks like a fantastic ride! How much elevation gain did you have on that route?
It was! It was about 2,500 feet of elevation gain.
Masking tape is simple but great idea. Thank you
I'm glad it's helpful!
I have been camping in Smokies since early 70s. I was 5 then. Ha. Seeing you folks like you enjoying it and that really the park has not changed much other than 10times the traffic. Ha. Really just getting out on the trails a few miles from car tourists makes all the difference. Just keep being yourself and enjoy life.
Glad to hear it hasn't changed much!
Great video. Thanks for sharing
Thank you!
The morning of My first bikepacking trip I prayed the train would be cancelled. I was so nervous. The first couple of miles wasn't fun. Until I realised I was actually bikepacking. It was all fun afterwards
Glad to hear you ended up having a fun time! (Also glad I'm not the only one who was nervous about their first bikepacking trip 😅)
Is this gen 1
Yea
Perhaps when you review a paddle board, you should know how to correctly use the paddle. You are using it with the blade backwards the entire time. Otherwise, your review was fairly thoughtful. It might have been worthwhile to mention the lifetime warranty to the original owner.
"The blade should angle forward slightly from the shaft, toward the nose of the board." Glad you enjoyed the rest of the review!
@@im_always_adventuring yes, the quote is correct. However, you have the edge of the blade angled aft, toward the stern, which is backwards. The angle referenced is the blade-shaft angle, not the slight curve at the tip of the blade. If you still don’t believe me, send your video to Kokopelli and ask them. You were using the paddle backwards the entire video.
You are correct, I apologize. I originally started using the paddle the way you describe but someone on one of my earlier videos told me (rather rudely) that I was using the paddle wrong then too. 🤷🏼♀️
@@im_always_adventuring no apology needed. I believe that you otherwise made a very helpful review, to the point that I realized that the Kokopelli board was likely not going to work for me, as I frequently have to deal with wake on the lake where I paddle. I can tell an inexperienced paddler from a distance, as they often use the paddle backwards. If you don’t understand proper technique, having the blade angled forward is counterintuitive. Paddle on in good health!
Great job! I am planning a trip to the Vee and this provided a great perspective.
Thank you and I'm glad it helped!
I guess if you mainly just walk around well maintained trails in an area with a temperate climate this ain't the bag for you. Tell you what though, no way I'd carry 4 liters of water and/or a rope in a vest style pack with no hipbelt.
Trust me I don't just stick to well maintained trails in temperate areas 😂 I still prefer a vest style pack. But like I said it's a good pack, just not what I was looking for.
That looks fun is that at the riveter
Yup
Sheesh that things big
Yea they're huge 😂
Wow that’s awesome
Yea I've never seen anything like it before
That’s so cool
Volcano😊
I have always wanted to go there and see the 🌋
That’s a beautiful sight
Absolutely!
That’s so cool to see that
Yea, it's one of my favorite places I've hiked because of the wild ponies
That’s so cool I want one
Your really good
Thanks!