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Matt's Mid-life Mash-up
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2011
A place to store the video output of my musings, meanderings, and other evidence of my mid-life crisis
Ding and Dang Canyons - Part 2. Dang!
Complete hiking walkthrough of the Ding & Dang Canyon loop in the San Rafael Swell in beautiful southern Utah, near Goblin Valley State Park and Little Wildhorse Canyon.
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Ding and Dang Canyons - Part 1. Ding!
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Complete hiking walkthrough of the Ding & Dang Canyon loop in the San Rafael Swell in beautiful southern Utah, near Goblin Valley State Park and Little Wildhorse Canyon.
Lake Hardy in the Lone Peak Wilderness
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A detailed walkthrough of the trail to Lake Hardy, from the Schoolhouse Springs Trailhead, via First and Second Hamongogs. A seldom-visited gem in the Lone Peak Wilderness.
The WONDER of Little Wildhorse Canyon
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A detailed walk-through of Little Wildhorse Canyon, a slot canyon cut into the San Rafael Swell in Utah. The tight narrows, family-friendly terrain, and fascinating shapes and colors, all crammed into just a few short miles, make this is one of the most beautiful and interesting hikes anywhere.
I Almost Died in Goblin's Lair (Goblin Valley State Park)
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Watch my near-death experience first-hand from first-person GoPro footage. Includes a complete trail walkthrough showing navigational waypoints to find the rappel into Goblin's Lair (also known as Chamber of the Basilisk) in Goblin Valley State Park, Utah. It's an exciting adventure in stunning natural scenery. Also includes a brief preview of several secret and perilous attractions that will l...
Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Part 3 - No Music
มุมมอง 473ปีที่แล้ว
This is the version without music. The version with music is here: th-cam.com/video/JlHJims3JYM/w-d-xo.html Complete trail walk-through of the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim hike from the north rim to the south rim. Part 3 of 3.
Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Part 2 - No Music
มุมมอง 559ปีที่แล้ว
This is the version without music. The version with music is here: th-cam.com/video/lGjGPygjWT8/w-d-xo.html Complete trail walk-through of the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim hike from the north rim to the south rim. Part 2 of 3.
Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Part 1 - No Music
มุมมอง 585ปีที่แล้ว
This is the version without music. The version with music is here: th-cam.com/video/bSuAxBirvhU/w-d-xo.html Complete trail walk-through of the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim hike from the north rim to the south rim. Part 1 of 3.
Fall Leaf hike along Pine Hollow Trail in American Fork Canyon, Utah
มุมมอง 189ปีที่แล้ว
A fall-leaf extravaganza along the Pine Hollow trail in American Fork Canyon, Utah. I take you to Horse Flat Campground and back on a spectacular afternoon in late October, just before the first snow of the season. Amazing fall leaf colors with forest, canyon, and mountain views.
Autumn Canyon Drive at Sunset Short - American Fork Canyon, Utah
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Footage at sunset driving down American Fork Canyon in the late autumn. Stunning, spectacular. Music attribution Arcadia - Wonders by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100326 Artist: incompetech.com/
Cassidy Arch 2022 Cliff Short - Capitol Reef National Park
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A dramatic look 600 feet straight down off a cliff by Cassidy Arch in Capitol Reef National Park Music attribution Heavy Interlude by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100515 Artist: incompetech.com/
Capitol Gorge and Tanks in Capitol Reef National Park
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Trail walkthrough of the spectacular Capitol Gorge hike, with a focus on the "tanks" or water potholes at the end of the hike, in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.
Hickman Bridge in Capitol Reef National Park
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Complete walkthrough of the short but very rewarding Hickman Bridge hike in Capitol Reef National Park. Includes some tips on not-to-miss features along the way that are just off-trail.
Cassidy Arch in Capitol Reef National Park
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Hiking guide to Cassidy Arch in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. Spectacular arch named after the outlaw Butch Cassidy. Breathtaking canyon views.
Lower Calf Creek Falls in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
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Trail, canyon, and waterfall footage of popular Lower Calf Creek Falls in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah. Plus I show you where to see some cool pictographs.
Lord Rutabaga - a D&D character backstory epic poem performed as a rap
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Lord Rutabaga - a D&D character backstory epic poem performed as a rap
Escalante River and Death Hollow via "Sneaker Route" - Part 2
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Escalante River and Death Hollow via "Sneaker Route" - Part 2
Escalante River and Death Hollow via "Sneaker Route" - Part 1
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Escalante River and Death Hollow via "Sneaker Route" - Part 1
Upper Calf Creek Falls in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
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Upper Calf Creek Falls in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Mount Timpanogos from Timpooneke Trailhead
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Mount Timpanogos from Timpooneke Trailhead
Little Death Hollow and Wolverine Canyon
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Little Death Hollow and Wolverine Canyon
Did you follow Adventure Allan's route?
nice country. thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
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We are not hooked up with royalties at this time. Other youtube channels are playing our original songs on their channels. Our songs would gi very nicely with your videos. Please credit the songs to James monahan original songs and to Joe Werner . Thank you.😊
May I recommend an original song written about the mountain wilderness? DON'T GO UP TO THE MOUNTAIN TOP WITHOUT ME (C)2006 James Monanan original songs.
If I can use your music without paying royalties/fees, I'll totally consider it. Where can I access your music?
very nice. thanks for posting this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Funnnn hike
Yeah, a super fun, underrated hike that's really accessible!
Why does the Colorado River flow THROUGH the Kiabab Plateau instead of around it to form Grand Canyon? Find answer at th-cam.com/video/l96MB-RjJTY/w-d-xo.html
Is there a reason why you and your kids didn’t wear hiking boots?
The hike itself isn't very long, so we just did shoes.
I'm so glad you didn't die! Thanks for sharing this adventure. I didn't know you were afraid of heights! You've spent your entire life hiking and climbing on steep cliffs! You are one tough Grand Emperor!!!
Well, I like hiking for sure. Jury is still out on how much I like rappelling.
Glad you lived to tell this tale!
Me too!
it’s really cool to see someone who is willing to share their experience, even if it is a bit nerve racking and not their finest moment. not a lot of people do that anymore on social media, very admirable!
Thanks. I think I made a pretty cool squeaky sound when I let go of the rope. Like choking on a rubber duck.
Amazing video, stunning scenery, so enjoyable to watch along sonme of your hike
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for coming along!
SNDIPJADV
Thanks for watching
Do you understand what is meant by leave no trace? SMH
Thanks for watching anyway.
Some of that scenery when you first started out looked like something out of LoTR. I hope to do this hike someday, but I would stay overnight at Phantom Ranch. I don't think I could do this in one day no matter if I trained for a thousand years. It's a bit like running a beagle on a treadmill, it isn't going to turn into a greyhound just because it runs a bunch! And I'm the beagle! 😅
If you can arrange the logistics and prepare physically, this is an unforgettable hike. I hope it works out for you someday!
@@mattsmid-lifemash-up3155 wanted to let you know that I think this is the best video I’ve seen of this hike on here and -that we got in on the lottery at phantom ranch so we are totally doing this hike next year! So very excited!
This is one of the best videos on here for R2R. Seriously, beautiful scenery, nice music, and no whining even when the going obviously got tough. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching! So glad you enjoyed it
I watched all 3 segments, it was excellent, especially without music which in most cases is way too loud and the talking too soft, if you want music in my opinion play it soft under the speech volume. good job on the hike
So glad you enjoyed it!
Very cool hike. Well done. Great video.
I'm so glad you liked it!
Quite the adventure. Thank you for accepting the challenge -- so I don't have to.
Ha ha, glad you enjoyed the video.
Looks like you had correct seasonality working for you. Everyone was wearing a jacket at the TH.
Yes, for this hike I think late fall is an ideal time.
Thank you for the great video! Enjoyed every step.
I'm so glad! Thanks for watching!
Nice production. Sweet trail; too many hikers on it.
Yes, it's crowded in parts, but still beautiful.
Beautiful hike thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Your video would be great without the background music... just leaving the natural sounds... just saying. Cheers!
There are quite a few people who agree with you, so I made versions without the music--there are links to them in the description of each of the three Grand Canyon videos. Enjoy! th-cam.com/video/hoiTUXXMI0I/w-d-xo.html
Hi Matt, so you can hike to the river and camp overnight and then make the hike back out? My wife and I love the Grand Canyon, we floated down the Colorado for 5 days covered 188 miles. We have also helicoptered over the canyon, awesome. We want to hike rim to rim but can’t do it in one day.
Yes, you can reserve a camp site or cabin at Phantom Ranch. I'm not sure how that works, since I haven't done it myself, but I'm sure the rangers in the park can give you more info about that. Good luck!
I was "like" 666 for Part 3, and I watched (and liked) all three parts. I'll never be able to make this journey, but I enjoyed--through TH-cam--living vicariously through your magic videos. Thank you!
Ha ha, lucky you to get 666. I'm so glad you liked all the videos!
This is so good for showing people the reality of hiking in the Canyon.
It's a crazy hard hike, but so beautiful!
Did that trail but went out to the river overlook which made the whole trip worth the hike. Looks like you guys missed it. It is beautiful. We came across mountain goats as well. That was cool.
That sounds really cool (the goats and the overlook). I'll have to try that if I do this again.
My friend and I did the same hike, north rim to south rim when he was 70 and I was 68 in 4 days. It was part of the longer hike of the Arizona Trail from Utah to Mexico border divided up into multiple 2 and 3 day weekend hikes.
Wow, that sounds epic! Good for you!
GC is trully a extraordinary place...a real jewell in the ,necklace of the worldwide nature beauties...i cincerally enjoy watching this marblelous video and i can literally feel every breath you taking while climing up to the top of the clifs and walking on narrow lanes literally by he edge of the doom's...i can't even imagine the measure of enjoymant and exciment that you feel during this liftime adventure for which i am certain you will never forget..thank you one more time...many greatings from Croatia..P.S ...sorry for my eventually bad english..😒
So glad you enjoyed this all the way from Croatia, and your English is great! I laughed when you said you can feel every breath--you can sure hear all my breaths while I was climbing back out! Makes me feel old and out of shape. But worth the trip!
Love From Bangladesh
Thank you!
No way I would do this..deathy afraid of heights!
It's pretty narrow in spots, but you can always hug closer to the rock.
This is a ultimate defination of nature's beauty... WOW,...JUST WOW...many greatings from Croatia..👋
Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
In January 2014 we did SK down to Phantom Ranch (overnight) then to Ribbon Falls and back to Phantom Ranch (overnight) then out on the BA. It was fantastic. We needed crampons going down the SK until the 5000 ft level, but no snow the remainder of the trip. A great, uncrowded, time of the year to do it. Pretty easy until you are coming out and reach the 3 mile resthouse. We were all in our mid-60's at the time. For anyone wondering about Phantom Ranch, you need reservations. I could have done with much less volume on the music as I missed a lot of your comments.
Sounds like a great adventure! I've created versions of these videos without music due to a few people like you who expressed interest. There are links to the non-music versions in the video descriptions of each Grand Canyon video.
The native people were living here befor the Europeans arrived so why aren’t these places named with Native American names ,not stupid religious names ,angle falls ect
Good question - I don't know. Some are, like the Kaibab trail.
Excellent video Matt! Thank you!
So glad you liked it!
Nice just don't fall 😂
Seriously. It's a long way down.
very good no Music !!!!
Glad you like it!
thanks for going there
Glad you enjoyed it!
Esse trajeto que passa pelo jardim indiano parece ser bem menos perigoso. Excelente imagens!
É tão lindo no Indian Garden... um pequeno oásis. Que bom que gostou!
Coragem, tem que ter coragem. kkkkkkkkkk😅😅
As falésias são altas!
Awesome video, very informative too. Did you film the entire time or just pick your spots? I am doing this route in Sept 2023 so trying to learn as much as I can.
I'm glad you liked it. This video is fairly comprehensive, but I don't have nearly enough battery or storage to film non-stop. Of the 12 hours I spent hiking, these three videos cover about an hour. I emphasize landmarks you might find along the way and may skip over portions that are very repetitive. But there are not any major sections of the trail missing--it's all there. Good luck and have fun!
magnifique randonnée
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Watched all three episodes. Thanks for sharing. This hike will be on my bucket list to hike before I get to old.
It's so awesome... I hope you get a chance to do it! Thanks for watching.
Pity about the music drowning out the natural sound and people talking !!!!!
All right, for all you people who hate the music I put on my videos, I made a version without music, just for you. Enjoy! th-cam.com/video/hoiTUXXMI0I/w-d-xo.html
great job I did that trip at 64 a trip of a life time
Yes, definitely a bucket list item!
Very beautiful trail. I never want to go on it ever. Those drops are a bit much for me. I wonder how many people fall off in a year. Your video is the next best thing to being there.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I don't hear much of any news of people falling off the edge--it's more people getting dehydrated that is the problem--a serious consideration for this trail. Thanks for watching!
Amazing place.. Here's my trip to the Grand Canyon: th-cam.com/video/0Xb3Uk9kZXs/w-d-xo.html
I remember all those stairs up the Bright Angel. Nothing like doing it in the middle of summer with temps of 130 at Phantom Ranch.
Whoah, that would be really, really hard! It was hard enough for me in late October with cool temps!
@@mattsmid-lifemash-up3155 and a rattlesnake at Indian Garden water station.
@@zapper302 I saw a tarantula with a missing leg at Indian Garden on my first r2r hike. Cool creepy critters in that area.