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Great video! Thanks!

Question- if you are car camping ( sleeping inside your car at a campsite) …is it okay to keep food in a cooler inside your car? Other scentables? - or better to keep it in the bear box?

why don't special tall snake bootsprotect you

So it's not the only trail?

I had your in my pocket listing while walking on a road that I saw a rattler the day before, and when you shook that rattle, I dead stopped to see where it was. Scared me good.

Keep Tahoe blue!

One time a bear charged at me. I punched it in the face and it ran away. True story.

0:32 Calaveras big tree State Park

I visited there as my school field trip

I'm hiking in a week in Arizona, Utah. Good advice and a great reminder 👍 Thank you 👍

Thanks. I have been a resident of Alpine Co. for 10 years and am ashamed to say I haven't been here yet so this will be the year.

I too did sale area layout. Cruising Timber in the NW. Since 1979.

Best advise I heard was in Boy Scouts, "Watch where you put your hands and feet." My father was in New Guinea during World War II. There were serious snakes there. He said only one guy got bit, the guy who played with the snakes. "Don't play with snakes." Also, in New Guinea don't accept the natives' invitation to dinner. You could be on the menu.

Pushing 80 and can no longer hear them. Bought a pair of knee high snake boots. Great investment!

80 is way too high to be your “worry temperature.” I’m in Southern CA and almost learned the very bad way - 50s and 60s but sunny… THEY ARE EVERYWHERE. This is much cooler than I thought the “worry temperature” was supposed to be. Don’t go, or heavy boots + snake gaiters, or snake boots. Disagree? More than welcome to! Just know 800 people a year are bitten by rattlesnakes. It happens.

Very Good advice. Thanks for the video.

As someone who summer hikes in the Sonoran desert, get yourself some snakebite proof boots. Can't tell you how many close calls I've had hiking. Some will rattle and some stay still. The sidewinders are the worst.

This guy looks like he LOVES Donald Trump 😝

That’s 100 yards buddy not 100 feet

Desert dweller here. Snakes are still out even in high 60’s low70’s.

The other three peaks are named: Brothers, Sisters, Amethyst

There are several other tips. If the air temp is over 95 degrees F, the rattlesnakes will be in the shade since even a few minutes in the sun will kill them. Keep your hands and feet more than 2 feet from shade, bushes, etc, and then chances of being struck are much lower at this temp. If the temp is cooler than 80 degrees but warming and they are out, they usually will not rattle nor move out of your way. I stepped on a big diamondback in just this condition. I also walked up into about 40 of them on an outcrop in AZ during February when the temp suddenly rose to 80+ and they had all come out of a den to sun themselves. I did not see any of them until I almost jumped on one and this made him rattle. After that I could see them all around me, and there was at least 40 of them. Took me almost half an hour to safely work my way out of this crowd.

Stay groovy🥰

"It's not a race out there" - Not me watching this in preparation for a summer race 🤣 Thanks for the tips!

But but but bill gates says get rid of all the trees 😂

Almost zero talking! How refreshing!The video is really nice as well. Thanks.

Thanks for sharing, can you metal detect up to that point you mentioned? TIA

My tip number one, I never go to a Bear Country

I was 15 miles into a 30-mile day hike in the Santa Catalinas in Tucson and got tricked by the wind and the faux rattles. Heard that for hours and dismissed all “rattling” sounds…until I saw a Mojave on a boulder about chest level and feet from me coiled and threatening to strike. That was the day I stopped listening to music in both ears. (Trekking pole probably saved me, and that was the only time I’ve ever used one)

As an Arizonan who’s hiked/explored the state, I give this two thumbs up. A lot of Apache history in the early legs, but you can’t cover everything in under 20 minutes.Great job!

Tip: When walking imagine an area...... the size of a sheet of plywood .......in front of your feet .... just make sure the area is clear.... if it's not slow down a LOT.

Nice nigga this shit fire bruh .

Trip 6… snake boots to your thighs! 🐍

What about wearing snake gaiters

I had a hiking pole for 20 years, the REI telescoping twistlock - the locking mechanism finally broke, after years of barely working. I looked into poles, and I found that they don't make twist-lock these days, and rightly so. THe Black Diamond "Z" pole attracted me most, because the ability to collapse to 15 inches is a game-changer, but I also need adjustability, so the Black Diamond FLZ is unbeatable. But given the remarks about the carbon fiber breaking under heavy load, I think the aluminum would be a better choice, at 2.1oz more per pair, and greater durability. You helped me decide to go with the aluminum one instead. But I still need to know: is it going to last me another 20 years? I sometimes need to plant the pole hard, to keep balance, and I need a pole that's not going to break.

I like the way you mount your camera. Tell me how

Another good idea, Hoss, is to wear snake chaps. Get good ones that go up to the knee. Sooner or later you will accidentally get too close to a snake and not see or hear it.

My girlfriend and I are looking to get into backpacking and we are in this area! Looks like a great place to start! Does it cost anything to camp there or leave your car at the trailhead?? We are confused on how to find out where we can camp and where we can’t.

Haven't watched it yet. But I saw your introduction and I'm really looking forward to it!! 🏜️🌵

THE NEXT fool is WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF LIFE and especially without understanding that you have entered the territory of the BEAST and there are no police or lawyers here - EXCEPT YOURSELF... .... AND IF you come across a beast or an animal on you AND EVEN MORE IF A BEAR IS HUNTING FOR YOU (in this case, usually either the animal is a step away from you or is already breaking your neck - that is, you have neither time nor space for SCREAMING ...), then THERE IS only one way - THE ABILITY TO REACH THE BARREL WITH YOUR HANDS, etc., etc.... - unless, of course, you are still able to do this.... YOUR HANDS SHOULD BE SEARCHING FOR THE REVOLVER ON YOUR BODY, AND NOT TRYING TO SCREAM IN FEAR, ETC....

Great video, what month was your visit?

"Where does wood come from"? Kind of a dumb question

Dude THANK YOU for making this. Love having a go-to for history on the long trails.

The furthest turret is the highpoint, you didn't make it to the true summit.

You briefly mentioned it in the beginning but I hear conflicting advice if you hear a bear outside your tent. Some say be quiet (and not startle it), others say make noise, and yet others say start quiet, then get loud if he doesn't move on. Thoughts?

Got mine yesterday, hoping to test next week in Ukraine, Carpathian Mountains, Gorgany mountain array. So far they look rigid, really light and comfortable with a grip. Comparing with Dynafit (that feels like a child toys) - difference is huge. Also my durston Xmid arrives soon, so the FL should give me enough adjustable range to set this tent comfortably, compared to not FL version.

Great video, thank you. If you put your hand up through the wrist strap before gripping the handle you have the protection of the padding to help with the soreness, gives more stability and allows for a looser grip, but most importantly… if you trip, it will allow your hand to move away from the pole to prevent thumb dislocation or breaking on landing palm down.

What if they come to ur tent at night

so if you're on a remote trail where often there isnt internet connection on your phone you cant fly it about properly? is there a version which doesnt need your phone to work?

The $80 annual park pass is ONLY for The Lost Dutchman State Park! I have one and live nearby. The Tonto National Forest is a separate pass. I have that one, too. I hike all over that area but have never done Flatiron. Too scary! LOL. I need to be in better shape, actually. It looks deadly. Kudos for turning around! So many people don't trust their gut and get into bad trouble. Thanks for all the geology information! I never knew how it formed and it's so interesting! PS: I work at REI! Thanks for all the links on the 10 essentials!