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Nice video! It’s always so fun to explore the supes. Such wild remote area near Phoenix. ❤❤❤

When you did this, after you two are sitting down it just shows you on the trail coming from the mine. What Peak did you end up coming down from to get to the bottom trail?

Is this harder than mt Whitney one day? Mt Whitney i did but it was brutal especially after you pass 12,000' elevation where the air is thinner. Since san jacinto is lower in elevation , curious on if it's as difficult as one day whitney

Beast mode! I'm not sure my knees and hips could hang for 30 miles, pretty impressive!

That's awesome bro! Then from battleship back to crosscut via 2nd water?

You never cease to amaze! The sups rock!!

I've been to Fremont Saddle many times and felt the same way you did about climbing Weaver's Needle. At 70, I think I'm past my prime but I really enjoyed following in your video footsteps. Great job and thanks.

Such epic views, borderline comedy routine 😂, great video👏

After all your time hiking and providing trail magic on the AZT you don't drink cow water? 🙂 you hooked me up with some sodas and pizza during my NOBO of the AZT about 10 miles south of Mormon Lake in 2022 - Thank you!!

Omg! You guys are just too funny. Love @JerryArizona. He’s hilarious. Now I want to go to Sedona.

Loved the video, That looked awesome!

I think my favorite part is thinking you sit around watching TV with your backpack on. Honestly not sure if that was a bit or just what you do.

Another exciting video. And always great to see you and Jerry Arizona out together. Thanks!

That was one of my favorite trips to date! Your intro is top shelf😂👍

What sun hoodie are you wearing in this video?

Really enjoyed this thank you. Using it to plan my hike next summer. You had great overall weather so I’m wondering what dates you were on trail. Much thx Marmalade

Yeah, I have no use for a single wall tent and I don't care about the weight savings.

Hard agree on both topics!

One of US! One of US! 😂❤

I would also add that my copper spur is so easy and quick to set up that I have on several occasions set it up to get out of the rain while eating lunch . The easy set up and small footprint really makes ducking out of bad weather super easy.

38 miles is very impressive, honestly 20 miles is impressive. I think I’ve only ever done about 15. That text from your knee was hella funny.

8:00 - counterpoint, it's cheaper to buy an ultralight tent that shave off 200g off your pack weight than it is to shave off weight off your camera equipment, spotting gears or hunting gears.

I mean, hiking videos have the same problem as travel videos. People only look up videos specific to the region, then new videos tank if you vlog about a different region. The only people I've seen escape from gear videos are folks who make generalized cinematic videos that cannot be tied to a specific location. We have a lot of those channels in northern Europe. "Camping 21 days self-supported in Finnish wilderness ", "Visiting Khanty reindeer herders", "Hiking the length of Norway without crossing a single road" etc.

Thanks for making a video you didn't want to make, Moon Juice! HA! Funny how the timing on videos in my feed works....just as I start thinking about my 2025 hike and what tent I should consider for the JMT. I used a single wall DCF (ZPacks Altaplex) on my PCT, CT, and TRT thru hikes and got so used to it that I just never thought about (or became numb to) the issues/points you brought up. But....I was gifted a BA Copper Spur UL 1 last year that I used on a two-night spontaneous trip and LOVED that MF'n thing for many of the reasons you mentioned. Well worth the negligible addition in weight and space. Thanks again. ~ Meat Grinder

I hate the prevalence of the gear channels especially miranda, some of them are reputable but most seem like a commercial.

I thruhiked the PCT with a freestanding single wall tent and no condensation problems.

i used the gear videos to get into backpacking, but ive since learned through experience that some of the top of the line ul gear just isnt for me. i'll gladly take a couple extra pounds to be more comfortable any day of the week. it just means i had to train a little bit more to be comfortable with the extra weight.

If you're gonna talk about gear, make sure you're perched on the side of a cliff holding on for dear life, that makes it way more dramatic 😂

I agree, a double wall tent for me. And ALL my double wall tents are from Tarptent. Namely: Moment DW (for winter), Notch Li (3 season) and Scarp 2 4 season & car camping. All have been modified for high winds here in the mountain west.

Maybe next year you’ll show us your stove! 😂

how else is one to learn except to talk to about it?

Great video idea

Great discussion. Nice video. New follower here. Crow✌️

Ha definitely some hot takes. But I appreciate the content! There are pros and cons with any camping gear. We all like what we like and are familiar with. I have a Tarptent Double Rainbow Li and love it. It’s a very versatile dcf single wall tent. 0% condensation issues. The floor and gear have never got wet🤙🏻

You just described exactly why talking about gear is so fun. There’s so much to be able to share about, like double wall vs single wall dyneema tents!

Greetings from Germany ✨ In almost all over Europe wildcamping is forbidden, so you've to use a tent in Khaki, darkgreen or brown. And we've got a lot of rain and humidity here. That's why I love to go for britisch, scottish or irish double-wall tents. If you have a tent from there, it's bulletproof 🎉 And by the way - I call these Cuben-maniacs "uniformed hiker" 😂

All good points. I have both styles. The only reason I use the single layer tent is to get my pack weight down.

You'd get more views on your other videos if you discussed gear 😂

It's pretty funny. If you watch those channels enough, you'll see why they don't make hiking videos; they don't get the views the gear reviews get. Some of them will even outright say they'd rather make hiking videos. But the gear reviews pay the bills. Everybody who camps needs a tent, but only the people hiking a specific trail are gonna watch our hiking videos. But I'm with you. I hate making gear videos. When I get something that works, I'm gonna use it until it breaks. And then I may just re-purchase the same thing. What I really want to know is how you recorded this video in two different locations wearing different clothes and somehow held a coherent conversation with yourself from one location to the next.

Maybe just me but if you have to have trekking poles for your tent then they should be part of the weight. Just saying

Another aspect is wind shade. All those dynema tents are see-through. I made it to camp, Guitar Lake, way earlier than the rest of my hiking group at 3pm and it was hot out. Setting up my tent allowed me to get in some vital shade. And yes I agree about the 2p option, perfect for spreading out my gear if I don't have a tent mate.

I don't like the commercial liason gear videos, where clearly they're conduits for company products. Gimme some grainy footage, crackling audio and an effusive impartial review of the personal gear choices. I can't believe the big channels when they state "This is the best product" when they're changing products every video. If its so good, why are you changing? You're full dooks

Stopped watching all of them, the problem is their livelihood is highly dependent on pumping out videos, gear videos get a lot of clicks from newbies and people that have no self control and always thinking there’s better out there, embarrassing 1st world issues, the other issue is constant sponsors, for god sake I purchased TH-cam premium just to stop the bombardment of ads now I have to hold the bloody remote in my hand to fast forward the sponsor section.

Can I ask when you started this trail? I’m researching to do it this summer thank you

As a matter of fact gear videos get the most views. Content creators react to that, of course.

I find videos from Darwin or Steven very informative and Darwin has a lot of hiking videos that he has made over the years. But I agree, there are too many gear videos from algorithm recommended videos. A single wall tent makes sense for thru-hikers, who want to walk a lot of kms every day. Other than that it's not necessary but to each their own.

I am not into gear videos either. One exception are tents. I want to buy an affordable free standing tent that I can use for thru hiking AND bikepacking without spending a ton of money. The BA Copper Spur looks good. After a long day's hiking or cycling, I want to throw tent on the ground add the poles and I am done. Not into these trekking pole tents as I cant use this tent for bikepacking. What is a good selection? You look as though you own the BA Copper Spur 1P/2P?

You're completely right! Point number one is the only one that I have ever needed. I don't want to get wet. As a young man I always tried to camp with some super cheap Walmart tent. Always wondered why it was wet inside in the morning. I would go on rants about what's the point of the tent if it's wet inside of. It was always because they were single wall. Took me years to figure out

wait but if you sleep without the rainfly couldn't you just sleep out?