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We missed you there Robert! Also, the other group that was in camp were subscribers to your channel and were asking about you as well. Hope to see you soon!

Thanks, and glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks Robert! Can't wait until you get some time off to play. And I hope they find that missing hiker soon.

That's great. Keep it going

Thanks. Yeah, San Jacinto is really nice all year round. Unless snow is actually going to fall while you are camping, you don't really need a 4 season tent even in winter. Just make sure your sleeping bag and pad are rated for low temperatures. Cheers!

That part of the forest is currently closed until the end of 2025 because of the Bridge fire 😔

Hi Luann, I have done the JMT, but not all 220 miles of it in one shot. It is really pretty. Glad to hear that you like hiking. Maybe later I can show you some nice spots.

@@davidfeiler1279 yes please!! There’s a place called Chantry Flats that just opened up after four years it looks really pretty.

@@luannproctor672 I've been there many times before the fire. Let's wait until it cools off a bit more.

@@davidfeiler1279 good👍🏼 super excited, thank you.

He couldn't make it for that many days, so he went to the Dutch Louie mine instead.

Sounds like a good idea. I'll bring some tortillas next time

Sounds like a great time. Also makes it a lot easier when you don't have to carry your pack.

So sad 😔

Thanks! It was about 1.6 miles and 500 feet of climbing from Blue Lake to Dingleberry Lake. Not far at all.

Yeah, that was a great trip. We need to check out all the other lakes up there as well, especially Midnight Lake! Tagay!

It certainly was beautiful!

Sounds like we need to go back there and find them!

That's exactly what Liming and I were thinking!

Sorry, but I don't know if you can.

It's a different looking world up there. I've never been to Alaska, but it's on my list. Will check it out. Thanks.

@@davidfeiler1279 I have a friend who is from Alaska, he was born in the artic circle in fact. What's crazy about him is that he is really resistant to the cold, It'll be 37 degrees and all he has is Jean's and a hoodie.

Thanks. That was my first time staying at Outpost camp and I really liked it.

Thanks. In addition to training, you want to make sure you acclimate properly. We spent the first night at Whitney Portal campground (8,400 feet) and the second night at Trail camp (12,000 feet). You can do it!

Thanks. Altitude sickness makes your experience pretty lousy and that's why Jason said he is one and done for the summit. I was so hungry when I finished I thought for sure I could finish the whole thing, but it turned out I could only finish half 😃

@@davidfeiler1279 Ya. During my first summit attempt I started feeling sick at Trail Camp while setting up camp. Ate some food and hydrated, but decided to pack up and head back down rather than risk getting worse overnight. Possible I could have gotten better after getting some rest. Will be interesting to see if Jason changes his mind after he's back and fully recovered. Funny how we forget the tough parts of the trips when we are back home sitting comfortably on our couches.

@@HuskyMike I think that was a smart move to head back down. The mountain isn't going anywhere. Also, you are so right about how quickly we forget about the tough parts of the trip.😉

Thanks. Yeah I wanted to make sure he got down okay. I was thinking of hitting the SOS button on the Garmin Inreach at one point, but we managed to make it out in the end.

You’re a good friend.

Yeah that was a fun trip. It looks like our training paid off in the end again. Next time I'm sure Jason will join our training 😉 Tagay!

I personally love wind on mic it's like ASMR

If you watch the end of the video you'll see where I saw the bears.

Thanks and glad it was helpful. Starting from Onion Valley is a good idea as it is easier to get a permit on that side.

You are welcome. That sounds like a very challenging loop you use to do from the golf course. Chantry Flats and Sturtevant have been closed for a few years now, but I heard they may open up October 1st this year. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Cool! Yeah, there are lots of bears in that area. We saw at least 4 of them on this trip.

Thanks! That's a great idea to go to the restaurant by the tram.

Thanks!

The fish spot we were at was about a mile or two upstream from the bridge.

@@davidfeiler1279 nice, ill check it out when i make it that far, it took a while even to get 3/4 to bridge of nowhere. Did the fish taste any good?

@@marlon8597 Yeah, it's not an easy hike, but the fish did taste good. Good luck.

No, but we started at Vincent Gap and followed the river all the way to Heaton Flats. In some sections there is no trail so you just have to bush whack your way along the river.

Thanks Robert. It was like I was in a fantasy land it was so nice!

You are correct. I did some research and found this: "The easiest way to tell them apart is to look at the face. Chipmunks have stripes on both their faces and their bodies. Golden- mantled ground squirrels have stripes only on the body." Thanks for the correction!

Thanks Josh. We had a great time making it.

You're welcome Matt. I agree about the mosquitoes. They are the only thing that I don't like about the sierras.

You bet!

It certainly is a wonderland!

Thanks! Yes, there is a lot of poison oak that we came across, but you can mostly avoid it if you know what it looks like. We used panther martin spinning lures which the trout seem to go after.

It kind of looks like that is where the river is being born, but it is actually much further up the mountain.

Hi Eric, I'm happy to say that the rainbow trout are still swimming in those waters and they are doing well. I prefer to use single barbless hooks for catch and release. Cheers!

It really is!

Any car will do except in winter because of the snow.

Yes, and the apples are ready for picking too!

Thanks, and yes it was my first time. Without GPS it would be very easy to get lost.

@@davidfeiler1279 what kind of GPS do you carry on these hikes?

@@rodgea3103 I just use an app on my phone called Alltrails. Just make sure to download the map before you go offline.

There is always risk, but I believe it is low. In my many years of hiking I have only had a few bear encounters and one mountain lion encounter and all of them ran away pretty quickly.

Thanks! I've passed by the trailhead of the Rim trail so many times that I finally decided to check it out.

You're the first person to say anything about what I assume to be the bears. However, the bears do appear in my video at the end.