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Buen Camino!

Buen Camino! Ultreia!

Obrigado! Bom caminho!

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Hi Andy! Thanks for the question. Our flight was from NYC to Madrid, London was just a layover. I had considered NYC to Paris (I think it also had a layover in London, but I can't remember). Anyway, when we were booking our flights it was cheaper and quicker for us to fly from NYC to Madrid, take a train to Pamplona, and then a bus to St. Jean than it was to fly from NYC to Paris then get a train to St. Jean. I never really considered just flying NYC to London and then taking a train from London to St. Jean. I use an app called Rome2Rio to see the travel options between two cities. Based on Rome2Rio it looks like a train from London to St. Jean would have been more expensive and a lot more time than just flying London to Madrid. However, depending on your budget, schedule, dates of travel, and starting location your options are likely to vary. There are a number of ways to get to St. Jean, but they all seem to be a little logistically tricky. Best of luck to you on your Camino next year. It is an incredible adventure.

@@briangaller Thanks for the reply useful info..

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Thank you! You will be fine going solo. The Frances route is very well marked. However, I had an app called FarOut with a map of the route. I also used the Wise Pilgrim app. I was never without GPS to keep us on track. I'm a backpacking nerd though. We didn't really need that level of navigation. We also had the Brierley guide, but only used it for the history and lore. Regarding safety, you are never really alone on the Camino. You will become part of a trail family pretty quick. Everyone takes care of each other along the way even when they don't speak the same language. It's pretty amazing. I had no concerns about safety, but I recognize it is different for men and women. Honestly, I felt more safe walking across Spain than I do in some cities in the U.S. The Spanish people are very kind and are looking out for pilgrims as well. Be sure to get WhatsApp. It is very commonly used by people to stay in touch along trail. It is also very useful for messaging albergues to reserve a spot (if necessary). We didn't normally reserve ahead because the albergues were not very full. I wish you the best of luck on your Camino. Buen Camino! Ultreia!

@briangaller Thank you so much for your quick reply!! Good to know that you had GPS all the way. I do have the Buen Camino and Wise Pilgrim apps. I booked ahead for my entire journey because I was worried places would be full; however I realize that I probably could have booked each day. I'm staying in 5 or 6 albergues, but mostly I'm staying in small private rooms (twin bed) with a private bathroom. I'm a very light sleeper and when I don't get enough sleep I start getting sick. I hope to still find my Camino family evwrn though I'm not staying in dorm style places every night. I have WhatsApp as well; we've traveled abroad a few times in the past, and taken a few cruises, so have used it before. I hope your journey was absolutely amazing! I really appreciate your advice!!

You are very welcome! Everyone walks their own Camino so you do whatever makes your journey special for you. There is no right or wrong way. However, don't be afraid to change your approach if you find that booking ahead isn't the experience that you want. It does limit your options. We know of some people who booked everything ahead of time and they were always pressured to make whatever distance they planned many months in advance without knowing what they would be feeling in the moment or who they would be with. They weren't able to live in the moment and adjust their plans on the fly. Some regretted that approach others were fine with it. Just take some time to feel out what seems to be working or not and change as necessary. We really enjoyed being able to just decide our distance and accommodations on the fly. We were able to stop short or go long depending on how we felt or who we were with at the time. It allowed us to have experiences that we wouldn't have had otherwise. We were lucky that albergues weren't very full though.

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Thank you! Thanks for the feedback. I’ll adjust the music volume to make the other audio easier to hear. All my editing is done via my iPhone, but I’ll work on improving that.

We started on June 12th

Sorry for my delayed response. Thank you for identifying the slow-worm. That's cool! I just assumed it was a snake. We let it be. Luckily I didn't step on it.

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Thanks for the comment. It sounds like you have done a descent into the west gully. Did you take the Skurka route or the route we went down in the video?

@@briangaller We followed the skurka route, but from being in there that's the only gully we found that doesn't get cliffed out. Seeing this one i don't know that it's any safer. took us over 4 hours to go just 2,500ft. I guess it would have been nice to know about just we could split up into smaller groups and reduce the risk of rock fall.

@@TheBuffaloSamurai Thanks for the additional detail. It sounds like both routes are pretty comparable. We started our descent from the summit at about noon. We didn’t get to our campsite near the first lake until after 5 pm. I did a lot of slope angle analysis on Caltopo and both routes appeared to be about the same in terms of max slope. We chose the straight shot route because it didn’t have any cliffs to slide off. :-) However, I’ve always wondered if we should have taken the Skurka route.

Thanks Richard! Steve is doing good. He is hard core. The Wind River Range is certainly a magical place. I went back for more adventure in 2021 and 2022.

Thanks! We went the middle of July. As I recall, WB6 was a pretty nice site. Best of luck!

Thank you for your comments. I’m glad you got to experience The Cirque and surrounding areas. The Wind River Range is a magical place for sure.

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We had two vehicles out there so we were able to drive both to the exit trailhead and then shuttle one back to the start.

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Thanks Jason. I’m glad you enjoyed it. We attempted the Skurka route. However, instead of taking his recommended traverse into the West Gulley off Wind River Peak we took the alternative traverse that is a little South and a straight shot into the West Gulley. If I make another attempt I’ll go down the traverse he recommends. We chose the straight shot because it didn’t have any cliffs along it and is a similar slope angle. However, it was very loose and sketchy.

Thanks. My buddy and I are looking at doing Alan's route in 2022. Mostly due to time. We are hoping to do it in 8 days or less.

@@jasonericdean Best of luck on your trip.

Thanks! Best of luck to you! It’s a beautiful area. I’m heading back there this Summer as well.

Best of luck to you. It is a very rugged and beautiful route.

Hi Josh, Thanks! I’m glad you found it useful for your planning. Short answer to your question is yes. I hope to make another attempt and if I do I will probably take the other traverse down. However, since I haven’t been down the other route, I can’t really compare them. We took the straight route for two basic reasons. First, my measurements via CalTopo showed that the slope angles of both routes were very similar. Secondly, the route we took didn’t have any cliffs to fall off. The other route does skirt along a cliff. You can see that at about 33:50 in the video. Best of luck to you and your brothers.

Thanks Scott!

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Hey Henry - Sorry, I wasn't paying attention to comments and I missed yours. Obviously, it's too late to be helpful for your July trip, but I felt bad that I didn't respond. We did have cars at both ends of the route. I hope your trip went well.

Thanks Stan! This was my fourth backcountry trip to Yellowstone. My son and I started going in 2016. He couldn't join this year because he is in Army Basic Training. I have a goal of hiking all four corners of Yellowstone. I did an 8-day in the Southeast corner in 2016, a 5-day in the Northeast in 2017, a failed trip at this same route in 2018, and then completed the Northwest route this year. I'll probably do the Southwest corner next Summer. Unfortunately, I didn't do so well with taking video on the previous trips.

Thanks Stan! I appreciate it. I subscribed to your channel last night and watched your latest video. We went through that area during our trip. Beautiful country. Yellowstone is my favorite place on Earth.

Thanks Brian, I am watch day 3 to High Lake right now. The only thing I can say is I kinda skip the overnights in the backcountry right now because of the mosquitoes and flys. You guys are doing good though.

Mosquitoes were only bad at High Lake and we only encountered flies on our way out via Daly Creek. We lucked out and had nice breezes at our other campsites which helps keep the mosquitoes and flies under control.

dannyrocks777 I agree with the Park Ranger. However, according to studies that I have read bear spray is actually more effective at preventing bear attack injuries than firearms. Trying to take down a grizzly with a fire arm would be like trying to put several rounds into a tennis ball sized area while the tennis ball is swinging left to right and coming at you at 30+ miles per hour. My son and I surprised a black bear at about 15 yards. I pulled my bear spray not my handgun. The bear decided to leave so all was good. I take a handgun into the backcountry as a last resort, before I die, sort of option. There are other predators that a handgun would be more effective against.