3 Day Backpacking the Smoky's - 56 miles
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ต.ค. 2024
- On this trip RD and Murica join me for 3 days of backpacking the Great Smoky Mountains. It was a wet few days and our feet suffered but as always we had a great time getting outside.
Parking Lot: 35.458920, -83.537691
Trails used -
Day 1: 22 miles
Lake shore Trail
Camp: Site 81
Day 2: 17 miles
Lakeshore trail
Hazel Creek
Cold Spring Gap
Bear Creek
Camp: Site 75
Day 3: 17.3 miles
Bear Creek
Forney Creek
Springhouse Branch
Noland Creek
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Loved you guys together. Beautiful videography. Loved the short lyrics by ‘Merica & y’all walking in the creek. Enjoyed you setting the tarp up in rain for hammock. Glad y’all spent a hike with together & I’d like to see more small group hikes.
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Hope those beer help your feet.
I love your narration. Thanks for taking us along with you.
Glad you enjoyed
Always gets me excited to see another of your videos! Loved the foggy overlook with the old footage! 😂🤘🏼
Haha thanks for watching
awesome time in the woods with you as usual... . couple nice views and i love seeing this green forest in the winter time, takes me out of the cold hahah.... glad the weather let up on you towards then end that looked pretty rough for a bit there / great video thanks for taking us with you
Thanks 👍
Great stuff as usual.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great to see Murica and RD! Wow…you had plenty of water and diversity of trails! Good to see another video.
Ps. I’ve been looking for a new series…The Witcher it is!
Like the original short stories. Season 1 is very much out of order. Hope that helps some confusion without giving anything away.
Frozen - I really enjoyed the rawness and idle conversations during this video. I think it gives us viewers more of an insight of your time on the trail and at camp. Great to see that you guys stay in contact and hike together. Not sure about anyone else, but I'd like to see more like this from you and others. I may start doing the same on my channel. -dave
Thanks for the comments. Always looking to improve. We are like family and there's always a good dialogue going on between us.
Love it! The smokies always seem to be "socked in" when we can make it there too!
It was great to see you do another video in one of my favorite national parks. I really enjoyed this video. I've been watching you for many years & you were an inspiration for me starting a channel. Thank you.
Awesome! Thank you!
I love the woods and mountains greetings from The Netherlands
Greeting! Stay strong over there!
I genuinely think you edited a better quality video than you realize. Kudos brudah man! I'm considering this adventure for sure.
Btw...I would sincerely appreciate a bit more detail on provisions for this hike
Thanks!
Can you explain?
Great hike Frozen I always enjoy your videos and always gain some knowledge. I did a short 2 night hike last week on the AT SOBO from Wind Gap. I was an awesome learning experience with temps dropping in to the low 20's. While I am getting a little more proficient with my hammock set up changing clothes is a real challenge. Take Care
Nice work!
The Witcher! Never even heard of it. Watched season one this past week and it is bad ass. Thank you for throwing that out there. Take care.
When a humble bard get's to ride along, with Geralt of Rivia, along came this......... Song!
Reminds me of the Chattooga River Trail. It was really grown up like that the last time I went. Great video bro even with the camera issue!
Appreciate it!!
I absolutely love winter for hiking and camping. Can't wait for for.the lower temps.
Same here. I want to do some cold weather overnights in the tent.
It’s great the three of you got together to plan a hiking uniform for this trip. 😀
Haha the blue crew
Bring in that winter ❄️❄️❤️
Noooo not yet!
@@FrozensAdventures first a nice fall🍁😉
Frozen...Great video. THANKS! You do a nice job with editing (liked the 2015 High Rocks view) and keeping things on point! As a NW PA resident and 2019 AT Thru-hiker I really appreciate your PA trails videos (esp. Loyalsock, Black Forest, Oil Creek). They inspire me to 'get outside'. Keep it going and HIKE ON!!!
Rock on Dave!
Love your music selection! As always
Glad you enjoy it!
Hi Jason the footage wasn't bad at all you did a god job piecing it together from the problems you had. It was good to see you guys together on trail again. Good times. Take care.
Thanks! Take care!
I have followed your hikes from the beginning of the AT through hike. It is great to see your positive demeanor and happiness! Keep hiking and posting for us.
Thanks for watching 👍
Always lovely to see another backpacking adventure from you, Frozen! I spent the first part of the Pandemic watching your AT videos, and this one felt like checking in with a friend after a time away.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Always enjoy your videos Frozen. Great to see Murica too. Cheers.
Thanks Garth!
My home turf! Your 2015 Smokies video was one of the first YT vids I ever watched and what inspired me to vlog. Cold Spring Gap trail is my nemesis trail - I've been meaning to hike it again to see if I still hate it. 😂
I can tell you we all hated it lol! Thanks for watching Braids.
I remember cold springs gap trail as walking in a branch. These are trails are my favorite hiking anywhere. I have hiked them countless times since the 80's. Great video!
Bro you’re too kind, if you didn’t mention the tech difficulties I wouldn’t have even noticed. If anything I would have chalked it up to humidity. Keep killing it 💪
Nice to see you back love your videos
Hey, thanks!
I haven’t seen a commercial on YT in years. Lol Nice video regardless of the trouble
Great to see you back on trail, tramping in the woods with some of the tramily. Thanks for posting!
You bet!
Trail maintenance has definitely had a set back because of covid. I volunteer on the Allegheny Trail here in West Virginia and we've had less volunteers and events this past year or so. By the way the Allegheny Trail is now on Guthook, it's awesome.
Such a shame I get it though.
Must have been a difficult hike for Americah carring around those two tree trunks for legs. Wow lol taking me 2 days to watch. Lol
Thanks Frozen, stay safe and be well my friend 👊👋
Thanks, you too!
Another great video andi think you editing was great! I'm a newbie at vlogging and do it mostly for my own memories. However, you are a natural and I really appreciate you sharing... Keep shining and I love the Smokies and it's just a couple hours from home.
I'd love to live closer. Thanks for watching.
NC has some fantastic trails for sure. Also digging Muricas socks. They just scream Murica.
Edit: omg I just realized that I believe this was filmed during that massive storm we had down South. Rained for like 4 days straight and flooded really bad. I could be wrong though because I’m not entirely sure when this was filmed.
Time to put yet another trail I’ve seen in your videos on my bucket list.
Yup if it was the 6th through the 9th of October! We lucked out though.
@@FrozensAdventures Yup, those were the dates. SC got a ton of rain. My yard was a lake and my driveway was a river.
I really appreciate how quickly you get your tarp in that snakeskin. I need to practice more!! Looks like your new camera has great image quality. Looking forward to more videos with it!
I roll my tarp into a cylinder then slide the tarp in. Give it a try and see if it works for you. Sometimes when I show something on video like that I'm not sure people are seeing what I'm doing.
was just thinking about how I needed a new backpacking adventure to watch :)
Here we are 😌
Put the ads in, you need to fund your PCT hike. Really enjoyed the video!
I'm on track. All good!
Love your stuff man. I live right here in the Smokies
Thanks for watching!
‘Mercia picking his toes knowing he’s on camera & just don’t care 😂😂😂
I was in the Lakeshore or Benton in the spring. Near where the old cars were. Last leg of my lollipops I did.
Nice honey mushrooms there
Man I was on noland creek this past weekend! Stayed at mt collins Saturday night and 63 Sunday night!
Such a great trail
Havnt gotten to bear creek yet, check out snake den ridge trail in cosby, toughest one in the park I've done so far! Multiple great loops, and maddron bald is one of my favorite views in the park
before plug filter if you put silk fabric top of bottle than tight filter on any small piece will not go to into filter..
I’m a wildlife and landscape photographer from Townsend Tennessee in the Smokies (one lane road photography). A foggy lens is just part of shooting here. There’s no filter or magical solution.
Hazel Creek had a bear attack last year at campsite 82. Nice to know after you’re home, right? The guy didn’t make it.
And next time you’re here, I suggest including the Enloe Creek Trail...beautiful gorge carved by a beautiful creek with lots of cascades and beautiful bluffs. It’s above Cherokee. Or including the AR between Clingmans and Newfound Gap while it’s green. Thru hikers get here too early and they don’t see it when it looks like you’re walking through the pages of a really good book. Maybe one day when you’re here we could go sit with some bears for a day...or if you ever need some shuttling when you’re here, just holler. I’m one lane road on all social media.
I love your videos
You know when I first hiked part of this loop, there was another attack on a young boy camping with his father at 82 as well. What the heck!
Surprised to see you in the smokies. Seemed like you hated them on your AT thru. Thanks for the video
I didn't like the shelter rules on the AT. The smokies themselves are my favorite place to hike so far.
About a month ago I was on the Old Loggers Path. Around 3am I was woke up by something moving around my campsite. I was in a cloud 71 Chameleon so I could see through the fabric. Anyway I peaked out and was practically nose to nose with a coyote. It was freaked out just about as much as me and ran off. No more sleep after that! Got back up, stoked the coals an got that fire as roaring as I could. I spent the rest of the night with an improvised club and my Mora ready to go. Got the hell out of there as soon as there was enough light to hike. I don’t think I’ve ever made better time on trail than that.
Either way, good times.
Scary man! Stay safe. I don't think they will.bother you unless rabid. I worry about that sometimes.
More startled than scared. Waking up out of a deep sleep and that’s the first thing you see is a bit much. DCNR guy said it was probably a juvenile and that there has never been a fatal attack (in PA anyway). It’s all part of the fun of getting out in the woods.
Curious, on a previous video you were ditching your rain skirt but you are using it on this trip?
Trying it with the new rain jacket.
I blew through season 2 of The Witcher in one night and was dead on my feet at work the next day lol. I was really hoping that chick was going to take the potion and become a Witcher. The Expanse on Amazon is pretty good too, eventually. Rich storyline, decent special effects, good actors.
Oh man she totally doesn't need to become a witcher lol, you'll see!
Okay, I'm not up on the storyline outside of the show.
I gotta ask..why do you think you got ghiardia in the past opposed to all the times you’ve filtered water and we’re fine. That’s one of my big fears with backpacking lol
I was having lunch and figured I could just boil my ramen noodle water instead of filtering. Didn't let the rolling boil happen long enough. Picked up giardia on the way home 2 days later.
Did you SAY 3 Bojangles biscuits ?
Love the Smokies , so glad I live close to them
yes 3 Cajun Filet Biscuits! YUM!
@@FrozensAdventures a good way to start the day
Out of curiosity, what do you use to stabilize? And are you getting rid of the warp by filming 4k, stabilizing it, and then cropping to 1080?
I'm using catalyst prepare (software is extremely buggy right now). Cropping in 10-15% final product is like 3k footage. That footage is downscaled from 5k in the sensor. (Hopefully all that made sense, still new)
Didn't you used to have a wireless temperature sensor that connected to your phone or a watch?
Nope. probably thinking of shug. I did carry a thermometer when I first started though.
Hey Frozen how do you like that cinch buckle system on your sparrow?
It's a Darien I use the dutchware titanium cinch buckles for a full thru hike and loved them. Gotta watch the weight limit though.
That looks like an autofocus and/or image stabilization issue to me. I'd be sending that camera back where it came from !! Use whatever you used on the AT. If it ain't broke - don't fix it !! At any rate, it was generous of you to skip the ads on this one. But........... I kind of like the ads. I'm always amazed at the asinine places YT decides to stick them in. And I know the ads are what keeps the channel and the gear updated. It's not like it's a death wish to sit through a couple of minutes of ads. Not for me anyway. I'm sure by now you heard of Deanna Smith's untimely passing. What a tremendous lose to our little inner circle who love oogling over their website and wishing we only had those few extra bucks for our own dream Dream Hammock. Thanks for the video. Maybe we'll cross paths at Oil Creek or Minister Creek this winter.
Trust me, it will get better. This camera is gonna be good. The ads are auto generated by the video creator can place then wherever. I typically take 75% of them out and just put an ad here or there based on how much work I spent on making the video.
Omg no I did not what in the world happened?
what's 'Merica's opinion of the Zerk?
No complaints from him yet.
do you use lens protection filter? fog can be go to into lens system and can make moister inside..if you use clear filter front it may help..
It's an variable ND filter. I did purchase upgrade to weathersealed filter after the trip.
i have 4 different filter system..and one my idea system which is with hand pump gets water direct to filter..in my video i show they..
You talked briefly at the end of the video about your rain gear. I didn’t understand your comments. Help me out. What worked well and what didn’t?
Sorry if it was not clear some of the clips were lost so even though I talked about it somethings probably didn't make sense. I have a new rain jacket in the Enlightened Equipment Visp. I came from an Outdoor Research Helium 2. The Visps first trip (this one) was great it rained each of the 3 days for about 1-2 hours and it dried out overnight each time. It did not wet out. But it's brand new the true test will be after the DWR (durable water repellent) wears off and is refreshed by me. Murica's (my buddy at the end) has a newly DWR refreshed Helium 2 and his wet out very quickly where mine did not.
Lemme know if that clarified things for you.
Yep. Thank you!
I am new to backpacking. Where can I find maps like the one you have? I assume you printed it. Sure do appreciate if you can help a newbie.
Just search it on google. This one is from the park service readily available and printable.
"Great Smoky Mountains Nation Park Map"
Been waiting on the Witcher. Rewatched season 1 last week actually!
I think I'm on my 4th time now.
@@FrozensAdventures soon well have something new lmao. Another good one while ur waiting in similar genre is "Shadow and bone". I'm not sure how good it is but they also have a movie called "the Witcher-Nighttmare of the wolf" it's anime style
Which would you rather use a tent or a hammock?
My guess is Hammock. I’m not trying to speak on his behalf but I remember him saying he started as a Hammock guy then went to tents.
I'm a sucker for the hammock, but I totally enjoy rocking the tent as well.
Am afraid to ask… but what is the new camera? I’m aware of the GoPro woes, but I noticed a lot of jitter which typically isn’t there?
Did you watch the intro? I used too slow of a shutter speed. Shouldn't happen next.time.
@@FrozensAdventures 😆 not sure how I missed the first minute 😆 I’ll wait for the overall review 👍
Havnt watched frozens videos in awhile. Does anyone know what's up with his calves? Did he have surgery?
Hey Scott, I was hit by a car in third grade, I think I was about 9 or 10. What you are looking at is a skin graft on my left calf. I'm lucky to not have lost my leg. I had a lot of books in my backpack that day and the backpack saved my leg. Didn't even get a broken bone. I was laid up in the hospital for the entire month of April, and physical therapy to help me learn how to walk again over 4 months.
@@FrozensAdventures I don't know how I never knew that. Although I havnt watched all your content by any means, I have watched quite a few videos and just never noticed it I guess. Praise God you recovered and are not only able to walk but walk more miles than most can while backpacking.
Really no need to remove the adds. You work hard on these and should receive something for your time. Things happen...anyways it say a lot about your character. Now onto the rest of the video.
Ads are secondary to entertainment and the hiking community.
FROZE- Hey Shorts, any inspiration for the audience?
SHORTS FORMERLY KNOWN AS DODDLES- Yep
My only “complaint” about the Visp is that I really have to wear a hat for the hood to work. Otherwise, it’s great.
I'm right there with you. Some work needs done on that. I did find that loosening the the shock cord tightener did help the fit.
What kind of head covering is that?
Just a buff. I'll have a free video from this trip next week if interested.
Where did you get your map from?
National park service online. Google "great smoky mountain national park map"
I bought the print and it came with the digital from national geographic.
I'm not going to lie Frozen.
When you were in that house moving room to room all I can see is the Blair witch project and you turning to a corner and dropping the camera.
I thought that too when I was editing lol