This was the first "Thru-Hike" that Snuggles & I have done together since being out on the AT. I forgot how much of a Different Experience the trail is when you're with your Significant Other... Do you hike with your Significant Other? Do you always hike with a friend or do you go SOLO on the trail? 👇👇Let Me Know Down Below!👇👇
I normally hike solo or with friends, although I have finally talked my wife into hiking with me next summer (that only took me 30 years 😂). By the way, what pack was Snuggles rocking on the trip? I need to pick up something light for my wife. Great vid as always.
Most of my day hikes are with my husband. My multiday trips have been with a friend or a group of women. I am hoping to get my husband to join me on an overnight soon. The plan is to get him addicted.
Ha! Hey Darwin, I was one of the trail crew you passed before the Coe crossing cutting out the trail. Saw the tats and beard and thought "that looks like Darwin." Thanks for coming out to the Hood!
I also met Darwin on the trail and remember passing your trail crew as well. Impressive that your crew (of men and at least one woman) were using a two man crosscut saw instead of chainsaws to clear the trail, with long sleeved shirts rolled down (😇) on a warm day. Thanks again for your hard work so visitors like us can enjoy the beauty of your state!
Great to see Snuggles out on the trail with you. We have missed her humor. Thank you for sharing y’all’s adventures. Stay well, safe & hydrated. 🥾 🎒 ⛰ 🌺 🌱 🌲 ⛺️
Hey Darwin just letting you know my friend and I are trying to become Eagle Scouts we’ve been in Boy Scouts for a long time now and you have helped us tremendously by picking out gear
I live in Portland so I've done it twice & preferred counter clockwise. Your video was the best one I've seen on this trail, kudos to you. A great trail to train on.
I truly think it’s amazing that the both of you have each other, supporting each other and getting to hike and or enjoy the great outdoors together. I’m very very happy for you both
This is a great video! Beautiful trail! I was also glad to get to see you and Snuggles hiking together. Also, makes me want to take a long weekend trip to check out that trail myself!
Hello Darwin, thank you for the tagalong. Your video makes me homesick for the Mt. Hood area. Decades ago, family and I used to trout fish around the Mt. Hood area. The very best to you and Snuggles. Two thumbs up on this video. The very best to you and Snuggles. Please keep up the great filming. 🤗
Another great video Darwin. Cool to see the two of you putting in some miles on such an awesome trail. Snuggles is a hoot for calling you out filming her eat at the buffet. Congrats on 200k as well.
I have no significant other. The most successful and happiest couples I’ve ever seen share things in common. Good for you both, nice to see her again. Enjoy your lifestyle together. Thanks for inspiring me to hike tomorrow in Harriman state park, where you hiked through New York on the AT. 😊
@@Savedcitytitan7118 Yes! You Could do Charleston Peak from South Loop to North Loop Trail. The Bonanza Trail from Cold Creek to Lee Canyon. You Could do the Hidden Forest trail to the Game Warden Cabin, Spend a night, Hike to Hayford Peak and Spend a night at the Cabin again. The Spring Mountains offer incredible hikes. Sometimes you have to get creative. I want to get more into traversing.
@@OutandAboutWithDiane yes i know most of these hikes. Trying to challenge myself more. Charleston peak is a day hike imo. Ive never been to the hidden forest cabin. But i just thought that was an overnighter. Adding hayford peak might make it a bit more challenging. Great suggestion.I have had a hard time finding mileage for bonanza. It only shows a 6 mile out and back but i know it can be longer if you pick it up from bristlecone loop. Arizona hot springs is a great overnighter also. I am working on some plans to do the tahoe rim trail but given the world situation might be a while
@@Savedcitytitan7118 yes you can do Charleston peak in a day but you can also make it into a backpacking trip. It just depends on what experience you want. If you are looking for longer trails, you can travel to the Rubies or the Toiyabe Range near Tonopah (4 -5 hour drive) the Toiyabe Crest is on my list. Its 100 miles.
@@OutandAboutWithDiane never heard of toiyabe crest. Thats a good idea. Not as far as tahoe. Ive heard the rubies are absolutley gourgeous. Lamoille canyon area is on my list to explore. I will look into toiyabe. Im looking for something in the 60-100 mile range before tahoe. Thanks for thhe suggeation
A friend and I did the Timberline trail twice. The first attempt ended at Cloud Cap Inn because we didn't feel like we could finish it. (IE: packed too much, went too fast and an injury occurred, and exhaustion.) We were disappointed that we didn't finish but we loved it so much that we attempted it again the following year. Last year, we attempted it again. We took our time, packed lightly as we could, and had the motivation to finish. Did it in 3.5 days (average is 4 days). We loved every minute of it despite a few points where we struggled and a scary stream crossing near Cloud Cap Inn. It was one of the most difficult challenges we faced but we both fell in love with the mountain, the trail, the adventure and the challanges. Now, we are both want to attempt to do the PCT in the next year or so. This video makes we long to get back out there and do it again (and again)! Thanks for bringing back those memories!
So glad you got the chance to hike my favorite trail, practically my backyard trail, and that you enjoyed it. Thank you, Snuggles, for filling out the free wilderness permit. I love Smokey too, so I volunteer on Mt Hood as a Wilderness Steward along the trail at least two weekends a month teaching Leave No Trace, that free permit is the basis for directing our efforts to maintain the wilderness environment. And, YES, I agree the Timberline Trail is delicious. Bearitos, bunnies, whales, and penguins? I've got to up my snack game! tl;dr CORRECTION: Darwin, please, the PCT joins the Timberline Trail for that section, at least according to historical references 😊. Of course, that's all debatable since the Skyline Trail from Mt Hood to Crater Lake was first marked in the field by a Ranger Fredrick William Cleator in 1920 and the Timberline Trail was officially created in 1934 by CCC crews. (Really trail-nerdy stuff: the Skyline Trail was first suggested in the 1880s by Judge John Waldo, who also suggested to President Cleveland that the entire crest of the Cascade Mountains be reserved as permanent forest). At 5:05 you mention the Timberline Trail continues away from the PCT and goes UP. The original 1934 trail went further up from the section where you mention this to an area called Yocum Ridge and then crossed the Sandy Glacier around 7,000', but winter snows continually blocked the route long into the summers, the glacier has hidden crevasses and ice caves that make crossing dangerous for less-trained hikers, and the trailbed was too difficult to maintain. So the trail was moved to where you hiked it and it links back with the PCT at Bald Mountain Junction. At 7:10 you talk about the trail acting as an octopus with the trail going in and out. That's a function of the trail following the timberline, the elevation where the forest stops, around the mountain (Timberline Trail, get it?). At 9:05 you had lunch in the Cloud Cap campground. The campground area was originally an 1880s vacation escape from Portland along with the nearby Tilly Jane campground. Across the parking lot from today's campground is the Cloud Cap Inn, built in 1889, which was a fancy getaway that brought visitors up from the Columbia River at the city of Hood River by steam locomotive and horse-drawn wagon (the train still operates as a tourist draw). The Inn was so fancy it was serviced by telephone as early as 1894--technology surrounded escape even back then. The Crag Rats now operate the Inn, a local mountain climbing SAR volunteer group, under agreement with the Forest Service and it's open a few days each summer for the public to view the interior. Yep, the Timberline Trail ends at a buffet. But an "alternate" route is doing the trail starting at Cloud Cap Campground and going counterclockwise to Timberline Lodge for an overnight in comfort and the final 14 miles back to the car after the buffet. I've done it a couple of times that way and it makes for a luxury escape somewhat like the folks in the 1880s enjoyed. So happy you enjoyed our backyard mountain and that you so regularly remind people to leave no trace, it's vital to keep the mountain and all our public lands as fresh as possible.
Thanks so much for doing the mini thru hike!! I’m looking for ideas for my first thru hike! I truly appreciate all of your knowledge about trail life! I just started training after a total knee replacement! I can’t wait to get on the trail!!
Man it's so good to see you and snuggles hiking together again. Looks like a fantastic trip. That trail is definitely going on the bucket list. Another great video brother!
Thanks, this brought back a lot of good memories as this was my old stomping grounds. Can't wait until my kids get older and I can take them back to where I grew up and do the same hike!
Your videos (along with Dixie's @homemadewanderlust) are what inspired my husband and I to hike the Colorado Trail for our honeymoon. It was an awesome trip and the best bonding experience we could hope for. As a professional psychotherapist, I can absolutely appreciate the way hiking with a romantic partner can strengthen your teamwork, non-verbal communication, balancing of each other's needs, pace (given the 1-foot height difference between us), etc. (as long as it doesn't go the other way and make you want to throw your partner off the side of a mountain...) Plus, there is something to be said for learning to embrace the suck (and stink) together. Thanks for taking us all along on your adventures! Would LOVE to see Snuggles' gear list for this mini hike, especially since we do more extended weekend/section hikes living in Chicago.
Kudos to Snuggles for being a good sport with you and the camera. She looks like a keeper! ;p Good to see you hiking again, thanks to you and the missus for putting it together.
Just introduced my kids to backpacking (11 &. 8). Wildcamp in the Norway and the Stockholm archipelago this summer. Great to share the experiance with the whole family👍
Man that was such a great video, I love see both of you on film you have a great relationship, "couples that hike together, stay together".. much love from the uk
Darwin..... Thanks for the recommendation . I drove down from Seattle the morning of Tuesday the 10th and started my hike at 11 am. I got to the PCT split and headed up the long ridgeline climb. Finally found a few creeks and a campsite. That was at 18 miles. I'm thinking the same as where you camped. The morning of day two I got out of camp at 9:15 am and took my time. I really enjoyed the higher elevation hike from rock marker to rock marker to rock marker. Finally heading down and back into the woods. Again I may have slept where you did. It was on the other side of a creek with tall sandy walls about 7 miles shy of the lodge. This morning Thursday I got to the lodge at 9:30 am and pigged out. I was surprised to see about a dozen PCT nobo's at the restaurant. They're playing it pretty late to be continuing north. I wished them all luck. Again.....thanks for the suggestion.
Excellent video! Timberline was one of my favorite trails when I lived in the area and made it a point to complete it yearly. I recently just got back from backpacking Three Sisters, and actually think I spotted the two of you in Bend! It was my girlfriends first experience backpacking, and I think she is hooked! We leave for CO tomorrow for the weekend.
Great video man! Some friends and I just hiked this trail on 9/9-9/13 and had a great time. We all watched your video and it was a good lead-in to the hike. If you like this trail then go hike the Wonderland Trail - it's very similar but longer. More blueberries on the Wonderland - more huckleberries on the Timberline, lol Both Great hikes.
Darwin I'm currently 180 miles into the Colorado Trail, you have got to hike this trail. The views are second to none and the trail is quite challenging. Hike on brother!
Looks fantastic! Makes me want to go on a longer hike. The hikes here in Japan aren't so long but sometimes very punishing. Great video and great content as always. And wow! a snow peak mug!
The day you published this I was on that trail. Haha. Came from the backpackers podcast. Always seen your vids but never really watched them. Good stuff man. 👍
Timberline lodge is the outside set of The Shinning movie! Oregon's always wet in the morning, I grew up there and didnt know it could be any other way until the first night I camped in Death Valley!
WTG, Darwin and Snuggles!! I live west of Mt. Hood and I get to see that almost every day. Darwin, I very briefly spoke to you at PCT Days. It was great to say "hi" and to shake your hand!! Keep the videos coming!! :)
Great job on this video man. I can tell that’s a lot of work.. you did a great job showing the highlights, and really inspiring me to want to do that trail!
Hey, Darwin. So funny I decided to search Timberline Trail today in remembrance of my own hike of the Timberline trail to discover your video. I met Snuggles and you briefly on the trail, August 13th, 2019, give or take a day. I was the guy, who you probably thought was going to stroke out, high on a narrow series of switchbacks! 😂 I asked about the tats on your calves. Anyway, I really enjoyed your video! Brings back great memories! My friend Martin also did a series of videos on that same trip under Thom Photography, in case you want to check those out.
@@Munkeez There Streams of sufficient size to harvest water from quite regularly. not a problem. There were a couple crossings that will have your attention. Only one I changed shoes for.
So fun!!!!! I loved watching where I was! You guys had better weather than we did for sure!! My Timberline vlog will go up at the end of September. Stay tuned ;)
Beautiful trail! Ramona Falls at 4:23 is so pretty! I liked all the water crossings, I know Snuggles didn't. Maybe because I'm just watching and not actually doing it. The last little fall at 13:49 was gorgeous ! Thanks!!
Fun video! Wife and I have done all of our hikes together. Only difficult part is having the patience to match each other's pace, aside from that we've always had a great time. Granted we've nowhere near the miles that you two have!
I really like those falls with the bridge very cool! The views are insane too! Those deep valleyes with the mountains off in the distance just stunning! Mt. Hood is just awe inspiring! oodCondensation gotta love it! Lol i hate that crap im still drying my bag out from over the weekend. It has the ultra dry down thank god but it still gets a little damp overall and takes a few days in my launder bag before i can put it away in my storage sack. Its strange i really like down bags but after using synthetic most of my life and switching to down for a few years im torn! I may go back to synthetic it just seems to work better for me in the long run. My body likes it and with wetness aka condensation synthetic i dare say holds up better in my humble opinion. I'm thinking a enlightened equipment synthetic custom convert next? When i do get one im gonna A & B the crap out of them lol. Thanks for sharing your trip Darwin & Snuggles! Always great content man! Stay safe! Hike on!
Hey Darwin, I'm 55+ and though I have car camped and explored all of my life and recently solo, I only started backpacking 3 years ago. I find your videos entertaining and valuable. I do want to say though, that if you want to continue to broaden your audience, leave your disdain for section hikers, day hikers, overnighters, etc., at the door. It is air-apparent in your videos. Everyone getting out there to experience beauty may have their own challenges, limitations, life obligations or more. Appreciate anyone you encounter out there, unless they are chasing a bear down a cliff for a selfie or something, and know that many of us are doing our best AND are learning from you! Take care and give us newbies a break. We're your audience.
Condensationy spots beat post-holy spots. Haha! My fiance and I love your videos, and get a kick out of your made-up words of description! Fine video this week, your talent keeps getting better and better👍
This was the first "Thru-Hike" that Snuggles & I have done together since being out on the AT. I forgot how much of a Different Experience the trail is when you're with your Significant Other... Do you hike with your Significant Other? Do you always hike with a friend or do you go SOLO on the trail?
👇👇Let Me Know Down Below!👇👇
My girlfriend is not a fan of hiking... Sad but she understands my need to get out there and we make it work when I go solo 😃
I normally hike solo or with friends, although I have finally talked my wife into hiking with me next summer (that only took me 30 years 😂). By the way, what pack was Snuggles rocking on the trip? I need to pick up something light for my wife. Great vid as always.
Hardly ever hit the trail without my significant other. We’re working on a peak bagging list together but sometimes I do some repeats without him
Most of my day hikes are with my husband. My multiday trips have been with a friend or a group of women. I am hoping to get my husband to join me on an overnight soon. The plan is to get him addicted.
damn darwin no need to rub it in
Ha! Hey Darwin, I was one of the trail crew you passed before the Coe crossing cutting out the trail. Saw the tats and beard and thought "that looks like Darwin." Thanks for coming out to the Hood!
I also met Darwin on the trail and remember passing your trail crew as well. Impressive that your crew (of men and at least one woman) were using a two man crosscut saw instead of chainsaws to clear the trail, with long sleeved shirts rolled down (😇) on a warm day. Thanks again for your hard work so visitors like us can enjoy the beauty of your state!
Great to see Snuggles out on the trail with you. We have missed her humor. Thank you for sharing y’all’s adventures. Stay well, safe & hydrated. 🥾 🎒 ⛰ 🌺 🌱 🌲 ⛺️
Nice video Darwin! "When your in a condensationy spot, your in a condensationy spot." True statement.
😂 TRUTH!
Being on the trail with my wife, is the closest thing to heaven, that I have found. Would not have discovered this, if not for you Darwin 🤙
It’s really great to see the two of you hiking together.
Hey Darwin just letting you know my friend and I are trying to become Eagle Scouts we’ve been in Boy Scouts for a long time now and you have helped us tremendously by picking out gear
That's so funny. I'm a scout too, and always watch his gear videos for advice.
I kind of enjoyed watching snuggles enjoying the buffet. Weird but oddly satisfying. Nice shots of the trail and Hood.
I live in Portland so I've done it twice & preferred counter clockwise. Your video was the best one I've seen on this trail, kudos to you. A great trail to train on.
Portlander here as well, hope to see you on the trail sometime!
So grateful to have this mountain in my backyard!
I truly think it’s amazing that the both of you have each other, supporting each other and getting to hike and or enjoy the great outdoors together. I’m very very happy for you both
Your videos have helped me through some really rough times in life. Keep inspiring!
Merci Darwin pour cette très belle vidéo. Magnifique les Ramona Falls 👍👍👍👍😃
LOVE seeing you and Snuggles hiking together! I always hike with my hubbs and our 2 daughters. And our dog :)
What a beautiful Trail! Love your videos keep up the good work! And thanks for inspiring me to do my own!
You have some really good work as well!
That was a beautiful trail. Definitely one I want to check out someday.
Snooch tv You've got some trails too that I've added to my list.
@@marlyn8864 thank you!
This is the 1st video of yours that I've seen with your wife. Pretty cool concept doing that...beautiful views of the mountain and local wilderness!
This is a great video! Beautiful trail! I was also glad to get to see you and Snuggles hiking together. Also, makes me want to take a long weekend trip to check out that trail myself!
That trail is now high on my list. Thanks for the preview.
Doug Turner I did it a couple weeks before Darwin and this video doesn’t do it justice. It’s stunning out there.
It's SOOOO Good! Absolutely Beautiful!
Hike On,
Darwin
It's a great trail. Plan on a mid-July to end of August trip, there's usually too much snow in June and no flowers.
Thanks for introducing us to this trail. We'd like to try it! Clark and Cindy
Thanks for bringing a trail we've never probably heard about to life. Really looking forward to this one day. Looks like the perfect loop.
Hello Darwin, thank you for the tagalong. Your video makes me homesick for the Mt. Hood area. Decades ago, family and I used to trout fish around the Mt. Hood area. The very best to you and Snuggles. Two thumbs up on this video. The very best to you and Snuggles. Please keep up the great filming. 🤗
I really like it when you and Snuggles are together.... Thank you for sharing this trip. Safe travels and God speed...
Another great video Darwin. Cool to see the two of you putting in some miles on such an awesome trail. Snuggles is a hoot for calling you out filming her eat at the buffet. Congrats on 200k as well.
Awesome video, thanks. My two kids and I are hiking the trail starting tomorrow. I'm looking forward to getting out there
Be sure to try the Wonderland next ;)
Always stunning images. Thanks for sharing
I have no significant other. The most successful and happiest couples I’ve ever seen share things in common. Good for you both, nice to see her again. Enjoy your lifestyle together. Thanks for inspiring me to hike tomorrow in Harriman state park, where you hiked through New York on the AT. 😊
Really liked that story. Loved that Snuggles loves Smokey the bear, funny lady.
Really beautiful footage and video - love the Ramona Falls! Love the wildflowers🌸🌸🌺🌺
Nice mini adventure you two! All the best from England, Justin. 👍
Awe, a hike with Snuggles. I bet that was nice! Awesome video Darwin (as usual).
Any suggestions for 2-3 night backpacking trip near vegas?
@@Savedcitytitan7118 Yes! You Could do Charleston Peak from South Loop to North Loop Trail. The Bonanza Trail from Cold Creek to Lee Canyon. You Could do the Hidden Forest trail to the Game Warden Cabin, Spend a night, Hike to Hayford Peak and Spend a night at the Cabin again. The Spring Mountains offer incredible hikes. Sometimes you have to get creative. I want to get more into traversing.
@@OutandAboutWithDiane yes i know most of these hikes. Trying to challenge myself more. Charleston peak is a day hike imo. Ive never been to the hidden forest cabin. But i just thought that was an overnighter. Adding hayford peak might make it a bit more challenging. Great suggestion.I have had a hard time finding mileage for bonanza. It only shows a 6 mile out and back but i know it can be longer if you pick it up from bristlecone loop. Arizona hot springs is a great overnighter also. I am working on some plans to do the tahoe rim trail but given the world situation might be a while
@@Savedcitytitan7118 yes you can do Charleston peak in a day but you can also make it into a backpacking trip. It just depends on what experience you want. If you are looking for longer trails, you can travel to the Rubies or the Toiyabe Range near Tonopah (4 -5 hour drive) the Toiyabe Crest is on my list. Its 100 miles.
@@OutandAboutWithDiane never heard of toiyabe crest. Thats a good idea. Not as far as tahoe. Ive heard the rubies are absolutley gourgeous. Lamoille canyon area is on my list to explore. I will look into toiyabe. Im looking for something in the 60-100 mile range before tahoe. Thanks for thhe suggeation
A friend and I did the Timberline trail twice. The first attempt ended at Cloud Cap Inn because we didn't feel like we could finish it. (IE: packed too much, went too fast and an injury occurred, and exhaustion.) We were disappointed that we didn't finish but we loved it so much that we attempted it again the following year. Last year, we attempted it again. We took our time, packed lightly as we could, and had the motivation to finish. Did it in 3.5 days (average is 4 days). We loved every minute of it despite a few points where we struggled and a scary stream crossing near Cloud Cap Inn. It was one of the most difficult challenges we faced but we both fell in love with the mountain, the trail, the adventure and the challanges. Now, we are both want to attempt to do the PCT in the next year or so.
This video makes we long to get back out there and do it again (and again)! Thanks for bringing back those memories!
My favorite scene when Snuggles shivered and said "I hate this shit" when across the raging water stream
Nice to see you and snuggles doing a trip together again. I bet the rock slide was just the volcano rumbling, totally normal.
Loved the balance of soundtracking, vlogging, and scenery! Definitely have to put this trail on my list!
So glad you got the chance to hike my favorite trail, practically my backyard trail, and that you enjoyed it.
Thank you, Snuggles, for filling out the free wilderness permit. I love Smokey too, so I volunteer on Mt Hood as a Wilderness Steward along the trail at least two weekends a month teaching Leave No Trace, that free permit is the basis for directing our efforts to maintain the wilderness environment. And, YES, I agree the Timberline Trail is delicious.
Bearitos, bunnies, whales, and penguins? I've got to up my snack game!
tl;dr
CORRECTION: Darwin, please, the PCT joins the Timberline Trail for that section, at least according to historical references 😊. Of course, that's all debatable since the Skyline Trail from Mt Hood to Crater Lake was first marked in the field by a Ranger Fredrick William Cleator in 1920 and the Timberline Trail was officially created in 1934 by CCC crews. (Really trail-nerdy stuff: the Skyline Trail was first suggested in the 1880s by Judge John Waldo, who also suggested to President Cleveland that the entire crest of the Cascade Mountains be reserved as permanent forest).
At 5:05 you mention the Timberline Trail continues away from the PCT and goes UP. The original 1934 trail went further up from the section where you mention this to an area called Yocum Ridge and then crossed the Sandy Glacier around 7,000', but winter snows continually blocked the route long into the summers, the glacier has hidden crevasses and ice caves that make crossing dangerous for less-trained hikers, and the trailbed was too difficult to maintain. So the trail was moved to where you hiked it and it links back with the PCT at Bald Mountain Junction.
At 7:10 you talk about the trail acting as an octopus with the trail going in and out. That's a function of the trail following the timberline, the elevation where the forest stops, around the mountain (Timberline Trail, get it?).
At 9:05 you had lunch in the Cloud Cap campground. The campground area was originally an 1880s vacation escape from Portland along with the nearby Tilly Jane campground. Across the parking lot from today's campground is the Cloud Cap Inn, built in 1889, which was a fancy getaway that brought visitors up from the Columbia River at the city of Hood River by steam locomotive and horse-drawn wagon (the train still operates as a tourist draw). The Inn was so fancy it was serviced by telephone as early as 1894--technology surrounded escape even back then. The Crag Rats now operate the Inn, a local mountain climbing SAR volunteer group, under agreement with the Forest Service and it's open a few days each summer for the public to view the interior.
Yep, the Timberline Trail ends at a buffet. But an "alternate" route is doing the trail starting at Cloud Cap Campground and going counterclockwise to Timberline Lodge for an overnight in comfort and the final 14 miles back to the car after the buffet. I've done it a couple of times that way and it makes for a luxury escape somewhat like the folks in the 1880s enjoyed.
So happy you enjoyed our backyard mountain and that you so regularly remind people to leave no trace, it's vital to keep the mountain and all our public lands as fresh as possible.
Interesting info here, but it was really far down. I dunno, does replying to comments help to bring them closer to the top any? I tried either way.
@@cbaelz120 Glad you enjoyed the detail. It's a fun trail, give it a try if you make it to the PNW.
“Regardless we’re getting the buffet.” True thru hiker thinking! 😂. Thanks for another great video.
Poor Snuggles can't even eat without a camera.
Thanks for sharing another great adventure.
Thanks so much for doing the mini thru hike!! I’m looking for ideas for my first thru hike! I truly appreciate all of your knowledge about trail life! I just started training after a total knee replacement! I can’t wait to get on the trail!!
Man it's so good to see you and snuggles hiking together again. Looks like a fantastic trip. That trail is definitely going on the bucket list. Another great video brother!
Thanks, this brought back a lot of good memories as this was my old stomping grounds. Can't wait until my kids get older and I can take them back to where I grew up and do the same hike!
Your videos (along with Dixie's @homemadewanderlust) are what inspired my husband and I to hike the Colorado Trail for our honeymoon. It was an awesome trip and the best bonding experience we could hope for. As a professional psychotherapist, I can absolutely appreciate the way hiking with a romantic partner can strengthen your teamwork, non-verbal communication, balancing of each other's needs, pace (given the 1-foot height difference between us), etc. (as long as it doesn't go the other way and make you want to throw your partner off the side of a mountain...) Plus, there is something to be said for learning to embrace the suck (and stink) together.
Thanks for taking us all along on your adventures!
Would LOVE to see Snuggles' gear list for this mini hike, especially since we do more extended weekend/section hikes living in Chicago.
You've inspired me to hike this trail with my brother next summer! Awesome video, thank you for sharing!
love this vid! im looking forward to hiking the trail myself in the fall!
Great video!!! Love the landscape and water shots!! Keep them coming!!! 🥾
Another great video and great seeing Snuggles again who I met at the meet up in Dahlonega, GA.
I always enjoy your videos thanks for continuing to be an inspiration to those still shackled to the grind stone.
Great video, well edited, beautiful trail and seeing you do it as a couple made it extra special.
I was great to do a "Thru-Hike" with Snuggles again!
Hike On,
Darwin
Excellent shots and overall coverage - THANKS for sharing!
A lot of my gear was chosen because your your recommendations. So thanks a lot for helping me out with getting into this hobby.
Snuggles stole the show. 🤘🤘
As usual :)
Great Video! Looks like an awesome hike!!!
Thanks Dude! Get out there!!!
Kudos to Snuggles for being a good sport with you and the camera. She looks like a keeper! ;p
Good to see you hiking again, thanks to you and the missus for putting it together.
Nice to see you and Snuggles on the trail! I like to hike alone. But it is some of the most beautiful experience, to hike with my Significant Other!
Just introduced my kids to backpacking (11 &. 8). Wildcamp in the Norway and the Stockholm archipelago this summer. Great to share the experiance with the whole family👍
WOW! Amazing trip & views! Great video. Thanks for sharing 😎
40miles ... what did y’all do the rest of the day .... LOL ... nice video . It was good to see snuggles.. Enjoyable thanks
Man that was such a great video, I love see both of you on film you have a great relationship, "couples that hike together, stay together".. much love from the uk
I loved this trail when I was there a couple days before y’all! Brings back memories.
Dude ... stop and hug that wife of yours - keep her close and be happy. That was amazing. You all are awesome.
Darwin..... Thanks for the recommendation . I drove down from Seattle the morning of Tuesday the 10th and started my hike at 11 am. I got to the PCT split and headed up the long ridgeline climb. Finally found a few creeks and a campsite. That was at 18 miles. I'm thinking the same as where you camped.
The morning of day two I got out of camp at 9:15 am and took my time. I really enjoyed the higher elevation hike from rock marker to rock marker to rock marker. Finally heading down and back into the woods.
Again I may have slept where you did. It was on the other side of a creek with tall sandy walls about 7 miles shy of the lodge.
This morning Thursday I got to the lodge at 9:30 am and pigged out. I was surprised to see about a dozen PCT nobo's at the restaurant. They're playing it pretty late to be continuing north. I wished them all luck.
Again.....thanks for the suggestion.
Excellent video!
Timberline was one of my favorite trails when I lived in the area and made it a point to complete it yearly. I recently just got back from backpacking Three Sisters, and actually think I spotted the two of you in Bend! It was my girlfriends first experience backpacking, and I think she is hooked! We leave for CO tomorrow for the weekend.
Great video man! Some friends and I just hiked this trail on 9/9-9/13 and had a great time. We all watched your video and it was a good lead-in to the hike. If you like this trail then go hike the Wonderland Trail - it's very similar but longer. More blueberries on the Wonderland - more huckleberries on the Timberline, lol Both Great hikes.
Darwin I'm currently 180 miles into the Colorado Trail, you have got to hike this trail. The views are second to none and the trail is quite challenging. Hike on brother!
That is a nice camping spot at Newton Creek, the small feeder creek has great water. Loved that hike.
Hello Snuggles!! So nice to see you. Great hike you two :)
You were out in my neck of the woods! That loop is on my list, but I think I need to lighten up my load first!! Hope you enjoyed it!
Looks fantastic! Makes me want to go on a longer hike. The hikes here in Japan aren't so long but sometimes very punishing. Great video and great content as always. And wow! a snow peak mug!
Awesome job. You have such a wonderful attitude 👍👍
The day you published this I was on that trail. Haha. Came from the backpackers podcast. Always seen your vids but never really watched them. Good stuff man. 👍
Timberline lodge is the outside set of The Shinning movie!
Oregon's always wet in the morning, I grew up there and didnt know it could be any other way until the first night I camped in Death Valley!
WTG, Darwin and Snuggles!! I live west of Mt. Hood and I get to see that almost every day. Darwin, I very briefly spoke to you at PCT Days. It was great to say "hi" and to shake your hand!! Keep the videos coming!! :)
Great job on this video man. I can tell that’s a lot of work.. you did a great job showing the highlights, and really inspiring me to want to do that trail!
Hey, Darwin. So funny I decided to search Timberline Trail today in remembrance of my own hike of the Timberline trail to discover your video. I met Snuggles and you briefly on the trail, August 13th, 2019, give or take a day. I was the guy, who you probably thought was going to stroke out, high on a narrow series of switchbacks! 😂 I asked about the tats on your calves. Anyway, I really enjoyed your video! Brings back great memories! My friend Martin also did a series of videos on that same trip under Thom Photography, in case you want to check those out.
Snuggles keeping it real. Thx for sharing the hike. Looks beautiful. Cheers!
“Ends at a buffet!” - love it!! Great video. Loved seeing Snuggles more! ❤️ - Chica
Very cool! I hiked the Timberline Trail 2 weeks ago and most of this looked very different
john wimer I’m hiking it in a week. You have any suggestions or advice? Was water easy to come by?
@@Munkeez There Streams of sufficient size to harvest water from quite regularly. not a problem. There were a couple crossings that will have your attention. Only one I changed shoes for.
Gonna be out there in three weeks! I can't wait. I hope my girlfriend and I can be as lucky as you were with the weather!
So fun!!!!! I loved watching where I was! You guys had better weather than we did for sure!! My Timberline vlog will go up at the end of September. Stay tuned ;)
NICE! Can’t wait to see it!
Hike On,
Darwin
Thanks for sharing. Enjoy the buffet. You earned it.
Beautiful trail! Ramona Falls at 4:23 is so pretty! I liked all the water crossings, I know Snuggles didn't. Maybe because I'm just watching and not actually doing it. The last little fall at 13:49 was gorgeous ! Thanks!!
Fun video! Wife and I have done all of our hikes together. Only difficult part is having the patience to match each other's pace, aside from that we've always had a great time. Granted we've nowhere near the miles that you two have!
Good to see you back and posting again!
Love the chilled vibes in this vid.. something I try to get across in mine :)
Thanks! That is what I was going for! 🤙
Hike On,
Darwin
I’m going to be in that area next August. I may have to do that short thru hike. Thanks for the idea.
I really like those falls with the bridge very cool! The views are insane too! Those deep valleyes with the mountains off in the distance just stunning! Mt. Hood is just awe inspiring! oodCondensation gotta love it! Lol i hate that crap im still drying my bag out from over the weekend. It has the ultra dry down thank god but it still gets a little damp overall and takes a few days in my launder bag before i can put it away in my storage sack. Its strange i really like down bags but after using synthetic most of my life and switching to down for a few years im torn! I may go back to synthetic it just seems to work better for me in the long run. My body likes it and with wetness aka condensation synthetic i dare say holds up better in my humble opinion. I'm thinking a enlightened equipment synthetic custom convert next? When i do get one im gonna A & B the crap out of them lol. Thanks for sharing your trip Darwin & Snuggles! Always great content man! Stay safe! Hike on!
Hey Darwin, I'm 55+ and though I have car camped and explored all of my life and recently solo, I only started backpacking 3 years ago. I find your videos entertaining and valuable. I do want to say though, that if you want to continue to broaden your audience, leave your disdain for section hikers, day hikers, overnighters, etc., at the door. It is air-apparent in your videos. Everyone getting out there to experience beauty may have their own challenges, limitations, life obligations or more. Appreciate anyone you encounter out there, unless they are chasing a bear down a cliff for a selfie or something, and know that many of us are doing our best AND are learning from you! Take care and give us newbies a break. We're your audience.
Thank you from Belgium buddy!
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So that is Snuggles huh ? Nice ! You da Man Darwin !
Doing this one in a little over a month. Thanks for the preview!
Perfect timing for the vid as I am planning to be out there soon. Great footage as always!
Nice vid, as ever. Added bonus, the presense of mrs. Snuggles, funny and slightly enigmatic.
The perfect trail ends at a buffet....nice! 😎
FO SHO!
I hope to do this before summer's end!
awesome ... nicely done! Thanks for sharing!
Condensationy spots beat post-holy spots. Haha! My fiance and I love your videos, and get a kick out of your made-up words of description! Fine video this week, your talent keeps getting better and better👍
Another FANTASTIC video!!!!
Beautiful video Darwin!
I just did that trail last weekend! Ran into your buddy, Greyhound.
nice movie. Some chilled vibe, and cool music too. Nice one.