Hey friends! Bill from TheMangyMarmots channel. Just a heads up on pictured rocks, prepare for bugs. Bring spray that repels black flies, they suck. Enjoy! 🥾🥃
I live just south of Dayton Ohio and we have a few backpacking trails. The 2 I hike make up the Twin Valley Trail. I came across your channel while I was looking for somewhere to hike and start backpacking here in Ohio. Love your channel. have fun and stay safe
I’ve actually hiked the Twin Valley Trail, I have a video up of it from probably a year and a half ago or so. It was a nice trail. Maybe one day I’ll go back and do the whole thing, I enjoyed it. I wish they didn’t have so many restrictions/rules around the camping aspect of it, but the trail itself was great. Thanks for watching!
WV is my favorite within reasonable driving distance. I’m 3-4 hours from the southern Ohio trails, might as well go the extra hour to hike the mountains.
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking it was either one in WV that has a plane wreck out one in WV that went along a step drop off that had a great view to the left of North Fork Mountain and had no real trail to speak of.
Another good informative video. Plan on doing an overnighter with a bud to try out some gear and some winter camping. Glad the park and hike sights are back open. Keep up the good work.
Better get out there while there's still wood on the ground lol. Come spring you'll have a heck of a time making a fire if you want one because it'll be picked clean again. Thanks for tuning in!
The wet load on the tarp may have been more than you expected, but the sag in the guy lines spoke a lot to me. Tighten those lines. If you are using a cordage that can stretch, ditch it right away. Get 1.75mm Lashit/Zingit at Dutchware and get the titanium bling that goes with it. Lashit has no stretch and the titanium bling means no knots to fail/stretch/slip.
All of the guy lines are dyneema. There’s shock cord loops on each d-ring as recommended by Hammock Gear. Dyneema tarps have to have stretch in the system or they can tear. The trick is getting the shock cord tight enough it doesn’t sag, but still leaving minimal play in it so it can flex. Using the panel pullouts likely would’ve helped because it gives more rigidity to the tarp and might have prevented the slush buildup a little. A continuous ridgeline would also likely sag a little less as well. I’m going to play with the setup. I’m switching to a continuous ridgeline, using the panel pullouts and also likely making the shock cord loops smaller so there’s not as much stretch.
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking Hammockgear is the only one saying that and I think they are saying it out some kind of over abundant caution. DCF is used for yacht racing sails. Think about how much force is being exerted on a racing yacht sail. I'm no math whizz, but I am pretty sure our DCF tarps will never collect that kind of wind force. Besides, I've not read of any DFC failures other than puncture damage.
@@TsugaCanadensis1979 Yeah, I honestly have no idea. I’ve heard stories about people who treated them like a baby and they fell apart. I’ve heard stories from people that beat the hell out of them and say they’re fine. Celeste actually had hers get sucked up by the roomba and it didn’t tear, so that’s the only real world experience I have to go off lol. Idk man it’s a $450 tarp so I figured I’d listen to the manufacturer, although you bring up an interesting point if the other DCF manufacturers aren’t saying the same thing. I’ll look into it. I do think the shock cord can still be viable if the system is dialed in, but we shall see.
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking for the record, I have shock cord on my sil-tarps. I do not use shock cord on my DFC winter tarp guy outs. I have used a Continuous Ridgeline and Dutchware Stingers. I like both. I use them as conditions require or my mood strikes me.
Great to see people using the backpack sites. The storm damage is down south of the cemetery and over by site 6, interestingly enough, site 5 doesn't look too bad. I have a video of the damage shortly after the tornado hit with all the trees down in campsite 1. -dave
I saw some damage right next to site 7 coming from the west, but it was very minimal. It wiped out maybe a 200' swath at most. Maybe it touched down briefly then lifted, I'm not sure. It's also possible they cleared that area as a staging point for their operations deeper into the woods.
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking Ya it's a mess by site 6, and by the trailhead after the wood teepee. I have a lot of detail in my video of it. I start out at the horse trailhead and think it's bad there but when I get to the real damage, it blew my mind. It was completely cleared out in those areas. So much so they had to re-route the trail around the fallen trees. It doesn't even look like the same trail over there. Hit me up and I'll run down there with you some weekend. I'd like to do a follow up to my video of the damage. We'll make the loop starting at the horse trailhead, go down by site 1, head over to the teepee, then by the cemetery, then the south side and over to 5 or 6 to stay, about 5ish miles and two water crossings.
It’s pretty cool, but it’s hard to get a site when it’s “in season”. It’s very over trafficked, good luck finding wood if you want a fire lol. It’s very pretty hiking and I enjoy it, just be aware there are some downsides. Thanks for watching!
Great video! I somehow missed this video from several months back. I love Mohican! I ride my motorcycle up there all the time but haven't camped yet. Campground B near the bridge seems to be the place to do that. The sites are just across from the river. Much less congested than the main campground. Cheers! 🥃
Great video! I have been using a dyneema tarp for 8 years. I have not had the sagging issues that you experienced. I do not use shock cord on the guy lines though. I crank mine down tight. I have been in some severe storms and have yet to have any issue with the material being damaged from being pulled tight. Just something to think about.
Yeah, the sag is definitely from the shock cord on the ridgeline. I’ve been playing with the tension in the setup and this time I left it too loose. The trick is the get the shock cord to about 90% tension I think. Either way, I’m switching to a continuous ridgeline system so I can use my trekking poles for the panel pullouts quickly and easily to reduce setup time. The shock cord loops on my ridgeline are also a little too long so I’ll be shortening those as well. I’ve used tarps for years with no shock cord, but on a $450 tarp I’m going with what the manufacturer says lol, just need to dial in my setup. Thanks for tuning in!
Was there at spot 5 the day before New Years Eve, 5/6 were super muddy, wanted to Camp at 2 but with how much rain there was we decided against it, hope we can get the Facebook group to do a group pack there one day and hope to run into you
Feel free to set something up in the FB group. Facebook doesn’t like me so that group unfortunately never gets impressions on posts, but I’m trying to keep it alive lol.
Another great trip video! I haven’t made it to Mohican yet but definitely been on my list. Glad to see it’s back open. It’s a couple hour drive for me so always been a little skeptical getting there and not finding a spot. Will have to try in the winter. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah if you go in the off season you’ll get a site. I have been there in single digit weather before and there were two other people registered for sites. I’ve never seen them all taken in winter though.
Glad to see you using some trekking poles in this video. I was wondering why they never come up in any of the gear videos of yours that I've seen. I just recently started using them and can't believe the difference they make for my endurance while backpacking. I'll never go without them again.
I never used them until about six months ago. I take them on every trip now because I was trying to give it a fair shake. They're great in certain circumstances, like long downhill stretches, water crossings, uneven terrain etc. When hiking easy trails, I'm always trying to figure out what to do with them lol
I find that I can go farther faster by always using them, even on easy ground because they somewhat propel you forward when used right. You could easily rig up something similar to the Osprey stow-on-the-go system on your pack for your poles with a little shock cord and it would only weigh a few grams. That's what I do for packs that don't have any easy pole storage. @@Bacon_N_Backpacking
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking thanks for the quick response! I actually just ordered it 🤣 I couldn’t find any reviews on it. How has your experience been with it?
@@MR-hb5mu Well, I've worn it once on a trip up to this point so I haven't extensively tested it lol. I will say that it held up pretty well to the light precipitation we had, it never got soaked. I stayed warm just wearing that and a base layer near the fire at 30 degrees. It's definitely not as warm as a true insulation layer like a puffy or heavier fleece, but it serves its purpose of being a good outer layer in cold temps pretty well.
I love your videos and am starting to get into Ohio hiking. For over night camping with fires do you always reserve a campsite? Or is there times you find a random spot in the trails. Im having a hard time finding options for reserving the spots that are by themselves secluded. Some tips would be great! Looking in wayne, hocking, and mohican currently.
The best tips I can give you are to watch my videos. I don’t have a ton of stuff involving Ohio trails, maybe 3-4 different locations and 8-9 videos total. Most of those are early videos from when I first started recording. Every area has its own rules and regulations. Anything in the WNF has dispersed camping, the rest usually have some sort of regs.
Sounds like some awesome trips planned!! I was wondering if you two ever thought about any kind of a thruhike? I of course don't know what your work schedules like but it seems like you guys are well geared for a trip of that nature. One of the BIG reasons I hammock camp is to get AWAY from the glass shards, egg shells, beer cans and lit fires that I've come across on various camping trips. Plus I'm sober so I definitely don't wanna be around folks gettin crazy. Good to see you guys again. Take care. NQU
Uinta is probably the closest I’ll get to a thru hike for quite a while unfortunately. I plan on taking a week long trip out west every year. I work around 70 hours per week and own/operate four businesses. Maybe one day lol
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking OH MY GOSH!!! 4 businesses!! Do you sleep? I'm always curious what people do for work on here. There was an AT thruhiker I followed for a time and I guess she was a software developer so she could take on 2-3 month projects and just hole up until they were completed. Pretty cool. What kind of businesses are the 4 businesses? Owning one business is hard enough with staffing, marketing, sales etc...
Used to live out by the uintah mountains in Utah. Now live in southern Utah we’re I don’t have to deal with the snow 😂 have fun out there is beautiful country
I’m so excited to get out west again. I did a lot of stuff in northern Cali and Washington state while I was in the Marines, but that’s been over a decade. I’m trying to plan one trip out west each year, super excited to see Uinta. Thanks for tuning in!
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking going to try and do my first backpacking overnighter either this spring or summer. That’s how I found your channel last year as I was looking at tips on how you guys do the hammocks. Going to be fun to do. Been training with kettlebells for about 8 months so hopefully I am ready to pack some weight 😂.
@@travislake1213 You’ll inevitably overpack your first couple of trips. Just keep tabs on items you never end up using and stop taking them. Best way to learn is to get out and do a short mileage trip fairly close to home so you figure out what works best for you.
Nope. Booking is at a kiosk by the ranger station. First come first serve, so you’ll never know where/if you can stay until you get there. It’s honestly a horrible system, especially since they’re down from 10 sites to 7 now. Thanks for tuning in!
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking It doesn't make sense to drive down from Cleveland to find out the sites are all occupied. Better to go to a National forest where you can setup anywhere (with some constraints). Keep up the excellent work on the vids!
@@drmarcfpelletier If it makes you feel any better, I’ve gone to Mohican 10-12x and I’ve always had a spot. A few of those times I registered the last campsite. If you go during winter, bad weather or during a weekday, you should be fine. If you go Friday-Sunday during warm weather months, you’re rolling the dice.
I believe only sites 1 through 7 are open. 8,9, & 10 are still closed. Did you have any issues with overnight parking at the dam? I was always under the impression you had to park at the designated "park & pack" parking areas.
I believe you’re correct about 8,9,10 but that information is about 2 months old so I’m not sure if it’s still accurate. I didn’t see anything at the kiosk about them being closed. I believe this was my 8th trip to Mohican and I’ve only parked at a park and pack trailhead once so I’m not sure that’s a rule. If it is a rule, it doesn’t appear to be enforced lol
Thanks for the site 1 River crossing detour. When I did my video on Mohican a month ago, I wrote off sites 1 & 2 as inaccessible during cold weather. I was able to get to most of the other sites tho. Jon’s Dad Mohican State Forest Park and Pack Ohio, USA th-cam.com/video/ftd_VmHQcM4/w-d-xo.html
You can typically find a spot to cross Pine Run if you go off trail. I also carry a microfiber towel with me, there have been times I've crossed without shoes on and dried off after, even in cold weather. If you come in from the south side of 1-3, you can avoid crossing Pine Run, but if you're coming from north of the creek, you'll have to cross for all three sites.
In general, yes. In front of the camera? Not very much lol. She’s pretty quiet in general. She talked a few times in the video but the mic was facing me so you can’t really make out what she said.
Hey friends! Bill from TheMangyMarmots channel. Just a heads up on pictured rocks, prepare for bugs. Bring spray that repels black flies, they suck. Enjoy! 🥾🥃
Yep, heard all about the black flies lol
Guys this was outstanding presentation, lovely scenery and atmosphere! 👏👏
Thanks for tuning in as always!
I go to butler Ohio to prospect for gold thanks for the video
Best of luck with the gold hunting, thanks for watching!
It is sleeting and snowing both in Alabama. Right now you'll make me feel at home in woods
If you want more snow, feel free to move up north 😂 Glad you liked the video!
Finally somewhere nearby we can just do an over-nighter at
Righttttttt
I live just south of Dayton Ohio and we have a few backpacking trails. The 2 I hike make up the Twin Valley Trail. I came across your channel while I was looking for somewhere to hike and start backpacking here in Ohio.
Love your channel.
have fun and stay safe
I’ve actually hiked the Twin Valley Trail, I have a video up of it from probably a year and a half ago or so. It was a nice trail. Maybe one day I’ll go back and do the whole thing, I enjoyed it. I wish they didn’t have so many restrictions/rules around the camping aspect of it, but the trail itself was great. Thanks for watching!
I agree with you about Ohio backpacking. I live in the Canton area and usually hike in Wayne National or go to Pennsylvania for most trips.
WV is my favorite within reasonable driving distance. I’m 3-4 hours from the southern Ohio trails, might as well go the extra hour to hike the mountains.
I always look forward to your videos. I seek out trails I’ve never been to and hopefully ones little traveled. You pointed me to a few.
Awesome, that’s part of the intent of the channel. Which trails did you do based off my videos? I’m curious.
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking North Fork Mountain, Dolly Sods and one other fairly difficult one I can’t render the name. I’ll have to research it.
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking it was either one in WV that has a plane wreck out one in WV that went along a step drop off that had a great view to the left of North Fork Mountain and had no real trail to speak of.
@@GarryCollins-ec8yo You just described Spruce Knob and Roaring Plains haha. Glad you like the WV mountains as much as I do.
Nice video! I'm itching to get back out!
Get back out there, winter backpacking is the best! Thanks for tuning in.
Another good informative video. Plan on doing an overnighter with a bud to try out some gear and some winter camping. Glad the park and hike sights are back open. Keep up the good work.
Better get out there while there's still wood on the ground lol. Come spring you'll have a heck of a time making a fire if you want one because it'll be picked clean again. Thanks for tuning in!
Excellent video
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!
The wet load on the tarp may have been more than you expected, but the sag in the guy lines spoke a lot to me.
Tighten those lines. If you are using a cordage that can stretch, ditch it right away. Get 1.75mm Lashit/Zingit at Dutchware and get the titanium bling that goes with it. Lashit has no stretch and the titanium bling means no knots to fail/stretch/slip.
All of the guy lines are dyneema. There’s shock cord loops on each d-ring as recommended by Hammock Gear. Dyneema tarps have to have stretch in the system or they can tear. The trick is getting the shock cord tight enough it doesn’t sag, but still leaving minimal play in it so it can flex. Using the panel pullouts likely would’ve helped because it gives more rigidity to the tarp and might have prevented the slush buildup a little. A continuous ridgeline would also likely sag a little less as well. I’m going to play with the setup. I’m switching to a continuous ridgeline, using the panel pullouts and also likely making the shock cord loops smaller so there’s not as much stretch.
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking Hammockgear is the only one saying that and I think they are saying it out some kind of over abundant caution.
DCF is used for yacht racing sails.
Think about how much force is being exerted on a racing yacht sail.
I'm no math whizz, but I am pretty sure our DCF tarps will never collect that kind of wind force.
Besides, I've not read of any DFC failures other than puncture damage.
@@TsugaCanadensis1979 Yeah, I honestly have no idea. I’ve heard stories about people who treated them like a baby and they fell apart. I’ve heard stories from people that beat the hell out of them and say they’re fine. Celeste actually had hers get sucked up by the roomba and it didn’t tear, so that’s the only real world experience I have to go off lol. Idk man it’s a $450 tarp so I figured I’d listen to the manufacturer, although you bring up an interesting point if the other DCF manufacturers aren’t saying the same thing. I’ll look into it. I do think the shock cord can still be viable if the system is dialed in, but we shall see.
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking for the record, I have shock cord on my sil-tarps.
I do not use shock cord on my DFC winter tarp guy outs.
I have used a Continuous Ridgeline and Dutchware Stingers. I like both. I use them as conditions require or my mood strikes me.
Great to see people using the backpack sites. The storm damage is down south of the cemetery and over by site 6, interestingly enough, site 5 doesn't look too bad. I have a video of the damage shortly after the tornado hit with all the trees down in campsite 1. -dave
I saw some damage right next to site 7 coming from the west, but it was very minimal. It wiped out maybe a 200' swath at most. Maybe it touched down briefly then lifted, I'm not sure. It's also possible they cleared that area as a staging point for their operations deeper into the woods.
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking Ya it's a mess by site 6, and by the trailhead after the wood teepee. I have a lot of detail in my video of it. I start out at the horse trailhead and think it's bad there but when I get to the real damage, it blew my mind. It was completely cleared out in those areas. So much so they had to re-route the trail around the fallen trees. It doesn't even look like the same trail over there. Hit me up and I'll run down there with you some weekend. I'd like to do a follow up to my video of the damage. We'll make the loop starting at the horse trailhead, go down by site 1, head over to the teepee, then by the cemetery, then the south side and over to 5 or 6 to stay, about 5ish miles and two water crossings.
We're gonna have to check Mohican out soon. Looks like a nice place.
It’s pretty cool, but it’s hard to get a site when it’s “in season”. It’s very over trafficked, good luck finding wood if you want a fire lol. It’s very pretty hiking and I enjoy it, just be aware there are some downsides. Thanks for watching!
Great video! I somehow missed this video from several months back. I love Mohican! I ride my motorcycle up there all the time but haven't camped yet. Campground B near the bridge seems to be the place to do that. The sites are just across from the river. Much less congested than the main campground. Cheers! 🥃
That’s why I prefer the backcountry sites, not a big fan of campgrounds lol
Great video! I have been using a dyneema tarp for 8 years. I have not had the sagging issues that you experienced. I do not use shock cord on the guy lines though. I crank mine down tight. I have been in some severe storms and have yet to have any issue with the material being damaged from being pulled tight. Just something to think about.
Yeah, the sag is definitely from the shock cord on the ridgeline. I’ve been playing with the tension in the setup and this time I left it too loose. The trick is the get the shock cord to about 90% tension I think. Either way, I’m switching to a continuous ridgeline system so I can use my trekking poles for the panel pullouts quickly and easily to reduce setup time. The shock cord loops on my ridgeline are also a little too long so I’ll be shortening those as well. I’ve used tarps for years with no shock cord, but on a $450 tarp I’m going with what the manufacturer says lol, just need to dial in my setup. Thanks for tuning in!
Congrats on 2 years! Pictured Rocks is awesome, hope you have a fun time there.
Thanks! Really looking forward to checking out Pictured Rocks. I really enjoyed backpacking Manistee. Michigan has some good offerings.
Was there at spot 5 the day before New Years Eve, 5/6 were super muddy, wanted to Camp at 2 but with how much rain there was we decided against it, hope we can get the Facebook group to do a group pack there one day and hope to run into you
Feel free to set something up in the FB group. Facebook doesn’t like me so that group unfortunately never gets impressions on posts, but I’m trying to keep it alive lol.
Another great trip video! I haven’t made it to Mohican yet but definitely been on my list. Glad to see it’s back open. It’s a couple hour drive for me so always been a little skeptical getting there and not finding a spot. Will have to try in the winter. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah if you go in the off season you’ll get a site. I have been there in single digit weather before and there were two other people registered for sites. I’ve never seen them all taken in winter though.
Nice video
It was nice seeing you on trail, we’ll have to do an overnighter sometime.
Glad to see you using some trekking poles in this video. I was wondering why they never come up in any of the gear videos of yours that I've seen. I just recently started using them and can't believe the difference they make for my endurance while backpacking. I'll never go without them again.
I never used them until about six months ago. I take them on every trip now because I was trying to give it a fair shake. They're great in certain circumstances, like long downhill stretches, water crossings, uneven terrain etc. When hiking easy trails, I'm always trying to figure out what to do with them lol
I find that I can go farther faster by always using them, even on easy ground because they somewhat propel you forward when used right. You could easily rig up something similar to the Osprey stow-on-the-go system on your pack for your poles with a little shock cord and it would only weigh a few grams. That's what I do for packs that don't have any easy pole storage. @@Bacon_N_Backpacking
@@420Durban Yeah I’ve used them to push myself along flat ground but I feel like it’s more energy than it’s saving lol
2:36 is that the new covered bridge on wally rd? I love driving through that!
On my map it’s referred to as Park Road 58
where does the trail start that you were on right after the covered bridge?
What fleece are you wearing?
Mountain Hardwear Summit grid fleece
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking thanks for the quick response! I actually just ordered it 🤣 I couldn’t find any reviews on it. How has your experience been with it?
@@MR-hb5mu Well, I've worn it once on a trip up to this point so I haven't extensively tested it lol. I will say that it held up pretty well to the light precipitation we had, it never got soaked. I stayed warm just wearing that and a base layer near the fire at 30 degrees. It's definitely not as warm as a true insulation layer like a puffy or heavier fleece, but it serves its purpose of being a good outer layer in cold temps pretty well.
I love your videos and am starting to get into Ohio hiking. For over night camping with fires do you always reserve a campsite? Or is there times you find a random spot in the trails.
Im having a hard time finding options for reserving the spots that are by themselves secluded. Some tips would be great! Looking in wayne, hocking, and mohican currently.
The best tips I can give you are to watch my videos. I don’t have a ton of stuff involving Ohio trails, maybe 3-4 different locations and 8-9 videos total. Most of those are early videos from when I first started recording. Every area has its own rules and regulations. Anything in the WNF has dispersed camping, the rest usually have some sort of regs.
Just checked in, you made a very nice video. Winter camping, fun but 🥶🪵🔥🤗😂👍
Winter backpacking has some of the best views!
Sounds like some awesome trips planned!! I was wondering if you two ever thought about any kind of a thruhike? I of course don't know what your work schedules like but it seems like you guys are well geared for a trip of that nature.
One of the BIG reasons I hammock camp is to get AWAY from the glass shards, egg shells, beer cans and lit fires that I've come across on various camping trips. Plus I'm sober so I definitely don't wanna be around folks gettin crazy. Good to see you guys again. Take care. NQU
Uinta is probably the closest I’ll get to a thru hike for quite a while unfortunately. I plan on taking a week long trip out west every year. I work around 70 hours per week and own/operate four businesses. Maybe one day lol
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking OH MY GOSH!!! 4 businesses!! Do you sleep? I'm always curious what people do for work on here. There was an AT thruhiker I followed for a time and I guess she was a software developer so she could take on 2-3 month projects and just hole up until they were completed. Pretty cool. What kind of businesses are the 4 businesses? Owning one business is hard enough with staffing, marketing, sales etc...
Nice video, caught it 9 months late though.
Never too late for Mohican!
Used to live out by the uintah mountains in Utah. Now live in southern Utah we’re I don’t have to deal with the snow 😂 have fun out there is beautiful country
I’m so excited to get out west again. I did a lot of stuff in northern Cali and Washington state while I was in the Marines, but that’s been over a decade. I’m trying to plan one trip out west each year, super excited to see Uinta. Thanks for tuning in!
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking going to try and do my first backpacking overnighter either this spring or summer. That’s how I found your channel last year as I was looking at tips on how you guys do the hammocks. Going to be fun to do. Been training with kettlebells for about 8 months so hopefully I am ready to pack some weight 😂.
@@travislake1213 You’ll inevitably overpack your first couple of trips. Just keep tabs on items you never end up using and stop taking them. Best way to learn is to get out and do a short mileage trip fairly close to home so you figure out what works best for you.
Is there link or way to reserve the primitive campsites online? Great videos btw...
Nope. Booking is at a kiosk by the ranger station. First come first serve, so you’ll never know where/if you can stay until you get there. It’s honestly a horrible system, especially since they’re down from 10 sites to 7 now. Thanks for tuning in!
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking It doesn't make sense to drive down from Cleveland to find out the sites are all occupied. Better to go to a National forest where you can setup anywhere (with some constraints). Keep up the excellent work on the vids!
@@drmarcfpelletier If it makes you feel any better, I’ve gone to Mohican 10-12x and I’ve always had a spot. A few of those times I registered the last campsite. If you go during winter, bad weather or during a weekday, you should be fine. If you go Friday-Sunday during warm weather months, you’re rolling the dice.
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking that helps a great deal, thank you!
I believe only sites 1 through 7 are open. 8,9, & 10 are still closed. Did you have any issues with overnight parking at the dam? I was always under the impression you had to park at the designated "park & pack" parking areas.
I believe you’re correct about 8,9,10 but that information is about 2 months old so I’m not sure if it’s still accurate. I didn’t see anything at the kiosk about them being closed. I believe this was my 8th trip to Mohican and I’ve only parked at a park and pack trailhead once so I’m not sure that’s a rule. If it is a rule, it doesn’t appear to be enforced lol
@@Bacon_N_Backpacking Parking at the dam is better from a hiking standpoint so that's good to know.
Thanks for the site 1 River crossing detour. When I did my video on Mohican a month ago, I wrote off sites 1 & 2 as inaccessible during cold weather. I was able to get to most of the other sites tho.
Jon’s Dad
Mohican State Forest Park and Pack Ohio, USA
th-cam.com/video/ftd_VmHQcM4/w-d-xo.html
You can typically find a spot to cross Pine Run if you go off trail. I also carry a microfiber towel with me, there have been times I've crossed without shoes on and dried off after, even in cold weather. If you come in from the south side of 1-3, you can avoid crossing Pine Run, but if you're coming from north of the creek, you'll have to cross for all three sites.
Can Sarah talk?
In general, yes. In front of the camera? Not very much lol. She’s pretty quiet in general. She talked a few times in the video but the mic was facing me so you can’t really make out what she said.