This Superbloom Waterfall Sufferfest Nearly Ended Us
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- We wanted a superbloom hike. We also wanted a waterfall hike. We learned that you must be careful what you ask for because we definitely got a superbloom waterfall hike but WOW was that a struggle!
#waterfall #superbloom #hiking
There were endless spots where they could have been hurt in this video, maybe not critically injured, but still injured. I thought it was a scary video to watch. Probably because I've faced these exact moves since I'm a lover of off trail and done a lot of bushwhacking. Nothing's harder than bushwhacking up a steep hill through shoulder high brush. And then throw in the insects! Its a nightmare and you feel like you're on the edge of being overwhelmed emotionally. Also, I thought this woman's moves in dicey situations showed intelligence in that she knew you can't just launch yourself and hope it works, you have to know you're controlling your hand and feet placement. She knows what she's doing and has a very high work capacity. I saw their video of a one day ascent of Mt. Shasta. Very impressive couple.
Thanks very much -- that means a lot to us coming from a fellow bushwhacker. You are absolutely right about the difficulty of going uphill through shoulder-high brush -- it made boulder scrambling upstream for 2 1/2 miles seem almost refreshing! We really appreciate the compliment. ❤️
Good job! All most everyone else would have given up. In the thousands of years that the area has been inhabited, I imagine only a few people have seen that waterfall.
Thank you, and yes that was our feeling as well. There was utterly no sign of any human being at the waterfall or even going to it -- no old footprints in the dirt or anything. All we saw were a few animal prints. Amazing! ❤️
I love it when your attitude is being challenged. it makes it all the more wonderful. LORD GOD Almighty knows. Matthew 22: 14. For many are called, but few are chosen. (King James Version.)
Albert we totally agree with you and with Matthew: "For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few"! ❤️
Elise: “I'm pretty sure I just swallowed a bug.” Adam: “Well, this is just spectacular” lol Nice editing.
Haha thanks Sal -- we were cracking ourselves up for days while editing this one 😂 Very glad you appreciate! ❤️
For a moment there I thought Elise was going to break down and eat one of Adam's pop-tarts! What an adventure! Has to be one of my favorites of your videos, especially with Elise's sense of humor throughout and seeing you guys experiencing so much joy at the end.
Haha thanks so much -- this is one of my favorite videos too for the exact same reason! I felt really proud of keeping my sense of humor even though, as you could see, I was really having a hard time on the way out and was on the verge of giving up several times if Adam hadn't willed me through. It really was pure joy at the waterfall, and I didn't even mind the hike back after I got to experience that incredible place! ❤️ --E
Wow 🤩 I think you guys enjoyed the waterfall more because it was so hard to get there ! You guys deserve that great waterfall!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Take care, be careful please. The world need you. ❤️🤗🙏
Yes you are 100% right Blanca -- especially for Adam. He absolutely loves to go places that are almost impossible to get to, and then he's so happy and proud when we get there that it makes me happy just to see the joy on his face! ❤️ --E
wow nutz did you shorten your poles alot on that steep uphill stuff? also arourd the 13 min mark E went through poison oak in a bikini...hope it was worth it
That's a great question, Marc, and yes. Where I really shortened them was on parts of the descent which were ultra-steep and scary. I tend to shorten them all the way down while descending facing the slope, and just dig them in like Wolverine. Unfortunately we didn't get a shot of that because it was so dicey in those parts we couldn't spare a hand for filming, but will try to get a shot of it next time. --A
Elise, I see that Rambo💪 has pushed you to your limits again! Whatever you guys have for breakfast we want some! Steroid cheerios? And you rock scrambling in a bikini! That qualifies for a Guiness world record. We admire you guys for your extreme perseverance to push on thru nasty obstacles, having bugs for snacks, and conditions that only wild animals would dare to endure. Only Lewis & Clark would have been so brave! The reward at no trails end was awesome, but we can't imagine how exhausted you two must have been at the end of the day! Talk about a good night sleep after that. We are so glad that the water is the only thing that took a fall!😮 Catherine & Ron🤟🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻
Haha thanks so much, guys! Full disclosure, I did take an accidental slip and slide into a big pool on the way back, but no injury except to my pride. Funny you mention Lewis and Clark, because Adam grew up along their route to the PNW, so as a little kid in school he always idolized them and imagined he'd be like them one day -- he will love this comparison!! Meanwhile, at least for me the rock scrambling was a cake walk compared to that crazy bushwhack up and down the mountain face -- that thing was dicey AF! ❤️ --E
wow!!!! what an epic hike!!! you two are absolutely relentless adventurers! thx for doing the bushwacking for me so i don't have to. btw, i started wearing my gators a couple of weeks ago. but those stickies still find a way thru. also, been seeing lots of snakes lately too. long cold winter and they're out now and hungry. can't wear earbuds or you won't hear them. watch out!
Yes you are right about the snakes. We were really worried about rattlers on the mountain, but luckily didn't see any. Did see three river snakes though, one pretty big that scared the heck out of us! Meanwhile, glad you got the gaiters out. We will definitely be bringing ours next time! ❤️
it was epic! So Adam, in the spirit of your poetic interlude, I call this sequel of sorts "Elegy written in a country church office." (be gentle - I only spent a few minutes on it!)
The flying bugs that swarm’d like angry bees,
have faded much the way of evening light.
the task be accomplished, everyone sees;
The sufferfest o’er, giving way to night.
Oh waterfall! Unseen by human eye,
Your glory and thunder impress the soul.
your depths and rapids we could not deny,
but beholding your beauty was our goal.
thanks as always for taking us along!
OMG Jeff you absolutely made my day! Love it. If only "The sufferfest o'er" had occurred somewhere in the canon 😂 Did you know that the romantic poets, particularly Wordsworth and Coleridge, loved doing sufferfest-style hikes in the Lake District? They would go out all day and come home totally exhausted. Anyway, many thanks -- brought brought a huge smile to my face. --A
Not a bushwhacking fan, but loved the waterfall! Thanks for the adventure and be safe!!🏜🏜
Mary I am right there with you. Adam didn't mind the bushwhack because he is so long and strong, but I was just getting mauled by all that vegetation and wasn't sure I was even going to make it out of there. Still, the completely isolated and untraveled waterfall was worth it! ❤️ --E
Return of "The Shorts"
Haha the shorts have power, Bill! ❤️
Awesome superbloom, but the bugs... it's look tough to go through 😅
Yes, the bugs were really tough, and on the was back as the sun was going down we got wrecked by mosquitoes. Still, all in all, worth it! ❤️
The things i worry about when bush wacking are
Rattlesnakes, bee swarms and poison oak.
You guys are hard core.
🐝 🐝 🐝 right out of Tommy Boy
We're right there with you -- we were so scared of rattlers in that high grass! Poison oak we've had enough times and know how to recognize it, but rattlers haunt us! ❤️
This was awesome :) I did a bushwhack earlier in the year out to Mildred Falls, highest falls in San Diego County, which only runs in the spring. It was similar steep terrain, all day pushing through plants, wading through streams, climbing over log piles and intense fatigue. I'm not sure where you guys did this one, but it looks epic!
That's awesome you did Mildred Falls, Matt -- it looks spectacular! We'd really love to do that, possibly even the rappel way. This one was in the San Gabriels, and completely off trail the whole way -- seriously epic, and saw absolutely no sign that anyone else had been there. No tracks or footprints anywhere. It was pretty cool. ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard And what a prize at the end (err, actually the halfway point :P) That waterfall you got to is spectacular. Nice find! Thanks again for sharing your adventure :)
You both never fail to amaze me with the dedication to get to the great spots! Good on you guys!
Thanks Brian! Ya this one really did take some extreme effort to get to, but it was SO worth it. For sure one of the most beautiful waterfalls we've ever been to, and no one around literally for miles. Probably won't do it again any time soon because it's so challenging, but very glad we got to experience it! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Can't wait to see the next video!
I've tried several off trail adventures. The vast majority of which ending in a turn-around. But yeah, when you get to that place, and that place exceeds expectations... there is NOTHING better.
That's very well said, and we completely agree. It's the satisfaction of accomplishment combined with the joy of discovery -- an unbeatable combo! ❤️
Wow 🤩!! You guys!!! So beautiful so scenic!! Those waterfalls amazing!! You probably mentioned it but where is this place? I am assuming somewhere in California! What was the air temperature? Looked like it was warm. Also how is Elyse’s back doing?
Peter
Thanks Peter, and thank you for asking about my back. It has been doing much better, and as you can see from this one I feel ready for the challenges of mountaineering season! This was in the San Gabriel mountains, only about an hour from LA but, with no trail, completely isolated! ❤️ --E
All that bushwhacking induces my anxiety, because I live in an area where you'd get absolutely destroyed by ticks, poison ivy, and poison oak, and spider webs.
Ya it was definitely tough. We think we avoided ticks, but did get hit hard by mosquitoes in the river bed. Got a little poison oak but luckily most of it washed off in the river so the rash isn't too bad. ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHardJust a midrash?
Wow, we would love to go here. We always go take pictures with our bikinis too Thanks for sharing. Where is the next waterfall? We'll meet you there.
Haha that's awesome! There's one up in Mammoth that we're thinking about, but it's a 16 mile snowshoe to get there and we're not sure if we can snowshoe that far!! ❤️
Hmm only a few clues as to where this was . Felt like the San Gabes, must be sub-5k elevation, I get the feeling it’s somewhere in the area of Big Tijunga Canyon? Probably a seasonal falls, you guys were there at the perfect time! Congrats on that find
Very good intuition -- San Gabes is right! Ya it really was the perfect time, and very glad we did it though def not eager to ever go back to that bushwhack again! ❤️
Did u guys get any ticks? That's alot of Bush threading.
That's a great question, and thankfully no ticks. A LOT of mosquito bites though coming back down the river at dusk. Still itching! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard that's good! Yea I saw all the bugs on your video. They were the start of the show 😆
That looked rough! I was really nervous for you guys a couple of times. What are you wearing for footwear? There were parts that I feel like I would have slipped but you looked like you had decent grip. I love hiking with poles but the bouldering I would have wanted to tuck away somewhere. Not sure if that’s an option with your lightweight packs. Glad it seemed to be worth it in the end!
Thanks, and those are great questions. For footwear, we're both wearing hi-grip trail runners that we ended up not loving for actual running, so we use them for hard river hikes instead. They really work great for traction, and haven't gotten totally destroyed yet since we don't use them too often. Ya the poles are a trade off for sure. If we really need our hands for a lot of climbing we can get the poles into the pack, but here we would have just been pulling them right back out for all the slippery river crossings anyway so we just left them out. ❤️
Again nice video guys❤😊
Thanks so much -- this might have been our favorite waterfall ever, if only because the hardest to get to. Very glad you we could take you with us! ❤️
Some shoe company needs to make a live hard love hard shoe. A shoe that’s quick drying, with built in gaiters. Soles with approach shoe stickiness for the slick rock and retractable cleats for the loose stuff 😂
Haha yes!!! Why has no one done the built-in gaiter shoe? We def needed at least 3 different pairs for this hike! ❤️
That was so entertaining! [says the guy reclining on the couch]. Amazing effort.
Haha thanks very much. Yes this one was a lot of suffering especially on the way up, but of course now we remember it fondly as one of our favorite hikes of the year! ❤️
"Subscribing brings you joy", watching you guys brings me joy! 🙂
Aw thanks Chris! That is such a nice message to wake up to this morning! ❤️
Geez Elise and here I thought you were a toughie. Nothing like a bit of cross country bush bashing to sort out the men from the boys haha Good to see you guys again now that I'm back from my disastrous trip to Nepal
Haha yes Adam thought I was being soft on the bushwhack too, but he didn't realize how much his height and strength were helping him through that insanity! I made up for it on the canyoneering though. So bummed for you that Nepal didn't go well -- we will def reach out to you to discuss before we go ourselves just to get your perspective on what to do/not do. ❤️ --E
Hi guys!
Your brush walk in Californian mountains reminds me Ural Mountains in Russia. It’s so difficult to walk through almost 2 meter high grass.
Thanks Sasha, we dream to hike the Urals one day! ❤️
Let us know when they install the helicopter pad for normal people to visit .. LOL !!!
Haha its so funny you say that, David, because we literally asked each other at one point in the canyon -- if we do get hurt, is there any chance they could get a rescue in here? We decided there probably wasn't with how narrow the canyon was, which is one reason it took so darn long -- we really didn't want to break an ankle and have to limp ourselves all the way out! ❤️
Super effort and reward. Would love for you to post the coordinates of the falls to obtain where you were.
Thanks very much! This one is too dicey for us to post publicly, but if you buy us a beer some time we will be happy to share all the beta with you! ❤️
Pretty ballsy bushwacking with rattler weather in full effect!
Yes! Despite ticks and risk of falling, snakes were by far our biggest concern. We saw no rattlers, but did see three river snakes -- one a big one -- on our way back. SO happy we didn't come across any rattlers! ❤️
Was this in the San Bernardino’s somewhere? It’s not the White River, was it?
It was in the San Gabriel's, Michael! We'll give you the details on email!
I wonder if you can see San Nicolas Island from Saddleback?
Probably depends on haze and marine layer, right? On the right day you can see 100 miles, but on other days visibility is terrible! ❤️
you two are officially not allowed to create trails, that waterfall was awesome though
Ya that route was definitely not optimal 😂🙈 but like you say, still totally worth it to experience the waterfall! ❤️
Hi 👋 had a great time in Fort Worth last weekend, did a water 💧 fall hike
That is great to hear -- hope it was awesome! We always do them in spring, but this year has been really special with all the rains. ❤
So nice to see no graffiti. Go too a more accessible spot like Eaton Falls and you might as well be in an alley in Echo Park
Keith you are so right -- we were really upset by the graffiti on some of the waterfalls we went to earlier this year, but this one it will never happen. It's just too impossible to get to. There weren't even any old footprints or sign of another human anywhere! ❤️
Seeing you both hiking through the long grass stresses me out. Out in Maine there would be so many ticks.
Ya Dan we were actually more worried about snakes than ticks, but now enough people have mentioned ticks in the comments that we realized we should have been a lot more concerned about them! ❤️
That was freakin’ incredible! Do you guys know about the royal gorge / royal pool in the Angeles National Forest? Off-trail, hours past Switzer Falls, and has all the crazy creek bed / boulder-hopping stuff you’d love.
Oh my gosh how did we not know about Royal Gorge?!? That is a fantastic suggestion, and we will do it for sure! Thank you!! ❤️
that was bushwackin at its best... tough one awesome falls
Thanks much -- yes it was a true bushwhack the whole way, but reaching that magical place with literally no sign of humans anywhere was worth the effort! ❤️
Every time i bushwhack, i say I'm never doing it again
OMG I was saying that the whole way up and down that crazy mountain, and even going up the river canyon though that was better. But then we got to the waterfall where maybe no one's even been all year and I was like, maybe I'd do it again 😂 --E
The hike back out involves a lot of Swearing !
Hahaha truth!!!! ❤
I have done some crazy off trail hikes but not even close to this.
You guys are the champions at bushwhacking, amazing!
For all that hard work and your excellent video you got yourself a new sub.
What canyon is this waterfall located without giving the exact location.
Keep up the hard work.
Thank you -- so glad you enjoyed! This was in the Azusa area, east of Monrovia falls. Unfortunately the easy way in is blocked off which is why it required super intense and crazy bushwhacking to get down to the river bed and back. It sure was a spectacular waterfall, though! ❤️
Is the easy way in blocked off by a mining company? 😜
Love the channel, keep up the excellent work!
It's taken 2,000 years and a TH-cam river/waterfall adventure video to finally disprove Catullus' thesis:
Nulli se dicit mulier mea nubere malle
quam mihi, non si se Iuppiter ipse petat.
dicit: sed mulier cupido quod dicit amanti,
in vento et rapida scribere oportet aqua. 😮
Haha wow a Catullus reference -- totally made my day! And you're right as well, because uxor mea verba in lapide scripta sunt! ❤ --A
simply beautiful.. you guyz rock.
Thanks very much! Really glad you saw this one -- it was challenging, but turned out to be one of our most memorable adventures of the whole year! ❤️
I get a free dopamine hit just watching you two❤
Haha that's what we like to hear! Very glad you saw this one -- it's already a classic memory, because a lot of suffering to get there but then such an incredible waterfall. Worth it! ❤️
Did you guys get poison oak!!?! Epic hike
No poison oak! Thank goodness -- we were a bit lucky there. But we were both very sore the next day from all the crazy scrambling, so maybe it all evened out in the end. ❤
😂lol that was so much fun to watch, what a struggle to get to the end!!!! Omg!! I would’ve called for a helicopter for the return trip!! 🤪
What a fun episode…i am forwarding to everyone 🤣
Thanks so much! Ya it really was a struggle getting up to those falls, but honestly felt so worth it to be in that magical place where probably no one else had been in weeks or maybe even months. Very glad you enjoyed it!! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard yes!! Indeed! I totally get it! Last June during our road trip my friend and I did an unplanned afternoon hike w/ only 2 tiny tangerines and some water in our packs up Nevada Falls in Yosemite (after learning closures for Inspiration Point and Taft Point), we were so hungry and tired but the journey to see the waterfall was totally worth it. Don’t know when will visit that part of the country again, it made our trip so memorable for the national park. 😊
On rainbow go past postpile to end of road knocks off large section of hike.
Video primo as usual!
Enjoyed your suffering in 8k 4k.
My favorite. Other than Venice one. Both tell the story in all its glory.
Heck yeah -- still remember so many aspects of this one because it was so many different and constant challenges.
Another poem for you lovebirds-
Elise and Adam, seekers of delight,
Set forth on a hike, with spirits bright.
Through a super bloom, colors ablaze,
A tapestry of nature, in a vibrant haze.
Their footsteps danced amidst petals fair,
Inhaling the scents that filled the air.
But fate's whimsy played a mischievous tune,
As Elise, mid-stride, swallowed a bug too soon.
Undeterred, they pressed on, despite the surprise,
On treacherous terrain, with determined eyes.
Slippery rocks challenged their every stride,
Yet hand in hand, they fearlessly defied.
Their souls intertwined, they ventured forth,
Driven by the call of wonders unearthed.
And lo, in the distance, a mesmerizing sight,
An incredible monster waterfall, pure and white.
Its cascading waters roared with majestic might,
A symphony of nature, a breathtaking sight.
Elise and Adam stood in awe and wonder,
Transfixed by the beauty, their hearts asunder.
For in that moment, nature spoke to their souls,
A reminder of life's grandest goals.
To embrace the challenges, the unexpected thrills,
And find beauty in moments, both big and small.
Though Elise had swallowed the bug's unwelcome sting,
It did not deter the joy that love could bring.
Together they witnessed nature's magnificence untamed,
A testament to the bond they had reclaimed.
With gratitude in their hearts, they basked in the spray,
Immersed in the magic of that glorious day.
For in overcoming obstacles, they had truly found,
That love's strength knows no bounds.
So let the bugs buzz and the rocks be slippery,
Elise and Adam's love will forever be.
In the face of challenges, they shall prevail,
With nature's wonders, their love will never fail.
Yes Robert! Love it!!!! We need to start giving a year end award for best comment in verse!! ❤ Totally laughed out loud at the Elise swallowing a bug too soon line 😂
Robert Lee Frost responding to Thomas Gray⛪?
OMG, at so many moments I thought I was watching an outdoors-action movie! A bit scary! O.O But also hilarious -- love you guys!
Yay! So glad you enjoyed the humorous moments -- we were laughing super hard while we edited this together. Sometimes when things are really challenging, as this hike was, some laughs are just what you need! ❤️
Where is located that waterfall? Now I am in Southern California. I would like to go there 😅😅😅 greetings and great video like always guys ❤❤❤❤
That's wonderful -- welcome to SoCal! This one is in the San Gabriel mountains, but we're not putting out the exact beta because it's not a safe route. There are lots of other really awesome and adventurous falls that are safer to get to, though -- email us if you want some ideas! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard thank you guys. I am an experienced hiker. I will send you an email
Watch out for the rattlesnakes. Risky
Totally -- every step Adam took he was reaching out with those poles in hopes of warning any snakes. Great to have poles, but still scary AF with all that high grass on desert terrain! ❤️
The things "we" do for waterfalls 😄
Haha it's so true, right? Waterfalls have a magic to them that keeps drawing us in!! ❤️
Hi there guys---that was a memorable journey! thank you for sharing. Elise & Adam, what kind of shoe did you use for the entire trip? It looked like your shoes were capable for all the terrains that day, in and out of water, rock and Superblooms!
That's a great question, Patrick! We both use heavy duty trail-runners that we've repurposed to be our water shoes. It gives us good traction without being too heavy, and since we only use them a few times a year for hikes involving water they don't get ruined too fast even though they get wet. ❤️
Epic Journey....Is That San Bernardino Or La Mountains?
This was in the San Gabriels kind of in between the two -- we're constantly reminded how freaking lucky we are to live here! ❤️
I Knew I Seen Gregornio Southeast
Really Beautiful Waterfall Guyz
Super Fun Vid The Ascent Through
The Brush Looked A Lil Challenging
Lol!
Not all ladies can pull off wearing a bikini! 👙❤😅
Haha well I might be getting to that point soon, Dave -- only in the right lighting! --E
@@LiveHardxLoveHard you are awesome!!!
Hi guys! Just now seeing this one! All those flowers, how pretty was that! And there is nothing worse than swallowing a bug or one in your nose! 🤣 Do you ever worry about snakes? Or maybe they're not in that area?
Yes Angel -- Adam is petrified of snakes, and was using his poles with every step through that long grass to probe ahead in hopes of alerting any rattlers! Thankfully we didn't come across any, but we definitely could have in that area. We encountered a big river snake on our way back down the river, and though not nearly as bad as a rattler it still scared the heck out of Adam! 🐍😱
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I only mentioned it bc I just saw something where they said they were just starting to come out😳 Stay Safe! ❤️
Looks like uphill rafting :)
Haha now that would be fun!!! ❤️
love it. only you can get there!
Yes Robert this one was really, really hard to get to! We would never recommend it because parts of it are too sketchy, but WOW was it an amazing waterfall. We'll honestly never forget it. ❤️
How long did it take to get back to your car?
Thankfully it wasn't as bad as coming in, because we took a chance and followed the river all the way out and then crossed back around to the base of the mountain where we started. We almost got stuck, but made it through and that saved a couple hours. So about 6 hours in, and 4 hours out. ❤️
What is the location? If you don’t mind sharing🙏. Thanks
This one's too sketchy for us to post the beta publicly -- but we could probably be convinced to tell you over a beer one day! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard doesn’t look too bad except for the overgrown bushes to fight off bugs and ticks if anything👍. If you like crazy adventures and maybe canyoneering. Big Tujunga, Great Falls of the Fox. Or like Rubio Canyon, canyoneering which seems like something you both would like👍
Are you to in a wilderness area I guess 🤔
We're deep in the San Gabriel mountains, kind of in the middle of nowhere! ❤️
You guys definitely “live hard”, thanks for bringing us along!!
It's our pleasure! We especially love to show you guys such out of the way places -- it feels like we're on a greater mission of discovery or something! ❤️
Absolutely insane but awesome! Out here in North Texas its hard to find hikes that involve much of a challenge or gradient unless I go all the way down south to Guadalupe mountains or Big bend. California is truly an amazing state. Where exactly is this waterfall and what is it called?
This is out in the San Gabriel mountains. Not sure of the name because there's really no trail to it or anything -- it's just all bushwhacking and river walking until you get there! But so, so worth the effort. Cali really is incredible -- you gotta come out for some exploring! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard @LiveHardxLoveHard ! About to head to google earth to check out the area. Yes, I do get out to California, Colorado and other western states every chance I get but that can only realistically be done once or twice a year. Rest of the year its all just paved unimpressive short hikes (or walks) out here in flat as a pancake North texas.
Also one more question, do you guys pack a flashlight or a headlamp in your backpack?
Had to ask cuz im hugely into flashlights and part of the enthusiast community. Pretty sure you guys have some sort of illumination considering ya'll are serious hikers/trekkers but if you need a recommendation, get yourself an Armtek Wizard C2 pro or a Zebralight Hc600 Mk IV headlamps. They are the best of the best, reliable and very durable. Highly regarded by the mountaneering and caving community.
Thank you and stay safe out there!
@@DasnarkyRemarky Thanks very much! Yes we do always bring headlamps just in case, but they are pretty cheap ones. Once they pass away, we will for sure replace them with one of the ones you recommend because we'd really like to do some caving at some point anyway!
It's so funny, because of all the insane hard core hikes and climbs you guys have done on high mountains and deserts, this one seemed to be as challenging as the best of them. Unless you have bushwhacked off trail, you can't appreciate this kind of adventure and how hard it can be. I have done it a couple of times, and I can attest that it is insanely hard! My buddy and I were scratched bloody by thorns and brambles, which from a distance, looked so soft and plushy. But up close, they became vicious, cruel brambles determined to eat us alive. It takes hours just to push through just a few miles. Not for the faint of heart! At least you were rewarded by a waterfall!
That's totally true, David -- it's really hard to understand how difficult bushwhacking is, especially in ultra-steep and overgrown terrain where you're always afraid of toppling backwards! Thank goodness we didn't have any brambles though -- that sounds absolutely brutal (though it's probably still a great memory for you guys now!). Anyway, thank goodness that waterfall was epic -- we really needed it by that point! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Sometimes the best memories and stories a from when we suffered the most!
They kill it, people have no idea how hard a trip like this is or if you sprain an ankle how screwed you are. Poles save you from about 100 trips and falls.
Make it an actual trail and give it a name :)
Haha we'd have to cut some serious switchbacks into that bushwhack and then figure out a safe way down the ridge, but it honestly would make an incredibly cool trail! ❤️
what mascara do you wear elise??
I use whatever waterproof drugstore mascara is on sale! Currently, it's Revlon. ❤️
How about a blooper reel at some point?
That's a great idea, and yes! We have some funny bloopers already and as soon as we have enough for a full vid we will do it!! ❤️
Adam under this specific waterfall is an all time moment for this channel. 😄
Haha yes!!! I felt exactly the same when I saw him go in there -- this whole crazy adventure was his brainchild, and he finished it off in style!!! ❤️ --E
Super. Where is this waterfall
This one's deep in the San Gabriel mountains -- very glad you enjoyed! ❤️
Hi Adam and Elise!
I gotta respect a lady who hikes in her bikini!
MN Dave 😊
Haha what about Adam, Dave?!? He was rocking that hiking Speedo! ❤️ --E
Lol well, he is a guy who can get away with wearing a Speedo!! Lol. Very in shape!!!!
But I prefer the lady! ❤️ 😂
Thanks Elise and, oh... Adam! 😂
Love that you guys continue to find new adventures! I've had a rough week and the bushwhacking and bugfest made me laugh out loud. Glad you made it to the waterfalls at the end to make it worth the effort!!
Thanks Dan! We had the same exact experience as you -- both of us had really rough weeks at work, and just going out and getting crazy helped us let it all go and wash it all away in that gorgeous waterfall. So glad you enjoyed and hope you're having a better week this week! ❤️
putting this one on my "not to do" list lol. cool vid
Haha yes Patrick, we are for sure not recommending this one because the steep bushwhacking is just too dicey. But with that said, very glad to have experienced that waterfall! ❤️
Where’s this waterfall @?
It's in the San Gabriel Mountains! It's too sketchy of a route for us to publish the beta though. ❤️
Harder to see the rattlesnakes 😬
So true. We were literally pushing the poles down in front of us with every step in the hope that they would warn the snakes and we'd hear a rattle before stepping directly on them. Luckily we didn't encounter any, but it was by far Adam's greatest fear on this hike! ❤️
I watched this all the way through, and I must say you both did a great job of advancing through some terrain that seemed worthy of your skills, experience, perseverance, and more! Very Remote!
Thanks very much! So glad you enjoyed, and you are right about the terrain -- it was challenging in a very wide variety of ways that were tough in the moment but in the aggregate felt really satisfying! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Thanks!
Wow, battle hardened! Cool shots! Minus the bugs that my kind of adventure. . Having a quick way to strap on your plies for climbing can be very helpful. . . doing similar in uncharted desert venues. Cheers
Thanks Karl! Ya those bugs were a minus for sure, and the ones you couldn't see were all the mosquitoes in the river on the way back -- we're still itching from those bites! ❤️
This looked like such a beautiful, bright, colourful adventure and I loved it. Also props for paving your own way! I've done it before and it's super hard work! had a lovely cold water, waterfall swim last week on a rainy day but it was incredible
Thanks Carl -- so happy you got to get in a waterfall! What a perfect way to make the most of a rainy day!! ❤️
Hey you guys… enjoy your videos! This one, off trail, during tick season… 😕 My daughter became very ill from a tick bite w Lyme disease. Several years ago I did a great deal of research to find a safe deterrent. Rose Geranium oil. And specifically the company Eden’s Garden was tried and successful. Use straight from bottle, a little dot/dab on ankles, wrists, maybe neck & upper leg.
That's great advice, thank you! We were really worried about ticks on this one (as well as snakes!), but didn't know what to do about it other than checking each other several times. Will for sure try the oil next bushwhack adventure! ❤️
Hope you did a thorough tick check because those bushes are full of blood thirsty ticks. Check for Lyme disease symptoms the next week or so. We did a wild flower hike recently and that’s what the park ranger told us.
Thank you that's good advice. We did do a couple of tick checks, but will keep an eye out for symptoms just in case because we know sometimes those little suckers can be basically invisible! ❤️
The concern is the information put out by the CDC concerning tick bites and Lyme Disease isn’t correct. This is now well known in the Lyme community and practitioners that treat Lyme. You can be infected after latch, so what you really want to do is not get bitten. RoseGeranium oil is a good deterrent and should be reapplied every few hrs
I have done nothing that compares to that hike, but I do have a waterfall story.
There is a place near where I live called "Fall Creek Falls" State Park.
A couple of buddies and myself were contracted to do a video for the parks, this is decades back (and yeah, it's on YT). It was a fantastic adventure, and at the time (can't speak for now), the falls was runnning very similar to the one you showed. The trail was easy, nothing to tell there, but the falls had carved out a plunge pool at the bottom, and a few were swimming in it. Fun, but no big deal.
I thought, what would it be like to go inside the falls, and I did just that. It was like stepping inside a hurricane, then just as easily you could step out, then back in. The hardest part was the trip out, still NO comparison to your trail since it was well manicured, but the grade was VERY steep, so I was breathing hard at the end.
Enjoyed the video, WOW, what a climb. Tim
Tim that is awesome! I actually don't know many people who have done that, because it really does hit like a hurricane and as soon as they get close they're like, nah. It's such a cool experience though, as long as it doesn't knock you out! --A
You have to admit EPIC falls. That has to blow your minds when you arrived there.
Poetry, sunshine, and always take the ridge. The swarming bug hair is classic!
Rainbow Falls in July August seriously are the gold standard for swim. Mount Ritter/Devils Postpile/San J river, Take a life jacket if you want to be comfortable and float near falls. Definitely for kids.
I wasn't kidding on Sherman pass from westside/100 giants sides. The river down the steep gorge at cascades is perfect in low flow. Kern River Kernville area.
GREAT VIDEO! AS USUAL.
BRUSH=GAITERS AND OR Z German fancy pants. You know the ones. Generally I avoid brush, which is why I stay out of the Wasatch range foothills.
This really reminds me of Okinawa climbing up in the creeks, way hotter so being in the water wasn't an issue, warm not cold.
Ya the falls were freaking amazing -- especially after so much grit and sweat getting to them, that was a joyous shower in nature! ❤️
Foxtails. evil incarnate.
Haha agreed!
Glorious California glorious. Golden State it is.drought is over yes .👍 California is shining 🌟 bright.
Yes David! The rains are already paying amazing dividends! ❤️
How does one fairly quantify or determine what makes the "best" waterfall?
For me it’s about the distance, struggle, nature and of course, the waterfall.
And while Adam seems to have made easy work of all four of these, Elise had a different experience to show us.
She really had to focus and use all of her inner & outer strength, including all 114 chakras😂to overcome these obstacles. Did I mention bugs & insects? Well, let’s just say Elise was at the front of the buffet line dinning on these creatures.
Adam, ever the super hero, taking the lead bushwhacking his way thru 7’ tall super bloom growth and some pretty sketchy boulder scrambling is was what was required to tie this all together and get to the big payoff, the ever illusive, So. Ca. waterfall.
So, in my opinion, this particular waterfall has to rate among the “best”, bugs, insects and all.
Frans that is a perfect encapsulation! I was struggling so hard on this one from beginning to end, and just following in Adam's wake got me through. I had several moments of real doubt, but once we got to that waterfall I felt so overjoyed and glad we'd stuck it out -- it was incredibly beautiful in person, and we could feel that no one had been there in a really long time. So I fully agree with your "best" designation! ❤️ --E
I remember the super blooms in hills of Palos Verdes as a 1960s kid. We used to scrounge up some plywood and sheet metal and build toboggans. Once you pack down a run, it is much faster than snow.
Showing my age..... be nice 😉 Another great adventure.
Wow that sounds freaking awesome! So did you treat it like snow and leave an unpacked "slow-down-zone" at the bottom before running into something? The scary thing about sledding for me was always picking up too much speed! --A
So. many. flies.
So many! But fewer after all the ones we ate 🤣🙈
Which beautiful waterfull and washing your laughs this is formidable thanks 1000 time
So glad you saw this one! Definitely one of our most challenging adventures, but so worth it to find that waterfall! ❤️
Mmmmmm, protein. Dinner with a view. That was quite the hike. Hope the way back was a little easier. Loved the video.
Haha ya those bugs were no Pop Tart but they suffice in a pinch! Delighted you loved the vid -- we had a great time editing and thinking about you guys enjoying it! -- and yes, the way back was much easier emotionally because we knew what we had to do. Going out was really hard because we didn't know if we'd be able to get there or not, but once we made it we just chilled on the way back. ❤️
I love bushwhacking. Right up my alley. Watched all your videos. You guys are always the best out there!!!!
That is awesome! Great to get props from a fellow bushwhacker -- it's a hard way to get places, but as you know the places you get to are always worth it. So glad you're enjoying the vids -- lots more big adventures coming as we move into summer!! ❤️
Sooo Awesome!! great payoff too at the end. So...what was the time back. It's usually faster but in this case I'm not so sure lol
Yes you're right Michael it was definitely faster back. We took a chance on following the river all the way out and barely made it through, which saved us a couple of brutal hours of bushwhacking up and down. So about 4 hours on the way out as opposed to 6 on the way in! ❤️
I don’t know whether to like this video or not as it looked like torture with the bugs and abnormally large flowers and climbing up the canyon - an adventure for sure all by yourselves - come to NC for even better waterfalls
For sure, Rick! My brother has been talking up those NC waterfalls for years, and that will def be one of our first early retirement destinations!! ❤️
The ticks the ticks the ticks your insane!
Haha we were feeling pretty confident about getting through it tick free, but enough of you guys have commented on it that now we're worried we might have gotten bit and not realized it! 🙈
I did a lot of bushwacking when I was a kid in the Puente Hills of So
Cal, but this was really extreme.
Where are you at here, looks like the hills above Malibu or Ventura County.
BTW, Loved the waterfalls!! 😊
This was actually deep in the San Gabriels, Carl, but you're right it really does look a lot like the Santa Monicas. So glad you're liking the waterfall hikes -- it's the best waterfall season ever in SoCal, and we want to take full advantage of it! ❤️
Anything worth a damn in life takes A LOT of effort to achieve. Both of you are going to be 100+ y/o on your deathbeds and you'll vividly remember this waterfall because it took a lot to get to.
That is perfectly said, and absolutely true. We will never, ever forget this adventure which makes it totally worth it! ❤️
you both absultley kick ass! love ya both.
not looking forward to the bugs this year in utah! so much water and I'm wondering if some of the peaks will even be accesable by augast lol.
Shawn that is so kind of you to say, and wonderful for us to hear -- thank you! Yes the bugs are freaking insane this year here already, so you are definitely headed for Bugageddon in Utah. We're having the same problem here with our peaks -- just too much avalanche danger for us in most of the Sierra right now, but we definitely have our packs out and ready to go once it seems at least somewhat safe! ❤
I need a nap now...😳
Haha we slept the whole next day -- so tired and sore! But still worth it. ❤️
That was some bushwacking...reward at the end...thx for taking us along...now the return hike...
Ya the bushwhacking was intense but SO worth it. Amazingly, the return was better than the original hike out because at that point we knew what we had to do and that we were over half way, so mentally it was easier (though totally exhausting physically!). ❤️