I backpacked this area in the mid '90s as a teen. I remember my friend's dad telling me that my machete wouldn't be needed in the desert and was just extra weight. Guess who got to lead the way because they had a machete! 😂
One of the things I appreciate about your adventures (and there are many) is your experience and ability to vocalize the nuances of each trip and terrain. For example, highlighting not all miles are equal. Every video holds nuggets of truth way more valuable than just gear reviews. You have a very balanced approach. Keep up the great work!
thanks Jerry! Of all the places you've been I thought for sure you'd have been here before. And yeah that cello music is gorgeous. I think it's called Butterflies from Tony Anderson.
What a great movie! Throughly enjoyed it (as with all your vids). I’ll be hiking coyote gulch in June. This video has got me sooooo stoked. Thanks Eric.
Spectacular. I’ve driven through the Escalante traversing from Capitol Reef over to Bryce and Zion and it’s beautiful. Never hiked the area. Really loved the adventure and the footage. So well done. Thanks Eric.
As a new subscriber I have been watching, and enjoying!, a bunch of your videos. In one, you praised some Astral shoes, which I have used for years. So, it's not impossible that someone has mentioned this before, but if you know you are going to get your feet wet then neoprene socks, instead of your regular wooly ones,are a good choice. 3mm are maybe a bit too rigid, but 2mm are soft and flexible and fit inside most of my outdoor shoes no problem. I use them for what is known here in Taiwan as 'river tracing', which, for me, is basically just hiking up rivers.They are comfortable enough to wear to hike TO the river ( in fact I find them more comfortable than regular socks most of the time), keep your feet warm in cold water, are very light, very cheap ( 10 bucks), quick drying and keep small stones and grit away from your feet. Also, even if you used them for nothing else, because they generally have grippy little rubber dimples on the bottom, they would still merit a place in your pack for use as camp bootees over your regular socks or just to keep your feet warm in your sleeping bag. I have no interest in fishing, but some wading gear like the felt soled wading boots, or the kind of boots where you can manually change the soles from regular rubber ones for the hike in to the felt for wet rocks etc are pretty good for just wet hikes. Frogg Toggs make some, Simms and Korkers have good reputations for this kind of shoe.
Stoked to have stumbled on this by accident !! and great to hitch a spot as hiking companion in a place I've always wanted to go. It was more beautiful than I'd imagined-- and you guys catch it all: the importance of food , barking dogs, frozen socks, goofy moments, alien ashtrays, outrageous beauty. So well edited and put together -- thank you so much!
Eric, thank you so much for showing the beauty of this area. Each time I go out I am in awe of how close I get to live to such amazing beauty in a desert that is very much alive and full of surprises. This is also why I want a freestanding tent so I won't have to struggle in the sand and slick rock.
Another amazing video Eric! That Durston tent set up just got your promoted from a Backpacker to a Backpacking Engineer 👏 This loop looks soooooo fun and amazing! Cheers
Oh how jealous I am, going into the Utah canyon country, that trip left the biggest impression on a trip I've ever went on. Such incredible rock formations and otherworldly qualities. So happy to see another video of this area! Keep up the stellar video Eric! Also that timelapse with the tree 😳 amazing. Much love bro!
Aww, man. This place is beautiful! I hope I can visit there and explore as we don't have this kind of places in the Philippines. Thank you for sharing these videos!!! You inspired me to start backpacking.
Amazing Photography!!! I loved the pic of the stars over the lone tree. I can’t believe you didn’t have spare socks!!! Even if shoes are wet I think better start dry wool socks. Wow!!! You guys are hardcore lightweight.
Oh hell ya to waking up to an Eric Hanson video on a Sunday morning. I enjoy Devin’s channel as well. Looks like one hell of a fun time in such a cool terrain. Appreciate you sharing these. Do you have a Patreon?
Thank you for taking me out to the Cosmic Ashtray. It’s one place in Escalante I haven’t visited. My wife says my 85 year old body shouldn’t try it. Enjoyed the trip down Red Breaks. We’ll be hiking in Escalante in about a month. Yes, this old guy is still out there adventuring and creating videos. Thanks for taking me along. 😀👍
@@eric_hanson Thanks! I could go out from Spencer Flats which is about 8 miles RT. Our April trip will be hiking a portion of Spencer Flats, Big Horn slot canyon, and capturing footages of the Burr Trail. We're also doing a couple of canyons from The Behind the Reef Road in San Rafael Swell in route to Escalante for some better drone footage. My wife is limited in what she can do so I have to accept things for what's possible. We hike with Mark Austin who lives in Escalante. Maybe the Cosmic Ash Tray for a trip when my wife isn't along. Feel free to give me shout anytime or if you're around Montrose. Maybe a trip back to Ophir to look for your phone after the snow is gone!!! 😂 I understand how that can feel after losing a drone along the Oregon coast. Stay well, safe, and keep uploading those great videos!
@@lynnnorthrup8914I tried it once. Failed. I started at 7:30am. By 9:00 it was over 90 degrees. I started with a gallon of water. I turned around when the water was half gone. I was hoping to make it before half my water was gone, but I wasn’t going to push it since the forecast high that day was 107. My last mile back to my car was without water. It sucked.
So beautiful! Great video guys!! Eric, love your gear, but please don't bring a compression sack for your quilt, just stuff the quilt at the bottom of the pack and everything above it will compress it anyway. That compression sack must weigh quite a bit, for that weight difference you could switch to the X-Mid pro 2 person tent lol
The compression sack also serves as a waterproof bag. With all the water we hiked through and the cold weather I gotta make sure I have a dry sleeping bag at the end of the day.
@@eric_hansonI always use a Nylofume bag inside my backpack to make sure the things that need to be dry stay dry. That also includes clothes for camp, battery pack and so on... I start by packing my sleeping bag at the bottom of that Nylofume bag, and everything else that needs to be dry I put on top of it so that the weight of the stuff creates a compression effect on quilt. Than I close that bag, and I place all the other stuff on top. This not only saves the weight of the dedicated compression sack, but also there is a good video on TH-cam that shows that a compression sack creates a large hard shape inside your bag, and everything that results from that.
Two of my favorite backpackers on TH-cam combined with gorgeous videography and music. Thank you so much! Could you possibly add in the video description what music you used? One of my kids plays cello and I would love to try to find the music for them
Eric, love your trips and all the gear and clothing information your share, how about sharing a route map in any platform like Wikiloc or other? And also the time of the year your trips take place? Thanks for sharing!
solid video. I'm glad i was the pack comparison video first. I am sitting here trying to decide if i could do that. I'm thinking probably not. Wish I could though.
Have you ever calculated the extra miles to setup the camera and walk through the shot then go back to get it? Also what weight is all your extra gear? That puts a better appreciation of the effort to bring this content to the viewers.
Have you ever tried out those " Waterproof" socks? If they work, a pair of those with water sandals with enclosed toes would be a great option for the water hiking.
Great adventure and cinematography..the haunting music really set the mood.. @46:58 looks like straight out of Crocodile Dundee 😁..thank you for sharing this beautiful canyon 👍
Nice. 1st time I drove through that area, I wanted to camp at that little magical 1st come/serve campground that also had a day use area. It’s prob constantly full. Need to go and disperse and backpack. A little leery of the canyoneering parts. Not something I would venture solo as I am unfamiliar.
@@eric_hanson I’d love to see the logistics of planning something like this or even a more basic backpacking trip on a trail in a NP… as someone who is going to try my first trip this summer it’s logistically overwhelming
curious if you went down harris wash, or another way, to get to the Escalante River. i see you ended back at the Harris Wash trail head after The cosmic ashtray.
Thanks, I'll check it out. It looks more comfortable than my Nemo, which I personally think is a bit overrated in that department. It could just be the way I sleep.
I had multiple pairs of socks and a second pair of shoes to change into at camp. That made a huge difference. Luckily I didn't get any blisters or have foot problems other than cold feet that one morning!
I just noticed at about 5:28 on the right of the screen that there seems to be a huge hand print made of the desert varnish four fingers and a thumb (hand print of God?). Love this video !!
i have to laugh at so many as the proudly spend SOOO much time operating their sawyer mini... any size... ULTRA LITE.... filter !! i have a lite hand size " pump " style filter that is years old , still going and WAY faster to collect water and do field clean or repair. but i get the draw...or... lure off ULTRA LITE.. UL isnt "all" that its cut out to b !!!! any one that carries a chair isnt a gram counter ... good 4 you amigos.😅😊. i love the Escalante region it's very uneek !!! i'm so jealous of ur trip.... being to long since ive been that way. some areas r gorge BUT most often u must carry ur water all the way till u get to certain hidden gems that has water. oh yes canyon life in the desert 😅 !!!
I backpacked this area in the mid '90s as a teen. I remember my friend's dad telling me that my machete wouldn't be needed in the desert and was just extra weight. Guess who got to lead the way because they had a machete! 😂
😂
Oh! The cello music thru this part of the canyon is just perfect. Thank u
Any ideas what song that was?
@@ethanprice6780 do not know, sorry. Just beautiful
@@graciegardener very much agreed!
You beat me to it. This was just awesome.
One of the things I appreciate about your adventures (and there are many) is your experience and ability to vocalize the nuances of each trip and terrain. For example, highlighting not all miles are equal. Every video holds nuggets of truth way more valuable than just gear reviews. You have a very balanced approach.
Keep up the great work!
I appreciate hearing this so much! Thank you!
there is no thing like experiance !!!!!!!!!!!!! the pump filter is one point😮😊
Thank you Eric for taking us along. Great video.
This was simply outstanding work my friend! Shots are amazing! 👏👏
Great video. I’ve had cosmic ashtray on my list for years. I may steal that cello music from you. Perfect song for the scenery.
thanks Jerry! Of all the places you've been I thought for sure you'd have been here before. And yeah that cello music is gorgeous. I think it's called Butterflies from Tony Anderson.
What a magical place to backpack through! Thanks, Eric and Devin for bushwhacking and freezing your toes for us! We appreciate it greatly! 😂😉
haha you're welcome! We do it all for you.
UK. Utterly stunning trip. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Whoa...lizard alien stuck in the sand! 😮😂
The shots of the moon going down were incredible Eric! Bravo 👏 👏 👏
Your photography is wonderful. Beautiful shots and video
The beauty of the area you hiked is breath taking. Thanks for taking us with you and sharing your adventures.
Devin is the best! So glad to know him as a friend. What an amazing hike! Great video as always.
The beauty of the area is breathtaking. Thank you for sharing.
What a great movie! Throughly enjoyed it (as with all your vids). I’ll be hiking coyote gulch in June. This video has got me sooooo stoked. Thanks Eric.
Spectacular. I’ve driven through the Escalante traversing from Capitol Reef over to Bryce and Zion and it’s beautiful. Never hiked the area. Really loved the adventure and the footage. So well done. Thanks Eric.
Wow!
I Google mapped Cosmic Ashtray to see where you guys were and I’m absolutely Amazed!
Beautiful western desert!
Thnx for sharing!
39:56
The sequence starting at 8:45 with the cello behind it was just otherworldly gorgeous.
thank you! I love that song.
What is the songs name?
I love your video style. Keep putting them out. Well done.
Absolutely fantastically beautiful!
Thanks for bringing us along. Loved the slot canyon.
I’m jealous of the friendship you two have and envious of the terrain you can play in…😊
We are lucky for sure!
I thoroughly enjoyed this adventure! Thank You so much, for sharing. 💙
As a new subscriber I have been watching, and enjoying!, a bunch of your videos. In one, you praised some Astral shoes, which I have used for years. So, it's not impossible that someone has mentioned this before, but if you know you are going to get your feet wet then neoprene socks, instead of your regular wooly ones,are a good choice. 3mm are maybe a bit too rigid, but 2mm are soft and flexible and fit inside most of my outdoor shoes no problem. I use them for what is known here in Taiwan as 'river tracing', which, for me, is basically just hiking up rivers.They are comfortable enough to wear to hike TO the river ( in fact I find them more comfortable than regular socks most of the time), keep your feet warm in cold water, are very light, very cheap ( 10 bucks), quick drying and keep small stones and grit away from your feet. Also, even if you used them for nothing else, because they generally have grippy little rubber dimples on the bottom, they would still merit a place in your pack for use as camp bootees over your regular socks or just to keep your feet warm in your sleeping bag. I have no interest in fishing, but some wading gear like the felt soled wading boots, or the kind of boots where you can manually change the soles from regular rubber ones for the hike in to the felt for wet rocks etc are pretty good for just wet hikes. Frogg Toggs make some, Simms and Korkers have good reputations for this kind of shoe.
Stoked to have stumbled on this by accident !! and great to hitch a spot as hiking companion in a place I've always wanted to go. It was more beautiful than I'd imagined-- and you guys catch it all: the importance of food , barking dogs, frozen socks, goofy moments, alien ashtrays, outrageous beauty. So well edited and put together -- thank you so much!
Eric, thank you so much for showing the beauty of this area. Each time I go out I am in awe of how close I get to live to such amazing beauty in a desert that is very much alive and full of surprises. This is also why I want a freestanding tent so I won't have to struggle in the sand and slick rock.
Another amazing video Eric! That Durston tent set up just got your promoted from a Backpacker to a Backpacking Engineer 👏 This loop looks soooooo fun and amazing! Cheers
As always, your videography and choice of music is stunning. Thank you for sharing! Colorado Girl
Thank you so much!
Please do more collaborations with Devin, you two are two of my favorite channels. Nice work.
Oh how jealous I am, going into the Utah canyon country, that trip left the biggest impression on a trip I've ever went on. Such incredible rock formations and otherworldly qualities. So happy to see another video of this area! Keep up the stellar video Eric! Also that timelapse with the tree 😳 amazing. Much love bro!
Thanks Max! Our trip down there was an all-timer. Ready to go back with you any time!
Aww, man. This place is beautiful! I hope I can visit there and explore as we don't have this kind of places in the Philippines. Thank you for sharing these videos!!! You inspired me to start backpacking.
Amazing Photography!!! I loved the pic of the stars over the lone tree. I can’t believe you didn’t have spare socks!!! Even if shoes are wet I think better start dry wool socks. Wow!!! You guys are hardcore lightweight.
I really like the more long-form videos you've been doing lately. Keep it up!
Thank you! I really enjoy making these kinds of videos.
Awesome cinematography!
Oh hell ya to waking up to an Eric Hanson video on a Sunday morning. I enjoy Devin’s channel as well. Looks like one hell of a fun time in such a cool terrain. Appreciate you sharing these. Do you have a Patreon?
Such a cool trip ty for the beautiful views👏👏👏❤️‼️
That looked like a very nice trip, would love to do that someday. Thank you both for great viewing on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Great video. Beautiful shots and colors. Love the rhythm and storytelling. Great collab as well!
This was a great episode. I’m fairly new to watching you. Planning a trip next month but just for 1 day.
Thank you for taking me out to the Cosmic Ashtray. It’s one place in Escalante I haven’t visited. My wife says my 85 year old body shouldn’t try it. Enjoyed the trip down Red Breaks. We’ll be hiking in Escalante in about a month. Yes, this old guy is still out there adventuring and creating videos. Thanks for taking me along. 😀👍
amazing! there's a route out there that might be feasible for you. It was such a cool place. Better than I expected for sure!
@@eric_hanson Thanks! I could go out from Spencer Flats which is about 8 miles RT. Our April trip will be hiking a portion of Spencer Flats, Big Horn slot canyon, and capturing footages of the Burr Trail. We're also doing a couple of canyons from The Behind the Reef Road in San Rafael Swell in route to Escalante for some better drone footage. My wife is limited in what she can do so I have to accept things for what's possible. We hike with Mark Austin who lives in Escalante. Maybe the Cosmic Ash Tray for a trip when my wife isn't along. Feel free to give me shout anytime or if you're around Montrose. Maybe a trip back to Ophir to look for your phone after the snow is gone!!! 😂 I understand how that can feel after losing a drone along the Oregon coast. Stay well, safe, and keep uploading those great videos!
@@lynnnorthrup8914I tried it once. Failed. I started at 7:30am. By 9:00 it was over 90 degrees. I started with a gallon of water. I turned around when the water was half gone. I was hoping to make it before half my water was gone, but I wasn’t going to push it since the forecast high that day was 107. My last mile back to my car was without water. It sucked.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Like I said, I’ll enjoy it via videos and not push it beyond my capabilities.
@@lynnnorthrup8914 exactly! Going beyond your capabilities and resources is a guaranteed recipe for trouble. I aim to stay out of trouble.
Love it! Awesome video. The videography has been on point with your trip videos. Beautiful to watch!
thanks so much Justin!
This video! I loved every second. Absolutely stunning capture.
Looks like a fun adventure! Hope to make it out there someday. Good journey to y'all
How interesting . Even few snippets of desert !
What an incredible area to explore! TY!
Outstanding video.... You guys are great together!
Great adventure to a unique place! Thanks for sharing!
pretty special place, thank you!
That little stream of runoff at about 10mins, who knew that could be so beautiful!
very pretty indeed
I left my heart in Merican Hat, Utah. Thank you for giving me a return trip.
Beautiful trip. I can see how difficult it is & more so as a solo. Stunning views. Ty & I just subbed to Devin.
It was a tough but throughly enjoyable trip! Devin is great!
More please . Great video
Thank you! More are coming!
Oh wow this is such a beautiful hike - amazing!
Thanks for the hike when I can’t hike! Great editing!
Beautifully done video, you guys killed it. Keep up the great content,Looking forward to the next. Subscribed!
So beautiful! Great video guys!! Eric, love your gear, but please don't bring a compression sack for your quilt, just stuff the quilt at the bottom of the pack and everything above it will compress it anyway. That compression sack must weigh quite a bit, for that weight difference you could switch to the X-Mid pro 2 person tent lol
The compression sack also serves as a waterproof bag. With all the water we hiked through and the cold weather I gotta make sure I have a dry sleeping bag at the end of the day.
@@eric_hansonI always use a Nylofume bag inside my backpack to make sure the things that need to be dry stay dry. That also includes clothes for camp, battery pack and so on... I start by packing my sleeping bag at the bottom of that Nylofume bag, and everything else that needs to be dry I put on top of it so that the weight of the stuff creates a compression effect on quilt. Than I close that bag, and I place all the other stuff on top. This not only saves the weight of the dedicated compression sack, but also there is a good video on TH-cam that shows that a compression sack creates a large hard shape inside your bag, and everything that results from that.
love it there! one of my favorite spots. Beautiful video
I've been binging your videos for a couple days. I just realized I wasn't sub'd yet. You've got great content.
Two of my favorite backpackers on TH-cam combined with gorgeous videography and music. Thank you so much! Could you possibly add in the video description what music you used? One of my kids plays cello and I would love to try to find the music for them
I was just down that way this last week! Super beautiful area, and the pizza at Escalante Outfitters is the best I've had.
Really enjoy your channel. Amazing video.
I'm new to your channel and will be back, great video, and I wish you and your friend the best of luck on your adventures.👍💯
Eric, love your trips and all the gear and clothing information your share, how about sharing a route map in any platform like Wikiloc or other? And also the time of the year your trips take place? Thanks for sharing!
solid video. I'm glad i was the pack comparison video first. I am sitting here trying to decide if i could do that. I'm thinking probably not. Wish I could though.
It's definitely a tough route. But so fun!
@@eric_hanson definitely looked like a lot of splashing around in puddles. I didn't know you were into that. 😉
absolutely loved the video
Very cool thanks for sharing.
So well done! What is the music that starts at 8:43?
Thank you Eric
That’s a cool hat Eric! Who makes it?
Thanks Erik for the vid. Incredible canyons. Time to get my butt to Escalante. What trailhead did y’all start at?
Have you ever calculated the extra miles to setup the camera and walk through the shot then go back to get it? Also what weight is all your extra gear? That puts a better appreciation of the effort to bring this content to the viewers.
Have you ever tried out those " Waterproof" socks? If they work, a pair of those with water sandals with enclosed toes would be a great option for the water hiking.
Great adventure and cinematography..the haunting music really set the mood.. @46:58 looks like straight out of Crocodile Dundee 😁..thank you for sharing this beautiful canyon 👍
thank you! I love creating an atmosphere through music and ambient sound. Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video and awesome countryside. Way more stamina than me
Nice. 1st time I drove through that area, I wanted to camp at that little magical 1st come/serve campground that also had a day use area. It’s prob constantly full. Need to go and disperse and backpack. A little leery of the canyoneering parts. Not something I would venture solo as I am unfamiliar.
Canyoneering can be tricky but there are quite a few easy walk through slot canyons in the area that are well worth hiking through!
One day I hope to be able to do this type of a trip.
It's well worth it if you can do it!
@@eric_hanson I’d love to see the logistics of planning something like this or even a more basic backpacking trip on a trail in a NP… as someone who is going to try my first trip this summer it’s logistically overwhelming
Omg i love the cello!!! Where can i find this music?
curious if you went down harris wash, or another way, to get to the Escalante River. i see you ended back at the Harris Wash trail head after The cosmic ashtray.
Thanks Eric!
Question: Was this filmed on 24 Feb?
Very cool! Which air mattress are you using? I like the baffles.
I'm using the new Zenbivy UL mattress. I really like it!
Thanks, I'll check it out. It looks more comfortable than my Nemo, which I personally think is a bit overrated in that department. It could just be the way I sleep.
more people need to subscribe! Eric's adventures are the best on youtube. This could be a t.v show if t.v shows still existed. j/k not really
Would bringing your sandals to use for the water crossing been worth it?
I had food poisoning from one of those spicy tuna packets; watch out for liquidy consistency because that was the only noticeable difference!
I laughed pretty hard at fart ball/fart condensation.
What time of year did you hike? What trail head? Thank you!!
Hey Eric. What sunglasses are you wearing in this video? Thanks!
Hey! They're from Knockaround, fun inexpensive glasses.
In the slot canyon segment and the boulders there, think about the storm that put them there…
Hey Eric! What is the thermometer that Devin used to capture the temperature?
I'm pretty sure it's from Govee. They make a bunch of versions but not sure which one that is.
How do you guys manage wet socks and shoes on these trips? Like blisters, maintaining a pair of dry socks, staying warm?
I had multiple pairs of socks and a second pair of shoes to change into at camp. That made a huge difference. Luckily I didn't get any blisters or have foot problems other than cold feet that one morning!
to me the ashtray is the main focus of this hike , the pinacle if you will
Who makes your front camera pouch or is that DIY
Hyperlite Mountain Gear. I like it a lot!
I’m curious why you didn’t have a fire and dry shoes/ socks out.
anyone know what month this if filmed? I'm consider this area in Dec-Jan, and would love a weather reference:)
This spot that you’re at is like 15 minutes from my house I’ve been there like 100 times growing up😂
I just noticed at about 5:28 on the right of the screen that there seems to be a huge hand print made of the desert varnish four fingers and a thumb (hand print of God?). Love this video !!
What footwear is that @Eric?
What bag do you wear on your sternum ?
It's the Hyperlite Camera Pod. It's great for backpacking photographers.
How are you not losing toes to frostbite in wet socks at 20 degrees?
You gotta backflow that Sawyer. It should last a lifetime.
Wait a minute - you chose the weight of a chair over the weight of an extra pair of socks and a few Hot Hands
I brought extra socks. I contemplated using another pair for the second day but i wanted to have more dry socks available.
No short of water in that desert
i have to laugh at so many as the proudly spend SOOO much time operating their sawyer mini... any size... ULTRA LITE.... filter !! i have a lite hand size " pump " style filter that is years old , still going and WAY faster to collect water and do field clean or repair. but i get the draw...or... lure off ULTRA LITE..
UL isnt "all" that its cut out to b !!!! any one that carries a chair isnt a gram counter ... good 4 you amigos.😅😊.
i love the Escalante region it's very uneek !!!
i'm so jealous of ur trip.... being to long since ive been that way.
some areas r gorge BUT most often u must carry ur water all the way till u get to certain hidden gems that has water.
oh yes canyon life in the desert 😅 !!!