The next time I am facing something really challenging I am just going to imagine Rainer standing next to me say "It's right there, count to 60 and you will be there." That was such caring and gentle encouragement, not downplaying the challenge, but rather pointing out how close the goal is and being there with Miranda through the last 80 steps up. 💕
💕 It was the perfect thing to say, and I've definitely used it since then to motivate myself. I asked Rainer later where he came up with that, because it was so encouraging, and he said, "We can do almost anything for a minute. And when that minute is up, all that's left is another minute." This has also really helped me when I'm starting to feel anxious, because I can think to myself, "well, I'll worry about this thing in one minute," and generally by the time I count to 60, or 120, or beyond, I'm able to calm myself. 💕
@@MirandaGoesOutsideon the JMT recently I counted to 50 OFTEN, sometimes I counted to 20..20 steps, rest, etc. I also found myself singing stupid commercial jingles from the 70’s like “who wears short shorts” etc. I dunno why. 😊
As a person with POTS who involuntarily cries any time I feel ill or I’m frustrated that my body won’t just do what I want it to, I SO much appreciate you not cutting out the “lows and struggles you have during your trips. In the moment I always feel a little stupid for crying but it’s so upsetting sometimes and taking that time to get it out and then recover is so important! Thank you so much for making me feel valid❤️❤️ 50:30
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings backpacking is cathartic and healing, in its own way, but it is a physical activity that can be brutally hard for anyone.
also as someone with POTS and who has cried a few times this summer on beautiful hikes (it's so pretty, I don't want to have to leave!!!) just wanna say i feel both of you and oh my goodness, it's so affirming to hear other people share their experiences cause now I don't feel like stupid either!! happy hiking
One of the best trips EVER! Brutally hard physically and mentally, and yet so rewarding! I will have Miranda’s songs about bumblebees and chicken and biscuits stuck in my head for weeks. Or months. Or years! 😂 Hiking with Eric RULES! THE BROMANCE IS REAL!
@@VIVIsectI I’m on it! I’ll get one written up this week! The first report in almost 5 years! Wanted to wait until the video was live to share it as part of the trip report too in case it helps people.
I can really only speak for myself but I'm really enjoying your collaborations with Eric. Being able to watch a hike from two very different perspectives is really a lot of fun.
As someone with several chronic illnesses and the serious inability to regulate my temp when I get hot, I totally feel the struggle. I've cried more than once ascending a particularly hard part of trail. The important part is we pick ourselves up and push through just like you did. But the part about your body working against you really hits home for me. I'm going to check out that froggtoggs cooler though, thanks for mentioning it.
I love watching your videos. As someone with POTS too I love watching them even more because for the longest time I was scared of doing outdoorsy activities like hiking and backpacking and your videos have shown me its possible as long as you listen to your body. It has even encouraged me to plan my first backpacking overnight!
Thank you so much for sharing this 💚 It IS possible, and you are 100% right: listen to your body! That may be my favorite hiking lesson I’ve ever learned. Whenever I feel disappointed or frustrated with myself for struggling, I remind myself that the mountain or lake or trail will be there next weekend (or next year!) and it’s okay if right now isn’t the right time for me. Sometimes the mental space to stop or turn around is all I need to have the courage to keep going. Sending you sooo much love and high fives for planning your first overnight!
As a person who struggles everyday with PTSD, high anxiety and depression, I look forward to seeing your videos! You gave me enough strength to pack up the car and head out to Newfoundland to see the Iceberg this spring. Car camping for two weeks by myself! I loved every minute of it and you were in my thoughts often. Thank you so much for your courage, your strength and omg your humor 😂 I’m already planning my next adventure!
Thanks for sharing your adventure. Backpacking isn’t easy, thanks for not sugar-coating the trip. It would be so easy to just edit out the less-glamorous parts or the struggle, but that’s not how Miranda’s videos are, and that’s why I watch them.
I’m so grateful for your very real portrayal of hiking with POTS. My last attempt was a short three mile straight up climb (dehydrated in the heat, do not recommend!) with my kids and I was terrified to be alone with them in the woods feeling the way I did. I thought I’d have to give hiking up for good until I watched this. Truly inspiring! Every moment of your struggle I felt right along side you. Thank you for showing that even if it’s tough, it can be done! (I also recently got compression sleeves, which help.)
Rainer's going to get lost hanging so far behind to get those "ahead" shots. My hat is off to all three of you! That was some work but you'll never forget it! Rainer is our unsung hero!
I tried to do this over 3 days a few years ago. We got to Doelle lakes the first night, did some math and then decided to bail back out the next day. I'm so happy to have finally seen the whole thing.
Seeing that even someone that goes out as much as you is struggling on this hike gives me motivation to keep going. Like I’m not the only one that struggles. I can push through it too.
Wow yall, Epic trip. I think Eric’s 50lb pack helped balance out the challenges Miranda dealt with with pots. Well done Miranda, you are a trooper and such a wonderful attitude through difficulty. Great music throughout. And Rainer the unsung hero with the amazing footage. “Count to 60 and you’ll be there. Such a friend ❤. Yall were so inspiring and fun, thanks for sharing.
Epic adventure! You all seem like an awesome group to be around. Eric cracks me up alot, love Miranda's bubbly and honest personallity, and Reiner always captures and puts together the best footage, also have seen how he has Mirandas back in bad situations like a real friend. I use to deal with migranes myself it was alcohol and caffiene that triggered mine. Although another obstacle I must overcome if i decide to go on a hike is my chronic back pain from being hit by a car, but at least i wouldnt have to be around cars and bright lights that trigger my PTSD. But thank you to all 3 of you for letting me get a taste of whats out there. Best wishes for you all and much love from BC! Come and do a video up here sometime please! 💜
I super appreciate you, Miranda! Sharing about POTS, how it impacts your hiking, and communicating your needs to the rest of your group. As someone with T1D I used to feel bad about asking my group to slow down, stop, or adjust for me. Now I see that when you backpack with supportive folks and communicate your needs it can still be physically challenging but you can do it and have fun! Thank you!
I've quit or never even begun things I have always wanted to do because of fear. You didn't quit, and I want you to know how much that means to us, those that are cheering you on and taking inspiration to do our own demon slaying. I wanted to hug you so hard, onion pits or no.❤
Im watching this video had to stop midway to acknowledge you guys' badassery. I'm at day 2. You are dealing with the heat, M has just disclosed she has a headache and is struggling. I want to thank you Miranda for having fears, doubts, questions... and doing it anyway. It makes you even more perfect as an outdoor authority. Im inspired and I'm grateful. I can learn from your determination even if our lives are quite different because I have my own struggles but it makes me want to be excellent as well. You are life-ing right. I'm proud of you. ❤
I love the Miranda, Rainer and Eric videos of their hiking/backpacking trips!!! This was definitely a tough trip, but I love the humor, the honesty, and the VIEWS!!
Thank you so much for leaving the struggle in this video! As a fat guy that hikes (different struggle) I understand how you feel. I'm pretty proud of my catskill 3500 and my 2 time devils path hikes. Eric I think did that. Keep calm and hike on!
LOVED this, Miranda and team! Thanks so much for being real and showing that backpacking isn't always rainbows and sunshine. By showing these hard things, you are giving confidence to us/others that it's okay to not feel okay 100% of the time, but that if you can persevere (safely, of course) the reward (views, pizza LOL) is so much better 😊
Miranda I comend you so much for pushing through this challenging trip while keeping a smile on your face, singing songs (missing your burps) and showing all of us such a beautiful place.
Miranda, I am so proud of you for completing this hike and I so glad you have Rainer with you who seems very supportive. As someone who is getting tested for POTS, I have experienced the anxiety that comes with not knowing how your body will respond to exercise and changing your level of activity because of it. You’ve given me hope that I can return to being active how I used to be and once again get to enjoy hiking in the PNW.
Girl, you're my hero. Last year , I developed a thinning of the wind pipe I exhaul through. I am fine except for mid to big elevation gains. I can, but it's really hard, and I have to go slow and make stops so it doesn't turn into a wheez. It's been tough mentally and sad that I can't do what I could two years ago. I'm trying to develop breathing techniques on those climbs along with using inhalers given to me by my provider. Seeing you overcome that section of trail when you said you can't do it brought tears to my eyes because you willed yourself to do it with the help of your best friend, and you did it! Next climb, you'll be in my head and I'll remember that you made it! I'll start counting to 60! Actually, I'll add that in! You guys are all the best. Love you!
Yay! I was hoping we'd be getting a Miranda Goes Outside video with your (and Ranier's) perspective after watching Eric's video. Thanks for always keeping it real with the highs and lows. A truly righteous adventure! 💚🌲🏔
I also really enjoyed your video after watching the trip from Eric's perspective. I like the gamifying of the finding the trail. I also really appreciate how vulnerable you are with us because backpacking is not always enjoyable even while you have amazing views.
The abandoned trails are the best! As much as I love seeing people on the trails, these are where you'll find solitude, peace, and quiet. We have quite a few of them over here in the Shawnee National Forest that I enjoy hiking. Your sponsor, LMNT, is great. I sweat pretty badly and need hydration tablets. That one is the best that I've found so far. Tastes good and I feel hydrated after using it. Love the video!
Awesome as always! Insanely challenging (especially factoring in hiking with heat intolerance) but so incredibly beautiful! Thanks Miranda, Rainer and Eric for taking us along!
Miranda, I’d love a video showing how you navigate your tech on trail. What kind of power sources (if any) how you budget battery life for devices, etc. Love your videos. My husband and I went on our first backpacking trip this summer and I had my own breakdown moment of discouragement and doubt that I could finish- it makes me feel validated to know that even a seasoned hiker like you struggles at times on trail too.
Epic adventure and great video! Soundtrack editing was on point throughout, always a great accent on the action and fit to the mood. Rainer’s support for Miranda during that hard climb was lovely. When they got to the top, in my head cannon the video cut just before Miranda lay into him with some un-shareable dialog. “It was more like 80 you ****”. 😂 Miranda, thank you for sharing your struggles and successes. The challenge is real, and so is the joy.
I love the light and joy you bring to the outdoors, I love that you educate and encourage women. Raw beautiful country and thank you for the link I love LMNT it saved my life in the grand canyon I used the link to make my first purchase.
Hey Miranda, thanks for sharing your epic journey! I have low blood pressure and suffered from migraines for 20 years. I did several 5-day wilderness trips in the Colorado Rockies and always on day 3, I would be overcome with emotion to the point of tears -exhaustion - freedom - beauty - pain - elevation - I never knew the reason, but I always felt a glorious sense of relief after the tears subsided. You reminded me of these events. I wish you all the best in your future adventures.
Yo girl welcome to the pots club. It can be such a turd when hiking but I love your attitude! I especially love the cut from “I’m so freaking done with this” to “happy little bumble bee song” that is very much how I am too lol - sincerely the other Miranda with pots backpacker
I am so thankful that I found this channel. It helps to keep me connected to the area I love, since having to move away from it 5 years ago. Every video showing the PNW just makes my heart ache, but at least I get to see it. ❤Also, I would not have been able to resist jumping into those beautiful alpine lakes!
I've watched a lot of soldiers drop out while doing MUCH less than what y'all did. (I used to pray to pass out just for the chance to stop, but wasn't that lucky) I am so impressed with you! You were so pale, so shot, so over it, but you kept putting one foot in front of the other, and kept getting up the next morning to do it again. The nav was major too. You are a Rock Star! (pun intended)
Two weeks in a row of the stunning Icicle Divide Trail, love this so much! Miranda, Eric and Rainer, you have such great chemistry and fun together. I love how honestly you showed the emotional and physical ups and downs on trail. All the lakes, mountains and wildflowers were breathtaking. Epic hike, epic video! Miranda it made me smile to see the balloon dog sticker on your beloved bear can. 🤠
After seeing Eric’s video I couldn’t wait to see your recap of it, what an amazing hike! I live in Oregon and I actually sent Eric’s video to my husband and told him we had to do it in the future! Like next year haha We love adventures and places that are a little off the beaten path and we got an enchantments permit a few years ago with friends but found it a little too populated for our liking so I love this. We recently completed a loop in the Glacier Peak wilderness that was definitely a bit intense since the flood washed out both the bridge and hot springs years ago, lots of bushwhacking up steep hills and getting back onto the PCT was a feat. Also the river crossing was sketchy AF! We also did it during a rainstorm. 100% do not recommend 😂 but hey if you and Rainer want another nutty adventure that’s a good one.
I dont have pots, but i know the frustration of my body giving up on me. My husband and I own a plumbing company in Texas. Small family owned. Im his apprentice, going on 4 years now. Texas summer heat is brutal. I can push myself through some tough things, but when the heat gets to be too much, my brain leaves me hanging. My body will betray me. Like you said, either sit down and rest, rehydrate, get a snack, or my body will shut down without my permission. We used to live in Eugene, OR, and Vancouver, WA. Stunning places to hike. Love your channel, Miranda!! Keep the adventures coming. 🎉❤
I just completed an off-trail trip and I didn't appreciate how much harder it is to hike off-trail. No trip had had me so close to quitting, but after finishing im immensely proud. Great work, Miranda, Rainer, and Eric! Edit: I first commented before finidhing the video but this is all so relatable. Your comments 1000% resonate when you explained how you were anxious about not being able to finish the route, but felt better when you realized that you have an exit route, and so finishing is about wanting to, not needing to. I processed those exact same emotions on my trip.
You and Eric are my two favorite backpacking TH-camrs, and both your videos on this trip are among my favorite content either of you have produced. I really enjoyed them being an even longer form than normal, and I am so, so happy how you both showed both the ups and downs of our wonderful hobby. Thank you, and I hope you both decide to do more just like this.
I love that you show a real struggle. Too many hiker videos are the super fit that run through with seemingly no problems. My hikes look more like yours. Struggle is real and not showing it gives unrealistic expectations to the average person. After having some bear issues in the Smokies I am now a fan of not cooking where I tent. Just a thought.
Love the longer format! I really enjoy your trip report-style videos, such stunning views too! Kudos to you for challenging yourself with this hike after your diagnosis. Some of the unmaintained sections look like what many of the "maintained" trails here in BC look like btw 😂
SO DAMN PROUD OF YOU 3! Miranda you felt the feelings and allowed them to move through you and continued to move forward. You are an incredible human! ❤
Just watched this entire video laying in a hammock beside a lake! LOVED it… and thank you for showing your vulnerability, you have inspired me to be brave and get outside!
woop woop, a new Miranda video. And a long one. What a treat!!! Always good fun. Love to see you hiking after your diagnosis. Thank you for sharing that with us. Awesome to see you putting up boundaries during your hike. It is A-OKE to let people you are with what your limits are. Power to you Miranda!!! As a hiker with a disability myself, I totally understand the hesitation with letting people know about how you feel and your limits. You are doing sooooo good!!! I hope you are feeling well and doing fine. On another note.... With 100.000 subscribers you promised to do a mushroom foraging video, a year ago. You gonna do that some day? Even a foraging one would be lovely to see 🍄🍄🍄
Thank you so much!! I’m happy I was able to do this trip - it was cool to push myself! And YES we will do a foraging video!! We have to wait until early fall for the best foraging here in the PNW, but it’s definitely something I want to do!
@@MirandaGoesOutside I am looking forward to it! Thank you for sharing your journey! Hiking with a disability or diagnosis can look different than the norm, but it is so empowering. And it needs to be seen! Hiking and backpacking is for all of us, you just need to find your way of doing it ❤️
Thank you for sharing everything about your adventures, good and bad. I'm still getting used to hiking and camping; I'm 49 and just learned how to camp a year ago. I have bipolar 1, C-PTSD, insomnia, hypothyroidism, and back problems so learning how to do all of this outdoorsy stuff has been both challenging and rewarding. When I am struggling with motivation to get started, or having a hard time getting through a difficult stretch on a hike, I remind myself that even pros like you get frustrated and need to stop and rest. So even if I need to stop every 10 feet on a tough uphill stretch and curse a bit, that's okay. Thank you for being real and not pretending that every bit of an adventure is easy and joyful. ❤
I can’t imagine how much work and effort this video and trip required, but this was THE BEST video I think that I have ever seen you do, because you too the road less travelled. That made it very interesting. I know that it was really, really, really hard, but watching this video made me laugh, cry and giggle and it reaffirmed that we can all do hard things. Very well done to your entire crew on the journey, edit and final product. Way to go!
This is my favourite Miranda film yet. Loved all aspects of it. As a slow hiker who struggles to keep up, I appreciate the effort. Kudos to your hiking buddies for being so kind and considerate. Nature and nature people Rock!
I do not backpack, just day hike, but THIS video (and Eric's companion video) have really made me go "oh, maybe I need to try." Just stunning. Glad you were able to do this, too! Managing a chronic health condition on a trip like this takes its own toll, another layer of mental math and planning. Must have felt great to do this trip.
@jeffreycarman2185 first I must figure out how the heck to sleep comfortably on my side with the many available camp mattresses and pillows out there. So many decisions!
Miranda, you are so fierce and so brave! Thank you for sharing your real life struggles and how your health issues affect your body while camping and backpacking. I’ve been a migraine suffer for over 30 years. I know what it feels like physically emotionally and mentally when my body is telling me you just can’t go any further. You are inspiring!
Miranda, you are absolutely adorable. Love everything about you. This is one of the best videos I have ever seen, so thanks to you and your awesome team. I love seeing you and Eric together.
I am 45 years old and just are getting into backpacking. I love watching your videos and have learned so much. This video though really pulled on my momma heart and I so proud of you for powering through Miranda!! Good job hunny.
I love seeing all this somewhat familiar terrain. I live on the Olympic Peninsula but do get to the cascades a few times a year. I just got back from a 3 day backpacking trip to Tuck and Robin lakes. As someone with an auto immune disease I like hearing a fellow backpacker talk about the reality of hiking while your body is a bit “compromised.” I have an ileostomy and like you have a huge issue with staying hydrated. I am also what would be termed an “aggressive sweater.” I am all too familiar with the dizziness, wide spread cramping and overall fatigue that can result when my body is not well hydrated. Based on your recommendation I have started consuming 3 packets/day of LMNT while backpacking. I just thought of a wild idea, probably not an attainable idea, but it would be great to have a hiking “retreat” for those with similar medical conditions. A way to swap tips and tricks. Or an online hiking group/forum. Keep doing what you’re doing! 🙌
This was such a beautiful and epic adventure! Wow! Awesome trip planning! As someone who also struggles with chronic illness, and heat intolerance, I can sympathize so much with your struggles! I had Grave's disease (it's in remission, knock wood), and I would not only have moments of involuntary sitting, but also involuntary napping! So I just could not get out and do any backpacking at all for years. I went undiagnosed for so long, my bidybwas canibalising itself! Then I had a year and a half of medications to get it to remission. And then had to rebuild my body basically. Not fun! So yeah...chronic illness...I totally get your struggles! 🤗❤ Your diagnosis is scary for you I'm sure, but now that you have a diagnosis, and you have some tools in your kit to deal with it, and you have Rainer, you can keep doing what you love 😊 Maybe just not when there's a heat warning! Those are difficult to plan around tho, unfortunately. Heat intolerance is why I much prefer backpacking in shoulder seasons, or even wintertime. That, and no bugs! You got this! 🥰
So much fun! Eric is really a kick in the pants and I love the energy between all of you. Miranda, I really hope that you listen to your body and take a break when things start going south. I was getting concerned when you were having your moment, it's better to sit it out for a few than push yourself. You're a long ways away from help and it just isn't worth putting yourself in danger when you can hang for a few. 💗
I love this trip! I watched Eric Hanson's video and now yours. I am a big fan. I was supposed to go on my first backpacking trip next week with someone I met on Facebook. It's too smokey here in Idaho, so I will go up the local mountains here next week to car camp and test my new gear. I feel your pain, I do because I will be 60 in November and just starting backpacking. I can't wait! I wished I had started years ago, but, all my life, I have been shy and scared to try anything like this. I figure now is the time! I have to do this now before I am too old. I will huff and puff all the way up hills and everything else!
I want to thank you for your videos and an infectiously positive attitude. I have gained a ton of knowledge by enjoying you. I had a terrible leg break (pulverized my knee) last year and had to find new hobbies. You influenced me to get out to enjoy the beauty of my corner of the world. Thank you.
What an enjoyable (and dramatic!) video and journey! Thank you for being so vulnerable and honest about your doubts, your worries, and frustrations with your body - it is so relatable and validating for so many of us, and please know that your resilience and ability to keep going is what is sooooo badass! We are all cheering and crying alongside you! 🫂🎉
This has got to be one of the best videos you and Rainier have done!!! I'm glad I watched it LOL I 'm 60 and hike solo with my dog. That's a bit much for me! As for your health issues, I don't have POTS but I do have a health problem that causes horrible fatigue when climbing hills and I have a no heat tolerance. I stumbled onto zone 2 training (I always thought it was for runners only) I wear a heart rate monitor and keep my heart rate in a zone 2 range, even if I have to walk slower than a slug. I did this all winter just walking up hills and adding weight to my pack. It builds stamina. It doesn't happen overnight but it does help. And yes LMNT is my lifeline! Great job on the hiking, that looked insanely brutal but gorgeous.. Happy trails, hopeful to run into you kids on the trail someday!
Hi Miranda, I really enjoy your wide variety of videos, especially the recent budget camping gear outings. In this video, when you were having elevated heart rate even after stopping, and especially when you had to almost involuntarily sit down for fear of passing out, those are the exact symptoms I had before being diagnosed with atrial flutter. I initially wrote it off because it was really hot out, and I was somewhat out of shape. Additionally, I was wearing a smart watch, and it did not say anything was wrong. Here's the thing, those watches are designed to detect atrial fibrillation, not atrial flutter. My a-flutter was triggered by heavy physical activity under extreme conditions, and that pretty much describes what you were doing those 5 days. I wish you good health and good hiking!
Thank you for sharing the real and raw footage of this trip with POTS. As someone with a chronic illness explaining how my body is just shutting down but shouldn't be is really hard. It's so nice to see I'm not alone in the frustration of my body betraying me!
Miranda I’m so proud of you for doing this trip and sticking through the highs and lows with your health conditions. Knowing when to stop and how to care for what your body needs are valuable skills for all of us. It’s tricky in a group feeling comfortable asking for what you need. It’s so sad how many trails we’ve lost in the last 20 years. Maybe this one could be taken in by WTA’s Lost Trails Found program?
The "count to 60 and you'll be there" is actually I trick I use a lot when I hike. Especially with steep parts (some up to 35% incline) I count to a certain number of steps and then take a 3 breath rest and do it again. Just breaking it up into small sections and forcing myself to slow down a little has helped me get to spots so much "easier" in the mountains. Given I work as an outdoor guide (mostly hiking) it also helps me to ensure my guests get small rest breaks and don't drain themselves to much by running to fast up uneven terrain and then crashing half way up the mountains. Small tip from my side: Take every so often small breaks and look back where you came to show yourself "THIS is what you've already done! Be proud! You got this!" and of course enjoy the view. (I usually do one of those every 200 - 300 steps, when I have some not quite as fit guests, so they can catch their breath AND also don't feel like I'm stopping for them all the time, given I talk about the landscape or point out some cool rock/plant/animal to educate them about whilst they rest)
Appreicate your vulnerability and sharing the struggles that come with backpacking with a chronic illness. I've had to take a break from backpacking and doing long hikes because of a chronic illness ive been dealing with.
As a fellow Washingtonian who's just getting started on my hiking journey i love watching all your videos. Starting small but cant wait til I'm comfortable enough to go on the bigger trails we have here!
So awesome! These are my favorite trips! They're miserable in the moment, but they stand out so much more than a well maintained trail in your memory! And it's mildly bragging rights as not many have done it! You guys are awesome!
So proud of you! Love this long format every once in a while and especially love the music that went along with it. Thanks for sharing and showing us your vulnerabilities. You rock!
I like when you mention you struggle at times. We were just on a real hot trip. We left a known water source camp to go to an unknown water source camp. Day just became way too hot and we made the right decision to turn around and spend a 2nd night in the same camp.
I love watching both videos of this trip, yours and Eric's. The two of you are my favorite youtubers, every time I watch you together, I am constantly smiling and laughing. You are so good for my soul!!
I think someone left pink ribbons so their friends could find them if they were lost on the "trail that disappeared". Glad you all were safe and you enjoyed yourselves during a really difficult hike. Thank you Miranda for showing us all how to hike in a way that stays fun by stopping, drinking LMNT and sitting down when you need to. Slower travel is sometimes the best way! Oh, and just so everyone knows, the saurkraut at the Muechen Haus is made with apple cider vinegar and is some of the best I've ever eaten!!!
I wanted to cry just watching! Loved the photography, music and editing. Ya'all really put this one together! Made me able to imagine being there. Thanks so much!!!
It's pure joy backpacking with you two. So well captured. Shall we just start going around trying to revive abandoned trails??
Yes! How do we get a trail maintenance crew to take a trip down icicle divide?
Yes, Attenborough, that’s a splendid idea!
The next time I am facing something really challenging I am just going to imagine Rainer standing next to me say "It's right there, count to 60 and you will be there." That was such caring and gentle encouragement, not downplaying the challenge, but rather pointing out how close the goal is and being there with Miranda through the last 80 steps up. 💕
💕 It was the perfect thing to say, and I've definitely used it since then to motivate myself. I asked Rainer later where he came up with that, because it was so encouraging, and he said, "We can do almost anything for a minute. And when that minute is up, all that's left is another minute." This has also really helped me when I'm starting to feel anxious, because I can think to myself, "well, I'll worry about this thing in one minute," and generally by the time I count to 60, or 120, or beyond, I'm able to calm myself. 💕
@@MirandaGoesOutsideon the JMT recently I counted to 50 OFTEN, sometimes I counted to 20..20 steps, rest, etc. I also found myself singing stupid commercial jingles from the 70’s like “who wears short shorts” etc. I dunno why. 😊
To me the unsung hero of this video was behind the camera. You have a gem of a friend there Miranda.
Yes! 30lbs+all equipment = 75 lbs pack and a camera instead of the poles😮 nobody to film his tears either😂 a secret superman
As a person with POTS who involuntarily cries any time I feel ill or I’m frustrated that my body won’t just do what I want it to, I SO much appreciate you not cutting out the “lows and struggles you have during your trips. In the moment I always feel a little stupid for crying but it’s so upsetting sometimes and taking that time to get it out and then recover is so important! Thank you so much for making me feel valid❤️❤️ 50:30
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings backpacking is cathartic and healing, in its own way, but it is a physical activity that can be brutally hard for anyone.
also as someone with POTS and who has cried a few times this summer on beautiful hikes (it's so pretty, I don't want to have to leave!!!) just wanna say i feel both of you and oh my goodness, it's so affirming to hear other people share their experiences cause now I don't feel like stupid either!! happy hiking
One of the best trips EVER! Brutally hard physically and mentally, and yet so rewarding! I will have Miranda’s songs about bumblebees and chicken and biscuits stuck in my head for weeks. Or months. Or years! 😂 Hiking with Eric RULES! THE BROMANCE IS REAL!
@RainerGolden I'm hoping to see your write-up on WTA! This is a trip I want to tackle one day.
It WAS brutal!! Thanks for letting me tag along on the Bromance trip 😉
@@VIVIsectI I’m on it! I’ll get one written up this week! The first report in almost 5 years! Wanted to wait until the video was live to share it as part of the trip report too in case it helps people.
Great job capturing those vistas
I'm sweating just watching this! Haha, so many great memories from this trip!
I just love how Miranda introduces every lake like it is an old friend from back home that she's known for years
I can really only speak for myself but I'm really enjoying your collaborations with Eric. Being able to watch a hike from two very different perspectives is really a lot of fun.
As someone with several chronic illnesses and the serious inability to regulate my temp when I get hot, I totally feel the struggle. I've cried more than once ascending a particularly hard part of trail. The important part is we pick ourselves up and push through just like you did. But the part about your body working against you really hits home for me.
I'm going to check out that froggtoggs cooler though, thanks for mentioning it.
You have inspired me to get back into hiking! I was diagnosed with hEDS and POTS and thought I couldn’t hike anymore. Seeing you do it is amazing!
I love watching your videos. As someone with POTS too I love watching them even more because for the longest time I was scared of doing outdoorsy activities like hiking and backpacking and your videos have shown me its possible as long as you listen to your body. It has even encouraged me to plan my first backpacking overnight!
Thank you so much for sharing this 💚 It IS possible, and you are 100% right: listen to your body! That may be my favorite hiking lesson I’ve ever learned. Whenever I feel disappointed or frustrated with myself for struggling, I remind myself that the mountain or lake or trail will be there next weekend (or next year!) and it’s okay if right now isn’t the right time for me. Sometimes the mental space to stop or turn around is all I need to have the courage to keep going. Sending you sooo much love and high fives for planning your first overnight!
Attenborough is a great trail name for Eric. How fun that you finally bequeathed him!
"I don't think it will be this steep all the way" famous last words :}
🫠 seriously. *cue ominous music immediately*
obsessed with the music choices! feels like a disney movie!
Whats better than an hour plus of a MGO video? Finding out it compliments Eric's which means there's two of them! Love all three of you❤
As a person who struggles everyday with PTSD, high anxiety and depression, I look forward to seeing your videos! You gave me enough strength to pack up the car and head out to Newfoundland to see the Iceberg this spring. Car camping for two weeks by myself! I loved every minute of it and you were in my thoughts often. Thank you so much for your courage, your strength and omg your humor 😂 I’m already planning my next adventure!
Eric is so awesome. Never making Miranda feel bad when she feeling bad. Eric & Rainer are two good friends.
The Attenborough impression was top tier. I’m an Arizonan and the PNW looks so beautiful!
Eric does such a good Attenborough!! I hope you get a chance to come to the PNW. It’s so different!!
Thanks for sharing your adventure. Backpacking isn’t easy, thanks for not sugar-coating the trip. It would be so easy to just edit out the less-glamorous parts or the struggle, but that’s not how Miranda’s videos are, and that’s why I watch them.
I’m so grateful for your very real portrayal of hiking with POTS. My last attempt was a short three mile straight up climb (dehydrated in the heat, do not recommend!) with my kids and I was terrified to be alone with them in the woods feeling the way I did. I thought I’d have to give hiking up for good until I watched this. Truly inspiring! Every moment of your struggle I felt right along side you. Thank you for showing that even if it’s tough, it can be done! (I also recently got compression sleeves, which help.)
Rainer's going to get lost hanging so far behind to get those "ahead" shots. My hat is off to all three of you! That was some work but you'll never forget it! Rainer is our unsung hero!
I tried to do this over 3 days a few years ago. We got to Doelle lakes the first night, did some math and then decided to bail back out the next day. I'm so happy to have finally seen the whole thing.
Seeing that even someone that goes out as much as you is struggling on this hike gives me motivation to keep going. Like I’m not the only one that struggles. I can push through it too.
Wow yall, Epic trip. I think Eric’s 50lb pack helped balance out the challenges Miranda dealt with with pots. Well done Miranda, you are a trooper and such a wonderful attitude through difficulty. Great music throughout. And Rainer the unsung hero with the amazing footage. “Count to 60 and you’ll be there. Such a friend ❤. Yall were so inspiring and fun, thanks for sharing.
Epic adventure! You all seem like an awesome group to be around. Eric cracks me up alot, love Miranda's bubbly and honest personallity, and Reiner always captures and puts together the best footage, also have seen how he has Mirandas back in bad situations like a real friend. I use to deal with migranes myself it was alcohol and caffiene that triggered mine. Although another obstacle I must overcome if i decide to go on a hike is my chronic back pain from being hit by a car, but at least i wouldnt have to be around cars and bright lights that trigger my PTSD. But thank you to all 3 of you for letting me get a taste of whats out there. Best wishes for you all and much love from BC! Come and do a video up here sometime please! 💜
I super appreciate you, Miranda! Sharing about POTS, how it impacts your hiking, and communicating your needs to the rest of your group. As someone with T1D I used to feel bad about asking my group to slow down, stop, or adjust for me. Now I see that when you backpack with supportive folks and communicate your needs it can still be physically challenging but you can do it and have fun! Thank you!
I've quit or never even begun things I have always wanted to do because of fear. You didn't quit, and I want you to know how much that means to us, those that are cheering you on and taking inspiration to do our own demon slaying. I wanted to hug you so hard, onion pits or no.❤
Im watching this video had to stop midway to acknowledge you guys' badassery. I'm at day 2. You are dealing with the heat, M has just disclosed she has a headache and is struggling.
I want to thank you Miranda for having fears, doubts, questions... and doing it anyway. It makes you even more perfect as an outdoor authority. Im inspired and I'm grateful. I can learn from your determination even if our lives are quite different because I have my own struggles but it makes me want to be excellent as well. You are life-ing right. I'm proud of you. ❤
I love the Miranda, Rainer and Eric videos of their hiking/backpacking trips!!! This was definitely a tough trip, but I love the humor, the honesty, and the VIEWS!!
Thank you so much for leaving the struggle in this video! As a fat guy that hikes (different struggle) I understand how you feel. I'm pretty proud of my catskill 3500 and my 2 time devils path hikes. Eric I think did that. Keep calm and hike on!
Miranda is a warrior! Beautiful, strong, intelligent, and, most of all, kind and generous. Take care of yourself and listen to your body!
LOVED this, Miranda and team! Thanks so much for being real and showing that backpacking isn't always rainbows and sunshine. By showing these hard things, you are giving confidence to us/others that it's okay to not feel okay 100% of the time, but that if you can persevere (safely, of course) the reward (views, pizza LOL) is so much better 😊
Miranda I comend you so much for pushing through this challenging trip while keeping a smile on your face, singing songs (missing your burps) and showing all of us such a beautiful place.
51:16 once again Rainer, you are awesome. Bless you.
You guys have such great energy when hiking together!
The Attenborough impressions are so funny. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much! 🥰 We all have a blast together.
Miranda, I am so proud of you for completing this hike and I so glad you have Rainer with you who seems very supportive.
As someone who is getting tested for POTS, I have experienced the anxiety that comes with not knowing how your body will respond to exercise and changing your level of activity because of it. You’ve given me hope that I can return to being active how I used to be and once again get to enjoy hiking in the PNW.
Hang in there! You’re not alone.
Girl, you're my hero. Last year , I developed a thinning of the wind pipe I exhaul through. I am fine except for mid to big elevation gains. I can, but it's really hard, and I have to go slow and make stops so it doesn't turn into a wheez. It's been tough mentally and sad that I can't do what I could two years ago. I'm trying to develop breathing techniques on those climbs along with using inhalers given to me by my provider. Seeing you overcome that section of trail when you said you can't do it brought tears to my eyes because you willed yourself to do it with the help of your best friend, and you did it! Next climb, you'll be in my head and I'll remember that you made it! I'll start counting to 60! Actually, I'll add that in! You guys are all the best. Love you!
Yay! I was hoping we'd be getting a Miranda Goes Outside video with your (and Ranier's) perspective after watching Eric's video.
Thanks for always keeping it real with the highs and lows.
A truly righteous adventure! 💚🌲🏔
It totally was!!! I think I’ll be reliving this trip for a long time 💚 thank you for watching!
I also really enjoyed your video after watching the trip from Eric's perspective. I like the gamifying of the finding the trail. I also really appreciate how vulnerable you are with us because backpacking is not always enjoyable even while you have amazing views.
This documentary is perfect: filming, editing, sound. Top notch! Miranda and team, you are fantastic ❤
The abandoned trails are the best! As much as I love seeing people on the trails, these are where you'll find solitude, peace, and quiet. We have quite a few of them over here in the Shawnee National Forest that I enjoy hiking. Your sponsor, LMNT, is great. I sweat pretty badly and need hydration tablets. That one is the best that I've found so far. Tastes good and I feel hydrated after using it. Love the video!
Awesome as always! Insanely challenging (especially factoring in hiking with heat intolerance) but so incredibly beautiful! Thanks Miranda, Rainer and Eric for taking us along!
Miranda, I’d love a video showing how you navigate your tech on trail. What kind of power sources (if any) how you budget battery life for devices, etc.
Love your videos. My husband and I went on our first backpacking trip this summer and I had my own breakdown moment of discouragement and doubt that I could finish- it makes me feel validated to know that even a seasoned hiker like you struggles at times on trail too.
Epic adventure and great video! Soundtrack editing was on point throughout, always a great accent on the action and fit to the mood.
Rainer’s support for Miranda during that hard climb was lovely. When they got to the top, in my head cannon the video cut just before Miranda lay into him with some un-shareable dialog. “It was more like 80 you ****”. 😂
Miranda, thank you for sharing your struggles and successes. The challenge is real, and so is the joy.
I love the light and joy you bring to the outdoors, I love that you educate and encourage women. Raw beautiful country and thank you for the link I love LMNT it saved my life in the grand canyon I used the link to make my first purchase.
Hey Miranda, thanks for sharing your epic journey! I have low blood pressure and suffered from migraines for 20 years. I did several 5-day wilderness trips in the Colorado Rockies and always on day 3, I would be overcome with emotion to the point of tears -exhaustion - freedom - beauty - pain - elevation - I never knew the reason, but I always felt a glorious sense of relief after the tears subsided. You reminded me of these events. I wish you all the best in your future adventures.
Thanks yo your last video, i got the courage to do olallie.
Im 240lbs and overweight but it was such an accomplishment!
Oh my gosh, congratulations!! That’s incredible! I hope you loved it 💚 major high fives to you!!
You’re awesome! Keep aiming high and trying your best to meet those goals.
Yo girl welcome to the pots club. It can be such a turd when hiking but I love your attitude! I especially love the cut from “I’m so freaking done with this” to “happy little bumble bee song” that is very much how I am too lol - sincerely the other Miranda with pots backpacker
I am so thankful that I found this channel. It helps to keep me connected to the area I love, since having to move away from it 5 years ago. Every video showing the PNW just makes my heart ache, but at least I get to see it. ❤Also, I would not have been able to resist jumping into those beautiful alpine lakes!
Oh, I love you all so much! Thank you for sharing content that uplifts, educates, and entertains. 💚
I've watched a lot of soldiers drop out while doing MUCH less than what y'all did. (I used to pray to pass out just for the chance to stop, but wasn't that lucky) I am so impressed with you! You were so pale, so shot, so over it, but you kept putting one foot in front of the other, and kept getting up the next morning to do it again. The nav was major too. You are a Rock Star! (pun intended)
Two weeks in a row of the stunning Icicle Divide Trail, love this so much! Miranda, Eric and Rainer, you have such great chemistry and fun together. I love how honestly you showed the emotional and physical ups and downs on trail. All the lakes, mountains and wildflowers were breathtaking. Epic hike, epic video!
Miranda it made me smile to see the balloon dog sticker on your beloved bear can. 🤠
WOW, Miranda went outside! And it was awesome! That was an amazingly beautiful hike. Thanks for bringing us with you. 🏔️🌳🏕️🌲😁
After seeing Eric’s video I couldn’t wait to see your recap of it, what an amazing hike! I live in Oregon and I actually sent Eric’s video to my husband and told him we had to do it in the future! Like next year haha We love adventures and places that are a little off the beaten path and we got an enchantments permit a few years ago with friends but found it a little too populated for our liking so I love this. We recently completed a loop in the Glacier Peak wilderness that was definitely a bit intense since the flood washed out both the bridge and hot springs years ago, lots of bushwhacking up steep hills and getting back onto the PCT was a feat. Also the river crossing was sketchy AF! We also did it during a rainstorm. 100% do not recommend 😂 but hey if you and Rainer want another nutty adventure that’s a good one.
This trail is DEFINITELY off the beaten path!! It was quite an adventure - but if you’re down for something grueling, it’s worth it!
I dont have pots, but i know the frustration of my body giving up on me. My husband and I own a plumbing company in Texas. Small family owned. Im his apprentice, going on 4 years now. Texas summer heat is brutal. I can push myself through some tough things, but when the heat gets to be too much, my brain leaves me hanging. My body will betray me. Like you said, either sit down and rest, rehydrate, get a snack, or my body will shut down without my permission.
We used to live in Eugene, OR, and Vancouver, WA. Stunning places to hike.
Love your channel, Miranda!! Keep the adventures coming. 🎉❤
I just completed an off-trail trip and I didn't appreciate how much harder it is to hike off-trail. No trip had had me so close to quitting, but after finishing im immensely proud. Great work, Miranda, Rainer, and Eric!
Edit: I first commented before finidhing the video but this is all so relatable. Your comments 1000% resonate when you explained how you were anxious about not being able to finish the route, but felt better when you realized that you have an exit route, and so finishing is about wanting to, not needing to. I processed those exact same emotions on my trip.
You and Eric are my two favorite backpacking TH-camrs, and both your videos on this trip are among my favorite content either of you have produced. I really enjoyed them being an even longer form than normal, and I am so, so happy how you both showed both the ups and downs of our wonderful hobby. Thank you, and I hope you both decide to do more just like this.
I love that you show a real struggle. Too many hiker videos are the super fit that run through with seemingly no problems. My hikes look more like yours. Struggle is real and not showing it gives unrealistic expectations to the average person. After having some bear issues in the Smokies I am now a fan of not cooking where I tent. Just a thought.
Love the longer format! I really enjoy your trip report-style videos, such stunning views too! Kudos to you for challenging yourself with this hike after your diagnosis. Some of the unmaintained sections look like what many of the "maintained" trails here in BC look like btw 😂
I'm only halfway through but I am LOVING this video! The music choices are spectacular as well, I really love it
SO DAMN PROUD OF YOU 3! Miranda you felt the feelings and allowed them to move through you and continued to move forward. You are an incredible human! ❤
Yes! Was waiting for this one. 🎉Watched Eric's version last week and it was so much fun.
Just watched this entire video laying in a hammock beside a lake! LOVED it… and thank you for showing your vulnerability, you have inspired me to be brave and get outside!
woop woop, a new Miranda video. And a long one. What a treat!!! Always good fun. Love to see you hiking after your diagnosis. Thank you for sharing that with us. Awesome to see you putting up boundaries during your hike. It is A-OKE to let people you are with what your limits are. Power to you Miranda!!! As a hiker with a disability myself, I totally understand the hesitation with letting people know about how you feel and your limits. You are doing sooooo good!!! I hope you are feeling well and doing fine. On another note.... With 100.000 subscribers you promised to do a mushroom foraging video, a year ago. You gonna do that some day? Even a foraging one would be lovely to see 🍄🍄🍄
Thank you so much!! I’m happy I was able to do this trip - it was cool to push myself! And YES we will do a foraging video!! We have to wait until early fall for the best foraging here in the PNW, but it’s definitely something I want to do!
@@MirandaGoesOutside I am looking forward to it! Thank you for sharing your journey! Hiking with a disability or diagnosis can look different than the norm, but it is so empowering. And it needs to be seen! Hiking and backpacking is for all of us, you just need to find your way of doing it ❤️
Be gentle with yourself 💜 When you need to take it easy, we'll watch whatever you make. ☺️
What a amazing adventure, one of the best video's. I also want to thank Rainer for a job well done.
Thank you for sharing everything about your adventures, good and bad. I'm still getting used to hiking and camping; I'm 49 and just learned how to camp a year ago. I have bipolar 1, C-PTSD, insomnia, hypothyroidism, and back problems so learning how to do all of this outdoorsy stuff has been both challenging and rewarding. When I am struggling with motivation to get started, or having a hard time getting through a difficult stretch on a hike, I remind myself that even pros like you get frustrated and need to stop and rest. So even if I need to stop every 10 feet on a tough uphill stretch and curse a bit, that's okay. Thank you for being real and not pretending that every bit of an adventure is easy and joyful. ❤
I can’t imagine how much work and effort this video and trip required, but this was THE BEST video I think that I have ever seen you do, because you too the road less travelled. That made it very interesting. I know that it was really, really, really hard, but watching this video made me laugh, cry and giggle and it reaffirmed that we can all do hard things. Very well done to your entire crew on the journey, edit and final product. Way to go!
This is my favourite Miranda film yet. Loved all aspects of it. As a slow hiker who struggles to keep up, I appreciate the effort. Kudos to your hiking buddies for being so kind and considerate. Nature and nature people Rock!
I do not backpack, just day hike, but THIS video (and Eric's companion video) have really made me go "oh, maybe I need to try." Just stunning.
Glad you were able to do this, too! Managing a chronic health condition on a trip like this takes its own toll, another layer of mental math and planning. Must have felt great to do this trip.
It's not "just" day hike, it's DAY HIKE HELL YEAH!
@sallys2423 that's the kind of energy I bring!*
*Unless I have to get out of bed before 8am. Sunset hike crew!
Day hiking is awesome. But there is something special about first deciding what gear to bring and then carrying all of your necessities on your back.
@jeffreycarman2185 first I must figure out how the heck to sleep comfortably on my side with the many available camp mattresses and pillows out there. So many decisions!
@@enchantedeastcoast I hammock camp for that reason when I backpack. Start with a short overnight to “test” and extend from there.
Miranda, you are so fierce and so brave! Thank you for sharing your real life struggles and how your health issues affect your body while camping and backpacking. I’ve been a migraine suffer for over 30 years. I know what it feels like physically emotionally and mentally when my body is telling me you just can’t go any further. You are inspiring!
An enthralling video, I say. Indubitably! The best video to date! Three cheers! Pip pip!
Miranda, you are absolutely adorable. Love everything about you. This is one of the best videos I have ever seen, so thanks to you and your awesome team. I love seeing you and Eric together.
I am 45 years old and just are getting into backpacking. I love watching your videos and have learned so much. This video though really pulled on my momma heart and I so proud of you for powering through Miranda!! Good job hunny.
That was one of the best things I've seen on youtube. Absolutely uplifting! Rainer - exceptional work!
I love seeing all this somewhat familiar terrain. I live on the Olympic Peninsula but do get to the cascades a few times a year. I just got back from a 3 day backpacking trip to Tuck and Robin lakes. As someone with an auto immune disease I like hearing a fellow backpacker talk about the reality of hiking while your body is a bit “compromised.” I have an ileostomy and like you have a huge issue with staying hydrated. I am also what would be termed an “aggressive sweater.” I am all too familiar with the dizziness, wide spread cramping and overall fatigue that can result when my body is not well hydrated. Based on your recommendation I have started consuming 3 packets/day of LMNT while backpacking. I just thought of a wild idea, probably not an attainable idea, but it would be great to have a hiking “retreat” for those with similar medical conditions. A way to swap tips and tricks. Or an online hiking group/forum. Keep doing what you’re doing! 🙌
Thank you for your comment! I hope you are able to organize that retreat!
What a great group of people for a trip like this. Thanks for sharing with all of us!
This was such a beautiful and epic adventure! Wow! Awesome trip planning!
As someone who also struggles with chronic illness, and heat intolerance, I can sympathize so much with your struggles! I had Grave's disease (it's in remission, knock wood), and I would not only have moments of involuntary sitting, but also involuntary napping! So I just could not get out and do any backpacking at all for years. I went undiagnosed for so long, my bidybwas canibalising itself! Then I had a year and a half of medications to get it to remission. And then had to rebuild my body basically. Not fun! So yeah...chronic illness...I totally get your struggles! 🤗❤
Your diagnosis is scary for you I'm sure, but now that you have a diagnosis, and you have some tools in your kit to deal with it, and you have Rainer, you can keep doing what you love 😊 Maybe just not when there's a heat warning! Those are difficult to plan around tho, unfortunately. Heat intolerance is why I much prefer backpacking in shoulder seasons, or even wintertime. That, and no bugs!
You got this! 🥰
So much fun! Eric is really a kick in the pants and I love the energy between all of you. Miranda, I really hope that you listen to your body and take a break when things start going south. I was getting concerned when you were having your moment, it's better to sit it out for a few than push yourself. You're a long ways away from help and it just isn't worth putting yourself in danger when you can hang for a few. 💗
This was a truly epic one Miranda!!! My sons and I loved it !!
I love this trip! I watched Eric Hanson's video and now yours. I am a big fan. I was supposed to go on my first backpacking trip next week with someone I met on Facebook. It's too smokey here in Idaho, so I will go up the local mountains here next week to car camp and test my new gear. I feel your pain, I do because I will be 60 in November and just starting backpacking. I can't wait! I wished I had started years ago, but, all my life, I have been shy and scared to try anything like this. I figure now is the time! I have to do this now before I am too old. I will huff and puff all the way up hills and everything else!
I want to thank you for your videos and an infectiously positive attitude. I have gained a ton of knowledge by enjoying you.
I had a terrible leg break (pulverized my knee) last year and had to find new hobbies. You influenced me to get out to enjoy the beauty of my corner of the world.
Thank you.
What an enjoyable (and dramatic!) video and journey! Thank you for being so vulnerable and honest about your doubts, your worries, and frustrations with your body - it is so relatable and validating for so many of us, and please know that your resilience and ability to keep going is what is sooooo badass! We are all cheering and crying alongside you! 🫂🎉
I love when you and Eric collaborate! My favorite hiking comics!
This has got to be one of the best videos you and Rainier have done!!! I'm glad I watched it LOL I 'm 60 and hike solo with my dog. That's a bit much for me! As for your health issues, I don't have POTS but I do have a health problem that causes horrible fatigue when climbing hills and I have a no heat tolerance. I stumbled onto zone 2 training (I always thought it was for runners only) I wear a heart rate monitor and keep my heart rate in a zone 2 range, even if I have to walk slower than a slug. I did this all winter just walking up hills and adding weight to my pack. It builds stamina. It doesn't happen overnight but it does help. And yes LMNT is my lifeline! Great job on the hiking, that looked insanely brutal but gorgeous.. Happy trails, hopeful to run into you kids on the trail someday!
Hi Miranda, I really enjoy your wide variety of videos, especially the recent budget camping gear outings.
In this video, when you were having elevated heart rate even after stopping, and especially when you had to almost involuntarily sit down for fear of passing out, those are the exact symptoms I had before being diagnosed with atrial flutter. I initially wrote it off because it was really hot out, and I was somewhat out of shape. Additionally, I was wearing a smart watch, and it did not say anything was wrong. Here's the thing, those watches are designed to detect atrial fibrillation, not atrial flutter.
My a-flutter was triggered by heavy physical activity under extreme conditions, and that pretty much describes what you were doing those 5 days.
I wish you good health and good hiking!
thank you for the honest portrayal of what this was for you all. you did awesome with communication and supporting each other.
Thank you for sharing the real and raw footage of this trip with POTS. As someone with a chronic illness explaining how my body is just shutting down but shouldn't be is really hard. It's so nice to see I'm not alone in the frustration of my body betraying me!
I can relate 100%.
Miranda I’m so proud of you for doing this trip and sticking through the highs and lows with your health conditions. Knowing when to stop and how to care for what your body needs are valuable skills for all of us. It’s tricky in a group feeling comfortable asking for what you need.
It’s so sad how many trails we’ve lost in the last 20 years. Maybe this one could be taken in by WTA’s Lost Trails Found program?
One of the most anticipated uploads of the year!
@rainergolden Is one of the best dudes. Love how your bestie supports you in those tough moments. ❤
I’m grateful for him every day. Seriously the best friend I could hope for through stuff like this.
The "count to 60 and you'll be there" is actually I trick I use a lot when I hike. Especially with steep parts (some up to 35% incline) I count to a certain number of steps and then take a 3 breath rest and do it again. Just breaking it up into small sections and forcing myself to slow down a little has helped me get to spots so much "easier" in the mountains.
Given I work as an outdoor guide (mostly hiking) it also helps me to ensure my guests get small rest breaks and don't drain themselves to much by running to fast up uneven terrain and then crashing half way up the mountains.
Small tip from my side: Take every so often small breaks and look back where you came to show yourself "THIS is what you've already done! Be proud! You got this!" and of course enjoy the view. (I usually do one of those every 200 - 300 steps, when I have some not quite as fit guests, so they can catch their breath AND also don't feel like I'm stopping for them all the time, given I talk about the landscape or point out some cool rock/plant/animal to educate them about whilst they rest)
Appreicate your vulnerability and sharing the struggles that come with backpacking with a chronic illness. I've had to take a break from backpacking and doing long hikes because of a chronic illness ive been dealing with.
As a fellow Washingtonian who's just getting started on my hiking journey i love watching all your videos. Starting small but cant wait til I'm comfortable enough to go on the bigger trails we have here!
So awesome! These are my favorite trips! They're miserable in the moment, but they stand out so much more than a well maintained trail in your memory! And it's mildly bragging rights as not many have done it! You guys are awesome!
So proud of you! Love this long format every once in a while and especially love the music that went along with it. Thanks for sharing and showing us your vulnerabilities. You rock!
I like when you mention you struggle at times. We were just on a real hot trip. We left a known water source camp to go to an unknown water source camp. Day just became way too hot and we made the right decision to turn around and spend a 2nd night in the same camp.
Beautiful photography. Wow, Miranda, I really appreciate how vulnerable you allow yourself to be with us. You inspire the rest of us to get out there.
I love watching both videos of this trip, yours and Eric's. The two of you are my favorite youtubers, every time I watch you together, I am constantly smiling and laughing. You are so good for my soul!!
I think someone left pink ribbons so their friends could find them if they were lost on the "trail that disappeared". Glad you all were safe and you enjoyed yourselves during a really difficult hike. Thank you Miranda for showing us all how to hike in a way that stays fun by stopping, drinking LMNT and sitting down when you need to. Slower travel is sometimes the best way! Oh, and just so everyone knows, the saurkraut at the Muechen Haus is made with apple cider vinegar and is some of the best I've ever eaten!!!
I wanted to cry just watching! Loved the photography, music and editing. Ya'all really put this one together! Made me able to imagine being there. Thanks so much!!!