Fun In The Sun; Packrafting the North & South Forks of the Sun River in the Bob Marshall Wilderness
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ย. 2024
- Was this the perfect packrafting trip? With an equal balance of rafting and hiking, very exciting floating without being terrifying, and scenery that never stops, whether floating or hiking, I'd have to say, Darn Near Perfect! Forrest McCarthy called this loop Fun in the Sun, which seems just right to me.
Alpaca Raft Wolverine: www.avantlink....
Gear list: worn while packrafting
WRSI Kayak Helmet: www.avantlink....
Kokatat Splash Anorak: www.avantlink....
Patagonia R1 Fleece Pullover: www.avantlink....
OR Quarter Zip Echo: www.avantlink....
REI XeroDry GTX Rain Pants: www.avantlink....
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Pearl Izumi biking shorts: www.avantlink....
Darn Tough Quarter Lightweight Hiking Socks: www.avantlink....
NRS Neoprene Socks: www.avantlink....
Hoka Speedgoat 5 Trailrunners: www.avantlink....
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Such a perfect trip!
It really was amazing. Thanks!
What an adventure. You'll remember this the rest of your life.
No kidding! Thanks!
This one made me want to again watch that 1954 movie "River of No Return" with Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe. Of course I like to rewatch it 'cause of all the great western scenery 😁😉. Thanks for the magnificent Montana scenery and enjoyed (again) all your whoops, hollers, hooting and giggles.
Great movie (and scenery)! Can't stop the hooting and giggles if I tried, floating is just so joyful. This may be the first trip I ever truly felt like doing over again the next day!!
What an adventure! Thanks for taking us along! Great video!
Thanks so much for you kind words and support!
What....no fishing rod? World class waters...that my friend is a major sin in Montana. Great video.
Not if you knew what a poor fisherman I am. Saving the trout of dying from laughter!
This man is living life!
I’m excited to purchase my first packraft next spring!
It's great fun, for sure! It's a good idea to build your skills on calmer waters before hitting the wilderness rivers.
@@ShastaBubba absolutely. Where I live we don’t have many rushing rivers like this. At least not ones that extend for a great distance. mostly countless small lakes. In Ontario Canada.
Wow! That was an incredible adventure! Glad to see you've given up on that ultra-light nonsense! 😂 Heavy packs build character!
Ouch! Don't intend to continue character building outside packrafting season!! Thanks!
I would be very interested to see a video on how you pack/carry your pack raft, life jacket and paddles. Why you prefer one way or another and are you still using an ultra light pack with the extra weight. Planning on heading over Stadler Pass and floating out to Meadow creek takeout next summer. Just picked up a Gnarwhal in Missoula a month ago.
Thanks for the video suggestion, I'll consider that! To answer you briefly, I use the Divide Pack from Seek Outside (although it's changed some since I bought mine). It's a great blend of UL build with a beefy harness/hip belt for the heavier load. This trip, I managed to squeeze the PFD inside the pack, which worked much better than tieing it on top as I have done previously. Paddles fit in the side pocket and the raft ties on the back/bottom of the pack -- not sure whether the newer version retained this ability.
That's a great trip over Stadler and I love the Basin (camped there and had a pack of wolves howling all around me 4 times during the night!). I found the tree pressure on Danaher to be so great that, if I do that trip again, I plan to just hike the 4 miles to the confluence with Youngs Creek and put in there. Happy hiking/floating!
@ if you don’t mind I have another question about rolling up your pack raft for putting on your pack. Do you keep the inflatable floor, foot rest and thigh straps attached in the boat when you roll it up for the pack or pack them separately? Do you bother to bring the thigh straps and foot rest with you for the SF Flathead (Bob)?
Thanks and thanks for all the videos and info. I’m a fellow adventurer that’s getting close to 60. Just keep moving, use it or lose it.
Do you ever fish? You are seeing waters that hardly see any fishermen.
A friend of mine was in the same area one day later than me and reported good fishing on the North Fork, so you're right about that.