Silent Hiking in the Montana Backcountry: Backpacking with my Partner and our Dog
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มิ.ย. 2023
- The landscapes speak for themselves. I went on a backpacking trip into the Cabinet Mountains of Montana with my fiancee Kristi and our dog Kovu. This video is a bit of a departure from my normal video and is part of an experimental series that focus on slowing down and enjoying the scenes that make us all love backpacking in the first place.
I hope you enjoy.
Gear in this video:
Mystery Ranch Terraframe 65 (Eric): bit.ly/3CRvWzo
Gregory Deva 60 (Kristi): bit.ly/3Pz0uxn
MSR Hubba 3P Tent:
Sleeping Mattress: Zenbivy Light Mattress: tinyurl.com/2p98zezu
Sleeping Bags (Kristi) Nemo Riff 15: bit.ly/3popexJ
Sleeping Bag: (Eric) Zenbivy Lightbed 25: tinyurl.com/yc26bhvt
Jetboil Minimo: bit.ly/3pvrWxL
Gear I have tested and recommend:
Overnight Backpacks:
Men's Bridger 45: www.mysteryranch.com/bridger-...
Women's Bridger 45: www.mysteryranch.com/bridger-...
Mystery Ranch Men’s Coulee 40: www.mysteryranch.com/coulee-4...
Osprey Exos 48: bit.ly/3pWJrul
Tents and Camping Gear:
Big Agnes Copper Spur bit.ly/3XWSpn4
Durston X Mid trekking pole tent durstongear.com/product/x-mid-1p
Sea to Summit Ascent AcII Sleeping Bag: 15F Down bit.ly/3JTea1h
Zenbivy 25 Degree Lightbed zenbivy.com/products/zenbivy-...
Big Agnes Rapide SL Insulated Sleeping Pad bit.ly/3DbbCcO
Sea to Summit Aeros Down Pillow bit.ly/34n4749
Clothing:
Cotopaxi Fuego Hooded Down Jacket bit.ly/3iwmivF
Big Agnes Zetto Ultralight Down Jacket www.bigagnes.com/products/zet...
Arc-teryx Beta Rain Jacket
Outdoor Research Echo Hoodie bit.ly/3XR4WZm
Fjallraven Keb Agile Trouser
Coalatree Trailhead Pants coalatree.com/products/trailh...
AKU Selvatica Mid GTX Hiking Boots bit.ly/3eSMmvy
Darn Tough Hiker Micro Crew Cushion Sock bit.ly/3qLVyaI
Hestra Bike Ergo Grip Tactility Glove amzn.to/3GWeADc
Camp Kitchen:
BeanVivo: beanvivo.com/
MSR PocketRocket 2 Stove bit.ly/34mBc06
Sea to Summit Alpha Pot - 1.9 Liters bit.ly/3tdCZ23
Sea to Summit Watercell X bit.ly/3wv3ost
Platypus Big Zip EVO Reservoir Water Bladder bit.ly/3t2SrxF
Grayl Geopress Water Purifier bit.ly/3DbOCun
Lifestraw Peak Squeeze Water filter straw bit.ly/3Bjk88U
Pinnacle Foods Freeze dried food pinnaclefoods.co/
Vosteed Nightshade Folding Knife amzn.to/3J7XOnn
Matador 8L Flatpack matadorup.com/products/flatpa...
Trail Gear:
Ledlenser Neo 5R Headlamp amzn.to/3Jd8Pnu
Vargo Titanium Dig Dig Tool bit.ly/3UGgFYO
Zoleo Satellite Communicator amzn.to/3WBDRIK
Komperdell Explorer Contour trekking poles
Special thanks to my Global Partners for supporting my mission of inspiring and educating people to get on the trail and enjoy the benefits of sustainable outdoor adventure.
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BeanVivo: beanvivo.com/
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Our family loves to watch adventure and quest videos of backpacking...especially to places we may never be able to visit. I know the views are usually less than gear videos, but the effort is greatly appreciated. Please keep doing these!
My fav too!
They don't get the clicks but they're more fun to make. Glad you like em! More will come.
I could watch this all day...
I'm an American expat living in the middle east. Believe me when I say this was extremely calming to watch❤
This is one of the best videos I've seen you do. The composition of your shots is breathtaking. The pictures tell the story. 😊
Found myself in tears just watching this. There really isn’t anything else like being in the mountains. Beautiful video.
You were not alone there. Nature at its finest
Grossartiges Wander und camping Abenteuer🤠
Die Umgebung ist ist einTraum⭐️
Wirklich eine schöne Natur Kullisse. Auch die Musik war hervorragend. Grüsse aus der Schweiz🇨🇭
I love these types of videos. Just outdoor and beautiful scenery.
Thanks!
This is officially my favorite video that I’ve seen on your channel. Such beauty and serenity!
This is so beautiful, definitely one of my favorite videos. Thank you for sharing those moments with us! I'm afraid Kovu is the absolute star of your show (and he knows it!) :)
There was so much love in this video
Great to see you both take this departure and capture some quality time together, Im sure everyone would love to see more of these especially as camping season begins!
The set up of shots, constantly being mindful of aesthetically pleasing scenes you may want to capture can take a lot of time, but its great to have these videos in the end for personal memories and a little nudge for anyone watching to get outdoors and enjoy the scenes for themselves. Amazing video thanks for sharing your adventure !
I don't even know how many times i've watched this video !!
Different feel on this vid, for sure. In case you’re wondering, I absolutely loved it. Great job.
Eric, what I love about this is, it’s just honest backpacking and the enjoyment of nature. Personal with a touch of vulnerability. Kristi and Kovu stole the show.
@@BackpckingTV what’s is this 😂
Thank you for abiding by the regulations and camping away from the lakeshore!! Fun to watch, keep it up.
living the dream! Beautiful pup!
That looks like a Bob Ross landscape, complete with friendly mountain goats.
Eric ... Thanks for sharing the video ... When you share these types of videos I (we) get to vicariously go backpacking with you ... The scenary was beautiful ... Kovu's antics made me smile ...
So picture perfect and dreamy
Soft hiking and I’m here for it!💚
I enjoyed that so much. Wonderful trip
My wife and I love your videos and always look forward to seeing new ones.
Phenomenal trip and video. Definitely stayed to the very end because of Doggo.
thank you so much! And yeah, Kovu the dog is the star of this one.
super relaxing video. thanks for posting!
i'll be headed out to Idaho and Montana on July 11 for a 5-day rafting trip on the Lower Salmon River. I'm going to head over to Montana for a day or two before the rafting starts - never been to Montana - this video makes me more excited!
Montana and Idaho are amazing! Enjoy!
Your videos continue to inspire. Thanks for sharing!
Eric- as much as I wish ‘m a lucky winner, I think someone’s hacked your account. I received an email from “TH-cam” with your profile pic saying that I’m the lucky winner based on my comment.
Thought you might like to know.
Btw- had to watch the vid for a 3rd time. It’s just that good!
I am leaving for Montana in 2 weeks. I can't wait to hike those gorgeous mountains.
It's so good there! Enjoy!
Excellent video. 👍👏🙌
Beautiful. Well done.
Awesome video with the " family ". ❤️
haha, whole pack together for this one!
Nice change from the other videos. It was very relaxing and the views were awesome!!
Most Excellent
This was lovely, thank you
You're very welcome!
Nice, ive been there. First time i can say that on one of your videos lol.
Gus just loves to help set up the tent, take down the tent, sleep on my pad and quilt etc. Dogs are such a pleasure to have hike with you. Great video!
thank you! Yeah, the sleeping pad and bag kind of becomes theirs throughout the night.
What a gorgeous spot! Just lovely.
Thanks for taking us along!
You're welcome!
Beautiful!
Thank you!
Wonderful. Having your canine partner on a trek is the best, as long as you are both responsible. I can see Eric and his partner are.
Kovu is a good boy. Kristi is excellent at training. Havin' him with us makes it so much more fun!
This was a wonderful departure from your usual content. The area was stunning!
I like this one a lot! Thanks!
So glad to hear it, thanks!
Awesome vid, love the hike alongs!
Beautifully shot video Eric. I loved the shots of the mountain goats up there. Once you crack the code on getting views on hiking film, you let me know ok? haha I filmed 50 episodes all across America last year with some of these being the first time ever someone has professionally filmed these locations, aka Ice Lake, Grandeur Peak, Blue Lakes, Red Mountain No.3, Sister Twin Peaks the list goes on and on, with my final 3 episodes going up soon I've really realized since hiking films dont have conflict they need to be silent and peaceful or dangerous and story-driven. Nothing in-between at least to captivate a large audience which really makes sense why ski touring and climbing videos do much better... conflict and danger.
Awesome video Eric!!! Definitely beautiful and amazing- thanks for always posting great videos
I appreciate that!
This video is so therapeutic to watch 🙌🏽
That's my intent!
Thanks for sharing! I love this style video as well as your other types. It would be nice to follow up this type of video with a gear review of everything we saw - why you picked specific pieces for this particular trip, what worked/didn't work (if any), things you may have regretted bringing/things you wished you brought. I would also like to hear your partner's thoughts on the trip and gear!
Absolutely beautiful 😊
thank you!
Absolutely beautiful!! Thanks to your videos I got the terraframe 65 and loaded it with 45 lbs (had a bunch of camera gear) and it carried it like a dream! Thank you so much for the recommendation!
oooh nice! Love to hear that. Terraframe is so solid. Glad you like it!
Life is good!
indeed!
Leigh Lake! I live like 4 miles from the trail head!
Very nice presentation, hopefully you will be able to do more outings with Kristi and Kovu.
Thanks! Yes they'll be in on more adventures in the future!
Thanks for the down tempo video. Very calming and beautiful scenery. Less is more.
It's good for the soul.
Outstanding adventure when's the wedding.
Thanks! September.
Thanks again for these. Amazing trip.
Side note , what type of dog is he?
I really love watching your videos, especially with doggie! Question - are you having to hike twice to get the shots of you coming/going down the trail and if yes, isn't that exhausting?
Beautiful video!
What time of year was this?
What type of video gear?
Thank you for sharing!
This was shot about a month ago, I filmed it on the Canon R5. Glad you liked it!
Wooow 👍 what kinda camera you use bro ?
Hi Eric- we are looking for trips in MT and this looked spectacular! Can you say the trail info and was this an out and back or part of a loop? Also what pack are you using for your dog? And I had to laugh at his antics- ours also ends up sleeping on us in the tent 😊
Hey. That’s a mountainsmith k9 pack. I love the ruffwear pack also. Definitely stay away from the cheaper ones!!!
We went to Leigh Lake, which can be quite popular, but we were there right after the snow freed up so it was nice and quiet. And yeah, Mountainsmith K9 pack. It's decent. I think we want to try out the Ruffwear option.
@@BackpackingTV I have the ruffwear approach and I feel like it balances better then some of the cheap ones I’ve tried.
Thanks for trail info! We are currently doing our favorite PNW Olympic/Cascades hikes as the snow melts before they get busy!
We use the Ruffwear Palisades pack for our girl, Cora- built same as your dog. LOVE the detachable saddle bags that leave behind their 3point awesome harness. Great flexibility and dials in a great fit. She carries her food/bowl and sleep system very comfortably.
Would love a backpack with your dog video!
why do I never think to bring binoculars!?
Where are your both MysteryRanch Bridger Backpacks?
Chocked on my food at 3:18. Worth it though
What shoes are you wearing?
Is it safe to silent hike in those areas? Aren’t there bears?
What is the name of the sleepingbag, your girlfreind have? 😊
Partner? LOL
The only Craig adams clone I’ll accept lol
That's high praise! I'll take it!
Try Harmen Hoek
My “partner”…
Disappointed in music ...I don't call this silent.