Great stuff. Like how you shoot, hike simultaneously. Creates the sense we are on the trail with you. Stopped doing these early-season hikes because they are SO cold at 10k-plus.
Excellent video. I enjoy all the scenery w/o too much talking. I sectioned hiked through there twice before (2004 and 2006) so I recognized a lot of spots. I feel like I'm out there with y'all. It's a good thing you're traveling in a group because all that snow has to be a bit dangerous.
Conditions on that section of trail are getting better and better. Looks like they had a lot of dirt trail for quite a while, somewhere north of Olancha Pass. I'm curious where the trail began being covered with snow again, all the way to Whitney Creek. I want to section hike from Kennedy Meadows South to Cottonwood Lakes Campground without having to deal with snow.
What if you go from Kennedy, Monanche, Stawberry, Big Whitney, than take the trail up over Cottonwood Pass ? lower elevation. Don't know the trail condition to Cottonwood pass.
@@gregoryfarris4801 I think if I wait for another 3-4 weeks the snow will be cleared from the trail all the way to Cottonwood Campground. The Codgers just restarted their trip from KM last week and they said the trail was clear for the first 20.5 miles, so the next 20 miles should start melting.
@@rkatrails Last time in Monanche was August 2022. 1972 I worked at Casa Vieja. Got 3 days off. Saddled a horse, packed a mule, stayed over night at Tunnel, lunch in Mulkey Meadows, overnight at Olivas Cabin with Henry and Ethal, then across Monache to Casa. Have a good trip.
Red touches yellow, kills a fellow. Red touches black, friend of Jack Red touch yellow, kills a fellow. Red touch black, venom lack. Red touch yellow, death says hello. Black touch red, keep your head. Yellow touch red, you be dead. Red touch black, eat Cracker Jack. Red and yellow mingle, bite feel a tingle. Red and black hug, sing a song, you lug. Red and yellow cohabitate, soon you will suffocate. Red and black together, in for sunny weather. Red leans on yellow, legs turn to jell-o. Red leans on black, keep a strong back. Yellow brushes red, snake gets fed. Red brushes black, snake gets no snack. Snake of black and yellow and red, soon a stupid rhyme is said. -Jack Loticus 1862
Awesome thunder bumpers....great video ...thank you
Great stuff. Like how you shoot, hike simultaneously. Creates the sense we are on the trail with you.
Stopped doing these early-season hikes because they are SO cold at 10k-plus.
Great video! Loved the minimal talking, with just natural nature sounds. Can you show more camp building, set-up, and cooking? Thanks!
Sure thing! ❤
Beautiful King snake!
Love the adventure. King snake?? Non poisonous I believe!
Excellent video. I enjoy all the scenery w/o too much talking. I sectioned hiked through there twice before (2004 and 2006) so I recognized a lot of spots. I feel like I'm out there with y'all. It's a good thing you're traveling in a group because all that snow has to be a bit dangerous.
Same
12:03 is that Chicken Spring Lake? Excellent vlogging BTW.
Yes
You’re doing great! Keep it up❤
Thank you! Will do! 😁
Nice video! Agree with the previous comment.
Conditions on that section of trail are getting better and better. Looks like they had a lot of dirt trail for quite a while, somewhere north of Olancha Pass. I'm curious where the trail began being covered with snow again, all the way to Whitney Creek. I want to section hike from Kennedy Meadows South to Cottonwood Lakes Campground without having to deal with snow.
What if you go from Kennedy, Monanche, Stawberry, Big Whitney, than take the trail up over Cottonwood Pass ? lower elevation. Don't know the trail condition to Cottonwood pass.
@@gregoryfarris4801 I think if I wait for another 3-4 weeks the snow will be cleared from the trail all the way to Cottonwood Campground. The Codgers just restarted their trip from KM last week and they said the trail was clear for the first 20.5 miles, so the next 20 miles should start melting.
@@rkatrails Last time in Monanche was August 2022. 1972 I worked at Casa Vieja. Got 3 days off. Saddled a horse, packed a mule, stayed over night at Tunnel, lunch in Mulkey Meadows, overnight at Olivas Cabin with Henry and Ethal, then across Monache to Casa. Have a good trip.
Red touches yellow, kills a fellow. Red touches black, friend of Jack
Red touch yellow, kills a fellow. Red touch black, venom lack.
Red touch yellow, death says hello. Black touch red, keep your head.
Yellow touch red, you be dead. Red touch black, eat Cracker Jack.
Red and yellow mingle, bite feel a tingle. Red and black hug, sing a song, you lug.
Red and yellow cohabitate, soon you will suffocate. Red and black together, in for sunny weather.
Red leans on yellow, legs turn to jell-o. Red leans on black, keep a strong back.
Yellow brushes red, snake gets fed. Red brushes black, snake gets no snack.
Snake of black and yellow and red, soon a stupid rhyme is said.
-Jack Loticus 1862
The snake @ 2:50 is a California whip snake.
Red and yellow kill a fellow, red and black venom lack. So that snake was harmless.
Bravo........snake freind.......king snake......eats rattlers.......cheers
pan slower, give your camera a chance to resolve images and your viewer time to enjoy the scenery.
This is in 2023?
Came here for the same answer. doesn't look like it.
I think it is June 2023
Yes, I started April 12th
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That's a California King Snake. Theu're non-poisonous. Don't see them often. The saying goes red on black, friend's a jack.
@MalFunktion1. Red touch Black, friend of Jack; Red touch Yellow, harmful fellow.
Please stop for one second and show us that trail sign.