You guys really have an underrated channel. It seems like the TH-cam hiking community is mostly based around through hiking instead of day hiking and mountaineering. Hopefully this move will help you guys grow the channel and fill what I think is a much-needed niche in the community.
Thanks very much, Patrick! We hope that will happen as well -- and regardless, it will for sure lead to a lot of epic adventures that we'll be sharing with all you guys in the know! ❤️
@@nomada6789 We wish! We're still going to be doing remote work, but at least we'll be free to live at altitude and travel around to all the epic mountains! ❤
It's happening! Great to hear! I'm happy Elise will still get to work since she loves her job and Adam will get all his certificates to guide us on hikes. Very happy for you two! You guys had a plan, put in the time and effort, and will soon reap the rewards :).
Thanks so much -- it really is gratifying to see the planning come together, and actually being able to live at altitude and adventure every week is going to be insane!!! ❤️
Fantastic plans ! I am glad this is working out for you ! Looking forward to see all your adventures, and looking forward to be able to book a big hike with Adam 😊 (maybe without the famous Adam’s type shortcuts 😅)
That's such awesome news! Please continue posting up.. You two have the best adventures and energy.. Easily one of my favorite hiking/camping/adventure channels to watch! Good luck with all of it!
Thanks very much, Chris. Yeah we were pretty shocked when we added it all up and figured out what that trip had cost, and we weren't going luxury at all. Cheapest rental car, cheapest flights we could find, cheapest available Airbnbs, etc. The good news is that with the ability to work remotely, life should be pretty darn exciting! ❤️
Wishing you two all the best! I know good health is a priority for you both, so with that being said, the sky is the limit! The excitement in your voices is contagious, adventure on!
Thanks very much! We both really enjoy planning and then preparing for and executing the plan. Sometimes it's scary (whether climbing a really high mountain, or leaving the city we've lived in for so long) but good preparation really helps get over the fear. ❤️
You two are my favorite and loveliest persons on TH-cam. Your positive energy (both emotional and physical) have motivated me going forward time and time again. Always wish to run into you folks someday in the trails. Congrats on this new chapter of life. Looking forward to see new exciting adventures this new life style enables. Keep safe, keep warm (for the recent a few trips), and keep pushing the limits higher. 👌
Thank you so much for those kind words! We're so excited to share this next chapter with you. And once we're based in the Sierra it will be easy to see us on the trails, because we'll probably be out hiking even on days when we're not doing a big hike or making a video! ❤️
That's wonderful to hear -- so glad you found us! Hope you enjoy all the adventures we've done the last few years, and here's to sharing an epic 2024 and beyond with you! ❤️
Thanks very much! We're excited too -- both about all the adventures this will enable and also of course how much fun we will have sharing them with you guys. Mountains, here we come!! ❤️
The update we’ve been waiting for 🎉🎉🎉 so stoked for you guys and this new chapter! We can’t wait to visit you at your new base! Adam you are going to make such an epic guide - I feel like you were meant for this! Sooooo happy for you guys ❤🏔️❤⛰️❤
Thanks Arielle -- you have honestly been such a huge inspiration to us in this. I've always admired the way you live life on your own terms, and am so looking forward to joining you in that! ❤️ --A
Yes!! There's no doubt that, health willing, living at altitude and having much more time to adventure is going to supercharge what we're able to do on the channel. Stoked!! ❤️
Love your enthusiasm, I know you’ll do great, and I’m excited for you guys! Can’t wait to see all the new adventures you take us thru. Who knows may even run into you guys up in the sierras.
Thanks so much, Jose -- we're really excited too! And a very good chance you'll run into us up in the Eastern Sierra, because now we'll be there for so many weekends and a lot of weekdays too. Definitely hope we see you up there! ❤️
Thanks Veeda!!! Oh my gosh, we are so psyched to actually be doing this. And the good news is that since we can still work but not be living in LA, we should be able to save up to fun some of the really big mountain expeditions we hope to do in the future. And in the meantime, so psyched to just be able to live at altitude and adventure every single week -- and of course share the adventures with you guys!! ❤️
OMG, I am over the moon excited for you two! Live in the Sierra?!?! Fantastic! I have not been able, in my life, to do a lot of the things I would have liked to, so take it from an old lady. Do it. Do it now. I can’t wait to see your future adventures!
Thanks so much, Caroline! That is great advice, and we are absolutely taking it. We don't know what the future holds, but we have the opportunity and we are fully committed do doing it! Really excited to share all the adventures with you! ❤️
Love the new adventure you are about to embark on but what do you mean homeless will you be renting a sprinter van or renting some other place in the Sierras
So excited! Well at first we'll just be in the car moving from place to place -- dispersed camping, maybe some cheap Sierra hotels or airbnbs. But eventually once we decide which Sierra location is right for us (Bishop, Lone Pine, Mammoth, etc), we will probably rent a place or maybe one day even buy. But to start we'll just be mobile! ❤️
Congrats guys, this is very exciting news and I couldn’t be happier for you. As a physician struggling with burnout, I’m also quite envious. Thanks for the great content!
Thanks very much -- we're super excited! Adam has dealt with burnout as well from his work and it's not even as stressful as being a physician, so we definitely empathize with you. We hope you are investing well, and will be able to either retire or maybe transition to some locum tenens work so you can work part time and adventure part time! In the meantime, so happy you're enjoying these adventures, and looking forward to bringing you lots more exciting stuff once we have more freedom of movement! ❤️
Thanks very much, and it's nice to see you! We're so excited for this we can barely stand it, and very excited to share the resulting adventures with you guys as well! ❤️
With all I've heard about the trash and the number of people on everest, I wouldn't want to try it even if I had the opportunity. A hike with a line to get to a mountain's peak sounds horrible to me. Anyway, congrats on all of your hard work paying off!
Thanks very much, and you are right about Everest. We will see what happens over the next few years, but in truth if it stays like now or gets worse it won't be our top destination either. But we really do hope to get up high in those Himalayas one day! ❤️
Thank you! Adam is a writer, and I work in health care but am able to do it fully remotely so that is what is now allowing us to be traveling full time. ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Wow! You are two amazing people , and you channel gives us much pleasure. Beautiful views, and you are so brave and so beautiful. We went to Interlaken ( my son was invited to some world reknowned violin professor), and after all masterclasses we went to Harder Kilm, my boy was with his violin. Then we decided to walk up, we had no idea that this is the start of Hardergrat... we had no proper shoes, no walking sticks, nothing, Misha loaded with his violin. We went thinking there would be some place of interest, maybe a playground... walkd up and up, then turned higher to Wannichnubel... without any idea what it was... My son walked far in front, it was too dangerous for me to call him from far behind... Anyway, we ended up on the summit, he played his violin for some hikers in the most beautiful views above clouds, doing down was the scariest thing ever, one wrong move.. and that's it ( as you said in your video) ... I got my kid into this... well, we never regretted this experience and fell out n love with mountains. Your channel gives us a virtual new opportunity to be in such places. Just BRAVO.
Fred that is so great to hear -- this new life set-up will give us even more time and ability to go big with the adventures, and glad we'll be taking you right along with us! ❤️
This is such exciting news! Congratulations to both of you for making this happen, and props for all the time and energy that went into figuring out how to accomplish this. I hope it goes even better than expected! Personally, I would pay full price for a guided adventure with you guys, because it would be an honor. But a members’ discount is an awesome thing to offer!
Thanks so much, Colby! We're really excited that it's all coming together, and although it's scary to leave a place we've lived and enjoyed for so long, our hearts are definitely in the mountains and it's time to go. Ya you guys are definitely going to get a big member discount on guided hikes -- not just because it's the right thing to do for the people who supported and encouraged us early on, but also because it will be so fun for us to meet you guys in person after getting to know you virtually! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard That is grueling. 23 miles, I believe. Very rocky and rugged. But you guys have done many things harder than that. People like me can only do about a mile an hour through that region, but you two could do a much faster pace. The Whites are amazing. That is just over 2 hours away from me
Excited that you two are finally realizing your dreams! It’s wonderful seeing couples live a life that’s outside the norm and not beholden to the weight of traditional jobs.
1st of all, it really is awesome to see you both so happy about your decisions! It is also great that you have a plan. I sincerely wish you all the best and I wish that your plans work out flawlessly.
Yes! We're super excited for that -- having the ability to post up in different places and really explore some challenging routes we wouldn't have been able to get to before. Can't wait to share it all with you! ❤️
You are such an inspiration!!!! Love you both! Will stay tuned to learn more about the guided adventures! I'm an absolute beginner, so will need to prepare😅
Thanks Lani, that is so wonderful to hear! Really excited to know that you are just getting started in your adventure journey -- you have so much joy and discovery ahead, and we're so happy to be a part of it! ❤️
Thanks Lauren! It really is exciting that things are coming together like this -- every day is going to be an adventure. Can't wait to share how it goes with you!! ❤️
That's awesome, Beverly! Hopefully by that time we'll be experts on all the Sierra towns, so you guys can ask us anything you need to know in preparing for the move! ❤
I think if anyone could pull off what you are talking about, it would be the two of you! I wish for you nothing but the best, and can't wait to see some of your future adventures! Much love and success to you both!
Thanks Jeff! We're really excited to see how it goes, and looking forward to having no fixed address for a while. One thing we're pretty sure of is that living at altitude and being more mobile will increase the level of adventures we're able to do -- can't wait to share that with you! ❤️
So excited for both of you. I can’t wait to see the “vehicle” you live in. We’re retired and our mission is all 63 national parks. Go get ‘em, we’ll be watching!
Oh heck yes -- that is a fantastic mission you have going!! Sneak preview -- it's gonna be a Subaru Outback with a bed and a Starlink system. A lot of the time we'll be tenting it, staying with friends, or motel/Airbnb, but with Starlink we'll always be able to work from the car no matter what! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard You should be!! One life, way to squeeze the most out of it! And, if I hadn’t left the sierras for Michigan, I’d be signing up for a hike when that launches! Great stuff!
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!! Such a great plan. Nailed it. I'm excited to follow along and maybe do something with you as guides! Kudos and ever onward,, as always.
Awesome!! The great thing is you'll be able to preview all the hikes you might want to do right here on the channel. We def want to take some of you guys up Dragon Peak, with a belay on the slab traverse for anyone who wants it. Such an epic hike! ❤️
7k a month? Lol. Not a chance. Love the effort. U both rock! Please let us know about the guided hikes and climbs. 24 yrs of racing Ironman so we are fit and ready to go and based in socal
Haha we were wishing we could get by on 7k in Switzerland. That is one very beautiful, very expensive country! Super stoked you guys are interested in some guided Sierra adventures, and ya I'd say if you can do an Ironman you can handle any of the big Sierra days. Will let you know as soon as we start doing it! ❤️
Exciting 🎯 Btw... after grad school my lady and me explored most all of Europe in a Volkswagen camper. That saved at least 2k a month plus we could stay at remote places. And when weather got colder - we went South. The same works in USA. And with your budget you can get a real fancy 4x4 camper van and rent one in other far away locations. Just an idea 😁
That is so freaking awesome you did that, and we are most definitely thinking along those same lines! We're going to get a Starlink for the Subaru when we leave this summer and see how that goes with dispersed camping -- should be a good test case for camper living. ❤️
Thanks very much! And yes, we are definitely thinking about this as a move for all of us, because it's going to open up a whole new world of adventure possibilities that we're for sure going to share with you guys! ❤️
you could always count cards too. i just got into this year and it works, just takes a lot of concentration at first but after about 100 hours of play it becomes second nature. and you'll be relatively close to reno and vegas, plus there are a lot of great tribal casinos in CA
Very cool - I look forward to the future videos. I love the guided hikes idea! You are up to 40k viewers on yr non-member account- Congrats! With this # of viewers have you been able to monetize your base YT 10 min videos on this account to any degree?
Thanks Christine! YT isn't super lucrative for us financially, so that 700 a month number includes the main YT videos as well as the member channel. But on the upside, it really is an incredibly valuable community to us in terms of personal connection, inspiration, ideas, and moral support, which is what life's really about anyway! ❤️
That’s so great! Happy for you guys and looking forward to your adventure videos!!! I was thinking about taking a sabbatical from my job too, to go “find myself” haha. But I’d really just be traveling mostly western states and going hiking haha. I’m not as advanced as you guys, but I’ll be there hopefully 1 day! Best of luck!!!
Jay that sounds like a perfect way to find yourself! Our thought is that we know our bodies won't be able to do this kind of thing forever, and there's so much that we want to do so we just have to go for it! ❤️
I spend a couple weeks in remote corners of the alps most summers (AT and CH mainly) and I've never rented a car - public transportation can get you almost anywhere. I have always been able to find a bus up to a little village below the start of my route. They have good phone apps for route planning, timetables, and purchasing tickets. Saves a TON of money over renting and feeding a car.
That's a good point about public transport being much less expensive, Marty, and good for people to know. The problem for us is that with filming, we really like to be the first ones out on a climb (so our shots aren't constantly getting accidentally photobombed by other hikers), so we need to drive to the trailheads an hour or two before the first bus arrives. ❤️
Would love to see you two climb longs peak by taking the kieners route. Have watched some videos on this and I think it would be the perfect route up longs for you two! My wife and I climbed longs peak in 1990 but this route isn’t enough excitement with your experience in the mountains! Congratulations on your plans for the near future!
Congratulations to you guys!! Such great news that you guys have the pathway to truly pursue your dreams and desired adventures…can’t wait to see them unfold :) Also, random idea before you’re fully out of LA area… have you guys ever considered tackling Triplet Rocks? It’s often referred to as the toughest, most inaccessible peak in the San Gabriels. Not a whole lot of beta but there for sure is some. People have said it’s more difficult than C2C2C and requires either starting or finishing in the dark. Many ups and down, climbing and scrambling. The 3 rock columns in itself seem like a snack spot for Adam! The adventure seems right up your guys’ alley. Just a thought :) excited to see everything you guys do!
Thanks very much, and that is a great question. The answer is yes! Triplet is definitely on our list, and we feel like we gotta to do it. It's not as classic a Socal rite of passage as C2C2C or the Iron-Baldy traverse, but it's still a massive challenge and as you say, right up our alley. We will probably try to do it this spring before leaving LA, though even if not we'll be back in the area a lot and will for sure do it at some point. But hopefully this spring! ❤️
Congrats guys! Super happy for you two. Love your channel. I have a suggestion, do the San Gorgonio Peak via Vivian Creek again! This time during winter! The trails had a bunch of snow. Definitely giving off alpine vibes! I'll be going 2/24. I'll let you know how it goes.
Arthur that is so badass that you're gonna do San G in all this snow! Definitely please let us know how it goes. If you tell us it can be done in current conditions, we will give it a shot!! ❤️
I'm so glad for you both. Your adventures are so much fun to watch. I don't know about the Everest hike, I think the risk is too high, but I'm 65 and you two are in wonderful shape. Good luck in whatever you do !!!!!
Thanks Mark, and so glad you're enjoying the adventures! Yes Everest and its ilk might end up being too dangerous for us too, but our plan is just to slowly keep increasing altitude and difficulty each year until we hit what we feel is our limit. It might come well before we ever get to the big Himalayas, but if it doesn't then that is sort of the ultimate goal. But even if we can't handle that kind of altitude and end up specializing in Cali and Colorado 14ers, that's still a pretty ideal life! ❤️
You guys are in shape for Everest. What is the highest altitude you done? Mt Blanc 15,771? Anconcagua, Chimborazo, and Cotopaxi would be fun to watch you guys do. I went to Switzerland/ France last fall and Aiguille du Midi was fun to see Mt. Blanc. Love your channel.
Thanks Philip -- so glad you're enjoying the channel! The highest we've been is Kilimanjaro at about 19,500, and then after that Mt. Blanc. We def have those South American mountains very high on our list -- probably either for next year or the year after! ❤️
Thanks Dalia! We're so stoked that we've gotten it all figured out, and can't wait to get out into the mountains and of course take you guys right along with us! ❤️
I just watched the video about the mean comment's. You both have been so inspiring to me. I'm post covid sick but I have loved your videos for years. I was wondering how I can get an Elise album. I miss some of the older songs on the newer videos. Wish you both the best. It's not easy being in front of mean, or mostly mean people.
Thanks so much, David -- I'm really happy you want to hear the older songs too! We've got a bunch of them up on Band Camp available for download right now, and later this year we'll figure out some other options as well! ❤️--E
Haha thank you! Very happy you're enjoying the adventures, and really looking forward to learning and going a bit higher every year until we eventually get up as high as mountains go. And of course bringing you guys along with us! ❤️
Congrats on the hybrid plan! Exciting to hear you've got the stability of a job and the adventure of a new guiding business, at whatever pace you choose. I have taken the path of slow travel, so staying at monthly AirBnbs and then organizing my life alternating between 3 months international (in a particular region) and 3 months domestic. I've also been avoiding car rentals because of hassle and cost, which kindof works but does limit my choices for hiking. I'm still trying things out but have been enjoying it. My variation on life keeps my actual plane travel down but does require a commitment to living in different places, which I am enjoying. I have a month planned in Switzerland this summer. I'm staying next to the train line and doing trips from there. Wish me luck!
Wow that is super inspiring about the slow travel! We're thinking much the same thing in terms of Airbnbs the first year in various great high-altitude locations. We won't get quite as much international time as you of course since we'll still be based in California, but with 7 weeks of vacation we can still get a lot. You're gonna love Switzerland -- please let us know how it goes!! ❤️
Palisades traverse! I'm dying to do that. Just did crystal crag a few months ago with my girlfriend, we need to get faster at route finding for that and more comfortable with 5.9 trad. Hope you guys do that this season and give the report. 😁
That's awesome! We loved Crystal Crag -- so amazing to be all alone with those views incredible views of the Mammoth area. Ya we will definitely do vids on all our big adventures in the Sierra this season and beyond. Will prob start with a couple of single day ventures in the area like Sill, Middle Pal, etc., and then once we're feeling confident get after the traverse over a long weekend! ❤️
luv that positive high energy... excited 4 u both... always welcome if in the area... your channel could b on history channel or travel channel etc ,, your content n energy exceeds those channels,,,how kool is that... thank u 4 providing such a wonderful channel...
Thank you so much, and once we start traveling we might very well take you up on that! Really looking forward to meeting some of you guys in person! ❤️
Hello Adam and Elise!! This is an over the top awesome video! I came here for the normal awesome adventure, awesome videography, and overall great human characteristics. Well, I also still do fantasize that you two will be sponsored by Pop Tart and be offering deep discounts; I guess I will just hold on to that fantasy. But...there are some awesome life lessons embedded here. Life can be over before I finish this note. You two are on an incredible trajectory to have put a spot on the calendar/map to say where you want to be in x amount of time......put in the analysis of making a map to get there.....and are executing the crap out of it!! Many congrats to you both!! Will you be renting in the Sierra? Or, car lifing it?
Thanks so much, Alan! Our plan is to start out mobile, living in various places in the Sierra like Bishop, Mammoth, Lone Pine, etc., until we get a feel for where we want our home base to be. Then we'll probably rent for a year, and if after that we still feel like it's right (and prices aren't too insane) we'll think about buying. ❤️
Thanks Kari! OMG we are so excited about the summer and fall. It's going to be crazy!! And yes, once we leave LA we'll also be kicking the R2 channel into gear as well! ❤️
Best of luck to you two, your plan sound solid ! Nice to hear Matterhorn is in your card for 2024, I also hope to be there this year (one caveat though for me: need to go without a guide). As for expenses, with some effort it should be easy to reduce their average.
Thanks Radu! Yes we're planning to go with no guide as well, which will be hard with filming because it means you have to climb behind everyone else since the guided groups all get to start first. But will still be awesome. Ya we're gradually figuring out ways to reduce expenses even in the really expensive countries -- making our own food at airbnbs definitely helps! ❤️
So happy for your new adventure!!More time in the Sierra, bigger mountains!😂 Doesn’t get any better! And you probably already have accumulated most of your gear! Cost of living less than Malibu. Being in the mountains blows doors on everything! Do it while you are healthy and able. And an incredibly healthy life style! And like you said you will be ready to climb wherever because you will be in amazing shape all the time. Great job you guys! ☃️⛄️💗 As Lou Whittaker would say, “go for it”. Bless you both!☃️
Thanks very much, Mary, and you are absolutely right about the gear. Everything from tents to packs to climbing gear to emergency GPS has already been bought. The only big remaining expense will be Starlink to make sure we can have reliable internet access for work no matter where we are. After that, it should be much cheaper than living in LA, and obviously much better for the adventures we love! Bless you too! ❤️
Hi, good luck! A few thought. 20 years ago wife and I traveled for a year. You are right, the difference between Europe or Bolivia or Peru in terms of cost is huge. This summer a friend and I are going to Denali. My friend has climbed Everest 9 times. Happy to discuss Denali logistics after or if you have question to Pasang about Nepal, happy to pass it on.
Congratulations to you both, yes, living at altitude is wonderful, you can hit the trail anytime with no acclamation, Adam I believe you would be a great guide especially with your great personality, so happy for you both, if you need any help feel free to ask, the Fishook is a great fun climb waiting for you guys, Thank Again Larry Owens
I will say you’re right about expenses in different countries….I’m not anywhere near you guys in terms of hiking/climbing skill, but I’ve done my share in the US. Anyway, for example, ‘Switzerland’, oh my gosh! Just double the cost of anything and everything to be there!
Yeah all the time we spent in Switzerland definitely was what put our budget over the top. With that said, though, it was totally worth it. What a place!! ❤️
Welcome to Europe 🤣 especially Switzerland concerning cost it is crazy. Good luck with your travels. I will be doing them with you through your videos.
Haha it was kind of a shock adding up the receipts, Anna! Hopefully travel prices will come down a bit but even if not, by doing remote work we should be able to travel at will -- and of course bring you with us! ❤️
Wow! I was curious on how you two were doing regarding travel and goal setting. What a great idea to relocate to the Sierra Mtns. Do you have an area or small town in mind? Kudos to leading some guided hikes and working remote. ❤😊
Thanks Brian! Yes we really love Bishop, but are also drawn to Lone Pine and Mammoth (though Mammoth is really expensive). We will probably spend significant time -- weeks or months -- in all three and maybe a couple other places too, and then at some point rent a place in the one we like best for a full year and see how that goes. ❤️
You still have some cheap options in Europe. Try Eastern Europe. You have the Carpathians, the Tatra, the Rhodopes in Bulgaria and Greece with with ancient cities and ruins all around. Less than half price and more exotic and exciting.
These are great suggestions, and the Carpathians are already on our list for the near future! Will for sure look into the others as well -- they sound amazing, and combining with ancient cities and ruins is right up our alley. Thank you! ❤️
Really cool guys! We're trying to save up to do this also. If I can figure out how to keep the government out of my pocket, we'd be there by now! Maybe another video going deeper into financial planning?
Absolutely -- we'll do a further vid on that for sure. Awesome to hear that you guys are planning to do the same thing. I feel like as excellent as the actual freedom and traveling is going to be, it's also made the last few years of work better as well to have this goal to be making progress towards. Progress is so satisfying, so it's really a win-win no matter where you're at in the journey. I feel you on taxes. California is an incredible place to live, but wow those taxes bite. --A
I'm so psyched to take you on some climbs, Ellen! And truth be told I love going slow and taking it all in. It's different when we're filming of course, because we need to get out ahead of everyone else or our shots would constantly be getting photobombed. But when not filming, slower is better! --A
Switzerland is definitely not a place to get cheap adventures 😀You get what you pay for - and then some. All the best for you! Looking forward to more Sierra videos.
Thank you and that's well said, Hermann. We agree that Switzerland is definitely worth it! Can't wait to share some of the really big Sierra climbs with you this summer! ❤️
I think you guys are an inspiration and that, rather than being homeless, you are going to be at home living at altitude. I like Adam's idea of work. You'll be good at teach peeps leave no trace principles and procedures.
That's great about working remote and getting away from the big city rent prices. To budget further I would park an RV or Sprinter-type van in an RV park, stay in it mostly in winter. During warmer months travel to mt. climbs out of U.S., also use van/car domestically in N. America, save on lodging, but gas will still be an expense....take care and travel on !!
Thank you, and yes that is still an idea we are considering. The reason we're starting out with doing more car-camping and airbnbs is that good quality camper vans are super expensive right now, and once we ran the numbers including gas and the fact that we can often camp or stay with people for free when traveling, we couldn't justify it. But as we experiment and learn more about adventure living, and also of course save more up money by working but not paying LA prices, we might well end up getting an adventure camper! ❤️
Great to hear about you guys. I’d rather have a European toll roads over Californias “pothole highway”. The cost of replacing tires and new alignment every 6 months kinda stacks up…
This is exciting news, but of course I have questions. Are you going to buy an RV or start doing AirB+Bs or work out temporary housing situations? What about music? Are you cramming a keyboard, mixing board, and all the accouterments into your vehicle or is that another video? Recording studios are more scarce in the Sierra.
These are great questions, Ellen! We're not starting with an RV -- it will be the Subaru Outback fitted with a Starlink system, so lots of Airbnbs and some car camping in our future the first year while we test things and figure out a more permanent Sierra plan. And yes, the music is coming with us! We do the mixing on computer and will just have to find space for the other equipment -- most importantly the Rode mic! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I'm from LA. You are so going to miss the beach, plan on checking in with the ocean or at least a large body of water like the SF Bay every so often. Consider this an invitation.
@@ellenclary Ellen you are 100% right -- we walk to the beach 3-4 times a week. And given that we'll have Starlink and be able to work from anywhere in Cali for as long as we like, we will for sure come visit you in the Bay! ❤
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You guys really have an underrated channel. It seems like the TH-cam hiking community is mostly based around through hiking instead of day hiking and mountaineering. Hopefully this move will help you guys grow the channel and fill what I think is a much-needed niche in the community.
Thanks very much, Patrick! We hope that will happen as well -- and regardless, it will for sure lead to a lot of epic adventures that we'll be sharing with all you guys in the know! ❤️
Their kings. Watched 1000s of these. They are SOCAL. The videos don't touch everywhere they have been. Epic. Great video.
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@@LiveHardxLoveHardso that means y’all are making enough money here to don’t have a job besides hiking? 🤔
@@nomada6789 We wish! We're still going to be doing remote work, but at least we'll be free to live at altitude and travel around to all the epic mountains! ❤
It's happening! Great to hear! I'm happy Elise will still get to work since she loves her job and Adam will get all his certificates to guide us on hikes. Very happy for you two! You guys had a plan, put in the time and effort, and will soon reap the rewards :).
Thanks so much -- it really is gratifying to see the planning come together, and actually being able to live at altitude and adventure every week is going to be insane!!! ❤️
Fantastic plans ! I am glad this is working out for you ! Looking forward to see all your adventures, and looking forward to be able to book a big hike with Adam 😊 (maybe without the famous Adam’s type shortcuts 😅)
@@blandinesoleil Hahaha thank you Blandine, that will be wonderful --and for you I will avoid the Adam-cuts! 😂
So great guys! Looking forward to more Sierras content!
Thanks so much! You'll have to come and collab with us on one the big Sierra climbs -- will be easy to arrange once we're out there full time! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard i’m here for that collab!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Sounds awesome, looking forward to it!
That's such awesome news! Please continue posting up.. You two have the best adventures and energy.. Easily one of my favorite hiking/camping/adventure channels to watch!
Good luck with all of it!
Thanks so much, and we will for sure keep posting and sharing the adventures with you. 2024 is going to be a very big year!! ❤️
I love the no BS transparency. It is not as easy as most influencers make it to be. Good luck in your journeys.
Thanks very much, Chris. Yeah we were pretty shocked when we added it all up and figured out what that trip had cost, and we weren't going luxury at all. Cheapest rental car, cheapest flights we could find, cheapest available Airbnbs, etc. The good news is that with the ability to work remotely, life should be pretty darn exciting! ❤️
Y'all are such a sunny corner of the internet. Thanks for sharing your journey and wishing you the best in the future!
Thank you so much! Best wishes to you as well, and looking forward to sharing some big 2024 adventures with you! ❤️
I think you two have a great plan! I predict that the second half of 2024 will be the best time of your lives. And I'm very happy for you!
Thanks very much, Mark. We're thinking and hoping for the same!! ❤️
Wishing you two all the best! I know good health is a priority for you both, so with that being said, the sky is the limit! The excitement in your voices is contagious, adventure on!
Thanks Michael -- those are our thoughts exactly too. Health willing, this is going to be epic! ❤️
Wow! So happy for you. Sounds like you have a great plan and are well on your way to living out your dream life and sharing it with us 🥰
Thanks Jeff! Yes it really is coming together, and so looking forward to sharing the adventures with you guys! ❤️
Love that you set a goal and focused your energies on how to achieve it within a timeline.
Thanks very much! We both really enjoy planning and then preparing for and executing the plan. Sometimes it's scary (whether climbing a really high mountain, or leaving the city we've lived in for so long) but good preparation really helps get over the fear. ❤️
You two are my favorite and loveliest persons on TH-cam. Your positive energy (both emotional and physical) have motivated me going forward time and time again. Always wish to run into you folks someday in the trails.
Congrats on this new chapter of life. Looking forward to see new exciting adventures this new life style enables. Keep safe, keep warm (for the recent a few trips), and keep pushing the limits higher. 👌
Thank you so much for those kind words! We're so excited to share this next chapter with you. And once we're based in the Sierra it will be easy to see us on the trails, because we'll probably be out hiking even on days when we're not doing a big hike or making a video! ❤️
Just found your channel so epic!! Can’t wait to binge all your vids and follow along. Contagious energy
That's wonderful to hear -- so glad you found us! Hope you enjoy all the adventures we've done the last few years, and here's to sharing an epic 2024 and beyond with you! ❤️
congrats! adam will be a great guide too! very exciting for both of you!
Thanks very much! We're excited too -- both about all the adventures this will enable and also of course how much fun we will have sharing them with you guys. Mountains, here we come!! ❤️
Great, love that two can have so much enjoyment in life together, thank you for taking us with you. Be safe. I will continue to follow.
Thank you very much! That is nice to hear -- so glad that you'll be joining us for this big adventure! ❤️
I knew this was coming Elise and am so happy for both of you... As a member I am glad to contribute towards your dreams... Congrats... 😉😘
Thanks Serge! It really means a lot to us that you are such a kind supporter of the channel! ❤️❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard hey Elise will always be.. You are an awesome couple.. 🥂😘
@@LiveHardxLoveHard hey, ✌️
@@sergelainesse7893 Thanks Serge!
The update we’ve been waiting for 🎉🎉🎉 so stoked for you guys and this new chapter! We can’t wait to visit you at your new base! Adam you are going to make such an epic guide - I feel like you were meant for this!
Sooooo happy for you guys
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Thanks Arielle -- you have honestly been such a huge inspiration to us in this. I've always admired the way you live life on your own terms, and am so looking forward to joining you in that! ❤️ --A
Way to go guys. And here’s to finding a nice chateau (or sugar shack) up in the high sierras!
Thanks James! Even if we're in a tent, it'll be worth it to be in the Sierra!! ❤
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Definitely nice territory and good base for your adventures. Rock on!
Woohooo! This channel is going to get even better and even more exciting! Can't wait seeing all of those things happening soon!
Yes!! There's no doubt that, health willing, living at altitude and having much more time to adventure is going to supercharge what we're able to do on the channel. Stoked!! ❤️
Love your enthusiasm, I know you’ll do great, and I’m excited for you guys! Can’t wait to see all the new adventures you take us thru. Who knows may even run into you guys up in the sierras.
Thanks so much, Jose -- we're really excited too! And a very good chance you'll run into us up in the Eastern Sierra, because now we'll be there for so many weekends and a lot of weekdays too. Definitely hope we see you up there! ❤️
SOOOOO EXCITED FOR YALLLLL!! I wish u guys had millions of subscribers to fund your adventures
Thanks Veeda!!! Oh my gosh, we are so psyched to actually be doing this. And the good news is that since we can still work but not be living in LA, we should be able to save up to fun some of the really big mountain expeditions we hope to do in the future. And in the meantime, so psyched to just be able to live at altitude and adventure every single week -- and of course share the adventures with you guys!! ❤️
I absolutely love your channel. I hope you guys grow and create many more fantastic videos for us. Wish you all the best of luck.
Thank you so much, Patty! That is great encouragement, and we will definitely keep adventuring and making videos for you guys!! ❤️
I love yalls channel. I got hoooked from the Yosemite half dome videos. Good luck with full time adventuring
Thanks so much! Really happy you're enjoying the channel, and looking forward to sharing even bigger adventures with you in 2024 and beyond!❤️
So excited to join yall on a future guided adventure! So fortunate that I just moved to that area!!!
Heck yes! We're excited too, and will def let you know as soon as we're Sierra based! ❤️
good luck, you two! Love your videos! I'm looking to doing some SoCal hikes this year, so, doing my research by watching your videos!
That is fantastic to hear -- hope they are helpful! Please let us know how it goes when you do them!! ❤️
OMG, I am over the moon excited for you two! Live in the Sierra?!?! Fantastic! I have not been able, in my life, to do a lot of the things I would have liked to, so take it from an old lady. Do it. Do it now. I can’t wait to see your future adventures!
Thanks so much, Caroline! That is great advice, and we are absolutely taking it. We don't know what the future holds, but we have the opportunity and we are fully committed do doing it! Really excited to share all the adventures with you! ❤️
Great to hear you're living your dream! Just stumbled on your channel now; love your content and your vibe. Happy Trekking!
Thanks Nancy -- so glad that you found us and are enjoying the adventures! Really looking forward to the travel life!! ❤️
Love the new adventure you are about to embark on but what do you mean homeless will you be renting a sprinter van or renting some other place in the Sierras
So excited! Well at first we'll just be in the car moving from place to place -- dispersed camping, maybe some cheap Sierra hotels or airbnbs. But eventually once we decide which Sierra location is right for us (Bishop, Lone Pine, Mammoth, etc), we will probably rent a place or maybe one day even buy. But to start we'll just be mobile! ❤️
Congrats guys, this is very exciting news and I couldn’t be happier for you. As a physician struggling with burnout, I’m also quite envious. Thanks for the great content!
Thanks very much -- we're super excited! Adam has dealt with burnout as well from his work and it's not even as stressful as being a physician, so we definitely empathize with you. We hope you are investing well, and will be able to either retire or maybe transition to some locum tenens work so you can work part time and adventure part time! In the meantime, so happy you're enjoying these adventures, and looking forward to bringing you lots more exciting stuff once we have more freedom of movement! ❤️
This is great news for you both by doing what you love! We look forward to your new chapter in life. Cheers Dave
Thanks so much, Dave -- can't wait to share it with you!! ❤️
Hi friends! It's been a while, but I am also so happy to see you all living your adventure dreams.
Thanks very much, and it's nice to see you! We're so excited for this we can barely stand it, and very excited to share the resulting adventures with you guys as well! ❤️
So awesome!
Thanks very much! We're now full-time car nomads, and it's going great so far! ❤️
With all I've heard about the trash and the number of people on everest, I wouldn't want to try it even if I had the opportunity. A hike with a line to get to a mountain's peak sounds horrible to me. Anyway, congrats on all of your hard work paying off!
Thanks very much, and you are right about Everest. We will see what happens over the next few years, but in truth if it stays like now or gets worse it won't be our top destination either. But we really do hope to get up high in those Himalayas one day! ❤️
Don't forget Granite Peak in the Beartooths! Its great that you have put together this plan to do what you love. Very happy for you.
Thanks very much, and we will def not forget Granite Peak! We're super stoked on it, and plan to do it this summer!! ❤
While you are there you should trail run "The Beaten Path" I believe it to be more beauty per step than anywhere else I have been.
@@papabeartooth3054 Excellent!
What are your professions? It is very interesting what jobs you do, apart from amazing climbing and hiking.
Thank you! Adam is a writer, and I work in health care but am able to do it fully remotely so that is what is now allowing us to be traveling full time. ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Wow! You are two amazing people , and you channel gives us much pleasure. Beautiful views, and you are so brave and so beautiful. We went to Interlaken ( my son was invited to some world reknowned violin professor), and after all masterclasses we went to Harder Kilm, my boy was with his violin. Then we decided to walk up, we had no idea that this is the start of Hardergrat... we had no proper shoes, no walking sticks, nothing, Misha loaded with his violin.
We went thinking there would be some place of interest, maybe a playground... walkd up and up, then turned higher to Wannichnubel... without any idea what it was... My son walked far in front, it was too dangerous for me to call him from far behind... Anyway, we ended up on the summit, he played his violin for some hikers in the most beautiful views above clouds, doing down was the scariest thing ever, one wrong move.. and that's it ( as you said in your video) ... I got my kid into this... well, we never regretted this experience and fell out n love with mountains. Your channel gives us a virtual new opportunity to be in such places.
Just BRAVO.
I'm living vicariously through your adventures. The places you two have gone are absolutely epic.
Fred that is so great to hear -- this new life set-up will give us even more time and ability to go big with the adventures, and glad we'll be taking you right along with us! ❤️
These new plans sound pretty good. Best luck on this great endeavor!
Hopefully, some day I can join one of your guided trail, that would be fantastic!
Thanks Miguel, and absolutely! We will let you know as soon as we're doing that up in the Sierra -- would be so fun to meet you in person! ❤️
Yay! Well done guys! Not on your proposed full time travelling though…..
The picture is straight! 😂😂😂
Sorry guys, I just couldn’t resist 😂😂
Haha well, a thumbnail is worth a thousand words!
Good for you guys! I'm so glad you have things figured out. Now, go live your dream! 😘
Thanks Phyllis -- we're going for it!! ❤️❤️
This is such exciting news! Congratulations to both of you for making this happen, and props for all the time and energy that went into figuring out how to accomplish this. I hope it goes even better than expected!
Personally, I would pay full price for a guided adventure with you guys, because it would be an honor. But a members’ discount is an awesome thing to offer!
Thanks so much, Colby! We're really excited that it's all coming together, and although it's scary to leave a place we've lived and enjoyed for so long, our hearts are definitely in the mountains and it's time to go. Ya you guys are definitely going to get a big member discount on guided hikes -- not just because it's the right thing to do for the people who supported and encouraged us early on, but also because it will be so fun for us to meet you guys in person after getting to know you virtually! ❤️
Catching up on your last few videos. I am so excited for the both of you. You have worked so hard to get to this point.
Thanks so much, Dan -- really excited to come out your way and hang out in person once the road trippin' starts! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I hope you find something that is difficult enough for you out here in New England
@@danielandhisswiftiebuddyev1073 We're thinking the Presidential Traverse!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard That is grueling. 23 miles, I believe. Very rocky and rugged. But you guys have done many things harder than that. People like me can only do about a mile an hour through that region, but you two could do a much faster pace. The Whites are amazing. That is just over 2 hours away from me
@@danielandhisswiftiebuddyev1073 So stoked for it!
Excited that you two are finally realizing your dreams! It’s wonderful seeing couples live a life that’s outside the norm and not beholden to the weight of traditional jobs.
Thanks very much, Michael -- we're super excited about it and really do love the idea of crafting our lives the way we want them to be! ❤️
1st of all, it really is awesome to see you both so happy about your decisions! It is also great that you have a plan. I sincerely wish you all the best and I wish that your plans work out flawlessly.
Thanks very much, Andrey -- we're really looking forward to sharing the whole adventure with you guys!! ❤️
Oh I'm so super happy and excited for you both
Thanks Angel! We're super excited too, and very stoked to share these upcoming adventures with you! ❤️
Good luck to you guys 🎉 I think it’ll be interesting see different hikes in the future.
Yes! We're super excited for that -- having the ability to post up in different places and really explore some challenging routes we wouldn't have been able to get to before. Can't wait to share it all with you! ❤️
You are such an inspiration!!!! Love you both!
Will stay tuned to learn more about the guided adventures! I'm an absolute beginner, so will need to prepare😅
Thanks Lani, that is so wonderful to hear! Really excited to know that you are just getting started in your adventure journey -- you have so much joy and discovery ahead, and we're so happy to be a part of it! ❤️
So happy for you guys to have reached your dream - it must be so exciting and rewarding to have it so close within reach! 💪🏼❤️💪🏼
Thanks Lauren! It really is exciting that things are coming together like this -- every day is going to be an adventure. Can't wait to share how it goes with you!! ❤️
My husband and I want to eventually move somewhere near the Sierras! So excited for you guys!!!
That's awesome, Beverly! Hopefully by that time we'll be experts on all the Sierra towns, so you guys can ask us anything you need to know in preparing for the move! ❤
I think if anyone could pull off what you are talking about, it would be the two of you! I wish for you nothing but the best, and can't wait to see some of your future adventures! Much love and success to you both!
Thanks Jeff! We're really excited to see how it goes, and looking forward to having no fixed address for a while. One thing we're pretty sure of is that living at altitude and being more mobile will increase the level of adventures we're able to do -- can't wait to share that with you! ❤️
This is really exciting! I can't wait for your new adventures and snack spots!
Yes!!! It's gonna be an epic year -- so psyched to share it with you! ❤️
So excited for both of you. I can’t wait to see the “vehicle” you live in. We’re retired and our mission is all 63 national parks. Go get ‘em, we’ll be watching!
Oh heck yes -- that is a fantastic mission you have going!! Sneak preview -- it's gonna be a Subaru Outback with a bed and a Starlink system. A lot of the time we'll be tenting it, staying with friends, or motel/Airbnb, but with Starlink we'll always be able to work from the car no matter what! ❤️
Thoughts??! Just happy for you!! Carving out a special life. Bravo! 💪
Thanks very much, Matt! We're so stoked about this!! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard You should be!! One life, way to squeeze the most out of it! And, if I hadn’t left the sierras for Michigan, I’d be signing up for a hike when that launches! Great stuff!
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!! Such a great plan. Nailed it. I'm excited to follow along and maybe do something with you as guides! Kudos and ever onward,, as always.
Awesome!! The great thing is you'll be able to preview all the hikes you might want to do right here on the channel. We def want to take some of you guys up Dragon Peak, with a belay on the slab traverse for anyone who wants it. Such an epic hike! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Oh, I'll be there for that. Would love to be able to get the summit as I've done ~90% of the climb!
7k a month? Lol. Not a chance. Love the effort. U both rock! Please let us know about the guided hikes and climbs. 24 yrs of racing Ironman so we are fit and ready to go and based in socal
Haha we were wishing we could get by on 7k in Switzerland. That is one very beautiful, very expensive country! Super stoked you guys are interested in some guided Sierra adventures, and ya I'd say if you can do an Ironman you can handle any of the big Sierra days. Will let you know as soon as we start doing it! ❤️
Exciting 🎯 Btw... after grad school my lady and me explored most all of Europe in a Volkswagen camper. That saved at least 2k a month plus we could stay at remote places. And when weather got colder - we went South. The same works in USA. And with your budget you can get a real fancy 4x4 camper van and rent one in other far away locations. Just an idea 😁
That is so freaking awesome you did that, and we are most definitely thinking along those same lines! We're going to get a Starlink for the Subaru when we leave this summer and see how that goes with dispersed camping -- should be a good test case for camper living. ❤️
So sooooo jealous of the sierra move, my favorite magical place. Very happy for you guys, and grateful you will be taking us with you.
Thanks very much! And yes, we are definitely thinking about this as a move for all of us, because it's going to open up a whole new world of adventure possibilities that we're for sure going to share with you guys! ❤️
you could always count cards too. i just got into this year and it works, just takes a lot of concentration at first but after about 100 hours of play it becomes second nature. and you'll be relatively close to reno and vegas, plus there are a lot of great tribal casinos in CA
Love it!! Not gonna lie -- that sounds like a really fun way to make some extra cash! ❤️
Very cool - I look forward to the future videos. I love the guided hikes idea! You are up to 40k viewers on yr non-member account- Congrats! With this # of viewers have you been able to monetize your base YT 10 min videos on this account to any degree?
Thanks Christine! YT isn't super lucrative for us financially, so that 700 a month number includes the main YT videos as well as the member channel. But on the upside, it really is an incredibly valuable community to us in terms of personal connection, inspiration, ideas, and moral support, which is what life's really about anyway! ❤️
That’s so great! Happy for you guys and looking forward to your adventure videos!!! I was thinking about taking a sabbatical from my job too, to go “find myself” haha. But I’d really just be traveling mostly western states and going hiking haha. I’m not as advanced as you guys, but I’ll be there hopefully 1 day! Best of luck!!!
Jay that sounds like a perfect way to find yourself! Our thought is that we know our bodies won't be able to do this kind of thing forever, and there's so much that we want to do so we just have to go for it! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Totally Right ! Love it ! Thank you for being an inspiration ! 😁
Re-subscribed after taking a break, happy to see you guys!
That's awesome -- welcome back! ❤️
I spend a couple weeks in remote corners of the alps most summers (AT and CH mainly) and I've never rented a car - public transportation can get you almost anywhere. I have always been able to find a bus up to a little village below the start of my route. They have good phone apps for route planning, timetables, and purchasing tickets. Saves a TON of money over renting and feeding a car.
That's a good point about public transport being much less expensive, Marty, and good for people to know. The problem for us is that with filming, we really like to be the first ones out on a climb (so our shots aren't constantly getting accidentally photobombed by other hikers), so we need to drive to the trailheads an hour or two before the first bus arrives. ❤️
Would love to see you two climb longs peak by taking the kieners route. Have watched some videos on this and I think it would be the perfect route up longs for you two! My wife and I climbed longs peak in 1990 but this route isn’t enough excitement with your experience in the mountains! Congratulations on your plans for the near future!
Thanks very much, Bruce, and Longs challenge accepted! Almost for sure we'll do it this summer!! ❤️
Congratulations to you guys!! Such great news that you guys have the pathway to truly pursue your dreams and desired adventures…can’t wait to see them unfold :)
Also, random idea before you’re fully out of LA area… have you guys ever considered tackling Triplet Rocks? It’s often referred to as the toughest, most inaccessible peak in the San Gabriels. Not a whole lot of beta but there for sure is some. People have said it’s more difficult than C2C2C and requires either starting or finishing in the dark. Many ups and down, climbing and scrambling. The 3 rock columns in itself seem like a snack spot for Adam! The adventure seems right up your guys’ alley. Just a thought :) excited to see everything you guys do!
Thanks very much, and that is a great question. The answer is yes! Triplet is definitely on our list, and we feel like we gotta to do it. It's not as classic a Socal rite of passage as C2C2C or the Iron-Baldy traverse, but it's still a massive challenge and as you say, right up our alley. We will probably try to do it this spring before leaving LA, though even if not we'll be back in the area a lot and will for sure do it at some point. But hopefully this spring! ❤️
Congrats guys! Super happy for you two. Love your channel. I have a suggestion, do the San Gorgonio Peak via Vivian Creek again! This time during winter! The trails had a bunch of snow. Definitely giving off alpine vibes! I'll be going 2/24. I'll let you know how it goes.
Arthur that is so badass that you're gonna do San G in all this snow! Definitely please let us know how it goes. If you tell us it can be done in current conditions, we will give it a shot!! ❤️
I'm so glad for you both. Your adventures are so much fun to watch. I don't know about the Everest hike, I think the risk is too high, but I'm 65 and you two are in wonderful shape. Good luck in whatever you do !!!!!
Thanks Mark, and so glad you're enjoying the adventures! Yes Everest and its ilk might end up being too dangerous for us too, but our plan is just to slowly keep increasing altitude and difficulty each year until we hit what we feel is our limit. It might come well before we ever get to the big Himalayas, but if it doesn't then that is sort of the ultimate goal. But even if we can't handle that kind of altitude and end up specializing in Cali and Colorado 14ers, that's still a pretty ideal life! ❤️
You guys are in shape for Everest. What is the highest altitude you done? Mt Blanc 15,771? Anconcagua, Chimborazo, and Cotopaxi would be fun to watch you guys do. I went to Switzerland/ France last fall and Aiguille du Midi was fun to see Mt. Blanc. Love your channel.
Thanks Philip -- so glad you're enjoying the channel! The highest we've been is Kilimanjaro at about 19,500, and then after that Mt. Blanc. We def have those South American mountains very high on our list -- probably either for next year or the year after! ❤️
Congrats, guys! This is so exciting!
Thanks Dalia! We're so stoked that we've gotten it all figured out, and can't wait to get out into the mountains and of course take you guys right along with us! ❤️
I just watched the video about the mean comment's. You both have been so inspiring to me. I'm post covid sick but I have loved your videos for years. I was wondering how I can get an Elise album. I miss some of the older songs on the newer videos. Wish you both the best. It's not easy being in front of mean, or mostly mean people.
Thanks so much, David -- I'm really happy you want to hear the older songs too! We've got a bunch of them up on Band Camp available for download right now, and later this year we'll figure out some other options as well! ❤️--E
New to the channel but so happy for you both! Thanks for the great content! Love the energy between you guys!!
Everest or Bust!.
Haha thank you! Very happy you're enjoying the adventures, and really looking forward to learning and going a bit higher every year until we eventually get up as high as mountains go. And of course bringing you guys along with us! ❤️
Wow, that is a big development guys. Best of luck.
Thanks very much, Richard -- we are so excited about it!! ❤️
Congrats on the hybrid plan! Exciting to hear you've got the stability of a job and the adventure of a new guiding business, at whatever pace you choose. I have taken the path of slow travel, so staying at monthly AirBnbs and then organizing my life alternating between 3 months international (in a particular region) and 3 months domestic. I've also been avoiding car rentals because of hassle and cost, which kindof works but does limit my choices for hiking. I'm still trying things out but have been enjoying it. My variation on life keeps my actual plane travel down but does require a commitment to living in different places, which I am enjoying. I have a month planned in Switzerland this summer. I'm staying next to the train line and doing trips from there. Wish me luck!
Wow that is super inspiring about the slow travel! We're thinking much the same thing in terms of Airbnbs the first year in various great high-altitude locations. We won't get quite as much international time as you of course since we'll still be based in California, but with 7 weeks of vacation we can still get a lot. You're gonna love Switzerland -- please let us know how it goes!! ❤️
Palisades traverse! I'm dying to do that. Just did crystal crag a few months ago with my girlfriend, we need to get faster at route finding for that and more comfortable with 5.9 trad. Hope you guys do that this season and give the report. 😁
That's awesome! We loved Crystal Crag -- so amazing to be all alone with those views incredible views of the Mammoth area. Ya we will definitely do vids on all our big adventures in the Sierra this season and beyond. Will prob start with a couple of single day ventures in the area like Sill, Middle Pal, etc., and then once we're feeling confident get after the traverse over a long weekend! ❤️
Commenting to support! Love the energy always from you guys.
Thank you so much! We really appreciate that, and looking forward to bringing it every week from altitude!! ❤️
luv that positive high energy... excited 4 u both... always welcome if in the area... your channel could b on history channel or travel channel etc ,, your content n energy exceeds those channels,,,how kool is that... thank u 4 providing such a wonderful channel...
Thank you so much, and once we start traveling we might very well take you up on that! Really looking forward to meeting some of you guys in person! ❤️
Hello Adam and Elise!! This is an over the top awesome video! I came here for the normal awesome adventure, awesome videography, and overall great human characteristics. Well, I also still do fantasize that you two will be sponsored by Pop Tart and be offering deep discounts; I guess I will just hold on to that fantasy. But...there are some awesome life lessons embedded here. Life can be over before I finish this note. You two are on an incredible trajectory to have put a spot on the calendar/map to say where you want to be in x amount of time......put in the analysis of making a map to get there.....and are executing the crap out of it!! Many congrats to you both!!
Will you be renting in the Sierra? Or, car lifing it?
Thanks so much, Alan! Our plan is to start out mobile, living in various places in the Sierra like Bishop, Mammoth, Lone Pine, etc., until we get a feel for where we want our home base to be. Then we'll probably rent for a year, and if after that we still feel like it's right (and prices aren't too insane) we'll think about buying. ❤️
Congratulations!!!! ❤❤❤ soo excited for you both!! Cannot wait to see those summer videos!! I need to go check out your other site!
Thanks Kari! OMG we are so excited about the summer and fall. It's going to be crazy!! And yes, once we leave LA we'll also be kicking the R2 channel into gear as well! ❤️
Best of luck to you two, your plan sound solid ! Nice to hear Matterhorn is in your card for 2024, I also hope to be there this year (one caveat though for me: need to go without a guide). As for expenses, with some effort it should be easy to reduce their average.
Thanks Radu! Yes we're planning to go with no guide as well, which will be hard with filming because it means you have to climb behind everyone else since the guided groups all get to start first. But will still be awesome. Ya we're gradually figuring out ways to reduce expenses even in the really expensive countries -- making our own food at airbnbs definitely helps! ❤️
So happy for your new adventure!!More time in the Sierra, bigger mountains!😂 Doesn’t get any better! And you probably already have accumulated most of your gear! Cost of living less than Malibu. Being in the mountains blows doors on everything! Do it while you are healthy and able. And an incredibly healthy life style! And like you said you will be ready to climb wherever because you will be in amazing shape all the time. Great job you guys! ☃️⛄️💗 As Lou Whittaker would say, “go for it”. Bless you both!☃️
Thanks very much, Mary, and you are absolutely right about the gear. Everything from tents to packs to climbing gear to emergency GPS has already been bought. The only big remaining expense will be Starlink to make sure we can have reliable internet access for work no matter where we are. After that, it should be much cheaper than living in LA, and obviously much better for the adventures we love! Bless you too! ❤️
Hi, good luck! A few thought. 20 years ago wife and I traveled for a year. You are right, the difference between Europe or Bolivia or Peru in terms of cost is huge. This summer a friend and I are going to Denali. My friend has climbed Everest 9 times. Happy to discuss Denali logistics after or if you have question to Pasang about Nepal, happy to pass it on.
Oh heck yes about Denali! Super excited for you, and would really love to discuss it after and get all your thoughts. ❤️
Congratulations to you both, yes, living at altitude is wonderful, you can hit the trail anytime with no acclamation, Adam I believe you would be a great guide especially with your great personality, so happy for you both, if you need any help feel free to ask, the Fishook is a great fun climb waiting for you guys, Thank Again Larry Owens
Larry we're so excited! And thank you, we will definitely be asking for your expertise and ideas once we get out there!! ❤️
I will say you’re right about expenses in different countries….I’m not anywhere near you guys in terms of hiking/climbing skill, but I’ve done my share in the US. Anyway, for example, ‘Switzerland’, oh my gosh! Just double the cost of anything and everything to be there!
Yeah all the time we spent in Switzerland definitely was what put our budget over the top. With that said, though, it was totally worth it. What a place!! ❤️
Welcome to Europe 🤣 especially Switzerland concerning cost it is crazy. Good luck with your travels. I will be doing them with you through your videos.
Haha it was kind of a shock adding up the receipts, Anna! Hopefully travel prices will come down a bit but even if not, by doing remote work we should be able to travel at will -- and of course bring you with us! ❤️
Wow! I was curious on how you two were doing regarding travel and goal setting. What a great idea to relocate to the Sierra Mtns. Do you have an area or small town in mind? Kudos to leading some guided hikes and working remote. ❤😊
Thanks Brian! Yes we really love Bishop, but are also drawn to Lone Pine and Mammoth (though Mammoth is really expensive). We will probably spend significant time -- weeks or months -- in all three and maybe a couple other places too, and then at some point rent a place in the one we like best for a full year and see how that goes. ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard That sounds like a great plan! Can’t go wrong with the Sierra! Living your dream!! Kudos
You still have some cheap options in Europe. Try Eastern Europe. You have the Carpathians, the Tatra, the Rhodopes in Bulgaria and Greece with with ancient cities and ruins all around. Less than half price and more exotic and exciting.
These are great suggestions, and the Carpathians are already on our list for the near future! Will for sure look into the others as well -- they sound amazing, and combining with ancient cities and ruins is right up our alley. Thank you! ❤️
Excellent. Good luck. Godspeed. Here's to your future adventures. Rock on!
Thanks very much, Robert -- really looking forward to sharing all those future adventures with you! ❤️
So Adam & Elise, let me know, when You come to the Alps again. I will probably be there end of July / August. Maybe we could meet up.
Markus
That's awesome, Markus! We will either come again this summer, or at the very latest next summer. We'll let you know for sure! ❤️
So happy for you guys and still hope to meet you both soon!
Thanks very much, Mark, and same here! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I'm back in Vegas for a while if you head this way anytime soon. 😀
Really cool guys! We're trying to save up to do this also. If I can figure out how to keep the government out of my pocket, we'd be there by now! Maybe another video going deeper into financial planning?
Absolutely -- we'll do a further vid on that for sure. Awesome to hear that you guys are planning to do the same thing. I feel like as excellent as the actual freedom and traveling is going to be, it's also made the last few years of work better as well to have this goal to be making progress towards. Progress is so satisfying, so it's really a win-win no matter where you're at in the journey. I feel you on taxes. California is an incredible place to live, but wow those taxes bite. --A
So so awesome! Here for it!
Yessss!!! Can't wait to share all the adventures with you!! ❤️
Oh and I'll be happy to hire you as a guide, but you have to go my slow speed. :)
And that's a cute icon you came up with for members.
I'm so psyched to take you on some climbs, Ellen! And truth be told I love going slow and taking it all in. It's different when we're filming of course, because we need to get out ahead of everyone else or our shots would constantly be getting photobombed. But when not filming, slower is better! --A
Switzerland is definitely not a place to get cheap adventures 😀You get what you pay for - and then some. All the best for you! Looking forward to more Sierra videos.
Thank you and that's well said, Hermann. We agree that Switzerland is definitely worth it! Can't wait to share some of the really big Sierra climbs with you this summer! ❤️
You guys are tight🤙congratulations!! That’s awesome!
Thanks Tim! We're super stoked about it, and especially all the adventures it's going to lead to!! ❤️
I think you guys are an inspiration and that, rather than being homeless, you are going to be at home living at altitude. I like Adam's idea of work. You'll be good at teach peeps leave no trace principles and procedures.
Thanks very much, and you're right -- we will definitely be at home living at altitude, and will for sure follow LNT! ❤️
Sounds like an excellent plan! I would suggest Borah in Idaho stat
Thanks Raymond! We're putting it on the list -- should be in Idaho this summer!! ❤️
That's great about working remote and getting away from the big city rent prices. To budget further I would park an RV or Sprinter-type van in an RV park, stay in it mostly in winter. During warmer months travel to mt. climbs out of U.S., also use van/car domestically in N. America, save on lodging, but gas will still be an expense....take care and travel on !!
Thank you, and yes that is still an idea we are considering. The reason we're starting out with doing more car-camping and airbnbs is that good quality camper vans are super expensive right now, and once we ran the numbers including gas and the fact that we can often camp or stay with people for free when traveling, we couldn't justify it. But as we experiment and learn more about adventure living, and also of course save more up money by working but not paying LA prices, we might well end up getting an adventure camper! ❤️
How many Barronette peak videos you see on here? Or Quadrant.
One where those two dudes walked Absaroka S to N.
That's a seriously good idea. Make Yellowstone interesting!
Great to hear about you guys. I’d rather have a European toll roads over Californias “pothole highway”. The cost of replacing tires and new alignment every 6 months kinda stacks up…
Haha good point! We are really looking forward to having more freedom to roam, and can't wait to share the adventures with you guys! ❤️
This is exciting news, but of course I have questions. Are you going to buy an RV or start doing AirB+Bs or work out temporary housing situations? What about music? Are you cramming a keyboard, mixing board, and all the accouterments into your vehicle or is that another video? Recording studios are more scarce in the Sierra.
These are great questions, Ellen! We're not starting with an RV -- it will be the Subaru Outback fitted with a Starlink system, so lots of Airbnbs and some car camping in our future the first year while we test things and figure out a more permanent Sierra plan. And yes, the music is coming with us! We do the mixing on computer and will just have to find space for the other equipment -- most importantly the Rode mic! ❤️
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I'm from LA. You are so going to miss the beach, plan on checking in with the ocean or at least a large body of water like the SF Bay every so often. Consider this an invitation.
@@ellenclary Ellen you are 100% right -- we walk to the beach 3-4 times a week. And given that we'll have Starlink and be able to work from anywhere in Cali for as long as we like, we will for sure come visit you in the Bay! ❤
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Great see you then.
You guys rock, a huge inspiration !!! 🤗
Thanks very much, Paul -- we're so excited to share all the adventures this is going to open up with you guys! ❤️
Thanks for the quick response so happy for you guys you are my inspiration match made in heaven happy belated Valentine's Day to you both
Happy Valentine's to you too! Next year, we'll for sure be doing a mountain Valentine!! ❤️
Great for you both!
Thanks so much -- yes we are both equally excited about this!!! ❤️