Jason, nice video! It was good to meet you in person at the end of the trail. You put some long days in and would have caught up to us by mid day had the hike been longer. Very fun trail... wet and wild with way to much stinging nettle.
My advice, get into herbology and you will understand just how amazing stinging nettle is! It makes hiking through it so much more enjoyable when you know just how good for you it is.
You're singing my song brother. Lifelong boiler operator up in Minnesota. I'm not on midnights anymore (sans OT shifts lol) but I can completely relate to your comment.
Jason - I'm glad you finally made it to another one of the areas I go to on a pretty frequent basis. Ain't it amazing how those stumps look like bear? LOL My friend and I did a little over 17 miles in 3 days/2 nights in early May. The place looked quite a bit different then from what it does in your video !! We didn't have to deal with stinging nettle when we went. ;) I do believe that the structure that you thought was some type of bee hive early in the video is actually a deer feeder. Although, I don't think they are using these feeders like they have in the past because chronic wasting disease has been a concern in the area for a while now and it gets spread within the deer herd by deer who drop food from their mouths at these feeders. They are especially concerned about CWD in this area because it is a threat to the elk herd who call this area home. When you were confused at about 1:00:07 in the video, I think it's because several years ago they rerouted the main trail. If you get your map back out and look, you'll see a yellow line that goes from about mile 61.1 and ties back in at about 65.5. That USED to be the main trail. Why they rerouted it I do not know. That's called the Bear Run Trail now. Did you double back on yourself at some point there? I ask because I recognize that Camp Harvey as a place I pass when I camp on Medix Run Rd. Anyhow, I took a few pictures when I was there in May and have them posted on my Facebook photography page. Here's a link to the album - facebook.com/pg/DavidL.SchmudePhotography/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1318881331545305 Thanks for visiting and sharing the video of your trip to "The Q". I'll see YOU on the trail !!
Thanks for sharing... I’m now going to see how close that trail system is to hammersley.. may need. Wardrobe change. I can appreciate the difference in solo vs group vids. Well done. I enjoyed this video a lot!
Great trip! I actually just heard that song, "The Mountain" a couple weeks back too and I had the same reaction to it. Love the message and the use of climbing a mountain as a metaphor. Hiking motivation at it's finest!
Ryanayr kolplok very inspirational, I love the part where he thought he saw a bear. He does a great job with his videos. Makes me inspired to keep growing my channel with videos.
"Where's this coming from, the frickin Arctic?!?!"....too damn funny. That mountain water is FRIGID. I have video of my Nephew and his friends jumping into Wykoff a little up that road from Laurel Draft(Wykoff Run Rd). Smart move not camping near the road...it can be busy. Great video as always...my heart calls that area home. Awesome job, Jason.
I love the trail and it's on my bucket list. You can connect with the Doughnut Hole trail. And I have herd of people being killed by widow markers. And I don't blame you for camping by the road for safety and solitude reasons.
Your programs are almost always algorithmic friendly and interact so awesome that it makes your viewers feel like we are with you or wish we were on the trail thumping the miles along side you. Kekoa Jason, Much aloha from this Hawaiian.
Jason, I REALLY ENJOY YOU! You are incredible in my book! It touched me when you shared about your Uncle and his paraplegic condition. (God Bless him!) It hit me hard since my son became a paraplegic four years ago. We live in Colorado - the Fourteener State. Most of our hikes were beautiful day-hikes. (I grew up living close to Pikes Peak - and, later, Longs Peak... On their summits many times...) Such beauty here in the Centennial State. My heart breaks every day when I realize my son and I can no longer be trail partners. I sincerely applaud you, Jason. You do all these incredible videos and you never use any coarse language! I love it! You are tops!!!! I HIGHLY respect you!! I wish you were my next-door neighbor! :-) I still hike - although more slowly. I just turned 80 years old. I love God's Book of Nature... See you on the trail, Jason... Jerry Christian
Another great video frozen. As far as your innersoles, I've been using the green Superfeet ones in all my running and trail running shoes. I swear by them. Take care and looking forward to your pre- A.T. gear and planning videos!
Thoroughly enjoyed your video logged hike! Great environment and trail to make miles on. Beautiful scenery and, your exceptional video work really captures your thoughts while hiking, the gear as it functions, meal times, and many other wonderful aspects of a good hike. Agree with you that Dolly Sods Wilderness is quite different ( like the Canadian Shield ) but has a few similarities nevertheless. Thanks for sharing this outstanding hike. You’re one of the best out there! Safe Adventures upon you!
im planning on hiking the AT next year again too. can wait. hope we run into eachother. youre gonna love it. i hiked in 2016 and it will always be the greatest thing i ever do. good luck to ya.
oh and feb 8th is way too early. have fun in the snow. seriously tho, the last one on katahdin wins the race. take your time man. take your sweet time. you wont regret it.
The Buff is back! Great solo trip and good mileage on those soon to be AT trail legs. Awesome streams and water crossings on this trip. Lots of TH-cam backpackers showing PA a lot of love here lately. I noticed you said you hit “Jerry Run” at mile 37 1/2. You sure that wasn’t Whiskey Run? Thought you might have found it this time. Lol. BTW saw that big smile when you mentioned the announcement video again. I bet Feb 23 can’t get here fast enough. Cheers
Nice solo trip Jason.....one more for me to add to the list in PA! Finally got my LHHT shelters booked for fall :) btw the rain quilt looked great :) haven't had a chance to use mine yet! Sucks about the insoles....never had any problems with my 3.0's yet.
My latest trip I did cold lunches, peanut butter and honey on tortillas, simple, fast and tasty, not pulling out and setting up the stove was great. I can see the attraction of going stoveless but still enjoy a hot meal and coffee too much to leave it at home.
My favorite trail. Seen 3 rattlesnakes on it. Amazing country. Ya the shadows and trees play tricks on you eyes.Spring fall best for better trail conditions.
I put this on my list. I always wondered about it because I used to trive by that and the boys camp on my way to my uncle's hunting cabin. Haven't been up that way in a long time. Maybe I'll try to do that mid May to cut down on some of the overgrowth.
Jason - I really enjoyed your adventure on the Quehanna Trail. Great video! Beautiful trail and I loved the variety of scenery. Indeed...Stinging Nettle sucks. Surprised you said it's difficult for you to identify Poison Ivy. Just remember, "Leaves of Three, Let it Be!" Yeah... you are lucky that dead widowmaker didn't fall on you. Yikes!
Jason, great video; maybe your best one yet. Thanks for showing the trail. Recipe idea: trail tacos - Knorr Spanish rice, cook then spoon into shells or wraps, top with cut up fresh tomato and taco sauce. One of my favorites.
Just finished the video... awesome... it was cool that you caught up to the group ahead of you. I was laughing when you said something about your hand writing because I thought the same exact thing the first day you wrote something. Their hand writing was so nice and then you put your chicken scratch down. LOL Anyways just wanted to say I enjoyed the video and I will stop commenting before I get a stalker notification. LOL
loving all of this green beautiful forest hiking, i could go on all day so ill just mention/ that joke was Terrible hahahaha!! ps proudly displaying your sticker on the back of my truck alongside many many national park stickers (and a couple other youtubers)
You just about convinced me to invest in the rain skirt! I’ve come across smaller patches and let’s just say it is memorable. In the summer months I just prefer running shorts. So when I do BFT or some of the other trails in that same region I’ll have to do something.
Fashion? I was honestly testing out tying plastic shopping bags around my knees to cover my lower legs! 😆 So a rain skirt might improve my fashion sense.
Yes have done it 2 times up and down...ps will be flowing u on the AT... been following Gary...a great trail only few people I saw when I did it.. I did not see any bears but they around mosquito creek from a local.. my cell phone got ruined crossing that creek hit a deep pool.. the bridge was still up but had caution tape around it....does not seem to get much use....I just remember doing it in the fall when my eagles had Michael Vick and I spoke to DNR man to get the scores ... they lost....I remember Jerry run the decent on my aching knees...
Ugh...the stinging nettles on that trail are the worst I've ever hiked through. Was just like you and singing/cussing them the whole way up the drafts. Great video and good luck with your AT prep!
That’s our camp by the lot with the map and yes it’s a deer feeder. It was left from previous owner. Hasn’t been used in many years but we may try storing honey now. :) Great video, enjoy the trail and the beautiful forest. We do our best to take care of the area around that lot and past our camp but PLEASE watch for rattlesnakes in July/August especially. We have had elk pass through also which is amazing to see.
those things you asked about in the beginning are turkey and deer feeders they throw animal corn on the cobs in there and the animals feed on that throughout the winter
Awesome! watched the whole thing while doing treadmill; have to try to strengthen my quadriceps because insurer does not want to fix my torn ACL with surgery, and even if I do surgery I read it is better recovery if doing some physio first before it. In the treadmill did 3.30 miles in the time this video runs walking @ 2.5 mile pace and it feels kind of workout to me, I wonder how long to be in condition to hit a real trail, the nearest ones I have are Cathedral Trail in Mt. Charleston which it is very short but kind of steep somehow @ 2.2 miles each way and Hidden Forest in Deadman's Canyon which is 4.8 miles each way with a 2000 Ft elevation gain and extremely rocky; if I can walk those trails without my knee giving up, I know I can do better and better after and maybe could even desist from fixing the knee with surgery; pending goal is to climb Mt. Witney (11 miles going from 8500 Ft to 14500) which I could not do back in 2016 because I was so out of shape and totally unprepared for the climb, not properly acclimated and hydrated for the height. Shedding out 60 pounds would help tremendously but I do not see doing that with just treadmill hikes here and there and even with real hikes! so may as well not worry too much about the weight which persists because my lack of will and hike the hell out all I can anyway I can while I can!
Rody, don't worry about speed, develop your stamina with time spent walking with good form. Also forget Mt. Charleston and climbing as a starting point. Plenty of small ups and downs where you are in Red Rock Canyon. My 2 cents.
Cool trail. It would be nice to do in the Winter once they replace the bridge. FYI- don't ever wash your Altra shoes. They'll fall apart and It'll void the warranty. I ruined a pair and found out the hard way despite no washing or warranty instructions posted on their site. Thanks for the videos.
The toe area comes pretty wide and you cut them to fit the shoe. The arch support is a bit much (I have the thick) which irritates the skin after a few days, might try the medium.
Wow, I never heard about that trail and it's only 2 hrs away. It looks somewhat maintained to. I'm guessing the heat wave missed you over there? We got hammered in Lancaster for almost that whole week. Roads where melting and people were dropping like flies just mowing their grass. It was crazy. 80 and sunny tomorrow, heading out to French Creek
Interesting adventure Jason watch out for those bears. And you didn't get lost this time even with the reroutes. you need to get acquainted with poison oak it will be on the AT.
Well, I did briefly near the bridge the first day. I quickly figured it out. I didn't get any rash this trip surprisingly with all of the overgrowth that I walked through
i live in the North Central area for a couple years now. Would love to try that trail sometime. I tried the Mid State trail for several miles. Rocks arent discouraging too much but the rattlesnakes are. Wondering if any backpackers use snake gaiters since boots are heavy.
always love your videos. especially these solo trips. any near future trip with Gary? miss watching you guys on trips together. need to get my ass out in the woods as well!
“Ha, I’ve beaten you!” That reminded me so much of an anime type conversation. 😆 ETA: I just had to redo the DWR on my helium II for the same reason. Works pretty well now and no need to replace it. $20 at REI for the nikwax tech wash and dwr wash.
MOUNTAIN LAUREL LOOKS LIKE A RHODODENDRON!!! EXCELLENT VIDEO FROZEN!!! I WILL BE TAKING THAT HIKE AGAIN IN A COUPLE MONTHS!!! IT IS A TRULY BEAUTIFUL PLACE!!! THANKS!!!
Cool video bro. Really liked that App you were using on your phone. Beautiful area you Hiked in. Was there a lot of ups and downs in Pennsylvania? You sure can do the miles. I section hike the AT and after 12to 15 Miles I’m pooped out. Lol. Enjoyed it. 😃😃👍👍
It took me a long time to get here and lots of tweaking my setup over the years. Not too many ups and downs in PA in my opinion. ViewRanger is a great app, a littler over complicated for what it does though.
Dude, awesome trip. I've done two trips there, but I've never done the whole thing...think that should be on my itinerary for next year. Maybe I'll invest in a UL flamethrower for the nettle.
The reroute at the end of day three is a permanent route to get around the bridge at Medix Run that keeps getting washed out,much like the Bridge at Mosquito creek that keeps getting washed out.....sorry about blowing up the comments with all my post but this is the only video on youtube showing the whole quehanna trail so figured would add some info for the next guy watching......a little history lesson on the Eastern edge of the trail...just North of Piper,PA used to be a aircraft test facility where they were experimenting with nuclear reactors for aircraft propulsion.....there used to be a small 1 Mega Watt reactor on site to provide electricity and such for the Facility.....
Hey man, your videos are outstanding. I have a suggestion for you, assuming you may be starting to train your body for next year, take a look at the Northville-Placid Trail (NPT) in New York. I believe it's 130 miles or so? Anyway, thought it may be a good trail to hit sometime before 2019 to help with PT. Keep the videos coming man.. their always appreciated....
Really great news about your AT announcement! Concerning your insoles slipping: try double sided tape. It really sticks. While mine is very old it is still sticky but I am unsure if it will s really waterproof but There may be a water proof brand.
Many people probably dont know that it is possible to hike from the quehanna trail all the way to the north end of the west rim trail...hitting the susquehannock southern end and the middle section of the black forest trail....from Jericho Pa take the donut hole trail east to the Susquehannock follow the southern part of it to the North Link Trail and take that to the black forest trail..lon the black forest trail northern part take the Algerine trail to the Long Path trail to the southern end of the West rim trail then hike that north to Ansonia,Pa
The Old sinnemahoning trail at mile mark 39.62 if followed wi take you down the mountain and into Wyside/Jericho Pa...from there you can either pickup the Donut hole trail east or if you wanted to hike the Bucktail Path walk west just a short distance and pick up the southern trail head
I don't know how you did that many miles there in 4 days. I just got back and after the first 18 miles decided to take the cut through, since I didn't have time to do the whole thing, to the top with another grueling 22/23 and the rest the 3rd day. The trail is 50% bushwacking (weeds taller than myself in spots), pretty rough trail and barely any trail in spots. Camping spots are hard to come by and I didn't see one other person in 3 days.
Camping spots are definitely hard to come by in a few sections of the trail. Day 1 helped me a bit as I was fresh but remember I did a huge day 1 because I couldn't find a spot. That made the next day pretty easy for me. Day 3 was that long detour which pushed me 3-4 miles further, and then day 4 I was out.
@@FrozensAdventures I would love it if they would put in shelters along the route. Great area but needs a lot more camping spots and some major rerouting or trail maintenance. The stretch along Medix Grade for example was a train wreck which I wish I'd brought my machete for ha... Awesome job doing it in 4 days!
Trail looks interesting. Looks like a cool adventure. Too bad about the shoes. I was looking into a pair but not so sure. Have to add the cost of insoles.
When you stop for food at 32:22, what is the aluminum foil bowl that you are using? I've seen it in some of your other videos too. Is it all aluminum foil or just a plastic bowl wrapped in aluminum foil? Great video Jason! Thank you.
Great question. That is a pot cozy made out of reflectix (duct work insulation) you can find it at a home improvement store or on amazon. It acts as a holder for my pot, a food insulator in cold weather, and also an extra container to put stuff like oatmeal or knorsides in (stuff that's too hot to hold in your hand and won't stand upright on the ground). It weighs practically nothing and is really invaluable to me because of how versatile it is.
Hey Jason! Quite coincidental you just hiked the Quehanna trail. This past Winter my buddy and I decided we were going to hike it this August. We're also planning to do it over 4 days as well. Any suggestions/recommendations/advice for campsites, mileage you would have done differently, etc? I have a thing about watching trip videos before I get to experience the trail myself, so I'm going to hold off on watching yours until after our trip (which I'm sure would answer most of my questions, but oh well). Thanks!
Day 1 I would find a campsite before you head downhill Day 2 camp where I did. It's amazing! Day 3 head to the top of that draft there are a ton of amazing sites. (get water near the top of the draft (right before my camp site)) Hope that helps. watch the video again with the tips above in mind and you should have a perfect experience. Have fun. Please let me know how it goes.
In comparison which Trail was easier, the LHHT or this one? It has always been a toss up for me on which trail was next. Thanks for the Awesome video always an inspiration.
What audio book are you listening too. I have listened to a few you have recommended. Keep up the video hikes. If you ever hit up Arizona let me know I have some good hammock spots.
Currently I'm listening to Freedom which is the follow up to Daemon (the book I'm listening to on this trip. I highly recommend Ready Player 1, Daemon, The Martian, and Armada.
Thank you for the book tips. I read ready player 1 after your recommendation. I had all ready read the Martian a while ago, Great book.I will download armada today. Thanks again and keep up the hikes!!
question about Knorr sides. Do you have a rule of thumb about how much less water to use when on the trail? I tried in the kitchen and had Spanish rice soup, then I found out you use less liquid when re-hydrating in the bag. Bruce from the city of orange in orange county calif.
I had to watch this video again since you recommended it on the live stream. You could't get any of the stakes into the ground! It must have been a rocky area or gravel. That's when I usually have problems and have used rocks or logs like you did.
Jason, nice video! It was good to meet you in person at the end of the trail. You put some long days in and would have caught up to us by mid day had the hike been longer. Very fun trail... wet and wild with way to much stinging nettle.
That's awesome you guys found the video. Was very nice to meet you guys at the end of this one!
My advice, get into herbology and you will understand just how amazing stinging nettle is! It makes hiking through it so much more enjoyable when you know just how good for you it is.
But yes, the east end of the Quehanna, especially going towards Wykoff Rd is loaded with nettle
It is a deer feeder to put 🌽 corn in.
I watched start to finish great video
I just came back from hiking a section off this. 2ft of snow on the ground. It was beautiful.
The foundation ruins you saw was the old Whatyacallit manufacturing Co factory! love the videos!
Can’t wait for your AT thru hike.
Working the midnight shift at the plant watching over my boilers and enjoying your adventure. I need to get out there soon.
You're singing my song brother. Lifelong boiler operator up in Minnesota. I'm not on midnights anymore (sans OT shifts lol) but I can completely relate to your comment.
Always learn something from your videos. Looks like you had a enjoyable hike
Jason - I'm glad you finally made it to another one of the areas I go to on a pretty frequent basis. Ain't it amazing how those stumps look like bear? LOL My friend and I did a little over 17 miles in 3 days/2 nights in early May. The place looked quite a bit different then from what it does in your video !! We didn't have to deal with stinging nettle when we went. ;) I do believe that the structure that you thought was some type of bee hive early in the video is actually a deer feeder. Although, I don't think they are using these feeders like they have in the past because chronic wasting disease has been a concern in the area for a while now and it gets spread within the deer herd by deer who drop food from their mouths at these feeders. They are especially concerned about CWD in this area because it is a threat to the elk herd who call this area home. When you were confused at about 1:00:07 in the video, I think it's because several years ago they rerouted the main trail. If you get your map back out and look, you'll see a yellow line that goes from about mile 61.1 and ties back in at about 65.5. That USED to be the main trail. Why they rerouted it I do not know. That's called the Bear Run Trail now. Did you double back on yourself at some point there? I ask because I recognize that Camp Harvey as a place I pass when I camp on Medix Run Rd. Anyhow, I took a few pictures when I was there in May and have them posted on my Facebook photography page. Here's a link to the album - facebook.com/pg/DavidL.SchmudePhotography/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1318881331545305 Thanks for visiting and sharing the video of your trip to "The Q". I'll see YOU on the trail !!
Thanks for sharing... I’m now going to see how close that trail system is to hammersley.. may need. Wardrobe change. I can appreciate the difference in solo vs group vids. Well done. I enjoyed this video a lot!
Nice video, the quehana trail is one of America's best kept secrets! Right where I want to be
Great trip! I actually just heard that song, "The Mountain" a couple weeks back too and I had the same reaction to it. Love the message and the use of climbing a mountain as a metaphor. Hiking motivation at it's finest!
Ryanayr kolplok very inspirational, I love the part where he thought he saw a bear. He does a great job with his videos. Makes me inspired to keep growing my channel with videos.
I had the same issues with those stakes. So happy with my switch to the msr mini groundhogs.
"Where's this coming from, the frickin Arctic?!?!"....too damn funny. That mountain water is FRIGID. I have video of my Nephew and his friends jumping into Wykoff a little up that road from Laurel Draft(Wykoff Run Rd). Smart move not camping near the road...it can be busy. Great video as always...my heart calls that area home. Awesome job, Jason.
Also...look up Lord Huron, "The Yawning Grave" for your playlist.
Thanks Jen!
Such a beautiful Trail you are on thank you for showing
And it looks like you had yourself a fantastic Adventure
I love the trail and it's on my bucket list. You can connect with the Doughnut Hole trail. And I have herd of people being killed by widow markers. And I don't blame you for camping by the road for safety and solitude reasons.
You have an amazing attitude towards tricky situations and it is truly inspiring. Thank you so much for your videos. New fan here 🤗🤗🤗
Deb Campos he’s the first one who makes videos I watch all the way through. Inspires me to keep making my videos. A lot goes into them.
Great trip and another awesome video. I’m so looking forward to seeing you hike the AT!
Awesome, finally a full hiking video. It's been so long I was starting to have withdraws!!!!
I know! I needed this hike so bad!
Your programs are almost always algorithmic friendly and interact so awesome that it makes your viewers feel like we are with you or wish we were on the trail thumping the miles along side you. Kekoa Jason, Much aloha from this Hawaiian.
Awesome video man. The trail does look like it has a ton of potential, it’s very pretty. Hopefully someone will come clean it up some.
Jason, I REALLY ENJOY YOU! You are incredible in my book! It touched me when you shared about your Uncle and his paraplegic condition. (God Bless him!) It hit me hard since my son became a
paraplegic four years ago. We live in Colorado - the Fourteener State. Most of our hikes were beautiful day-hikes. (I grew up living close to Pikes Peak - and, later, Longs Peak... On their summits many times...) Such beauty here in the Centennial State. My heart breaks every day when I realize my son and I can no longer be trail partners. I sincerely applaud you, Jason. You do all these incredible videos and you never use any coarse language! I love it! You are tops!!!! I HIGHLY respect you!! I wish you were my next-door neighbor! :-) I still hike - although more slowly. I just turned 80 years old. I love God's Book of Nature... See you on the trail, Jason... Jerry Christian
My go to wrap when packing is tortilla, peanut butter, honey, and fritos on it. Great calories, quick, and oh so good!
Cool ... Wishing you the best on the AT -- definitely want to followyour progress there.
Jason, great video. Glad you got to meet the group you followed. Thank you for sharing.
Another great video frozen. As far as your innersoles, I've been using the green Superfeet ones in all my running and trail running shoes. I swear by them. Take care and looking forward to your pre- A.T. gear and planning videos!
pa dude11 love superfeet insoles. I understand they defeat the purpose of his altra shoes though
Thoroughly enjoyed your video logged hike! Great environment and trail to make miles on. Beautiful scenery and, your exceptional video work really captures your thoughts while hiking, the gear as it functions, meal times, and many other wonderful aspects of a good hike. Agree with you that Dolly Sods Wilderness is quite different ( like the Canadian Shield ) but has a few similarities nevertheless. Thanks for sharing this outstanding hike. You’re one of the best out there! Safe Adventures upon you!
Thanks for sharing! Looks like a fun trail to do!
im planning on hiking the AT next year again too. can wait. hope we run into eachother. youre gonna love it. i hiked in 2016 and it will always be the greatest thing i ever do. good luck to ya.
oh and feb 8th is way too early. have fun in the snow. seriously tho, the last one on katahdin wins the race. take your time man. take your sweet time. you wont regret it.
The Buff is back! Great solo trip and good mileage on those soon to be AT trail legs. Awesome streams and water crossings on this trip. Lots of TH-cam backpackers showing PA a lot of love here lately. I noticed you said you hit “Jerry Run” at mile 37 1/2. You sure that wasn’t Whiskey Run? Thought you might have found it this time. Lol. BTW saw that big smile when you mentioned the announcement video again. I bet Feb 23 can’t get here fast enough. Cheers
It's coming too soon and too slow at the same time.
Nice solo trip Jason.....one more for me to add to the list in PA! Finally got my LHHT shelters booked for fall :) btw the rain quilt looked great :) haven't had a chance to use mine yet! Sucks about the insoles....never had any problems with my 3.0's yet.
Nice man lemme know how it goes!
My latest trip I did cold lunches, peanut butter and honey on tortillas, simple, fast and tasty, not pulling out and setting up the stove was great. I can see the attraction of going stoveless but still enjoy a hot meal and coffee too much to leave it at home.
The numbers on posts are markers for state forest car camping sites. Great video.
My favorite trail. Seen 3 rattlesnakes on it. Amazing country. Ya the shadows and trees play tricks on you eyes.Spring fall best for better trail conditions.
I put this on my list. I always wondered about it because I used to trive by that and the boys camp on my way to my uncle's hunting cabin. Haven't been up that way in a long time. Maybe I'll try to do that mid May to cut down on some of the overgrowth.
Another great video Frozen! Cracked me up when you soaked your feet while eating
Jason - I really enjoyed your adventure on the Quehanna Trail. Great video! Beautiful trail and I loved the variety of scenery. Indeed...Stinging Nettle sucks. Surprised you said it's difficult for you to identify Poison Ivy. Just remember, "Leaves of Three, Let it Be!" Yeah... you are lucky that dead widowmaker didn't fall on you. Yikes!
Jason, great video; maybe your best one yet. Thanks for showing the trail. Recipe idea: trail tacos - Knorr Spanish rice, cook then spoon into shells or wraps, top with cut up fresh tomato and taco sauce. One of my favorites.
Daniel Helmbrecht I like your recipe. I add dehydrated refried beans to mine.
Just finished the video... awesome... it was cool that you caught up to the group ahead of you. I was laughing when you said something about your hand writing because I thought the same exact thing the first day you wrote something. Their hand writing was so nice and then you put your chicken scratch down. LOL Anyways just wanted to say I enjoyed the video and I will stop commenting before I get a stalker notification. LOL
Use velcro on bottom of sole to hold it down,that way can still remove it to dry
loving all of this green beautiful forest hiking, i could go on all day so ill just mention/ that joke was Terrible hahahaha!! ps proudly displaying your sticker on the back of my truck alongside many many national park stickers (and a couple other youtubers)
Ahhh. This was awesome. I have a cabin on Mix Run Road and always wanted to check out this trail. Great video as always!
Would I have seen it on the loop?
You just about convinced me to invest in the rain skirt! I’ve come across smaller patches and let’s just say it is memorable. In the summer months I just prefer running shorts. So when I do BFT or some of the other trails in that same region I’ll have to do something.
It's been so useful and versatile. As long as you don't care about fashion on the trail.
Fashion? I was honestly testing out tying plastic shopping bags around my knees to cover my lower legs! 😆
So a rain skirt might improve my fashion sense.
Haha yeah. Some people care about how the look out there. I sure as hell don't.
Nice adventure Frozen, look forward to your next trip.
Yes have done it 2 times up and down...ps will be flowing u on the AT... been following Gary...a great trail only few people I saw when I did it.. I did not see any bears but they around mosquito creek from a local.. my cell phone got ruined crossing that creek hit a deep pool.. the bridge was still up but had caution tape around it....does not seem to get much use....I just remember doing it in the fall when my eagles had Michael Vick and I spoke to DNR man to get the scores ... they lost....I remember Jerry run the decent on my aching knees...
We both have the same handwriting. Glad to hear about your announcement. I cant wait to see your take on the AT.
Thank you for another adventure. I also like the new tshirt.
swam at parker dam when i was a kid-ice cold-we had a camp near caladonia
Great video...keep them coming!
Ugh...the stinging nettles on that trail are the worst I've ever hiked through. Was just like you and singing/cussing them the whole way up the drafts. Great video and good luck with your AT prep!
Jason that’s a Deer Feeder... you load it with corn from the top and they pick at it between the slats
That’s our camp by the lot with the map and yes it’s a deer feeder. It was left from previous owner. Hasn’t been used in many years but we may try storing honey now. :) Great video, enjoy the trail and the beautiful forest. We do our best to take care of the area around that lot and past our camp but PLEASE watch for rattlesnakes in July/August especially. We have had elk pass through also which is amazing to see.
those things you asked about in the beginning are turkey and deer feeders they throw animal corn on the cobs in there and the animals feed on that throughout the winter
Aww so they weren't for bees? :(
Awesome! watched the whole thing while doing treadmill; have to try to strengthen my quadriceps because insurer does not want to fix my torn ACL with surgery, and even if I do surgery I read it is better recovery if doing some physio first before it. In the treadmill did 3.30 miles in the time this video runs walking @ 2.5 mile pace and it feels kind of workout to me, I wonder how long to be in condition to hit a real trail, the nearest ones I have are Cathedral Trail in Mt. Charleston which it is very short but kind of steep somehow @ 2.2 miles each way and Hidden Forest in Deadman's Canyon which is 4.8 miles each way with a 2000 Ft elevation gain and extremely rocky; if I can walk those trails without my knee giving up, I know I can do better and better after and maybe could even desist from fixing the knee with surgery; pending goal is to climb Mt. Witney (11 miles going from 8500 Ft to 14500) which I could not do back in 2016 because I was so out of shape and totally unprepared for the climb, not properly acclimated and hydrated for the height. Shedding out 60 pounds would help tremendously but I do not see doing that with just treadmill hikes here and there and even with real hikes! so may as well not worry too much about the weight which persists because my lack of will and hike the hell out all I can anyway I can while I can!
Rody, don't worry about speed, develop your stamina with time spent walking with good form. Also forget Mt. Charleston and climbing as a starting point. Plenty of small ups and downs where you are in Red Rock Canyon. My 2 cents.
Beautiful hike! I’ll definitely check out this area. Thx for a great video. Congrats on your upcoming AT hike!! Subbed!
Amazing job on the video thanks for sharing loved it. 😎
NICE!!! I WILL BE HIKING THERE IN SEPT.!!!
Cool trail. It would be nice to do in the Winter once they replace the bridge. FYI- don't ever wash your Altra shoes. They'll fall apart and It'll void the warranty. I ruined a pair and found out the hard way despite no washing or warranty instructions posted on their site. Thanks for the videos.
I usually take a soft bristle brush to then at the end of each trip. Seems good enough. Sometimes I sorry odor eating stuff inside.
Good vid and good luck on a t . im gonna hike the pa portion shortly. Love hiking . biking . fishing alone...
Very inspiring! Awesome!
That's the trouble with driving stakes into PA ground. Usually rock right under the dirt.
Wyckoff run is an awesome motorcycle road.. but I’d bet there is no traffic at night...
The Sole active footbeds are 0 drop. I use them in my lone peaks. Especially love having them in rocky terrain like the Whites.
Can you feel the toe area drop off since the are less wide?
The toe area comes pretty wide and you cut them to fit the shoe. The arch support is a bit much (I have the thick) which irritates the skin after a few days, might try the medium.
Great stuff! I know what you mean in regards to solo versus group trips. They both have their merits, but I have to get in my solo time for sure. 😎
Wow, I never heard about that trail and it's only 2 hrs away. It looks somewhat maintained to. I'm guessing the heat wave missed you over there? We got hammered in Lancaster for almost that whole week. Roads where melting and people were dropping like flies just mowing their grass. It was crazy. 80 and sunny tomorrow, heading out to French Creek
Interesting adventure Jason watch out for those bears. And you didn't get lost this time even with the reroutes. you need to get acquainted with poison oak it will be on the AT.
Well, I did briefly near the bridge the first day. I quickly figured it out. I didn't get any rash this trip surprisingly with all of the overgrowth that I walked through
i live in the North Central area for a couple years now. Would love to try that trail sometime. I tried the Mid State trail for several miles. Rocks arent discouraging too much but the rattlesnakes are. Wondering if any backpackers use snake gaiters since boots are heavy.
Tortilla with a motz string cheese stick and loads of pepperoni or a tortilla with Mountain house lasagna and a cheese stick. My favorites haha
always love your videos. especially these solo trips. any near future trip with Gary? miss watching you guys on trips together. need to get my ass out in the woods as well!
I think he's gonna want a break for a bit. But possibly sometime before I start my hike.
Will be watching tonight!
At 6:10 that is a corn crib
for feeding deer/turkeys
“Ha, I’ve beaten you!” That reminded me so much of an anime type conversation. 😆 ETA: I just had to redo the DWR on my helium II for the same reason. Works pretty well now and no need to replace it. $20 at REI for the nikwax tech wash and dwr wash.
Yup have a video on it next week lol
Redo the DWR? but then you can't buy and test new gear!
THOSE ARE WILD ROSE BUSHES THAT SMELL SO GOOD!!!
Really? I thought they were mountain laurel?
MOUNTAIN LAUREL LOOKS LIKE A RHODODENDRON!!! EXCELLENT VIDEO FROZEN!!! I WILL BE TAKING THAT HIKE AGAIN IN A COUPLE MONTHS!!! IT IS A TRULY BEAUTIFUL PLACE!!! THANKS!!!
This is like 20-30 minutes from my house, love going there
Cool video bro. Really liked that App you were using on your phone. Beautiful area you Hiked in. Was there a lot of ups and downs in Pennsylvania? You sure can do the miles. I section hike the AT and after 12to 15 Miles I’m pooped out. Lol. Enjoyed it. 😃😃👍👍
It took me a long time to get here and lots of tweaking my setup over the years. Not too many ups and downs in PA in my opinion. ViewRanger is a great app, a littler over complicated for what it does though.
You were correct that was a sumthingorother made by Whatyacallit manufacturing Co.
I knew it!
Dude, awesome trip. I've done two trips there, but I've never done the whole thing...think that should be on my itinerary for next year. Maybe I'll invest in a UL flamethrower for the nettle.
Please do!
The reroute at the end of day three is a permanent route to get around the bridge at Medix Run that keeps getting washed out,much like the Bridge at Mosquito creek that keeps getting washed out.....sorry about blowing up the comments with all my post but this is the only video on youtube showing the whole quehanna trail so figured would add some info for the next guy watching......a little history lesson on the Eastern edge of the trail...just North of Piper,PA used to be a aircraft test facility where they were experimenting with nuclear reactors for aircraft propulsion.....there used to be a small 1 Mega Watt reactor on site to provide electricity and such for the Facility.....
Wow that's crazy!
cool video, fall is best time , shocked you dint see any rattlesnakes or elk, there are a lot of those stump bears . :)
Me too. I was worried in some sections.
Hey man, your videos are outstanding. I have a suggestion for you, assuming you may be starting to train your body for next year, take a look at the Northville-Placid Trail (NPT) in New York. I believe it's 130 miles or so? Anyway, thought it may be a good trail to hit sometime before 2019 to help with PT. Keep the videos coming man.. their always appreciated....
Really great news about your AT announcement! Concerning your insoles slipping: try double sided tape. It really sticks. While mine is very old it is still sticky but I am unsure if it will s really waterproof but There may be a water proof brand.
THE WATER TRAIN / LOGS IS REALLY COOL .
That was definitely one of my.favorite parts
Those post at 27:00 with the numbers are hunting areas for disabled people to hunt from a vehicle....also they are horse trails
There is a equestrian campground just north east of that area and alot more horse trails
Many people probably dont know that it is possible to hike from the quehanna trail all the way to the north end of the west rim trail...hitting the susquehannock southern end and the middle section of the black forest trail....from Jericho Pa take the donut hole trail east to the Susquehannock follow the southern part of it to the North Link Trail and take that to the black forest trail..lon the black forest trail northern part take the Algerine trail to the Long Path trail to the southern end of the West rim trail then hike that north to Ansonia,Pa
The Old sinnemahoning trail at mile mark 39.62 if followed wi take you down the mountain and into Wyside/Jericho Pa...from there you can either pickup the Donut hole trail east or if you wanted to hike the Bucktail Path walk west just a short distance and pick up the southern trail head
Beautiful trail 😀
I don't know how you did that many miles there in 4 days. I just got back and after the first 18 miles decided to take the cut through, since I didn't have time to do the whole thing, to the top with another grueling 22/23 and the rest the 3rd day. The trail is 50% bushwacking (weeds taller than myself in spots), pretty rough trail and barely any trail in spots. Camping spots are hard to come by and I didn't see one other person in 3 days.
Camping spots are definitely hard to come by in a few sections of the trail. Day 1 helped me a bit as I was fresh but remember I did a huge day 1 because I couldn't find a spot. That made the next day pretty easy for me. Day 3 was that long detour which pushed me 3-4 miles further, and then day 4 I was out.
@@FrozensAdventures I would love it if they would put in shelters along the route. Great area but needs a lot more camping spots and some major rerouting or trail maintenance. The stretch along Medix Grade for example was a train wreck which I wish I'd brought my machete for ha... Awesome job doing it in 4 days!
Trail looks interesting. Looks like a cool adventure. Too bad about the shoes. I was looking into a pair but not so sure. Have to add the cost of insoles.
I've never heard anyone else complain about the insole slipping. My first outing in the I got them wet and I think they dried weird.
Outdoor Adventures My lone peak 3.0 do the same thing. I have heard others complain about it also.
Outdoor Adventures It's a known issue. A lot of folks just glue the insoles in. Have a search on BPL or Reddit UL
When you stop for food at 32:22, what is the aluminum foil bowl that you are using? I've seen it in some of your other videos too. Is it all aluminum foil or just a plastic bowl wrapped in aluminum foil? Great video Jason! Thank you.
Great question. That is a pot cozy made out of reflectix (duct work insulation) you can find it at a home improvement store or on amazon. It acts as a holder for my pot, a food
insulator in cold weather, and also an extra container to put stuff like oatmeal or knorsides in (stuff that's too hot to hold in your hand and won't stand upright on the ground). It weighs practically nothing and is really invaluable to me because of how versatile it is.
Very cool. Thank you. I saw you and Gary both using them. Thanks for the info!
Just listen to Three Days Grace the mountain-good song 😀
It's for feeding hay to horses or other animals I think
Incredible. I paused the movie and flicked my scroll wheel down and landed directly here to gain the knowledge. Awesome
Joe Hardwick yes you are correct
Hi from Ohio. Great video. Have you ever used hiking sandals? I haven't and would like some input. Thanks for sharing your video. Happy trails.
Check out Evan's Backpacking videos. He's currently hiking the entire Appalachian Trail in sandals. He can definitely offer more insight than I can.
Hey Jason! Quite coincidental you just hiked the Quehanna trail. This past Winter my buddy and I decided we were going to hike it this August. We're also planning to do it over 4 days as well. Any suggestions/recommendations/advice for campsites, mileage you would have done differently, etc? I have a thing about watching trip videos before I get to experience the trail myself, so I'm going to hold off on watching yours until after our trip (which I'm sure would answer most of my questions, but oh well). Thanks!
Day 1 I would find a campsite before you head downhill
Day 2 camp where I did. It's amazing!
Day 3 head to the top of that draft there are a ton of amazing sites. (get water near the top of the draft (right before my camp site))
Hope that helps. watch the video again with the tips above in mind and you should have a perfect experience. Have fun. Please let me know how it goes.
In comparison which Trail was easier, the LHHT or this one? It has always been a toss up for me on which trail was next. Thanks for the Awesome video always an inspiration.
Can't really donpare the 2. Lhht is more beginner oriented.
Im going to try spam singles with mustard on a wrap for a wrap mealthis weekend I'll let you know
What audio book are you listening too. I have listened to a few you have recommended. Keep up the video hikes. If you ever hit up Arizona let me know I have some good hammock spots.
Never mind found where you posted the author. Thanks again.
Currently I'm listening to Freedom which is the follow up to Daemon (the book I'm listening to on this trip. I highly recommend Ready Player 1, Daemon, The Martian, and Armada.
Thank you for the book tips. I read ready player 1 after your recommendation. I had all ready read the Martian a while ago, Great book.I will download armada today. Thanks again and keep up the hikes!!
From what I’ve seen you can make soup from nettles. Not that I would want to lol.
question about Knorr sides. Do you have a rule of thumb about how much less water to use when on the trail? I tried in the kitchen and had Spanish rice soup, then I found out you use less liquid when re-hydrating in the bag. Bruce from the city of orange in orange county calif.
Always half the water the package calls for. That's worked for me very well.
Thanks a lot
Packit Gourmet's All American Works Burger is my favorite tortilla meal.
Yea that one is great
You should start supplementing your menu with Stinging Nettle. Loaded with vitamins and nutrition. One way to get rid of some of it. ;)
Stinging nettle is a very healthy food.............I eat some every day!
Another excellent video!! This video was long and I forgot what I was going to say! 😂
I had to watch this video again since you recommended it on the live stream. You could't get any of the stakes into the ground! It must have been a rocky area or gravel. That's when I usually have problems and have used rocks or logs like you did.