True Wilderness: Solo Backpacking Denali National Park & Preserve Part One

I spent 3 nights in the wilderness of Denali National Park & Preserve. Join me for part one of the adventure, where I got up to lots of shenanigans.

[@cabinvibesebaystore8956]

Thank you 🙏

[@mikelouis1991]

I’m heading up to Denali in a couple weeks to go backpacking solo.

[@robertomartinez5519]

As bad as the cold dehydrated food was, it could have been a lot worse. Calories are calories.

[@hikesome]

Great and challenging adventure Nathan. I know it's tough to fight through the bushes, but the scenery looks incredibly beautiful!

[@NathanDinosaur]

Thank you! I just put out the second part, the views only got better!

[@lkrauss100]

How big of a risk are grizzlies when soloing Denali? As long as you stay separated from food at camp are you usually safe and can use bear spray if necessary?

[@boxeoneutral]

Hi Nathan. I am planning a trip to Denali in August. Your videos are very inspirational. Is there a way to contact you to talk about Denali?

[@NathanDinosaur]

Sure! Shoot me an email at [e-mail]

[@cabinvibesebaystore8956]

New sub ! Liked ✌️✌️😊

[@catg0124]

that looks like the Sable Pass area, right ?

[@Annytiek]

lol! i love it! great video!!! hope the whole stove bit was just a joke

[@NathanDinosaur]

Hahaha unfortunately it wasn’t! But I was able to survive just fine off of the dry foods I had

[@margaretrose9371]

I got really scared when the clouds came in 😖

[@scipackers7412]

Looks awesome Nathan. We are headed there this weekend. Which zone(s) did you backpack?

[@NathanDinosaur]

I went into Unit 6, the upper Teklanika River unit!

[@cephalotomy]

No back up fire source. ...

[@NathanDinosaur]

You can’t make fires in the backcountry of Denali, unfortunately. The majority of the terrain consisted of gravel bars and sub-alpine tundra, so nothing would have burned well anyways

[@roosenquist]

@@NathanDinosaur Lighter, matches, ferro rod is what i believe he ment 🙄

[@cephalotomy]

@@roosenquist correct

[@musubk]

@@NathanDinosaur A lighter or match would have started your jetboil. It was pushing gas, the ignitor just wasn't working.
Back up fire source is for emergencies and should always be carried in Alaska, year-round. In an emergency situation you just ignore the park regulations. It so happens that carrying a backup fire source also would have solved your cooking problem without breaking any regulations.