The Thing About Hiking Alone... [Crossing the Pyrenees on the GR11 - Chapter 4]
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- I began hiking the GR11 on August 24th 2020 and for the first week, I enjoyed my own company being alone on the trail. In the second week (chapter 2) I met two English lads and Karim from Egypt, and we enjoyed a couple of weeks walking together (chapter 3). The fourth instalment on my Crossing the Pyrenees series I begin with Karim and then go off on my own again and end up appreciating the time alone in nature more than ever.
In the final chapter (coming soon) I finish my hike alone and finally reach the shores of the Mediterranean after 512 miles and 30 days of hiking.
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The hardest part of hiking alone is getting those video pieces of you hiking in the distance....:)
Always thought that was too much work for someone to take up
Especially the climbing bits!
It made me tired watching him hike into the distance, knowing he had to come all the way back to pick up the camera.
Over 50 years in the hills, and generally much prefer to hike alone. As you say - you get much closer to nature without the distraction of chatter. With the right mindset, it becomes a form of walking meditation.
Plus on the practical side you aren't involved in endless negotiations. You decide when to strike camp, how fast and far to walk, when to rest, where to pitch camp, when to shelter and when to push on, when to take a rest day, when to resupply, when to change your plans when you meet someone special... It's amazing how the resentments can build up over all these petty points, even with someone you like. Hike alone, and all of that distraction simply drops away.
I want to see the outtakes where he runs back to get the camera
So true what you said at the end of your vlog - and when walking alone people are more inclined to talk to you; one of the advantages of walking alone!
I hike alone because I don't want to have to talk to anyone!
I walk alone quite often and love the solitude, the ability to change course slightly to gain a different view without debate. I liked very much some of the video towards the end while you walked alone, the shot of you on the spine of a hill walking and jogging away. You have a good eye for what shots will look good it seems to me. Thankyou for all that you do.
Alone. Thanks for sharing not just about the challenge of loneliness, but also about the connection of ones deeper interconnectedness.
Captions at 5:45 should read "He just looks like the town alcoholic" if we're going to appreciate Karim's excellent joke. I was LOLing right along with our host for that one! :D
It was so sad to see you leave each other. you looked so happy together. Wish i was there too. so much wonderful nature.
The G11 is pretty interesting, from what I can gather in your videos. It’s mix of extreme rugged route finding and scrambling up steep cliffs and mountainsides juxtaposed with a relatively high level of development (near daily villages and towns, and other accommodations like the hotels and developed campgrounds). Even trailheads in national forests and wilderness areas in the western US usually have pit toilets, at best. But that sort of rugged scrambling and route-finding is almost always reserved for summer summits. I have heard about the Continental Divide Trail being pretty underdeveloped.
Thank you for your very informative videos. So generously helpful. I am a beginner walker and so doing some research on the tube.
There were once three zen monks who decided to go up a big remote mountain where there were no other people, in a quest for enlightenment. They found a cave with a ledge that looked out over mountains and sat down to meditate in silence. After three years one monk said, "Do you feel anything yet?" Another two years passed before one of the other monks replied, "Nope." Two more years passed when the third monk said, "No. But if you two don't stop talking like that I'm outta here!"
Smiles,
cn
Signed up for Patreon. I’m loving the way you keep the information accessible and remain very humble. Keep up the good work!
I agree with what he says at the end, to a word. The last 3 years I have hiked and climbed mountains alone, and I find it more rewarding than doing it with other people. It can be fun with friends, of ocurse, but you meet fewer new people ( or usually none), you don't reflect as much, it is nto meditative when you are in a group, and it is also a lot less effiecient. They only thing I don't like about going solo is that crossign a glacier is pretty dangerous, and climbs requiring roping up are too dangerous to attempt under normal circumstances.
I spent the night in the hut at 1:10 in October 2004 during a wild storm. The wind made those guy wires hum all night. So glad to have been inside and not out. Though it looks like it has had a bit of a facelift since.
Really enjoyed this and fully appreciate the feeling of hiking alone. Completed the coast to coast in England this year. My friend fell and broke his arm after 3 days so I was on my own. Missed my mate but really enjoyed hiking solo. I also loved it like you when I got into the groove and felt so fit pushing out 20+ mile days no trouble. Loved the video atb Dave 😊🙏
You're reflection at the end about being alone was my sentiments exactly when I walked from Konstanz to Nice in 2015. Eight years later I am planning this walk, and your video series has been an inspiration. At 58 I'm a planning things lighter and spending a bit of money where I went on the cheap the last time. First time I was fresh in recovery from a heroin addiction and the experience of walking through the alps was mind blowing and soul discovery. I'm currently in Grenada W.I. where the mountains are good training for the GR 11. I'm using your exercises from the videos daily; what a great resource. Thx Chase👍
Wow, what a beautiful place! Thanks for sharing
The beginning of this video was my second mountain hike. I have good memories about it.
In that time, this refugio was called 'Montfort'. Today, they call it ref. Baiau.
I arrived in La Pobla de Segur by train and walked all the way on the road to Areu, Pla de Boet and this refugio. I was a bit scared, had beginning of altitude sickness, my heart was painful. I had never walked to an altitude like that. Walked to Xixerella in Andorra. And then next day walked back to the ghost village of Tor, over the Port de Cabus, and back to Alins and Sort. The year after, I did the Pyrenees High Level Route. Alone. I sometimes joined others, but that was maybe only one or two days.
No I am waiting for an opportunity to do it again. My family-situation doesn't allow me to go now. I did parts of it again, from Hospitalet pres l'Andorre to Banyuls, and from Bagneres de Luchon to the Col de Puymorens. But to do it entirely would be much better.
There is something special, bigthly and unique, when you hicking alone.
thanks mate I hope to do that journey this year
Another fab video Chase. Worth considering that 33,000 people escaped over these awesome mountains between 1940-1944. The Chemin de Liberte a route which runs from St Giron on the French side passes not far from where you camp.
pretty amazing really!
Thank You for the amazing videos!!! I religiously watch your material and draw inspiration from them.
So beautiful. Thank you for sharing
So wonderful to watch this mate, you have done such a great job of filming and editing and the scenery is beautiful!!
Addicted to these videos now
Hey man, I’ve been following your channel for a little while now.. love the passion for what you do! I’m currently watching you GR11 series and genuinely getting inspired here - more accessible now that I’ve relocated from Australia to Spain- keep the GREAT WORK mate, thank you and enjoy! Nico 😃🤙🏼
I couldn't agree more with what you said about what solohiking is about. It is the exact reason why I'm often torn between hiking with friends and hiking alone. Going solo really lets me be free since I don't even have to formulate my thoughts, plans and decisions into words and just kind of become one with the experience. Besides, after a couple of days without any contact to anybody, I feel much more appreciative of the people around me, like having pressed some reset button. I come back from a long solo hike feeling that I can take on absolutely anything.
Thanks for the vid, great as always! =)
Thank you for putting this up. I did it 2016 and it's wonderful to watch your documentary
Thanks for your film very much.
I'm waiting to go trekking in October if alls good. My dear old mum lives by these mountain's and I've decided to trek em before Nepal...
You film convinced me to change plans and stay in France 2 weeks more.
Be well and blessings to you and everyone in our amazing universe 🙏👣👣👣👣👣
I really liked your videos! I am new to the "world" of hiking/trekking and your channel gives me all the motivation I need to evolve.
Keep up with the good work!
Love these videos, Chase. Really moving and inspiring.
Gin & Kas !! all my youth in 2 words ! Enjoying your videos in Sydney lockdown ;-) cheers.
Magic!
Really enjoyed watching. Thank you 🙏
I did the hrp last Summer, i could recognize some places. Wonderful!
AHH that's great! I love hearing from people who've seen these places because it's exciting to recognise places you've hiked! Brings back the memories!
Amazing! I used to go to the pyrenees restonably often with my dad and bro, this brings back so many memories :D
I hike alone because I dont have any friends
Hahahaha ... I am trending this way too ... here’s to fewer and fewer friends
Yeah same
Me too! 😬
@RollinRat a few is a few too many.
Plan your journey & explore 💪
I'd enjoy watching more videos like this!
I love hiking alone because people who join always complain and we have to go back sooner than planned.
Ha ha. Yeah, and not just hiking...vacations and road trips too.
Yep, story of my life
It's incredible how much improvement this series has brought to your channel. All your videos just make me yearn for the mountains again. I hope you keep growing!
Stunning views and thoughtful insights. Thank you for sharing 🙏
Amazing views! Thanks for sharing 🤙
I really like your videos. Inspires me and others to think about long distance trails. Well done on your achievements
Stunning man! Incredible... i really enjoyed the journey..and I feel the spirit i believe you intended to share! Thanks
I never knew about the GR system. Thank you!
Really Nice video and Beautiful nature. Enjoyed this video very Much. Looking foreward for more!!!😊🤗😊
Love your videos.
I love hiking on my own. I think I am an awsome person 🙃😊🙃
That's some beautiful country there. Nice scenery. Be careful. (from Louisiana, USA)
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Chase you're an animal! So inspiring, I want to do this! I will. Learning a lot from you. Thank you! Video was great too!! All of em! All the best.
Tio eres un crack! Fantástico video, y me ha sorprendido lo bien que hablas español. Te has ganado un suscriptor.
Oh I need a new adventure! Loved this thanks x
Really nice video, I enjoyed it a lot! I did the Alta via dei parchi in Italy last summer and couldn't agree more with what you said at the end.
your videos are always a great treat......me gusta!!
Magique...!!
"it's not acceptable to call it a day at 5 o'clock". I have laughed at that a couple of times. Still, having left that refugi at Estanys Baiau at 5 to ascend Portella de Baiau and finally reach the cabana near the Refugi de Comapedrosa was quite an effort.
Everytime I've got up or down the Portella de Baiau I have thought WTF. It is really unstable in places. Once a friend of mine slipped and broke his walking pole on descent.
I usually prefer to take the Collada de Estanys Forçats instead. In consider a more pleasant alternative, which also affords a walker the opportunity to ascend Pic de Medacorba and stand on the border of three countries.
This guy knows his Pyrenees 👆
I was there in August, beuatiful places...who knows maybe one day I can join you guys on a walk in Europe and try my new Silverlight Hiking Socks. :-) Greetings from Portugal.
Beautifully made video. Thanks for sharing. Subbed🤙
Nice work Chase!
You must have gone through dozens of trekking pole tips
This series is brilliant :)
Cheers Ian! One more to go!
Hey mate @Chase Mountains !
What's the name of the cabana/cabaña at 3:06 ??? I cannot actually place it along the trail and it's bugging me so bad !!!!
Nice shots of Vallferrera, la Baiau, Areu. Meranges, Malniu, Nuria... Really cool camera angles.
Please, keep'em coming mate! Great job! I have thoroughly enjoyed all your GR11 videos, great shots, sick angles and supreme editing.
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Been hiking alone for 20 years. CATHARTIC. Period.
See you on the trail guys.
That cabana is a little off trail!
It’s north of the GR11 a little before the turn-off South to Refugi de Comapedrosa.
The cabana is called “Cabana de la Comapedrosa”.
@@robinmaguire6705 correct :) its a nice little cabin!
More please!!
I'm editing part 5 today! Hopefully will be out this Thursday!
Great videos, love it.
G’day Chase,
You know when you walked through that sprinkler?
In those alpine pastures they get a lot of rain (EVEN on the Spanish side), so they don’t need to irrigate!
BUT! What they often do is empty their effluent ponds via a sprinkler set-up to feed the grass!
Just saying!!!
ahah ok gross! Noted!
@@ChaseMountains 😅
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Did you eat that parasol mushroom? Would love to find that on a hike. Thanks for the videos!
Keep going Chase, awesome effort with this production!
PS: Some of your social links are broken!
thankyou! fixed :)
All this walking is making me hungry😂
Excellent video pal. I’m determined to get back into backpacking.
I doubt you'll regret it!
Very good Chase, it's starting to look like you are losing alot of weight nearing the end, as would be expected. Do you know how much you lost overall?
I should have weighed myself but I didn't. I don't feel like I lost too much. Maybe just a couple of kgs. I was eating a LOT hahha
Some nice saffron milk cap mushrooms there. How do those Silverlight socks go in warmer weather?
yeah there great in warm weather, they breathe well, wick well. Best socks I've ever worn. Got a video coming out soon about them
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Great video mate! GR11 seems like such an accessible route that bridges the gap between novice and intermediate experience. Any consideration on doing the King's Trail in Sweden?
Whilst it's an easy trail to follow physically it's quite a demanding trip. The equivalent of climbing everst 5 times from sea level. Kings trail I have look at! Does look nice
@@ChaseMountains Fair point! I was thinking more of the route and non-technical trekking, but you're likely right on the demand of the trip in it's entirety.
Would love to see a King's Trail series in the future!
Have you thought of doing great himalayan trail
Nice video mate! Are you happy with the bag and tent from Liteway?
Yeah I'm stoked on both of them. I'll review the tent soon, when I can leave the house hahhaha
@@ChaseMountains Sounds nice. Looking forward to it. Cheers
I saw that you are using Leki poles. Can you tell me which model your using? And why you picked those poles?
Sure I'm using the Leki micro trail Vario. Carbon. Very nice. I have reviewed them in two videos. My 'all my gear mistakes' video and 'choosing the right trekking poles' video
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How are the Hierros treating you, Chase? Noticed you and Karim both wore them in this video.
Yeah Karim picked some up along the way in Benasque. We both like them!
@@ChaseMountains You going to do a review video? I love NB running shoes but I don't hear very much about their trail line (besides the Minimus).
Beautiful video! What was the name of the church that you went inside to see?
It's called Núria. Nice spot!
@@ChaseMountains oh thank you!
Yikes! Some interesting focus throughout this
Would you recommend going on a lookout mountain trail for a beginners first hike?
yeah depends on the trail I guess but most of the time that's a good start!
@@ChaseMountains I hiked a mountain trail in Arkansas last year for the first time and loved it!
@@danielburford1441 nice! As someone new to hiking, what are some things you want to learn? Thinking of making a new hiking newbies video
@@ChaseMountains Perhaps what should a beginner hiker do to build up endurance?
@@ChaseMountains When I was new to hiking, I really was concerned about decision making. What to pack, how to pack it, deciding the route and logistics, risk assessment etc.
15.23 look at the right peak. A goat is watching you
You have a keen eye! Although it's a Roe Deer, looks a lot like a goat tho.
@@ChaseMountains Thanks a lot for the beautiful icons... And if you ever visit Greece, let me know. Happy New Year!
Twins?
I hike alone because I cannot find anyone to drop out of the rat race for a minimalist lifestyle....oh, and because some Harvard jerks in America hooked my brain up to a computer and hacked everything I own. See, they call it a "Tough Mudder" and a lucky mom like myself gets shock therapy and arctic enemas, against my will. It's no lie. Pray someone help me.
I hike alone because I'm lonely and there's no one.
😭 Enjoy the solitude though!
@@ChaseMountains Yes, also in order to get out there it was my process to navigate my life and it always mean for me as my spiritual adventure between the creature and "The Creator"