Day 44 | Outrunning a Rain Storm and Reaching 600 miles | Pacific Crest Trail Thru Hike
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There’s that fun happy hiker! You seem in better spirits this video 😊 God’s beauty is amazing what a wonderful reward you get to see while on your journey! ☀️
Bougie is my kind of hiker to have good coffee in the morning! Glad you are hiking around other hikers that are more at your pace! Praying the Sierras go good for you guys!
Thanks for chatting us thru your hike today. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Remember, when a bit of sadness or rainy weather creeps in , happiness is just a smile away. Happy trails Julianne.
Hello RR! I’m so happy that you found Bougie, or maybe he found you? Anywho, it is decidedly a great matchup! Also glad to see the blues didn’t hang around for long.
And, did I mention, 600+ miles👏👏👏👏‼️
Payday= my first experience of the pleasure of salty and sweet back in the 80's!
We Love You being on trail as well. Always a smile for our day!! Thanks roadrunner!!
Your videos are so interesting now that you are somewhat solo and just diving into YOUR own personal experience. Meeting up with other fantastic hikers is so refreshing. Looking forward to you crushing the PCT now. You have such a lightness now!
Julianne, Congrats on 600 miles. I loved your video today. Great views. Interesting conversation, your handling of the blow-downs. I love your attitude. Nothing phases you for long. Your love and happiness about being on trail shows and makes watching your videos a joy. You take care. Stay safe. See you tomorrow.
It's fun to hike vicariously through you. Thank you for sharing your experience.
You crack me up! I literally laugh out loud, you are so fun and funny!!
I appreciate you showing the good days and the harder days.
Look at what God made, amen
Payday candy bars are the best!
Enjoyed the video. So glad you are feeling better this video.😊
Really enjoying your videos..love the way you arw so opennqith your feelings at any particular moment. So glad to hear you have a hiking buddy going into the sierra. There are many water crossings that are really flowing now. Keep these wonderfull videos coming
We love watching your hike. You might come across off roaders and dirt bike riders near McGiver Cabin and we always have cold beer to share! Happy trails!
Congratulations on 600 miles. So glad you shook off the blues. You are a serious hiker and so is Bougie, you needed a hiker that could match your drive, you both will breeze through the Sierras. I am sure he is also delighted to find you. a perfect pairing.
Loving how the landscape is changing considerably now, its so much greener than before. If i ever section hike for a month or so, i think id love to start somewhere around here and take in the Sierras as well.
KM is the best starting point
You can do an extended JMT or keep going to Tahoe
I enjoy watching your hike here on the Pacific Crest and i watched your whole Appalachian Trail hike. I also watched another hiker named Frozen from Outdoor Adventures on the AT now i am watching you both on the PCT. He started a week or so behind you but is catching up after a three day zero i hope you two can meet each other as you both seem to hike long miles and i think you both are very interesting and could even make good friends
I think Frozen from Outdoor Adventures Thru-Hiked the AT in 2019. I really hope they meet up as well. I've been really wondering about that.
Yay! So viel Freude! du siehst so glücklich aus! Love the way you glide over the blow downs. I always struggled with those on the PCT. Hike on! . . . Mikey
I'm so happy you and Bougie will be hiking the Sierras together! It looks like the two of you are a great match and are having fun together. Stay safe and keep having fun Julianne. Your vlogs brighten my day!
We are happy you are out there as well. Happy trails.🤘🏻🥾⛰️
Congratulations 🎈 on 600 really enjoy your videos and I am a slow hiker but I like alone time but also like company so I get your style
Payday Bars are awesome. Protein (peanuts) and Carbs, doesn't melt, tastes amazing!
Loved the view of the inside of your tent in the morning. I always wondered what is it about a through hike that makes people so happy since I haven’t experienced it yet, and I think it’s probably a certain feeling, is that right? Like I’m far away from everything and I have all I need to survive right here with me …
I can tell you are really in your element, the happiness on your face is pretty obvious. Congrats on 600 miles!!! You are doing amazing!
Will be interesting to see your food storge strategy. I've only been able to get 4 or five days worth of food in a BV500. Thts' even with repackaging into Ziplocks. I went on a five day trip last year with an Ursack and was all I can do to get 5 days worth of meals, and no room for snacks. I even carried the first days meals separately. Good luck.
Oh wow! That view at ~4 min mark! Thank you for sharing this adventure with us!!! ❤
Hi Julianne, so happy you found some people that your enjoying hiking with now...I think the other guys (it seems) are happier this way too. And it's good to hear you're learning to listen to other hikers thoughts/needs while you're hiking with them! Awesome!
Good luck and safe travels! 😀
"How the heck am I going fit all my food for the Sierra Section?". I've hiked the JMT twice and done many loops (like Rae Lakes and Bulbs Creek). My strategy has always been to think really hard about: 1) What extras/luxuries I can eliminate, 2) Purposefully eating about 10/20% less - Rationing/cutting down. Doing those two things I've always been able to cut down on both weight and volume. Pay close attention to water sources too, so you can cut down on water weight. It always helped me, may it can help you too. Hike on. Stay safe and healthy! P.S. I bought one of your coffee cups - Thanks.
Google morning, I am so glad your spirits are back high an your Hiking partner is back. I so love the beautiful views an windmills in the mountain views behind them. Be safe an Happy Hiking. God Bless you an Boojie❤🙏🥾🥾🏕
You’re rockin’ it! I love paydays too. Salt, nuts, sugar, no melt. I’m training for the John Muir Trail this summer. A little snippet of what you’re doing, but All bear canister. I feel you. It’s hard to figure out the logistics. I have tried hiking with it several ways. On top, full of food, doesn’t work for my body + one time, even though I had it strapped down hard, it just fell off. Can you imagine that happening on a steep trail? Now I’m practicing putting the bulk of food near my mid back and putting other, lighter things into the canister strapped on top. That seems to be the way I’ll go.
That's fantastic that you will hike the Sierras with Bougie and maybe another hiker too. Much safer for river crossings, high passes etc. Looking forward to it! Congratulations on 600 miles.
Glad to see you with your little tramily & feeling happy! Full of honey buns & tuna packs...haha...the perfect hiking trail myth! Happy trails!
Finding people you can be comfortable with on such a hike is difficult because everyone has invested so much to get there that they don't want to have negative 'personal issue' type situations making a hassle for them or others. Everyone has to compromise something to spend an extended period with others. Give and take. If you don't want to have any compromise then you must hike alone.
You are having the best times of your life. Relax and enjoy.
Packing a bear can is definitely a hassle. You may already know but some suggestions........
Remove air from any bag. For example - beef jerky. I poke a small hole with a needle to let any air out. If you don't plan to eat the item in the next few days, cover the hole with some tape - try not to let any air back in before taping over. Condense similar items as much as possible to minimize packaging - but be careful as mixing items can affect taste. Since the food for "day 1" will be eaten before packing away the bear can, you don't need space for those items. Finally, use the "big rocks / small rocks" principle. Pack the larger items first and pack smaller items around them. This has been proven to be the most efficient packing strategy.
Good luck in the Sierras !!
Hi HD, FYI; I saw a video yesterday a hiker posted doing the Sierras from Lone Pine to Bishop. I noticed he was using his ice ax in one hand and hiking pole in the other. I want all of you to be safe in the Sierras, so please!!! Never ever use your hiking pole while you have your ice ax out. Put your sticks safely and securely in your pack while ascending the passes. Please get the word out to as many hikers as possible. If someone has to self arrest they will get seriously injured if using a hiking pole with ice ax.
Hallo Juliane, so sehen glückliche Wanderinnen aus 😀. Ein guter Tag, offensichtlich. Es ist schön, Deinen ThruHike täglich mitverfolgen zu können. So bekommt man einen Eindruck von den Herausforderungen, den Hochs und den Tiefs. Happy Trails!
Very considerate of you about being sensitive about your feelings on infringing on the needs of fellow hikers - you’re a down to earth person who has some real class! I’m sure you’ll enjoy each other’s company getting thru the desert. Enjoy! - I will see you in the next post 😂❤🌿🧘🏼🌱🙏
The sign & the thunderstorm…whoa! 😮😁 It is so, so good to see you find your grove and be so happy and at peace on the trail! Bougie is such a great hiking companion for you! Really looking forward to following along in your upcoming adventures!
RR you’re amazing and I look forward to your daily videos! You continue to be an inspiration and adapt to change. Things happen. Keep your smiling spirit and hike on!
I'm about a week behind on your videos. Trying to catch up. It is great to see that you are enjoying yourself without Chap, Fireball and Hammer. They are absolutely a great tramily and I'm sure they'll always be a part of you. That said, you seem to be enjoying yourself more now and I'm happy for you that you and Boujee found each other. He is a great fit for you. I'm looking forward to catching up on the rest of the videos that you have posted. I doubt I'll see you, but I'll be starting the JMT (SOBO) from Yosimite in July. We are planning a 9 day carry to VVR and a 12 day carry to Whitney and out the portal. I'm struggling to figure out how I'm going to fit that much food in a bear can and in my pack. :/ Paydays are my favorite on trail, even though one of my friends tells me that they are "old people" candy bars. I'm old, you're not! ;) LOL @ lean back on your pack like a chair. Ha! Interesting pack on the tree. PS. Love the rain!
You have Trail Glow. ❤
The desert has its own beauty but can grow old quickly, the wind turbines seem a distraction from the wilderness experience, but I’m sure their access roads can be of value. The alpine forests are more varied and interesting.
And, the sameness of the arid desert can sap your enthusiasm . The society of others voices are a charge to attitudes and enthusiasm. Good luck and be safe!
Congrats on 600 miles! 🎉👏💐
It sounds like you and Bougie get on well, and you're able to do your own thing when you want. That's cool.
I know that feeling of happiness on trail. So free! I love how hikers find one another on trail. Bougie seems like a perfect match. I'm thinking you've now started the Sierra! Can't wait to see how it all goes.
Great to see you in a happy mood! Also funny to hear you mentioning KM to be 'just' 100 miles away.... looks like a serious distance to me. What you hike, with apparent ease, in miles would be a big day for me in kms.
Eureka, I found it! 😅😅😅
As an expert Couch hiker, I’m having a eureka moment on how you can handle the extra weight in your pack for the Sierras!
You know how hikers have their ice axe and their bear canister sent to them for these areas well, why not have a pack that can handle the extra volume and weight also sent to you?
OK, I know probably unrealistic.
But from my “professional” point of you, it makes absolute sense!
I get it. The hyper light pack is wonderful for most purposes!
But for these long food carries and more volume needed and the extra weight, why not have a pack that’s more comfortable for this? Just for those times?
Well, it’s a brilliant idea in my mind! And I get it unrealistic. But you never know! It was a eureka moment for me!
Happy hiking!
I’ll be here on my couch waiting to see how you handle it!
😂😂😂
As soon as you went north of Tehachapi Pass you were IN the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
So if these vids are lagged by 9 days and they got to KM 3 days ago, if RR took a zero she's on day 2 in the Sierra.
For those interested in what it looks like, there are a ton of Forest service web cams throughout the area.
Personally, I love looking at the Mammoth ski cams. Further north, but excellent resolution.
PS note the elevation on the various cams
Even the summit at Mammoth is only 11k
Our intrepid RR will be traversing 12-13k passes, while Whitney is 14.5
“Look at what God made” 🥰
Nice to hear that your Sierra team is coming together. Fitting that many days of food into a bear can will be a challenge, but one that you will master.
Smaller, lighter food. Oatmeal, rice, summer sausages, carnation essentials, raisins, peanut butter, nutella, and powdered milk all pack a lot of energy for low weight. I used to carry flour, powdered eggs, and milk power to make biscuits in my pot. Our old pack frames were great back rests. The pack on the tree goes with the sleeping bag that you saw before. Congrats on 600 miles. Happy Trails. Good Luck, Rick
Congratulations on reaching 600 🎊
I enjoy your videos! You are an awesome human!!
So good to see you smiling Love your videos keep on keeping on
On my '99 PCT hike in the Sierras, I had to strap food to the outside of my pack for a couple days until it would fit in my pack. Yes 8 days of food and ax and spikes make for a monster of a pack. You are almost there. Prepare to have your mind blown, the Sierras is premium hiking and you will get many chances to practice your new skills (glissading, ice ax, traversing snow fields, and fording snowmelt creeks to name a few). You have the right attitude of getting there and seeing for yourself. Don't let others try to scare you. Only you will know what you are comfortable with. Prepare for lower mile days in the snow and enjoy every step of your journey. Can't wait to see some of your video of the high passes.
Always enjoy your videos. Hike~~On~~>
Good times. Great plan for this happy hiker.😊
Have a good.day🌞
I just love watching your videos because you are always smiling even on a somewhat bad day.❤
I'm looking forward to yall in the sierras. Your going to love it.❤
Nice new Tramily you got there! You so have got this. Keep kicking Ass RR! Thanks for sharing your journey! You rock my friend!!!
- Shybee
I cannot wait for you to get out of the desert! I grew up in the mid-Atlantic and love trees and forest! I am looking forward to the foresty PNW! 🥰 But I’m still enjoying and following your hike daily. Keep on keepin on!🥾
Trees - lulz
Your mind will be blown when you see her vids of the High Sierra well
above tree line.
Love those trees! You're definitely going to enjoy the Oregon section with lots of trees and volcanic rock on the trail with regular peaks rising up out of the first, although many of the trees along the trail have burned recently. Washington has about 100 miles of forest near the Columbia River that should look familiar to a mid-Atlantic person such as yourself, very Forward with lots of undergrowth and decisions yes. After that the Washington area climbs onto ridges and fir forests that look very alpine as the trail gets closer to Canada. You're going to love it, but there's still 1,000 miles remaining in California for you to see 😊
Yawn
But it will include pine, fir,redwood forests in Northern CA, right?
@@susanmilam2346 Yes, Northern California will have lots of pines and transition into first, but I don't remember if the trail gets close to the redwoods, those are mostly coastal. The trail does see
Sequoia, really big trees.
Gooooooooood morning 🌄 😁
So happy to see you are in much better spirits today! Bugee seems like a very nice so happy you get to hike with him! I believe God puts people in your life for a reason! Glad you were able to find a few people that hike a similar pace! I love following your PCT journey! Happy hiking! 😊
It’s an obstacle course on trail!
We are really enjoying your travelogs and can't wait to follow your PCT adventures! Say Hi to Bougie!
That was quite the obstacle course today with all those trees down!!! What fun!!!
I knew you’d find a tramily of people who hike your pace. More fun that way and safer. A thought - do a whole video in German. YT is good at translating with closed caption (and i think there’s a way you can check it to edit to make sure it’s accurate). Would also be interested to see more interviews with Bougie, his gear set up, food (in addition to his spice rack) and any hiking tips you got from him (in addition to the rock/seat). Nice video - happy to see you with high energy and enthusiasm.
Interesting blowdown.
Glad you will have a good group to hike with into the Sierras. The Sierras are in melt. Looks like there will be lots of raging river crossings, so being with calm, competent hiking partners will be essential for many of the crossings.
Thanks bud
God, and Bigfoot, and science. There’s a combo! lol
I’m German. Viereck, my wife is German,,, Beck.. keep up the good work. BE SAFE
The monsoons will be coming in late June mide July. So if you are still in the Sierra, get used to dodging rain and thunder. Your miles will slow in the Sierra just because of the elevation change. Again, if you are near Ebbetts Pass July 13 stop by the Death Ride Aid Station. I volunteer there and we always love seeing PCT hikers.
Looks like a beautiful day on the PCT. Yeah bear canisters are a pain.
Are bear canisters required in the Sierra?
@@donnahikes111 Yes
@donnahikes111 it is not only required, it is policed. If you come across a ranger they may check and seenif you have a bear canister.
You are doing great. Glad you have found your groove. By the way... I have shoveled partly cloudy off of my driveway.. just saying!
LETS GO!
Your absolutely right god did make all that. Absolutely beautiful what god has made. And we all get to injoy all of it ❤
Right around 600 is where my thru attempt came to an end in 15'. Bad roll of the ankle (ended up needing surgery) rescued at 608. Lots of memories in those miles...
Think about taking crampons into the Sierra. Others ahead of you are posting videos and it looks like microspikes might be insufficient. Something for you to think about before you get there. Have fun, stay safe.
It is hard to pack 7 days of food in a canister. Takes creativity but you can do it!
Payday is good stuff.
Really interested in seeing your solutions for stuffing your bear canister with food.
9:40 I have never thought of this either!!!! I will now!!! 😊😂😊
That’s the negative ions talkin’ 😂👏 ⚡️⛈️
Blow-down parkour'n?
KM here we go! Any reports on the condition of the sierras?
I think you’re going to need crampons in the Sierra. It’s dangerous without them. Microspikes are fine for small snow fields, but you’re going to be hitting some major snow and ice fields that are small glaciers.
U seem happier hiking with him
Hope you know how lucky you are 😘
Pay Day, my favorite candy bar. Ironically, I never ate one, on the A.T. Keep an eye out for Papa bear. He's catching up to you and is passed the 500 mile mark. He's my neighbor (up the road) and thru hiked the AT in 2022 (Bama to Baxter).
You can use bear boxes. Resupply at Lone pine, cottonwood lakes.
There is a map of all the bear box locations
Boxes are fine during the summer on a fixed hike if you are going to a specific location (usually lakes or trail junctions)
Right now they're probably under snow, and they're located nowhere near where spring hikers need to be at the end of each day
That is, May hikers need to get within 2-3 miles of each pass before setting camp, so that when they start hiking around 4-5am the next morning, they will be on firm snow while going over the top around 7-8am
There's a very set, almost clockwork pattern doing an early season JMT/Sierra PCT
11:45 Mother Nature always takes care of you. You are bored? Well here is a little obstacle course for you. After that I have some other surprises for you. 🤣👍
I’m always in wonder when I see those wind farms for one reason. Where’s the power lines to transmit the generated electricity from all those mills to civilization? Just sayin’! Glad you’re getting closer to forested land each day!
I worked around large (utility scale) wind turbines for a few years. Here is a little trivia about them:
They typically generate 3-phase, 690 volt electricity
Somewhere at each turbine that gets stepped up to about 35k volts for transmission to the substation
At the substation it gets stepped up to 200k to 900k volts and put onto the grid.
At each windfarm, there is an underground network of conduits to connect all the turbines to the O & M (operations and maintenance) building with fiber-optic cable.
The underground conduits also carry the 35k transmission lines from the wind turbines to the sub station
I hiked by those turbines last year. I believe they are Vestas V136 or V150 turbines. They have a 136 or 150 meter rotor diameter, and they output about 4 MW.
The tower heights of these turbines are probably between 80 and 110 meters, from the ground to the center of the rotor.
Historically, the big turbines would go into storm shutdown if the wind averages 25 m/s (about 50 mph) for 10 minutes.
Many of the newer turbines don't go into storm shutdown until a 30 m/s (about 60 mph) 10-minute average wind.
Someone may be able to correct these numbers, but I think they are pretty close.
I noticed you hiked through some high grass. Do you have ticks on the PCT?
I found that too many zeros is not good for the soul. As much as a great meal and shower are....disruption of the tent and hiking routine is a set back. Your legs get heavy. Your soul gets torn. When I head back I am going to keep my zeros for the trail.
When you say "weow" it sounds like badbat from last year.
Are you going to catch up with Rachel and Dan Outdoors? They are on day 51 for a mt Whitney attempt. I got lost a quarter mile below the summit and was on wicked ice cups with an ice axe.
Highly doubtful that she will catch up to them. Mt. Whitney is at mile 767. She just passed 600. So they are about 167 miles apart, or about 10 days. She is hiking a different kind of hike than Rach and Dan. She is not slack packing and skipping parts she doesn't feel like hiking.
Paydays are my go to candy bar. As far as thunder storms and rain, isn’t that just a mobile water source?
Everything is BOUGUE BOUGIE BOUGI girl you are in Love ❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂