7 Days Backpacking the Superstition Wilderness Arizona: 92 Mile SOLO Desert Hike
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- In January of 2014, I completed a weeklong, 92 mile hike in the Superstition Wilderness of Arizona.
For a complete description of this backpacking trip, including photos, maps, gpx files, see my trip report posted on my website:
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thank you for not putting any lame music on your video, just the natural sounds.
This tends too be rare these days, I concur
Ya I subscribed. I want to see more of these hikes. I Iive here and I’m afraid to go to superstitions alone.
@@tatonkapeach We are going in the beginning of September. I've been out a few times. It's alway a lot of fun and it's a beautiful countryside
Finally someone who doesn't shove their face in the camera while hiking.
Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.
A actual hiking video of the terrain and not someone taking selfies of themselves. Plus no loud , obnoxious music , just natural sounds to enjoy. I enjoyed it so much I put it on full screen to watch , a rear item on you tube.
First of all...thanks for sharing this and aiding to my memories of times past. From 1980 until 2004 I hiked over, well over, 5000 miles in the superstitions, and the
Tule Mountians (south of Coffee Flats and the area of Whitlow wash, and the area east of there, all the way to Globe and Roosevelt Resevoir. We, friends or clients, did an annual hike every year almost the same time of year as yours. (Dec 26th- Jan. 3rd or 4th) We would cover about 125 miles in 9 days, and went off trail for alot of it. It was really nice to see some of those areas again. :) Now, I don't know if you know, but some of the areas you showed hold epic secrets. Places and things not seen by too many eyes. I also recorded all of our journeys, but with still photos, and only a couple a videos. You are extremely courageous to enter and journey those mountains by yourself, seriously. I'm former army and after about 1 year of hiking in there, and having some of our experiences, I wouldnt suggest going in there by yourself without a gun, but that may not even help in some situations. We always went armed and no less than 3 persons. It all depends on where in there you are. We have been shot at, had one of our members backpack nearly cleaned out by 'bushwackers' or transients (which ever you desire to use) at night, and it only stopped by our firearms breeches slamming closed. We've had bear encounters, numerous snake encounters, cat encounters (several different breeds), bad and nasty bird encounters, and the most dreaded, as I saw in your video, lack of water where you intended it to be encounters. There are historical places, pre-civilization places, mysterious places etc.. Anyhows, we should friend each other and I can tell you some places to go see. Alot of which I would never post to the public. I did that once in the '80's with a cliff dwelling, and within 5 years it was trashed with vandalism and graffitti. Your awesome just for the places you went (some extremely dangerous for its inhabitants), and I look forward to watching your video's, or even chatting sometime. I was kinda well known in the Mesa/Apache Jct area for my searches and knowledge of the area, and have compared notes with some of the more recognized historians there. Be careful out there, and good luck. Let me know if you'd like to know what kind of cool things you walked right past. Laterz, a former Arizonian, and Superstition Hiker.
intrigued but realistically i only make it to the rincons over tucson. can you beat ron' quinns time portal in the baboquivaris?
I wonder how many times we ran into each other out there.
I did the same thing around 89-94. I agree one should have no less than a pistola. I usually had a six shooter , a lever action 45-70 ,and a small 4/10 pack gun. (For rabbits in the right time of year) I’d keep two snakeshot loaded in the 357.
I found several hidden places I’ve also never told anyone about.
If you know AJ well ,then you’ll know Gary Holt.
Owned Holt auto. Across Apache trail from the auto zone. That’s who I worked for.
I drove the only 78’ Monza wagon in the area. And was also well known.
Except I never had any maps or anything. Just deadreckoning. And lots of Army training.
Thanks for sharing.
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I am familiar with a hostility to prospecting there. Sorry to think of a generalized violence in that area. I think of parasitical sorts as being rather too limited of resourse to arrange themselves in remote wilderness but what do i know about the world
what is a portal like ?!
I've been looking into these mountains. I have a feeling an antidiluvian civilization lives in these lands. Pre-flood.
An excellent presentation of your trek. The Superstition Wilderness looks like some really rugged country. Looks like you had a great experience.
Thanks.
Great video man! I was really looking for something that would show me the majesty and desolation of my home state and you made it. That must have been a brutal seven days with plenty of thorn pulling in the evenings. This made me want to go home.
Incredibly impressed with you. You know your stuff lasting so long out there.
I cannot begin to tell you how much I enjoyed your video. Thank you for posting it. The manner in which you did it, just brought us all along with you. It kept the serenity of that magnificent wilderness intact. Looking forward to your future adventures.
Keep posting young brother.
Thank you for this video. I’ve always wanted to know what it’s like hiking in the Superstition Wilderness Area. It breaks my heart to know that a lot of the areas you hiked have been scorched by the Woodbury Fire (123,000+ acres) this summer (2019). I’m a senior citizen who no longer can hike but I love adventure videos out in nature. Love AZ!
Oh wow, didn't hear about that fire. That is terrible! Now I'm really glad I got the see the Supes before the fire. I was in the Gila Wilderness in New Mexico in 2012 when the Whitewater-Baldy fire started. Saw fire over the ridge one day, climbed to the top of Grouse Mountain to check it out and saw a helicopter flying near a smoking hillside. We were the last ones out of the wilderness at the Catwalks trailhead. The fire later grew to almost 300k acres, largest in NM history. Was lucky to see that place too before that massive fire!
Really good video. I did all that back in the early eighties. Thanks for the view again!
A great trip, thanks for dragging us along. From a Kiwi down under.
Thank you so much for your video. As much as I would love to backpack the Superstition Mountain range unfortunately I am not physically mobile enough, but at least I get to see it through your eyes.
Peace in abundance
Great video. Appreciate no music/effects/unnecessary comments. Used to hike a lot here in California, but am working through some physical limitations at the moment. Your video really inspired and motivated me. I plan to leave California as soon as I can, and will definitely try to get out in that AZ wilderness, even if I don't end up staying. Thanks again.
Very nice, like seeing all the cacti on the trail and the sunset at 13:16 is beautiful. Thanks!
I would love to get out to the high desert one day. Definitely on the bucket list. Thanks for the video!
If you enjoyed watching this hike, you might also be interested in the 31 episode documentary I filmed while hiking 3000 miles on the Continental Divide Trail in 2018:
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If you only watch ONE video: th-cam.com/video/zY3ZyuR2X5Y/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for sharing your experience.
Amazing video - thanks for sharing - wow, 92 miles- Awesome !!
Thanks for sharing! What a great experience! So cool!
Another great video, keep up the good work! It's really cool that you did a 7 day solo trip.
Thanks James!
My stomping ground. I was just beginning my hikes in the Superstitions ( 2013/2014). You hiked most of the trails which I had yet to experience. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
I really enjoyed your video, thank you for posting.
Awesome video. I've done a couple small hikes there. Nothing like what you did here. I love that whole area. Thanks for sharing
Awesome video and great adventure.
Props to you man, but you are crazy for doing this. After watching missing 411, I'm surprised you didn't go missing or get taken by the invisible creature a.k.a predator.
I just watched Predator last night lol. But seriously, I would hike there again solo. I know the place has a stigma to it, but it sounded to me like most of the missing persons cases occurred many decades ago, and related to people looking for the lost dutchman's gold. This is one of those places that people really hype up but if you look at the numbers of people that go in there, there's really nothing to be afraid of. At least IMO.
Hell of a hike my dude!
What a beautiful state. So majestic and natural. . . I'll pay you to be my tour guide/camp site builder. lol Thank you for the beautiful video. I love the mountains.
Totally awesome video thank you for sharing.
BEEAUUTIFULLL -thanx for posting
The Superstition Mountains are so awesome! What an beautiful hike/backpacking trip to go on.
Yes they are, have you been? Such a good winter backpacking destination!
Seeking Lost
I have hike a small portion back in 2007. But never got a chance to do any backpacking or camping. It would be the perfect place for a winter trip.
Yeah the Supes and Big bend are my two fav winter destinations so far i think. Also I really enjoyed the Pinto valley Wilderness outside of Vegas. There's no water so there's no people. And insanely colorful!
i adore the views in the superstitions, it's so charming
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS....MEET YOU THERE....
Wow, amazing, this is the best video that I've ever seen of whats inside the Superstition Mountains. I have only seen them from a distance, and most people are afraid to go up there because of it's deadly reputation. It sure is an extremely rugged mountain range. Thanks for sharing, I'm a proud native Arizonian myself, born & raised.
From what I could tell, most of the deaths that have occurred in the Supes were miners, prospectors and treasure hunters, not hikers... and most of the deaths were a long time ago. I'd love to go out there again, I have a couple of areas I'd like to explore a little more. Ah, someday! You should go up there for a day hike at least, pretty safe on the Peralta trail, it's so crowded :)
Nice footage. Epic view towards the end at Superstition peak. Subscribed. Thanks!
Outstanding!
Crazy rugged hiking. Great job.
This is amazing!
.....................Really enjoyed your hiking/camping adventure in such fascinating country.....I love the mystery and beauty of the Superstitions and have ever since I first saw it in the 60's while traveling cross country ( on the highway ).... My last trip to Phoenix in mid 70's the city was covered in smog.....Only disappointing part of your video was toward the end to see the suburbs, I'm only guessing of Phoenix, now reach the foothills of the beautiful mountains...Looks like the smog came with it.......such a shame!!.....But still does not overshadow the rugged loneliness you captured in your video.....nice work and many thanks.
Good video, and interesting to watch this. Seems like the desert loneliness is calling me.
Beautiful place to hike
I enjoyed the video. I am a day hiker from Oregon and hiked the 13+ mile Weaver's Needle loop counterclockwise. Bluff Springs to Terrapin, to Dutchman and back on Peralta. I want to hike more of the Superstitions and this showed me some ideas. I loved that you flipped off the prickly pear cactus. It was the only one that got me on my hike.
+Francie S Those prickly pears are one mean plant, huh? Glad you got some ideas out of the route. Next time I go back I was thinking of doing Fish Canyon and more of the "central" region, surrounding the Clover Springs area.
+Francie S
Hi ,we hiked that one that one clockwise,end of april, wasn't hot but 2nd half a good work out ..
+Andrew Eades I think either direction gives you a big workout. I know both directions have a big uphill then a big downhill at the very end. I was told counter clockwise by the locals because of the morning sun is less harsh and you get some shade on Peralta later in the day. Peralta has the most traffic so if you are in any kind of distress, it is more likely someone can help you. I carried 6 liters of water plus two 8 oz. bottles. I only drank 3 liters. No worries at all.
Boy that brought back some memories !!!!
Sorry I'm late to the wilderness party...just stumbled across your channel...thanks for letting this mature-no-longer-hiker tag along.
Welcome aboard! Enjoy the scenery, without all the hard work :)
Excellent vid!
nice vid metal backpacker . I lived in mesa for a while .I always wanted to do that climb but with a wife and 2 small kid we spent most time near ap junction and canyon lake in 1991 what a gorgeous state. would love to go back-
I know, a little late to the party.... surprised this didn't show up in my feed a lot sooner. I've made many hiking and a couple backpacking videos in the Superstitions as well. However, your trek was beyond impressive. I recognized a good deal of where you were but still helped to hear the trail names like Hoolie Bacon and JF among others that I haven't spent much time around. Anyway, THAT was quite the backpacking trip through some of the most ruggedness the Supes has to offer! I'll take a look at the northern part of your CDT as I hike/backpack in Glacier a lot and am always curious how others view it.
Damn I bet that was awesome. I have been wanting to do this. I did 3 days up on the Mogollon Rim and have been thinking about doing this in the Superstitions as well.
good video... Always wanted to go there, haven't made it yet! Thanks for posting...
Lucky no run into Mountain Loin, Rusty can just give you iron it will not hurt you, took burros up there in the 1974 ish can't remember for sure what year was more open less brush then. Thanks for the reminder.
Thanks for the share :)
Wow that's beautiful
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I don't even come from the same continent, so I may never get to see this place, but these mountains fascinate me, the aesthetics, the geology and the history make it very unique and special. People say you shouldn't go alone, is it not safe for some reason?
theres a youtube video about it, many dead people & decapitated bodies, since the apache' days
@@bill1260 Its just a bad idea to go out in this, or any wilderness by yourself. if you get hurt it may be several days before some one comes along to help you. There are some poisonous snakes cougars, and coyotes there but if your careful they won't bother you. Usually your lucky enough to see them running the other direction. This is a very desolate desert.
I love the Supes. I try to get long hikes out there every weekend. I haven't done any overnighters, but I love getting up on that ridge line and seeing the wilderness. I ran into a fairly docile, yet large Western Diamondback on Peralta, near that Weaver cutoff trail this past Summer!
That's great you are able to go so often! Beats my backyard that's for sure. I'm excited to be heading back here in April to start the Grand Enchantment Trail. The GET starts at first water TH but instead I'm going to start at Lost Dutchman and do the Superstition Ridgeline. I've seen very few snakes in my hikes, but did run into a couple rattlers in the Sierra Ancha a few years ago in the month of May. That was a pretty cool area too that almost nobody hikes.
There’s an incredible history of that land, a long legend that a gold stash was buried, near weavers needle, and apparently many have died out there in the last 125 years, claiming to know the location
So Epic!
Thanks Nate, it really was! Ending the hike on the Superstition Ridgeline was a great choice, such a great view and awesome way to end the hike. There's definitely a few places out there I'd like to get back to someday.
Brave man
Great video! We did Weavers needle loop last week ..saw a Gila Monster in the trail..
+Andrew Eades Nice! I was really hoping to see one, but I don't think they're too active in the winter. I saw a ton of rabbits and deer, and heard some owls at night. I passed a guy when I was going up Terrapin on my 2nd to last day who saw a big horn sheep, but I didn't see it when I hiked through he area shortly after. Bummer!
Awesome ! Well you sure know you're way around all those trails ,Me and my brother in law had to be careful not to take a wrong turn and get lost..
Beautiful
So beautiful.
Uh,wow.
Randolph canyon looked very rugged. Great video. Any plans for a hike this summer? Winds can be viscous. I had a Eureka expedition 4 season tent that gone a broken tent pole from winds. These skies at Clover Springs was beautiful. Love all the names for trails and passes. Tortilla! I always wondered who names those things.
It's funny, I've been to the Supes twice and both times had high winds blow over my tent. Never had it happen anywhere else, until the CDT last year but that was my fault for setting up in sand. No hike plans this summer unfortunately, trying to play adult for a while. I might get out to Colorado later this summer, and maybe I'll do the Glacier Highline trail in Sept to finish off the CDT properly. Long term, working on a big (3-4k mile) loop in the west.... UT, ID, OR, NV and AZ. That's gonna be an ass kicker!
Nice video not much talk no music more like when i hike .i hiked in the superstition mountain some 30 years ago i remember not much trails more boulders up and down steep not too easy and water i had a good time thank you
nice video thanks
Those trails look to be (the roughest) I have seen in the lower 48---KUDOS to you, son ! Now do yourself a treat & start reading Zane Grey & Louis L`Amour stories & novels---must reads for all desert lovers !
eff you cacti, eff you!!! haha. great video
really cool video
As a wannabe media artist I was initially put-off by the prospect of enduring '7 days' of indiscriminate hand held video (without index points no-less ;^} ) however I was looking for views from the 'top' of the Superstition mtns. Much to my delight I found myself getting fully engaged with what you were doing. Your approach to documenting your adventure really works. I've trekked the Apache Trail/Roosevelt Dam loop countless times by car (at least 20) and had many a fun-filled trip in rental Cameos and Firebirds :) Closest I came to hiking was getting out exploring the seductive washes and such. I absolutely love that country and I really enjoyed hiking along with you on your solo trip. Thanks :)
Thanks for your feedback. Since this video, I've invested in a GoPro and very recently, a 3 axis gimbal for stabilization. This makes the video sooo much more smooth looking! This was shot on a Sony Nex-7, which I pretty much only use for still images these days.
I've done the Apache Trail drive once, and it's awesome! I can see why you've done it so many times. Having done the drive, it just makes me want to explore more of the area. As much as I wasn't to return to the Supes though, there are so many more places I haven't visited.
Edit: Reread and realized you already have a nice compact gimbal and solar panel.
Not to make this a run-on thread but ;) I was gonna mention that gimbals can work wonders and make it easier to 'film' on the go but didn't want to seem picky - hey, what works for you :) I have a DJI Osmo mobile mated to my iPhone 7+ with Moment wide angle lens (I *really* want the Moondog Labs Anamorphic adapter) and the Osmo really helps smooth things out plus it insures shots are level when you want them to be - think of it as a hand held self leveling tripod. The Osmo works fine with the Go-Pro. There are trade-offs with the Osmo Mobile when using a smart phone (bottom ports blocked by the gimbal end plate, somewhat short battery life (a few hours depending how 'hard' you push the gimbal), no separate battery and no charging while in use) but I suppose that's the price of its compact package. If you are thinking of a heavier camera and/or gimbal look at the Zhiyun Crane-M (it will handle the Go-Pro at the low end of its weight range). The Zhiyun also has a *lot* more battery. I hear you on the Nex-7 relegated to snaps..my trusty Panasonic's (GH2 and G7) play 2nd fiddle to my iPhone. With apps like FilmicPro and the great on-board camera SW processing they have come a long way since my Moto V60. Good luck and let me know if you have questions.
I hear ya, navigation is one of those things that can scare off a lot of people. For navigation I would recommend reading NOLS Wilderness Navigation:
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Get yourself a good GPS unit (I use a gamin orgeon 450) and spend a lot of time creating and familiarizing yourself with your route before your hike. By the time I am on the trail, I know most of the major rivers, peaks and landmarks along my route even if I have never hiked there. When planning a route before a hike, I will create a track (not a route, a TRACK) using garmin's basecamp software which is overlayed on the GPS's topo map. Basically, all you have to do now is follow the line on the GPS screen. I may do a video on this so that it is more clear.
What happens if you lose your or break your GPS? On a hike like this, I also carry a printed topo map. You can get these from a bunch of places but I like mytopo.com. They will print any area you specify onto a topo map (they have various size maps too). Other hikes that are less extreme I will just use a basic map printed from the internet instead of a topo map.
If you do have to use your topo map, make sure you know how to use a compass and how to orient your map to your surroundings. If you can do this (it's not hard, covered in the NOLS book), then you should be able to find your way out of most places if you were actually lost. However, to not be lost and navigate easily, I recommend creating a track of the route you want to hike and overlaying that on your GPS map so that you just follow the track on the GPS screen while you are hiking. It's very easy.
The view from the peak of 5057, was unreal!
Super unique view with all those crags and fingers!
Man, I would have had a backpack full of samples by the end of that hike
Awesome video! There are places here in Arizona that are truly nice looking places! That was a damn good video!
I explore, but in a vehicle. Your type of exploring is a little too much for me. Especially with what my fiance and myself bumped into, out there.
I have to check out your other vids! I'd pay to watch these! Good stuff!
AzBirdDog if you like backpacking go to petrified forset get a perment and go to onix bridge
Great video! I'll be doing a day hike here soon and was wondering what kind of footwear you used. Lowcut shoes or maybe mid boots for more ankle support and protection against cacti?
I used Merrell moab ventilators. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again, although these days I'd also consider wearing some trail runners like the brooks cascadia 13s
@@SeekingLost Thanks. I just bought some Keen Voyageurs (low-cut shoes) and wearing them for the first time today. I also have Keen Gypsum II mid-height boots, which might be better for my upcoming trip, since they're well broken in and will offer ankle protection.
PS. the gear you saw in various places was not 'just left there'. I guarantee, someone was watching you the whole time, even if they looked old (leaves, dirt on top.) This is to distract you. The still shot of the stuff with the green containers was a mule packed in cache. Someone was about, definately. Found a few of those myself, along with the guards.
What were the contents? The possibilities are endless I guess, but being that remote and generally rough, there aren't many that would qualify for the effect. My inner outlaw is being nosy, can't help it...
13:10 nice sunset.
Great video ! At the 18:44 mark
I heard a voice ?
Being a 4th generation native of the area I loved the video. It's my goal to hike every trail in the Superstitions before I kick the bucket, and you did most of them in one week lol. What did you pack for food for 7 days?
Just 4th generation? Cute ;)
I wanna do this same hike too and I would just bring a bunch of pemmican
Did you find the Lost Dutchman?
Which trailhead did you park at? I think I will do a several day solo this coming fall/winter. I just worry about vehicle vandalism at the trailhead...
I got a ride to First Water, and picked up at the Lost Dutchman campground. There's maps of the hike and more info here: seekinglost.com/backpacking-the-superstition-wilderness-az/. If you're worried about parking, have a look at the Canyon Lake Marina on the north side. There's parking there in the marina complex, TONS of cars parked there and open to the public. I've parked there before on another hike , looked very safe. You can access Boulder Canyon and La Barge Canyon from there, etc
did you do this hike in the fall or winter. there seems to be an abundance of water holes. my reading of the Superstition Mts is water is the major problem.
Winter. January. Water... depends on your stands for water quality and how many miles per day you can cover. Personally I didn't find water to be too much of an issue. There was a water source usually once per day. I might have carried 2 days of water once. My blog post (in video description) probably has more details on that than I can recall off the top of my head.
The gold from the Superstitions is it's beautiful natural (mostly) wilderness. Every hill, path or mountain you cross is a challenge with a beautiful completely different landscape.
God I hope like hell the State doesn't start building condos there.
If they do, they will rob us all of one of the most precious wilderness only a few miles away.
It's too sacred of a site...
tarptent moment, i have the same tent. nice............reavis ranch how is the orchard?
Fantastic video! Can you tell me exactly where you were at 18:40? I would love to have that view of Weaver's Needles. Great job.
Hey thanks! It's Fremont Saddle on the Peralta Trail
@@SeekingLost Ah, thanks! I figured it was probably the Peralta trail. I live in Phoenix and have only done some shorter hikes in the Superstition wilderness. I'm seriously impressed with your CDT videos, from the camera work, editing, music selection, and of course, the monumental task of doing the hike. It's probably not something I could do, but thank you for letting me experience it vicariously.
Thanks, glad you digging the CDT videos. I joke that it took me almost as long to edit them as it did to hike it!
How can this guy hike with those extremely heavy set of iron balls?? Obviously he hasn't seen 411 or The Apache superstition mountain folklore TH-cam videos.
Haven't seen them, but I'm aware of the lore around the supes. If you let extremely rare occurrences deter you from doing things in life, well, you'll never do anything. Think of the number of hikes that have occurred in the supes over the years, probably in the millions... a handful of bad stories is probably still less than your odds of running into trouble in normal life. Not worth being scared about if you ask me.
just curious, what kind of animal sign did you come across? definitely looks like rattlesnake country , but i'm guessing there has to be deer and mountain lion also??
Check the link to my blog, i have a daily journal with all that info there
Wished i was there.
Awesome video Man. Got to love the desert!! Hey can I ask - Did you need to get any permits for this hike?
Vaughn Black Nevermind- Saw it on your website. Keep up the awesome work.
Vaughn Black Thanks Vaughn. Enjoy the Supes, it's an awesome place
Metal Backpacker Thanks, Shooting for the end of January/beginning of Feb of 2016- Going to need a break from the Pennsylvania winters by that point.
Vaughn Black That would be a great time to go. I like to do a hike in the winter too to break it up. I envy those who get to spend summers up north and winters down south somewhere!
My wife and I are beginner backpackers and are looking to do a 3 day intermediate hike in the Superstitions. Preferably near water sources. Any suggestions?
+Chad Black Sorry for the late reply. The Reavis Ranch area is great, plenty of water flowing in the creek there and barely even looks like desert. I would look into that area first
+Chad Black , Hi Chad, Did you do your three dayer?? Almost too late in my 56 yrs. of a native zonie, though live on central coast many years.. Okay I did a five day alone back in January... That's when you go, Dec. thru late March.. I suggest going in at Boulder Cyn. towards second water. Circle around at Marsh Valley, then proceed north easterly thru Bull Pass intersecting back to Boulder Cyn.. Lots of water and wood and nobody but some owls.. Bring an MSR water maker and an EPIRB... Have fun, I will be back for more Jan 2017, God willin..
one of my dream areas to live is in gold canyon. most houses are but a stones throw from the best hikes and bouldering/climbing spots ever...well in my life ever....jesuit mines are out there
I grew up in gold canyon, it was great
Gee I wanna get one of those tents.
you know how to hike as a beginner i want to start backpacking like you but my greatest fear is navigation getting lost any tips or websites that could help me out with that?
It's called a compass...really handy device. GPS is awesome in it's new world techno ass kiss way, but I'd never count on it. They fail, and some area have bizzare magnetic fields that can disorient them or just shut em down...the Gobi desert is bad even a compass won't work in places. Def get some land nav/orientation training or go with a group or guide.
See any muledeer in that area?
Did you go into this knowing about Jacob Walz?
I am 71 and my long trail hiking days are over. Thanks for taking me along. Just curious, what do you pack for first aid?
The old professor
The basic stuff like band-aids, gauze, iodine, antiseptic wipes, etc. Probably the only things I carried that weren't too common would be WoundSeal (blood clotter) and a small scalpel. Glad you enjoyed the video. I ran into an 84 year old man in the Sierras a few years ago, wayyy off trail and in some rough terrain, several days from a trail head. He's my hero :)
Seeking Lost unfortunately I have had 5 shoulder surgeries and a neck surgery with 3 fusions and 2 titanium plates.
oh if you can.....hike salt river canyon up north east in that area. there is aa human hand print in a boulder that looks like it was made as if the boulder was like marshmallow....but its stone and its about half way up a forearm...weird...
Think I would want to boil that water...wondered how much groceries you carried...must have been a lot!!!
It was! probably about 15 pounds of food
hey did you ever meet any Apache Native Americans out there on the trails? And / or any other Natives?
I wonder why someone left the sleeping bag behind, maybe something happened to them during the night?
Missing 411
They were likely still about, just watching. Sentry post. For something....
was the up climb hard ?
Which climb?
when going up ,is it hard on your heartrate & breathing ?
did you see any humans while on walk ? I saw a stone face with a partial halo crown at 23:48 and large arrowhead on left pointing toward it.......interesting, mmm
I did see a couple people along the way, if you click the link to my blog in the video description you can read my journal and I discussed things like how many people I saw etcetera. I can't remember off the top of my head, this was 6 years ago now!