Love it. At the gym losing weight for my second attempt of walking 90 miles of the Ridgeway in the UK. Last year I was 400lbs, this year I am 300lbs. Still a way to go but the path is long. Cheers Tim.
Great job Tim. No doubt in my mind that you will reach your goal. Great job to Darwin, not only for the cool vids but for inspiring Tim and the rest of us. Hike On!
Nothing like the Sierra Nevada to humble a hiker. Love it up there, and watching videos like this only makes me respect John Muir that much more...what a badass that guy was! Great videos, Darwin, thanks for taking us along on your post-holing adventures. :)
Great video, absolutely stunning terrain. I love your fun attitude about the hike, tough climbs and all... Between you and Dixie, I'm having a great "hiking" season 🙂 Stay safe, Griz.
Hi Darwin begin -er rookie hiker here hiked some of the whites in NH racking my brain around trying the AT .Your video's are inspiring and educational .lv learned so much through watching your video's. Say safe and positive hope to see you on the trail!!!!!
Hello, Darwin. I just want to thank you very much for the time and effort that you put into these videos. I am currently in the process of a weight lose regimen and I find that your videos give me the motivation to continue when the "hunger" is trying to win. My ultimate goal is to hike the AT. Maybe in two years I can put into action all that I have learned from your channel. Thank you again very much.
I am constantly amazed at how hard the PCT seems - with all the post-holing and water crossings. Kudos to you, man! Great video. I wish I could melt all the snow for you!! - Chica
Great series of videos. I have thoroughly enjoyed them. I like the periodic food updates including the set up and take down, use of your hiking equipment. Keep it up.
I always wanted to hike in the mountains. It’s so beautiful. I live in Florida a love nature.. however we have no mountains.. I have u turned on this Sunday morning chillin with u and I feel like I’m in the mountains with u. .... thanks bro
Ansel Adams Wilderness is a sleeper, on paper you wouldn't expect much from it because the lower elevation but there is a reason it was named after a famous photographer. It's one of the most beautiful parts of the Sierras.
Those stone steps that you were complaining about? There are tons more hiding under the snow, so you skipped most of them. They were really hard for me, since I am short and have old knees, and you got to walk over the top of them! I am enjoying seeing my trip, in reverse, with snow. Thanks.
Dude, I did same thing a few weeks ago in CO with trekking pole! 10 year old poles, Leki sent me new mid and lower sections! Awesome customer service! Thanks for the vids! Keep the northbound view going!
Thank you again for sharing your adventure.... I laughed out loud as I felt your pain.... post-holing in the Sierras is such a pain... in every way.... hike on.... cheers.
Loved the Ken Burns "shout out" at 15:45. Hes probably my favorite documentarian especially his National Parks series :-) Question, when you broke your trekking pole did you just use a stick in Duplex or tie up to a branch? And is your time with 1 pole what got you to eventually go 1 pole on future trips, and start using the single pole Pleximid?
Your broken tracking pole reminded me of a time when, as a teenager, I was entrusted with my cousins over and under shotgun, the instructions were; Keep it pointed forward, only take off the safety catch when you mount it, don't swing around and if you fall, fall under the gun. Those scenes and vistas are wonderful, I think I'd find it hard to leave there. Many thanks for sharing your wonderful journey.
To bad you by passed June with Carson peak and silver lake and Grant lake grew up there in the summers with grand dad stunning area, But your in stunning area's but any area is great .Happy Trails Stay safe
Reward is directly proportional to difficulty. That's my thought. Ken Burns! lol I would have said Bob Ross myself, but it's all good. Excellent stuff, Darwin!
Great videos Darwin! Thanks for brigning us on your hike and inspiring us! As a Canadian (Quebecer) very familiar with snow and winter, I can't keep wondering : why no snowshoes? OK it's extra weight, but it would be great to solve post holeing!?!?
So you guys didn't go down to Vermillion Valley to resupply. Heard thats a popular place. It seems nice you had someone to hike with. It looks like you two were evenly matched.
I have now given up on the CNOC poles, 3 broken poles. Good customer service and they send new poles, but it sucks having a pole break (or the internal cable come out) and then having to carry the broken pole(s) out. Back to Leki and Black Diamond!
Sierras are tough. I just finished the first third of the JMT and half of that was dealing with thunderstorms. Going into the next third, and it looks like thunderstorms everyday. Oh, and I snapped my trekking poles too. Debating whether carbon fiber is worth it.
Great work Darwin. Any way to put the actual date on when you did these stretches? I ask because my brother and wife are doing it now, too. They started mid April, but it's been hard to figure who's ahead or behind. Zero days, low mileage days, etc. make it tough to gauge. Thanks for all you do!
Throwing this out there.. biolite. I know it weighs a lot, but once you master it the tiniest dead leavings provide everything you need. Using a 1st Gen snow peak tI mini solo plus a cheap ti 450 ml single wall nested opens up works of occasional gourmet stuff. Please try it out and forgey the weight just for the test. Without the fuel you'll never look back. Balances the extra weight and carry.
I think you'll find that the "Sierras" really go past Desolation Wilderness. So I'd say the Sierras end as you cross highway 80, near Donner summit. But the height and steepness of the passes is a lot less.
...oh no...it's already over. I Love thursdays! Thank you so much for all your videos...you have inspired me to get into backpacking. It will be my first time next week. 😊😊😊
Thats not ranting...want ranting check out IB TAT hikes or Amanda Bees...both on the AT...one cusses and crys A LOT and the other swivels and crys..A LOT...hahaha
I tell you what man, you're inspiring the shit out of me with this channel, your video quality and the authenticity of it all. Exactly what I want to do. Seems impossible with full time job.
You can totally see the vibe change when you are hiking healthy. Good to see. Looked like a change in sleeping bag - did you go to something other than EE bag? Looked like a Zpacks? Keep'em coming!
Would you please identify more of the peaks and lakes you see in addition to the passes? You mention the Post Pile and I recognize Mts Banner & Ritter, but how about identifying some of the others? And I think the Sierra aren't over yet; you have many more kilometers ahead of you.
Sean Peine I asked about postholing in one of the recent videos. I'd like to know if he's ever tried snowshoes. Strictly philosophically speaking, maybe they dont work in slushy stuff? I think the only real way to answer is someone that's actually used snowshoes in different types of snow pack. Snowshoes weigh quite a lot but postholing is arduous work and maybe worth the extra weight?
I have actually done a Tonof snowshoeing in the past...It has nothing to do with weight. They are only useful about 10% of the time. There is a ton of Rocky/Off Camber trail in the Sierra where Snowshoes wouldn’t be Efficient. So it’s just not worth it to put them on & take them off every Mile or so. Thanks for Watching! Hike On, Darwin
Glad you replied to this Darwin. I was about to say the same thing concerning Rocky terrains.... Sliding and rolling loose rocks under thinner levels of snowpack is not only dangerous but a supreme pain in the butt. ✌ 👣
You are doing great post holing and all. What is your theory as to why mountaineering snow shoes would not work for you in those mountains? Might you still be trekking with two poles had you tried? Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Hello. Greetings from the Czech republic. I'm looking at your PCT videos and I really like it. I would like to ask if you would advise me about the program or the application you use for editing videos. Thank you very much Jirka.
Nice video - passes are a beast of another stripe. You can't compare low-land mileage to alpine :) Question: It occurs to me - I have no idea what the average time between towns is on a through-hike? Are you 2 days out, 4 days out? I know it varies, but I am wondering what sort of stretches there are in through-hiking between seeing "people" places and "nature" places.
Franklandish I don't know about on the PCT but I'm getting ready to do a section hike of the AT and the first section we are hiking is about 4 days from start to the first town. We are camping overnight we are not hiking through in the dark. Probably about 12 miles per day for us before we set up camp and call it a night.
When do you think you will be at White Pas or Chinook. Do you need anything as my husband and I have been watching you. He has gone from Chinook to White pass..with 3 of our children ages ago. I know he would love to say hi...You are getting to Canada..
Awesome vid quality yet again Darwin! You're vids give me goosebumps as I get ready for my 2019 NOBO section-hike. I always wonder what the dates are of your locations. What date was it as you came up on Yosemite's border, and what was your start date? Looking forward to episode 14!
Love it. At the gym losing weight for my second attempt of walking 90 miles of the Ridgeway in the UK. Last year I was 400lbs, this year I am 300lbs. Still a way to go but the path is long. Cheers Tim.
Tim Iredale Well done Tim thats a big loss.
Great job Tim. No doubt in my mind that you will reach your goal. Great job to Darwin, not only for the cool vids but for inspiring Tim and the rest of us. Hike On!
You got this! I can’t wait to see your video of your journey. You just inspired so many people! Keep it up and pay it forward!!!
Joe Bloggs I must be doing that right then. 👍
Tim Iredale Awesome. 👍
New game....take a drink every time Darwin says post holeing hahaha great vid man. Hike on
dwaynema i agree! I was laughing every time
Post hole post hole....
I’m in!!!
Hike On,
Darwin
Or every time he complains about the siaras kicking his ass
Posthole, shot. Posthoeling shot. Post HOLE ok I’m tipsy lol. The channel is going to be post hoeling on the trail pretty soon 😂 😂 😂 hike on brotha
I want a shirt sayin..
Post Hoelin
And kickn Ass
Trek on bruda
Snuggles to the rescue again. You gotta love that woman.
Ralph Uriarte I sure so. He struck Gold with her.
Nothing like the Sierra Nevada to humble a hiker. Love it up there, and watching videos like this only makes me respect John Muir that much more...what a badass that guy was! Great videos, Darwin, thanks for taking us along on your post-holing adventures. :)
Great video, absolutely stunning terrain. I love your fun attitude about the hike, tough climbs and all...
Between you and Dixie, I'm having a great "hiking" season 🙂
Stay safe, Griz.
Griz - Don't forget Evan's Backpacking Videos. He is doing the AT this year also. He is really good, and has lots of earlier videos as well.
Lukas, yeah I've been following him. Love his fun, somewhat satirical bend... 🙂
Hi Darwin
begin -er rookie hiker here hiked some of the whites in NH racking my brain around trying the AT .Your video's are inspiring and educational .lv learned so much through watching your video's. Say safe and positive hope to see you on the trail!!!!!
Hello, Darwin. I just want to thank you very much for the time and effort that you put into these videos. I am currently in the process of a weight lose regimen and I find that your videos give me the motivation to continue when the "hunger" is trying to win. My ultimate goal is to hike the AT. Maybe in two years I can put into action all that I have learned from your channel. Thank you again very much.
I am constantly amazed at how hard the PCT seems - with all the post-holing and water crossings. Kudos to you, man! Great video. I wish I could melt all the snow for you!! - Chica
Hi Darwin, many thanks for sharing this adventure. One of the best looking places on this planet.
Post holing is sooo exhausting!!! Gosh that area is beautiful though. You got some Great shots!!
Outstanding scenery and filming.
So cool ya had Snuggles as Johnny on the spot w/ the backup trekking poles. ✌ 👣
Great series of videos. I have thoroughly enjoyed them. I like the periodic food updates including the set up and take down, use of your hiking equipment. Keep it up.
Elevation is big miles! You've got to think in 3D and pat yourself on the back for all those elevation gain and losses!
Darwin is teaching with his blogs, I have recently decide I want to hike these trail. Thank you Darwin.
I miss that area so much. My brother and I used to trout fish up there. It is one of the most beautiful spots on earth.
Really enjoying your series. Keep it up. I grew up in the northern Sierras and you are about to head into some amazing country!
I always wanted to hike in the mountains. It’s so beautiful. I live in Florida a love nature.. however we have no mountains.. I have u turned on this Sunday morning chillin with u and I feel like I’m in the mountains with u. .... thanks bro
Good Ol' Sierra hiking. Right when you think the trail is going to ease up on you, BAM !!!, more rock stairs !!! I feel your pain. Be safe...
Ansel Adams Wilderness is a sleeper, on paper you wouldn't expect much from it because the lower elevation but there is a reason it was named after a famous photographer. It's one of the most beautiful parts of the Sierras.
Hope the fire closures in Oregon don't hold you up. Thanks for sharing the trail with us.
Those stone steps that you were complaining about? There are tons more hiding under the snow, so you skipped most of them. They were really hard for me, since I am short and have old knees, and you got to walk over the top of them!
I am enjoying seeing my trip, in reverse, with snow. Thanks.
Dude, I did same thing a few weeks ago in CO with trekking pole! 10 year old poles, Leki sent me new mid and lower sections! Awesome customer service! Thanks for the vids! Keep the northbound view going!
Kidding. Hope you're having a blast. Thank you for sharing.
Looks like you caught BKXC driving by in Mammoth. 0958. I enjoy following this trip and have been waiting for each episode to arrive!
Beautiful scenery Darwin!
I like the blatant honesty about the ups and downs during a hiking trip. Real world experience. Take care and stay safe.
Excellent video. 👍👍😎🇱🇷
Thank you again for sharing your adventure.... I laughed out loud as I felt your pain.... post-holing in the Sierras is such a pain... in every way.... hike on.... cheers.
At the 3:21 mark when you start explaining the days travels. There is a rip in the top left hand corner of the bath tub flooring.
Darwin has said in previous comments that that was a crease.
Dude I gotta tell ya. You have inspired me to start hiking again. Gonna section hike the long trail in June. Thanks for all the great videos!!!
KEN BURNS!
*While zooming out*
That made me laugh. Love it! Great shots and stories. Be safe and keep going!
It amazes me seeing you guys hiking thru snow and ice wearing shorts and a normal hiking shirt. Crazy. Take Care
Hey Darwin,
The Sierra extend north almost to Lassen. You’ll be hiking in them for a while yet (I’m from that area).
Basil
Loved the Ken Burns "shout out" at 15:45. Hes probably my favorite documentarian especially his National Parks series :-)
Question, when you broke your trekking pole did you just use a stick in Duplex or tie up to a branch? And is your time with 1 pole what got you to eventually go 1 pole on future trips, and start using the single pole Pleximid?
This is funny because even when he “rants” about the passes you can tell that he loves it. Happy you found your passion!
Your broken tracking pole reminded me of a time when, as a teenager, I was entrusted with my cousins over and under shotgun, the instructions were; Keep it pointed forward, only take off the safety catch when you mount it, don't swing around and if you fall, fall under the gun. Those scenes and vistas are wonderful, I think I'd find it hard to leave there. Many thanks for sharing your wonderful journey.
Been watching this serious for a few hours now. Thanks for documenting and sharing.
Super appreciate these videos. Thanks for taking the extra effort to produce them.
Good one Darwin... Great scenery and minimal music. thx
To bad you by passed June with Carson peak and silver lake and Grant lake grew up there in the summers with grand dad stunning area, But your in stunning area's but any area is great .Happy Trails Stay safe
Im going on the trail this year and i feel like this is really helping me see what ill be going thru
Hell yeah. When do you start?
@@seribas hopefully april
@@patrickrutland7138 right on man. Good luck out there! Late march for me so maybe ill catch you on trail!!
@@seribas maybe
Reward is directly proportional to difficulty. That's my thought. Ken Burns! lol I would have said Bob Ross myself, but it's all good.
Excellent stuff, Darwin!
Great videos Darwin! Thanks for brigning us on your hike and inspiring us! As a Canadian (Quebecer) very familiar with snow and winter, I can't keep wondering : why no snowshoes? OK it's extra weight, but it would be great to solve post holeing!?!?
OUPS! Read the comments, found the answer. Keep hiking! 😁
Thanks for putting these videos out there. I always enjoy them 😊
So you guys didn't go down to Vermillion Valley to resupply. Heard thats a popular place.
It seems nice you had someone to hike with. It looks like you two were evenly matched.
Spectacular video! Thanks!
Awesome scenery. Thanks for sharing
The Ken Burns shot cracked me up.
KEN BURNS!!!!!
Hike On,
Darwin
RANT AWAY, it's hilarious. Prettiest footage yet, and you are really living life dude. Another gear failure, Snuggles is a Savior, great gal.
I can't believe you got to meet Hike Oregon! Thanks for the videos. :)
Glad you enjoyed my favorite place on earth...from Devil's Postpile to Island Pass...Earth's greatest landscape. Well...one of them anyway.
I have now given up on the CNOC poles, 3 broken poles. Good customer service and they send new poles, but it sucks having a pole break (or the internal cable come out) and then having to carry the broken pole(s) out. Back to Leki and Black Diamond!
Did you blurt out "Ken Burns!"? 😆😅🤣😝🤩
LOL...I think his tourettes is kickin' in!
I add to pause the video to search that. I couldn't continue until I found out what the reference was about.
Sierras are tough. I just finished the first third of the JMT and half of that was dealing with thunderstorms. Going into the next third, and it looks like thunderstorms everyday. Oh, and I snapped my trekking poles too. Debating whether carbon fiber is worth it.
No zero in Bishop?!? Now that's discipline. The Vortex there has claimed many a hiker, including me.
Man I enjoy and look forward to every video.
Cant wait till your local OR WA.
From Seattle
Man those cookies are the best! Try the lemon poppyseed, best thing I ate in the desert. Been looking for it again ever since to no avail.
Wonderful. Thanks!!
Great work Darwin. Any way to put the actual date on when you did these stretches? I ask because my brother and wife are doing it now, too. They started mid April, but it's been hard to figure who's ahead or behind. Zero days, low mileage days, etc. make it tough to gauge.
Thanks for all you do!
Ozzy check his Instagram, his posts are current and up to date
I love these videos! It's so beautiful out there and I'm definitely looking forward to doing this trail myself one day :)
Enjoying the informative narrative and images...and candidness.
You inspire me... great job all around!
Great job Darwin!!! Strong in the face of challenges!!!
I always love your videos. Thanks for taking me along!
So cool seeing you in places I’ve been! Much love!! Stay safe and happy trekking.
Throwing this out there.. biolite.
I know it weighs a lot, but once you master it the tiniest dead leavings provide everything you need. Using a 1st Gen snow peak tI mini solo plus a cheap ti 450 ml single wall nested opens up works of occasional gourmet stuff. Please try it out and forgey the weight just for the test. Without the fuel you'll never look back. Balances the extra weight and carry.
I think you'll find that the "Sierras" really go past Desolation Wilderness. So I'd say the Sierras end as you cross highway 80, near Donner summit. But the height and steepness of the passes is a lot less.
...oh no...it's already over. I Love thursdays!
Thank you so much for all your videos...you have inspired me to get into backpacking. It will be my first time next week. 😊😊😊
Thanks for the rant!
Hike on
Sam
No Problem!😂😂
Thats not ranting...want ranting check out IB TAT hikes or Amanda Bees...both on the AT...one cusses and crys A LOT and the other swivels and crys..A LOT...hahaha
King Luey for Darwin, that's a rant
I tell you what man, you're inspiring the shit out of me with this channel, your video quality and the authenticity of it all. Exactly what I want to do. Seems impossible with full time job.
I watch your videos every week another great video Darwin
Been following along! Thank you so much for bringing us with you. Your current area looks amazing! Cheers from canada!
Great trip, man. It's cool to see you documenting the journey
Great video in such a beautiful landscape
How much wildlife have you encountered on the trail so far? Great video keep it up!!
BananasFinest I wanna know too. I need a bear report 😁
You can totally see the vibe change when you are hiking healthy. Good to see. Looked like a change in sleeping bag - did you go to something other than EE bag? Looked like a Zpacks? Keep'em coming!
Link to gear list is in the description.
First watched the series in 2019 and I never noticed the "KEN BURNS!" Nearly spit out my beer 😂
Always enjoyable! Please stay safe and keep on truckin!
Would you please identify more of the peaks and lakes you see in addition to the passes? You mention the Post Pile and I recognize Mts Banner & Ritter, but how about identifying some of the others? And I think the Sierra aren't over yet; you have many more kilometers ahead of you.
I don’t understand why snowshoes would not help with post holing?
Sean Peine
I asked about postholing in one of the recent videos.
I'd like to know if he's ever tried snowshoes.
Strictly philosophically speaking, maybe they dont work in slushy stuff? I think the only real way to answer is someone that's actually used snowshoes in different types of snow pack.
Snowshoes weigh quite a lot but postholing is arduous work and maybe worth the extra weight?
It may also be a question of changing terrain multiple times in a short period since the snow is patchy?
I have actually done a Tonof snowshoeing in the past...It has nothing to do with weight. They are only useful about 10% of the time. There is a ton of Rocky/Off Camber trail in the Sierra where Snowshoes wouldn’t be Efficient. So it’s just not worth it to put them on & take them off every Mile or so. Thanks for Watching!
Hike On,
Darwin
Darwin onthetrail
Thanks for the clarification, Darwin and thanks for the awesome videos!
Glad you replied to this Darwin.
I was about to say the same thing concerning Rocky terrains.... Sliding and rolling loose rocks under thinner levels of snowpack is not only dangerous but a supreme pain in the butt.
✌ 👣
great spirit, braddah D -- keep laughin' thru it as best you can... great content!
You are doing great post holing and all. What is your theory as to why mountaineering snow shoes would not work for you in those mountains? Might you still be trekking with two poles had you tried? Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Darwin, great videos. Having to go back and fetch the camera has got to be a pain in the ass. lol appreciate it!
Is that some type of leg warmers on your ankles? Or maybe some type of protection ?
The freeze dried stuff ( I like New Zealand "Backcountry") can be very nice, but the single serves only have about 400Calories. Gotta double up.
Hello. Greetings from the Czech republic. I'm looking at your PCT videos and I really like it. I would like to ask if you would advise me about the program or the application you use for editing videos. Thank you very much Jirka.
Nice video - passes are a beast of another stripe. You can't compare low-land mileage to alpine :)
Question: It occurs to me - I have no idea what the average time between towns is on a through-hike? Are you 2 days out, 4 days out? I know it varies, but I am wondering what sort of stretches there are in through-hiking between seeing "people" places and "nature" places.
Franklandish I don't know about on the PCT but I'm getting ready to do a section hike of the AT and the first section we are hiking is about 4 days from start to the first town. We are camping overnight we are not hiking through in the dark. Probably about 12 miles per day for us before we set up camp and call it a night.
hahaha Ken Burns!
ah, have you had any issues with stream crossings?
thanks for the videos, as always 🙂
Very nice. Why do you keep your water outside of your tent?
You could pack the rest of California in the valleys of the Sierras The Immenseness always amazed and bewildered me.
"...some would argue that it's the last pass of the Sierras..." Oh Boy! Are you in for a surprise in Northern Yosemite!
Really loving these clips. Music isnt too loud so i can watch while the grandkids sleep. Cant wait to do mine next year.
Antonia Baker same same. Watch when they sleep and dream of next year
When do you think you will be at White Pas or Chinook. Do you need anything as my husband and I have been watching you. He has gone from Chinook to White pass..with 3 of our children ages ago. I know he would love to say hi...You are getting to Canada..
Awesome vid quality yet again Darwin! You're vids give me goosebumps as I get ready for my 2019 NOBO section-hike. I always wonder what the dates are of your locations. What date was it as you came up on Yosemite's border, and what was your start date? Looking forward to episode 14!
could be stuck behind a desk from 8-5. great vid.
Kind of an on the fly decision - consider doing a PCT yoyo !
I'm sad when I hear you want the Sierra to finish but I understand, things get better :)
If you were to hike the JMT again Who would you bring the ice ax or leave it behind it seems like you didn’t get much use out of it
Have you made it to Oregon yet? If not, estimation of how many miles away? Hike on Brother!💚
lol'd at you yelling "Ken Burns!" when you did a ken burns effect.
I’m not a hiker but I get so sucked into these! Stupid question, what’s a pass?
Area that is lower than the peaks of the mountains.