Pacific Crest Trail: Snakes, Scorpions, and Nosebleeds. Ep. 7.

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ต.ค. 2024

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  • @smetlogik
    @smetlogik 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Not to get all geeked out on you but:
    1:16 Pacific gophersnake
    5:05 Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
    8:46 Northern Pacific Rattlesnake
    11:30 Blainville's Horned Lizard
    Congrats on 700! Cheers!

  • @mileswiththemels1718
    @mileswiththemels1718 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yikes those blisters look gnarly. Congrats on 700!

  • @brendajohnson7514
    @brendajohnson7514 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love that you are such an animal/ nature lover!

  • @brulee3746
    @brulee3746 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I LIKE IT SO MUCH THAT WE CAN HEAR YOUR FOODSTEPS ON THE TRACK (GRAVEL). SOME VLOGGERS DO MUSIC ALL THE TIME, BUT THAT IS NOT REAL.
    NOW IT FEELS LIKE WE ARE WALKING ALONG!

  • @Jan.harvey
    @Jan.harvey 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I would get gaiters! They'll keep that stuff out of your shoes! Love your videos

    • @sabijoli
      @sabijoli 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes, easy gaiters to use with shoes are from dirty girl and a number of them are currently on sale.

  • @adventureawaits5003
    @adventureawaits5003 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome views nice video twiggy

  • @joncarter8372
    @joncarter8372 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Maybe look into the heel lock and other lacing techniques to get your shoes snug in the right spots? Congrats on 700 miles! Thanks for filming and sharing

  • @hooperbloop7625
    @hooperbloop7625 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow! I would have thought the foot issues would have worked out after so many miles. I can't wear Merrills. They always give me blisters in the strangest places. I've tried several different pairs over the years because they make some good looking shoes. I tend to wear mid level boots, primarily to keep dirt a debris out of my boots. 700 miles is fantastic. Keep up the good work. I look forward to your posts.

  • @JohnSmith-vg5gz
    @JohnSmith-vg5gz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love the close ups of nature in your videos 🙂
    Congratulations on the 700 miles mark passed👍
    Interesting that your feet have gone up 2 sizes as your turn from a town girl to a trail girl !!
    You must have had a very senentry life before trail ?!👣👣👣👣

  • @CB-ei6ez
    @CB-ei6ez 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hey Twiggy I have so many questions for you, the PCT is so different than the AT, do you need to hang your food bag every night? and have thought about using Vaseline on your feet before you hike, I found that it's helps reduce the friction in my feet?
    Thank you for sharing your journey 💝.

  • @cstenbergh
    @cstenbergh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    On Day 52, the picture of the yellow, red and black bird you took was a Western Tanager, AKA my favorite bird! Thanks so much for sharing! It made my day!!! 😊

  • @butchbinion1560
    @butchbinion1560 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great job thanks. Best of luck. ✌🏻👊

  • @danasheets1774
    @danasheets1774 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👏👏👏

  • @cfish64
    @cfish64 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautiful camera work.....

  • @DovieRuthAuthor
    @DovieRuthAuthor 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That is some gnarly blister on your heel. Enjoy Tehachapi. It's a lovely town.

  • @wineberryred
    @wineberryred 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Enjoy the Sierra! It's challenging but oooooh so beautiful and enjoyable.

  • @cabinvibesebaystore8956
    @cabinvibesebaystore8956 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    New sub 🤩😆😄

  • @chadperling2766
    @chadperling2766 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You might want to try a thin layer of vaseline, then nylon stockings, then socks over them. Tricks that ultra marathoners use to cut down on friction, to help reducing or eliminating the blisters.

  • @IhsanhaqanVlogs
    @IhsanhaqanVlogs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's beautiful ❤️ place 🥰 I really like this place 😍🥰

  • @bobf.8403
    @bobf.8403 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your doing great!!! Really enjoy the vids of the snakes and lizards. Not sure what the purple flower is the Horned Toad is hiding behind. Very interesting light colored rattlesnake. Probably still a variant of the Western Rattlesnake. Good job!

  • @unuversalhiker4341
    @unuversalhiker4341 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    enjoy your videos, thankyu so much!

  • @davesanders9203
    @davesanders9203 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gaiters will help keep the sand out. You'll want the special ones: "Dirty Girls Gaiters".
    They didn't have my style - camouflage, so I made my own!
    I have ONLY wore Merrell boots for the last 23 years. They fit my feet best. And yes, they only last about 700 miles. Thanks for all the little creatur shots.

  • @JayFAdventures
    @JayFAdventures 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Congratulations on hitting that 700-mile mark and completing the desert section. I wish you the best in the Sierra and look forward to following along. Thank you for taking the time and putting in the work to share your journey with us!

    • @IhsanhaqanVlogs
      @IhsanhaqanVlogs 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello Jay F

    • @cfish64
      @cfish64 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well said Jay....I hiked 12 miles the other day and almost had a hard/attack... Amazing brave people we have here.....

    • @twiggyhikes
      @twiggyhikes  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much Jay 🙌🙌😊

    • @bruceb1837
      @bruceb1837 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I second Jay’s comment, he knows how much work it is. I still think he could have made the return trip to the southern terminus. I especially like your background music, subtle and doesn’t distract for the trail sounds. Great job! Great attitude!

  • @memathews
    @memathews 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Congrats on reaching 700! 🎉 Interesting blisters on the outside of your heels, I hope you can solve that before hiking the Sierra.

  • @hope2someday691
    @hope2someday691 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When you get new shoes tell the outfitters about those blisters on the sides of your heels. It's likely a shoe misfit.

  • @tacklebill4835
    @tacklebill4835 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Better take of those blisters "Twiggy" Looks painful.

  • @claramullen
    @claramullen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you prefer not to wear gators to keep the sand and rocks out of your shoe?

    • @twiggyhikes
      @twiggyhikes  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I never had this problem until one particular day in the desert! I figured I’d hold out to see if the issue was resolved in the Sierra. So far no more issues!

  • @darciclark4991
    @darciclark4991 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Am I the only one who has to turn the sound up to hear, not just this episode but all of them. I love watching your videos, but hate that I can’t hear you well. Im not old, lol.

    • @brulee3746
      @brulee3746 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have solved that problem for a bit by putting the subtitles on.

    • @brulee3746
      @brulee3746 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And (now) I like that gentle way of speaking.
      Subtitles is that small square with cc in it.

    • @twiggyhikes
      @twiggyhikes  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No you’re not the only one, I too have to turn up my sound when I watch them back. Oops! Next thru hike I’ll maybe get some audio equipment 🤪

    • @jacktaylor1030
      @jacktaylor1030 ปีที่แล้ว

      NOPE!!!!!!!!! Her soft, kind, gentle voice requires me to use Close Captioning to make out what she's saying. Twiggy is not the only hiker who has this problem though.

  • @silaslutjohann1530
    @silaslutjohann1530 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What if you Need to pee during the hike? Because as a Lady it is Not that easy

  • @nahdeeyuh1548
    @nahdeeyuh1548 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    uh hiking boots

  • @TheEarthycrunchy
    @TheEarthycrunchy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is that a camera?

    • @twiggyhikes
      @twiggyhikes  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think it’s a trail camera 😅

    • @pameladavies337
      @pameladavies337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@twiggyhikes Definitely a trail cam.

    • @memathews
      @memathews 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, a trail cam and trackers will usually put out more than one in the area depending on what they are looking for, so look for one or two more cameras if you see one.

    • @TheEarthycrunchy
      @TheEarthycrunchy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@memathews tracking for animals?

    • @memathews
      @memathews 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TheEarthycrunchy Yes, animals. I volunteer on trails in the Mt Hood National Forest with a few trail and conservation groups.
      One group tracks wolverines and Sierra Nevada Red Fox as indicator species, as well as cougar, bear, and wolves, and we set cameras all year around and collect scat and sightings in the summer. Hunters also use tracking cameras to set up their fall hunts.
      I also volunteer through TKO for the Forest Service teaching Leave No Trace on trail in the wilderness areas, and doing outdoor research and restoration work. And I do a few days of PCT trail work each year.

  • @kyebo1776
    @kyebo1776 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    is there nothing sacred?? those POS windmills out on the trail!! uggg