Watching this hike in sorta "real time" really helps show the vastness and biome diversity of the US, more so than a short documentary or series...there simply isn't the framing device of distance over time in those types of media. Getting through the midwest seemed rough, but the reward of seeing everything out further west has been very fulfilling.
Since I live in Kansas (and that's where I picked up the hike) I was interested on how he would perceive the "Great American Desert" and make it through to the other side in the middle of summer. Life or death situation. Notice how he still is thinking about it.
First off while it’s not impossible something could happen to my phone it’s a very very low risk. I do have multiple apps I can use if it’s a software issue though loosing Gaia on this one would basically mean I bail to town and get a new phone since I couldn’t follow the trail. If my phone did just break while out in a wilderness section my inreach mini has some basic navigation tools
Watching this hike in sorta "real time" really helps show the vastness and biome diversity of the US, more so than a short documentary or series...there simply isn't the framing device of distance over time in those types of media. Getting through the midwest seemed rough, but the reward of seeing everything out further west has been very fulfilling.
Since I live in Kansas (and that's where I picked up the hike) I was interested on how he would perceive the "Great American Desert" and make it through to the other side in the middle of summer. Life or death situation. Notice how he still is thinking about it.
One of the prettiest videos so far. The colors…the sunset…STUNNING 🙌
Day 163 watch. Fell asleep. Had to watch it again.
Sunshine! Dry! Welcome to the west!
Beautiful sunset. Thanks.
Those cliffs you saw from Crag's Crest were north of you in the DeBeque, Colorado area. Interstate 70 goes right through there. It's a stunning drive.
Beautiful tree colors!
😎👍
You've still gotta cross the La Sal range in UT
Man, bushwacking through scrub oak is the worst! Hopefully you didn't get too scrapped up!!
One one hand : sadly the end of the beautifull mountains , on the other : yeah Utah comes closer. Keep on trekking !
That was a rough trail!
A good map has to be necessary, that was rough trail! I would get nervous of losing it.
Matt, what do you do for backup maps if your phone were to die mid-trail, assuming you were on a multiple turn long trail?
First off while it’s not impossible something could happen to my phone it’s a very very low risk. I do have multiple apps I can use if it’s a software issue though loosing Gaia on this one would basically mean I bail to town and get a new phone since I couldn’t follow the trail. If my phone did just break while out in a wilderness section my inreach mini has some basic navigation tools
I just googled mapped Carson lake...it's satellite image is just a red border with no water lol
5:58 Condor trailesque
Ah the condor trail. The trail that redefined bushwhacking similar to how Minnesota redefined what bad ticks and mosquitos were…
not sure what this means trail crosses many more mountain ranges
I’m going to stop watching now..