Such a wild place. Seeing you posting again brings back happy memories of when I was first getting into hiking - watching your old PCT videos was a big source of inspiration for me. Great video, thanks from Australia.
John Z! Wow, what a privilege to see you posting again. When I was 12-13, I watched your videos. They opened my mind to the beauty and possibility of bodily powered travel. I found your videos so interesting as a young man. Your documentation of your journeys helped lay the the groundwork in my mind to later pull a bike out of the trash and go cross country when I was 17. Thank you for sharing you and your experiences with the world, they are precious :-)
You’re just the coolest man. I remember in one of your videos… i think it’s when you broke a record time? Damn, i forget. Anyway! You said “nothing matters, but in a good way” Say it to myself often when I’m stressed over trivial things ♥️ thanks for that!
THANK YOU for uploading this. I'm so glad to see you back using this platform to show your work. It's been so inspiring to watch your ongoing journey. 🙏
Damn. I'm in love with off trail desert hiking but this looks like the crown jewel. Thanks for posting. Music was spot on. Felt like you were on another planet.
The music and video are beautifully synced and I love seeing the harsh beauty of the desert. And I wanted to thank you for making the 40 lbs + packs and heat and elevation real.
John Z, thanks so much for sharing these videos. You are a great inspiration for so many . This video makes me remember how much I love the desert -a real masterpiece. Thank you and happy trails!
hard to grasp for me what is so special about your videos. i could watch them for hours... its odd. maybe its the calming voice paired with this very soothing music. and only hiking. no camp, no chitchat. although i would have liked to see the camp at telescope :> its so nice to have you back.
Thank you for sharing this adventure! Despite the struggle, you make it look easy. Thank you for being an inspiration to put yourself out there even when the journey looks impossible.
Awesome walk! That's way more food than I'd like to carry! But you've definitely inspired the direction I wanna take my hiking. Death Valley looks so good. Thanks you for sharing!
im more of a lowlands die in the heat guy when i visit but Wow i sure do love seeing you all hike in the mtns around DV. FANTASTIC video thanks for taking us along// you carried the whole book? Heavy! at least you didnt carry both versions... // looks like maybe we were in the south end around when you all were hiking / we were out there april 9/10
@@JohnZahorian excellent. i bet you'll be in the western area before too long.... we did round valley last spring it was fantastic. April 22 is a good time for a hike/ wind has been nuts this year but we did a backpack in DV april 19th last few years. this year we were lazy and just drove into the owlsheads..
@@potatothorn ive been. lonesome miner trail in the inyos then across saline valley to ubehebe and racetrack was one of my first hikes in the area. hoping to go further north moreso than west
@@JohnZahorian excellent. i look forward to seeing what kind of amazing route you come up with.. we frequent Eureka Valley, there's a lot of neat stuff in the hills around it/ i could see you hiking the NV triangle to Eureka and then some given your appetite for miles haha!
that was a beautiful video! I love Death Valley and want to do traverses there myself, but this one seems like the perfect route! Desert hiking is some of my favorite hiking, I always like looking at doing a traverse through Mojave National Preserve. You got any plans for more desert hikes? Maybe you should look into the Great Basin Trail as well. Also are you planning on sharing the route more specifically or are you going to keep it more of a secret for people to plan it out themselves?
Thanks for the great video. I like the way the place and the walking through it provide the context and not so much the dialogue or narration. That works well. I'd like to know what season you were there and a gear list. I will look forward to more of your stuff.
Hey John. Looking at those awesome fossils made me think…if you happened to get a good up close shot of some of them, that would make awesome album cover art for your next RUMTUM release..
@@JohnZahorian hahahaha really?!?! I don’t know why I thought you were? Are you putting anything out currently ? Really like the stuff you’ve had on the last couple of videos
I feel like the signature John Zahorian *shot* is a vista with different shades of hazy light peaking over undulating ridgelines and high mountain passes. 9:47
The no-cache thing was amazing, IMO. The other day I read Mary Poppin's exploits on a solo Death Valley traverse and she had 3 or 4 caches for her thing.
i find air pads to be better pads. i find them generally warmer and more comfortable. foam pads are more convenient. i don't have issues with punctures, likely because i use a tyvek groundsheet and don't overinflate.
That was amazing! Thanks for sharing. Did you guys cowboy, tent, both? Did you cook? So much curiosity. Planning to do something long in DV this winter, but not nearly as much as yours.
what a fantastic route and you took a real camera with all that water weight! Joshua's bag looked interesting.. was that his own or did you make it for him? cheers
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Such a wild place. Seeing you posting again brings back happy memories of when I was first getting into hiking - watching your old PCT videos was a big source of inspiration for me. Great video, thanks from Australia.
it's amazing how much I second this.
John Z! Wow, what a privilege to see you posting again. When I was 12-13, I watched your videos. They opened my mind to the beauty and possibility of bodily powered travel. I found your videos so interesting as a young man. Your documentation of your journeys helped lay the the groundwork in my mind to later pull a bike out of the trash and go cross country when I was 17. Thank you for sharing you and your experiences with the world, they are precious :-)
Welcome back! Stoked to see your videos again. Would love to see your GDT series posted again. Those were truly inspiring.
Such a fantastic style of filming. Really admire your ability and attitude to conquer these journeys. What and experience.
Brilliant as ever John! Your videos introduced me to thru hiking and I'm now on the CDT. Thank you for sharing your stories, they changed my life.
You’re just the coolest man. I remember in one of your videos… i think it’s when you broke a record time? Damn, i forget. Anyway! You said “nothing matters, but in a good way” Say it to myself often when I’m stressed over trivial things ♥️ thanks for that!
ah that’s nice i often remember that too
THANK YOU for uploading this. I'm so glad to see you back using this platform to show your work. It's been so inspiring to watch your ongoing journey. 🙏
Damn. I'm in love with off trail desert hiking but this looks like the crown jewel. Thanks for posting. Music was spot on. Felt like you were on another planet.
I spent some time at the house with the swimming pool, kind of a surreal spot. Loved hanging out under the trees and the star filled night sky.
John Z. We love you man. Thank you for your voice and your adventures. All love from over here.
Breathtaking. Endless minerals.
Love to see the inspiring vids again...
Just want to hit the trail now. Bring on the routes podcast too !
Looks like it was an epic trip! Happy to see the new content continuing to flow. Thanks for sharing with all of us.
It's so much fun to see your videos again John.
The music and video are beautifully synced and I love seeing the harsh beauty of the desert. And I wanted to thank you for making the 40 lbs + packs and heat and elevation real.
Welcome back, John. We missed your videos.
John Z, thanks so much for sharing these videos. You are a great inspiration for so many . This video makes me remember how much I love the desert -a real masterpiece. Thank you and happy trails!
Nice trek. I've missed you. You inspired me to do the CT and the CD, at 56 years old. Thank you for being you. I wish I could say more.
This video gives me so many CO fkt vibes. Just an unfiltered and beautiful film. I'm really grateful you shared this experience with us.
appreciate that. felt a similar wild energy out there and josh has fkts on his brain
hard to grasp for me what is so special about your videos. i could watch them for hours... its odd. maybe its the calming voice paired with this very soothing music. and only hiking. no camp, no chitchat. although i would have liked to see the camp at telescope :>
its so nice to have you back.
camp at telescope was actually pretty nice. managed to be there when the wind was gentle
So stoked to see you back on TH-cam. Love the shots, love the music. Inspired to get out and chase an adventure
This was awesome! Betting most of the sketchiest terrain the camera was away. Pretty nutty to go do this and make it thru.
These videos are like meditation for me. Thanks for bringing them back
John I have missed your videos. Thanks for posting. always an inspiration.
Really liked the ambient/drone music...also the hike...also the demeanor you bring to backpacking...
Thank you! It was so much joy and relaxation for me to watch this video. Like swimming, so much flow, indescribable. Greetings from South Germany
Look at this desert glory!!!
I had no idea that the landscape and vegetation was so varied through that area. That is a really special area...wow.
Thank you for sharing this adventure! Despite the struggle, you make it look easy. Thank you for being an inspiration to put yourself out there even when the journey looks impossible.
I’m sure Budweiser stock just went up. Such an amazing trip, John 🤙
Awesome walk! That's way more food than I'd like to carry! But you've definitely inspired the direction I wanna take my hiking. Death Valley looks so good. Thanks you for sharing!
Amazing as always. Thanks for the killer video!
Hey John!
Awesome to have you back.
Any chance you could put back up your great divide trail?
It was one of my favorite hiking videos!
Stoked to see you are still enjoying the outdoors. 🫶
That was awesome! I have been to Death Valley, it is such a unique place. Impressive to see a 2 week backpack adventure, WOW!!
You Sir, Are. A. Beast…thank you for taking me there!
Really enjoyable watch! Death Valley is a great spot to treck and explore
Those flowers really pop out there amongst all that rock and death.
Wow. One of my favorite places on earth, but I don't have what it takes to do something like this. This was awesome and beautiful!
most enjoyable, thank you John for sharing.
That bighorn sheep was a treat!
Thanks for sharing John!
i had to cut that clip way down because that sheep was reallllly into that grass
Good to have you back
Thank you guys for hiking that so I don't have to. Man you guys can cover some ground. Death Valley has its own beauty but man what rugged country.
Hell yeah! Glad theres commentary mixed in w the shots
Fabulous! I love adventure hiking, thanks for sharing.
Thanks John. Been missing your inspiration.
Thanks from Michigan 👋
im more of a lowlands die in the heat guy when i visit but Wow i sure do love seeing you all hike in the mtns around DV. FANTASTIC video thanks for taking us along// you carried the whole book? Heavy! at least you didnt carry both versions... // looks like maybe we were in the south end around when you all were hiking / we were out there april 9/10
we didn’t start until april 22. brought the first edition since i still wasn’t sure if i’d venture out to the western area yet.
@@JohnZahorian excellent. i bet you'll be in the western area before too long.... we did round valley last spring it was fantastic. April 22 is a good time for a hike/ wind has been nuts this year but we did a backpack in DV april 19th last few years. this year we were lazy and just drove into the owlsheads..
@@potatothorn ive been. lonesome miner trail in the inyos then across saline valley to ubehebe and racetrack was one of my first hikes in the area. hoping to go further north moreso than west
@@JohnZahorian excellent. i look forward to seeing what kind of amazing route you come up with.. we frequent Eureka Valley, there's a lot of neat stuff in the hills around it/ i could see you hiking the NV triangle to Eureka and then some given your appetite for miles haha!
Thank you...Much love to you!
Man that looked exposed. I remember an old video were yall did the low to high trail. Crazy stuff man, thanks!
Awesome video. The scenery is beautiful and the editing is so cool.
Thanks for the great share.👍🤏
Absolutely lovely! Thank you for posting 🙂
Beautiful as always!
That was amazing! Your videos are fire.
that was a beautiful video! I love Death Valley and want to do traverses there myself, but this one seems like the perfect route! Desert hiking is some of my favorite hiking, I always like looking at doing a traverse through Mojave National Preserve. You got any plans for more desert hikes? Maybe you should look into the Great Basin Trail as well. Also are you planning on sharing the route more specifically or are you going to keep it more of a secret for people to plan it out themselves?
i am certainly interested in great basin trail. i do plan on releasing some info on the route because it felt really special.
@@JohnZahorian that's awesome, thank you i definitely agree it seemed really special
Meanwhile, half a world away, just when you thought it was safe to shut down the PC and turn in for the night, up pops a John Z video! Thanks man!
✋ sleep is the most important thing 🤚
Thanks John
ive been missing these jawnz videos!!!
Another great video !
sad I couldn't make it for this one, but curious to what your August plans are. refreshing video John, hope to see you soon
Amazing route! Thank you for sharing it. :)
Thanks for the great video. I like the way the place and the walking through it provide the context and not so much the dialogue or narration. That works well. I'd like to know what season you were there and a gear list. I will look forward to more of your stuff.
was just there. end of april / start of may. gear was basically the same as pct
@@JohnZahorian Thanks. I will check your website for the PCT list.
The man , the legend is…….back!
lovely stuff John, thanks for sharing
Hey John. Looking at those awesome fossils made me think…if you happened to get a good up close shot of some of them, that would make awesome album cover art for your next RUMTUM release..
i’m not rumtum :)
@@JohnZahorian hahahaha really?!?! I don’t know why I thought you were? Are you putting anything out currently ? Really like the stuff you’ve had on the last couple of videos
I enjoyed this quite a bit, thank you.
Whoa dude
I love the Diggonet guidebook. Gets an A+ from me.
same
We've missed you John!
Absolutely brilliant.
I feel like the signature John Zahorian *shot* is a vista with different shades of hazy light peaking over undulating ridgelines and high mountain passes. 9:47
mmmmm love it
Beautiful content.
Thank you for sharing
Thanks for sharing and greetings from Switzerland ;-)
vielen dank!
wonderful scenery... would like to see your selfmade shelter in action!
was fortunate to never use it this trip
@@JohnZahorian ah ok! Well the weather looked great! Then maybe next time! Thanks for responding! ✌🏻
keep walkin john, love it
Hi, John! I really enjoy your music, just as much as your videos
yes. soon.
thank you for sharing John -
this was great to relax with over a cup of coffee this AM - thanks again
Fantastic. A haunting beautiful film. Thank you. Anywhere I can see the music credits?
thank you. music is just unreleased things that i made
@@JohnZahorian Well then, all the more credit to you👍🙏
highlight was sheep in the road, very exciting. definitely less "story driven" and more of a vibe. loved it
i’m all about that ~ v i b e ~
Did you end up camping atop Telescope Peak? I think I'd freeze up there. Wonderful video, thanks John!
camped about 1000’ down. wasn’t bad. wind was surprisingly calm when we were on the ridge.
I think the lizard was a Chuckwalla
The no-cache thing was amazing, IMO. The other day I read Mary Poppin's exploits on a solo Death Valley traverse and she had 3 or 4 caches for her thing.
i just like the walking part
oh hell yes
Amazing adventure, thanks for sharing 😎
Tight
Route info?
Hey John we met on the pct in 2019 trail days😊 Can you comment on the switch to airpad vs foam pad? Im too afraid of bringing airpads on hikes.
i find air pads to be better pads. i find them generally warmer and more comfortable. foam pads are more convenient. i don't have issues with punctures, likely because i use a tyvek groundsheet and don't overinflate.
@@JohnZahorian thanks John! Good tip not overinglating
🔥🔥🔥
That was amazing! Thanks for sharing. Did you guys cowboy, tent, both? Did you cook? So much curiosity. Planning to do something long in DV this winter, but not nearly as much as yours.
we both had shelters but never used them. no cook just soaked up some ramen. dv is the place!
thank you-
Awesome video. Thank you John!
Which song you are using at the beginning and the end of the video?
just some synth sounds
@@JohnZahorian still creating your own music?
yes
Glad you are back, John. What camera are you using now?
this was just my old rx100m3
Wow
what a fantastic route and you took a real camera with all that water weight! Joshua's bag looked interesting.. was that his own or did you make it for him? cheers
i was lookin moreso at my 500 page book out there ha. josh had a nashville packs proto
Trail Show bump! 😅
jaaahhhhh
Cool
what the desert doin
you make the music yourself right? any place to listen to it? would be much appreciated :)
nevermind. found it :)
Yeah boyyyyyy
yes sir
death valley lollipop
5:20 I have to go pee now