Hiking in the White's sure does bring back memories. Hiking is all about the experience, take your time, slow down, and enjoy the moment, remember it's the journey NOT the destination.
@@MichaelRichards983 his winter videos are really good juat wish hed use a hammock ( thats my current obsession) instead of military gear . brings back too many shit memories when i see all bdu and olive drab and i get kinda down
Hey syntax 77, just wanted to thank you for all your videos taking the time to make them. I suffered a spinal court injury back in 1994 playing amateur hockey, and have been a C45 quadriplegic since. I loved hiking in the outdoors and just discovered your videos this spring. Since now I pretty much am bedridden these have been a godsend for passing the time and the next best thing to actually hiking itself. Stay safe and keep those videos coming!-Mike from CT
Hiked up and down Tuckerman Ravine to the Mt. Washington summit with my family as a teen. Both hips replaced at 19, and obviously those beautiful hikes are over. But you gave me a gift by filming this. It is by far the closest I’ve come to hiking those trails again, and it brings deep joy to my life! Thank you!!
You're the man!!!!! I did the AT in '98 at age 52. I was naive and didn't realize what I was getting into. I went in the Whites blindly. I was fortunate that I could stay in the huts without reservations. I was also fortunate to have had excellent weather. The memory of my sore feet and aching body are back after watching this wonderful production. Thanks for your effort.
I grew up in NH but have lived in NC for the past 20+ years. It's nice to see home again. Great trip, excellent video, amazing visuals. Thanks for taking me along. Cheers and God Bless you!
I did a similar hike, it was rough. We spent 3 days in there getting up to the summit of Jefferson and back. I know at some point we were on the Six Husbands Trail, don't remember exactly the route, it was 20 years ago. We had never been hiking before and underestimated how Intense it was. So worth it though, so beautiful in there. The Great Gulf Wilderness is amazing.
New to your videos and just getting into backpacking. Really excited to do my first overnight hike! Learning a lot from your videos and the awesome views you experience.
Great video! That was a very, very tough journey. You were very fortunate to have beautiful skies and beautiful clouds for the summits. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, watching you hike makes me tired, the terrains you have to cross with all those rocks and hold the camera at the same time! Great job! I could never do that, when I walk I have to sit and rest and huff and puff, then try it all over again. Beautiful scenery . Thanks for doing what you do and sharing it with us! Nothing like solitude. Keep em coming! 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍
Watching you trying to get across those rocks views and vistas Absolutely stunning the one part where you slipped you said there was no trails I love the fact that you just pointed the camera up and lo and behold there is a trail blaze Love this video excellent job young man You even managed to put in a little bit of geological knowledge
I know, I never noticed that until editing, haha. I swear that must be the only one out there. Never seen light blue blazes in the Whites either. Maybe it was the normal dark blue when they last blazed it 30 years ago :)
This video is still amazing to me. I’ve probably watched it 3 times in it’s entirety. I get the greatest backpacking agendas from you in The White Mountains. I may be able to do this in two trips. Thanks again!
DUDE!!! Those bolder's crazy, looking like they could be tumbling down at anytime, Time to get the FUNK out of there for sure." ;) I enjoy all your videos on this channel. Your wife is FUN when she is with you on a hike....LOL.... Hope to see another with your wife out and about, it's fun.
I have watched a lot of your videos and have enjoyed them immensely, but this has been one of my favorites. Loved the scenery and the adventure. I’ve always been interested in the Whites. Thanks for your hard work in sharing this!
It always makes me happy to see you do this loop and your videos. You have done a great job and I appreciate how your narration goes along with the story telling. Be safe and can't wait to see the next one. It's Cheeseburger Time!
Impressive accomplishment. Even in my thirties, I would have scheduled 4 days for this loop, if not 5. I've always thought the Whites were easier to walk in winter than summer, simply because one gets to choose foot placement instead of having it dictated by the rocks. You managed to hit most (Ammonoosuc is probably the hardest, but the ends of the Wildcat Range are no joke) of the most difficult hiking of the Whites in this loop. Happy you got the weather to play ball. Well done.
Hi Sintax77 - it was great meeting you up there in the Wildcats. Thanks for the good wishes - they worked like a charm, as I am happy to report that I completed my thru-hike of the AT up on Katahdin on August 18, 2019. Best regards - and keep 'em coming, greetings to Sarah and Denali! Sparky PS: Give my regards to
your videos are getting better and better man! long but entertaining this one is. also, love that shot of your one eyed sunglasses at 1hr38min lol...we've all been there
Hello my hiking friend, thank you for the tagalong. You continue to do a wonderful job of filming and narrating. You really keep your viewers informed as to what is going on. Take care out there on the trail. All the best to you and your family. 🤗
OH DUUUUUDE!!!!! I’m sitting here quarantining at my condo up in Summit County, Colorado getting over COVID and I just got to the part where the chili dog place is closed. NNNOOOOOOO!!!!! I’m living vicariously through you and I totally FEEL for you.
Woah, not sure how I missed this one over the summer. Your trips are always insane (in a great way lol), and this one is no exception! Love it, I've been subbed for years. Thanks for inspiring me (and I'm sure many others) to go out, hike/backpack and even make some videos!
Thanks for posting this. I know I'll never do another hike like this, but I used to do hikes like this when I was younger, and it's really nice to see so much of your hike. Kind of feels like I'm there. Thanks again.
Great hike Sintax! Thanks for bringing us along. I'm way too old for that kind of hiking. Most of the time I was thinking "That can't be a trail. Is that really a trail?".
Yeah, I had to dig way back in the archives for that flashback sequence, haha. I really enjoyed getting back up there for some old school hiking in the whites ;)
@@sintax77 Great job with this video and congrats on doing the complete Presicat Loop! 👍 I laughed so hard at the end when you hiked out with the broken sunglasses. 😂 This will rank as one of my favorite videos from you!
You never disappoint when I'm searching for 2-3 day hiking locations/routes. Dolly Sods, Grayson Highlands and now this one, all on my list! Also greatly appreciate the time you put into including downloadable GPS data, it's invaluable.
Great video for sure nice to see no serious injury like last time . But those 1 eyed glasses I think that was best part of end of video. Keep up awesome videos
I found this video today 2021 end of December and I loved taking this trip "with you"... Lol Look forward to catching up on your adventures...thanks for the hard work you do on your content.
Oh man I could feel your pain in the end. Tough rough loop. Neat to see all tne hikes Ive done. Glad to see what sphinx trail looks like, I will be sure to avoid that one. Congratulations.
Not Bad! I completed a Hut Traverse in the White Mountains. It was 8 AMC huts, 58 miles, just over 22,000 feet of elevation gain and i completed it in just under 35 hours, with no sleep. It was definitely one of my hardest hikes yet, oh and i almost forgot to mention i did it ultralight, with just 3 soft water bottles and carried all my food and rainshell with me. Got my Strava data as proof ;)
New to you Syntax77, I am not new to hiking. We always hiked as we grew up in Colorado! A fun state for that! I loved as I watched your video in hiking the Bells. :)
It’s difficult to see how steep it is till you turn around , looking back . The path looks narrow in a lot of places too . I really enjoy watching your trip, thank you 🙏🏻
I really enjoyed watching this, twice actually. The fact you drive so far to play in, what's basically my backyard, makes me more appreciative of what i can access in just a couple of hours. Thanks for that... I hiked the NH 48 4K twenty or so years ago, so I am familiar with the trails in your endeavor. That was an absolutely crushing Day Two, kudos to you, but when you started down the Sphinx trail in the dark i was like, Nooooo! But you camped legally, in a much protected area, and then had to regain all that elevation. So again, thanks for your consideration. I'm fascinated with the concept of a Presi-Cat Loop.. The toughest part is finding a campsite. I use a solo tent, so I'm limited compared to your hammock strategy. As a side sleeper i just can't do a hammock, wish i could, but... Anyways, if I were to try this in three days, I'd park at Pinkham Notch, hike up Huntington Ravine to gain the elevation early and still be fresh for Washington, Clay, Jefferson, Adams and Madison. Backtrack a bit to Buttress trail and drop into the Great Gulf. There's a boatload of decent sacrifice sites for a good night's rest. Day Two would be three to five relatively flat miles, depending on where one camps, to the Imp trail and the Cat half of the loop. From there I would look for a stealth or sacrifice site anywhere between Imp tentsite and Mt Hight. Day Three head on up over Carter Dome and the Cats
the rocks on those bare summits are the result of millions of years or freezing and thawing with ice getting into the granite expanding and contracting and cracking the rock into the boulder fields you see today... apparently the whites where taller that the Himalayas millions of years ago
Impressive accomplishment man!! Your legs had to FRIED for days after that. Not many people could people do a hike like that, we’re not only are you gaining serious elevation -but it’s sooo damn rugged and rocky.
I’ve backpacked all those sections but not continuously. YOU are a beast! The scale and elevation and footing is far far more challenging than video portrays. Well done! Sure seems the Sphinx option would not at all work with a tent.....
Thanks, it was great but definitely a challenge :) There are actually some nice flat areas near the intersection of Sphinx and Great Gulf trails that would make for some decent tent camping. 19 Mile Brook Trail near Carter Notch though - not so much, haha. Perhaps theres a hidden gem in there somewhere, but I didn't see anything tent worth. Not legally outside the protection area at least.
I did the Pemi Loop some years ago, the most memorable part was this wall of rocks and boulders I had to climb in order to get to a campground. Seems that if you park on the road by Dolly Copp Campground you can start on the Imp Trail nearby on the other side of the road and finish the hike on the Daniel Webster Scout Trail, there by River you may be able to cross it straight through on your way to you car. There's even a watering hole nearby I would jump in after detaching all the smelly 3 day/2 night clothing (at the Height of Summer only and even then the water is freezing) except for a pair of swim trunks, in this way I take a cold shower which will clean me up before changing into something less smelly and more comfortable for the ride back home.
I was in NH on a road trip on July 9th and 10th. I did two trails along the Kancamagus Highway, and I hiked to the summit of Mt.Washington via the Tuckerman Ravine & Lion Head Trails. I had a chili dog and Coke plus an OJ. It was a nice feat, and I was very happy.
sintax77 Yeah, it was part of a bigger road trip. I hiked to the summit of Mt. Greylock in Massachusetts, too, and I explored some caves...etc. After Mt. Washington, I went to Sebago Lake in Maine. But anyways, I enjoy your videos, and keep doing what you’re doing. I love a good cheeseburger as well.
Nice hike good video I used to live in New Hampshire in Nashua for 3 months used to go upstate into the White Mountains with my with my motorcycle also there's gold in them thar Hills when I was in the Kancamagus Highway in Swiftwater I learn how to prospect got lucky found the penny weight nugget underneath the boulder up there but you don't get rich off of gold prospecting a lot of it's been cleaned out these days
Whew! I'm exhausted just watching you hike that, and I'm on my couch. I think I need a cheeseburger.
😂 same!
Hiking in the White's sure does bring back memories. Hiking is all about the experience, take your time, slow down, and enjoy the moment, remember it's the journey NOT the destination.
That was a big one. Sat up with my daughter till 10pm watching this one. She wanted me to comment and say she likes sourpatch kids as well 😝👧
I'm like a kid on Christmas morning when a new Sintax77 vid comes out.
Another EPIC white mountains video. Awesome. You’re one of the best youtubers out there.
I agree. Him and Frozen from Outdoor Adventures are my 2 favorite. I also like when Trail Slippa is with Sintax
No one beats luke with the outdoor gear review though.
@@MichaelRichards983 i dont care for lukes vids i like any winter video so i watch his and am subscribed but not my fave at all
Adrian Macklin hes my favorite and the quality so dam good. I like that hes no nonsense unlike most.
@@MichaelRichards983 his winter videos are really good juat wish hed use a hammock ( thats my current obsession) instead of military gear . brings back too many shit memories when i see all bdu and olive drab and i get kinda down
I can't imagine that trip without trekking poles! That was epic!
Absolutely stunning scenery. Every step of the way this was an absolute pleasure to watch. Enjoy that cheeseburger youve certainly earned it.
Hey syntax 77, just wanted to thank you for all your videos taking the time to make them. I suffered a spinal court injury back in 1994 playing amateur hockey, and have been a C45 quadriplegic since. I loved hiking in the outdoors and just discovered your videos this spring. Since now I pretty much am bedridden these have been a godsend for passing the time and the next best thing to actually hiking itself. Stay safe and keep those videos coming!-Mike from CT
Hiked up and down Tuckerman Ravine to the Mt. Washington summit with my family as a teen. Both hips replaced at 19, and obviously those beautiful hikes are over.
But you gave me a gift by filming this. It is by far the closest I’ve come to hiking those trails again, and it brings deep joy to my life! Thank you!!
It’s a good day when a Sintax77 feature length video appears! 😁🙏🏻
No better day than that...I agree.
no shit i was just thinking today where is sintax ?
Totally agree. Even 3 years later! 😊
You're the man!!!!! I did the AT in '98 at age 52. I was naive and didn't realize what I was getting into. I went in the Whites blindly. I was fortunate that I could stay in the huts without reservations. I was also fortunate to have had excellent weather. The memory of my sore feet and aching body are back after watching this wonderful production. Thanks for your effort.
That's awesome, congrats on doing the AT! I ran across several NOBO's on this trip, it was pretty cool.
I grew up in NH but have lived in NC for the past 20+ years. It's nice to see home again. Great trip, excellent video, amazing visuals. Thanks for taking me along. Cheers and God Bless you!
I did a similar hike, it was rough. We spent 3 days in there getting up to the summit of Jefferson and back. I know at some point we were on the Six Husbands Trail, don't remember exactly the route, it was 20 years ago. We had never been hiking before and underestimated how Intense it was. So worth it though, so beautiful in there. The Great Gulf Wilderness is amazing.
New to your videos and just getting into backpacking. Really excited to do my first overnight hike! Learning a lot from your videos and the awesome views you experience.
Thanks, Tucker. Congrats on getting into backpacking and enjoy that first hike! Glad you're finding the vids helpful.
Great video! That was a very, very tough journey. You were very fortunate to have beautiful skies and beautiful clouds for the summits. Thanks for sharing.
As usual, superb filming and editing to convey this adventure!
Let's not forget all the great information in the description. Thanks Sintax77
Wow, watching you hike makes me tired, the terrains you have to cross with all those rocks and hold the camera at the same time! Great job! I could never do that, when I walk I have to sit and rest and huff and puff, then try it all over again. Beautiful scenery . Thanks for doing what you do and sharing it with us! Nothing like solitude. Keep em coming! 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍
you make that all look so easy. I am humbled watching this
Dude your video description alone makes you the freakin man.... great video
Watching you trying to get across those rocks views and vistas
Absolutely stunning
the one part where you slipped you said there was no trails I love the fact that you just pointed the camera up and lo and behold there is a trail blaze
Love this video excellent job young man
You even managed to put in a little bit of geological knowledge
I know, I never noticed that until editing, haha. I swear that must be the only one out there. Never seen light blue blazes in the Whites either. Maybe it was the normal dark blue when they last blazed it 30 years ago :)
Beautiful video, jeez dude that was hardcore, very impressive.
This video is still amazing to me. I’ve probably watched it 3 times in it’s entirety. I get the greatest backpacking agendas from you in The White Mountains. I may be able to do this in two trips. Thanks again!
Great video Sintax, very well done. Enjoyed as always!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
DUDE!!! Those bolder's crazy, looking like they could be tumbling down at anytime, Time to get the FUNK out of there for sure." ;) I enjoy all your videos on this channel. Your wife is FUN when she is with you on a hike....LOL.... Hope to see another with your wife out and about, it's fun.
I have watched a lot of your videos and have enjoyed them immensely, but this has been one of my favorites. Loved the scenery and the adventure. I’ve always been interested in the Whites. Thanks for your hard work in sharing this!
This was a good one. Spectacular views and summits mixed with some tough trails.
True "OG" outdoors video guy... have loved these videos for along time. Thanks for another good one!
It always makes me happy to see you do this loop and your videos. You have done a great job and I appreciate how your narration goes along with the story telling. Be safe and can't wait to see the next one. It's Cheeseburger Time!
Did most of this hike in the '70's in winter, on snow shoes with big frame packs! You going with 9 lbs is genius!
Impressive accomplishment. Even in my thirties, I would have scheduled 4 days for this loop, if not 5. I've always thought the Whites were easier to walk in winter than summer, simply because one gets to choose foot placement instead of having it dictated by the rocks. You managed to hit most (Ammonoosuc is probably the hardest, but the ends of the Wildcat Range are no joke) of the most difficult hiking of the Whites in this loop. Happy you got the weather to play ball. Well done.
Hi Sintax77 - it was great meeting you up there in the Wildcats. Thanks for the good wishes - they worked like a charm, as I am happy to report that I completed my thru-hike of the AT up on Katahdin on August 18, 2019. Best regards - and keep 'em coming, greetings to Sarah and Denali! Sparky
PS: Give my regards to
Hey, Ray. That's awesome to hear. I was wondering when you would get up there by. Sounds like you made good time :) Congrats!!
your videos are getting better and better man! long but entertaining this one is. also, love that shot of your one eyed sunglasses at 1hr38min lol...we've all been there
Hello my hiking friend, thank you for the tagalong. You continue to do a wonderful job of filming and narrating. You really keep your viewers informed as to what is going on. Take care out there on the trail. All the best to you and your family. 🤗
Thanks, Ronald. I'm glad you're enjoying them!
Another great video..I cant stop watching once I start..that happens with all of your videos...great job on recording...
Love the Whites and yes any kind of weather can pop up.Years ago we had 18" of snow and 100mph winds up there on Columbus day
You know I was thinking the other day that I don't have enough of pain and soreness in my life. This hike would definitely fix that.
I'll gladly give you my pain.
OH DUUUUUDE!!!!! I’m sitting here quarantining at my condo up in Summit County, Colorado getting over COVID and I just got to the part where the chili dog place is closed. NNNOOOOOOO!!!!! I’m living vicariously through you and I totally FEEL for you.
3rd times the charm! Impressive and beautiful hiking. Thanks for another great adventure!
Took me three days to watch this. Now I'm exhausted! Great trip!
Woah, not sure how I missed this one over the summer. Your trips are always insane (in a great way lol), and this one is no exception! Love it, I've been subbed for years. Thanks for inspiring me (and I'm sure many others) to go out, hike/backpack and even make some videos!
Thanks, Soup. This one was a really fun trip. Tough (for me, at least), but fun.
George from Ct. I've done some hikes in the Whites. It's good to see someone take on a challenge and put forth the effort.
Wow what a trip! Thank you for sharing! So beautiful! Poor sunglasses! Glad you were okay!
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Great hike, great video. Beautiful views.
Congrats, you have to have some Goat DNA to do these White Mountain Hikes. Thanks for taking us along. Great achievement, great video. :-)
Love that loop and the White Mtns. in general. Spent many good trips there backpacking.
That was a real treat! I've not been in the White Mountains since the early '70's. Thanks for taking me along.
Glad you enjoyed it. Happy to have you along!
Wicked video as always. Congrats on completing the loop.
Crazy amount of free elevation gain in 3 days. Great trip. Thanks for sharing
Congratulations on finally completing this loop. It looked incredibly tough! 👏🍔
And thanks for the spoiler 😉
@@jawsper1 sorry. I didn't know that people read the comments before watching the video. I'll not make this mistake again.
Thanks for posting this. I know I'll never do another hike like this, but I used to do hikes like this when I was younger, and it's really nice to see so much of your hike. Kind of feels like I'm there. Thanks again.
Great hike Sintax! Thanks for bringing us along. I'm way too old for that kind of hiking. Most of the time I was thinking "That can't be a trail. Is that really a trail?".
This will be great!! I really enjoyed watching years ago the classic Sintax Presicat Loop video. 👍😀
Yeah, I had to dig way back in the archives for that flashback sequence, haha. I really enjoyed getting back up there for some old school hiking in the whites ;)
@@sintax77 Great job with this video and congrats on doing the complete Presicat Loop! 👍 I laughed so hard at the end when you hiked out with the broken sunglasses. 😂 This will rank as one of my favorite videos from you!
Rode my motorcycle up Mount Washington a few years ago. It was pretty amazing.
You never disappoint when I'm searching for 2-3 day hiking locations/routes. Dolly Sods, Grayson Highlands and now this one, all on my list! Also greatly appreciate the time you put into including downloadable GPS data, it's invaluable.
Thank you for another great video. Those rocks are humbling.
Congrats on accomplishing that strenuous hike and thank you for sharing it with us. I so enjoyed it and am glad you are safe.
I hiked up to Carter Notch and stayed overnight in a cabin. Wonderful Experience.
Awesome loop and kudos to you for making it all the way this time! Your video and editing is really fantastic. Thank you.
Wow, epic 3 day'er hike Sintax! Great hike, congrats!
Great video for sure nice to see no serious injury like last time . But those 1 eyed glasses I think that was best part of end of video. Keep up awesome videos
Great video. Seen you on the Whites so much live vicarious through you.
Love the extended length videos! Gonna sit down and enjoy this, been waiting a whole month! secretly excited to see what your camping meal will be! ^^
Epic adventure. Thanks for documenting and sharing it.
These videos are the best! Thanks and keep them coming
I loved this loop as two separate trips so I could relax and enjoy it and it was still hard lol
I found this video today 2021 end of December and I loved taking this trip "with you"... Lol Look forward to catching up on your adventures...thanks for the hard work you do on your content.
Good job! You made it to the top! I love NH!
Wow! Enjoyed that so much.
Insane loop what an accomplishment. Love your videos, only one on TH-cam I don’t mind watching for 90min
Oh man I could feel your pain in the end. Tough rough loop. Neat to see all tne hikes Ive done. Glad to see what sphinx trail looks like, I will be sure to avoid that one. Congratulations.
Great video. Loved the scenery and appreciate all of your efforts on that obviously strenuous trail. Well done Sintax
you park your jeep for three days with the soft top on wow, trusting.
I thought that too. I live near Lake Tahoe, one of my biggest concerns is leaving my truck for several hours, let alone a few days, to go on a hike.
Beautiful wilderness!! 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for sharing!
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Superb hike, great video
Ok thanks.Really enjoy you and TrailKillas videos.You guys got a fan in Wichita Ks!
Congrats on successful completion, that route looks impressive in both beauty and butt kicking!
Wow that's a lot of hiking. And when I saw the cars on the top i was like oh man you can drive to the top? I would have driven my car.
Awesome video all around! That's one hell of a loop
WELL done my friend! Great hike! Great video!
Not Bad! I completed a Hut Traverse in the White Mountains. It was 8 AMC huts, 58 miles, just over 22,000 feet of elevation gain and i completed it in just under 35 hours, with no sleep. It was definitely one of my hardest hikes yet, oh and i almost forgot to mention i did it ultralight, with just 3 soft water bottles and carried all my food and rainshell with me. Got my Strava data as proof ;)
Love that Garmin handheld! Awesome hike! I hike the Whites Sunday, can't wait...
Nice! Enjoy it!
Great job and a beautiful video! What an adventure.
Beautiful shots! Very glad you were able to conquer this milestone!
New to you Syntax77, I am not new to hiking. We always hiked as we grew up in Colorado! A fun state for that! I loved as I watched your video in hiking the Bells. :)
My son is hiking the White Mountains this weekend with two friends. Hope he's safe. He is very experienced.
That was a stellar adventure!
Very very good video. Entertaining, informative, very very good
what a badass video. great job!
It’s difficult to see how steep it is till you turn around , looking back . The path looks narrow in a lot of places too . I really enjoy watching your trip, thank you 🙏🏻
I really enjoyed watching this, twice actually. The fact you drive so far to play in, what's basically my backyard, makes me more appreciative of what i can access in just a couple of hours. Thanks for that... I hiked the NH 48 4K twenty or so years ago, so I am familiar with the trails in your endeavor. That was an absolutely crushing Day Two, kudos to you, but when you started down the Sphinx trail in the dark i was like, Nooooo! But you camped legally, in a much protected area, and then had to regain all that elevation. So again, thanks for your consideration. I'm fascinated with the concept of a Presi-Cat Loop.. The toughest part is finding a campsite. I use a solo tent, so I'm limited compared to your hammock strategy. As a side sleeper i just can't do a hammock, wish i could, but... Anyways, if I were to try this in three days, I'd park at Pinkham Notch, hike up Huntington Ravine to gain the elevation early and still be fresh for Washington, Clay, Jefferson, Adams and Madison. Backtrack a bit to Buttress trail and drop into the Great Gulf. There's a boatload of decent sacrifice sites for a good night's rest. Day Two would be three to five relatively flat miles, depending on where one camps, to the Imp trail and the Cat half of the loop. From there I would look for a stealth or sacrifice site anywhere between Imp tentsite and Mt Hight. Day Three head on up over Carter Dome and the Cats
the rocks on those bare summits are the result of millions of years or freezing and thawing with ice getting into the granite expanding and contracting and cracking the rock into the boulder fields you see today... apparently the whites where taller that the Himalayas millions of years ago
Nice to see on the trail again a good challenge hope your summer is going well ...all the best Danial
Thanks, Danial. Summer is going great! Hope yours is too.
Thanks for the hick along. As a old man I would of never seen this hike if not for your camera lens great video looking for your next trip.
Thanks, bigsmile. Glad to have you along!
Impressive accomplishment man!! Your legs had to FRIED for days after that. Not many people could people do a hike like that, we’re not only are you gaining serious elevation -but it’s sooo damn rugged and rocky.
I’ve backpacked all those sections but not continuously. YOU are a beast! The scale and elevation and footing is far far more challenging than video portrays. Well done! Sure seems the Sphinx option would not at all work with a tent.....
Thanks, it was great but definitely a challenge :) There are actually some nice flat areas near the intersection of Sphinx and Great Gulf trails that would make for some decent tent camping. 19 Mile Brook Trail near Carter Notch though - not so much, haha. Perhaps theres a hidden gem in there somewhere, but I didn't see anything tent worth. Not legally outside the protection area at least.
sintax77 Thanks! I have never been to that part of the Sphinx but yea, the area around Carter Hut is brutal. We swam in that lake and it was glorious
sintax77 Hey and I miss Mail Call - mountains of it. Do we need to start sending you more cool stuff?
I did the Pemi Loop some years ago, the most memorable part was this wall of rocks and boulders I had to climb in order to get to a campground.
Seems that if you park on the road by Dolly Copp Campground you can start on the Imp Trail nearby on the other side of the road and finish the hike on the Daniel Webster Scout Trail, there by River you may be able to cross it straight through on your way to you car. There's even a watering hole nearby I would jump in after detaching all the smelly 3 day/2 night clothing (at the Height of Summer only and even then the water is freezing) except for a pair of swim trunks, in this way I take a cold shower which will clean me up before changing into something less smelly and more comfortable for the ride back home.
I was in NH on a road trip on July 9th and 10th. I did two trails along the Kancamagus Highway, and I hiked to the summit of Mt.Washington via the Tuckerman Ravine & Lion Head Trails. I had a chili dog and Coke plus an OJ. It was a nice feat, and I was very happy.
Man, sound like you did it right! Thats's a solid weekend right there :)
sintax77 Yeah, it was part of a bigger road trip. I hiked to the summit of Mt. Greylock in Massachusetts, too, and I explored some caves...etc. After Mt. Washington, I went to Sebago Lake in Maine. But anyways, I enjoy your videos, and keep doing what you’re doing. I love a good cheeseburger as well.
Syntax77 always has great hiking/camping tips. Keep the shows rolling! :)
Thanks, will do!
Another great video. I was wondering what you’ve been up to. Love your Jeep!
Nice hike good video I used to live in New Hampshire in Nashua for 3 months used to go upstate into the White Mountains with my with my motorcycle also there's gold in them thar Hills when I was in the Kancamagus Highway in Swiftwater I learn how to prospect got lucky found the penny weight nugget underneath the boulder up there but you don't get rich off of gold prospecting a lot of it's been cleaned out these days