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Doing this Saturday starting at midnight. Day hike. Damn that shot of you walking towards the summit, along the ridge, makes it look very far away lol. Great video man!
Have a great climb and once you get to the ridge the summit is still a ways off but luckily pretty gradual in terms of elevation so it goes pretty quick. Thanks for watching!
@@jakekaiser1399 thanks! Do you think starting at midnight is too early? I go pretty fast, but plan on taking some breaks to acclimate slower. I usually start at midnight for Whitney, but this seems like a quicker hike.
@@hyenaswine I feel that is pretty early based on how long things took me and would expect Langley to be a bit quicker than Whitney (maybe 1-2 hours). This all depends on how long you plan on breaking, how fast you hike, and how much of the day you wish to spend up there but would personally take an extra hour or two of sleep. Hope this helps
This is normal for a weekend when the route is snow free and weather is good. I hiked solo so these were all separate groups but Long's is a popular peak and to avoid crowds the best bet is to go during the week and if you have the skills and equipment go during the winter or shoulder seasons when the route will have snow/ice.
Have younsolved the issue of that tarp falling when the tailgate is closed? I find I need to reset the entire thing if I want tonuse it when the tailgate is closed.
I have not found a great solution and have used the tarp a lot more since this video and mostly just tension it for the hatch being open. I tend to mostly use it for afternoon rain showers and find that it does a better job in the rain with the hatch section open but occasionally have accepted some flop when not storming. Overall been a cheap solution to being able to get out of the elements but this issue has me looking at awnings and other solutions for the future.
This is a very steep and dangerous line that I would not touch until well into the spring thaw melt cycle and personally would not think about skiing Skywalker that early on a normal year. With that said each year, line, and even day are so different that in general think trying to comment on how a line will be in the future is never possible or advised. I hope this helps and that you have a great season! It'll be here before we know it
The great thing about your setup is that you can easily park your Subaru next to a big tree if you need to go tinkle at night. Those trendy cassette toilets are over rated…
I LOVE the exped megamat! I got it for my subaru outback. I was debating between that and the lono and I'm so glad I went with this. Totally agree, sleep is the most important part of my set up too
Nice video! Ive been training for borah for most of the year and climbed to the top of Freddy's stack rock overlooking Boise. If youve done both, how would you compare them? I figured it would be a good way to gauge my tolerance with exposure.
Thank you and unfortunately I've never been up Freddy's stack rock so can't compare. I wish you the best with your climb and know that exposure can be minimized in many places with route finding so take your time and find the routes you feel comfortable with
It's a really cheap folding one that is discontinued but very similar to Coleman one linked below. There are a ton of different tables like this and mine gets the job done but is kina flimsy and doesn't feel like it'll last a long time FYI amzn.to/4dK4xzI
I've been using Topo trail runners for the past 4-5 years (various models but TerraAdventure is probably most re-purchased) They work really well for my foot (fairly wide) and I enjoy the wide toe box and minimal drop. These work well for me but think any trailrunner with good rubber that fits your foot is a fine choice and footwear is pretty individualized
Hi, just out of curiosity regarding the use of Scarpa F1s, would like to ask what is your weight? I am 6.13 in height at 187 pounds and can flex those boots like leather. They were really too soft and not suitable for me even for a lighter 88mm underfoot touring ski. Is really hard to find a stiff (around 110-120 flex) and also light touring boot.
I weight around 160 pounds and also find them not super stiff even when cranked down as much as possible. I still think they ski decent for the weight but those are by no means a stiff boot and from what I can tell you will need to up the weight for more stiffness. I personally didnt use the F1's that much this past year and wound up taking the heavier boots 90% of days and think the weight penalty was well worth it for skiing performance. Best of luck with the boot search!
Jake, Thanks for the follow-up info a few weeks ago on your Chamonix trip. By chance did you post a kit/gear list that you packed for that summer trip? (I didn't really want to take backpacking boots, trekking poles etc. for day hiking. Was thinking that some water proof trailing running shoes would be sufficient and heavy fleece/down vest in lieu of a down coat. Any recommendations? Thanks!
I don't have a gear list but personally kept it very light and minimal without issue. What I recall using is below: 15L pack + hydration bladder Trail runners (I never hike in anything else but trails are in great shape) Raincoat mid weight fleece jacket Sun glasses That's all I needed and used. I did have a small packable down jacket but never used it. I think a fleece + down vest would be more than fine for the summer time. Hope this helps and have a great trip!
Appreciate it! That's pretty much what I was thinking but thought I'd check since you've already done pretty much what my (probable) trip will be. AND, congrats on the marriage! Just heard you use the word "wife" in the above post. Here's to many years with many summits....
The wilderness does not have built in bars. From what I recall the roof rack is designed to hold much more weight for things like rooftop tents so they have a different and beefier rains that don't have the cross bars
Hey, I'm 5'9 but have a decent amount of room still. I would think it would be fine if you move front seats forward a bit but no first hand experience on being 6'2
I've never had issues with battery drain from my hatch being open but also don't tend to sit there for many hours on end with it open. The times I do have the hatch open for an extended period of time (more than 90min or so) do engage the hatch latch to make the car think it is closed (basically carabiner trick without a carabiner) but have not seen my battery low enough to notice upon engine start after many many trips. In terms of fob I have never bothered with any faraday cage like thing and again have never had battery drain issues. On more remote trips I do take a battery jumper but have yet to use it after many many camping trips. Overall if keep interior lights off it seems like the battery drain from anything fob related is tiny and never been an issue for me. I hope this helps and happy camping!
I'm sorry to hear that. To be transparent I am still working on finding the right balance of speaking/storytelling and pure nature shots and more cinematic style
@@jakekaiser1399 You’re only partly responsible- our culture teaches that the way to make things interesting is to punch up the negatives and superlatives. So if you’re hoping to boost views and get the largest audience, maybe overstated language gets you there. But Longs isn’t the most crowded peak, by far, and hearing relentlessly about the crowds (who, btw, are folks just like you, looking for a pinnacle experience), just turns your peak experience video into yet another rant about how there are too many people doing what you want to do. I carried the ambition of climbing Longs since I was 9 years old, 53 years ago. I’m sure that you’re not aiming at 60 y.o. Peak baggers as your primary audience, but I promise you, gaining the top is worthy, in itself. Tell the story of your assent, not the story of how annoying you felt the crowds were. We hear that story every freakin’ day in the Intermountain west.
@changingground Thanks for the added explanation and agree this video had much much more of the crowded narrative than I intended or realized during my climb. For some background I am from a rural part of Idaho and am used to climbing peaks and hiking with few to no people and still to this day occasionally fall back to old habits of feeling uncomfortable with more crowded climbs. I never intended to make the video more interesting or watch worthy with these comments and with me choosing to climb Longs on a weekend in August should have known what to expect. I will keep this in mind and my goal is to tell the story of climbing the mountain and showcase the beauty of these places. Thanks for the well articulated feedback and wish you some happy hiking this summer
