Whats up Wanderers! I am Wandering Jessica A nature loving, adventure seeking, travel addict… hiker chick. (Say that 10 times.. 😅) I believe whole heartedly in pursuing a life that brings a ton of fun, and adventure. So I'm here to inspire adventure ideas & share tips for having the best experiences. In the Pacific Northwest & Beyond..... #WanderTribe
Lovely video. I'd be interested in your gear thoughts after completing, what worked , what didn't. Thanks again for going to the trouble very well produced
We had to hike 158 miles in 3 days to become Marines at the end of bootcamp. It was the culminating event so we could claim our title "Marine". We got about an hour or an hour and a half of sleep for the two nights. Most of the 158 miles was done the first two days, then a short 11 mile hike in the last 3 hours. We did this with 80 pound plus packs too. Godspeed and happy trails. 10 miles a day is a leisurely stroll.
Well done Marine. Thank you for your service! What was your elevation gain? We covered a total of 17,000 vertical and 15,000 decent. The miles might not be big but the climbs were
@WanderJessica when I lived in Jackson Wyoming, and did cold weather training in the Sierra Nevada mountains, we ascended and descending over 40,000 feet of terrain a day, covering 28 miles in our longest day. With 135 pound packs.
@WanderJessica and, even Marines pale in comparison to the wild men like Mick Dodge. There was an argus-is file of footage drones took of a giant wild mountain man who lived in Yellowstone who ran, from Jackson Wyoming, all the way to West Yellowstone in about 13 hours. 80 miles he ran. He only stopped 4 times to plunge his head into the snake River to gulp down a gallon or two of water. There's alot of wild men like milk dodge who can do 100 miles in a 24 hour period through the mountains on foot. They store their packs in old dugouts and hollowed out trees. The only thing that limits man from becoming his truly perfect physical self is living indoors. Comforts make humans soft. Those men like Mick dodge prove if you live in nature, and learn to withstand the elements, you become the master of your domain. Stay in nature ya'll...all day and all night. Sleep in the heat and cold, the bugs amd beasts will not devour you if you stay good to God. God bless...and check out the mystery of Mick dodge. There are more just like him who never reveal themselves...and who can't be captured by the current system.
I did this on an earlier model. The ideal setup for me (over 6') is to: --Remove the back seats (a pain in the butt - butt it gives you massive room & removes weight). --Build a platform over the rear deck - it goes over the folded down passenger front seat. --Get a roof box.
Thanks so much for the idea - we are about to build one. One question: the video said that the legs were 3/4inch, but that seems quite small. Is that correct?
I've never done any of the hikes around Mt. Rainer All trails just shows so many trail options It's hard to know which one to try first. It would be good to do the summit of Mt. Rainer. It's a 3 day venture. I may need to do some high altitude training. I did South Sister and was feeling it near the top of that but didn't have any acclimation time. Mt. Rainiers peak is at 14k vs only 10k of South Sister. There's a decent loop trail of 8.3mi 2400 ft that would be a good alternate as a one day trail option. Where you could then do some of the other trails that go to Mildred Point and Comet Falls.
Central Oregon Native and I've never heard of this place. Trying to find out new spots to visit. This is now added to my list. Seems like a great spot to go when it's a bit cooler. The hot springs are a great +.
Great climb where's your sunglasses trying to blind yourself lol?! I've climbed many PNW mountains including St Helen's a lot especially in mid winter. You should try that! No ash lol. Crampons and I've axe more exciting. Mt. Rainier is my favorite for sure!
