Nice video!! Never heard of this place! Wasn’t paying attention lol I hiked Guadalupe Peak last year and really enjoyed it. Gonna have to check out the rest of your videos.
This was great! Thank you for doing this! I am looking at the map of the sites on the Texas Sate Parks site and trying to decide which to reserve. This was very helpful!
Thanks for sharing. I'm too old for the Capitán but I have hiked up to the Devil's Hall a couple times (moderate hike, about 4.2 miles rt). I encourage your viewers to consider some of the "easier" hikes in the Guadalupe Mountains.
SUPER appreciate the video. Question: I didn’t see any first aid in there. What do you carry for first aid? I used to use a thin mat but, I find as I age…well, you’ll see 😉 Unfortunately, getting older but wanting to stay on the trail has a direct correlation. Heavier pack weight for sure. Six moon designs: at 6’2”, the serenity tent just didn’t work out. I’m guessing 5’10” is kinda the sweet spot for ultralight gear.
As you might have seen in some of the comments, this isn't a loadout I would carry all the time. But I try to go on 1 or 2 trips a year with this sort of pack weight. I generally don't carry any sort of first aid kit. I used to carry absolutely nothing like that, ever. But now I've started carrying a small amount of stuff such as luko tape, a few ibuprofen, and gauze to pack any significant wound. As I've started to get older and especially since my kids have started joining me on more and more trips, I know I need to come up with a small but more complete kit. The Serenity Net Tent is tight for me. I'm 6 foot. But it isn't bad. The only time I've ever felt cramped in there, I brought a 4 inch thick air pad in there! It really didn't fit right, but it was comfortable when I was laying down. When solo, I try to stay under 10lbs base weight. But when I camp with my family. Which has started more often than not, I really quit focusing on my packweight and just bring the things we need for all of us to have a good time. It's the main reason I changed the name of my channel from Ultralight Outdoors back to my name. Being Ultralight, while important to me, isn't the biggest part of every backpacking trip anymore.
I've stayed at the campsite across the highway, the Chosa Campground. Basically just one big open parking lot. It doesn't have any of the amenities of Sunset Reef buy it does allow you to spread out a lot more. I've never had any noise problems over there. But I'm also a very heavy sleeper.
Hello excellent review ! I'm newly contemplating Hammock vs 1 man tenting via Moto camping. Do you find locating a proper tree spacing limiting for making a given campground / site work for you ? I see the advantages vs a tent. But the idea of finding an otherwise ideal campground after a long day of riding & then having to pass due to "no trees properly spaced" sounds like no fun ! (Whereas all tent camp spaces SHOULD have proper flat ground...) Love to hear your thoughts 💭 and thank you ! David in warm Texas
I'm a native Texican who now resides in Kentucky. I always loved Cleburne. Planning anymore trips to the to the Quads? I use to enjoy going out there as well but now it's way too far.
I know a pretty fair amount about them. I have videos about individual backcountry campgrounds on my channel. Or if you have any specific questions, let me know.
@@CameronHall88 Thank you. I'll be hitting Guadalupe MNP in mid june and those tent sites don't look too appealing. So can people just drive down BLM roads and pitch? Or, are there specific backcountry areas not too far of a hike (gotta hike in all the water) you'd recommend? It seems, with all the water one would need this time of year, hiking in 2 or 3 gallons would be too much pack weight. Thank you for your response. I really appreciate it.
@@CameronHall88 Also, I will be flying to El Paso, and of course, I'll have to resupply water and alcohol fuel at Wal Mart...no problem...My packweight is no more than 20 lbs for a couple days. (with 40 oz water)
@andrewwheelerguitar if you have any El Paso specific questions or travel from there, you may check out the channel ChucoHiker. He's from there and knows the area well. You can camp almost anywhere in the Lincoln National Forest for free and without permit. There are some cattle tanks you could potentially filter from but there is no guarantee that they will actually have water. Also, if you are passing through Queen, NM, you can fill water there. You definitely have to carry all your water when backpacking. It makes it easier to plan a route the passes by one of the front country Campgrounds where you can refill water. Not sure how far you're planning to backpack, but I would stay away from Marcus campsites as it's pretty open and it'll be very hot. You will have cooler temps and more shade at Mckittrick Ridge, Mescalero, or Tejas.
Very cool fossils and beautiful trail scenery with those wildflowers! I really liked the composition with you and the meadow at 11:05. It’s also awesome to see some water flowing out there! Thank you for the video, those wildflowers are visual zen.
It may have already been said but there is a place to park to do the trail outside of each park. Just leave a note in your car saying you’re doing the trail. Best to be able to put your car somewhere a bit safer. ❤
@@CameronHall88 recently the website says you have to buy day passes online, but there is no option. to do so. Next time I want to go I'll just ask them at the gate to help me out. Again, thank you for the video. :)
Wonderful to see the prop 14 monies going to use that us voters passed last year. It’s tough on some of the properties and trails around here, but isn’t it good to have a good rainy season? We were already into drought season in most of the state this time last year. Thanks for sharing, Cameron!
Almost a little too much rain this spring. But I'd rather have that than a drought. Hopefully we continue to get rain throughout the summer. And it is nice to see upgrades to the parks. I just hate the projects like Balmorhea where they stay shut down for years.
Yeah I was kayak fishing there a week ago. You could hear the water from the boat ramp. It's great seeing all the lakes full after being so low for so long.
If this doesn't workout for you, there are free places to camp on BLM land just across the New Mexico border. 1 is basically just a giant gravel parking lot but the other has individual spots, although they are very close together.
@@CameronHall88 I pick one of those spots also then one of her friends mentioned Ruidoso New Mexico for their first night then Carlsbad Caverns. So everything I planned was thrown in a tailspin. such as life trying to play free travel agent for my daughter... lol.
These poles are designed to be used outside the tarp with the pullouts of the tarp. They were purchased from Warbonnet. They may also sell poles now that go inside the tarp if your tarp has a pole sleeve. But I believe those poles are much longer than these.
What kind of a camera were you using to record this hike? And I’m going to hike up the peak this weekend (May 10th). Do you think it’ll be okay with shorts, t shirt, and light jacket?
Whatever Samsung phone I had at the time. Not sure of the model. It's hard to say for certain. But in general, it SHOULD be okay depending on your time of day and if a front happens to hit or not.
This is early November. I've also done it in summer several times. October and early November are great times to do it as it coincides with fall foliage in the park.
Unfortunately, no. Guadalupe Mountains now requires you to carry WAG Bags instead of digging a hole. And while I am not a fan of the WAG Bag policy at the park as a whole, they are needed at the Guadalupe Mountains campsite as it is extremely rocky there and the campsites are heavily used.
I've had it out in fairly high winds. It does pretty well with all the guyouts used. Obviously not the most sturdy shelter you could choose. And snagging it on thorns would be a problem. I wouldn't use this offtrail or in thick vegetation. It is a good idea to carry some sort of patch or take care with it. I've mostly used it in West TX where it doesn't rain a ton anyway.
That's awesome. And great to hear! I LOVE the Davis Mountains and the Fort Davis area. I really enjoyed the hike up to Limpia Creek Vista and the campsites. I'm glad you did as well.
www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/park_maps/pwd_mp_p4501_0004f.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwifhZ6Iz_GFAxWtLUQIHQQMCngQFnoECBQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0KVtt8OMp0jIi9gjcvWoGh This is the link to the trail map. Most any of the campsites are suitable for any tent. It's fairly wide open up there.
Great review. This should make a good 3+ season tent. I love the fact that you can completely close off the doors, particularly here in the deep south. I wish one of these manufacturers would incorporate side window ventilation with a stake out or pole out awning over the window so you can leave them open during undriven rain. I love that you can open and close the vents from the inside.
This is much too simple. I think some knot heads just can’t function unless they’re hitching and bending, sheepshanking and stopper knotting. But wait…we need more knots…thank you Cameron.
I know lbj js public land to anyone at any time and I’m not sure if you know this but December is usually hunting season so please be mindful of those out there that are hunting as this is often our only places we get to hunt publicly. I also camp out there in the spring. All I ask if that you be mindful of us hunters out there as we are mindful of you campers out there
I definitely can appreciate people hunting at LBJ. I am curious if there is something specifically we are doing in this video that you feel is not right? Or do you mean being out there during hunting season in general?
@@CameronHall88 no absolutely not Cameron I really liked the video and think it was a great video just more of a precautionary warning and even more so for safety cause some times arrows or shots can miss there target and travel.
