Chinese Wall | Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana 

One of my favorite trips of all time!

That is awesome! I would've loved to have roamed that country when I was younger!

@@mountainwanderer It is a most beautiful place!!!

Joey is great! He is just as fun to hike with as his videos are to watch!

same here

This was an amazing trip! I hope to do something like it again someday!

Thanks! It was great finally getting to hike with Joey. He's the same guy in person that he is in his videos. He's always on the move, but hopefully this is just the first of many trips with him.

There are so many gems in Montana! I love it! Thanks for checking it out!

It was epic! Joey was great, really nice guy!

The Bob is an incredible place, and I've only scraped the surface personally. Happy you enjoyed the video!

I live in Shelby. My sons and I have now done the Bob from 2 different trailheads (Benchmark and Gibson) the past 2 summers. All I can say is DO IT! It was the most amazing time and we will do it again this summer. Maybe try White River Pass this time. You will not be sorry. 🥰

Thank you! The Bob was very inspiring and I cannot wait to get back there!

Thanks! What an incredible place! I'll definitely be going back in there. It's looking like next year now. Joey and I have been trying to get together for a trip for a few years now and it finally came together! I'm hoping that in the off season we can get another trip planned.

Indeed! We were buzzing after that encounter! I have had one run in with a bear that was a little closer, but the bear and I were running in different directions.

Thank you! This was such a great trip, with a great bunch of guys!

Thank you! I went into this trip hoping to see a Grizzly. I've never seen one in the wild. That bear encounter was something else! We were a couple of seconds away from using our bear spray, but that horn did the trick. I'd never really thought of bringing one before, but it really worked well and was able to scare away the bear before he was in range of the spray. I'm going to add it to my pack!

I was thinking, a portable train horn would be excellent 😂

@@5wheels521 That might be over my weight limit 😃

@@mountainwanderer Lol I'm sure it is, it was meant as a joke 😉😁

@@5wheels521 I figured 😂

Thanks for checking it out!

Thank you! Montana is one wild place! So much beauty!

Such amazing country! It was a definitely a bucket list item for me to be able to walk along the wall. Thanks for checking it out!

How Cool!!! This is still one of the best trips I've ever done. Did you do White River Pass first like we did? I'm interested where you camped back there. Glad to hear Larch Hill has been cleaned up, that was rough when we did it. I know those trail crews had a big job in front of them!

@@mountainwanderer Yes, we did White River Pass first. I'm glad we did, as the ascents seemed easier than they would have been had we done the loop the opposite direction. The first night, we couldn't find the same spot you guys camped at and wound up going past Indian Point Meadows to a camp site where Trail 211 starts off Trail 203 (CDT). It was a pretty good spot, though it was right on the trail. We had a black bear and her cub walk into camp that first afternoon. She seemed pretty surprised to see us and they got out of there quickly, but not before we got a little video of them. The second night, we camped beside the horse camp. The outfitter had tents and such set up, but no one stayed there that night. The flies were pretty bad, but I guess that is the price you pay for staying near a horse camp. There weren't a lot of good options there. Maybe there are more camp sites a bit further south, but we didn't want to backtrack. The hike up White River to Juliet Creek was a grind - a lot harder than I thought it would be, especially the last three miles. Once we made the last crossing of the river, the creeks were all dried up and we got really worried we wouldn't find water. On day 2, we met a couple who had just come through there and they said Juliet Creek was a trickle. Thankfully, they were mistaken and they must not have gone up Wall Creek trail at all. We found their trickle, but Juliet Creek had really good flow up there - you just had to hike to actual Juliet Creek, which wasn't far. I figure they must have camped on the river somewhere and saw that little trickle before heading up Larch Hill Pass. They obviously didn't camp on Juliet Creek. Flow was good enough to rinse ourselves and some of our clothes off, which was a welcome blessing. The trails were very hot and dusty and we were caked with dirt by this point. It was COLD that night. I'm not sure if that side of the mountain is just colder or if it was just weather, but I bet it was high 30s when we woke up. It was the only morning we built a fire. All the other nights were comfortably cool. Daytime temps were well into the 90s every day. After coming down along the Chinese Wall, we camped farther down Burnt Creek than it appeared you guys did. Again, the camp sites we saw were somewhat limited, but we did not get far off the trail looking. We were exhausted by that point. We camped at the flattest spot we found, where the trail crosses Burnt Creek before heading over towards the river. No good places to hang our food bags at that site, but we did the best we could and had no critter troubles. On day five we had planned to hike back to our first camp site and spend the day there resting up, but we got there around 11:30 AM after sleeping in and having a lazy morning. We decided to just hike out and spend the night in Augusta. Wound up being an 18 mile day. The boys ate it up, but their poor dad was really dragging by the end. It was HOT and there is so little shade on that stretch of trail. We ran into a number of pack strings, which slowed us down a bit, too. Gotta give those animals right of way. :) It was well worth it, though, to have a shower, a real bed, and a cheeseburger at the Buckhorn Bar in Augusta. That place cooks some good grub. :) We are talking about going back next summer. I'd like another go at the trail with a bit more conditioning under my belt. And, we'd like to add a day and go up Haystack Mountain.

Down by the outfitters camp, we didn't see anything else either. Really surprising to me. We had talked about doing Haystack Mt. too, but it wasn't in the cards for us when we got up there. The pack strings seem to be constant on the CDT portion heading into Benchmark. I didn't film all of them that we encountered. Sounds like an amazing trip that you had! Now it is making me want to go back!

Joey is awesome to hike with! He is the same guy in person that he is on his videos!

It's funny, I had literally just watched your Off Trail Snow Storm video and I looked at my phone and saw you commented! Yeah, that bear encounter was something else, glad we captured what we did of it.

You won't be disappointed! This route was amazing! I wish I could get back there to explore some more, but the BOB is so big and there is so much to see!

It is a fantastic route! This was one of my all time favorite trips! I hope you have a great trip!

In the video, just before I walked back to camp I commented that I was always looking out for bears. Granted, I was vigilant the whole time, but that was the only time I said so on camera, and about 20 minutes later we had bears in camp.

It is a bit of a trek just getting to the wall! I hope you are able to get back there, it's well worth it!

Thank you! What area are you heading into? We were going back in in about a week, but a family situation has cancelled ours plans. We may have run into each other!

@@mountainwanderer We are starting at Benchmark and doing an approximate 54 mile clockwise loop back to Benchmark. Thanks so much for the great video.

Welcome! I'm so happy that you enjoyed it! The BOB, was incredible! I'm looking forward to going on more trips there.

Welcome! We've got room, send'em over!

Me too!!

@@kimrobb1965 Welcome!

Likewise linked over from Joey's channel, great to see a different view from the same trip. Great video

That's awesome! We were supposed to go back to the Bob in September, but that didn't work out. I'm hoping to get back there this year. So many places to explore in that area!

Hey, stupid question. How do you keep your digital camera charged on the hike? Thanks!

Thank you! I would definitely recommend a trip there. I'm hoping for me that this was the first trip of many in to the Bob.

Thank you so much! I personally hate the sound of my voice... but it's all I have to work with.😃

@@SkiCounselerI’ll keep talking the way I talk… check 👍🏿

That's awesome! 💤I'm glad I was able to put together a video for this trip, because it was one to remember.

I wish that I could get night shots like that all of the time, but those were shot with Joey's camera. Some day... Thanks for checking out!

Thanks! Thankfully Joey kept filming! I haven't made it to your trip with Joey into the Glacier Peak Wilderness yet, but I am looking forward to watching it!

His videos are great, one of my favorites on you tube.

It is a special place!

This is still one of the best trips I've ever done!

@@mountainwandererAs for bears, not sure how much you watch other people’s stuff, but check out Forest Dweller’s video “4 Days of Bear and Elk.” While I wouldn’t try to pet them, the bears in Olympic are pretty used to people. I’m always more worried about cougars there - even saw tracks following my tracks from earlier in the day one time which meant I was being stalked. But the bears - so long as you don’t tempt fate - don’t worry me there near as much as in other places.

Incredible story! If I didn't already live in the Rocky Mountains I would be packing my bags too!

Thank you! That is great that you're going to do a trip from there! I hope to get back there and try some other routes.

Isn't that the truth... seems like so long ago..

Glad this could help! It’s an amazing area and you won’t be disappointed

Hello and Welcome! We'll definitely be getting out in Idaho, and I'm really hoping that I can get down to Utah this year.

Thanks! I'm glad you liked the video. It was great hiking with both you and Eric, I'm looking forward to the next one!

Dunno if you guys gives a damn but if you guys are stoned like me atm you can watch pretty much all the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Have been streaming with my girlfriend for the last months =)

@Toby Alfredo yup, I have been using instaflixxer for since december myself :)

Just rewatched this. Thank you Travis for capturing this. Still one of the best backpacking trips of my life. Cheers.

The BOB is a really special place to me. It's so big and so wild! I would've loved the chance to clear trails!

You look like you'd live in CALIspell

@@whiteyfisk9769 Haha! I grew up in California before moving to Montana, but my current profile picture was taken in Washington. 😄

@@DavidHaymond i know, its very very obvious youre from California, makes sense why you invaded Calispell

@@whiteyfisk9769 It's a free country. I don't miss California at all though.

I hadn't tried waking up to a bear for breakfast, but it definitely woke me up! Still trying to get better at making these videos, thanks for the support!

A man, no legend or myth. :) haha Thanks for checking it out. Glad I could share this one.

Imagine Acre Wood holy shit! It’s dave!!!👋🏻

Right on! Welcome! What is the hiking like in S. Korea?

That place is something else! I can't wait to go back!

It was amazing scenery to be sure!

It was a pretty nice spot to have lunch! It blew me away when I walked up the hill to get that view!

WOW! What an epic journey that must've been!

@@mountainwanderer ya, its pretty much been all downhill after that. Lol its hard for me to top

That must've been amazing!

@@mountainwanderer the next adventure was being dropped by a helicopter, way up on top the Swiss Alps and spending 2 days skiing down. Keep the Adventures alive!!!!

Thank you! Looking forward to getting out again!

Thanks! Welcome to the channel! That trip with Joey was great! He's a great guy and just as nice in person as you would expect from watching his videos.

Congratulations! I hope that someday I can do the complete CDT too!

Thank you for watching the videos! You're in for a treat for your first trip to the BOB! This was one of the trips that I've done that will stick with me for the rest of my life. When we were there we thought about hiking from the top of White River pass up to one of the peaks there... I forget what it is called. Your route sounds incredible! Hope you have a great trip, June is close!

Thank you and thank you for watching!

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you! It's a great route. I had some concerns going over the 2 passes, but there was nothing to it. You'll love it I'm sure!

Thanks for checking it out!

It seemed like it was giving us the full treatment!

Thanks for checking it out! I truly appreciate it!

You've got one hell of a backyard!

I wish the video could capture the encounter better, it was fast and a lot closer than it looked.

The Bob is amazing! A truly wild place!

Thank you for taking the time to watch!

Thank you! Thanks for checking it out!

We were lucky the bear didn't want us that bad. :)

There are a lot of great routes through that area. I'm hoping to get back there soon!

@@mountainwanderer Slight change of plans...it'll be a 6-8 day guided horse packing trip into the Bob along the South Fork of the Flathead in August with several folks that are avid fly fishermen but not so much into backpacking. Starting at the Holland Lake trailhead. At one of the camps, we'll be about 8-10 miles west of the Wall and several of us may try an overnight hike over to it if the fish ain't biting.

@@DrJohn493 Still sounds great! I did a trip starting at Holland Lake back in September! We saw plenty of horse packers up there.

@@mountainwanderer Hope you post the video! I'd sure like to see it!

@@DrJohn493 You know I will... 😃

Absolutely!

I hope I walked on some of the trails that he helped maintain. If I didn't I'm sure I will in the future because I'll be back in there before too long!

@@mountainwanderer it is an awesome place!!!

@@mountainwanderer I`m sure you did. He worked on most of them over the years.

It did get my attention! I wouldn't say this one charged us, cause I'm not sure he knew what he was doing. It would be quite a bit more eye opening if I was solo and one bluff charged... scary.

Nice! I look forward to watching it! Joey is a great guy to hike with!

I immediately started singing the song as soon as I read this comment! Guy on a buffalo!

Thank you! Thanks for checking it out!

I’m not real familiar with the area, as I have only been in there one time. I wasn’t paying attention to car camping spots on our way in either. I’m sorry that I can’t be much help on this one.

@@mountainwanderer no worries! I’ll let you know what we find!

Do it! It is spectacular!

@@mountainwanderer Not sure, I am plus 70 so elevation gains no fun for me. Gonna visit Crazy Mtns next July..maps on the way.

@@bobparsons77 If you're still getting out at 70+, you're an inspiration!

Wow, that is awesome! You have the BOB in your backyard!

I had to look it up, but I remember hearing about him.

@@mountainwanderer Looks extremely beautiful there, I'm living in Sweden and we have nothing like that in Europe.

I don't remember seeing much beetle kill there. It's nothing like the Uintas in that regard.

Somehow I missed this comment! Hoping to get into the Selway Bitterrot next year. Any places to hang a hammock in the Superstition Wilderness?

@@mountainwanderer actually I made a video of Hanging in the Desert That was along the salt river Few places except maybe near springs

Not sure what camera Joey uses, but I use my cell phone and a go pro.

Yep, right at that intersection.

Thanks! Just an iPhone & a go pro are the cameras I use.

On this trip I didn't have any problems finding places to hang. I was a little worried about it going in, because I knew that parts of the wilderness had burned. The only on that was a little tough was when we camped on Juliet Creek, but it was tight for everyone as it was just a small spot. I've wondered about hanging in Glacier too. I imagine that it could get tough since you have to camp in certain spots.

@@mountainwanderer yeah, trying to get better info via Reddit, but so far the replies are sparse. Same on hammock forums... www.reddit.com/r/hammockcamping/comments/egkky1/hammocks_in_glacier_national_park/?

This was all taken with a cell phone & a Go Pro.

One guy I know stopped carrying a camera because the lens on his cell phone is so good. His photos from his Colorado hikes are exceptional.

@@JamesRobertSmith They really are good. Although there are plenty of shots that I cannot get because I'm using a cell phone. There are some trade offs for sure.

We had varying distances from our instruments, but I would say 65-70 miles.

Hard to say really.

On this trip I think that it was around 32lbs.

Nice! Whatever works. It's an incredible place!

From what I am used to, I would say that there were not many. There are a few kind of bunched up just before the wall, but other than that there were not too many options that I saw.

Ok thanks. I want to plan a backpacking/fly fishing trip and seemed like there was plenty of great water to fish along the way but hiking 15 miles a day doesn’t leave much time to fish haha. Was hoping there were more sites to camp. Was looking on Guthook and didn’t see any listed sites although some comments at springs talk about random stealth sites close to them. Do you have any links to what you guys used to plan out the rout?

@@nathanielflory9916 Someone else actually planned out the route, but I used Caltopo to make some maps for myself for the trip. It's a great resource.

I will check it out thanks.

Things have changed and I won't be able to do the original trip I wanted to, but I do plan on getting in there for one night. Hopefully I'll be up there Saturday AM.

@@mountainwanderer awesome

@@mountainwanderer ken the Idahonian will be headed out Saturday a.m. so you will meet him on way down . We will be uo there fishing and swimming etc. Next year you get to pick a destination spot. Make it good .lol

@@hyoh-wu I'm glad I get to hang out with you guys, hopefully I will catch Ken on the way down.

@@mountainwanderer we are headed over to noxon now. See you on Saturday. Be safe drive safe and be bear aware.

Didn't stop to fish on this trip. Maybe next we get to the Bob

I haven't heard of Bitchute, I'll check it out. Thanks for the tip!

@@mountainwanderer www.bitchute.com always good to expand the views too. Bitchute is growing FAST

Haven't heard anything from him.

@@mountainwanderer ok thank you ☺️

I can get on board with that!

@@mountainwanderer Love hiking Montana. (With a Fly rod that I couldn't catch fish with.)

You're not alone!