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Proud of Adam for facing his phobia of caves! If possible, I HIGHLY recommend going to Lava Beds National monument in northeast California for some of the most beautiful geography and incredible cave systems!
Hello Adventurers😊😊😊, as small as Pinnicles National Park is it really packs a punch. So many cool hikes...and I really enjoy hiking in caves😊😊! I really enjoyed watching this video👍👍👍👍.
Enjoying your exploration of S Cal. I probably won't get that far again in my lifetime. I also felt like Indiana Jones in my day. You 2 really make my day. 👍👍🏍🏍🏍🙋♂️
When you get to Canada please see: Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, BC near Victoria, Stanley Park (Aquarium too), Gastown steam clock and food of course, Queen Elizabeth Park, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park and Lynn Canyon suspension Bridge Park (free) has hikes and waterfalls. You may have been to all of these places before!!!! Enjoy Asian food, probably not the best place for tacos. Wishing you the best!
Guys when you get to bay area make sure to do Muir Woods and the Mt Tamalpais hikes. It’s my favorite place to go. Fyi you’ll need to make reservation at Muir Woods. Happy to see you guys in California. My family and I are fan of your channel for past couple of years now. 😊
We unfortunately didn’t go to SF or much of the Bay Area on this trip due to a variety of reasons. But thanks for those tips. When we do go we hope to not be in the van so that we can explore the city a bit easier. We wanted to check out those spots, just couldn’t this time. Thanks for the tips though and thanks for watching! ❤️🤙
@@AdventuresofAplusK Oh I’m sure you’ll have plenty of time to come back, and I do understand why you wouldn’t want the van around San Francisco - actually would have warned you about it. Anyway, can’t wait to see where you’re heading next on the videos. Safe trips and thank you for doing what you do. As much as you enjoy doing it, us the viewer enjoys adventuring with you and getting all those travel tips helps a lot! Oh, and forgot to mention Dispsea Trails in Mount Tam is the most gorgeous 7.5 mile hike you’ll do I’m sure and other trails there are just jaw dropping views of Redwoods, Landscapes, Cityscape and the Pacific Ocean.
Loved this! We just spent a week in exploring Pinnacles, Big Sur and Monterey! If you see this, can you point us to the video that you cooked the curry dish…your favorite….I think Adam cooked it from scratch.
Thank you and thanks for watching! We hope you had a great trip. Here’s the video of that recipe: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mp5oNp30yAk.html In our next video we actually make it again😂, but a green version
That was quite the hiking spot, although I doubt i would try it, especially at my age now and that drop-off looked pretty hairy, or narly, as they say in California. Truly some spectacular caves, I am not sure if I would be a fan of being in a cave that long.
Another great video 👍 I’ve been following you Guys since last year! And also watched your old videos. I’m from Québec, Canada and I’ve been to a few national Parks on the West Coast since 2016 ( Rainier, Olympic, Yosemite) and I plan to travel again in california and the Southwest in the next 2 years and the national Parks to visit are addding up on my list!!! Can’t wait to retire to travel to all the places you’ve been!!🙂😄 you do a great job and, as others , can’t wait for your next vidéo! I’m addicted !😃 thanks for sharing your hikes with us. Lyette Question: What about snakes ? Are there a lot of snakes in the national Parks you visited lately?
Those parks you’ve visited are some of the best of the best! But there is tons more as you know! We’ve actually only seen snakes a few times on our hundreds of hikes. Thanks for watching!
Sweet! I love this. We went to Wind Cave NP in October and just missed the last cave tour of the day. So I'm looking forward to finding caves and exploring them whenever I find them next. What number of National Park was this for you guys?!
Hmmm. A condor, Island Fox, sea otter, elephant seals, dolphins. I think you need a marmot, Roosevelt Elk, and one predator (mountain lion, great white, orca, grey wolf, black bear) and I think you get a "bingo"!
Honestly this video showed me way more cool stuff than any photos I’ve seen before. Was questioning whether it was even worth seeing but you’ve shown otherwise so thanks!
Love this! We are currently making our way up the coast and we're about a week behind you guys haha. so all of your videos are SO helpful. Headed to Big Sur tomorrow :)
@@amandakaybecker8122 morro bay blvd there is a mobile ,shell and that dinosaur place. That intersection has some off the best prices in the county . You might want to get snacks too . Cambria does have a little market called cookie crock. Enjoy your trip , stop and see the elephant seals and stop at ragged point its pretty cool then salmon creek is a few miles past ragged point . It has a water fall a few minutes hike off the highway.
Camped at Pinnacles as a kid about 1970. Our morning stroll (from a west side campground then) ended up being about 8 miles, ending at the caves. We had no flashlight, but followed a family that did. My mom found one peanut in the shell which my brother and I shared - our only food until we made it back to camp. Thanks for the memories!
At first, I was mad because my dogs weren't allowed on beaches and trails, but then I stopped to think of all the inconsiderate dog owners, and can't blame the state for banning them. They let their dogs off the leash to chase birds and squirrels, to run toward other poeople who don't know their intent, and leave piles of poop everywhere. When you abuse a privilege, you'll eventually lose it.
Dude y’all are putting in WORK cranking these videos out like this. Your journey is super lit! I have one question, what frame rate are you guys using for slo mo? Those shots are incredible.
Guys, this is another great and inspiring video about a national park. Thank you so much for sharing! We recently visited Chiricahua National Park and it was amazing. Unfortunately, we are limited on time and couldn't make it to California. Next time we tackle the west coast, Pinnacles NP will be on our list to follow your steps. 👍👍🙂
Amazing video of another amazing adventure! I just watched "California Through My Lens" of the same park & it was great seeing 2 different perspectives of the same park. Great stuff!!
My heart was racing watching you climb through the cave, not to mention the snake!!! 😆! As always fantastic video guys! Well done! Thanks for taking us along! Love the new dance moves! ~Cara 😊
Thanks for the video. We will be there next week. We won't be hiking; the hikes look to strenuous for me and I have my dog. I have seen other videos of people who saw condors from the campground but unfortunately we aren't camping in the park. We will be coming in to the eastern entrance also. We will go to the visitors center and sit in the parking lot for awhile. I enjoyed seeing the scenery from your video that i won't get to see in person.
My Wife and I did this exact hike today for our 35Th Wedding Anniversary.We have lived a hour and a half away but have never been to the Pinnacles .A condor flew 5 feet over our heads and there were at least 10 that we spotted flying together.Beautiful day we will be back.
I saw so many similarities between you guys and myself when trying to work out wildlife, getting onto the phone to cross check online photos with what you're seeing in real life. So pleased for you both that you were able to see one, even if you couldn't swap out the lens in time to share. The snake at 8:41 was awesome, do you know what kind it was? We only have 2 types in the UK and it's unusual to see them so for me, that slow slithering shot up the tree was just incredible! 🙌 The reservoir was incredibly pretty - reminded me a lot of Gem Lake on the very edge of the Rocky Mountain National Park with the dark water acting like a mirror and the redder rocks. Fun fact, but we never use the term gulch in the UK, but it seems to appear everywhere in the US National Parks. The caves were a great surprise, never would have thought Pinnacles had something like that, and I couldn't help but notice whilst you were in there that there was someone with a torch behind you. I know from your Q&A's in the past that you don't like vlogging in front of others, so I was rooting for you knowing someone random was behind you!
We were SO confident the first ones we saw were condors...NOPE! Just turkey vultures haha. I bet they laugh as they trick everyone 😜 We found out after the fact it was a Gopher snake (we think). We get asked a lot if we see snakes while hiking and this was the 4th ever (the 3rd was also in California in Big Sur). It's funny that we use gulch so much because it is not a word I'd ever say naturally haha. But this park loved the word! The caves were a blast and we ran into a girl as we were confused and we stuck together for a bit to figure it out. Adam warned her that we would be awkward with our camera lol. Trying to get over the fear of filming around people, but she was thankfully very nice!
Thanks , KATHLEEN & Alec! Great overview, & Hike , & thru Cave.. admittedly, some of this dark ,scary, cramped,muddy,Cave stuff is not really my liking either…".Interestingly, we now live in HELENA VALLEY, MT & some 50 miles from **LEWIS & Clark Caverns STATE PARK , located around Whitehall MT: a great CAVE & history ,too!,, We been there a few times, & with Grandkid’s,etc…
Another great adventure. Can't wait for the next one. I'll be somewhere on the East coast when the next one comes out but hopefully I will have cell service so I can watch. Thanks for sharing.
I've seen like 8 of your guys' videos already when browsing RU-vid national park stuff for the past month, I might as well subscribe already. And damn, Adam is so fine. 🔥
Excellent, excellent job climbing up AND descending those rock “ladders!” And then that cave crawling action. Whew. You guys are strong, brave, beasts! ❤ 💪🏻 💥 Thanks for showing us this hike and park!
This video was giving me heart palpatations!!!🦇 The steps carved in rock with rail!!!!! Yikes! And that cave too scary for me. But looks like a really cool place to visit with some beautiful and unusual topography! Keep working on those dance moves! Kona is a cutie pie!!!
Oh my goodness, I’ve already got Joshua Tree, Sequoia, and King’s Canyon National Parks on our itinerary for our road trip from Austin to Berkeley this summer. Now I need to figure out how to add in Pinnacles! Thanks for taking the time to share your travels and experiences. They are a pleasure to watch!
We have a blog post with all of our gear here: adventuresofaplusk.com/our-must-have-hiking-gear/ and they are also listed in the description. Thanks for watching!
My husband and I greatly appreciate the maps you display/add/give and the history and background of the things you see and experience--this puts your vlog above other travel vlogs that I watch. That Condor Gulch looks like such a wonderful and interesting trail! How cool that you got to see a condor! Although I am sad that you were not able to get a picture, it would be totally amazing and unusual to just "casually" getting a picture of one. We also like Happy Cow cheeses and as you demonstrated, they ARE great for spreads!! We use them when we hike or picnic as well! That is a great idea to pack your bacon like that. I usually make sandwiches ahead of time but they get soggy! I am going to do it your way next time! Thank you too for that info about the caves! I don't think I would like to take the first cave too well either.... Thanks again!
We like adding the context of the maps and some tidbits of history or info. We hope people can learn something from our videos and be entertained at the same time! Happy Cows are great! We used to pre make them as well and they always get soggy. Especially if you use tortillas…those turn into a mess!
Love seeing you guys finally getting to explore California (my home state)!! Californias geological landscape is so different in all corners of Cali and im soooo stoked to see y’all appreciate it and explore. Idk if you guys will stick around till the summer months but If you happen to be here and have time to hang out in the Eastern Sierras an awesome trail that’s dog friendly (with great 360 Sierra views) would be Mitchell Peak from Marvin’s pass trailhead!
We have loved out time in California! It of course lives up to the hype! We’re actually on our way to Alaska so we won’t be in California for the summer, but thanks for the rec because we’re hoping to visit the eastern Sierras next summer!
this was an AWESOME video, I loved this, such beautiful footage. and you guys always have me smiling and laughing, I love it! thank you for always sharing your times!
Kathryn, it looks like you and Indy had a good time squeezing through that cave. Other than the cave the scenery reminded me a lot of Custer State park in S. Dakota (but with cooler trails).
Seriously love your videos. Beautiful videography, editing, music placement, right amount of educational information, and great attitudes (plus cute dog!). So ready to explore.
Im with Adam. I’m not a good spelunker but it looked interesting. Could be open to the bottom trail. Beautiful scenery, cool condor sighting and sweet treat, yes please.
Geez, Pinnacles National Park is gorgeous! I really loved that ya’ll did some birding, one of my favorite hobbies. My heart was racing watching ya’ll go through the caves. And gotta mention the footage of the snake, so cool! 🐍🦅🤙🏽
“Indiana Adam Jones”! I’m proud of you for exploring the cave! Do you think it helped that it was a talus Cave, so not completely enclosed? Bear Gulch Cave was unfortunately closed when we went. We did get to go through the other talus cave, but Bear Gulch seemed even more impressive. I felt like those darn turkey vultures are just sitting around laughing trying to impersonate the condors. I thought I had a shot of a condor, but later when I looked at the pic I realized it was just a vulture. 🤪 I get so much satisfaction seeing you add Park patches and mark off another Park! I hope you get to Redwoods (which I haven’t seen) and Lassen Volcanic. I walked the PCT thru Lassen last summer, but didn’t get to the main part of the Park.
I think it did help that they weren’t totally enclosed. But it was still awfully dark down there! And ya I think the Turkey vultures were laughing at us too! Thanks for watching!
At some point of watching you going up and going into the caves, I would stop cause I’m nervous for you. You’re such a daring darling couple! Thank you for sharing your adventures! Stay safe and healthy always.
I just started watching you guys a couple months ago! My wife and I love your videos. Is there any way you two could do a video or a comment on what you take on your Hikes and what is the best items for your hikes!
The upper cave was certainly intense 😮 I think the lower , with the stairs and railing would be for me 😄😆 I think this was one of your best hikes. I am so glad you saw a Condor!! As always, this was a great video 😊😊
Thank you for another great adventure. That place is awesome. I really admire what you're doing and also very educational too. Stay safe and see you soon ✌. Much ❤ from Arizona 🌵
Thanks for a NP that I've never heard of. The caves sound like a ton of fun and what video you got was great. Thanks. Can't wait to see where you head to next so..... until next time... Travel Safe.
Thank you for taking me along with you on that awesome hike. Kathryn, your second dance move (fanky leg?) looked great. Please do that move again in another video cause you got this! Safe travels.
What a fun trail! The cave part reminds me a little of a serious caving adventure I did once, in a completely natural cave, I think if I had known what was in store I would have been too scared to do it! I had a friend who was able to guide a group of us, and we had to wear helmets, it was full of tight squeezes, places we had to crawl, and water (lots of water) and mud. This was in southern IL and since then most of the caves have been closed because the bats living in them were threatened by "white nose disease" a fungal infection. I think recently some of the caves have been able to open again, but I'm not sure.
I (Adam) might’ve backed out as well if I’d have known what I was getting into 😂 but maybe I’ll get a little braver and try more! Who know! Thanks for watching!
Love it! You are our inspiration for our travels too! We saw a condor for our first time when we were hiking at Angel's Landing. They are majestic when they fly!
I was there a few weeks ago! I must have just missed you. The cave was indeed difficult to navigate in. A whole group of people went into the cave the same time I did, so we just helped each other to navigate our way out, lol.
Wow! Another amazing adventure. We have a bunch of turkey vultures who live near us so we see them all the time. Seeing a California Condor would be special, though! Can I ask where you buy your gluten free ciabatta bread? I think I have seen you with that a few times. And is it good?
Ya the Turkey vultures are much more common. Condors would be really cool to see! A lot of times we get it at Walmart. You can check their website to see if they have it in stock before you go. And yes it’s actually really really good! Has great texture and holds up well.
@@AdventuresofAplusK Thank you. I've recently learned that I'm genetically predisposed to be gluten intolerant so I'm still learning about the whole gluten free lifestyle. We love seeing huge birds soaring through the air. We have great blue herons and sandhill cranes that hang out in our yard and they remind us of pterosaurs! LOL So majestic! Thanks for bringing us along on your adventures!
Love the journey your doing. Wonder if you have ever encountered bears or mountain lions on any of your hikes? You have given me the urge to start planning my own adventure.
