Wow! Beautiful video. I enjoyed Episode 1 of this series, as well. I've really got to do that section beyond Thousand Island Lake into Yosemite. Just stunning. Looking forward to the next installment.
been 15 years since we were there. Those logs were never there to cross on the east side, thats cool. Beautiful lake and there used to be 12 of us that would go for a week. We caught over 1000 fish between us one trip in 2003, catch and release and only ate what we wanted for dinner.
Oh yeah! You've definitely inspired me to hike this section of the JMT. I appreciate the extra time and effort it took to set up some of the video shots with you and your girlfriend(?) moving through the frame. Definitely gives a better sense of the scale and the terrain. (She must be very patient!) Thanks also for not putting in a music soundtrack. Nicer to hear to sounds of the rushing streams, the path under your boots, and the bird calls.
What video camera are you using so clear and crisp. Also do you have to have a hiking permit and can you camp anywhere along the trail or do you have to pre-register the campsite? Love the videos keep them coming.
Beautiful. Can’t wait to get my wife out there next season. Your wife’s pack looks a bit askew. Did she have any problems? How much weight does she carry?
T K that’s too bad, backpacking with your loved one is a beautiful thing. I pray that my future husband will like backpacking. The Lord answers prayers!
@@itsmidtrib1569 .... definitely make it known before you get married. I was young and didn't think of those things, so I have to go solo and then feel selfishly guilty, which sucks.
T K sorry to hear that. I hope you would still choose your wife if you could go back though. Although I would like it very much that my future husband would like to hike and backpack, it’s not a dealbreaker if he doesn’t. As long as he treats me right and loves the Lord, that is the most important. Backpacking together would be a benefit and a blessing.
Cheers mate. Sheety just about hits it. Another thought: treat it as you would a date . . . a short-ish day or overnight hike on which you carry along some champagne, a book or two (something you're both both passionate about), fav foods/treats, a camera, and keep an eye on the weather forecast in planning the day(s). Stop along the way whenever the landscape so moves the two of you, particularly her, to do so -- nature will do the rest . . . Cheers!
Those low-cut shoes, I saw several instances where your footing was compromised, plus the blisters. I would give a good above-ankle hiking boot a try and see if you don't notice a big improvement, subtracting the pain and increasing the pleasure of your wilderness adventure/experience.
Beautiful video, beautiful lakes and big mountains. Much better than episode 1. I like your close-up flower shots on this one with the background out of focus. You are getting better. Again, you are so lucky to have a wife that loves the out-of-doors so much. She is a great hiker! Thanks for sharing.
Good to see you again also. Suggestion: There is a "PACKER" named "Mark"" who has for years brought fish by mule string into the high Sierra lakes. He knows all the separate lake and stream systems. He deserves to have several videos about his life's work. Would be especially interesting to fishermen. I liked the big fish you caught in the outflow of Shadow Lake which you proudly showed my daughter and I. I was that "elderly gentlman" in that video.
Very first time I ever went up there was 1972. Those are the same log bridges at Garnet and Thousand Island Lake that were there then, but they were new. After crossing a high water Rush Creek we were really happy to see those bridges. We climbed Mt. Ritter from the north side and came down the south side. Spent a few days there. We went in early June and Donahue was totally covered in snow. Had no idea where the trail was. We were southbound going the opposite direction.
Easily one of your most beautiful and well-presented vids yet. Very well done mate. Don't know which days of the week you were up there but it was a little surprising to not see more hikers about than those few we do see. And how gratifying to get some lovely feedback about your videos on the trail, yes? Cheers!
@@Sheety33 -- Thanks, when I asked I hadn't finished watching and I think at one point you described doing about 13 miles that day -- that's a good days effort in the mountains. One thing I'd like to recommend, if I could be so bold, is that many of the scenes could benefit from the use of 'curves' or other contrast adjusting techniques.
You've inspired me to start planning to do this next summer with my 11-year-old granddaughter. Any thoughts on whether north- or south-bound would be any easier? She sure likes ending our hikes with a milkshake and the one at Red's Meadow was a winner last time we were there.
Long-time subscriber here. Like one of your commenters said below, I live vicariously through your videos...I wish I could do this backpacking myself, but I don’t have the time or fitness level anymore! I had some questions for you. The quality of your videos is very good, as it seems very sharp, and colorful. What kind of camera and lens do you use? What type of video editor are you using? Finally, I noticed that you and your wife, practice ultralight backpacking. Your pack looks absolutely TINY (your wife’s pack is actually heavier looking than yours). Can I ask you how heavy your pack and your wife’s pack were? ( If I were to guess 30 lbs, or less)? What did you throw out to get your pack so small...no Goretex jacket or pants...no sleeping bag...give the bear canister to the wife to carry? Thanks for posting your videos!😁
Greggy Greg thank you! I shoot primarily with a Sony a6500, utilizing an 18-105 f4 lens. Editing occurs in Final Cut Pro X and I add a slight color grade I made myself. My wife needs help with packing her backpack haha, my pack weighs more but looks smaller as everything is synched down nice and tight. Let me know if you have any additional questions!:)
