Shawangunk Ridge Trail Thru Hike Days 1&2 // High Point to Wurtsboro 

Great trip. Be sure to check out part 2, the best part is on there. Thank you for inviting me, planning the trip, and putting up with me. Can’t wait for the next one

Looks like a good start to the trip! Setting the rainbow up in 'porch mode' helps with airflow and getting in and out of tent in overhead rains. Also, tarptent sells a liner for the rainbow that helps create a barrier from the condensation.

Agree with you man. Hammock easier to deal with for the most part. But tent is way lighter and sometimes more fun

This looks brilliant my friend! Really enjoyed watching this fantastic upload. Such a beautiful winter scenery!🔥

Love the Shawangunk ridge trail! Day hiked sections of it, but you'll love doing it as a thru hike. It starts off ok but as you go further north the scenery gets more dramatic and beautiful. You have the basha kill wildlife refuge and eventually the Shawangunk ridge. One of most favorite areas to hike in NY. Dramatic cliffs, mountain views, and forests of dwarf pine trees.

I have the Tarptent Double Rainbow and I love it. Looks like you had a great trip!

Looks like a great trip! Now solo I hammock, or tarp and bivy but with my wife I tent and it's SilPoly all the time and your experience is why. I also, for the time being, am okay with the extra weight of a double walled tent so condensation is less of an issue.

What a beautiful trail. Looking forward to seeing more.

Great vid Mark and Rainman! Glad to see you get out for a few days. Just what I need myself; I've been in a funk lately and not very energetic. Winters do that to me by the time February rolls around here in New York. Looks like Rainman is sporting the Ridge Outdoors hammock. Ever since your video I bought one and replaced the internal ridgeline and suspension and it has been my favorite budget hammock. I sure hope you soak in the much needed mental rejuvination from this trip. It sure is great to do solo trips but so much nicer to be able to share adventures with a buddy sometimes as well. Looking forward to the next parts of your trip. Jeff

I am surprised to see you in a tent but a single wall one seems to always have condensation issues. I see a lot of good comments on the Durston 2P

A tent! ? Sacrelidge

Great video! Looking forward to part two. I’m a hammock guy for all uses…except in a tent you can sprawl gear out inside. I need to get some tent experience, plan is to do A.T. In ‘25, by tent. Rick

Funny I was experiencing some of the same issues going with tents lately. I really like 1P tents for some reason and want to take the Vik 1 out again. I think I got the roll out of the side door technique down now haha. Or I'll have my Helinox Chair Zero set up nearby so I can use it to prop myself up. It's not so bad since I'm a small dude. I've been wanting to go out for a hang too so maybe I'll take both on my next trip. Looks great out there. Quite a contrast to the west. Also I just picked up a UCO Mini Lantern Candle and love it. I noticed a lot of UK wild campers use it to help reduce condensation in the tent so I'll give it try.

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