Hey David, I really liked the video. Lots of amazing views and clips. Personally, I'd like to hear the sound of your surroundings a bit more. Keep it up :)
Thank you Tomasz! Glad you enjoyed it! Yes there were several villages and yurt camps along the trek, and a handful of other hikers too. But mostly I was alone when I was walking.
That is soo good! I've been playing with the idea of trekking in Kyrgyztan for a while now. I'd love to do solo trekking. Did you went solo? How does that work over there? how do you arrange transportations from and to the mountains? Where do you sleep? Can you show up at a town/village and find accomodation? Do you travel with a tent? Sorry I got heaps of questions :p , I really want to travel there. Great video!
Thank you Carlos! That's a lot of questions, but I'll be happy to help! Traveling is generally very easy (and cheap) in Kyrgyzstan, aside from the language barrier-it helps a ton to know some Russian. Yes I traveled alone and with a tent, but it's also possible to sleep in the villages or in yurt camps. The CBT offices in many of the towns/cities can help with transportation/accommodation as well - cbtkyrgyzstan.kg A few of the border areas near Tajikistan/China require permits for trekking, but otherwise there aren't really any restrictions. You'll be basically free to travel where you like. Hope this helps, and hope to get to make that trip!
@@davidfancsali Thanks for the replies appreciated it! That sounds fantastic! That means you carry all (or most) the food with you or you can find villages along the way and get food?
@@carlosluque4753 I did carry some food because I wasn't certain what I would find, but I didn't need much because all of the villages and yurt camps had food.
Hello and thank you! I don't remember the exact temperatures, but the daytime temperatures were quite comfortable in the high elevations and got somewhat warm in the lower elevations. The nights in the higher elevations were around 5 C (40 F) I think. Having said that, I probably got lucky in doing this trek in late June. From what I've read, the 2 high passes are usually very difficult to pass until mid-July.
Hi David. I found your videos while researching hikes around Kyrgyzstan. I see your choice of footwear are ultra raptor ii gtx mids? How do you find them? I'm looking for advice regarding what shoes to wear in such environments. Thanks.
Hello, yes those are Ultra Raptors. They are easy to find here in USA, although I don't know about other regions. What kind of hikes do you plan on doing? If I'm doing day hikes or carrying a light pack, I much prefer a lightweight pair of trail runners. They're usually more comfortable, and they will dry faster when they inevitably get wet. However, if I'm on a longer trek with a heavy pack, I find that it's easier to keep my feet in good condition with a slightly heavier pair of boots. Hope this is helpful!
@@davidfancsali Thanks for the reply. I would plan on doing similar multi-day hikes. My pack is around 30lbs all in. So far, in colder climates, I've been using trail runners as well but I wonder if having a slightly sturdier footwear would help me keep my feet drier and in a better shape during those 10h long hikes in mountainous terrain. I've tried out some Salomon dedicated lightweight hiking shoes and boots and they seem to have a thinner midsole than my trail runners resulting in too much feedback from uneven terrain (thus, I agree that trail runners are more comfortable in a lot of scenarios). Now I'm looking into ultra raptors and wonder if I should get the low non-gtx version or the mid version which for some reason only comes with gtx. I like the idea of mids for protecting the feet from debris and all that but not sure if that gtx membrane does more bad than good in the long-term. How do you find the gtx version? Did your feet suffer from too much sweat? I know that the temperature can fluctuate quite a lot in such alpine environments so it's quite a difficult decision to make. Cheers.
@@mantasskackauskas5014 Personally, I don't have a problem with my feet being too hot, and the mids do protect my feet better. Having said that, the terrain in Kyrgyzstan is not particularly rough and you might be fine with the low version if that's your preference.
@@davidfancsali Really nice work! I visited Kyrgyzstan 2 years ago, and I want to go back this year with a drone. I've been looking at the DJI Air 3 and the DJI Mavic 3 Pro. Don't stop posting videos!
@@nonamejoname6728 Thanks! Hope you come back with some awesome video! The whole country is absolutely beautiful. I've had a Mavic Air 2 before, and it's much easier to get stable video with a bigger drone, although (obviously) it's much more weight to carry on a long trek.
