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Backpacking & Solo Winter Camping in a Snow Storm on the Appalachian Trail and New York Long Path.
For this 3 day, 2 night camping trip, I decided to do a backpacking loop in New York’s Harriman State park. Despite being just a half hour north of New York City, Harriman SP offers hundreds of miles of trails, rugged mountain terrain, and rustic lean-to shelters built in the 1920’s. Covering over 47,000 acres, it’s the second largest state park in NY and feels more like a national forest shortly after hitting the trail.
Because I did this trip in mid December with a forecast of possible snow and a temp range of just above freezing down to the teens, I figured the crowds would be minimal. The shelters in this area also have some great personality, so I decided to do something different - go minimal and just sleep in the shelter with a sleeping pad and a down quilt. This is a convenient and common practice for most Appalachian Trail hikers in fairer weather, but it would be a first for me in winter.
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No permit is required to backcountry camp in Harriman SP, but you may only set up camp within 100 yards of one of the park’s lean-to shelters.
Trailhead Used: Kanawauke Picnic Area, Bear Mountain, NY 10911
I chose this spot to begin because the road is closed beyond this point during winter. There are plenty of spots for parking and it was plowed while I was in the woods, which is a plus. There are also restrooms here, but they were closed for the winter.
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Trails Used, Day 1
Road hike west on Kanawauke Rd 1/2 half mile.
Right on Unnamed Forest Road
Left (west) on Dunning Trail
Right (north) on Ramapo Dunderberg Trail
Lichen Trail
New York Long Path North / Arden Surebridge Trail
Right on Appalachian Trail North
Left (north) on Long Path
Camp at “Unmaintained Shelter”
While listed as “unmaintained”, this is an all metal shelter that is in good condition with an established fire pit in front. Water is available 1/8 mile east on the Long Path at the crossing of Surebridge Brook.
Day 1 Mileage: 5.7
Day 1 Gross Ascent: 1,581’
Trails Used, Day 2
Continue on the Long Path
Camp at Stockbridge Shelter
Made of stone in 1928 and built into the side of the Stockbridge Mountain summit with a new metal roof and two stone fireplaces. There are plenty of spots for tent or hammock camping to the rear of the shelter as well. I didn’t observe any water sources here. I got water the next morning 1 mile down the yellow trail at one of the streams feeding Lake Nawahunta.
Day 2 Mileage: 3.4
Day 2 Gross Ascent: 762’
Trails Used, Day 3
Backtrack south on the Long Path
Left (east) on Menomine Trail (yellow)
Pass by Silvermine Lake & William Brien Shelter
Right (west) on Red Cross Trail
Straight (southwest) on unmaintained woods road.
I did this as a shortcut to save time and elevation.
Road Hike west on Seven Lakes Drive (plowed in winter)
Return to vehicle
Day 3 Mileage: 9.5
Day 3 Gross Ascent: 1,466 feet
Total Mileage: 18.6
Total Gross Ascent: 3,809’
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@erickornberg4571 3 года назад

I'm 66 and in poor health. I have only a few regrets in life. ONE of them is that I did not backpack more than I did. Thank you for sharing your trip. I am along with you in spirit.

@ricatoni2 3 года назад

@Eric k..dont forget to make peace with your maker .jesus..amen..

@mpaulo6222 3 года назад

@@ricatoni2 weirdo

@ricatoni2 3 года назад

@@mpaulo6222 why am I a weirdo?..you don't believe in jesus?

@crusaderkiller5816 3 года назад

@@ricatoni2 Jesus was a prophet of God.. Not God himself. Regardless, may peace be with you.

@crusaderkiller5816 3 года назад

@@mpaulo6222 He's wrong in aspects but please be respectful

@sicktodeath0_0 Год назад

When I was a teenager during the '80s, we were cross country skiing and got caught in a snowstorm on Mt. Ashland, in Southern Oregon. We were headed for Wagner Gap (about 8 miles away), but we were only halfway there when we were caught in a whiteout. Luckily we had a good Scoutmaster who knew what he was doing, and he found a place that looked like the shelter in this video. The only difference was our shelter had a large fire pit in the middle, and someone had stocked it with enough firewood to keep us warm long enough to get ourselves more. We built up a wall of snow to cover most of the opening and spent the night there, warm and safe. We restocked the firewood in the morning and made it home safely. ✌️❤️

@loridoolaghty3453 9 месяцев назад

Very cool story!

@sicktodeath0_0 9 месяцев назад

@@loridoolaghty3453 Thanks. It’s funny, I’m 54 years old, disabled from my time in the Army, and I still remember that night from time to time, and think about just how badly that trip could have been without that shelter, and a leader who was prepared and familiar with the area. 🙂 ❤️✌️

@edmoala 8 месяцев назад

What a dream! A story you'd never forget.

@joanies6778 8 месяцев назад

Proper etiquette... someone left dry wood for you, and you left wood for the next person. Awesome!

@richardmansfield8817 3 года назад

I don’t know what the bush walking etiquette is there, but in Australia, when you stay in a public hut on a trail, it’s customary to reset a fire ready to light for the next person who uses the hut before you leave and to leave a small pile of firewood in a dry place ready to go. When it’s snowing, raining and bitterly cold, the last thing you need is to start a fire from scratch with possibly wet or limited firewood close by.

@zachmcdaniel4581 3 года назад

Generally speaking it is the same around the USA. Just some people don’t follow it or others steal from it. Unfortunately because of that people learned not to expect it anymore.

@R-BURQUENO 3 года назад

That's ACTUALLY a really cool idea🤔👍👍. Glad I heared it here from you guys because I've never thought of that. I'll definitely do that next time I go camping. It's the least a person can do to help the next person!✌️

@hevelincabrera4977 3 года назад

Could you please let me know how is about walter in this case?

@fireside9503 3 года назад

Yeah, we’re cunts here in the states. A great idea but not customary here unfortunately

@johnl.8616 3 года назад

All depends on the people hiking. Some leave something for the next and others don't care.

@juanitamatlock7001 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for taking all of us along on your hike: I have been home bound for 4 years now due to a 😢 stroke.

@feliciabarosa2553 6 месяцев назад

Get better soon❤️🥰

@JarodShapiro 3 года назад

The thumbnail on this video is what attracted so many people to this video. Beautiful thumbnail. People that make videos, thumbnails are very very important. It sells the video.

@johnkarmann4708 3 года назад

I miss backpacking, but at 63 and sporadic health, I tend to stay close to home. I love standing around a fire under the stars.

@donwyates 3 года назад

I do as well. I'm 64, retired, and love living out of my SUV, tent camping on BLM land. So far, I've been pretty damn lucky, health wise.

@bryanyrogirog7605 3 года назад

O.k.

@bertcochran1770 3 года назад

@@donwyates me too.

@kannibiskat4208 3 года назад

When I first read this comment.. 😆 my mistake.. 😆 I thought it read, "under the stairs" I apologize!! I thought I'd just share my giggle !! 😜😁

@Th3Mavr1ck 3 года назад

Ain’t no other way to live 👌🏽 heck it’s still fun in the backyard!

@mistabrisky5790 2 года назад

seeing someone backpacking to a camping spot with a mtn dew in their pocket reminds me of why I love America.

@DrRudyScarfalloto 2 года назад

OMG! That shelter was my favorite place to camp when I used to go hiking in Harriman in the late 1970s. This is such a treat, Thank you .

@DrRudyScarfalloto 2 года назад

And I used to cook my meals in that very same fireplace on the left.

@johnnySMALLpepper Год назад

Small world isn't it?

@dnhman Год назад

Same

@charlesnicholson5715 3 года назад

Here's an old army tip. But your boots in a bag, place inside your sleeping bag with you overnight. Warm boots in the morning.

@af.7992 3 года назад

Lol, you beat me to it! I was just remembering that trick when he complained about cold boots, lol. It definitely makes a difference in keeping you from losing important body heat through your feet when you're out in the elements and it matters. Great tip that works!

@missioncontrol9424 3 года назад

I just toss a small warm rock from a fire in mine and put them in the sleeping bag with socks stuffed inside. Toasty boots and socks with a nice warm sleeping bag.

@Swervxo 3 года назад

😂😂

@sayit-sayit 3 года назад

We keep our boots and gloves by the fire all night. {North Dakota}

@chas2can124 3 года назад

In the our Army we sleep with one boot on so you only have one cold foot in the morning... and sleep with your wet clothes in the sleeping bag so they are at least warm in the AM.

@Fuzzy_Spork 3 года назад

YT has been recommending this video to me for 2 weeks now and I finally bit, because I was like "An hour 20 minutes?! No way." Yet I sat here and watched the whole thing completely entranced. haha. Good job! This reminds of when I was a kid living in Vermont. We lived in a VERY rural area and had hundreds of acres of forest as our back yard. I was the oldest at only 8 years old, and my two sisters and I would often pack a few peanut butter sandwiches then run off into the woods for a whole day of exploring. This was back in the 70's, so my hippy parents thought nothing of their 3 young daughters disappearing into the wilderness for hours on end! Anyway, it was a beautiful Saturday morning in October when my sisters and I decided to go exploring the woods again. We packed some snacks and took off. By midday the clouds had rolled in, and an hour later there was the occasional snow flake drifting down. By mid afternoon it was a full blown blizzard. Of course we were not dressed for snow OR freezing temps. After attempting to backtrack our sneakers were soaked through because of the mounding snow and the temperature had dropped to seeing-breath-range and even our young, underdeveloped brains understood that we couldn't make it back home under the current circumstances so we attempted to shelter in place. We crawled under an ancient cedar tree because we knew from past experience that even rain couldn't reach the ground through the thick upper branches. All the lowest hanging branches were pretty dead and broke away easily creating a sort of cave, and sure enough the ground underneath was dry as a bone. We huddled together and the deepening snow helped insulate our tiny shelter. It was starting to get dark when we heard the faint call of our names through the snow and branches. Dad had managed to track us straight to our cedar tree shelter because of a habit my sisters and I had adopted when we started exploring the woods. We tied small lengths of yarn to tree branches as we went along so we could follow our trail backwards to get back home. It wasn't anything someone told us to do, we just figured out early on that it was easier to get back if we marked our trail! Dad had brought snow boots and warmer coats for us, so we managed to make it back home in a few hours. It was dark and snowing and cold and I remember that trek back home seeming to take forever so it was hell for my kid self. Yet it could have been a LOT worse! Thank goodness for those little pieces of yarn!

@irenedavo3768 3 года назад

Fuzzy Spork wow!

@mrichards7849 3 года назад

That would make a fantastic short film. Oh the early 1970s!

@Chefjjdecker 3 года назад

As soon as I seen the length of the video, I put it on 1.25x playback speed.

@margocaldwell8109 3 года назад

Yes.,.in the 70's as a youngster I spent ALOT of time alone in the woods... Friday thru Sunday and making shelters under hemlock trees...

@jeanburk9539 3 года назад

Great story and a lesson for all. I used toilet paper while mushroom picking for years. It was easy to put your pack down and forget where you put it. After getting lost and late getting back a few times, we took the dog who stayed with the pack and made sure we got home in time for dinner. Dogs are wonderful.

@charleyl264 3 года назад

You brought back many memories with this. My oldest son and I hiked many of the trails in Bear Mountain and Harriman Park, and much of the Appalachian trail from the Delaware Water Gap to N. Mass. about 35 - 45 years ago, but most of it was in the Spring and Fall. Although I did some Winter camping and hiking, I more preferred the above freezing hikes. At the time I was living in Dutchess Co. but moved to NC near Charlotte about 38 years ago. Although I did some hiking in this area, age and a few old injuries caught up with me and they forced me to end my hiking days. I'm 79 now and can only hike in my dreams or with guys like you who post videos for me to watch. Thank you.

@MitchellChilds 2 года назад

How's the weather in NC? Not bad here below you just across the border. I hope 2022 finds you well.

@charleyl264 2 года назад

@@MitchellChilds A few below freezing nights recently, but not bad at all this Winter. I keep thinking "We are going to pay for this". If you are that close to me, your Weather should be almost the same.

@MitchellChilds 2 года назад

@@charleyl264 yeah we are pretty close. The mountains can really make it feel a lot colder than it does around the Greenville area where I am.

@cynthiaennis3107 2 года назад

I live in S. Mass. Wishing you well, CharleyL. 😊

@bethdunn7969 2 года назад

I did a few hikes when younger but I have joined you in spirit in many hikes and camping trips on RU-vid.

@fjeepers 3 года назад

All I could think when I saw that beautiful fiery sunrise was, “Red sky at morning, sailor take warning; red sky at night, sailors delight.” I see it still holds true. Glad to see you got back with all your toes.

@mountainlace7618 3 года назад

My dad was a navy man & this was his favorite weather prediction saying. I still use it to this day & I'm 66 yrs 🤗

@deb8105 3 года назад

We use the saying- red sky at night, shepherds delight, red sky in morning, shepherds warning.

@nattycat14 3 года назад

I've heard it as "red sky at 'morn, sailors take warn. Red sky at night, sailors delight"

@andrewbond1683 3 года назад

@@nattycat14 That's funny, I always heard it as "Red sky in the morning, the weather will be bad later so be careful, red sky at night, the weather will be good so don't worry about the weather and actually just enjoy it"

@patrikhjorth3291 3 года назад

There's a russian proverb: "Travel for a day, bring bread for a week". I guess that saying was inspired by situations like this.

@terribelle3 3 года назад

Patrik thats exactly how I think 😉

@vladimirtrachenko60 3 года назад

I'm russian and I'm not sure we have such a proverb :)

@patrikhjorth3291 3 года назад

@@vladimirtrachenko60 Well, I've seen that expression referred to as a russian proverb, but since I'm not russian myself I can't be certain.

@vinny5638 3 года назад

@@vladimirtrachenko60 I'm sure you havent heard of every proverb that your culture has ever produced lol

@RedDragon-dm5sz 3 года назад

Больше слушай, меньше говори.

@dirtisbetterthandiamonds 3 года назад

The rocks in the chimney were probably used by someone to keep their bed warm. Let them warm near the fire while you cook and then wrap in a small towel or shirt and place in your sleeping bag. Sooooo cozy and it lasts for hours 😊

@davidcox3076 3 года назад

We used to do this when we lived in the country. Put bricks on the hearth to warm, then wrap in a towel and put under the covers. Primitive electric blanket. : )

@mrdark9916 2 года назад

I make straight up Jeremiah Johnson beds. I pack up 2 bear rugs no matter how far in im going... and I wrap up in them bitches laying on a dirt covered coal bed. Lol at least that's what I'll tell my kids.

@pattycake9183 2 года назад

It's the same as bricks. Before the invention of hot water bottles.

@mariebernier3076 2 года назад

@@mrdark9916 Jeremiah Johnson...yup.😄

@janh5199 2 года назад

@@mrdark9916 “Didn’t put enough dirt down. Saw it right off.”

@TheAjpathecreature Год назад

I keep coming back to this video every couple of months. It's because, though I don't camp, these videos give me the next best experience. There is something about crackling fires, sleeping out in the open and fresh air that seems to be relaxing to me.

@spectralhorizon8618 9 месяцев назад

That’s thousands of years if ancestors speaking up to ya. I feel the same my man

@joanies6778 8 месяцев назад

One of my favorite things to do. It's been too long since I've had a campfire. Getting ready to start camping soon, though, with my new pup.

@emmilypalmer9269 2 года назад

Hiking Tip and Trick: Leave a note in the seat or windshield of your parked vehicle that says when you will return and the the place you plan on going. If in the event anything happens, you won’t regret not doing so;)

@josephmiller6677 2 года назад

Good point !

@alastairdow4400 11 месяцев назад

Until someone steaks your car uses it in a murder and then returned car to park spot.

@emmilypalmer9269 11 месяцев назад

@@alastairdow4400 wow. Maybe don’t go hiking and just stay shut up at home because I can see your point. It’s way too scary a place to go in the event something so scary dangerous and bad could happen to you. Because it will when you seek out such fearsome thoughts. Believe it or not, you are safe here. It may take a minute to believe it. That’s ok:) take your time.

@Jude74 3 года назад

I’m jealous I think I would just stay in that stone hut for the remainder of the year.

@lanlin8267 3 года назад

For sure 😁

@smilenepal3493 3 года назад

💚🌎💙

@BrendaLee381 3 года назад

Would be so nice!

@donnawoodman6249 3 года назад

Yup! Sounds like a plan to me!!!! 👍☺️

@shreya8294 3 года назад

Yea

@mmoroz4433 3 года назад

Hi! Watching you from Moscow Russia. Always keeping my smile when seeing you and listening your comments. Thanks for bringing so positive mood in our life.

@derekrohan9619 3 года назад

What’s up Russia! How are you? Are there good places to hike in Russia? We have a lot here in the U. S. My ex girlfriend is from Russia, well she was born here in the states but her parents came from Russia. She spoke both languages and when I got her mad at me her Russian accent would come out haha. I would go to their house all the time and hang out with her family and they would teach me some Russian and give me Russian food and cigarettes.. and vodka of course. Also I grew up in New York and played ice hockey, one of my best friends on the team was from Russia , and he told me my first Russian word.. suka!. ( not sure of the spelling) anyway I’m Derek hope your having a good day over there.

@mmoroz4433 3 года назад

@@derekrohan9619 Hi Derek. So nice that you responded. Do you have Instagram profile? Mine is gt_st_photo. If you do not mind we may use Direct for correspondence. I will be glad to share news there. I visited US many times in the past. I have a lot of good friends in your country.

@alexgawthrop1748 3 года назад

@@mmoroz4433 come to you England we have lots of places to hike

@mmoroz4433 3 года назад

@@alexgawthrop1748 woulld be pleased to go one day. Thanks!

@wynflaeth Год назад

If you're going to be doing winter hiking in heavy snow, or anytime below-freezing, you should *always* carry a lightweight four-season tent. No exceptions. If you're a seasoned camper/hiker you would know this. This is the first time I've ever watched you, so maybe you do have a small tent in that backpack of yours that I don't know about. You know the old saying, hope for the best and prepare for the worst. *Never* get caught without shelter!

@alcoholya 9 месяцев назад

he said he had a one man tent in the video.

@wynflaeth 9 месяцев назад

@@alcoholya I would have rather stay in the tent!

@jstephenallington8431 3 года назад

This is the New York that I remember from my year there back in the 70's. I spent hours climbing through the mountains alone just where the Appalachian Trail cut into Bear Mountain State Park. Absolutely beautiful country, and I would hike until I was miles from nowhere. I'm fortunate that nothing bad ever happened, because no one would have even known where to begin to look for me!

@slowjamcdub 3 года назад

All jokes aside that Stone shelter with the double fireplaces was pretty cool

@markschisler7874 3 года назад

Im thinking alot more firewood and have that shelter like a sweat lodge...

@patriciavyce1993 3 года назад

Very cool.,I like it too.”👍🏻”

@macmurfy2jka 3 года назад

@@markschisler7874 one of the oldest ones in the park.

@Blackwater_House 3 года назад

Old Celtic trick; build Two Fires and Sit between them. Works best when your not Solo Camping, because it requires more Firewood than a single Fire.

@CPBP44 3 года назад

I’ve slept in that shelter a few times over the years. Visited many more. Somewhere I have a photo of an old Buddy, wearing a kilt, puking over the edge of that giant stone in front of the shelter. Good times!

@ronniepirtlejr2606 3 года назад

I had a good friend who passed away about or 5 years ago he lived up there in the Adirondacks. He was a Trapper, one of the best in his days! His name was Johnny Thorp. I met him when I was a teenager living in Needles California. He was one of the last true mountain man! There used to be a lot of trapping videos and books about him teaching. Right before he passed away he autographed a book sent it to me as a gift. ( 50 YEARS A TRAPPER and treasure hunter by Johnny Thorp. You should get that book if it's still around. it's a small thin paperback only 113-114 pages but well worth the read! It tells a little about his life. Happy New Year& be careful out there partner!

@jimmartin7881 3 года назад

I learned coyote and fox trapping from him and my friend mike, legend is an understatement when talking about Johnny. I moved to the ADKs because of the time I spent with those guys, still here and sure miss those days. He was the last of a dying breed up here, I remember questioning if we were allowed to do something and he said it's nature, nobody can tell you where you can and cannot go, nobody owns the land and never will. Nice to hear he meant so much to so many and we were lucky to have known him.

@ranmarelg 3 года назад

It's out of print. I'd love to have a copy...any ideas?

@jimmartin7881 3 года назад

@@ranmarelg Ebay, 20 bucks or so.

@ronniepirtlejr2606 3 года назад

@@ranmarelg I'll check into it. He has family that lives in New York I think they run a store? It's where Johnny hung out during his last days. I'll look on my book & see if there's any information on it

@ronniepirtlejr2606 3 года назад

@@jimmartin7881 it sounds like you lived a pretty excited life to Jim! yeah that sounds like Johnny. He really was a rare breed. I'm glad you learn to fox & coyote hunt from him. I remember hearing on the news a few decades ago. Somewhere Out by Wyoming or out west. They were having a hard time trapping some wolves that were attacking their cattle. It was apparently a big job & was all over the news. Since they're endangered they weren't allowed to shoot them so, They called Johnny & he was able to take care of the problem for them. I used to go over to his house listen to him tell stories for hours. when he was done He would bring out some Treasures & pictures to show that he was telling the truth! His stepson Donnie and I were pretty good friends back then while he was married to Patty living in Needles, Ca.. after I move to Southern Illinois I lost touch with him for a while but eventually looked him up and we kept in touch time from time. After about 5 years of moving to Southern Illinois. I was working in a wood shop with a bunch of hunters. They started talking about trapping. I spoke up and told them I know of a Trapper but, they probably didn't know him? I told them that he was not from around here in Southern Illinois. At the time he was still living out in Needles,Ca.. My five co-workers who were all older than me, asked me who it was? I told them Johnny Thorp. They all looked at each other and told me I didn't know him. I said what do you mean? He lives in Needles. His son and I are good friends. I used to go to his house all the time! Well, they didn't believe me but it really doesn't matter to me anyways. Lol. They were big fans of his and proceeded to tell me how famous he was. I told them I never knew that he was famous, he never acted that way toward me. he was just a good friend. He lived a very exciting life, outside Trappin & treasure hunting. I love listening to his stories!

@mazzozzy8218 2 года назад

I'm here in the UK 1am in December loving this, and I'm a 66 year old lady.. loved it 😊

@alleyse1 2 года назад

Greetings Mass. I’m 72 yo in western Pennsylvania and I’m loving this vid!

@mariebernier3076 2 года назад

57 in NYC. Thinking that I'll join our local Appalachian Mountain Club chapter this Spring so that I can do this hike with others who know what they're doing. I'd like to retire in this area at 65.🙂

@karencarpenter7894 2 года назад

2/15/22 /// 67 Young l o l . Can't believe I found this again love this hike it's just awesome. Thank you for sharing. I just want to see everything camping hiking dugout and more keep on keeping on. Stay safe and warm.

@jimoconnor6043 3 года назад

I was raised in that area. Went boy scout winter camping/tobogganing/sledding with my dad & scout troop. This was back in the 50's. The view has been the same for hundreds of thousands of years. Glad you enjoyed my backyard!

@freeholdtacticalmed 3 года назад

As a young teen, I solo backpacked frequently in Harriman State Park. I recognize the shelter!

@steves3760 3 года назад

Am I the only one that noticed the paw prints on the second shelter fireplace?

@josephmiller6677 2 года назад

@@steves3760 Yikes.... good eyes !!!

@ed5042 3 года назад

HARRIMAN STATE PARK! thanks for hiking the Park! I used to lead backpacking, winter backpacking and hiking trips there in the 70's for my Outing Club at Post College there! reeves brook trail! Parked in a kinda gravel area off of Seven Lakes Drive WAY before any parking lot no less shelter! The way they marked the trails was horrific! Really made you pay attention to your topo map and compass!

@yongkim2088 3 года назад

Reeves Meadow Visitor Area is still the messiest one in the Park. 7 trails crisscross in one relatively small area. So much so it is challenging even with decent markers, especially where Pine Brook, Stony Brook, Kakiat, Hillburn Torne Sebago, and Seven Hills all converge over Stony Brook and Pine Meadow Brook valley area.

@lspthrattan 3 года назад

Thanks for taking us with you--the scenery was great! Bit of unsolicited advice: take a walking staff with you on a hike like this one. It would have come in handy when walking through fresh snow, to test the depth as you go. Accidentally stepping into a hole or something could really ruin a hike!

@JeffoJonJ 2 года назад

..& for hitting bears too 😆

@kennethgardner3310 2 года назад

@@JeffoJonJ and one with clothing on...lol

@brucec2635 2 года назад

Glad he had a good sleeping gear with no fire. Brings back my memories playing in the upper NY mountains in 1957.

@TheOffGridHunter 3 года назад

Beautiful country! Dont know why anyone would live Manhattan when there is so much beautiful country in the state! Love the stone shelter!

@mariebernier3076 2 года назад

We all would love to live in this area but there's no way to make a living! We have to live in or really close to the city to survive.

@TheOffGridHunter 2 года назад

@@mariebernier3076 hear ya.

@ozreality 3 года назад

We go up in the dacks all the time. I canoe for weeks at a time in the lake placid region camping under the stars or small tent. I took 4 kids myself on an overnight canoe trip and they forgot their iPads existed and really soaked it up like sponges... really proved to them that life is happening all around them if only they set their tech down and are willing to see it! Now they cant wait to go again and talk about our trip often...

@mariebernier3076 2 года назад

Thank you for giving them that experience!

@TheStuffMade 3 года назад

Love this format, a man on his own out in the wilderness without exaggerating everything.

@Blackwater_House 3 года назад

I once went into the Mountains of Tasmania (Australia) for a Week of Solo Camping. Ended up spending Three Weeks in the Mountains of Tasmania because of Blizzards and Snow Storms. Fortunately as a Member of an Elite Search and Rescue Team I had Communications with the outside world and told the local Mountain Search and Rescue Group that I was absolutely OK and didn’t need or desire to be Rescued and that they could just Stay Home.

@dhooter 3 года назад

Blows my mind youtube backpackers or campers stay out there unarmed. Especially around the Apalacha Trail. All kinds of looney tunes in those woods.

@timothycontreras8424 3 года назад

If they're from the city, like you!

@Sam-xr8ne 3 года назад

Apparently not.

@analee3299 3 года назад

no ones going to admit they are armed.

@Copeandseethe822 3 года назад

@@timothycontreras8424 I'll take the city over the meth haven that the countryside has become.

@briarrose29 3 года назад

@@Copeandseethe822 agreed.

@A.C._Taylor 3 года назад

The wind you talk about at the beginning is what we like to call a 'lazy wind'. This is because it likes to go through you, rather than around you.

@user-wl2be8lk6z 3 года назад

Места красивые!!

@garynedbal9909 3 года назад

I grew up in Harriman State Park. I've stayed at both shelters many times. so awesome to see you enjoying them.

@JB-zo7ln Год назад

I wish I did stuff like this. Seems like the most peaceful and relaxing way to spend the day in the wilderness albeit on top of a mountain with great views all around. I need to do more things like this. It would greatly increase my happiness and well-being.

@Edzherenow99 3 года назад

I pretty much spent every free moment I had in that park as a kid and young adult back in the mid 70's to the early 90's . One year I spent almost the whole summer just living in the park. Used the shelters during the week (Lot less people in the park back in those days) and tented on the weekends. There were less rules back then about where you could set up a tent. I occasionally go back now, but it's way too crowded for my tastes now! Now I live in remote Maine! You were blessed to have such a quiet solo experience! Brought back a lot of memories!

@TinyIslandMaine 3 года назад

Edzherenow I like Maine too but I’m not so remote 😀

@yongkim2088 3 года назад

Maine can get real remote.

@Edzherenow99 3 года назад

@@yongkim2088 definitely!

@Edzherenow99 3 года назад

@@yongkim2088 Just the way I like it! :)

@XJonAye 3 года назад

That sounds like a great life. If I didn't have so many responsibilities I'd probably be doing the same thing, but kids come first, for now, until they can get out with me.

@the1burf 3 года назад

The most amazing thing about Harriman State Park, is that you are only about 40 miles from the George Washington Bridge. It's a different world. That is why I love living here.

@eveostay 2 года назад

Also the Long Path (which sintax hiked on) starts on the Manhattan side of the George Washington bridge -- so you can walk from there if you want :D

@ashenverdict 3 года назад

That was great. When you were trudging through the snow and blizzard i couldn't help thinking about all the animals that live there. You get to go home to a warm house, comfy bed and hot food but those poor animals have to live in that cold environment and struggle to find food and shelter every day. We're so lucky.

@nikkirobinson2543 2 года назад

I lived in a cozy cabin on Norma Mountain in Tennessee. Backed right up against the woods we had all to ourself. When it snowed it was the most refreshing and beautiful walk I ever took.

@jeremybelcher6681 3 года назад

Two fireplaces, one shelter... I think that's the most beat I've seen you at the end of a hike!

@mvl9591 3 года назад

Many years ago, I hiked up a”trail less “ peak in the Adirondacks. There were over a hundred people on top!

@lindachandler2293 3 года назад

You'll never know how much I wanted to reach through the screen and tell you instead of cutting that log up, you could have just put the end in the fire and fed it in as it burned.

@Cherilen83 10 месяцев назад

Oh my god Im a feeder too!!! Like duh right,save yo energy

@dondearie3693 2 года назад

This hike brings me way back. I grew up just over the border in Jersey and me and my friends would hike an camp all through out that park during high school days in the 60’s. Good times. Enjoy!!

@jerseyjeeper1575 3 года назад

Thanks for this I camped there when I was 17, 55 now! What a blast to see it again..

@cybrarian9 3 года назад

My parents used to take my 3 brothers and me up to Lake Sebago in Harriman State Park in the early 1970's for a week of cabin camping. We stopped in the mid-1970's. We never went around the larger part of the park, just stayed around Lake Sebago. We would cabin camp in Cabin A-6 if my aging memory (now 53) serves me right. It was always a lot fun to fish for Sunnies and row the boats on the lake and just enjoy being with family living a bit rustic life in the cabin with a Coleman stove, a Coleman lantern, Kelloggs cereal in the small boxes that you could eat out of the wax paper lined box with your milk. And animal life aplenty, especially chipmunks, skunks, deer, and squirrels. I miss those days.

@arikjohnson412 3 года назад

Lovely memory

@waitwhat3588 3 года назад

Isn’t lake sebago in Harrison Maine?

@stephenr9194 2 года назад

I grew up in Rockland County and often hiked the Harriman Park area with friends. Our family picnicked there throughout the 60's and 70's. Watching this well done video brought back a host of memories of great times....Thanks so much for a fine piece of work.

@mobilewintercamp7515 3 года назад

I’m glad you went there, it’s an underestimated gem. Great trail markers , rock formations and it’s a very open in places. There’s a lot of history there, an actual community and graveyards, iron mines and such.

@lushpaw1 3 года назад

Just a few ideas for winter hiking.. buy a collapsible nalgene.. then you can fill it and carry it inside your coat so you're not drinking freezing cold water. Also.. you need a walking stick.. hiking in snow over uneven ground can be treacherous and a walking stick can save you from being broken.

@janwoodward7360 3 года назад

Amen on the walking stick...or two. And get a better winter hat.

@patlsmith404 3 года назад

I firmly believe in my walking stick. I have one with a light on it for just in case.

@BradRLeBeau 3 года назад

it ends up being pretty tough to film and use a trekking pole

@smilenepal3493 3 года назад

💙🌎💚

@homersimpson001 3 года назад

He should have dried his boots and put them in the sleeping bag... never a cold foot:)

@ozyankee4403 3 года назад

Collect firewood during daylight.. Collect sticks and logs.. during daylight Keep dragging back to shelter… during daylight When you think you have enough wood… go collect more No need to waste daylight cutting and sawing… You can never have too much firewood in the winter… Collecting wood keeps you warm … best done in daylight Cutting wood keeps you warm … can be done in dark near fire in the fireplace Avoid leaving shelter after dark… especially in the winter…. ….nobody wants to twist an ankle because of a snow covered hazard…or fall in a snowstorm.. and then find themselves unable to return to the shelter … and 🔥 I enjoyed the video

@jessn7034 3 года назад

I have zero interest in hiking and camping but for some reason RU-vid put this in my feed and I watched the whole video, I liked it. Thx for posting.

@morethanamazed8210 3 года назад

Glad you made it back safe! Thanks for taking us along.

@markschisler7874 3 года назад

Harriman is one of the most beautiful parks in the Hudson Valley. That was the better choice of shelters. Great video. Thanks.

@dennonnobles7694 3 года назад

Beautiful

@Synctrex1337 3 года назад

@@dennonnobles7694 gdff

@Synctrex1337 3 года назад

@@dennonnobles7694 hi g

@Synctrex1337 3 года назад

@mfanwelikeit3760 3 года назад

That short road walk would have me imagining all sorts of post apocalyptic goodness.

@dr.johnpaul7374 2 года назад

I have watched hundreds of great outdoor camping video’s in the winter, before, during, and after a winter storm, I watched them build shelters, campfires, beds etc. but what I have never seen is anyone build a latrine (toilet). They don’t have to demonstrate using it, but at else show that you have one, or some new modern day method designed for camping. No one can go three days camping without relieving themselves, its part of life, human nature, nothing to be shamed about.

@strickysbackpackingadventures 3 года назад

Tough trek in that snow. Another great trip! As always, thanks for taking us along!

@dirtbagoutside 3 года назад

Harriman is great! Plenty of ups and downs and many miles of great trails!!!

@YankeeWoodcraft 2 года назад

My proverbial backyard. I drive thru Harriman every day on my way down to New York City to work (I live in the Catskills). I once saw what's known as a "Grand Slam" in hunting; Turkeys, deer & a bear all at the same time at Harriman. Every time I drive under the Appalachian Trail overpass, I think to myself, "I should be on that bridge". 95.5% of New York is "not" New York City. We have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to the woods here. You caught the essence of a New York State park perfectly.

@randallkelley3599 3 года назад

Daughter lives in NY. We saw a lot of those platforms for use by hikers all along the Ap Trail. Don't have those on the west coast. But up near Fairbanks where we have land, we see huts or very small storm shelters built by the state, and kept repaired by locals, hunters, etc. Very helpful in snow storms.

@mrichards7849 3 года назад

When I was a child my father had built a small house in the upstate New York woods. I've been around the world, to the Pacific Northwest, Europe, and now live in Colorado, but I have never seen a more spectacular woods than New York State's.

@StuckInNy 3 года назад

😃

@mnash5007 3 года назад

Like they say. "I love New York" The countryside that is. The city, not so much.

@StuckInNy 3 года назад

Upstate NY here 👋

@jeffvandam874 3 года назад

Not even done watching but have to comment...I've said it before but I love your videography style. It's little things like filming scetchy crossings or footings without undue commentary... Just showing and filming what the experience is like.. it works so well compared to those who constantly talk about every footstep. Very cathartic. Keep up the good work.

@jeffvandam874 3 года назад

To add, your actual commentary is great. Love how it's edited over your various clips along the way. Can't wait for the next trip.

@morethanamazed8210 3 года назад

I concur.

@DanasWings 3 года назад

Always fun to see other people's impressions of my home turf, I've been wandering those woods for over 50 years. I didn't watch the whole thing, too long. Woulda chosen different gear for a winter hike though, bivy sack, snowshoes, and synthetic bag. The concrete slabs you saw at the beginning near Little Long Pond are the foundations of the camp buildings that used to be there... the Girl Scouts had their camp Quid Nunc there until the late 1970s. There were other group camps throughout the park, the pipes you found were to carry water to the camps. At one time there were about 60 camps, today only a couple dozen remain. The iron shelters were built for the Boy Scouts, unlike the stone shelters that were built for the general public.

@mairethompson2552 8 месяцев назад

Poles. Needed

@kristophersteele1596 2 года назад

I love how calm you are at lunch on day 3 and just being in the moment. At testament to your confidence in your skills.

@chriscon8463 3 года назад

I just started snowshoeing recently. A good aluminum pair doesn’t weigh too much & straps right to the pack. They’re a big advantage in deep fresh snow!

@jasonmoon2942 3 года назад

Freaking Epic!!! Loved watching every minute!! Double Fire pit shelter, Epic Snow Storm and night hiking all bundled into one video!! Outstanding!!!

@markc6207 3 года назад

He did not get enough wood lucky he had good gear or he would have froze

@jeremy7923 3 года назад

Similar filming techniques and narration to Les Stroud, one of my favorites (especially the winter episodes). Thanks for bringing us along!

@marthagaluszka8888 2 года назад

We camped in one of those open shelters in a St Forest in Vermont in the late 80's. Nice to be off the ground. Fire in front definitely worked well. We had our big dog with us and he slept by our heads to watch for, and protect us from animals all night! It was late October, not the dead of winter but still pretty cold up there. I think the park was Calvin Coolidge. I hope people are still enjoying it like we did. I'm too old to camp out now.

@JMWOLFORD82 3 года назад

That stone shelter was epic.

@elvinadhludhlu5380 3 года назад

Would definitely love building one.

@BradleyBrothersBushcraft 3 года назад

Agreed 👍

@williamgrimberg2510 3 года назад

Cool to see the glacial carved rock . It’s said that the glaciers were so high that they depressed the land and at one time these old mountains were as high as the Sierras. Don’t see much of that on the west coast because the mountains are much younger.

@BeautifulWorld-zx9nb 3 года назад

Correct

@darrellgrant7615 3 года назад

I think maybe people should use this video as a cautionary tale about being unprepared lol. Not reviewing the weather before leaving, no snow shoes, no walking poles, etc. no sense of potential danger he was in. Also first experienced hiker I’ve ever seen with reusable water bottles. Not complaining about that I was just surprised. I’ll also say he’s far more experienced and knowledgeable than me. I just started panicking for him when he woke up on day 3.

@raymondwhelan2395 3 года назад

Stumbled across your channel. Glad I did! Listen, that view at about 1:17:36 and having the mountaintop to yourself, worth all the effort... My age and health are now an issue for weekends or short trips like this, but I'll live vicariously. Thanks for sharing!

@instinctivechannel6668 2 года назад

Thanks for memories here is nice story I stayed in that shelter on summer trip to the state park when I seen it I said to my brother look the shelter we stayed at wow... Nice double fire pit the outside small one also and no wood to pick up(no wood then either) but summer is restricted open flames I used it in 1986 it been there A very long time real long thanks a bunch✌️

@raven8420 3 года назад

I'm from New Zealand and as my country is in early summer, watching these kinds of videos takes my mind off the hot muggy conditions. This vid came up in my recommended list, had to watch it. Love the stone shelter though.

@GreatAmericanHikes 3 года назад

Wow, never expected a big youtuber would make a video in Harriman. It's a weirdly underrated and under appreciated park just outside NYC. You can take a train there from Penn Station. There's a ton of fascinating things to explore in Harriman and adjacent Bear Mountain state park. An abandoned town, several hundred year old cemeteries, abandoned mines as old as the 1600s, and incredible shelters like the ones in this video.

@lushpaw1 3 года назад

sounds fantastic

@geraldhenrickson7472 3 года назад

Mines from the 1600's? In NY? I better bone up on my history pronto. Wow...

@BS.-.- 3 года назад

That's prob why theres so much garbage in the park.

@johnholland723 3 года назад

That’s where Dylan wrote one of his early folk hits!

@rwhelanable 3 года назад

@@geraldhenrickson7472 the early Dutch years along the Hudson

@leapfrog4561 2 года назад

If you look at some of the stone ridges on some of these trails in Harriman you may notice lines carved facing north and south. They were carved by glaciers moving across the land during the last ice age. Pretty cool stuff.

@AustinRoberJohnson 3 года назад

I often return to this video after a long work week to enjoy a few brews and plot a future winter camping trip. Great work! I live in NY state but more western NY. This spot seems incredible.

@douglasdearden4879 3 года назад

Having done a fair amount of desert camping, that moment of putting on boots without a boot-check made my heart skip a little beat. Great video.

@bfranco1519 3 года назад

Not a lot of snakes, scorpions, or spiders in the cold snow...

@gracesmith6199 3 года назад

1st time I've watched you , i enjoyed it from my nice warm bed in Scotland .

@sintax77 3 года назад

Thanks, Grace! Glad you enjoyed it :)

@astridaden8536 3 года назад

Me too, Grace........in Germany.....🤣

@doreendaykin6693 3 года назад

👏👏. Enjoying from my nice warm bed in Halifax, Nova Scotia...Blessings Scotland ❣️

@foxonrunspotoneverywhere795 3 года назад

First time I'm watching and it's from my warm bed here in USA VIRGINIA. This looks so fun but most of all, it looks to be a soul lifting meditation time to get in touch with the inner self. And to keep the body in tip top shape in the event it's needed to this level of survival tactics.

@chelsealouise2925 3 года назад

Also watching from my warm bed in Scotland Grace! Love to watch these vids I don’t ever camp though lol too much of creature of comfort,

@ArtByHazel 2 года назад

Backpacking is fun especially when you’re with mother nature. Thanks for sharing your travels.

@rxiinebree 3 года назад

The steadiness of the video while you're walking is EVERYTHING. 😍✨

@spincitynyc809 3 года назад

Wow...He went to Harriman. The favorite destination of us weekend warriors of NYC

@veejennings5449 3 года назад

Thank you, I Definitely Like The Second The Shelter Because You Can See It's Very Cozy With Two FirePlaces, Awesome Winter Spot.

@dgiuntaXXX 3 года назад

Is that the West mountain shelter? I was snowed in that exact shelter in the winter of 1983. You can see NYC outline (real small) from there on a clear day with binoculars. Nothing like being up in the trail for a week then returning to the Bear Mountain Inn for a nice steak. Great hikes. Thanks for the memories and video.

@seviregis7441 3 года назад

That pack looks really heavy, quite a workout. I love that Park, lots of mixed terrain. Would be cool to have an ultra lightweight portable folding door or piece of canvas to hang from the log on the stone shelter to enclose it. Stay safe, God be with you.

@MQuinn-eb3zz 3 года назад

Although I now live in Kentucky, that is the area I grew up hiking and camping in with my brother; beautiful. I always loved the view at Cat's elbow, where I took my daughters, years ago, to observe the hawks' nests.

@rdaalways2286 8 месяцев назад

Nice to see there are actually shelters out there for people. Where I am from, you have nothing! Also nice to see someone left a can of soup for someone who might need it.

@shaesantiago1188 2 года назад

Love when he said I'm awake now. Lol. Spices of life my friend

@leonardmcdermott7703 3 года назад

That whole area does not look unlike Wicklow in Ireland. Glad you made it back in one piece 👍🇮🇪👍.

@stacking4retirement222 3 года назад

Great video! Thanks for sharing. I'm glad you hiked the trails in NY. Gorgeous scenery. I live in the foothills of the ADKs, and I love these mountains. Gotta admit, I was worried about you hiking those trails alone until I saw your beacon. Smart. Everyone should have one of those when they hike. Thanks for sharing your experience! Glad you didn't end up in a Paulides video! 😁

@MaxMax-uu3bs 2 года назад

Best camping video on RU-vid. 3 days seems like days days. Other people say 3 days camping but they make a 20 minute video.

@carmell51 Год назад

Years ago I was hiking on an overnight in the Sispey Wilderness in Lawrence County Alabama! This is considered Part of the most primitive land trust. It has been kept this way and is and extremely interesting place if you want to camp In true wilderness. We picked a open cave overhang in an area called the Dismals to spend the night. When we made ready our sleeping bags and lay there talking we were treated as dark settled in by Dismalites, or bioluminescent creatures on the overhang above us. It was like a thousand beautiful eyes looking at you. They are a type of firefly larva that must have this moist environment to live. If you are interested you can find a video and pictures with further information . Dismiss Canyon in the Bank head National Forest around the Sispey Fork on the Black Warrior River. Very enjoyable place. It is best to go in spring or fall, summer is very humid.

@capsoutdoors 3 года назад

Practically my backyard. Harriman is my go-to backpacking destination. Good to see ya here, hope all is well.

@DaddyRabbit411 3 года назад

Yea me to Im on the Plateau. Cumberland County myself.

@campchairchris 3 года назад

He walked right past the stealth spot from one of your videos.

@halabujioutdoors 3 года назад

Caps Outdoors I was gonna mention that this is almost identical routes you did not so long ago.

@oldunion 3 года назад

me three, I am up there every available weekend.

@oldunion 3 года назад

This is my local backpacking grounds! I know it VERY well, I am excited to watch this :) !

@twochordcool 3 года назад

I'm in Peekskill...you ever looking for new backpacking friends? I have been backpacking a few times a year in the Adirondacks for a few decades.

@lynnweasenforth8799 2 года назад

I love watching these videos because I can fill my dreams through other people 😌 ✨️ ☺️ 🤗 💛 💕

@user-im6ld5yr7r 3 года назад

I did not expect to watch the entire video and now I’m sad it’s over! I’ve never been backpacking, but you’re giving me ideas ha thanks for sharing 👍🏽

@JaredHikes 3 года назад

Those are some amazing shelters. We need more of those on the west coast trails. 🤠

@Velshard 3 года назад

My thoughts exactly. I can't recall seeing any that nice in Oregon, and I've been all over the state. Then again all the big/old money is on the east coast so it's not too surprising.

@ChipSecco 3 года назад

Get building them then. A lot have been built by outdoor clubs like the AMC.

@Velshard 3 года назад

@kbail Cool, hopefully I'll stumble upon it one of these days.

@debs7411 3 года назад

@kbail MN state parks have some pretty fancy shelters built by FDRs CCC program, too. The nicest ones are along the north shore of Lake Superior, where the weather can turn pretty quickly.

@armorvestrus4119 3 года назад

this one comes across more like a survival video which is not bad for a hiker that prefers a low impact on nature. Very impressive.

@hmartin879 2 года назад

You're literally the least prepared camper I've ever watched. You're the type of person that needs volunteers to find the your body.

@jimwednt1229 2 года назад

The Appalachian trail is very old it must be interesting to imagine early American people trecking across that region on that trail . I enjoyed the video, it makes me want to plan a hike. Thank you !

@derekrohan9619 3 года назад

I figured out while in the army to sleep with your clothes tucked into your sleeping bag so you had warm clothes to put on in the morning instead of frozen clothes. Boots too if you can.

@fjeepers 3 года назад

And water bottles!

@JimGeigerMusic 3 года назад

Unload a 30 round clip of blanks. Pull off your glove liners and put your hands on the barrel to warm up frozen hands.

@robmead3485 3 года назад

here in texas...........never leave ya boots on the ground.....scorpions,and worse, will crwl up inside!

@douglasgillitlie 3 года назад

@@robmead3485 77ujh

@tomortale2333 Год назад

this guy is fun to watch n listen to....he's soo casual bout everything....reminds me of ''''no worries mate'''' kinda a comic ....kind of guy.... roll on''