Another great video! Loved the scene where you started with your feet and moved the camera out slowly and out over the beautiful vista! Information at the end was great too! Looking forward to seeing what all you cover in Tejas this year!
Hey thank you! There’s just something great about hanging your feet over a big view like that. And yeah I’m excited to take on more of Texas this year. I have a few trips lined out to Big Bend coming up.
Makes me want to go climb it again! I love GUMO. 2.5 hours to Fort Stockton. I lived there from '93 to 2000. You must have been on your way to Big Bend because that little town is way outta the way from home.
You should! Yeah I ended up in Fort Stockton because I was able to find such a cheap place to stay. Carlsbad was pretty pricey and I tend to go dirt cheap when I’m doing a solo trip. It was an extra drive but worth it to save money to be able to go more often. I’m headed down your way big bend in February…I’m excited to get back down there..
Yeah that monument is interesting..,it’s definitely unexpected at the top of a mountain. And yeah…that wind seems to always be blasting in this park. Ute even knocked my tripod down a few times.
Gonna be taking a trip to Guadalupe Moutains, Carlsbad Caverns, and Big Bend next month! I can’t wait. Question on backpacking at national parks. Do you just print out your permit and then take it inside the visitors center to show them?
It depends on the park. The last time I got a permit in big bend you had to go pick up a physical permit. They may have changed it…I’ll find out next month though. As for Guadalupe, all your permits are first come first served, so you’ll pick those up at the visitor center in Pine Springs
I went to Big Bend last month, and they said I didn’t need a printed permit. However, the reservation says u do need one. I would just screenshot my reservation confirmation and save in my phone to be safe. U do need to go to the Chisos Visitor Center and get a parking pass. There is an overflow parking lot for hikers a little down the road that u need to park at.
Thank you 🙏🏼. I backpacked for the first time earlier this month at Wichita mountains. Didn’t know the visitor center would be closed on January 1st and I thought I needed to get my papers signed. Didn’t know what to do and eventually decided to hike out for the night, camp, return in the morning to get my permit signed, then head back out. I went inside the following day and was told I didn’t need to get it signed so I went through the trouble for nothing 😅.
This was on January 29th…it was super chilly up top. The wind made it difficult to stay directly at the summit…but just below the summit the wind wasn’t bad and it was ok. Definitely worth it despite the cold.
That’s a great question! I carry a tripod with me. I’ll set it up wherever o need a shot. Hit record and make my way back to where I want to be in the shot. Once I’m done I walk back to the camera and end the recording. When I edit in post I cut out all of the unneeded parts.
I can’t remember exactly…I think I may have started around 11:00am maybe. But I started very early as not to be rushed. I took my time filming and even killed a lot of time at the backcountry sites. In my opinion this is the best way to do Guadalupe peak….it was exhilarating hiking down in the dark with all of the city lights twinkling in the distance. Just don’t slip like I did, haha!
@TheNotLostNomad I appreciate your response! This video was great. I've only hiked GP once last year, to be exact. But I did it so unprepared and during the summer. I had a mile left to reach the top, but I had unfortunately ran out of water, so I had no choice but to turn back. Even though the views were amazing, the heat was no joke. I've been thinking of hiking it again but from an approach like this! This seems better honestly, and the view up top when the sun is going down is just breathtaking. I will likely do it this way sometime in the spring when it's not so cold/hot. I remember the trail being very distinctive. But was it hard for you going down the mountain in the dark? In the video, it just looks pitch black everywhere which is why I ask.
Sorry for the late response…yeah this trail gets a real in a few spots but nothing too scary. As long as you pay attention to not getting too close to the edges you should be fine.
You got that right! Man that wind just sucks the energy out of you…seems to be a common occurrence for my west Texas trips. Where did you hike in Big Bend??
Hey thanks Josh! Yeah I want to do McKittrick again soon. This time I want to connect it to Tejas…I’ll have to hitchhike though which is always an adventure in itself.
