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Deam Wilderness (Indiana) Backpacking - May 2024
The second trip of the 2024 season took me back to the Charles Deam Wilderness southeast of Bloomington, Indiana. The original plan for this trip had been to do a hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but a number of factors made a return trip to Gatlinburg not feasible. Fortunately, Christian had returned to Indiana to join us on a Florida spring break trip so he was able to join me for the short overnighter in Deam. Also joining for the hike were our two dogs - chocolate lab Bailey, who has been on many hikes previously, and trail 'newby' (and family dog newby) Millie, a rescued 4-month old puppy terrier-black lab mix. (I talk more about Millie's story in the intro to the video at the beginning)
I've done many previous hikes in the Deam Wilderness going back to my first backpacking trip in 2010. Numerous Peninsula Trail hikes plus a 2021 hike to the same Tower Ridge/Sycamore Trail area of the Deam where this 2024 would take place. My plan was simple - get out for a night in the woods around the campfire with Christian and the dogs, blow the dust of the gear in preparation for my upcoming 2024 hikes, and see how Millie would respond to her first backpacking trip.
Hiking in late May in Indiana is a bit of a 'long green tunnel' experience, without the great views you would find in the mountains or even on the AT. So this trip was all about simply a 'therapeutic' night in the woods, providing information for anyone that wishes to hike in that area of the Deam Wilderness (specifically campsite #,4 on the Sycamore Trail Loop), and perhaps provide a vicarious experience to those unable to experience a night out themselves in the 'Deep-Woods Off'-type Indiana forest-'jungle'.
For those who have watched my other videos this one is done in the same immersive style, though shorter than typical at only 20 minutes in length and without a slideshow at the end. My goal is to make the viewer feel as if they were along on the hike with us.
Equipment / Gear List:
Still and Video Camera: Nikon Z6 amzn.to/3dHJvni
Lens: Nikkor 24mm f1.8 Z-mount lens amzn.to/2QZqNOo
Tripod: Sirui T-025X carbon fiber tripod amzn.to/3bH3Rvg
Camera shoulder clip: Peak Designs Capture clip system amzn.to/2wRdusp
Video Editing Software: Vegas Pro 16 amzn.to/2X5dKyu
Pack: Zpacks Arc Blast 55L
Tent: Zpacks Triplex
Sleeping Bag: Zpacks 20degF Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad: Therm-A-Rest NeoAir X-Therm amzn.to/2yjrUlj
Sleeping Pad: Therm-A-Rest NeoAir XLite amzn.to/39zju6v
Pillow: Exped Air Pillow UL amzn.to/2WYE5hZ
Stove: JetBoil Flash amzn.to/3azKRi7
Stove: MSR PocketRocket 2 amzn.to/3dPtOL5
Pot: MSR Titan titanium 0.9L kettle amzn.to/3bF1RDB
Headlamp: Black Diamond Spot amzn.to/2R0JvoW
Buff: Merino wool Buff amzn.to/3dCYHSC
Recharging Battery: Anker 3500mAH ‘lipstick’ charger amzn.to/2URI7G3
Camp Chair: Helonix Chair Zero amzn.to/2xzbwgh
Camp Shoes: Xero Shoes Z-Trek amzn.to/3bA3X7I
Wet Wipes: Survivorware Wet Wipes amzn.to/2JwbQ2e
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Land Between the Lakes (Tennessee) Overlanding - January 2024
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Check out my website for articles I've written about plus links to all my social media sites: davidgraymedia.com View and purchase my photos at: davidcgray.smugmug.com/ #overlanding #bronco #landbetweenthelakes The 2024 season got off to an early start, in contrast to what was a down year in 2023. With only two trips in 2023 - a May Smokies hike and a July Yellowstone hike - I was eager to get ...
Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming) Backpacking - June 2023
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#yellowstone #yellowstonenationalpark #nationalpark View and purchase my photos at: davidcgray.smugmug.com/ Visit my website at davidgraymedia.com. There you'll find book-length trip reports of most of my trips as well as gear reviews, trail stories, and travel information on memorable lodging, restaurants, and attractions I've experienced. In late June 2023 I continued the hiking season with (...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Backpacking (TN) - May 2023
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View and purchase my photos at: davidcgray.smugmug.com/ Immerse yourself in my written words on my website at davidgraymedia.com. There you'll find book-length trip reports of most of my trips as well as gear reviews, trail stories, and travel information on memorable lodging, restaurants, and attractions I've experienced. The 2023 hiking season got off to a very late start, the latest I've eve...
Three Lakes Trail (Indiana) "Backpacking" - June 2017
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View and purchase all my photos at: davidcgray.smugmug.com/ Check out my website at davidgraymedia.com (Book-length trip reports of most of my 'big' hikes, stories, reviews of my favorite places I've stayed and eaten, and gear reviews. There are many unlisted CZcams videos embedded within the articles). This video covers a 'day hike', training hike that I did on the Three Lakes Trail in Morgan-...
#TBT - Knobstone Trail (Indiana) Backpacking - March 2011 - Re-Edit
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View and purchase all my photos at: davidcgray.smugmug.com/ Check out my website at davidgraymedia.com (Book-length trip reports of most of my 'big' hikes, stories, reviews of my favorite places I've stayed and eaten, and gear reviews. There are many unlisted CZcams videos embedded within the articles). Continuing with my 'throwback time' series of re-edited older videos. This is a fresh look a...
Peninsula Trail (Indiana) Backpacking - September 2022
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View and purchase my photos at: davidcgray.smugmug.com/ Check out my website: davidgraymedia.com Christian, Bailey, Jaden, and I took advantage of Christian being home for a fall visit to Indiana to squeeze in an overnight backpacking trip on the Peninsula Trail in the Deam Wilderness of Indiana. And that's right... my old trail partner Jaden was able to join us, which made it an extra special ...
Colorado Overlanding - Ouray, Telluride, Silverton - July 2022
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#bronco #overlanding #davidgray View and purchase my photos at: davidcgray.smugmug.com/ Colorado was the destination for the 6th trip of the 2022 season, and specifically the Ouray, Telluride, Silverton area in southwest Colorado. There was no backpacking on this trip - overlanding/offroading was the adventure this time. I joined up with Jeremy (CZcams channel @All Things Out Doors) and his ama...
Glacier National Park (Montana) Backpacking - July 2022
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#glaciernationalpark #glacier #davidgray View and purchase my photos at: davidcgray.smugmug.com/ For my 5th trip of the 2022 season, I returned to majestic Glacier National Park to do a hike in the Belly River area with Carl, Justin, and Travis. This was my fourth backpacking trip in Glacier and the earliest time of the year that I had ever hiked there. It turns out that 2022 was a heavy snow y...
Peninsula Trail (Indiana) Backpacking - June 2022
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View and purchase my photos at: davidcgray.smugmug.com/ Check out my website: davidgraymedia.com Christian, Bailey, Jaden, and I took advantage of Christian being home for the Indianapolis 500 to squeeze in an overnight backpacking trip on the Peninsula Trail in the Deam Wilderness of Indiana. And that's right... my old trail partner Jaden was able to join us, which made it an extra special nig...
Dolly Sods (West Virginia) Backpacking - May 2022
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View and purchase my photos at: davidcgray.smugmug.com/ Bailey and I got together with Travis to do the third hike of the 2022 season in the Dolly Sods Wilderness in West Virginia. Dolly Sods is Travis's 'home turf' as he grew up in West Virginia and has hiked there many times. It's also a special place for me because it is where I met Travis for the first time when we did a hike there in 2017....
Land Between the Lakes (Tennessee) Overlanding - April 2022
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View and purchase my photos at: davidcgray.smugmug.com/ #overlanding #bronco #landbetweenthelakes I'm expanding my 'horizons'... In 2021 I took on a canoe trip, and now I've done an overlanding trip. For the 2nd trip of the 2022 season I got together with Jeremy (CZcams channel 'All Things Outdoors') and Chris (CZcams channel 'That Hiking Guy') to do an overlanding trip in the backcountry of La...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Backpacking (TN) - March 2022
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View and purchase my photos at: davidcgray.smugmug.com/ To start the 2022 hiking season I once again got together with Carl and Travis to do a spring-time hike in iconic Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I have hiked in the Smokies multiple times in the past but I had never done a hike there in early Spring, and it was fantastic to experience the park reawakening from the winter and without ...
Trip Only - Tecumseh Trail Backpacking - October 2021
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I recently published a video of my October 2021 Tecumseh Trail hike that included several 'flashback' videos to trips I have taken with my dog, Jaden, over the years. This video is just the hike portion of that video, for people interested in a shorter video of the hike alone, without 'tribute to Jaden'.
Tecumseh Trail (Indiana) Backpacking and 'Tribute to Jaden' - October 2021
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Tecumseh Trail (Indiana) Backpacking and 'Tribute to Jaden' - October 2021
Wind River Range (Wyoming) Backpacking - July 2021
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (Minnesota) - June 2021
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Deam Wilderness (Indiana) Backpacking - May 2021
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Perfect Symphony
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Cheaha Wilderness (Alabama) Backpacking - March 2021
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#TBT - South San Juan Wilderness (Colorado) Backpacking - July 2012 - Re-Edit
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Peninsula Trail (Indiana) Backpacking - October 2020
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Story Behind the Picture - Camp at Garnet Lake - Sierra Nevada (California) - September 2015
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#TBT - Shawnee Backpack Trail (Ohio) Backpacking - June 2011 - Re-Edit
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#TBT - Two Lakes Loop Trail (Indiana) Backpacking - May 2011 - Re-Edit

Komentáře

  • @jimmyrhodes1808
    @jimmyrhodes1808 Před dnem

    The picts at the end is what made your video !!!

  • @solonick79
    @solonick79 Před 6 dny

    Great video! Got any good waypoints for dispersed camping in the hoosier national forest? Looking to take the family soon. Thanks! And keep vids coming

  • @m.hughes2521
    @m.hughes2521 Před 6 dny

    If you're in a FORD, expect problems.

  • @logike77
    @logike77 Před 7 dny

    Wyoming isn't much different than Colorado. The sun will beat on you. You know. It's a clash of dry desert and lush trees and mountains. Love your work. I keep saying, hit me up.

  • @larva7066
    @larva7066 Před 13 dny

    Dave didn't have to do shit on this trip...

  • @stevenmshawzy
    @stevenmshawzy Před 14 dny

    Great videos and pictures. Well done!

  • @dawnhocutt5537
    @dawnhocutt5537 Před 14 dny

    Great video, my best friend is going to be doing this in couple of months!

  • @C-TOS
    @C-TOS Před 17 dny

    I missed these videos documenting your trails, I also miss the Dunkin Donuts coffee in the mornings!

  • @mikeholiday5970
    @mikeholiday5970 Před 18 dny

    I like the dogs, the hiking, and coffee and cheese crackers

  • @MitchWaldo-ws3tj
    @MitchWaldo-ws3tj Před 21 dnem

    Get them some seresto flea collars I know there not cheap but they last 8 months and I recommend it. It's worth your dog and you guys not to get any tics. GOD BLESS YOUNS.

  • @irvingzisman3252
    @irvingzisman3252 Před 22 dny

    Great video. Man, I have a hankering for some Endurox R4. Thanks!

  • @lj-eden
    @lj-eden Před 24 dny

    i've been waiting for a David Gray backpacking trip this year

  • @walterwright8926
    @walterwright8926 Před 27 dny

    Sorry about your pup gonna miss him on the videos.

  • @sandrab2884
    @sandrab2884 Před 28 dny

    Yay, a new family addition! Millie is adorable! Happy to see another adventure with you and Christian. 😎

  • @danpost18
    @danpost18 Před 28 dny

    Hey my daughter did the same thing to me with her dog she found. She gave me her dog for my birthday I didn't want her but now she has grown on me. She is my bicycle riding dog. She follows me all the time.

  • @danpost18
    @danpost18 Před 28 dny

    Hey my daughter did the same thing to me with her dog she found. She gave me her dog for my birthday I didn't want her but now she has grown on me. She is my bicycle riding dog she follows me all the time.

  • @dwightupton4520
    @dwightupton4520 Před 28 dny

    Great to see you are back on the trails. The new pooch is a good addition. I live on trails vicariously through you David because my best friend and fellow hiker and my dog both died two years ago and I suddenly became too old to hike alone. Definitely too old for another dog. Stay healthy and keep hiking with Christian and the dogs.

  • @elizabethwhite6364
    @elizabethwhite6364 Před 29 dny

    Good to see you David and Christian! Such a cute new pup and Bailey is doing a great job helping to train Millie! Always enjoy your hikes! I've watched some of them several times! Thank you!

  • @karentanner1078
    @karentanner1078 Před měsícem

    Enjoy your videos! Can’t wait for the Idaho one, we love Idaho!

  • @macthemesdj
    @macthemesdj Před měsícem

    Ahhh....another David Gray video! 😎 Oh the memories but I believe it was Chester and Spike not Dexter.....those were the days...

  • @KhurshidsChannel
    @KhurshidsChannel Před měsícem

    Very nice video. Thanks for sharing. 👍

  • @mindywong3839
    @mindywong3839 Před měsícem

    I enjoy your videos very much. Was happy to see a new one. My partner of 14 years passed away suddenly 3.5 months ago. I was living with her in her country which was not conducive to walks. One of the reasons was also because she disliked walks and all outdoor activities. So during those years with her i enjoyed your videos very much because it was an outlet for those yearnings to be in the forest. I am now back in my country with her ashes and I have had 2 walks since coming back in early March. There are 3 more upcoming walks. I have no friends after being away for 14 years and am glad I managed to find a hiking meetup for me to forget about the immense pain of losing her at least for a few hours while in the peaceful and embracing forest. Hiking can be addictive and I hope you will continue walking and sharing with us.

  • @mindywong3839
    @mindywong3839 Před měsícem

    😊😊😊👍👍👍🤍💙💜

  • @santiagohills3997
    @santiagohills3997 Před měsícem

    Great to see it…these short hike videos always give me a kick in the pitooty. These days I tend to go big or stay home. But I could put something like this together in the San Mateo wilderness or Crystal Cove State Park, and be there in half an hour. Or San Gorgonio wilderness in just over an hour. Only bummer is no fires in most places near LA😥

  • @fredmaguire88
    @fredmaguire88 Před měsícem

    Another great David Gray video! You mentioned that you will be out in Glacier Park in early September. I also drew an early September permit for the North Fork area of the park. When and where will you be doing your trip?

    • @davidgrayin
      @davidgrayin Před měsícem

      My permit is for the Two Medicine area. At this time it's my 'hope' to get out there - I started a new job in 2023 and still being the 'new guy' it's hard to squeeze in a bunch of vacation days. I have two week-long trips planned in July 2024 plus a spring break trip I took in May is making me a little skittish to take a 4th week of vacation, but it sure is hard to pass up an opportunity to hike in Glacier! You're going to love the North Fork area. Make sure to stop in at Polebridge Mercantile for a huckleberry bear claw.

  • @All_Things_Out_Doors
    @All_Things_Out_Doors Před měsícem

    Good to see you back on trail!!! Great video and trip, David. Good to see the foodbag pit to use on trail also. Looks like Millie had a blast!

    • @davidgrayin
      @davidgrayin Před měsícem

      Thank you, Jeremy. And thank you so much for the awesome Jaden/Bailey food bag. It would be getting a lot more use if I could just find some more time to get out in the woods!

  • @TheWayOutdoors
    @TheWayOutdoors Před měsícem

    Gosh darn please continue to make videos! Tah-Pa-Teo forever! Very much looking forward to the next one, and Milly is adorable.

    • @davidgrayin
      @davidgrayin Před měsícem

      Your comment reminds me... I'm out of Tapatio packets! I need to buy some more to give myself even more opportunities to butcher the proper pronunciation. :-)

    • @TheWayOutdoors
      @TheWayOutdoors Před měsícem

      @@davidgrayin Haha I watched your videos for nearly a decade and never said a word! Always looking forward to the next video as always David.

  • @JustinMcKinneyhiker
    @JustinMcKinneyhiker Před měsícem

    Excellent first trip !! Really lush and green.. beautiful area !! Love your new dog !!

  • @clintwagner3753
    @clintwagner3753 Před měsícem

    Im glad you are finally making it To Idaho this year. I think you will fall in love with the Sawtooths...

  • @nagaviper1169
    @nagaviper1169 Před měsícem

    Never been on that trail. I'll check it out this year. Thank you as always for taking us along.

  • @logike77
    @logike77 Před měsícem

    Love your posts, David. Total fan!

  • @BrianWest58
    @BrianWest58 Před měsícem

    That site has gone through many remodels over the years.

  • @matt-du8vu
    @matt-du8vu Před měsícem

    It's so good to finally see you out on trail again!

  • @RuralMontanaLiving
    @RuralMontanaLiving Před měsícem

    Great overnighter, despite the ticks. Looking forward to more. Let me know if you need any logistical help with the Glacier trip, particularly if you’re starting/ending in the North Fork, my back yard. Congrats on the pup.

    • @davidgrayin
      @davidgrayin Před měsícem

      Thank you for the Glacier offer. This trip is going to be in the Two Medicine area so I won't be up in the North Fork section, but I sure would like to get back up there - probably my favorite area. And if/when I get back there I'll take you up on the offer - I realize you can use all the help you can get in the North Fork especially when you're going solo and trying to sort out all the logistics.

    • @RuralMontanaLiving
      @RuralMontanaLiving Před měsícem

      @@davidgrayin You're welcome. The Two Medicine area is gorgeous. Looking forward to seeing that one.

  • @jasonmears4393
    @jasonmears4393 Před měsícem

    Great to see you back on trail, David. Cool, the dogs got to come along. Look forward to watching your next adventure.

  • @JoshEbersole
    @JoshEbersole Před měsícem

    So happy to see you got a new dog. She looks like a good pup. I’m always excited when you drop a new video.

  • @irvingzisman3252
    @irvingzisman3252 Před měsícem

    Dam Straight!

  • @TuckerAdventures
    @TuckerAdventures Před měsícem

    Awesome video, David!! Look at how happy Millie is!!

  • @tennesseenana4838
    @tennesseenana4838 Před měsícem

    Glad to see you hiking and making videos again! Hehe - 'can you watch...' Yep, she's yours! Millie reminds me of some of the wonderful dogs I've been blessed to have in my life. When it's the right dog and the right time, somehow you get together. May all of you have many happy hikes together, and I'll enjoy watching them!

  • @timlawson4314
    @timlawson4314 Před měsícem

    It's great to see you out and about with your son and a new trail pup. It's always makes for a relaxing Sunday afternoon to watch one of your backpacking videos.

  • @williamwirick886
    @williamwirick886 Před měsícem

    Great to see a new video from ya! Enjoy that cheese spread.

  • @naoh4213
    @naoh4213 Před měsícem

    Happy Trails David! Always grateful to see an upload! Bless ya!

  • @dnmccurry
    @dnmccurry Před měsícem

    Fellow Hoosier here who now lives happily in Montana. Love following your videos. Have for years. Good to see Christian joining you.

    • @nagaviper1169
      @nagaviper1169 Před měsícem

      Can't wait until I get the chance to move there myself.

  • @oldguyinthewoods
    @oldguyinthewoods Před měsícem

    I love the Sycamore trail and especially number 4. It’s a great site, especially during the winter.

    • @davidgrayin
      @davidgrayin Před měsícem

      I loved it. That site amongst the tall pines with the opening above it is almost like a miracle in that 'jungle'. It felt like being in an oasis in the desert, and that stream right alongside is a big bonus. I'm glad we made that our plan because it made for a really nice quick night in the woods - good therapy!

  • @slick7209
    @slick7209 Před měsícem

    David I’ve been there many times. Love that area wish I lived closer I live in Plymouuth in I see lots of ticks your pulling off I’m 100% positive that’s where I got Lyme Disease so be careful

    • @davidgrayin
      @davidgrayin Před měsícem

      I agree with being careful about Lyme disease, and I'm sorry to hear you contracted it. I've been on enough hikes pulling dozens (hundreds) of ticks off me that you can't help but be nervous and vigilant about it. The worst was a Big South Fork hike we did a few years back where there were a about ten stuck to me when we arrived at the shower at Charit Creek Lodge. After the trip I coincidentally had a doctor's checkup appointment and I asked my doctor about doing a lyme disease blood test - he said 'well, we're not going to go chasing after lyme disease'. It all worked out ok, but unless you've been in the deep woods pulling 25 ticks off at a time you can't quite understand.

  • @markmalby8353
    @markmalby8353 Před měsícem

    Glad to see you back out there. Was out in the smokies myself last weekend

  • @Hefmier
    @Hefmier Před měsícem

    Another great video!! However, watching Mille trying to take down the spam, alone, was worth watching. I got a big kick out of it. I hope that you get to do the Sawtooth Wilderness, as that is on my list as well. Greetings from Washington state!! :^)

  • @dianajones7999
    @dianajones7999 Před měsícem

    Check yourselves so seriously for those ticks !!!! You definitely don't want Lyme's disease !!!!

  • @dianajones7999
    @dianajones7999 Před měsícem

    Beautiful pictures with the drone !!!!

  • @ervinslens
    @ervinslens Před měsícem

    Lovely ambience my friend, this looks and sounds so serene! 👏