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Katie has such a great attitude. Straight up wife material.

Think you were a little off on the Continental Glacier comments. Unless you were at least 8 miles as the crow flies off of the CDT when you hiked it.

Very nice job a lot of planing a head of time. Thanks for sharing.

Absolutely gorgeous hike. I might head here sometime this summer, so it was great to see the beauty of this area :D

An inspiring presentation of the world of the Wallowas, which are are a subsection of the Blues. The name is pronounced like *allow*, as I learned by being corrected by a local years ago.

I also have a similar diet without cold soaking, but I eat more nuts and chocolate and try to avoid ultraprocessed foods. Plus, I'm from Europe and here almost every day you walk through some place where you can buy hot food and beer.

This is exactly what I'm looking for... thanks

Anyone know about RAZZ Lake? I never would ever probably even have seen it if a friend had not located some mention of it somewhere. Locating it involves hiking the standard trail south of Wallowa Lake & after a few miles heading west on an uphill trail (sorry I cannot be more specific) & negotiating a series of switchbacks until somehow spotting a small sign for the lake (from a necessary map) & then heading north OFF TRAIL for about 15-20 minutes & then reaching this small but scenic glacial lake which became our base camp for a couple days. I am not sure of the elevation of Razz Lake (perhaps comparable with ICE LAKE) but after testing the water temperature decided swimming wasn’t an option. We were there in 1972 so maybe the off trail now has one & I rather doubt it but who knows. Maybe the little sign to the lake is gone but a map should locate it & the switchback trail is pretty close to the lake as I mentioned. On the same trip we also hiked up the Matterhorn which, I believe, is the highest peak in the Wallowas, higher than Eagle Cap by a few hundred feet & just shy of 10,000 feet so cautious HIKING as opposed to actual CLIMBING is perhaps still be possible. It easing 1972 anyway. The entire Wallowas, the lake, & Joseph are a retirement dream if ever a Lotto win comes my way.

My hat is off to u 3 crazy rugged men. What a hike! Use it or lose it. Born & raised in Elko. Dad bought a beautiful acre in the town of Lamoille when I was 3 yrs old. Creek runs through it. Gorgeous 2-story "cabin" now stands on it. Best childhood & memories anyone could experience. Love my Lamoille!

I'm with you, bro. 👍🐾🐾🐾🐾🌻

I like your set-up. Keep rolling, man.❤ Be safe bro.👏🙏😎✌️💯👍

Brother, thank you so much for the information you provided and the direction to All of These Different Sources. Man, this video has literally made my journey super easy, so thank you.

It’s possible the cameras were in place because you were right by a very sensitive and gated cave. Lots of trouble keeping this cave secure.

Beautiful country that I will soon be visiting. I turned the sound off so I didn't have to hear your endless whining. Cheers

Sierra Nevadas in Wyoming amazing similarity

Gross, disgusting! Carry a stove famous!

Really loving your videos man, thank you. They are great for me to mentally prepare myself 🤘🏼

As someone who has hiked all over this area for 20 years and now lives here, this was COMEDY GOLD!!!! I was laughing my head off, thank you for your excellent work! (Shorts and mesh low-top sneakers? That’s bold) I love this area so much but it’s not for the faint-hearted. Keep up the great content!

Fields Station, best hamburgers for 50 miles😂

Naughty Girl meadow was an attempt to rename Whore House meadows that failed. The people spoke. It’s where the prostitutes would come up from Burns to mingle withe the sheep herders. They carved their services and prices into the aspen bark in the meadow. Some of the carvings may still exist.

Wow, you came up at Blue Sky, the site of the old Fort and graves. Well done!

It’s pronounced Chee wah can

You haven’t lived until you’ve been in the Summer Lake hot spring during a hail storm..

Free land for dry farming is what drew the settlers into the area in the early 1900s.

Nicely done.

I’ve been doing this same exact thing for years. If your budget allows there lots of nice higher quality salty meats and cheeses at Whole Foods that require zero refrigeration. My favorite topper on a wrap or baguette is onion mixed with olive oil and salt and pepper. Also the first day or two you have options. Salad bags, pizza, lots of different options.

Nice set up!

After you cross the hart lake You got on that road, How is that road? is it drivable from the paved road to where you camped that night? I was going to the fisher canyon Next month. But i wanted to drive in as much as possible. since you walked on it, first hand Recon, I just wanted to know the condition of the drivability of that road? Thank you Bro!

Learn how to say Wallowa properly.

Nice setup. What kind of shoes are you wearing? Lol. Thanks

8 months from the posting of this video hope all is well. Take care.

All my power comes from my two Blueitti AC200P power banks and I love them. I used power strips were needed to plug all my equipment in. For water, I have two 6 gal tanks plus more water storage on the roof rack.

Your van is looking great. I have a 2000 Ford Econoline Van that I am converting right now to an RV and it should be on the road in about 3 months. I plan to spend the winter in AZ and attend the next RTR and Big Tent show in Quartzsite. Good luck and have fun. Mike, currently in Oregon.

You are playing with your life my friend.

Wow!

Legendary protein pastries are really good, they taste better than Lenny and Larry cookies. Especially the red velvet ones.

What are you using for a camera, the video is truly amazing!

Not Wallua..WallOWA. Just like Oregun not OrEgOn.

I guess one advantage with hot meals is that your body uses less energy to digest it? No expert

Nice video, I visit that area often and that wind is very common.

Another great thru-hiking video. Those were hellacious bushwhacks. I've had a very small sample of those in Oregon's Pueblos. I am impressed, sir.

I've always cooked on longer hikes and never considered seriously cold soaking or your strategy. I don't particularly like cooking or doing dishes but on the other hand it doesn't take a lot of time either and I do enjoy hot food in the evening. I basically cook as soon as I reach camp - turn on the stove and boil water while setting up my tent or occasionally a tarp. Dinner is basically done when the camp is ready and waiting time is just a couple of minutes (if that) when the food gets cold enough to eat it. I use my pot again next morning and that's somewhat time consuming as I use breakfast cereal and powder milk and it just take some time to eat it, but most of the time is spend getting the tent down and packing. Since I know the next use of the pot is for boiling water again in the evening I don't have to get it super clean. I don't really see why you'd use less water with your strategy. The amount of water I need on a hot (or cold) day is the same regardless if I drink it or if it's part of the food. I actually add more water than the instructions say to my food making most of my suppers soupier than they are supposed to be just to get more variation than just drinking plain water all the time. My strategy is to maximize the percentage of the food that need rehydration as that's water I don't need to carry until I'm going to prepare the food. I don't have a super low base weight though - certainly not ultralight - and don't claim my strategy is better or make my food + cook kit lighter than your food, but I also doubt that you save weight compared to cooking or cold soaking. What I do envy with your strategy is that you avoid the constant hunt for (the right amount of) fuel on town stops - and thanks for an interesting video!

The Milky lakes are a bucket list for me. Dissapointed a bit you didn't get there on this trip but totaly understand safety first. Incredible series! Katie is a trooper doing all that bushwacking!

Fantastic Trip ! The bushwacking and trail finding was such a challenge - perseverance !! You are right about the Winds - lasting memories are guaranteed. I first hiked the Winds (Summit Loop from Elkhart) 52 years ago and still remember it like yesterday. Hit the same loop 2 years ago - while the same trail, the views were still as awesome as the first time.

Bro, congratulations on your work. Could you tell me what wood you used for the furniture?

Processed foods, especially grains = very bad

I have a bad back and neck, so after trying to sleep in my brand new bed I was so uncomfortable month after month, that I finally got a hammock/stand...and I'm able to sleep like a baby! When my lease is up in 4.5 months, I want to trade my Jeep in for a minivan, so that I can sleep comfortably and it won't take up any floor space during the day.

Awesome video!

What was your starting date? And how long did it take you to get there. Seems like this year you would have to start even later.

A great series. Watching this has really helped keep my motivation up while I wait for some good backpacking weather to arrive. Thanks for all your work in filming and editing.