MY FAILED ATTEMPT AT... (STORY, Q&A, CAMPING GEAR THOUGHTS)
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Hi everyone! Thanks for tuning into this conversational storytime video, along with some camping Q&A’s that we get often, and a few thoughts on gear. I’m still busily working away at the documentary about our canoe trip on the "Meanest Link" route - in case you missed the last video, I thought these would be a fun way to stay connected with you folks as I work on it. A big thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this video! The first 1000 people to use the link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: skl.sh/chrisprouse04211 Clicking on the referral link to their site really helps support the channel, so we'd appreciate it if you could please take a look. In the meantime, we hope you're having a great weekend and stay safe! -Chris :)
Ohhh mount Washington! Loved the story Chris and thank you so much for the shout out! There is a lot to learn about each other’s failures! Cheers
Thanks for the inspiration Marty! And congrats on successfully summiting it! I'll return to the mountain at some point, a little wiser next time, and better prepared :)
This is how wisdom is earned. Thank you for sharing your story about Mt. Washington Chris. You're so right. Knowing you can always try again if you're safe and healthy is better than getting into a very dangerous situation.
Aww! Thanks so much Andrea! :)
Soo glad you didn't die up there! Winter is deadly for so many reasons. But these are the stories you will tell your grandkids. So at least you will have some good ones.
Thanks for watching Chad! So true :)
Quick thought. Gravity filters work great for fast and mobile tripping. They filter fast and easy and can sit in the top of a pack for quick use on a portage. There really is no disadvantage over a pump while on the move. The time to filter is not much slower for small volumes of water and is certainly quicker for larger volumes. With no moving parts, simple back flushing, high volume, and low effort there are some distinct advantages.
Cheers.
Really enjoyed this video Chris and your story about trying to conquer Mt. Washington. Sounds like you learned quite a bit on that attempt which should help so much with your next one. I Can't wait to watch your Meanest Link videos too btw. Hope you, Julia and Cedar are doing well.
A very informative video, thanks to the three of you. A collaborative effort.
Chris...Not only are you a world-class videographer, but you possess wonderful story-telling talent! Yup...sharing cautionary tales is absolutely necessary, and you did a great job of it. I've always been impressed with your talent(s) but this narrative just blew me away. Thanks....
Aww! Thanks so much Patrick! :)
Chris, I don’t understand your thought about this as a failure. Wisdom is a wonderful thing and I’m so glad you’re still here to share your stories. Looking forward to you defeating this goal in the future. I miss your soul healing videos . I know your busy but I miss you guys and will return as a patreon subscriber to look forward to more wonderfull nature videos.
Aww! Thanks so much Don! Hope all's well with you :)
Thank you for your openness in sharing the Mt. Washington story. I wholeheartedly agree; listening to the inner voice has saved me more than once.
Good to see you are doing well. Just enjoy Julia and Cedar. Thease times will go by so fast, with him bring young. Savor them.
I’m so glad you’ve made the right decision, you have a good strong mind 👍
Watching your tale of your failure in climbing MT Washington...I grew up in NH and from high school through my early 40's MT Washington was my play ground...one July we faced 10 feet of snow in Tucker man's and one Sept my brother and I started at the base to hike through Tucker's and it was in the high 60s...when we reached the bottom of the bowl the temp dropped to the high 40s...reaching the top which was covered in heavy cloud cover, looking for the next rock pile to the next....finally got to the top and the hotel was closed and only the garage was opened for those driving up in the vans...entering the building we were told we could stay until the next van arrived...we each got a nice cup of coffee and then we headed back down...even though by this time I had climbed this beautiful mountain with some of the worst weather in the world we only had on wind breakers on...!lesson learned...my last climb was in my 40s where I climbed Cannon MT one day and the next MT Washington... Great video....my three sons learned to ski at Cannon MT at a very early age...as a side note my dad smiled Tucker man's in his early 20's....bless you and your family
Thank you for sharing your story Chris. An epic tale and it is always the challenging trips that stick to your mind. What doesn't kill you builds....[?] All that said, one lesson my wife and I learned over the years is to embrace the road trip. I can't count how many times we've driven through the night, arriving exhausted at sunrise and trying to catch a cat nap before embracing on a trip. That zaps so much energy, can cloud decision making and haze the experience doing the very thing that we set out to do. We now always book a hotel night before going into the bush. In fact, if its a few days away we try to keep our road trip to about 8 h/day and plan things to do/see when on travel. My wife loves visiting quilt shops and when we have fun on the road trip we found it only enhances the whole adventure. We even found that sometimes the road trip can generate wonderful memories that solidify our outdoor adventure and when thinking back, the two often go hand in hand. Finding that hidden 'best hot turkey sandwich in Ontario', or the 'red-velvet cake to dream of' in a little nook community can be so much fun. Take care and wishing you and your family the best in these times. Ken
For water filtration I’m a huge fan of life straw. Have used it in Woodland Caribou Provincial Park and on Mountain hikes.
Hi there, Chris! Good to know you girls and Cedar are doing fine.
On the topic to make critical decision, not that I have went through such experience but my first recall would be those Climbers whom were at the bottleneck towards the top of Mount Everest (Also K2), there are examples when they made a terrible decision which ended up paying the biggest price for the trip. With those extreme cases, it is even harder for them to turn around after all the time, practices and costs for an attempt to conquer the tallest mountain. I'm glad your logical mind won so you are safe and sound.
Thank you for the nice story! You made the best decision.
First you didn't fail. If you learned from your mistakes its not a fail. Love your channel!!
Aww! Thanks, Aubrey! :)
I really feel you've gained so much knowledge to do the Mt Washington trip again down the road.. Love when you talked about the serious discussion with yourself.. stay safe, Rob
Thanks for sharing.
Hello Chris (excuse my bad English, do you speak Spanish?). You are true in the main: [1] "fails" are such important as "successes" because both teach us on taking the better decisions on next "path" and sharing them teaches other people [2] when we walk over any "path" we always receive signals that we should listen and take in consideration [3] and the more important is: that mountain will not move anywhere, it's better to cancel and try again on future, the mountain will stay there waiting for your success...or next fail :) it's doesn't matter. Greetings from Spain.
You did not fail at your attempt. You succeeded in making the correct decisions that have allowed you to make a successful ascent.
August 18th 2021 - National Weather Service issued a warning that the temps were going to be 28 degrees. 28 degrees in August. That is COLD!!!
Hey Chris! Thanks for the stories and insight, your dedication to your craft is amazing and truly inspiring! I hope to one day be half the filmmaker/creator you are! Great hanging out with you! Until next time 👋
Thanks Chris. Great story. Been there for a wedding. Went up on the clog railway. Viewers check out the chains they use to hold down the buildings.
Informative video loved it. By the way December 29th is a great day as my wife and I got married on that day in 79', and congrats on your baby!
While disappointing, your risk assessment was good and you did the right thing!
Great video Chris! Really enjoying these storytime videos and Q&A's!
Awesome!, That’s how we learn!,, sure miss you all!!!
Thanks so much Sean! :)
They say that discretion is the better part of valor, I can count on one hand the number of times I've stopped and turned around but in each instance I'm glad I did. In my opinion its called experience not failure and there's always going to be another time to achieve your goal. Thanks Chris 💓
Well said Paul - thanks so much for watching :)
You are great but sometimes greatness does matter to fail is to try another time Chris.
Thinking about tucks with a headlamp...oof! That could have gotten real bad, real fast. Good call! I mean, sure, you wouldn't have had to ski the headwall, but I'm sure as a lifelong skier, that was probably in your radar.
you are awesome
Aww! Thanks for watching Kato :)
Hello Everyone. Hope you all are well. From Boston, Massachusetts.
Thanks for watching Riff! Hope all's well with you too :)
Absolutely inspiring
Nice one Chris! As usual I might add. Failures and lessons learned? Where to begin?...
This first lesson learned may sound funny and a bit obvious, but I have never been so scared outdoors in my life.
Don´t ever go for a hike in the northern woodlands to look for abandoned fire lookouts during the moose hunting season! I'm from southern Sweden and I'm definitely not a hunter. There are moose in our part of the country, but the hunting season is short and usually in late October. In northern Sweden the season starts in the beginning of September! I didn't know that, and I didn't care to check. Nothing happened, no bullets whistling over my head, no scared and crazy moosebulls charging at me, but just the thought. I wasn't particularly popular among the hunters I met that trip who had to discontinue their hunt due to unknown people in the area. The moosehunt is almost sacred in these areas, and don't you dare to interrupt!
The second lesson learned is essential.
Bring maps and a compass and learn to use them. Learn to calculate distances, and if you are walking, take level differences into account. Oh, the far too long hiking days of my youth. It's not funny or romantic anymore when you have hiked a whole day, the night is setting in, and you still have lot's of ground to cover before you can rest or reach your goal. It's one thing when you have overnight equipment with you, one different game when you don't (and when the next day is a Monday and you have to go to work). When your'e tired you make mistakes, and by golly the mistakes I have made. However, I have learned, and canoe/kayak camping and trailhiking is still the best thing, especially now that I know my limits and skills. It's still an adventure!
Happy camping everybody from a cold (+5 C, and a strong northerly wind) southwestern Sweden.
Thanks for sharing Lars! I enjoyed reading your stories! Well said, and I hope all's well with you in Sweden - looking forward to our next livestream, though I always understand with the time difference if you can't make it. Take care :)
Nice video. Thank you for sharing your experiences. Many years ago, I hiked alone in Arches National Park in Utah in the summer and..........the heat almost overcame me. I am glad I turned around when I did. Some of the trails in Zion Park in Utah are actually deadly. No thanks, not for me. I am looking forward to when the border opens up again. I truly miss Algonquin Park. My first visit was two years ago and I am yearning to go back. Hopefully, proof of vaccination will be sufficient for the authorities to allow travel from the "States." In the meantime, I enjoy watching your past videos of Algonquin and just dream of the day I can paddle to the perfect campsite. All the best from Pennsylvania.
Aww - hang in there! Thanks for watching Todd and stay safe :)
@@ChrisProuse Thank you...both of you as well (and the little guy too.) :) Received my first Pfizer shot last week. Second in two weeks. Hopefully vaccinations will pick up in Canada soon; we're all in this together.
You made the right decision by backing out that time, there's always next time
Hey Chris, great video!
How did the Mt. Washington experience inform your planning and decisions when doing the Meanest Link?
Thanks, Paul! That's a great question - I think it was a good reminder to dial in every aspect of the trip, and the planning / prep for it was on another level. We spent a lot of time thinking about time management, rigorously testing everything over and over again until it all ran like clockwork, similar to the transitions in Ironman. On top of the physical training, we also visualized how we'd handle certain events or things that might slow us down, so we'd be better prepared to handle them when they came up. It was a really fun problem to work on - I kinda miss thinking about all the prep that went into it last summer. With that said, we learned quite a bit about the route itself by doing it... it would be a fun trip to do again, knowing what we know about it now :)
Highs and lows? Nope, only highs. Such an exhilarating story! A harrowing adventure. I'm glad you're OK.
Thanks, Pjr! :)
Hey just curious If you ever did the bike climb up Mt. Washington? Was a bucket list item for me but never materialized. I was able to get Mt. Equinox done but Mt. Washington escaped me
Chris, Dana here. This is not a failure. Consider: Some people who climb Everest make it to within 750 feet of the summit and turn back, because of time or conditions. They succeeded, maybe not summitted, but returned safe and alive and smart. That's what matters. Mt. Washington will always be there. You did right, and so gained experience. No Fail at all- your wife and kid, Julia and Cedar, matter more than reaching that summit.
The story of the mountain was absolutely NOT a failure, it was a learning moment for you and the people you tell. Trust your gut, and don't get into something you can't get out of. As far as leaving Julia just before Christmas??? WTF??? I get that you guys enjoy time apart, but that doesn't seem like the right time. She probably delivered early, didn't she? Stress causes that.
Well said :) Lol, ya, it wasn't the greatest time to go, though she was really encouraging :)
Can you do a tutorial video on how to flip a canoe?
Might just do that :)
It's not a failure when you make the correct decision.
Yes turn around or u might not be able to a lil later. N Cedar gets mama j. In his life ❤️
No one lives long enough to make all the mistakes so you might as well learn from the mistakes of others…
FAIL just means First Attempt In Learning.....never surrender.
Thanks, Brian! :)
Love the vids, but I must be getting old, I have to turn up the volume to the max to her talk
Thanks, Paul! My apologies - I'll keep an eye (or an ear) on that next time :)
F.A.I.L. "First Attempt In Learning". 😉
"Nothing new on race day." Sounds like something John Wooden would say.