Bikes, Cows, Forest Fires | Colorado Trail #7
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- čas přidán 12. 08. 2023
- On July 17, I began an attempted thru-hike (with a few detours) of the Colorado Trail. I’m heading southbound from Denver to Durango.
This is Episode 7 in the series in which I finish the Collegiate West and rejoin the Colorado Trail proper. More specifically, this video includes the last 5 miles of the Collegiate West, Colorado Trail Segment 15 (partial) (US Hwy-50 to Marshall Pass Trailhead), Colorado Trail Segment 16 (Marshall Pass Trailhead to Sargents Mesa), Colorado Trail Segment 17 (Sargents Mesa to CO Highway 114), and Colorado Trail Segment18 (Colorado Hwy-114 to Saguache Park Road) (partial).
Total trip days in this video: Day 20 to Day 22.
In the video, we leave the Collegiate West and rejoin the CT proper and head into the heart of open-range cattle country, crossing Sargents Mesa and the summit of Middle Baldy. Other points of interest are the intersection of the Collegiate West with the Collegiate East,
Liz is making videos too. At CZcams: “Liz Kidder”
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Evan, you are so knowledgeable it’s very easy to listen to you. 😊
Oatmeal and I are digging your lean tubes and shelter stuffs...top notch mad science engineering!
I like the time stamps that show progress across the day. Nice touch.
As a former mountain biker I get really upset at the lack of courtesy on the part of many bikers today. On our local rail trail they bike way too fast and fail to give warnings to walkers. Now, when I did mountain biking I never had a bell. But, I always slowed down and gave a verbal warning, "bike coming behind/left/right". Today, I often experience no warning and even worse no slow down. I must add that the majority of the offenders area actually road bikers. They seem to have a lack of understanding that those walking have the right of way and they are required to yield to walkers. Anyway, thanks again for taking us along on this epic journey. It's such different terrain than back east here on the AT. Your comment about being on roads reminds me of Hawk Main's current situation. He's doing the IAT(International Appalachian Trail) from the Canadian border to Katahdin. Lots of road walking there. Have a great day you guys!!
Evan, I cannot put my finger on why, but this series is your best to date.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks for sharing, sound advice.
Great job!
This hike and your and Liz’s videos are my first views of this area and the Colorado Trail …I’m not a hiker so otherwise I’d probably never get to see them…..thank you so much for sharing this experience….Be Safe!
It is so fun watching this series!
Why Liz isn't on some Hollywood blockbuster is beyond me. ... she has the "IT" factor
2:48 "100 Bikes and No Bells" --- sounds like a song (if you ask me)
Those bikes are scary...just hoping for safe fun for all :) Interesting hike; thanks for taking us along
Absolutely beautiful views. Stay safe and I hope you and Liz really enjoy this hike.
Of my complaints about bikers on trails--NOT having bells is NUMBER ONE. So inexpensive, not a burden for the biker--and such a courteous thing for the person afoot. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THE SUBJECT UP!!
For some odd reason, bells are out of style. You'd think they'd be more important with faster, more capable bikes, but, no ... 🤷♂️
Thanks for sharing…per usual, great videos!
I think they should make the bikers put playing cards in their spokes. It worked on our spider bikes with banana seats in the 70’s. 😊
Yeah that was me era. I had a “Cheeter Slick” I think.
Just got back from a hiking trip in Colorado and the bikes were definitely plentiful. Everyone was nice and respectful to each other for the most part, but stopping pace to let them pass can get frustrating sometimes.
As an avid cyclist I can tell you they won't have bells. The standard procedure is to call out "On Your Left" some time before they pass you. Also if there are more cyclist following they will often tell you how many more coming so you won't be startled every time. Bike Packing and cycle touring is kind of thing. Honestly it's the reason I started buying gear. I quickly realized I could buy a cheap pack and go back packing too. Sometimes I'm the walker sometimes I'm the rider.
One thing I will note is thus- having ridden in the CO backcountry, I can say that bells are used by some people as a means of reducing the chance of turning a corner and having a bear encounter. I’m surprised that you didn’t run into more people with them. They’re a standard item when I ride in the backcountry.
We would call it a Cattle Grid over here in the UK. Great series as always.
cattle guards here in the USA.
Cattle guard or cattle gate is what I’ve always heard them called in central Kentucky.
I found this video to be totally amooozing.
Nice!
Why is that the only shelter on the trail?! Seems a bit odd. Great videos! Happy birthday for the other day and love to liz and mr liz!
Hikers have the right of way
I agree
I agree but I also didn’t want to be plowed into from behind.
@@EvansBackpackingVideos I know. They done us the same way when we hiked the San Juan’s this summer. They gave us no warning and all of a sudden they were right up on us. Didn’t even call out “right or left”. It was so frustrating.
Cattle guard.
Noted!
That’s interesting there is only one shelter on the trail.
Wow all the cattle gates and Liz isn’t going to video about the cows. Lol
She shows some cows later lol
9:08 Evan, not digging the semicolons and periods on Day/Time stamp (lol)
I still have a few more videos to edit. Any suggestions, lol
@@EvansBackpackingVideos Day 22 - 6:55 am - Mile 293 ( this is cleaner)
Hi Handstand ! What is your favorite type of milk from cows ?
Handstand says she prefers almond milk.
Cattle guards. Not gates. The gates are the ones you open and close.
Hahahahha you beat me to it! You guys seemed mystified as you saw your first gate… 😂. Do they not have gates back east? . Nice segment. !!
Yes this is something I learned along the way!
Cattle guards or cattle gates mean the same thing in my neck of the woods. A gate on hinges is just a gate, nothing more and nothing less.
Oh and tell the bikers that you’re deaf…. Whether you are or not is a different matter x
I’m Bikepacking southbound on the GDMBR heading out of steamboat tommorrow towards Mexico. I find the weekender/day mountain bikers to be pretty annoying. They rip up and down the trail while I’m riding my 70 pound bike slowly.
Everyone has a right to the trail though I guess.