Solo Backpacking in the Presidential Range of New Hampshire's White Mountains
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2020
- Drove the van up to New Hampshire this weekend hike up the Presidential Range. Crossed over some areas I hadn't been to in a few years. Even spent some time re-walking the AT. While on this section of trail in 2017 during my AT thru hike I had a terrible cold and felt like a walking zombie. Was nice to give it another visit and really take in the scenery. Was greeted with a beautiful cloud / fog show as it hit the morning sunlight and then absolutely amazing weather the rest of the day. Spent a solid 6-7 hours above treeline taking everything in.
Camped out in my van Friday night, hiked starting around 4am Saturday and camped on trail that night. Woke up early and drove home the next morning.
An absolutely amazing weekend.
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A lot of people have been asking about trail names, and peaks names and why I have not been mentioning them in videos lately. I have addressed this in some previous videos but I will copy and paste from another comment. I hope you all understand.
"I have been purposefully leaving the names of the peaks and trails I have been taking out of the videos lately. I didn't / don't want my videos to possibly contribute to the overcrowding and literal trashing of the trails thats been occurring lately.
With everyone trying to escape outside since covid it appears nobody did research on the basic principals of hiking / backpacking or the principals of Leave No Trace. If they did then they just don't seem to care. The amount of toilet paper, feces, and trash I have seen literally on or next to the trail in the last couple weeks is absolutely mind boggling.
I am hoping to the add the names to the trails and peaks back in eventually hopefully once things kind of settle down up there a bit. I know a lot of people use the videos to plan their adventures. I did the same when I started hiking up in the Whites. Its part of the reason I started this channel.
With that said, I have a video up in some way shape or form for I believe every 48 4k and 52 wav peak. Some maybe in my AT series, and also my Pemi Loop series"
Here is an article about the issue www.nhpr.org/post/trouble-trails-forest-service-grapples-crowds-trash-and-human-waste#stream/0
Here you can learn about leave no trace (LNT) principals lnt.org/why/7-principles/
I took my daughter to arethusa falls last week to get her ready for bigger hikes and there was so much trash absolutely unreal.
This video captures the feel of the White Mountains like nothing else I've seen on youtube. Amazing work.
Love it! Thanks Tom!
I agree. I live in conway. Never gets old
@@natureiscalling1216 yeah, I look forward to the day when I don't have to drive 4 hours to hike the whites.
@@mrjemo one day my friend, one day you will pack up and get out of dodge. Im a south shore guy that likes the woods over people
Good stuff Chris. Researching for my hike here in 2021
Thanks Kraig. The Whites are a great place and the Presidential Range in particular has always felt quite mystical to me. I am sure you'll love the area. If you have any questions on logistic stuff in the Whites feel free to shoot me an email
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OK, you got me excited!!!!! New England welcomes you:)
I was wondering if this would happen, I feel the White Mountains may be a tad underrated, a hidden gem. Cannot beat the presidential range, I could stand on the ridge or in between mountains in awe for hours. Truly beautiful, cant wait to see what you put together for this. Another great video from Chris as well.
NH native and resident here! It's your girl, Sadie. I live in the White Mountains. No place else I would want to be. ❤
That Mountain House “Breakfast Skillet” is so good.
I know this trail quite well 🙂 but respect uploader's wishes regarding info and all his great content.
BRAVO! Beautiful video with the narration, music choice, and of course the White Mountains. Sometimes, if we're fortunate, we find ourselves in a place where we just know "this is where I'm supposed to be at this moment in time." Never disappoints = ChrisGoesOutdoors
I say that a lot chuck. Some of the coincidences for instance I had while on the Appalachian Trail all I could say was “this is where I’m supposed to be right now”
chris, so happy to have stumbled across your channel. i am touched by your sincerity and humbleness. very happy to watch you go up and down one of my favorite trails in the presidentials; it’s the first ascent i ever made in the white mountains. my husband took me hiking here shortly after we were married, and 23 years later i returned to bring his ashes up to this place he loved so much. your videos are just wonderful … perhaps one day i’ll pass by you in those mountains. kind regards …
For 28 years, I flew Hang Gliders. We would make it to the tops of all the mountains then fly for miles and miles. Now, I just sail oceans and backpack......getting old. What a great, well done video.
The ridgeline, literally EVERY little spot in between peaks, poppa Washington surveying over it all, just everything about the presidentials never gets old and its magical and majestic. I daydream at work about being on a ridge in the presidentials. Great video as usual.
Nicely done. Brings back memories of my youth
Thanks Joe! Hope they were good ones!
Thanks for making this video Chris. I grew up hiking the White Mountains and now rarely get a chance to visit them. I think I was 14 or so when I did the Presidential range with my dad. This brings back a lot of good memories.
I grew up in Whitefield so I love watching his vids. I am trying to get some pointers so that I can fill my CZcams channel with quality content.
Wow the quality of your videos from years ago to now. Super impressed. Thank you 🙏🏻
Probably one my favorites of yours. So enjoy the scenery and views my son and I have gotten doing our 48. Looking forward to finishing this summer and moving on, albiet solo to the 67.
Couldn’t sleep, was scrolling through my subscriptions, came across this clip which I have somehow missed….wow. It just reminds me how much I love the whites, they truly are my happy place and how good is Eisenhower. It’s offers such a beautiful view and because of all the other bigger mountains there people just seem to check it off and move on but not me, I love it. The presidentials though, well I think you said it the best, they just never disappoint. Thanks for doing what you do, bringing me back to the place I love for 20 or 30 minutes at a time. Keep it up and be safe. Oh and if you haven’t tried it yet take a trip on the Saco river around august( not on a Saturday or Sunday). If you do message me and I will give you the directions to a hidden gem along the river so long as you keep hidden.
This was special, thanks Chris.
Great day to be out there
Stunning video! Thanks for taking us along!
Thanks for coming along!
Thanks, I needed that! Missing the mountains badly this year.
Not going up to NH from like February until just a month ago was pretty rough. Glad to be in a position where its an option again
I hiked the Presidential Range in 1979 for a week when I was 13 with my Boy Scout troop. I’m 53 now and have made it a REAL goal to go back and hike it again the summer of 2022 - I have a lot of training to do. This piece has inspired me and I’m sure I will come back and view it many times. Excellent video. Thanks for the inspiration.
Did you end up getting to do it?
Chris, Thanks for these awesome videos! I love the Whites but am down with a back injury and living my hiking life vicariously through you. Happy miles, brother
Well done! Thank you for bringing me along for a wonderful journey in the Whites.
Appreciate you coming along for the journey Bill!
What a great weekend! I love these CGO videos❤️
Thanks Steffy. Had an absolute blast filming this one!
Love the soundtracks to all of your videos man, not to mention the epic scenery as well.
Thanks!
I’ll have to add that to my trails to hike bucket list.
Awesome Chris.👍👏
Love your longer format videos. Great footage and photos. Very well done. Keep up the great work!
I love making them! It's always tough, the shorter videos usually seem to do better but I prefer watching stuff like this 🤷🏼♂️
Just got up Washington for the first time a week ago. Now I'm already looking forward to a Presi Traverse of my own. Thanks for the preview!
Brings back some wonderful memories. Thank you! 😎
Thanks for watching Scott!
Love your channel and as a NH resident I can't get enough of your content. I've been binge watching. Maybe see you out there some day
Excellent video. You're a brave man trekking up that mountain with all the heat we're having this year. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for posting.
Was a nice and cool night / morning to be hiking! The hike down was a little toasty though haha
Awesome video, Chris!
Wonderful Chris ! Looked like a perfect weather trip ! Cheers
It was perfect, even with the cloud cover. Great breeze throughout the day too. The fog and clouds made for great shots!
Awesome views!
Presidential range doesn't play. Comes at ya with the good stuff!
really great stuff as always good sir
Thank you kindly!
Great video !
Great job
Hey bro, 603 fan here. I’ve watched a handful of your videos and like many others, very inspired. Avid hunter(like to take my gun for long walks in the woods) but new into hiking. Heading out tomorrow for my first of many hikes i the Whites. Hope to run into you on the trail one day, keep doing what you’re doing.
Where did you set up camp?
Awesome video, Chris. I've long enjoyed your vids, this is even better. My wife and I hiked Monroe & Washington on 7/18, this takes me right back. Keep hiking.
Love hearing this!
Great to see you’re still getting out there man! Makes me want to roadtrip out there 🤙
You know it man. Nomad yourself up NH way haha. There are all sorts of free roadside camp spots around the Whites. I can tell you where to look. Can usually stay at them for 14 days nearly all within excellent distance for some great hiking
Beautiful video - wish I was there!
Great adventure.... thanks for sharing...looked like a fun hike !!
Thanks for watching!
Such a special place... I was watching the clouds roll over those peaks from the Mt Willey look out across the way this same morning. What a true gift it is to be able to experience such beauty.
It really is a gift Denis. I stayed up above treeline for about 7 hours taking everything in. Never take it for granted!
Nice video work! Really enjoyed it
Great video man!The presis in great weather is such a treat
Truth! Even with the fog and clouds in the AM I would say made it even better. Nice to have some contrast too lol
Long time subscriber, several time commenter, hiker (finished NH48 in 2018, slowly working on 52WAV), NH Gal who loves the mountains...and this is my fave vid of yours so far. Just beautifully done. Magic. Thank you for sharing with us all.
Thanks Jennifer! I have been saying this on instagram posts and in the latest gear video I made that this is arguably the best video I have ever made. I've definitely been spending more time filming and just enjoying my time out there. Its been great. And then with the light and cloud show going on when I got up to treeline it just all came together haha
This was a really cool video. I am in the White Mountains now on vacation. Beautiful land.
Those mountains look amazing ,love the filming too
Presis and the dancing fog and clouds treated me well this day
Man this was just amazing great job
Thanks man!
Lovely video. I walked up from Randolph to the Madison Hut one time in 1976. So amazing! Walked back down with a flashlight. Thanks!!
Sounds like a great time!
Wow! What a beautiful video!! Wonderfully shot and edited!! Perfect choice of music as well! So glad I discovered your channel. Looking forward to the next video!!
Appreciate it!
Awesome video and great quality! I’ve never been to the whites but I’ll have to go there soon.
Great hiking to be had here
Simply breathtaking, Chris. The time lapse of the clouds was awesome and so nice to include the camping, eating and bathing parr’s that are so familiar to us backpackers! That HMG 2400 is magical as I take my 4400 Windrider and with bear can, it gets filled up! Thanks!
Thanks! 2400 been doing great!
Better than being stuck in the house or office any day!
Nice video! Love an early start
The early start was definitely a highlight!
Love how you shot and edited this video. Beautiful!!!
Thanks John!
Your videos keep getting better and better man. Great work and keep them coming! In less than 2 years i will be able to call New Hampshire home. Stoked!
I’ve been looking at real estate up there for a long time. I need someone with a decent job connection up there. Or Colorado. That would work as well 😂
@@ChrisGoesOutdoors I have some family in NH and there are a few of those family members who know lots of people. What kind of job are you seeking?
@@ChrisGoesOutdoors don't believe ppl who say they can just land someone a job up here. Jobs are *super* limited here and don't pay well plus there's a line. Commutes into towns aren't a Sunday drive either. Many of us work from home with small businesses. Some, like me, rely strictly on cell/hotspot connection. I mean, of course, depending where you are. I personally chose to live in a more remote region of the Whites. ~Sadie ❤
I hiked the traverse with my brother a few weeks ago. It was an amazing and brutal hike. Love how you documented it. I did my best to film our trip and am working on turning it into a film. This just re-energized me to get it done! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching Greg! Ya the presidential range is no joke. When i went over it during the AT in 2017 had the worst cold. I started from the Pierce area and hiked to the Madison hut. Felt like a freaking zombie haha
@@ChrisGoesOutdoors that sounds miserable. Half of our trip was completely in the clouds. I felt like a zombie and I was perfectly heathly! Haha glad you got some good weather when you went back
Killer views! Brings back memories of my Presidential traverse last fall.
Ran into a bunch of people doing the traverse while I was out. View overload on whole traverse
I was just in NH hiking the white mountains last week myself. awesome videos. thanks for the links to some gear.
Appreciate you watching
Very well done. Beautiful mountain range. I live in East, TN. The presidential range is definitely on my bucket list. Great video.
There was a part i was kind of rambling on that I cut out where I pretty much said “it’s one of the most unique hiking areas East of the Mississippi” at least in my experience. It’s such a different world up there.
Beautiful, a great share. I was Jefferson at 9am, clouded in but just spiritual all the same. 🙏
I gotta get back up over there at some point myself. I did Jefferson up caps ridge and then ended up doing clay and Washington on a whim as someone I met up there was like “meh let’s go, it’s not too bad” 😂
Love your vids
Appreciate it Nolan!
Ahh the White Mountains! My wife was born and raised just outside North Conway! Really loved visiting her there!
Such a beautiful area
I lost a great friend last October I’ve noticed a few places he showed me pics of during your hike made me feel little closer again to him watching this journey on this overcast early Sunday morning in August . thank you Amazing what sits in my backyard....Live Free or die only in N.H.
Love it! NH is really something else
Nice film Chris.
Thanks mike!
I lived in that area for a while it's beautiful.
Great video! Recently discovered your channel. Good stuff man!
Very cool
Great video - I like the night hiking footage 😊🇩🇰
Thanks Hans!
That guys face! Glad you kept it in:)
I genuinely hope he watches the video. His friend was ahead of him on trail and stopped and sat down as I was taking the time lapse so as I was chatting to the friend he came up the trail like completely oblivious to the camera running and finally caught on after like a good 30 seconds 😂
What makes it even better is that I am not even on the trail. Like im standing on rocks off the side of the trail hahaha
I know the Whites are incredible and you just have to point and shoot, but your creativity is amazing! Happy Hiking!
I said that to a bunch of people asking me about my camera "Get any good shots today?" and I was like "Well I mean you can pretty much point your camera in a direction and you are pretty good in that regard" haha
ChrisGoesOutdoors that is very true. However, you think with the right side of your brain and have a really good eye for quality shots.
Very well done. Nice mood setting. I tried to accomplish the same thing in my Smokies vid. You nailed it!!
Thanks!
Hey Chris, great footage!! I will be hiking Mt Washington late September. Hoping we cross paths some day!!! Thanks.
Awesome video🤘
Thanks man!
I watched the sunrise on mount liberty this same morning. Something special about the white mountains
Agreed Kyle. I debated doing liberty and flume on this weekend but hadn’t been up the presidential area in a while
Can't go wrong with the section between Ike and Monroe. Great choice!
"......tart....." Hahaha I love it! Thank you so much for all of the amazing content! My buddy and I hit Jefferson on Saturday. Took the Great gulf/Six husbands/Gulf side/Sphinx/Great gulf route. Slipped on a wet rock and busted my pinky finger 2hrs in. Still hit the summit and was glad I did! Cheers man!
Sounds like a good trip minus finger issues haha. I actually want to hit Jefferson from that area myself
@@ChrisGoesOutdoors If you are in the search for some serious incline, the six husbands trail is where it's at. Also, plenty of blow downs and fairly grown in with limited trail markers. Some kind folks built a handful of small cairns for any crossings which came in handy. 👍
Really nice video. I especially like your music selection. My wife watches a lot of depressing news on TV, but I occasionally get control of the remote, and when I do, I put on an uplifting backpacking video like yours. There is some really good stuff out there, and your videos compare very well. It really looks nice on the large screen TV. Thanks for your hard work producing these.
Ya, the news on both sides is polarizing people to an extreme degree. Its terrible to see. People need to find an escape in some regard and if they find this video that to me is excellent. Appreciate you watching!
Loved this video! I've hiked the Presidential Traverse on two occasions, both as day hikes. Backpacking like you did is *significantly* harder than day-hiking, congrats! Also, we essentially have identical gear for everything! HMG backpack and tent for me, same cook wear, sawyer filter, and titanium cookware :) Your video footage is so great!
Your videos always impress me! Went to Mount Chocoura this past weekend with my Daughter up the Piper trail because of your videos. I hope to one day be able to hike with you on one of those trails. Only wish my drive wasn't close to 3 hours getting to these trails. Just ordered a tent (newbie) to see if I can handle over nights on the trail. Take care Chris..
Chocorua was a great hike. So many people the day I went. Would really like to go back on a day with less people. Maybe as a winter hike even.
Its about 3 hours for me too at least around this area but I love the ride. It really lets me zone out. Turn on the tunes and ride so to speak haha
@@ChrisGoesOutdoors I'd like to stay in the Liberty Cabin and go up to watch the sunset from Chocoura.
Was up there this past weekend doing the Tripyramid loop hike,that north slab was monstrous,Chewie was like a mountain goat lol ,glad to see your back in the Whites !
Tripyramids were a great time. Going down the slide is also an adventure haha. Always good to be up there. A nice reset if you will
another home run with this vid
Thanks!
Chris you said the Presidentials never disappoint and neither does your videography! 👍🏻The views you filmed were spectacular and breathtaking! 🤩 Also it appeared as if you were the only one enjoying the trails that day with the exception of Mr Photobomb 🧐. Looking forward to the next trip 😀
The photobomb story was actually hysterical. I'll copy and paste what I wrote in another comment here but it was definitely accidental and he apologized immediately. Really not a big deal!
"I genuinely hope he watches the video. His friend was ahead of him on trail and stopped and sat down as I was taking the time lapse so as I was chatting to the friend he came up the trail like completely oblivious to the camera running and finally caught on after like a good 30 seconds 😂 What makes it even better is that I am not even on the trail. Like im standing on rocks off the side of the trail hahaha"
With the beauty of the Presidential range it was really hard to feel down about anything lol
Great video, Chris! The quality of your videos is now right up there with some of the most popular hiking youtubers. This one was really terrific -- it's one of the best videos I've seen about the Presidentials. You've come a long way since your Mount Moosilauke video from 4 years back!
I would suggest mentioning some of the names of the major trails/summits...or at least give a description of the route in the notes. Even though I'm pretty familiar with the Presidentials, with the fog I sometimes couldn't orient myself as I was following along. At least Eisenhower is unmistakable!
Great job-- keep 'em coming!
Haha thanks Marco. It has definitely been a journey. Hoping to revisit many of the 4ks to hopefully better capture that area. As far as not mentioning the trails or summits I’ve been doing that on purpose lately. The mountains have been seeing a massive influx of new people and the crowding has got pretty insane. Another comment on this video asked if I saw toilet paper and the like all over the trail like he did going up a different trail and that was my experience as well. My hope by not giving the trail name or the summit names is people will do their own research and hopefully stumble across some stuff about LNT or maybe they choose a different mountain or way up but in a similar location. Silly? Perhaps but it’s just where my minds been. I thought about releasing a video about LNT principles but I feel like the people that would watch it and see why it’s important are not the type of people who need to be taught haha
@@ChrisGoesOutdoors Hi Chris. That all makes perfect sense, including the last sentence. No sense preaching to an empty church!
I went to hit the sub button to find that I already had! Set up an alert now for your new videos now. :-) Good shit my dude. Nice video edits and great job capturing the feel.
appreciate it Jeffery!
Love your work, man! Great cinematography. Taking notes for my own channel!
Appreciate it!
Great vid! I’m going up there Friday to do a full day presi traverse
Saw a bunch of people doing the traverse on this day. Last weekend was great one, hopefully good weather for you this weekend!
ChrisGoesOutdoors Friday is looking good! I’m 16 and hitting it solo and I shave plenty of time to fit it in a day with how I planned it. Very excited
that camera images are the top- imagine what is in store for the future in photography.
Full 360 video in this quality. Literally be able to virtually hike the hike. Will be crazy!
@@ChrisGoesOutdoors when you see the camera shaking- that's me trying to catch my breath- VR
Ty Chris I miss that place. I was born and raised up there. Np matter how many times I see it I still love and miss it.but ty a loft for that. When you eat the berries and drank the water I swear I could taste it Ty night good place to sleep ty. Drive carefully so we can do that again for I can't walk any more. Till next time. By
Thanks for watching Shirley!
Missing the whites - supposed to hit the 4ks hard this year but gonna be up home in Canada for a bit. Take care Chris - great vid.
I feel ya mike. Tough year. Should be waltzing down the PCT right now myself. Hopefully you find some great things in the meantime
What mountain were those. I need to do that traverse sometime next summer. Love the video. Keep up the good work.
Eisenhower and Monroe
Man those were some absolutely amazing views!!! Your vids are always good quality and I always look forward to seeing them. Thanks for taking us to the top of the Presidentials - I never get tired of seeing them.
So how did the new stripped down Hyperlite pack work for you?
I had a blast filming all this stuff. The best part of hiking solo. Nobody getting bothered if your taking your sweet time. I spent a solid 7 hours above treeline this day just doing whatever float my boat
HMG pack did great as I hoped it would. The hipbelt is arguably unnecessary for the weight I usually carry on these hikes but I really like having the pockets. I store all my camera related stuff in them. Hopefully will hold as well as my 3400 has!
Top notch views and scenery. Time to get those dogs wet. Lol
Literally bathed in that brook at the end. It was FANTASTIC
Gotta get up there before the colors change, then again after! heheh
I’d like to pop back up there in winter 🥶
What a beautiful hiking spot!! Would love to do it someday! Like the tunes too man! We have "the Great Range" in the Adirondacks where i live. Very similar beauty! The mountains are just a whisker smaller, with Mt. Marcy 5,344 feet being NY's biggest mountain. 8 mountains total in the great range. But we also have the ADK 46'er club which are a series of 46 mountains all over 4,000 feet. I have only done a small handful of them, Big slide mountain is so far my favorite. So many awesome places to hike in the US!! Keep our forests clean! Stay safe! Hike on!
I’ve had maps of the Adirondack area for going 3 years now and was planning to do some of the peaks out there but ended up doing the CT last year, and now this year just seems I’m better of sticking to my known areas. But definitely want to check them out at some point
@@ChrisGoesOutdoors Heck yeah man its awesome out here, out there too.! The 46' high peaks can get crowded at certain times of the year but still worth it. Lately i've actually been staying in the north western part of the Adirondacks, Wilcox lake wilderness area and Pharoah wilderness, to avoid the crowds. Crane mountain is a pretty nice one and Black mountain in the Lake George wilderness area, which i highly reccommend if your ever in the lake george area. Hurricaine mountain is awesome, in Keene valley. At the moment i'm not doing anything over 3500ft. We got alot of beautiful leanto, lake side camping aswell! Fire towers galore! its nice! I am definitely jealous you got to do the Colorado Trail!! Thats awesome! Its on my bucket list for sure! Hope you make it out this way someday! Oh and lastly the NPT trail and or (Northville Placid Trail) is our longest trail in New York. Its a 135 miles long and has only one resupply 75% of the way through in the town of Long Lake. The NPT starts in Northville NY. Totally recommend that one!! Thanks alot for the reply man! Love all your content!! Stay safe! Hike on!
Sweet video as always... I like your van, I wish Nissan would export the electric version to America as they do in Europe.
I wish Subaru made a van. Imagine. Something like the Nissan here with awd haha
Heavenly Donuts!!!! My son-in-law's fav. This is one of your best! The music was perfect. Were there really that few people?
Heavenly is so good. Like everything there is good. Breakfast sandwiches are great. Coffee great. Donuts great. That muffin was amazing haha. Not too many people in the morning and the second mountain I stopped on not many people actually go to. But there were all sorts of people out by afternoon. Trail runners galore. Bunch of hikers. The 1st mountain as I back tracked looked like the line of people you see summiting Everest. I think you can see it in the last walking shot before the trees reappear. I literally couldn’t get out of there quicker haha
may I ask: 1) what trails you followed and 2) what is that thin grey mat you had infront of your tent - great idea - seen them but forgot where. Beautiful scenery. Thanks, johna
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