Backpacking Cumberland Island
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- čas přidán 18. 11. 2020
- Hey guys! My sister April and I had an awesome backpacking trip on Cumberland Island National Seashore (Barrier island off the coast of southern Georgia, ferry from St. Mary’s, Ga.)
We spent 4 days and 3 nights hiking around the island, mostly the northern end, and seeing as much as we could. (11/15/20 - 11/18/20) We stayed at all of the three backcountry campsites on the island- Yankee Paradise, Brickhill Bluff, and Hickory Hill. We also got to check out the Plum Orchard Mansion, the Dungeness Ruins, and the First African Baptist Church...sort of on that last one 😅
The trip was not without some mishaps, but those are the things stories are made of. We had an incredible time regardless. I’m proud of the miles we put in (Almost 40!) and the obstacles we overcame.
April loved her first backpacking trip and wants to do more. I learned a ton, and am even more excited to keep backpacking and complete a thru-hike next year.
What a fantastic video and story telling!
You had some great experience dealing with scenarios that can happen to any backpacker!! It’s only a matter of time until this happens to us all in some shape or form. Great video! Thank you for documenting your journey!!
What a gorgeous island. 👍. And what fun memories to make with your sister. 👏🏼👏🏼. I can imagine years in the future, the two of you re-counting that first night and laughing your heads off. 😆. But you survived it, so all is OK. Well done. 👌
But hiking at night! 😳. You two are much braver than I would ever be! Yikes! That scary music only added to the wanting to shut my eyes until that part was over. 😜
The horses won’t hurt you; but, you didn’t know that. It was fun to see the island. My husband and I lived there full time until he died 10 years ago. I had 90 days to give house to government and barge off. Its not easy living there with no bridges ,mail, stores ,nothing!
One of his houses was the Beulah alberty house in front of the church. Then we lived at little greyfield beach road area.
I miss it all very much, it was a magical part of life. I now live in the smoky mountains of NC
You girls have GRIT!
Great video! I just made reservations for this Dec., and copied your itinerary except last night at stafford so we can shower the last day before a long drive home.
Sounds like an awesome time! We here at Out There! call that kind of hiking 'extreme hiking' trademark pending. lol But we enjoy going out when no one else will, its too dangerous too, or the situation is of the worst possible kind. We haven't really gotten the chance to film these excursions because we didn't have the equipment but we hope to. Everything is a learning experience and good on yall for not giving up!!
I love your honesty. I can just picture the two of you in the rain trying to get everything set up and cleaned up 😂 glad you still had fun with positive attitudes.
It was truly hilarious 😂 We eventually started to laugh uncontrollably and were kind of worthless. That was such a wonderful trip and time with my sister though 💙
Amazing adventure, and awesome footage. I’m glad it turned out better in the end. I can’t wait until you’re next trek.
Thanks so much! It was an amazing adventure, and I’m excited fir more 😊
Might want to look into getting a dead kitten for your mic to break the wind. Can’t hear anything you say in the wind. But this is a beautiful place and I love how honest you are about making mistakes. I think that’s more helpful to fellow hikers than those that pretend it’s all perfect out there. Thanks for sharing!
Great video, really makes me want to hike there, watching from frozen St. Louis. We all have had camping problems, but you two faced your problems with a good attitude.
Thank you! I hope you get to hike there some day! It’s a super cool place. We’re planning another trip in the beginning of March before I hit the PCT
That was great! Lessons hopefully learned, and they will be repeated anyway! 😄 Not laughing at you..(well maybe a little)laughing with you! So smart to bring your tarp. with! Can't wait to see more adventures! Your my hero!
Did y’all pack out most of your water? Or is there plenty of non potable water accessible
This looks like a cool hike and not terribly far for me! I may have to try it out soon. This experience was the perfect opportunity for growth and is the reason training hikes are so valuable. Great Video!
You should check it out! I just went again with my sister, mom and brother this time (last backpacking trip before the PCT). Beautiful, fun place to hike...and yes, I learned so much that trip. 😊
Love it girls I could tell when y'all were tired the laughter came out great memories precious and Angel girl ❤
Thanks nanny! We definitely get silly when we’re tired 😂
That was awesome and beautiful!
Thanks so much! It’s such a beautiful place
Great video. Looks like a fantastic place to explore. One suggestion.... your editing is great. I just found the music a lot louder than your talking so I had to keep adjusting the volume.
Thank you! And thanks very much for the feedback on the audio. It really is helpful to me, and I appreciate it. Will be keeping that in mind with future videos.
Looks like a beautiful place to hike! You two took some great footage while you were there. What kind of camera did you use to film this hike? Just subbed #45!
#45! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing 😊. Cumberland Island was a super cool place to hike and backpack! This was the first hike I filmed on my iPhone 12 Pro Max (Before that I was using an iPhone 7 😳). I also sometimes use a smartphone gimbal/stabilizer, the DJI Osmo Mobile 3, and a tripod. I’d love to eventually upgrade to a nice DSLR setup, but it’s not in the budget while I’m saving for my thru hike next year 😊. I’m pretty happy with the iPhone though, plus it saves weight!
@@MilesToGo1 Congrats on the upcoming Thru hike! The footage looks great with the 12 Pro Max. I use the GoPro 8 and the stabilization has been awesome for the trail. Understood about the weight and cost of a mirrorless or DSLR. There is a ton of places to explore on my channel that might interest you. Would love to hear your feedback!
Thank you! I checked out your channel and subscribed. Looks like an awesome channel. 😊 I’m excited to follow along with you.