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She's the best!

😂 I mean, we had to work at it.

Such a somber sight to see

We didn’t realize they would come out at night when we set up the tent, and by then we had no choice 😱

Right? We marked it as Spiderhaven on our GPX file - won’t make that mistake again 😂

lol it’s always an adventure

Thanks so much! We might decide to post a hike one day - we have considered it before, so you never know. The website was down last night, but should be up now. Thanks for watching!

@@wildpathsaz Definitely! I did cabin loop 3 weeks ago follow the recommendation on your website! very fun! thanks and keep up the great work!!!!

Oh I love that one!! Did you sleep on the rim? So magical to wake up to that view 😍😍😍

​@@wildpathsaz Unfortunately, we didn’t because we started a bit late. We made a strategic decision to stay at the Barebeshop Spring, which was also great. However, the humidity was crazy-around 74%-and the lowest temperature was 40°C~ My friend’s chair even froze overnight, hahaha! But we did have lunch at the campsite you recommended, and the view was fantastic!​🤩

@@SuperMeiMei Barbershop Spring is so beautiful! Great choice, and I'm glad you got to enjoy lunch on the rim. When we hiked Drew Trail recently, we noticed a number of drive-in campsites at the top of the trail that had some really awesome views. Two guys had hammocks set up right on the precipice, and it looked amazing! So - since you're a backpacker, I'll let you know we're backpacking Thunder River in the Grand Canyon next week. Have you done any backpacking there? Excited and a tiny bit nervous because I heard it's pretty intense, but I also heard it's one of the best. I have a couple other trails there I hope to do in the coming year. So many trails, so little time...

Sounds a bit chilly! But maybe the spiders will leave you alone. It was a good Halloween hike, though 😆 Hillary and Heather were supposed to be there but had to cancel - they missed out on the spider infestation

@@wildpathsaz Which one is the critter lover? Is that Heather? She would have been in her element with the spiders! Did you see any ringtail cats? We almost always see them down around the fall! Where to next, it’s supposed to finally be cooling off? Again, thanks for sharing !

Well Heather apparently loves crawdads, but it’s April who picks up tarantulas, caterpillars, grasshoppers, and ladybugs and puts them on her face

I haven’t seen any ringtail cats! Maybe we don’t know how to look for them?

Yes you do! Put it on your wish list 😉

We cannot love this enough! One of our founding goals was to inspire women, but 80% of our viewers are male, so this is just awesome to hear. I hope she is able to make use of that harness and develop into a lifetime adventurer. Thanks for sharing!

I knew better, but I did it anyway, so I deserved it. The new one is supposed to arrive today! Well, it's a refurbished one that Garmin traded me for a small fraction of what it would cost new.

We love every place we’ve ever been on West Clear Creek - very rugged but mostly beautiful and unspoiled. The Garmin arrives Monday!!

Right, which makes it all the more annoying that they are there 😫. I read that Arizona has no native crayfish.

😂 makes for a dramatic shot 😜

That sounds cool. We’re planning on more WCC tomorrow… I wouldn’t mind seeing it all.

@@wildpathsaz In the 80s we did a two week trip, dropped in above the headwaters at Happy Jack. Went all the way down to the Gardens. Spent some extra time at Wilber Canyon. That was one of the best trips we’ve made. If I remember correctly the next year we did Mormon Lake to Payson, another epic trip. Gotta love Arizona!

@@rvtech101 we just did an overnight trip to Maiden Falls - they are much better in person than the pictures! West Clear Creek is an absolute gem, although we could have done with fewer daddy long leg spiders. Once we cleared them away enough to get in the tent, we knew we weren't coming out until morning no matter what 😆

@@wildpathsaz Lol,awesome, I’m jealous ! Scared of spiders, what are you, a bunch of gir, oops! Never mind! Did you spot any ringtail cats? We always come across them there, also over at Fossil Creek. We’re flipping a coin to go hike around Wet Beaver Creek or Blue Ridge Reservoir in a couple weeks. Glad you had fun, thanks for sharing! Happy Hiking!

@@rvtech101 no ringtails for us 😞

🤣 we didn’t make that pile, but we were glad to see it since our GPS unit was kaput.

@@wildpathsaz I saw that bumper, have a great day

Thank you Paka!

I was thinking the same. 😉

We did have an air compressor but didn’t bother with it. Maybe next time now that we know how long it takes!

Also get some 10 ply tires. Makes all the difference.

Thank you! I would say it was probably in the 80's when we went, and it took a little over 2 hours each way to hike it.

Yes, good thing to note!! I haven’t worked up the courage yet.

@@wildpathsaz If you and Russ want to climb I’d be happy to lead👍

​@@walkingwithawookie1097 Russ is a definite for that - I'm not 100% sure but I could always come along and see how I feel.

Well, there are a lot of slot-like formations in the area and none have official names, so I guess it can be whatever you want it to be! 🤷‍♀️ We once climbed part way up the formations across the trail from the hand and found a deep chasm that we couldn’t see the bottom of. I vowed to bring a rope with me one day and explore it - I did go back and it was a very cool rappel. There were bolts, so we obviously were not the first. We popped out the bottom by the hand.

😂 poor doggie! Hope he found his home!

Really? They’re so creepy looking, though. I’m not a fan of things with lots of legs.

Never had them. Do you catch them in the wild? You could have a feast there.

Mini crab pots w some chicken tied in them will do the trick! Poor man’s lobster 🦞 good grubbins! Nice adventures

@@chapsteronetime2000 you need to get down there and help take care of that infestation 😅

😂😆🤣 Heather is known for wearing shorts any chance she gets LOL. So she just meant she was changing from shorts into pants because we weren’t sure how much bushwhacking might be on the trail.

😂🤣😂 This is East Clear Creek - next to Blue Ridge Reservoir. It’s heavily infested, and I wore an extra layer just so they wouldn’t touch me because some reviews said they’re aggressive 😂

@@wildpathsaz Stop it, you’re freaking me out! We just did WCC and our next plan was around Blue Ridge Reservoir!

All I can say is… good thing the water isn’t clear 😆

@@wildpathsaz Is this anywhere near Az trail 89?

@@rvtech101 You take Highway 87 to Forest Road 95 (like 50 miles north of Payson) and follow that down to where it crosses East Clear Creek. Super nice paved parking - then we hiked over 4 miles along the creek to the Kinder Crossing Trail and followed forest roads back to our car.

I've only ever seen a few in all my hiking miles. It's definitely a lucky day when you do. Hey, so thanks for going back and watching our older, unpopular videos 🤣

Sorry you didn’t enjoy it. We have a certain style that includes both nature and trail shenanigans that reflect our personalities. Everything that happens is unscripted; however, we wouldn’t have included the clip if there was actual indecency. That being said, we also specifically tell UA-cam this video is not intended for children, so you have to use your own discretion. Some may feel we need to “grow up,” but we have a lot of fun out there, and we aim to both show nature and entertain. Our style won’t be for everyone (you aren’t the first), but there are plenty of other channels that just show nature, and I hope you find what you’re looking for with those. Thanks for the input and thanks for stopping by. Hope you get a chance to visit Fossil Springs, but be aware we saw some butt cheeks out there and they weren’t ours 😂

Sorry that happened to you. Luckily they didn’t actually undress 😌 They were wearing bathing suits since we had gone there to swim, and we were teasing our friend who took her shirt off because she felt it was too baggy and making her look fat in the pic. Appreciate the feedback.

LOL that is a perfect way to describe it. Sometimes the worst of times make the best memories.

She’s kind of in a league of her own. She can have ALL the ladybugs!

Are we talking about the same Mount Wrightson? This is the high point of the Santa Ritas in southern Arizona, and it used to be called Baldy. There was nothing but a small foundation at the top from a structure that used to be there. Great views from up there, and it looked like there may be an observatory on one of the neighboring peaks.

@@wildpathsaz Sorry, my mistake. It was Mt. Graham, close to Safford.

We did not see any roads, but I know there is a road to the top of neighboring Mount Hopkins. Could that be it? There was also a structure that looked like it could be an observatory up there. On top of Mount Wrightson, there was the foundation of some kind of structure that looks like it has been gone a long time.

😂😂😂 it’s really a constant dilemma- remain friends and keep subjecting yourself to type II adventures or stay home and be bored.

You should give it another chance! It’s such a nice hike in the forest if you take Old Baldy Trail, and there’s a nice spring along the way if you go during the right season. It was dry this time. Plus, we always see deer and lots of butterflies. Don’t care for the bugs at the top though! I don’t think it would necessarily make a great backpacking trip because we didn’t see much in the way of campsites, but I’m sure the other trails probably have options. I guess we’ll have to go and find out!

She is! She definitely keeps it interesting.

I need to do that one again - I love ridgeline hikes

Mount Wrightson in the Santa Ritas two days ago! We saw them there two years ago also.

She is adorable! A lil unhinged, but adorable. We kind of ran into the same thing but with Monarch butterflies. Years ago at the 3rd saddle in Four Peaks. Millions of em. Apparently that is on their migration path from Mexico. One of the most beautiful things we’ve ever seen. Happy Hiking

did you eat them

@@SahibaS_ Wait, what? Without ranch dressing?

@@SahibaS_ absolutely not 🤣

Aw thank you! These ones didn’t seem to be leaking anything on my friend, thankfully. It’s a little weird that she loves these beetles so much, but they don’t ever seem to mind, and they haven’t hurt her at all.

Yes, between April 1 and October 1 you need a permit to hike Bob Bear trail. They become available a month in advance. Visit recreation.gov to get one!

Thanks for the advice - I'm not sure I would be confident I could use a stick to defend against a strike because they happen so fast. I also don't think running past would have really been effective either. Luckily, this guy was stretched out long on some bushes by the time we passed him, so he wasn't in the best striking position. We definitely would have chosen to just avoid him completely if we could, but the nature of the trail made that impossible. We're all safe, and now we have a memory, so that's good.