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XL Outdoorsman
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Приєднався 12 лют 2024
Retired NFL lineman with passion and respect for the great outdoors. Subscribe to follow my firsthand adventures, as I slip and stumble my way to becoming a more confident outdoorsman.
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Hammock Camping Alone at Yosemite's Vogelsang Lake
Once again I'm up in the Tuolumne area of Yosemite and I'm on the Rafferty Creek Trail. During this trip I'll plan to camp at Vogelsang Lake, which is a beautiful high elevation lake south of Tuolumne Meadows. I made a pretty big mistake of forgetting and leaving an important piece of camping gear back at home, but I was still able to spend the night and enjoy some beautiful high elevation scenery and wildlife.
Hope you enjoyed, thanks for watching!
Check out some of my overnight trips. Also feel free to hit SUBSCRIBE!
Overnight videos and playlists:
Backpacking in Yosemite's High Country: ua-cam.com/video/nC5Hps-fZME/v-deo.html
Backpacking Through Southern Yosemite: ua-cam.com/video/uPQueZDFSt8/v-deo.html
Yosemite Camping & Fishing at High Elevation Lake: ua-cam.com/video/-oVWLGJCvi4/v-deo.html
3 Day Backpacking Trip in Yosemite: ua-cam.com/video/kcuH6ATXSHY/v-deo.html
-Follow me on Instagram: xl.outdoorsman
Chapters:
-00:49 ReLive trail map
-2:01 Forgetting something
-5:02 Lunch and cool down
-5:50 An epic meadow
-8:19 Vogelsang High Sierra Camp
-10:10 Vogelsang Lake
-11:14 Hammock campsite
-15:16 Sunset time lapse (awesome)
-17:00 A chilly night. And cold morning.
-18:57 Camp critter
-20:43 Tenkara fishing
-23:48 Hiking in the rain
26:24 Made it back, Consider Subscribing
Music:
Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com
Track: Way Back by Motion Productions
tunetank.com/track/6505-way-back/
Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com
Track: Acoustic by Musicstockproduction
tunetank.com/track/5257-acoustic/
#backpacking #camping #hiking #yosemite
Hope you enjoyed, thanks for watching!
Check out some of my overnight trips. Also feel free to hit SUBSCRIBE!
Overnight videos and playlists:
Backpacking in Yosemite's High Country: ua-cam.com/video/nC5Hps-fZME/v-deo.html
Backpacking Through Southern Yosemite: ua-cam.com/video/uPQueZDFSt8/v-deo.html
Yosemite Camping & Fishing at High Elevation Lake: ua-cam.com/video/-oVWLGJCvi4/v-deo.html
3 Day Backpacking Trip in Yosemite: ua-cam.com/video/kcuH6ATXSHY/v-deo.html
-Follow me on Instagram: xl.outdoorsman
Chapters:
-00:49 ReLive trail map
-2:01 Forgetting something
-5:02 Lunch and cool down
-5:50 An epic meadow
-8:19 Vogelsang High Sierra Camp
-10:10 Vogelsang Lake
-11:14 Hammock campsite
-15:16 Sunset time lapse (awesome)
-17:00 A chilly night. And cold morning.
-18:57 Camp critter
-20:43 Tenkara fishing
-23:48 Hiking in the rain
26:24 Made it back, Consider Subscribing
Music:
Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com
Track: Way Back by Motion Productions
tunetank.com/track/6505-way-back/
Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com
Track: Acoustic by Musicstockproduction
tunetank.com/track/5257-acoustic/
#backpacking #camping #hiking #yosemite
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Easy hike outside of Yosemite's Eastern gate | Bennettville Ghost Town + Abandoned Mine
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The family and I stumbled upon Bennettville, a ghost town and abandoned mine just outside of Yosemite National Park. This was a mining town that began operations in 1860 and after producing no silver of consequence, Bennettville turned into a ghost town by 1890. Two of the Cedar structures in the town were restored in 1993, making for an interesting hike through remnants of older times. Hiking ...
Camping at Scenic High Country Lake in Yosemite | Catch & Cook at Young Lakes
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My friends Tommy and Jason join me for a backpacking adventure to the Young Lakes in the Tuolumne high country. We'll be fighting off the mosquitoes for most of the trip, but the views and fishing make it all worth it. We'll also enjoy some Trout as we catch and cook our dinner. The Tuolumne area has proven time and time again to be my favorite area in Yosemite National Park and I'm glad I got ...
Yosemite Camping & Fishing at High Elevation Lake | Lower Cathedral Lake
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On the opening day of Tioga road I head up to Tuolumne Meadows for a spontaneous overnight backpacking trip to lower Cathedral Lake. My fishing luck finally turns around as I catch some beautiful Brook Trout. I'll enjoy a fantastic dinner at one of the most scenic lakes that I've ever camped at! Hope you enjoyed, thanks for watching! Check out some of my other overnight trips. Also feel free to...
Backpacking from Yosemite's Southern Side | Wawona to Glacier Point Road
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After being dropped off from a family trip, I set out on a solo backpacking adventure in Yosemite National Park. Starting in Wawona at the Chilnualna Falls trailhead, I'll hike 15 miles and gain some significant elevation on my way to Glacier Point Road. Awesome trail but boy was it a warm day (95° ). There was plenty of water with it being the middle of June, and I took every opportunity to co...
Some of the Largest Trees in the World & Camping in Yosemite | 2 Easy Family Hikes
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The family and I snag a last minute campsite at Crane Creek Campground in Yosemite National Park. Close by to this campground are the Tuolumne and Merced grove of Giant Sequoias which made for easy hikes with a 1 year old. We'll eat some tasty steaks and spend some quality family time together, all while being out of pesky cell service! Hope you enjoyed, thanks for watching! Check out some of m...
3 Days of Yosemite’s Backcountry and Wildlife | Lake Vernon via Hetch Hetchy #backpacking #wildlife
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We'll encounter plenty of wildlife, beautiful campsites, and amazing views, as my Dad and I backpack 28 miles through Yosemite's wilderness. This was the "Hetch Hetchy Loop Trail" and we completed it going clockwise. Our main goal was to camp at Lake Vernon, which we reached on the second day. My favorite trail section on this route would be the Tiltill Valley area. In this valley we had to get...
Hiking Through Snow and Camping by Frozen Lake
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On this overnight backpacking trip I didn't quite know what I was getting myself into. The further I went, the more elevation I gained, as I climbed my way past 7,000ft. Little did I know that all of my unprepared efforts of hiking through snow would lead me to a beautiful frozen over Chilkoot Lake. This made for an epic campsite that had some amazing sights! Hope you enjoyed, thanks for watchi...
Kayak Camping on Yosemite's Remote Lake Eleanor
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Revisiting and camping at beautiful Lake Eleanor in Yosemite. I hauled an inflatable kayak a quarter mile to explore the lake and to find a campsite. I'll enjoy some delicious food and a peaceful lake all to myself! Hope you enjoy, thanks for watching! If you're a new or returning viewer and liked this video, I'd appreciate it if you shared with someone else who might also like it. If you reall...
Trout Fishing and Exploring New Locations (Tenkara & Spin Rods)
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I'm excited to use a simplistic Tenkara fly fishing rod for the first time at Chilkoot Creek. The minimalist concept of rod, line and fly was very intriguing to me, so I picked one up. As the snow in the area continues to melt and water levels go down, expect to see a lot more of this Trout fly fishing rod in the future! Ending this video at Hetch Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park was ...
Exploring Mountain Lake in an Inflatable Canoe | Van Camping + Fishing
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Exploring Mountain Lake in an Inflatable Canoe | Van Camping Fishing
10 Mile Day Hike After Overnight Plans Change #solohiking
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10 Mile Day Hike After Overnight Plans Change #solohiking
Hiking, Camping & Fine Dining During Rainstorm (Merced River Trail to Bagby) #solohiking
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Hiking, Camping & Fine Dining During Rainstorm (Merced River Trail to Bagby) #solohiking
Hiking, Camping & Swimming in Snow Melt at Hite's Cove
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Hiking, Camping & Swimming in Snow Melt at Hite's Cove
Great job with the video. You’ll build a strong following in time. I’ve dropped all the channels that have unfortunately turned into nothing but product advertisements and endless preaching and advice. (I know, grumpy old guy)😂 looking forward to your next trip.
I spent the night at lower cathedral lake when I hiked the Jmt. It might have been the quietest night I had ever experienced..... I could hear myself blink it was so quiet. Utter silence. No wind... No other sounds at all. It was like I was wearing ear plugs...... But I wasn't.
These are the types of experiences that make backpacking so special. A natural escape from the daily noise. Awesome that you hiked the JMT
Great Content!
Thank you!
Looks awesome there, love it👌👍
I highly recommend!
Hiking so quickly you'll be speedrunning soon
As long as there's still time to look around and enjoy the views, I wouldn't mind getting in better shape and hiking a bit faster
Daddy goes hiking. Nice video.
UA-cam is a uphill slog. Keep making the videos. The content is great and they'll grow eventually.
Thank you for the support! As for now I'm just enjoying it as I go. This UA-cam journey has been a great excuse for me to get out of the house
I remember hiking to vogelsang from Tuolumne meadows and it certainly felt a lot longer than 7 miles.
Routing it on Gaia GPS says Vogelsang Lake is 8.1 miles from the Tuolumne Wilderness Center. The metal signs that the park service puts at trail head/junctions are usually pretty accurate, so I'm curious where they measured the 6.3 mileage to. "Tuolumne Meadows" is pretty vague I suppose.
As a dad, I got nervous watching you do that stream crossing with the baby on your back. Good job dad.
Had to take my time with it! Precious cargo
I know you've got your net for the mosquitos, but would any amount of spray help against that many mosquitos? I dont know if itd be less annoying than the net olus having to wear long sleeves and pants all the time.
In my opinion, spray helps with preventing most bites and can keep the mosquitoes a little further away from you. But a head net, long sleeve/pants, and gloves will do a better job at preventing any bites. And shoes of course. I've heard some of the mosquitoes in Alaska could care less if you have bug spray on or not. You can only ward off those mosquitoes with 100 "deet" spray (deet is the main repellent in bug spray)
That high country camp waa cool! Its crazy to me that kinda stuff exists in the middle of nowhere.
Hey man...watched you at Fresno State protecting Derek Carr! I'm from Clovis Ca...hopefully see you out in the wild one of these days! Subscribed.
Awesome, those were some great years! Hope to see you out there too
I did a four night backpacking trip in Yosemite high country. I left my cook pot, stove and coffee cup in the car. Thank goodness for cold soak option, which got me through.
That's a rough one! At the end of the day, calories are calories, but you can't beat nice warm meal in the back country. Hopefully the bears left your car alone!
Great video and remarkable ingenuity in layering to keep warm.
Thank you! Putting my feet in the backpack kept them nice and warm
5:30
Loved the golden sun on the mountains and lake. Gorgeous!
Yes, golden during dusk, and I was up plenty early to see the calmness of the lake during dawn. Really pretty spot
Which is worse, tons of mosquitoes or no sleeping bag?
I'd say no sleeping bag. Getting a cold and bad nights sleep in the backcountry is no fun. Mosquitoes can be dealt with the correct clothing, spray, and head net. Great question though I had to think about that one for a minute!
Cody can you introduce us to some of other back packers and where their from it will also increase your views a lot they will want to check it out
I really should. Nearly every trip I strike up a conversation with a fellow backpacker/hiker. They are always interesting chats, I just need to get more comfortable with filming other people/strangers (with their consent of course). I'll give it a shot soon
Great job Cody! This is my FAVORITE XL Outdoorsman video yet! You did a great job of sharing your experience in an honest, entertaining and educational way! I've always said it's not an adventure without a little adversity andd/or blood, and this one's got it with a sorta-planned bivouac at 10,000', DARN COLD/NO TENT/NO SLEEPING BAG/NO SLEEP! This video comes with all the "now expected" clips: how to get a last minute backcountry permit, a cold water stream dunk, camp set-up including the luxury CHAIR (LOL), another DELICIOUS PEAK MEAL dinner, wildlife sightings, amazing scenery, and successful fly fishing with lightweight Tenkara fly-rod. What an awesome spot to experience such SOLITUDE! I applaud your respect for wilderness regulations and the natural environment! It's been about 30 since I was at Vogelsang. I recall one time with my friend Jeff J. who had a serious case of ALTITUDE SICKNESS. His heartbeat hit 240 bpm while resting in our tent at 10,000' and we had to pack up in the pouring rain in the middle of the night and head to lower elevation! So proud of you for pursuing this passion of yours and sharing! Dad
Absolutely Beautiful!!
the Timelapse is awesome 15:16
Lovely scenic trip X.L! Didn’t know that you played pro ball. Very cool! Besides videoing and family what else are you doing? Happy to see you do some fishing near the end! Take care!
I finished playing ball in 2020 and since then I've done some traveling, did some coaching for our local high school basketball team, and have been spending a lot of time with my little daughter. Recently UA-cam has kept me plenty busy, so I've been enjoying that. Thank you for watching!
@@XLOutdoorsman Thanks for responding! Appreciate your channel and the effort it takes in bringing it to us!
Huge new video!! Love the trail progress with relive app
Thank you! And yes the ReLive app continues to be a popular feature in the videos, I love it
First online performance by my singing granddaughter!
That little scallywag!!
Beautiful!!!
Thank you!
love it brother
Thank you!
i recommend yall go to hawaii, veryyy good hikes and scenery there. be carefyul with the lil one tho dangerous hikes there
I love Hawaii, I'll make a video over there someday!
hell yh!!!!! cant wwait til yall visit more across the countries and continents!!!
I'll be going to Ireland soon. I'll try to put a video together while I'm there!
@@XLOutdoorsman damn thats dope!!!!
I ❤ Ava’s commentary!
She loved her echo in the mine
I need Ava to have a little GoPro on her head so I can see her POV on these hikes 😂
That would be great, but I'd probably get motion sickness while editing it!
Nice video. Amazing views. Enjoyed watching the video. Thanks for sharing. 👍5
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed this quick video
Great looking family Wick!!
Thank you!
On one hand, I'm jealous you got up so early on the season, but those damn skeeters. Did young lakes July 4th for a few nights a few years ago and they weren't too bad. It all depends on how damp the ground is. Great video! Thanks for sharing!
Yeah I understood that the bugs are always really bad during May and June. The thing I messed up with is not having gloves. Other than that I would have been good to go. Thank you for watching!
This is awesome! Where do you get a wilderness permit to backpack on this?
I picked up the wilderness permit for this trip at the Hetch Hetchy entrance station Yosemite has 6 wilderness permit stations: (www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/permitstations.htm)
Now that's some clear water
Sight fishing is the best
Did you do young lake via dog lake or young lake via glen aulin trail
We started via Dog Lake and returned through Glen Aulin. I recommend this counter clockwise "loop"
Please keep making these videos. This is me and my wife’s favorite place in the world
I will do my best! It's my favorite also
Buena aventura 👍
Thank you!
Just finished this loop 6/28/24 - 7/1/24 NO snow at all on trail. We had alot of luck fishing at Lake Vernon using size 4 Panther Martin Spinners Black colored with the Yellow dots and gold blade late evening and early morning. Caught and released 20+ beautiful rainbows between 3 of us. Pan fried a couple and they were delicious. We passed up on early campsites at lake vernon at the beginning and We kept walking on trail and eventually setup camp at the far north backside of Lake Vernon and thats also where we did our fishing. We Saw 1 Big Cinammon colored bear early morning at lake vernon about 50 yards from our camp and it left us alone completely. Because we camped at the far end of lake vernon that meant we had to hike back about a mile to pick back up on the trail to cross the outlet and footbridge to start the switch backs out of vernon. Thankfully we didnt have to wade across any water to make it across the footbridge as shown in your video. Then after the switchbacks on the way out of vernon on to Tiltill we came across a Mama bear and 2 Tiny baby cubs. Crossing Tiltill was still marshy and wet. The descent coming down before tiltill valley was brutal on the knees. My absolute favorite part of the trip was waking up at Rancheria Falls and finding a beautiful swim spot at lower rancheria. Crystal clear pools of water and granite water slides. It was amazing. By the time we made it back to the reservoir and Wapama falls we were soo ready to make it back to the truck that we didnt even drop packs at Wapama. We snapped a couple pics and a video and within 5 minutes we were back on the trail for the final push to the finish line. The Falls were not splashing onto the foot bridge this time of year. Our entire trip was done with the weather in the Mid 90's so it was slightly torture looking at the beautiful water in the reservoir on the final stretch back just wishing we could jump in and swim one last time. Overall Loved this trail! it was a trip i'll never forget!
Fantastic! Could you imagine doing this loop counter clockwise? That hill above Tiltill would be painful. Like you said it was hard on the knees on the way down, but it would be brutal on the lungs on the way up. I’m glad you had a great trip! What’s next?
@@XLOutdoorsman That section would have been absolutely brutal going counter clock wise. Its funny you say that because we passed ALOT more people that were doing the loop counter clock wise. To be fair, Clock wise did have ALOT up elevation gain as well. Up until That LONGGG Stretch of down hill descending into tiltill valley and Afterwards rancheria, we voiced several times about how we thought counter clock wise would have been easier. We quickly changed our mind after that. Although our First day was absolutely Brutal as well. We left the dam to start our hike at like 10 a.m. we got such a late start! knocked out the switch backs and made our way onto laurel lake to refill waters and have lunch. You were smart to leave a day early and get the switch backs knocked out the evening before. Getting to Vernon that first day for us felt like i had been climbing up a mountain all day. We made it to Vernon around 7 pm. set up camp and got some fishing in before it got tooo dark. We thought Day 2 would be easier from vernon to rancheria but my legs were toast by the time we made it to camp day 2. I still think down hill is almost worse than uphill. much harder on my legs/knees. Our Next trip is scheduled for early september, we are exploring Tuolmne meadows and Tenaya Lake.
You'll love the Tuolumne area if you've never been. It's my favorite place in the park. Posted a video last week up in that area ( ua-cam.com/video/Gbv43NVqPHY/v-deo.html ). September is a great time of year to hike in the park
There's not much that beats water so clear you can see what's below!
Makes fishing easy!
Seems like an awesome time, just came from a trip like this at the Palmira Desert in my country. Glad to see you're a camping enthusiast too, hope you´re doing great
Awesome! What’s your next adventure?
@@XLOutdoorsman Getting through college alive! hahahah and very possibly camping at the Chimborazo volcano at the end of the year.
Camping near a volcano sounds exciting!
banger
Thank you!
Babe wake up, XL Outdoorsman just posted!
Haha
Fish looked good, but where are the jalapeños? Nice glasses strap, too.
Jalapeños would have been a great addition to the mango sticky rice
Great video man! Have really enjoyed watching your content the past month or so. I’ve got some trips planned into Ansel Adam’s and emigrant wilderness this year, this stuff just gets me so much more excited.
I’m glad you enjoyed! You’ll have a blast in those wilderness areas. I love the Ansel Adams area. Have a fishing trip planned there soon
@@XLOutdoorsman Looking forward to that video my dude!
I'm a simple man, i see swimming, i like video
Summer swim time
slap ya mama is the BEST -17:14
Delicious with decent spice!
Great video wick, your pace and quality are insane for videos
Thank you! There’s still plenty of room for improvement, which is exciting
I remember that hike 😅
I left out some details from our last hike! That was a fun day