No joking whatsoever, got intense Sintax vibes on my walk yesterday morning. It happens almost every time before a new video. I live in KY but my former next door neighbor was born and raised in Oregon and he had a view of Mt. Hood from his bedroom window. Hope to get out there someday. Already looking forward to new adventures from the Sintax crew.
Didn't think I could watch a 2 hour hiking video but once I got started, I couldn't stop. Great videography and narration. Will be watching more. One question, how do you keep all your electronics charged?
Thank you Shawn! 👊🏻👍🏻 Always great to hear from you my friend! I'll be watching it later👊🏻 Stay safe and take care, appreciate you always my friends 🙏🏻 God Bless
So great to see a new Syntax 77 video. I was actually getting a little worried about you as it has been a while. I know you are busy though. Anyway, this one was so beautiful. I've never been to Oregon, and this video made me want to get to that part of the country, The colors are so vivid.; it looked just like a painting. Thanks for taking me with you! I'm off to Scotland again soon. This time we are going to Inverness!
Oregon has been on the top of our list to do for years. Awesome Adventure! Perfect campsite next to Mount Hood. Maybe Bigfoot was watching you. 😮 I really enjoyed watching your new Sintax adventure episode. Hopefully you make it up to my area someday. I can't wait to see your next adventure. Bob "uptrail71"
Chimichurri chomps would be dope. Love that you and Sara are getting to see the country in the special way. Love your videos. It would be bad ass if you and Kyle could do the CDT w/ Sara and Denali trail Angeling along the way.
Hey happy to see you had a video up love watching the hikes and where you camp out always beautiful interesting areas , can't get much better than this . Thanks for taking us along with this amazing exploration of the area of Mount Hood , You have an amazing stamina to do these hikes . your visitor in the evening sounded a bit unnerving black bear do travel around at dawn into the eve. black bear are more nervous of humans , Thanks' again. London ontario Canada
Nice little review of the wonders of hiking Mt Hood. Considering you had three days for this trip, you could have hiked the Timberline Trail Loop, just 41 miles around the mountain, and seen the peak from all sides. Maybe next time. This is my home mountain. I'm on these trails all year long, at different elevations according to the time of year and the equipment I'm using. I've also worked these trails cutting logs off them, resetting tread, and rehabilitating abandoned trails and campsites. Lots of random notes for you later, but right now for anyone visiting Mt Hood, please pack your 10 Essentials--including more than enough food, Chomps are fine--and be prepared for wild weather and temperature changes without notice. That snow-covered mountain to the South is Mt Jefferson.
Most ambitious hike Sintax!! You did some pretty risky trekking which made me very anxious and I’m sure your wife, Sara as well. Thankfully no disasters. Most enjoyable adventure!!
At 1:46:10 , the moss on the trees all stop at about the same height above ground. That level is the average snow depth in winter... just a random tidbit.
Chomps should make a Hawaiian meat stick ,with tiny bits of pineapple in it. Mt.hood has endless bigfoot encounters reported by people. I would definitely be on edge sleeping up there alone.
That yellow metal tag on the tree is called a K tag. With a map that shows “legal locations”, (section, township, and range as found on USFS , state maps, etc) you can find your location. Before GPS, this was the only way to find your location. Used them and relied on them for years! And I would love to see Chomps make a meat stick out of beef and salt! No seasonings, nothing but meat and salt. Pepper would be fine too. 😊 Thanks for showing off our beautiful state!
Already one of my favorite videos that you have made! I'm glad the glowing eyes didn't cause you a problem. Beautiful scenery and filming. You do the best narration of backpacking videos. Are you going to make it to the cabin for deer season? Might be a lot of fun with the 2 recently turned 50 members of the cabin gang! Ron
Crazy season with hurricanes and wildfires. The Appalachian trail lost a lot of bridges with trail washout. They are starting the rebuild, though. Mt. Hood wilderness is beautiful.
1:53:52 Gandalf: Always remember Bilbo, when your heart wants lifting, think of pleasant things... Bilbo: Eggs and bacon. A good, full pipe. My garden at twilight. ...oh, and cheeseburger time!
We just got back home today from camping up at Olallie Lake up in Mt Hood National Forest. It is just gorgeous up there and there’s are lots of great camping areas and exploring. Sadly, a huge part of that area was burned in a forest fire, but it’s beautiful nonetheless!
Definitely another great one in the books! The fires out that way are really bad watched frozens pct thru hike this year while he was doing it and he had to reroute a bunch of times! He ran into Kyle while he was out there! Definitely looks beautiful out there! From all the footage I have watched it looked like the pct was harder then the at. Not really sure about the cdt haven’t watched much of that! The sierras looked pretty tough on the pct! The only trail I have experienced is the Ice Age Trail! Glad to see another video only until next time!
Great video Shawn as always! I was actually just out that direction a few weeks ago as I'm a truck driver and was rolling on I-84 and I could see Mount Hood. So I really enjoy hiking and I've been on all 3 of the long trails PCT CDT and AT just very short but great hikes while I'm truckin around the country. I think the AT is my favorite with so much variety, is very well marked, and ideal for jumping on anywhere for day hikes. The CDT seems the driest as it's a lot of desert, though it's beautiful in the mountains of Colorado and Montana. I really enjoy the PCT in Northern California near Donner Pass, though I will say it doesn't seem like it's marked real well. Just a few thoughts on those.
Again super video Shawn! So when are y'all heading back east? You should swing through Minnesota and go for a hike on the North Shores SHT. Its absolutely gorgeous. I've been to every state and Minnesota is still my favorite. Also we have our yummy Juicy Lucy burgers!🙂
As someone who's done both the PCT and AT, I'd say the AT is overall harder. The PCT has individual moments that are way more difficult than the AT (snowy headwall traverses, altitude, potential wildfire smoke, and long food/water carries), but the AT is just always beating you up. You are never free from either rain, humidity, bugs, or brutally steep climbs. More of a slow burn. The PCT on the contrary has a lot of sunny days and much easier terrain on average. Most people I've met that have done both the PCT and the CDT and are finishing their triple crown on the AT are pretty miserable lol. I for one found things I did like about the AT. The community is a bit stronger on that trail. That being said, I'll never hike the AT again. Id do the PCT again though.
Thanks for recognizing all the work volunteer trail crews do on the PCT! We keep the trails as open as possible and graded for as little erosion as possible. You're always welcome back to the PCT in total or in weekend sections.
Hey man ,fellow mountain hiker ,I’ve had the high strangeness in NH as early as 2003 I had a life changing event out there camping ,there out there ,hide and seek champs for sure
I live in Oregon and at about the time 17:00 into this if you look at ground around you you would see the STICK TALK that these bigfoot beings leave. I know this I have been on that trail and have pictures of our forest friends. They are all around you at this time you must have felt them.
Looks like another planet Instead of having wide-open spaces of nothing but sand, I’d rather have woods trees, creek, etc. I do like your campsite so we are Kent is
Never saw a Squatch, but I have been messed with, including having a rock thrown at me (near me) from an empty forest that couldn't have hidden a child. I'm pretty sure they're the typical lazy ape and don't have much to do around these parts except for finding food and avoiding us. And I think they like to keep an eye on the high traffic areas, watch us from the deep slopes where we can't follow them.
The purpose of restricting camping in meadows above timberline are for erosion, and wildlife and plant protection, as well as hygiene water flows downhill and so does, well, you know!). These meadows see about 8-12 weeks of sunshine each year, after that they are covered in snow. Soil in the meadows is millimeters deep grown over hundreds of years between volcanic eruptions, very little grows above timberline and that restricts the amount of plant decay in the volcanic rock. The volcanic rock is mostly forms of silicate that has no nutritional value for the plants. Cryptobiotic soil is living soil that accumulates and grows very slowly. Small plants such as moss and lichen grow on the cryptobiotic soil and can be destroyed by movement of rocks and by simple footprints. simple plants and heather grow in the next succession, and larger flowered plants grow in the next succession. Eventually, bushes such as huckleberry and salal succeed the flowered plants, and rhododendron succeeds those. Finally, trees begin to grow, but this process takes hundreds of years and can be disrupted by eruptions, erosion, and changing climate conditions. This is why visitors are asked to remain on trails and to not camp above the timberline or have fires in these delicate environments. Lower elevations, below 3,000 feet, have much more robust growing conditions in the Mt Hood National Forest and can handle more human activity, but these forests are also subject to wildfire (over 90% of wildfires begin from human activities). Long answer, sorry!
Mostly true. Right of the early part of that trail you can still find 8-foot thick stumps of old growth that was cut for lumber. There's spots of old growth remaining in Oregon, but a lot of the forest is tree farm outside the wilderness areas.
I think I would love to hike the PCT some day, the more I see of it the more I fall in love with it. But I don't think it will ever happen. I'm not in good shape, the cost seems quite high to someone in my situation, and I'm almost 5500 miles away. But dreaming is free, and very close at hand ❤
Great stuff my friend! I'm still waiting on you to come back to Linville Gorge! Would love to tackle that beast with you. I know a great place (not Louise's) for an awesome post hike cheeseburger! Keep on keeping on my friend. ~Indie
The PCT is graded as a horse trail. Despite being much longer than the AT it has much less total elevation gain. Something like 500k ft for the AT vs 300k ft for the PCT.
What is it with all these fires here lately.. all this is new , we've never had so many fires like this in the past.. whats yr take on it ?? My theory is " intentional " 😢 for reasons concerning the Government.
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Love it when I see a new syntax77 trip at the top of my subscriptions!
Great to see you!! The longer videos are great, its sintax movie time 🎬 🍿
Man, your videos are so enjoyable. My blood pressure always goes back to normal when viewing. Thanks for all you do.
No joking whatsoever, got intense Sintax vibes on my walk yesterday morning. It happens almost every time before a new video. I live in KY but my former next door neighbor was born and raised in Oregon and he had a view of Mt. Hood from his bedroom window. Hope to get out there someday. Already looking forward to new adventures from the Sintax crew.
Always great to see another Sintax video. Beautiful views on the hike !
So happy to see you back on UA-cam! Really enjoy your videos. ☺️👍🏼🍔🌲🌲🌲
Man what a beautiful hike this was! Makes me want to hike this same route! Thanks for taking us along sir.
My pleasure! You should definitely check it out. Those lesser uses trails coming from 26 are pretty sweet.
Didn't think I could watch a 2 hour hiking video but once I got started, I couldn't stop.
Great videography and narration. Will be watching more.
One question, how do you keep all your electronics charged?
Love your videos,always entertaining and we get to learn a few new things about the area your in.
Thank you Shawn! 👊🏻👍🏻 Always great to hear from you my friend! I'll be watching it later👊🏻 Stay safe and take care, appreciate you always my friends 🙏🏻 God Bless
Thanks, DB! Hope you enjoy it :)
@sintax77 Thank you my friends 👊🏻👍🏻🙏🏻
Great video! Thanks for posting!
The CHOMPS Sea Salt here, 100% the best!
Great video as always, I like the Jalapeno Chomp the most - if I could add one flavor, it'd involve cheese
Always wanted to see you do Oregon,Washington etc. since day 1 glad you finally got to see how amazing it is. Oregon definitely is unique
Nice relaxing night kicking back watching sintax🙌🏼
All of us bigfooters of course are watching the camera and behind you in the woods!😂
So great to see a new Syntax 77 video. I was actually getting a little worried about you as it has been a while. I know you are busy though. Anyway, this one was so beautiful. I've never been to Oregon, and this video made me want to get to that part of the country, The colors are so vivid.; it looked just like a painting. Thanks for taking me with you! I'm off to Scotland again soon. This time we are going to Inverness!
Thanks, Barbara. Enjoy Scotland! That sounds awesome!
Great video. Meat sticks are one of my favorite trail nibbles or boat snacks. Congrats on the sponsorship.
Oregon has been on the top of our list to do for years. Awesome Adventure! Perfect campsite next to Mount Hood. Maybe Bigfoot was watching you. 😮 I really enjoyed watching your new Sintax adventure episode. Hopefully you make it up to my area someday. I can't wait to see your next adventure. Bob "uptrail71"
Chimichurri chomps would be dope.
Love that you and Sara are getting to see the country in the special way.
Love your videos. It would be bad ass if you and Kyle could do the CDT w/ Sara and Denali trail Angeling along the way.
Nice video I really enjoyed it !!
Hey happy to see you had a video up love watching the hikes and where you camp out always beautiful interesting areas , can't get much better than this . Thanks for taking us along with this amazing exploration of the area of Mount Hood , You have an amazing stamina to do these hikes . your visitor in the evening sounded a bit unnerving black bear do travel around at dawn into the eve. black bear are more nervous of humans , Thanks' again. London ontario Canada
Nice little review of the wonders of hiking Mt Hood. Considering you had three days for this trip, you could have hiked the Timberline Trail Loop, just 41 miles around the mountain, and seen the peak from all sides. Maybe next time. This is my home mountain. I'm on these trails all year long, at different elevations according to the time of year and the equipment I'm using. I've also worked these trails cutting logs off them, resetting tread, and rehabilitating abandoned trails and campsites. Lots of random notes for you later, but right now for anyone visiting Mt Hood, please pack your 10 Essentials--including more than enough food, Chomps are fine--and be prepared for wild weather and temperature changes without notice.
That snow-covered mountain to the South is Mt Jefferson.
The hiker’s saddest music: “Morning Zipper Song”😊
Good to see you out again!!
It's good to be back out again!
@@sintax77 I'm up in WA, the western side, and the Olympics have some fun hikes as well.
Most ambitious hike Sintax!! You did some pretty risky trekking which made me very anxious and I’m sure your wife, Sara as well. Thankfully no disasters. Most enjoyable adventure!!
Love the views!! Beautiful, makes me want to go!
At 1:46:10 , the moss on the trees all stop at about the same height above ground. That level is the average snow depth in winter... just a random tidbit.
You are so unpretentious and down to earth. Been watching your videos since the covid shit storm.
Shawn, I love the cheeseburger insights. Nice to have some delicious details.
Thanks for a great hike! Beautiful sites!
Move OV hat you got there, Shawn. Great hike and filming, as usual.
Chomps should make a Hawaiian meat stick ,with tiny bits of pineapple in it. Mt.hood has endless bigfoot encounters reported by people. I would definitely be on edge sleeping up there alone.
Just got my Sintax it’s cheeseburger time t shirt recently! Love your videos! Love to see you on west coast- I love the spicy Turkey chomps too.
Thank you for the new vid.. Very nice..😊👌
That yellow metal tag on the tree is called a K tag. With a map that shows “legal locations”, (section, township, and range as found on USFS , state maps, etc) you can find your location. Before GPS, this was the only way to find your location. Used them and relied on them for years! And I would love to see Chomps make a meat stick out of beef and salt! No seasonings, nothing but meat and salt. Pepper would be fine too. 😊 Thanks for showing off our beautiful state!
Awesome info - Thank you!
Already one of my favorite videos that you have made! I'm glad the glowing eyes didn't cause you a problem. Beautiful scenery and filming. You do the best narration of backpacking videos. Are you going to make it to the cabin for deer season? Might be a lot of fun with the 2 recently turned 50 members of the cabin gang! Ron
Yup, We're headed back east and I'll definitely be at the cabin for deer season!
@@sintax77 Looking forward to seeing the video!
Awesome hike! It's about time for a collab with Outdoor Adventures. Maybe throw a Shug in!
Those are some beautiful views
wow great adventure as always and thanks for sharing.....but no rain gear near Mt Hood? yikes!....lol...
This was awesome. Your in my home state! Great show.
Beautiful views! Good stuff
Crazy season with hurricanes and wildfires. The Appalachian trail lost a lot of bridges with trail washout. They are starting the rebuild, though. Mt. Hood wilderness is beautiful.
1:53:52
Gandalf: Always remember Bilbo, when your heart wants lifting, think of pleasant things...
Bilbo: Eggs and bacon. A good, full pipe. My garden at twilight. ...oh, and cheeseburger time!
AT is the granddaddy of the major trails, the Vermont Long Trail is also no joke. Very rugged and very beautiful.
We just got back home today from camping up at Olallie Lake up in Mt Hood National Forest. It is just gorgeous up there and there’s are lots of great camping areas and exploring. Sadly, a huge part of that area was burned in a forest fire, but it’s beautiful nonetheless!
Nice! Sounds like an awesome trip :)
Definitely another great one in the books! The fires out that way are really bad watched frozens pct thru hike this year while he was doing it and he had to reroute a bunch of times! He ran into Kyle while he was out there! Definitely looks beautiful out there! From all the footage I have watched it looked like the pct was harder then the at. Not really sure about the cdt haven’t watched much of that! The sierras looked pretty tough on the pct! The only trail I have experienced is the Ice Age Trail! Glad to see another video only until next time!
Great video Shawn as always! I was actually just out that direction a few weeks ago as I'm a truck driver and was rolling on I-84 and I could see Mount Hood. So I really enjoy hiking and I've been on all 3 of the long trails PCT CDT and AT just very short but great hikes while I'm truckin around the country. I think the AT is my favorite with so much variety, is very well marked, and ideal for jumping on anywhere for day hikes. The CDT seems the driest as it's a lot of desert, though it's beautiful in the mountains of Colorado and Montana. I really enjoy the PCT in Northern California near Donner Pass, though I will say it doesn't seem like it's marked real well. Just a few thoughts on those.
Again super video Shawn! So when are y'all heading back east? You should swing through Minnesota and go for a hike on the North Shores SHT. Its absolutely gorgeous. I've been to every state and Minnesota is still my favorite. Also we have our yummy Juicy Lucy burgers!🙂
New drinking game: drink every time Shawn says "chomps". LOL Looks like it was a fun hike.
Really enjoyed video
Thanks!
My pleasure! Thanks, Mike!
Great video as usual.
Hey man, gotta ask how is Trail Killa doing these days, miss the two of you hiking together. As always great videos, love the views.
Chomps are one of my favs. Wish they had a beef or pork teriyaki/soy flavor
Cool, thanks!
That was the Zigzag River you crossed at the beginning, not the Sandy. Nice video!
Hey love your channel! I'm heading up above Marion Lake area in Mt Jefferson Wilderness next weekend if your out exploring still! Cheers
Another great video!!
As someone who's done both the PCT and AT, I'd say the AT is overall harder. The PCT has individual moments that are way more difficult than the AT (snowy headwall traverses, altitude, potential wildfire smoke, and long food/water carries), but the AT is just always beating you up. You are never free from either rain, humidity, bugs, or brutally steep climbs. More of a slow burn. The PCT on the contrary has a lot of sunny days and much easier terrain on average. Most people I've met that have done both the PCT and the CDT and are finishing their triple crown on the AT are pretty miserable lol. I for one found things I did like about the AT. The community is a bit stronger on that trail. That being said, I'll never hike the AT again. Id do the PCT again though.
Thanks for recognizing all the work volunteer trail crews do on the PCT! We keep the trails as open as possible and graded for as little erosion as possible. You're always welcome back to the PCT in total or in weekend sections.
Hey man ,fellow mountain hiker ,I’ve had the high strangeness in NH as early as 2003 I had a life changing event out there camping ,there out there ,hide and seek champs for sure
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No Bigfoot sighting bit there was a brief Sara sighting and that’s a million times better!!
I got here from your xbox 360 towel trick 😄
Awesome, a new vid!🎉
Cilantro lime would be a delicious chomps flavor
Chomps! How about an AL Pastor flavored stick. Venison my preference.
Could you a video about all the gear you bring on your trips?
Always carry one hiking pole from a backpacker who only packs one hiking pole. i do not care for two. Great video.
I live in Oregon and at about the time 17:00 into this if you look at ground around you you would see the STICK TALK that these bigfoot beings leave. I know this I have been on that trail and have pictures of our forest friends. They are all around you at this time you must have felt them.
I bought one of those valves on Amazon, I think it was $10 dollars
Think you need the "Sasquatch - Hide and Seek World Champion" t-shirt!
Wish I knew you were in my neighbor Hood. Give me a shout if you're still around. I'd love to show ya'll around.
Thanks for the review on Chomps. I've been looking for a jerky that has few preservatives. Do they make a teriyaki flavor?
Chomps Spicy Pepperoni should be a thing
Have you ever or plan to hike Glacier National Park in Montana? I honestly think that you would Love it!
We actually went last June and loved it! My wife and I took some time off and did mostly dayhikes and touristy stuff.
Looks like another planet Instead of having wide-open spaces of nothing but sand, I’d rather have woods trees, creek, etc. I do like your campsite so we are Kent is
Looks like another planet Instead of having wide-open spaces of nothing but sand, I’d rather have woods trees, creek, etc.
I'll take my unsponsored Jack's Beef Sticks. LOL
Funny that Stehekin is a resupply point, there isn't even a road that goes there.
Solid post office though 👌
@sintax77 lol I guess that's what matters
Are you talking about Kyle from Kyle hates hiking? I used to watch him too😊
Kyle hates Hiking, Kyle? Hope he gets to finish the PCT. same for Floss
Was that his third attempt this last time? That's pretty frustrating.
May 18th 1980 was the day of the eruption
Ive seen this tent before with ya .. How is it 🤔? And where can we view it on line ..???
Yup, it's been my only tent for a couple of years now. I've got a gear list with links in the vid description
@@sintax77... OK 👌 thanks
Flipfuel: Don't pack a halfie!
Looks like another planet
Curious...what vlogging equipment are you using?
Do you move to Oregon?
If chomps could figure out how to make them less greasy I would be a fan. The flavor is great. I just can’t do the greasy film it leaves in my mouth.
Why don't you do the AZT?
Never saw a Squatch, but I have been messed with, including having a rock thrown at me (near me) from an empty forest that couldn't have hidden a child. I'm pretty sure they're the typical lazy ape and don't have much to do around these parts except for finding food and avoiding us. And I think they like to keep an eye on the high traffic areas, watch us from the deep slopes where we can't follow them.
Awesome
Would love to see another winter video in the Whites of NH, any future plans to return ?
Same. I loved the white mountain hikes
I shall return!
I'm curious about the "no camping in meadow" rule. What is the purpose of that?
The purpose of restricting camping in meadows above timberline are for erosion, and wildlife and plant protection, as well as hygiene water flows downhill and so does, well, you know!). These meadows see about 8-12 weeks of sunshine each year, after that they are covered in snow.
Soil in the meadows is millimeters deep grown over hundreds of years between volcanic eruptions, very little grows above timberline and that restricts the amount of plant decay in the volcanic rock. The volcanic rock is mostly forms of silicate that has no nutritional value for the plants. Cryptobiotic soil is living soil that accumulates and grows very slowly. Small plants such as moss and lichen grow on the cryptobiotic soil and can be destroyed by movement of rocks and by simple footprints. simple plants and heather grow in the next succession, and larger flowered plants grow in the next succession. Eventually, bushes such as huckleberry and salal succeed the flowered plants, and rhododendron succeeds those.
Finally, trees begin to grow, but this process takes hundreds of years and can be disrupted by eruptions, erosion, and changing climate conditions. This is why visitors are asked to remain on trails and to not camp above the timberline or have fires in these delicate environments. Lower elevations, below 3,000 feet, have much more robust growing conditions in the Mt Hood National Forest and can handle more human activity, but these forests are also subject to wildfire (over 90% of wildfires begin from human activities). Long answer, sorry!
@@memathews Okay thanks for the clarifications. I didn't see the distinction of it only applying to above the tree line.
not one of those trees are older than 35 years every inch of oregon ha been logged and replanted with non native douglas fir
Mostly true. Right of the early part of that trail you can still find 8-foot thick stumps of old growth that was cut for lumber. There's spots of old growth remaining in Oregon, but a lot of the forest is tree farm outside the wilderness areas.
I use ramen noodles and cheese out of Mac and cheese
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I think I would love to hike the PCT some day, the more I see of it the more I fall in love with it.
But I don't think it will ever happen. I'm not in good shape, the cost seems quite high to someone in my situation, and I'm almost 5500 miles away.
But dreaming is free, and very close at hand ❤
Great stuff my friend! I'm still waiting on you to come back to Linville Gorge! Would love to tackle that beast with you. I know a great place (not Louise's) for an awesome post hike cheeseburger! Keep on keeping on my friend.
~Indie
Would love to see you and Kyle together…
The PCT is graded as a horse trail. Despite being much longer than the AT it has much less total elevation gain. Something like 500k ft for the AT vs 300k ft for the PCT.
What is it with all these fires here lately.. all this is new , we've never had so many fires like this in the past.. whats yr take on it ?? My theory is " intentional " 😢 for reasons concerning the Government.
Ramen noodles used to be 10cts