Love all of your videos! You have a great sense of humor and are willing to admit when you are defeated. I am a 73 year old female who still does nine-day solo backpacking trips, often on the Sierra High Route. Broke my hip last May (stupid kitchen accident), but was out in July doing another long solo trip. I’m proud that I may fall into the category of “grandmas who are crushing it!”
Great job capturing this area! It was fun seeing it through your lens! Thank you for sharing your trekking experience through the San Juans, as well. Excited to be a new subscriber to see more of your adventures! 👍
Dude I'm so sorry for your loss,!,,,,,, it's one of my all time favorites ❤ and bummer bout the knee !!! My knee is permanently like yours. Military shortened my knee life.. but I can still get out I'm just the " grandma " u spoke of... lol. No more 25_30 mile cruising !!! It's all work but the playoffs are really worth while !!!!!!! The San Juan area is a huge fave of mine. Sadly it's quite a bit of up n down. But that may contribute to less use by ungrateful, careless users !! Hopefully we'll get to see you there in the near future !!! :)
When were you in the San Juans? I finished the CT on July 28, 2020, going SOBO, the San Juans were definitely the highlight of the trip! The section where the CDT / CT diverges just above the Elk Creek drainage to Spring Creek Pass was probably the highlight of the trip too, was walking in thunderstorms for week tho! I also feel you on injuries, I rolled my ankle while doing a section hike on the AT this past fall and also had a nagging hamstring problem, but luckily nothing in the San Juans!
This was early August, think we started on the 5th or so. We got really lucky and somehow had no storms! But I know how bad they can be in Colorado 😬 And yeah, it's pretty easy to get injuries like that on the AT with all those rocks!
Nice video, Dan! BTW that a6600 looks awesome, even with the kit lens. Are you happy with it? And is there a huge difference to a fixed lens you used other time? Thanks, keep it up.
Thanks! I’m mostly happy with it. In 4k it can be rather shaky, so you need to be super steady handheld and are somewhat limited in what shots you can get. With a prime lens you get a wider aperture which is nice, and the image quality is a little better. But after the winds trip I decided I still prefer the versatility of a zoom.
I feel your pain bro; having had to bail on my own adventures due to knee/leg pain. It's the best choice though, so you can live to hike again! Great images of the scenery!
Thanks! We only had a few days, but whenever we'd stop on our drive to the Sierra I'd stretch my legs and hip flexors really well and I also tried to keep my legs straighter in the van. I think a lot of my pain came from worsened mobility due to sitting. Honestly I'm kind of surprised my knee stopped hurting on the high route. It was bugging me for the first day or two but I just stretched on every break and eventually it got better as I loosened up.
@@DanStenziano It's so crazy that I've been hearing so much about hip flexors nowadays. Maybe I am just surrounded by people who get injured frequently from backpacking or climbing lol. Glad the knee healed up so quickly or else we wouldn't have that great video to watch ;)
Lol hip flexors are a big deal! So important for mobility, especially for climbing and running. Hopefully you're blessed with flexible flexors, but mine get really tight when I'm less active 😩
Didn't have time to train between unfortunately. After this we started our drive to the Sierra and a few days later were starting the high route. I think my problem this time around was not enough distance in my training. I focused on doing a lot of hills and elevation gain, which was good, but my body just wasn't prepared for longer distances.
What month is this? It doesn't look like San Juans in April or May...I guess it's August...seems like plenty of time to get into shape unless you're in Alaska
Posted that before watching the video, haha, so that was simply my response to you posting another video. Bummer that you had to bail, but there's beauty in that, too, and it's a good example to set for people like me who think it's all roses up there!
@@DanStenziano Absolutely! Thanks for sharing your videos, I absolutely love your trip videos, they're inspirational for me to try to make mine better, too! Keep pumping them out, I'll keep watching them as soon as you post them, haha.
Love all of your videos! You have a great sense of humor and are willing to admit when you are defeated. I am a 73 year old female who still does nine-day solo backpacking trips, often on the Sierra High Route. Broke my hip last May (stupid kitchen accident), but was out in July doing another long solo trip. I’m proud that I may fall into the category of “grandmas who are crushing it!”
Who knew the kitchen could be more dangerous than the SHR! That's amazing you were able to get back out there so soon. Definitely crushing it :)
Great job capturing this area! It was fun seeing it through your lens! Thank you for sharing your trekking experience through the San Juans, as well. Excited to be a new subscriber to see more of your adventures! 👍
You are always so chill. I really enjoy your calm, logical demeanor.
Hmmmm The San Juans, WRHR, Tetons. They're calling me too. Beautiful scenery Dan. Thanks
Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing this
Ugh. Smart move. Wait till you start pushing 60! I learned a few yrs again not to push it. At my age it takes forever to heal. Thanks for sharing.
🤘Team Old Grannies Who Crush It 🤘
Dude I'm so sorry for your loss,!,,,,,, it's one of my all time favorites ❤ and bummer bout the knee !!! My knee is permanently like yours.
Military shortened my knee life.. but I can still get out I'm just the " grandma " u spoke of... lol. No more 25_30 mile cruising !!!
It's all work but the playoffs are really worth while !!!!!!!
The San Juan area is a huge fave of mine. Sadly it's quite a bit of up n down.
But that may contribute to less use by ungrateful, careless users !!
Hopefully we'll get to see you there in the near future !!! :)
Knee troubles or not, glad you're still getting out there :)
You leave my grandma out of this!
Wow looking Great, great colours 👍 keep up the great job! ⭐️ that place is amazing
Nice video, the quality is really good!
The scenery looked too pretty to be real. You were as cute as the pikas you spoke of in this video :)
«I'm pretty pooped» ahah love this one! Might steal it from ya 😜 (btw I gotta go to the san Juan's someday)
When were you in the San Juans? I finished the CT on July 28, 2020, going SOBO, the San Juans were definitely the highlight of the trip! The section where the CDT / CT diverges just above the Elk Creek drainage to Spring Creek Pass was probably the highlight of the trip too, was walking in thunderstorms for week tho! I also feel you on injuries, I rolled my ankle while doing a section hike on the AT this past fall and also had a nagging hamstring problem, but luckily nothing in the San Juans!
This was early August, think we started on the 5th or so. We got really lucky and somehow had no storms! But I know how bad they can be in Colorado 😬 And yeah, it's pretty easy to get injuries like that on the AT with all those rocks!
I love the Star Trek style update. Now time to go make some tea. Earl Grey. Hot.
Red alert :)
Sorry for your misfortunes, but thanks for having us along.
Nice video, Dan! BTW that a6600 looks awesome, even with the kit lens. Are you happy with it? And is there a huge difference to a fixed lens you used other time? Thanks, keep it up.
Thanks! I’m mostly happy with it. In 4k it can be rather shaky, so you need to be super steady handheld and are somewhat limited in what shots you can get. With a prime lens you get a wider aperture which is nice, and the image quality is a little better. But after the winds trip I decided I still prefer the versatility of a zoom.
Jesus effin christ Dan. You are really leveling the fuck up with your production brotha! such dope adventures my guy, can't wait to see more.
Have you ever thought about doing the Te Araroa trail in New Zealand?
Yeah I've thought about it, the season is just a little awkward for me. If anything I would be most interested in the South Island.
I lived in Pagosa for a year get in town and hit the hotsprings if ya get a chance 😎
looks grate there good video
I feel your pain bro; having had to bail on my own adventures due to knee/leg pain. It's the best choice though, so you can live to hike again! Great images of the scenery!
Another beautiful, chill vid! What did you do to rehab your knee before starting the Super Sierra High Route?
Thanks! We only had a few days, but whenever we'd stop on our drive to the Sierra I'd stretch my legs and hip flexors really well and I also tried to keep my legs straighter in the van. I think a lot of my pain came from worsened mobility due to sitting. Honestly I'm kind of surprised my knee stopped hurting on the high route. It was bugging me for the first day or two but I just stretched on every break and eventually it got better as I loosened up.
@@DanStenziano It's so crazy that I've been hearing so much about hip flexors nowadays. Maybe I am just surrounded by people who get injured frequently from backpacking or climbing lol. Glad the knee healed up so quickly or else we wouldn't have that great video to watch ;)
Lol hip flexors are a big deal! So important for mobility, especially for climbing and running. Hopefully you're blessed with flexible flexors, but mine get really tight when I'm less active 😩
Wow, the San Juans, thats some beautiful country, despite your shitty knees !!
Yeah boyyyyyy
Great video! I think the lighterpack link is broken
Ooh, thanks for catching that! Should be fixed now.
did you adjust your training after this and before the Sierras?
Didn't have time to train between unfortunately. After this we started our drive to the Sierra and a few days later were starting the high route. I think my problem this time around was not enough distance in my training. I focused on doing a lot of hills and elevation gain, which was good, but my body just wasn't prepared for longer distances.
What’s Mudslide’s shelter?
He was rocking an MLD Solomid.
@@DanStenziano Right on. Looks like a solid choice for windy conditions.
@@SkyMcKinley For sure, and don't you love that color?
@@DanStenziano It’s orange, but a nice orange!
What month is this? It doesn't look like San Juans in April or May...I guess it's August...seems like plenty of time to get into shape unless you're in Alaska
Lol called out. I did train starting in spring, just not enough for 25 mile days I guess.
Yeeeeess!!!
Posted that before watching the video, haha, so that was simply my response to you posting another video. Bummer that you had to bail, but there's beauty in that, too, and it's a good example to set for people like me who think it's all roses up there!
Definitely, you always learn the most when it doesn't go according to plan, and it's nice sometimes to just accept you can't control everything.
@@DanStenziano Absolutely! Thanks for sharing your videos, I absolutely love your trip videos, they're inspirational for me to try to make mine better, too! Keep pumping them out, I'll keep watching them as soon as you post them, haha.
Thanks man, I appreciate that 🙂
Just a day hiker but downhills do the most damage!
Oh yeah. I've learned this the hard way too many times 😆