Across Utah: Boulder Mountain to Moab Hike (full)
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- Full-length video from my 18-day hike from Boulder Mountain to Moab, Utah. Highlights include Upper Gulch, Circle Cliffs, Upper Muley Twist, Swap Canyon, Tarantula Mesa, Henry Mountains, Little Egypt, Poison Springs Canyon, Dirty Devil River, Happy Canyon, The Maze, Canyonlands and Behind the Rocks.
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Lookee what I found! Vintage Jamal popped up on my list. I'm sure we watched this way back when we first found your channel and went through all the vids, but nice to sit and enjoy it again with my morning tea. Always fun to watch. Thanks!
Haha -- this is a throwback episode! But.. I think it still featured the still same tent... and backpack... and shirt... and "unique" sense of humor. 😱 Thanks for watching the new and the old! 🌞✌
Like a boss. These are the best vids ever to land in my inbox, thanks for another adventure!
That was amazing
Thanks and thanks for watching!
You are an inspiration, I have been thinking about starting to hike and after watching your vid, I know I have to do it. Thank you 😻
Thanks so much. I hope you get out there and enjoy nature.
Another NICE One Mr Green !
Amazing trek! Thanks for letting us tag along!!!
After 18 days that cheeseburger and beer must have been amazing!
Great video again.
You videos are awesome. I am going to try to piece together my own version of sections of the Hayduke trail this summer while I am a Backcountry Ranger at Canyonlands NP. Keep on trekkin'!
+Dylan Buchanan Good luck. I plan on doing Bryce to Canyonlands in early May. If you are out there by then... maybe I'll see you in the backcountry.
very good !!
Thanks!
You're incredible guy. Love your videos. Thanks for posting. I always wanted to see The Maze. Know I know how it looks. Too much beauty for one time. Just amazing. Keep hiking and posting.
Thanks so much and thanks for watching!
Awesome trip, I bought the Hayduke trail book a few months ago, but this gives me an idea of what its really like, those country routes are pretty rough. Was around some of those areas spring 2012. Especially Escalante - Capital Reef, nice pictures.
Awesome video. Don't know if you'd agree, but next to California I think Utah is the most beautiful state in the lower 48.
Great work. Subscribed...
Thanks so much.
Suggestion--carry 20' webbing for an improvised harness and 100' feet of webbing for rappelling and one large HMS locking carabiner. Webbing can be run thru the carabiner with a munter hitch. Easy controlled rap--climbing down hand over hand is a bear as you know first hand. Webbing is light and can be stowed with a macrame stitch to take up little room. Cheap too! Did I mention cheap?
Truth is... I think this was the only time I've used a rope to descend while on a backpacking trip. Anything beyond this and I'm walking the long way around! But... your suggestion of webbing is a good one. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video. I'm jealous. Wish I could take off three weeks and do that. Looks like an amazing adventure.
What a great adventure. I have no idea how you keep all those canyons straight. I would be lost on day one. At 65 and abit wobbly, i appreciate your effort to share your hikes.
Thanks for watching and the comment.
Awesome Trek to Moab ! Great shots of the spectacular landscape.
Beautiful Video. Good camera work and filming techniques...very professional! Thank you for sharing :)
That was a great journey that you took us on. Thank you. I felt bad for you when you had to double back for your solar charger. I leave for Moab from SoCal on Friday, but I'll be doing it in an RV with a jeep tagging along.
+Thomas Katayama Thanks -- I hope you have a good trip!
Glad to see you on the trail again, great trip.
Love your vids--
thanks Jamal!
Excellent video! Thanks fora sharing.
Quite the stroll, lol! I love that area.
I like your style of hiking... pretty awesome video!!
I'm gonna be working for the Forest Service in Monticello this summer, and watching your videos gets me excited for all the adventures I'm gonna have! Especially since I get 3 day weekends every weekend! What would you say are the best 3 day hikes and Trips I can do in that area? Thanks for taking the time to take these videos!
+Wade Bozeman Thanks a great launching pad. You could do several great 3-day trips in the Needles District. Dark Canyon is amazing as well. Head up into the Abajos if it gets too hot.
love youre vids utah is beautiful you got a nice area to camp in
Hay Mr. Shadow...great post. Keep'm coming.
Nice video,great adventure!!
Awesome and love it!
Been follow your videos for a few years now..Fucking love them man!! Keep up the good work.
Brutal route finding, must have been nice to get some rain clouds up by Henrys. Maybe could do without camera shutter noise, put a bell or beep there!?
Thx for the comment. Funny -- I'm searching for a new sound effect for photos right now while doing my new video. Something more subtle as I too no longer like that sound!
Did you pretty much freestyle your trek or were there some trails? You must be a really great navigator. Good video! I love that area.
I definitely plan my entire route ahead of time -- though often deviate a bit along the way. I mostly hike on routes that I've read about via previous trip reports from others, but do also do short "cross country" sections where I attempt to find my own way just based on studying maps beforehand. Thanks for the watching.
Another great video, Jamal. I'm supposed to be in Moab right now, but had to cancel due to family health issues.
Have you ever thought of doing a gear video? I'm sure people would be interested in your choice of gear.
+Jim Doss Thx. I might put some gear videos together this off season. At the very least a blog post or two on a few topics.
Nuts!
Thanks for watching!
Great Video...thanks..I wish I could do something like this. Do you go alone? what kind of food do you take, give us a little break down of your supply list...thanks again.
+Charlie Brown Thanks for watching. I usually hike along, though sometimes friends join in for short segments. I'm hope to put together some informational (food/gear/maps/etc.) videos during the off season.
Thanks for sharing another very enjoyable and beautiful video! What is the name of the canyon that you are in at 16:39? It's right off the Dirty Devil River.
Thanks for watching and 'Yes' -- that's the very bottom of Happy Canyon just east of the Dirty Devil. As an alternate to a long hike, one can get there by driving a 4x4 down Poison Springs Canyon (if in good condition) and then do a day hike. There's a little more information on Happy Canyon (and the Maze) on my site: www.acrossutah.com/wordpress/hayduke-happy-maze-alternate/
Wow! Thanks for the very helpful information!
Jamal your videos are awesome. what are some good backpacking trips in the hells gate area?
Thanks! Not sure where this is... Moab area?
No, I had the wrong name. northwest of escalante, near hells backbone bridge. It is called Box-Death wilderness , I have driven through the area once but was wondering about it more.
Thank you for taking us with, do you have a satelite phone or else with you on this expeditions?
Thanks! Yes, I take an inReach SAT communicator just in case. 👍
I see you’ve done this a few times which is awesome. Do you map your trip? or do you just know the lay of the land and go where ever the road takes you? It’s awesome you get out there and take on these challenges.
Don't get lost out there, bro.
Will do! (or rather... won't do.) That's one thing I love about Utah, it's easy to get to a high point and scout one's surroundings if needed. Thanks for watching!
What's the total weight of your pack and all your gear?
As you can probably tell I'm far from an ultra-lighter! I have managed to optimize my gear over the years though. My base weight is 20-25 pounds. Add 8-9 days of food and 5 liters of water and I'm maxing out around 45 pounds (though it's rare I'm ever maxed out like that, so I'm usually walking with 35-40lbs.)
How do you know if it is safe to hike through those narrow canyons? I mean in case of flood.
Jim Keller You need to always be careful if there are large storms in the area -- especially in the summer months. It also helps to know the canyon well-enough to know how long the true narrow stretches are and exactly where the catch basin is for the drainage. Even the ability to climb up 10 feet will keep you safe in *most* floods (just need food/water to wait it out if necessary.) For more info you might want to check out my other recent video on Flash Floods: ua-cam.com/video/q_yw8uUqH5I/v-deo.html
Jamal, what kind of cameras do you carry, and do the batteries last your entire venture, or do you carry additional/solar charging devices?
at about 19:00 he shows the solar panel
Heya -- sorry I missed your question originally. On this trip I took two different point-and-shoot camera. One is a pocket camera and the other is a higher-end model which I also use for the HD video. I take two sets of batteries, but recharge them via a little solar panel. Thanks for watching.
Thank you!
How do you purify the water you come across, Pump? Iodine?
+Michael Haselkamp I use a gravity filter. Similar process to a pump, but just slower (but easier IMHO.) I usually set it up at camp and then try to be near a water source for a mid-day break to replenish. Hope to put together a gear video before too long.
+Jamal Green (AcrossUtah) I'll be out there for the next 2 weeks, and I might try and do the Halls creek narrows in Capital reef. I was inspired by your video, you really do a great job with the vids. Thanks
Wasn't that a cat skull?
That's kinda what I thought -- maybe a small cougar or bobcat. Thanks for watching. 👍
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That was amazing.
Great Video. Thanks for sharing!