Hiking 90 MILES in MOST Remote Place in AMERICA | 8 Day Backpacking Trip in THOROFARE | YELLOWSTONE
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Follow our 8 day adventure into the Thorofare of Yellowstone National Park. This was by FAR our longest, wildest, and most challenging backpacking trip we've ever done. The Thorofare in Yellowstone is considered to be the most remote section of wilderness in the continental United States. Grizzly Bears, Wolves, Elk, Bison, Moose and more call this area their home. This roughly 90 mile trip tested our bodies like never before, but also allowed us to escape into the wild and create one of the most epic memories of our lives. It was truly a dream come true! Shoutout to "My Own Frontier" and "Long Wilderness Walks" for the inspiration and much needed information on trip planning--be sure to check out their UA-cam pages.
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Check out my blog post covering our time in the Thorofare as well as some additional helpful tips:
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This might have been the most enjoyable UA-cam video I have watched. I almost didn't click on it because it was so long. Now I wish it was even longer. What a great place to backpack. If I were 30 years younger I would be doing that adventure. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for saying that John. This really means a lot.
Oh yes, Also if I were 30 years younger too I’d be there as well!
Mike, this is outstanding that you and Maggie escaped Manhattan to hike Yellowstone. I am a lifelong Wyoming citizen and have never done such a trip. Congratulations. I am so impressed that as a New Yorker you so appreciate wilderness. Always cherish it and stand up for the preservation of wilderness..please! Come back again Wyoming holds many such places!
Thanks a ton! I can’t WAIT to return to Wyoming for more backpacking. Yellowstone totally has my heart.
Guys what a trip. I’m in my 60’s and have Lived 30 years in and just outside of Jackson. I have never been able to take a week off from my job in the summer to experience the Thorofare. It on my bucket list.
I followed you on the map from campsite to campsite and at times was overwhelmed with the emotions as if I was right along with you two hiking. Except I was dry and ate a homemade pizza as you dreamed of food. Thanks again for allowing me to me to come along. God Bless you’all.
Wow thank you so much for saying that! It was a truly wild adventure, but I’m jealous of the fact that you live outside Jackson! Thanks so much for watching!!
Great video. Thank you. I was a Wilderness Patrolman for Teton Wilderness in 1966. I was at Fox Park Patrol Cabin just a few miles south of Mariposa Lake. Caught an 18 inch cutthroat there. Spent time at Hawks Rest as well. Had two horses and probably rode about a thousand miles that summer. Best summer job ever. Went back in 2003 because a friend was writing a book for NatGeo. It is Hawks Rest by Gary Ferguson. I live near northeast entrance of Yellowstone so I go by Nine Mile trailhead. I always stop there to search for a couple of grizzly bears that are often seen in the area. Thank you again for sharing.
Wow I’m so jealous of both that job AND of where you currently live. I’ll check out that book your friend wrote. I would kill to spend more time out there in that area specifically-just so wild. Interesting that you’re seeing grizzlies down 9 mile. We heard of one being seen down by our first campsite on the lake shore. Have fun exploring the wild and thanks for watching!
Horses are way to go.
Guy I lived there with did mules 2 years.
The daughter of the guy who owned White Grass Dude Ranch Teton drove up while we were fixing those old cabins.
She hadn't been back in 30 years. 2008.
They rode everywhere in the range. With the Roosevelts as kids.
They lost a Llama for a week in 2010. We tried to get that thing but couldn't find it.
They use em for packing in fisherman.
Of course Tower Ranger and others ride everywhere in Yellowstone. We rode with mule guys in Teton. So much easier than hiking. Absurdly easier way to go.
I like Northeast. Beartooth. Yellowstone is quadrants, and loop around the lake.
Time of year dictates choices. Also elevation. I am a above 8500 feet guy.
Beavers are insanely busy animals. Absolutely amazing what they can do.
Fantastic video. Manhattan to the Thorofare...what a contrast. I've had the pleasure of visiting the Thorofare 3 times and it is just one of those places that will always be with you. Place is raw and very different from the Disneyland adventure you seem to get with many parks. Really enjoyed tagging along...good work!
That was a fantastic video. I envy you two. Such freedom. "It's a beautiful morning/ Think I'll go outside a while/and just smile/ Take in some clean fresh air, boy/Ain't no sense in staying inside/if the weather's fine and you got the time/It's your chance to wake up and plan a another brand-new day"
Thorofare is beautiful country.
I had my wife drop me off near Cody, walked up Ishawooa Creek, over Ishawooa Pass, down Pass Creek into the Thorofare. All the area where Thorofare Creek meets the Yellowstone is willow marsh country, trails are tough to follow. Passed Hawk's Rest and then headed up Atlantic Creek over the divide into Pacific Creek, and the Enos Lake country on out to the Pacific Creek trailhead into Jackson Hole where I live.
That route allows you to skirt Yellowstone and avoid dealing with the NPS.
Big problem with these grizzly country treks is you can't start before dawn- don't want to bump into a bear in the dark.
That sounds like a cool route. Someone who lived nearby actually recommended it. Yeah, not hiking too early or too too late made it more difficult to cover big mile days.
Mike, I devoted my Saturday night off, yes I did watching your videos plus I ended by watching this one which was simply absolutely beautiful! You both are very brave for doing that adventure. I loved that remote Ranger Station. Just gorgeous. Linda
Thanks so much Linda! That means a lot
WoW!! The most amazing video ever!! You actually had us on the edge of our seats the entire vid...waiting for that bear to jump out of the bushes somewhere...whew..sure glad it didn't. Thanks you two, awesome job, enjoyed it so much!!
I just finished the Thorofare to South Boundary a few weeks ago. This trail brought it all! I appreciated you uploading this, it was great!
I’m jealous! Any bears?
Wow, you had an excellent adventure. Well made documentary of you hike. I watched the whole thing. Good job.
Thanks a ton for watching Stan!
Did you have to get your permits from Stan to spend all that time in his backyard? LOL
@@farbeyonddriven8173 haha of course!
Thank you for taking us on your epic adventure...
Both of you are inspiring...
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Great video. I did the Thorofare solo in 2002. It was epic and a life changer. Congrats.
Thanks for watching. That’s incredible you did it solo. I would love to as well someday.
Thanks for the great video! I've taken 7 canoe trips down the Southeast Arm since 1987. 6A3 is my favorite lakeside campsite!
Thanks Fred! I miss 6A3 already! That’s awesome you’ve done so many canoe trips down into that area-I would LOVE to do that some day.
What a great video. This was one of my favorite trips in Yellowstone and I loved seeing all these places again after 20 years.
Thanks so much. This was the coolest experience ever.
Dang, wish I'd found your channel before your hike. I worked three summers in Yellowstone, and I could have given you some good advice on Buffalo. Namely take a very loud whistle with you. Couple blasts on it, and they will move. I've always wanted to do that trail, but not alone. When going through a willow thicket, make lots of noise, so you do not spook a bear. When I did hike alone, I always had Bear Bells on my pack, and I usually whistled or sang.
Wow I really wish I had a whistle then lol. That’s great advice for next time!
Love it. Have wanted to bag the Thorofare for years, but becoming less likely as I rapidly age. Thx for letting me tag along in spirit
Happy to bring you along. Thanks a ton for watching
I just watched this for the second time. Epic. Hope Maggie's feet and your backs and shoulders have recovered by now!
No way that’s awesome!! And I’m fine but Maggies feet actually haven’t really recovered all THAT well. That trip did some damage! She’s a trooper though and she’ll be fine. Thanks for watching again!
@@mikewanders Yikes, that sounds rough!
Thanks for taking me along on your trip into the Thorofare of Yellowstone. I worked 5 summers in the park, have revisited the park many times since, and have hiked all over Yellowstone. However, I never hiked into the remote Thorofare.I hope Maggie's feet recover. She sure was a trooper and a good sport. Take care of yourselves!
I’m jealous you got to work in the park and spend so much time there. I would LOVE that. Thanks for watching!
All that beautiful water and no fly rod.
Next time!
Like your style and can't beat the choice of trips. Can't wait to get back there from PA. Maggie looks like she's hauling a significant amount of weight. At 20:06, pretty sure Joey had that camp spot on one of his trips with lots of bear interaction. New Sub!
Thank you for watching! Ya Maggie had too much weight. Our pack weight was definitely the biggest challenge we faced.
UK here excellent adventure no load music just the majestic sound of the wild, thanks for sharing it.
I appreciate that! Wanted it to be an authentic experience. Thanks for watching!
This was a beautiful video. You two hiked through some rough terrain but still managed to catch the wildlife and scenery.
Thank you so much! Yeah it was definitely a very wild experience
Well done you guys. Maggie's pack looks bigger than Maggie. Could not have been ez 4 her, but she did it. All that fire damage was a disappointment. Many trips on my CA wish list have been marred by recent fires.
Two questions: do you bring a firearm into grizzly country; do you bring a personal locator beacon?
Thanks a ton! No firearm, just bear spray. Even if a gun did work (they don’t) (and not allowed in park), it basically serves as a dinner bell to other bears since we were out there during elk hunting season. Bears hear those guns and come in to check things out, looking for gut piles etc. And yes, I bring a Garmin GPS with SOS feature. Definitely comforting!
WOWOWOW....HOW INCREDIBLE!!!!!!
Thank you Mr Chandon
For being the most remote place in American, the trail is deeply set and clear, except the willow area, and the campsite looks well used. There must be more visitors than just a few.
I'm in the process of planning a Thorofare hike for this summer and I was using the Park's Backcountry map to plan out which campsites to stay at and it just turned out to be almost the same sites as you have picked. Same amount of days as well. So, this video was extremely helpful in helping me plan as well as what to expect on the trail. Thanks!
That’s awesome! Glad to hear. Thorofare is epic and wild country. Have fun!!
Thank you Mike and Maggie for sharing your adventure with me! I really enjoyed it. I loved that you didn't play a soundtrack but instead left the nature sounds in! I also loved that very few of your shots were from a moving camera (the shakey cam shots make me sick in the tummy). One tiny suggestion. It would be nice if you have a take showing the map each day showing where you were planning to go or had gone that day. It would be easier to put everything into context. Thanks so much. Based on this video I subscribing and will watch more of your videos!
Thank you SO much! Really appreciate it. What’s interesting is that I actually did have a shot of me showing the map and explaining the entire route. However, when I got to the editing process I realized that my voice was featured in simply way too many shots and was taking away from the tranquility, so tried to remove my speaking as much as possible lol. But yes, usually I do feature a map break-down. Next time for sure! Thanks again!!
Outstanding! What an accomplishment, big congrats to you two! Loved your videography and the pace of the video. I was nervous when you had to go through those tall willow bushes and when the grizzly tracks were heading the same way as you. Well done :)
Thanks so much!! Yeah this was an epic trip that really took its toll physically, but rewarded us with unbelievable experiences and life memories. Adventure of a lifetime. Thanks for watching!
YESSS! I was hoping you'd put out a video since you mentioned your trip over on my channel. Awesome! Wow, what an intro. Beautiful! Funny story about 13:57, walking through those willow tunnels. Three years ago I was coming from heart lake, turned north to get a guy out early. I was walking through this exact spot and heard something around the bend. I looked up and a llama was staring at me, followed shortly by a blond haired 10 year old boy. Haha! I just started laughing. I was partially startled and releived at the same time. Wow. That bison... I had a similar issue just after 5E7 this year, had to follow one for about a 1/2 mile. It's popular with those thicc boys.
Two years ago when I stayed at 6Y6 there were Grizzly tracks ALL, and I mean ALL through camp. I chose not to record that for the posparity of my wife, LOL! That's the sight I had elk fighting 50' behind the tent, and wolves damn near all night long. Amazing site. I swear, no matter where you look from there it's just amazing.
Another funny story, the log jamb you crossed headed up to Mariposa, I did that two years ago and dropped my water bottle in the creek, it was raining, so the logs were as slipperly as alge, and I face planted twice trying to get off the jamb and chase down my bottle. The things you don't catch on camera but you wish you had... haha. That climb to Mariposa always gets me. It's not hard, but the trail just never seems to get there, until you're there.
6A3 is unexplainable. Just a magical place. Anyone willing to do the work to get here should spend a night. Holy cow. It's incredible.
5E3, I have a love/hate relationship with. 6 years ago I stayed there with my three best friends whena fire broke out in the Snake River Valley. Our plan was to go down the Thorofare, over Mariposa and up the Snake River Valley to Heart Lake. Nope. A Ranger rolled up on a horse and told us to turn around and hike out. So, we did. The next year we made it to this camp and a friend became really sick and didn't leave his teant for 24 hours, and we turned around. Then this year I forgot my tent in this camp site and cut my trip short. Love/Hate relationship. It's beautiful, but every time I stay there something goes wrong. ;-)
Man, you did an amazing job on this trip. Just amazing! On that note, I'm headed on a 95 mile trip starting at the Shoshone lake trailhead in '23 on Oct. 1st, heading down the Bechler, then across to Heart Lake, and back up the the trailhead. Likely a 9 day trip. Let me know if you, or both of you, would be interested. I've already extended an invitation to Joey. One long day of 13.5 miles... but no biggie.
Congratulations. This was an A+ production my friend! It made me want to go back and do the Heart Lake to Thorofare trail again... beautiful piece of art.
Dude thank you SO much for this. First of all, I would LOVE to join you on what sounds like the most epic Yellowstone trip next October, but unfortunately I’m getting married that week lol! Shoshone/Bechler/Heart Lake will be an all timer. But we totally should do a trip together at some point. Thanks a ton for inviting me along.
You have some unreal experiences back there in the Thorofare. You and Joey’s videos are the standard. I actually saw your entry in the Thorofare Ranger Station journal-very cool! Going through that book was one of the highlights of the entire trip but I mostly left it out of the video just because of how intimate and personal that experience feels.
Love your story re 6Y6. Feels like a camp that most likely has nightly grizzly visits. Wildest site of my life.
Some of those crossings you refer to must be impossible in the rain, and I am not envious. We actually were forecast to receive a full week of rain and snow and it just never really materialized. But bc of that we ended up overpacking and it cost us.
You’re right about 6A3. There seems to be something truly unique about that site that I couldn’t put my finger on. It’s obviously a beautiful spot but it just seems perfect.
Thanks for the incredibly kind comment and inspiration. Keep those videos coming! We should stay in touch and make a trip happen at some point.
@@mikewanders I’m game bro. Let me know your schedule and I’ll see what I can plan around. Congratulations you two!!! She's a tropper keeping up with you on that trail.
@@longwildernesswalks definitely! I’ll let you know. Would love to do a trip
really like your documenting style. feels more like a well edited home movie instead of a super gimmicky and trendy tik tok. I do hope you are thoroughly drowning those morning campfires until they are cold to the touch before leaving camp.
Thanks a lot Mandy! And ya we’re definitely putting out those fires. I’m paranoid about that stuff.
Many thanks for such a wonderful and enjoyable journey! Your both have such an adventurous spirit to be in the wilderness. I’m from southern NJ and I couldn’t think of being in the wildness for five minutes yet alone for eight days, I never had that experience or someone who would be willing to do something like that. However, keep on being safe and doing your thing. I surely will be watching and cheering for you and Maggie’s great adventures!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that
Spectacular! I am a Western New Yorker…..East Amherst, NY. I just found your channel and I am a new Subscriber! Congratulations on your Nuptials! Fantastic couple! I’m looking foreword to viewing all of your videos. Thank you for sharing your amazing adventure!
Thank you! Im also living in New York
Great video. Reminds me a lot of Joey C. Videos. Keep it up the good work.
Thanks so much! Joey is totally my inspiration.
Beautiful scenery! That open meadow was glorious. Amazing area to explore. New follower here. Crow✌️
Thanks a ton! Yea I’m already dreaming of going back.
Man, I love Beaver too. When I was a young buck I loved Beaver so much. The smell, the taste, and their just so beautiful and soft. I wore them like a hat sometimes also! Now that I'm older I still love Beaver a ton. Maybe even more than when I was younger but I just don't get to be around them as much. Now I just mainly look at pictures of them. Great video!
Wow, such breathtaking scenery! I wish they’d build a Marriott there, I’m not too keen on tents.
Thoroughly enjoyed your adventure. You did an amazing job! Loved every bit of it! Thanks!!
Thank you so much Michael. Really appreciate it!
Nice to meet you on the trail in Lamar Valley , Aug 17th- Chloe, Ben and Max
@@maxwellsteinman4873 what’s up Max! It was great meeting you guys as well. How did the hike out go??
Did a 100 mile trip in my 20s across 3 different wilderness areas in West Colo. now 56 was good memory. My finish was above Aspen at Conundrum hotsprings before the last down hill stretch to Aspen. Nice way to finish a trip. So many people in that area now you have to get a permit to even go to conundrum hot springs now.
That’s awesome! I would love to check out that area
Thanks for sharing your wilderness trip through the Thorofare with us.
Thanks for watching Martin!
really enjoyed this video. one day i hope i can do this as well. i was quite immersed in this video that i realized i was already 35mins into the video when i had to write down this comment. thanks for sharing this video
Wow thank you so much. Means a lot and thanks for watching!
Thanks!
Wow thanks a ton!!! Seriously generous
You just popped up today! I was hesitant to watch due to its length but the hour flew by! Thank you for showing us Yellowstone’s wilderness. I felt as though I was there with you.
I really appreciate that-thanks for watching!!
Epic!
Outstanding video! This trip has always been on my list but after seeing this I'm moving it up the list. Looks like all your campsites were awesome but did you both have a favorite?
Thanks so much! Yeah man it’s the real deal. You’re right, all those sites were amazing. 6A3 on Yellowstone Lake was probably our favorite-it had everything. But man 6Y6 was also stunningly beautiful and definitely the wildest. 6Y6 felt like it was the heart of the trip. 6C3 was also a perfect spot to watch for wildlife. So many other great sites too!
Problem with the Park is that you are required to camp in designated sites. You have no idea whose been there before you and dumped bacon grease in the bushes. Bears frequent established sites.
In that country I stop and eat dinner about 4 PM. Then I hike on for a couple of hours and camp somewhere that nobody has camped. Much better.
you should not go so far in advance but stay closer to the one who is the slowest in this case Maggi when walking. Are you used to walking the shed you KNOW this?? Especially in Bear country !
Tanks for a good video with amazing sceneries !!
Really enjoyed the hike. Thx for taking me along! Subscribed. Those barks you heard may have actually been elk. I was recently on a trip in Wyoming and elk will bark as a warning. If you get a wild hair check out my most recent video of the big horns, the barking is maybe 15-20 minutes in. It really caught me by surprise! Thx
Thanks for watching! Yeah I totally realized later it must’ve been elk. It’s wild how many different sounds they make. I’m going to check out your video now!
@@mikewanders thanks for watching and the sub. I got to get Yellowstone soon. Did absaroka Beartooths last October but that’s the closest I have been to the area. Thanks again for sharing an incredible trip!
@@SoloSchmitty Beartooths must’ve been gorgeous
Fantastic video. Excellent footage. Great commentary. I am so jealous--I want to go there. You are inspiring me to get into backpacking shape to do adventures like this. Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much Christopher! You GOTTA get out there-you got this!!
Wonderful adventure, beautiful scenery, wild experiences, brave couple Thank you M & M for sharing this terrific trip. Blessings
Thank you for watching!!
great video. I am planning a similar route in a couple of years and looks like 6Y6 is a must campsite :)
6Y6 is definitely a must. But there are a TON of epic campsites down in that area. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Fantastic!
Thank you!!
Always wanted to get back up there.
Go for it!
They are called bison. Buffalo are native to Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Buffalo are also native to Africa, and Bison are also native in certain areas of Europe as well.
Magnificent scenery. Spectacular video. Appreciate your courage to follow the spirit of adventure and the appreciation of wilderness. Thank you for filming it so we can enjoy it too.
Appreciate that! Thank you so much for watching!
Fantastic video. Thank you for a wonderfull hour of entertainment and visuals. I walked with you in spirit. I was lucky to
Visit Yellowstone(twice) but to see it this way is so wonderful.
Thanks so much-I really appreciate that! Yellowstone always has my heart
What an incredible adventure! Thank you for the experience ❤
Looks so peaceful and secluded, if think you're in alaska lol
Wonderful
Thank you George!
Oh man, seeing all those grizzly tracks would be freaking me out 😅 some awesome scenery though Mike! Got yourself a new subscriber here! Looking forward to seeing more!
Thanks for watching Michael! Yea the Grizzly tracks are a bit spooky for sure
Grizzly tracks are everywhere on those trails up there. It's when you can SMELL the bears that you tend to concentrate.
Wow trip that is on my bucket list for sure
You gotta do it!
What a great trip,it was great to share your experience.I admire your courage.We have none of your large creatures in New Zealand.All the best for your future.
Thank you so much Geoff. I can’t wait to visit beautiful New Zealand one day.
Top notch adventure!
Thanks a ton!
Nature Guy - so much fun to watch folks on their first real adventure in the Park. That was an awesome hiking trip! Go Maggie! I worked in the Park in ‘74 and ‘78 and have been back every single summer. Its my ecosystem! My former dorm mate from ‘74 and I meet in Lamar and glass for grizzlies the first week in June. Maybe r trails will cross one day!! Watch for 2 old bear nerds!
Thank you so much Connie! I am SO jealous of how much time you’ve been able to spend in Yellowstone over the years. Just epic you guys go out looking for bears still. Hopefully we do cross paths.
@@mikewanders Most we’ve tallied is 32 grizz in 4 days. Its different every year, last year only 1 grizz coy. Dang males kept predating them. Back in ‘74 there were under a 100 grizz in the ecosystem. Now they r everywhere!! Get a copy of Track of the Grizzly, written by the Craighead brothers (godfathers of grizz research) back in the day. It will give u a feel for the politics vs science they encountered and continues today, plus its a good read. Park management chgd overnight after the killings of the hikers in Glacier by grizzlies (Night of the Grizzly) and we lost a big # of gateway-communities’ problem dump bears. Black and grizzlies had forgotten how to find their own natural groceries and were likely removed as being habituated to humans. We have witnessed absolutely incredible wildlife moments over the years!
@@TheGrizzgirl thanks for the book recommendation. I’d love to read it. Yeah thankfully we now have a much better idea of how to coexist with grizzlies. I had some close calls up in Denali myself when I was young. That’s another awesome place to see them. It’s so cool you keep getting out there!
@@mikewanders Our son lives in Sitka, AK, so yes, lots of bear stories, even front yard encounters.
One of the best hikes I’ve seen on UA-cam 🙏🏻👍👏👏 Well done!
Wow thank you so much
First campsite beautiful!
I LOVE 5E6
Would like to know how you Packed -- Gear - Food - Clothes - Etc
I may do a video on that one day. Basically we both overpacked. Just before the trip we eliminated a couple pounds from our packs, but then the weather forecast showed a week of rain and snow. So we threw all those borderline extra layers back in (it ended up barely raining). My most important item was the whiskey lol. But I’ll try to get a video out one day on all the stuff bc it’s a lot
It is hard to imagine that you are hiking and camping in a spuer caldera !! Earth's largest volcano !
Thanx for sharing this amazing adventure. Great video, it was a pleasure to watch. Warm regards from germany 😀
Wow! I love hearing that-I’m German myself. Thanks so much for watching.
Awesome video man! Took me right back out to the Thorofare. Can't beat that country for beauty and in-the-wild feeling.
Dude I LOVE your Thorofare video! So impressive you did it alone. I love your videos in general. Ya that’s definitely some wild country out there. Thanks so much for watching and keep up the great content!
I just watched your Alaska video as well, stunning landscape. Maggie is a trooper! One day I’ll be like you and make it up to the Last Frontier. If you’re gonna be in Yellowstone 2023 and interested in linkin up drop me a line
@@LayneComfort ya dude I’d love to. I’ll let you know if I’m heading that way
I agree with John_P290… great video! You guys rock! Very inspirational. Thanks for sharing your journey with us. I need to do this trail at some point in the near future.
Thanks man!! Yes do it! Trip of a lifetime
What an amazing experience thanks for sharing 🇦🇺🌞
Thank you for watching!
Awesome. I just started researching this area. It’s on my bucket list. New follower.
Thank you so much!
Goes to the most remote part of America. Gets caught in traffic.
Lol I REALLY wish I thought of that line while I was out there
Great Video cheers!
Thank you James! Thanks for watching
Thank you.
Thank YOU!
I'm curious -- what were your dates? Guessing mid-Augsut? We had a permit for 9-mile to south entrance starting 8/4/23. Bailed at the start because it was pouring rain and forecast to continue doing that (after weeks of perfect weather). After waiting out the weather wound up doing a MUCH less demanding though very nice 5-day thing in the SW quadrant of the park.
Oh nice! Was that the Bechler? We did our trip mid September. Forecast was bad but it ended up being nice for the most part
Great video.
Thank you!!
You talk about the nature sounds around 23:30. You kids should get out to Maui in February and snorkel off of Kihei or anywhere southside where the whale breed. When you go down a couple feet it will sound like a jungle in the water. Whale screeching, moaning and calling each other and it's loud and constant.
I’m totally in! I actually lived on Oahu for a bit. My favorite thing about being there was all the snorkeling on the north shore and off the Napali coast on Kauai. BUT, I never heard whale or dolphin sounds and I would LOVE to
@@mikewanders Yeah, you guys go at the end of February and while the whale are in go down at least 3 ft. And it sounds like the jungle. Do a vid on it with underwater audio. It's wild. Watch those Tiger Sharks though. We stayed east of Kihei and a Beach club that are now private condos. Tons of huge sea turtles. It was about 3 miles west of Big/Little Beach. The sharks make it a little exciting. Sort of like the Grizzly in Yellowstone. Edit: it seems east/west but it is actually more South/North...
Very enjoyable! Just beautiful. What cameras and video gear did you use?
I really appreciate that-thank you for watching! I used GoPro Hero 10 AND my iPhone 13 bc eventually the GoPro started giving me issues. I need a microphone tho
Amazing video, the storytelling was so good and it made this so fun to watch! Thanks for putting this out for the world to see. Stuff like this is incredibly inspiring to go see it for myself:)
Thank you so much Owen. That really means a lot and thanks for watching.
Would love to do this trip, but would be nervous that a grizzly would pop out of nowhere at any given moment.
Lol it’s definitely a possibility
Fantastic video. Great trip!
Thank you so much!
Beautiful video! Great work!
Wow! You sure seem nice!
Love this Mike!! Amazing editing 🔥🔥🔥
Why THANK you Casey Mcsherry!!!
Gorgeous. But most remote in NA? Hardly. Come to Alaska or northern Canada for some place truly remote.
Oh I’ve done Alaska and Canada. LOVE it. “Most remote in the Continental US” just doesn’t have the same ring to it.
As a lifelong city boy it's my dream to visit a place like this, but I know without experience it's basically suicide.
Just work at it little by little. That’s why I did. Do some easy overnights at first. Then multiple days. Over time you can collect the gear. Go for it!
Great video. Beautiful scenery. Audio is low at times.
Thanks David! I KNOW-it’s driving me nuts. I’m definitely getting a microphone/wind screen before the next trip
Very nicely done video.
Thanks a lot Mike! Thanks for watching 🙌🏽
Awesome video. Heading to the thorofare in late august this year.
Question, what sort of camera did you pack in to take these awesome videos?
Thank you! This was all shot on a GoPro and an IPhone.
And have fun! Should be epic
It's in Wyoming. Chuck
You forgot Alaska! You haven’t even seen anything close to remote! Try hiking 90 miles up there off our few roads! Old Alaskan saying “ fly an hour, or walk a week”!
I was backpacking Alaska last year. Denali is my favorite place on earth. Alaskan remote is a whole different level!
We always called this area the yellowstone meadows. The thorofare is a drainage east of the Hawk's rest/bridger lake area. Am I wrong about this?
I believe you are right!
@@mikewanders I did some looking. It seems that some call the area from the confluence of the thorofare and the Yellowstone Rivers out to the lake "The Thorofare". Maybe it's something new. I haven't been in the area since the 80s. I spend most of my time in the Gros Venture range nowadays.
Awesome video, guys! Thorofare is definitely on the short list for backpacking trips now. Like and subscribe.
Thanks so much! TOTALLY recommend this trip
Poor Maggie, unfortunately all the willow shes in appears to be about face high to her!!!! lol
Haha exactly. She definitely struggles in them for that reason.
I was there when those trees burned. Worry about the moose. Bears are fine if you behave.
It’s interesting. That’s what everyone out west always tells me. They’re always more worried about moose. Strangely I’m very familiar with moose..I’ve even been charged before.
@@mikewanders I have had close encounters with both, but even Grizzly is not on top footing in a fight with a moose. Had several pals hospitalized by moose, no one to grizzlly. Been near people attacked, but they all did the right thing and came out of it. Deer mice kill more humans than moose and griz combined. Fear the mice!
@@czarwill lol I DO fear the mice
@@mikewanders I fear the mosquitoes! Looks like you didn't have any bug issues? Lucky!
@@penelopebartell840 we lucked out! Doing the trip mid September definitely helps tho. Not many bugs around by then
Also maybe I'm late to the party but where did you go in Alaska? Headed on a 12 day pack raft trip in the Arctic next August.
SO jealous of that trip you have planned. Cannot WAIT to get back to Alaska. We spent time backpacking in Kenai Fjords, Chugach National Forest, and Denali. We were trying to hop around and see as much as we could. Next time we may just settle in one area to change things up. Denali may be my favorite place in the world.
What time of year were you there? we are headed to hawks rest in 3 weeks
This was the beginning of September. Have fun!!
@@mikewanders thanks so much. great video of a great adventure
Loved this video. Would love to replicate this trip. Can you share ur iternery or .gpx file ? If we have to shorten it to 6/7 days what can we skip ?
Btw which month you guys went?
Thanks for watching! We started and finished at 9 Mile Trailhead. Campsites were:
5E6
5E1
6C3
6Y6
6M3
6A3
5E3
Shortening the trip to 6 or 7 days would add serious mileage to your daily hiking. 7 days I think is doable but you’ll be really on the go. We went mid September which limited our sunlight. So consider that as well. If you go in fall you’ll have less hours to hike before dark, which makes 6 or 7 days slight harder. But I would say that 7 is doable, just wouldn’t recommend it. No matter which trailhead you start at, it typically takes at least two days just to access/exit the Thorofare. And then I would recommend spending at least two nights in that area while you’re there.