@@JaruWalks It just seems like you're always angry at people's comments. It's just you tube and most of these people are strangers. Why give a complete stranger that kind of power over you? I would not be a you tuber for a bunch of reasons and one is that I wouldn't love to deal with the comments. Another reason is because it's a lot of work :)
@@deha5084 maybe this is UA-cam for you, but for me out here in reality hiking through 3 foot snow drifts, wildfires, and not sleeping in a building for 800 miles it is life and death. I’m here to share exactly what’s happening. I don’t engage in fake positivity, even if that’s what most viewers want to receive (and I know it is). Platforming a critic by engaging with their ideas is neither toxic to oneself nor giving power over to them. In fact, it is a healthy practice, but such directness is just not culturally common in specifically the United States. Lastly, it’s not like a five minute rant from me is representative of my mindset over a 7 day period that each of these episodes represents; to interpolate that way is just a bad faith insult dressed up as a piece of advice.
@@JaruWalks You won't find anyone who has enjoyed, taken seriously and thrived from endurance sports any more than I have. In my "day", I was one of the top 200 marathon runners in the country, qualifying for the olympic marathon trials. Even 2 decades later, I am still running 10 miles on a regular basis and hiking well over that in the rugged mountains of Maine, with stage 4 cancer. I live to move as fast as I can and as long as I can. That being said, running and hiking are choices and not life or death. Terminal illness is life and death with no choice. My suggestion was coming from a place of taking sport too seriously when I was competing at a high level and having it become less fun as a result, which in turn meant I was not running as well as I might have. When you have cancer, all you hear is to be "positive", which is a crock. And, having had cancer for almost 11 years, I am not looking for "fake positivity" from anyone about anything. I was making a suggestion as someone who put in 90 plus, plus, plus miles a week for a very, very long time and has hiked in the Maine mountains for over a decade that perhaps it doesn't matter what people write on you tube. You are doing this for yourself, so why spend any time even thinking about what people who don't have a clue say? Trust me, I have wasted too much time doing the same and wish I had not and just "done me". But, your journey is not mine, so do you!
So wonderful to see your update. You are the true definition of a “walking encyclopedia”. 🥾 📖 A walking Rockstar with so much knowledge on numerous topics. Thank you for taking us on your incredible journey. I learn something new with each vlog. Much appreciated. Safe travels! 🤗
Man, that deer at 1:01:00 had no fear at all! Also, the firefighter interview and truck tour was fantastic. Just the kind of trail content you deliver that no one else seems to.
Glad you're ok. What a wonderfully awesome video of the fires! I've watched several thru hikers go through the fires either hitching or going further East on a re-route but nothing compares to what you experienced. wow! Thanks for sharing and giving us all a closeup view of what's really going on out there. I saved this vid. It's that good. Happy (and safe) trails!
I also enjoyed the firefighter interview. So neat. That video they shared looked pretty intimidating. So glad you saw them AND squirrel bait again as well.
Dude, I think that deer was your spirit animal. 😉 Sucks to have all these fires. Good job planning and pushing through that detour, that interview with the fire fighters was very enlightening, the video he air dropped was wild, most people have no idea how far these heros go to protect us.
This is a remarkable video. I'm glad you are okay - I was starting to worry about you. That firefighter's video is terrifying.Be careful. Remember that Mother Nature is always boss and refuses to be outsmarted. Take care of your tired self.
I've watched your entire journey since the first video, and I 100% get what you are saying about criticisms and "advice" like snakebites. So I'll couch what I'm going to say with this comment is not about what you did, it's about ME. I'm sure that the camera distorted the relative space when you were walking on the railroad tracks, but *I* have never been more nervous for you than watching you walk through that tunnel. I'm sure there was clearance on the sides, but it looked tight here at home. Good luck on the rest of the journey, cheering for you from the comfort of my computer!!
Great video, definitely an educational one for sure! Hurts my heart to see all the damage from wildfires and all the poor animals, very sad. Stay safe out there! Cheering you on from Nova Scotia 😊
Good to see you back, been wondering what gymnastics were required to keep your continuous path. Those fires were/are devastating. Glad you have managed to keep up with your journey so far.
I skipped ahead two videos to see this one. Another epic video. This is like "end of days" material, with the smoke, desolate landscape, bushwhacking and the firefighters. The interview with those guys was top notch. And what a nice reunion with squirrel-bait there at the end. You both are fearless. I assume you eventually found water, or got some from the firefighters?
A wildfire will spread according to the wind. It's most important to know immediately which way the wind on the fire is blowing to gage a safe zone. I managed fires for 30 years. Don't assume the wind direction will remain constant on the fire. The fire can spread in a new direction rapidly from a previously less active flank. Looking at the smoke plume for wind direction is useful but doesn't account for eye level winds which may be in a different direction.
Correct, the wind is the leading indicator. The effect is fire growth in the wind direction, and radial growth in some proportion to the wind speed. Rather than tracking the leading indicators, it is still best to track fire growth in 2024 via exact perimeter reports that get dispatched by Cal Fire every 12 hours. To receive these updates outside of cell service range, you need a satellite communicator and someone on the outside monitoring the relevant data. I explained in this video, this is how I was monitoring the exact fire location as I moved forward. I also had every bailout route marked on my path. Live updates and wind tracking don’t do you much good if you don’t have the exact escape route ready to rock. And the best route changes about every 10 miles. So that’s 10 routes over 100 miles.
Oh no! The video was too short! Anyway, for my sake stop worrying about making tge videos too long. I love seeing every detail. I watch the videos more than once. I'm still wondering why you bother with the people who say you shouldn't do a continnuous footpath, or that you should flip flop. If they didn't get it from seeing one or two of your videos that you are capable if doing what you set out to do, then they won't get it from you telling them. If the don't understand that each hiker decides how and where they hike for themselves, they will not understand when being told. They will still sit on their couch and point at what you are doig with their buttery popcorned bony finger and have silly opinions. And remember: the people who say you should use a paper map and compass do not know how to use a map and a compass. I have not met a single person who has told me to use a map and a compass who are able to use a map and compass themselves. People just love to take you down when you are doing something great. How iften doesn't it happen when I meet a man on a mountain that he has to tell me I don't have the right equipment while I do and he doesn't, that he tells me my bag is too heavy while his is heavier, that he tells me I carry too much water when he runs out of water and I don't. There is no point in refuting these people. They will never ubderstand. They don't lack facts. They suffer from a madly exaggerated sense of self importance.. which stops them from seeing and understanding reality. I have only rescued one person who realized I rescued him. Most of the time people you rescue have excuses as soon as they've drunk a litre of the water you gave them. They have done nothing wrong. They planned their hike right, took enough water, started in time etc. but stupid idiots did not mark the path right or arranged the wrong kind of weather etc. There is no telling them. I am so happu you have decided on a calender year tripple crown footpath. I love being allowed to watch your adventure. Can't get enough of it. I want more and longer videos, more pictures, more stories even if I have to wait until January for them. You are fantastic! Widhing you all the luck you need for the things which are out of your control.
@@suemoore1965 nearly all of that half million occurred in the first six days, ie literally when I was hiking around it in this video. That’s what I emphasized how serious this fire is, and you’ll see in future fires there will be little to no emphasis. Because i did my own research in each case and have a good sense of what I’m dealing with.
Glad you’re doing well. You’re going to be fighting snow soon as you start the CDT. Might consider snow shoes? You can do this. This is an awesome goal. How can we help you?
Best we had on forest fire engines and hotshot crews was a bandana. 1988-1992. Clover Mist Fire in Yellowstone, 1988. 41 days on the fireline-bandana/handkerchief.
Maybe remember that this is just a you tube and not life and death?
Can you expound further? I don’t understand your comment.
@@JaruWalks It just seems like you're always angry at people's comments. It's just you tube and most of these people are strangers. Why give a complete stranger that kind of power over you? I would not be a you tuber for a bunch of reasons and one is that I wouldn't love to deal with the comments. Another reason is because it's a lot of work :)
Amazing!
@@deha5084 maybe this is UA-cam for you, but for me out here in reality hiking through 3 foot snow drifts, wildfires, and not sleeping in a building for 800 miles it is life and death. I’m here to share exactly what’s happening. I don’t engage in fake positivity, even if that’s what most viewers want to receive (and I know it is). Platforming a critic by engaging with their ideas is neither toxic to oneself nor giving power over to them. In fact, it is a healthy practice, but such directness is just not culturally common in specifically the United States. Lastly, it’s not like a five minute rant from me is representative of my mindset over a 7 day period that each of these episodes represents; to interpolate that way is just a bad faith insult dressed up as a piece of advice.
@@JaruWalks You won't find anyone who has enjoyed, taken seriously and thrived from endurance sports any more than I have. In my "day", I was one of the top 200 marathon runners in the country, qualifying for the olympic marathon trials. Even 2 decades later, I am still running 10 miles on a regular basis and hiking well over that in the rugged mountains of Maine, with stage 4 cancer. I live to move as fast as I can and as long as I can. That being said, running and hiking are choices and not life or death. Terminal illness is life and death with no choice. My suggestion was coming from a place of taking sport too seriously when I was competing at a high level and having it become less fun as a result, which in turn meant I was not running as well as I might have. When you have cancer, all you hear is to be "positive", which is a crock. And, having had cancer for almost 11 years, I am not looking for "fake positivity" from anyone about anything. I was making a suggestion as someone who put in 90 plus, plus, plus miles a week for a very, very long time and has hiked in the Maine mountains for over a decade that perhaps it doesn't matter what people write on you tube. You are doing this for yourself, so why spend any time even thinking about what people who don't have a clue say? Trust me, I have wasted too much time doing the same and wish I had not and just "done me". But, your journey is not mine, so do you!
So wonderful to see your update. You are the true definition of a “walking encyclopedia”. 🥾 📖 A walking Rockstar with so much knowledge on numerous topics. Thank you for taking us on your incredible journey. I learn something new with each vlog. Much appreciated. Safe travels! 🤗
Man, that deer at 1:01:00 had no fear at all!
Also, the firefighter interview and truck tour was fantastic. Just the kind of trail content you deliver that no one else seems to.
Stay safe Thanks for update. Great video
Glad you're ok. What a wonderfully awesome video of the fires! I've watched several thru hikers go through the fires either hitching or going further East on a re-route but nothing compares to what you experienced. wow! Thanks for sharing and giving us all a closeup view of what's really going on out there. I saved this vid. It's that good. Happy (and safe) trails!
So glad to see you again!!
Catching up on these vids….
Wildfire fighters are a most special kind of hero! Glad you got to meet them and interview them.
Stay safe and strong.
💜
I also enjoyed the firefighter interview. So neat. That video they shared looked pretty intimidating. So glad you saw them AND squirrel bait again as well.
I have been wondering where you were. Glad to see you back
Yeehooo! Jarus Back! Happy to see
I admire your perseverance.
Dude, I think that deer was your spirit animal. 😉
Sucks to have all these fires. Good job planning and pushing through that detour, that interview with the fire fighters was very enlightening, the video he air dropped was wild, most people have no idea how far these heros go to protect us.
This is a remarkable video. I'm glad you are okay - I was starting to worry about you. That firefighter's video is terrifying.Be careful. Remember that Mother Nature is always boss and refuses to be outsmarted. Take care of your tired self.
Please stay safe. Will keep you in my prayers.
I've watched your entire journey since the first video, and I 100% get what you are saying about criticisms and "advice" like snakebites. So I'll couch what I'm going to say with this comment is not about what you did, it's about ME. I'm sure that the camera distorted the relative space when you were walking on the railroad tracks, but *I* have never been more nervous for you than watching you walk through that tunnel. I'm sure there was clearance on the sides, but it looked tight here at home. Good luck on the rest of the journey, cheering for you from the comfort of my computer!!
@@jimspies2775 understood, but the fact is that walking through that train tunnel was safer than walking through a Walmart parking lot.
Great video, definitely an educational one for sure! Hurts my heart to see all the damage from wildfires and all the poor animals, very sad. Stay safe out there! Cheering you on from Nova Scotia 😊
Good to see you back, been wondering what gymnastics were required to keep your continuous path. Those fires were/are devastating. Glad you have managed to keep up with your journey so far.
Raining in Washington now, here is hoping the Washington fires go out before you get here. Thanks for the videos.
Awesome video, stay safe
Been missing you
I skipped ahead two videos to see this one. Another epic video. This is like "end of days" material, with the smoke, desolate landscape, bushwhacking and the firefighters. The interview with those guys was top notch. And what a nice reunion with squirrel-bait there at the end. You both are fearless. I assume you eventually found water, or got some from the firefighters?
I forgot to mention, they gave me two drinks and a bar. They were truly awesome people.
@@JaruWalks awesome!
A wildfire will spread according to the wind. It's most important to know immediately which way the wind on the fire is blowing to gage a safe zone. I managed fires for 30 years. Don't assume the wind direction will remain constant on the fire. The fire can spread in a new direction rapidly from a previously less active flank. Looking at the smoke plume for wind direction is useful but doesn't account for eye level winds which may be in a different direction.
Correct, the wind is the leading indicator. The effect is fire growth in the wind direction, and radial growth in some proportion to the wind speed. Rather than tracking the leading indicators, it is still best to track fire growth in 2024 via exact perimeter reports that get dispatched by Cal Fire every 12 hours. To receive these updates outside of cell service range, you need a satellite communicator and someone on the outside monitoring the relevant data. I explained in this video, this is how I was monitoring the exact fire location as I moved forward. I also had every bailout route marked on my path. Live updates and wind tracking don’t do you much good if you don’t have the exact escape route ready to rock. And the best route changes about every 10 miles. So that’s 10 routes over 100 miles.
Oh no! The video was too short! Anyway, for my sake stop worrying about making tge videos too long. I love seeing every detail. I watch the videos more than once.
I'm still wondering why you bother with the people who say you shouldn't do a continnuous footpath, or that you should flip flop. If they didn't get it from seeing one or two of your videos that you are capable if doing what you set out to do, then they won't get it from you telling them. If the don't understand that each hiker decides how and where they hike for themselves, they will not understand when being told. They will still sit on their couch and point at what you are doig with their buttery popcorned bony finger and have silly opinions.
And remember: the people who say you should use a paper map and compass do not know how to use a map and a compass. I have not met a single person who has told me to use a map and a compass who are able to use a map and compass themselves.
People just love to take you down when you are doing something great. How iften doesn't it happen when I meet a man on a mountain that he has to tell me I don't have the right equipment while I do and he doesn't, that he tells me my bag is too heavy while his is heavier, that he tells me I carry too much water when he runs out of water and I don't. There is no point in refuting these people. They will never ubderstand. They don't lack facts. They suffer from a madly exaggerated sense of self importance.. which stops them from seeing and understanding reality. I have only rescued one person who realized I rescued him. Most of the time people you rescue have excuses as soon as they've drunk a litre of the water you gave them. They have done nothing wrong. They planned their hike right, took enough water, started in time etc. but stupid idiots did not mark the path right or arranged the wrong kind of weather etc. There is no telling them.
I am so happu you have decided on a calender year tripple crown footpath. I love being allowed to watch your adventure. Can't get enough of it. I want more and longer videos, more pictures, more stories even if I have to wait until January for them. You are fantastic!
Widhing you all the luck you need for the things which are out of your control.
I was wondering about you a couple days ago. So your in groups of hikers now, are they thru hikers?
Yeah
@@JaruWalks makes since, I didn't realize the date was 7/30 til u signed the log book, figured it was much later in the hiking season 😎
I love your rants. Very interesting .
I looked up the Park Fire and it has burned close to 1/2 million acres so far and has been burning about six weeks
@@suemoore1965 nearly all of that half million occurred in the first six days, ie literally when I was hiking around it in this video. That’s what I emphasized how serious this fire is, and you’ll see in future fires there will be little to no emphasis. Because i did my own research in each case and have a good sense of what I’m dealing with.
Glad you’re doing well. You’re going to be fighting snow soon as you start the CDT. Might consider snow shoes? You can do this. This is an awesome goal. How can we help you?
Best we had on forest fire engines and hotshot crews was a bandana. 1988-1992. Clover Mist Fire in Yellowstone, 1988. 41 days on the fireline-bandana/handkerchief.