Great video, and pics. Thanks for sharing. I live in the mountains near Bogota, Colombia and I enjoy very much the early hours for taking photos. So long.
Great video! I love it when Black Butte makes a cameo in your videos, so far the only Oregon mountain I've stood on the top of. One of these days I would love to take a trip down to your beautiful State and climb the South Sister
a trailer for the e-bike or alternatively some paniers would be a much better option to carry your gear in....I did lots of tours and short camping trips on my mountain bikes back in the day so I know from experience it's better to keep the weight off your back(and butt lol) and keep it on the bike instead....thanks for sharing Jason!
Jason, welcome back to your roots. Camping under a tent, thoughtful photography, and cowboy coffee. The only thing you’re missing, is your skillet. Cheers, Skillet
Love the video! Great pic! Your still one of the best at nature photography and knowledgeable about the shooting conditions. Thanks got explaining how the first shot you wanted was not the right time 👍🏻
As always, great video. I wanted to add that bicycle trailer that you use to cart around babies/toddlers works great for this! You can pack more stuff and it is more comfortable to ride.
Hi Jason, I feel your pain with boiling water to purify it! One camp hack for that, is to place the hot boiled water in the pan, in that nice cool stream. Cools down fast!
I really enjoyed this episode. Thanks so much for taking us along on your adventure. I did a bit of bicycle camping in my youth, and loved it. Try this: stop drinking coffee, or ingesting any caffeine at all. It will change your life for the better, I guarantee. You can get small, lightweight back-packable camp chairs that will make your time at camp so much more comfortable. Also, a manual bicycle tire inflater could save your bacon on the trail. Rock On
What a great backpacking trip and a nice change of pace. i enjoy.outdoor photography as well and appreciate your insights and thoughts regarding optimal lighting. I thoroughly enjoyed everything about this trip. Thank you and safe travels!
That is a great idea and a super reason to invest in an ebike. My initial reason for getting one was just to ride around camp site areas and/or run to the local store for supplies. Using it to go camp away from the van is such a great way to spend a night away from my van. My brother uses his ebike to traverse up mountain trails to find those epic vista's. Awesome video and photography tips as well.
this video is so timely for me! i have been doing alot of overland vehicle based camping in the last year or so, and have been wanting to get into some backpack/ bushcraft style camping. thanks for sharing your experience
We went to the "Vehicle Free Wednesday" at Cades Cove, in the Smoky Mountain National Park yesterday. The Smokies are the most visited National Park in the country, and Cades Cove averages over 2 million cars per year that drive the loop. However, every Wednesday from May through September, it is only open to bikers and hikers. I've ridden it about 8 times now, and I am not sure that I will ever drive it in a car again. The Park states that 5,000 people per week ride it. I said all of that to say that I am always amazed at the ebikes that I see on every trip! To get passed on some of these hills by "Granny Blue Hair" and have her to openly laugh at you as she zips past can be a bit humbling! LOL! Loved the video, as always.
We just talked about this video at expo, I honestly can say I enjoyed it very much and look forward to seeing more. I am a true Oregonian full of love for our state and believe every moment we can take to enjoy it is a moment we'll spent.
Great vid once again🤓👍(Also, always good seeing you on the road, I was the dude on the Moto that waved at you today when you were coming out of CRR - Van looks Great!)
Any chance you might consider doing a short series (maybe 4 or 5 videos) about your take on landscape photography? Still photography philosophy and what to look for in setting up your shot. I liked how you described at various points in this video what you were looking to photograph and what was or was not working the way you envisioned. I think folks would find a lot of value in that type of tutorial. Thanks.
Absolutely awesome photo and videography! Your channel is extraordinarily inspiring to me Jason. You craft every moment and squeeze the juice out of life. Great work
I totally respect what you are doing on the E Bike. Before I started this whole Overlanding thing, I did Adventure/Dual Sport motorcycle riding.... Small motorcycles. More dirt than street friendly. Met a lot of Great people and friends,,,,, But falling off hurts.... You never expect it to happen... Then it happens. Broken collarbone, spiral fracture of the right tibia... ATGAT. All The Gear, All The Time. You wear a lot more gear riding a motorcycle. Why I lean towards Overlanding these days,,,, I guess you need to learn first hand what its like to fall and break your collarbone. No cell reception. Pick yourself up and your bike, ride 20 miles out to the nearest signal....I rode solo....
Love to see your videos. Been in the area for a couple years myself. Black Butte and the Sisters view are awesome 😎. Try just off the Jefferson Lake trailhead road near Candle Creek, there is an awesome little fire ring camp on top of the ridge with a 180 view from BB to Mt Jeff…the trail to Abbot Butte from there is awesome!!!
Another great vid. You might want to wear gloves when you're riding. I've come off my bike a couple of times out in the dirt and they can really save your hands.
You have a great eye and clearly understand the light. I miss the days when photogs were limited in the number of shots they could take (film days) so they had to take their time, focus, and really find the best shot. These days, it seems the digital world has made it so people just snap a hundred photos without thinking and “fix it” in post. Nice work. Water purification hack: After you’ve boiled the water, put your bottle back into the creek. It will cool down to drinkable temperature very quickly.
Your landscape shots. What you needed is a neutral density gradient filter. 1.5 to 2.0 stops. Maybe a little more. That would make the ferns pop with the beautiful mountains still singing in the warm light. Filters of this type highly recommended for landscapes.
Love this video Jason! I really want to try backpacking because I feel like it combines my two favorite hobbies, camping and hiking! Mountains looked absolutely gorgeous at sunset! - Courtney
As always love your content. You might want to get some plastic or tarp/Tyvic as a ground cover for your tent. It will help your tent last a lot longer as a long time backpacker. I just need your skills to start a channel. lol.
I ride on the road so may not be pracical for bikepacking ofroad, but for range I use a cyclone IV trailer, carrying 6x 558W batteries , held in place by foam with battery inserts. The trailer has 2/3 of its 100 litre space free for camping gear etc including a 65l rucksack.
You have a great conversational tone to your videos which is hard to appreciate. Being alone most of the time like you are, I'm sure it can be hard to talk into a camera as if it's a person.
Really enjoyed this one. Completely different then what you normally do. I've been thinking about doing the e-bike thing and camping out over night, but I'm already pushing max weight limit on these bikes with body fat alone, not including the gear I would bring with me. Probably have to stick to my truck and trailer or walking.
When doing a shot like that do two separate exposures and layer them. Chicken Tereyaki is one of my favourites, if only they would not add so much sodium!!!
Please excuse this big time rookie question. Would it be possible to use a reflector to help fill in some of your frame or would you need a ginormouse reflector? Thank you for your fine photography. Regards from ody Slim
Great Jason! Curious how you feel about leaving your van alone without someone there? I'm generally more concerned about leaving my van out in the wilderness than in the urban environment. Any stories or anecdotes? Might be a future video subject? Van security? Unless you've already done one... Thanks!
The whole moisture thing in air mattress is an urban myth ha ha really I hiked pct last year have thousands of miles in backcountry my neo light and other pads have never suffered any issues or accumulation of moisture as a matter of fact my neo has about 4000 miles on it no issues at all I found on the PCT, that the bag was an annoyance and sent home . I mount my whole pack on rack of my quietKat. Love your channle
Thanks for another cool video! Are you aware of how consistently you say we when you’re the only one that’s the subject? I like your videos but think someone should mention the off “we” thing for your own sake???
You're drinking cowboy coffee? You need to step up your coffee game honie. Have you heard of Wildland coffee? I've tried every method of trail coffee out there Wildland is by fer the best. Coffee that comes in a tea bag. You just boil your water and steep it for a few minutes.
Great video, and pics. Thanks for sharing. I live in the mountains near Bogota, Colombia and I enjoy very much the early hours for taking photos. So long.
Great video! I love it when Black Butte makes a cameo in your videos, so far the only Oregon mountain I've stood on the top of. One of these days I would love to take a trip down to your beautiful State and climb the South Sister
Great video buddy. That's a gorgeous view to wake up to. Really enjoyed seeing the backpacking stuff again.
a trailer for the e-bike or alternatively some paniers would be a much better option to carry your gear in....I did lots of tours and short camping trips on my mountain bikes back in the day so I know from experience it's better to keep the weight off your back(and butt lol) and keep it on the bike instead....thanks for sharing Jason!
I'm working on just that .. ua-cam.com/video/-t9tZle8b3Y/v-deo.html
Enjoyed the great video. Nice seeing you out back packing. A blast from the past👍. Thank you for your time and hard work.
Good throwback to your early days with the camera. Thanks Jason!
Jason, welcome back to your roots. Camping under a tent, thoughtful photography, and cowboy coffee. The only thing you’re missing, is your skillet. Cheers, Skillet
Love the video! Great pic! Your still one of the best at nature photography and knowledgeable about the shooting conditions. Thanks got explaining how the first shot you wanted was not the right time 👍🏻
Love the alpine glow of the evening light on the mountains.
As always, great video. I wanted to add that bicycle trailer that you use to cart around babies/toddlers works great for this! You can pack more stuff and it is more comfortable to ride.
Nice to see some back to the woods ez relaxing camping videos.
Absolutely beautiful video. Simple yet refined.
Great video, much enjoyed. Love backpacking, just never been able to walk far. Not sure everyone would get the Lightroom reference haha
I appreciate that you put so much time and effort into your art. I do thank you for sharing it with us.
Hi Jason,
I feel your pain with boiling water to purify it! One camp hack for that, is to place the hot boiled water in the pan, in that nice cool stream. Cools down fast!
Great video! Reminded me of the old day videos Jason! Keep them coming
Thanks Jason. Enjoyed your take on photo composition and such. Great video!
I really enjoyed this change of pace. Thanks for bringing me along.
I really enjoyed this episode. Thanks so much for taking us along on your adventure.
I did a bit of bicycle camping in my youth, and loved it.
Try this: stop drinking coffee, or ingesting any caffeine at all.
It will change your life for the better, I guarantee.
You can get small, lightweight back-packable camp chairs that will make your time at camp so much more comfortable.
Also, a manual bicycle tire inflater could save your bacon on the trail.
Rock On
What a great backpacking trip and a nice change of pace. i enjoy.outdoor photography as well and appreciate your insights and thoughts regarding optimal lighting. I thoroughly enjoyed everything about this trip. Thank you and safe travels!
Love the chill trip!
That is a great idea and a super reason to invest in an ebike. My initial reason for getting one was just to ride around camp site areas and/or run to the local store for supplies. Using it to go camp away from the van is such a great way to spend a night away from my van. My brother uses his ebike to traverse up mountain trails to find those epic vista's. Awesome video and photography tips as well.
That first sip of morning coffee is always the best, but sitting in the doorway of your tent with an awesome view it is oh so much better!
Looking forward to more of this for sure!
You could get a pretty sweet Bikepacking set up on that rig. Would make some great content too.
Time for some panniers! Life changing for cycling.
me and my husband love your backpacking adventures!!! please do more!!!
this video is so timely for me! i have been doing alot of overland vehicle based camping in the last year or so, and have been wanting to get into some backpack/ bushcraft style camping. thanks for sharing your experience
Know that area and have taught some primitive skills classes there. I agree with you on the chili mac. Don't like it but love the chicken teriaki.
We went to the "Vehicle Free Wednesday" at Cades Cove, in the Smoky Mountain National Park yesterday. The Smokies are the most visited National Park in the country, and Cades Cove averages over 2 million cars per year that drive the loop. However, every Wednesday from May through September, it is only open to bikers and hikers. I've ridden it about 8 times now, and I am not sure that I will ever drive it in a car again. The Park states that 5,000 people per week ride it. I said all of that to say that I am always amazed at the ebikes that I see on every trip! To get passed on some of these hills by "Granny Blue Hair" and have her to openly laugh at you as she zips past can be a bit humbling! LOL!
Loved the video, as always.
Hello Jason and thumbs UP!
We just talked about this video at expo, I honestly can say I enjoyed it very much and look forward to seeing more. I am a true Oregonian full of love for our state and believe every moment we can take to enjoy it is a moment we'll spent.
Great way to explore more with the ebike. I just picked up a bike and love this idea! Can you make more of these?
Great vid once again🤓👍(Also, always good seeing you on the road, I was the dude on the Moto that waved at you today when you were coming out of CRR - Van looks Great!)
Any chance you might consider doing a short series (maybe 4 or 5 videos) about your take on landscape photography? Still photography philosophy and what to look for in setting up your shot. I liked how you described at various points in this video what you were looking to photograph and what was or was not working the way you envisioned. I think folks would find a lot of value in that type of tutorial. Thanks.
Absolutely awesome photo and videography! Your channel is extraordinarily inspiring to me Jason. You craft every moment and squeeze the juice out of life. Great work
Love your videos Jason thank you.
I totally respect what you are doing on the E Bike. Before I started this whole Overlanding thing, I did Adventure/Dual Sport motorcycle riding.... Small motorcycles. More dirt than street friendly.
Met a lot of Great people and friends,,,,, But falling off hurts.... You never expect it to happen... Then it happens. Broken collarbone, spiral fracture of the right tibia... ATGAT. All The Gear, All The Time. You wear a lot more gear riding a motorcycle. Why I lean towards Overlanding these days,,,, I guess you need to learn first hand what its like to fall and break your collarbone. No cell reception. Pick yourself up and your bike, ride 20 miles out to the nearest signal....I rode solo....
Love to see your videos. Been in the area for a couple years myself. Black Butte and the Sisters view are awesome 😎. Try just off the Jefferson Lake trailhead road near Candle Creek, there is an awesome little fire ring camp on top of the ridge with a 180 view from BB to Mt Jeff…the trail to Abbot Butte from there is awesome!!!
Another great vid. You might want to wear gloves when you're riding. I've come off my bike a couple of times out in the dirt and they can really save your hands.
What up Jason!🇺🇸🤙🏻
Unexpected & fantastic!
I love the van life content Jason, but this solo wilderness overnight camping is awesome.
Don’t stop bro, keep chasing your dreams.
Ebikepacking is the future. Nice setup man!
You have a great eye and clearly understand the light. I miss the days when photogs were limited in the number of shots they could take (film days) so they had to take their time, focus, and really find the best shot. These days, it seems the digital world has made it so people just snap a hundred photos without thinking and “fix it” in post. Nice work.
Water purification hack: After you’ve boiled the water, put your bottle back into the creek. It will cool down to drinkable temperature very quickly.
Your landscape shots. What you needed is a neutral density gradient filter. 1.5 to 2.0 stops. Maybe a little more. That would make the ferns pop with the beautiful mountains still singing in the warm light. Filters of this type highly recommended for landscapes.
Love this video Jason! I really want to try backpacking because I feel like it combines my two favorite hobbies, camping and hiking! Mountains looked absolutely gorgeous at sunset! - Courtney
7:00 After you get your water boiled throw the water bottle in the cool creek. It will cool down real fast.
Stunning video
As always love your content. You might want to get some plastic or tarp/Tyvic as a ground cover for your tent. It will help your tent last a lot longer as a long time backpacker. I just need your skills to start a channel. lol.
Great review.
I ride on the road so may not be pracical for bikepacking ofroad, but for range I use a cyclone IV trailer, carrying 6x 558W batteries , held in place by foam with battery inserts. The trailer has 2/3 of its 100 litre space free for camping gear etc including a 65l rucksack.
I wish I could get my husband into stuff like that.😊
Good vid, a change from the van camping.
You have a great conversational tone to your videos which is hard to appreciate. Being alone most of the time like you are, I'm sure it can be hard to talk into a camera as if it's a person.
Love your videos!!
That Was Beautiful, & Maybe Boil The Water & Then Hold Or Place The Pan or Cup In The Cold Water for A little Bit ???
Good stuff!
Really enjoyed this one. Completely different then what you normally do. I've been thinking about doing the e-bike thing and camping out over night, but I'm already pushing max weight limit on these bikes with body fat alone, not including the gear I would bring with me. Probably have to stick to my truck and trailer or walking.
I’m with yah regarding the Chili Mac Jason.
Think I saw you roll through Bend back on June 30th. Just happened to look out the hotel gym window and saw your van pass by 😆
Great video 👍
When doing a shot like that do two separate exposures and layer them. Chicken Tereyaki is one of my favourites, if only they would not add so much sodium!!!
You do you, but that-to me-is a motor cycle adventure.
And then you gotta put all that stuff back into the pack. Bears have it so easy.
Sun setting called the golden hour and you need a ND filters for your shot.
Yay!
Slime that tube
Awesome!!!! 👍😎🇨🇦📷🌎🌲🐾🌄
Wow, that thing is loud.
Hooray for the photography! It’s been awhile. Too bad the lighting didn’t work for you. Next time. Don’t give up. Love your photography!
Hello Meagan!
Backpacking with a bike called BIKEPACKING, greetings from the Netherlands
Please excuse this big time rookie question. Would it be possible to use a reflector to help fill in some of your
frame or would you need a ginormouse reflector? Thank you for your fine photography. Regards from ody Slim
Nice change in video……I have watched you for years now……Just about Primal Archer Justin Wolf time period…….Keep up with Ebike photo shoot stuff. Thx
Great Jason! Curious how you feel about leaving your van alone without someone there? I'm generally more concerned about leaving my van out in the wilderness than in the urban environment. Any stories or anecdotes? Might be a future video subject? Van security? Unless you've already done one... Thanks!
That's beautiful and all.... but were any carpenter ants harmed in the filming of this?
This. ❤👍
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The whole moisture thing in air mattress is an urban myth ha ha really I hiked pct last year have thousands of miles in backcountry my neo light and other pads have never suffered any issues or accumulation of moisture as a matter of fact my neo has about 4000 miles on it no issues at all I found on the PCT, that the bag was an annoyance and sent home . I mount my whole pack on rack of my quietKat. Love your channle
Replace the tube! No brainer
I love your honesty and how you explain things!!!
This is called "bikepacking".
👍🍻🍻
What Pack is that?
Just boil your water you want to cool it down fast put it back into the running Creek problem solved
that culvert looked pretty sketchy tbh.
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Thanks for another cool video! Are you aware of how consistently you say we when you’re the only one that’s the subject? I like your videos but think someone should mention the off “we” thing for your own sake???
You're drinking cowboy coffee? You need to step up your coffee game honie. Have you heard of Wildland coffee? I've tried every method of trail coffee out there Wildland is by fer the best. Coffee that comes in a tea bag. You just boil your water and steep it for a few minutes.
Lets be honest, you didn't go backpacking you got kicked out of the van.
Some parks do not allow motorized vehicles or tools. How about the E-bikes? 🏕