Solo Backpacking the Hardest Hike in Ohio
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Solo hiking the South Loop of the Backpacking Trail in Shawnee State Forest in Ohio. 18 miles or so of difficult terrain in what is known as one of the hardest hiking spots in Ohio. It's also known as "The Little Smokies of Ohio".
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More Coffee by Ealot
Unfinished Stories by Ealot
Amber Lights by Chill Cole
City Phases by John Abbot
The Washing Ladies by John Abbot
Bossa for Baden by Vendla
Blazing New Trails by Robby Huang
Like Clockwork by Benjamin Kling
A Classic Noir by Mary Riddle
Oscillation by Adriel Fair
My Strange Dream by William Benckert
When You Move (Instrumental Version) by Stonekeepers
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I rate how good the meal was by how many knee slaps Robby does. The more slaps the better the meal.
this is legit btw!
I live in Berea, Ohio. Where can we buy your stuff around here?
It's so cute! I agree
Been looking for some trails in Ohio for my first day hike.. Definitely will save this one for when I’m a bit more seasoned haha thanks for sharing.
Having had some multiple day solo backpacking trips I truly relate to your experience and your narrative. I'm also impressed by all of your extra walking to set your tripod to show your walking either towards or away from the camera. The effect is so natural. Thank you.
Theres a sense of joy for some reason seeing Robby hiking by himself.
Michael Tran he has a unique ability to bring joy to people.
@@kurohikes5857 for sure
And eating
Yes
That’s because Robby is the most entertaining out of those 4 guys. They all contribute something, but Robby is cool.
The best part of campsite six is right across the creek from where you ate lunch. Best campsite in Ohio. That white blaze trail is the wilderness side trail. I’m glad to see Shawnee make you sweat! We only made half our adventure last year at Shawnee before we bailed after a 20 mile day 1...our trail eyes were stronger than our legs! 😂
Great video. I love watching the group videos but Robby's solo's are awesome too. Love the outtakes.
Fabulous. Beautiful. I have been a fan for years and this one is one of my favorites. The simple purity of the hike, gorgeous footage and amazing music. I wanted to note that those 20 mile AT hikers typically start out doing 8-10 miles per day in the first weeks they are on trail. You are a very fit hiker and you are carrying a big pack with heavy camera gear. Plus you stop and get footage through the day. And no food! Heroic! Great hike!
This is why I like to pack light. Drink water before I leave, only thing I bring is a water backpack thing if its hot, my phone, and my car key that I take off my lanyard. Doing this can turn 20 miles into a 9-10 hour day hike
Great stuff. I know everyone likes the whole crew together but I do enjoy the solo hikes with you Robby.
You should make a compilation of all Robbys knee slaps after he eats something haha
So it's steeper than flat...lol Colorado...Canadian Rocky Man.
Glad you are getting out...Blessings 🏞😁
Robbie you make these so much fun! 🤗
The video did not feel complete until we saw the post-hike meal. Soooo satisfying 😂😂
I run this trail every summer! Love it
Man, I need to start taking notes! Your cinematography is fan-frickin-tastic. And did I witness some creamy-smooth Catayst stabe? NOICE!! That new a7Siii is the bomb...
Ohio is a lot more impressive during spring (wildflower season )or fall. Winter isn't as impressive because of the temperate deciduous climate (imo). We don't get a lot of snow unless you're up north. It'd be cool to see a video of Ohio in the spring! During that time of year, the ground is covered in moss and delicate looking flowers.
Another great video. Wish the music is not as loud. Would love to hear more the sound of the hiking as it is. The wind, the walk, the water, etc.
I had the same thought. The music seems a bit too loud. Perhaps if it was more mellow, ambient, chill music it wouldn't be as bad! But I do prefer listening to the sounds of the forest myself :) amazing video non the less!
The music was over the top. Too loud, too much. Also him eating and constantly talking about food really brought this video down. It's like he is on meth
Poor selection of music for hiking and nature.
@@MichaelRichards983 he just didn’t bring enough food, that constant state of not having enough food can actually increase energy. I loved every thing about it..maybe just don’t watch it? Just a suggestion
@@bridgethurtuk3035 Criticism isn't a bad thing as it will help him be a better video creator. Acting like he is on drugs isn't ok
Nicely done. Great scenery and jamming tunes.
Robby out here keeping the adventure alive. Great video
That second night campfire montage time-lapse sequence is *chef's kiss*
Robby, it’s always a pleasure watching your solo adventures!! 🤗
Throughly enjoyed this video Robby! The music selection was on point 👍. Watching this before I start my Saturday morning in Australia 🇦🇺
I thought the music was great also. Love to have it on tape, yes I said tape.
Us older less experienced at camping folks would love to see more of the tent set up along with camping skills...know they are easy but simple can be hard when its cold and getting dark. Your meals look fun but need more calories...maybe buy some peanut powder and unsweetened coconut flakes and add to packets. Love the music and the views. Thanks Robbie and team.
I have the same pack. I really enjoy it
That is a beautiful trail that you're on except for all those blowdowns that you had to contend with other than that quite beautiful and the solitude was immense and very tranquil
Excellent music!
Do you want to try another tough hike in Ohio? Hike the Logan trail at Tar Hollow State Park. It is also intense and has some serious climbs. It is a figure 8 trail and each loop is about 10 miles so the complete trail is around 20 miles. You can enter the trail at a few spots but the main trailhead is in the middle of the figure 8 which also has camping. There is a fire tower also there that you can check out. The Buckeye Trail comes through Tar Hollow.
Must be hard to leave tripod to film go back down hill to pick it up and walk up the hill again.👏🏻👏🏻😵
Plant person here, those holes in the oak leaves do in fact resemble some kind of insect or caterpillar/larvae damage that are fairly common with oak trees (at least from my experience living in the midwest). Its very hard to tell for sure which specific kind of creature caused the damage but thats as much as I know. Wonderful video as always!
slugs quite possibly
Thanks Robby!
man idk why but this is SO enjoyable to watch
When my busy job keeps me from getting out, your videos do my soul good. You have a way of making the viewer feel they're there enjoying the adventure too. Thank you for the escape.
Very True
Hi, like your thoghts about this beeing a pristine ecosystem, but not to break your exitment ,this is a cultural forest, or a second growth forest. Not a natural forest at all actually. I guess the average age of the tress are 100 years or less. Your guys have fantastic hiking videos, but i am often sad to see that you guys are usally hiking in secondary forest. A old growth forest is just magical and true wilderness, Unfortantly, old growth forest are rare, even in USA. Anyway, keep up the good work. Love your videos!
Cheers from Norway
Also the lack of prescribed fire on the scale native American used to do makes it less biodiverse
It's also important to note that the natural disturbance cycle in North America is shorter than in Fennoscandia. The types of fires that naturally burn in NA are intense and generally stand-replacing (when they're not being suppressed lol), so you're not going to get a whole lot of super old growth. Fun fact, some forests in Fennoscadia haven't burned since they were last glaciated (~10,000 years)! Also as mentioned by Uday, Indigenous people influenced the fire cycle with their prescribed burns as well.
There may be evidence that proves the Amazon was man made. What is natural? Are humans natural? Is it sad to say that only a fraction of a percent, of the entire globes population, lives as humans were intended to live?
@@donwarner6925 As far as I know, there is evidence that show that parts of amazone was strongly influenced by the indians, by fires ect. But the whole rainforest is fare from man made, since parts of the amazone rainforest is millions of years old(reason for the huge biodiversity ). And yes, humans are natural, a natural disaster. We are just destroing our self the way we destroy nature and reduce the biodiversity. Is like when a island gets over populated of one species, in the end all the ressorces are gone and the whole population dies out. We are in a away slowely doing the exact same thing with our planet. So in a way its natural, since we are a part of nature, but the big difference is that we have a choice,.
@@danielpedersen6895 You speak like you already know the real reason humans even exist. Not a single living human understands the whole point of any of it. Humans are just a percentage of small fraction of everything that has ever existed. To think we play any real roll in swaying anything but our own fates is comical. We are on a spaceship traveling around our sun. Our sun is traveling around a black hole at the center or our galaxy. Our galaxy is traveling around who knows what. As far as I can see, and I’m pretty short on brain cells, is everything in the universe is recycled. So who cares if someone is in an old growth forest or not. They are in nature as humans were intended. And there’s nothing sad about that
Those nighttime skyline timelapse shots were fantastic - the music for them was great too.
Just a heads up to you AA fans out there , I find the Knorr meal helpers with an added protein to be much more filling than dehydrated backpack meals. They are also way cheaper and if you doctor them up with a bit of curry powder , chili powder or your favorite spice really tasty as well.. 👍👍
Yes! They’re usually on sale as a 10 for $10 special...definitely helped get us through some tough times!
Yes, that's what I take! $2 meal with some variety because I can get the Knorr sides and packets of tuna or chicken for a buck each on sale.
@@NoTrail sure, but it's still much cheaper for me bc I use heet for fuel.
i think the cook time is 7 or 8 minutes or so .... but i cook them for 3 mins take off the heat then put my coozy on the pot and leave it for ten minutes or so ... take off the coozy and voila ... perfectly cooked and still piping hot 👍👍
My first video of yours. I'm new to hiking and live in Ohio. I was searching for trails for a close to home bucket list a d this was my first pick because I love Shawnee. My son and I would walk the small trails when he was young. O never knew of the vast trails available and am excited to have this option so available. Thanks for a beautiful video and lessons about the trail, bring extra food lol
I love all the videos, but I gotta say, the solo hiking trips by Robbie are always the best.
I’ve watched many hiking videos. AA and Craig Adams have the best videos. I have to admit, this one with Robbie solo hiking is kind of a nice respite to the others where there’s a lot of pausing so Andrew can explain the different plants. That interrupts the cadence and ambiance sometimes.
what I love about robby is those moments where you can tell he's been alone for just a little bit *too* long and he starts kinda wigging out some, just doing goofy shit almost as if there was no camera there. entertaining himself, essentially - yet also it's enjoyable for us to watch.
RIGHT? love it!
Pretty ignorant of anything outside the west... moss out there in the Fall affected forest is gorgeous! May wander that way to do some filming myself, we'll see. :) Glad to see the place vicariously all the same!
So I may or may not have started a drinking game where we do a shot when you wear your coat on just one arm in any of your videos.
Great video! Even though I live in Ohio I don’t always get to appreciate these awesome trails we have.
Yeah my friend lives in Oregon now. He does ski mountaineering and some high altitude and he still says our trip in Shawnee was the toughest hike he has ever done.
Always enjoyable because you shoot such beautiful footage Robby.
46:02 that feeling when you see your car at the end of a looong hike! Yes!!
Music in this video is fantastic! Is it available to listen in SoundCloud etc or for buying? Patreon seems to have soundtracks from their main episodes. Appreciate any info.
There are interesting hikes in Ohio near urban areas. It just takes a few minutes to get there. Some are accessed by bus, very old bus routes. It can be hard to find a place to park. A dry stream bed going into a river or stream under a bike trail warrants a look. Warning, you might find a conquered stream and really beat up land at the end. Some of the bike trails took over abandoned railroad routes, before that Indian roads. The Alum Creek Bike Trail was once a road, abandoned when Ohio became a state. There are Medici traces if you know where to look. You cross up thru Ohio Dominican, turn left and look at the stone bridge under Sunbury Road, built by Medici engineers. The bike trails were once called the wildflower trails and bore the brunt of the spraying and burning campaigns of the 50s and 60s. If you hike off Oxbow Trail, you will find the oxbow. I guess the mill is gone. All the oxbows predated statehood. In fact, it was not known who built them. All the golf courses built in the 20s with the new suburban housing were built on athletic fields, that had in part an Amerindian basis. Big drunks were common in these places. There are still homestead sites along the edge, but the courses forbid trespassers. They promised a more sedate game and behaving members.
Now the first gold courses built next to metro parks allow access to old cemetery sites. The first settler organization was a cemetery association. Cemeteries were clustered close together and bodies stored until spring in various way, small caves etc When certain wildflowers bloomed in the spring, this was a sign to gather and bury. A lot of the springs have dried up, unless it rains a lot.
i like the music for this one
I haven't even started the video yet and I'm already super excited to see another Robby solo adventure.
Man, your music has gotten SO much more intricate and diverse. I love it :)
Also, the solo hikes are great. Maybe someday I won't chicken out of it and just do one haha
Do one.
It always amazes me how you, and the rest of Adventure Archives, are able to just talk off the cuff as you're going about doing your business. That's the same sort of talent that, say, a sports broadcaster has. I like how you take the time to show unusual little things, like a few green leaves where the rest of the entire scene is basically brown and bare. Little scenes like crossing a creek, stepping from stone to stone. It brings everything a lot closer. I like how you show things that maybe didn't go quite as right as you'd like, like going down the wrong trail.
You know what I'd REALLY like to see? And I wonder if others would like to see that as well? How you (meaning you and Andrew) go about editing a long hike. What are the little things you do to make such a professional presentation? How you go about choosing what to include when you have so much video you don't use? What do you do with the video that you don't use? I don't mean like a 5-minute quick sketch video, but maybe even a half-hour or more show. What video-editing tools do you use? How did you go about choosing them? What led you to where you are now? This would certainly something I would put in my bucket list to watch, but I don't know if it would be on your bucket list of things to do when you are already so busy. Love you guys.
It's up and down strenuous pretty much the whole way through the south loop that you are on, the north loop is even more difficult. My buddy Mike and I did this entire south loop trail in one go, no camping, back in 2020 also. The best thing about this loop is a really nice section that follows a creek for sometime that is a great area for a much needed break and views. I'd say the worst thing about this trail is that it isn't a complete loop, once you get out of the woods at the end you realize you still have another few miles to go to get back to your vehicle. The quickest way was to just walk the road back around by turkey lake where the registration kiosk is. My after hike food is sour patch kids and a tall boy of Monster, I don't know why but I need sugar bad after intense hikes. AllTrails Dakota Dunlap
Way to go
Robby, you are such a good cinematographer and film editor. Pure art and masterful. Thank you for an enjoyable trip!
Oh my gosh, this was like watching myself solo adventuring!! XD Especially the elation about eating food in the outtakes...I've made those same sounds! Can relate 100%.
Henry David McThoreau. Get out west, Robby. Your mind will be blown.
I had no idea Thoreau was of. Scottish decent??????
Enjoy the hell out of your Solo hikes, funny stuff and great all around. Keep it up.
Haha your personality is similar to mine! 😂 good video! 👍
Great show! The only thing that is frustrating with you boys, is that you have been doing this for years, and you still don't know how to pack food. Lol. God bless
Awesome channel bro! New subscriber here. I'm really Inspired on the way you film and edit these beautiful outdoor shots. stay safe and see yah on the trails!
Love watching all of your Solo Hikes would love to go on one with you
I just had a group there a few weeks ago. It was super windy at site 5 so we couldn't end up having a fire. That wood you found could very well have been left by us!
Wow. Very cool. I was hooked the entire time. God bless you.
i love seeing the solo hikes, but when you are all together it's like Voltron or something
Amazing trip! Beautiful editing beautiful video..good job man 👏👏
Thanks for bringing us along. Beautiful video and music. Felt like I was there with you. Loved the outtakes!
I swear Robby is one of the most entertaining people I've seen
First time I ever watched this channel. Very glad I found it. Good job powering through
Stopped by for the hike, stayed for the 70's Porn music lol
A lonely, quiet trail...and a solitary man...belching in the woods... Lol
I watched this for the third time today, lol. Planning on hitting this trail soon, and I just love your video. Love Shawnee State Forest!!!
Excellent video. This OHIO boy, born and raised in Dayton, who now lives in Washingtohn State thoroughly enjoyed your adventure!
Protein..cheese sticks for example.. always takes straight protein with you on the hikes.... your metabolism is like a jackrabbit .. food goes right through you... even when you're at home you're always hungry... my favorite part of the video was the campfire and those Stars...invest in a small yeti lunch bag too..little creamers for java time..😉..
here spending my 2021 with these amazing videos keep up the great content guys ive kinda been on a binge watching you guys keep it up
It's not a Robby solo without a little bit of dancing.
my commute home from school showcased in an adventure archives video. weird but okay
I also like to hike alone, free and unrestrained. Love your videos, thanks for your share.
Omg got PTSD when you talked about not having enough food and that rough elevation. Brings back backpacking memories when I hadn’t quite gotten my food or gear right. 😬 I just wanted you to have more food it was stressing me out. 😂 Not sure I could go alone up there in Shawnee SF. Awesome about the water though. And post hike meal, I always plan on where. You were probably heading west towards Cincy? Was hoping you had a suggestion, of course the lodge at Shawnee SP has decent breakfast and maybe burgers.
If you guys haven't been yet, you should check out the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in NE Ohio
Is there any long hiking trails there?
Lots of trails out that way! I live about 30 minutes south, and love going there no matter what season.
Thank you for sharing a wonderful energetic adventurous backpacking footage. I'm glad to find a fellow hiker and UA-camr sharing the same passion.
Who ever forgets to pack enough food? Not me!!! What would happen if you slipped and broke your ankle and had to wait to be rescued, without an extra meal?
Thanks for this episode, the scenery is magnificent. Greetings from a sunny South Africa.
Loved your energy and your camera work, absolutely amazing for a solo hike through bare trees!!
18:48 song reminds me of Blanka's song in Street Fighter 2
Have you had any close encounters with scary animals? I would love to hike alone but the animals scare me.
I think human animals are scarier
Happy to have found your channel! I grew up near the Shawnee State Forest and spent my college years in Athens (I enjoyed your PawPaw Fest video). Left the area for the big city a few years back, but I miss the hiking so much! It's very nice to see someone bringing attention to one of the positive aspects of living in this area of the country. There are hundreds of miles of trails just out your backdoor and hardly anybody ever on them!
As always this was very interesting and an enjoyable way to see a beautiful forest. I always worry about you and your colleagues having enough food on these trips. Since you commented on your own concerns in this regard, do you think you will bring some extra food on future trips, especially solo ones where you could get stuck by yourself somewhere in the forest. Also what was the story on the music. I love your film scores for the group trips, including the influence of Asian music in many of the videos. Did you create any of the music in this video?
Hello, We hope all is well . Great to see you again. We just want to take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy New Year. Love and Light Sarah and Glenn
Hello my outdoors friend, thank you for sharing another fine outdoor adventure. You always do a great job of filming. All the best to you out there on the trail.
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Thnks for sharing. Wish no music.
Adventure Archives, check out the 16 miles of new Buckeye Trail that recently opened through the Edge of Appalachia. The goal is to connect to the Shawnee State Forest with all off road trail. There are also an abundance of other trails throughout Adams County in various nature preserves.
Awesome video! Looks like a fun trip
I hope this new year brings a lot of all the team of Adventure archives... enjoying the woods and the water and the sky and the fields and the mud and the snow... and eating awesome meals around the campfire....John 3:16
AA videos are always great BUT the best videos are when they cook Asian food while on the trail. The dehydrated meals are kind of boring.
I really enjoyed this Robby! Keep up the good work. Stay safe, healthy and happy. All the best from the Netherlands.
First person to underpack food and overpack everything else haha
this one was one of my favorites yet! It is also great to discover such a nice backpacking trail in my home state! I will have to give it a go!
Quality and clean editing on point, great job!
I had back surgery earlier this year for a herniated disc. I feel like i could get into hiking like this but unfortunately im not sure my body can handle it anymore.=(
You still can..depends on your diagnosis/surgery/age/nutrition.Coming from a Physical Therapist:) And also if you were an outdoor person before surgery or not..either ways do not give up hope.Had a herniated disc/Schmorls nodes no surgery. Fixed by exercises at a younger age.I have hiked half dome in yosemite 5 times in 3 yrs..!!
I would watch those few seconds of the starry night on repeat if I could! 🤩
I wish I could have joined you. Looks like it was a fantastic trip.
🌲⛺️Hi Robby, love watching your hiking videos. I was so surprised to se you were in my own back yard. I live in Portsmouth, Ohio, just a short drive from Shawnee State Park. My family and I fish here all the time, and have camped in the campgrounds nearby. Thanks for sharing.🏕
These solo trails are a joy to watch