Please continue to "drone on".. you're explications are relevant, entertaining and super-informative. You craft a fine product. I consider your body of work a go-to reference library for planning hikes.. and great armchair adventure-log for rainy day bingeing.👍
Whatever it's worth, I watch your videos because of the narration and level of detail you provide. I am doing the Black Mountains Challenge thanks to your bringing it to light, and your awesome videos. Thanks for sharing and don't change for the haters.
@@bigzach322 wow nice to be at the top of the list. I just started and have a whole 3 hikes down. Taking my son to knock out 2 more Saturday. Life is better on the trail!
Zachary, I really enjoy your commentary. I especially like it when you point to various mountains in the distance and tell us what their names are. It's very informative, and satisfies my curiosity. I like channels that I can learn from, and yours is definitely one of them (and entertaining too!!).
I just did this hike on Monday, 4/26. And it is very difficult! But I have now finished the Black Mountain Hiking Challenge. Thanks for the video, it was very helpful to me prepare both mentally and physically. I was very careful to pick a very nice day, so the weather was stellar. It was a Monday so I only met two people on the trail for the entire distance.
@@bigzach322 Per the administrator of the program, only about 6 have completed the challenge, with lots of folks getting close to completion. I just got my patch, and it's really nice.
Very nice video. And I like the narratives that you give. In fact, the more detail the better. This hike is on my list, probably for the spring or summer of next year once the days get a little bit longer. I use your videos to plan hikes, and find them extremely useful. Keep them coming!
I always enjoy your videos. I saw your earlier comment about me enjoying ‘Wikipedia style information dumps’. I don’t consider what you share as Wikipedia style. Like I said, I always enjoy the information. Thanks for sharing.
Yup I was being a little sarcastic. My information overload is more of a combination of maps and hiking guide books. But I enjoy that aspect of being outdoors so I'm glad you and other appreciate the details that most people don't give in other videos.
I have multiple maps for every area and get really annoyed when people ask questions on Facebook based on their limited knowledge of scanning hikes using AllTrails or similar apps. I bet it's easy to tell that's one of my pet peeves.
As an addendum to my previous comment, it looks to me like going in the other direction might be a little more desirable. I kind of promised myself never to come up Colbert Ridge again! Why not go in the other direction?
I always pick the hardest ascents for the challenge and so I can compare with other trails I've done. I see so many unknowledgeable posts on some variation of "the hardest hikes in the Southeast." At this point I know what is actually difficult for even a seasoned hiker and what trails are consistently overrated. Plus, if I have the choice I prefer going up the steeper route because steep descents contribute more to foot pain and falling injuries.
Please continue to "drone on".. you're explications are relevant, entertaining and super-informative. You craft a fine product. I consider your body of work a go-to reference library for planning hikes.. and great armchair adventure-log for rainy day bingeing.👍
Thanks David
Whatever it's worth, I watch your videos because of the narration and level of detail you provide. I am doing the Black Mountains Challenge thanks to your bringing it to light, and your awesome videos. Thanks for sharing and don't change for the haters.
Thanks J, glad some other people are doing the challenge too. I was the 3rd person to finish it
@@bigzach322 wow nice to be at the top of the list. I just started and have a whole 3 hikes down. Taking my son to knock out 2 more Saturday. Life is better on the trail!
Zachary, I really enjoy your commentary. I especially like it when you point to various mountains in the distance and tell us what their names are. It's very informative, and satisfies my curiosity. I like channels that I can learn from, and yours is definitely one of them (and entertaining too!!).
Thanks I'm glad you appreciate it
very informative !! Thanks a lot !!
Thanks wolfgang
@@bigzach322 how long does it take to do just the Colbert Ridge Trail one way Zach? thank you !
@@carlotta4441 Maybe 2-2.5 hours
I just did this hike on Monday, 4/26. And it is very difficult! But I have now finished the Black Mountain Hiking Challenge. Thanks for the video, it was very helpful to me prepare both mentally and physically. I was very careful to pick a very nice day, so the weather was stellar. It was a Monday so I only met two people on the trail for the entire distance.
Congrats on finishing, I bet there are less than 20 people who have completed it so far.
@@bigzach322 Per the administrator of the program, only about 6 have completed the challenge, with lots of folks getting close to completion. I just got my patch, and it's really nice.
@@davidconley4726 Oh word, I was the 2nd to finish. Figured it would've caught on more by now.
Very nice video. And I like the narratives that you give. In fact, the more detail the better. This hike is on my list, probably for the spring or summer of next year once the days get a little bit longer. I use your videos to plan hikes, and find them extremely useful. Keep them coming!
Complaints about droning on? I enjoy your narratives. These are your videos. You can say as much as you want.
I know, I get more comments from friends about it who watch my videos.
I always enjoy your videos. I saw your earlier comment about me enjoying ‘Wikipedia style information dumps’. I don’t consider what you share as Wikipedia style. Like I said, I always enjoy the information. Thanks for sharing.
Yup I was being a little sarcastic. My information overload is more of a combination of maps and hiking guide books. But I enjoy that aspect of being outdoors so I'm glad you and other appreciate the details that most people don't give in other videos.
Zachary, I have always loved maps! They are so underrated Lol. Keep up the good work for those of us who enjoy going on your adventures with you!
I have multiple maps for every area and get really annoyed when people ask questions on Facebook based on their limited knowledge of scanning hikes using AllTrails or similar apps. I bet it's easy to tell that's one of my pet peeves.
Zachary, now that you mention it. Lol. I’ll be very careful. 😂
@@lovewhitelake It's more of a Facebook thing, wouldn't worry about it here. I see the simplest questions asked daily on repeat.
Impressive hike indeed. What challenge after that?
Not quite sure what you are asking
do you recommend carrying bear spray with you on those kinds of hikes Zachary?
No, you'll never use it.
Zach have you ever been to pickens nose in nantahala NF
No I haven't, I live pretty far from that area so there is still a lot to see.
As an addendum to my previous comment, it looks to me like going in the other direction might be a little more desirable. I kind of promised myself never to come up Colbert Ridge again! Why not go in the other direction?
I always pick the hardest ascents for the challenge and so I can compare with other trails I've done. I see so many unknowledgeable posts on some variation of "the hardest hikes in the Southeast." At this point I know what is actually difficult for even a seasoned hiker and what trails are consistently overrated. Plus, if I have the choice I prefer going up the steeper route because steep descents contribute more to foot pain and falling injuries.