Getting away can clear the head, especially in such beautiful surroundings. That hammock really comes in handy camping in snow. I noticed you made a bed for Timber using pine branches which I'm sure he appreciated. I always like your music soundtracks. Thanks for sharing.
Travis, beautiful video, thank you for sharing! Spectacular drone footage, really great camping scenes, coffee close-up with Timber; so happy and thankful to see you both! We're out here rooting for you and thankful for your energy! Best wishes!!
I’m pulling for you. I know that by the time things get expressed in words it can be really tough. Hang in there. I know your videos have helped to quiet a lot of turmoil for me at times and inspired me to get out more.
A while back I started to make a different video with this same message, but decided it was a little too personal. While I know there are many people out there who feel the same way, it's nice to know that we can be there for each other. Even if it is "virtually".
Don't know what is going on but I really enjoy your videos! Sending support and hope! I connect with your montana and idaho trips Thank you for sharing! love the pups too!
Absolutely lovely video, Travis. You are my kind of people. I could sit here and summarize everything you just conveyed but I know it's not necessary. I wish you nothing but inner peace and contentment, brother. Hope to see you on the trail sometime. Take care, Tom.
Thank you! The Wilderness is a magical place. I've lived IN the Rockies for over a decade now and it would take something special to get me out of here. When you find what you love, hold on to it!
Beautiful. I hiked a loop last year around Blossom, Pear, and then out Revett. Blossom Lakes were the first lakes I ever hiked into as a kid and it gave me the itch to keep going. Great video!
Another excellent video. I feel you, I don't know how well I'd do in the day to day without the option to disappear into the mountains for a bit. Extremely thankful for my health and ability to travel amongst them. Hope you feel better man
Thanks for the video! I've been tromping thru the North Idaho deep snow for the past 3 weeks too. Stay strong, tough times will pass. The Mtns have a way of bringing things into perspective.
As a logger, I spend a lot of my time in the woods. But working there and being there are two different things. Some days I just set my axe and saw down and dislocate myself to a quiet hollow and listen to one of my favorite U2 songs while crying my eyes out. By letting it go, surrendering and dislocating myself I feel much better and go back to the grind. God bless you, and your best friend doggie.
There was still 3-4 ft of snow up there and it is not one of our higher passes! I'm getting a chance to experiment with my drone a bit and trying to figure out how to come up with more interesting shots. It's a work in progress. Thanks for checking it out!
YESSSSSS to all.... your beautiful narration brought a tear to my eye... I go out to restore my body and mind and I need to get out soon too.... thank you for this vid... sending strength & peace💙
@@mountainwanderer yes, much of CA is still buried in snow... FS roads and many trails are destroyed or closed... and then there will be runoff so they may not be restored this year... so I will have to head out to AZ or NM... and I hope to do the sawtooths for the first time this year but it will probably be in fall☺
Not only CA is buried, but Utah as well (though not near as bad). I've only done one trip in the Sawtooths, but it was amazing and fall will be a great time to hit it!
At times like these, we must go out singing! Without a song, the day would never end. When things go wrong, a main ain't got a friend ,without a song... Yesterday the Beatles cover of Soldier of Love really hit the spot. Reminded me of my first campout at Priest Lake with Dave.
Back from a few weeks in the Smokies and now catching up on my YT subs. Looked like a great early hiking season outing, all the better remembering the coffee this time. Very poetic narration. Good to see that much snowpack this Spring in your part of the country.
Hope everything is going okay brother and I'm glad you got out in the woods to get some inner peace. Lord knows the lack of sound of the woods in winter and the solitude of winter camping can and will help a fella get grounded. great to see Timber out! Ya know a guy only needs a good woman, good dog, and a great quarterback, and not necessarily in that order. Glad to see you remembered the coffee!😅 Rock on!
Real happy to hear that the trip did you right and helped get your spirits back to a higher elevation. Wishing you continued uplifting and light; cheers!
A timely video for me to be watching just now. About to head up the 395 with my doggo Elvira. Not backpacking this time and not exactly wilderness, but I’ll be finding my little corner of peace as well. Thanks for the inspiration.
Still a bunch of snow up high - but it is starting to sound like we might jump from winter temps to summer. I am looking forward to getting up into the high country!
Awesome snow mission! Mountains are the best medicine! I’m sorry to hear you’ve got some things weighing on you. I know I’ve been there. I hope you move through them rapidly with great resolution. You have an open invite if you ever wanna get out. Thanks for making great videos! 🙏 I thoroughly enjoy them!
Thanks, man! I went hunting some real snow as it won't be long around here before it is all gone. Though... you'll have plenty of time to play in the snow down in Utah! 😂
@@mountainwanderer I might chase some corn now that Alta is closed. But I hear the desert calling my name. It’s time! I’ve been on the snow since early November.
@@mountainwanderer with the way things are shaping up here I might have to head in your direction just to get out backpacking in the mountains this year. Keep me posted on the conditions!
Troubled times sure can be difficult but being out there in the woods and mountains heal the soul. When I hit the trail life's problems and stress fall away and are replaced with peace and contentment. :). Hope all is sorted for you soon. Thanks for sharing your night out. :)
@@mountainwanderer I wish I could get out more but this working for a living thing is getting in the way of my outdoor time! haha! Am looking forward to retirement, there will be nothing holding me back then! :) :)
I’m glad I didn’t run into snow like this up in ID/MT! A lot of people in the world today don’t understand how peaceful the wilderness combined with some hard work can be for the mind. I’m catching up on videos like this one to help get thru the less-active winter months
Your narrations are some of the best!!! I totally want to get in on a hike with you sometime. I'm doing a hike over memorial weekend from troy oregon along the wenaha, up crooked creek to Melton trail up to Misery, then across to "hard to get to ridge" down to the north fork of the asotin creek then out. It's a nice trek. I know you know that area pretty good. You can join if you got nothing going on that weekend. Anyway, like always, great video my man! Take care!
That sounds like a great route! I keep trying to do long trips in that area and for one reason or another it doesn't happen. I'm going to have to look at your route a little closer. Thanks for the invite. I won't be able to make it on Memorial Day though.
@mountainwanderer hey no problem! I don't do social media but if you have a contact email, I can send ya my exact route with screenshots of the map. It's a really cool route I pieced together over this past year. Has the perfect amount of trail and off trail navigation for a great adventure. It's roughly 50-60 miles by my calculations.
Sorry...Love the wilderness...mountains and trees...don't love the charred earth, even covered in boughs. Does your healing rely on scorched ground and hacked trees? Not like you were in survival mode...so why?
Nothing like a little Mother Nature and a good dog to soothe the soul. Well maybe some good coffee too. Thanks for the video and take care, Al
Being out there with my pal Timber is about the most I could ask for! Thanks for checking it out!
Getting away can clear the head, especially in such beautiful surroundings. That hammock really comes in handy camping in snow. I noticed you made a bed for Timber using pine branches which I'm sure he appreciated. I always like your music soundtracks. Thanks for sharing.
I also bring a bed for Timber, but in the winter he extra branches as insulation. Thanks for checking it out!
Travis, beautiful video, thank you for sharing! Spectacular drone footage, really great camping scenes, coffee close-up with Timber; so happy and thankful to see you both! We're out here rooting for you and thankful for your energy! Best wishes!!
I really appreciate that!
Beautiful mountains to find peace. Thanks for sharing.
When you make peace with yourself, you make peace with the world. - Maha Ghosananda
Making peace with yourself might be the hardest part! Thanks for watching!
I’m pulling for you. I know that by the time things get expressed in words it can be really tough. Hang in there. I know your videos have helped to quiet a lot of turmoil for me at times and inspired me to get out more.
A while back I started to make a different video with this same message, but decided it was a little too personal. While I know there are many people out there who feel the same way, it's nice to know that we can be there for each other. Even if it is "virtually".
Don't know what is going on but I really enjoy your videos! Sending support and hope! I connect with your montana and idaho trips Thank you for sharing! love the pups too!
I really do appreciate all of the support! Thank you so much!
Good message for all. Simple expectations to help complex issues. Everybody can relate to this. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for that. I was hesitant to put this video, but I'm glad that it hits home for at least one person.
@@mountainwanderer Hit home for a few of us followers. Hope to meet up with you in July. You are a wonderful man and his dog.
Absolutely lovely video, Travis. You are my kind of people. I could sit here and summarize everything you just conveyed but I know it's not necessary. I wish you nothing but inner peace and contentment, brother. Hope to see you on the trail sometime.
Take care, Tom.
Travis has a way with words and being able to convey things in a way that I could never do. That's for sure!
Thank you! The Wilderness is a magical place. I've lived IN the Rockies for over a decade now and it would take something special to get me out of here. When you find what you love, hold on to it!
Beautiful. I hiked a loop last year around Blossom, Pear, and then out Revett. Blossom Lakes were the first lakes I ever hiked into as a kid and it gave me the itch to keep going. Great video!
That sounds like an adventure! I've been to all of those, but have never wrapped them into a single route. That would be a great one!
Another excellent video. I feel you, I don't know how well I'd do in the day to day without the option to disappear into the mountains for a bit. Extremely thankful for my health and ability to travel amongst them. Hope you feel better man
yeah, for some of us, being in the mountains is not just a want-to, it's a need-to kind of thing.
Thanks for the video! I've been tromping thru the North Idaho deep snow for the past 3 weeks too. Stay strong, tough times will pass. The Mtns have a way of bringing things into perspective.
Thank you! There is still a bunch of snow up there! I hear temps are rising fast though, hopefully it all doesn't melt out too quickly!
I been working down in the cda, thinking about heading up fernan just to breath fresh air today for lunch
As a logger, I spend a lot of my time in the woods. But working there and being there are two different things. Some days I just set my axe and saw down and dislocate myself to a quiet hollow and listen to one of my favorite U2 songs while crying my eyes out. By letting it go, surrendering and dislocating myself I feel much better and go back to the grind. God bless you, and your best friend doggie.
Well said!
Glad winter is still lingering around up there. Great drone footage in this one.
There was still 3-4 ft of snow up there and it is not one of our higher passes! I'm getting a chance to experiment with my drone a bit and trying to figure out how to come up with more interesting shots. It's a work in progress. Thanks for checking it out!
Spring is here! Your Dog loves you. You live in Paradise. I hope you feel better in your soul soon Mountain Wanderer.
Thanks for watching!
YESSSSSS to all.... your beautiful narration brought a tear to my eye... I go out to restore my body and mind and I need to get out soon too.... thank you for this vid... sending strength & peace💙
This is the time of year when winter seems to hang on forever! Thanks for watching!
@@mountainwanderer yes, much of CA is still buried in snow... FS roads and many trails are destroyed or closed... and then there will be runoff so they may not be restored this year... so I will have to head out to AZ or NM... and I hope to do the sawtooths for the first time this year but it will probably be in fall☺
Not only CA is buried, but Utah as well (though not near as bad). I've only done one trip in the Sawtooths, but it was amazing and fall will be a great time to hit it!
At times like these, we must go out singing! Without a song, the day would never end. When things go wrong, a main ain't got a friend ,without a song... Yesterday the Beatles cover of Soldier of Love really hit the spot. Reminded me of my first campout at Priest Lake with Dave.
As I recall, we did a pretty good cover of the cover of that song!
The wilderness is a mighty big band-aid for the soul. My father passed two weeks ago. It's time to get out.
I am so sorry to hear that. My condolences. It's been 3 years for me now, but that is exactly what I am out there trying to get over.
Everything about it is hard, but you're totally right.
Back from a few weeks in the Smokies and now catching up on my YT subs. Looked like a great early hiking season outing, all the better remembering the coffee this time. Very poetic narration. Good to see that much snowpack this Spring in your part of the country.
Hope you had a great time in the Smokies! The snow pack has been good here, but we are losing rapidly!
Hope everything is going okay brother and I'm glad you got out in the woods to get some inner peace. Lord knows the lack of sound of the woods in winter and the solitude of winter camping can and will help a fella get grounded. great to see Timber out! Ya know a guy only needs a good woman, good dog, and a great quarterback, and not necessarily in that order. Glad to see you remembered the coffee!😅 Rock on!
I cut it out of the video, but I actually had 2 rounds of coffee this time, just to make up for the last trip!
@@mountainwanderer LOL! Of course u did!
Real happy to hear that the trip did you right and helped get your spirits back to a higher elevation. Wishing you continued uplifting and light; cheers!
Thank you! Sometimes you just need a bit of a reset, I definitely found that on this trip! Thanks for checking it out!
A timely video for me to be watching just now. About to head up the 395 with my doggo Elvira. Not backpacking this time and not exactly wilderness, but I’ll be finding my little corner of peace as well. Thanks for the inspiration.
So glad to hear you're going on an adventure! I hope you have a wonderful time!
The mountains are great for inner peace. I'm glad you found some. Looks to be a great year with all that snow. Great video! Hike on!
Still a bunch of snow up high - but it is starting to sound like we might jump from winter temps to summer. I am looking forward to getting up into the high country!
Awesome snow mission! Mountains are the best medicine! I’m sorry to hear you’ve got some things weighing on you. I know I’ve been there. I hope you move through them rapidly with great resolution. You have an open invite if you ever wanna get out. Thanks for making great videos! 🙏 I thoroughly enjoy them!
Thanks, man! I went hunting some real snow as it won't be long around here before it is all gone. Though... you'll have plenty of time to play in the snow down in Utah! 😂
@@mountainwanderer I might chase some corn now that Alta is closed. But I hear the desert calling my name. It’s time! I’ve been on the snow since early November.
I hear you. I haven't had the winter you have, but the chairs are still spinning here... but I doubt I'll go up.
@@mountainwanderer with the way things are shaping up here I might have to head in your direction just to get out backpacking in the mountains this year. Keep me posted on the conditions!
Thanks for sharing 🌈
Thanks for watching!
I enjoyed this quite a bit. Great editing with the voice over and music flowing together. Looks great out there. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for checking it out!
Troubled times sure can be difficult but being out there in the woods and mountains heal the soul. When I hit the trail life's problems and stress fall away and are replaced with peace and contentment. :). Hope all is sorted for you soon. Thanks for sharing your night out. :)
I feel the same way, maybe it's the reason I'm out there so much!
@@mountainwanderer I wish I could get out more but this working for a living thing is getting in the way of my outdoor time! haha! Am looking forward to retirement, there will be nothing holding me back then! :) :)
I’m glad I didn’t run into snow like this up in ID/MT! A lot of people in the world today don’t understand how peaceful the wilderness combined with some hard work can be for the mind. I’m catching up on videos like this one to help get thru the less-active winter months
Are you finished with your summer adventures? Nothing helps me more than just going out into the quiet of nature to sooth the soul.
Your narrations are some of the best!!! I totally want to get in on a hike with you sometime. I'm doing a hike over memorial weekend from troy oregon along the wenaha, up crooked creek to Melton trail up to Misery, then across to "hard to get to ridge" down to the north fork of the asotin creek then out. It's a nice trek. I know you know that area pretty good. You can join if you got nothing going on that weekend. Anyway, like always, great video my man! Take care!
That sounds like a great route! I keep trying to do long trips in that area and for one reason or another it doesn't happen. I'm going to have to look at your route a little closer. Thanks for the invite. I won't be able to make it on Memorial Day though.
@mountainwanderer hey no problem! I don't do social media but if you have a contact email, I can send ya my exact route with screenshots of the map. It's a really cool route I pieced together over this past year. Has the perfect amount of trail and off trail navigation for a great adventure. It's roughly 50-60 miles by my calculations.
Absolutely! I would love to check it out (and probably put it on my list of to-do routes) mountainwanderers@gmail.com
@@mountainwanderer sweet! I'll send you something soon!
Finding peace with Timber.
We're doing what we can!
Nice video, sure helped to calm me down. Good luck with your trials and tribulations!
Thank you! If you find any kind of joy in the video then that is a win!
Was in the woods of Canfield Mountain today; glad I went; take care 🌧🌈☀🌙
Glad you hear you are getting out there!
Beautiful mountains!
Not the tallest or the most rugged, but they are indeed beautiful! Thanks for checking it out!
Another route I've taken into that area is from Cooper pass.
Drops you right in on the switchbacks above pear lake
I've done that route too!
Sorry...Love the wilderness...mountains and trees...don't love the charred earth, even covered in boughs. Does your healing rely on scorched ground and hacked trees? Not like you were in survival mode...so why?
You don't have to understand or like it. That is perfectly fine. 👌🏻 Thanks for watching!