When I was a child my parents would often take me camping just outside of Ruidoso, New Mexico. That began my bond with nature. I payed it forward and took my children hiking, camping and backpacking in the SoCal mountains and the Sierra. Over the last decade and a half my 3 grandkids have been my hiking/backpacking and camping partners. Life, and nature have been good to me thus far.
I love photography and I love hiking, especially sunrises in the mountains, but some of my deepest experiences happened during small sailboat cruises on Atlantic. In my everyday life I have to deal with a lot of people, stress, problems (often artificial or just blown out of proportion). But after several days of sailing, all this mess just... peeled away. It's you, the wind, the sea, and the knowledge that every tiny thing you do just *matters*, with very real and quite uncomplicated results. And then, *then*, when you see something beautiful, like a brilliant starry sky above and green-blue sparks of fluorescent algae dancing below, or a rainbow reflections on flying fish... This is when you connect with nature :)
When I reach to places where no other creatures with two legs, or even their traces can be seen around, and there I feel the deepest connection to what I find around me. Thanks for your great contents.
We've been using the Katadyn Befree filter, the flow rate is much faster than the sawyer and it's more compact, so far it's been working really well for us! Looks like a neat adventure up there!
Nice video! I've been getting more and more into mountaineering over the past few years and it brings some really unique photography opportunities. I totally agree that you learn the range pretty thoroughly by climbing the peaks - I'm able to pick out a lot more landmarks now, both when I'm hiking down in the valleys and up on the ridgelines.
This video really speaks to me. I moved out to northern Arizona from Florida, and the gorgeous scenery has motivated both my outdoor pursuits and rekindled my love of photography.
Hey, it's been a few years since I got into photography but I'd just like to say thankyou because you're the first video about photography I ever watched (yes first). I got interested and looked up a video about how to use your camera and yours was there and you helped a lot. I've been doing it for years now and just think it's cool how you were a part of that.
This is very inspiring!!! Look forward to seeing more videos of you summitting peaks, and hope that the rain returns to California soon. Cheers from a fellow scrambling and photography enthusiast in Washington state!
Thanks for sharing... great video & location...I am in lockdown at the moment so I envy you being able to get out and visit great places... cheers from Australia..😀
I've been following both your channel and Kraig Adams' channel for some time and you both use hoodies when you're hiking. Doesn't it get hot? What material is it made of?
Hi I m from India . I m based in Uttarakhand Himalayas .where you can see the Ganges Or Mt Shivling to ..just saw your video fist time . .also it's beautiful .. May I know which camera or you I've for making video
How do you connect deeply with nature?
When I was a child my parents would often take me camping just outside of Ruidoso, New Mexico. That began my bond with nature. I payed it forward and took my children hiking, camping and backpacking in the SoCal mountains and the Sierra. Over the last decade and a half my 3 grandkids have been my hiking/backpacking and camping partners. Life, and nature have been good to me thus far.
I love photography and I love hiking, especially sunrises in the mountains, but some of my deepest experiences happened during small sailboat cruises on Atlantic. In my everyday life I have to deal with a lot of people, stress, problems (often artificial or just blown out of proportion). But after several days of sailing, all this mess just... peeled away. It's you, the wind, the sea, and the knowledge that every tiny thing you do just *matters*, with very real and quite uncomplicated results. And then, *then*, when you see something beautiful, like a brilliant starry sky above and green-blue sparks of fluorescent algae dancing below, or a rainbow reflections on flying fish... This is when you connect with nature :)
When I reach to places where no other creatures with two legs, or even their traces can be seen around, and there I feel the deepest connection to what I find around me.
Thanks for your great contents.
@@WhitefirePL Sounds wonderful out on that boat!
@@JoshuaCrippsPhotography It was! Very hard to combine with photography, though, with all the rocking.
Major props for all the extra climbing required to film all of this!
Haha! There was a little bit of up and back. That's actually the main reason I ran out of time to do more of the ridge traverse. Whoops! :)
WOW!
We've been using the Katadyn Befree filter, the flow rate is much faster than the sawyer and it's more compact, so far it's been working really well for us! Looks like a neat adventure up there!
Good to know. I'll check it out.
Joshua: hats off to you. Period.
Thanks, Marcel!
Made my day... heading outside! Thank you Josh
Love the new format. Keep-em-coming.
Cheers, Greg. Will do!
I click the like button before I started to watch the video and I don't regret not even 1 minute of it. Inspiring in so many ways. Thanks my friend
Cheers, man! Really appreciate that
Nice video! I've been getting more and more into mountaineering over the past few years and it brings some really unique photography opportunities. I totally agree that you learn the range pretty thoroughly by climbing the peaks - I'm able to pick out a lot more landmarks now, both when I'm hiking down in the valleys and up on the ridgelines.
Absolutely! Such a unique perspective from up there. And helps connect everything.
Very awesome you are getting into mountaineering!
This video really speaks to me. I moved out to northern Arizona from Florida, and the gorgeous scenery has motivated both my outdoor pursuits and rekindled my love of photography.
Awesome to hear that!
Hey, it's been a few years since I got into photography but I'd just like to say thankyou because you're the first video about photography I ever watched (yes first). I got interested and looked up a video about how to use your camera and yours was there and you helped a lot. I've been doing it for years now and just think it's cool how you were a part of that.
Hey Tristan, right on! Thanks for dropping a note. Glad you found photography, and that I could help along the way.
Another amazing video Josh, thanks so much for sharing your story.
Glad you enjoyed it, Torsten. Thank you!
This is very inspiring!!! Look forward to seeing more videos of you summitting peaks, and hope that the rain returns to California soon. Cheers from a fellow scrambling and photography enthusiast in Washington state!
Cheers! I sure hope so too. Happy scrambles to you as well.
Josh, your videos are so enjoyable to watch - and of course I learn from your adventures and tutorials.
Cheers Roger!
Thanks for sharing... great video & location...I am in lockdown at the moment so I envy you being able to get out and visit great places... cheers from Australia..😀
Ugh. I hear the lockdown in Oz is incredibly strict. Here's wishing you can get out soon!
Nice segment, Josh! Love it. Rox S.
Awesome! Thank you!
Working on the Colorado 14ers is what got me into photography
I can imagine! That's what happened to Matt Payne as well.
Nice video. Thank you for doing an excellent job and then sharing for the rest of us to enjoy ! We truly appreciate it.
Thanks so much for the kind comment! I really appreciate the support.
Maybe you already have a video on this, but I'd love to see how you pack your camera gear into your backpacking bag. Thanks!
I have a video about this for dayhiking, but still need to make one for backpacking!
Gotta powder Mr Bojangles!
You know it!
wow! You are a serious climber too!
Ehhhh..... I wouldn't go that far. But trying to get there.
I've been following both your channel and Kraig Adams' channel for some time and you both use hoodies when you're hiking. Doesn't it get hot? What material is it made of?
cool beans dude
Chili willy Billy
Hi, it seems you will Love alpinism too. Visit Austria and Switzerland for more 😉
Yes! Absolutely I need to do this.
Hi I m from India .
I m based in Uttarakhand Himalayas .where you can see the Ganges Or Mt Shivling to ..just saw your video fist time .
.also it's beautiful ..
May I know which camera or you I've for making video
Hi, nice to hear from you. For this video I used the Nikon Z50
Also love your photography ...
If u don't mind please which camera 📷
That scene at 2:15 is gorgeous. May I ask, where is that? 🙂
That is Thousand Island Lake a little bit east of Yosemite National Park in California.
Great video as always. I hope you aren’t climbing those precarious peaks by yourself 😳. I know you are experienced but still not a good idea.
Hi Judy, thank you! Sometimes I'm by myself (with a PLB), but mostly I go with others.