FYI: I bought a totally waterproof drysack backpack when I went to school in rainy Portland, OR, that keeps everything inside completely dry. Very proud of you, Steve! You don't just talk the talk, you walk the walk!
When I was in young. We used bread bags to store clothes and other items in our backpacks. We didn’t have backpacks covers back in the day. Always save your bread bags. Nothing like dry socks. 😀
I went out in bread bags over my socks My kids went out in bread bags over their socks My gkid goes out in bread bags over her socks To go out in snow to play Wks on hands too. Put on gloves then bag then mitten. U can take off 2 outer layers n still have dry covered hands that u can use
I get motion sickness worse than anyone I’ve ever seen, so learned in childhood to always carry a bag of clean, dry clothes. I used bread bags back in the day, too!😂We had never heard of zip lock bags when I was a young child. I am from the mountains, so would return to the mountains if I ever needed to bug out, even though I am out of shape and not young and physically fit. I would go where I know how to survive.
I rescued a donkey because I am not strong and have disabilities. Training BOTH of us: pulling a small cart, helping me walk, carrying a pack, etc. I hope I never need to do any of it, but at least we'll have some experience if need be.
In 2000, i decided to start backpacking with my three kids. My first trip out was definately a learning curve. Then I decided to take the kids on the starter section of the AT trail for our second trip. At the last minute my husband decided to go because he offered some hitch hikers a ride to georgia from where we lived in NC. So he grabbed an old army pack with no frame, a 2 burner camp stove, a cast iron frying pan and a kersosine lantern to hike to the top of springer mountain. My husband weighed a little over 300 lb and very out of shape. He procratednated so it was 1 pm when we finally started hiking. At 6:30 we stoped to eat along a narrow section of the trail. He did not pack his bag right so he dumped everything to get food out. A hiker who was finishing the entire trail comes along and stoped to talk. He laughed when he saw what my husband brought. He remarked that my husband brought everything, but the kitchen sink. He asked how far we were going and then recommended we go back to the beging and camp because there were no good camp spots between us and the top and we had only made it about 2 miles in 5 hours. We took his advice but never hiked any more on that trip. 15 years latter i went back and hiked that section with my daughter and laughed when we realized we did not make it to 2 miles because thats where the top of the falls are and we could have driven that far. 😊
The simplest solution to your WET problem is the old reliable MILITARY PONCHO...it covers everything....(and you can tie off corners for shelter then pop your head out of the hood)....poncho weighs almost nothing and was/rolls up to nothing....one of the great military items...yup
Used a Swedish woodland camouflage one for hunting. It had a hump for your pack too. Just squat down and you with your firearm , pack are covered. It was tough as nails too.
This was very good I almost didn't watch it and I'm glad I did you hit on a lot of good points people might never consider... Good job on your journey I hope it helps you get to a size you like... Keep pushing on and enjoy
I appreciate you taking us along with you on this hike. I’ve been a subscriber of Poplar report for the last few years. I just subscribed to this channel this morning. I’m 70 years old. I walk 6 or 8 miles a day. I don’t do it all at once. I go out twice a day. I know I can do 10 miles a day because I’ve already pushed it that far before. I know you already have enough to do just getting through the hike, and videoing along the way. If you could tell us how many started the hike with you and how many quit along the way it would be much appreciated. I’m curious to see how many complete the hike to the end along with you. You’re doing great we’re proud of you.👍👌👏
Thank you for bringing us along! Loving your trip!!Pack suggestions are appreciated! Boots are important! My aunt lost all her toenails after we hiked Havasupai years ago! She was still able to hike out on her own!
Retired, 69yo, 175lb, 6' tall, I do all of my mowing on the farm with a push mower. Cut wood with chainsaw and split wood manually in the winter. I love camping but would probably not be able to carry a backpack very far.
I stopped counting at 700 the number of days I've lived out of a rucksack. Dry bags, Hammocks and heavy rain ponchos make for a comfortable camp. Dry warm clothes are essential all year long. Rucking is 95% mental. I'm disabled with a spinal cord injury and I can still outruck "men" 1/3 my age. I need LOTS of recovery time after... but I can still shame "fit" young men rucking.
I'm in the same boat with the spinal cord damage. I've been shocked at how weak some of the younger guys that I've hired to help me with some property maintenance are. They won't even try to push themselves at all. They can't believe a disabled woman in her 50's can do more than they can, but I can't keep doing it for long and the recovery is killer sometimes (which is why I try to hire some help in the first place). People are getting physically weaker, but their mental weakness is even worse. They decide it's too hard before even trying to do something, so they're defeated from the start.
@@30dayride67 yes disabled and 58 - I can manage short bursts of activity and then pain /rest. It's so frustrating because I was a workhorse. I do try to get paid help in but they are substandard, inept and that's if they show up !! -
TIP!! Watch wild camping videos (bushcraft is a bit extreme, but good too). I watch AB Camping and have learned a lot. You realize how much you don't know about even the simplest things like putting up a rain tarp (there is a right and wrong way). Plus you learn about tools, tips and tricks that will help you survive. Due to a fire, I had to live off grid for years. I opener! But now my survival skills actually exist. Don't think "you'll be ok", you won't. Just turn off the power in your house for a few days to test your skills, supplies and resolve.
I've been saying for a long time rucking is a skill. Like any other skill it requires tools, supplies and practice. Many acquire the tools, but few are willing to practice. Similar applies to gardening, cooking, baking and so on. Zip lock bags are not made for jostling abusive environments.
When someone is chasing you or a mushroom cloud is forming or enemies are around,you will be surprised how fast you can and will move !!! Roads are where the theives are and possibly robbers !!!
I backpacked in my youth; I haven’t done it for 50+ years, but the call to hike still resonates. I’d love to hike through Europe even at my age, but unfortunately, my hiking days are over😢
I walked there in the Pyrenees, from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean (gr 11). 516 miles with 27 elevation miles. I myself am quite tall and not too heavy 7 feet and 180 lbs. My backpack weighed 40 lbs. I ran this route quite quickly, run a marathon from time to time. There were more walking this route and the biggest mistake I saw was that people wear the wrong footwear. They thought, I'll walk this in sneakers. This is where I like to walk the most. This is really not possible, for this you really need mountaineering boots in class C or D. I know, they are not cheap. But without it, it's better to stay away from mountains like the Pyrenees.
I no longer use the term "bug out bag". It has come to carry too much of a romantic notion. I prefer the term "refugee bag" as this term better captures the truth of the nature of what the bag is for and what should be in it. Very few people have a place to bug out to and fewer still have the skills to survive off the land and have the systems in place so that they can get started once they get there. Most likely if you're going to use the bag it will be as a refugee fleeing to an urban area which has systems in place to help people (systems which are likely to be overwhelmed). I recommend a dry bag for your clean clothes and a separate dry bag for your dirty clothes. Yes, a big YES, to having little bags for everything inside your bag. I have never had any luck using a backpack cover, it never fits right and tends to get snagged.
we did the 4 miles of the Kalalaua Trail unexpectedly. We were going 1/2 mile to the overlook and kept going to the beach, and back on switchbacks. My husband had had meniscus knee surgery a few weeks prior and wasn't cleared to hike like this, and I'm just fluffy. Well, I asked him to end my misery and push me off the cliff on the way back. He is a Marine and kept telling me to push through and never complained once. Your hike straight up sounds intense. I give you a lot of credit to do it at 300 lbs.
👍 I still have an old lightweight luggage cart from decades ago, before luggage had wheels. That would make toting stuff much easier. I also have a multi-use cart that can form a dolly or be a cart. That's more heavy duty and might be better for carting my pack and my little Bichon. She runs out of gas pretty fast if it's hot. Great job on the hike.👍😄Keep enjoying your adventure. God bless.🙏
In Scouts, I inherited my older brothers external frame pack. I had a tarp for the pack with stretchy cord went over the whole thing. And the waist strap, took weight off the shoulder strap for hiking. He did the Philmont Mountain, which was a BSA high adventure base at the time. I did Florida Sea Base. He met Willie Nelson at a truck stop. He was smoking a cig!
I always had my gear in a plastic bag in ever compartment of my backpack and the main compartment was a large garbage bag, I used many Walmart bags to seperate clothing and other things, a backpack cover is Not reliable, carry extra Walmart bags, keep your fire starters extra dry, I never wear cotton because it absorbs water and stays wet...Great trips regardless of the weather conditions.
Thats good training there soldier. I pack heavy on my training hikes usually just a 10 miler. So when i do a regular hike its like carrying feathers. If you really want to get some fitness training, put a 40 lb sandbag in the pack. 😀 I like physical maps so a good mil grade map case and compass is a must. Yes part of hiking is a mind game. I tell my GF our destination is just over the next hill.😉 And we keep moving. Shes caught on to that trick now.😂
He doesn't need a compass, He already said he was lost. Great thing about being married, I can be lost anywhere, and have been over our forty years of marriage. To this day she has always found me...the moment I open my wallet!
Years ago when i used to backpack in mountains, no trails , in Colorado i learned that when i think im done for, was to put my head down looking towards my feet and not look at the horizon. I got alot further. at 73 im not sure i want to bug out ,not in that great a shape but i think i could still go to where i need to go. Just put my head down and go. Also i kno to go lite.
TIP: Having an A.L.I.C.E. system or some other backpack frame and bags is important to be sure. Getting one that's fitted to you as well as to the weight you need to haul shouldn't be over looked. However, having a good belt is more important in some cases then your pack. When I was young I'd walk up and down mountains because I liked in Sussex NJ. That's apart of the Appellation Mountain range. Walking down and back up a 1200 foot mountain to the gas station for a soda was another day. And later on in life going to the laundry matt with my cloths in a backpack for a six mile round trip. Having an army belt with pouches and a cantina was very useful. I'm not saying to use Ww2 surplus as I do. I'm saying you need a good belt to carry small stuff. A carrying belt can come in many shapes and sizes. Also box pouches which are just that square boxes, purse pouches which have hang over flaps on a bag and so on. Modern, historical, medieval and other styles of belts and pouches to choose from. Getting a well fitting belt with good pouches will make a big difference for you when walking long distances.
I still try to ruck with a herniated disc with a pack and plate carrier, it knocks the wind out of me but I still try to do my best, slowly and slowly with time I have been doing better on my endurance, pain still sucks compressing my spine with a disc out of place but I’m slowly making progress on my distances, I know a lot of people like you and I have something making it hard to do these things but I think how determined I am is what’s been making me push my limits and achieving longer distances, I have to say tho 16 year old me could out walk me now any day of the week but I’m hoping I can get close to that one day
For the record my first ruck I couldn’t make it more then .5 miles, I’m now after a year and a half achieving 7.3 miles today, don’t lose faith and don’t understand estimate yourself you can push yourself harder then you think, you just have to believe in yourself and tell your self one more step even if your telling yourself one more step 1,000 step later you can do it, what I’ve learned from body builders and people who work out is one thing: do it till failure. Your body is capable it’s your mind that prevents you from doing it, it’s more mental over physical you just have to push your self the extra mile to see the results.
It was. The most sought after and valuable herb/spice on earth. The plants are cheap enough to but. I raise as much of it as I can here in Missouri. The herbal companies will buy it up from anyone. It pays very well.
Steve, how tall are you? Weighing 300 lbs., there's a big difference in how you move and feel depending on whether you're 5'2" or 6'2". Personally, I'm not overweight, I'm undertall ;)
Never bug out unless there isn’t another option. Bug in until you can’t. Personally, as much as I pay for property taxes, this dirt of mine is the hill i die on. Stay safe friends
I know when I was 26 years old I backpacked the Grand Canyon and was down there for a week. Choose the other way around where you go up and then you come back down. However, with the Grand Canyon, you go down and then you have to come back up to get out of there. I trained for 4 to 6 months best I could back then I didn’t have a treadmill that I could get on that you could change the altitude as you hike up. So I did what they told me put your backpack on and every day you step and down on a milk crate. so glad I did it. But I know I can’t do it. I trained in 2011 into 2012. And I really kind of wanted to try it again in 2012, but I didn’t go alone things I never get to try it again. So, I what you’re talking about. Have your boots on broken a good backpack so things are sitting on your hips not just on your back. No I’m not going to be able to a big backpack at 75 and almost 76 so I will be working on staying right here. I don’t think it’s going to be able to flood where I’m at and I don’t think it’s gonna be a fire, who knows? But who knows life is crazy now
Hi Steve!! These views are FANTASTIC!!! Thanks for all the updates on your journey. It's all so interesting!!! May God keep you safe, and may HE give you the energy you need to complete this amazing hike!! God bless everyone!!! 🙏❤️🙏
I need a propane generator for my estate. Like one that you see outside of a shopping center or cellphone tower. Big one. If you get a big one, it idles and never revs up unless you hook up several plasma cutters or welders. Then it will rev up the rpms. But at idle they produce enough ⚡ easily for a house. You know how much electricity the lights in a Menards use. .
I would just add that you have to know your body, especially as we age. I can list several family and friends that pushed themselves and dropped dead in their 40's and up. If someone has been sedentary for some time it might be best to get used to moving again before hiking mountains.
😂where do you think your going to go if you bug out you'll just be wondering around aimlessly with only what you can carry with the same people you think would robb you of your supplies and I don't see that lasting long
@@johndoe-mm3jk yep. Wander and move daily to survive. Watch the movie "the road". Just like that. It's harder to get robbed moving on foot than sitting in a house. I've always wondered, if humans were meant to wander, why are they so desperate to get to the same home every night for comfort? It isnt comfort, it's slow death. Everything you've been taught in society will mean nothing after shtf. There will be no homes. No purpose to settle. Nothing but wander, hoping for a can of food a day and a gallon of water to drink a week. Most will hang in the basement when it first hits. Can't handle what's to come. Bet your one
Best option is to stay home if possible. But, if a hurricane with 140 mph winds and storm surge is headed your way or a raging wildfire is getting close, then you have to get out of the way. You can replace or rebuild anything but you have to be alive to do it. Always have a plan B and a plan C
@@joeblow8206 my home is my fortress I'm vulnerable on the move and that's with my supplies even with a vehicle them supplies only go so far then you have to become the robber to survive
Can you please tell us in a future update are you staying overnight in the wilderness or is some kind of lodging available? What are you doing about meals and drinks? Is this a regular organized travel route where there are guides and medical help or is this like some random group that just agreed to meet up and strike out on their own? Thanks for the info?
We worry about you running around right now. You do realize if it goes down they will lock down the borders no flights and you'll be sitting right there. When it all happens. Your supplies at home will benefit people I guess? Take care my friend be safe..
FYI: I bought a totally waterproof drysack backpack when I went to school in rainy Portland, OR, that keeps everything inside completely dry. Very proud of you, Steve! You don't just talk the talk, you walk the walk!
When I was in young. We used bread bags to store clothes and other items in our backpacks. We didn’t have backpacks covers back in the day. Always save your bread bags. Nothing like dry socks. 😀
I used to save two pairs of socks and undies in a plastic bag for an “ emergency “ while traveling. There is nothing as comforting as dry socks.
Lolol i used many a doubled bread sacks in my younger day!!!!!
My dad said always take care of feet they get U around very important he was Army 31 1:2 yrs ✅✌️❤️🙏😎🌈🌍🌈🥸🧐🙄🤔🫢😇⭐️🐾
I went out in bread bags over my socks
My kids went out in bread bags over their socks
My gkid goes out in bread bags over her socks
To go out in snow to play
Wks on hands too. Put on gloves then bag then mitten. U can take off 2 outer layers n still have dry covered hands that u can use
I get motion sickness worse than anyone I’ve ever seen, so learned in childhood to always carry a bag of clean, dry clothes. I used bread bags back in the day, too!😂We had never heard of zip lock bags when I was a young child. I am from the mountains, so would return to the mountains if I ever needed to bug out, even though I am out of shape and not young and physically fit. I would go where I know how to survive.
I rescued a donkey because I am not strong and have disabilities. Training BOTH of us: pulling a small cart, helping me walk, carrying a pack, etc. I hope I never need to do any of it, but at least we'll have some experience if need be.
Great plan plus the donkey will keep you company and a safe watchful eye on your surroundings. 👍🇺🇸🙏🏽✌🏻😎
@@christinamoneyhan5688 my donkey has his own yt playlist #donkthedonkey
You may have disabilities, but you are one smart person.
You show them how its done Steve,great job! God bless and stay safe.
In 2000, i decided to start backpacking with my three kids. My first trip out was definately a learning curve. Then I decided to take the kids on the starter section of the AT trail for our second trip. At the last minute my husband decided to go because he offered some hitch hikers a ride to georgia from where we lived in NC. So he grabbed an old army pack with no frame, a 2 burner camp stove, a cast iron frying pan and a kersosine lantern to hike to the top of springer mountain. My husband weighed a little over 300 lb and very out of shape. He procratednated so it was 1 pm when we finally started hiking. At 6:30 we stoped to eat along a narrow section of the trail. He did not pack his bag right so he dumped everything to get food out. A hiker who was finishing the entire trail comes along and stoped to talk. He laughed when he saw what my husband brought. He remarked that my husband brought everything, but the kitchen sink. He asked how far we were going and then recommended we go back to the beging and camp because there were no good camp spots between us and the top and we had only made it about 2 miles in 5 hours. We took his advice but never hiked any more on that trip. 15 years latter i went back and hiked that section with my daughter and laughed when we realized we did not make it to 2 miles because thats where the top of the falls are and we could have driven that far. 😊
The story about your husband reminded me of the book “A Walk In The Woods”. Gave me a smile. Thanks.
good job Steve, everyone should have an experience like this.
You are doing great Steve. Looking good too!
The simplest solution to your WET problem is the old reliable MILITARY PONCHO...it covers everything....(and you can tie off corners for shelter then pop your head out of the hood)....poncho weighs almost nothing and was/rolls up to nothing....one of the great military items...yup
I got some camo emergency blankets that block thermals, too! 😃
Used a Swedish woodland camouflage one for hunting. It had a hump for your pack too. Just squat down and you with your firearm , pack are covered. It was tough as nails too.
This was very good I almost didn't watch it and I'm glad I did you hit on a lot of good points people might never consider... Good job on your journey I hope it helps you get to a size you like... Keep pushing on and enjoy
Great, great view! Beautiful sky. Have a great time along the way!!! One day at a time, you got this!!!!
The flower is the autumn crocus which gives us saffron.
Hey Steve you are looking great!! Well done my friend😊😊
Diet is the most important factor in weight loss
One of the few things I always wanted to do was The Road. I'm so happy you are doing this.
Great views! Great tips also! Thanks!
Great informative video with beautiful scenery!! Thanx Steve for sharing!! Looking forward to your future videos! ❤🇱🇷❤
It is helpful to be able to smell the presence of animals, some of them are real smelly and you can avoid a confrontation.
I appreciate you taking us along with you on this hike. I’ve been a subscriber of Poplar report for the last few years. I just subscribed to this channel this morning. I’m 70 years old. I walk 6 or 8 miles a day. I don’t do it all at once. I go out twice a day. I know I can do 10 miles a day because I’ve already pushed it that far before. I know you already have enough to do just getting through the hike, and videoing along the way. If you could tell us how many started the hike with you and how many quit along the way it would be much appreciated. I’m curious to see how many complete the hike to the end along with you. You’re doing great we’re proud of you.👍👌👏
Lol at 71 i walked 17 miles in the mountains when my car broke down and no phone signal 2 yrs ago.
You are an inspiration to us all. Thank you Steve
May the Lord always bless you and keep you
May His face always shine upon you
Thank you for bringing us along! Loving your trip!!Pack suggestions are appreciated! Boots are important! My aunt lost all her toenails after we hiked Havasupai years ago! She was still able to hike out on her own!
Retired, 69yo, 175lb, 6' tall, I do all of my mowing on the farm with a push mower. Cut wood with chainsaw and split wood manually in the winter. I love camping but would probably not be able to carry a backpack very far.
I stopped counting at 700 the number of days I've lived out of a rucksack. Dry bags, Hammocks and heavy rain ponchos make for a comfortable camp. Dry warm clothes are essential all year long.
Rucking is 95% mental. I'm disabled with a spinal cord injury and I can still outruck "men" 1/3 my age. I need LOTS of recovery time after... but I can still shame "fit" young men rucking.
I'm in the same boat with the spinal cord damage. I've been shocked at how weak some of the younger guys that I've hired to help me with some property maintenance are. They won't even try to push themselves at all. They can't believe a disabled woman in her 50's can do more than they can, but I can't keep doing it for long and the recovery is killer sometimes (which is why I try to hire some help in the first place). People are getting physically weaker, but their mental weakness is even worse. They decide it's too hard before even trying to do something, so they're defeated from the start.
@@30dayride67 yes disabled and 58 - I can manage short bursts of activity and then pain /rest. It's so frustrating because I was a workhorse. I do try to get paid help in but they are substandard, inept and that's if they show up !! -
TIP!! Watch wild camping videos (bushcraft is a bit extreme, but good too). I watch AB Camping and have learned a lot. You realize how much you don't know about even the simplest things like putting up a rain tarp (there is a right and wrong way). Plus you learn about tools, tips and tricks that will help you survive. Due to a fire, I had to live off grid for years. I opener! But now my survival skills actually exist. Don't think "you'll be ok", you won't. Just turn off the power in your house for a few days to test your skills, supplies and resolve.
You’re such an inspiration, thank you
I've been saying for a long time rucking is a skill. Like any other skill it requires tools, supplies and practice. Many acquire the tools, but few are willing to practice.
Similar applies to gardening, cooking, baking and so on.
Zip lock bags are not made for jostling abusive environments.
Having a Seabees can-do attitude helps a lot "The difficult we Can Do now, The impossible takes a little longer".
Looking good, Steve. I can see the progress!
Poncho, contractor bags, extra socks. Solves most water/wet issues.
When someone is chasing you or a mushroom cloud is forming or enemies are around,you will be surprised how fast you can and will move !!! Roads are where the theives are and possibly robbers !!!
So Steve if you get stuck there in Spain when the fan got hit ......where to? because everything you prepaired is at your home
So proud of you Steve! Enjoy and be safe❤
Steve that flower is crocus. Autumn crocks. Saffron comes from these flowers pistols. Really enjoying your shows. 🎉
I backpacked in my youth; I haven’t done it for 50+ years, but the call to hike still resonates. I’d love to hike through Europe even at my age, but unfortunately, my hiking days are over😢
I was taught lay out everything you plan to pack …then get rid of half of it then pack your bag.
Its amazing how much ground you have covered in a relatively short time! Thanks for all the tips in this vid...
I walked there in the Pyrenees, from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean (gr 11). 516 miles with 27 elevation miles. I myself am quite tall and not too heavy 7 feet and 180 lbs. My backpack weighed 40 lbs. I ran this route quite quickly, run a marathon from time to time. There were more walking this route and the biggest mistake I saw was that people wear the wrong footwear. They thought, I'll walk this in sneakers. This is where I like to walk the most. This is really not possible, for this you really need mountaineering boots in class C or D. I know, they are not cheap. But without it, it's better to stay away from mountains like the Pyrenees.
I no longer use the term "bug out bag". It has come to carry too much of a romantic notion. I prefer the term "refugee bag" as this term better captures the truth of the nature of what the bag is for and what should be in it. Very few people have a place to bug out to and fewer still have the skills to survive off the land and have the systems in place so that they can get started once they get there. Most likely if you're going to use the bag it will be as a refugee fleeing to an urban area which has systems in place to help people (systems which are likely to be overwhelmed).
I recommend a dry bag for your clean clothes and a separate dry bag for your dirty clothes.
Yes, a big YES, to having little bags for everything inside your bag.
I have never had any luck using a backpack cover, it never fits right and tends to get snagged.
Looking healthy Steve! Thanks for the inspiration!
we did the 4 miles of the Kalalaua Trail unexpectedly. We were going 1/2 mile to the overlook and kept going to the beach, and back on switchbacks. My husband had had meniscus knee surgery a few weeks prior and wasn't cleared to hike like this, and I'm just fluffy. Well, I asked him to end my misery and push me off the cliff on the way back. He is a Marine and kept telling me to push through and never complained once. Your hike straight up sounds intense. I give you a lot of credit to do it at 300 lbs.
Hello Steve! Good idea putting Ziploc bags in bug out/backpack! God Bless!
Ziploc bags are golden in an emergency or while traveling.
Mental toughness is half or more of the battle!
My feet aren't strong enough to carry weight, so I got a foldable plastic dolly that fits inside my 40L backpack.
Good message to us all Steve.
So proud of you!
Godspeed, Steve!
Trash compactor bags are better than trash bags. Thicker and last longer.
Some of us are built for speed, others are built for comfort 😝
Excellent video! Thank you and God bless!
I don't see any chemtrails there,must be concentrating on the U.S.
👍 I still have an old lightweight luggage cart from decades ago, before luggage had wheels. That would make toting stuff much easier. I also have a multi-use cart that can form a dolly or be a cart. That's more heavy duty and might be better for carting my pack and my little Bichon. She runs out of gas pretty fast if it's hot. Great job on the hike.👍😄Keep enjoying your adventure. God bless.🙏
Good day, Steve, take care and go easy on your journey back to health. Listen to your body... peace
In Scouts, I inherited my older brothers external frame pack. I had a tarp for the pack with stretchy cord went over the whole thing. And the waist strap, took weight off the shoulder strap for hiking. He did the Philmont Mountain, which was a BSA high adventure base at the time. I did Florida Sea Base. He met Willie Nelson at a truck stop. He was smoking a cig!
I always had my gear in a plastic bag in ever compartment of my backpack and the main compartment was a large garbage bag, I used many Walmart bags to seperate clothing and other things, a backpack cover is Not reliable, carry extra Walmart bags, keep your fire starters extra dry, I never wear cotton because it absorbs water and stays wet...Great trips regardless of the weather conditions.
Good info. Thanks and enjoy! 👍
Thank you for sharing this with us ❤❤❤ my enjoy the beautiful earth God bless us with.
Thats good training there soldier. I pack heavy on my training hikes usually just a 10 miler. So when i do a regular hike its like carrying feathers.
If you really want to get some fitness training, put a 40 lb sandbag in the pack. 😀
I like physical maps so a good mil grade map case and compass is a must.
Yes part of hiking is a mind game. I tell my GF our destination is just over the next hill.😉 And we keep moving. Shes caught on to that trick now.😂
He doesn't need a compass, He already said he was lost. Great thing about being married, I can be lost anywhere, and have been over our forty years of marriage. To this day she has always found me...the moment I open my wallet!
@@adamwelkin9054 😂😂😂
Wow that's awesome congratulations on being married that long. Hope you have forty more and then some 🙂
Hey now, that could be called click bait! Lol. Thank you for sharing all this with us. Go brother!!!
Love these videos
Mind over matter is what we always said when hiking. Starting to show in your face. Enjoy your quest!
Years ago when i used to backpack in mountains, no trails , in Colorado i learned that when i think im done for, was to put my head down looking towards my feet and not look at the horizon. I got alot further. at 73 im not sure i want to bug out ,not in that great a shape but i think i could still go to where i need to go. Just put my head down and go. Also i kno to go lite.
Enjoy and stay safe.😊
TIP: Having an A.L.I.C.E. system or some other backpack frame and bags is important to be sure. Getting one that's fitted to you as well as to the weight you need to haul shouldn't be over looked. However, having a good belt is more important in some cases then your pack. When I was young I'd walk up and down mountains because I liked in Sussex NJ. That's apart of the Appellation Mountain range. Walking down and back up a 1200 foot mountain to the gas station for a soda was another day. And later on in life going to the laundry matt with my cloths in a backpack for a six mile round trip. Having an army belt with pouches and a cantina was very useful.
I'm not saying to use Ww2 surplus as I do. I'm saying you need a good belt to carry small stuff. A carrying belt can come in many shapes and sizes. Also box pouches which are just that square boxes, purse pouches which have hang over flaps on a bag and so on. Modern, historical, medieval and other styles of belts and pouches to choose from. Getting a well fitting belt with good pouches will make a big difference for you when walking long distances.
Hey drifter ! Dont stay away to long you may miss the big event !
I still try to ruck with a herniated disc with a pack and plate carrier, it knocks the wind out of me but I still try to do my best, slowly and slowly with time I have been doing better on my endurance, pain still sucks compressing my spine with a disc out of place but I’m slowly making progress on my distances, I know a lot of people like you and I have something making it hard to do these things but I think how determined I am is what’s been making me push my limits and achieving longer distances, I have to say tho 16 year old me could out walk me now any day of the week but I’m hoping I can get close to that one day
For the record my first ruck I couldn’t make it more then .5 miles, I’m now after a year and a half achieving 7.3 miles today, don’t lose faith and don’t understand estimate yourself you can push yourself harder then you think, you just have to believe in yourself and tell your self one more step even if your telling yourself one more step 1,000 step later you can do it, what I’ve learned from body builders and people who work out is one thing: do it till failure. Your body is capable it’s your mind that prevents you from doing it, it’s more mental over physical you just have to push your self the extra mile to see the results.
Slow and steady wins the race. - - The tortoise and the hare
Hi, Steve !
Please show where you spend nights and FOOD.
Cynthia in Texas
First time over on this channel..more good stuff over here😊
Hey thar friend, you sure are looking healthy! 😊
Most of the time if you have to bug out on foot, the road is the last place you wanna travel.
Did that flower have red stamens inside? It kinda looked like Saffron to me.
It was. The most sought after and valuable herb/spice on earth. The plants are cheap enough to but. I raise as much of it as I can here in Missouri. The herbal companies will buy it up from anyone. It pays very well.
Large plastic bags are great for wet shoes and laundry. ( Dollar Tree item).
Cool video thanks.
Steve, how tall are you? Weighing 300 lbs., there's a big difference in how you move and feel depending on whether you're 5'2" or 6'2". Personally, I'm not overweight, I'm undertall ;)
To short for your weight
Never bug out unless there isn’t another option. Bug in until you can’t. Personally, as much as I pay for property taxes, this dirt of mine is the hill i die on. Stay safe friends
Your in shape. Round is a shape.
You're. Your is incorrect
too old to bug out...but...I like the hair....suits you....
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Trust me.
When you NEED too
You're gonna do it at any age ❤
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I know when I was 26 years old I backpacked the Grand Canyon and was down there for a week. Choose the other way around where you go up and then you come back down. However, with the Grand Canyon, you go down and then you have to come back up to get out of there. I trained for 4 to 6 months best I could back then I didn’t have a treadmill that I could get on that you could change the altitude as you hike up. So I did what they told me put your backpack on and every day you step and down on a milk crate. so glad I did it. But I know I can’t do it. I trained in 2011 into 2012. And I really kind of wanted to try it again in 2012, but I didn’t go alone things I never get to try it again. So, I what you’re talking about. Have your boots on broken a good backpack so things are sitting on your hips not just on your back. No I’m not going to be able to a big backpack at 75 and almost 76 so I will be working on staying right here. I don’t think it’s going to be able to flood where I’m at and I don’t think it’s gonna be a fire, who knows? But who knows life is crazy now
Where do folks use the restroom on this journey?
12:40 can you find a link for that? Or can someone tell me what it's called?
👽👍 Thank you Steve... 👽
❤Hi ,Steve
I put bells on 3 of my goats, the ones giving me milk.
Can get great gear lightly used or never used at REI stores in the “garage sale” section or days.
Hi Steve!! These views are FANTASTIC!!! Thanks for all the updates on your journey. It's all so interesting!!! May God keep you safe, and may HE give you the energy you need to complete this amazing hike!! God bless everyone!!!
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How are you holding up?
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I need a propane generator for my estate. Like one that you see outside of a shopping center or cellphone tower. Big one. If you get a big one, it idles and never revs up unless you hook up several plasma cutters or welders. Then it will rev up the rpms. But at idle they produce enough ⚡ easily for a house. You know how much electricity the lights in a Menards use. .
I think our generation of Americans are built tougher. Even at 300lbs.
Follow carnivore doctors Shawn Baker and Ken Berry. You will lose all the weight you want to be able to hike with ease. Take care!
I would just add that you have to know your body, especially as we age. I can list several family and friends that pushed themselves and dropped dead in their 40's and up. If someone has been sedentary for some time it might be best to get used to moving again before hiking mountains.
Isn’t bugging in the best option by some prepper consensus? A hardened house and kinetics are necessary of course.
Bugging in is just sitting an waiting for the crowds to come and eat you an all your preps. No one will survive the crowds. Those who bug out, survive
😂where do you think your going to go if you bug out you'll just be wondering around aimlessly with only what you can carry with the same people you think would robb you of your supplies and I don't see that lasting long
@@johndoe-mm3jk yep. Wander and move daily to survive. Watch the movie "the road". Just like that. It's harder to get robbed moving on foot than sitting in a house. I've always wondered, if humans were meant to wander, why are they so desperate to get to the same home every night for comfort? It isnt comfort, it's slow death. Everything you've been taught in society will mean nothing after shtf. There will be no homes. No purpose to settle. Nothing but wander, hoping for a can of food a day and a gallon of water to drink a week. Most will hang in the basement when it first hits. Can't handle what's to come. Bet your one
Best option is to stay home if possible. But, if a hurricane with 140 mph winds and storm surge is headed your way or a raging wildfire is getting close, then you have to get out of the way. You can replace or rebuild anything but you have to be alive to do it. Always have a plan B and a plan C
@@joeblow8206 my home is my fortress I'm vulnerable on the move and that's with my supplies even with a vehicle them supplies only go so far then you have to become the robber to survive
O my God!!! That's a rare imsafoolenya flower protected by international law. $100,000.00 fine and 10 years in jail for picking. 😂
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Steve What is the name of your other pages..
Where is the National Lampoon Vaction theme song? Please❤✝️🇭🇲🇮🇩
Can you please tell us in a future update are you staying overnight in the wilderness or is some kind of lodging available? What are you doing about meals and drinks? Is this a regular organized travel route where there are guides and medical help or is this like some random group that just agreed to meet up and strike out on their own? Thanks for the info?
I wonder too how he packs enough water. And what he does for meals. And how he charges up his gear.
Overnight in hostels on the route.
Your face is a lot leaner looking!
We worry about you running around right now. You do realize if it goes down they will lock down the borders no flights and you'll be sitting right there. When it all happens. Your supplies at home will benefit people I guess? Take care my friend be safe..
Yeah Spain Head south dude anduthea look for a small town called heucall overa,
The ONLY thing I WANNA know is,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, How much weight did you lose? Help a girl out!
Steve probably forgot to pack his scale...