Great trip and good food. Much better than freeze dried meals for sure. Looked chilly out but you were prepared. Nice fire to keep you warm too. Awesome tunnel. Fun adventure. Take care and hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
That hot cocoa looked amazing. Very cool exploring on Day 1. Hidden Passage is neat. Pretty overlook and waterfalls! Hot Hands are gold! Great views and video! You'll have to keep us updated if anyone gets Giardia or something. 😄💚👊
I can’t believe how quickly you recovered from the broken ankle Jason! That’s absolutely amazing. You guys eat a lot better than I do when backpacking. You definitely need more calories in colder weather to stay warm. I subscribe to your method of backpacking food. Those premade meals are just too expensive. I have had many great meals consisting of nothing more than ramen noodles, home dehydrated potatoes with a sausage sliced up in it. Those prepared microwave meals don’t cost much and are delicious when cooked over a campfire! Love em’! I feel bad about it, especially living so close to Pickett State Park but I have never hiked the Hidden Passage Trail.. 😳 I have hiked from Parker’s Mountain to Buffalo Arch, down to Rock Creek and the lower section of Rock Creek Loop, on through the Tunnel and exited at the trailhead at the bridge in Pickett. That’s about a 10 miler and just loaded with amazing scenery and wildflowers. I’m going to have to make a point to hike the Hidden Passage Loop soon. Keep on getting out there Jason, I know you will. Your recovery is an inspiration to me. I’m still trying to finish my recovery from having a couple of stents inserted in the main artery in my heart back in late spring. I’m getting there but the medications make me feel like crap! .. lol .. but I’ll get there! Take care, stay healthy and be safe!
Thank you. I had surgery in June and I’ve been getting stronger and stronger every day by the grace of God. I’ll be praying for you on those stents. When it’s wintertime I try and bring better food. I don’t hike to many miles in the cold so I can carry a heavy pack. Have a good evening Papa
Great trip! Cold weather is the time to take real food. Hidden passage was pretty cool. I used to take a bunch of the hot hands but this year I bought rechargeable ones. Makes a nice heat source.
That loop trail sounds like such a great adventure! Love how you mix the practical gear recommendations with exploring those cool spots like the tunnel and waterfalls. Definitely inspired to go out there myself. Thanks for sharing and have a nice weekend 😊
Love the adventures Cool tips Those hot hands are for sure Awesome way you film New here so greetings from Mike at that place I do backpacking about once a year. Cheers 62👍
Great video. I hiked the John Muir Trail through BSF a few years ago. That tunnel is awesome. If I’m not mistaken, it was an old railway tunnel. I’ve tried to find some history on it with no luck.
Dude, looks like that was a very cool camping trip. I noticed two things that need to on my gear wish list. The Garmin inReach and an underquilt for my hammock set-up. 🤙
That was the best looking freeze dried pork chop I have ever seen! Juicy and tender. Just kidding. That is one of the best things about cold weather outings-fresh food can be brought. Very cool place (pun intended) Thanks for taking us along. 😎
Let me know if you have been backpacking on this trail. Would love to know what you think about it.
Great trip and good food. Much better than freeze dried meals for sure. Looked chilly out but you were prepared. Nice fire to keep you warm too. Awesome tunnel. Fun adventure. Take care and hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
I hope you had a great Christmas too my friend. Happy New Year’s to you and your family
Pickett is an awesome place to backpack. Have been there in a few years. That food looked good!
Thank you JK. It’s was my first trip there. Loved it
That hot cocoa looked amazing. Very cool exploring on Day 1. Hidden Passage is neat. Pretty overlook and waterfalls! Hot Hands are gold! Great views and video! You'll have to keep us updated if anyone gets Giardia or something. 😄💚👊
No one got giardia 😁😁
Hot Hands are gold. They’re always in my backpack in the winter time.
I can’t believe how quickly you recovered from the broken ankle Jason! That’s absolutely amazing.
You guys eat a lot better than I do when backpacking. You definitely need more calories in colder weather to stay warm. I subscribe to your method of backpacking food. Those premade meals are just too expensive. I have had many great meals consisting of nothing more than ramen noodles, home dehydrated potatoes with a sausage sliced up in it. Those prepared microwave meals don’t cost much and are delicious when cooked over a campfire! Love em’!
I feel bad about it, especially living so close to Pickett State Park but I have never hiked the Hidden Passage Trail.. 😳 I have hiked from Parker’s Mountain to Buffalo Arch, down to Rock Creek and the lower section of Rock Creek Loop, on through the Tunnel and exited at the trailhead at the bridge in Pickett. That’s about a 10 miler and just loaded with amazing scenery and wildflowers.
I’m going to have to make a point to hike the Hidden Passage Loop soon.
Keep on getting out there Jason, I know you will. Your recovery is an inspiration to me. I’m still trying to finish my recovery from having a couple of stents inserted in the main artery in my heart back in late spring. I’m getting there but the medications make me feel like crap! .. lol .. but I’ll get there!
Take care, stay healthy and be safe!
Thank you. I had surgery in June and I’ve been getting stronger and stronger every day by the grace of God. I’ll be praying for you on those stents.
When it’s wintertime I try and bring better food. I don’t hike to many miles in the cold so I can carry a heavy pack.
Have a good evening Papa
No getting sick from that water, pure as can be.
It was very refreshing. Love that mountain spring water
Great trip! Cold weather is the time to take real food. Hidden passage was pretty cool. I used to take a bunch of the hot hands but this year I bought rechargeable ones. Makes a nice heat source.
I definitely want to know how the rechargeable holds up. I wish I knew about Hot Hands when I was working outside everyday 😂😂
That loop trail sounds like such a great adventure! Love how you mix the practical gear recommendations with exploring those cool spots like the tunnel and waterfalls. Definitely inspired to go out there myself. Thanks for sharing and have a nice weekend 😊
Thank you. It sure was a great area for outdoor fun. Lots of cool stuff to see on this loop.
Have a good evening
Dude that cave was pretty sick.
I agree 100 percent. It was really cool to do it at nighttime too.
John Muir trail in Tennessee? I did not know that existed. Ribs and pork chops so yummy!
John was an adventurous fella 😁. I think he also has a trail in Alaska
@ Scotland too. 😁
@@waterfallmadmanoh my!! Scotland
Wow, I wouldn't have dared to go to these underground locations, but the ribs on the campfire looked incredibly tasty!
The ribs were so good my friend
Saw the trailhead when driving by, thank you for showing us how awesome the hike is. That was amazing and you find some awesome meals to cook too!
You would love this trail. Great campsites where Double Falls is. Have a great evening my friend
Love the adventures
Cool tips
Those hot hands are for sure
Awesome way you film
New here so greetings from Mike at that place
I do backpacking about once a year.
Cheers 62👍
Thanks Mike. Awesome area for outdoor fun
Food looked awesome. Sweet views out there. Tunnel is a trip.
That tunnel was so cool,especially at nighttime too.
Have a good evening my friend
We love that trail! On of our favorites
It’s such a cool trail to do and see.
Awesome hike! Food looked delish, thanks.
Thank you. Cold temperatures brings out the good food 😁
Great video. I hiked the John Muir Trail through BSF a few years ago. That tunnel is awesome. If I’m not mistaken, it was an old railway tunnel. I’ve tried to find some history on it with no luck.
I had a person tell me the same thing about the tunnel. Train went through it for logging
Dude, looks like that was a very cool camping trip. I noticed two things that need to on my gear wish list. The Garmin inReach and an underquilt for my hammock set-up. 🤙
I love my mini Garmin. Has gps so I don’t get lost too. lol
Man, it really did look cold. Great hike, loved it. Fun side trip at night.
Seeing the tunnel at night time was so cool.
Have a great evening my friend
this was incredible
Thank you. Great area for outdoor fun
9:04 tastes like qwano
Your probably right lol
Looks nice too. Pro' s in action for sure 👍🙂
Thanks 👍
@BackpackingWithJason 🙂👍
That was the best looking freeze dried pork chop I have ever seen! Juicy and tender.
Just kidding. That is one of the best things about cold weather outings-fresh food can be brought. Very cool place (pun intended) Thanks for taking us along. 😎
That pork chop was so good. Have a great day my friend
Nice
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Thanks. It was a pretty cool area.
Ribs and pork chops. Now that’s a proper backpacking meal.
Oh yeah 😁😁😁👊🏻
very nice
Thank you Robert. It’s a beautiful trail
Another beautifully crafted episode man! Food looked absolutely amazing 👏👏
Thank you. We was eating good on this trip
cool hidden passage on your hike nice food options when camping
*🌞have a cool weekend🔆👍like☑full view✅🥸Au🦘*
The hidden passage was so cool.
Have a great weekend Billy B
dude them freakin ribs...
They were so good 😁
Merry Christmas brother 👊🏻