When I was a teenager during the '80s, we were cross country skiing and got caught in a snowstorm on Mt. Ashland, in Southern Oregon. We were headed for Wagner Gap (about 8 miles away), but we were only halfway there when we were caught in a whiteout. Luckily we had a good Scoutmaster who knew what he was doing, and he found a place that looked like the shelter in this video. The only difference was our shelter had a large fire pit in the middle, and someone had stocked it with enough firewood to keep us warm long enough to get ourselves more. We built up a wall of snow to cover most of the opening and spent the night there, warm and safe. We restocked the firewood in the morning and made it home safely. ✌️❤️
@@loridoolaghty3453 Thanks. It’s funny, I’m 54 years old, disabled from my time in the Army, and I still remember that night from time to time, and think about just how badly that trip could have been without that shelter, and a leader who was prepared and familiar with the area. 🙂 ❤️✌️
I'm 66 and in poor health. I have only a few regrets in life. ONE of them is that I did not backpack more than I did. Thank you for sharing your trip. I am along with you in spirit.
I don’t know what the bush walking etiquette is there, but in Australia, when you stay in a public hut on a trail, it’s customary to reset a fire ready to light for the next person who uses the hut before you leave and to leave a small pile of firewood in a dry place ready to go. When it’s snowing, raining and bitterly cold, the last thing you need is to start a fire from scratch with possibly wet or limited firewood close by.
Generally speaking it is the same around the USA. Just some people don’t follow it or others steal from it. Unfortunately because of that people learned not to expect it anymore.
That's ACTUALLY a really cool idea🤔👍👍. Glad I heared it here from you guys because I've never thought of that. I'll definitely do that next time I go camping. It's the least a person can do to help the next person!✌️
Oh shit! new sub. Im south jersey here. Been camping in the pines for years growing up. Doing bush camping with as least as possible. Always in the winter and fall. Love the vid! Also tip in winter camping.. Grab an eagle hammock. You can strap it to those two post or two trees. THat and a tarp with some 550 cord to string along the trees and you got your self an OFF the ground seat and sleep. Give you about 10 degrees warming sleeping cause the ground wont suck the heat out of you. Also weighs tons less that carrying a bed or tent. You can wrap the tarp around the hammock when you sleep and tie it up. keeps wind out and your off the ground. do you dont need to find a flat surface either. I slept in a frozen ceder bog. What a crazy place to sleep in
YT has been recommending this video to me for 2 weeks now and I finally bit, because I was like "An hour 20 minutes?! No way." Yet I sat here and watched the whole thing completely entranced. haha. Good job! This reminds of when I was a kid living in Vermont. We lived in a VERY rural area and had hundreds of acres of forest as our back yard. I was the oldest at only 8 years old, and my two sisters and I would often pack a few peanut butter sandwiches then run off into the woods for a whole day of exploring. This was back in the 70's, so my hippy parents thought nothing of their 3 young daughters disappearing into the wilderness for hours on end! Anyway, it was a beautiful Saturday morning in October when my sisters and I decided to go exploring the woods again. We packed some snacks and took off. By midday the clouds had rolled in, and an hour later there was the occasional snow flake drifting down. By mid afternoon it was a full blown blizzard. Of course we were not dressed for snow OR freezing temps. After attempting to backtrack our sneakers were soaked through because of the mounding snow and the temperature had dropped to seeing-breath-range and even our young, underdeveloped brains understood that we couldn't make it back home under the current circumstances so we attempted to shelter in place. We crawled under an ancient cedar tree because we knew from past experience that even rain couldn't reach the ground through the thick upper branches. All the lowest hanging branches were pretty dead and broke away easily creating a sort of cave, and sure enough the ground underneath was dry as a bone. We huddled together and the deepening snow helped insulate our tiny shelter. It was starting to get dark when we heard the faint call of our names through the snow and branches. Dad had managed to track us straight to our cedar tree shelter because of a habit my sisters and I had adopted when we started exploring the woods. We tied small lengths of yarn to tree branches as we went along so we could follow our trail backwards to get back home. It wasn't anything someone told us to do, we just figured out early on that it was easier to get back if we marked our trail! Dad had brought snow boots and warmer coats for us, so we managed to make it back home in a few hours. It was dark and snowing and cold and I remember that trek back home seeming to take forever so it was hell for my kid self. Yet it could have been a LOT worse! Thank goodness for those little pieces of yarn!
Great story and a lesson for all. I used toilet paper while mushroom picking for years. It was easy to put your pack down and forget where you put it. After getting lost and late getting back a few times, we took the dog who stayed with the pack and made sure we got home in time for dinner. Dogs are wonderful.
I had a good friend who passed away about or 5 years ago he lived up there in the Adirondacks. He was a Trapper, one of the best in his days! His name was Johnny Thorp. I met him when I was a teenager living in Needles California. He was one of the last true mountain man! There used to be a lot of trapping videos and books about him teaching. Right before he passed away he autographed a book sent it to me as a gift. ( 50 YEARS A TRAPPER and treasure hunter by Johnny Thorp. You should get that book if it's still around. it's a small thin paperback only 113-114 pages but well worth the read! It tells a little about his life. Happy New Year& be careful out there partner!
I learned coyote and fox trapping from him and my friend mike, legend is an understatement when talking about Johnny. I moved to the ADKs because of the time I spent with those guys, still here and sure miss those days. He was the last of a dying breed up here, I remember questioning if we were allowed to do something and he said it's nature, nobody can tell you where you can and cannot go, nobody owns the land and never will. Nice to hear he meant so much to so many and we were lucky to have known him.
@@ranmarelg I'll check into it. He has family that lives in New York I think they run a store? It's where Johnny hung out during his last days. I'll look on my book & see if there's any information on it
@@jimmartin7881 it sounds like you lived a pretty excited life to Jim! yeah that sounds like Johnny. He really was a rare breed. I'm glad you learn to fox & coyote hunt from him. I remember hearing on the news a few decades ago. Somewhere Out by Wyoming or out west. They were having a hard time trapping some wolves that were attacking their cattle. It was apparently a big job & was all over the news. Since they're endangered they weren't allowed to shoot them so, They called Johnny & he was able to take care of the problem for them. I used to go over to his house listen to him tell stories for hours. when he was done He would bring out some Treasures & pictures to show that he was telling the truth! His stepson Donnie and I were pretty good friends back then while he was married to Patty living in Needles, Ca.. after I move to Southern Illinois I lost touch with him for a while but eventually looked him up and we kept in touch time from time. After about 5 years of moving to Southern Illinois. I was working in a wood shop with a bunch of hunters. They started talking about trapping. I spoke up and told them I know of a Trapper but, they probably didn't know him? I told them that he was not from around here in Southern Illinois. At the time he was still living out in Needles,Ca.. My five co-workers who were all older than me, asked me who it was? I told them Johnny Thorp. They all looked at each other and told me I didn't know him. I said what do you mean? He lives in Needles. His son and I are good friends. I used to go to his house all the time! Well, they didn't believe me but it really doesn't matter to me anyways. Lol. They were big fans of his and proceeded to tell me how famous he was. I told them I never knew that he was famous, he never acted that way toward me. he was just a good friend. He lived a very exciting life, outside Trappin & treasure hunting. I love listening to his stories!
Hi! Watching you from Moscow Russia. Always keeping my smile when seeing you and listening your comments. Thanks for bringing so positive mood in our life.
What’s up Russia! How are you? Are there good places to hike in Russia? We have a lot here in the U. S. My ex girlfriend is from Russia, well she was born here in the states but her parents came from Russia. She spoke both languages and when I got her mad at me her Russian accent would come out haha. I would go to their house all the time and hang out with her family and they would teach me some Russian and give me Russian food and cigarettes.. and vodka of course. Also I grew up in New York and played ice hockey, one of my best friends on the team was from Russia , and he told me my first Russian word.. suka!. ( not sure of the spelling) anyway I’m Derek hope your having a good day over there.
@@derekrohan9619 Hi Derek. So nice that you responded. Do you have Instagram profile? Mine is gt_st_photo. If you do not mind we may use Direct for correspondence. I will be glad to share news there. I visited US many times in the past. I have a lot of good friends in your country.
Lol, you beat me to it! I was just remembering that trick when he complained about cold boots, lol. It definitely makes a difference in keeping you from losing important body heat through your feet when you're out in the elements and it matters. Great tip that works!
I just toss a small warm rock from a fire in mine and put them in the sleeping bag with socks stuffed inside. Toasty boots and socks with a nice warm sleeping bag.
In the our Army we sleep with one boot on so you only have one cold foot in the morning... and sleep with your wet clothes in the sleeping bag so they are at least warm in the AM.
You brought back many memories with this. My oldest son and I hiked many of the trails in Bear Mountain and Harriman Park, and much of the Appalachian trail from the Delaware Water Gap to N. Mass. about 35 - 45 years ago, but most of it was in the Spring and Fall. Although I did some Winter camping and hiking, I more preferred the above freezing hikes. At the time I was living in Dutchess Co. but moved to NC near Charlotte about 38 years ago. Although I did some hiking in this area, age and a few old injuries caught up with me and they forced me to end my hiking days. I'm 79 now and can only hike in my dreams or with guys like you who post videos for me to watch. Thank you.
@@MitchellChilds A few below freezing nights recently, but not bad at all this Winter. I keep thinking "We are going to pay for this". If you are that close to me, your Weather should be almost the same.
I keep coming back to this video every couple of months. It's because, though I don't camp, these videos give me the next best experience. There is something about crackling fires, sleeping out in the open and fresh air that seems to be relaxing to me.
I pretty much spent every free moment I had in that park as a kid and young adult back in the mid 70's to the early 90's . One year I spent almost the whole summer just living in the park. Used the shelters during the week (Lot less people in the park back in those days) and tented on the weekends. There were less rules back then about where you could set up a tent. I occasionally go back now, but it's way too crowded for my tastes now! Now I live in remote Maine! You were blessed to have such a quiet solo experience! Brought back a lot of memories!
That sounds like a great life. If I didn't have so many responsibilities I'd probably be doing the same thing, but kids come first, for now, until they can get out with me.
The thumbnail on this video is what attracted so many people to this video. Beautiful thumbnail. People that make videos, thumbnails are very very important. It sells the video.
Had you of packed a tarp and some rope you could have tied it up over the opening and have stayed a lot warmer! Idk why people don't think of these things when they go hiking. Heck you would have even been warmer if you popped up your tent inside the area. *i wrote this before the video is over but still.
From a search and rescue member. If you choose to go hiking anytime. And winter even more so. Take a couple of days extra worth of food and supplies if at all possible. Almost every search I have went on during winter the person has been out of food and water. Yes its extra weight but it very well could be the difference between you living and being found or a recovery mission.
The rocks in the chimney were probably used by someone to keep their bed warm. Let them warm near the fire while you cook and then wrap in a small towel or shirt and place in your sleeping bag. Sooooo cozy and it lasts for hours 😊
We used to do this when we lived in the country. Put bricks on the hearth to warm, then wrap in a towel and put under the covers. Primitive electric blanket. : )
I make straight up Jeremiah Johnson beds. I pack up 2 bear rugs no matter how far in im going... and I wrap up in them bitches laying on a dirt covered coal bed. Lol at least that's what I'll tell my kids.
All I could think when I saw that beautiful fiery sunrise was, “Red sky at morning, sailor take warning; red sky at night, sailors delight.” I see it still holds true. Glad to see you got back with all your toes.
@@nattycat14 That's funny, I always heard it as "Red sky in the morning, the weather will be bad later so be careful, red sky at night, the weather will be good so don't worry about the weather and actually just enjoy it"
Cool to see the glacial carved rock . It’s said that the glaciers were so high that they depressed the land and at one time these old mountains were as high as the Sierras. Don’t see much of that on the west coast because the mountains are much younger.
57 in NYC. Thinking that I'll join our local Appalachian Mountain Club chapter this Spring so that I can do this hike with others who know what they're doing. I'd like to retire in this area at 65.🙂
2/15/22 /// 67 Young l o l . Can't believe I found this again love this hike it's just awesome. Thank you for sharing. I just want to see everything camping hiking dugout and more keep on keeping on. Stay safe and warm.
That first shelter (the all metal one) you stayed in, perhaps affectionately called "the fridge" looked to be very chilly. You should have set up your tent inside the shelter to at least keep out the wind.
We go up in the dacks all the time. I canoe for weeks at a time in the lake placid region camping under the stars or small tent. I took 4 kids myself on an overnight canoe trip and they forgot their iPads existed and really soaked it up like sponges... really proved to them that life is happening all around them if only they set their tech down and are willing to see it! Now they cant wait to go again and talk about our trip often...
Stumbled across your channel. Glad I did! Listen, that view at about 1:17:36 and having the mountaintop to yourself, worth all the effort... My age and health are now an issue for weekends or short trips like this, but I'll live vicariously. Thanks for sharing!
If you're going to be doing winter hiking in heavy snow, or anytime below-freezing, you should *always* carry a lightweight four-season tent. No exceptions. If you're a seasoned camper/hiker you would know this. This is the first time I've ever watched you, so maybe you do have a small tent in that backpack of yours that I don't know about. You know the old saying, hope for the best and prepare for the worst. *Never* get caught without shelter!
I’ve slept in that shelter a few times over the years. Visited many more. Somewhere I have a photo of an old Buddy, wearing a kilt, puking over the edge of that giant stone in front of the shelter. Good times!
We only have foxes 🦊 badgers 🦡 rabbits 🐇 squirrels 🐿 here in England, you on the other hand have 🐻 bears wolves 🐺 and cougars wolverines etc . Are you not concerned 😟 at all that something might want to eat you? America 🇺🇸 is so vast and wild 😜 unspeakable beauty I’d love to go out to the parks like Yellowstone and do a wild camping trip, but have a few armed guards with me . Or il have nightmares about the film deliverance or the river wild . Great 👍🏻 video fantastic adventure. One of my favourite films is Jeremiah Johnson with Robert Redford . Great 👍🏻 stuff , thanks for doing it. . I visited the USA 🇺🇸 in 2002 Boston, didn’t have bears there lol 😂 love America 🇺🇸
Hiking Tip and Trick: Leave a note in the seat or windshield of your parked vehicle that says when you will return and the the place you plan on going. If in the event anything happens, you won’t regret not doing so;)
@@NZstylz-r7v wow. Maybe don’t go hiking and just stay shut up at home because I can see your point. It’s way too scary a place to go in the event something so scary dangerous and bad could happen to you. Because it will when you seek out such fearsome thoughts. Believe it or not, you are safe here. It may take a minute to believe it. That’s ok:) take your time.
First time I'm watching and it's from my warm bed here in USA VIRGINIA. This looks so fun but most of all, it looks to be a soul lifting meditation time to get in touch with the inner self. And to keep the body in tip top shape in the event it's needed to this level of survival tactics.
Collect firewood during daylight.. Collect sticks and logs.. during daylight Keep dragging back to shelter… during daylight When you think you have enough wood… go collect more No need to waste daylight cutting and sawing… You can never have too much firewood in the winter… Collecting wood keeps you warm … best done in daylight Cutting wood keeps you warm … can be done in dark near fire in the fireplace Avoid leaving shelter after dark… especially in the winter…. ….nobody wants to twist an ankle because of a snow covered hazard…or fall in a snowstorm.. and then find themselves unable to return to the shelter … and 🔥 I enjoyed the video
Thanks for taking us with you--the scenery was great! Bit of unsolicited advice: take a walking staff with you on a hike like this one. It would have come in handy when walking through fresh snow, to test the depth as you go. Accidentally stepping into a hole or something could really ruin a hike!
I dug me one of those Dakota firepits in my back yard and throughout the summer I collect loose firewood for use once it gets cold. Now this is the time to cook those hobo dinners, no bugs, no kids, and get the fire started at dusk, get a lot of coals and enjoy cooking dinner without those pesky bugs or the summer heat. I know it's still home, but being outside in a white-out cooking up your grub is something else. Like I said, I really enjoy cooking a lot more in the colder months instead of like everyone else that like to cook in mid summer...bees, flies, hornets. Give it a try! You'll like it.
Just a few ideas for winter hiking.. buy a collapsible nalgene.. then you can fill it and carry it inside your coat so you're not drinking freezing cold water. Also.. you need a walking stick.. hiking in snow over uneven ground can be treacherous and a walking stick can save you from being broken.
This is the New York that I remember from my year there back in the 70's. I spent hours climbing through the mountains alone just where the Appalachian Trail cut into Bear Mountain State Park. Absolutely beautiful country, and I would hike until I was miles from nowhere. I'm fortunate that nothing bad ever happened, because no one would have even known where to begin to look for me!
I’m glad you went there, it’s an underestimated gem. Great trail markers , rock formations and it’s a very open in places. There’s a lot of history there, an actual community and graveyards, iron mines and such.
I was raised in that area. Went boy scout winter camping/tobogganing/sledding with my dad & scout troop. This was back in the 50's. The view has been the same for hundreds of thousands of years. Glad you enjoyed my backyard!
I lived in a cozy cabin on Norma Mountain in Tennessee. Backed right up against the woods we had all to ourself. When it snowed it was the most refreshing and beautiful walk I ever took.
I wish I did stuff like this. Seems like the most peaceful and relaxing way to spend the day in the wilderness albeit on top of a mountain with great views all around. I need to do more things like this. It would greatly increase my happiness and well-being.
Thanks for memories here is nice story I stayed in that shelter on summer trip to the state park when I seen it I said to my brother look the shelter we stayed at wow... Nice double fire pit the outside small one also and no wood to pick up(no wood then either) but summer is restricted open flames I used it in 1986 it been there A very long time real long thanks a bunch✌️
would have been a good time to have a tarp or 2... pair of large tarps or a single extra large one, and some cordage and you could have blocked off the enterence way, reflecting heat back in, keepings now and wind out.
😮 you are absolutely right! Duct tape the tarp from oneside of the wall and stretch it to the other side you may not be able to reach the top but it will be high enough to block out some of that when and keep warm skin and snow out you would have been heated real well and bring a stupid pop tent to put inside of the shelter to bed down inside!
That was great. When you were trudging through the snow and blizzard i couldn't help thinking about all the animals that live there. You get to go home to a warm house, comfy bed and hot food but those poor animals have to live in that cold environment and struggle to find food and shelter every day. We're so lucky.
My parents used to take my 3 brothers and me up to Lake Sebago in Harriman State Park in the early 1970's for a week of cabin camping. We stopped in the mid-1970's. We never went around the larger part of the park, just stayed around Lake Sebago. We would cabin camp in Cabin A-6 if my aging memory (now 53) serves me right. It was always a lot fun to fish for Sunnies and row the boats on the lake and just enjoy being with family living a bit rustic life in the cabin with a Coleman stove, a Coleman lantern, Kelloggs cereal in the small boxes that you could eat out of the wax paper lined box with your milk. And animal life aplenty, especially chipmunks, skunks, deer, and squirrels. I miss those days.
This hike brings me way back. I grew up just over the border in Jersey and me and my friends would hike an camp all through out that park during high school days in the 60’s. Good times. Enjoy!!
I grew up in Rockland County and often hiked the Harriman Park area with friends. Our family picnicked there throughout the 60's and 70's. Watching this well done video brought back a host of memories of great times....Thanks so much for a fine piece of work.
@@Dominick_Francione It's alright, it's not the Adirondacks, and the Adirondacks aren't Yellowstone, and Yellowstone isn't Banff, and Banff isn't Denali!
That pack looks really heavy, quite a workout. I love that Park, lots of mixed terrain. Would be cool to have an ultra lightweight portable folding door or piece of canvas to hang from the log on the stone shelter to enclose it. Stay safe, God be with you.
Always fun to see other people's impressions of my home turf, I've been wandering those woods for over 50 years. I didn't watch the whole thing, too long. Woulda chosen different gear for a winter hike though, bivy sack, snowshoes, and synthetic bag. The concrete slabs you saw at the beginning near Little Long Pond are the foundations of the camp buildings that used to be there... the Girl Scouts had their camp Quid Nunc there until the late 1970s. There were other group camps throughout the park, the pipes you found were to carry water to the camps. At one time there were about 60 camps, today only a couple dozen remain. The iron shelters were built for the Boy Scouts, unlike the stone shelters that were built for the general public.
This was an absolutely terrific video especially since Harriman is in my neck-of-the-woods. Glad you enjoyed your trip as well as your stay at the Stockbridge Mt. shelter. FYI, the first few miles of the AT were opened within Harriman in 1923.
The most amazing thing about Harriman State Park, is that you are only about 40 miles from the George Washington Bridge. It's a different world. That is why I love living here.
My proverbial backyard. I drive thru Harriman every day on my way down to New York City to work (I live in the Catskills). I once saw what's known as a "Grand Slam" in hunting; Turkeys, deer & a bear all at the same time at Harriman. Every time I drive under the Appalachian Trail overpass, I think to myself, "I should be on that bridge". 95.5% of New York is "not" New York City. We have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to the woods here. You caught the essence of a New York State park perfectly.
Not even done watching but have to comment...I've said it before but I love your videography style. It's little things like filming scetchy crossings or footings without undue commentary... Just showing and filming what the experience is like.. it works so well compared to those who constantly talk about every footstep. Very cathartic. Keep up the good work.
I'm from New Zealand and as my country is in early summer, watching these kinds of videos takes my mind off the hot muggy conditions. This vid came up in my recommended list, had to watch it. Love the stone shelter though.
Great video! Thanks for sharing. I'm glad you hiked the trails in NY. Gorgeous scenery. I live in the foothills of the ADKs, and I love these mountains. Gotta admit, I was worried about you hiking those trails alone until I saw your beacon. Smart. Everyone should have one of those when they hike. Thanks for sharing your experience! Glad you didn't end up in a Paulides video! 😁
I just started snowshoeing recently. A good aluminum pair doesn’t weigh too much & straps right to the pack. They’re a big advantage in deep fresh snow!
I often return to this video after a long work week to enjoy a few brews and plot a future winter camping trip. Great work! I live in NY state but more western NY. This spot seems incredible.
The Appalachian trail is very old it must be interesting to imagine early American people trecking across that region on that trail . I enjoyed the video, it makes me want to plan a hike. Thank you !
Harriman is my local place to hike and camp all the time. a huge network of trail to choose from. Favorite spot for winter trips too. Awesome vid capturing the storm.
@@AdamAdams234 forgive me poor choice of words......i would have liked to have more heat through the night that's all I meant. Happy trails.....stay safe out there.
My thoughts exactly. I can't recall seeing any that nice in Oregon, and I've been all over the state. Then again all the big/old money is on the east coast so it's not too surprising.
@kbail MN state parks have some pretty fancy shelters built by FDRs CCC program, too. The nicest ones are along the north shore of Lake Superior, where the weather can turn pretty quickly.
this guy is fun to watch n listen to....he's soo casual bout everything....reminds me of ''''no worries mate'''' kinda a comic ....kind of guy.... roll on''
So cozy. It reminds me of a time many years ago when we got caught in a whiteout in Antarctica, with howling winds and snow drifts. But we had a fish hut with an oil stove to keep us warm for the night. One of the best times in my life.
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When I was a teenager during the '80s, we were cross country skiing and got caught in a snowstorm on Mt. Ashland, in Southern Oregon. We were headed for Wagner Gap (about 8 miles away), but we were only halfway there when we were caught in a whiteout. Luckily we had a good Scoutmaster who knew what he was doing, and he found a place that looked like the shelter in this video. The only difference was our shelter had a large fire pit in the middle, and someone had stocked it with enough firewood to keep us warm long enough to get ourselves more. We built up a wall of snow to cover most of the opening and spent the night there, warm and safe. We restocked the firewood in the morning and made it home safely.
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Very cool story!
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It’s funny, I’m 54 years old, disabled from my time in the Army, and I still remember that night from time to time, and think about just how badly that trip could have been without that shelter, and a leader who was prepared and familiar with the area. 🙂
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What a dream! A story you'd never forget.
Proper etiquette... someone left dry wood for you, and you left wood for the next person. Awesome!
I'm 66 and in poor health. I have only a few regrets in life. ONE of them is that I did not backpack more than I did. Thank you for sharing your trip. I am along with you in spirit.
@Eric k..dont forget to make peace with your maker .jesus..amen..
@@ricatoni2 weirdo
@@mpaulo6222 why am I a weirdo?..you don't believe in jesus?
@@ricatoni2 Jesus was a prophet of God.. Not God himself. Regardless, may peace be with you.
@@mpaulo6222 He's wrong in aspects but please be respectful
I don’t know what the bush walking etiquette is there, but in Australia, when you stay in a public hut on a trail, it’s customary to reset a fire ready to light for the next person who uses the hut before you leave and to leave a small pile of firewood in a dry place ready to go. When it’s snowing, raining and bitterly cold, the last thing you need is to start a fire from scratch with possibly wet or limited firewood close by.
Generally speaking it is the same around the USA. Just some people don’t follow it or others steal from it. Unfortunately because of that people learned not to expect it anymore.
That's ACTUALLY a really cool idea🤔👍👍. Glad I heared it here from you guys because I've never thought of that. I'll definitely do that next time I go camping. It's the least a person can do to help the next person!✌️
Could you please let me know how is about walter in this case?
Yeah, we’re cunts here in the states. A great idea but not customary here unfortunately
All depends on the people hiking. Some leave something for the next and others don't care.
Thank you for taking all of us along on your hike: I have been home bound for 4 years now due to a 😢 stroke.
Get better soon❤️🥰
Oh shit! new sub. Im south jersey here. Been camping in the pines for years growing up. Doing bush camping with as least as possible. Always in the winter and fall. Love the vid!
Also tip in winter camping.. Grab an eagle hammock. You can strap it to those two post or two trees. THat and a tarp with some 550 cord to string along the trees and you got your self an OFF the ground seat and sleep. Give you about 10 degrees warming sleeping cause the ground wont suck the heat out of you. Also weighs tons less that carrying a bed or tent. You can wrap the tarp around the hammock when you sleep and tie it up. keeps wind out and your off the ground. do you dont need to find a flat surface either. I slept in a frozen ceder bog. What a crazy place to sleep in
I miss backpacking, but at 63 and sporadic health, I tend to stay close to home. I love standing around a fire under the stars.
I do as well. I'm 64, retired, and love living out of my SUV, tent camping on BLM land. So far, I've been pretty damn lucky, health wise.
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@@donwyates me too.
When I first read this comment.. 😆 my mistake.. 😆 I thought it read, "under the stairs" I apologize!! I thought I'd just share my giggle !! 😜😁
Ain’t no other way to live 👌🏽 heck it’s still fun in the backyard!
OMG! That shelter was my favorite place to camp when I used to go hiking in Harriman in the late 1970s. This is such a treat, Thank you .
And I used to cook my meals in that very same fireplace on the left.
Small world isn't it?
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YT has been recommending this video to me for 2 weeks now and I finally bit, because I was like "An hour 20 minutes?! No way." Yet I sat here and watched the whole thing completely entranced. haha. Good job!
This reminds of when I was a kid living in Vermont. We lived in a VERY rural area and had hundreds of acres of forest as our back yard. I was the oldest at only 8 years old, and my two sisters and I would often pack a few peanut butter sandwiches then run off into the woods for a whole day of exploring. This was back in the 70's, so my hippy parents thought nothing of their 3 young daughters disappearing into the wilderness for hours on end! Anyway, it was a beautiful Saturday morning in October when my sisters and I decided to go exploring the woods again. We packed some snacks and took off. By midday the clouds had rolled in, and an hour later there was the occasional snow flake drifting down. By mid afternoon it was a full blown blizzard.
Of course we were not dressed for snow OR freezing temps. After attempting to backtrack our sneakers were soaked through because of the mounding snow and the temperature had dropped to seeing-breath-range and even our young, underdeveloped brains understood that we couldn't make it back home under the current circumstances so we attempted to shelter in place. We crawled under an ancient cedar tree because we knew from past experience that even rain couldn't reach the ground through the thick upper branches. All the lowest hanging branches were pretty dead and broke away easily creating a sort of cave, and sure enough the ground underneath was dry as a bone. We huddled together and the deepening snow helped insulate our tiny shelter.
It was starting to get dark when we heard the faint call of our names through the snow and branches. Dad had managed to track us straight to our cedar tree shelter because of a habit my sisters and I had adopted when we started exploring the woods. We tied small lengths of yarn to tree branches as we went along so we could follow our trail backwards to get back home. It wasn't anything someone told us to do, we just figured out early on that it was easier to get back if we marked our trail! Dad had brought snow boots and warmer coats for us, so we managed to make it back home in a few hours. It was dark and snowing and cold and I remember that trek back home seeming to take forever so it was hell for my kid self. Yet it could have been a LOT worse! Thank goodness for those little pieces of yarn!
Fuzzy Spork wow!
That would make a fantastic short film. Oh the early 1970s!
As soon as I seen the length of the video, I put it on 1.25x playback speed.
Yes.,.in the 70's as a youngster I spent ALOT of time alone in the woods... Friday thru Sunday and making shelters under hemlock trees...
Great story and a lesson for all. I used toilet paper while mushroom picking for years. It was easy to put your pack down and forget where you put it. After getting lost and late getting back a few times, we took the dog who stayed with the pack and made sure we got home in time for dinner. Dogs are wonderful.
seeing someone backpacking to a camping spot with a mtn dew in their pocket reminds me of why I love America.
One of my favorite videos. i watch again and again.
I had a good friend who passed away about or 5 years ago he lived up there in the Adirondacks. He was a Trapper, one of the best in his days! His name was Johnny Thorp. I met him when I was a teenager living in Needles California. He was one of the last true mountain man!
There used to be a lot of trapping videos and books about him teaching. Right before he passed away he autographed a book sent it to me as a gift. ( 50 YEARS A TRAPPER and treasure hunter by Johnny Thorp. You should get that book if it's still around. it's a small thin paperback only 113-114 pages but well worth the read! It tells a little about his life.
Happy New Year& be careful out there partner!
I learned coyote and fox trapping from him and my friend mike, legend is an understatement when talking about Johnny. I moved to the ADKs because of the time I spent with those guys, still here and sure miss those days. He was the last of a dying breed up here, I remember questioning if we were allowed to do something and he said it's nature, nobody can tell you where you can and cannot go, nobody owns the land and never will. Nice to hear he meant so much to so many and we were lucky to have known him.
It's out of print. I'd love to have a copy...any ideas?
@@ranmarelg Ebay, 20 bucks or so.
@@ranmarelg I'll check into it. He has family that lives in New York I think they run a store? It's where Johnny hung out during his last days. I'll look on my book & see if there's any information on it
@@jimmartin7881 it sounds like you lived a pretty excited life to Jim! yeah that sounds like Johnny. He really was a rare breed. I'm glad you learn to fox & coyote hunt from him. I remember hearing on the news a few decades ago. Somewhere Out by Wyoming or out west. They were having a hard time trapping some wolves that were attacking their cattle. It was apparently a big job & was all over the news. Since they're endangered they weren't allowed to shoot them so, They called Johnny & he was able to take care of the problem for them.
I used to go over to his house listen to him tell stories for hours. when he was done He would bring out some Treasures & pictures to show that he was telling the truth!
His stepson Donnie and I were pretty good friends back then while he was married to Patty living in Needles, Ca.. after I move to Southern Illinois I lost touch with him for a while but eventually looked him up and we kept in touch time from time.
After about 5 years of moving to Southern Illinois. I was working in a wood shop with a bunch of hunters. They started talking about trapping. I spoke up and told them I know of a Trapper but, they probably didn't know him? I told them that he was not from around here in Southern Illinois. At the time he was still living out in Needles,Ca.. My five co-workers who were all older than me, asked me who it was? I told them Johnny Thorp. They all looked at each other and told me I didn't know him. I said what do you mean? He lives in Needles. His son and I are good friends. I used to go to his house all the time! Well, they didn't believe me but it really doesn't matter to me anyways. Lol. They were big fans of his and proceeded to tell me how famous he was. I told them I never knew that he was famous, he never acted that way toward me. he was just a good friend. He lived a very exciting life, outside Trappin & treasure hunting. I love listening to his stories!
Hi! Watching you from Moscow Russia. Always keeping my smile when seeing you and listening your comments. Thanks for bringing so positive mood in our life.
What’s up Russia! How are you? Are there good places to hike in Russia? We have a lot here in the U. S. My ex girlfriend is from Russia, well she was born here in the states but her parents came from Russia. She spoke both languages and when I got her mad at me her Russian accent would come out haha. I would go to their house all the time and hang out with her family and they would teach me some Russian and give me Russian food and cigarettes.. and vodka of course. Also I grew up in New York and played ice hockey, one of my best friends on the team was from Russia , and he told me my first Russian word.. suka!. ( not sure of the spelling) anyway I’m Derek hope your having a good day over there.
@@derekrohan9619 Hi Derek. So nice that you responded. Do you have Instagram profile? Mine is gt_st_photo. If you do not mind we may use Direct for correspondence. I will be glad to share news there. I visited US many times in the past. I have a lot of good friends in your country.
@@mmoroz4433 come to you England we have lots of places to hike
@@alexgawthrop1748 woulld be pleased to go one day. Thanks!
Here's an old army tip. But your boots in a bag, place inside your sleeping bag with you overnight. Warm boots in the morning.
Lol, you beat me to it! I was just remembering that trick when he complained about cold boots, lol. It definitely makes a difference in keeping you from losing important body heat through your feet when you're out in the elements and it matters. Great tip that works!
I just toss a small warm rock from a fire in mine and put them in the sleeping bag with socks stuffed inside. Toasty boots and socks with a nice warm sleeping bag.
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We keep our boots and gloves by the fire all night. {North Dakota}
In the our Army we sleep with one boot on so you only have one cold foot in the morning... and sleep with your wet clothes in the sleeping bag so they are at least warm in the AM.
You brought back many memories with this. My oldest son and I hiked many of the trails in Bear Mountain and Harriman Park, and much of the Appalachian trail from the Delaware Water Gap to N. Mass. about 35 - 45 years ago, but most of it was in the Spring and Fall. Although I did some Winter camping and hiking, I more preferred the above freezing hikes. At the time I was living in Dutchess Co. but moved to NC near Charlotte about 38 years ago. Although I did some hiking in this area, age and a few old injuries caught up with me and they forced me to end my hiking days. I'm 79 now and can only hike in my dreams or with guys like you who post videos for me to watch. Thank you.
How's the weather in NC? Not bad here below you just across the border. I hope 2022 finds you well.
@@MitchellChilds A few below freezing nights recently, but not bad at all this Winter. I keep thinking "We are going to pay for this". If you are that close to me, your Weather should be almost the same.
@@charleyl264 yeah we are pretty close. The mountains can really make it feel a lot colder than it does around the Greenville area where I am.
I live in S. Mass. Wishing you well, CharleyL. 😊
I did a few hikes when younger but I have joined you in spirit in many hikes and camping trips on UA-cam.
I keep coming back to this video every couple of months. It's because, though I don't camp, these videos give me the next best experience. There is something about crackling fires, sleeping out in the open and fresh air that seems to be relaxing to me.
That’s thousands of years if ancestors speaking up to ya. I feel the same my man
One of my favorite things to do. It's been too long since I've had a campfire. Getting ready to start camping soon, though, with my new pup.
There's a russian proverb: "Travel for a day, bring bread for a week". I guess that saying was inspired by situations like this.
Patrik thats exactly how I think 😉
I'm russian and I'm not sure we have such a proverb :)
@@vladimirtrachenko60 Well, I've seen that expression referred to as a russian proverb, but since I'm not russian myself I can't be certain.
@@vladimirtrachenko60 I'm sure you havent heard of every proverb that your culture has ever produced lol
Больше слушай, меньше говори.
I pretty much spent every free moment I had in that park as a kid and young adult back in the mid 70's to the early 90's . One year I spent almost the whole summer just living in the park. Used the shelters during the week (Lot less people in the park back in those days) and tented on the weekends. There were less rules back then about where you could set up a tent. I occasionally go back now, but it's way too crowded for my tastes now! Now I live in remote Maine! You were blessed to have such a quiet solo experience! Brought back a lot of memories!
Edzherenow I like Maine too but I’m not so remote 😀
Maine can get real remote.
@@yongkim2088 definitely!
@@yongkim2088 Just the way I like it! :)
That sounds like a great life. If I didn't have so many responsibilities I'd probably be doing the same thing, but kids come first, for now, until they can get out with me.
The thumbnail on this video is what attracted so many people to this video. Beautiful thumbnail. People that make videos, thumbnails are very very important. It sells the video.
Had you of packed a tarp and some rope you could have tied it up over the opening and have stayed a lot warmer! Idk why people don't think of these things when they go hiking. Heck you would have even been warmer if you popped up your tent inside the area. *i wrote this before the video is over but still.
From a search and rescue member.
If you choose to go hiking anytime. And winter even more so.
Take a couple of days extra worth of food and supplies if at all possible.
Almost every search I have went on during winter the person has been out of food and water.
Yes its extra weight but it very well could be the difference between you living and being found or a recovery mission.
The rocks in the chimney were probably used by someone to keep their bed warm. Let them warm near the fire while you cook and then wrap in a small towel or shirt and place in your sleeping bag. Sooooo cozy and it lasts for hours 😊
We used to do this when we lived in the country. Put bricks on the hearth to warm, then wrap in a towel and put under the covers. Primitive electric blanket. : )
I make straight up Jeremiah Johnson beds. I pack up 2 bear rugs no matter how far in im going... and I wrap up in them bitches laying on a dirt covered coal bed. Lol at least that's what I'll tell my kids.
It's the same as bricks. Before the invention of hot water bottles.
@@mrdark9916 Jeremiah Johnson...yup.😄
@@mrdark9916 “Didn’t put enough dirt down. Saw it right off.”
All I could think when I saw that beautiful fiery sunrise was, “Red sky at morning, sailor take warning; red sky at night, sailors delight.”
I see it still holds true. Glad to see you got back with all your toes.
My dad was a navy man & this was his favorite weather prediction saying. I still use it to this day & I'm 66 yrs 🤗
We use the saying- red sky at night, shepherds delight, red sky in morning, shepherds warning.
I've heard it as "red sky at 'morn, sailors take warn. Red sky at night, sailors delight"
@@nattycat14 That's funny, I always heard it as "Red sky in the morning, the weather will be bad later so be careful, red sky at night, the weather will be good so don't worry about the weather and actually just enjoy it"
That stone shelter was epic.
Would definitely love building one.
Agreed 👍
Cool to see the glacial carved rock . It’s said that the glaciers were so high that they depressed the land and at one time these old mountains were as high as the Sierras. Don’t see much of that on the west coast because the mountains are much younger.
Correct
I'm here in the UK 1am in December loving this, and I'm a 66 year old lady.. loved it 😊
Greetings Mass. I’m 72 yo in western Pennsylvania and I’m loving this vid!
57 in NYC. Thinking that I'll join our local Appalachian Mountain Club chapter this Spring so that I can do this hike with others who know what they're doing. I'd like to retire in this area at 65.🙂
2/15/22 /// 67 Young l o l . Can't believe I found this again love this hike it's just awesome. Thank you for sharing. I just want to see everything camping hiking dugout and more keep on keeping on. Stay safe and warm.
That first shelter (the all metal one) you stayed in, perhaps affectionately called "the fridge" looked to be very chilly. You should have set up your tent inside the shelter to at least keep out the wind.
As a young teen, I solo backpacked frequently in Harriman State Park. I recognize the shelter!
Am I the only one that noticed the paw prints on the second shelter fireplace?
@@steves3760 Yikes.... good eyes !!!
We go up in the dacks all the time. I canoe for weeks at a time in the lake placid region camping under the stars or small tent. I took 4 kids myself on an overnight canoe trip and they forgot their iPads existed and really soaked it up like sponges... really proved to them that life is happening all around them if only they set their tech down and are willing to see it! Now they cant wait to go again and talk about our trip often...
Thank you for giving them that experience!
Beautiful country! Dont know why anyone would live Manhattan when there is so much beautiful country in the state! Love the stone shelter!
We all would love to live in this area but there's no way to make a living! We have to live in or really close to the city to survive.
@@mariebernier3076 hear ya.
Stumbled across your channel. Glad I did! Listen, that view at about 1:17:36 and having the mountaintop to yourself, worth all the effort... My age and health are now an issue for weekends or short trips like this, but I'll live vicariously. Thanks for sharing!
If you're going to be doing winter hiking in heavy snow, or anytime below-freezing, you should *always* carry a lightweight four-season tent. No exceptions.
If you're a seasoned camper/hiker you would know this. This is the first time I've ever watched you, so maybe you do have a small tent in that backpack of yours that I don't know about.
You know the old saying, hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
*Never* get caught without shelter!
he said he had a one man tent in the video.
@@alcoholya I would have rather stay in the tent!
All jokes aside that Stone shelter with the double fireplaces was pretty cool
Im thinking alot more firewood and have that shelter like a sweat lodge...
Very cool.,I like it too.”👍🏻”
@@markschisler7874 one of the oldest ones in the park.
Old Celtic trick; build Two Fires and Sit between them.
Works best when your not Solo Camping, because it requires more Firewood than a single Fire.
I’ve slept in that shelter a few times over the years. Visited many more. Somewhere I have a photo of an old Buddy, wearing a kilt, puking over the edge of that giant stone in front of the shelter. Good times!
Harriman is one of the most beautiful parks in the Hudson Valley. That was the better choice of shelters. Great video. Thanks.
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I’m jealous I think I would just stay in that stone hut for the remainder of the year.
For sure 😁
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Would be so nice!
Yup! Sounds like a plan to me!!!! 👍☺️
Yea
We only have foxes 🦊 badgers 🦡 rabbits 🐇 squirrels 🐿 here in England, you on the other hand have 🐻 bears wolves 🐺 and cougars wolverines etc . Are you not concerned 😟 at all that something might want to eat you? America 🇺🇸 is so vast and wild 😜 unspeakable beauty I’d love to go out to the parks like Yellowstone and do a wild camping trip, but have a few armed guards with me . Or il have nightmares about the film deliverance or the river wild . Great 👍🏻 video fantastic adventure. One of my favourite films is Jeremiah Johnson with Robert Redford . Great 👍🏻 stuff , thanks for doing it. . I visited the USA 🇺🇸 in 2002 Boston, didn’t have bears there lol 😂 love America 🇺🇸
Hiking Tip and Trick: Leave a note in the seat or windshield of your parked vehicle that says when you will return and the the place you plan on going. If in the event anything happens, you won’t regret not doing so;)
Good point !
Until someone steaks your car uses it in a murder and then returned car to park spot.
@@NZstylz-r7v wow. Maybe don’t go hiking and just stay shut up at home because I can see your point. It’s way too scary a place to go in the event something so scary dangerous and bad could happen to you. Because it will when you seek out such fearsome thoughts. Believe it or not, you are safe here. It may take a minute to believe it. That’s ok:) take your time.
Practically my backyard. Harriman is my go-to backpacking destination. Good to see ya here, hope all is well.
Yea me to Im on the Plateau. Cumberland County myself.
He walked right past the stealth spot from one of your videos.
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I was gonna mention that this is almost identical routes you did not so long ago.
me three, I am up there every available weekend.
1st time I've watched you , i enjoyed it from my nice warm bed in Scotland .
Thanks, Grace! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Me too, Grace........in Germany.....🤣
👏👏. Enjoying from my nice warm bed in Halifax, Nova Scotia...Blessings Scotland ❣️
First time I'm watching and it's from my warm bed here in USA VIRGINIA.
This looks so fun but most of all, it looks to be a soul lifting meditation time to get in touch with the inner self. And to keep the body in tip top shape in the event it's needed to this level of survival tactics.
Also watching from my warm bed in Scotland Grace! Love to watch these vids I don’t ever camp though lol too much of creature of comfort,
Glad you made it back safe! Thanks for taking us along.
Collect firewood during daylight..
Collect sticks and logs.. during daylight
Keep dragging back to shelter… during daylight
When you think you have enough wood… go collect more
No need to waste daylight cutting and sawing…
You can never have too much firewood in the winter…
Collecting wood keeps you warm
… best done in daylight
Cutting wood keeps you warm
… can be done in dark near fire in the fireplace
Avoid leaving shelter after dark… especially in the winter….
….nobody wants to twist an ankle because of a snow covered hazard…or fall in a snowstorm..
and then find themselves unable to return to the shelter … and 🔥
I enjoyed the video
Thanks for taking us with you--the scenery was great! Bit of unsolicited advice: take a walking staff with you on a hike like this one. It would have come in handy when walking through fresh snow, to test the depth as you go. Accidentally stepping into a hole or something could really ruin a hike!
..& for hitting bears too
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@@JeffoJonJ and one with clothing on...lol
Great vid...my kids and I love camping...next adventure won’t be until Spring...food cooked out in the woods seems to be the best meals ever....
I dug me one of those Dakota firepits in my back yard and throughout the summer I collect loose firewood for use once it gets cold. Now this is the time to cook those hobo dinners, no bugs, no kids, and get the fire started at dusk, get a lot of coals and enjoy cooking dinner without those pesky bugs or the summer heat. I know it's still home, but being outside in a white-out cooking up your grub is something else.
Like I said, I really enjoy cooking a lot more in the colder months instead of like everyone else that like to cook in mid summer...bees, flies, hornets.
Give it a try! You'll like it.
Agreed
Freaking Epic!!! Loved watching every minute!! Double Fire pit shelter, Epic Snow Storm and night hiking all bundled into one video!! Outstanding!!!
He did not get enough wood lucky he had good gear or he would have froze
Just a few ideas for winter hiking.. buy a collapsible nalgene.. then you can fill it and carry it inside your coat so you're not drinking freezing cold water. Also.. you need a walking stick.. hiking in snow over uneven ground can be treacherous and a walking stick can save you from being broken.
Amen on the walking stick...or two. And get a better winter hat.
I firmly believe in my walking stick. I have one with a light on it for just in case.
it ends up being pretty tough to film and use a trekking pole
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He should have dried his boots and put them in the sleeping bag... never a cold foot:)
Waited all video to see the mountains. Foothills is what I saw.
Love this format, a man on his own out in the wilderness without exaggerating everything.
Thanks for this I camped there when I was 17, 55 now! What a blast to see it again..
This is the New York that I remember from my year there back in the 70's. I spent hours climbing through the mountains alone just where the Appalachian Trail cut into Bear Mountain State Park. Absolutely beautiful country, and I would hike until I was miles from nowhere. I'm fortunate that nothing bad ever happened, because no one would have even known where to begin to look for me!
I’m glad you went there, it’s an underestimated gem. Great trail markers , rock formations and it’s a very open in places. There’s a lot of history there, an actual community and graveyards, iron mines and such.
I grew up in Harriman State Park. I've stayed at both shelters many times. so awesome to see you enjoying them.
Glad he had a good sleeping gear with no fire. Brings back my memories playing in the upper NY mountains in 1957.
Many years ago, I hiked up a”trail less “ peak in the Adirondacks. There were over a hundred people on top!
Harriman is great! Plenty of ups and downs and many miles of great trails!!!
Two fireplaces, one shelter...
I think that's the most beat I've seen you at the end of a hike!
I was raised in that area. Went boy scout winter camping/tobogganing/sledding with my dad & scout troop. This was back in the 50's. The view has been the same for hundreds of thousands of years. Glad you enjoyed my backyard!
I lived in a cozy cabin on Norma Mountain in Tennessee. Backed right up against the woods we had all to ourself. When it snowed it was the most refreshing and beautiful walk I ever took.
I wish I did stuff like this. Seems like the most peaceful and relaxing way to spend the day in the wilderness albeit on top of a mountain with great views all around. I need to do more things like this. It would greatly increase my happiness and well-being.
Tough trek in that snow. Another great trip! As always, thanks for taking us along!
I've stayed in this exact shelter a few times. One of my favorites in Harriman. The stone shelter that is, I'll have to visit the other one sometime
Thanks for memories here is nice story I stayed in that shelter on summer trip to the state park when I seen it I said to my brother look the shelter we stayed at wow...
Nice double fire pit the outside small one also and no wood to pick up(no wood then either) but summer is restricted open flames I used it in 1986 it been there A very long time real long thanks a bunch✌️
would have been a good time to have a tarp or 2... pair of large tarps or a single extra large one, and some cordage and you could have blocked off the enterence way, reflecting heat back in, keepings now and wind out.
😮 you are absolutely right! Duct tape the tarp from oneside of the wall and stretch it to the other side you may not be able to reach the top but it will be high enough to block out some of that when and keep warm skin and snow out you would have been heated real well and bring a stupid pop tent to put inside of the shelter to bed down inside!
Great trip. I hiked Harriman as a scout and loved those leanto type shelters. Grill cheese and duel fire places! Nice!
That was great. When you were trudging through the snow and blizzard i couldn't help thinking about all the animals that live there. You get to go home to a warm house, comfy bed and hot food but those poor animals have to live in that cold environment and struggle to find food and shelter every day. We're so lucky.
My parents used to take my 3 brothers and me up to Lake Sebago in Harriman State Park in the early 1970's for a week of cabin camping. We stopped in the mid-1970's. We never went around the larger part of the park, just stayed around Lake Sebago. We would cabin camp in Cabin A-6 if my aging memory (now 53) serves me right. It was always a lot fun to fish for Sunnies and row the boats on the lake and just enjoy being with family living a bit rustic life in the cabin with a Coleman stove, a Coleman lantern, Kelloggs cereal in the small boxes that you could eat out of the wax paper lined box with your milk. And animal life aplenty, especially chipmunks, skunks, deer, and squirrels. I miss those days.
Lovely memory
Isn’t lake sebago in Harrison Maine?
This hike brings me way back. I grew up just over the border in Jersey and me and my friends would hike an camp all through out that park during high school days in the 60’s. Good times. Enjoy!!
I grew up in Rockland County and often hiked the Harriman Park area with friends. Our family picnicked there throughout the 60's and 70's. Watching this well done video brought back a host of memories of great times....Thanks so much for a fine piece of work.
This is my local backpacking grounds! I know it VERY well, I am excited to watch this :) !
I'm in Peekskill...you ever looking for new backpacking friends? I have been backpacking a few times a year in the Adirondacks for a few decades.
Great park! I've spent years driving by this on my from NYC to the Catskills and never stopped by. Definitely going to check this out.
You won’t regret it. Harriman is a great place.
@@Dominick_Francione It's alright, it's not the Adirondacks, and the Adirondacks aren't Yellowstone, and Yellowstone isn't Banff, and Banff isn't Denali!
That pack looks really heavy, quite a workout. I love that Park, lots of mixed terrain. Would be cool to have an ultra lightweight portable folding door or piece of canvas to hang from the log on the stone shelter to enclose it. Stay safe, God be with you.
I have zero interest in hiking and camping but for some reason UA-cam put this in my feed and I watched the whole video, I liked it. Thx for posting.
Always fun to see other people's impressions of my home turf, I've been wandering those woods for over 50 years. I didn't watch the whole thing, too long. Woulda chosen different gear for a winter hike though, bivy sack, snowshoes, and synthetic bag.
The concrete slabs you saw at the beginning near Little Long Pond are the foundations of the camp buildings that used to be there... the Girl Scouts had their camp Quid Nunc there until the late 1970s. There were other group camps throughout the park, the pipes you found were to carry water to the camps. At one time there were about 60 camps, today only a couple dozen remain. The iron shelters were built for the Boy Scouts, unlike the stone shelters that were built for the general public.
Poles. Needed
Great trip can't beat some nice snow and feeling like you have the whole place to yourself.
This was an absolutely terrific video especially since Harriman is in my neck-of-the-woods. Glad you enjoyed your trip as well as your stay at the Stockbridge Mt. shelter. FYI, the first few miles of the AT were opened within Harriman in 1923.
The most amazing thing about Harriman State Park, is that you are only about 40 miles from the George Washington Bridge. It's a different world. That is why I love living here.
Also the Long Path (which sintax hiked on) starts on the Manhattan side of the George Washington bridge -- so you can walk from there if you want :D
My proverbial backyard. I drive thru Harriman every day on my way down to New York City to work (I live in the Catskills). I once saw what's known as a "Grand Slam" in hunting; Turkeys, deer & a bear all at the same time at Harriman.
Every time I drive under the Appalachian Trail overpass, I think to myself, "I should be on that bridge". 95.5% of New York is "not" New York City. We have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to the woods here. You caught the essence of a New York State park perfectly.
Absolutely a disastrous outing.
Not even done watching but have to comment...I've said it before but I love your videography style. It's little things like filming scetchy crossings or footings without undue commentary... Just showing and filming what the experience is like.. it works so well compared to those who constantly talk about every footstep. Very cathartic. Keep up the good work.
To add, your actual commentary is great. Love how it's edited over your various clips along the way. Can't wait for the next trip.
I concur.
I'm from New Zealand and as my country is in early summer, watching these kinds of videos takes my mind off the hot muggy conditions. This vid came up in my recommended list, had to watch it. Love the stone shelter though.
Great video! Thanks for sharing. I'm glad you hiked the trails in NY. Gorgeous scenery. I live in the foothills of the ADKs, and I love these mountains. Gotta admit, I was worried about you hiking those trails alone until I saw your beacon. Smart. Everyone should have one of those when they hike. Thanks for sharing your experience! Glad you didn't end up in a Paulides video! 😁
Thank you, I Definitely Like The Second The Shelter Because You Can See It's Very Cozy With Two FirePlaces,
Awesome Winter Spot.
Love when he said I'm awake now. Lol. Spices of life my friend
I just started snowshoeing recently. A good aluminum pair doesn’t weigh too much & straps right to the pack. They’re a big advantage in deep fresh snow!
The wind you talk about at the beginning is what we like to call a 'lazy wind'. This is because it likes to go through you, rather than around you.
Места красивые!!
I often return to this video after a long work week to enjoy a few brews and plot a future winter camping trip. Great work! I live in NY state but more western NY. This spot seems incredible.
Best camping video on UA-cam. 3 days seems like days days. Other people say 3 days camping but they make a 20 minute video.
The Appalachian trail is very old it must be interesting to imagine early American people trecking across that region on that trail .
I enjoyed the video, it makes me want to plan a hike.
Thank you !
Harriman is my local place to hike and camp all the time. a huge network of trail to choose from. Favorite spot for winter trips too. Awesome vid capturing the storm.
Stupid with no fire wood.........
@@stevegarcia3210 sounds like you really know an awful lot about winter camping. Maybe you should write a book to help people get into it 😂
@@AdamAdams234 forgive me poor choice of words......i would have liked to have more heat through the night that's all I meant. Happy trails.....stay safe out there.
Do you know what the pipes he saw were?
Those are some amazing shelters. We need more of those on the west coast trails. 🤠
My thoughts exactly. I can't recall seeing any that nice in Oregon, and I've been all over the state. Then again all the big/old money is on the east coast so it's not too surprising.
Get building them then. A lot have been built by outdoor clubs like the AMC.
@kbail Cool, hopefully I'll stumble upon it one of these days.
@kbail MN state parks have some pretty fancy shelters built by FDRs CCC program, too. The nicest ones are along the north shore of Lake Superior, where the weather can turn pretty quickly.
First morning of 2021 and I’m watching this (in the UK) - really enjoying it. Looked like a great trip.
Adorable, 1500 ft rise over how many miles? His "mountains" peak below the start of most of our Trailheads here in Colorado. ;-)
Great video
Great video sir, can’t wait until the next one.
Blows my mind youtube backpackers or campers stay out there unarmed. Especially around the Apalacha Trail. All kinds of looney tunes in those woods.
If they're from the city, like you!
Apparently not.
no ones going to admit they are armed.
@@timothycontreras8424 I'll take the city over the meth haven that the countryside has become.
@@Copeandseethe822 agreed.
Wow...He went to Harriman. The favorite destination of us weekend warriors of NYC
Fantastic vid. Watched it all the way through. Something different about ur story telling. U have a gift. God bless brother. Thankyou.
this guy is fun to watch n listen to....he's soo casual bout everything....reminds me of ''''no worries mate'''' kinda a comic ....kind of guy.... roll on''
New subscriber here, and I want to thank you for taking me back to the days when my own dear Dad would take me for walks in the woods.
Good old Harriman Park. One of my all time favorite parks. Just finished all of the trails in Bear Mountain/Harriman State Parks last weekend.
Myself 2 days ago.
First vid of the new year! Hope it’s a happier and healthier one for us all😀 thanks bud. Best wishes from England 🏴👍🏻
So cozy. It reminds me of a time many years ago when we got caught in a whiteout in Antarctica, with howling winds and snow drifts. But we had a fish hut with an oil stove to keep us warm for the night. One of the best times in my life.
Living away from home now..... I grew up about 30mi north n so enjoyed the trip.... THANKS.....