Absolutely loved you Isle Royale trip. I chose to experience it 3 ways. First back packing, then day hiking from their cabins and lastly on the American plan. Which covered your food and shelter via the lodge along with boat rental, water taxis and day hiking. You are amazing keep up the good work !!!!
came across your channel when looking up the isle Royale!! love it. I've been solo traveling for several years and wish I documented them earlier! hope I can get to do some of your routes!
That makes me so happy to hear! I love knowing there are others out there doing something similar 😊 You'll have to let me know if you do ever trying out similar routes
I loved your video. It was exactly what I needed. Headed to Mexico City solo next month and I get cold feet (nervous). The feet thaw out, thankfully. Your video helps! Mucho apreciado!
Man feel this so hard - also 20s and single and basically only travel solo. I'm trying to hit up all 431 National Park Sites which a lot of people make fun of me for. But I do it anyway. Some are certainly more exciting than others. Agree the top pro is doing whatever you want & at your own pace. Agree the cost since you aren't splitting hotels etc is tough. Another one is having to take all of your bags with you at airports whenever you go grab food, restroom, etc. Anyway great video agree with everything, glad I'm not the only one who does this and goes through this dialog :)
That's such a cool goal! I'm aiming for just the National Parks (at least for now), and it still feels like a lot. The airport struggle can be real haha. Glad to know I'm also not the only one ☺
Inspiring! I love to hike alone but my con is not having someone to share a moment with, like seeing a bear or a sunset. Some things don't translate to folks that weren't there, even in photo or video. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing your personal thoughts and experiences. I enjoy both solo and buddy adventures. They def each have their pros and cons. For me, age 60 and still doing challenging adventures, it’s extremely difficult to find others in my age group to adventure with. I’ve built up courage for solo, one step at a time. To start out young,as you are doing, will benefit you so much as time passes.
Thanks for the video. Have Canada (BC) on your travel list one day as it's very beautiful. Once you decide I can send you some locations to visit (including hot-springs water).
Mikhaila, you are wiser beyond your years. Like you, I need to take a "great nature bath" regularly, whether it be solo, with family or with a buddy. I've noticed that if I pick adventures close to home (day trips), I have a much higher success rate of bringing a friend along. There is one friend that I go wilderness hiking/canoeing with every year for a week and we pick a place that is within a days drive (8-10 hrs away). My solo trips are usually weekend trips in the early spring or late fall and I'll just sleep overnight in the back of my Subaru as long as it stays 50 degrees or above. Just like everything in life, it pays off big when you stay flexible, balanced, and diversified.
Yes! We had so much fun. Isaac spotting the grizzly up close and crying when we initially didn't believe him is probably my favorite memory from that trip 😂
I'm glad to have a group of friends to backpack with (all in our 20s), but I'm starting to do solo trips and definitely prefer some aspects of it. Is it as fun to camp alone? Nah. But I tend to hike fast and make routine sight seeing stops, so I certainly prefer the solo hike as to not be slowed down by a group or hear groaning when I see a cool ass overlook I'd like to stop for. Being from the midwest, it's great to have my group of guys that like to backpack since it's not so common out here, but yeah the dating pool isn't exactly full of backpackers unfortunately. That said, I've met women on my solo trips that I otherwise likely would have not met in a group, so who knows. I figure I'll let it play out and see what happens.
Absolutely loved you Isle Royale trip. I chose to experience it 3 ways. First back packing, then day hiking from their cabins and lastly on the American plan. Which covered your food and shelter via the lodge along with boat rental, water taxis and day hiking. You are amazing keep up the good work !!!!
I'd love to go back there someday and experience it in a different way - by boat would be sweet!
came across your channel when looking up the isle Royale!! love it. I've been solo traveling for several years and wish I documented them earlier! hope I can get to do some of your routes!
That makes me so happy to hear! I love knowing there are others out there doing something similar 😊 You'll have to let me know if you do ever trying out similar routes
So good to hear you got to visit South Dakota. I used to live there; miss the beauty of the state.
I loved it! Between Custer State Park and the Badlands, so much incredible nature to see
I loved your video. It was exactly what I needed. Headed to Mexico City solo next month and I get cold feet (nervous). The feet thaw out, thankfully. Your video helps! Mucho apreciado!
I’m glad you appreciated it! Have fun in Mexico!! 🇲🇽🌮
Man feel this so hard - also 20s and single and basically only travel solo. I'm trying to hit up all 431 National Park Sites which a lot of people make fun of me for. But I do it anyway. Some are certainly more exciting than others. Agree the top pro is doing whatever you want & at your own pace. Agree the cost since you aren't splitting hotels etc is tough. Another one is having to take all of your bags with you at airports whenever you go grab food, restroom, etc. Anyway great video agree with everything, glad I'm not the only one who does this and goes through this dialog :)
That's such a cool goal! I'm aiming for just the National Parks (at least for now), and it still feels like a lot. The airport struggle can be real haha. Glad to know I'm also not the only one ☺
Inspiring! I love to hike alone but my con is not having someone to share a moment with, like seeing a bear or a sunset. Some things don't translate to folks that weren't there, even in photo or video. Thanks for sharing!
Yes, I do miss having that shared moment also. I've occasionally FaceTimed, but even that isn't the same!
Thanks for sharing your personal thoughts and experiences. I enjoy both solo and buddy adventures. They def each have their pros and cons. For me, age 60 and still doing challenging adventures, it’s extremely difficult to find others in my age group to adventure with. I’ve built up courage for solo, one step at a time. To start out young,as you are doing, will benefit you so much as time passes.
Agree - they're two completely different experiences, but both worthwhile!
Thanks for the video. Have Canada (BC) on your travel list one day as it's very beautiful. Once you decide I can send you some locations to visit (including hot-springs water).
That would be awesome!
Mikhaila, you are wiser beyond your years. Like you, I need to take a "great nature bath" regularly, whether it be solo, with family or with a buddy. I've noticed that if I pick adventures close to home (day trips), I have a much higher success rate of bringing a friend along. There is one friend that I go wilderness hiking/canoeing with every year for a week and we pick a place that is within a days drive (8-10 hrs away). My solo trips are usually weekend trips in the early spring or late fall and I'll just sleep overnight in the back of my Subaru as long as it stays 50 degrees or above. Just like everything in life, it pays off big when you stay flexible, balanced, and diversified.
I love weekend trips in the late fall and/or early spring when the world just feels quieter and more peaceful!
I remember you guys showing us your pictures from Yellowstone after you guys got back!
Yes! We had so much fun. Isaac spotting the grizzly up close and crying when we initially didn't believe him is probably my favorite memory from that trip 😂
I also travel alone and I recently visited Badlands National Park, Custer State Park, Wind Cave National Park, Theodore National Park and Fargo.
Awesome!
I'm glad to have a group of friends to backpack with (all in our 20s), but I'm starting to do solo trips and definitely prefer some aspects of it. Is it as fun to camp alone? Nah. But I tend to hike fast and make routine sight seeing stops, so I certainly prefer the solo hike as to not be slowed down by a group or hear groaning when I see a cool ass overlook I'd like to stop for. Being from the midwest, it's great to have my group of guys that like to backpack since it's not so common out here, but yeah the dating pool isn't exactly full of backpackers unfortunately. That said, I've met women on my solo trips that I otherwise likely would have not met in a group, so who knows. I figure I'll let it play out and see what happens.
I agree that being able to go at your own pace is a huge plus. It’s great you have a good group of friends to go with sometimes too!
I travel solo all the time! Tho I didn't start until my 30s. I agree with your pros and cons :)
Hope you enjoy all your future travels! 😊