This is the descent back down half dome at Yosemite National Park. It is very lightly edited because I wanted to show all the glory and the pain of this descent. One would think the way back down would be easier, and in some respects it was but also the way I chose to go back down was face down instead of back down. I got a lot of great views but it added to the drama of it because it made it pretty scary. Overall this accomplishment was one of my most proud moments.
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I saw some videos about this hobby and it looked like a lot of fun so I thought I would give it a try. Magnet fishing seems pretty easy and relaxing to do and sometimes I guess you pull up some pretty neat things. This was my first try at this. The cool thing was it was near this old train bridge over a drainage ditch. I bought a cheap magnet fishing kit on Amazon and another magnet. The kit came with one neodymium magnet, some gloves, and rope. I am not sure this is the absolute best magnet fishing kit, but for being as inexpensive as it was, it will work. I will put the link below for these products in case you are interested in getting started in this as well. If nothing else, it is a great excuse to get outdoors and you might help clean up the environment some. Unfortunately I did not get any good finds on this trip but maybe on a future one I will. I am pretty sure it is legal to do this as long as you are not disturbing the flow of traffic.
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This is a hike I did on the Springs Valley train in the Hoosier National Forest. I thought this trail was going to be 9 plus miles but ended up doing 13 miles. It was a gorgeous day and there were many water features as you can see in the video. These were both beautiful and challenging but we made the best of it.
The trail head is located just south of Paoli Indiana, off of Baseline Liberty Road. It is a multi use trail meaning it can be used by horseriders, mountain bikers, and hikers. There are vault toilets at the recreation area along the trail as well as picnic tables. The Trail hugs and winds around the Springs Valley Lake. I highly recommend this moderate trail for those who love both a slight challenge and being near the water.
Here is the link to the National Forest Page about this trail : http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hoosier/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=41534&actid=51
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I recently went on a hiking and camping trip to Patoka Lake in southern Indiana and came across these floating cabins or tiny houses. I realize this is nothing new, but wanted to feature them as a possible style that someone could build who may live near water. Enjoy!
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This morning I tested out the latest feature which was added to the native YouTube app for the smartphone. The ability to livestream directly to YouTube. YouTube is attempting to compete with Facebook and Twitter, and this is exciting news for creators. I am not sure how they are rolling it out or what criteria. I do know they rolled it out to the biggest channels first and it is filtering down to us little guys. In this video, I give you a basic tutorial on how to use the feature if you have it. I hope this will get everyone's creative juices flowing and get us all capturing those spontaneous "trail" moments when we have enough signal. Which is rare.
BY THE WAY: I just found out that the minimum subscriber count for enabling the livestreaming function is 1000 (as of 3/22/17)
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I have been looking for a comfortable mattress to put in the back of my truck for truck camping that did not take up a lot of space. I finally came upon this one and I really like how comfortable it is. It has one con to it which I discuss in the video but for the most part, I am really pleased with it.
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In this video, I visited the Mogan Ridge West Trail in the Hoosier National Forest. This is a sister trail to the Mogan Ridge East Trail that I attempted to do in a previous video.
This trail is a 12.7 mile multi use trail and for the most part does not have much elevation to it. There is a couple of spots right around mile 4 that has mild elevation but for the most part it is a really nice walk in the woods. I would say it is easy to moderate.
Here is a link to the US Forestry service website about the trail: http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/hoosier/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=41576&actid=51
There were a couple of running streams which could serve as water sources.
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Let's be honest, this summer has been a scorcher. It has kept a lot of us from getting out there and doing things outside. In my quest to find a solution for truck camping in the heat, I came across a couple of fans that might be useful for using with a battery system to keep the air moving in the back of the truck at night. In this video, I discuss several factors that went into my decision to create my current system. I am not an expert on batteries or electrical calculations and have very little experience with both. I think this system will work out pretty well for me. As always, please do more research for your own system.
Goal Zero Yeti 400 Portable Power Station, 400Wh Battery Powered Generator Alternative with 12V, AC and USB Outputs https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D5RVMAM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_x4Z3DbB9J3JYV
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I tested out this cool-looking vintage and retro looking led lantern while backpacking this weekend and I have to say this is a great little light. The fact that you can charge your phone from it in an emergency is a plus. It has a 2000 mAh battery, a rotary dial for dimming the light, and both warm and cool LEDs. If you are interested in it, you can find it at my affiliate link here: https://amzn.to/3Y4KX96
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