Absolutely fantastically fun and inspiring video. The Bonds are gorgeous!!!! Thank you!

@RachelWhelton

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! The Bonds are one of the hikes I hope to repeat next summer.

Nice campsite and shelter. Beautiful rainbow over the mountains. Darn rain but a great hike. Thanks for sharing!

@RachelWhelton

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. That rainbow made the rain worth it.

You look so happy in this video! I’m glad it didn’t rain more than the first night.

@RachelWhelton

11 ай бұрын

Me too!!

Thank you for sharing that adventure! That dip, and pizza was well deserved!

@RachelWhelton

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, that pizza was quite the splurge but I knew it would make a forever memory of the trip. I brought the rest home to my family and they had already eaten pizza!

Love the video, it really helps me planning for the hike.

@RachelWhelton

11 ай бұрын

Great to hear! Thanks and have a super trip.

Great job. It stinks that you were socked in on the Twins…nice views there, too. The rope made me laugh! Never saw it before.

@RachelWhelton

11 ай бұрын

I have a feeling I will revisit South Twin someday together with a Galehead hut revisit. Your videos really helped me plan parts of this trip!

Nice hike. I loved the Bonds.

@RachelWhelton

10 ай бұрын

The best!

Thank you for the historical and beautiful video! It took me back to the 70s when I hiked Tuckerman Ravine, Lion's Head, and Boots Spur trails over the years. I have such an affinity for the ravine!! Very exciting that you saw the moose (and handled it well!)! Even at this age, I still have a goal of hiking there again. Thanks again for sharing. Love your videos! 😍

@RachelWhelton

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! When I am out there I often stop and think about the generations of people. We each go out and discover it all over again.

@beckiejani7782

2 ай бұрын

Did you go to Hale back then? The good old days when it had views.

@evelynm9158

2 ай бұрын

I have never done Hale. 😕

Gorgeous work my friend, such a atmospheric and picturesque presentation!

@RachelWhelton

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

That's a unique way to tag the Bonds. Like you way you went (more potential views) and a night at Guyot campsite better than the all day suffer fest doing Lindon Woods to all 3 bonds and back in 1 long day. Glad the trails were less muddy/wet for you guys (I did the all day thing 2 weeks back and the water/mud on trail and challenging water crossings really slowed things down). Really like your many videos to the huts and now camp sites. They provides a nice preview to all when we go there after you.

@RachelWhelton

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the excellent comment. Yes, I see many suffer-fest people out there. I admire that style. But at this point in the aging process, I cherish the slower pace, more meals, sleep, and water opportunities.

The Bonds, a lasting and affectionate walk into the mountains. Thank you very much for taking the time to record your journey, allowing us to walk with you.

@RachelWhelton

10 ай бұрын

My pleasure. Thanks for the kind comment.

What a rainbow 🌈 you were blessed with ! Great job once again !!! I need to get that section of the pemi so maybe I’ll stay at number 8 😂 thanks for another great video !

@RachelWhelton

11 ай бұрын

Thanks. Yeah, it's far out there. I need to get to Owl's Head at some point and that endless Lincoln Woods trail is hard to sign up for again.

You were very blessed to have such a beautiful second day, though you had to pay for it! I did the Bonds 2 weeks later and all I saw was the inside of a cloud for 20 feet in every direction. The blueberries were still ripe and tasty. And what a hoot! Guess what I was thinking of all the way down from Bondcliff....pizza!

@RachelWhelton

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!! That was one of my favorites for sure.

I was doing the Kinsmans on 8/1 and saw those jets too. Did you see the gliders as well? They were flying around Franconia Notch. What a day of weather it was!

@RachelWhelton

11 ай бұрын

I wasn't sure if I saw a glider or not. I might have been back in the trees when the gliders were out. Yes, the best weather that day!

Great hike, really enjoyed your platform sleeping arrangement. Thanks~

@RachelWhelton

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent! thank you for sharing this video. Guyot sunrise is indeed amazing. That was a true adventure: weather, long distances, camping out, amazing views

@RachelWhelton

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the nice comment. I feel the same way, that the camping and sunrise and details help make the trip better than just covering the territory.

You are an inspiration

@RachelWhelton

11 ай бұрын

Thank you.

What an adventure… we were up there for Aug 2nd and 3rd

@RachelWhelton

11 ай бұрын

I bet we will both think back on our trips a year from now - the Bondsday anniversary.

@beckiejani7782

2 ай бұрын

​@@RachelWheltonWe actually had a Bondversary. July 22 2013 and then a couple years later, same date.

What an adventure! So happy you had great weather on the Bonds, and got to see the planes!

@RachelWhelton

11 ай бұрын

Yes, thanks!

Glad the early fog on the Twins cleared out for you. That spot at Guyot was fantastic - what a view you had! Excellent trip - and plane shots!

@RachelWhelton

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, that rainbow was payback for being socked in on the Twins.

Thanks for sharing! Love your videos and the your take on trails and different hikes in the area. I find it so helpful and honest/real.

@RachelWhelton

11 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you for the kind comment.

What would you say was your most memorable trip ? You seemed to really like the twin - bond traverse and Mount Carrigain has a special place in your heart 😂

@RachelWhelton

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, the Bonds because they represented impossibilities overcome. I always wanted to see Guyot and that camping experience was great. Anywhere with an overnight is so cool because you get more time out there, plus sunset and sunrise, and more food. The hut experiences were also very memorable. I'd go back to any hut.

I've had that same face many times after crossing that bridge to the parking lot. Was that GH Pizza?

@RachelWhelton

7 ай бұрын

It was El Greco Pizza. Popular place! I don't usually go for huge foods but I knew it would make for a special memory to end the hike. Plus, I brought home leftovers to the family. Tasty stuff.

@beckiejani7782

2 ай бұрын

You can't go wrong with either one!😋