I backpacked this area in the mid '90s as a teen. I remember my friend's dad telling me that my machete wouldn't be needed in the desert and was just extra weight. Guess who got to lead the way because they had a machete! 😂

@Kayluv101

2 ай бұрын

😂

Oh! The cello music thru this part of the canyon is just perfect. Thank u

@ethanprice6780

2 ай бұрын

Any ideas what song that was?

@graciegardener

2 ай бұрын

@@ethanprice6780 do not know, sorry. Just beautiful

@ethanprice6780

2 ай бұрын

@@graciegardener very much agreed!

@TheAaronRodgersTao

2 ай бұрын

You beat me to it. This was just awesome.

Thank you Eric for taking us along. Great video.

One of the things I appreciate about your adventures (and there are many) is your experience and ability to vocalize the nuances of each trip and terrain. For example, highlighting not all miles are equal. Every video holds nuggets of truth way more valuable than just gear reviews. You have a very balanced approach. Keep up the great work!

@eric_hanson

2 ай бұрын

I appreciate hearing this so much! Thank you!

@tracykooken2606

2 ай бұрын

there is no thing like experiance !!!!!!!!!!!!! the pump filter is one point😮😊

Whoa...lizard alien stuck in the sand! 😮😂 The shots of the moon going down were incredible Eric! Bravo 👏 👏 👏

This was simply outstanding work my friend! Shots are amazing! 👏👏

What a magical place to backpack through! Thanks, Eric and Devin for bushwhacking and freezing your toes for us! We appreciate it greatly! 😂😉

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

haha you're welcome! We do it all for you.

Oh wow this is such a beautiful hike - amazing!

The beauty of the area you hiked is breath taking. Thanks for taking us with you and sharing your adventures.

I love your video style. Keep putting them out. Well done.

The beauty of the area is breathtaking. Thank you for sharing.

I thoroughly enjoyed this adventure! Thank You so much, for sharing. 💙

What a great movie! Throughly enjoyed it (as with all your vids). I’ll be hiking coyote gulch in June. This video has got me sooooo stoked. Thanks Eric.

love it there! one of my favorite spots. Beautiful video

Devin is the best! So glad to know him as a friend. What an amazing hike! Great video as always.

Great video. Beautiful shots and colors. Love the rhythm and storytelling. Great collab as well!

That looked like a very nice trip, would love to do that someday. Thank you both for great viewing on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Stoked to have stumbled on this by accident !! and great to hitch a spot as hiking companion in a place I've always wanted to go. It was more beautiful than I'd imagined-- and you guys catch it all: the importance of food , barking dogs, frozen socks, goofy moments, alien ashtrays, outrageous beauty. So well edited and put together -- thank you so much!

This video! I loved every second. Absolutely stunning capture.

Spectacular. I’ve driven through the Escalante traversing from Capitol Reef over to Bryce and Zion and it’s beautiful. Never hiked the area. Really loved the adventure and the footage. So well done. Thanks Eric.

Eric, thank you so much for showing the beauty of this area. Each time I go out I am in awe of how close I get to live to such amazing beauty in a desert that is very much alive and full of surprises. This is also why I want a freestanding tent so I won't have to struggle in the sand and slick rock.

Looks like a fun adventure! Hope to make it out there someday. Good journey to y'all

Another amazing video Eric! That Durston tent set up just got your promoted from a Backpacker to a Backpacking Engineer 👏 This loop looks soooooo fun and amazing! Cheers

Your photography is wonderful. Beautiful shots and video

Beautifully done video, you guys killed it. Keep up the great content,Looking forward to the next. Subscribed!

As always, your videography and choice of music is stunning. Thank you for sharing! Colorado Girl

@eric_hanson

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Great video. I’ve had cosmic ashtray on my list for years. I may steal that cello music from you. Perfect song for the scenery.

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

thanks Jerry! Of all the places you've been I thought for sure you'd have been here before. And yeah that cello music is gorgeous. I think it's called Butterflies from Tony Anderson.

Love it! Awesome video. The videography has been on point with your trip videos. Beautiful to watch!

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

thanks so much Justin!

Great adventure and cinematography..the haunting music really set the mood.. @46:58 looks like straight out of Crocodile Dundee 😁..thank you for sharing this beautiful canyon 👍

@eric_hanson

2 ай бұрын

thank you! I love creating an atmosphere through music and ambient sound. Glad you enjoyed it!

What an incredible area to explore! TY!

Crazy … I always thought the cosmic ashtray was NY. Awsome hike , beautiful country out there.

Awesome cinematography!

I like it that you dont drone on with the impact were making to the environment or the percieved dangers you endure from hiking the high desert. most cant get past patting themselves on the back continuously while they preserve these sites but everybody else is destroying them through irresponsible hiking or exploring.

I’m jealous of the friendship you two have and envious of the terrain you can play in…😊

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

We are lucky for sure!

Very cool thanks for sharing.

Aww, man. This place is beautiful! I hope I can visit there and explore as we don't have this kind of places in the Philippines. Thank you for sharing these videos!!! You inspired me to start backpacking.

I just noticed at about 5:28 on the right of the screen that there seems to be a huge hand print made of the desert varnish four fingers and a thumb (hand print of God?). Love this video !!

Outstanding video.... You guys are great together!

Amazing Photography!!! I loved the pic of the stars over the lone tree. I can’t believe you didn’t have spare socks!!! Even if shoes are wet I think better start dry wool socks. Wow!!! You guys are hardcore lightweight.

Such a cool trip ty for the beautiful views👏👏👏❤️‼️

Oh how jealous I am, going into the Utah canyon country, that trip left the biggest impression on a trip I've ever went on. Such incredible rock formations and otherworldly qualities. So happy to see another video of this area! Keep up the stellar video Eric! Also that timelapse with the tree 😳 amazing. Much love bro!

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Max! Our trip down there was an all-timer. Ready to go back with you any time!

I really like the more long-form videos you've been doing lately. Keep it up!

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I really enjoy making these kinds of videos.

Thanks for the hike when I can’t hike! Great editing!

Great adventure to a unique place! Thanks for sharing!

@eric_hanson

2 ай бұрын

pretty special place, thank you!

Please do more collaborations with Devin, you two are two of my favorite channels. Nice work.

Really enjoy your channel. Amazing video.

Wow! I Google mapped Cosmic Ashtray to see where you guys were and I’m absolutely Amazed! Beautiful western desert! Thnx for sharing! 39:56

Eric, love your trips and all the gear and clothing information your share, how about sharing a route map in any platform like Wikiloc or other? And also the time of the year your trips take place? Thanks for sharing!

absolutely loved the video

Thank you Eric

More please . Great video

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! More are coming!

Beautiful trip. I can see how difficult it is & more so as a solo. Stunning views. Ty & I just subbed to Devin.

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

It was a tough but throughly enjoyable trip! Devin is great!

That little stream of runoff at about 10mins, who knew that could be so beautiful!

Oh hell ya to waking up to an Eric Hanson video on a Sunday morning. I enjoy Devin’s channel as well. Looks like one hell of a fun time in such a cool terrain. Appreciate you sharing these. Do you have a Patreon?

I left my heart in Merican Hat, Utah. Thank you for giving me a return trip.

I was just down that way this last week! Super beautiful area, and the pizza at Escalante Outfitters is the best I've had.

Two of my favorite backpackers on KZread combined with gorgeous videography and music. Thank you so much! Could you possibly add in the video description what music you used? One of my kids plays cello and I would love to try to find the music for them

The sequence starting at 8:45 with the cello behind it was just otherworldly gorgeous.

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

thank you! I love that song.

@ethanprice6780

2 ай бұрын

What is the songs name?

Thanks Erik for the vid. Incredible canyons. Time to get my butt to Escalante. What trailhead did y’all start at?

I've been binging your videos for a couple days. I just realized I wasn't sub'd yet. You've got great content.

I'm new to your channel and will be back, great video, and I wish you and your friend the best of luck on your adventures.👍💯

Have you ever tried out those " Waterproof" socks? If they work, a pair of those with water sandals with enclosed toes would be a great option for the water hiking.

That’s a cool hat Eric! Who makes it?

So beautiful! Great video guys!! Eric, love your gear, but please don't bring a compression sack for your quilt, just stuff the quilt at the bottom of the pack and everything above it will compress it anyway. That compression sack must weigh quite a bit, for that weight difference you could switch to the X-Mid pro 2 person tent lol

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

The compression sack also serves as a waterproof bag. With all the water we hiked through and the cold weather I gotta make sure I have a dry sleeping bag at the end of the day.

@michelstronguin6974

3 ай бұрын

@@eric_hansonI always use a Nylofume bag inside my backpack to make sure the things that need to be dry stay dry. That also includes clothes for camp, battery pack and so on... I start by packing my sleeping bag at the bottom of that Nylofume bag, and everything else that needs to be dry I put on top of it so that the weight of the stuff creates a compression effect on quilt. Than I close that bag, and I place all the other stuff on top. This not only saves the weight of the dedicated compression sack, but also there is a good video on KZread that shows that a compression sack creates a large hard shape inside your bag, and everything that results from that.

Great video and awesome countryside. Way more stamina than me

Nice. 1st time I drove through that area, I wanted to camp at that little magical 1st come/serve campground that also had a day use area. It’s prob constantly full. Need to go and disperse and backpack. A little leery of the canyoneering parts. Not something I would venture solo as I am unfamiliar.

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

Canyoneering can be tricky but there are quite a few easy walk through slot canyons in the area that are well worth hiking through!

Thanks Eric! Question: Was this filmed on 24 Feb?

solid video. I'm glad i was the pack comparison video first. I am sitting here trying to decide if i could do that. I'm thinking probably not. Wish I could though.

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

It's definitely a tough route. But so fun!

@JCrozier1

3 ай бұрын

@@eric_hanson definitely looked like a lot of splashing around in puddles. I didn't know you were into that. 😉

to me the ashtray is the main focus of this hike , the pinacle if you will

So well done! What is the music that starts at 8:43?

Have you ever calculated the extra miles to setup the camera and walk through the shot then go back to get it? Also what weight is all your extra gear? That puts a better appreciation of the effort to bring this content to the viewers.

In the slot canyon segment and the boulders there, think about the storm that put them there…

You gotta backflow that Sawyer. It should last a lifetime.

Thank you for taking me out to the Cosmic Ashtray. It’s one place in Escalante I haven’t visited. My wife says my 85 year old body shouldn’t try it. Enjoyed the trip down Red Breaks. We’ll be hiking in Escalante in about a month. Yes, this old guy is still out there adventuring and creating videos. Thanks for taking me along. 😀👍

@eric_hanson

2 ай бұрын

amazing! there's a route out there that might be feasible for you. It was such a cool place. Better than I expected for sure!

@lynnnorthrup8914

2 ай бұрын

@@eric_hanson Thanks! I could go out from Spencer Flats which is about 8 miles RT. Our April trip will be hiking a portion of Spencer Flats, Big Horn slot canyon, and capturing footages of the Burr Trail. We're also doing a couple of canyons from The Behind the Reef Road in San Rafael Swell in route to Escalante for some better drone footage. My wife is limited in what she can do so I have to accept things for what's possible. We hike with Mark Austin who lives in Escalante. Maybe the Cosmic Ash Tray for a trip when my wife isn't along. Feel free to give me shout anytime or if you're around Montrose. Maybe a trip back to Ophir to look for your phone after the snow is gone!!! 😂 I understand how that can feel after losing a drone along the Oregon coast. Stay well, safe, and keep uploading those great videos!

@zimmejoc

2 ай бұрын

@@lynnnorthrup8914I tried it once. Failed. I started at 7:30am. By 9:00 it was over 90 degrees. I started with a gallon of water. I turned around when the water was half gone. I was hoping to make it before half my water was gone, but I wasn’t going to push it since the forecast high that day was 107. My last mile back to my car was without water. It sucked.

@lynnnorthrup8914

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience. Like I said, I’ll enjoy it via videos and not push it beyond my capabilities.

@zimmejoc

2 ай бұрын

@@lynnnorthrup8914 exactly! Going beyond your capabilities and resources is a guaranteed recipe for trouble. I aim to stay out of trouble.

What time of year did you hike? What trail head? Thank you!!

curious if you went down harris wash, or another way, to get to the Escalante River. i see you ended back at the Harris Wash trail head after The cosmic ashtray.

Omg i love the cello!!! Where can i find this music?

I had food poisoning from one of those spicy tuna packets; watch out for liquidy consistency because that was the only noticeable difference!

"Cosmic Ashtray".....Am I the only one to see the giant turtle/bird head poking up out of the middle of it?

One day I hope to be able to do this type of a trip.

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

It's well worth it if you can do it!

@colesky33

3 ай бұрын

@@eric_hanson I’d love to see the logistics of planning something like this or even a more basic backpacking trip on a trail in a NP… as someone who is going to try my first trip this summer it’s logistically overwhelming

This spot that you’re at is like 15 minutes from my house I’ve been there like 100 times growing up😂

Would bringing your sandals to use for the water crossing been worth it?

Very cool! Which air mattress are you using? I like the baffles.

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

I'm using the new Zenbivy UL mattress. I really like it!

@samsmith8870

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, I'll check it out. It looks more comfortable than my Nemo, which I personally think is a bit overrated in that department. It could just be the way I sleep.

I laughed pretty hard at fart ball/fart condensation.

What footwear is that @Eric?

Hey Eric. What sunglasses are you wearing in this video? Thanks!

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

Hey! They're from Knockaround, fun inexpensive glasses.

Hi Eric/guys as I watch this as you guys put on ice cold wet socks and shoes I ( me ) is saying why did they not pour hot water on and into the shoes this way at least for a few moments it would be a better start to the day as the frozen footgear is just painful to watch I know you do it for us the fans me in this situation hot water is my best friend

How do you guys manage wet socks and shoes on these trips? Like blisters, maintaining a pair of dry socks, staying warm?

@eric_hanson

2 ай бұрын

I had multiple pairs of socks and a second pair of shoes to change into at camp. That made a huge difference. Luckily I didn't get any blisters or have foot problems other than cold feet that one morning!

Wait a minute - you chose the weight of a chair over the weight of an extra pair of socks and a few Hot Hands

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

I brought extra socks. I contemplated using another pair for the second day but i wanted to have more dry socks available.

Hey Eric! What is the thermometer that Devin used to capture the temperature?

@eric_hanson

2 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure it's from Govee. They make a bunch of versions but not sure which one that is.

i have to laugh at so many as the proudly spend SOOO much time operating their sawyer mini... any size... ULTRA LITE.... filter !! i have a lite hand size " pump " style filter that is years old , still going and WAY faster to collect water and do field clean or repair. but i get the draw...or... lure off ULTRA LITE.. UL isnt "all" that its cut out to b !!!! any one that carries a chair isnt a gram counter ... good 4 you amigos.😅😊. i love the Escalante region it's very uneek !!! i'm so jealous of ur trip.... being to long since ive been that way. some areas r gorge BUT most often u must carry ur water all the way till u get to certain hidden gems that has water. oh yes canyon life in the desert 😅 !!!

Who makes your front camera pouch or is that DIY

@eric_hanson

Ай бұрын

Hyperlite Mountain Gear. I like it a lot!

it looks like a giant alien skull in the middle of the ''Cosmic Ashtray'''

That's why they call it footage

Maybe next time boil some water. Stick your frozen socks in your frozen shoes. Pour the water in. Let everything defrost you'll start out with warm feet. Just a thought.

What bag do you wear on your sternum ?

@eric_hanson

3 ай бұрын

It's the Hyperlite Camera Pod. It's great for backpacking photographers.

I’m curious why you didn’t have a fire and dry shoes/ socks out.

It probably gets really cold at night...

That tent would not be my goto in those weather conditions. Dude, you punish yourself over mere ounces. hell no..

Mixed feelings on these types of videos, I remember when places like this were so unknown I could hike for a week and not see another soul, now if I go to so many of these places I spend half the time picking up garbage other people left. I want everyone to experience awesome places, but social media crowds make me sad 🤷‍♂ Beautiful video and scenery though for sure.