I was planning to hike this trail, however, after watching this video, I realized that it is too challenging and decided just to drive the to top. thanks, great video.

@FinerBub

10 ай бұрын

If you will it, dude, it is no dream.

Love the video! Brought back so many memories of my trip up the exact route you took. Mine was in 1972 and I was 15 years old! Something you never forget!

@FinerBub

2 жыл бұрын

That’s so great to hear man! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for commenting 🙏

I’m planning on trying this hike this summer as I’m just getting into hiking. You made a very nice detailed and informative video and makes me more excited!

@FinerBub

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks great to hear. Thanks for leaving such a nice comment

Wow......This was Epic...I can watch this a thousand times!!

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏 that’s great to hear! Glad you enjoyed it

Okay I’ve watched this 10 times now and I can’t stop

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

Haha awesome!

Hiked this in the fall of 2020. There was no one there and it was exhausting. What a journey! Great video and I hope you and the crew had fun! Also... I thought the top of the bowl was the top of the mountain at the time... that last part over the razor sharp rocks was rough!

@FinerBub

2 жыл бұрын

Man that sounds awesome! Yeah we had a fun time despite my complaints

My friends and I just hiked this the other day and we felt the same way about the top 🙃 Was really hard to enjoy the summit amidst all the tourist chaos, and it felt very overwhelming/rushed. Didnt get to soak it all in... It was a fun (yet challenging) hike overall though. We went up Lions Head though and had a blast scrambling over those giant rocks! Probably my favorite part of the hike! Oh, we also hiked on a Tuesday and the trail itself was super bare, pretty much had it all to ourselves which was nice. 😁 Great video, thanks for sharing 😊

@FinerBub

9 ай бұрын

Nice. I still need to try the lions head route, seems super fun. Thanks for sharing your experience

Great video, I down hiked this trail today after summitting Washington this morning. We did lions head the Tuckermans …. my teenage daughter and I did the southern end of the presi traverse and stayed at lake of the clouds last night. So we hiked it on weekdays and there were hardly any people out. I also hiked it with minimal water knowing we had sources just as you described. No a@@holes thankfully, I think they only come out on weekends … thanks for the content and I’m a new subscriber.

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks man welcome to the channel! Glad you enjoyed the video. Sounds like you had an awesome time! I’ve gotta get back out there sometime and hike it on a quiet day. Thanks for sharing your experience! Great comment

@matthewgallant3622

Ай бұрын

Which trail is more difficult to climb? Lions Head or Tuckerman?

Great video, thanks for posting it. I'm hoping to do the same this coming week.

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! It’s an great hike you’re gonna have an awesome time

Great video !🙌🏻

@FinerBub

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🤙

Amazing hike my kids did really well with it

@FinerBub

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

great vid, great hike. I agree about the music.

@FinerBub

9 ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!

Kudos to you all for making it! I don't think I could.

@FinerBub

5 ай бұрын

If you will it, Dude, it is no dream.

About a month ago I attempted this hike, but had nearly 40 lbs of weight on my back while holding the leashes for my 8lb Shih Tzu and 18 lb terrier. I had a tent and food for several days because I planned on camping overnight, but made the mistake of not bringing a water filter and started to run out of water about a mile before the summit. Had to turn back, but I’ll be back up there with my dogs again sometime this year! Thanks for the video.

@FinerBub

2 жыл бұрын

This is a great story! I really appreciate you sharing your experience! Rooting for you and your dogs to make it to the top next time!

@kennethsmith8968

2 жыл бұрын

if u were that close 2 the summit y turn back?it would have been the best choice 2 keep going as u were much closer 2 water and stuff than turning around.easy 4 me 2 say tho as ive never hiked it.only done cannon mnt in about 2hrs.and i think u would b smarter 2 leave the dogs behind just sayin.

@Colbyw74

2 жыл бұрын

dont torture your dogs please

@briandonahue3663

Жыл бұрын

I hike it All the time! And feel so Bad for the dogs people drag up with them!

done this trail 2 times, its so fun. was just there last month but did lions head this time, that was a more challenging hike. love hiking here but i do day trips there and its 10 hours round trip from CT.

@FinerBub

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

I really liked your video! I’m doing it in June!

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it

A great hike. We do 10 days up there every August. Hike all the white Mountains We don’t use backpacks. We use fishing vests. They distribute the weight better. We both have LL Bean nice top of the line fishing vest. You can carry more with even distribution.

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

Cool! Thanks for the tip!

@landscapepros6755

Жыл бұрын

10 days with just fishing vest? Where do you keep your food and tent/pad? Or are you just doing day hikes, out and back?

Great vid! My wife and I r going up in may staying at glen house and can’t wait. but defiantly not doing that gonna keep it easy/moderate 👍

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Sounds like it’ll be an awesome time! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for the kind words ✌️

I'd like to hike up to the Lakes of the Clouds. I've seen some outstanding and gorgeous photos from Mt Lafayette and Franconia Ridge trail loop as well. I have to drive to NH. I'm from NY. I need to join a hiking group since it'll be my first time in NH.

@FinerBub

10 күн бұрын

Yeah it is beautiful up there. The Lincoln Lafayette loop is a great day hike. If you can't find a group to go with, try driving up on a weekend in the summertime and hiking it during daylight hours. It will feel more crowded but there will be enough other people around you on the trails to feel confident that you won't get lost. Most people are more than happy to give advice or directions if you ask politely. However I do agree that it is always safer to hike with at least one other person, but who knows, you may end up making a friend or two on the trail. The AMC Highland Center and Pinkham Notch Visitors center are also good places to meet fellow hikers. Good luck!

Laughed my ass off at “Dolby digital f***s”. Great video!

@FinerBub

11 ай бұрын

Lol glad you like it!

Thanks for your video. Been there , done that.(all the trails, except AT trails, Even climbed Huntingdon Ravines) It was the best Mountain, Until I hike the mt. Katahdin,Maine. and Half Dome ,Yosemite. But Still Is The Second Best Mountain at East Coast, Right after Mt Katahdin.

@FinerBub

2 жыл бұрын

Cool. Glad you liked the video

@RobertSmith-km6gi

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I’ve been atop both more than a half dozen times each and the Katahdin experience is better if for no other reason than it being less commercial and crowded. I do think that Huntington is more difficult than any of the Katahdin trails and maybe the Great Gulf head wall also.

@FinerBub

Жыл бұрын

Great insights! Thanks for commenting

Did this hike a few years ago with my 3 adult children, was a great day!

@FinerBub

3 ай бұрын

Awesome!

I agree with you with the music issue... Some people don't get the concept of nature... I should be there this weekend.

@FinerBub

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Have a great time! I bet the foliage is starting to get good too

We summited a few days ago up the Cog Railway access road, but we ran out of time and had to take the train down. I’ve been snowboarding a lot on Tuckerman Ravine, we’re gonna go summit there in a few weeks instead and start much earlier.

@Nuttyirishman85

Ай бұрын

Has the snow and ice melted yet?

@matthewgallant3622

Ай бұрын

@@Nuttyirishman85 Yes. There was one tiny patch of snow on the side but that’s it.

@FinerBub

Ай бұрын

Nice!

I'll be solo backpacking in the area for week in July and hope to ascend Mt. Washington.

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds awesome!

Thanks for sharing))) this is not a fun nature getaway hike at all)) scratching it of my list) thanks again)))

@FinerBub

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpfully

I hiked that baby when I was thirty years old and at thirty three. We hiked the auto road down after we made summit the second time. We could barely walk after. Absolutely beautiful up there and great video. The idiot playing their music would have infuriated me.

@FinerBub

3 ай бұрын

Yeah super tiring hike. Thanks for commenting!

Excellent video. Your multiple comments about radio was very funny. I totally get it. Btw, did you use Lion head descend ? Thank you for a great learning video. Heading out in End of August to do this hike.

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I really appreciate that! And glad you found it helpful! We didn’t do lions head, just went back down tuckermans, but it’s a super popular route that I’d love to check out at some point. Thanks again for the kind words ✌️

@familyde

3 жыл бұрын

@@FinerBub , Thanks. One last question. How long did it take you to finish the hike? Thanks

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

Seven or eight hours with a slow group

@jimwilson6469

Жыл бұрын

The time was my question. I survived the sixties twice and this is on my bucket list! Just got an invite from an experienced hiker for late summer. Tuckermans definitely hard, but looks doable. Seeing you winned early made me feel better. Easy and long or short and hard. I like shorter! Did the tops of your knee's get really burnt?

@FinerBub

Жыл бұрын

Long and hard lol and yes probably sunburnt

Try hiking with skiis on your back. Climbing in snow steps,by guys 8 - 10 inches taller than you. The best think is skiing from the Tucks...fast..

@FinerBub

10 күн бұрын

Sounds hard. I have a few friends who have done it. Maybe one day. Thanks for commenting!

Great video! Wish I watched it before I went 😅 , I didn’t have to worry about people blasting music when I went but man that would annoying AF…

@FinerBub

Жыл бұрын

Haha I’m glad you were spared! Thanks for the kind words about the video. Much appreciated 🙏

@michael_budda

Жыл бұрын

@@FinerBub very welcome! Just subbed 👍, I did a video on My Washington as well, I didn't get the good views so it was good to see what it actually looks like at the top 🤣

Thanks for posting. This hike would be on my Must-Do list if I didn't hike with two border collies. Music sharing idiots are one of my pet peeves too.

@FinerBub

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, what are ya gonna do 🤷

I am doing this hike in the next month or so, what's the parking situation like at the visitors center? Paid? permits? Im looking to arrive early morning as I live a decent drive!

@FinerBub

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think it’s paid but it can get pretty crowded. The day I filmed this we had to park in an overflow lot down the road

I have a question. I’m doing this exact hike on October 7th. As someone who has done this hike around this time (kinda) do you think it’s be safe to bring my dog (borderaussie) & do you think we’d need spikes?

@FinerBub

Жыл бұрын

I would regularly check the weather leading up to your hike. If it snows, bring the spikes. The rocks will get slippery. As for the dog, completely depends on endurance. This is a long hike…

I'm hiking this next week, does anyone know if this trail is easily marked now? I've heard conflicting information about it !

i was waiting to hear the boombox lol

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

It was far enough away for the camera’s mic but I assure you that it was there 😤

@orryshamash

3 жыл бұрын

i can confirm the loud music sucked

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

Yes yes! Your honor, behold my first witness!

when do you suggest hiking Mt Washington for the best weather and conditions?

@FinerBub

Жыл бұрын

Probably August or September

I also hate speakers on the trail! Preach on!!!

@FinerBub

2 жыл бұрын

Amen 🙏

Were those bagpipes you had on your back ? Damn you could have droned out that person playing music by going into a rendition of James Brown's " Papa gotta brand new bag... 😅

@FinerBub

9 ай бұрын

Haha I wish

What camera did you use to film?

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

For this hike I used the GoPro hero 7 black edition and the Sony cyber shot RX100 Mk5A

HAHAHA.. The VERY FIRST TIME I ever hiked the Franconia Ridge Trail was with my uncle roughly 40 years ago... and he spent the hike quoting Monty Python too... Of course we'd JUST watched the "life of brian" the night before.

@mattmcdowell5225

10 ай бұрын

And I didn't realize until 12:50 into this video.. The Asolo Fugitive Boots.. Same my uncle has been wearing for nearly 40 years too.. Love mine!

@FinerBub

9 ай бұрын

Haha nice

Awesome video- new friend here

@FinerBub

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Welcome 🙏

@DaveCollierCamping

2 жыл бұрын

@@FinerBub my pleasure

I totally sympathize with you on the music thing. Anybody who does that ought to spend a month in jail and pay a 5,000 fine!

@FinerBub

8 ай бұрын

Yeah it was super annoying

what month do you feel is the best for this hike

@FinerBub

11 ай бұрын

Probably September

Good beta -thnx

@FinerBub

9 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful

Approximately how long did it take you out and back?

@FinerBub

2 жыл бұрын

Around 7 or 8 hours

@chrisw8725

2 жыл бұрын

@@FinerBub oh wow! The 4.1 sign is definitely deceiving! Awesome video! Thanks for replying.

@FinerBub

2 жыл бұрын

Well it’s 4.1 each way… plus elevation gain. And of course, man! Glad you enjoyed it!

Our mens church group has gone every year since early 2000's. I've been there 6 times but can't hike so I took the van ride.

@FinerBub

11 ай бұрын

That’s fair. I was just annoyed that it was crowded.

Also.... what do you recommend for boots?

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve really been liking my Asolo Fugitive GTX Boots but there are lots of options out there. The key is really to try things on and go with what makes you feel most comfortable and secure

@pickitup7008

3 жыл бұрын

I do appreciate it and keep up on the awesome videos!

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Really glad you’re enjoying them. It feels good to know that the work I put in is paying off

What was the new pack?

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

Osprey Hiklite 26

Like 8 from me Nice area

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was really nice. Glad you liked it!

It probably does suck knowing when you get up there there is a parking lot and a visitors center and you just hiked 5 miles and others done it the easy way..... And the noise of music....

@FinerBub

10 ай бұрын

Yeah. Weekdays are probably more chill

Your friend has no sweat and is not out of breath like you lol.

@FinerBub

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I am very sweaty

I believe Katadin is the highest in the NE

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

Ah you believe… but have you googled?

@ctsean

2 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing you've corrected your belief since then, but they're not even close. Mt Washington has over 1000 feet additional elevation

@FinerBub

2 жыл бұрын

Correct

Man, you whined the entire time

@FinerBub

3 жыл бұрын

🤷‍♂️

@kkhebert1

3 жыл бұрын

@@FinerBub 😎

Crying about the radio because it makes noise? Maybe you should respect the fact that not everyone wants to walk without music. A lot of complaining as always from these videos.....

@FinerBub

Жыл бұрын

I suppose you could look at it that way… but those people could also use headphones.

Hunningtons is better

@FinerBub

3 ай бұрын

Good to know!