Hi! Looking for feedback as always on these videos. Why do you watch them? Why do you turn them off? Thanks

@Ares1775usmc

3 ай бұрын

I watch because I’m going this trail in September. Did you just use your iPhone to shoot the content?

@MattShafter

3 ай бұрын

@@Ares1775usmc Nooooooooooo A Lumix S5II with a 16-35mm. Hope you liked it!

@BrokenDrum9

3 ай бұрын

Your videos capture the essence of enjoyment plus your gear videos are interesting and informative.

@stevetenhor4632

3 ай бұрын

I watch your videos for gear info, backpacking tips, and especially, when I can’t hit the trail myself, I can hike virtually with you. Videos are masterfully filmed and edited, and I like the mix between seeing the hikes without much dialogue, and then hearing you talk about the trip etc. after. Thanks Matt!

@MattShafter

3 ай бұрын

@@stevetenhor4632 ok cool. Good feedback.

Loved the intro with tasters of some key moments, then the mostly silent film with short bursts of commentary, and then the practical digest at the end. I think this is the format I've enjoyed the most so far. The wonderful filming, editing and story-telling are a given at this point - great stuff!

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

Yeh I like this format too. Hoping it works!

I liked the neck gator around the air pillow.

@MattShafter

2 ай бұрын

Makes it soft!

Marmot who looks at you like an italian grandma 😂👍🏻

@MattShafter

2 ай бұрын

You know how it is!!! Lol

Love the Italian grandma analogy! Perfect! Can’t tell you how many times I’ve had a staring contest with a Marmot and lost!

@MattShafter

2 ай бұрын

They.just.don’t.blink

I like the narrating to your journey. I find the things you talk about are educational of the area your backpacking and you have a great mellow voice. Thanks for sharing and talking about that mid layer.

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

No problem Jeff. Thanks for watching my stuff!

Cool hike!

@MattShafter

3 ай бұрын

Thanks

calm and relaxing. keep doing it.

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I will

Outstanding cinematography my friend, this looks and sounds amazing! Absolutely amazing journey!

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Ervin!

Beautiful. Great balance of commentary and video. Where is the cut down uberlight?

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

Hi. Thanks! The uberlite is just too fragile! Thermarest got rid of it.

really loved the marmot shot with the grand towering in the background hahaha. I'm hiking 4 nights on the TCT this July, this just doubled my stoke!

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

Say high to that little guy. And watch out for that dumb ass porcupine at Marion Lake and Upper Granite. It will come INTO your vestibule if it can get to you trekking pole handles!

Nice to see you back out there. Beautiful hike. Appreciate the information. Hope everything is going well for you in the PT world.

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Zach. PT is going great, currently in my best ever contract. Home Health is so good.

That's the best description of Airmesh that I've heard. It's exactly my experience, too. I wear my Airmesh far more often than my AD90. AD over Airmesh is great for cold weather.

@MattShafter

3 ай бұрын

Right on

Beautiful scenery and love the commentary.

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Ya this is a killer vid format. Thx as always Matt!

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Jeff!!

Matt this video was great. Let me know if you are passing through again! Jon

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

I thought about putting your face up after the ranger station and saying “but watch out for this guy” but I thought was too inside of a joke. Of course I will!

I like your videos and live in the area you're hiking. In your video you reference Alabama basin but it's actually called Alaska Basin. Great video, beautiful scenery.

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

Omg I was thinking of Alabama Hills on 395!

@DWBrant

4 ай бұрын

​@@MattShafter haha been there too. That's another great hiking location.

I saw two huge bull moose about 100 feet from me on top of a pass this summer in Colorado. Beautiful animals.

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

Evidently the ones around the Tetons are small moose. They max at 900lbs.

Awesome vid

@MattShafter

7 күн бұрын

Thanks DC!!!

There’s nothing that I can think of. That’s more fun.

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

It's a great past time.

Yeah boyyyy

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

LOLO what time was it for you when this came out?

Now THAT'S a pillow!

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

It’s the greatest camping hack l ever came up with. The green bag during the day is my pack liner and then at night, it’s the pillow case. Dual use!

Hey great to see a video from you again. I've been meaning to ask are you still using your Uberlite that you modified to be shorter? Did the modification last? Cheers! Greg

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

It got a hole in it somewhere last summer! Thermarest stopped carrying it because 15d is just too weak. I agree.

1.gear being used 2. Scenery 3. Commentary

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

I might focus more on gear in the field. I’ve study rewatch of other creators videos and you’re not alone. People love the camp scenes and gear being used.

Did you mean Alaska Basin?

@MattShafter

3 ай бұрын

YES! that’s what I get for making a video over a year after I did it. I guess I was thinking of Alabama hills off 395.

great video, what time of year did you do this trip?

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

It was late July I believe.

I’d like to know if it’s a fairytale to not eat that close to your tent I’ve always eaten on the trail or found a place away from any campground

@MattShafter

2 ай бұрын

I usually do cook away but I was in Hollywood mode and there were several other campers around me.

Do you think chili Mac is a good snack to make in a local park?

@MattShafter

4 ай бұрын

For you, yes. You should make a full batch and then pour it down your pants. 😍

Longer videos!!!

@MattShafter

Ай бұрын

Ok!! Tell Santa hello for me.

Can anyone shed some light on tentless camping along the TCT? Is it allowed? From web and KZread searches it seems it’s not a thing anymore, so I’m not sure if it’s even allowed. When I was a teenager it was just called camping, and we’d specify if we were bringing tents. For example we once canoed into Shoshone Lake, and four of us (16, 14, 14, 12) backpacked around the lake sleeping under clear plastic sheets clothes pinned to a piece of 550 cord running from a tree to the ground; or in a thick copse of pines without any cover. Anyway, assuming proper site cleanliness and food storage, is this allowed? Just seems weird I can’t find anyone doing this anymore, but I’ve been out of the game for 40 years.

@MattShafter

3 ай бұрын

Rangers do not ask about your gear beyond the bear can. I cowboy camp all the time in the mountain west! I have Tent as a backup but why use it when you can look at the stars...

@geekstradamus1548

3 ай бұрын

@@MattShafter cowboy camp - I like it! Thanks for the guidance.