Ed Murphy, age 50, was the man killed by the falling tree. It was big news here in NH when he was missing, and big news in the hiking community when he was found. I'm certain he would want you to mention hammocking safety. I hope his family takes comfort in knowing he loved hiking and passed doing what he loved.

@bdmenne

Жыл бұрын

Hope it was a swift silent killer

@Michael-ut1lg

Жыл бұрын

Murphy's Law,👎,RIP Eddie.

Been watching you since i was 19-20 im 28 now u cure my anxiety bro thanks for the amazing views

Sintax just makes the best most detailed hiking videos out there. Thanks for another great one.

@Michael-ut1lg

Жыл бұрын

And with Sintex,I'll just take 2 Sinutabs so I can breath while watching this great video.

NALI AND SARAH HELLO!!!😍 Sean, just wanted to throw a shout-out and thank you for turning an avid camper into a solo-backpacker. Your videos have been very influential and were instrumental for me finally going out on my own. Thanks for the great adventures and gear recommendations. Years long subscriber and Fan from AZ.

@sintax77

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Scott - That's awesome to hear. Keep on getting out there! :)

I've been catching up on your video's and happy to see your back in the Whites, my back yard. I remember your video years ago when you started at Wild River campground with a friend. Brings back good memories. Great video and narration.

Hey Sintax! Just wanted to say after watching Carter-Moriah: At first, I said to myself, yeah, Syntax is looking like an old trailhand after all these trails! Then, getting lost, and recovering! How many times have I done the same darn thing! Don't sell yourself so short! All that counts is that you recovered. Sometimes though, and not when it's happening and certainly not at the tail end of a long hike,, it can be fun to get lost and try to 'dig' your way out of it. Ya know what? Face it! You're just an Ol' Trailhand! P.S. Keep up the Tkki Masala!

Whew.... that was some walk!!! I was holding my breath there a couple times. Thanks for posting. I always enjoy your hikes!

Incredible scenery!

The cowboy coffee cracked me . Turkish coffee is mad and served the same way.

Awesome trip! Thanks for sharing.

Thx for the video. Great hike . Good times.

That's what I do alot: roadwalk to the hike. Sometimes the roadwalk is longer. Sometimes there is an Uber. Once in awhile I find a cheap bicycle. Makes quite the adventure. Lookin' good man! To add to this: many people do not understand the concept of traveling light & versatile. For instance many hammockers have huge, huge hammocks surrounded by admireably toasty insulation. (Try to pack that up.) Sure they are lixuriouse for a group hang a bit into the local state park, or even to walk a couple days, but day in & day out. Train to plane to Uber to walking up the tracks. Often my Thermarest x-Lite still goes along for a sleep on the Lounge Car on a two-day train ride into Idaho. That same pad gets integrated into my hammock & can go to the ground or someones apartment too. 10lbs for a hammock base weight is pretty slick. We will see what you like to use these days. I already like that pack. Back in the day I had Z-Packs sew custom rucksacks for my ULA Epic. Since then they have grown too big to do that, but I like to think I pioneered those black Cuben packs when I sent my drawings to them. I like to pretend.

Thanks for the learning experience in practice.

Grreat hiking spot!

Great video, as usual. Nothing is more annoying than hiking into a swamp of mosquitos when there's no wind. That highwater trail reminds me of Rocky Branch Trail (July 2021), accessed from Jericho Rd TH, with tons of wash out from the hurricane, lots of route finding, and there are still no real trail markers except for the occasional cairn at the many river crossings (I added at least 3 during my last trip).

Again excellent video

What a trip! You sure did amazingly getting to and from your destination! You deserve medal for this one! Stay safe stay well.!

Thanks for sharing!

With this vid in mind, I finished my 115 Northeast 4,000 footers by hiking Carter Dome and the Wildcats via the Black Angel trail. Geez, it is indeed beautiful and rugged - very little “easy” terrain. Even carrying only day hiking gear, it was the most I could do to bag my peaks and pop out in civilization near Pinkham Notch. Backpacking in that remote wilderness must be quite the adventure. Without this vid, my finisher would have been a lot less memorable. Thanks for all you share.

Love the map and hike planning segment… really gives context to the trip… great vid as always.

@sintax77

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, 12. Glad you enjoyed it!

Outstanding broadcast

Another great hike and camping vid. That moose “encounter” was so cool! Thanks for taking us along!

Awesome trip. Moose sighting was the cherry on top. On my bucket list for sure. Thanks for bringing us along!

Well done sir.

Those little baofengs are outstanding a bit tuff to program but well worth it does a lot of stuff

Great timing for a video. I was just thinking about going for a trip this weekend.

Another outstanding adventure with a bonus of a moose sighting. thanks!

Very nice RV!

This trail looks like a must do. Thanks S77 you da man!

@sintax77

Жыл бұрын

It's worth a go, for sure. There's a good deal of awesome views, but much quieter relative to the presidential range.

Another great video Sean! Gotta tell you I almost put on MY head net watching the last portion of this video! That was a challenging hike but you slayed it!

Great views of the terrain & footage of what the trail is like.: nice work.

Nice! Looks like a great hike! Always wanted to get out that way. Been awhile. Look forward to 2023! Blessings!

Well done video. Really enjoyed it

Once again you’ve done a route that is close me but I’ve never done it. My GPS skills need an update to try a route like this. Thank you for the marvelous adventure!

Thx so much ❤️🥰

Sara is smart glamping in the RV while mr sintax77 battles the bugs 🐞

@sintax77

2 жыл бұрын

She definitely made the right call, haha.

Pause: that is cool one can set up shop (camp dispersed) in an array of places in that area. Another big reason I always went with the hammock was to stealth camp. No one can see a hammock down a ravine by a creek bed, but a tent must have a decent place for goid rest, though a smaller tent or bivy hides well. I have thought of trying, like a small Dynema tarp, a bivy & maybe even take a pocket hammock to pitch for versatility.

Of all your vlogs tgat I've watched I've never seen you work so hard to achieve that afternoons trail nike. What an extraordinary area you hiked through .. it had it all and yes I think some very sketchy sections that I was willing you not to slip up on. Awesome job in difficult circumstances. Thanks for sharing this one. Bushyboy Oz

That lightweight, hydrophobic tarp I bet is nice: keeps that base down to ten.

Cheers from South Padre Island Texas

I can't tell you how much we learned about backpacking just watching your videos. Always first rate info, including the reality of backpacking for better or for worse (getting lost, bugs, foul weather, forgetting gear, runaway hotdogs, lol). Thanks for another great trip up to New Hampshire! Would love to see you do another hike in the Harriman/Bear Mountain area, maybe midweek when the trails aren't so crowded!

Beautiful views. You know your at decent elevation when the trees disperse.

Great job with your video again! Watching this video made me almost feel like I was hiking with you. I would love to go hiking in the Whites someday. Yes, I was a little late to watch this video. I've been very busy.

Dutch gear , love it

Love your dog’s name. :) Denali NP (Alaska in general) is beautiful & an amazing place to hike.

That hike close to the edge of a nice drop off into the river made me nervous even watching it here at home.. Mosquitoes are hell... not been hiking with the problem but certainly camping. Another another great video, looking forward to the next !

@sintax77

Жыл бұрын

I wasn't sure if it was going to come across on the video, but yeah - that steep washout section was pretty sketchy in real life.

sintax in new hampshire again...its gonna be a good day.

What a treat. I just got home on 7/16 from doing Moriah and all the Carters (+Lethe, Hight etc). 2 days 28.35 miles. I was up there doing it when you uploaded. Gonna sit back and unpack while your video plays. Looking forward to running into you up there someday; I keep my eyes peeled for Jeeps from Pennsylvania.

@sintax77

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jimmy. Glad you had a successful trip on the Carters as well! :)

Mosquitoes and flies are horrible in May into June in that region but its gets much better as you get into July and August. Great hike!

Ah man the White Mtns are soo tough! Yes moose charge! Had it happen to me, absolutely terrifying!!!! I had looked at doing Rattle River trail to bag Shelburne-Moriah peak as part of a 52 list, but that wall of elevation doesnt excite me, so I keep putting it off. The month of June was rainy and cold up here, so not surprised you had crappy weather. Am surprised nobody was at Imp Shelter though. Glad you survived another brutal NH hike. Deep respect!!!

@sintax77

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was pretty surprised to have that spot to myself as well. You should definitely give the Rattle River Trail a shot some time. The elevation push wasn't as bad as I had expected. There was about 3800' feet of gain on day one, but a good chunk of it in the beginning was more gradual grades through the woods on dirt instead rock scaling.

Welcome Back to New Hampshire!

@sintax77

2 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure to get back up there. :)

@GoTakeADrive

2 жыл бұрын

@@sintax77 I know you have your favorite burger places up here (Delaneys hole in the wall) but on a future trip, get a burger at Stickneys at the Mount Washington Resort, fat guy approved

I see new. People in your life. Ok. Love your camping stories thanks for bring us alone with you 🗻🏕

Been watching for over 5 years. Started my own hiking channel. Ive learned from this channel that you must always carry a can opener. “The can opener incident”.

@sintax77

2 жыл бұрын

Never forget! 😅

@ronosmianski812

2 жыл бұрын

@@sintax77 P38, bring 2, they're small

Spruce Pine is the town next to me...cool you were there. This is Angela WNC btw ... it's Appa-LATCH-a girl 🤣🤣🤣❤️

Always enjoy watching your videos (Keep forgetting to hit the thumbs up button because I get caught up in the video)

Hey Sean 👋 Thanks my friend, always appreciate your adventures, hope you're doing well, stay safe and take care ✌️🙏🇺🇲

@sintax77

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, DB. Same to you!

@adventureswiththecrazyvet

Жыл бұрын

Hey you follow Sintax also! He is the reason I make my videos long and detailed. Im watching this as I try and get my new one uploaded.

@db.mc2

Жыл бұрын

@@adventureswiththecrazyvet Yes I do, Sean is an awesome guy, so are you my friend, Thank you for all you do my friend 🇺🇲🙏👍

Yea you made it. That was some hike! The camping looked good, other than the scotch pine incident. Happy the moose wasn't interested in having you as a snack. I hope you reflect on only the good parts of this trip. Definitely learned to be cautious and always be thinking twice about setting up your hammock. You really deserved a cheeseburger though. Be safe and well til the next one. Thanks for the trip.

Great trip always enjoy seeing more of the White's still need to get there myself at some point. Terrible what happened to the other backpacker. Thoughts of situations like that make it very rare for me to setup in the dark.

@sintax77

2 жыл бұрын

You know what - I hadn't thought of it until know, but perhaps that's why I decided to go hangout down by the trail again immediately after setting up. It did make for a strange vibe up there.

Yikes. What a roller coaster trip. Beautiful area, but it really sucks when it goes off the rails. Glad you kept your chin up and made it out of the woods. No worse for the wear. Cheers.

At 59:10 I was expecting the moose 🫎 to say “thanks! You too!”

Impressive wilderness hiking video, It was a rough trail but well worth it I am sure beautiful forested areas and epic views of the mountains. Nice shelter along the trail still wishing they had them here along our long Bruce Trail. however we do have the platform for tent or hammock. I would love to hike the trail your on, scary though on those drops off cliff area . I saw the moose . Sad story about the guy that was killed but died in an area he enjoyed being. Darn pesky mosquitoes. Happy you made it back safely even though bug bitten . Loved this ... Ontario.

A little cold water around the rim of the pot will make the grinds settle. Much easier if you are pouring then from a pot to a cup. I love cowboy coffee.

@sintax77

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for the tip! I'll give that a try next time.

It looked like the sintax doggo was ready for action 🎬

Love your videos - been watching them for years and I hike a lot of the same trails in NH. Would love to see a review / set up of the radio your using.

Thanks!

Wow! I'm worn out. 😀 Enjoyed this one but, you had me worried toward the end.

I love your backpacking videos.. You are truly a well experienced backpacker.. and very fun and helpful to watch.

The radio geekery is fun.

We did the Shelburne trail in early Spring this year .. bugs where very bad ! Yikes

Kingston NY just got hit by an EF1 twister. I got caught outside with no warning. I was literally spooked lol. My 4runner is totaled from a flying tree. I’ll be double checking allllll my trees lol. Also, I’ve set up at night only to wake up to a missed widow maker close by. It all makes me think. Great video as always.

The platform you saw around 21:40 was one of the camp spots, you missed the actual caretaker's hut. The stuff you saw under the tarp was either firewood of maintenance equipment stored nearby the hut

Pause: yeah hard to find spots for tents. I got a nice tent to examine here, a Big Agnes Copper Spur, but there is not hardly a lick of flat ground in granny's yard here, and even then I must crawl about the ground, getting my trousers full of snow, slush & mud...or even worse...finding a sharp rock with my knee. The hammock: I just hang it. Awhile back I sent some designs to alot of places for an Integrated, All-in-One Hammock...a cacoon, and Grand Trunk built one, the Evolution. I tested the Evolution, and though it had a seam flaw, it was awesome just clicking in one end, then the other, then relax. The Evolution has a long way to go, and places like Superior Gear have been working this design. It is nice, though a bottom quilt has its advantages too, just like a pad does.

Awesome! Another Sintax video in the feed. One thing i want to commend you on is your camera work. Lord knows folks could not stand anything I'd produce.

@sintax77

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Fly. Trust me, there are several hours of terribly shot footage from each video that ends up on the cutting room floor 😅

Goodness. You are now almost back to the RV, and I can breathe a sigh of relief! I would have been even more upset, if I did not know that if you had not finished this hike successfully, the video would not have been up. You had slick rocks, looking nearly impossible to climb ,and the mosquitoes would have finished me as I am really susceptible to them, and the the bites actually raise water blisters on me. Next time, if you are brave enough to take these hikes in the summertime, please take twice the bug spray you think you will need. I felt each one of those bites for you, and we won't even mention the moose sighting and the sad sorry about the deceased camper . You are a brave soul, and I will continue to enjoy these adventures vicariously! Keep hiking, but continue to take care and be safe!

@sintax77

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Barbara. I definitely messed up by not reconsidering how much bug spray I had in that bottle. Lesson learned, haha. I also have a bug head-net at home that I haven't touched in years, but I should remember that in the future as well. I typically don't hike the New England until later in the season to avoid mud season, but now I remember the bigger reason - bugs! :p

If you haven't done so yet, we'd love to see you break down your Ultralite hammock set up, specifying ounces for each article, including tarps and cords and carribeaners, etc.

Enjoying your show. Keep doing what your doing. I think you should include “Cheeseburger Time” with your show. I actually believe this is how you should end it since you always announce it. I think others would enjoy seeing it as well. We all get to see the great pay off at the end. Give it some thought. Take care and stay safe.

I’d say you enjoyed the Tika Masala after those last few miles dealing with those bugs.Great video.

Great video! Brought back some memories. Did something similar to you a few years ago, starting at bog brook, wild river, rainbow to ascend carter dome. I will tell you that Shelburne moriah mt is pretty cool area and you should check it out someday. I had a similar nightmare experience navigating around the washouts on highwater trail. Just easier to ford the river to wild river trail. Thanks for the great memories. I also got giardia on that trip. Not all great memories…..

@sintax77

2 жыл бұрын

That's a bummer that you got sick. Yeah, Highgate was an interesting experience and had some worthwhile views, but I think I'll be sticking to Wild River Trail if I end up over there again.

@itdidnotworkmichael

2 жыл бұрын

@@sintax77 yeah I was dumb though. I was using the sawyer mini back then and as you probably know, that is a frustrating low flow filter. I got so frustrated I stopped using it on the trip and well… I paid for it. Lesson learned. Take care, Shawn 👍

I can't believe everybody's wondering if that motorhome is his. Looking through the comments he hasn't answered and I hope he doesn't. Great videos

Crazy, i've camped at Timberland before. You could hear the road traffic at night.

@sintax77

Жыл бұрын

We were lucky enough to get a pull-thru site towards the back of the campground so the road noise wasn't too bad. I can see how some of those spots up towards the front would be a bit noisier. It's a nice little campground though, and the wifi service was awesome for working remotely :)

Sorry to hear that Sarah had to work but at least she's working in style in super chill relax mode area

@sintax77

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that ended up being a pretty cool campground. They had a really nice river trail right along the property that her and Denali took advantage of each evening.

Great audio engineering and mixing. None better in trail videos

You need coffee bags, Sintax. Fresh ground coffee in a bag, steep it in your mug of hot water for 3-4 minutes, no grounds floating in your drink!

Sean, talk about what you do bear safety wise (bear spray or bazooka) and your bear encounters over the years….

Add cold water to your coffee at the end to help force the grounds to the bottom

A slicing matt from Dollartree is a buck 25, and you can trim it, if necessary.

Thanks for videos. I’m trying to start doing some day hikes. Hopefully adding a few backpack trip in eventually. Could you do a video on how to get started?

@sintax77

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome. I have a few gear list videos and a budget backpacking starter video in the playlist displayed towards the bottom of my main channel page that may be helpful for getting started. I have a backpacking tips and planning playlist down there as well.

@oldmanoutdoors6382

Жыл бұрын

@@sintax77 thank you

Great video, been watching your stuff for years. I have the baofeng as well - Would love to see a video on your channel setup, or alternatively can you post the NH frequencies or source where you got them. Thanks in advance.

Awesome video. Hate spider webs in your eyes. Love Tika Masala

Dude!! Love the Wildriver Wilderness, but yes that Highwater trail sucks and the bugs amplify the suck

@sintax77

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, yes - that trail has definitely seen better days. The view from above down onto Moriah Brook and Wild River meeting up was pretty cool though 🙂

Made it: nice. The Rattle River. Have to find a burger 🍔

And here I thought I was the only one that put camping gear in my Motorcoach :)

You might try getting you some of the bags that's made for refillable tea bags and can put the coffee in them and let it sit and then pull the little bags back up no grounds I know they said trader Joe's has some and other places too

Thanks for all the in depth detail on this route. Looking to do Philip's (Sectionhiker) Carter Moriah Long Way Loop next week (weather permitting). That radio is a great idea. Couple of questions if you don't mind: 1) Is it easy to program to AMC band? (I know nothing about radios) 2) Does this radio just receive or can it transmit? 3) Were the AMC weather broadcasts at 7am, 7pm or both? (Just looking for above treeline weather updates) 4) Coming down the Moriah Brook trail, do you think it would be better to hike over to campground and ford Wild River and Take Wild River trail south instead of Highwater? (I'd be walking in opposite direction to your route) Appreciate it!

I did the Zealand Falls trail, easy hike 5 miles. So awesome just hiking in pure wilderness. Nothing but mountains, trees and rivers and ponds for miles. The Whites get there reputation for a reason. Any animal sightings?

Well done Syntax! You continue to be very humble and include parts where shit happens as is part of the human condition. Totally see how one could get turned around in the thicket there. Hey!!! Nice ride there pal!! Is that a rental or does Denali have full ownership?😁 Ive done the first 3 peaks there. Dome, height and the other one next to it. Take care. NQU

Nice video. I use my camper as a base camp a lot:) love your cap, couldn’t make out the brand??

I love jalapenos but gotta watch what you do with those fingers after. Thanks for the cautionary tree tale

@sintax77

Жыл бұрын

Oh, yeah - made a point to rinse my hands pretty thoroughly in the brook afterwards. That could have ended pretty badly if I forgot to do that :o

I hope I am remembering right but when you said "Black Angel trail" I remembered your trip with mike what a difference this trail is when it isn't raining for 3 days straight

@sintax77

2 жыл бұрын

Good memory! Yup, we did it together with the Rainbow Trail back in 2012. Black Angel with pouring rain was *sketchyyyy* :o

Great video but Sarah deserves a more sincere "I love you" goodbye from you. LOL