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@veramae4098

Жыл бұрын

You might enjoy "Tunnel in the Sky" by Robert Heinlein. (I'm a retired librarian. 😘)

I like seeing the fog and snow and a real outdoor situation instead of a precisely planned out perfect video. That's why I watch these videos to see something real and unplanned.

Love your older classics. Bet I have watched this 10 times. The weather turns nasty and the man keeps on going and then it gets worse - he hikes at night and ties off to a dead tree in a windstorm 😮. Awesome adventure

Everytime I've hiked a large wilderness, I always think of how it was back in pioneer days. Cheers!

@easternadventures9978

2 жыл бұрын

They used to ride boulders for miles.

I’ve always loved all your videos - but in this one your ongoing commentary and story telling was especially engaging. Your solo trips are always my favorite and this one is a perfect example of why. Good stuff!!

@sintax77

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Denali. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Bears do not hibernate in the south. They do sleep more but light noises can easily waken them. They head to town to rummage trash cans when food is more scarce. Always be on the lookout for bears in the smokies!

@zacharysmith8903

2 жыл бұрын

And what do you do if you encounter one?

@1StarAtlas

2 жыл бұрын

google that shit bfore u blieve this "bear expert" folks

@horticultureandhomes

2 жыл бұрын

@@1StarAtlas yes, why don't you. Black bear do not hibernate across the southern Appalachian mtn range. They do rummage trash cans if left outside and not bear proof trash receptacles. They love restaurant dumpsters. Maybe you should google topor and educate yourself.

It was fun ! I can’t do this anymore due to health, so thanks for bringing me along !

I grew up on the east coast, New York. I love seeing this land. It's been a long time.

This is how we know you, a real Sintax77 video. 👍

My favorite way to backpack in the winter is to watch someone else backpack in the winter while I'm sitting next to the woodstove in my She-Shed. Thank you!

Very interesting. I can definitely see some advantages to the hammock versus tents in wet conditions.

Got a deep chill in my bones just watching this one from my couch under my blanket.

@bdmenne

3 жыл бұрын

It is perfect from within the blankets.👍🏻

I always enjoy trip videos when you include your delightful lady, your pooch or your bud Trailkilla, but I always enjoy these solos you film. Great work. Enjoyed it.

Finally real syntax 77 videos thanks

You are certainly welcome for the pouches! I have them on all my packs. Justin is a great guy and I am happy to send business his way. Thanks for the shout out.

@sintax77

5 жыл бұрын

They're definitely going to be a part of my regular load-out from here on out. Thanks again, man!

@claya85

4 жыл бұрын

I've got one of Justin's water bottle holders. He makes quality stuff!

Great video as always and the whole trip for me was very exciting! Thanks for taking this 71 year old with you!👍🙏👑

@sintax77

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure - thanks for coming along!

If anyone wants to see Syntax77 complete his 3 Luxury Items Video I tagged him on... please thumbs up this comment....🤣... sorry buddy, I'm grasping at straws here...

@sintax77

5 жыл бұрын

Haha, no worries. I'll have to take a look.

@RESTLESSOUTDOORS

5 жыл бұрын

🤣.... had to get the word out somehow!!! LMAO!!!!

@uptrail7169

5 жыл бұрын

@@sintax77 The Restless One is a nut! 😂😂 Actually he is a great guy and I camped with him in Ohio. Only problem is that he is a tent guy. 😬😅

@joetexas1546

5 жыл бұрын

uptrail71 circus tent!

@wallytaggart2612

5 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing a straw wrapper that he can use as a napkin... or tourniquet, a hot sauce packet, and a fast food plastic spoon for digging catholes will be his 3!!!

I've watched this video 3? 4? times and really enjoy it (Been dealing with a foot injury that has taken me off the trail for a year+, so you're my vicarious hiker). I really appreciate the work you put into making all of your videos as well as your tips and ideas. I hope I can cross paths with you one of these days. Hike on, my good man! It's cheeseburger time!

I want you to know how much I appreciate, learn from, laugh with, and relive National Parks and hiking trips I've taken. Used to live in Knoxville and I know those mountains! Keep making videos!!

@sintax77

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that's awesome to hear. I'm glad you're enjoying them.

Some buddies and I stayed at this same campsite (113) a few years ago. We, like you came across this same large brown box and thought it was odd. We decided it was some sort of utility box for workers and maintenance bc SMNP Never uses bear boxes. (I wish that they did) when we booked the sight, it had just opened back up due heavy bear activity. If you walk around and observe some trees, there are many claw marks. However, we wound up bailing bc about 8 major storms came roaring through and came close to hypothermia. After reaching our vehicle where you were parked, about a dozen or so trees were blown down after we had just hiked through there just hours before. One of the most memorable and scariest trips I have ever experienced in all my backpacking adventures. Btw, we did manage to conquer Gregory Bald. Love your stuff man! Keep on hiking!!!

Nice! I've got over an hour and thirty mins of enjoyment ahead of me. Thank you!

Great winter backpacking! Thanks for sharing it with us ❄️❄️🌨️🌨️🏕️🏕️

those Acme bags are just like the ones the Roadrunner uses! Great video...thanks for sharing with us.

We did the same trip one year ago and it was one of the best we have done. Thank you for this new video.

Hey Sintax 77 I’ve been watching you for years now and I’ve always really enjoyed your solo trips. You’ve inspired me to take on the trails and go backpacking myself. I’m really glad I found your channel and I can’t wait to see your future endeavors!

Great video...loved it. So beautiful there in the Smokey’s. Thanks for taking us along. 😊

The right gear makes all the difference, and it has come a LONG way. I remember tent camping as a kid in the dead of winter (some 30 odd years ago) and we froze our ass off, but damn what an awesome time!! Great video, thanks for sharing!!

@kevinbrooks1104

3 жыл бұрын

Remember bringing the sleeping bag with a blanket on the side

Great video.....made my palms sweat when you started climbing the stairs at the fire tower.....way to steep! Looking forward to your next hiking adventure.

Thanks for the video, Nice trip. The best part is you go. Raining, Cold, and snow you dawn your pack and head out. Most would see the forecast stay home. But you go. Kudos to you. Stay safe.

Reminds me of getting on the road driving to jersey or new york on solo skiing trips . the adventure of the drive and time you have to appreciate what you have back home.

Nice trip, beautiful scenery. I love seeing pretty waterfalls, sounds great to sleep too. It’s a nice way to spend a few days. Thanks for letting me tag along.

No matter what way you take up to Gregorys bald, it's all steep. And it's always windy at 13, every night I've stayed there. GSM is my backyard. Good trip

Thanks for the video, 10 hour drive and hiking in high winds and all for us....appreciate it!

You are a true ideal of the western world. Thank you.

Awesome to find a new feature length Sintax video!!! 🙏🏻

The balds date to the 1940's. Large drought and fire got the trees. Then a few years of heavy rain washed the top soil away. Now we have just grasses and scrub. The trees are coming back in spots.

You were fairly near to me and i was out in this same storm. It was ROUGH man! We had big trees dropping all around us!! Glad you made it through safe!!

I actually got cold listening to the wind. Nice adventure and good filming.

Tennessee and N.Carolina are two of the most beautiful States in the U.S.also 2 of my favorites.👍

I can see why people like your videos ! You're ready to explain the things you're doing and why, you show us how it works and you're not a bit all full of yourself like some lol I'd send you stuff too if I had any lol Thanks for streaming!

For those of you looking to download the GPS data for this trip, or read the full blog post - www.sintax77.com/winter-hammock-camping-in-the-smoky-mountains/

Another hair raising adventure! Love it!

Great video as usual. Really enjoyed it and thanks for filming.

I did this trail last summer. That first section is a lot of up hill. Great videos, can not thank you enough for them!

good to see some travels from home where I cant get to for now, thanks Syntax

If you really never fished much before you might find it addicting, I love it.I'll bet there's some fine eating Brook trout in those natural mountain streams there.

Hello my outdoors friend, I am really enjoying this video. You always do a fine job of filming. You also set a fine example when out in the wilderness. I believe the bears pulled the signs and locked the food locker. They often do that to confuse the hikers. You do a fine job of narration, that keeps us U-tubers informed as to what is going on. I am going to kick back and watch the rest of your fine video. Take care, be safe and have a lot of fun. See you on the next one. 🤗

Love winter Camping

Love this video, it’s my first. I especially appreciate your natural flow. you are very real. Not being perfect shows me I can do it and not be perfect too (and probably still survive). Lol.

Thank you for sharing. I love the smokey's. Great video! Wow the limb was a killer to cause that much damage.

That’s for the videos. Keep on keepin on

This type of video has been way over due. I really enjoyed watching and appreciate the time it takes to film and edit.

Sean, I was betting you were smarter than to climb that tower with that snow and ice and no view. I live in central Texas now, was raised in East Tennessee. The tarp up first, followed by everything else, is the way to go in the Smokies. The rain comes all the time. One just prepares. The wind in the Smokies has been officially clocked at greater than 300 mph, on Clingman’s Dome. So, you got a taste. The trail looked rough, poor maintenance, tough times for rangers and trail angels. Sorry, it’s long ride from Pennsylvania to find such a sad sight. I did a lot of winter hiking there as a youngster, no permits then, no GPS. For weather, we looked up. Good thing about winter is we can see the geography, the lay of the land, no bugs, less people, no rangers (heh), no bear. We didn’t hang bear bags, ever. And never once had trouble from a bear. Mice gave us fits in the shelters, bear, never, nothing, ever. Deer scared us one morning, eating the leaves we had pissed on the night before, outside the tent. Thanks for sharing. Texas

@JK-ep9bz

3 жыл бұрын

That it absolutely false. The highest wind speed ever recorded in the US was at Mount Washington at 231 mph. Know your facts guy.

You Sir, are hardcore. There's NO way I'd sleep under those trees in that wind. That's the nice thing about tents, they work well in open areas lol

@sintax77

5 жыл бұрын

Hardcore or simply oblivious, haha

@williambranham6249

5 жыл бұрын

In this case there were no open areas.

Wow that was a wet & windy trip!

Awesome!!👍 I can't wait to watch this video tonight, but first I have to edit a video for my other channel. I'll give you a comment after watching this video.

All I can hear now it's, Better weether ( it's to cold on this damn metal tower of icy death), better conditions. Let's get down and enjoy the morning. Thank you for your vids.

That first night setup... I did that once, set everything up and settled in, shifted around in my hammock a few times and noticed my butt was touching ground, and my tarp had some slack... Got up and looked, one tree didn't even have the top half, and was totally rotten, it was leaning pretty hard. I disconnected that end of the hammock and tarp and dragged everything over to another tree. Everything got wet, tore my rain pants, and had to trim out a bunch of brush in the middle of the night. Good times.

@HikeLife

5 жыл бұрын

NicksNWAdventures now that’s a prime example of adapt and overcome!! Hikelife haha

@HikeLife

5 жыл бұрын

NicksNWAdventures I’ve started a channel of my own if you’d like to check it out. Ty

@usernick8928

5 жыл бұрын

@@HikeLife me too, for a little over a year now

@usernick8928

5 жыл бұрын

Subbed

@HikeLife

5 жыл бұрын

NicksNWAdventures that awesome man! Keep it up! Subbed you as well

As always great Video!!

My son and I hiked the Twentymile trail last October! We was both excited to see you there! We actually seen 3 bear so it was definitely an exciting trip for us. Lots of good memories, awesome to see you there as well!

I used to do winter hiking on the AP trail, but haven’t done it in 8 years. Watching your videos makes me want to hike again.

Wind like that is terrible!!! Just when you get things warmed up the stupid wind is like "Nope!" Thanks for sharing. Hearing your familiar intro instantly lowers my BP like 10 points.

Well hello, nice to meet you. I enjoyed the trip, thx

I appreciate the way you share the outdoors 🙏 🥾🍔

Looks like a fun trip! I've been wanting to hit the Smokies but haven't made it out that way just yet... Thanks for the video!

Nice video! Good to see you back in the saddle again.

a real fun video to watch, one of you best works

I love all these videos especially this one

Good intel, as I’m hiking from Fontana Dam to the Davenport Gap later next month. Thanks.

I enjoyed this video. I actually watched it twice. My camping experience is limited to my Cedar chalet in the Smokies, near Pigeon Forge, TN. I have my heat/air, hot tub, running water, Internet and cable, hah! I love the Smokies though and have taken a few day hikes in the National Park, but now mostly hike the hills near my cabin. I'm sure you know this, but I will say that The Smokies get their name from the Indians who once lived in the mountains. They called the Smokies "The Land of the Great Smoke." Of course the smoke comes from all the vegetation in the area. Keep hiking, and cone back to the South once more.

I always do a hard eye roll hearing northern people say Appalachian makes my head hurt lol but other than that, wonderful video been in that area many times but have yet to venture into the woods so thanks for taking us along :) p.s. app-uh-latch-an is how the locals say it lol

Excellent Video. Lots of Explanations

-- Always love the description, ". . . what not, as well".

Great adventure!

Excellent video, thanks!

Enjoyed the video. A friend and I got to do this hike opposite and starting from Fontana Dam 2 years ago. We actually got to view the complete solar eclipse from Gregory Bald. Needless to say it's an experience I'll always remember! Absolutely beautiful and unique. Love your videos. Farther up and farther in!

So enjoyed the video. Wholesome entertainment! Thanks

@sintax77

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Susan. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Just found your video an glad you loved our mountains here. There pretty special to us to. Love this video

I did that in August 2016. Camp 13 was closed due to bear activity, stayed at Camp 95. Great loop hike!

Another great hiking video. Thanks.

Epic trip

Love your solo videos, watching is like a one on one. Also I appreciate all the video work you have to do, what I Feel is Fabulous. Also the long length of Your Videos I like the Most. It the next best thing to being there. Thank so Much My Friend.🌄

I am liking your vids more and more each one.....well done.

Awesome adventure sintax77. I plan on doing this same trail in the spring!!

Dude watching your videos over the years has been a huge inspiration for me. You never disappoint ,thanks for sharing all your amazing adventures with us. If your ever out in California,it would be an honor to meet you. Keep rocking my friend.

Hanging out with the widow maker. 🤪😂

Watched from my other account but I wad thrilled to see a trip video up! Great video! I had dinner with Sintax77 propped up on the salt shaker. 🤣

Love these video's man. Thanks for uploading

it was good to see the video of you in my neck of the woods

Close to where I live! Enjoyed this! Love the Smokies!

Absolutely love this with the wind and bad weather,

That trail is well maintained. The wind likely had brought those trees down very recently.

@sintax77

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, everything looked pretty fresh and green.

@kyleshadix1488

5 жыл бұрын

It was clear in August.

@AngryMountainMan

5 жыл бұрын

@@sintax77 with the shutdown, they were able to maintain a skeleton crew with the campsite fees. They had to keep closing all the roads due to 60-90mph winds blowing down trees and of course snow. That's why I always pay my Backcountry fees, they help with many things.

Really enjoyed this one, had the adventure type feel that your older videos were famous for. Thanks for taking the time to film it!

@sintax77

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, OA. Glad you enjoyed it.

@ducaticanine

5 жыл бұрын

you two need todo a trip together! sintax. OA is just waitin ;)

Great audio (and video too). I appreciate the extra steps you do to capture audio in tough conditions. Nice that the rain hit at night :)

@sintax77

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Southeast. Yeah, I was definitely thankful for the timing on that rain. Worked out pretty well compared to how it could have gone. Especially with that wind up there.

Thoroughly enjoyed your trip your videography is great let's someone feel like they are there with you had to subscribe after watching keep up the good work 👍

I live just across the mountain next to Gatlinburg tn. I love that I live in a place so sought after to visit and can hit some of these trails anytime just 5 mins up the road from me. I get to see it everyday.. Love the videos keep it up.

@sintax77

5 жыл бұрын

That certainly sounds like a solid place to live :) Glad you're enjoying the vids. Thanks, Joyce.

@randle1972

5 жыл бұрын

Can you carry a shotgun for protection out there?

@AK4PJ

5 жыл бұрын

@@randle1972 no shotgun..in the national park you can carry a handgun if you have a concealed carry permit.

@randle1972

5 жыл бұрын

Ty for the reply 🤠👍

@williambranham6249

5 жыл бұрын

@@AK4PJ Seems the law has changed since I hiked the AT.

Took a family vacay to Fontana Dam years ago! Nice to actually know where you are somewhat.

Wooow what a video, very impressed with the outcome, would love to see more building breaking your camps but still an awsum video

Yeah baby cheeseburger time

Thank You !