Welcome to my KZread channel! My name is Kent and I thrive on adventure, travel, and exploration. In other words, I value experience more than almost anything! This channel is a place where I tell stories about my adventures. It's so great to have a record of some of my best experiences.
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A hill maybe
Yes, but much taller than many other state high points!
Nice video, Kent. I was thinking about taking a bike up Elbert, but parking the bike somewhere along the way up and retrieving it on the way down. Can you recommend a good spot to ditch the bike? I assume near where the tree line ends?
Sounds like fun! If you’re not taking the bike all the way, you’ll probably want to ditch it somewhere below tree line. After tree line is where the trail starts to get more technical. Plus then you could hide it in the trees somewhere.
I've caught up on your State summits. Enjoyable! It had occurred to me if you do all 50 that will include epic Denali. Stay alive on that one 👍
Thanks for watching! Yeah I’m planning on doing Denali someday but will need to be fully prepared. Life has been getting in the way of videos lately but I’m hoping to get back to the high point journey soon. Stay tuned!
@@WhereKentWent I will! Summer is high point season after all 😎
you did it easy way
Correct 🚗
I wish there were good tracks for a guy to take a rail bike or cart on, for a day of riding near Boise. This line appears to be a short ride. Imagine how awesome if you could plan a trip from Nampa to McCall and back. Lots of sight seeing and camping opportunities. :)
That would be so cool!
Yo, did you end up fishing Trail Canyon Res? How as that? Shoreline have open spots? I heard there's a lot of bushes
Yes we did end up fishing! I actually forgot about that but you’re right, the access is very difficult. Lots of thick brush along the shoreline making it tough to cast. We did end up catching a few very small brook trout on flies. Can’t remember what we used though.
@@WhereKentWent appreciate the reply
I want to climb Mount Hood, but I can’t
Why not?
@@WhereKentWent i have to take care of my sick mother
@@Shyguyisop that’s good of you to do that!
What an experience. Too bad more people can't enjoy it.
I agree. Thanks for the comment!
Fyi, I've been enjoying also inspired watching some of your older peak ascents. It's fun to watch you and your brother on these trips. Reminding of my youthful vigor 30+ years ago heading out with friends on peaks and long hikes. I got hit in AB, Canada with Lyme Disease 10 years ago. Lots of adult ticks in the Cdn Rockies: np, pull them off after a check. No one ever told me about the tiny poppyseed sized nymphs you don't see; nor classic really common onset symptoms. I got the 2 to 6 weeks of serious flu NO chest problems PLUS drenching night time sweats. Those go away and then serious sh!t starts. Wasn't treated for a year. Thus ended life as I knew it. But I'm inspired by this vid. Why not with a friend take a flight and then heli to a high remote peak and bivi a couple nights? Might never do it, but it's possible and attainable. PS You might have been lucky so far with winds idk. In a previous decade, a friend & I hiked Windy Peaks a few hours from here and could lean into the wind at an angle for support and not fall down. Car in the lot was shaking too. Fun, once. PSS You are very good at video production. Best.
Thanks for the nice comment! It sounds like you have had some crazy adventures.
You missed the best part of the drive through the Kewanau. How did you miss the Brockway Mountain Drive? Liked your video
Didn’t have much time since I was trying to get 4 high points done on a short trip. I was very impressed with the UP though, and would love to return and explore some more!
7:33 The drone footage is cool!
I’m glad you like it!
Great video. Our family got to take the train ride many years ago, it was great as like you, I have driven Highway 55 many many times. So the different prospective from across the river was great.
Very cool!
My grandfather was a train engineer, I've loved trains all my days, I love seeing them and hearing them,I loved riding on them, I miss them so much.
Trains are great!
My uncle was an engineer, and my grandfather was a gandy dancer (lineman) for the railroad. I too love trains.
hi great video i have been wanting to climb this peak for a bit now and i was wondering if you could answer some of my questions. 1) are ice axes and crampons necessary? i am thinking of climbing this mid to late summer, do you think spikes and poles will work? what is the necessary gear for this trip? 2) how is the hike up huckle Huckleberry Creek to princess lake? you said it was bad but how bad? 3) i am a hard rock climber but i have never gone mountaineering, is there any tips you would give me? 4) when did you leave princess lake to summit? 5) i am thinking of doing this solo, any tips for me? please and thank you this is really useful
We didn’t bring crampons but were very happy to have our ice axes on the two snow bridges. The hike to princess lake is very overgrown and full of deadfall. That’s what makes it so difficult. You can’t leave for the summit too early, we left princess lake later than we should have, I think around 8AM. The route we took is very slow because almost all of it is over boulders. I wouldn’t recommend doing it solo because of how rugged the terrain is. Also you should look at the FTD plateau route option if you haven’t already.
@@WhereKentWent thank you so much
I have heard tell of folks with property adjoining abandoned RR ROWs that view the ROW as their property (maybe it did revert, I am not a lawyer), so the care you exhibited in those areas with "active" properties near the rail seems like a good idea to me.
For sure, that was a big reason why I didn’t continue past the point of the end of the video. From there on the track goes through private land.
The drone footage above Mt Arvon is great. The weather and clear skies really helped out!
Thanks! Yeah it was a beautiful day.
Bucket List
Do it!
Might have missed it but when did you do this? Thinking about doing this in early April on my way to the eclipse. I wondered about skiing one of the chutes down into the valley
This was in late January a couple years ago. Obviously not a ton of snow when we were there. I’m not sure if that was typical or if it was a low snow year. The ski resort will probably get you a decent overview of this year’s snowpack.
Must be the branch to Cascade, ID?
Correct!
Very informative video! Is it safe to camp there?
I’m not sure of the legalities of camping in that area, but I don’t see any safety issues!
Thanks for a great video. Still remember the Volkswagon-sized boulders and giant spiders on the way up!
Crazy isn’t it?! Thanks for watching.
Wow, it really looks like Mississippi’s biggest point, near Iuka. My dad owns some land near Iuka, I always wanted to go there, but never had time, but I’ve seen a lot of videos on it. I’m from Alabama I live 45 mins from Mt Chehah, if you’ve ever been there. One of my favorite places, although Brasstown Bald in far north Georgia takes the cake as my favorite place.
Very cool! Thanks for the suggestions.
We can't even hear the sounds of nature on this video because of that very unnecessary music!
There are lots of channels out there that don't use any music. It's not really my style but I appreciate the comment!
Good grief, put a shirt on!!! By going topless in public your demonstrating male privilege!!!!! That is extremely sexist!!!!
You expect me to wear a shirt while swimming?
That would be perfect for people to drive their homemade rail carts on!!! What is the location of that trackage?
This is in Idaho heading up towards Cascade
Hi. I have been offfered a position with ACT, and wanted to get your insight from it. Is there a better way to reach you besides KZread?
Cool! Yes feel free to send me an email. [email protected]
@@WhereKentWent thanks, I emailed you!
Thanks You are one smart Dude! Dude.
Thanks very much!
can you make 40 hours a week ? Do they give you free food if taking a temporary job?
I worked 40+ hours a week when I was there. Didn’t get any free food though.
I was raised up there in the 70's and boise cascade used that all the time till late 80's or early 90's my boys and I went on a trip down that and there is a rancher and a California biotch lives by the tracks at cabarton rd told us we couldn't be on that rail cause they owned it and the the rancher said the same thing I told him it was northern rail road property and to buzz off ,We had respect for the tracks and didnt mes with nothing on the way to cougar mt past the first tunnel, leave it to out siders and uppity liberals to tell you you can't do somthing !!!!!
Thanks for the comment
I’m going to hike these four highpoints you’ve mentioned on this video at the end of August this year. I heard the mosquitoes or nats are bad. That’s why my plan to camp at Cascade Campground the night before and hike Eagle early in the morning like 6:00 AM when it’s cooler.
Good idea! Hopefully that helps. Have a great trip!
This is fantastic. My first job in the CDL world was driver guide out of Anchorage. That was summer 2015. Itching to go back for another.
Thanks! I always thought those driving jobs in the interior looked cool.
@@WhereKentWent it was a great summer. Are you still driving?
@@JeffMorrisonAdventures no I’m not, I miss it though!
I'm getting my CDL and looking into Alaska temporarily jobs
@@Maria-fz1mu there's a ton available. HAP has paid training. Are you already committed to the class you're in?
I miss you Doug Clegg!
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Great film. Thanks
I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
Kent, where did you rent the 4x4?
I rented it through Turo. Be careful with that though, because some Turo hosts don’t allow you to go on this road.
Quelle aventure ! Merci pour le partage de cette belle découverte. Nature intacte, silence, grand air, avec des trains ce serait évidemment encore mieux ! 😀👍👏
I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 🚂
곰은 없나요? 가족들끼리 가보고 싶은데 위험하지는 않을까요.
I think there are bears in Michigan, but I’m guessing encounters with them are rare. Bears usually keep their distance, especially if you stay together as a group and make plenty of noise.
Been there on 4 wheeler several times. Nice video.
Right on! Thanks for watching 💪
I climbed Timm's hill Tower back in October of 2012 I was a warm and day, but it was hazy. F+L, Corey
Very cool! Thanks for watching 🔥
For those of you who enjoy climbing 100 foot towers check out the Mountain Lookout Tower ( 45.2156914, -88.4651287 ) this is (as far as I am aware) the only public climbable fire tower in Wisconsin. Basically that just means it has a tiny stairway vs a extremely tall ladder, plus there's a floor in the tower and obviously you are allowed to climb it. P. S. In the video you mentioned it's possibly a fire lookout tower, that is exactly what it is. These use to be the norm for a long time until satellite imagery and lightning strike detection systems improved to a level where a poor firefighter no longer has to lug 80+ lbs of gear up a hundred foot tower to sit watching for lightning strikes or fire.
Very cool! Thanks for the great insight 🗼
Ive 9 states left . But what a trek left .
Very nice! Which ones do you have left?
Oh my I started in the middle of US , did everything east . Then went to Hood . The bad boys are left . Alaska Hawaii Rainier Cali Wyoming Arizona New Mexico Nevada . Lol it dosnt bother me to say Denali may be a Heli drop . I'm 62 still having children (7) youngest 2 are 8 & 4 . No blue pill . Can't complain of life it's been a great time . How many you got left ?
Utah
@@Gene-kl1br very nice. I’ve only done 15 but most of those are in the West. The only hard ones I have left are Denali Rainier and Gannett.
Safe travels to you living the dream !
Dude. A young healthy man like you “DRIVES” to Highpoints. Embarrassing. Then you review the “DRIVE” saddest thing I’ve ever seen.
😂 at least I’m out there doing stuff instead of sitting on the couch like you. See my other high points videos where we climb huge mountains out west if you want to see some physical activity.
@@WhereKentWent I’ve hiked 30 state highpoints and working on more. I’m also 61✌️
@@brocktonma.1816 nice work
매우 무례하네.
Awesome! Venture and gain. Thank you brother.
Thanks for watching!
The structure you looked at after you crossed the Trestle on day 2 was the off loading platform for the old River to rails operation thunder mountain line and Idaho whitewater UNLTD where you could take the train up unload the raft paddle down river to the take out and have a Tasty Dutch oven meal in Smiths Ferry. I helped build a lot of it
That’s so cool!
Great video, thanks for sharing !
Sure thing, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Great work Kent and Bennett! Looks like an awesome climb.
Thanks a lot! We definitely had a great time on this one.
That is just beastly to push a bike up that high! Very cool to say you biked down from the tallest peak in the Rockies though!
Yeah it was tough! So nice to not have to hike down though.
Check out the link next to the ▶️ to see the full version!
Great video Kent! Looks absolutely grueling!
Thanks Kyle! Yeah the uphill was pretty tough but it was nice not to have to hike back down!
glad to see you back on here. I've enjoyed your adventures.
Thank you! Wish I could post more, life has been pretty busy!
A rail cart would be great on here if it wasn't for the land slides and tunnel collapse
No kidding!