Red River Gorge (Kentucky) Backpacking - April 2018
My first trip of 2018 didn't go as planned. The weather forecast deteriorated with each day as the trip got closer, but after the long winter I was more than eager to get a trip in. As it turned out I would have been wise to postpone the trip until better weather was going to be in the area.
I've done many backpacking trips but each still ends up being a 'learning experience' in one way or another. This trip was certainly that. I learned the lower portions of the Red River Gorge area are no place to be when heavy rain is happening. I also learned most of the ubiquitous informal campgrounds, that the Gorge backcountry area is well known for, are 'closed for restoration'. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way that my trusty ‘bulletproof’ Nemo Meta 2P tent needs a healthy dose of fresh waterproofing. Finally, I learned that Miguel’s Pizza is just as good as always, and that the Miguel ‘vibe’ is a quirky as ever.
I had taken a trip to the Red River Gorge area in 2012, but I never published that video. I was able to pull some of the video I captured on the 2012 trip to ‘complete’ the loop I had originally planned for the 2018 trip – I think that old footage adds a bit of a nostalgic feel to this video.
Though the trip was different than I had planned, the dogs and I still enjoyed spending a couple days in the woods, and it was a great shakedown hike for the upcoming trips of the 2018 backpacking season.
Still Camera: Nikon D810 with Nikkor 20mm f1.8 lens
Video Camera (2018): Canon Vixia G40 with Rode Stereo Videomic Pro
Video Camera (2012): Panasonic HDC-SD9
Video Editing Software: Sony Vegas Pro 13
Видео Red River Gorge (Kentucky) Backpacking - April 2018 канала David Gray
I've done many backpacking trips but each still ends up being a 'learning experience' in one way or another. This trip was certainly that. I learned the lower portions of the Red River Gorge area are no place to be when heavy rain is happening. I also learned most of the ubiquitous informal campgrounds, that the Gorge backcountry area is well known for, are 'closed for restoration'. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way that my trusty ‘bulletproof’ Nemo Meta 2P tent needs a healthy dose of fresh waterproofing. Finally, I learned that Miguel’s Pizza is just as good as always, and that the Miguel ‘vibe’ is a quirky as ever.
I had taken a trip to the Red River Gorge area in 2012, but I never published that video. I was able to pull some of the video I captured on the 2012 trip to ‘complete’ the loop I had originally planned for the 2018 trip – I think that old footage adds a bit of a nostalgic feel to this video.
Though the trip was different than I had planned, the dogs and I still enjoyed spending a couple days in the woods, and it was a great shakedown hike for the upcoming trips of the 2018 backpacking season.
Still Camera: Nikon D810 with Nikkor 20mm f1.8 lens
Video Camera (2018): Canon Vixia G40 with Rode Stereo Videomic Pro
Video Camera (2012): Panasonic HDC-SD9
Video Editing Software: Sony Vegas Pro 13
Видео Red River Gorge (Kentucky) Backpacking - April 2018 канала David Gray
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