Adirondack High Peaks Wilderness (New York) Backpacking - June 2020

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I have wanted to do an Adirondack hike since the 1960's, when we would visit my grandparents in New York. We would talk about how beautiful the area around Lake Placid was, and I always dreamed of getting there someday. I finally got my chance in June 2020 when I joined up with fellow youtubers Jason Wish, All Things Outdoors, The World According to Goat, and It's Good in the Woods. They all made videos of our trip and they're all great - I recommend you take a look because all of our 'styles' are completely different. I've included the links to their channels below:

All Things Outdoors: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWih...
The World According to Goat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTn_...
Jason Wish Wishwell Farms: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNfj...
It's Good in the Woods: https://www.youtube.com/channel/It'sGoodintheWoods

Having lived through the epic 1980 Winter Olympics that took place in Lake Placid, and also being a big history 'buff', I was anxious to spend some time visiting Lake Placid and the various Olympic sites in and around the city. So this video turns out to be part travel 'vlog' and part backpacking trip. If you want to skip ahead to the start of the hike, it begins at 16:00.

Our plan was to do a 3-day, 2-night variation of the 'Great Range Loop' which would take us over the summit of 7 of the 46 4,000-foot+ mountain peaks in New York. What I didn't know is how difficult the trail conditions were, and how slow our hiking pace would be (about 0.5MPH). In the end I decided to bail out after summiting three peaks in eight+ hours of hiking - Upper Wolf Jaw, Arnstrong, and the Gothics. But even with the shortened hike, what I did experience was spectacular.

For those thinking about doing this hike this video should give you a very good idea of what to expect, and the type of training you should do in preparation for the hike. The stretch of 'trail' along the top is as much rock climbing as it is hiking, and minimizing pack (and body) weight is important (unfortunately, I didn't do either!). In many places upper body strength is just as important as lower body conditioning. In addition, there is no water along the entire stretch along the top, and when combined with the incredibly slow hiking pace it can create a big issue - carry plenty of water!

For those who have watched my other videos this one is done in the same style - about an hour in length, intended to bring the audience along for the 'ride', and with a still picture slide show with music at the end. If you just have a few minutes skip to the end and enjoy the pictures.

Equipment / Gear List:

Still and Video Camera: Nikon Z6 https://amzn.to/3dHJvni
Lens: Nikkor 24mm f1.8 Z-mount lens https://amzn.to/2QZqNOo
Tripod: Sirui T-025X carbon fiber tripod https://amzn.to/3bH3Rvg
Camera shoulder clip: Peak Designs Capture clip system https://amzn.to/2wRdusp
Video Editing Software: Vegas Pro 16 https://amzn.to/2X5dKyu
Pack: REI Flash 55
Tent: Nemo Meta2P
Sleeping Bag: Zpacks 20degF Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad: Therm-A-Rest NeoAir X-Therm https://amzn.to/2yjrUlj
Sleeping Pad: Therm-A-Rest NeoAir XLite https://amzn.to/39zju6v
Pillow: Exped Air Pillow UL https://amzn.to/2WYE5hZ
Stove: JetBoil Flash https://amzn.to/3azKRi7
Stove: MSR PocketRocket 2 https://amzn.to/3dPtOL5
Pot: MSR Titan titanium 0.9L kettle https://amzn.to/3bF1RDB
Headlamp: Black Diamond Spot https://amzn.to/2R0JvoW
Buff: Merino wool Buff https://amzn.to/3dCYHSC
Recharging Battery: Anker 3500mAH ‘lipstick’ charger https://amzn.to/2URI7G3
Camp Chair: Helonix Chair Zero https://amzn.to/2xzbwgh
Camp Shoes: Xero Shoes Z-Trek https://amzn.to/3bA3X7I
Wet Wipes: Survivorware Wet Wipes https://amzn.to/2JwbQ2e

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