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PART 3: Going to Plan B could save your life. Sometimes hikers get so focused on accomplishing their wilderness goals, they lose sight of the danger that creeps upon them. They may have over reliance on their fitness levels, their LCBs, and their gear. Conditions change rapidly and can pose lethal threats in high alpine environments. In this Nutnfancy backpack adventure with friend “Cr0cket20,” you will see how we divorce ourselves from ego to make the right call at about 10000 ft elevation on an icy, foggy, and sleet driven glacier. I try to be ready for about any alpine emergency, carried within my Kelty SuperTioga backpack. But good gear preparation is actually just a small part of the equation. It can’t and won’t compensate for poor judgement and foolishness. As shown in this adventure series, despite excellent rain gear and insulation, in these sleeting and drenching conditions it is impossible to stay dry while on the slope. Core temperatures can plummet rapidly. This consideration along with occasional zero-zero visibility conditions, our tiredness levels while on the steep slope, the passing storms (thunder and lighting too), lack of crampons and ice gear, and approaching darkness made my decision clear as the “Expedition Leader” to change our plans and get out of there. Maybe it was a “Glacier Call” that kept us safe. Descending to our bugout location, we bivouac in the driving rain and sleet. Tents are erected, we don some dry clothes, crank the stoves, and warm …
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Cool set of videos. I think I have watched 99% of your videos twice or more. lol
~ TH
@nutnfancy
Thats good to know that theres another adventure video coming up..
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@theshepard22 They just went up again…hang on to your hat, its going to be another bumpy ride.
— Veri
@OrvarAri Fancy gear? Nutnfancy doesn’t care about being fancy! Nothing-Fancy. HellO.. I would love to go up a mountain with him. He enjoys using the common sense it takes to be safe. A great leader, a great guy. Don’t post anything at all if you wanna throw up all that negative bs. These are guys who love the outdoors, they enjoy their gear, efficiency, and lives in general. They take in the big picture, wherever they go. Try and do the same Orvar. It’s not ABOUT the tent.
I wonder If you guys would have continued if Crocket had some poles..? And gloves? It would have been an extreme trip up, but maybe you guys weren’t going for that snowfall. This was only a few months ago, are you guys going to hit it up again soon?
-Nuttin, what’s your take on boots suitable for snow? You mentioned that it’s the gortex that you prefer, but.. I mean what if your not expecting the snow? Are there boots that are versatile enough where you can use them in a variety of conditions?
@resident123456 good question! I’m in a very similar position. 21- and JUST starting to realize the power of the outdoors. There are a few different easy access sites that talk about size of bags.. I’m looking at 4,000 cubic inch bags. Osprey packs look like a great choice.
have you ever thought of a head cam for videoing things were you need both hands but cant use a tripod
@nutnfancy nice nutn you really shut that asshole up. btw thanks for making such amazing videos i really enjoyed them and i think most people who watched this did as well
Dude I think there’s some moisture in that lens… “sip”
@resident123456
It depends on what your doing and what you plan on carring.
Mr Nutn what recommend for a beginner 21 year old kid with friends for camping and hiking , the weight of backpacking?
@OrvarAri dear spokes person of the land of d bags if your so expierienced why are you siting here trolling on nutns vids take your ignorence elsewhere he is just helping youtube community and you should be appreciative of the effort it takes to do this and film
@OrvarAri dear spokes person of the land of d bags if your so expierienced why are you siting here trolling on nutns vids take your ignorence elsewhere he is just helping youtube community and you should be appreciative of the effort it takes to do this and film
@OrvarAri dear spokes person of the land of d bags if your so expierienced why are you siting here trolling on nutns vids take your ignorence elsewhere he is just helping youtube community and you should be appreciative of the effort it takes to do this and film
@nutnfancy
I think he/she took your advice and unsubbed. I just checked his/her account. No activity for 3 months now…
Strike one up for the good guys…yay….lol
Rob.
(Brisbane, Australia)
I enjoyed the personal comments of why certain pieces of equipment were taken, there advantages and drawbacks and how these were linked to one another to produce an effective, holistic hiking system for the given conditions, albeit a slightly over weight one. Obviously if this was the goal of this walk then it has been achieved by a long margin and you both should be congratulated. Side note: This scenery was magnificent – great camera work given the poor conditions keep up the great work!
@OrvarAri not even close buddy
Someone on this site should take critisism a little better. ya act profecional, so take critics like a pro. nice vids anyway.
(sorry for the spelling. English is not my main language.)
@lti12 Its a personal choice of teh individual. There is a chance of getting sick from “wild water”. You’re not garunteed to, but the possibility is there. If you choose to brave the odds, more power to you. Most don’t.
@sparks444 I always take a pillow too (damn the weight – it gives me a drastically better sleep!). It lives in a lightweight drybag, but getting as much air out as possible is important to save bag-space.
My last comment didn’t make it through, so I’ll try again:
When camping in the snow, I strongly recommend a stove with a pump rather than a canisters. You can keep a beautiful flame even when it is freezing – just keep pumping!
@032125 It’s not corny at all. I’m a Canadian, and we know Americans better than anyone. I’ve met countless guys of Nutn’s and Crock’s ilk, and they are what keeps the US tickin’ and ass-kickin’. (the good kind of ass-kickin’!)
…except I wouldn’t dare go backpacking without at least a makeshift wooden pole. I think Crocket has already learned his lesson
Going into the wilderness is always a high-risk endeavour. These guys have done an excellent job at mitigating that risk.