Well it isn’t as thorough as I wanted it to be, but it took a bit of time to get it to this point, so I hope you enjoy it. The hike I went on was of my own choosing. I had spoken to a Park Ranger previously about recommending a trail to try. When he asked what my experience was and my fitness level, I could only reply with beginner, as I never really hiked far before. i had made an inquiry about a 6.5 mile hike that was rated on paper as moderately difficult. His response was that I should not attempt it if I wasn’t a seasoned hiker and explained that the distance rating of the hikes on paper were from the aerial perspective and that the actual elevation changes of the trail would mean much more distance and effort obviously… So being the hard headed Frenchman that I can sometimes be, I decided to try to double the distance of what I had first considered… The following videos are the result of some of the hike. If I had the camera on the entire time, you would die of boredom from seeing so many trees. The one thing that I despise the most is the fact that the video and pictures which I had taken of the two black bear cubs did not come out very well,but they are something at the least. It was to shady for the camera to define them from the shadows….But it was an honor to see them feeding by the creek by lifting large rocks and turning them over looking for food….
I did actually go through a physical battle by the half way point and then the mental war began as it seemed I would never make it back to where I had begun.. If you notice the look on my face by the end of the video, you will know what I mean. I could honestly, barely even get the words to come out of my mouth for the last few hours, but figured I had to say something or else I might lay down and goto sleep. That would not have been a good idea..
Thanks for watching friends, Steve.
