Santa Monica Mountains in 4K - Sandstone Peak - LA and SoCal Hiking - AdventureArchives
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Some of my favorite places to hike and backpack into (and I've been all over the Northwest) are Mount Rainier National Park, Mount Baker Wilderness, Glacier Peak Wilderness, Mount Adams Wilderness, North Cascades National Park, Mount Jefferson Wilderness, and the Goat Rocks Wilderness. There are so many incredible places to hike here. The wildflowers, the giant, old growth trees, jagged mountains, rugged glaciers, glacial creeks, rainforests, deserts, canyons, lakes, fall colors, and so much more.
Washington also has the most rugged mountain range in the lower 48 (a scientific study measured each mountain range and came to that conclusion. The most rugged range is the North Cascades, located within North Cascades National Park, Glacier Peak Wilderness, Sawtooth-Lake Chelan Wilderness, and Mount Baker Wilderness. I highly recommend the Thornton Lakes Loop, Maple Pass Loop, Ptarmigan Ridge (Mt. Baker, and Spider Gap-Image Lake-Buck Creek Pass Loop (Glacier Peak Wilderness. Absolutely spectacular!
Also I'd recommend the Mount Adams Wilderness. Try backpacking up to High Camp below the massive Adams Glacier. The views and -feeling of being on top of the world- is breathtaking.
Date: 2022-04-30
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John
+AdventureArchives - Hey Thomas, about walking down a mountain, you should flex your legs and put the stress on the thigh muscles not the knees. Its about taking away the -bumpiness- of walking down, think of your legs as suspension, which can only work when they are flexed.
At first you will feel the burn, but practice makes perfect. You can always make up muscle mass but a bad knee is bad for good.
Here in the Alps this technique is well known, since we usually don't leave the hose for a climb of less than 1000m (3000ft)
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+AdventureArchives - Hey Thomas, about walking down a mountain, you should flex your legs and put the stress on the thigh muscles not the knees. Its about taking away the -bumpiness- of walking down, think of your legs as suspension, which can only work when they are flexed.
At first you will feel the burn, but practice makes perfect. You can always make up muscle mass but a bad knee is bad for good.
Here in the Alps this technique is well known, since we usually don't leave the hose for a climb of less than 1000m (3000ft)
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trailkrum
Bend your knees! Trekking poles will also help reduce stress and save energy (both on the way up and on the way down. And wear shoes with proper traction (heel brake/reverse lugs, a secure heel cup and toe protection. The Mt Whitney trail is not hard (class 1, not steeply graded, but it is very rocky. Look for trail runner models such as the La Sportiva Wildcat, the Salomon Ultra 2, New Balance Leadville or 910. Happy trail!
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Bend your knees! Trekking poles will also help reduce stress and save energy (both on the way up and on the way down. And wear shoes with proper traction (heel brake/reverse lugs, a secure heel cup and toe protection. The Mt Whitney trail is not hard (class 1, not steeply graded, but it is very rocky. Look for trail runner models such as the La Sportiva Wildcat, the Salomon Ultra 2, New Balance Leadville or 910. Happy trail!
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Deranged
2: 58 The lizard looked like he was dancing to the music haha. Bend your knees at all times and look for tree roots and large rocks that are not wet to step on. Also, use the trees as well to hold onto but make sure they are living trees. Walking on your tippy toes will put more pressure on your ankles instead of your knees. Excellent video Thomas. what do you have in that black pouch on your waist strap?
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2: 58 The lizard looked like he was dancing to the music haha. Bend your knees at all times and look for tree roots and large rocks that are not wet to step on. Also, use the trees as well to hold onto but make sure they are living trees. Walking on your tippy toes will put more pressure on your ankles instead of your knees. Excellent video Thomas. what do you have in that black pouch on your waist strap?
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Richard
Nice Video, love your work. Hiking downhill, Always keep your knees bent, this will cause the muscles to work harder but will stop any problems at the joints. As everyone says using poles is the best way to slow the body moving downhill. I put the tips of the handle in the ball of my hand and grip the handle with finger tips, this is so the pole is longer, then I don't have to change the high of the pole.
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Nice Video, love your work. Hiking downhill, Always keep your knees bent, this will cause the muscles to work harder but will stop any problems at the joints. As everyone says using poles is the best way to slow the body moving downhill. I put the tips of the handle in the ball of my hand and grip the handle with finger tips, this is so the pole is longer, then I don't have to change the high of the pole.
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Karen
Love this video! Felt like I was there with you in my beloved Santa Monica Mountains! I have been hiking there since childhood and I have always done downhill in a semi-squat with my knees flexed, almost like I was going uphill backwards, to control the downward pull of the slope. Oh, and I believe you about that rattler - I saw one that was about 10 feet long once and big around as a man's forearm.
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Love this video! Felt like I was there with you in my beloved Santa Monica Mountains! I have been hiking there since childhood and I have always done downhill in a semi-squat with my knees flexed, almost like I was going uphill backwards, to control the downward pull of the slope. Oh, and I believe you about that rattler - I saw one that was about 10 feet long once and big around as a man's forearm.
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Neversink
Beautiful filming. Great work!
I started having pain in my knees a few years ago when hiking downhill for extend periods with a heavy pack. Three things have helped me mitigate it: hiking poles, strength training (particularly core and glutes-those butt muscles do a ton of work to stabilize the knee, and glute activation before steep hikes. But the hiking poles alone are a huge help.
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Beautiful filming. Great work!
I started having pain in my knees a few years ago when hiking downhill for extend periods with a heavy pack. Three things have helped me mitigate it: hiking poles, strength training (particularly core and glutes-those butt muscles do a ton of work to stabilize the knee, and glute activation before steep hikes. But the hiking poles alone are a huge help.
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NatureShy
I use trekking poles. They make going downhill, crossing raging creeks, or climbing over rough rocky terrain much easier. They help by increasing your balance and stability all while helping you burn more calories for less effort.
I've hiked all over Oregon, Washington, Canada, Idaho, and California, and I would never go back to not using them. They are sooooo helpful.
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I use trekking poles. They make going downhill, crossing raging creeks, or climbing over rough rocky terrain much easier. They help by increasing your balance and stability all while helping you burn more calories for less effort.
I've hiked all over Oregon, Washington, Canada, Idaho, and California, and I would never go back to not using them. They are sooooo helpful.
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Econael
I'm gonna echo the trekking poles. They do help to take pressure off of the knees.
You can even go so far as to put on knee bandages when going downhill. Might seem extreme but it doesn't seem like you can train your knees, only damage them.
I suggest the ones made with neoprene with velcro and that have a ring that goes around your patella.
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I'm gonna echo the trekking poles. They do help to take pressure off of the knees.
You can even go so far as to put on knee bandages when going downhill. Might seem extreme but it doesn't seem like you can train your knees, only damage them.
I suggest the ones made with neoprene with velcro and that have a ring that goes around your patella.
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DarthImperius3
Personally when I walk downhill at a steep grade I do the inchworm technique. It's slow and cumbersome but it works for me. I tilt my body towards my dominant leg and take a gradual step with it. Establish my footing and bring the next foot down. Trekking poles have helped wonderfully because I tend to have terrible balance.
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Personally when I walk downhill at a steep grade I do the inchworm technique. It's slow and cumbersome but it works for me. I tilt my body towards my dominant leg and take a gradual step with it. Establish my footing and bring the next foot down. Trekking poles have helped wonderfully because I tend to have terrible balance.
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