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    Best 4-Hours Spent in the Sierra Nevada Mountains



    Have you hiked the 20 Lakes Basin in the Hoover Wilderness? The pristine alpine wilderness is nestled high in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California near Yosemite national park at an elevation over 10,000 feet above sea level, offering exceptional mountaineering opportunities. Filmed in August of 2020. Enjoy!

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    2. The Hiking Chick on

      I really enjoy your videos. Questions: Are you filming with a gopro and are you using an external mic to cut down wind noise? I'm getting ready for PCT and deciding on the simplest and most minimal setup to vlog. What would you bring?

    5. Ape Man on

      God I’m old. We used to spend a lot of time in that area 40 years ago and caught and ate lots of fish out of those lakes. I gotta get back out there. Thanks for the reminder. Nice video.

    9. Tom O on

      Hello from Tom O’Dell! I’m sure you were referring to someone else (at 5:30) but it made my wife laugh when I showed it to her. My wife and I have done this hike with our boys a number of times over the years. It’s one of our favorites. Long time subscriber and look forward to every video – Thanks for all you’ve posted in the last year!

    11. BigDukeX on

      For those of you itching to hop in the car and do this hike, be advised that you do need a permit to overnight camp here. You DO NOT need a permit to simply day hike this trail. Also, be aware that the very moment you step foot from your vehicle, you are already higher than 10,000 feet above sea-level. It’s advisable to first take adequate time to get acclimated to this elevation prior to hiking the 20 Lakes Basin trail. There is a precaution you should know of… altitude sickness, it may impact your hike here. This illness is a pretty nasty hit too, and it most certainly will ruin your day. Additionally, be prepared for (quickly…) changing weather conditions in this sector during anytime of the open season. This area is exposed – with only minimal canopy on the north-eastern edge of Saddlebag Lake to hunker-down under if it becomes necessary. Day hikers should take more water then they expect to consume, or ensure that you pack a water filtration instrument. This is one of the top/best day hikes in the Eastern Sierra. Any avid hiker should do it at least once. NOTE: If you are overnight camping in this area and find an improvised fire-ring at your campsite, simply don’t use it to start a campfire. You will be in violation of the NO CAMPFIRE…(above 10,000 feet) restriction. You don’t want to find a Ranger with their digital thermometer standing over your campfire first thing in the morning!!!

    12. Eric T on

      GOOD STUFF Scottie! Noticed you didn't fish though. follow Ape Man and like him, I need to go there! Thanks so much for the great views!

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