Category: Videos
The Winds: Green River Lakes Loop
A six day backpacking trip with David Knaus in Wyoming’s Wind River Range. The trip commenced at the Green River Lakes Trailhead and hiked upstream on the Highline Trail. Then we took the Clark Creek Trail to the Porcupine Creek Trail over Porcupine Pass and continued down the Porcupine Creek to Lakeside Trail back to the Green River Lakes Trailhead. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy the video. Please check out David Knaus’ channel at: / @defcoord Backpacking With Bryan DeLay webpage: https://bryandelay.com
Snowy Range Loop
A two night backpacking trip with David Knaus in the Snowy Range in Medicine Bow National Forest located in southeast Wyoming. The trip started at the Lewis Lake Trail Head and follows the Lost Lakes Trail to Lost Lake. On day 2 we continue on Lost Lakes Trail then take the Deep Lake Trail to Deep Lake. Our final day we back track on the Deep Lake Trail then south on the Lost Glacier Lakes Trail back to the Lewis Lake Trail Head. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy the video. Please check out David Knaus’ channel at: / @defcoord Backpacking With Bryan DeLay webpage: https://bryandelay.com
Middle Prong Wilderness
A two night backpacking trip in Middle Prong Wilderness in Pisgah National Forest in western North Carolina. The out and back trip commences at the junction of State Route 215 and Mountains To Sea Trail, continues up to Green Mountain and then drops down to Buckeye Creek. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy the video. Backpacking With Bryan DeLay webpage: https://bryandelay.com https://youtu.be/qy60gkTZM2s
AT, Pine Mtn, Grayson Highlands, Cabin Ridge Loop
A four night backpacking trip in the Mt. Rogers High Country beginning on the Appalachian Trail and going south to the Pine Mountain Trail and camping on Pine Mountain the first night. A short bushwhack over to the Crest Trail on day two and then the Crest Trail to Scales where I connect back with the AT. Then is south on the AT over Stone Mountain and down to Wilson Creek Trail where I bushwhack across a meadow to join the Virginia Highlands Trail and camp along Big Wilson Creek. On day three I continue on the VHHT to Cabin Ridge and camp near the junction with the Crest Trail. The next day continues on the VHHT to Deep Gap and cut over to the AT and take the AT north to the Mt. Rogers Trail and follow it to Lewis Fork Spur Trail. Then drop down to the Lewis Fork Trail to Cliffside Trail and camp along Lewis Fork. The final day continues down Cliffside Trail then across SR 603 to the Fairwood Valley Trail back to the junction with the AT. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy the video. Backpacking With Bryan DeLay webpage: https://bryandelay.com
Bald River Gorge Wilderness
A two night backpacking trip in Bald River Gorge Wilderness beginning at the upper gorge trailhead and hiking to the top of Bald River Falls. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy the video. Backpacking With Bryan DeLay webpage: https://bryandelay.com
AT: Carver’s Gap to 19E
A two night backpacking trip on the AT northbound from Carver’s Gap, which is at the Tennessee/North Carolina state line near Roan Mountain, TN, to US Rt. 19E with my friend Tomas Cairl.
Citico Creek Wilderness: Pine Ridge – Rocky Flats Loop
This is a four night solo backpacking trip in Citico Creek Wilderness commencing at the Pine Ridge Trail Head. The loop climbs up Pine Ridge Trail (#99) to Fodderstack Trail (#95), then north on Fodderstack Trail to Crowder Branch Trail (#84). Next the loop descends Crowder Branch Trail to Doublecamp Road (FS Rd. 2659), then southwest of the forest service road to Rock Flats Trail (#100), which completes the loop. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy the video. Backpacking With Bryan DeLay webpage: https://bryandelay.com
Benton MacKaye Trail – Big Lost Creek
A one night backpacking trip commencing at the Reliance, TN trailhead and hiking south on the Benton MacKaye Trail along Big Lost Creek. My son joins me on this trip and then continues south on the BMT for another three nights. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy the video. Backpacking With Bryan DeLay webpage: https://bryandelay.com
Sheltowee Trace Trail – Yamacraw, Big South Fork, Yahoo Falls
A three night backpacking trip on the Sheltowee Trace Trail, commencing at Laurel Ridge Road at the boundary of Big South Fork National River and Recreational Area in Kentucky. On the first day we hike north on the Sheltowee Trace Trail to Trace Branch where we make a campsite. We continue north on the STT on the second day and camp along Lick Creek north of Yamacraw Bridge. The third day we continue north on the STT and make a camp near Yahoo Falls. On the final day my son Nathan hikes north on the STT to US. Route 27 and drives back to pick me up at a paved road crossing northwest of the Rt. 27 trail head. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy the video. Backpacking With Bryan DeLay webpage: https://bryandelay.com