Alone: Braving the Colorado Trail amidst Wild Weather

lovely work brother. like the narration ha

I reckon I’m gonna call it and say this is my favourite video you’ve ever made, I’d love to see more of this, great mix of shots, music, quiet scenes and talking, also I LOVED the night lapse shots 😍

A mate from the UK is walking the whole trail in a few weeks. Your video has shown how awesome it is. Thank you for a very down to earth and informative video.

Eric you set the bar for hiking videos. So well documented and edited. Thank you for a wonderful experience for those of us that have jobs that won’t let us leave.

Few things more peaceful and relaxing than the sound of rain on the outside of your tent while you're snuggled up warm inside. 26:18

I have watched over 50 colorado trail videos and not 1 has even came close to this! I am so amazed by how you put this together. You put in so much work for this and i can’t tell you how inspired I am after watching this. I had to show my wife and even she was so impressed and was more excited for me to hit the trail next year. This is a masterpiece sir thank you for sharing!!

This is so much better than many overhyped hiking channels.

Eric, thank you for this. I am at the age where this type of hiking is not something I can do anymore. I still get out for shorter trips, usually 1 or 2 days but my body has its limits now that it never had when I was younger. Having said that - the scenes, the excellent recording, the editing, and the final product are by far some of the best of the best I've enjoyed and watched here on YouTube, and bring back many memories from my younger days in Montana, Washington State, South Dakota, and even a few here in Minnesota. Again thank you.

This was like a well done documentary. Beautiful visuals and camera work and great narrative. Nice work. I saved this to watch again and sharing with others. I highly recommend this to any hiker that appreciates beauty. Great job and thank you!

Hey Eric, this video really touched me and just grabbed my soul in ways other videos on YT just don't. Wanted to say what an amazing job you did with this video, I know it takes tons of time editing to make something like this. Really great stuff, hope to see more!

One of your BEST videos Eric! The setup of those shots during the impending storm came out very cool. Can totally sense the amount of effort these videos took. ❤

The production quality of this video is absolutely amazing.

13:35 trekking through an enchanted land, such scenic wonders!

Such a well-done video. I enjoyed it immensely. This video encapsulates the very reason why I want to be out on the trail. The colors, the peacefulness, those views and spending time in your thoughts and with God. Really great video and can't wait for part 2!

One of your BEST videos Eric!

Eric, sincere congratulations on the major changes and milestones that are coelescing in your life. Also, thank you for sharing your journey. You've created a career educating people in this space with grace and class. Allowing us this peek behind the curtain into the person that is Eric is inspriring and I feel will grow a more robust connection with an audience who already cares about Eric the man, even if we have never met you. I very much resonate with the desire to go solo for the purpose of introspection. I recently did a 44 mile mini-thru-hike in 48 hours to try to accomplish something similar in a shorter time frame. I called it clarity through suffering in a beautiful place. I would hike with muscles failing and felt my mind process through many of the negative thoughts and stresses that I was wrestling with before I stepped foot on the trail. I dealt with some decisions that I was avoiding and let anxiety simply linger until fatigue washed it away. It seems trite, but even in that short period time, something in my brain reset. I hope your time on trail was helpful to you. While it seems that all the changes you are undertaking are positive ones, I am sure there is no shortage of fear or uncertainty... Some rational, some not so much 😉 In any event, you have a fan base rooting for you and are genuinely happy for you. Thank you for your generosity in your content, and I am looking forward to seeing solopreneur Eric thrive!

This is probably your best representation of backpacking to date. I'm very happy to see you thriving as you start something new.

I know about the lightening storms. Back around 2000, my son with a couple of hiking buddies, did the Willow Creek Trail towards the Crestone Needles. Near 4PM a storm blew over the ridge from the North, catching us totally off guard. On the trail we had to hunker down, squatting as Thor was throwing bolts down around us. We were right around tree line and the only trees around had been struct by lightning. I'll tell you, as we were squatting, minimizing exposure, freezing our buts as it was also popcorn snowing, we prayed. Hey, I made this tale up so at least I survived. One can not imagine the sound of lightening strikes when one is amongst the clouds.

Spectacular footage and it is great you were able to take this solo journey just before your marriage. Thank you for sharing this video.

My husband and I (@Hunt on the Trails) travelled from the UK and thru-hiked the CT last summer to celebrate our retirement. Your film brings back some great memories of our final week when we endured endless daily hours of rain, saw nothing from the Indian Ridge and were probably too tired to take in the details! Your film is a real love letter to a beautiful part of the trail. Thank you for taking the time to make it.