15,000 Subscriber Q & A

Thank you all SO much for 15,000 subscribers here on YouTube! That means there are 15,000 of you who liked my videos enough to support my channel. That really means a lot to me, so thank you! If you have been watching my channel for a while, you might notice that I am not myself in this video. Unfortunately 2 days prior to me having to film this, my cat passed away and I have been extremely distraught and not myself over the last week. He was my best friend and he made quite a few cameos in many videos over the years. Thanks for understanding. QUESTIONS: 1:40 Hiking shoes vs. hiking boots? 3:22 How do you manage your fear of heights? 5:32 What is the most remote trail you've hiked on? 6:45 What are some good hiking trails for beginners? 8:07 Have you ever considered a trekking pole tent? 8:46 How do you find water sources and camp spots while backpacking? 11:34 Do you still use your audio engineering skills? 12:56 What method do you use to brew a good cup of coffee on the trail? 13:43 Why did you move to Central Oregon and then back to Eugene? 16:39 What was a difficult/challenging time during an outdoor excursion that was impactful to you? 19:06 Have you ever had a scary situation come up in the backcountry? 20:25 What would you have done if you had been in the shoes of the guy in the recent mountain lion viral video? 21:33 Are you interested in climbing one of our tougher mountains like Mt. Hood or Rainier? 23:02 How do you handle your period while backpacking? 24:50 Can you talk about the safety of leaving your car parked while hiking? 26:57 Have you ever had any strange experienced deep in the woods that you couldn't explain? 27:55 What do you do in the winter when you are mourning the end of backpacking season? 30:51 What are some things on your bucket list? THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: -Altra Trail Runners: https://amzn.to/3pvWcrk -Columbia waterproof hiking boots: https://amzn.to/2IuAK5r -Middle Fork Willamette Trail info: https://www.hikeoregon.net/middle-fork-willamette-trail-members-only.html -Eugene to PCT hike video: https://youtu.be/5NFQRt27zzQ -Best Oregon Waterfall Hikes: https://www.hikeoregon.net/20-best-oregon-waterfall-hikes.html -Oregon Hikers and Climbers Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/170993986695918/ -Trekology trekking poles: https://amzn.to/2ICnoUq -CS Coffee: https://cs-instant-coffee.peachs.co/a/franziska-weinheimer -Middle Fork Willamette Trail video: https://youtu.be/CaMbPvPYhkc -Cougar viral video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVUAVmz2Z-0 -Bear spray: https://amzn.to/3ptb9KG -MSR Lightning Ascent snowshoes: https://amzn.to/2IClOC4 -Winter hiking 3-part series: Part 1 https://youtu.be/neF2pFfQLac Part 2 https://youtu.be/-myM3w2J7nQ Part 3 https://youtu.be/XlXOhiS4sd0 -Sno Parks in Central Oregon: https://www.hikeoregon.net/sno-parks-in-central-oregon.html If you haven't watched my other Q & A videos, you can catch up here: 1st Q & A (Jan. 2017)- https://youtu.be/GuTKwNowI_s 2nd Q & A (Sep. 2017)- https://youtu.be/rXx3Yk6NlV8 3rd Q & A (Nov. 2017)- https://youtu.be/_j93aKC8RZ8 4th Q & A (Feb. 2018)- https://youtu.be/9mOrB0XZvVQ 5th Q & A (Mar. 2018)- https://youtu.be/Bqo5ndoDyX8 6th Q & A (Apr. 2018)- https://youtu.be/rfnJT4e-RIE 7th Q & A (Jul. 2018)- https://youtu.be/bKDNsp97A2I 8th Q & A (Dec. 2018)- https://youtu.be/QMlapPNBllI 9th Q & A (Apr. 2019)- https://youtu.be/4GOdCywLLSQ 10th Q & A (Dec. 2019)- https://youtu.be/TPel1_M4Dyc Music: Intro music- 'Memories' by Sappheiros https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxLKyBhC6igFhLEb0gxvQNg Filmed with: Canon Powershot G7x Mark II https://amzn.to/2MmofGg *HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE CONTINUATION OF HIKE OREGON: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/HikeOregon (you can pledge as low as $1 a month and help Hike Oregon to continue producing content) SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hike-Oregon/499216170214509 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/hike.oregon Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Hike_Oregon Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/hikeor Google+: http://www.plus.google.com/+HikeoregonNetOR Email: HikeOregon@hikeoregon.net MAILING ADDRESS: Hike Oregon P.O. Box 41911 Eugene, OR 97404