Archive for the ‘Trip Reports & Video’ Category

Lets recap where we left off – someone stole my spare tire off my jeep, forgot my stick pic, lost my sunglasses somewhere on the trail, I couldn’t get a fire started at night, my water took forever to boil, and my tarp tie out went kaput…. Well at least the world is my toilet. Lets see how Day 2 works out for me (get some pop corn it’s a 20 minute video):

Thug Life,

Water Monkey

Finishing off day 1…. Will The Water Monkey make it to his destination? Well lets take a gander shall weeeeee:

Thug Life,

Water Monkey

Oh yeah Water Monkey is out gangsta style in the woods for 3 days 2 nights. Got 2 batteries for my camera and I’m out to have a grand ole time.

The first video is meant to NOT disappoint all those who are expecting me being an idiot in the woods! This part is from off the train to the first shelter and everything in between!

I’m droppin a bunch of shout outs and if I missed anyone I am sorry I’m just out there winging it:

Thug Life,

Water Monkey

OK like I said in my intro video I’m going to have video trips on my blog. Why not have my entire section hike of the NY Appalachian Trail. In this you will actually see a huge transition from lightweight backpacking to Ultralight Backpacking as well as a push to do longer distances each day. (more…)