The Hayduke – Extreme Desert Backpacking (Full Documentary)
“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit” – Edward Abbey
This video is about our hiking adventure across Utah and Arizona. There were many moments of struggle, failure, and perseverance along the way. We hope you enjoy the beautiful scenery of the American desert.
Thank you Joe Mitchell and Mike Coronella for pioneering this incredible hiking route.
THE HAYDUKE:
– 800+ miles
– 67 days (April 2 – June 7, 2024)
– 6 national parks
– 8 days of being dehydrated
– 420 times we went the wrong way
– 1 wild adventure
19 Comments
First omg
Best documentary I’ve seen in years. I like how there was no talk about how “millions of years ago”, this and that. The BEST!! After watching this I have to get me one them packs! And one them shirts!! And that tent is banging!!
Watched every episode while you guys were out, now to see it condense down to this beautiful film is just wonderful. One of the best, thanks for sharing and taking us along:)
Yall are awesome. I had no idea that yall were doing a full doc. This is great!
Nice footage. The Needles District is my go to for a few days in the backcountry. Utah has so much to offer for us hikers.
HOW DID U 2. GET UR TRAÌL NAMES ???
Thats got 2b a good story lol
I followed the series and now this. Hats off to both of you. As I watch the documentary, I reminisce my own experience hiking and the joy a person feels when you reach the end of the journey. I am getting old but I do what I can hiking the trails and mountains of Utah and Wyoming. I can't wait to see your next adventure.
Great video, did you use a compass and map for navigation? I’m going out there in March and have a couple of gps tracks I hope I can trust. GPS tracks have been hard to track down. I just don’t see me using just a compass and map. That would be lame.
So I get like 30 mins for lunch everyday at work and yall just walked thru the mud in the 5 mile stretch of water. Yall making me laugh so hard I look crazy here at work
Very cool!
Would love to do this, but I am not sure if I could drink that water, no matter how good the filter was 😂
I've saved to watch tonight on my tv. I love this area but have never backpacked it. Leaving out water? Wow that's intense. And no trails just across the wilderness.
Watched the series and I'm sure I'll enjoy the docu. Thank you for sharing and happy adventuring!
1:06:26 🥺😢 this part was so sad
l watched each of the short segments you made of this hike, but I just had to watch the documentary. Guess I can't get enough of the Hayduke. After all, it's other hikers suffering and not me. Such beautiful country, and now in the new year I'm planning my spring itinerary for Utah and the Grand Canyon, inspired in part by videos such as yours. Love seeing the two of you dealing with the elements along the way. And the way DA soldiered on with that Achilles heel, you are one tough girl! Thanks so much for sharing your journey.
I love your video! I'm from Utah and have hiked/backpacked much of it. The high altitude cold/hot dry air and the terrain with very little water make this trail extremely difficult.
Thanks this is fantastic! well done! … peanut gallery comment if you like Olympus like I do.. bring a tube of E6000, works to hold that garbage together, and the little rubber inlays at the bottom. they're great at comfort, bad shoe design for longevity.
Enjoyed watching. Glad you bleeped out the foul language. But amazing you have no problem blaspheming God’s name by using His name in vain. A pity.
"What do we do next? We walk some more". This documentary put a constant smile on our faces!! Looking forward to your Sierra adventures.
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