Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago

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10/22/2023 - 10/24/2023 Los Padres National Forest - Ventana Wilderness - Pine Ridge Trail - Terrace Creek - Barlow Flat - Sykes Hot Springs
I went on a 3 day Big Sur backpacking trip.

AllTrails Recording (with pictures):
alltrails.com/explore/recording/3-day-backpacking-sykes-hot-springs-via-pine-ridge-trail-86a2f35

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Gear loadout:
lighterpack.com/r/1bmv9u

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00:00:00 Intro
00:00:55 Drive to Big Sur Station
00:01:58 Big Sur Station
00:03:02 Starting the Hike
00:09:47 Terrace Creek Camp
00:13:29 Barlow Flat Camp
00:14:33 NatureHike Cloud Up 2
00:15:47 Cooking with Rod Pt 1
00:23:41 In the Tent
00:26:30 Morning
00:28:26 Coffee Time
00:30:10 Breakfast
00:30:29 Packing Up
00:31:42 Hiking to Sykes
00:37:05 Sykes Camp
00:39:35 Heading to Sykes Hot Springs
00:41:07 Sykes Hot Springs
00:45:20 Back at Camp
00:46:43 Cooking with Rod Pt 2
00:51:56 In the Tent
00:53:33 Morning
00:55:05 Hiking Back
00:59:14 Outside With Mike
01:02:36 Back at Barlow Flat
01:04:46 Back to Terrace Creek
01:06:11 Gear Impressions
01:12:05 Back at the Pine Ridge Trailhead
01:13:35 Trip Overview
01:14:13 Closing