Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
1/17/2024 - 1/18/2024 Henry W. Coe State Park - Kelly Lake - Coit Lake - Fish & Game Pond
I wanted to head out for an overnight trip before the storm arrives in California. This is my first backpacking trip in the month of January. Last year we had the atmospheric rivers flooding the area.
Custom AllTrails Route:
alltrails.com/explore/map/grizzly-gulch-kelly-lake-coit-lake-willson-camp-loop-3d387d2
AllTrails Recording (with pictures):
alltrails.com/explore/recording/backpacking-grizzly-gulch-kelly-lake-coit-lake-willson-camp-loop-cae82d4
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.
Gear loadout:
lighterpack.com/r/tfycwd
Boulder Salt Electrolytes - amzn.to/48DnaTT
Casa Corona Instant Mexican Style Refried Beans 3lb Bag - amzn.to/48Gh4lJ
Samson Zing It - amzn.to/41SgFdp
3/32" Elastic Cord - amzn.to/3S62T3J
Links in the video:
"Lanshan 1 tents - try these 16 modifications" - youtube.com/watch?v=G_jP3JjWHFU
"Patching a Leak on the Nemo Tensor Insulated Wide Sleeping Pad" - youtube.com/watch?v=BUM2FS10YJE
Podcast I was listening to:
trailsworthhiking.buzzsprout.com/1235132/14313565-ep-44-camino-de-santiago
Music:
"Sunset Waltz" - Yoko Shimomura
00:00:00 Snazzy logo
00:00:05 Driving to Hunting Hollow
00:00:09 Hunting Hollow
00:00:43 Starting the hike
00:02:05 Grizzly Gulch Trail
00:03:47 Dexter Trail
00:04:49 Arrived at Kelly Lake
00:05:15 Food & Tea
00:06:29 Fishing
00:07:28 Filtering water and packing
00:08:42 Arrived at the campsite
00:09:09 3FUL Lanshan 1 setup
00:09:36 Tent mods and sleep system tour
00:12:23 In the tent
00:13:39 Cooking with Rod
00:14:36 Winding Down
00:15:27 Morning
00:16:50 Coffee time
00:17:59 Packing up
00:18:24 Leave No Trace
00:18:52 Mornings
00:19:34 Fishing Round 2
00:20:43 Heading to Coit Lake
00:21:36 Coit Lake
00:23:13 Breakfast
00:24:07 Fish & Game Pond
00:25:19 Hiking back
00:27:16 Rodeo Pond
00:28:01 Willson Camp
00:29:45 Hunting Hollow Rd.
00:30:33 Back at the lot
00:32:02 Driving home
1/17/2024 - 1/18/2024 Henry W. Coe State Park - Kelly Lake - Coit Lake - Fish & Game Pond
I wanted to head out for an overnight trip before the storm arrives in California. This is my first backpacking trip in the month of January. Last year we had the atmospheric rivers flooding the area.
Custom AllTrails Route:
alltrails.com/explore/map/grizzly-gulch-kelly-lake-coit-lake-willson-camp-loop-3d387d2
AllTrails Recording (with pictures):
alltrails.com/explore/recording/backpacking-grizzly-gulch-kelly-lake-coit-lake-willson-camp-loop-cae82d4
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.
Gear loadout:
lighterpack.com/r/tfycwd
Boulder Salt Electrolytes - amzn.to/48DnaTT
Casa Corona Instant Mexican Style Refried Beans 3lb Bag - amzn.to/48Gh4lJ
Samson Zing It - amzn.to/41SgFdp
3/32" Elastic Cord - amzn.to/3S62T3J
Links in the video:
"Lanshan 1 tents - try these 16 modifications" - youtube.com/watch?v=G_jP3JjWHFU
"Patching a Leak on the Nemo Tensor Insulated Wide Sleeping Pad" - youtube.com/watch?v=BUM2FS10YJE
Podcast I was listening to:
trailsworthhiking.buzzsprout.com/1235132/14313565-ep-44-camino-de-santiago
Music:
"Sunset Waltz" - Yoko Shimomura
00:00:00 Snazzy logo
00:00:05 Driving to Hunting Hollow
00:00:09 Hunting Hollow
00:00:43 Starting the hike
00:02:05 Grizzly Gulch Trail
00:03:47 Dexter Trail
00:04:49 Arrived at Kelly Lake
00:05:15 Food & Tea
00:06:29 Fishing
00:07:28 Filtering water and packing
00:08:42 Arrived at the campsite
00:09:09 3FUL Lanshan 1 setup
00:09:36 Tent mods and sleep system tour
00:12:23 In the tent
00:13:39 Cooking with Rod
00:14:36 Winding Down
00:15:27 Morning
00:16:50 Coffee time
00:17:59 Packing up
00:18:24 Leave No Trace
00:18:52 Mornings
00:19:34 Fishing Round 2
00:20:43 Heading to Coit Lake
00:21:36 Coit Lake
00:23:13 Breakfast
00:24:07 Fish & Game Pond
00:25:19 Hiking back
00:27:16 Rodeo Pond
00:28:01 Willson Camp
00:29:45 Hunting Hollow Rd.
00:30:33 Back at the lot
00:32:02 Driving home










