1 00:00:11,940 --> 00:00:19,620 Kevin Bae: To record take to the audio just in case so I'm at the 2 00:00:19,620 --> 00:00:25,710 rhododendron trail in Mount Airy Georgia spot an hour away from 3 00:00:25,740 --> 00:00:34,680 where I live outside of Atlanta and this is listed as a moderate 4 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:47,370 trail all trails but it might be easy because some of the reviews 5 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:53,910 were saying it was fairly easy up until the near the end where 6 00:00:54,540 --> 00:01:02,040 there's kind of a steep incline to get to a tower fire tower or 7 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:10,620 something it's Thursday It's May 11. Is I'm taking this hike 8 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:16,470 starting out at about 9am really pleasant morning it's overcast 9 00:01:16,470 --> 00:01:27,330 it's about 65 degrees and forest is just filled in you take some 10 00:01:27,330 --> 00:01:33,360 of these winter hikes and some of these areas and you see 11 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:36,420 better views sometimes because the force isn't so dense 12 00:01:46,950 --> 00:01:55,140 but I like it either way a lot of ferns my dogs eating a lot of 13 00:01:55,140 --> 00:01:57,090 dumb things Godfrey don't eat that much let's go 14 00:02:21,510 --> 00:02:27,390 hasn't rained here in any real meaningful way in the last 15 00:02:27,930 --> 00:02:42,420 several days the trail is pretty clear trail well marked it's 16 00:02:42,420 --> 00:02:49,860 pretty obvious where it is pretty well walked seems let's 17 00:02:49,860 --> 00:02:56,130 go on the site Joe come on Godfrey Yeah, this is the 18 00:02:56,130 --> 00:03:04,920 waterfall hopefully Godfrey goes down there he can get back up 19 00:03:10,380 --> 00:03:11,160 so yeah 20 00:03:18,930 --> 00:03:20,490 we got taken out by a twig 21 00:03:26,700 --> 00:03:27,810 really waterfall 22 00:03:36,090 --> 00:03:39,180 a lot of rocks in the stream it's very easy to get across 23 00:03:42,870 --> 00:03:46,770 this one and I almost ended up in the water again 24 00:03:56,550 --> 00:04:06,150 oh gosh we got to grab a stick obviously me I have to take 25 00:04:06,150 --> 00:04:07,440 pictures using video 26 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:28,620 he doesn't like it when we stop. Always wants to keep moving. So 27 00:04:28,620 --> 00:04:29,970 if we stop anywhere 28 00:04:35,700 --> 00:04:38,790 scream and cry. Get the big stick 29 00:05:06,390 --> 00:05:10,170 All right let's go to the top 30 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:31,530 God Bree come here try to make our way through here 31 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:54,690 kind of went around a little bit and went to the top 32 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:29,130 so my daughter's trying to rip down a tree right now you're 33 00:06:29,130 --> 00:06:29,640 part of it 34 00:06:37,710 --> 00:06:38,280 a wonderful 35 00:06:49,890 --> 00:07:02,460 day alright let's go back I think that's one of the 36 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:08,670 highlight stops comes early but we come back this way anyway so 37 00:07:08,670 --> 00:07:10,560 if I need to take more time I can 38 00:07:21,690 --> 00:07:22,770 that was the waterfall 39 00:07:30,270 --> 00:07:31,830 there is another side trail 40 00:07:42,780 --> 00:07:48,360 and we're gonna try it a little speed getting down there but not 41 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:55,080 terrible it's doable even while holding a selfie stick with the 42 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:56,070 360 camera 43 00:08:07,560 --> 00:08:08,850 oh this is a beautiful view 44 00:08:39,030 --> 00:08:39,840 Godfrey 45 00:08:44,850 --> 00:08:53,850 never stand still be terrible in petition 46 00:08:59,429 --> 00:09:04,199 got free soap and proper selfie 47 00:09:10,169 --> 00:09:24,839 we'll just get moving on let's go back up so for the second 48 00:09:24,839 --> 00:09:27,449 waterfall getting down, it's really easy up it's kind of a 49 00:09:27,449 --> 00:09:37,559 steep, slippery slope here. But there are enough routes and 50 00:09:37,559 --> 00:09:47,069 rocks and stuff to kind of get yourself up and we're back up 51 00:09:47,399 --> 00:09:48,449 that hitting the trail 52 00:10:34,409 --> 00:10:37,049 mean even my dog finds it weird that I'm holding a selfie stick 53 00:10:37,049 --> 00:10:42,209 way up above my head. This Insta 360 camera is still new to me I 54 00:10:42,239 --> 00:10:49,979 only didn't done I think just a few videos on it at home to 55 00:10:49,979 --> 00:10:53,129 experiment with once walking around the neighborhood this is 56 00:10:53,129 --> 00:10:57,599 the first time taking it out on the trail it's not like I like 57 00:10:59,309 --> 00:11:12,509 to have other things to hold on to while I hike just like to 58 00:11:12,509 --> 00:11:18,239 record some of these things who knows how much longer I'll be 59 00:11:18,239 --> 00:11:26,909 able to do such stuff I'm 56 My dog is almost eight and a half 60 00:11:30,779 --> 00:11:36,119 so no matter how many years he has left doing this 61 00:11:41,220 --> 00:11:48,450 I thought it'd be fun to get some interesting video while I 62 00:11:48,450 --> 00:11:56,220 can before either technology runs away from me or gets too 63 00:11:56,220 --> 00:11:57,480 expensive for me to care 64 00:12:03,149 --> 00:12:04,859 in this thing seems to be pretty cool 65 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:21,690 but I have to admit keeping track of one more thing to take 66 00:12:21,690 --> 00:12:25,170 video with or pictures is a bit of a pain you gotta charge 67 00:12:25,170 --> 00:12:25,860 everything 68 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:35,100 make sure it's all ready to go nice little stream 69 00:12:47,039 --> 00:12:48,689 hopefully my camera didn't get too wet 70 00:12:58,740 --> 00:13:05,220 one thing I know I haven't mastered is just taking short 71 00:13:05,220 --> 00:13:12,840 clips they have a lot of automated video making 72 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:18,480 capabilities in the app if you're taking certain types of 73 00:13:18,480 --> 00:13:23,670 short clips you can put together some cool video and I'm not that 74 00:13:23,670 --> 00:13:31,890 cool Can we get a small stream crossing here we can go here 75 00:13:31,890 --> 00:13:38,970 where my dog is or go this way or the some rocks 76 00:13:49,649 --> 00:13:55,409 taking some pictures looks like a beaver dam 77 00:14:01,230 --> 00:14:03,840 maybe maybe that I don't know how neat beavers make dams 78 00:14:10,500 --> 00:14:11,730 got my camera cut in the tree 79 00:14:22,649 --> 00:14:23,489 all right Godfrey 80 00:14:34,919 --> 00:14:39,059 got another incline here. Under these are two bed 81 00:14:54,720 --> 00:14:59,610 don't know if any of these inclines are ever conveyed? Well 82 00:15:01,260 --> 00:15:06,000 In photographs hopefully they come up better on the video 83 00:15:10,440 --> 00:15:16,560 these are really great yeah this is definitely a mountain laurel 84 00:15:18,390 --> 00:15:25,110 this tree right here just planted the same thing in my 85 00:15:25,110 --> 00:15:30,330 yard different colored flower the same type 86 00:15:38,490 --> 00:15:39,300 much wants to hear 87 00:16:00,629 --> 00:16:08,729 right now I've got my selfie stick under a bridge camera and 88 00:16:08,729 --> 00:16:13,799 the other hand trying to take photos of my dog in the humidity 89 00:16:13,799 --> 00:16:23,009 is very high right now and it's very cool outside but I am 90 00:16:23,009 --> 00:16:32,639 sweating bullets unbelievable amounts of sweat see stream 91 00:16:36,059 --> 00:16:36,989 Where's the dog 92 00:16:42,809 --> 00:16:46,409 Hey Godfrey you never say still for the photo? 93 00:17:23,069 --> 00:17:26,639 Shit just dropped my phone in the water that's the first time 94 00:17:26,639 --> 00:17:29,189 that has ever happened in my life 95 00:17:37,050 --> 00:17:39,570 but find out how waterproof my phone really is 96 00:17:54,060 --> 00:17:59,190 so where is this thing this way up the road 97 00:18:10,470 --> 00:18:16,380 let's go on the opposite side. And since we're on a road and 98 00:18:16,380 --> 00:18:20,520 let me kind of take you a bit closer. 99 00:19:10,109 --> 00:19:17,909 Even Godfrey is tired of the inclines. We made it to the 100 00:19:17,909 --> 00:19:18,389 tower 101 00:19:28,230 --> 00:19:33,780 and the bonus is yes, it's all downhill. From here back to the 102 00:19:33,780 --> 00:19:34,080 car. 103 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:05,340 G G 26 104 00:20:55,890 --> 00:21:08,010 You stop eating bad things please 105 00:21:57,930 --> 00:22:16,650 right the sun peeking through the trees now making fun of just 106 00:22:16,650 --> 00:22:17,730 a beautiful scene. 107 00:24:01,380 --> 00:24:02,940 didn't get any video of it on the way up 108 00:24:08,220 --> 00:24:12,720 he had a green trail that goes to the campgrounds and doesn't 109 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:21,450 have a color for this trail. And I can see that takes us to the 110 00:24:21,690 --> 00:24:26,460 road that's where we're going back to the road 111 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:04,260 Mr Godfrey 112 00:25:30,089 --> 00:25:32,489 gonna get a drink go drink 113 00:25:43,079 --> 00:25:43,949 didn't even drink 114 00:25:56,250 --> 00:25:56,730 let's go 115 00:26:13,980 --> 00:26:15,300 stream we crossed earlier 116 00:26:21,390 --> 00:26:25,050 and our stones to cross not difficult you might get your 117 00:26:25,050 --> 00:26:35,220 feet a little wet it's not that hard my shoes are waterproof and 118 00:26:35,220 --> 00:26:44,190 then worried about it see now you can go this way and go 119 00:26:44,190 --> 00:26:51,240 around or you can go the long way tried it earlier which I 120 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:56,640 don't know why this looks pretty easy to go this way just kind of 121 00:26:56,640 --> 00:26:57,660 walk up the embankment 122 00:27:42,839 --> 00:27:48,239 going to go back down to the waterfall oh my god let's go 123 00:27:54,359 --> 00:27:56,819 Unknown: make it we've already done this 124 00:28:09,150 --> 00:28:13,320 Kevin Bae: whoa he's already done it I've already done it and 125 00:28:13,320 --> 00:28:14,070 then I almost go down 126 00:29:10,859 --> 00:29:17,969 so that was truly a casual hike up until the steep incline at 127 00:29:17,969 --> 00:29:22,259 the end, but you know you get through that you get up to the 128 00:29:22,259 --> 00:29:26,609 monument. Take your pictures, you relax a little bit and you 129 00:29:26,609 --> 00:29:31,619 come back and it's mostly downhill. So it's not a long 130 00:29:31,619 --> 00:29:32,609 hike not a hard hike 131 00:29:38,069 --> 00:29:39,239 it's corny Godfrey Khmer.