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Bandelier National Monument – Hiking Falls Trail From Juniper Campground
By John Gentry of ExploreTraveler

Hiking the Falls Trail in Bandelier National Monument and Park. This particular trail is only about 2 miles round trip, and I did it in the morning. I was done by 10 am and was eating an Elk burger by 11 am in the cafe at the visitor center.

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so as you can see it’s uh getting dark now i am back out at bandelier national monument i’m going to be doing some more research this particular week um i’m going to be making a large article on bandolier so i needed to get some information on a couple remote sites and some additional information in regards to the ruins here from the pueblo peoples i’m currently making some hot water and as you can see the fire’s you know kind of going behind me helping keep the mosquitoes at bay and i am going to continue the the series of uh the basically the these camping foods or hiking foods whatever you want to call it this particular one is backpackers pantry it’s a beef snogwrap with noodles but i’ve got a whole bunch of them here and as i go through this week i’m going to give you some more information and some more tips on you know what to think what to expect and as you can see it’s getting dark here so this is going to be a quick little update video that i’m going to add to this food article uh please don’t forget to share our content like us on facebook follow us on on youtube subscribe or if you’re on twitter make sure you you know follow us there on youtube it’s really important that you don’t just subscribe you have to click the little bell because that’s the only way you’ll be notified if a new video was uploaded and i’m i’m uploading the series now and it’s going to be the same on facebook as it is on youtube but you know different people are on different channels so thank you for following us and uh if you want more information on what’s going on just go to exploretraveler.com

i’m currently walking on the falls trail here in bandelier national monument

this is kind of what you see

i’m not sure what the crows are ravens or whatever noisy

this trail is only a few miles so it’s not terribly long but i haven’t been on this trail so and i wanted to check out the falls

i mean you have to be kind of careful i mean it’s a small canyon but definitely don’t want to fall down it see what it looks like

take you along on this journey

some cool trees i mean though this universe just smells good out here you can literally just smell the juniper in the air sage as well a little bit of cactuses it’s not a lot but there’s a few out here

there’s these little markers along the way i am not sure

what they mean yet i’m gonna assuming determine your location

i’m currently walking on the falls trail here in bandelier national monument

this is kind of what you see

not sure with the crows or ravens or whatever noisy

this trail is only a few miles so it’s not terribly long but i haven’t been on this trail so and i wanted to check out the falls

i mean you have to be kind of careful i mean it’s a small canyon but definitely don’t want to fall down it see what it looks like take you along on this journey

some cool trees i mean though this universe just smells good out here you can little these just smell the juniper in the air sage as well a little bit of cactuses it’s not a lot but there’s a few out here

there’s these little markers along the way i am not sure

what they mean yet i’m assuming they’re determine your location

i’m about a mile in now

to the falls trail now there’s not going to be a lot of water if anything this time of year

but it’s a good hike it’s the geo logic conditions of this little canyon make it a good conditioning hike for something bigger look at the rocks unbelievable very porous i can see why people like to make caves in them

a lot of unique color to them as well

all right further down we go

come on lower level

the canyon’s moving down a little bit in elevation noticing the vegetation is changing

cool little bridge

it’s beautiful out here

i have a feeling this is my creek that is not running which means

the falls trill probably does not have falls in june

but we’re gonna finish it anyway

and it’s a great adventure it’s great exercise

Today discussed some simple travel skills or ideas that helped me to be able to adapt to different situations. Life is about change and traveling is like an inoculation for change.

#travelskills #mindset #johngentry #exploretraveler

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So I’ve come up with just five basic skills that are the kind of sound generalistic in nature but they have allowed me to broaden my mindset.

1. One of those is when I have traveled it allows me to learn from my surroundings and so what do I mean by that so let’s say I’m in a foreign country I’m learning culture I’m learning language I love to ask questions of people I try to learn their language and ask those questions in their language if possible but sometimes I do speak English to foreigners and they speak English back and I get a lot of interesting comments and I just learn more about people internationally I’ll learn about the surroundings of where I’m at even if it’s just a national park um I pay attention to nature and by learning from my surroundings I get a sense of peace and understanding that I might not have had if I just was just focusing on my little area where I live where I’m from and I never kind of got out and gone anywhere and so that’s what I mean from learning from my surroundings.

2. Another item that I have written down here is outdoor skills right so every time I learn an outdoor skill I build upon it and I learn a new skill, for example, uh people I think to take for granted the ability to just make fire it sounds so simple right I want to make fire maybe you’re going to use a match maybe you’re going to use a lighter well what if you don’t have those two things right are you going to be able to use a flint and steel are you going to be able to do experiments for you you know rub sticks together until you get enough heat or coal in order to make fire it’s it sounds so simple but you know making fire without modern-day appliances is obviously more difficult than one may think. Learn an outdoor skill and build upon that outdoor skill into learning new skills right so every time you do something you’re learning every time you learn something new it leads to something else and that’s what I mean by outdoor skills and build upon each new skill.

3. So one of the things you get from travel I think is you do get more exercise so it’s a certain amount of physical health that you get from that and physical health can be it could be muscle tone or weight loss or those kinds of things but it also gives you a general I call it, uh that’s what I’m looking for maybe virus protection health so when I travel a lot I’m around a lot more people and as the times go on I’m exposed to many different variations of colds and flu and different viruses and so now that I’m older and I’ve had all this exposure I honestly don’t get sick very often and usually if I do it’s like food poisoning right that’s another story for another day, but sometimes uh food poisoning can be very uncomfortable if you’ve had it you’d know what I’m talking about.

4. I think more important than even physical health is mental health that’s something we cannot take for granted, and sometimes mental health can be as simple as looking out over a distance and looking at the clouds moving across a beautiful mountain. Enjoying that moment and relaxing allowing your mind to just kind of recharge. Especially these days there’s just so much propaganda that’s happening in every facet of our lives it’s kind of hit an all-time high so I think mental health is way more important. Now and that includes anyone I don’t care if you’re in China or India or the United States or the Philippines you need your own mental health your own sense of well-being and so travel can help you with that and so just maybe travel out to a park or travel out to a national park in your own country or you know just think of someplace different that you want to go to or you can just get a little bit of quiet a little bit of peace of mind and so make sure to not just think about always doing something sometimes just taking a deep breath breathing in some fresh air and enjoying the quiet that’s what I mean by mental health

5. I think the fifth thing today I want to just talk about real quick is the ability to adapt to new surroundings and situations if you’re traveling hiking camping going somewhere internationally driving somewhere domestically you’re being exposed to different people different places different environments that are keeping your mind mentally sharp. That is allowing you to be able to handle new situations and every time you’re exposed to something new you’re that much stronger right you have it’s a form of information. So just kind of think of it like you’re picking up on data right if you think of it just from a data mindset everything you see everything you touch everything you hear is a form of sensory perception your mind is learning from.

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Camping Food Review – Alpine Aire Mountain Chili Vegetarian – John Gentry – ExploreTraveler

Sometimes we have different tastes and prefer different brands. I’m here to publish reviews about these different meals and yes sometimes talk about low-cost options. Dehydrated meals can be stored for a long time, and are great for camping, hiking, emergency prepping, and worst-case survival situations. We ship these and others to our friends, and family in the military and to others for camping and hiking in some of the best National Park spots in the United States.

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Camping Food Review – Low-cost grocery store options – John Gentry

These days costs can be an issue and it’s important to keep things in balance. I do find and use low-cost solutions from Alberson, Safeway, Trader Joe’s or you’re a store of choice. Since these products can last in the outdoors and can be used for several reasons such as long-term storage (Prepping) or for natural disaster survival. I will do more videos on this subject and try to help people prepare for camping, hiking, or for other reasons that have similar uses.

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Here so one of the things I like to do. I like to get tuna and these little nice packets they have they stay up well you know they’re protected from the elements, and it’s a pretty easy low carbohydrate with high protein. Another item I like to have on hand is a little mayonnaise. With it, you can’t go wrong, and with “Best foods” little bottles can be handy. So make sure to grab one while they’re sitting on the shelf.

So if you’re driving around your car, and you’re going on a little picnic or whatever your activity might be, this is a great idea and items to have on hand. You don’t have to spend a lot of money, and another item that I like to get is these little cans of “Vienna Sausages”. There are several different flavors to choose from they’re small it’s just a nice little easy snack kind of varies the diet they’re very low in carbs as well and they’re not too bad in calories I mean it’s like just let’s see 240 calories which you know even.

If you’re walking around a lot or a little consider getting some cheese sticks. I also get a certain kind of cheese because some cheese is lower than carbohydrates than others. One of them is goulda and I get these at Albertsons. I also get some swiss cheese it’s also very low in carbs I mean these two particular kinds of cheese they’re like it’s like zero carbs and some of you may know that I go in and out of the keto diet.

That’s kind of how I try to keep my weight down also uh jack links have zero sugar um beef jerky and it’s got some carbs in it so it’s like one carb per container I mean that’s not bad and sometimes I need a snack and these are my two favorite brands this is kind of a low carb chip replacement.

Pork rinds and it is let’s see there are eight servings in the bag and so it’s like eight carbs for the whole bag so hold back that’s pretty good so that’s some examples of some of the things obviously I bring some bottled water um there are a few other items from time to time that I get and I think I’ll make another video when I get some other items so until next time please follow us at exploretraveler.com I will continue to add these videos to the camping food article and so everything will be in one place so I’ll have a nice variety of supplies for you to consider thank you travel on

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Juneau Alaska🏴󠁵󠁳󠁡󠁫󠁿🚶😊 Mendenhall Glacier Hike and Tour – #hiking #travel #alaska

John Gentry is assisted by his son and medic on a hike that requires significant climbing and the ability to scale some rockface walls.

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See more of our Alaska content here https://exploretraveler.com/alaska-travel-and-moving-faq/

We have also begun a new travel guide for Alaska using our own content. Alaska businesses do change but from an adventure travel standpoint, nature stays fairly stable there but with some warming changes in the north. Our new guide has videos showing whats it’s like to travel the Alaska ferry system AKA the Marine highway. The link here: https://exploretraveler.com/alaska_travel_and_moving_faq/ will give you an edge since everything is real from our own perspective. We have extensive articles and videos showing business and areas of Denali State Park and our extensive photograph collection will also give you an idea of what to expect. Flying to remote locations from Juneau is also common and here is a link to my flights in small aircraft that I did manage to capture from the cockpit of the plane here: https://youtu.be/WGxzxDctk74 Juneau is the gateway to the Alaska Southeast and short flight to Skagway, Haines or more can be taken for these short flights. The Ferry ride is also available and we like to just walk on and walk off into Skagway since it’s a short walk to the hotels downtown. In Juneau, we recommend the 4 points by Sheraton (Marriott Owned now). In Skagway we like Sgt. Preston’s and it’s simple, clean, warm, and roomy enough. It’s also a short walk to food and the old Skagway experience year around. Winters are milder and we like unique photography during this time.

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I go over the situation of driving in 2021 throughout the American Southwest. From shutdowns to mask mandates or nothing at all.

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Bandelier National Monument Main Pueblo Loop Trail – Cliff Dwellings – New Mexico

John Gentry – ExploreTraveler

Just two hours from Albuquerque New Mexico is one of the top national monuments in the United States. The facilities and up-keep of this historical location are there for everyone to enjoy. Bandelier National Monument is spread out among 33,000 acres near Los Alamos in New Mexico. The monument preserves the homes and the archaeological remains of the Ancestral Puebloan people of the Southwest. The park is officially named after Bandelier but sometimes if referred to as Bandolier Park, Bandolier National Park, or Bandolier National Monument. This park is a part of the United States National Park Service and the National Monuments.

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Santa Fe National Forest Black Canyon campground By John Gentry

John Gentry with ExploreTraveler gives some details on exploring a specific campground in the Sante Fe National Forest. It’s one of those lower-cost campgrounds that is pretty nice, and worth staying at. If you have the access pass it’s then half price and will run you about $5 – $6 dollars per day. Watch the video to learn some on-the-ground insights and make sure to subscribe for all of the content updates.

Black Canyon campground is one of the more popular campgrounds on the Santa Fe National Forest and offers the most amenities of any of the campgrounds in the Espanola Ranger District. There are 36 units for cars and RVs, 6 walk-in units for tent camping only, Picnic tables and grills, a Campground host on-site, Vaulted toilets, and several Double sites to accommodate a maximum of 16 people. There is a very nice hiking trail that leaves the back of the campground and makes a loop of about a mile, returning to the campground. If not staying in the campground, those using the trail should park outside the main gate and walk-in. Trailhead parking is available in the lot near the campground entrance. There is no electricity available, and no RV dump station on site. A dump station is available nearby for a nominal fee right next door at Hyde Memorial State Park, a part of the NM State Park system. There are additional recreation opportunities along NM 475, both above and below Black Canyon Campground, including hiking and biking trails, picnic areas, and in the winter, both nordic and alpine skiing.

Directions: Eight miles from downtown Santa Fe on NM 475. Take Bishop*s Lodge Road to Artist Road, which will turn into NM 475, also known as Hyde Park Road.

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