Jacks River Trail | 3 Day Backpacking Trip

Jacks River tried to claim one of our own on the third day of the trip. We spent 3 days hiking the Jacks River Trail from Dally Gap to the Western Trailhead. On the second night an unexpected storm blew in that brought hours of rain. All this unexpected rain made our last day of river crossings a lot more challenging. This was another memorable "lifetime adventure". Also, we are well aware that it is suggested to unclip your chest and hip belt on river crossings and we did on many (see hip belt at 00:17 of the video). On the other hand I have also read articles saying you don't because it'll throw off your balance making the crossing even more dangerous, which we did as well. What is important is getting out of your pack and making it safely to the river bank which our friend did once the water calmed around the bend. During this swim he remained calm, talked with us as he floated away and decided to keep his pack on as it was working as flotation due to all the gear being packed in a dry bag inside the pack. Be careful out there, things can change fast! Filmed September 2021 and shot in 4k @24fps on an iPhone 11 Pro and GoPro HERO7 Black. 00:00 Intro - What was to come on day 3 01:02 Day 1 03:27 Day 2 06:56 7 hours of rain 07:24 Day 3 10:14 Jeff floats away! 11:19 Back on the trail

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