Video: Desolation Wilderness with Milky Way Time Lapse

**hikingboots** · 09-13-2015, 06:06

Hi all,

I have two videos to share with you. One of the actual trip showing the hammock set up, and one of some time lapse photography I did of the Milky Way.

My son and I went hiking in the Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe. We hiked in via the Echo Lake trailhead and camped the entire trip at about 8000 ft. We encountered some pretty heavy gusts of wind (about 40mph-50mph). The Super Fly tarp and Blackbird held up quite well. We did a total of about 30 miles but had to change our plans a bit after experiencing our first big FAIL of the trip on the first night. We were originally going to do a 40 mile loop but, in the end, all turned out well, as we ended up getting smoked out due to smoke from the Rough Fire that was burning in Sequoia/Kings Canyon way down south. The views on this trip go way beyond description.

https://youtu.be/-_SZ5jvqzl0

Here is a separate video if you just want to see the Milky Way Time Lapse I shot. I suffered in 36 degree temperatures for 3.5 hrs shooting this, but it was well worth the effort. Be sure to watch it in FULL SCREEN HD! Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/69zOcVbnVZA

**PappyAmos** · 09-13-2015, 08:10

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

**rubberfish** · 09-13-2015, 08:17

Way cool. I haven't seen that since I was a teen living northern B.C.

**GreatBigDave** · 09-13-2015, 08:47

Nice! Thanks.

**Hammi Camper** · 09-13-2015, 09:11

Very Nice. Thanks for sharing.

**TallPaul** · 09-13-2015, 09:58

I enjoyed the video & timelapse. Pretty incredible.
And wow the wind!

I would really enjoy that area - love all the open country & views.

**Theguywitheyebrows** · 09-13-2015, 10:08

legit bro! that time lapse is beautiful!

**Dman62** · 09-14-2015, 00:21

Great videos man! Beautiful country and the time lapse is incredible. The music is a great match.

**Les Rust** · 09-14-2015, 06:03

Great report. Really enjoyed the Milky Way stuff, but also the lakes and the landscape. Thanks for sharing.

**eagleJ** · 09-14-2015, 07:21

Enjoyed your video. I had to cancel my trip to the Seirras due to the fires, if you had smoke in the DW the area I was going would have been a lot worse.