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    VIDEO: Soaked and Freezing on the Ozark Highlands Trail

    We set out to backpack 55 miles on the east end of Ozark Highlands Trail. We were hoping to end 2020 on the trail. 2020 had other ideas. After driving 11 hours south, we set up camp at the Stacked Rocks Trailhead. The next morning, we were greeted with subfreezing temperatures and hiked 14 miles to Woolum. After a nice campfire, we went to sleep and the rain rolled in during the middle of the night and stuck around for the next 48 hours. Temperatures were over 40 degrees when we woke up. We started walking and temperatures dropped and the wind kicked up. By the time we hiked 14 miles to Willard's Ferry, temperatures dropped to freezing. We set up camp, escaped our hammocks, dried out, warmed up, and filled our bellies. Temperatures the next day were expected to remain below freezing and the rain was expected to be constant all day. After being close to hypothermic that day and seeing the next days forecast, we decided to quit. We caught a ride from a local friend and made it home to our families before 2021 rolled in.


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    Looking forward to watching but maybe the most impressive thing is that you drove 11 hours!

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    Nice job, enjoying your videos.

    I grew up in MO, and learned about the outdoors in the Ozarks. I would love to get back there some day.

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    Great video! Been while since I've hiked over 2-3 days of cold temps & rain. It's a shame you guys bailed but sometimes that's the best/smart choice given the circumstances. But like you said in your vid, you still had an adventure & it's always good to get some time out in the woods.

    I was going to do another section of the OHT over New Year's but when I saw the forecast, I chose to head west over to the Guadalupe Mountain National Park for 5 days instead. Putting together a trail report right now.

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    I’m planning for a thru-hike of the western 164 miles at the end of this month, and that kind of weather is what I’m afraid of! I got spoiled on the Ouachita trail in October w/ only 1 day of rain. I hope I’ve accrued enough trail karma!

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    Great video, great trip!

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