Backcountry Navigation: Off-Trail Hiking (Plans vs. Reality)

Northern California is one of my favorite hiking areas and there are some large areas of the land that do not have marked trails. Here I go into how I plan an off-trail hike and then show you how it went! ----- LINKS FROM THIS VIDEO ----- Suunto M-3 Compass - https://amzn.to/3ZmvqpK KOSIBATE Map Case - https://amzn.to/3Zj8bwN Pinnacles Topo Map - https://www.pickatrail.com/topo-map/n/7.5x7.5/north-chalone-peak-ca.html Pinnacles Off Trail Advisory - https://www.nps.gov/pinn/planyourvisit/advisory.htm Travel off-Trail (LNT) - https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/travel-camp-on-durable-surfaces/ AllTrails Pinnacles Trails - https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/california/pinnacles-national-park CalTopo - https://caltopo.com Gaia - https://www.gaiagps.com onX Backcountry - https://webmap.onxmaps.com LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and CLICK the BELL for #camping, #hiking, #backpacking, and the gear that goes with it! Using these product links helps this channel grow at no cost to you. THANKS! GET MY FREE BACKPACKING CHECKLIST: https://www.BackcountryPilgrim.com/2021/03/12/hiking-backpacking-checklist MY HIKING GEAR: https://www.BackcountryPilgrim.com/my-hiking-gear BLOG - https://www.BackcountryPilgrim.com INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/backcountrypilgrim/ ----- MUSIC ----- Intro/Outro Music: "Happiness" Composer: Benjamin Tissot Standard License certificate #2232653 from bensound.com. ES_Say It Again 2.0 - Chris Shards - https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Suds18Riea/ ES_Lillies in the Backyard - Will Harrison - https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Jb1FqQIakL/ ES_Summer Knot - American Legion - https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Vd6Zud2ni2/ ES_Mellow Melodies - Tellsonic - https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/69VKqeCi0f/