TIPS for Backpacking and Hiking SPADE LAKE | VENUS LAKE | WASHINGTON STATE | ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS

Hey Everyone, Subscribe above by clicking that red box, or click here:    / @dannyjschaefer   Thank you so much for the support. So this video is another film that details “Tips and Everything You’ll Need to Know” to hike or backpack to Spade Lake in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Washington State. I made a similar video about a month ago for the Enchantments, and to my surprise it went over very well and I received a lot of positive feedback on it - So I thought I’d make this one to go with it. In this video, I’ll discuss how we tackled the trip and everything in between. This includes where we began, where we ended, what trails to take, mileages, elevations, campsites, etc. etc.. you get the point! I hope it’s helpful for anyone planning a trip here, as it’s a spectacular area and I highly recommend it to check out for yourself sometime. Here’s some quick stats on the trip that I tracked along the way: -Salmon La Sac Trailhead to Waptus Lake: 9.28 miles hiked in 5 hours 49 minutes with a vertical ascent of 1,149 feet. -Waptus Lake to Spade Lake: 6.4 miles hiked in 4 hours 50 minutes with a vertical ascent of 4,261 feet. -Spade Lake Camp to Venus Lake: 1.4 miles in 1 hour 0 minutes with a vertical ascent of 614 feet. If you want to see the full footage of our trip, check out the episodes here of our entire adventure to Spade Lake: -Hiking to Waptus Lake:    • HIKING TO WAPTUS LAKE | SALMON LA SAC TRAI...   -Hiking to Spade Lake (From Waptus Lake):    • HIKING TO SPADE LAKE (From Waptus Lake) | ...   -Hiking to Venus Lake (From Spade Lake):    • HIKING TO VENUS LAKE (From Spade Lake) | A...   -Hiking out of Spade Lake to the River Camp, and then to the Trailhead:    • HIKING OUT OF SPADE LAKE | BACKPACKING TO ...   -HD Short Version of the Entire Trip:    • SPADE LAKE | VENUS LAKE | Backpacking via ...   In the video I mentioned some gear that I recommended - Here are the links to those: **(These are affiliate links, which means if you choose to purchase an item using them then I will receive a small commission of the sale with no extra cost to you. This is a way for me to try and make a couple extra bucks by advertising, and the little bit of extra cash that is made from it goes right back into the channel to help create videos etc. I appreciate any support to the channel you’re willing to give!) Men’s Chaco Hiking Sandals: https://bit.ly/3toFFaB Women’s Chaco Hiking Sandals: https://bit.ly/3r20Ei0 98% Deet Bug Spray: https://bit.ly/39AUHSU Mosquito Bug Net: https://bit.ly/3anahAu Here’s some other gear that I use and recommend: Hyperlite Mountain Gear (HMG): https://bit.ly/36LmL4b Best Backpacking Underwear: https://bit.ly/2YDCrlk Osprey Aether Pack: https://bit.ly/36CCKRG MSR PocketRocket 2 Stove: https://bit.ly/3pYxNdX Sawyer Water Filter: https://bit.ly/36wULB8 UL Titanium Cook Pot: https://bit.ly/3awxW1t Battery Bank: https://bit.ly/3cCu1Tu Camera that I use on the trail: https://amzn.to/3pYz30F Vlogging Camera: https://amzn.to/36DKbs7 The BEST camp shower wipes: https://amzn.to/36FN4Zd Favorite Backpacker Food: https://bit.ly/2MA9V1v Backpacking Tent: https://amzn.to/3czTBZn Sleeping Pad I use: https://amzn.to/3pLnxp9 Sleeping Bag I use: https://amzn.to/3oKXtJm Helinox: https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?t... Thank you everybody so much for watching the video! The support these last couple of months from all of you has been amazing, and I can’t say thank you enough. As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to leave a comment, drop a like and subscribe to the channel. I’ll see you on the next one!