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I spent the night alone in the forgotten desert of the Pacific Northwest! This area, known as the Channeled Scablands, is a place where few backpackers ever go, probably because it's not what people think of when they think of Washington State, or the Pacific Northwest. Most backpackers head for the famous rocky coasts, or the legendary mountains of this region. But just east of those mountains, and often forgotten, is a remarkable desert that holds incredible geological significance and unique beauty unlike anywhere in the world! The deserts of Utah and Arizona certainly deserve their iconic status, but backpacking solo through this overlooked desert region left me with a deep love for its singular beauty, and a fascination for how its grand coulees have helped unlock the secrets of how the earth as we know it was formed!

Intro: 00:00
Starting the hike: 1:04
Backpacking the Channeled Scablands, Day 1: 2:19
Why I love Surfshark (sponsor): 3:57
Backpacking the Channeled Scablands, Day 1 - Con't: 5:12
Backpacking the Channeled Scablands, Day 2: 24:09
Why the Channeled Scablands are so overlooked: 33:08
Outro: 33:34

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Learn more about the Channeled Scablands at the links below -

WTA: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/o...
NPS: https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/onlin...
Open Geology: https://opengeology.org/historicalgeo...
NASA: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ima...
Great video of other coulees in the area:    • Frenchman Coulee- BLM Camping An Inte...  

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Backpacking the Channeled Scablands of Washington State!
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