Banff Backpacking: 145km Solo on the Clearwater Red Deer Circuit

🏔️ Banff Backpacking at its most remote. This is the full solo expedition film of the Clearwater Red Deer Circuit in Banff National Park. If you're looking for the ultimate Alberta hiking challenge, this 145km circuit is it. Following the frameworks in my "Two Biggest Killers" video, this film documents 12 river fords, 5 mountain passes, and the reality of Solo Backpacking in the Canadian Rockies with no resupply. 🎒 WATCH THE KILLER VIDEO:    • The Two Biggest Killers of Backpackers — I...   The Clearwater Red Deer Circuit in Banff National Park is one of the most demanding multi-day backpacking routes in the Canadian Rockies. Completed solo, this trip covers the full Clearwater Red Deer Circuit through terrain that most Banff backpackers never reach — including Peters Creek, where roughly ten river fords arrive in a single day. This is Banff National Park backcountry at its most remote and its most honest. What this Clearwater Red Deer Circuit video covers: The complete 145km Clearwater Red Deer Circuit in Banff National Park — all five mountain passes Solo backpacking logistics, river fords, and real conditions on the Clearwater Red Deer Circuit Peters Creek: the highest-fatigue section of the route — ten river fords in a single day What makes the Clearwater Red Deer Circuit one of the most demanding backcountry routes in Banff Realistic conditions and honest assessment for anyone planning the Clearwater Red Deer Circuit in the Canadian Rockies The Clearwater Red Deer Circuit is not the kind of Banff backpacking route that shows up on beginner shortlists — and that's entirely the point. If you're serious about Banff National Park backcountry travel, this is the most detailed visual record of the Clearwater Red Deer Circuit available on YouTube. Planning the Clearwater Red Deer Circuit? Drop your route questions in the comments. 🎒 Support the channel: www.patreon.com/howesthehikeGear links: REI (USA): https://rei.pxf.io/DyB6qq MEC (Canada): https://alnk.to/btnkVxS #ClearwaterRedDeerCircuit #BanffNationalPark #BanffBackpacking #CanadianRockiesBackpacking #BackpackingCanada #SoloBackpacking #BanffBackcountry #CanadianRockies 00:00 Intro 14:38 Day 2 31:28 Day 3 50:58 Day 4 58:56 Aggressive Grizzly Bear! 1:11:31 Day 5 1:26:59 Day 6 1:51:23 Day 7