Around Megiddo | The New Golan Trail? Or not?
Megiddo Loop Trail, 4 days in the Menashe Forest area.
Megiddo, Gilad, Nahal Taninim, Nahal Shelef, Ramot Menashe, Ramat HaShofet, Ein HaShofet, Nahal Gahar and Derech Oz.
Route and notes (the link will open a Google Docs file)
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Equipment list: (the link will open a list on the Noshion website)
https://bit.ly/sovev-megido-item-list
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00:00:00 Introduction: Is the new Megiddo Loop Trail the next Golan Trail?
00:00:20 The starting point at Megiddo Junction and the logistics of equipment weights in a backpack for travelers
00:00:35 What is the best season to tour Megiddo? Advantages and disadvantages of spring
00:00:49 Packing rules for the trek: what to bring, what not to bring and the mistake of excess weight
00:01:23 Access to the complete equipment checklist I prepared for you for the trip
00:01:44 The beginning of the route: crossing the Kini stream in the mud and changing into sandals at the first meter
00:02:46 Megiddo Loop Trail (formerly Ramot Menashe Trail): length, days and options for playing with the route
00:03:56 The first day of the trek: the physical difficulty of the beginning and tips for lightly equipping yourself on kibbutzim
00:04:29 The Megiddo to Kibbutz Gilad section: the importance of a correct walking pace and appreciating nature in spring
00:05:21 Walking by the stream, wallowing in deep mud after the rains and fighting the sunset
00:05:59 Deciding to set up a tent with a last light by the side of the road and cooking a hot dinner In the forest
00:06:35 A stressful nighttime event: an encounter with ATVs and an unpleasant situation during wartime
00:07:06 A nighttime evacuation into the kibbutz: the phone call that saved us and the hospitality at Kibbutz Gilad
00:07:31 Feeling safe on hikes: dealing with fear of humans and the correct use of pepper spray
00:08:47 The security tension in the area, encounters with hikers and leisure culture on weekends
00:10:22 Day two: Departure from Kibbutz Gilad towards Ramat Hashofet and a free walk at level
00:11:39 Returning the lost map to its original owners in the middle of the trail
00:11:57 What do you eat on a hike? Ideas for a field menu, storing food without refrigeration and cooking ideas
00:12:40 Happy encounters with hikers and spectators who recognize us along the way
00:13:22 A plot twist: the forecast changes and a rainstorm is expected tonight and tomorrow
00:13:59 Finding a tidy shelter in Kibbutz Ramat Hashofet and warm hospitality from the kibbutz members
00:14:16 An evening around the campfire: Rom comes to visit and brings with him a supply of hot food for the field
00:14:29 A wet winter morning in Ramat Hashofet and a difficult decision whether to return home or continue
00:14:48 Making decisions in the aroma and making the route circular and easier without heavy bags
00:15:43 Nahal Hashofet and Nahal Gahar Reserve at the end of the weekend: the congestion, the noise and the difference compared to midweek
00:16:22 A last night's camp in the forest, an encounter with the animals at sunset And clearing the area for foxes and pigs
00:17:24 Night noises around the tent: the fear of wild boars turned into a relaxing encounter with a herd of cows
00:18:08 Tuesday morning: watching small jackals in nature and the beginning of the fourth and classic section of the trail
00:18:59 The complete guide to filling up with water: where are the taps all around Megiddo?
00:19:24 Memorial corners and monuments along the way and their meaning in the shadow of the Iron Sword War
00:19:43 Tour of the Menashe Forest Festival complex and the impressive kibbutzim monument opposite the Jezreel Valley
00:20:43 The history of Megiddo (Armageddon) and the region's past, present and future wars
00:21:28 Summary of the journey: closing the circle, arriving at the Megiddo junction at sunset and tips for spectators