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@@tifacoba I actually already did the GR11 and GR221. This year I want to hike the Alta Via and maybe join a friend for a section of the hexatrek. Nothing big for now :-)

@@LukeBennett-y5w hahahahahha I also had to laugh so bad at that clip 😂

@@Anna-uh7qx I‘m so happy to hear that! For me these videos are so emotional too, because I am reliving those memories, but I’m so happy, I can bring the feeling across for others too. 🥹 I completely understand you’re worried about starting your hike. I felt exactly the same! You’re about to start a MASSIVE thing, it’s so normal to be nervous and worried. The hardest thing for me was starting. As soon as I took the first steps on the PCT, suddenly everything was so easy and natural. I hope you’ll have an amazing time on the PCT!!! I wish I could do it all again :-)

@@helena_hikes This helps me so much :) Thank-you, Helena. You the best!

happy you enjoyed it!

@@heroaw888 so happy you liked it! Definitely do it, it’s such an amazing experience!!!

@@fl-rando glad you enjoyed it!

@@_Terc_ happy to hear that!! 🥰

@@tinklehikes honestly my favourite part of the PCT! 🥹😍

@@peterhein91 :-( same here! Glad you liked it ☺️

@@marijnvanasseldonk4957 sadly indeed!

@@Gruftgrabbler thank YOU for watching!

@@ahoward3819 thank you so much! Glad you liked it!

@@fehradventures thank you so much!!

@@danieljudkowicz1667 the fastest people did the SMT was around 24 days and the fastest people did the GR11 was just over 30 days :-)

@ thanks for the quick reply i appreciate it! If you don’t mind me asking as about some other hikes such as the Eagle walk in Austrian, Alta Via 1 in Italy and Tour Mont Blanc? Thanks!

@ I haven’t hiked those myself, so I don’t have any first hand experience. But I think you can find that info online!

Thank you!!! ❤️

@@gerrylake yeah actually we had to skip around wildfire closures but even with those skips it was still a fast thru. :-)

@@lindabck631 freut mich, dass es hilfreich ist. Hab auch viele viele Jahre gespart dafür 😅

@@nate-beard glad you liked it!

@@MarciOnTrail Danke! Naja also eigentlich ist es glaube ich nicht wirklich erlaubt, bzw. so eine Grauzone. Vor allem darf man nicht im Nationalpark, da muss man aufpassen! An dem einen Tag haben wir einfach Nix gefunden und da war so ein kleines Häuschen dahinter, so ein unterstand. Deswegen haben wir gedacht da störts wohl keinen 😅 ich schlaf schon seit Jahren in Deutschland und Österreich draußen, natürlich nur da, wo ich denke, dass es keinen großen impact auf die Natur hat. Und verlasse meine Campsite immer so, wie ich sie vorgefunden habe. Hatte damit noch nie Probleme, auch schon öfter mal Bauern gefragt ob ich irgendwo in der Nähe pennen kann. Hat noch nie jemand was gesagt :-)

@@helena_hikes Danke für deine Antwort! Mit Bauern etc ins Gespräch zu gehen ist tatsächlich ein guter Tipp :D

@@jakeva9802 absolutely! This strategy also worked very well for me :-)

@@Henning_Rech hey! Die wildfires in Oregon waren leider noch nicht gelöscht, wir mussten von Shelter Cove bis Crater Lake überspringen. Das Park Fire wurde gelöscht ganz kurz bevor wir dort angekommen sind. Grundsätzlich waren wir echt lucky dieses Jahr, vor allen großen Feuern in Washington durch und die in Kalifornien waren schon gelöscht. Bin auch ein paar Tage nach Öffnung durch das Shelly Feuer durchgewandert. Das war allerdings ein bisschen komisch, der Boden hat noch geraucht und das Wasser war nicht gerade gut… Ich wünsche dir alles gute für dieses Jahr! Wen du vor der NOBO bubble unterwegs bist und etwas früher nach Washington kommst, hast du eine gute Chance die Feuer zu vermeiden!

@@helena_hikes Danke! - Der Plan ist natürlich, so früh wie möglich zu starten; wird wahrscheinlich je nach Winter auf Anfang Juni hinauslaufen. Dann vor Ende Juli nach Washington. Dort wird es dann allerdings wahrscheinlich brennen.

@ 2024 war ein sehr trockenes Jahr, unüblich trocken für Washington. Ich hatte nur 2 Tage Regen. Daher hoffe ich für dich, dass dieses Jahr vielleicht bessere Vorraussetzungen mit sich bringt :-)

@@helena_hikes Lag das nicht auch am Starttermin im Juli für sobo, im Vergleich mit den nobos, die vor allem im September dort unterwegs sind? - schauen wir mal, zu viel Regen muss auch nicht sein. ;) Wenig Schnee in NorCal wäre gut, dann kann ich früher los (bin zeitlich flexibel, ü60).

@@dawnslight98 oh man haha! I’ve heard that a lot. The travel health insurance was definitely on the cheaper side but I saw this one recommended by a lot of international thru hikers and luckily I didn’t need it but whenever I contacted them, they replied very quickly and were nice and helpful. :-)

@@helena_hikes Hi! Is the insurance you used EU specific? I’m in Australia and looked into World Nomads and was quoted over $2k.

@ it wasn’t EU specific but they asked for my home country. It’s called safety wing. Very similar to world nomads, but those actually didn’t have insurance for someone from Austria, was quite weird…

@@Oliviervn hey! Thank you so much, I’m so happy to hear that! 💛 so excited you’re doing the PCT sobo too, that’s amazing!!! I had a phone plan by USmobile. I did that because I could get an eSIM there, activate online and it was quite cheap. The reception in Washington was not great, other people had better reception than me but I didn’t care because I only wanted to use my phone in town if possible. A trail angels called Dan drove us from Sedro-Woolley to Mazama. Maybe he also offers his service this year. I found him via Reddit :-) otherwise with public transport it’s quite a long journey! But possible.

@@helena_hikes Thanks for your swift reply 🙂 I'm super excited to start the trail and following you on Instagram was torture as I wanted to be there already :D. Your videos confirm my choice to do the PCT SOBO. I found your conversation on reddit :D would you advise me to try going through Dan ? I was planning to take public transport to concrete and then hitchhike along route 20 to Mazama. Thanks again for the videos. I look forward to the next one!

Hi! Another sobo here. I hitched from Burlington to mazama and maybe I was just really lucky, but it was super easy. One hitch after 5 minutes to the gas station in Sedro Woolley where I approached a nice looking guy with a LOT of outdoor gear in his car (I interpreted that as a green flag) and he could take me all the way to Mazama. There’s a lot of traffic to NorthCascades NP so you might have to switch car there, but I think it’s possible. From mazama there’s several trail angles offering shuttles for 20 usd, you can figure that out once you’re there. Or you can hope for the best and hitch, but I do t think there’s a lot of traffic. Just a few day hikers

@@Gruftgrabbler thank you sooo much! I’m so happy to hear that! I got the name wizard because when I got bored in Oregon I started squaring double digit numbers in my head and after someone asked me to square a few and they were correct he said “you’re a wizard”. We were looking at wizard island in crater lake at the time.

@@Token_Civilian very good point! I didn’t mention the opportunity cost. For me of course this was lower as I’m early in my career but for other people the opportunity cost can be quite high. I also didn’t think about the potentially more severe weather in fall for NOBOs. Especially in Washington where there’s not many options to stay in some places, this can also add up. There’s a lot of great advice here, thanks for your comment :-)

@@_Terc_ I updated my German debit card (Mastercard) via my bank to have no fees for currency exchange or getting cash at atms (had to pay anyway because the US bank charged approximately 4$ per transaction). I only used the Mastercard, no proper „credit card“. Never had any issues. :-)

@helena_hikes That makes sense, thank you for the info! Also will you by any chance make a video why SOBO vs NOBO? :)

@ It’s already planned ;-) hehe

@@helena_hikes I feel like a kid copying someone else's homework when they have done all the research for you 😂 much appreciated!

I completely agree with you. I experienced a lot of this...

@@helena_hikes That's too bad you experienced a lot of this :(

@@eroscoe92 yeah I understand they charge a little bit for long rides because they have to drive to the trail and back but then at least they should be transparent upfront 😅

Hey! I pinned the comment here, it should be at the top

@@josephspruill1212 ahhh I’m so excited for you! Have a good time out there :-)

@@acm4213 thank you so much!!

@@braydendonnelly5010 thank you! DJI osmo pocket 3 :-)

@@raZer9871 für Höhenkrankheit. Kein medical advice :-)

@@peterhein91thanks!! Washington was just wonderful 🥹

@emilbratteberg1455 1st of July :-)

@@marijnvanasseldonk4957 haha, it’s immortalized in my vocabulary since 2021 🥸 kudos to the creator of this catchphrase!

@@dancimoch9799 hey Dan!! Thank you so much :-) you were part of my very first day haha… on that day I never knew I could make it

@@PCTrockandroll so glad it brought back some memories for you!! Yeah.. I wish 🥹

@@DavidWisehart thanks for watching!! Happy you enjoyed it. I miss the trail too, but those videos make it easier to reminisce… 🥰

@@joschi7638 Danke!! ☺️

So happy you liked it! It was such a good time with you guys, just what I needed that day. Glad the video brings back some memories :-)

@Token_Civilian!!!! You guys scared me to death when you showed up, and then ended up being one of my favorite moments on trail (LOL!). I spent a good 3 minutes rambling on about the experience :) ua-cam.com/video/GgeMEZSqJ50/v-deo.html

@@omgBort glad you liked it!! I started on the first of July :-) what about you?

@ i touched the border on July 7

@@omgBort oh, what’s your trail name.. maybe we met?

@@extremspaziergaenger daaaanke!! ❤️