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This is one of the most enjoyable videos! I love the relaxed pace and the music is great. Thank you, I will be sure to check out any others you have and will follow your hike.

Hi just found your channel. Great job with the vlog. I thru hiked and vlogged in 2022. Loved hiking thru the state of Mass where the trail was maintained really well. Good luck to you guys and I look forward to following along. I’m out doing trail magic at times and hope to run into you at some point!!

It's always awesome, when Ruth, The Cookie Lady 2.0, sends blueberry with Sobos to Upper Goose Pond for pancakes 🥞 😊 BACON WRAP p.s. we make pancake burgers ( 2 small pancakes wrapped around burger) at the "Ottada Way Cafe " ( located anywhere on the A.T in the New England area)😊

Happy Trails from the "Ottada Way Cafe " BACON WRAP 😊

I agree on the one person per tent sleeping arrangement. It's hard to sleep two, even with a 3 person tent. I have a 3 person Big Agnes that my son and I sleep in on Boyscout trips. It's tough getting dressed, etc. with two in such a tiny space!

I love your videos because they give one a peaceful, low-key kind of feeling. I am looking to buy an Arc Haul pack, but I'm concerned about the weight capacity. I think that's what you are carrying. If it is, do you think a person could carry 35 pounds in it comfortably. I've had people tell me that 40lbs is comfortable and others tell me to not dare go above 25lbs. I plan to buy the beefed up waist belt and shoulder pads. I love Quicksand and Hawk; they inspired me to start seriously backpacking. I think Hawk is up to 7 or 8. He did a Yo Yo finishing it NOBO and SOBO in one year.

I met Captain Jack up in Killington great guy

Nice video. The cold sucks the energy out of you, especially as you get older. Happy Thanksgiving. Good Luck, Rick

Also, if your training hikes on the AT take place in the same 12 months as your thru hike, you could, if you want, leapfrog over those sections on your thru hike, and it all still counts as a thru hike. Just be sure to document those with dates and sections hike, which you're already kind of doing in these videos.

I will definitely be watching your journey. I will be back on the trail in April 2025. One step at a time.

I look forward to following you! Best wishes for a fruitful thru hike in 2025!

Such a pretty fall hike.

I was on Route 20 the other day, but in Charlton. Actually I was underneath it! We were on the Midstate Trail that goes through, what they call the cow tunnel. We did over a six mile section going NOBO. This was the first time we used two cars. Usually I'm doing a yoyo section. On your thru hike are you planning to do blue blazes, and slack pack?

Can’t wait to follow your adventures!!

Hello Jeff and Sarah. I am subscribed. Can/t wait to follow yall all the way!

Nice to see you are getting out there. Would love to join you sometime.

Look up Ramdino on the trail

All the excercises are nice but, you have to get your body used to carrying the pack and dealing with the rough trail. 50+ years ago, those Army rucks were very heavy and barely padded. After a few weeks we got used to it. We had the 5 activity PT tests in those days and they didn't really help. Your day hikes are going to do a lot for you. If you plan to start in January or February, consider lighter fluid burning pocket warmers. If nothing else, they can dry your shoes and socks overnight. Good Luck, Rick

I'm sorry for your loss. Thank you for your service. Thank you to your spouse too. I've been watching Ramdino. Trail maintainers are working hard on clearing the trails from storm damage. I'm sending y'all positive energy for a safe and fulfilling AT experience.

So sorry for your loss. Thank you for your service. It’s a very difficult life. Best wishes on your hike. I’ll be following along.

My dude, you need to stretch those corners way more before you put up the poles. Like, drum tight. And yeah, you're gonna find it's harder to do that with the Pro 2, which requires a massive amount of space.

I had carpal tunnel 35 years ago but, took it easy so I didn't get the surgery. I got called up for Desert Storm and teamed up with a Physical Threapist for morning runs. It was kinda funny two 40+ year olds running together while all of the kids passed us. She taught me a stretching excercise for my wrists that has worked for 34 years now. Hands together against your sternun, fingers pointed up and heals of hands touching. Slowly turn wrists away from you. When you feel your wrists get tight, hold it for a little bit, then back off. Repeat this whenever your wrists feel tight. With time you will loosen your wrists and get a lot less pain from them. Wear wrist braces at night. Remember that people tend to develop tunnel vision and only see their solution. Surgens seem to be this way. Good Luck, Rick

I have the exact same tent and have practiced 5-6 times. It's an awesome tent. I took some guy outs from other tents and I have them in the stuff sack to attach if needed. The ones that will make the most difference are off the ridgeline in terms of stability in super harsh weather. I also bought some ironwire from Durston gear and added about 4 ft of line to the corner stakeouts in case I need to use rocks or the original stakeout point has an obstacle. Make sure you bring a swedish cloth or piece of shamwow for the condensation - It can get intense in colder weather. Only other thing I did was attach a zpacks DCF patch at each inside top peak with a couple of loops to hang a line in the tent if needed. Hope to see you out there!

Sorry Jeff, the only time I ever spent in a tent was in the Army, and that wasn't much. 🙂 I am glad to see you practicing though; that's very wise, because you might end up having to put it up in the dark or some other unfavorable conditions. Have you practiced or thought about practicing hanging a bear bag for your food? I think I remember reading that it isn't as easy as it looks.

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I have an X-Mid 2P Solid (the sil-poly version). I enjoy the "porch mode" setup a lot when it's warm. I always stake out both vestibules. I also usually use 2 or 4 guys lines. I installed the 4 MSR version guy lines on the top corners and the midpoint of the vestibules. They're red and reflective, so the stand out. Also, the hacks in Hans Kirk's video below I have used many of and found them very helpful. ua-cam.com/video/eQ1An8yVARc/v-deo.html

I'm from the Blackstone valley and will be watching your A.T..adventure. Maybe we will see you at our fifty year, one day trail magic somewhere in the Mass/Vermont area!

Looking forward to your journey on the AP. Being out in nature is the best tonic for the mind.

Hi Jeff and Sarah. Wish you well!

I thru-hiked the AT this year and I am in the process now of going through my pictures. I noticed on June 19th I had a picture of a cooler of trail magic left at a road crossing in MA with a sign that I believe mentions your UA-cam channel. I just wanted to say thank you so much for your kindness in leaving some cold drinks during that intense heatwave at the time. It was such a nice surprise and boosted our moral to finish our miles for the day. Best of luck to you on your thru hike attempt next year! Remember... No Pain, No Rain, No Maine!

I’ll be out March 2025 Well wishes 🥾

See you out there....

Remember, it's not the quantity of miles you hike that's important, it's the quality of life you experience within each mile.

Loved the bloopers! You guys are going to have fun!!

As an older hiker myself, I'm glad to see this type of AT hike prep video, as I am going thru a similar set of preps myself, for next year's long section hikes, so thanks.

I’m looking forward to following you guys all the way to Maine.

You guys make us all safer, thank you for your service!! Praying that your through hike will be a success!!

I too will be starting in Mid February. Look forward to seeing y’all on the trail!

I'm sorry for the loss sir.....I appreciate the service n sacrifices you have made....and I will certainly tell the next officer I see how much I appreciate him...I have a son in his first year as a full time police officer so that one is easy lol..god bless you all ❤️🇺🇲

Wel, I don't know you personally, but I want to thank you for your service! Nice video.

The blue line is a hard one to walk. My career was only 14 years (my city had an age cap), but I feel for you, brother!

Enjoyed this video - sorry for your loss, it can be hard sometimes.

I'm 63 and will attempt an AT thru in 2025. I go to the gym for 2.5 hrs a day, 5 days a week. 10 miles bike easy/hard miles. Equipment stations. Abs 130 lbs 4x15 Overhead 60 lbs 4x15 Back 170 lbs 4x15 Pulldown 100 lbs 4x15 Leg press 115 lbs 4x15 Delta 100 lbs 4x15 Leg ext 85 lbs 4x15 Row 85 lbs 4x15 Prone curl 80 lbs 4x15 Chest press 70 lbs 4x15 Abs 130 lbs 2x15 Arm curl 60 lbs 2x15

Newly subscribed, wishing you nothing but fun, luck and success

Subscribed. You may want to consider a flip flop to give the south part more time to recover, but maybe it will be fine. I did a flip flop this year and ended up having to get off trail towards the end of my hike due to the impacts of the hurricane, so I am keeping tabs on the recovery of the southern section. As soon as it is open, I will finish my 2024 thru hike. Best wishes.

Subscribed. I start Feb 23rd.

I look forward to following you!

I wish you luck! Hope to be able to follow along on your adventure! New to your channel.

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One ausshole is enough for me Think we’re going lab for our second. This man’s crazy lol