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Unfettered Footsteps
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Приєднався 19 лют 2018
Hiking, thru-hiking, long distance backpacking, and a little travel in between.
When I turned 40 I decided I needed to live more and work less, so I quit my job and set about thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. I was given the trail name Hungry Cat, and I later realized that in becoming Hungry Cat I was discovering myself, reconnecting with nature, learning to do more with less, wanting fewer things and craving more adventurous experiences. I wanted to live lighter, unfettered by consumerism and workaholic culture. I completed my thru-hike of the AT and decided that for future adventures I would use this UA-cam channel to document those experiences and hopefully to inspire others who may be wanting to make changes in their own lives. Subscribe and follow me as I adventure forward into an unfettered life!
--Hungry Cat
When I turned 40 I decided I needed to live more and work less, so I quit my job and set about thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. I was given the trail name Hungry Cat, and I later realized that in becoming Hungry Cat I was discovering myself, reconnecting with nature, learning to do more with less, wanting fewer things and craving more adventurous experiences. I wanted to live lighter, unfettered by consumerism and workaholic culture. I completed my thru-hike of the AT and decided that for future adventures I would use this UA-cam channel to document those experiences and hopefully to inspire others who may be wanting to make changes in their own lives. Subscribe and follow me as I adventure forward into an unfettered life!
--Hungry Cat
How Much a Thru Hike Costs and How to Budget for a Thru Hike
This video provides a detailed look at how much it costs to thru hike a long trail like the Appalachian Trail, Continental Divide Trail, or Pacific Crest Trail. Using my actual expenses from my CDT thru hike as well as prior thru-hiking experience, I break down all of my costs into 11 categories, show you what the biggest cost drivers are and how to minimize expenses in each category. I also show you how to use a metric called “cost per day” to create your own hiking trip or thru hiking budgets. Lastly, I walk you through some ideas for how to save for and finance a thru-hike, as well as some financial tools you can use to make your savings go even farther. This is much more of a detailed, information-sharing format than my normal videos, so I have included a table of contents below in case you want to skip around, though I highly recommend you watch the video end to end on the first view. See below for links to key services mentioned in the video.
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Table of Contents:
03:49 Total cost of my CDT thru hike
04:04 11 expense categories
06:10 Expense insights
07:12 Key metric - calculating and applying Cost Per Day
09:49 Tips for reducing costs
12:11 Shoe expense deep dive
18:25 Saving for a thru hike
20:21 The power of compounding
25:25 My favorite, cheap, no commitment trail cell phone provider!
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Services mentioned in this video:
Wealthfront high interest savings account:
www.wealthfront.com/c/affiliates/invited/AFFD-N0PY-R27R-W1FH
-I use Wealthfront as my FDIC insured, high-interest savings account. Click on the link above to check it out and get a promotional interest rate boost. I highly recommend high interest savings as a way of safely saving money and taking advantage of compounding, but make sure you choose one that is FDIC backed like Wealthfront for peace of mind. Wealthfront also offers investment funds, but you can open a high-interest savings account without signing up for an investment account.
Visible mobile phone plan:
www.visible.com/get/?3qmRms
--Follow this link to get a promotional deal from Visible, which at the time of this video is $20 off one month of service (a month is only $25!).
--Visible is a month-to-month, pay as you go (no contract), cheap cell phone plan with unlimited data/minutes that uses the Verizon network. I find Verizon to be the best all-around network while on trail in the US. Visible is sooooo much cheaper than regular Verizon and AT&T, and it doesn’t require a subscription. I highly recommend you give it a try - I love it!
SAR insurance:
www.garmin.com/en-US/p/906397
--Cheap search and rescue insurance. I used this along with a Garmin InReach Mini for my CDT thru hike.
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Support:
--If you enjoy the content I create and wish to support me, you can do so at www.buymeacoffee.com/kevinkelly. Thank you!
--Note that the below links include affiliate links. I may earn a small commission or benefit at no extra cost to you.
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Other Resources:
--My Blog: unfetteredfootsteps.com
--My Gear Lists: unfetteredfootsteps.com/gear/
Follow Along:
--Instagram: unfetteredfootsteps
--Facebook: unfetteredfootsteps/
--Medium: medium.com/@unfetteredfootsteps
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Table of Contents:
03:49 Total cost of my CDT thru hike
04:04 11 expense categories
06:10 Expense insights
07:12 Key metric - calculating and applying Cost Per Day
09:49 Tips for reducing costs
12:11 Shoe expense deep dive
18:25 Saving for a thru hike
20:21 The power of compounding
25:25 My favorite, cheap, no commitment trail cell phone provider!
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Services mentioned in this video:
Wealthfront high interest savings account:
www.wealthfront.com/c/affiliates/invited/AFFD-N0PY-R27R-W1FH
-I use Wealthfront as my FDIC insured, high-interest savings account. Click on the link above to check it out and get a promotional interest rate boost. I highly recommend high interest savings as a way of safely saving money and taking advantage of compounding, but make sure you choose one that is FDIC backed like Wealthfront for peace of mind. Wealthfront also offers investment funds, but you can open a high-interest savings account without signing up for an investment account.
Visible mobile phone plan:
www.visible.com/get/?3qmRms
--Follow this link to get a promotional deal from Visible, which at the time of this video is $20 off one month of service (a month is only $25!).
--Visible is a month-to-month, pay as you go (no contract), cheap cell phone plan with unlimited data/minutes that uses the Verizon network. I find Verizon to be the best all-around network while on trail in the US. Visible is sooooo much cheaper than regular Verizon and AT&T, and it doesn’t require a subscription. I highly recommend you give it a try - I love it!
SAR insurance:
www.garmin.com/en-US/p/906397
--Cheap search and rescue insurance. I used this along with a Garmin InReach Mini for my CDT thru hike.
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Support:
--If you enjoy the content I create and wish to support me, you can do so at www.buymeacoffee.com/kevinkelly. Thank you!
--Note that the below links include affiliate links. I may earn a small commission or benefit at no extra cost to you.
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Other Resources:
--My Blog: unfetteredfootsteps.com
--My Gear Lists: unfetteredfootsteps.com/gear/
Follow Along:
--Instagram: unfetteredfootsteps
--Facebook: unfetteredfootsteps/
--Medium: medium.com/@unfetteredfootsteps
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CDT Thru-Hike Ep. 13: Glacier National Park; Black Bear Encounter; Finishing at Waterton Lake Canada
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In the final episode of my CDT thru hike series, I make it to Glacier National Park. This episode showcases the wondrous beauty of the park, including epic sunrise views over Two Medicine, Piegan Pass, Ptarmigan Pass, glaciers and turquoise mountain lakes. I even follow a black bear down the trail for a while. I make it to the end of the hike at the Canadian border alongside Waterton Lake to br...
CDT Thru-Hike Ep. 12: Northern Montana Ridge Walks; Wildlife; Amazing Sunsets; Views for Days
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In episode 12 of my CDT thru-hike, I discover the beauty of northern Montana. It is full of wildlife (deer, elk, rabbits, grouse), high elevation views, and killer sunsets. I also deal with a mother cow and her calf hogging a water source that I badly need. Support: If you enjoy the content I create and wish to support me, you can do so at www.buymeacoffee.com/kevinkelly. Thank you! Resources: ...
CDT Thru-Hike Ep. 11: Wind River Range; Yellowstone; Old Faithful & Geysers Galore; Making Idaho
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In episode 11 of my CDT thru-hike series, I exit the beautiful Wind River Range, hike through Yellowstone National Park, enjoying the crazy thermal features and geysers there, including Old Faithful, leave Wyoming and enter my fourth state: Idaho. Support: If you enjoy the content I create and wish to support me, you can do so at www.buymeacoffee.com/kevinkelly. Thank you! Resources: CDT Journa...
CDT Thru-Hike Ep. 10: Wyoming Basin Wild Horses; South Pass City; Wind River Range; Cirque of Towers
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In this episode of my CDT thru hike, I hike through the Wyoming basin to the sights and sounds of coyotes, pronghorn, wild horses, and of course, cows. I make it to historic ghost town South Pass City before leaving the basin and heading into the Wind River Range. The Winds bring the most stunning scenery of the hike yet, especially on the Cirque of the Towers alternate route that I take. Suppo...
CDT Thru-Hike Ep. 9: Moose Sightings; Grand Lake; Rocky Mountain National Park; Making Wyoming
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In episode 9 of my CDT thru hike, I spot moose on the way to Grand Lake and more curious marmots through Rocky Mountain National Park. After getting eaten alive by mosquitos north of Steamboat Springs, I finally bid farewell to Colorado, crossing into Wyoming near Encampment and beginning to descend down to the Wyoming Basin. Support: If you enjoy the content I create and wish to support me, yo...
CDT Thru-Hike Ep. 8: Summiting 14ers Grays & Torreys Peaks; Mountain Goats Block My Way!
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In this episode of my CDT thru-hike, I summit the 14ers Gray’s and Torrey’s Peaks after a killer ridge walk, I navigate mountain goats blocking the trail, and enjoy incredible views on my way into and out of Winter Park, CO. Look closely at the mountain goats and you will see they are shedding their summer coats! Support: If you enjoy the content I create and wish to support me, you can do so a...
CDT Thru-Hike Ep. 7: Surviving a Dangerous Climb & Unexploded Ordinance in Northern Colorado
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In this episode, I enjoy more breathtaking views as I enter northern Colorado, then pass Breckenridge and Leadville on my way over Kokomo Pass. Wonderful scenery and curious marmots end in a crazy down climb that I am just happy to survive as I get closer to the 14er, Gray’s Peak. I also walk through an area with unexploded ordinance warnings and an old bomb shelter left over from WWII days, so...
CDT Thru-Hike Ep. 6: Spectacular San Juans; Storms; Curious Marmots; & My Destroyed Hiker Feet
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Episode 6 of my CDT thru hike takes me further into the San Juans, past Lake City. This episode is full of beautiful vistas, curious marmots, and a glimpse at my destroyed hiker feet! Support: If you enjoy the content I create and wish to support me, you can do so at www.buymeacoffee.com/kevinkelly. Thank you! Resources: CDT Journal: unfetteredfootsteps.com/cdt-2022-thru-hike-yes-again/ CDT Thr...
CDT Thru-Hike Ep. 5: Epic High Elevation Hiking Views in the San Juans!
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In episode 5, after finally leave New Mexico, entering Colorado and the South San Juans. This was where my hike went awry due to snowfall levels in 2019. Fortunately, the snow levels were low this year and not an issue. This episode is full of incredible high-elevation views and wildflowers. Support: If you enjoy the content I create and wish to support me, you can do so at www.buymeacoffee.com...
CDT Thru-Hike Ep. 4: Desert Mesa Walks; Cuba; Hiking Around Fire Closures to Chama
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In episode 4 of my CDT thru-hike, I wrap up my hike around fire closures and rejoin the CDT for breathtaking walks atop mesas into Cuba, NM, where I actually camp at a hair salon/RV park! The owner, Theresa, was incredibly kind. From Cuba, I walked a mix of paved and dirt roads around further fire closures, all the way to Chama. I finally make it to the edge of the South San Juans, a pivotal mo...
CDT Thru-Hike Ep. 3: Pie Town; Cebolla Alt; Grants & Fire Closures
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In episode 3 of my CDT thru-hike, I rest a bit in Pie Town, New Mexico, then make my way along the Cebolla alternate route past old, abandoned settlements, canyons, and lava fields, to Grants. Fire closures force myself and other hikers to get creative and take an alternate route on both public and private land to Cuba, along which the kindness of strangers helps to get us through. The musician...
CDT Thru-Hike Ep. 2: Gila Alternate; Black Bear Encounter; Cave Dwellings; Towering Cliffs
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In episode 2 of my CDT thru-hike, I work my way from Lordsburg to Silver City, watching the scenery change as trees gradually appeared again, and enjoying cool sites like abandoned mines and settlements. Fire closed down the CDT through the Black Range north of Silver City, so I hiked the amazing Gila Alternate route. The Gila is full of wildlife, cave dwellings, hot springs, and beautiful towe...
CDT Thru-Hike Ep. 1: Rattlesnakes; Cave Dwellings; Lunar Eclipse in the Bootheel
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This is episode 1 of a 13-part series showcasing my 2022 northbound thru-hike of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT). The CDT stretches across the U.S. from the Mexican border to the Canadian border, passing through New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana along the Continental Divide. I attempted this thru-hike in 2019 and made it as far as Colorado before ending my hike due to snow co...
CDT Thru-Hike Gear Retrospective: 12 Things I Changed During My Hike
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This video is a post-hike retrospective discussion about what worked and what didn't with regards to the gear I used while thru-hiking the Continental Divide Trail. For reference, I started this hike at the Mexican border on May 11 and finished at the Canadian border on Sept 12. In this video I focus on 12 specific changes that I made to the gear I was carrying during the hike. You can view my ...
How to Prevent & Manage Blisters While Backpacking
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How to Prevent & Manage Blisters While Backpacking
How to Choose a Power Bank for Backpacking
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How to Choose a Power Bank for Backpacking
CDT Thru Hike Gear Overview - Hiking from Mexico to Canada
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CDT Thru Hike Gear Overview - Hiking from Mexico to Canada
Hiking Linville Gorge: Planning & Logistics
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Hiking Linville Gorge: Planning & Logistics
Solo Hiking a 40 Mile Loop at Linville Gorge
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Solo Hiking a 40 Mile Loop at Linville Gorge
Foothills Trail Thru Hike Planning & Logistics
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Foothills Trail Thru Hike Planning & Logistics
Solo Hiking the 77 Mile Foothills Trail - Part 2
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Solo Hiking the 77 Mile Foothills Trail - Part 2
Solo Hiking the 77 Mile Foothills Trail - Part 1
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Solo Hiking the 77 Mile Foothills Trail - Part 1
Hiking the Art Loeb Trail: Logistics & Planning
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Hiking the Art Loeb Trail: Logistics & Planning
Solo Thru Hiking the 30 Mile Art Loeb Trail & Cold Mountain
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Solo Thru Hiking the 30 Mile Art Loeb Trail & Cold Mountain
Thru Hiking the Bartram Trail - Planning, Logistics, & Resupply
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Thru Hiking the Bartram Trail - Planning, Logistics, & Resupply
Solo Thru Hiking the 114 Mile Bartram Trail - Episode 3
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Solo Thru Hiking the 114 Mile Bartram Trail - Episode 3
Really thorough! Thank you so much for all the details. Made getting started much easier than i thought!
@@beezer12 glad it helped. Enjoy the hike!
thnx so much! doing it in april :-)
@@chriscashman7155 enjoy! Such a great hike!
I hope i never have to go the inflatable pad route. I like my $200+ products to work for more than a couple of months. Foam pads don’t fail.
You do not need an intermeditary to buy US treasury bills/bonds. You can do it direct online and it is very simple. If you have a cellular Apple watch you cannot use Visible. Did you hike 24 miles a day?
I am thinking about using a simple coffee filter to preclean the water before putting it thru the Sawyer Filter. This should remove some of the larger stuff and should help protect the Sawyer Filter.
@@genglandoh yes. I’ve used a buff/handkerchief for this before for particularly silty water. I find that very fine silt from muddy water clogs the filter fastest. In those situations pre filtering helps. I am also as picky as I have the option to be about the water sources I use, though often in the desert there is only one choice….
This is a nice tip and definitely an acceleration of the gunk removal. I wonder how it performs in terms of total gunk removal compared to the long hot soak in vinegar recommended by the manufacturer? Thanks for the video!
@@JiminiTrek not sure but doing both over time might help maximize its effectiveness. Thanks for watching!
Good tip for back flushing. But more importantly, how you make a video and never blink? You should do another instructional video on that!
@@johnzook8386 a magician never reveals his tricks
I had no idea what that white cap was for!!! THANKS!
@@SlumberPartyLofi you are welcome!
Very helpful. Thank you.
Glad you found it helpful!
Great tip, thanks man
@@emmet3690 glad you found it helpful!
This can prove to be extremely useful - not just for people who want to do a thru hike, but for anyone attempting any major journey. The tips, as coming from someone having already been out there, are most valuable. They are basically gold when one actually gets to grasp their true worth.
@@hntrains2 thanks! Glad you found it of value!
How long before hitting the filter like that ends up breaking it? Which I suppose is bound to happen, effective though the method may be in helping clean the filter.
@@hntrains2 I haven’t broken one yet! I’m pretty gentle with it. But this method of cleaning might not be for everyone as there is always a possibility you could hit it too hard and crack it.
@@UnfetteredFootsteps, thank you for your prompt reply! Have great fun wherever your next adventure will take you!
Can bleach be used for backwashing and vinegar for getting rid of the white stuff that's like in hard water areas? 🤔
I am not sure. I recommend connecting with Sawyer before using any of these substances to clean your filter.
Does it realy can be used forever 🤔
I don’t think any filter can be used forever.
It's not cheap, in the uk over 60£ about today 77$. 😔
That’s too bad. They are less expensive in the US.
Kevin, i have the GAIA GPS app and signed up for your channel/email. I received your link for the free download but have absolutely no idea on how to to access it and download into GAIA. Your link just keeps taking me in circles on your webpage
Love it, thanks!
@@kites4121 thanks for watching and glad you got something from it!
Great video! Just one question - I clicked on the link to "Art Loeb Trail GPX map file" and entered my email where it says "Send Download Link", but when I follow the link in the email it just takes me to your home page. No GPX file to download. Mind sharing a link to your Art Loeb GPX file? Thanks!!
Hi Ben - having a problem with the plugin. I sent the files via email.
@@UnfetteredFootsteps Received - thanks so much man!
@@UnfetteredFootsteps Same. Would you mind sending my way also? Thanks!
@@michaelc6881 just sent to your gmail
Thanks you've got me in the right direction to start planning
@@clappedoutgamechair good! Glad you found the series helpful. Great trail!
Great videos! I’ve been hiking this trail for over 20 years and thru hiked it twice, once in each direction. It’s an 8 day trip for me. I noticed you stopped on the banks of Lake Jocassee before the Toxaway River. I always go just a little farther to the Toxaway River. A camp site with a picnic table is such a luxury. And they’ve added a permanent outhouse since your hike. Thanks for sharing.
@@larryconley6801 thanks! Glad you enjoyed the series. I’ll hike the Foothills Trail again at some point - such a great trail!
2200 miles on the AT and I only cleaned it when I came home. Nothing came out . Course the flow has never diminished because I only ever ran clear water through it. I never had to filter brown water on trail cause you could ALWAYS find good sources.
Going in a week! Thanks for this video!
@@nicholaswozniak have a wonderful hike!
I just tossed my Sawyer filter. It failed spectacularly on me on a hike. Can't remember whether I backwashed after I used it last time. But I do remember that I didn't filter very much water with it. I pulled it out to filter some water on my hike and NOTHING would go through. Not a drop. I've never had that happen with any of the other filters I've used. This thing is not reliable enough for me to risk my life and health on.
Very helpful!
Glad you found it helpful!
Awesome! Thanks for posting
Glad you found it helpful!
What about a smell from Sawyer squeeze... I use bleach water combo after hiking to clean and let the filter dry out for weeks... Just pulled it out to use on my upcoming hike and it smells bad tastes bad... But I've had it for about 9yrs. Does anybody have this issue?
I have not had that issue before, but I would suggest contacting Sawyer for advice to be safe. You probably already tried this but maybe give it a good back flush with water and let it dry out and see if the smell dissipates. Good luck!
What was the date you started out of Pagosa?
It’s been a while now, so while I know it was in June, I can’t remember exactly. If you look at my blog I’m sure I have it there - unfetteredfootsteps.com. Guessing June 5 to 15th….
This is so helpful and simple.
Glad you found it helpful - thanks for watching!
Music ruined the video
Awesome.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Made a big difference. Thanks for the video.
Hi. Recently completed watching your series on the BMT. Used to live in Cumming, GA (Feb. 1999 - May 2021) and while there, day-hiked the BMT in GA (by myself, up and back each time). Your series gave me the chance to see what the rest of the trail looks like. Nicely done on your filming, composition, and the narration at the end of each video. I've been section-hiking the AT since 1992, and am now at Caledonia State Park in PA. However, I'll probably do one more hike and call it quits with respect to new AT miles. But, you have inspired me to walk trails closer to home (we retired to my wife's home area, Laurel, Mississippi in May, 2021). One Idea I got from your series was to walk the BMT through the Smokies. A bigger/stretch idea was: Hike the BMT from Fontana Dam to the northern end, then the AT from Davenport Gap to Fontana Dam. Basically, a circle of this wonderful national park. When I section hiked the AT in the Smokies, it was south to north. So, my plan mentioned above would give me a different view of the AT in the Smokies. Just an idea... Have subscribed and will look at other hike series on your channel. By the way - was great your wife would help with the logistics. Does she hike with you? God Bless!
Either of those plans sounds great! Any time spent in the Smokies is worthwhile, in my opinion. My wife is not fond of backpacking. She likes car camping, but the longer walks and backpacking trips are my thing. If you liked the BMT series and are looking for shorter hikes, I highly recommend the Foothills Trail . The Bartram Trail is another good and lesser traveled southeast hike. Whatever you end up doing, enjoy!
Thank you for your reply, and appreciate your great hiking videos. God Bless!
Epic journey and epic story. Thanks for showing us the timeless beauty of the landscapes and the animals.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
I saw that Hut on that ridge in another Thru Hikers vid Little Skittle. Great to see the ridge and the hut again!!!
In your video it seems like the beginning of this trail is at the top of springer mountain? Or does this trail start with the approach trail of the AT?
It starts at the top of Springer. So does the AT, but you can hike the approach trail to add a little extra bonus hike to the beginning. The AT and BMT are the same trail until the BMT splits off a mile or so after Three Forks.
Just finished the same hike with my son today. You captured it brilliantly, thank you
thanks
I thoughtly enjoy your series on the BMT and have subscribed so I can go along on whatever other trips you've vlogged. Thanks for sharing your trip with us!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the series and appreciate the sub!
great video and I like your attention to the details
Thanks and appreciate the positive feedback! Glad you found it helpful!
Great idea. I'm wondering if there is a way to test filters. I also wonder what I can use to filter out fluoride, from city water.
For regular city water you can probably filter fluoride with a brita or one of those types of filters you get at Walmart or Home Depot type stores. Where I live the water quality is bad, so we use a filter that mounts under the sink and filters the tap - it’s called Hydroviv. It works well if you have good water pressure but is painful if your water pressure is low. It filters out PSAs and things like that, but it doesn’t strip the water of valuable minerals (or so they say). It’s more expensive than Brita but because of the water quality here, we use it.
Thermarest has replaced my pads too. So I now have four (replaced them on trail).
oh my god, what a great shot of the Towhee!
Dirt? A better tip is to pre filter thru a bandana or milbanks bag.
I really enjoyed that! My wife and I will be doing this in May, really happy to have taken the time to watch this video, Great work and thanks!
Thanks for the feedback! Glad you got something out of the video and I hope you and your wife enjoy the hike!
GPX files on your website doesnt work.
Hi Cody. Occasionally that plugin seems to fail, or things get stuck in the junk folder. I found your email in the download logs and went ahead and emailed you a zip file with the GPX files in it. Have a great hike!
@@UnfetteredFootstepsI am having the same issue unfortunately.
@@recklessvolk Hi. If you drop me a note via the contact form on my website with the files you need I’ll email them to you. I am not sure why the plugin isn’t working sometimes.
Planning a loop for at least 3-4 days. This was an excellent video and intro into planning this trip. Links for maps were very much appreciated.
Thank you! Glad you found it helpful and enjoy the trip! Linville is gorgeous
Great to see! How did you manage the upper river crossing? Since the bridge being washed away i wonder how people navigate that crossing.
The loop I did went farther north and came out at the visitor center so there was no river crossing on the north end.
I always carry an extra SD card. It weighs practically nothing, and is hardly bulky.
For some, a 12000-foot mountain sounds like you have gone way up, but the elevation at Grants is 6400'.
Wow, Episode 3 and already as far north as Grants! Nice photography, I'm glad you have a decent camera. I would like to have seen a bit of the lava fields.
Glad you enjoyed it. The lava fields are one of those things that are less interesting in video. Really need to see those in person. Not my favorite part of the trail but I do enjoy them for what they are!