I Quit the Pacific Crest Trail... kind of
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- It's been a wild ride, but my time on the Pacific Crest Trail has come to end... for now. I look forward to getting back on the PCT next year to finish up what I didn't hike. Thank you all!
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Stopping (not quiting) your hike was the smart decision. You had only very limited information on what was to come. If the fires had become a problem on the next stretch, you might have been in need of rescue. And that probably is not what firefighters have capacity to do when there is fire everywhere. Pushing through might just have been selfish. And there was not much to win. The terminus was closed, so those extra miles would not really have made a huge difference. And now you have a nice hike to come back to, and not just a couple of miles. That probably will make it much more authentic feeling to finish the rest in another year. Good on you guys for making a hard decision, and thank you for your wonderful videos. You truly are inspiring.
It’s been an incredible ride, and I feel lucky to have been one of the viewers who cheered you on. Failure begins only when you stop lacing up your shoes for a new hike. You’re going to continue to have amazing adventures, and as long as you put out videos, I’ll be watching them. Cheers mate.
Thank you for following along Paul!
Kyle, you've done what billions of people in the World have been unable to do and you killed it! The videos were incredible!
Thank you so much Mitchell! I think you might be exaggerating a bit tho 😂
@@KyleHatesHiking Imagine billions of the world's people hiking the PCT, they would form a solid line from Mexico to Canada! I really did enjoy everything about this series. It was a real story of overcoming obstacles and knowing when it is time to end a journey safely with pride. The Sierra Nevada mountain range is really an incredible treasure.
@@mitchellbarnow1709 That's what happened after the movie Wild came out, no? 🤔
@@KyleHatesHiking you'll finish doing the thing. No worries 👍. Be happy with the thought that you get to hike next year as long as you get the permit. That's exciting 😄.
I loved the videos and like you said can always return next year with your friends everything happens for a reason ♥️
You didn't really quit. You had to stop because of fires popping up all over the place and roads were closing! Don't beat yourself up, man. You did beyond great! . . . Selfishly, I enjoy the heck out of your vids! This PCT series was entertaining, informative, humorous and enlightening and I enjoyed every minute! I'm looking forward to more of your regular vids and I hope you get back to Trail Tales too!
Trail Tales will be coming back! Thanks for all the support Joe
You didn’t quit you just closed out a chapter. What an incredible journey.
It was a wise decision too.
I’m 83 years old and never hiked a day in my life. I clicked on your site one day and I’m hooked. So enjoyable.
Yeah i remember waking up September 10th, 2022 at 10 am at my girlfriends house in Goldbar that Saturday morning of the bolt creek fire. Orange light was pouring in through the curtains, felt like living in the apocalypse. Its actually pretty crazy to have a big forest fire like that west of the cascades and that close to Seattle. That weekend, western Washington had the worst air quality in the world, and over the passing days the wind would shift back and forth sending smoke both directions over the pass. Y’all would have been suffering on the trail, and forest fire smoke effects everyone differently. For most it was okay, but others had sore throats, headaches, and asthma like symptoms. I cant imagine hiking through that, It was a good choice to end it there. Another small fire would pop up northwest of the bolt creek fire closer to the trail.
You 3 killed it. It’s not always about the destination so much as the journey it took to get there and you should be proud!
amen
Dude as a 2018 PCT thru hiker I feel your pain. I was so close to calling its quits in Snoqualmie (broke up w/ my gf, Northern Terminus was closed, and just not stoked on the vibes) I was over hiking. I waited 2 or 3 days at Snoqualmie Alpine Club Lodge and just couldn't make the decision to quit. My buddy from Colorado was even hiking a section with me at the time and had a vehicle to take me back home. I ended up hiking on and the Northern Terminus opened up and I made it! Sometimes it's just hard to keep going on. don't feel bad about quitting, the experiences are what it's about. Anyway the trail is always there, heck you could even finish if you got back on the PCT tomorrow.. Or just start back again in Campo next year. Smiles not miles! The PCT is always home, even 4 years later.
Cheers
Y'all killed it and made the best of many tough situations - awesome to follow you along the ups and downs. And keep the stache
Hahaha the stache is now gone unfortunately. Thank you
@@KyleHatesHiking Oh no!
If you weren't meant to have a 'stache, your face wouldn't keep insisting on one.
It was a pleasure to follow you guys on your astonishing journey!! Thx for everything!😊
Thank you!
I must have just been a few days ahead of you because I was 2-3 days into that stretch when we heard about the new fire and the road closure. We woke up that morning to crazy wind and when we got up on the ridge could see the HUGE plume from that new fire. It was so smokey when we got to Stehekin that you couldn't really even see the other side of the lake! I feel you SO much on the confusion about what to do. This year I had soooo much of that mental battle about what was the "right" choice to make especially when sections of the trail were technically open but still felt unsafe due to smoke and fire proximity. I know that every year has its challenges but this year definitely felt like a wild ride!
A wild ride indeed! Hope you stayed safe out there
Such hard emotions. Quitting is never an easy choice under any circumstances. I can tell this has been going through your head for a while. It will take awhile to come to peace with it. Perhaps it was a blessing you had a ride to airport and all the pieces fell in place to make the quitting easy. I am looking forward to your new videos in the future. Get some rest and you will be 100% ok with how it ended for you.
Kyle, thank you to Flossie, Brandon and yourself for including us as viewers on your hike. Also kudos to Luke for the editing. We’ve been watching you for over a year. My husband and I are occasional day hikers and we really appreciate your humor. We will keep you all in our prayers. Hike on Kyle. We will be watching. A grateful viewer from New Hampshire.
I had the sh!test summer as my wife and I lost three of our four parents this year. You boys brought me joy and laughs each week. I loved your bonding and friendship. I can’t wait to meet y’all on the trail someday. Thank you for all you guys did and accomplished this summer. Money will be coming your way.
I know it’s 11 months later, but I am so sorry that you lost your parents in such quick succession. That has to be heart-rending. I hope the past year has brought you healing and peace in the memories they have blessed you with. ❤
I just found your channel and it's been awesome living vicariously through you as a former hiker and backpacker (injured back wont let me do it any more... for now) You remind me so much of my avid outdoorsman son, who started backpacking as an 11 y/o boy scout. As far as your journey...What an amazing accomplishment! you didn't quit... you chose safety and common sense over ego and being foolish.
I had to turn around 900 feet from the summit on the highest mountain in South America. I had cerebral edema symptoms and it was the right decision. There is always a thought deep down that maybe I would have made it. The doctor at base camp shook my hand and assured me I made the right choice. Hindsight you could have kept going but the safe bet was to turn around. That fire could have got out of control and caused injury or death to the hikers that kept going. It really shows strength that you turned around.
You guys did great. Next year start north to south.
Thanks for all the entertaining vids...
Really enjoyed following the journey 🙌 3 amigos did great. Shout out to Luke 🤟 great editing 👌
You’ve inspired me, friend. I’ve watched the whole trip. The only fail is that the trail failed to be seamless and perfect. You pushed through what you could. Happy trails. Rest and recoup and gain inspiration for the next hike. You/we can only stay away from the backcountry for so long.
Keep your head up. It's not the destination but it's the journey. I feel like yours is only in the beginning, good sir.
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I wouldn’t consider this quitting, I really wouldn’t. You literally could not do what you set out to do, which was to walk from point A to point B. Wildfires and trail closures prevented you from doing that. You made the right choice, which was not to put yourself or others who may have to rescue you into a bad situation. And at that point in the game, the logistics and finances of finishing even the trail that was open would have been overwhelming. I don’t blame you for making this choice and honestly, most people I know had to make the exact same one. Doesn’t take anything away from your accomplishment of hiking all of those miles! Every day you were out there was a success.
Thank you so much for sharing your story! I was in that area of Washington on my thru hike at the same time as you and we were getting chased around by wildfires and landslides too. I totally understand the challenges you were facing out there. Congratulations on such a huge accomplishment!
Ya'll made a good decision. Sometimes people make risky decisions and get lucky, and sometimes not. Ya'll made a smart, common sense decision that hopefully other people will follow. Live to hike another day! You probably saved a few lives just by sharing your journey. Thanks!
I enjoyed the journey you took us on. PCT is so tough, especially with all the fires/smoke etc etc Look forward to continually follow you.
What a dope ass adventure…you did what was best and I’m sure it was an incredibly difficult decision…I look forward to watching all three of you finishing the miles you missed…Luke did an amazing job editing your great video…enjoy the aftermath of this awesome adventure!!! Wishing all you guys the best in whatever comes along next!!
I've enjoyed the ride. Thank you for taking us along. For me, as long as I'm entertained by the content, and the topics stay relevant to me, I'll stick around.
Thank you Jeff!
Always a bummer not to complete something you've worked so hard on and wanted so much. But don't beat yourself up, sometimes things just aren't right and when your gut tells you that it's best to listen to it. I've really enjoyed experiencing the trail through your videos. Kudos to you, Flossy, Brandon and Luke for producing a great record of your trip. Take it from an English senior - you all killed it.
Pushing yourself further to just a different unexpected endpoint most likely would not have been any more satisfying, and it may have even been dangerous. I'm glad to hear you don't regret the decision, even considering how difficult it was. Hopefully you can finish the remainder of the miles another year, with Flossy being healthy, and that'll just be the icing on the cake. Looking forward to all the content coming up!
I'm 33, I come frome France and hiked the PCT this year (only 100 miles skiped on the entire journey because of fires in Oregon, I was so lucky) but I had to stop at Stevens Pass too. It was on september 7th. I managed to hike 15 miles after the pass but I decided to turn back because of the smoke. It felt too dangerous.
After more than 2 weeks home in France it's still difficult to accept, I feel sad sometimes, but I know it was the wise decision. Better safe than sorry.
It was'nt the end we wanted. It was a sad decision, a tough decision. We had no clear ending point, no chance to see the monument because all was closed. I know we would have finish it, I know we would have done it. I'm sure we would have had the strenght with proper conditions. But the fires decided other way. What an incredible end to and incredible journey... I feel you so much.
But you are safe, and you were brave enough to follow the path of safety.
When I came black, my father who did a lot of mountneering in the Alps told me it's the hardest thing to learn, when you have to recognize that you can't go further, that the weather, the mountain is stronger, when making one more step would put your life in danger, and you have to call it an end.
You chose the wise path. And we will come back in the future to finish it safely. We hiked the Pacific Crest Trail. Maybe we had to quit but we know what it is to face its reality, we know what it is to be alone, to face greater challenges.
And it was to me one of the greatest happiness of my life.
Thank you for sharing your story, I feel better to know that we are a lot who had to face this cruel ending.
I wish you the best for all that's to come.
Cheers.
Gaspard "Yoshida"
Kyle, I want to thank you so much for taking us along for the ride. I'm from the PNW and I absolutely loved watching you hike through my backyard. Sadly massive wildfires have become our new normal and that really changes what is smart and healthy to do outside. You really shouldn't spend a single moment telling yourself that you quit. You and your crew made a smart decision. I appreciate all the content that you make and I can't wait to see whats next.
You made a good call Kyle. At some point you and Flossy can finish the miles together since you didn't do too much more than him. Almost 2200 miles is not a failure! I thoroughly enjoyed the series and now look forward to regular videos. The parodies are my favorite. Hopefully we will see Brandon in some of them! Welcome home. 🙂
Due to circumstances in nature beyond your control or choice AND the fact that the PCT Terminus was already closed, you made a good choice of when to exit the trail. With all that you accomplished, witnessed, experienced and the friends you made during this adventure...you have nothing to feel bad about. Your living life and living it well. That's more than most can say. Best wishes to you.
Thanks for taking us along! I wasn’t watching to see you hit the end, I was enjoying the journey. Hope you did, too
I love the raw truth, you kept yourself safe and made a hard choice. You should be so proud of All you did accomplish. That’s amazing!
you made the right choice.. so glad you two are safe and can't wait to hear the complete debrief from the trip.
Greatly enjoyed following along with you and Flossy and Brandon!! Be proud of what you all accomplished!! Looking forward to the return of Trail Tales and all that comes next!!!
Hit that final section though. It’s a good one 👍. You did good bro 😎. You can get it later and you know you killed it this summer. Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉
I live in WA state and September is always brutal with forest fires and smoke! Ugh. Better safe than sorry to stop your hike when you did (although I love Stehekin). Will be watching your upcoming videos!!!
I am very late to this party, but I just finished watching the whole series. what a wild ride! Congrats on your accomplishments! i am excited to watch the rest of your adventures!
No failure on your part. There are conditions on your thru hike you have no control of. Thanks for taking us along and look forward to your upcoming content. Hike on Bro.
Quitting is not the same as rolling with the punches. You rolled well. The universe is right on time, as much as we may hate to accept that now and then; you made the right choice. Hope Flossie, Brandon and you are all OK. Thank you for taking us along. Thank you for all you taught us on this hike.
Looking forward to your further videos.
Your hike was incredible! Flossy, Brandon, Luke-really, Luke! The entire hike was a PCT original, just like it should be. Unlike other trails, the PCT is fluid. Snow, rain, wildlife, cold, heat, fires, water-did I mention fires?-these all combine to heighten the capability of the hike.
With the PCT, you finish the hike when you finish. There's always something more, something different, to hike on the PCT, so you get to declare when you finish. Some people take years, others do it all at once. Some of this year's finishers missed almost 100 miles of Oregon due to an old fire closure that opened up right after PCT Days. But they finished and did did you guys. Now, come back after the snow melts next July and link the sections you want to hike before the fires start. The trail is waiting.
You did not quit. You made a very wise and responsible decision to be safe. What if that fire had gone differently and suddenly you guys were trapped and needed to be rescued? That just wouldn't have affect you, but also the first responders who would have had to risked their own lives. And breathing all that smoke may have some serious health consequences later down the line. Living here in California, I know how bad that smoke can get. I've had to change my own hikes and outdoor plans because of it. Don't consider leaving the trail to be a failure, but rather consider it unfinished business. You, Flossy, and Brandon can finish that business up next summer when it's safe again, and you can truly appreciate your surroundings. Great job to all 3 of you and thank you for taking us along for the hike!
People like you because it's clear you are a genuinely good person! With a funny sense of humor 😀. Thanks for filming your journey!❤
I’m no longer able to hike but I LOVE it! Thank you for sharing your hike✌️🤘🫶
Glad you got home back safe man. You guys did great! You'll crush that PCT next time and I'll def be watching! Cheers!
I really appreciate you sharing your trip with us. I'm sorry that it didn't go to plan, but it still looks like an amazing journey. I look forward to your future adventures.
So proud of you, Kyle. You got a Helluva long way, & then you took the smartest out when the universe presented it to you. Also, ppl refer to Flossy's & your bromance, but I feel like you guys got serious a long time ago; you have officially been united in matribrony for quite some time.
The shortness of your shorts disturbed me this entire video. Just wanted to let you know. Good luck on finishing the PCT next year. Love watching your vlogs. I am thru-hiking the AT next year. God Bless
watched you guys entire trip on the PCT . It felt like i was there with you 3 and what a adventure hope Floss is doing better
Loved following your hike and looking forward to whatever is next!
I've really enjoyed following along. I hope that the 3 of you can finish the trail together next year!
That would be sick!
I ran into a couple PCT thru hikers that also had to get off trail on the Superior Hiking Trail. They came out to Minnesota to finish their journey to Canada in some form. My heart goes out to you and all the others. I can't imagine walking all that way and then not being able to finish.
I've enjoyed coming along for your journey.
You did fall. You will fail at more things in life. The secret to life is falling down seven times and getting up eight times.
The word is as long as you finish it within a 12-month period you completed it, so rest up get back in the gym and hit it hard in the spring. I expect to see a PCT part 2 by late spring next year
It has been fun to enjoy your videos and your adventures. Looks like you made the right choice for you so good for you! I live near the Bolt Fire and it is no joke and the smoke is yuk- still is. I look forward to your future content.
It's quite a gorgeous ending! Best to do it in the beginning of the sunny season.
I think you made the right decision at the right time. But you will now need to get the podcast up and running. You have met so many people you can talk to. Kyle, you don't need to justify yourself to us. You are a thru-hiker. The Trail was shit this year. The only way you could have done it was an earlier start or SOBO. But you crushed it Kyle. I hope Flossy is better. I hope you, Flossy and Brandon hike together again. Way to go Kyle.
You’ll always be a winner in my heart😘
Thanks buddy!!
Amazingly done inspirational video series!! I'm just getting into backpacking, no plans to ever thur hike... excited for my first trip coming up! Anyway, think you made the right decision, had to be he'll as he'll to make in the moment though!!
Thru hiking is tough. Especially in a very long trail where conditions controls your journey. Life on trail.
At least you got a nice tan out of this. Maybe keep the 70's Pornstache as a souvenir?
You guys CRUSHED the PCT, I don't care what anyone else says. What an epic journey. Can't wait for the new Trail Tales!! 🤠🖖
That’s a wrap! Congrats and thanks for the inspiring entertainment along your PCT journey. So much can happen over 5 months/3,000+ miles. You did the PCT. That’s ALL 👊
Loved the PCT series 👍🏻 bummed it’s over but job well done guys
I just want to thank you for stopping when you did. That fire, the Bolt Creek Fire grew to 8k acres in ONE day! On the west(wet)side of the Cascades. My son and I were planning on Hiking to Valhalla that day. It would have been so great to see you guys but when the Red Flag Warning came out we canceled.
Thankfully the Trail has not been directly affected in the area, but that day and the days that followed were so in predictable. You made the smart decision.
You guys had an epic hike!
phew this makes me feel a lot better about my decision. Thank you Jennifer
Sorry to see this come to an abrupt end. Come back strong next year and crush the remainder.
I watched the whole trip. It was a great journey to get to see. Awesome job guys.
hey, It was such great fun to watch the three of you hike! You 3 killed that trail and should be very proud of all you've accomplished! You Kyle, Flossie, and Brandon were fantastic backpackers! Thanks for the awesome show! I'd say the beard shave was a win!!!
😂😂 thanks for watching Becky!
I think that you guys did the right thing you weren't going to be able to finish because of closing of the trail. So you shouldn't be ashamed of it. Great job to all three of you. You guys are awesome !!!
You were always going to have to end your hike at some random spot, because the northern terminus was closed. Picking that random spot where you were surrounded by wildfires and had access to safe, free transportation to the nearest airport seems like a smart move to me, not like “quitting”.
NGL, i was in leavensworth in sept also and the SMOKE WAS BAD, could not see the landscape and air quality was dangerous. cheers to you and what you've done so far kyle
Really sucks. Just a terrible year for all you hikers. You probably would have regretted staying on trail as much you are feeling like regretting leaving. Plus, you can’t forget that you made a new life long friend, which is the real reason for these hikes. Thank you for the videos.
You are correct Michael, thank you!
Dude, 2,187 miles is friggin amazing!! Nothing to feel guilty about. You boys killed it! Peace
Kyle, I had the opportunity to hang out with Luke (really enjoyed meeting him) for a few at the Pinhoti Fest in Alabama last weekend. I even have a pic with him with a full blown Philly cheese steak sub hanging out of his fanny pack. Fantastic pic! We nerded out about video editing and stuff but I told him one of my favorite things in your videos and IG stories was the rap songs with Flossy. They were the best! Your new hiking BFF Brandon seemed like a jam up dude in the videos too. I'm real sorry this didn't end the way you all expected but you gotta trust that it ended the way it was supposed to. Thanks a shit ton for taking us along for the ride. Maybe we'll cross paths somewhere on the southern A.T. sometime now that you're down here full time. Thanks again!
Agreed with all the rest of the comments. You didn’t quit, you did what you could and made the logical decision to be safe and not make things unnecessarily complicated for yourselves in having a way home readily available. And although this trip has been captivating, entertaining, and incredibly inspirational to follow, I’ve missed all your other videos and look forward to the new content you’ll be releasing post-PCT. You’re still a champ. Not as big as Flossy, but still a champ to some degree.
Kyle in retrospect... you made the right decision... those fires in 2022 were all over the area between Stevens Pass and the Northern Terminus... fires are so unpredictable... the wind can shift in a second and trap you... ain't mad at cha bro... better to call it than risk everything for a hike you already had to travel back to finish in Shasta... better smart than dead...
Sorry that you had to stop… watched the healthy gamer just complete the PCT. hope you can get back and complete next year.
Kyle you are my favorite UA-camr. I would like to document my journey with hiking and I don't know where to start. But you have shown me that anything is possible
I loved following along, the videos were awesome and raps were dope. I look forward to seeing what's next! Best wishes to you all.
Tough trail under very hard conditions this year with all the fire 🔥 closures. The videos on UA-cam make it all seem so fun, but the reality is that it’s extremely hard out there. You did great. Thank you so much for sharing. Be safe.
Thanks to the whole team for all the work that went into this hike/series! A bummer to end that way but not unexpected after this chaotic season of fires. You mentioned before how naive you were at the start (about being hopeful to get lucky/avoid fires/complete all of the miles) and that really stuck with me- I’m still planning to do the PCT at some point, but your videos were a helpful reality check! Looking forward to the next series of tips/education!
Nicely done, so psyched that you guys got that many miles in. It was looking grim for the May starters. Honestly, getting off before “section k” was a wise choice if you are planning on going back. I’m imagining what it would be like to not be burnt out and just trying to crush miles and get on trail at Steven’s pass. That section really is one of the most beautiful places we’ve seen. To do it with a good/fresh mindset would be amazing. Goat rocks and section k are places we will definitely be back for !!!
Don’t worry brother
Sometimes a hard decision is the best decision
You have to be smart out there
On a much smaller scale I just did an
AT section hike in Vermont and didn’t get as far as I thought
My AT friend always says you have to live to hike another day
Congrats on your hike
Da Breeze
There’s nothing worse than hiking through a field full of smoke from a fresh fire. Smoke inhalation is nasty stuff. It takes a beating on the respiratory system. I had to cut short a trip and climb down from a back country hike in Yosemite when the smoke was too much. The smoke swept in fast and ruined a good outing. Don’t feel bad man your health and safety is top priority.
You did what you could given the situation. You didn’t fail. You can always finish next year
you guys absolutely killed it. it's been such a joy to watch the series. thank you for doing what you do!!!
Thank you Bill Clinton!
Do you actually just hate hiking?
Kidding. It's been incredible to follow along, and your content has been a huge factor in my goal to thru-hike Minnesota's Superior Hiking Trail in 2023.
Excited to see what's next.
Dude! As many others have said, that was not a failure. It's the journey, not the destination. Your previous videos prove you had a great time. I look forward to more videos from you!
P.S. Dan sucks!
I was trying to find a way to drop in a good "Becker pace" joke somewhere but it really wouldn't fit because you guys flat out crushed miles throughout this hike! It feels defeating having to pull off trail like this but really around here these fires can pop up anywhere and everywhere this late in the summer. You guys made the right decision because there was no chance of 100%-ing this trail right now anyway. It hurts right now but this is not a failure in any way man. You'll do the stretches you couldn't before sometime in the near future 🤘
That section north from Steven's is awesome try to spend more than a minute in Stehekin if you can, god those fish up there have been calling me...Kyle, Flossy, Brandon what a ride, thank you!
You did not fail you can always come back... Im suprised you all didn't stop when flossy stopped and then just made plans to come back... With all the fires im glade you all are safe and off the trail can't wait till you get to come back and finish it up... But can't wait to see you get back to your regular content too.. but this was fun to watch... Love can't wait to see your next video... Can't wait to see Brandon and flossy in your videos again... You guys our awesome 👍😎
Safety first. You made an informed "best decision" based on live information. That was smart. No failure on your part. So many fires and closures this year. Get back out there next year if you want and finish what you missed. Great job! Looking forward to your post PCT gear review.
I really hope you can find it in your heart and spirit to come back to Washington State. You really didn't get to experience the beauty that is the North Cascades. Understandably so, safety has to come first. But I truly do hope you can come back and see both the North Cascades and Olympic National Park out on the peninsula some day. Both places are breathtaking and worth the extra trip out here.
Thank you for all your videos of the PCT. Looking forward to seeing were this channel is going and seeing more of your future trail adventures. The 45k+ subs are coming soon I can sense it.
great effort, was in floods of tears hearing flossy pour his heart out when he dropped out. dont beat yourself up about leaving it how you did its clear to see how that experience was valuable foe you all. my only qualm is this particular video wasnt on the PCT playlist on your channel so it just ended pretty randomly and this video popped up randomly today.
I live 8 miles from the Bolt Creek fire, literally between Skykomish and Stevens Pass. Glad you and everyone got out, it wasn't worth it to push anyone's luck. Smoke only got worse over the next week.
If more people listened to that inner thought/feeling/doubt, I think we'd have less tragedies. Never beat yourself up over it, there's always tomorrow to try again.
I've seen quite a few UA-cam videos - some on this channel - where it's clear reading diaries and notes left behind by deceased hikers, climbers and general adventure seekers where they knew they'd made a mistake by not going back, not stopping, or even starting.
Life is precious.
I was hiking J SOBO when all this started. I probably crossed your path at some point. I felt so bad for all the thru-hikers I passed that couldn't continue on to the border. You had to stop at some point. So many people stopped at Leavenworth. You had a no win situation, and made the best of a terrible situation. Stopping after another 100 miles I'm sure would have felt the same. Washington section K is probably the most difficult section and adding bad smoke to that makes for a really crappy hike. You made a good decision in a terrible situation. I'm excited to watch your wrap-up videos.
This is crazy! I did 2187 miles on the PCT too! Of course I did it from the comfort of my home thanks to your great videos. Thanks for allowing me to join your adventure. I'm looking forward to the upcoming blizzard of content.
Good SH!@ Kyle I feel for ya it’s a sucky thing to happen but you will make the best of it. Congrats on what you’ve accomplished and we look forward to hearing your experiences! And you should keep the stash!
Well, the fact is you guys could have finished the entire trail! You all are Titans of the Trail and I'm so glad you took me along because I enjoyed every video. I'd have to say that the PCT failed you guys not the other way around. My hat's off to all 3 of you. Sincere congrats!