Why You Should NEVER Thru Hike The Appalachian Trail
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- In this video I go over a few reasons why I believe you should never thru hike the Appalachian Trail and also a few reasons why you should thru hike the AT.
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I hiked the AT in 1970, Georgia to Maine! It was strenuous but fun. BTW, my pack weighed upwards of 50 pounds. I did the PCT in 1972 also.
Robert Winkler, just happened to read your post today (a cold and rainy Sunday.) Ever thought of putting together your own video? I for one would love to see your photos and gear list. I am sure I am not alone. After discovering the great videos out there from today's hikers, I was compelled to revisit my hike and gear from the late seventies and 1980. Give it a look: ua-cam.com/video/bweYIzKIHJc/v-deo.html Sharing your history will be a welcome addition to AT lore. After all, the two of us belong in the AT museum!
I would love to see that video too! Thru hiking back then had to be way more difficult. Hikers on the AT today have so many more conveniences especially in the towns with all the hostels etc.
All my photos are up in the attic somewhere along with some of my gear from that trek.
Back then I looked like (and was) a hippie so the townspeople mostly were extremely rude. So I just restocked and got the hell out of town...every night for 5 1/2 months was spent under my army shelter half.
@@RobertFireLionBlueHawkWinkler im jealous
I first found your channel through the AT hike sections. I enjoy your vids and sharing your adventures to many places I may not ever get to see in person. Thanks for sharing some of your backstory, I have wondered how your got your 'start'. Change is not always a bad thing, but an open door for a whole new life. Many blessings to you.
Carolyn K Really glad you have enjoyed my channel. Yeah I was always a bit nervous to be more personal in my videos due to a variety of factors. But I’ve decided to be more open. After the hike I had to make a ton of tough decisions and it wasn’t easy but 4 years later I know that those tough times were completely worth it. Thanks for watching.
Great tips... Thank you for sharing. I don't know if I ever had the will and stamina to do the AT, but I read a lot of books about it when I was younger and dreamed about it. Getting married and becoming a parent definitely shifted my priorities. I was thrilled when I discovered your AT videos, because it gave me a chance to have a visual window into the reality of the hike.
tonymasiello really glad I was able to show the trail to you. Yeah children really change your priorities. Not having children really is the only reason I was about to pull it off. You’ll be out there one day, maybe thru hiking with one of your kids in between high school and college. I met lots of parents/kids doing that together. ✌️
Dude- been following you since your original AT videos- keep up the inspiration!
Colorado Lions thanks my friend, maybe I’ll run into you on trail one day! ✌️
I've been staring at videos about the AT for several hours and this is my favorite 🌞 🐾✌that's a good plan
I’m 14 and I hiked 50 miles on the AT last summer with my friend and his dad and some Acquaintances and we met this older fellow that had through Hiked the AT 8 times when we met him and he told us that he hiked with Bismarck when he was wanted up until he got arrested by the fbi
Main reason I wouldn't hike the AT is because there's too much pressure on it, already. I like to be far enough out, that I can build a small fire and not make any dent in the landscape.
I get how you'd want to be lower impact on such a heavily used trail. And I also get that it's better to have a lot of people on the one trail, than to have them tracking up every square mile of the landscape. Just that some people's idea of being with Nature is to be the only human.
I just see how easy it would be to map out your trip from one convenience store to the next, rather than packing and preparing your own food. It fits with keeping your impact low on the landscape. But it's a terrible way to nourish your body. Yes, you need lots of calories. You should be far more fit at the end of the trip than be worrying about dropping weight.
For me, a lot of the pleasure of being out there is that you have all the time in the world to prepare your meals, and none of civilization's endless distractions. When I'm out in wilderness situations, I eat the same or BETTER, because the meals are such a huge part of the day. But I've done most of my camping in relatively remote wilderness, where a small fire isn't as much impact as it would be on the AT which is more of a social event than a wilderness experience.
I’m thinking of hiking it but in sections until I retire in six years so that when I do retire I don’t have to spend 6-7 months away thinking of doing Mt katathin first then start from Georgia north in sections
Im 50 and with the kids about grown Im in that place in my life that you're speaking of. Ive had the crazy notion I want to do this!! But the other part of me thinks Im crazy, leaving my family and Im terrified of snakes!
Section hikes for me. Cant be away from my dog too long. They live such short lives. Life has trade offs and its one i gladly accept.
I love hiking, but there's this one little thing stopping me it's called work! Unfortunately I can only take one week at a time! Maybe I will be fit enough when I retire to go all the way thru!
Leave. Live your life. Find a new one. Higher income when you do 👍
Don't waste ninety percent of your life saving money so you can die comfortably. Get out there and live life don't just exist.
@@incontinentiabuttocks5271 I provide for my family, that's just what we do, I would never abandon that for anything, to me without family you really have no life!
Festus Haggen There's all types of family man not everyone wants what you want. I'm just saying you'll look up one day and you're an old man full of regrets from things you never got to do.
@@incontinentiabuttocks5271 nah I have no regrets
Why you shouldn't hike the AT without carrying a External frame backpack . . .and yes you can carry a 10 lb gear load or less...with a external frame backpack...
You shouldn't thru hike without a external frame backpack because, they are the best backpack for long distances backpacking....most of them come with a life time warranty...With a external frame backpack...you will walk in a more up right position...you will have more air flow between your backpack and your back...an external frame backpack as more support for your back as you walk. . .a external frame backpack is a real backpack and not a bag with straps attached....with a external frame backpack you will be doing long distant backpacking and not thru hiking...and what backpack would Colin Fletcher use? Of course an external frame backpack....
Nice video, good information. I really resonated with your suggestion about not hiking if you didn't want to change your life! Now I'm gonna look at your other videos!...
I'm addicted to hiking the AT!!!
LOL ! At the end you pronounced Appalachian both ways (southern and northern pronunciations). That should make everyone happy !!!!
I did that on purpose for all those that hate the way I normally say it 😉 glad someone noticed.
Great video...thank you! I spent some of August hiking the AT in Vermont. I hope to someday complete a thru hike 😀
I will be 67 next year and I'm thinking about trying a thru-hike... but I have watched people hiking for the last 2 or 3 years... and seems like most of them are burnt out the last month or so and this want to finish
I've followed a few this year too (and many including Redbeard in past years). I think, especially after listening to him, that one reason people get burnt out in Maine is because they had a deadline or wanted to finish by a certain date and that was just too much for them. If they SLOW down and enjoy the scenery more I think they would enjoy the whole hike more. No one (before this year; at least no VLOGGER) has ever said that they wished they had done it faster. Redbeard did it right. He took his time and enjoyed himself instead of pushing himself to the max every day just to finish.
Agreed 100%! Never could understand trailrunners… Not sure where you're from, but have you ever seen a pine marten? I got a fantastic pic of two in a tree near a summit, not more than 5 feet away! If you're familiar with them, you know that they're very shy- you'd never see one by hurrying along a trail.
WMH I live in NH and have camped at Baxter many times. I've only seen a pine marten once and it was before sunrise (still dark out) as I was hurrying along the trail to get to Sandy Stream Pond for sunrise. I know of some people (photographer friends) that have taken pictures of pine martens near Kidney Pond campground. From what they said they were fairly acclimated to people in that area and easy to see. Don't think this is still happening, though (it was years ago). I was interested in watching the moose and getting shots of them. Reread your comment and I laughed because that is exactly how I spotted animals; weasels, martens, and even a mink once. I was hurrying along the trail just as it was getting light and saw movement in a tree. Stopped to see what it was a few times. The weasel darted out from the woods along the river bank (full daylight) and was after something. Never saw what it was that he was after; he disappeared that quickly when he saw me.
WMH BTW, I just reported both of Mikey Mikes comments to UA-cam as being "hate comments or graphic". They removed them from my view and taking into consideration of removing them and blocking this guy from commenting further (what it said it would do if found offensive or guilty of breaking UA-cam's policy). This guy will have to go somewhere else to spread his homophobic hate comments. Good-bye Mikey Mike. Get help. (To the right of every comment there is three dots, if you click on that you can have a comment removed and the person blocked. We don't have to wait for Redbeard to do that).
Hi Deborah (my name's Steve, BTW). I'm a resident of Mass, but don't be too alarmed- my heart is in NH! Haven't been to Baxter yet, but would love to do the Knife Edge to summit Katahdin someday. About two months ago, I was returning from Owl's Head (where I saw the martens) and took a side trail to the Black Pond Trail. Came around a corner, and there was a huge bull moose about 30 feet from me. Asked him politely to move. He declined. Took another path instead....
How much money does it take to hike the trail? Like for care packages, equipment, etc, etc
Thanks for this video. I always enjoy your videos.
God Bless, Ken
Thanks for the advice
I'm really on the fence right now. I'm halfway through college, and I'm on track to graduate in the fall in a few years. That means perfect timing to start NoBo in the following March. However, I really enjoy my career and life in general right now. I don't want that to be ruined by post-trail depression or something similar. I'm just want some adventure before starting a 9-5 desk job. Would I be jeopardizing my life satisfaction by thru hiking?
Edit: I was in Boy Scouts and backpacking was by far my favorite activity, so it's not like I have no idea what hiking is about.
Maybe do a few weekend section hikes to see how it makes you feel? Good luck in school!
Yeah otherwise how u gonna feed yourself ?
Thru hike the AT!
You won’t regret it.
I did it in 2008. It maybe the only time you get to truly live in the moment for 6 months. You will make life long friends and gain a self confidence that will be with you the rest of your life.
When is the best time to start hiking the AT and what's the hottest and coldest temps you experienced??
wish I could do it again...i like how your dog can glitch the Matrix, that's pretty cool
Dang man i almost didnt watch becauae of the title. Lol ill be looking for you on the trail.
This was very reasonable.
#truth. I can only section hike at the moment. I hop off trail and can't wait to hop back on! Definitely my happy place! Met two lifelong friends so far.
Please introduce and honor your dog who is a faithful companion. Too bad he can't go with you on thru-hikes.
Do hikers ever take dogs with them and shorten their daily distances ?
Or carry smaller dogs ?
Questions may seem silly but I am sure they are confused when their human companions are gone for so long !
And most large athletic dogs would love the adventure ! I guess you would have to pull a wagon to carry enough food and water......😁
My Lab would have Loved the adventure !
Many hikers bring their dogs along on long distance hikes, but be aware that some national parks/forests *do not allow pets on property.
Maine: Baxter State Park.
New York: Bear Mountain State Park.
Tennessee and North Carolina: Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The rules & policies change yearly so verify before you go.
sPatrick P Thank you.
Are there any particular Appalachian and /or Long Trail advice and/or guide books that you would recommend ?
How often do you leave the trail to get supplies ?
How accessible are supplies and fresh clean water ?
Showers ?
Are there any organized campgrounds along the way ?
What about Rangers ?
How safe is it for a single female to go alone ?
I have wilderness camped out in the northwest, however, that was before I learned about the disappearances .. etc.
And I did not have the responsibility of caring for a dog, and making sure that they were well fed/watered and were safe from parasites, predators and snakes. Also I would have to make sure that they did not over exert themselves.
Also, are there alternate places to stay if the weather turned very bad ? I was surprised to find how many hostels that were accessible in the northwest, if you had a car to get to them.....and I do not know if an of them would have allowed dogs.
Etc.......I'll check the books this weekend while you write yours !
Any particular places you recommend camping this time of year, especially for the sake of Peak Autumn colors. A lot of campgrounds in the Northwest are desolate and feel unsafe this time of year.
We would love to hear more stories about your adventures and learn from your experiences.
And more photographs and videos would be greatly appreciated !
Thanks !
Dude, I think your dog is a time traveler. He was like glitching around. It was spooky cuz you weren't glitching man. What's his secret?
White collar crimes... Stole from Pepsi?Dude was a fucking hero. ✊
Did you take your dog?
5:30 A Great Reason to Hike the AT
Well as far as food you can find wild food I do know what to look for in Wild food at this time of year there should be a lot of berries coming out and apples there should be other fruit trees as well and if you're allowed to you can hunt down small game and go fishing if you're allowed to I'm not too sure of the rules about the trail I would love to do this but I'm already 52 I will be 53 and I am horribly out of shape right now doing something like this would definitely do it I would either have the world's greatest legs and body or break something in the process LOL sorry if you ever met me you would understand how strange I am on other small Trails I have done upper New York State there is a trail well it's called The Ridge walk about 15 miles of hiking it's not bad I get about half of it because some idiot decided to be in a hurry and push my ass off the trail smash my knees up pretty good they also got disqualified for doing it I didn't have to press charges the Ridge walk the society did
how did your friend get caught on the trail for old warrants?
steve smith he stole over 10 million from a Pepsi bottling plant and they featured his story on a tv show called American Greed. Another friend of mine recognized him. They had a big reward out for any info leading to his arrest.
Total clickbait bro, come on
Oh, this is so grating! He doesn't say "Appalachian" right!
I'm a beginner. Do i need any climbing skills to thru the AT?
Yes
Not really, very few sections are technical but you should go on some section hikes and judge for yourself
Tyler Williamson Very few sections are technical? Have you hiked all of NH and ME? Literally the last 400+ miles are all technical...
Rosemarie,
To answer your question, if you mean specialized climbing techniques like you need for bouldering or sport climbing, the answer is no. Nothing that technical. If you mean "climbing" around on rocks and on some steep terrain. Yes. Blind people have done it. Old people, amputees, rookies starting south from Mt Katahdin, sisters who went barefoot, the list goes on. There are highly experienced hikers who did not finish. There are people who unwrapped and set up their tent for the first time the first night on the trail who finish their thru-hike. If you plan and train and learn about your gear and yourself, you increase your chances of success. Find hills and knarly terrain and practice on them working up to a full pack weight. Get upper body strength with push ups and pull ups(if you need to, do let downs until you get stronger) to go along with your leg and core work. Good luck and maybe I'll see you on the trail Here's some ideas www.backpacker.com/skills/fitness
Added : check out women who have hiked the AT on UA-cam like Homemade Wanderlust aka Dixie and many others.
You need to be pretty wealthy to thru hike this trail I would think,unless you live off the land..lol
I was wondering about that too... How do you pay for food and camping and you still have to pay the bills at home...
I hiked to my fridge today, It was something new, it was tuff but I made it but I don't recommend it, I recommend you hike to your own fridge instead.. This ones mine.
Did you film yourself crying ?
😂🤣
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Been there. Done that. Your taste is terrible. Your fridge is safe from me.
@@sarahschannel1980 : Cool font. It would've been perfect for me if he left it at "I recommend you hike to your own fridge, instead." But it was plenty perfect with the capper, and maybe more people got the joke, that way.
It still amazes me people with families do it in 5 months. Like that's just crazy
I hiked it in 2017. I still don't have a good reason I give to others why I did it. I'm still not sure why I did it. I feel the need for adventure, I feel the need to make life harder. I am so blessed in this life that my life was so easy. Too easy a life and lack of needed personal responsibility.
Respect to you thru hikers! I love hiking and its so addicting .
Good video but I'm not sure about the clickbait title
I admit that I clicked on it for that reason (I'm subscribed to him anyway and like his videos) but it's not really clickbait. He does explain to people what type of person shouldn't thru-hike the trail. Those that are smart enough and that recognize themselves shouldn't even attempt a thru-hike. He's just suggesting to them to consider section hikes if it describes them. He's given them a "heads-up" warning. You know the old saying; "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink." This applies.
Very click baity, 2 reasons “change and addicted to hiking” pfft
themcbobgorge IKR.
@@djg5950 : To you, this video is against a backdrop of the videos that went before. Casual stumblers-across could easily be disappointed seeing this video as a standalone, given its headline. Redbeard also talks to you in shorthand, because you follow him and get him.
Do you follow the other guy who's done the AT, but with a tarp, instead? I think tarp > tent for versatility and ease of use. He said "tent" in passing in the video, and that's where I'd depart. Anyway, that other guy, ... Looking... Here: Evan's Backpacking Videos. Do YT search. This guy has some cool ideas, like carrying an umbrella as part of his kit. Uses it like a tent pole or quick shelter. Easier than digging out a rain shell if it's just a squall, or keep the rain off you while you dig out the shell. Plus he incorporated a sword, zip-line gun, like James West used, and the obligatory fire-starter, flamethrower and dart-gun kit.
Heh. No. But he did use it as a tent-pole and even as a door, to make getting in and out easier, without letting in the weather. It is enlightening what Evan and Redbeard consider essential kit.
I'm a generation older than Redbeard and Evan. And to me, it's a treat to cook over a small open fire. On the AT, I wouldn't feel free to do that. I'd use a home-made down-draft gasifier wood stove out of a 1-quart paint can and a Progresso (C) Soup can. Being able to make hot tea is huge for the morale and that's about as non-invasive and efficient as you can make it.
Thanks for this video. I’m about to finish up my undergrad and I’ve been thinking a lot about life. I really want to hike the AT (I live in Maine) but I’m worried about my student debt and getting stuck in a job where my free spirit just wants to do stuff like this. This video was enlightening and I’ll definitely be doing some more research!
I plan on hiking 2024 after graduate school
Hello Man! How are you? We miss your videos!
It was my dream to hike AT, but US Embassy denied my visa! So, i went to Iceland!
Different people have different circumstances. Section hiking is best for some... thru hiking is best for others.
GREAT video! Inspiring.
Click bait rubbish. And why do all male AP hikers have such terrible catwhistle beards?
I'm getting ready to start my thru-hike this year and I started to get some pre-trail jitters. This video really helped me solidify my commitment to the AT. Thank you so much!!!
howd it go?
Yeah..how did it go??
HOWD IT GO??
Will, I’ve seen every video you’ve ever put out. You were the first thru hiker I watched from start to finish on the AT. You’ve inspired me from the very start. I will be thru hiking the AT next year. Thanks for all the info and inspiration.
That is awesome to hear! You are gonna have a blast out there! You gonna be filming your hike? If so I will definitely be following along. I’ll see you at Trail Days regardless if you hit it up. 👍
Following Red Beard yes I’ll be filming my adventure. It’d be awesome to have you follow me. Definitely see you at Trail Days.
When are you starting
Allahuakbar! All praise to The Creator! I’m looking at the end of February to the middle of March.
@@mikebowman2598 nice! I'm thinking about Jan 1st.
If you ever get this Red Beard..... I wanted to let you know I watched your AT Hike back in '14 I had the fever to hike the AT back before then but your hike inspired me and my wife. Believe it or not we have been preparing since and now have a date of FEB 2024. yeah still a ways off but I always fall back to your advice on hiking the trail even though things have changed its always great to hear your voice and confidence. We will I think always watch your videos till we have our very own. Miss you on here.
I'm an old man now, but I still dream of the day I can just shed my old me and do a thru hike.
Im training for AT,today I did a 7 mile day hike.My goal is 10 to 12 miles a day with a pack of 20lbs.I'm 65. And yes,that is a recent picture,eat your kale younguns!
Please continue to include dog antics in the background :D
Mikey Mike - you have been reported for hate speech. I sincerely hope that YT deletes your channel, which by the way, has no content at all.
Lol..dog antics
Been saving and saving to do this hoping to do it this coming up spring ❤️
I am a section hiker and i share all these feelings you speak about! I cant stop thinking about my next hike or long section or backpacking trip!! Fortunately i do live a few short miles away from the NCT! thanks for this video! Always enjoy them!!
I think I remember meeting you that year. It was mid to late summer and were going through the northern virginia through Front Royal Virginia and throught the Shenandoah. Now that I saw your video I remember meeting you on the trail. I was with a friend of mine and my mom
If anything, you should be extremely grateful you have had these opportunities to cut loose and leave reality behind on the trail. I love Zpacks products and think you are extremely lucky to represent that brand.
Even a week section on the AT is like a purification ritual. I will sit at work after a section hike and it's all I can think about.
My life hasn't really even started yet. I'm about to turn 21. I've had a year of college, several small entrepreneurial attempts. two bad relationships, one good one. I can't seem to find true happiness or stick to anything in my life and I'm so young. I was napping in my hammock today, staring off at the mountains (I'm from Hendersonville, NC) and it dawned on me. I want solitude, the full immersion in nature. The challenge. I think it'd be amazing. So..I'm starting my research. Great video.
How hard could it be the highest mountain is 6647 feet come to the Rocky's there bud i live almost that high 😂😂😂 try hiking over13000 feet
I get hiking the AT as a life’s dream, but after you’ve done it, one better plan for a retirement with a steady income at old age. Becasue one day, you won’t be able to hike anything and you’ll be broke. That’s a sucked life.
Dude! Thank you for the video and advice! Definitely badass, I’m gonna do it!
Thank you for your perspective and encouragement to experience and enjoy the outdoors, along with the new people that hikers can meet. I am glad that you mentioned the situation with Bismark. It is as important to take precautions to guard your safety as it is to enjoy the outdoors. Criminals on the run or even out hunting for a victim, often stay out of mainstream civilization and sometimes retreat to the wilderness because it is far less likely that they would encounter law enforcement out there. It is enriching to invite people to be a friend, but use some caution and critique before extending your full trust toward them. Ask some friendly questions and look for inconsistencies. Remember, you really don't know this new person yet and you don't know their background. The person could be a violent criminal, a criminal involved in property crimes, or you may even come across a drug operation and the person you meet may want to keep you quite to protect their crop or factory. Public land has often been used for growing marijuana or manufacturing street drugs by organized crime groups. Be safe, be prepared and enjoy being out in nature.
R V yes you are right about that. Bismark portrayed himself as someone he was not. Always inviting others to attend church in towns with him and Hopper but he also gave off weird vibes to me as he frequently critiqued other hikers and always was accusing others of skipping etc to the point of obsession. You are so right about be cautious, there were some dangerous individuals on trail in ‘14. Maybe I’ll do a video just talking about some of the nut jobs I met including a young man revealing himself to women on trail. Be careful out there! ✌️
Yeah. I’m good. I’ve taken huge life risks in my life and I can hike the national forest surrounding me for an hour and that’s pretty much all I need.
Id love to do some through hikes but i couldnt put my partner through me being gone for 7 months. She wouldnt be willing to go with me shes not a big fan of the outdoors
I didn't know you were a magician, I love the disappearing dog trick.
It seems like a big commitment but how long have most people been in the same job, getting up most mornings and doing the same routines.
6 months is a long time but you have to spend that 6 months doing something.
Money is probably the biggest hurdle for me, I have really pruned my budget back, living more simply at home while I am working. Hopefully this will help me save heaps and prepare me better for living simply on the trail.
It should also give me plenty of time to decide on which through hike to do. I’m thinking PTC or NZ at the moment.
Hi, I'm Too Clean, and I'm a Thru-Hiking addict. ;) Finished the AT last year one day shy of 8 months. In the Spring I start the PCT. It's true, the trail gets in your blood. My friends from the trail and I still talk every day. They were just out here a few weeks ago and we hiked section J of the PCT. All of this video is truth. :)
This just makes me want to do it so much more!
I completely agree with you! I’m hoping to in 2024
@@karmahowley6442 too late. Imagine what would have been.
if I could give this video 10 thumbs up, I would 😊
Stephanie Bynum thanks!!
Hahahhahaha so basicly if you don't want to become addicted to hikeing don't hike lol too late
Please do a video on how you slept, ate, pooped, bathed, and resupplied. Did you go from motel to motel. Restaurant to restaurant. Are you allowed to bush craft, camp, fish, hunt, live off the land while you are on the trail? Did you have to worry about wild animals?
I'm so glad I happened upon this video. How you felt about your life prior to hiking the AT and how you wanted a change is exactly where I'm at in my life right now. Definitely going to check out more of your videos. I have definitely thought a lot (and read a lot) about hiking the AT and would love to do it. But I don't have any specific plans as of right now.
Go Hike! I hope you did. Cheers
Weren’t all of this reasons as to why you _should_ through hike the AT?? 😂
People on trails are
Running from something
Or
Running to something
It should be called a video about ME.. I know about him then the trail
Your dog seems to have the ability to transcend time and space.
My husband and I loved your videos of the AT and PCT. I was wondering if you’ve thought about attempting the CDT?
Really glad you enjoyed the videos. I’ve definitely thought about it and will do it one day but right now it’s tough to leave my wife, farm and Zpacks for 7 months. Who knows. I’d like to do it in the next 10 years.
Your AT hike was the first one that I ever watched and it was a great series of videos. Same with regular shorter backpacking trips. After a few years you will want to keep doing more miles and then a tru-hike gets very tempting. Quitting a job with house payments would be the hardest part.
uptrail71 Thanks for watching! I love filming my hikes and sharing with everyone. I just like filming the trails so people have a good source to plan their hikes. Yeah you are probably right. I will do another thru hike one day as soon as my farm is paid off. Getting close! Cheers
Didn’t finish video because of the clickbait
My dogs name is Toby!
Great observation on loosing appetite when hiking. It is hard to eat when you are active. Easy to eat when you are a couch potato.
Very true. Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Lol
anybody have scary stories from there
Watch out for skinwalkers
Another Great Pyrenees Lover! I laughed when I saw you throw the stick.... Do you trail Hike with them? I would love to thru hike with our.boy. Possible??
Our boy is also a Toby.
My mate hiked to Everest base camp and has been addicted to hiking ever since.
I forgot to mention in my earlier message that I enjoyed your video so much I subscribed to your channel just now. God bless you.
Great channel. Thanks!
Dog spawns in at 2:07
So TRUE , so TRUE! I can't wait to be back on the trail. this may sound strange but It feels more home than home.
I plan on hiking the how trail a little at a time been on the great smokey Mountaions part in the spring will do my second trip first trip was 2015 but life keep me from going back but plan on my second trip in the spring can/t take 6 moths out of my life to thru hike the who trail but wish you good luck to the one who thru it
The dog got your back.
Maine to Georgia bro
Well I hiked the AT twenty years before Redbeard and I can assure you that what he said is true. I went on to do the PCT and am now planning my CDT hike for the 30th anniversary of my AT hike !!! It will change your life but not necessarily “fix” everything. That’s up to you.
Haha great video man
I want to know if the A T.Trail Leeds into the trail of tears hiking trails.would love to disappear from Society I'm getting sick of the Rat Race as well but I'm already 52 I will be 53 I'm not too sure if I could do something this big just trying to ask people if the Appalachian Trail will lead into the famous Trail of Tears because right now I am in Arkansas and some of the Trail of Tears goes through Arkansas I just don't know where in Arkansas I've been trying to ask people and nobody has been giving me a straight answer
What does thru hike mean
Right on, My brother and I just complete a 7 lake backpack trip in Breckenridge where we were woken up by mountain goats! check it out!
what the doggo doing
When do you leave for the PCT? lol #TOBYROCKS
flamedancer44 Ha! Maybe this coming summer. I love my pup he is a great dog but very stubborn. But he is only 7 months old so I’ll cut him some slack!
Well, this just made me want to do it more. What clickbait! (I joke....) ;-)
Andromeda Spark DO IT!!