Interesting that you don't want to share the experiences from trail anymore. You are the best videographer I have ever seen specific to trail videos. Your style is unmatched by others in this niche and your videos have had a lasting impact on me. When you took down the videos years ago, it was a loss for me. It has been nice to rewatch some of the old videos that you produced and released recently. Hope that you return to making new videos from your current Thru hikes in the future. You have a gift!
"I no longer want to share it because the trips that I do are so sacred to me” I get this. Talking about trail and certainly sharing photos or videos from it has been something I've done reluctantly, or atleast had difficulty with. Having said that, your video series from the PCT, CDT, and AT, are more than any other, the reason I was inspired to thruhike. For that, I am grateful to you. Whatever it is that you do with your hiking videos, I hope you find what feels good for you. Only fondness for you, always.
“At first I did it for the positive attention I got for it, and then I no longer want to share it because the trips that I do are so sacred to me” This was super relatable. I have so much footage of hikes that I no longer feel like sharing with others because I just want to keep the memories to myself. I’ll slowly edit them over time, but I’ll just keep the finished video for me to look back on.
Thankful for whatever it is you decide to share to us. I am basically on the same boat when it comes to sharing my hiking photos or videos and mind you I only have facebook as my means of social media. Never was interested on instagram. I say honor and respect how you feel. If you don’t feel like sharing then it’s all good but please know that any content you share to us are appreciated and viewed with such high regards. Keep on hiking! Stay wild John. Much love from Los Angeles ❤️
Thanks for putting your stuff back up. I’m sure it’s strange to have footage of your adventures mean something to people you’ve never met. As someone who loves being in wild places, these videos help brake me from the stress of a busy modern life when I’m too sucked into it and remind me that wild places are reachable, we just gotta go.
If theres one thing I'll never forget about my thru hike in 2021 on the pct was meeting John. The kind words John communicated to me and my wife gave us perspective. Thank you John for taking the time to chat.
Like a letter from a long time friend, your words and video are so welcome I cannot express my feelings in words. I hope you find calm and enjoyment this summer and I hope you will share your experiences. This means a great deal to me. Take care and thank you.
I don't live near nature (Thank you Chicago) and I used to watch your videos to remind myself that it's all still out there. Thank you for putting some of them back up. They really do bring small amounts of joy to my little city life.
Thank you for this content John, always feel like listening to an old friend even tho we never crossed paths and probably never will. Thank you for sharing back some of your videos on your channel, I know this is getting redundant but you really are an inspiration for so many for getting out there and enjoying the outdoor. Profundly happy that you've found your mojo back and the people will always be there to listen and watch what you feel like sharing with us. Your calmness, the precision of your words and just the way that you make these videos have always been something else. Your GDT serie was my favorite!
I for one am really appreciative of you sharing sacred moments. My favorite aspect of them was showing them to my friends who don't hike to get them inspired to do something rad with me but also most importantly, ignite the stoke for nature in them♥
john, it's such a treat to see your videos pop up again. I've been listening to a delicate motor tons since they appeared in one of your trail logs a few years ago - thanks for the music!
thank you john , seeing your pct video this year has had such a potent influence on me and i feel it has helped focus my energy towards hiking, and the need to be out in nature by myself. i appreciate you taking the time and energy to make videos and podcasts, i think the world needs them
Appreciate the update, thank you! Also love your outro music, same piece used on the intros to your old Q&A series. You should definitely release your music, it deserves a wider audience
Your videos inspire me to be out there. And when i can’t be out there, they remind me what to look forward too. I hope you upload all the videos you took down, I noticed some of them aren’t on the channel anymore. I want you to know that some of us here get more out of your videos than you probably give yourself credit for. And when you took them down, you in a way took away more than the sum of the parts you contributed. I hope you continue to inspire others. Thanks John.
It was great meeting you in Tuolumne Meadows and hiking out of there with you and talking disc golf and life. Glad to hear you got your mojo back! I hope life is treating you well off trail.
Thanks so much for taking and answering questions, and sharing with us. It means a lot! Really loved what you touched on eating-wise. I would usually just have a bar in the morning and snack all day while walking. But would do ramen or something for dinner. I was nowhere near good enough with my calories and always had a hard time falling asleep once in my tent. I'll take this into consideration next time so I'm more well-fueled throughout the day. Thanks John!
You've just made a heap of videos public again! Thank you so much. Like so many, I feel your videos help epitomise the appeal of the hikes, from the mindset, to the physical acts. They were very special to me, and I'm glad you're in a space where you can enjoy sharing those experiences again.
Was nice meeting, spending time and tee hee hee'ing with you for a few hours this last year in Tuolumne Meadows! Glad to hear you kept speeding down the trail/seeing your name ahead of our little group in the trail logs
I can understand not wanting to share your important moments: often we end up paying more attention to what OTHER people think of our story, rather than what our journey actually is for us, and what we are transforming from and into. That said, I think it is important we share our compassionate words with the world, because there is so much suffering, and people are desperate to find their own way to to peace. It is a true Bodhisattva who shares the path, the method, of finding inner peace. And you have certainly done that John. Thank you for all the peace you have lived and shared, it makes this world a better place.
Thank you so much for sharing your old videos again. I never get tired of watching them. This video is inspiring as I'm preparing for a PCT thru-hike, while juggling work and writing a thesis.
Thanks for sharing John, man it was nice to hear the music at the end of the video. Your videos are my personal favorite on UA-cam and I'm glad I can rewatch some of the classics. Cheers!
Thx for this, John. Just keep on enjoying these wild spaces in the way that feels the most meaningful to you. You've given so much to this community and have inspired so many to go further with less - myself included. For me, I've found I can immerse myself in the environments I'm moving through in a more grounded/present way because of what you've shared with us all. Thanks so much.
It always makes me smile when I see you have posted! You are by far my favorite creator, love your content and how you present it. Your style is authentic and unique, and is such a positive light for this world. You definitely have a beautiful gift! Much respect and love.
Interesting that you forgo dinner. I tended to feel better when I walked 5-7 miles before breakfast, and then end with dinner at camp. I think hunger motivates me to get going in the morning, but a (relatively) full stomach helps me fall asleep. I also thought sit pads as soon as you read the question. I never understood everyone’s fascination with them. I totally get your current attitude about filming on the trail. I feel the same about my own hikes, but that doesn’t change the fact that your content held a special place in my heart. Your work is honest, beautiful, and emotional, and in my opinion it captures the experience of a thru hike perfectly. Thank you for what you have given us over the last few years, and good luck with your journey forward.
Thank you really enjoyed that! Glad you got your MOJO back from hiking the pct Totally relate you creating content and feeling now you just want to hike and keep them memory’s for yourself! Feel like I need to do a trail and just hike and enjoy the moment instead of filming it all.
It’s weird how sharing something changes the sacredness of it. I have personally have never experienced this but I can imagine the fear in not wanting something to lose that UMF.
How about that… I’m sure you enjoy being creative with videos (if not I guess I also understand). But you could just do literally whatever you want, any topic and I’m sure a big chunk of this channel would support and follow your development into something new. But anyways thank you for your inspiring work. Even a simple q&a is such a nice experience. I appreciate artists like you.
Love the composition and lighting of this video. Since you've mentioned no longer wanting to share videos of your trips, have you thought about making and sharing videos unrelated to your thru hikes? You mentioned how you've always enjoyed making videos since childhood, have you ever had a desire to pursue filmmaking whether documentary, like your trip videos, or even narrative? I know I speak for many when I say that you have a talent for it and we would love to see more regardless of whatever form it comes in.
Thanks for posting John. It's always great to see you. Bummer you think you have to do something extra to be special....you just are kind of special in a media/film way. Save the hikes for yourself - I'd love to watch anything on your creative process in other endeavors. Probably just as personal. great to see you though.
Thanks for putting this out. I really like your mindset(or at least what I perceive your mindset as being) about these hikes. You crush your hikes, do you ever struggle with the elevation? I ask because its a hurdle for me. I love the vistas and seclusion that the mountains in the West offer but being a low lander I struggle to acclimate after putting in the effort to get out there. It's totally worth it to me though.
elevation is always a thing to get adjusted too. i dont crush right off the bat. baseline fitness helps. at this point i have some residual baseline amount of fitness that seems to get activated after a week or two
@@JohnZahorian Thanks man, that's kind of how I've been approaching it so far. I'm going back to Santa Fe this summer and I'm going to go easy miles on smaller trails for the first week and then attempt my actual loop afterwards. That area is awesome, I would almost like to work some crappy job there just so I could hike in my free time for a season. Thanks again
Not wanting to share certain aspects of your hike is very reasonable. It was nice watching this video and some of the older ones. CDT15 is still my most memorable year of hiking. If you nerds haven't watched the San juan episode check it out! ua-cam.com/video/wqe6gZ1CRaw/v-deo.html
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Interesting that you don't want to share the experiences from trail anymore. You are the best videographer I have ever seen specific to trail videos. Your style is unmatched by others in this niche and your videos have had a lasting impact on me. When you took down the videos years ago, it was a loss for me. It has been nice to rewatch some of the old videos that you produced and released recently. Hope that you return to making new videos from your current Thru hikes in the future. You have a gift!
Totally agree.
Same here
without a doubt!
Have you watched Iohan Georgiev? Good vids.
Well said.
"I no longer want to share it because the trips that I do are so sacred to me”
I get this. Talking about trail and certainly sharing photos or videos from it has been something I've done reluctantly, or atleast had difficulty with. Having said that, your video series from the PCT, CDT, and AT, are more than any other, the reason I was inspired to thruhike. For that, I am grateful to you. Whatever it is that you do with your hiking videos, I hope you find what feels good for you. Only fondness for you, always.
“At first I did it for the positive attention I got for it, and then I no longer want to share it because the trips that I do are so sacred to me”
This was super relatable. I have so much footage of hikes that I no longer feel like sharing with others because I just want to keep the memories to myself. I’ll slowly edit them over time, but I’ll just keep the finished video for me to look back on.
Thankful for whatever it is you decide to share to us. I am basically on the same boat when it comes to sharing my hiking photos or videos and mind you I only have facebook as my means of social media. Never was interested on instagram. I say honor and respect how you feel. If you don’t feel like sharing then it’s all good but please know that any content you share to us are appreciated and viewed with such high regards. Keep on hiking! Stay wild John. Much love from Los Angeles ❤️
Thanks for putting your stuff back up. I’m sure it’s strange to have footage of your adventures mean something to people you’ve never met. As someone who loves being in wild places, these videos help brake me from the stress of a busy modern life when I’m too sucked into it and remind me that wild places are reachable, we just gotta go.
If theres one thing I'll never forget about my thru hike in 2021 on the pct was meeting John. The kind words John communicated to me and my wife gave us perspective. Thank you John for taking the time to chat.
Like a letter from a long time friend, your words and video are so welcome
I cannot express my feelings in words. I hope you find calm and enjoyment this summer
and I hope you will share your experiences. This means a great deal to me. Take care and thank you.
This is the most unique camera view of any PCT Q&A on UA-cam
I don't live near nature (Thank you Chicago) and I used to watch your videos to remind myself that it's all still out there. Thank you for putting some of them back up. They really do bring small amounts of joy to my little city life.
incredible stills. very peaceful and intimate setting for your voice over. beautiful ambient background noise. Thanks John!
Thank you for this content John, always feel like listening to an old friend even tho we never crossed paths and probably never will.
Thank you for sharing back some of your videos on your channel, I know this is getting redundant but you really are an inspiration for so many for getting out there and enjoying the outdoor. Profundly happy that you've found your mojo back and the people will always be there to listen and watch what you feel like sharing with us. Your calmness, the precision of your words and just the way that you make these videos have always been something else. Your GDT serie was my favorite!
Thanks for answering my question John and I’m glad the pct gave you your mojo back.
I hope you feel like sharing some of your future hikes.
So nice to hear your voice! Thank you for connecting and inspiring!
I for one am really appreciative of you sharing sacred moments. My favorite aspect of them was showing them to my friends who don't hike to get them inspired to do something rad with me but also most importantly, ignite the stoke for nature in them♥
john, it's such a treat to see your videos pop up again. I've been listening to a delicate motor tons since they appeared in one of your trail logs a few years ago - thanks for the music!
❤️ adm
thank you john , seeing your pct video this year has had such a potent influence on me and i feel it has helped focus my energy towards hiking, and the need to be out in nature by myself. i appreciate you taking the time and energy to make videos and podcasts, i think the world needs them
The ending music reminds me a lot of things, your thru hike videos were master pieces.
Appreciate the update, thank you!
Also love your outro music, same piece used on the intros to your old Q&A series. You should definitely release your music, it deserves a wider audience
Your videos inspire me to be out there. And when i can’t be out there, they remind me what to look forward too.
I hope you upload all the videos you took down, I noticed some of them aren’t on the channel anymore.
I want you to know that some of us here get more out of your videos than you probably give yourself credit for. And when you took them down, you in a way took away more than the sum of the parts you contributed.
I hope you continue to inspire others.
Thanks John.
Thanks. You inspired me to hike a few years back. It's had a subtle but lasting positive impact in so many ways. All the best.
It was great meeting you in Tuolumne Meadows and hiking out of there with you and talking disc golf and life. Glad to hear you got your mojo back! I hope life is treating you well off trail.
Thanks so much for taking and answering questions, and sharing with us. It means a lot!
Really loved what you touched on eating-wise. I would usually just have a bar in the morning and snack all day while walking. But would do ramen or something for dinner. I was nowhere near good enough with my calories and always had a hard time falling asleep once in my tent. I'll take this into consideration next time so I'm more well-fueled throughout the day. Thanks John!
You've just made a heap of videos public again! Thank you so much.
Like so many, I feel your videos help epitomise the appeal of the hikes, from the mindset, to the physical acts. They were very special to me, and I'm glad you're in a space where you can enjoy sharing those experiences again.
Your trip videos really _were_ little windows into sacred realms and time slices.
Was nice meeting, spending time and tee hee hee'ing with you for a few hours this last year in Tuolumne Meadows! Glad to hear you kept speeding down the trail/seeing your name ahead of our little group in the trail logs
I can understand not wanting to share your important moments: often we end up paying more attention to what OTHER people think of our story, rather than what our journey actually is for us, and what we are transforming from and into. That said, I think it is important we share our compassionate words with the world, because there is so much suffering, and people are desperate to find their own way to to peace. It is a true Bodhisattva who shares the path, the method, of finding inner peace. And you have certainly done that John. Thank you for all the peace you have lived and shared, it makes this world a better place.
great comment. thank you.
Knowing you are walking your path gives so many of us happiness and courage. Keep on walkin your path my friend.
This comment is making me think about my own sharing. Thank you and I agree.
Thank you so much for sharing your old videos again. I never get tired of watching them.
This video is inspiring as I'm preparing for a PCT thru-hike, while juggling work and writing a thesis.
Thanks for sharing John, man it was nice to hear the music at the end of the video. Your videos are my personal favorite on UA-cam and I'm glad I can rewatch some of the classics. Cheers!
Thanks for sharing John.
Thx for this, John. Just keep on enjoying these wild spaces in the way that feels the most meaningful to you. You've given so much to this community and have inspired so many to go further with less - myself included. For me, I've found I can immerse myself in the environments I'm moving through in a more grounded/present way because of what you've shared with us all. Thanks so much.
It always makes me smile when I see you have posted! You are by far my favorite creator, love your content and how you present it. Your style is authentic and unique, and is such a positive light for this world. You definitely have a beautiful gift! Much respect and love.
I really appreciate the great music you have made and musicians you have turned me on to. Thanks for being you. I will never take you for granted.
Interesting that you forgo dinner. I tended to feel better when I walked 5-7 miles before breakfast, and then end with dinner at camp. I think hunger motivates me to get going in the morning, but a (relatively) full stomach helps me fall asleep.
I also thought sit pads as soon as you read the question. I never understood everyone’s fascination with them.
I totally get your current attitude about filming on the trail. I feel the same about my own hikes, but that doesn’t change the fact that your content held a special place in my heart. Your work is honest, beautiful, and emotional, and in my opinion it captures the experience of a thru hike perfectly. Thank you for what you have given us over the last few years, and good luck with your journey forward.
Thank you really enjoyed that! Glad you got your MOJO back from hiking the pct
Totally relate you creating content and feeling now you just want to hike and keep them memory’s for yourself! Feel like I need to do a trail and just hike and enjoy the moment instead of filming it all.
I appreciate you.
Thank you for sharing your passion with us.
Appreciate the time you share with us John - hope things are well
YOU MADE THEM VIEWABLE AGAIN, YES BROOO
Thanks for making your vids viewable again man!
I’ve always enjoyed what you’ve shared. Your words of wild spaces resonate with me. Be well.
Great frame for this video John - and love the guitar
Thank you 👍 always enjoy hearing what you have to say.
tiny westcott scissors. i tried them out last year instead of a knife and i'm hooked. easier to cut leukotape and so many other things. and lighter.
Thanks John!
It’s weird how sharing something changes the sacredness of it. I have personally have never experienced this but I can imagine the fear in not wanting something to lose that UMF.
How about that… I’m sure you enjoy being creative with videos (if not I guess I also understand). But you could just do literally whatever you want, any topic and I’m sure a big chunk of this channel would support and follow your development into something new. But anyways thank you for your inspiring work. Even a simple q&a is such a nice experience. I appreciate artists like you.
YES!!! With the braided pizza crust!!! YUM!!
Stay gold ponyboy
Oh man, hearing that "Wade Into The Water" outro had me feeling something. Is there anywhere I can listen to that song, John?
taketimetaketime on soundcloud might have it up
Love the composition and lighting of this video. Since you've mentioned no longer wanting to share videos of your trips, have you thought about making and sharing videos unrelated to your thru hikes? You mentioned how you've always enjoyed making videos since childhood, have you ever had a desire to pursue filmmaking whether documentary, like your trip videos, or even narrative? I know I speak for many when I say that you have a talent for it and we would love to see more regardless of whatever form it comes in.
Please John Z could you put back your videos from all your thru hikes
This much honesty is really cool. Would he ever do the green tunnel (AT) again? I often wonder.
There is a 'Pie for the People' in Joshua Tree CA right outside the park. Wonder if it is a small chain?
it is!
please please please bring back the podcast.. you look healthy i am happy ATB
Awesome
I'd hike the PCT again just to eat pizza at Snoqualmie Pass.
-Odysseus
Thanks for posting John. It's always great to see you. Bummer you think you have to do something extra to be special....you just are kind of special in a media/film way. Save the hikes for yourself - I'd love to watch anything on your creative process in other endeavors. Probably just as personal. great to see you though.
more of a "thought" than a "think"
Thanks for putting this out. I really like your mindset(or at least what I perceive your mindset as being) about these hikes. You crush your hikes, do you ever struggle with the elevation? I ask because its a hurdle for me. I love the vistas and seclusion that the mountains in the West offer but being a low lander I struggle to acclimate after putting in the effort to get out there. It's totally worth it to me though.
elevation is always a thing to get adjusted too. i dont crush right off the bat. baseline fitness helps. at this point i have some residual baseline amount of fitness that seems to get activated after a week or two
@@JohnZahorian Thanks man, that's kind of how I've been approaching it so far. I'm going back to Santa Fe this summer and I'm going to go easy miles on smaller trails for the first week and then attempt my actual loop afterwards. That area is awesome, I would almost like to work some crappy job there just so I could hike in my free time for a season. Thanks again
John, do you know where is region of name - Zahorie?
Nice, John. It’s a bit like routes podcast with video footage.
So much this!
Still have the podcasts downloaded on my phone even tho they're not playable anymore..
sounds like a fine idea :)
Sacred/profane?
Sending love from Germany :)
Not wanting to share certain aspects of your hike is very reasonable.
It was nice watching this video and some of the older ones. CDT15 is still my most memorable year of hiking.
If you nerds haven't watched the San juan episode check it out! ua-cam.com/video/wqe6gZ1CRaw/v-deo.html
Hi John, thank you for making your old videos visible again. I know they bring myself and others lots of peace. Appreciate your work.