I saw your tramily in another video. Congrats to you and your husband. Myself im turning 63 this year. I love watching these videos of hikers completing the AT. I did a thru hike back in 1977/78. The best time of my life. First from georgia to pa and then a year later from pa to maine. With two best friends. 6 years ago i lost my left left below the knee to a infected bone spur on my foot. A year to the day i was standing on top of springer mountain ready to do it again. Now being a amputee my trail name was given to me by a salesman at REI. It was Peg Leg. My trail name back in 77 and 78 was Big Foot. Only because i wear a size 18 1/2 EEEE boot. And everybody was saying look at that Big Foot. Yes, i hiked from georgia all the way to virginia before my hiking poles snapped in half. One hiker gave me a small bottle of spray called Stopain. This stuff worked great. Another hiker showed up named Walking stick. He made me two hiking poles out of tree branches. After 3 day0s i hiked into town and got a ride to the train station to catch a amtrack train back to jacksonville,fl. I only wanted to thru hike again to see all the changes that happened on the trail. Those new foot bridges crossing the highways. We crossed them all by walking across a 4 lane highway and walked thru so many creeks. You had it alittle bit easier. Also back in 77/78 there was nothing called lightweight gear. Eberything was very heavy. When i was younger my mom bought me a blue mummy bag. It was rated down to minus 30 degrees. It was made by a brand new company in the outdor field. Northface. That mummy bag weighs in at 6 pounds. My tent was a orange pup tent with a floor, that was 5 pounds. They worked very well back then. But now all my gear will be given to my grand daughters. They can use it if they join the brownies and or the girl scouts. The only thing i wished that i brought with me was my phone. I had no pictures of my trail angels that helped me out. I used a osprey atmos 55 backpack, a very light quilt,which was made here in the usa a jetboil stove with the coffee press. The same messkit that i used back on my first thru hike in memory of my great friend Danny who passed away from ALS the year before and a 3 man tent. Enough room for this 7 foot 3 inch tall man and my pack. I only carried alot of food and water. A 3 liter bladder and a 2 quart canteen. I also carried 3 cans of anchovies for the pizza that i nought at a hostle. 2 sticks of summer sausage and one stick of pepperoni. Plus a large zip lock bag of coffee,creamer and splenda. I had 2 cups of coffee with every meal. My favorite was stir fried rice wit fried up sliced summer sausage and my other was mashed potatoes and brown gravy. Breakfast0 was a clif bar or two poptarts. Lunch was a bite of pepperoni and dinner i ate good. The one meal i did not like was the pasta side dishes. They did not taste to me. The trail tried several times to call me back,but instead i thru hiked the Florida trail down and two days later hiked back up to my starting point. Thank you for scaring your trip. I say that from the bottom of my heart. On Feb 9th at 1300 hours i have a doctors appointment with a sinal surgeon. Then i will find out what procedure there going to do on my back. Back in march of last year i tjought i twisted my back. Alot of us amps twist there backs. My luck i found out i had a E-Coli infection on my spinal cord. Two weeks in the hospital getting a picc line line installed and putting in the best drugs into my body to kill the infection,then 2 months doing it at home. Then i found out if i waited another week or so,someone would have found me dead. Not a nice story to hear. So now i wait in pain. I can walk but not that far,matmybe 10 feet or so. And i dont like taking these narco pills for pain so i just take 4 asprine. Enough of me. Back to you liz, i hope you and your husband the best of luck and you keep in touch with your tramily. My only person on the trail i keep up with is Miss. Janet. She gave me a few rides into different towns. Shes a true teail angel. Best of luck in your life. Peg Leg
Wow! What an epic! I know I’m biased, but this was such a thrill to watch. Great job with the voiceover, which made it completely different from all your other videos-I mean, anyone who’s seen the other ones will get something out of this new one too. And I liked how you were honest about the occasional tedium of a thru-hike. It didn’t take nearly as long as a thru-hike to watch it, but it was realistic enough to make me remember how tired I was toward the end! Fantastic!
30 miles and then Mount Washington? You're a machine, Evan! I enjoyed both of your thru-hike videos and the post-hike documentaries. You're by far my favorite group that I've following on UA-cam hiking the AT. Thanks for sharing your awesome hikes!
Hello Evan, originally started watching you because you used a tarp and hiked in sandals, thought your were some poor guy who wouldn't get far, I sure learned a wealth of information from your videos, Your thru hike got me interested in Liz's channel, Sandals, Dreadlocks and a Harley, you folks made 2018 a great year, Thank You to all of you.
Pizza is always a bad idea on a long hike lol. Amazing story. Thanks for sharing! Funny ya mentioned Haverhill as I live in the next town over the border :-) Someday I will tackle the AT...
Liz, aka handstand, I stumbled upon Evan’s video first in my quest for knowledge about the AT. While awesome, I am so grateful it lead me to yours. I am 29 like you were preceding your thru hike and in the same boots my daddy also just passed, mine to an aggressive bout of lung cancer. I have thought about the AT since I was in high school, but always doubted myself to trek it alone. I doubt no more. AT 2021 for me baby. I don’t know you, but I love you. Hope to see you out there one day. Much thanks for the much needed push. With a little determination and luck I will be celebrating my 30th on the trail. Cheers, Erin
First off i want to say thank you for being such an inspiration to others. When i first opened UA-cam this morning it was to further my research on dreadlocks... and somehow it brought me to this... I have never hiked, never thought i would ever be interested in hiking, and now seeing your awesome journey, i just might! I sat through the whole hour and a half just amazed at your whole entire BEING
I wish there was a LOVE button because this was an EXCELLENT video! I found Evan’s video and knew I HAD to watch yours and it didn’t disappoint either. I hope my travel vlog videos will someday be as good as what you produced. It was great to see how you, Luke, Evan and Ricky all bonded throughout the videos and trip. As someone that is always carrying camera on our travels, I can appreciate what all you went through to film this incredible journey. Well done!!!!
Hey Liz! We're watching now... Evan's video brought us here! As a native Pennsylvanian, and someone who just started hiking, and did five miles on the AT last week, I can see why so many people find it so challenging! Keep up the great work! You're an inspiration. 💛
I just got done watching Evans and he mentioned you almost done with yours you've done a very fantastic job so much energy and thrive all the people you met along the way seem so great and they all seem like lovely people I admire every one of you you keep hiking and keep in touch with those that you met good job handstands you've inspired more people than you know thank you so much
So happy you made this video . Thanks so much! As you know your video’s and Evans videos are the best Appalachian Trail vlogs ever made. Great to see you again!
I cried at the end of this!!! I have watched many people's AT videos and documentaries, and I love them all so much. I always get a little emotional at the end, but some legit tears welled up in this one!! Congratulations!
Dear Liz -- this doc, and you, are amazing! I cried, I laughed, and cried some more. Ultimately, I am left totally floored by what you've accomplished. Very inspiring, for sure. Wishing you all the heartfelt blessings in your every pursuit...💙
I just stepped away from Evan's AT documentary, as he is about to ascend Mt. Katahdin, and I want to get started on your epic journey. I am almost 74 years old and I am so enjoying these videos way more than I ever thought. I'm a lifelong walker but never made the jump into hiking! So eager to see your story! Warm regards...
Liz "Handstand" i just finished watching this and it was amazing!! Thanks for sharing your adventure. I've wanted to do this since I was in middle school...well at the age of 62 I'm going to start making that dream a reality! Thanks for the pointers, excitement, the laughs and tears. Well done. Hope you're doing well and still living life to it's fullest.😊
That is very hard core. To take time out of your lives to do this feat, is something you will have and remember for the rest of your lives. I am sooo impressed. I am from Australia and love the out doors and to see this, stirs me into wanting to do more. Gives me a hunger. It reminds me very much of Chris McCandless and his endeavours to walk out into the wilderness, get lost from society for a while and find accomplishment within it. To see you get Lyme Disease and push through it, shows just how determined and strong you are. WOW> I also had a tear in my eye when you spoke of your Father and the loss you have. Reminded me of my family losses. Looked like you made some great new friends and strengthened friendships you already had. Thankyou so so much for posting you journey. I got so much out of it. Great stuff.
Freaking awesome!! I am glad you followed that dream. Thanks for sharing it. The trail is like life, some times it rains (and rains and rains) sometimes it sow and sometimes it’s just to dam cold, but you move on. And just like life the blue bird day are ten fold full of joy!! I’m 15yrs in free and I know the struggles, stay strong God bless!
Great vid Liz! 👍🏻 I really enjoyed reliving your journey and your grand finale wedding on the summit of Mt. Katahdin. Can anything be more special? I am so glad you experienced this wonderful adventure and connecting with amazing people like Evan. I really enjoyed your fresh take via voice over. It is true, most of us live in the matrix and sometimes we do have to say "fudge it" and just go for it. Life is too short to be stuck in a rat race that sometimes feels as if going no where. I am glad you took the leap! Happy adventuring! 🌺
Great documentary Liz. The guy with the ukulele at 15:06 is Almero De Villiers from South Africa, an old friend of mine. He met his wife on the trail, also called Liz. What a fantastic surprise to see him on your video!!!
Wow! I’m in tears watching this, what an amazing adventure. I hope I get to do this one of these days. You’re an inspiration Liz. Thank you so much for this video.
Hello Liz. In 1973, I hiked a portion of the AT from clingmans dome to Damascus Va. I'm 66 now and living on an island in the Phillipines and thinking I'd like to do the entire thru hike because the call of the trail is still in my bones. Thanks for doing a fantastic job on giving me and others a view from your perspective. Happy trails and congratulations.
Awe what an end to the journey the start of a new one ! Congratulations on your finish and congrats to the newly weds, happy trails and thanks for sharing your story 😊
This was great Liz. I watched you last year doing the thru hike and this was a great documentary of it. Thanks for taking us along on the path with you.
I grew up in the middle of the White Mountains, Lincoln/North Woodstock. I moved close to Portland Maine to get clean on Nov. 6, 2013. Have had a few opportunities to go back home but I’ve got a great job, both my kids are here and happy. I still miss home but it’s not the same anymore. Especially since my Grams passed away last year. I really enjoyed watching your journey. Thank you for sharing!
Just watched Evan's whole AT trek to cope with homesickness and.. trailsickness? thinking "that handstand chick seems like a kindred spirit" the whole time, then up comes the next video and there you are sitting in the cozy little town I'm missing so much! The AT's been on my bucket list since was 10 and after seeing how much fun you all had, I'm itching to get after it. Happy hiking! Maybe we'll cross paths in town or on trail someday!
I too watched yours and Evans videos. Very inspirational and brought tears to my eyes when you all recreated some of my own memories of camaraderie and friendships on the trail. My philosophy has and always will be, “Just because your in an uncomfortable place, does not mean you have to be uncomfortable!” Best wishes to you and yours. Thanks again for documenting your trip.
Excellent wrap up, really enjoyed your thru hike as you made your way North, update 14.5 was awesome, really enjoyed it when Luke was with you. I originally started with Evans hike, seeing you in his vids got me interested in your vids, same trail but two totally different presentations, incredible, Thank you to all of you for taking us with you on your journey.
Amazing. You are a true inspiration. I wish you all the best that life can give. Always remember you are not alone. On the darkest days there is always an angel to carry you through, peace love and happiness 💕😇🙏
Epic! Handstand is an inspiration - her life and this video are a map showing one way a life can be turned around. I've been aware of her story since 2018, but it's especially important today. This week, I'm hiking for 5 days on Isle Royale to continue to "fine-tune" equipment for an attempt to hike the AT in March 2023. I'll have a partner with me. When my son was in grade school, we talked about him hiking with me - that maybe someday, we might hike the AT together. He hit a rough spot in his life and he's starting over - he's 29. I've followed a few hikers over the years, but this gal and her story are the ones we needed to see right now. Thank you Handstand for all the work and inspiration. Your story and your accomplishments are a beacon that has lit the way for others. I hope you accomplish all you ever dream of (*And video tape it for the rest of us!)
Liz, watched yours and Evan's videos on the AT and wow, what an awesome accomplishment! Thank you for sharing your journey and Congratulations on finishing the trail and your wonderful wedding! All the best to you!
Thank you Liz for taking the time to create such a motivating video! I am so grateful to both you and Evan for unknowingly inspiring my own thru hike which is about to begin on March 23! I’ve watched both of your journeys several times as I’ve been planning and I can’t thank you enough for being so transparent through your journey! Maybe I’ll catch up with you and Luke at a bike week sometime after I complete my hike!
It’s just insane how much crazy blissful joy you can experience just sitting in your living room with Jesus let alone climbing a mountain!!!!! You seem like a very beautiful soul!!!!
Loved your video, keep popping those awesome handstands and keep making videos. Love your spirit and wish you all the best health and happiness in your travels. One UA-camr mentioned you put a pause on videos for a minute due to negative chatter. I am glad you continued. Live forever Liz Kidder!
Excellent compilation! Having slogged through Evan's dailies and then yours (enjoyable, but very time-consuming) when they were fresh, this video gives 90% of the experience in 5% of the time. Thanks for posting it.
I have watched dozens of thru hikes and never got more emotional at the end until yours. Way to go sister! So proud of your accomplishments. Congratulations on your next Chapter. Married life is more than I could have ever asked for. I hope it is for you too. 🍻🥂
Such an amazing video!!! Im extremely great full for the opportunity to meet and hike with you. You and Luke are amazing people, and by far some of my favorite that I encountered on Trail. Wish I could have been there with you guys in the end. Take Care, Smokey.
Smokey!!!! I’m so glad we got to meet and hike with you also... it might have only been for a short time, but it was definitely one of our favorite memories on the AT! You guys meant a lot to us! Say hi to Denny and let me know if you end up getting back on the trail someday!!❤️❤️❤️
On day 100.... I would have loved to been a fly in someone’s car just to see what they said about seeing your feet in the air as they drove down the road as you did your handstand. Lol. I’ll still watching. May have to finish it tonight. I’m glad you posted this.
This was a fabulous video! It really gave a perspective of being on the AT - the complete hike and presented in a creative and professional way - Thank You!
LIZ, you are fucking amazing! I have watched your thru hike documentary 2 times now, as I begin the (very) early planning stages of my AT thru hike. I pray to complete my hike with even a fraction of the perseverance you had. Happy trails to you, Evan, Yelp, & Luke!
Wow, Liz, I watched started watching Evan’s hiking videos of Sheltowee Trace because I have hiked many sections of it and then I watched most of his videos of his AT journey before watching your AT summary video. I was very surprised when I watched the summit of Katahdin portion. It made me cry. You are a beautiful person and I thank you and Evan for sharing your experiences with us.
Fantastic presentation, Liz Kidder! I so enjoyed your Georgia to Maine journey and I wish you and your new husband many miles of happy walking and joyous loving!!!
Great Video! I stumbled onto Evans video of his entire hike which led me to yours. Love the glimpses into the experience that you both provided and think it is awesome how friendships form on the trail. Well done both of you!
This was incredible, I sat down and watched the entire thing. I would have expected to be watching a documentary on netflix or something. Amazing job, well done👏👏👏👏👏👏
Wow, that was a hell of an AT story. I enjoyed every second of it. I know how much work it is to put a video of this length together. Very much appreciated. And what a beautiful surprise on top of Mt Kathadin! I wish you two all the best for the future. May the force be with you ;-) Regards, Reiner from Germany
I’ve watched every episode...some more than once. Lol! This is one of the best....if not the best vlog to represent the AT hike! Wow! You Are The Gal! So inspirational! 👍🏽❤️👣. Thanks for carrying the gear to make these episodes happen!
I watched yours and evans videos and really enjoyed both. Got me even more excited for our AT hike in March 2021. Cant wait now that ive seen these videos. After the AT, we are thinking about doing the Pacific Trail. Thanks for the great video!!
Fantastic, I could not stop watching your video. You are a true Warrior. You worked thru lots of bad weather and even Lyme's disease, and you did so with a smile on your face. You have motivated me to look into the AT. At 62, I know a thru hike would be too much, but perhaps some of the Virginia AT would be doable. Thanks again for a fantastic compilation video.
Ok, wait, this isn't fair. I am CURRENTLY re-watching what you had already posted, yes RE-WATCHING, because I just finished Evan's series and wanted to see how the two tied in and am on Episode 32 and NOW you drop this on us... all the while I am trying to do my own youtube thing, too! hhhmmm, what to do, what... to... do...
Haha sorry to complicate your situation... I was trying to get it done like 5 weeks ago for the 1 year start date anniversary but the damn thing took foreverrrrrr to edit😩
@@LizKidder OMG! The EDITING is a KILLER! And then the UPLOAD!? I can only imagine how horrible the upload time must have been from the trail. I mean, some of my videos take 2 - 3 hours to upload and process from home with high speed cable internet! I'm about 10 minutes in to your video now and like what you have done with the editing so far. WELL DONE!
@@LizKidder Well, just know that you did a FANTASTIC job of putting together, truly engaging and cohesive videos and so far, you seem to have done the same with this one!
Wow! My jaw dropped at the end. Thank you so much for this video, it obviously took a long time to edit and you did it so well, you’ve encouraged me to start hiking longer trails ❤️ PS thank you for giving us something wonderful to watch during the Coronavirus quarantine.
What an epic story -- and well told. You guys are amazing. I truly wish the best for you and your lives together as the years unfold. Thanks for letting us share all of your adventures.
Thanks for sharing your story with us - again. I really like the photos at the end. I think you should pick a favorite or two and beg Evan to do a sketch of them. It's hard to pick just a couple, but your handstand on McAffee Knob would be a beautiful memory to have sketched by Evan and hang in your home for the rest of your life. And then maybe a stormy miserable picture would be good to have too. It would be kind of neat to have the good and the bad in one frame to really capture the journey. ...just a thought.
This was a really great video and so professionally done. What great lifetime accomplishment. I wish you and your new husband well, God bless you both!
Climbing Dragon's Tooth, Luke's face in NYC, Evan hiking 30 miles to Lake of the Clouds, Yelp's addition to the crew...Heck, like in true "Handstand" fashion, knocked this documentary outta the park. Georgia to Maine...Like a F'n Boss!
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I saw your tramily in another video. Congrats to you and your husband. Myself im turning 63 this year. I love watching these videos of hikers completing the AT. I did a thru hike back in 1977/78. The best time of my life. First from georgia to pa and then a year later from pa to maine. With two best friends. 6 years ago i lost my left left below the knee to a infected bone spur on my foot. A year to the day i was standing on top of springer mountain ready to do it again. Now being a amputee my trail name was given to me by a salesman at REI. It was Peg Leg. My trail name back in 77 and 78 was Big Foot. Only because i wear a size 18 1/2 EEEE boot. And everybody was saying look at that Big Foot. Yes, i hiked from georgia all the way to virginia before my hiking poles snapped in half. One hiker gave me a small bottle of spray called Stopain. This stuff worked great. Another hiker showed up named Walking stick. He made me two hiking poles out of tree branches. After 3 day0s i hiked into town and got a ride to the train station to catch a amtrack train back to jacksonville,fl. I only wanted to thru hike again to see all the changes that happened on the trail. Those new foot bridges crossing the highways. We crossed them all by walking across a 4 lane highway and walked thru so many creeks. You had it alittle bit easier. Also back in 77/78 there was nothing called lightweight gear. Eberything was very heavy. When i was younger my mom bought me a blue mummy bag. It was rated down to minus 30 degrees. It was made by a brand new company in the outdor field. Northface. That mummy bag weighs in at 6 pounds. My tent was a orange pup tent with a floor, that was 5 pounds. They worked very well back then. But now all my gear will be given to my grand daughters. They can use it if they join the brownies and or the girl scouts. The only thing i wished that i brought with me was my phone. I had no pictures of my trail angels that helped me out. I used a osprey atmos 55 backpack, a very light quilt,which was made here in the usa a jetboil stove with the coffee press. The same messkit that i used back on my first thru hike in memory of my great friend Danny who passed away from ALS the year before and a 3 man tent. Enough room for this 7 foot 3 inch tall man and my pack. I only carried alot of food and water. A 3 liter bladder and a 2 quart canteen. I also carried 3 cans of anchovies for the pizza that i nought at a hostle. 2 sticks of summer sausage and one stick of pepperoni. Plus a large zip lock bag of coffee,creamer and splenda. I had 2 cups of coffee with every meal. My favorite was stir fried rice wit fried up sliced summer sausage and my other was mashed potatoes and brown gravy. Breakfast0 was a clif bar or two poptarts. Lunch was a bite of pepperoni and dinner i ate good. The one meal i did not like was the pasta side dishes. They did not taste to me. The trail tried several times to call me back,but instead i thru hiked the Florida trail down and two days later hiked back up to my starting point. Thank you for scaring your trip. I say that from the bottom of my heart. On Feb 9th at 1300 hours i have a doctors appointment with a sinal surgeon. Then i will find out what procedure there going to do on my back. Back in march of last year i tjought i twisted my back. Alot of us amps twist there backs. My luck i found out i had a E-Coli infection on my spinal cord. Two weeks in the hospital getting a picc line line installed and putting in the best drugs into my body to kill the infection,then 2 months doing it at home. Then i found out if i waited another week or so,someone would have found me dead. Not a nice story to hear. So now i wait in pain. I can walk but not that far,matmybe 10 feet or so. And i dont like taking these narco pills for pain so i just take 4 asprine. Enough of me. Back to you liz, i hope you and your husband the best of luck and you keep in touch with your tramily. My only person on the trail i keep up with is Miss. Janet. She gave me a few rides into different towns. Shes a true teail angel. Best of luck in your life. Peg Leg
Wow! What an epic! I know I’m biased, but this was such a thrill to watch. Great job with the voiceover, which made it completely different from all your other videos-I mean, anyone who’s seen the other ones will get something out of this new one too. And I liked how you were honest about the occasional tedium of a thru-hike. It didn’t take nearly as long as a thru-hike to watch it, but it was realistic enough to make me remember how tired I was toward the end! Fantastic!
Your wrap up was epic as well. Glad you're staying in contact with them!
Evan is a legend
30 miles and then Mount Washington? You're a machine, Evan! I enjoyed both of your thru-hike videos and the post-hike documentaries. You're by far my favorite group that I've following on UA-cam hiking the AT. Thanks for sharing your awesome hikes!
Hello Evan, originally started watching you because you used a tarp and hiked in sandals, thought your were some poor guy who wouldn't get far, I sure learned a wealth of information from your videos, Your thru hike got me interested in Liz's channel, Sandals, Dreadlocks and a Harley, you folks made 2018 a great year, Thank You to all of you.
Thanks Evan!!!!! We love you and miss you!!
I'm currently watching Evan’s Appalachian Trail Documentary and you were mentioned in it, so I'm checking out your channel :D
Me too!
Hey, same
Just watched Evans 3 5 2021 was amazing
Yeah...
Same here. Check out Grizzle Gear's channel. He also did the AT in 2018 and his content was awesome but there's hardly any views.
My 6 year old loved this! He loves that you do handstands like he does!!!
This truly is setting the new standard for self-documenting episodes. Thanks for sharing your epic journey, again!
That means a lot!!🤗
Pizza is always a bad idea on a long hike lol. Amazing story. Thanks for sharing! Funny ya mentioned Haverhill as I live in the next town over the border :-) Someday I will tackle the AT...
Liz, aka handstand, I stumbled upon Evan’s video first in my quest for knowledge about the AT. While awesome, I am so grateful it lead me to yours. I am 29 like you were preceding your thru hike and in the same boots my daddy also just passed, mine to an aggressive bout of lung cancer. I have thought about the AT since I was in high school, but always doubted myself to trek it alone. I doubt no more. AT 2021 for me baby. I don’t know you, but I love you. Hope to see you out there one day. Much thanks for the much needed push. With a little determination and luck I will be celebrating my 30th on the trail. Cheers, Erin
First off i want to say thank you for being such an inspiration to others. When i first opened UA-cam this morning it was to further my research on dreadlocks... and somehow it brought me to this... I have never hiked, never thought i would ever be interested in hiking, and now seeing your awesome journey, i just might! I sat through the whole hour and a half just amazed at your whole entire BEING
Thank you so very much all of you I enjoyed the trip from the beginning to the end thank you CK
Beautiful journey, watched Evan's first and then watched yours. What a trip. Thanks for sharing. Kudos!
I wish there was a LOVE button because this was an EXCELLENT video! I found Evan’s video and knew I HAD to watch yours and it didn’t disappoint either. I hope my travel vlog videos will someday be as good as what you produced. It was great to see how you, Luke, Evan and Ricky all bonded throughout the videos and trip. As someone that is always carrying camera on our travels, I can appreciate what all you went through to film this incredible journey. Well done!!!!
Hey Liz! We're watching now... Evan's video brought us here!
As a native Pennsylvanian, and someone who just started hiking, and did five miles on the AT last week, I can see why so many people find it so challenging!
Keep up the great work! You're an inspiration. 💛
I just got done watching Evans and he mentioned you almost done with yours you've done a very fantastic job so much energy and thrive all the people you met along the way seem so great and they all seem like lovely people I admire every one of you you keep hiking and keep in touch with those that you met good job handstands you've inspired more people than you know thank you so much
One of the best AT thru hike documentaries there is. Congratulations!!!
So happy you made this video . Thanks so much! As you know your video’s and Evans videos are the best Appalachian Trail vlogs ever made. Great to see you again!
Thank you!!🙏🏻❤️
I hope you, your husband, and Evan will get together sometime. I feel like I know you guys, LOL
I cried at the end of this!!! I have watched many people's AT videos and documentaries, and I love them all so much. I always get a little emotional at the end, but some legit tears welled up in this one!! Congratulations!
I really enjoyed this. What really is the best is the bond between all of you... You, Luke, Evan and Yelp. Was really heart warming.
These bonds fad over time, but while out there they are all you have.
I enjoyed your entire hike and every handstand! Hope you guys still stay in touch with Evan. Y'all had a nice trailationship.
We do! Visited him once already and hopefully seeing him this summer!
Dear Liz -- this doc, and you, are amazing! I cried, I laughed, and cried some more. Ultimately, I am left totally floored by what you've accomplished. Very inspiring, for sure. Wishing you all the heartfelt blessings in your every pursuit...💙
Thank you so much! So sweet!!
Why did you cry?
I just stepped away from Evan's AT documentary, as he is about to ascend Mt. Katahdin, and I want to get started on your epic journey. I am almost 74 years old and I am so enjoying these videos way more than I ever thought. I'm a lifelong walker but never made the jump into hiking! So eager to see your story! Warm regards...
Liz "Handstand" i just finished watching this and it was amazing!! Thanks for sharing your adventure. I've wanted to do this since I was in middle school...well at the age of 62 I'm going to start making that dream a reality!
Thanks for the pointers, excitement, the laughs and tears. Well done.
Hope you're doing well and still living life to it's fullest.😊
That is very hard core. To take time out of your lives to do this feat, is something you will have and remember for the rest of your lives.
I am sooo impressed.
I am from Australia and love the out doors and to see this, stirs me into wanting to do more. Gives me a hunger.
It reminds me very much of Chris McCandless and his endeavours to walk out into the wilderness, get lost from society for a while and find accomplishment within it.
To see you get Lyme Disease and push through it, shows just how determined and strong you are. WOW>
I also had a tear in my eye when you spoke of your Father and the loss you have. Reminded me of my family losses.
Looked like you made some great new friends and strengthened friendships you already had.
Thankyou so so much for posting you journey. I got so much out of it. Great stuff.
I got chills reading your comment! Christopher McCandless was honestly my inspiration. Thank you❤️❤️❤️
Freaking awesome!!
I am glad you followed that dream. Thanks for sharing it. The trail is like life, some times it rains (and rains and rains) sometimes it sow and sometimes it’s just to dam cold, but you move on. And just like life the blue bird day are ten fold full of joy!!
I’m 15yrs in free and I know the struggles, stay strong God bless!
Great vid Liz! 👍🏻 I really enjoyed reliving your journey and your grand finale wedding on the summit of Mt. Katahdin. Can anything be more special? I am so glad you experienced this wonderful adventure and connecting with amazing people like Evan. I really enjoyed your fresh take via voice over. It is true, most of us live in the matrix and sometimes we do have to say "fudge it" and just go for it. Life is too short to be stuck in a rat race that sometimes feels as if going no where. I am glad you took the leap! Happy adventuring! 🌺
Thank you so much!!
Great documentary Liz. The guy with the ukulele at 15:06 is Almero De Villiers from South Africa, an old friend of mine. He met his wife on the trail, also called Liz. What a fantastic surprise to see him on your video!!!
This is probably one of the best UA-cam videos I've seen! A bucketlist trip indeed and you nailed it!
Wow! I’m in tears watching this, what an amazing adventure. I hope I get to do this one of these days. You’re an inspiration Liz. Thank you so much for this video.
Thank you for watching and for the support!
Hello Liz. In 1973, I hiked a portion of the AT from clingmans dome to Damascus Va. I'm 66 now and living on an island in the Phillipines and thinking I'd like to do the entire thru hike because the call of the trail is still in my bones. Thanks for doing a fantastic job on giving me and others a view from your perspective. Happy trails and congratulations.
Awe what an end to the journey the start of a new one ! Congratulations on your finish and congrats to the newly weds, happy trails and thanks for sharing your story 😊
This was great Liz. I watched you last year doing the thru hike and this was a great documentary of it. Thanks for taking us along on the path with you.
I grew up in the middle of the White Mountains, Lincoln/North Woodstock. I moved close to Portland Maine to get clean on Nov. 6, 2013. Have had a few opportunities to go back home but I’ve got a great job, both my kids are here and happy. I still miss home but it’s not the same anymore. Especially since my Grams passed away last year.
I really enjoyed watching your journey. Thank you for sharing!
Definitely the best ending of all these AT-thru hike vids! Great job and congrats to all!!!
Great video, I enjoyed it so much and the end left me smiling! Cheers to all 4 of you !!
Liz, I just really enjoyed watching this video. A great way to spend my Sunday morning. All the best in your future endeavors!
Just watched Evan's whole AT trek to cope with homesickness and.. trailsickness? thinking "that handstand chick seems like a kindred spirit" the whole time, then up comes the next video and there you are sitting in the cozy little town I'm missing so much! The AT's been on my bucket list since was 10 and after seeing how much fun you all had, I'm itching to get after it.
Happy hiking! Maybe we'll cross paths in town or on trail someday!
I too watched yours and Evans videos. Very inspirational and brought tears to my eyes when you all recreated some of my own memories of camaraderie and friendships on the trail. My philosophy has and always will be, “Just because your in an uncomfortable place, does not mean you have to be uncomfortable!” Best wishes to you and yours. Thanks again for documenting your trip.
Excellent wrap up, really enjoyed your thru hike as you made your way North, update 14.5 was awesome, really enjoyed it when Luke was with you. I originally started with Evans hike, seeing you in his vids got me interested in your vids, same trail but two totally different presentations, incredible, Thank you to all of you for taking us with you on your journey.
Glad you found us and followed along! Thank you so much for the positivity!!❤️
Amazing. You are a true inspiration. I wish you all the best that life can give. Always remember you are not alone. On the darkest days there is always an angel to carry you through, peace love and happiness 💕😇🙏
Epic! Handstand is an inspiration - her life and this video are a map showing one way a life can be turned around. I've been aware of her story since 2018, but it's especially important today. This week, I'm hiking for 5 days on Isle Royale to continue to "fine-tune" equipment for an attempt to hike the AT in March 2023. I'll have a partner with me. When my son was in grade school, we talked about him hiking with me - that maybe someday, we might hike the AT together. He hit a rough spot in his life and he's starting over - he's 29. I've followed a few hikers over the years, but this gal and her story are the ones we needed to see right now. Thank you Handstand for all the work and inspiration. Your story and your accomplishments are a beacon that has lit the way for others. I hope you accomplish all you ever dream of (*And video tape it for the rest of us!)
You are a badass.. The intro to this video is filled with so much truth. Thanks for taking your time to put this together. Great video.🤙
Loved it Liz!! You did a great job with the video. Thanks for sharing your amazing journey. You are an inspiration! Thanks so much.
Liz, watched yours and Evan's videos on the AT and wow, what an awesome accomplishment! Thank you for sharing your journey and Congratulations on finishing the trail and your wonderful wedding! All the best to you!
Thank you Liz for taking the time to create such a motivating video! I am so grateful to both you and Evan for unknowingly inspiring my own thru hike which is about to begin on March 23! I’ve watched both of your journeys several times as I’ve been planning and I can’t thank you enough for being so transparent through your journey! Maybe I’ll catch up with you and Luke at a bike week sometime after I complete my hike!
Nice! Congrats on finishing. Thank you for letting me enjoy your journey.
It’s just insane how much crazy blissful joy you can experience just sitting in your living room with Jesus let alone climbing a mountain!!!!! You seem like a very beautiful soul!!!!
Loved your video, keep popping those awesome handstands and keep making videos. Love your spirit and wish you all the best health and happiness in your travels. One UA-camr mentioned you put a pause on videos for a minute due to negative chatter. I am glad you continued. Live forever Liz Kidder!
Excellent compilation! Having slogged through Evan's dailies and then yours (enjoyable, but very time-consuming) when they were fresh, this video gives 90% of the experience in 5% of the time. Thanks for posting it.
Thanks for appreciating!!
It was so awesome to watch this journey again!
I have watched dozens of thru hikes and never got more emotional at the end until yours. Way to go sister! So proud of your accomplishments. Congratulations on your next Chapter. Married life is more than I could have ever asked for. I hope it is for you too. 🍻🥂
Such an amazing video!!! Im extremely great full for the opportunity to meet and hike with you. You and Luke are amazing people, and by far some of my favorite that I encountered on Trail. Wish I could have been there with you guys in the end.
Take Care, Smokey.
Smokey!!!! I’m so glad we got to meet and hike with you also... it might have only been for a short time, but it was definitely one of our favorite memories on the AT! You guys meant a lot to us! Say hi to Denny and let me know if you end up getting back on the trail someday!!❤️❤️❤️
This was so great. I was smiling so big at the end! Congratulations!!!
So amazing! Such an adventure and journey! Great job on the edit! You killed it!
Oh my gosh the ending made ME cry! So awesome and precious!
On day 100.... I would have loved to been a fly in someone’s car just to see what they said about seeing your feet in the air as they drove down the road as you did your handstand. Lol. I’ll still watching. May have to finish it tonight. I’m glad you posted this.
This was a fabulous video! It really gave a perspective of being on the AT - the complete hike and presented in a creative and professional way - Thank You!
LIZ, you are fucking amazing! I have watched your thru hike documentary 2 times now, as I begin the (very) early planning stages of my AT thru hike. I pray to complete my hike with even a fraction of the perseverance you had. Happy trails to you, Evan, Yelp, & Luke!
Thank you!!!
stop cussing u nerd
This was the most honest of the videos I watched. Thanks
Wow, Liz, I watched started watching Evan’s hiking videos of Sheltowee Trace because I have hiked many sections of it and then I watched most of his videos of his AT journey before watching your AT summary video. I was very surprised when I watched the summit of Katahdin portion. It made me cry. You are a beautiful person and I thank you and Evan for sharing your experiences with us.
Thank you for watching!!
Found you watching Evan! Thank you, thank you thank you! Such a sweet video and gave me encouragement
Fantastic presentation, Liz Kidder! I so enjoyed your Georgia to Maine journey and I wish you and your new husband many miles of happy walking and joyous loving!!!
Really well done, Liz. Thank you so much!
Only one thing left, you and Evan team up next year for the PCT. Will definitely watch this one end to end.
Good to hear from you again.
I found you through Evan’s video. Thank you for sharing your journey with us and congratulations!!!
You’re truly amazing, kudos to you! Thank you for sharing this awesome journey with us 🏃🏼♀️
Loved this! Bawling my eyes out at the end. Stay awesome!!❤️
Can't believe I waited a month to watch this. Well done couldn't stop watching. Most of all Congrats on the wedding.
😁✌❤
WOW!!!! That was incredible!! And it was worth all the time you took to edit this video!! Thanks for showing this to all of us!!
Thanks Allen! Means a lot!!!❤️
Great Video! I stumbled onto Evans video of his entire hike which led me to yours. Love the glimpses into the experience that you both provided and think it is awesome how friendships form on the trail. Well done both of you!
This was incredible, I sat down and watched the entire thing. I would have expected to be watching a documentary on netflix or something. Amazing job, well done👏👏👏👏👏👏
Wow, that was a hell of an AT story. I enjoyed every second of it. I know how much work it is to put a video of this length together. Very much appreciated. And what a beautiful surprise on top of Mt Kathadin!
I wish you two all the best for the future. May the force be with you ;-)
Regards,
Reiner from Germany
Thank you so much! So sweet!
What an Incredible video.!! Thanks for sharing your journey with all of us!!
AWE!!! LOVED the ending!! Thank you for sharing your journey!!
I originally started watching you to get more of Evans hike. But you and Luke grew on me. You are a kinder soul than you first come off.
Hahahaha thank you I think?! 😇❤️
That was a wonderful video, very inspiring. May you have a blessed life. can't wait to see your next adventure.
My third time watching. Have had many people watch this as I explain my next bucket list.
I’ve watched every episode...some more than once. Lol! This is one of the best....if not the best vlog to represent the AT hike! Wow! You Are The Gal! So inspirational! 👍🏽❤️👣. Thanks for carrying the gear to make these episodes happen!
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate you saying that!❤️
I watched yours and evans videos and really enjoyed both. Got me even more excited for our AT hike in March 2021. Cant wait now that ive seen these videos. After the AT, we are thinking about doing the Pacific Trail. Thanks for the great video!!
Bravo and Congratulations! I wish you a lifetime of joy! Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Fantastic, I could not stop watching your video. You are a true Warrior. You worked thru lots of bad weather and even Lyme's disease, and you did so with a smile on your face. You have motivated me to look into the AT. At 62, I know a thru hike would be too much, but perhaps some of the Virginia AT would be doable. Thanks again for a fantastic compilation video.
Doing a section is a great idea!! Good luck! Thanks for watching!
Omgosh that ending
Good for you! Thanks for watching and good luck on your endeavors!
Ok, wait, this isn't fair. I am CURRENTLY re-watching what you had already posted, yes RE-WATCHING, because I just finished Evan's series and wanted to see how the two tied in and am on Episode 32 and NOW you drop this on us... all the while I am trying to do my own youtube thing, too! hhhmmm, what to do, what... to... do...
Haha sorry to complicate your situation... I was trying to get it done like 5 weeks ago for the 1 year start date anniversary but the damn thing took foreverrrrrr to edit😩
@@LizKidder OMG! The EDITING is a KILLER! And then the UPLOAD!? I can only imagine how horrible the upload time must have been from the trail. I mean, some of my videos take 2 - 3 hours to upload and process from home with high speed cable internet! I'm about 10 minutes in to your video now and like what you have done with the editing so far. WELL DONE!
Editing/uploading is definitely a bitch from the trail! (Especially with Sprint!) Happy I had WiFi for this one!🤣
@@LizKidder Well, just know that you did a FANTASTIC job of putting together, truly engaging and cohesive videos and so far, you seem to have done the same with this one!
Wow! My jaw dropped at the end. Thank you so much for this video, it obviously took a long time to edit and you did it so well, you’ve encouraged me to start hiking longer trails ❤️ PS thank you for giving us something wonderful to watch during the Coronavirus quarantine.
Awesome video, production, storytelling, everything! What an Epic Journey! Can't wait to do mine!
What an epic story -- and well told. You guys are amazing. I truly wish the best for you and your lives together as the years unfold. Thanks for letting us share all of your adventures.
Thanks so much!
This is such a great video! Thank you! I love the lemon squeezer and of course Miss Piggy!
I watched Evans and now yours. A brilliant journey. I really enjoyed it. Thank you so much for sharing
So, so well done, not just the walk but the film and score ! You went girl ! Oh Yeeeah !
That was amaze balls! Thanks for sharing mo-fo!!!
Amazing!! Such a great vlog!! Love it.
oh hell yes. this is going to be awesome! i had a bunch of plans today that just went out the window
Excellent vid! I’ll bet that last day getting to the top seemed like the quickest day of the entire trip.
Thanks for sharing your story with us - again. I really like the photos at the end. I think you should pick a favorite or two and beg Evan to do a sketch of them. It's hard to pick just a couple, but your handstand on McAffee Knob would be a beautiful memory to have sketched by Evan and hang in your home for the rest of your life. And then maybe a stormy miserable picture would be good to have too. It would be kind of neat to have the good and the bad in one frame to really capture the journey. ...just a thought.
That’s a great idea!!!
This was a really great video and so professionally done. What great lifetime accomplishment. I wish you and your new husband well, God bless you both!
Congratulations!!! Wow, what a great end to an amazing journey.
Wow!! Amazing and inspiring video! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!!
I really like the idea of labeling days, trails and miles on your video. Great Hike !
I would like the dates too. Great video.
Climbing Dragon's Tooth, Luke's face in NYC, Evan hiking 30 miles to Lake of the Clouds, Yelp's addition to the crew...Heck, like in true "Handstand" fashion, knocked this documentary outta the park. Georgia to Maine...Like a F'n Boss!
🤣🤣❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻
What an awesome journey you took me on, thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Simply precious Handstand!!! 🤗😊
Very inspiring! Excellent quality of video! You should be proud of your amazing accomplishment, you're one tuff cookie.