@@AudreyAdventures AS another bald guy, I totally agree, The best hair on UA-cam. A gorgeous mane of golden hair tumbles off the shoulders of a lady fair. As Audrey Adventures far and wide a pleasure it would be to walk by her side.
Very good video. You may find that your auto insurance or AAA offer a decent travel insurance(medical and cancellations). There are 9 tick diseases in CT and along the AT. I find that redoing the Permethrin every 4 weeks is more realistic. Happy Trails. Good Luck, Rick
Ah thank you, Rick! I had no idea that auto insurance also sometimes offers travel insurance so I will have to look into that! Oh yes you know I tend to forget about the other tick-borne illnesses because I’m less familiar but you’re exactly right.
Good advice. On my thru hike in 1990 only a couple of hikers had trekking poles which to this date I have never used while hiking. The one place I would have liked to have them was to ford streams especially in Maine. Since I didn`t start until May 5th I didn`t have any cold weather until the Whites but by then my body had adjusted easier to the cold gradually. It seems now a number of hikers stop and get a ride into town every few days which didn`t happen in 1990. I resupplied every 10 -14 days unless which meant carrying more weight.
I bet your pack must have been so heavy, since gear was heavier plus the 10-14 days of food! I bet that was such a cool experience though - doing the trail before it was so busy. Okay I was sooooo skeptical of the trekking poles but now I totally love them! It's like I get to become a 4-legged creature haha.
@@AudreyAdventures Yes my pack was 78 pounds when I started. God rid of alot of unnecessary weight at Neels Gap! Once I got to Hot Springs I had my pack weight down to 45 pounds. I tried to resupply where there was a store close to the trail. I had only 1 mail resupply in Gorham for my 0 degree sleeping bag after going thru the Whites with a 40 degree bag. Of Course it warmed up t0 60 degrees in the 100 mile wilderness and I had to sleep on top of my new down sleeping bag, Finished my hike on a cold windy day on October 9th.
Looking forward to whatever your hiking plans this summer are. I'll definitely follow along. If anyone reading this hasn't seen Audrey's book, I recommend you check it out. It's a verry enjoyable read.
I’m the same way, after any physical activity, I take a break and cool down real fast and have to put multiple layers on, even in the peak of summer, but I stay cold for a long time afterwards. It sucks. Cold sleeper also.
Always good to get advice from an AT thruhiker on anything AT related. Travel insurance, I never really thought about so very interesting. Ticks are always my biggest concern when hiking in general. Always good advice. I wish you thruhike the AT again. Maybe one day 😊. Happy trails.🤘🏻🥾⛰️
I'm lucky in Colorado that we don't have to worry about ticks much, so I always have to remind myself when I go back to the East Coast haha. I'm shocked how many ticks I always see at my parents' house in Western NY now. We never really used to get them there and now they're all over the place. It's scary. You and me both wish I would go hike the AT again haha! I'm confident it will happen again. Just not sure when. I always say if I ever get laid off the AT is gonna be my first stop!
Any word on how bad Hurricane Helene tore up the trail? I'm getting reports from my AT friends in the Carolinas that Uncle Johnny's in Erwin was hit pretty hard. The bridge over the Nolichucky River is gone and there's a lot of damage along the trail around the Roan's Mountain area and as far north as Damascus, Virginia. Stickman AT class of 2010, 2012, and 2018
Here’s a good resource: thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/hurricane-helene-repairs-on-the-at-are-well-underway-trail-clubs-ask-2025-hikers-to-consider-flip-flopping/
Hi Audrey, As a bald man, I sure admire your awesome hair. 👊👍🇺🇲
Ha! Well I appreciate that! I love it but it also drives me up a wall sometimes. 😂
@@AudreyAdventures AS another bald guy, I totally agree, The best hair on UA-cam. A gorgeous mane of golden hair tumbles off the shoulders of a lady fair. As Audrey Adventures far and wide a pleasure it would be to walk by her side.
@@kennethschaidle5995 Hehe thank you!! Have you been writing any poetry lately?
Very good video. You may find that your auto insurance or AAA offer a decent travel insurance(medical and cancellations). There are 9 tick diseases in CT and along the AT. I find that redoing the Permethrin every 4 weeks is more realistic. Happy Trails. Good Luck, Rick
Ah thank you, Rick! I had no idea that auto insurance also sometimes offers travel insurance so I will have to look into that! Oh yes you know I tend to forget about the other tick-borne illnesses because I’m less familiar but you’re exactly right.
Good advice.
Thank you! 😄
Good advice. On my thru hike in 1990 only a couple of hikers had trekking poles which to this date I have never used while hiking. The one place I would have liked to have them was to ford streams especially in Maine. Since I didn`t start until May 5th I didn`t have any cold weather until the Whites but by then my body had adjusted easier to the cold gradually. It seems now a number of hikers stop and get a ride into town every few days which didn`t happen in 1990. I resupplied every 10 -14 days unless which meant carrying more weight.
I bet your pack must have been so heavy, since gear was heavier plus the 10-14 days of food! I bet that was such a cool experience though - doing the trail before it was so busy. Okay I was sooooo skeptical of the trekking poles but now I totally love them! It's like I get to become a 4-legged creature haha.
@@AudreyAdventures Yes my pack was 78 pounds when I started. God rid of alot of unnecessary weight at Neels Gap! Once I got to Hot Springs I had my pack weight down to 45 pounds. I tried to resupply where there was a store close to the trail. I had only 1 mail resupply in Gorham for my 0 degree sleeping bag after going thru the Whites with a 40 degree bag. Of Course it warmed up t0 60 degrees in the 100 mile wilderness and I had to sleep on top of my new down sleeping bag, Finished my hike on a cold windy day on October 9th.
Looking forward to whatever your hiking plans this summer are. I'll definitely follow along. If anyone reading this hasn't seen Audrey's book, I recommend you check it out. It's a verry enjoyable read.
You’re the best, Ken. 😊 Thank you so much!
I’m the same way, after any physical activity, I take a break and cool down real fast and have to put multiple layers on, even in the peak of summer, but I stay cold for a long time afterwards. It sucks. Cold sleeper also.
Ugh it is the worst!! It’s especially tough while backpacking because it will take me forever to heat up my sleeping bag!
Always good to get advice from an AT thruhiker on anything AT related. Travel insurance, I never really thought about so very interesting. Ticks are always my biggest concern when hiking in general. Always good advice. I wish you thruhike the AT again. Maybe one day 😊. Happy trails.🤘🏻🥾⛰️
I'm lucky in Colorado that we don't have to worry about ticks much, so I always have to remind myself when I go back to the East Coast haha. I'm shocked how many ticks I always see at my parents' house in Western NY now. We never really used to get them there and now they're all over the place. It's scary. You and me both wish I would go hike the AT again haha! I'm confident it will happen again. Just not sure when. I always say if I ever get laid off the AT is gonna be my first stop!
thanks for the tips!
You’re welcome!
I’m wondering when you experienced the 6 degree temperature in Georgia mountains on your AT hike? It would help in planning. Thanks 🙏🙂
March 21
Any word on how bad Hurricane Helene tore up the trail? I'm getting reports from my AT friends in the Carolinas that Uncle Johnny's in Erwin was hit pretty hard. The bridge over the Nolichucky River is gone and there's a lot of damage along the trail around the Roan's Mountain area and as far north as Damascus, Virginia. Stickman AT class of 2010, 2012, and 2018
Here’s a good resource: thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/hurricane-helene-repairs-on-the-at-are-well-underway-trail-clubs-ask-2025-hikers-to-consider-flip-flopping/