My Favorite Thru Hiker Food + Best Restaurants on the Appalachian Trail
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- In this video, I go over my favorite food on the Appalachian Trail. Everything from trail food to town food to restaurants plus I give you a couple of hiker tips!
Restaurants mentioned in video:
Maine - Harrison's Pierce Pond (on trail) 8:57
Virginia - Spelunker's 12:35
North Carolina - High Test Deli 13:12
New Hampshire - Woodstock Inn 13:34
Hot Springs - Smoky Mountain Diner 14:03
New York - Vinney's Deli 14:29
New Hampshire - Road Hawg BBQ 14:47
Pennsylvania - Apple Pie Bakery 15:09
You asked.... YES l love your “best of” videos...Keep em coming!!!😊👍
I love the "Braids's Favorites Videos".
Yes - love the favorite videos
Very enjoyable! Thank you
Yes, I love the favorite things series.
If you’re looking for video ideas, please don’t think we wouldn’t want to see repeat hikes in the smokies! Or trails that weren’t recorded. LOVE rewatching your hikes there
We’re enjoying your “Favorite Things” videos! Pigtails gave a big thumbs up for French fries! 👍 They’re her favorite!
Braids! I must tell you, you could be talking about ANYTHING and I would find it interesting! Lol you could talk about your personal life, not related to hiking as well and I would thoroughly enjoy it.
I found you because my husband and I were researching different trails in the gsmnp and now I’m hooked! And that was a year ago 😊
Talk about what YOU want to talk about, because I came for the hiking and I’m staying for the personality!
I look forward to the trail recipe video.
Wow now I am really hungry after seeing all of that delicious food!
I enjoy watching your videos. Thank you
Fabulous vlog!!! I am a foodie and love to hear and see what hikers eat on their hikes!!!! Keep them coming....
Great vid! Very informative. Stay safe and god bless
Yes. Very interesting.
Also do a video on how you edited on the trail and added your subtitles. You do a good job.
Thanks, I'm hungry now! You look great Braids, love your hair.
Loving this thanks for sharing your experience...
Another excellent post. Mmm burgers and fries, and its not even breakfast time yet. Snow up here again. 25° I think these videos are great.🌲👍
Great video! Love the series.
Great series 👏
Would love to hear the top things you wish you knew before thru hiking the AT! Great videos!
Yes, yes, YES....more videos like this please!!! 🙂 Always look forward to your videos.
I so love these episodes! Will try some of these ideas while hiking in the smokies this next week. So glad to be heading back home to our cabin💕
Love all your videos. Don’t care what the topic is. Lol. Miss seeing you daily. 🤓🇨🇦
Absolutely!! Keep em coming!! We Love your videos Braids!!
Love your "My Favorite" series. Super stoked about the upcoming trail recipes video.
We're so proud of you Braids.
YUM!!!
All kinds of great info.
Thanks Braids! ❤
Love these episodes! A recapitulation of the hike is a notable part of your journey! THANKS FOR SHARING!
You can order food from Partnership Shelter also.
You are the first person to say store brand zipper bags work ok. Did you bring water to a complete boil or stop short? I tried once a long time ago but a hole melted in the bag.. maybe they have changed... I’ll give them another try.
It would be interesting for you to revisit some of the places now. I know when I go on my favorite ‘long’ hike I always had one restaurant I liked going to at the end. Loved it. So I tried doing the trail in reverse and ate there before I hiked ... it was ‘ok.’ I think your hunger makes the food so much better.
Love all the bests you’re doing ❤️🎒⛺️
Very cool videos, just the right time length. Love it.
Oh and boo to whoever the two crumb bums that gave you thumbs down
yes I do enjoy your best of videos...I like the idea of using stovepipe stuffing with some kind of meat added in...looking forward to the recipe video
Good snowy morning from Massachusetts.
I love these videos. They move along with interesting information.
Loved this video!! I live in Va so I'll have to try the restaurant in Front Royal. I like all your videos.
Probably one of the best AT food videos!! Great job.
I love the series. I never get sick of watching you! Dianne
Love the videos!
I love food and eating and enjoy seeing what hikers carry and do for food. Gives me ideas and lots of helpful tips! Thanks for sharing 😁
Look forward to them!
Your Best of videos are the Best! I have struggled with the diet of the A.T thru hiker. Wondering if eating less processed foods( ingredients you can pronounce) would give better emotional and physical strength for the hike. I’m still researching. You were successful, and you enjoyed yourself and listened to your body. Who can argue with that.Really well done video Braids. Thanks!
Its pretty tough to avoid processed foods on a thru hike. I think getting enough calories is key. I noticed a difference depending on how much i ate on trail.
AWESOME video
Yes, love your videos, please continue. These are vey informative, even for long day hikes.
I LOVE ALL your videos!!! Please keep sharing ALL kinds of videos like this or any kinds.!! :)
Love the ones with Hobs in them too! Y'all both rock the videos!! :)
Yes, I love these videos, but then...I think all your videos are super great!! Thank you. Blessings
LOVE this so much! Thank you for sharing. Please share those recipes when you can. Getting ready for my first section hike in 3 weeks and you have been such an inspiration and full of wonderful advice!
Yes, yes, yes... love the videos. Keep them coming. Love going down “food memory lane” with you. Don’t know if I could ever eat a half gallon of ice cream at one time........
I love this series! Keep them coming! I love the tip about putting your food in ziplocks and adding water. Saves time, and clean up!
I love the videos! While I doubt I will ever do a thru hike, it still gives good tips for hiking in general, places to go and such.
This is Jan who shares the iPad with hubby. 😊
We like this series. Keep em coming. 👍
Love it! It helps. I definitely want to bring trail magic at least once to hikers this spring. You gave me some good ideas.
Great video. One of my favorite restaurants was at the NOC. Best FF, cheeseburger with mushrooms and the best sweet tea.
Keep the videos coming love “the best of” videos👍
Very helpful info for trail angels, something I hope to resume at some point. About your fire, try getting a small squirt gun to have ready to tame an oversize fire. Start by squinting at the edges to slow it down, not drown it. Looks like you have a good screen in front (glass?) and as long as you are burning properly seasoned wood shouldn't be a problem in any case.
Haha I put too many logs on the fire at once. I'll have to be more careful. ;)
@@HikingwithBraids another option if no squirt gun is handy, and you have the usual fireplace tools is to spread the burning logs out so they aren't helping each other burn. It's quite the balancing act sometimes, getting just the right amount of fire. It looked very welcoming in the video! And warm, which is nice on a cool day as it is today.
Yes.... more favorite videos!!!!
Thank you!!!!🥾🥾⛺️
I am enjoying the videos.
Man if hikers eat that good I might have to start hiking! Enjoyed it Gretchen as always!🥰👍🎉🎉🎉
Yes i like your videos!!!
HI there Braids...congrats on your hike. I will tell you that I dont comment much but did follow your whole trip along with a few other hikers. I respect your tenacity to finish the trail in a very strange year and you pulled it off. I was to leave in April this year but have a knee issue that will keep me off for a bit but it was a pleasure to follow your journey and will be following others again this year.
Hey braids. My dil figured it out for me. Great video !!! Keep them coming
I remember how hungry sometimes u would make me when I would see what u were eating on trail it always looked so good. Those restaurants were really nice to get to try different foods in different states but u mostly ate hamburgers and fries but they looked good also😍
It made me hungry making this video lol
The fire warmed my toes. You found some awesome food. Your tortilla use is what we use all the time. Hope to have your gift soon and be able to bring it to you soon. Miss seeing your smiling face every day. We were going to hike this weekend here in Indiana but Mark says no to hiking in the cold and snow. We had about a foot to shovel in the drive. Love and prayers
I love all your videos but this series is pretty awesome. Can't wait to see your trail recipes!!
Good one. Thanks. I'm only 4 weeks away from my start! John from MI
I watched your whole AT journey so I saw what you ate , where you went etc. BUT I am really enjoying these favorites because it’s all condensed for future reference.
Your personality makes it all enjoyable.
I love your video’s! You are adorable and inspirational as well! Keep the video’s coming! My husband and I are kind of new to hiking and are considering a short backpacking trip. We have been to the Smokies twice and are heading back in April. I did have a question if you get a chance to tell me if you remember... you wear a baseball hat white and purple with pine tree’s on it. Where did you get that? I need that in my life! Thanks for all your education and life experiences! Hopefully we will “ see you on the trail “
Keep the videos coming. Love em.
I have to say i agree with Paul this is one of the best AT food videos I've seen. I would love to hike the entire AT just to stop at all of the good food. I've had SMoky Mountain Diner, HomePlace (closed now) and in Daleville the Three Little Pigs BBQ (free banana pudding for hikers)
I am enjoying this series. Interesting to see the many places on the trail. All the food looks great! You were very organized and you did great with editing and putting it all together!
I love these videos. Learning a lot! Great tips ❤
I love the pulled pork packets at Wal-Mart
Yes to all the French Friiiiieeeesssss! LOL
Good video with good tips! I miss seeing your videos! :)
My wife and I really appreciate your "best of" videos. Without getting too personal how much weight does the average hiker lose on the AT?
Ok it my birthday today ur making me real hungry
Loving the "Favorite " videos. Keep 'em coming!
I would love to see a video on trail towns.
Stay tuned!
Love your post trail videos.
Thanks Braids. Where the freezer bags capable of boiling water in them? I never thought of that. I mostly just use my cup.
Thank you, you were very in-depth (food wise) which gave me some good ideas for meals (I'm not a through hiker at this time). I saw a bag of Epsom salts towards the end of the video, what are those for???
I used it to help with achy feet and legs. It's great!
Gretchen,. Can you keep the restaurants in order. ???? All your choices together within states.
Sorry I can't change the video once it's posted.
Thanks, I really loved this video! Especially all the B roll. It really keeps my attention. Happy hiking!
I just discovered your videos. Yes, I enjoy the My Favorites!
I'm catching up on your videos. 😉 All that awesome food makes me hunger. Lol.
Hello! I am new to your channel and I am hooked! I have a question about your fitness city spork that you had originally to started with and then notices that you switched to a long plastic looking long spoon and wanted to know what was the reason for the switch? I was interested in getting the fitness city spork.
try sulfite/sulfur free dried apricots! the sulfured ones upset my stomach too, they add sulfites to keep them brightly colored instead of turning brown as they do naturally. they can be harder to find unsulfured, but bulk bins sometimes have them. for me, i get the same pain from some golden grapes and dried mangoes.
just ate dinner but got the muchies
i think a lot of people don't like the plastic waste of all the ziplocs you're gonna end up using for every meal when you want to repackage things. i try to minimize plastic use in everyday life, and all the knowing just how many disposables i'll be using on trail bums me out a bit.
There are ways to thru hike and not use as much plastic bags. You can reuse the same bags especially for the snacks or leave everything in their original packaging (although that can get heavy) or you can cook in your stove instead of a plastic bag. On trail I just wanted to be as light as possible but in hindsight I probably would do it a little differently..
@@HikingwithBraids that's true, i do plan to eat out of my pot actually, and reuse bags til they're beat. but i feel like even just all the travel size containers, versus full size, and also single serve packages, must add up to a lot. even the amounds of unneccesary plastic packaging often included with gear has surprised me. i'm trying to put this behind me on trail though so i can still enjoy my hikes.
Hi Braids. Where did you get your shoulder strap water bottle holder and what is the brand? Hope all is well with you. Thanks!
stovetop
Yuck gritts lol
That’s a lot of garbage