Day 13 | Slack Packing & Flip Flopping Recovering From Surgery | Appalachian Trail Thru Hike 2021
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- Опубліковано 18 тра 2021
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Your channel popped up in my feed recently and I am super happy about it. Been playing your videos while I work/game/clean and I love your narration.
I travel and explore too, but it's usually destinations by car and countries by plane. Not the way you're doing it, it's eye opening and feels like I just stumbled upon a different point of view.
I love how your trips feel like true adventures with trials and tribulations. Your adventures aren't full of wine and dine eye catching tourist spots, but more about appreciating the moment, the little things, experiences, nature, and people. Things that we forget during our 9-5 lives.
Thanks for documenting your trips and I look forward to continue binge watching your videos!
Hey Kelly... You're doing an outstanding job of filming your hike. It's a perfect balance of the time you feature you on camera and the time you feature the trail on camera. Love the way you showcase the trail and capture the small details as well as the grandiose and the off-trail places too.
Obsessed with the plethora of videos we are getting! I know that’s not sustainable long term but I sure am enjoying it this week! Thanks Kelly, happy to hear you’re doing so well even if there are a few obstacles along the way!
@Anna Wible, I agree 😀
A year later and she covered the whole thing. I guess it was “sustainable” lol
Man, that view from Big Bald was incredible. Looks like a great decision to slack pack and enjoy a gorgeous day.
I had just finished Dixie’s latest video on the FT when this popped up in my inbox! Planning to hike the PCT in a couple years and its so cool to follow someone on their first thru hike while it’s happening. You’re doing so great!!
Awesome! I’ve stayed at Natures Inn, most people say that they have the cleanest showers for the trail.
You made me cry this morning talking about how you feel about yourself becoming reality. I am so excited to do this next year. I am so jealous of you guys going through this year. #Training
Been binging n your AT adventures and the mental battles and how you are so determined you are amazing.
Little goes as planned in life - it's how you deal w/the bumps that is important...You are all doing wonderfully...
Happy Birthday Mrs Hays..Your daughter is going to finish this thru hike,..She has the right attitude and god is good.
Stay positive, the trail brings back faith in humanity. Hike on👍
I had the same surgery a few weeks before you and I’m still getting my endurance back when I go run. Be patient and listen to your body. Looking forward to following your journey to Maine!
Spring signifies healing.
Hey Kelly! Happy birthday Kellys momma!!! What an awesome, aweome video! Amazing words of wisdom, beautiful views, epic smiles and infectious energy! I am so glad you are finding your hike. This is going to be one hell of an adventure! Thanks for bringing us along today. I hope tomorrow’s miles are kind. Keep truckin’ and be well.
-Grateful
LOL...at the end when you said last but not least some lemon peppered fries, at that very second I thought to myself, “Life is good.” Two seconds later, I hear you say it. 😳✌️
I liked the houses by the river!
On the trail, when you can say: "We don't know where we are, we're just hiking..." 3:58 means that it really doesn't matter where you are as long as you are "there," where you're so caught up in the present moment that the worries of the past and the fears of the future are, at least for a little while, banished to oblivion and you're lost in the bliss of the present moment. What a wonderful place to be.... even if you don't know where you are.
You're doing great !! Keep hiking north and enjoy this special time in your life . 🤠🤘
The power of positive thinking!
Beautiful views today! You are so right when you say that what we tell ourselves becomes our reality. That is true for the trail and true for life. Good to see you doing so well. Your self reflections are very positive. Happy birthday to your mother. I’d like to thank her for raising this beautiful person we are getting to know.
You are kicking ass. Keep up the hard work. Prepare for everyday to be the best day of your life out there. It truly is a magical atmosphere.
Wow the views were incredible! Thanks for explaining “slack packing”. “Happy Birthday Mom “! Keep up the good work Kelly! You’re doing great! 🤙
Nature's Inn is incredible and Amy and Taft are wonderful hosts! I have such fond memories of my stay there and I celebrated Earth Day on this exact section of the trail. This video brought back wonderful memories, thank you!
I so love your vlogs. So honest and real. Hoping Stephanie feels 100% real soon!
Great stuff, Kelly. It's been really great watching your videos. Your self talk seems really wise to me as an old timer and while there may be times when you worry, I have to admit I don't worry about you. You seem competent to handle whatever comes your way and make a decision based on clear minded thinking. Rock on.
Love this trail, the place is awesome with stunning view
Awesome video!!!! Love the length and content!!!
You're doing great, don't be hard on yourself. Also remember the anesthesia is still in your body, yes, everyone is different and can remain for weeks making you tired. You're also helping Stephanie get back on her feet and pace too. You Re right where you're supposed to be. Enjoy, you're doing great.
Steady progress. Go for it! Cheers Chas
Good job Hays. Be strong and smart.
Don’t be hard on yourself. You said it, hike your hike. Look at it as, I just need to slow down and build my stamina. The destination is the same, just change the pace. You’ve got this! 😍
Challenges galore. So personal. God bless.
You are inspiring. Keep hiking. God Bless.
beautiful mountains!
Digging the progress updates at the end. Keep it up. You’ll be pushing through those miles before long. Slacking is a nice break from the monotonous, I agree. I still would have taken my sticks though. 😉
Feeling inspired. Just started backpacking this year (Ok, I was in the Army and I did my fair share of hiking...they ruined it for me for way too many years). My goal is to hike the MD section this fall. I suspect I will have done it all by then as individual day hikes but want to do it as a day hike. So I'll continue to follow and perhaps I can link up with you guys when you finally make it up here!!! Keep going!
You are heading to my neck of the woods. I live near Elizabethton, which is about 20 miles from Erwin.
Absolutely breathtaking views today. The trail was so beautiful. You are doing great. God bless and keep on stepping. One day at a time.
Hi Kelly, thank you 👊stay safe, be well ✌
Loved your hike🥾I hope everything is going well 👍 awesome video 📸. You are doing great ⭐ Ken NC
Very good morning to you Kelly take care
I never seen anyone run on trail 😉😆 that was awesome
thank you for taking us With You
Your doing great. Thanks for sharing. Hike on.
What a great day. Thanks for sharing this 👍🌲
Enjoy watching your journey.
Your getting close to my neck of woods.
Watauga lake area of TN.
Hey hey Kelly..glad your recovering from your surgery..take your time..been watching your videos..now I'm gonna do the AT next year..anyway.. stay well and keep on trekking.🤙😎
Hey! Good things happen to good people.
Just hike your own hike and stay safe and healthy on the trail.
Happy Bday to your mom. Take care
Good day. Adjusting to life's challenges. You are doing amazing. Keep listening to your body. Keep healing. Keep trekking. 😀
Love your videos! Love your faith 🤍
Beautiful views. Beautiful girl. Thanks for the videos !
Happy birthday to your mom!
Be careful...Be safe.I live near Erwin ,TN. Know Sam's Gap.love the Blue Ridge Mts. God 🙏 bless you all and protect you.carry a small New Testament in your pack.
You ladies are awesome! You are taking care , giving your friend time to feel better and this easy day is good for you as well. The hike is not about the rush to get it done but should be about taking care of your bodies and enjoying this time. Praying for healing, strength and safety. Thank you for taking us along on your journey. You must carry bear spray!!
Beautiful area!!!
Wife and I stayed at that hostel. Very nice place!
Another great video!!!
Sounds like you could use a planning manager! Glad you are feeling well. Sending my best,
Kelly good morning...of course you are tired, jou had the surgery with anestesy which slowly leaves your system....
Take it as or comes..congratz with your Mum....
Keep it up Kelly!
I like Bojangles
12:25 is a whole mood.
You doing great go gettem. ✌️👊
Trail name choices: 1) Gumby (based on your first rain suit, just repeating what you said); 2) Grasshopper (as in "patience young grasshopper" from the Kung Fu tv series 1970's) - hope you get a laugh over those two.
Someone told me there's a girl out there
With love in her eyes and flowers in her hair
Yeah, don't doubt yourself. On trail a week after surgery. More badass than any 40 miler FKTer.
Big Bald is one of the best views on the entire AT. Curious why everything is so brown still like spring hasn't even happened yet. Is there a lot of dead trees or is the bloom just delayed because cooler than normal weather?
My! If you don't sound more like Early Riser 71 when you verbalize your thoughts (that's a good thing). Go take those mountains, they are yours for the conquering! Cheers!
The power of positive thinking bbe .
Omg😱😱😱 2 videos in 1 day!!!🤐🤪😬
What a sight.
Hike you own hike. It is not a race to Maine. If you hike 5 miles a day, if 15 miles ...OK. Good luck on hike.
You sound just like ER when speaking of battling your mind and it's thoughts.
I’m curious to know what her BMI was before and after the hike. She probably built some good muscle over this hike.
Hiking is all well and good...I'm gonna say one thing.....be careful with who you meet out there!!!!! 2 things..haha...and the bears!
One of y'all should have sang The sound of music it look just like it should have been song
I thought the very same thing Rita....the hills are aliiiiive!
It was that cold in TN? This girl is so beyond her years.
Ur in our neighborhood. If y'all need something holler
Are you allowed to camp anywhere along the trail, or only at designated points? 🤔 assuming the latter since that’s what you’ve been doing!
People do camp along the trail wherever there's a spot flat enough to set up a tent. If you hike along the trial you will see areas outside of the shelters or actual established camping areas that have bare spots and a fire ring built by someone that stayed there. Usually there is room for one or two tents but sometimes enough room for 3 or 4 tents. Not staying at established campsites is banned in some states and highly discouraged in others. The reason and problem is that if a lot of people use non-established campsites it destroys the wilderness after a while from overuse. Mostly due to not following LNT (leave no trace) principles and leaving garbage behind. That is fairly rare though. Most of the garbage left behind is done at shelters or established camping areas. Hope that helps you to understand that yes, places are available but just leave the area as you found it (or pack out others garbage if you see any). Watch Quicksand On The Trail's videos because he camps at a lot of these places (to be alone) and shows many of them all along the trail.
@@djg5950 thanks for the detailed answer!! You would hope that someone hiking the trail would know general camp etiquette....but inevitably some people ruin it for everyone 🙄
@@oh_itsjenna I won't get into what I think about them but it makes me mad. And eventually does ruin it for others.
What's the use of running? Don't they say "don't worry about miles"?
The use of running is that it’s what I wanted to do that day and it made me happy. End of story
May the Lord shine upon you 💖🙏
Yes, you though hikers are crazy. We all know.
Hikers aren’t Suppose to look this good
you wont be able to run like that in pennsylvania. save your ankle
:)
Do you need a ride....
When the lies of the world invade your thoughts, remember you already have been a blessing and inspiration to many of us! Philippians 4:4 - 8
Where are you flip flopping. I offer a ride...
Yes, that voice in your head is your worst enemy... I hate that voice
I luv luv love u. Will u marry me? Lol, but I really enjoy you. You warm my heart and give me goose bumps at the same time.
The mind is invincible the body is not. Trail running? SMH!
Kelly- I'm thoroughly enjoying your hiking journey, but my advice (take it or leave it) is that you try to keep your daily vlogs no more than 8-10 minutes in length. I think you'll retain viewership and interest for the long haul.
@S M I agree. Some days might be shorter vids because of rain, not much going on. Some might be like today with lots going on and views Views VIEWS. Kelly is the one hiking and editing. Maybe she is more concerned about capturing the journey, than worrying about the number of viewers. It totally Her call and we should all be thankful about whatever she decides to share.
@S M Oh I see, you've taken a survey of all her viewers and made the determination that they should be longer. Ok, got it.
@Steve Clarke My gosh folks, lighten up. what I said wasn't meant like a friggin' mandate!
I had the same surgery a few weeks before you and I’m still getting my endurance back when I go run. Be patient and listen to your body. Looking forward to following your journey to Maine!