I think that you should go around to local or national news companies, when you’ve retired from hiking, to report the news. You’re really good at it and so funny.
Awww! It’s hard to describe how that makes me feel! I hate that you have something you miss but that’s also kinda cool you felt that connected with something I created in the first place!
Holly Molly Ranger this was better than I could have ever expected. I have held off watching until I knew I had the hour and twenty minutes to view it uninterrupted. And the format, the editing, the soundtrack and the choice of background music just came together do beautifully. I’m planing to share it online with others like myself who do want to manage the courage to get on trail and Thru Hike the AT at my own pace & style to experience the hiker community, the wilderness, the emotions and hopefully the accomplishment to join the ranks of those completing a Thru zHoke of the Appalachian Trail. Thank you so much. ❤😊 God Bless you .
Thanks for re-watching!! I tried to make it with enough detail that people might watch it more than once, so that's great to hear. I miss those days too. Even though I'm still making videos, the AT just made for plenty of interesting stories to tell.
Maddie…you are one of the BEST storytellers on UA-cam. Your editing is superb and the “real” interviews alongside the playful interviews were fun. I especially enjoyed the Flight Attendant section 😂. I enjoyed your hike and this wrap up was icing on the cake.
Wow, what a great documentary Ranger! Thanks for sharing such an awesome adventure, looking forward to more great videos in the future. Wishing the best that life has to offer for you and Smoke Master.❤
Howdy Ranger, this is Sugar Bear. I met you near the Front Royal trailhead as I was entering and you were exiting the Shennies. I’ve been watching your documentary (taking a break at “the trail provides” section to get to bed) so far, this is one of the best AT documentaries I’ve seen (and I’ve seen a lot). It is a surprising blend of great imagery, humor, honesty, vulnerability, and humility … and more importantly, captures the essence of the trail. Job well done! - Sugar Bear
Ranger you are such a joy (and Smoke too)! I hope when I leave for the trail next month, I’ll have your strength and courage. Thank you for sharing your journey 🙏 Congratulations 🎉!!!
@@BeerinBeautifulPlacesThank you, so happy to have you along for my journey 🙏 and yes, it definitely won’t be easy to get into your elite club but I’m going to do my best🙌👏
Wow! Ranger this documentary made an old man cry. I have followed you since you started van life. You are an inspiration to many. I hope you continue to seek adventure through hiking and traveling this beautiful country of ours filled with beautiful people. Thank you for sharing. You truly are “Living a Great Story.”
I followed your hike in your short form vidos on IG in real time, so when I heard you were producing this documentary, I was thrilled. This is special! The videography and narration really allow us to feel like we're on the trail with all of you thru-hikers. It was a joy! Thank you.
This was awesome!! I’m so proud of you for pushing! I grew up in “The Whites” and the trails are beautiful and insane! I lived in Lincoln/North Woodstock until 2013 and can’t count how many times I brought hikers to and from town . My car was just a little Neon but we were able to fit 5 people in the backseat and 2 others in front. 🙂
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces Dif you happen to visit a hostel in Lincoln? It was called Chet’s Place. It was across the street from a community center/day care. I’ve known Chet and fam for many many years. I actually lived at the hostel in the house for about a year. It was good fun.
Such an incredible doc, Ranger. It was such a pleasure following along with your daily updates last year and I can't believe how beautifully you pieced everything together! You're a fantastic storyteller and an inspiration to future hikers. Thanks for letting us be a part of this adventure, and can't wait to see where you have your next beer!
What a FANTASTIC video. I have watched many AT Thru Hike videos and I put yours in the top 3. Well made, very interesting and had me glued to the tv to see what you were going to do next. Well done!!
Your documentary, Ranger, was so well filmed, edited with a natural pacing! We follow your journey with your narriration including the interviews throughout! You are a tremendous storyteller through the joyous, humorous, pain, and fellowship on the AT! The music was an additional flavor!
Wonderful job showing us all of this adventure in this video. My wife and have been watching your channel for some time now. I can only imagine the sense of accomplishment. While we no desire to hike the trail you have motivated my wife and I to someday provide trail magic. Who would of thought sandwiches, soda and other snacks would bring enjoyment to those hiking the trail. In the future I look to your evaluation of another beer on another adventure. Take care
Wonderful video!! Your candor, humor, and way with words has delighted this 72 yr old hiker. I'll not walk this thru path now that my physical struggles keep me in check but this well done video journey made me feel like I was [almost] there. Thank you 😘
Awesome in every way! Your strength and endurance, the friendships, the beauty of nature, your moviemaking skills. Thanks, Maddie, for letting a non-hiker come along to enjoy this experience vicariously.
Loved this documentary! I related to a lot of the trail experiences. The side quests, best friends, scary water crossings, mental breakdowns... all of it. - Lost Child (also class of 2023)
Excellent documentary of your AT journey. Your commentary and editing are spot on. Had the pleasure of watching your hike last year and you captured the entire excitement and challenges of your adventure in this film. Not East to do. Thank you for making this and letting us relive your adventure. Thank you! Tod, Idaho
Thank you so much! It was hard choosing my biggest events that could also be universal experiences aka "ways to drink in life", but now I wouldn't have done it any differently
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.”(Henry David Thoreau). You, after your epic journey, are now equipped to lay claim to the elements contained in this quote. May they serve you well for as long as you live. Be well, stay safe. 🥾
Hey Ranger, this documentary is awesome, and makes me feel in a way it's hard to describe! I thru-hiked NoBo the AT last year, and I've met YOU at Pinkham Notch! I also hiked for more than a day with Tiger, Wild Coyote and Gandalf! Seeing you guys on the trail is like being there again, at least with part of my soul. If you are reading this... I miss you all! ~Trekking Pole
Thanks, Trekking Pole! I’m so glad you recognized so many fellow hikers, I hoped it would be like that for people in our bubble. Really glad you enjoyed the video 💚
Finally had the time to watch this, excellent, you are so talented. Love where you gave instructions to cross the flooded river like a flight attendant gives instructions on the plane, so cute.
I had literally started watching you on day 4. You popped up on my youtube channel. And followed you daily. I have watched your video a few times now. And watched others as well. But your documentary is very different from almost everyone that i have seen. Yours more on the emotional side of the trail. And the hard ships and other people's stories as well. Very well thought out video. i remember almost all of this when you were hiking. I'm not going to lie, tho that river crossing. i was scared for you. I remember when you posted that. I couldn't believe they let you try that. With your pack on. One of the guys should have stepped up on that one. But i knew you would end up making a beautiful documentary. It was very well thought out and very inspiring even tho i doubt i will ever thru hike personally. Im just an over night camper. I love driveing up to roan mountain and camping the Overmountain Shelter. I hate they took the barn down, tho. 😢 but it definitely is beautiful up there. Hate you couldnt see anything when you walked thru there. 💔. But just wanted to personally congratulate you on wonderfully made documentary and i hope that this video inspires people to get out and hike the A.T. much love ❤️
Thanks so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed watching my journey as it happened and noticed the ways I tried to set my documentary apart. Thank you so much for watching and being a part of my channel! ❤️
Man this was so surreal to watch. I can tell I was just like a day behind you and that group for most of the trail. For example, the person that stitched up your pants (Potato), I stayed with them in that shelter in the Greyson Highlands. So we had to have been there on the same day, you were just there earlier. (I started in Damascus May 7) but my experience I was often not hiking with anyone at all, not seeing people sometimes no one at all for a couple of days other than day hikers. But I didn't meet you guys until Maine. I had a mostly solitary thru hike until Maine. Then after I flipped and did Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia in October, it was a ghost town until Georgia when I linked up with some LASHers.
Wonderful! So great to see a lot of the people that I hiked around on trail. You did a great job capturing the trail. Glad I am not the only one that had breakdowns in the whites and southern Maine.
I saw hikingmovie had replied so I had to chime in.Congrats on your completions! I'm going to multi-task and write you both at once. Great job documenting, both ofyou.I starting planning in July 2022. Messed up my knee enough coming down Katahdin to suspend my hike. Spent a week in the rain in going SOBO. Half way through the 100 Mile Wilderness, exited. How beautiful it was. I was so looking forward to crossing paths with your trail families, the red barn and the likes of Bartman as well. Have my tickets to get back in July to continue my hike. Just helped some Maine hikers on the Florida Trail.
@@joeshmoetakesahike3560 so sorry that you got injured so soon in your hike. Hope you are able to get back on trail soon. Going SOBO is so much harder than NOBO. That terrain is so rough. Greyhound
This is the best appalachian trail documentary I've ever seen. So well done. It inspired me to start training for the AT thru hike myself after giving up on the idea a few years ago.
Such a fun video! Even though I followed you on your journey, it was super fun to watch the documentary and re-live your awesome adventure. Great job 🤩
Absolutely Amazing ! Thank you for this gift. Your thoughts , insights , tears and joy and just pure strength and determination are an inspiration. You also have a wonderful sense of humor. I followed your journey the entire way and so enjoyed revisiting it in this masterful documentary…. And the Oscar goes too…… Maddie ! Brava !!!
Very well done... now you have awesome adventures of a lifetime, perfectly documented, describing your thoughts and feelings while they were still fresh.... that in years to come you can look back on and relive again and again, maybe with your spouse... children, and even grandchildren .....and im sure you will have many more happy times to share from future adventures too. Cant wait to see where the road or trail takes you next
🎉 I was brought to tears, at multiple times. Sincerely, epic! Well produced, well thought out, loved the interviews, great job.! Be proud of yourself! Youve done ❤️🩹 well
I followed you from day one. Being older with medical conditions that will never let me do this . Therefore I appreciate you doing this for all of us that can’t. Beautifully done. Cheers
Great documentary Ranger .....I followed you all the way through your AT videos from day 1 and I am glad I was here for the premier of this hard earned documentary presentation.......!!!!!🥰
It’s super inspiring how much perspective and wisdom you gained on the trail. And this documentary is very well produced, the title cards and music and pacing and everything; well done!!!
Bill and I watched your documentary live, and are so impressed and proud of you. You are an effective storyteller and just keep getting better! I hold my breath, I tear up, my shoulders relax at the carpets of flowers. Also watched the video about your relationship with Smoke, and had a hard laugh with the bloopers and Smoke's riding the office chair. From your loving Cioca E.
Anthony (can’t remember his trail name) was a Navy buddy of my nephew. I did trail magic for his tramily (Smoke Master, Dozer & others) in Franklin, Fontana & Hot Springs. - Jimmy Dean
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces - That’s where I understood how Dozer got his TN. He walked up, laid down, put his hat over his face and took a nap. I wish I could have done more TM for you guys but my schedule didn’t work out. I just missed Anthony in Grayson Highlands. I day hike to AT summits often and practice my ham radio skills. I did that at Rich Mtn the day we cooked soup and cornbread for you guys. - Jimmy Dean
Maddie, really a wonderful video! Everything about it. The tone and tempo, narration, informational, inspirational, contributions and insight from other hikers-all so good! You nailed it!
👏 Bravo Ranger, Bravo! 👏 You did an incredible job editing this documentary. The hour and twenty minutes flew by too quickly. 😊 Thank you so much for this, and congratulations once again on completing the AT! 🌲⛺️🌲
😊 It's award worthy IMO. Btw, #21 "Let Go of Tradition" said it all for me. I heard another thru hiker say, "Die with memories, not dreams." You made eternal memories. ✌️
I followed your original videos and now this one.The memories you made are just so precious and being able to express it with this video makes it so others can feel it too.Thank you for this!
Maddie! I didn’t realize how much I’ve been missing your videos, your voice, your insight, until the very end of this amazing AT documentary! What an achievement! The trail, the weekly videos, and this. I can’t wait to see where adventure takes you and Smoke next. Also, what a thrill to see my name (Marta Rose) in the Patreon credits at the end-I hope more people will consider supporting you soon!
That was amazing. You did such a great job of editing your clips and putting it all together to make this awesome documentary. I’m so impressed with you and your determination. God bless you Ranger/Maddie. ❤
Excellent documentary, Ranger! It caused me to reflect back on a time during our through hike when, overcome with emotion, we could imagine ourselves on the top of Katahdin. So, even though I didn’t have time to feel any emotion at the summit because we were running short on daylight to get down the mountain, it’s good to remember that I had that moment during the hike. Thanks. Sincerely! Hope & Holler, class of 2023
Aww I’m sure rushing your summit day wasn’t ideal! But I guess it goes back to the concept of things aren’t going to go like you pictured! Glad to hear you got to have that moment during the hike!
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces You really did a great job on your documentary amd i hope you continue to make more, go get that triple crown... lol You have great energy. Even after that really nasty boil watere burn... wow that was rough.
I appreciate following you in all your experiences on this wonderful trail part of it on my backyard. You're ups and downs the funny moments. Jay from Jim Thorpe, Rock Sylvania Pennsylvania 😂😂😂
“Nothing works out like the picture you have in your head “… Too long for me to tattoo down my arm 🤔 I may have to settle on a needlepoint on my wall to see first thing in AM …
Wow...This was so well done! I didn't want it to end! I definitely will be hiking the AT...it probably won't be a thru-hike but definitely sections as i have time. You are my inspiration Maddie! Thank you for sharing your experiences, good and bad. ❤
I think that you should go around to local or national news companies, when you’ve retired from hiking, to report the news. You’re really good at it and so funny.
Thanks so much! I love doing it!
This is an incredible documentary! Really motivates me to just get out there and do it!
Brilliant! You captured the essence of the trail. I watched in one go (couldn’t put it down). Beacon, 2023 finisher
Thanks so much!
I meant to watch it in parts but also couldn’t put it down. Maddie is such an accomplished videographer and storyteller. I’m in awe.
Watching this I realize how much I miss you taking us with you on the Trail. Made me "homesick."
Awww! It’s hard to describe how that makes me feel! I hate that you have something you miss but that’s also kinda cool you felt that connected with something I created in the first place!
Holly Molly Ranger this was better than I could have ever expected. I have held off watching until I knew I had the hour and twenty minutes to view it uninterrupted. And the format, the editing, the soundtrack and the choice of background music just came together do beautifully. I’m planing to share it online with others like myself who do want to manage the courage to get on trail and Thru Hike the AT at my own pace & style to experience the hiker community, the wilderness, the emotions and hopefully the accomplishment to join the ranks of those completing a Thru zHoke of the Appalachian Trail. Thank you so much. ❤😊 God Bless you .
Yay! Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
OMG Maddie this is the best documentary video I've seen so far! LOVED IT SO MUCH!!!!
Wow! Really? Thank you so much!!!
Congratulations! What a special, wonderful experience!
Thank you so much!
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces Thank you for posting!
I had to rewatch this. I loved following your journey last year. Waking up to a weekly vlog from you on the trail.
Thanks for re-watching!! I tried to make it with enough detail that people might watch it more than once, so that's great to hear. I miss those days too. Even though I'm still making videos, the AT just made for plenty of interesting stories to tell.
Maddie…you are one of the BEST storytellers on UA-cam. Your editing is superb and the “real” interviews alongside the playful interviews were fun. I especially enjoyed the Flight Attendant section 😂. I enjoyed your hike and this wrap up was icing on the cake.
Thank you so much!!!
Wow, what a great documentary Ranger! Thanks for sharing such an awesome adventure, looking forward to more great videos in the future. Wishing the best that life has to offer for you and Smoke Master.❤
Thank you so much!
Howdy Ranger, this is Sugar Bear. I met you near the Front Royal trailhead as I was entering and you were exiting the Shennies.
I’ve been watching your documentary (taking a break at “the trail provides” section to get to bed) so far, this is one of the best AT documentaries I’ve seen (and I’ve seen a lot). It is a surprising blend of great imagery, humor, honesty, vulnerability, and humility … and more importantly, captures the essence of the trail. Job well done! - Sugar Bear
I remember you! Thank you for watching, Sugar Bear! I'm really glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for the kind words too!
Ranger you are such a joy (and Smoke too)! I hope when I leave for the trail next month, I’ll have your strength and courage. Thank you for sharing your journey 🙏 Congratulations 🎉!!!
I saw you make videos so I subscribed! Best of luck on your trek! It won't be easy but it will be worth it!
@@BeerinBeautifulPlacesThank you, so happy to have you along for my journey 🙏 and yes, it definitely won’t be easy to get into your elite club but I’m going to do my best🙌👏
Wow! Ranger this documentary made an old man cry. I have followed you since you started van life. You are an inspiration to many. I hope you continue to seek adventure through hiking and traveling this beautiful country of ours filled with beautiful people. Thank you for sharing. You truly are “Living a Great Story.”
thank you so much!! 💚
Wow Maddie. This was absolutely spectacular. This is the best Appalachian Trail documentary I've seen.
Wow, thank you! 💚💚💚
This was great. We need more young women like you in the world. Keep being you!
Thank you! Will do!
1:13:17 This is advice EVERY thruhiker should know about water crossings!!! Thank you Maddie!!! 💚💚💚
Wow. You did a very, VERY good job on this video. It's obvious you put a ton of thought and work into it. Great job.
Thank you very much! I’m so glad you liked it!
I followed your hike in your short form vidos on IG in real time, so when I heard you were producing this documentary, I was thrilled. This is special! The videography and narration really allow us to feel like we're on the trail with all of you thru-hikers. It was a joy! Thank you.
That's so awesome you felt like you were along with me! That's what I was going for!
Really enjoyed this doc! It was cool getting to relive the trail through your eyes.
Thanks so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it!
You captured the true essence of the hike🥾🥾🥾
Thank you so much! This video is one of the ones I'm most proud of!
That was truly amazing, I'm so happy to see you and your friends survived the river crossing in Maine that was beyond crazy.
Yeah that was crazy! I hope future hikers will be extra cautious. And thank you for watching, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
This was awesome!! I’m so proud of you for pushing! I grew up in “The Whites” and the trails are beautiful and insane! I lived in Lincoln/North Woodstock until 2013 and can’t count how many times I brought hikers to and from town . My car was just a little Neon but we were able to fit 5 people in the backseat and 2 others in front. 🙂
Oh cool! I'm sure they really appreciated it!
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces For sure! And I’d do it all over again given that chance!
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces Dif you happen to visit a hostel in Lincoln? It was called Chet’s Place. It was across the street from a community center/day care.
I’ve known Chet and fam for many many years. I actually lived at the hostel in the house for about a year. It was good fun.
This is incredible work! We watched your hike, and this was so well done!
Awesome! Thank you!
Such an incredible doc, Ranger. It was such a pleasure following along with your daily updates last year and I can't believe how beautifully you pieced everything together! You're a fantastic storyteller and an inspiration to future hikers. Thanks for letting us be a part of this adventure, and can't wait to see where you have your next beer!
Thank you know much!!!
What a FANTASTIC video. I have watched many AT Thru Hike videos and I put yours in the top 3. Well made, very interesting and had me glued to the tv to see what you were going to do next. Well done!!
Wow, thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
Your documentary, Ranger, was so well filmed, edited with a natural pacing! We follow your journey with your narriration including the interviews throughout! You are a tremendous storyteller through the joyous, humorous, pain, and fellowship on the AT! The music was an additional flavor!
Aww thanks so much! I’ve really tried to do all those things you mentioned and it’s so awesome that you noticed and appreciated them!!!
Good stuff! I'm planning to go next year. Great video full of emotions and spirit.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!!
@BeerinBeautifulPlaces most definitely. I'm quitting my job next march to hike the AT. I can't wait!!
Wonderful job showing us all of this adventure in this video. My wife and have been watching your channel for some time now. I can only imagine the sense of accomplishment. While we no desire to hike the trail you have motivated my wife and I to someday provide trail magic. Who would of thought sandwiches, soda and other snacks would bring enjoyment to those hiking the trail. In the future I look to your evaluation of another beer on another adventure. Take care
That’s incredible! I’m sure the hikers that receive that will be super happy!
Wonderful video!! Your candor, humor, and way with words has delighted this 72 yr old hiker. I'll not walk this thru path now that my physical struggles keep me in check but this well done video journey made me feel like I was [almost] there. Thank you 😘
Awww thanks so much!! I'm so glad!
Well said!
You’re a great storyteller. Thank you for taking us along! 🍻
My pleasure! 😊
Awesome in every way! Your strength and endurance, the friendships, the beauty of nature, your moviemaking skills. Thanks, Maddie, for letting a non-hiker come along to enjoy this experience vicariously.
Thank you so much!! I've grateful I get the opportunity to share it vicariously, too!!
Loved this documentary! I related to a lot of the trail experiences. The side quests, best friends, scary water crossings, mental breakdowns... all of it.
- Lost Child (also class of 2023)
Thank you, Lost Child! 💚
Excellent documentary of your AT journey. Your commentary and editing are spot on. Had the pleasure of watching your hike last year and you captured the entire excitement and challenges of your adventure in this film. Not East to do. Thank you for making this and letting us relive your adventure. Thank you! Tod, Idaho
Thank you so much! It was hard choosing my biggest events that could also be universal experiences aka "ways to drink in life", but now I wouldn't have done it any differently
Beautiful video and story of your journey ❤. Thank you so very much for sharing your experiences. I hope to have this adventure some day!
That’s awesome! I hope so too!
Maddie, this was beautiful. You are a natural storyteller. High emotion, sadness and joy. Thanks for sharing with us!
Thank you so much!! 💚
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.”(Henry David Thoreau). You, after your epic journey, are now equipped to lay claim to the elements contained in this quote. May they serve you well for as long as you live. Be well, stay safe. 🥾
I love that!! Thank you so much!
I watched you from step one and loved the journey. This documentary is excellent! Way to go Ranger!
Thanks so much!!
Awesome documentary and totally worth the wait. Thanks for taking us along who aren't able.
Very high quality doc. Brought back so many memories of my 2013 AT thruhike. Congratulations on a job well done!
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!
Great video girl heard your interview on trail tales jumped over subscribed loving the channel your true genuine and awesome
Hey Ranger,
this documentary is awesome, and makes me feel in a way it's hard to describe! I thru-hiked NoBo the AT last year, and I've met YOU at Pinkham Notch! I also hiked for more than a day with Tiger, Wild Coyote and Gandalf! Seeing you guys on the trail is like being there again, at least with part of my soul. If you are reading this... I miss you all!
~Trekking Pole
Thanks, Trekking Pole! I’m so glad you recognized so many fellow hikers, I hoped it would be like that for people in our bubble. Really glad you enjoyed the video 💚
Finally had the time to watch this, excellent, you are so talented. Love where you gave instructions to cross the flooded river like a flight attendant gives instructions on the plane, so cute.
I had literally started watching you on day 4. You popped up on my youtube channel. And followed you daily. I have watched your video a few times now. And watched others as well. But your documentary is very different from almost everyone that i have seen. Yours more on the emotional side of the trail. And the hard ships and other people's stories as well. Very well thought out video. i remember almost all of this when you were hiking. I'm not going to lie, tho that river crossing. i was scared for you. I remember when you posted that. I couldn't believe they let you try that. With your pack on. One of the guys should have stepped up on that one. But i knew you would end up making a beautiful documentary. It was very well thought out and very inspiring even tho i doubt i will ever thru hike personally. Im just an over night camper. I love driveing up to roan mountain and camping the Overmountain Shelter. I hate they took the barn down, tho. 😢 but it definitely is beautiful up there. Hate you couldnt see anything when you walked thru there. 💔. But just wanted to personally congratulate you on wonderfully made documentary and i hope that this video inspires people to get out and hike the A.T. much love ❤️
Thanks so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed watching my journey as it happened and noticed the ways I tried to set my documentary apart. Thank you so much for watching and being a part of my channel! ❤️
Friday, February 23rd; Thank-you for taking the time to edit and share. Happy Trails! Ross08
Thank you! It was so meaningful for me to create!
Excellent!! You are so gifted and have true grit!! Thank you for taking me along on your odyssey.
Great video! Talented🎉
Thank you!! 😁
Man this was so surreal to watch. I can tell I was just like a day behind you and that group for most of the trail. For example, the person that stitched up your pants (Potato), I stayed with them in that shelter in the Greyson Highlands. So we had to have been there on the same day, you were just there earlier. (I started in Damascus May 7) but my experience I was often not hiking with anyone at all, not seeing people sometimes no one at all for a couple of days other than day hikers. But I didn't meet you guys until Maine. I had a mostly solitary thru hike until Maine. Then after I flipped and did Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia in October, it was a ghost town until Georgia when I linked up with some LASHers.
That’s so cool! Are you Tina Shorts? If so, Smoke Master remembers you!
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces yeah that's me
Wonderful! So great to see a lot of the people that I hiked around on trail. You did a great job capturing the trail. Glad I am not the only one that had breakdowns in the whites and southern Maine.
I saw hikingmovie had replied so I had to chime in.Congrats on your completions! I'm going to multi-task and write you both at once. Great job documenting, both ofyou.I starting planning in July 2022. Messed up my knee enough coming down Katahdin to suspend my hike. Spent a week in the rain in going SOBO. Half way through the 100 Mile Wilderness, exited. How beautiful it was. I was so looking forward to crossing paths with your trail families, the red barn and the likes of Bartman as well. Have my tickets to get back in July to continue my hike. Just helped some Maine hikers on the Florida Trail.
@@joeshmoetakesahike3560 so sorry that you got injured so soon in your hike. Hope you are able to get back on trail soon. Going SOBO is so much harder than NOBO. That terrain is so rough. Greyhound
You've left me speechless
This is the best appalachian trail documentary I've ever seen. So well done. It inspired me to start training for the AT thru hike myself after giving up on the idea a few years ago.
This is great. Been watching your vids for a while and this makes me wanna hike the AT even more. Need that type two fun
Yay!! Remember this is six and a half months condensed, though! There were a lot of dull times and bad times that didn’t make it in the video!
Loved it! Great commentary and story telling! Best A.T. Documentary we’ve seen 😀✌🏼
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that!
Such a fun video! Even though I followed you on your journey, it was super fun to watch the documentary and re-live your awesome adventure. Great job 🤩
Absolutely Amazing ! Thank you for this gift. Your thoughts , insights , tears and joy and just pure strength and determination are an inspiration. You also have a wonderful sense of humor. I followed your journey the entire way and so enjoyed revisiting it in this masterful documentary…. And the Oscar goes too…… Maddie ! Brava !!!
Aww, yay! Thank you so much!!
Very well done... now you have awesome adventures of a lifetime, perfectly documented, describing your thoughts and feelings while they were still fresh.... that in years to come you can look back on and relive again and again, maybe with your spouse... children, and even grandchildren .....and im sure you will have many more happy times to share from future adventures too. Cant wait to see where the road or trail takes you next
Thank you! It definitely gave me some closure to write this all down and process what it added up to
🎉 I was brought to tears, at multiple times. Sincerely, epic! Well produced, well thought out, loved the interviews, great job.! Be proud of yourself! Youve done ❤️🩹 well
Yay!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent video!
Thank you very much!
I followed you from day one. Being older with medical conditions that will never let me do this . Therefore I appreciate you doing this for all of us that can’t. Beautifully done. Cheers
Thank you for coming along!
A few years back (around 2019) Bob said that he was closing Kincora. It is nice to see this landmark still going.
I had no idea! I'm glad he kept it going too!
Great documentary! I loved it. Your editing and narrating is awesome
One of your best videos Ranger. Really enjoyed it.
Thank you so much!
There has to be a film festival or something that you can submit this to. It is so good!!!
Thanks!!! I haven’t looked into festivals yet, but I’m definitely hoping to!
Just finished watching, AMAZING job Maddie! You did it, you caught the essence of the AT! Magical!
Thank you so much!!
Great documentary Ranger .....I followed you all the way through your AT videos from day 1 and I am glad I was here for the premier of this hard earned documentary presentation.......!!!!!🥰
Oh that’s awesome! Thank you so much for being a part of it!
It’s super inspiring how much perspective and wisdom you gained on the trail. And this documentary is very well produced, the title cards and music and pacing and everything; well done!!!
Thanks so much! Glad you noticed all those little things!
I'm watching now, Maddie. This is great work.
Thank you!!
Bill and I watched your documentary live, and are so impressed and proud of you. You are an effective storyteller and just keep getting better! I hold my breath, I tear up, my shoulders relax at the carpets of flowers. Also watched the video about your relationship with Smoke, and had a hard laugh with the bloopers and Smoke's riding the office chair. From your loving Cioca E.
Thank you so much, Cioca. Your support through the years means the world!
Anthony (can’t remember his trail name) was a Navy buddy of my nephew. I did trail magic for his tramily (Smoke Master, Dozer & others) in Franklin, Fontana & Hot Springs. - Jimmy Dean
Oh!! That’s why the name Jimmy dean sounded so familiar! I was there at the hot springs trail magic! Thank you for that!
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces - That’s where I understood how Dozer got his TN. He walked up, laid down, put his hat over his face and took a nap. I wish I could have done more TM for you guys but my schedule didn’t work out. I just missed Anthony in Grayson Highlands. I day hike to AT summits often and practice my ham radio skills. I did that at Rich Mtn the day we cooked soup and cornbread for you guys. - Jimmy Dean
Maddie, really a wonderful video! Everything about it. The tone and tempo, narration, informational, inspirational, contributions and insight from other hikers-all so good! You nailed it!
Great job on your documentary, well done on your video taking, how you edited it all and one a huge lifetime achievement. Really enjoyed watching it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
👏 Bravo Ranger, Bravo! 👏 You did an incredible job editing this documentary. The hour and twenty minutes flew by too quickly. 😊 Thank you so much for this, and congratulations once again on completing the AT! 🌲⛺️🌲
Wow, thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
😊 It's award worthy IMO. Btw, #21 "Let Go of Tradition" said it all for me. I heard another thru hiker say, "Die with memories, not dreams." You made eternal memories. ✌️
I followed your original videos and now this one.The memories you made are just so precious and being able to express it with this video makes it so others can feel it too.Thank you for this!
Love this video. Capture it perfectly. Great job.
Great job Maddie!!!! Can't wait for your next big adventure!🎉
Thank you!!
It was so great following your AT journey through your stories and vlogs and this documentary was brilliant
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Thank you for this documentary...I miss you guys on trail!!!❤
1:19:38 There are no words for the mix of emotions that go through your soul as you finally reach the finish!!!
Thanks for all your comments!! Really appreciate the interaction boost and getting to know what stood out to you!
As a trail angel, I love receiving those cards.❤
That’s awesome!! I still need to send mine out
Maddie! I didn’t realize how much I’ve been missing your videos, your voice, your insight, until the very end of this amazing AT documentary! What an achievement! The trail, the weekly videos, and this. I can’t wait to see where adventure takes you and Smoke next. Also, what a thrill to see my name (Marta Rose) in the Patreon credits at the end-I hope more people will consider supporting you soon!
That was amazing. You did such a great job of editing your clips and putting it all together to make this awesome documentary. I’m so impressed with you and your determination. God bless you Ranger/Maddie. ❤
Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️
This was incredible. This would be so good for someone wanting to do the hike.
Thank you!! I really appreciate your support!
Excellent documentary, Ranger! It caused me to reflect back on a time during our through hike when, overcome with emotion, we could imagine ourselves on the top of Katahdin. So, even though I didn’t have time to feel any emotion at the summit because we were running short on daylight to get down the mountain, it’s good to remember that I had that moment during the hike. Thanks. Sincerely! Hope & Holler, class of 2023
Aww I’m sure rushing your summit day wasn’t ideal! But I guess it goes back to the concept of things aren’t going to go like you pictured! Glad to hear you got to have that moment during the hike!
So awesome. I did my NOBO thru-hike back in 2015 and you brought back many incredible memories. Outstanding documentary and congrats fello Thru-hiker
Awww that's so awesome!! Thank you for watching!
@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces You really did a great job on your documentary amd i hope you continue to make more, go get that triple crown... lol You have great energy. Even after that really nasty boil watere burn... wow that was rough.
Love this! I followed your journey from day 1 on trail. I enjoyed your weekly videos. Your realness.
Wow this is such a unique, well put together documentary and video. I love your sense of humor and attitude, great inspiration!
Brilliant! I thoroughly enjoyed your story telling. Thank you for sharing ❤️
Thank YOU for watching!
What a wonderful video!!! You did a fantastic job!! Thanks for making this!❤
I appreciate following you in all your experiences on this wonderful trail part of it on my backyard. You're ups and downs the funny moments. Jay from Jim Thorpe, Rock Sylvania Pennsylvania 😂😂😂
Thank you so much! ❤️😊❤️
“Nothing works out like the picture you have in your head “…
Too long for me to tattoo down my arm 🤔 I may have to settle on a needlepoint on my wall to see first thing in AM …
So glad I watch this hike, so enjoyable to see!❤
Loved finally getting around to watching this, it's a wonderful little documentary, as always thanks for sharing your experience.
Wow beautiful scenery ♡ I just started youtube following 2024 hikers. It's still March & everything is brown, cold & soggy. Love your story! ♡
Thanks so much! 💚
Extremely well done! Watched with the family and everyone loved it!
Yay!! Thank you!!
Wow...This was so well done! I didn't want it to end!
I definitely will be hiking the AT...it probably won't be a thru-hike but definitely sections as i have time. You are my inspiration Maddie! Thank you for sharing your experiences, good and bad. ❤
Wow, excellent, it was a nice connection to the hikers and the trail, and a superb display of your dedication and talent
Aww, thank you so much!! :)
Wow Ranger, what a wonderfully entertaining, beautifully put together documentary! Thank you so much for sharing your talents, and journey with us.
Henry is awesomeness. embracing head scratching trends and always on top of tech.
Wonderful job! Well written and edited. Thank you
Thank you so much! Both writing and editing (when technology worked with me!) were a lot of fun!
Very nice and unique take on the genre. I'd say best video of an AT thru-hike I've seen since mancub & kitfox 2012.
Thank you! I've seen so many AT docs, I wanted to do something different to add a little spice!
You did a really amazing job on this!
Thanks so much!!