Appalachian Trail 2020: Episode 4 - End of The Line
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Thanks for being an unintentional ambassador for doing the right thing in this situation. A very positive decision. Much love from Australia.
"Well crap" - kind of sums things up nicely I thought - hope you/we are allowed back on the trails soon. Always a pleasure to watch these
That was really an awesome effect at around 5:30 where you talked about turning off your mind and enjoying the last smells, sights and sounds of the trail. When you faded out the background music I got a real sense of how quiet and almost eerie the trail was at the end. Great job of filming and editing.
Glad you dug it! I really wanted folks to FEEL the trail for a moment. Thanks for the kind words!
@@DarwinOnthetrail I'll tell ya, all the outdoor videos have all this music, meanwhile, everyone complains about people playing their music loudly while on the trail. I think having no music soundtrack is really the way to go.
Embrace the suck!
Man that ending really hurt. Makes me appreciate things that I have taken for granted. Thank you for making these awesome videos Darwin.
Brings back a ton of memories watching this. That exposed ridge line after Wayah bald is where I felt an inner peace and decided to enjoy the last bit of my journey as you did. Walking into the NOC was a sad moment, but I will return when the time is right and make new memories.
I thru-hiked southbound in 1981. I find it interesting to watch videos of current long distance hikers and see the things that haven't changed and the things that have changed a lot. Current hikers have cell phone and cameras that we didn't have and it's amazing to me to see how important these items are to current hikers. As a southbound hiker (I left Katahdin on Aug, 1, 1981 and reached Springer on Jan. 1, 1982) we saw very few people and things like trail names, trail magic, and the whole camaraderie just was not a part of my hike. Thanks for sharing.
Alas.....the one that we all knew was coming. I enjoyed the journey, even if it was a foreshortened one. Here's to sunny trails begging to be hiked when things finally get back to normal!
Things will not get back to normal when people blindly follow moronic policies that are not based on reason nor science. Even the communist NY governor wants a "new normal". Only a communist knows what thus "new normal" might mean. I'm sure even Cuomo won't say but I'm sure he hopes it helps transform our once free nation into another totalitarian state. This virus was not a pandemic. It was a panic spread by false numbers & paranoia. The data & the media reporting on this flu virus have been bloated & inflated from day one. The data from the CDC shows the virus to be on par with influenza. No more or less deadly. But are the deaths from other illnesses reported for perspective? NO!!! Diabetes, Alzheimer's, heart disease, drunk drivers, hospital accidents & accidental poisoning claim more lives each than this virus. But the media puts a magnifying glass on each alleged Corona virus death to the exclusion of all other causes if death. Irrational! Unreasonable! Zero perspective! Unacceptable!
@@lt.sewell2792 There's an agenda within all this, and it's crystal clear when you see our freedom of speech being censored and countless videos of medical staff coming out about the numbers being taken down. Apple and Facebook (government owned or at least a puppet of) are working together to trace and share all of our information. Over what? A flu like virus that has a low number of deaths. Brave new world but keep hiking ya'll
I am still Walking Across America, Darwin. Marvy is driving our "home" support van. So
far I have walked across Massachusetts, New York state, Pennsylvania,
and just started into Ohio about 600 miles... on our way to Oregon. But my walk across America is a great adventure allowing me to accomplish a goal while practicing
Social Distancing. VERY different than walking the A.T. Many say "Crossing" is horrible compared to trail hiking, but it is just a different experience. Even with business closures and social distancing, we have met some wonderful people...again from a safe distance. Still enjoying the heck out of your videos!! Keep posting all your pre- and post-walk videos... very informative!
That ending was simply heartbreaking. Perhaps even more so now that we get to see it weeks into this isolation. Thanks for sharing and for respecting the trail!!
This made me cry. Such weird times we’re experiencing right now! I’m glad you got take in and enjoy your last day mindfully.
5:48 and ongoing: Magic. These moments when you feel so small and unimportant but yet so immense and blessed.
It's kind of a bittersweet ending. We know it's the right thing to do and we are doing this because we love the trail and community so much. But it's also heartbreaking. For the same reasons.
Thank you for respecting the trail and communities along the trail. Your videos are awesome and we will all be back out on the trail soon.
# respect the trail. She will be there when things are safe again. Thank you so much Darwin for yet another moving, soulful and simply beautiful video. To all of the AT class of 2020, my heart goes out to you. Stay strong, stay safe and stay healthy. The trail will be waiting for you when this is all over.
I was planning to thruhike the AT for the third time this pate spring and then the virus debacle came along to delay my hike. God...I LOVE this Trail and thank you for these videos. Sadly they make me feel sad. I MISS this Trail. Not only the beauty of it but the comaraderie that I have experienced nowhere else in my life. But 2012 is just around the corner and hopefully I can thruhike it again then.
Thank you, Darwin...
LOVED hearing the sounds of the trail so clearly at the end there! Made it feel much more real and present. Nice edit as well with the verbal cue directing our attention to the sounds.
Thank you Darwin. Just wish everyone looked at it the same way you and two tents described!
Loved the music in this video. I could tell how nostalgic the experience was for you. You are a hiking hero and an inspiration to so many.
Thank you for this series. Really well done. Sorry that it had to end this way. 2020 has been one crazy year. Hope you can pick it up again next year. Thanks for the Memories!
What a beautiful, bittersweet little piece of history this video is. You've come a long way with your video skills, my friend. This video is so well made. Looking forward to seeing more from you!
It’s so interesting to see the Wayah Bald tower with a roof on it. When I was 13, my mom dragged me along on a section hike (1973) there was no roof at the time. (Have the pics to prove it) A nice surprise. Thanks for sharing this part of your hike.
Dorothy, that was the "new" roof - the previous one burned off in the Tellico Fire in the fall of 2016 along with melting the copper plates along each rail that named the mountains one could see from that side - those have been replaced too.
Your attitude and confidence in this video lifted my heart. So much respect and love for nature, the trail, and among fellow hikers. This is why I follow you. ❤️
Yeah !!!!we are getting out of the house tomorrow! Nantahala forest service number says all forest roads are open so we are gonna hop in the car in the am stop by Tallulah Gorge SP and take a walk then drive up to Wayah Bald and eat our packed at home lunch and enjoy whatever views are there to view....so excited...will keep compliant with distancing guidelines....but ,,,WE ARE GETTING OUT OF THE HOUSE TOMORROW....so lucky to live in northeast Georgia and have the mountains of western NC and north Georgia as our backyard and playground. So sad for all these Thru hikers who have arranged their lives for this time of a lifetime experience to be snuffed out. Who knew....
I'm gonna cry, I know it already. Thanks is Darwin and Snuggles ❤👊🌲🤙🗻
Hope you enjoyed it! ❤️
@@DarwinOnthetrail always, I would have never known what thru hiking was if it weren't for you and Homemade Wanderlust! You all helped open the door to best part of life for me!
Always many thanx
Thanks Darwin, these AT videos have been some of your best work on youtube. Making the movie has made you a better story teller.
Top notch stuff.
Thanks Tim. I'm glad you enjoyed them! 🤙
So interesting to see that sudden shift in perspective, and how well you responded to it: in the last video you were surprised at how quiet the trail was, feeling the eeriness and enjoying it. But then here it's not just eerie, it's post-apocalyptic (with still much to enjoy).
Coming soon, hopefully, "The Triumphant Return To The Trail 2.0" Looking forward to that day.
This made me cry, but possibly because March 18th was a life-changing day for me too. I'm so sorry, Darwin. You've handled this so poignantly and with so much grace. I respect you so much, and I just want you to know that your videos and the stories of your journeys have helped me get through some of the hardest times of my life lately. Thank you.
Beautiful area of Colorado. Would love to see more of the towns on your resupply!! TY for the break from this insanity!!
Still an amazing journey and we can use this to really embrace the trail once we can all hike again. Thanks for sharing your journey and thank you for your continued inspiration to continue my small creative journey. Also, plug it in is awesome.
I can't even imagine being out on the trail already and getting shut down like that. So much planning, so much effort. The AT will be there for you next time. Rock on.
Can't wait!
It's a sad year... period. Not only for thru-hikers, but for the entire country and the entire world. Unfortunately, I didn't even get to start my hike this year. I felt the same as you. I respect the trail communities and did not want to put anyone in jeopardy. I enjoyed the short series. Keep up the good work.
Respect for hikers like you who respect the trail. - ♥ from PH
Kudos to you. Back in 1974 I quit my job to thru hike the AT and would have really been bummed out if I'd had to face the current situation.
So sad, but hopefully another hike later. The comparison of the initial hike to this time five years later, very engaging. I think I see why you would want to document either by journaling with pictures, but so are so good at filming and narrating, the vlogs are really enjoyable. Hope this virus passes quickly, so many trails and not enough time. You are always so positive, without leaving out the “suck”, which is real, but how you move through it, is the essence and grace of life’s journey.
"The trail will always be waiting for me" Great sentiment, Keep on hiking when you are able!
As bad as New York is right now, I was lucky to hike in Harriman state Park last weekend. Bear Mtn was closed but I hiked the AT and pitched a tent by one of the shelters. At least the park has been open, people are hiking. It’s a good outlet for everyone in the hot zone at this time and a smart move to give people the escape. Once again NYC is ground zero. Good job bro, keep the faith people . Luv ya 😊❤️🇺🇸🌄
Thank you for posting. When it's back open i'll see you in tennesee
You definitely did the right thing following the ATC advice to get off trail. Your videos are an inspiration to so many people. As an influencer within the hiking community, hopefully hundreds of other hikers followed your lead to got off the AT to protect the locals along the way. Keep pressing on Darwin!
Thanks Metro Man! Appreciate the kind words & the shared respect for the AT 🤙
@@DarwinOnthetrail out on the AT, we must always respect each other and the ones that make it possible to hike for us to be able to enjoy the trails. Cheers!
Nature just sounds soo beautiful! Well captured, really felt like being there.
As a fellow who lives in NC, I love our (shared with TN in a lot of places) section of the trail - YES to Franklin, YES to the Wayah Bald tower, YES to the NOC, YES to the Smokies and
Mount Cammerer Lookout Tower, YES to Hot Springs, Big Bald, The Beauty Spot, Roan Highlands, The Station at 19E, crossing the Dam at Watauga Lake and on in to Damascus - I was following 4 thru hikers this year and have felt as sad for each when the journey ended, You at The NOC, 1 in Hot Springs, and 2 north of Hot Springs closer to Erwin TN - but every one of y'all have said the same thing - you will be back - the trail will be waiting and I'll look forward to continuing the journey :)
Hey buddy great videos keep them up hopefully I can get out to that wonderful place 🖒🤘
Wow, I haven't been to The NOC in years, looks the same. I remember the climb out of there too, heading north. This video makes me want to Thru-Hike again.
Hate to see it end this way for everybody this year. Be safe.
...swamp gal here...
Thanks Darwin ...
I had that same feeling when I got there ..that it wasn't the rite place to B ..this year ..so I've been back home. In the back woods river swamps ... Next I may head west 4 a change .. Never done no walking over there...
B safe & .....swamp gal here...out.
This would have been such an epic video series under other circumstance. Thanks for sharing what you could.
Definitely an AT hiker year to remember!
March 15 was my start date,...waited a couple and then decided to postpone. Set up all my gear in the back yard, started a fire and sat there for hours. Late into the night my 10 year old came out and asked me if I was going to be OK, an hour later my girl came out and did the same thing. Then my 4 year old brought me a nice cold Rolling Rock around midnight, we stared at the big dipper together out there in the dark. The AT has been a dream for me since 1979,......one more year won't hurt........
Thanks for the long pans, the stairs/moss shot, the waterfalls...awesome video!
I loved those 4 videos Darwin. Beautifully shot and edited and a wonderful sentiment throughout Thanks for making them man.
Gutted dude, can't wait for you to get back on it in the future. Your by far our (wife and friends) favourite hiker on UA-cam.
The NOC section of the video made me shed a tear. Hike on again someday Darwin. Excellent cinematography!
I was taking the morning to catch up on the AT posts you’ve made. Thinking about how much i enjoy your trips. Cancelled due to Covid. Sucks man. It has changed many things. I look forward to your return. Much move. Stay safe Darwin
Be safe, and smart move there will be better days in the future.
That’s tough. Always happy to follow your adventures and hope you can continue on soon. Blessings!
At least your last day on trail was a beautiful day with amazing views.
Thank you for being a good example for hikers. I am sorry your hike was cut short! Stay Well!
HOLY SHIT MAN! Your videos have gotten so good. The production quality is unmatched in hiking vlogs. Super bummed you had to cut this one short but I will be eagerly awaiting more vids when you can get back after it.
No doubt a gut-wrenching decision, but mad respect for making the decision to get off the trail. Not gonna lie, it would be real tempting to continue with the trail all to myself.
Sad for you. We had a 5 day trip planned at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in April and it got cancelled too. That last day couple of days hiking knowing you were not going to get to go on must have been a mind bend. But like you said, it will be there again. And perhaps it will do the trail some good to be 'left alone' for the season.
In 2018 as I was hiking thru, they had just finished the rebuilding of the tower and I was the first one to be allowed up the steps and got some great views with 6" of snow on the ground.
You are getting really good at making it feel just a little bit like I'm really there...just enough to more fully spark the imagination. Maybe someday I'll hike the AT. Either way, my local day trails await in the now!
I hiked with my Troop on a section right through here last year. This video brought me back 😂👍
Enjoyed watching these. I knew that your growth as a photographer/videographer was going to make this AT hike video REALLY great to watch. Thank you for what you shared and for being responsible. Hikeon!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the kind words. 🤙
Loved the birds at 5:58!
Hey Darwin I’m really liking this documentary style of video it’s super chill
Glad to hear you dig them! Did you get a chance to see the Documentary Film I made last year? Check it out if not! 🤙
Tough decision but a good one. You understand the long term and what’s really important! Much respect.
I can relate having to end my hiking across the world expedition for now, all the best going forward, Kia kaha from New Zealand
Respect for others, and getting off the trail sucks, but is probably the right thing to do. Being sick and incapacitated on a trail with no other hikers around might suck more. Don't push the dirt nap. Cheers.
Thank you for sharing this! This is such a beautiful trail!
Look for to seeing more of your videos as you go back out on the trail. I might even be out there by that time. Who knows. BLessings, Teri
Oh man, that sucks! I don't want to imagin what it would be like for the people one week away from the finishline...
I think your videos are getting better and better. Love the subdued feel. I imagine you are saving the CDT so you can really lap it up, and I'm looking forward to that one. I was supposed to be doing the PCT this year. That will have to wait for next year now. And I did 80% of the AT in 2018. It really knocked me around but watching these videos really makes me want to try again someday. Greetings from Australia!
Thank you so much for this pictures Darwin.
What a shame the virus caused you to abandon the trip early. This has been some of the best documentary content you've made, and would've made from a great six months of content.
It sad what happen this year. There may be a chance people could get back out. I been listening to a lot of podcasts. All been very interesting and stuff you never think about.
Take care.
This stuff really scares me. Just started planning my first thru-hike on the PCT next year and I'm worried that this covid stuff might still be around/resurge next year. Hope you're doing well handling the disappointment as well as others. I can't imagine it's easy, especially or those who have had to put their lives/careers on hold.
And so it is we embark onward into this new 'normal'...hopefully safer & sooner...back on the trail!
Nice end to the video dude - the trail will always be there waiting for you...I was supposed to be starting my AT through hike today, but instead I am in lockdown in Medellin Colombia with no hope of a flight back home until at least June 1st. Keep in good spirits everyone :)
Despite such an unprecedented suck, you shared such a beautiful and positive message. I am so proud of our fellow hikers for listening to the ATC, or really anyone else halting a journey for this cause. Mad respect for you all. Looking forward to the day we can all get back out there!
Thanks for the great video Darwin.... Key word here is respect...
Honestly,This is sad. However I respect the decision that he made. Stay healthy, Stay strong!
honestly, I really want to meet Plug It In
Love that you chose to "turn your brain off and just enjoy the trail". Given it was the last time you'd even be on a trail for a while I bet it was AH-mazing. Plus, you had the birds chirping with you. 😀
Love this style vlog...hope you will keep doing this when you are able to return to hiking ...hopefully this summer
Wow, this one made me cry!
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@@DarwinOnthetrail it made me cry when we did not get to meet Plug It In. Could you do a Q & A with Plug It In and ask them how they got their name? Please, I NEED TO KNOW
Should’ve finished it. Great videos.
Was hoping to get out on the superior hiking trail later this summer, but as long as the shta says no hiking, that means no hiking. It sucks but I get it and gotta respect the trail. Thanks for being a role model in these tough times!
Beautiful and sad...
Can't wait for your next adventure.
Stay safe 🙂
Great story, Darwin! I hope you can go back there again some other time!
Thanks for sharing these videos, even though it wasn't the full journey you were hoping for. Fingers crossed for your Great Divide hike!
Glad you dug em'! Hopefully I can make similar ones for you guys on the GDT & CT 🤞🤞
I flew back to Maryland from Arizona for a swimming event that got cancelled the day I arrived. Coulda stayed in AZ for another month!!! Oh well. Living day by day, in the present now., and always.
Looking back now it’s laughable that you would leave being outside 24/7 to going indoors 24/7 for ronna. But at the time pier pressure got to everyone. Being out there would have been the best thing for them.
@plugitin is a friend and fellow East-Tennessean. Sorry you had to end your through hike early. Hope you get to continue.
I take solace in the fact that empty trails is giving Gaia time for renewal, giving the animals & plants time to heal too.
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Sucks that you had to pull off mid hike, but it was a smart decision. I am hoping to make my first section hike this spring when this is over.
such a graceful ending. thank you!
Seems weird to ask people to get off the trail when I had to get supplies today and weave my way through 2000 people at Walmart.
Thanks for the vlog - I have not looked yet but did you vlog your 2015 hike? Great views today with the cloud cover in the valleys to make the mountains stand out above and between the clouds!
Get home safe. Waiting for next video.
That sucks man! I've really been enjoying this hope you can get back out soon
Me to my friend! 🤙
I like the shots of you cooking and in your tent....I think it would do your content great justice to include a "in tent" or "at camp moment" segment....like we see the hiking ....your probably the best hiker in the country ...your pace is by far the fastest I've seen...but the in camp segment finalizes the day.....you can do as you please but I really think if you go ...wake up segment....hike segment followed by b roll.....to talk segment....discuss the hike...obstacles standouts etc....followed by an at camp or in tent clip....it would be perfect...
Keep doing what you do Darwin. Always enjoyable.
Much appreciated! 🤙