Thank you so much for posting this. I'm doing it at the end if December and was very nervous about it, but you've made so secure and excited. Thanks again your family is awesome
@@frolickingflamingo thank you! We’d love for you to follow along. Couldn’t be more excited to get on trail-especially knowing that folks like you are cheering us on 🥰
@@ItJustDawnOnMe how cool is that? We are pretty new to vlogging, so any feedback is welcomed! Glad to hear you’ll be joining our digital trail family 🥰
Looking forward to watching you guys! I finished the AT and Foothills trail last this year. I will also be up doing trail magic in Feb for the new early hikers!
@@ISuckatHiking my family followed you and Leo every day earlier this year! You are such a rockstar, and I commented a few times about how cool it was that you shared your faith on trail. We are hoping to be a spiritual encouragement to folks as well ❤️ Would love to see you and Leo for some trail magic! Thanks for all the work you put into your channel 🙌🏻🙌🏻
@@Vibrantlife_365Traveler Thanks for that encouragement! We consider ourselves very blessed indeed to have the opportunity to pursue experiences like this as a family ❤️
Subscribed, looks like a fun hike. In time I'm sure we'll get to know all your family members, during your adventures on the AT. Hope you make it to the end! I wouldn't be surprised if your channel is going to be big.
@@wildflowersadventures thanks so much! We were a little nervous going in, but we feel sooo proud to have accomplished this. The kids were absolute rockstars 🤩
That's awesome for your family. I wish my wife would go on such an adventure (The AT) with our kids. Your kids will remember this forever. Sometimes it's type 2 fun. Type 2 fun is when something isn't fun in the moment, but it is an awesome memory/great story later.
@@Bibs123 oh wow! I love the idea of calling it type 2 fun. So accurate! And don’t give up on your wife. I had never camped or even hiked much at all prior to 2019, and here I am 5 years later on the eve of a thru hike 🙌🏻🥾
You can throw your tyvek tent footprints in the washing machine to make them nice and quiet. just run them thru one cycle and then throw them in the dryer. I know they can be super loud when it is fresh material. happy hiking
Hi guys just found your channel. I love seeing families hiking together. I thru hiked and vlogged in 2022 and thru hiked the foothills trail last year and loved both. I subbed and look forward to following along. I’ll be out at some points doing trail magic so hope to see you out there. You did great and be blessed!!!
@@nicolemyers4584 Yes! The pot upgrade was a fantastic one. We’d previously had two stoves and two small pots. It was such a pain! 6 miles is fantastic for a 3 year old! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Our kids are 9-15. Our youngest started increasing mileage around 4-5 years old, but didn’t get to the double digits in miles until 6-7.
@@tamaraleatherwood thank you! And yes, the mental aspect is so important. We do our best to have a positive outlook despite the challenges. We don’t always succeed, but when we do, it makes such a huge difference!
Good shakedown hike! Looking forward to seeing everyone next to the sign on mommy K because I'm sure it's not going to be an "attempt", y'all will finish.
Great video! I live near the FHT, so it was our first thru-hike. Maybe my husband and I will see you out there in 2025! We have sectioned as far as Harper’s Ferry and hope to start our final LASH in May. Best of luck to y’all!
@@flowerpower1980 how cool! And what an epic first thru hike. We live in Western NC, so our first thru was the Art Loeb. ❤️ It would be amazing to see y’all out on trail. Will you LASH Harper’s to Katahdin??
@ that’s the plan! We’re hoping to maybe get a few week long hikes done before starting in May to finish. (My husband just retired….yay!) We’d love to get through MD before starting. And oh my….saw your video of doing Art Loeb in a day! Whoa! I’ve backpacked it with girlfriends….but we did it 2 nights/ 3 days….we have a love/hate with Mr Loeb. 😂 How lucky are we to be able to live near such beautiful mtns? Hope to see y’all out there! And again….best of luck….your family has the BEST attitude which is the most important part of hiking!
Great hike, I enjoy following family hikes. Just curious, what are your vlogging plans for the AT (daily / weekly / no plan, not really thought about it yet, we´re just attempting to hike the AT as a family)?
@@Eastbound84 thank you so much! It’s taken quite a few years to build our family’s hiking endurance to this point. Keep at it 🙌🏻 We bought a handful of survival bandanas from the ATC in Harper’s Ferry, WV. 🤓
Very nice. I’m considering to use the Foothills Trail as a shakedown myself. What app was your husband using for tracking the daily mileage? I saw him show it at the end.
@@johnavenall1353 it’s a great shakedown trail! I used FarOut for official navigation. He used Gaia for tracking. We are used to Gaia but are working to get comfortable with FarOut. It’s the official app for the Foothills Trail-and maybe the AT too.
@@jessicaw.6321 yes! We live in WNC and are pretty aware of the conditions in our area + the TN border. We are prepared to flip up past the most damaged areas if needed and finish those sections when it’s safe to do so. ❤️
Great video but please don't play music with a speaker when on the trail. It's very disruptive to nature and other hikers. So glad you have your family out hiking!!
@@WhiskeyWanderer Totally understand the concern. We played it for a 1.5 mile climb in the last 3 mile stretch and didn’t see a soul during that time. Would have turned it off if so. We definitely don’t want to interrupt anyone’s experience. ❤️
Thank you so much for posting this. I'm doing it at the end if December and was very nervous about it, but you've made so secure and excited. Thanks again your family is awesome
@@kathychatfield8228 I’m so glad to hear that! And happy trails on your Foothills adventure ❤️ Thanks for the encouragement!
Awesome shakedown hike, Pushing hard and everyone in good spirits.
@@jamesbonner5989 thank you for that encouragement! We consider ourselves very blessed indeed to be able to venture on trail as a family ❤️
I always look for someone to follow on their AT hike....I think you are it!
Nice video!
Subscribed. ❤
@@chriswhittington294 oh wow! Thank you! We are honored to have you in our digital trail family. Counting down the days 😁
Awesome job! Great video. I'm looking forward to following your journey.
@@celenasherrill1455 thanks so much! We would be honored to have you along as part of our digital trail family. So excited to get started!
Great job!! Can’t wait to follow your AT adventure!
@@frolickingflamingo thank you! We’d love for you to follow along. Couldn’t be more excited to get on trail-especially knowing that folks like you are cheering us on 🥰
I’m excited to follow your journey! Good luck!
@@bkrajewski6756 thanks so much for the well wishes! We are thrilled to have you alongside following our the adventure 🥰🥾
This video popped up in my feed and decided to check it out... enjoyed it, subscribed and looking forward to your AT journey. 😊
@@ItJustDawnOnMe how cool is that? We are pretty new to vlogging, so any feedback is welcomed! Glad to hear you’ll be joining our digital trail family 🥰
Looking forward to watching you guys! I finished the AT and Foothills trail last this year. I will also be up doing trail magic in Feb for the new early hikers!
@@ISuckatHiking my family followed you and Leo every day earlier this year! You are such a rockstar, and I commented a few times about how cool it was that you shared your faith on trail. We are hoping to be a spiritual encouragement to folks as well ❤️
Would love to see you and Leo for some trail magic! Thanks for all the work you put into your channel 🙌🏻🙌🏻
You guys are Awesome 👏
I love watching families hike . So excited to go on your journey with you !!!! ❤ Happy trails !!!
@@Vibrantlife_365Traveler Thanks for that encouragement! We consider ourselves very blessed indeed to have the opportunity to pursue experiences like this as a family ❤️
Great hike and shakedown! Looking forward to your AT.
@@donbarnett4201 thanks a bunch! It was pretty incredible for us; we learned so much. Even more excited to get on trail in Feb now!
Excited to watch your journey!
@@aandpforme thanks for coming along! We are equally excited to get on trail. It’s been nearly 5 years in the making 😍
Subscribed, looks like a fun hike. In time I'm sure we'll get to know all your family members, during your adventures on the AT. Hope you make it to the end! I wouldn't be surprised if your channel is going to be big.
@@t.vanoosterhout233 thanks for joining our digital trail family! And thank you for the major vote of confidence. We are SO ready to get started 🥾🥾
You guys rock!
@@johnmcshea5669 thank you so much! We are feeling pretty blessed indeed to be on the eve of this family adventure 🥰
Congratulations!! Well done!
@@wildflowersadventures thanks so much! We were a little nervous going in, but we feel sooo proud to have accomplished this. The kids were absolute rockstars 🤩
Congratulations to you and your family. I’m #172. I’ll be following your journey on the AT. Great family.
@@kmichaelp4508 thank you for that encouragement! We’d love to have you follow the adventure. Counting down the days 😍
That's awesome for your family. I wish my wife would go on such an adventure (The AT) with our kids. Your kids will remember this forever. Sometimes it's type 2 fun. Type 2 fun is when something isn't fun in the moment, but it is an awesome memory/great story later.
@@Bibs123 oh wow! I love the idea of calling it type 2 fun. So accurate! And don’t give up on your wife. I had never camped or even hiked much at all prior to 2019, and here I am 5 years later on the eve of a thru hike 🙌🏻🥾
great job!
@@MrMountaincycle thank you!
You can throw your tyvek tent footprints in the washing machine to make them nice and quiet. just run them thru one cycle and then throw them in the dryer. I know they can be super loud when it is fresh material. happy hiking
@@BucyTV oh wow! I had no idea. They are definitely noisy right now. Thank you so much for that tip. And it doesn’t diminish their waterproof quality?
Hi guys just found your channel. I love seeing families hiking together. I thru hiked and vlogged in 2022 and thru hiked the foothills trail last year and loved both. I subbed and look forward to following along. I’ll be out at some points doing trail magic so hope to see you out there. You did great and be blessed!!!
@@stanthemanhikes2965 bless you for being a trail angel! I hope our paths cross during our thru. I’ll check out your vlogs tonight!
We’re a family of 8. I love seeing the “real sized pot.” Our kids are ages 3-14, so we do 6 mile or less hikes for now. Hope your adventure goes well.
@@nicolemyers4584 Yes! The pot upgrade was a fantastic one. We’d previously had two stoves and two small pots. It was such a pain! 6 miles is fantastic for a 3 year old! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Our kids are 9-15. Our youngest started increasing mileage around 4-5 years old, but didn’t get to the double digits in miles until 6-7.
Mom has a Great voice !
@@zanewoodward4822 thank you!
14 miles is good. You all should do great on the AT with a strong start.
@@Praiser7770 thank you so much! The kids really impressed us with their mental and physical tenacity. Excited to get started!
Pace looked great and ya'll kept a positive attitude which helps
@@tamaraleatherwood thank you! And yes, the mental aspect is so important. We do our best to have a positive outlook despite the challenges. We don’t always succeed, but when we do, it makes such a huge difference!
Very cool! I did the same thing here in Virginia a few months ago. Happy trails.
@@todd4480 Awesome! There’s nothing quite like being on trail for multiple days. Very eager to get on to the AT to experience that feeling magnified 🥰
Good shakedown hike! Looking forward to seeing everyone next to the sign on mommy K because I'm sure it's not going to be an "attempt", y'all will finish.
@@markviers998 Wow! Thank you so much for that vote of confidence. We hope to do you proud 🙌🏻🥾
Well done! I can’t wait to follow you in 2025!
@@kathygalofski6154 oh wow! Thanks so much for coming along on our journey. We are absolutely counting down the days. Cannot wait 😍🥾
Great video! I live near the FHT, so it was our first thru-hike. Maybe my husband and I will see you out there in 2025! We have sectioned as far as Harper’s Ferry and hope to start our final LASH in May. Best of luck to y’all!
@@flowerpower1980 how cool! And what an epic first thru hike. We live in Western NC, so our first thru was the Art Loeb. ❤️ It would be amazing to see y’all out on trail. Will you LASH Harper’s to Katahdin??
@ that’s the plan! We’re hoping to maybe get a few week long hikes done before starting in May to finish. (My husband just retired….yay!) We’d love to get through MD before starting. And oh my….saw your video of doing Art Loeb in a day! Whoa! I’ve backpacked it with girlfriends….but we did it 2 nights/ 3 days….we have a love/hate with Mr Loeb. 😂 How lucky are we to be able to live near such beautiful mtns? Hope to see y’all out there! And again….best of luck….your family has the BEST attitude which is the most important part of hiking!
@ something about turning 40 this year made me want to prove myself physically 😂
Great hike, I enjoy following family hikes. Just curious, what are your vlogging plans for the AT (daily / weekly / no plan, not really thought about it yet, we´re just attempting to hike the AT as a family)?
@@ElPiedro80 thanks so much! I am hoping to do a short (
Great job on the video...I can only get my youngest to hike with us. What kind if orange bandana is that? Is it a survival one?
@@Eastbound84 thank you so much! It’s taken quite a few years to build our family’s hiking endurance to this point. Keep at it 🙌🏻
We bought a handful of survival bandanas from the ATC in Harper’s Ferry, WV. 🤓
Did you use Bear Canister?
Very nice. I’m considering to use the Foothills Trail as a shakedown myself. What app was your husband using for tracking the daily mileage? I saw him show it at the end.
@@johnavenall1353 it’s a great shakedown trail! I used FarOut for official navigation. He used Gaia for tracking. We are used to Gaia but are working to get comfortable with FarOut. It’s the official app for the Foothills Trail-and maybe the AT too.
When said you left everything set up while hiked and then came back. Was everything untouched when you returned?
@@kathychatfield8228 yes. Untouched. We took all our food with us though. We just left the tents/sleep systems 🙌🏻
Have y'all been watching ram Dino on his channel about the condition of the trail so far?
@@jessicaw.6321 yes! We live in WNC and are pretty aware of the conditions in our area + the TN border. We are prepared to flip up past the most damaged areas if needed and finish those sections when it’s safe to do so. ❤️
Great video but please don't play music with a speaker when on the trail. It's very disruptive to nature and other hikers. So glad you have your family out hiking!!
@@WhiskeyWanderer Totally understand the concern. We played it for a 1.5 mile climb in the last 3 mile stretch and didn’t see a soul during that time. Would have turned it off if so. We definitely don’t want to interrupt anyone’s experience. ❤️