Ron was our shuttle driver last year for our AT Through Hike. What a wealth of information, lots of stuff in his truck if you forgot something, and will to stay in touch if you had questions. Highly recommend if you need a shuttle driver, call Ron. Your channel was recommended by 5 Stack whom I'm following. You have big goals so here is wishing you all the best. FYI, Mountain Phase of the US Army Ranger School is held in Georgia and when we hiked last year, met several Ranger Candidates running and I mean running along the AT with heavier packs than ours.
Thanks! Still hiking with 5 stack today! He is truly awesome person. Very cool about the rangers training on trail, I definitely believe it that their packs were heavier. On day 3 and4 of my hike I actually hiked with a retired army ranger, he was point man in his squad and had worked all over the world. He was a fast hiker even though he had never thru hiked before.
I have followed you from the beginning of your journey. I didn’t think the winter SOBO would work as it took Aquaman months to get through Maine and the Whites but kudos to you for trying. Just watched your posting of first three days of PCT and praying you will make your 34 miles per day goal. Came back to see what day you started the AT NOBO. I figure you will need to forget about connecting to Florida Keys at least as part of the CYTC. Bonus miles after? Applauding your efforts so far. That was a really rough start on the AT! Five days of rain and then frozen clothes? Yuck! You are tough dude, you have got this!
My goodness young man! You’ve had the roughest start I’ve seen so far 98.1% out of your control. You handled it just like someone who WILL ACHIEVE a Calendar year Triple Crown! Fantastic! Prayers for a safe and happy trails! I’ll be with you all the way! PS… it was a taxi😂
Your goals are impressive, especially in horrible weather, you just keep going. If you're not signed up with Ramdino's AT channel, may I suggest you do so. He has an amazing support site for hikers on the AT. You email him occasional or weekly quick updates and the a while lot of people start following. You won't be "alone" you have all of us cheering you on and wishing you safe travels. 😊 so impressed!!!!
Lots of Type 2 fun! Keep it up! Really admire the addition of the ECT onto the already brave calendar year triple crown. If you have time for a preview of the ECT First Church of the Masochist did a really nice job. He completed his triple crown in 2023. All the best!
8:49 I’ve heard a lot of other people talk about the Army Rangers and how loud it can be at times. BTW awesome videos. Your Arizona Trail video was awesome!!!
Excited to join you virtually on your journey Jaru. As a gear junkie, I’d love to hear about what gear is working for you on trail and what isn’t, if you ever want to talk about that stuff.
Thanks! I’m a fellow gear junkie, I could spend about twenty minutes explaining why I have every item and why I didn’t pick the next best alternatives, haha. The plan in my head is to do separate gear videos since the pack will be changing over the hike, ie Georgia to Vermont is one setup, New Hampshire to Maine another, PCT desert another, etc. So, first gear update video should come out just before New Hampshire.
Ron’s shuttle was the best part of week 1, also probably because it didn’t involve hiking in the rain, haha. Totally, if you still feel unprepared for the trail after riding with Ron, then it’s 100% on you, lol!
My first night on trail there was an Australian girl hiking in her shorts in the bitter, BITTER wind chill because she’d left her damp hiking tights on the floor of the tent and they froze into a frisbee. Good times 😄 Good luck on your hike!
Oh dear, that looked grim, well done racking up the miles in those conditions. I've been waiting for an update since watching the "failed" SOBO so I'm pleased to see this. I will be looking out for the weekly updates and of course it goes without saying, wishing you Good Luck.
Subscribed, great video. Man you started off in some rough conditions with all the rain. I’m from the foothills in NC close to Asheville and we had a couple weeks of dreary weather but at least it’s been good weather lately so great for hiking. Good luck I’ll be following along on your adventures!
One little trick I like to do if I have wet clothes and I’m sleeping in a shelter, is to lay the clothes out on the floor then put my mat over them. The timber will soak up some of the water, and it will stop them from freezing.
I live in Blount Co. Tennessee, a couple miles from an entrance to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. When you reach that area, if you need a resupply run, reach out.
I will try to start incorporating that into my videos, I just have so little time to edit that I’m just sticking to the basics for right now. I’m tracking my mileage and have some images in my head for charts I want to make that will show how my pacing evolves over the year!
Ron is great. page 1 of the logbook.. rly bro? X-) Best of luck on your triple crown. I'm starting the AT Feb 27, will miss you but perhaps hear the legend from SOBOs!
There were only about two pages filled out for 2024 so far and a big blank space on the first page, who’s gonna pass dat sweet real estate up?! Thank you! Definitely have been chatting up every sobo so far, they are super cool and have their own crazy, crazy winter stories to share. One girl got frost bite before the smokies and still got back on trail after she recovered and then still traversed the smokies, how cool is that?
That is one-badass chica!! I'm going to be using a 3 season tent/sleep system, with a bit more clothing in my winter loadout to hopefully compensate. Hope to avoid the frostbite! I noticed that you are using a Gregory pack, curious which model. I chose the Gregory Focal 48 for my hike.
Baltoro 75 liter, to allow for longer food carries and enable extra winter gear when I hit New Hampshire / Maine. Every aspect of the pack is perfect, like a20 year work of perfection.
I actually carried an umbrella all of week 1, but I found it to be ineffective. It kept rain off me but dumped it on my bag. So I mailed it home after week 1. The umbrella also got in the way of using trekking poles, which were much more important to keep me from slipping and injuring myself. All things that could be damaged by wetness in my bag are in dry bags. So I just let my bag and myself get wet. It was much faster this way, though more miserable. My priorities are: safety > speed > comfort. Umbrella falls under comfort at the expense of speed.
Yes, before bed turn them inside out and under your mat or hang up to dry. Then turn them back in the morning, and it does not matter if the outside is still wet. Additionally, even if the inside is still wet in the morning, it still works like a wet suit and your feet are warm within minutes (as long as your shoes didn’t freeze, lol 🥶)
Sounds like horrible weather on both ends of the trail! I watched your Maine video and the weather sucked up there too. Seems like you can't get a break, but it will even out for you and you will be ripping up the trail. Best of luck my young friend!
I registered my sobo on the website but have not registered my nobo. I am not sure how to look but I will hopefully still be able to register after starting somehow
If people want to follow live updates, I’ll post daily updates when I have service on my insta @jaruwalks.
UA-cam Shorts would also be very cool. But I guess you are busy hiking to achieve your goal ;)
@@MyMatthias exactly; my brain isn’t wired to make 30 second videos, but I will try to if I get ahead on mileage targets at some point
Thanks for posting your instagram. I just followed you on there. I have been wondering about your progress!
Very impressive hiking at night and tough conditions
Ron was our shuttle driver last year for our AT Through Hike. What a wealth of information, lots of stuff in his truck if you forgot something, and will to stay in touch if you had questions. Highly recommend if you need a shuttle driver, call Ron. Your channel was recommended by 5 Stack whom I'm following. You have big goals so here is wishing you all the best. FYI, Mountain Phase of the US Army Ranger School is held in Georgia and when we hiked last year, met several Ranger Candidates running and I mean running along the AT with heavier packs than ours.
Thanks! Still hiking with 5 stack today! He is truly awesome person. Very cool about the rangers training on trail, I definitely believe it that their packs were heavier. On day 3 and4 of my hike I actually hiked with a retired army ranger, he was point man in his squad and had worked all over the world. He was a fast hiker even though he had never thru hiked before.
OMG I AM LOVING YOUR VLOGS 💕
I have followed you from the beginning of your journey. I didn’t think the winter SOBO would work as it took Aquaman months to get through Maine and the Whites but kudos to you for trying. Just watched your posting of first three days of PCT and praying you will make your 34 miles per day goal. Came back to see what day you started the AT NOBO. I figure you will need to forget about connecting to Florida Keys at least as part of the CYTC. Bonus miles after? Applauding your efforts so far. That was a really rough start on the AT! Five days of rain and then frozen clothes? Yuck! You are tough dude, you have got this!
You are amazing! Thank you for sharing your journey. Prayers for dry weather and safety!🙏🥰
you are rocking it and I'm loving your videos and comments
Keep on walking and digging deep
Sheila
You may not have a lot of viewers but you have me hooked. ✌️
quality before quantity, thanks!!
SAME!
They'll pick up as the hike continues.
I'm looking forward to following along, at least until I start the PCT in 2 months.
I commented on your craziness of starting in Maine, but now I see how amazing you are!! Go get it!
What a beautiful suffer fest. Take the pain and move to the next level.
I followed Quadzilla last year on his CYTC, he was a beast
My goodness young man! You’ve had the roughest start I’ve seen so far 98.1% out of your control. You handled it just like someone who WILL ACHIEVE a Calendar year Triple Crown!
Fantastic! Prayers for a safe and happy trails! I’ll be with you all the way!
PS… it was a taxi😂
You sir, are a maniac and I'm totally here for it. Best of luck, I'm cheering for you.
The rain is intense in January/ February here, welcome to Georgia! Best of luck to you on your travels. I’ll be tuning in.
Hope all is well, can’t wait for next video!!!!
It is so cool that you introduce Ron from the Shuttle service. It was also very interesting as everybody knows him from the facebook group.
Your goals are impressive, especially in horrible weather, you just keep going. If you're not signed up with Ramdino's AT channel, may I suggest you do so. He has an amazing support site for hikers on the AT. You email him occasional or weekly quick updates and the a while lot of people start following. You won't be "alone" you have all of us cheering you on and wishing you safe travels. 😊 so impressed!!!!
Thanks! Just sent Ramdino an e-mail update under my current trailname Nightshift!
Lots of Type 2 fun! Keep it up! Really admire the addition of the ECT onto the already brave calendar year triple crown. If you have time for a preview of the ECT First Church of the Masochist did a really nice job. He completed his triple crown in 2023. All the best!
Thanks!! One question, what is the ECT?
Wow. Good luck with this. I hope to see you make it.
Monday, February 12th: Good luck! Happy Trails! Ross08
Good luck!!! I will be watching from Germany. Happy trails.
Toll und danke!
You seem like my kind of vlogger. Subscribed! You got this!
Cheering you on! -Matador
8:49 I’ve heard a lot of other people talk about the Army Rangers and how loud it can be at times.
BTW awesome videos. Your Arizona Trail video was awesome!!!
Thanks! It is my favorite.
Way to stay tough in all that rain! I’ll enjoy following your year, thanks.
Good luck on your CYTC, I will definitely follow
Excited to join you virtually on your journey Jaru. As a gear junkie, I’d love to hear about what gear is working for you on trail and what isn’t, if you ever want to talk about that stuff.
Thanks! I’m a fellow gear junkie, I could spend about twenty minutes explaining why I have every item and why I didn’t pick the next best alternatives, haha. The plan in my head is to do separate gear videos since the pack will be changing over the hike, ie Georgia to Vermont is one setup, New Hampshire to Maine another, PCT desert another, etc. So, first gear update video should come out just before New Hampshire.
@@JaruWalks It’ll be fun to watch, no matter what or when you post! Keep up the great content.
Following in PA! Let me know when you get close! Enjoy!
This is the way! Best job ever
Ron took me to trail in 2019! He has such a wealth of information, which definitely attributed to my success on my thru!
Ron’s shuttle was the best part of week 1, also probably because it didn’t involve hiking in the rain, haha. Totally, if you still feel unprepared for the trail after riding with Ron, then it’s 100% on you, lol!
My first night on trail there was an Australian girl hiking in her shorts in the bitter, BITTER wind chill because she’d left her damp hiking tights on the floor of the tent and they froze into a frisbee. Good times 😄
Good luck on your hike!
Appreciate your determination and positive attitude. Look forward to following your progress. Stay warm.
Ready for next week!
Will be out in a few days!
Crazy miserable conditions! You have an amazing attitude. Hope you find a hostel for the night. Lostboy is also doing a CYTC, more power to you both!
Waiting for the next upload.
Will be out in a few days!
You gained a follower here! Best wishes to you on what sounds like an EPIC year
Come on sunshine. Keep on keeping on!
Oh dear, that looked grim, well done racking up the miles in those conditions.
I've been waiting for an update since watching the "failed" SOBO so I'm pleased to see this.
I will be looking out for the weekly updates and of course it goes without saying,
wishing you Good Luck.
I see you had the best shuttle driver in North GA to Fontana Dam. 💛
All the best - enjoy your hike!
Subscribed, great video. Man you started off in some rough conditions with all the rain. I’m from the foothills in NC close to Asheville and we had a couple weeks of dreary weather but at least it’s been good weather lately so great for hiking. Good luck I’ll be following along on your adventures!
Love watching this adventure unfold! Gonna be fun! Best of luck on your triple crown!!!
Thanks! Love your username!
@@JaruWalks thanks!!
Cheering you on from the west coast! ❤
Thank you from the east coast!
I’m on board, you got this!
You're an animal bro. I'll be following based on that and I like the way you vlog. Good luck out there.
One little trick I like to do if I have wet clothes and I’m sleeping in a shelter, is to lay the clothes out on the floor then put my mat over them. The timber will soak up some of the water, and it will stop them from freezing.
Another hiker taught me this trick at the end of week 1, which I put into use during week 2 and will hit on this in that video. Thank you!!
Ron has the best shuttle service at Springer - MAVERICK
100%
I feel like more of a man just by watching!
nice
I live in Blount Co. Tennessee, a couple miles from an entrance to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. When you reach that area, if you need a resupply run, reach out.
I am already past that point now and just saw this, but I appreciate your generosity and support!
@@JaruWalks It takes a village to keep the dream alive for us all.
Hope to watch you hit that triple crown. Hope to try just the AT myself one day, id be interested in the hour and miles per day
I will try to start incorporating that into my videos, I just have so little time to edit that I’m just sticking to the basics for right now. I’m tracking my mileage and have some images in my head for charts I want to make that will show how my pacing evolves over the year!
Ron is great. page 1 of the logbook.. rly bro? X-) Best of luck on your triple crown. I'm starting the AT Feb 27, will miss you but perhaps hear the legend from SOBOs!
There were only about two pages filled out for 2024 so far and a big blank space on the first page, who’s gonna pass dat sweet real estate up?! Thank you! Definitely have been chatting up every sobo so far, they are super cool and have their own crazy, crazy winter stories to share. One girl got frost bite before the smokies and still got back on trail after she recovered and then still traversed the smokies, how cool is that?
That is one-badass chica!! I'm going to be using a 3 season tent/sleep system, with a bit more clothing in my winter loadout to hopefully compensate. Hope to avoid the frostbite!
I noticed that you are using a Gregory pack, curious which model. I chose the Gregory Focal 48 for my hike.
Baltoro 75 liter, to allow for longer food carries and enable extra winter gear when I hit New Hampshire / Maine. Every aspect of the pack is perfect, like a20 year work of perfection.
Why don't you get an umbrella? You will need it for sun protection on the CDT & PCT?
I actually carried an umbrella all of week 1, but I found it to be ineffective. It kept rain off me but dumped it on my bag. So I mailed it home after week 1. The umbrella also got in the way of using trekking poles, which were much more important to keep me from slipping and injuring myself. All things that could be damaged by wetness in my bag are in dry bags. So I just let my bag and myself get wet. It was much faster this way, though more miserable. My priorities are: safety > speed > comfort. Umbrella falls under comfort at the expense of speed.
Did you give the beer to anyone?
The next shelter was empty, but I left them both there since I decided I did not want one.
Were the waterproof socks easy to dry?
Yes, before bed turn them inside out and under your mat or hang up to dry. Then turn them back in the morning, and it does not matter if the outside is still wet. Additionally, even if the inside is still wet in the morning, it still works like a wet suit and your feet are warm within minutes (as long as your shoes didn’t freeze, lol 🥶)
@@JaruWalks Thank you
Sounds like horrible weather on both ends of the trail! I watched your Maine video and the weather sucked up there too. Seems like you can't get a break, but it will even out for you and you will be ripping up the trail. Best of luck my young friend!
Just curious, what AT number are you?
I registered my sobo on the website but have not registered my nobo. I am not sure how to look but I will hopefully still be able to register after starting somehow
Start Slow ... taper off.
Good luck Jaru! Following on IG!