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@marcusvaldes if you have gear for it why not? I am section hiking not thru (yet)

@@scout005 thank you. I’ll return around Christmas to do another section.

Nevermind standing Indian lol

@@tommyh.8391 I do too but didn’t like it when I was trying to sleep and had a whole wall exposed. 🤣. I may not get out there again until around Christmas.

Because I am alive! :-) I am section hiking and finally get join some of the big boys/girls club in hitting the AT and not just my local flat trail.

@ ok. Thought that you were a thru hiker

One day. I do have gear for winter but yea, I wouldn’t start in the winter. Maybe early feb but more likely a March thing whenever I can do it.

@ I follow a lot of hiking Vlogs. It seems like people are starting earlier. And flying through the trail. I have a lot of books in which the hikers would start in late March and finish in September.

I hiked the mile back to Deep Gap. Pick up from Mooney or the two after that cost more for a shuttle driver to pick you up from. Deep Gap is also far from main road but I was able to find a shuttle to pick me up there and take me to Green Drag for less than others that wanted over $100.

Sandpine! I like a good storm, and the waterfalls were great. Standing by for your next adventure.

Thanks.. let's go hit NC now.

Thank you. I am back home and the next time I have off is after Christmas but not sure I will be up on the AT. May back on the FT since I am not done with that one.

Thank you. I usually stick to one soundtrack per section hike series that I go out and do. I'll be switching in the next go around.

True. now that you said it, thet was trail magic.

Thanks.

Thanks!

Yea seeing that many MH bags left over pissed me off a bit. The smell they give after is so strong that it will probably attract bears and other critters too that shelter. No wonder they have "Bear activity" signs posted around it. It was way too much for me to carry out.

Yea I look forward to drinking my cafe-mocha every morning when I am out hiking. It also gives you extra calories for the day. Lol… I didn’t even realized I had not empty my pee bottle when I started recording. 🤣

@@midlifetravelers6151 I was glad to do those two with sort of fresh legs. But the climbs as soon as you enter North Carolina hit you right in the mouth. Makes GA climbs look easy.

LOVEN THE HIKE TK U SIR

@@JBNOTLOST likewise. I see you have a series of vids going too. I’ll check them out. Good luck in your hike. I am not sure when I can get back up there again.

@@lobstahgirl will do. I’m like many others that eat the same thing over and over again. A few variations but not many. Which is why I don’t record it. I would love to do a thru hike but that 8-5 thing still needed to pay bills. One day hopefully I will attempt it. Buenas noches is good night. I do my greeting in the am so is Buenos Dias. 😄

Thanks.. that was the easiest mile on the AT so far. That was by choice. I knew I could have stopped for water a mile back on a steep source. But I choose the mile road walk instead as it was easy walking. I actually saw a clearing an an abandoned structure by the water source. It wast too dark to take pictures of it.

Thanks. I purposely left the soundtrack music volume low since I got a lot of comments on last set of vids about it. Yea the early winter conditions bring other aspects of the trail. The next day was a rainy foggy day that made me really enjoy my time outdoors more. I’ll post that vid shortly.

@@sandpine99 Could you spell your "good morning" greeting so I can use it when greeting you back? I like it so much better than the typical greeting. Looking forward to that rainy foggy day video.

@@lobstahgirl 🤣. Is “Good morning, good morning… Buenos Dias, Buenos Dias!” Just 2 English and 2 Spanish good morning greetings. 😄🕺

@@sandpine99 Love it! Buenos Dias it is. Thank you SandPine!

Both my OV quilt and my Nemo Disco sleeping bag are 15 degrees and way too warm. I liked not having a draft when I twist and turn all night. But I like the freedom of the quilt. So I think a Zenbivy may be in my future. I’ll explain this better on the next two videos once I post them. My goto meal on trail is chicken Raman with spam. My favorite freeze dry meal is Peak Performance chicken Alfredo. But I can’t afford those all the time. The beef stroganoff in the mountain house is what I had on 3rd day. I did have a chili Mac with me as well but didn’t get to it.

Hi Tom... Just my iPhone 16 pro. I didn't get the 1TB one and kicking myself for now. I got the 512G so I have too limit how many videos I shoot in 4K at 30 fps. Which his why I was shooting in 1080P but TH-cam has me in 4k blocking jail. Won't let me load vids in 4K. They've all been reduced to 1080P.

@ The 16 Pro is a good unit. I would recommend not pointing it towards the sun and change the white balance, if possible, to darken the images a little, which is something I had to learn. No need to shoot anything 4k for YT. Can’t wait for your next long hike.

@ is there something you change on your phone or is that something you do on the video editing software. What are you using to edit your videos with?

OMG... Hey TwoSisters, I am one of your subscribers. I've followed your hikes. I do remember the video where we could clearly see you were in pain with your knees. I didn't know that was Wiley Gap. I found your channel when you did the announcement vid and CandyMama posted it. Sorry to hear about your sister not being able to join you. I hope you two get to try it again. Thanks for visiting.

@sandpine99 Awww thanks! My sister and I might be hiking again soon and will put up videos. Hike on! Stay safe! Stay upright!

I have seen lists in some sites but I just use FarOut for the locations I’ll be in and usually the shuttles themselves add comments to some of the wave points you will be at. You. An also check Facebook groups like at hikers, at section hikers, at hikers class of 2024 or 2025. I bet if you google some they will come up. I used Bandit (www.mountaintrailsshuttles.com). He operates from atl airport up to north side of the smokies. Another thing you can do is if you plan on using a hostel, call them first as most offer pick up and drop off. If not they can recommend a shuttle for you. That may be best option.

Made it slightly better on day 5 and after videos. Check it out and let me know.

Yup.. just the heartburn and appetite issue while stuck for 3 days with the food you have sometimes becomes an issue. I changed my food at Neel Gap and the other 3 days were better.

I have eyeballed the zenbivy. Specially the ultra light version they recently cam up with. But the price is a bit out of my range.

@@sandpine99 felt the same way and went with the Light bed just a little heavier .

@j3hikes444 look at them now. Seems like they will have a sale for Black Friday. I have narrow it down to the zenviby light bed or the sea to summer spark full sleeping bag.

LOL... trust me, no issues with doing it in the woods. I was just stating how convenient it is to use the privy. I am not used to seeing these many "bathrooms" on a trail. No such things where I normally hike. Nothing like pooping with a view at top of a mountain. Besides who wants to deal with the smell and higher risk of Nora virus spread. :-).

yup.. every day you are out there is different. Some days you can climb more than others. But if you don't hydrate and eat properly, it catches up to you quickly.

For section hike, I drive to where I think I am going to end the hike, then arrange for a shuttle to take me to the start. Then I hike to my car. I didn't make it that far this time, so I called the same shuttle to get me at another bailout point. So yea some pre-planning needed. FarOut app is your friend.

@@sandpine99 Copy. Thanks for your reply. Hope you're feeling better.

Congrats on the retirement and the hiking. Yea that is me for now. Week long section hiking here and there. Until I retire myself. 🙂

@@MawMaw_57 thank you. I actually enjoy iphonography more than videos. For some reason I didn’t take as many shots this time.

@@BlazingBursons thank you. I am trying to get out there on the AT for thanksgiving week. But if not, I may be on the Florida trail. I am up to 600 miles on that one.

@@SheGoneAgain his name is Memin. Is a mini-mini squishmallow that I stole from my daughter. Reminds me of home and someone to keep me company. 😄 I do like the Nemo Tensor but I realized it’s a bit noisy since I move a lot. I don’t get good sleep on trail unless I am really tired. I may go out with my REI helix next time.

@@lobstahgirl lol… it was very enjoyable sitting there on my pad and watching the limited view of the sunrise. My mind was going over stuff which is why I get out there.

@@hope2someday691 yes that spot was really nice with lots of reds. I wish I had more purples and deep oranges but that section caught my eye. I wish I had taken more photos but some spots I was nose to the grinder in just looking where to step and catching my breath. 🤣

@@timothyh.1460 thanks. I got a visit coming up and will be asking for prescription strength meds now. Just in case it flairs up again. It had never affected me like this before for multi days. Specially when I needed to eat and was stuck with what I had.

@@tinchina85 thanks for the suggestion. Please see day 5. I fixed the audio track starting with that video. I use free video editor and didn’t do a good job at lowering the volume. But I bet the music is better than my heavy mouth breathing as I go up climb and I’m almost dying. lol….

@@Oldsparkey lol.. yes that mute button come in handy. Specially when I am struggling to get air in climbs and I’m recording myself talking. 🤣. See day 5 please. I fixed the audio track then.

@@karenm1034 thanks for your comment. I fixed that issue starting with day 5. Take a look at it. It should be better. I assumed iMovie on IOs 18 was the same as before. It added the soundtrack at 100% volunme by default. I have to manually turn it down now.

@@wandering_butnotlost thanks. Sorry I should have scan the first 4 videos more before posting them. It even bothers me. The song I picked is an annoying one too. I usually stick to one soundtrack for all the videos I do on each section. I’ll never use that one again. 😄

@@hope2someday691 thanks for the heads up. Those foods never affected me before. I think it was another medicine I am taking but I will be getting it check out to make sure is not something more serious. Heartburn never affected me before like this. It was weird.