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I like your beach music for 15 degrees! Usually use my weighted blanket for weight when training as well. Dressed appropriately does create plenty of heat and I have to be real careful not to sweat. Sunshine and no wind makes all the difference. Leo sure is having a good time!

Haven't you been thru -hiking on the AT in Pennsylvania heading south so you should be in hiking shape and if you're not you probably never will be.

Some cold training session! Great job! Keep it up 🎉🎉

I feel the same. No elevation here for training either…I keep using the local gym stairmaster 🙄

New subscriber! I wish you the best!

Only those that have experienced it can understand the exhilaration of arriving in town after many days of backpacking!

Absolutely gorgeous views, so nicely put together my friend! Love it!

Yes!! The LMNT chocolates are great hot! And they don’t taste as salty strong as the others. Such a great evening drink and you’re getting in those electrolytes!

Stunning views! We camped at Hammonasset Campground, CT in September, and I think we had the opposite view from the beach. Meaning we were looking out at Long Island. 😁 I turned 50 last year, and could not agree with you more about zip-ups vs pull-overs! I'm gonna get sweating hot on a hike, even in winter, and need to unzip!

Very nice length of trail -- great reprieve from all the rocks! Those green balls are hedge apples aka osage orange. Squirrels love their seeds but that's about all that will eat them.

Hi Lisa, such a beautiful day! Love hikes by the lake. Cheers! 😊

Thanks for taking us along!

Good luck with doing that! I've done the Appalachian Trail and a lot of other trails and it's very difficult to stop and smell the roses It just is I will often like all day with almost no breaks especially if I'm by myself if I'm with a friend or other through hikers on occasion I can definitely stop and enjoy But of late I've been doing long trips alone and I find myself just walking all day even when I'm beyond tired I keep pushing It's a hard cycle to break and I've tried too ... Without a whole lot of success especially alone

Rocks ugh! THE worst. Isn't a place to sit such a luxury?!! I like your slackpack strategy. I would thru hike the whole thing supported by a friend in an RV if that were possible!

I'm glad to hear you talk about the struggle with cold sleeping pads -- same here! When it's cold I sleep in my Frog Togs rain gear -- really helps to keep my body heat in.

Can you make s little morning reminder sticker you would see every day, to remember to slow down and enjoy the journey?

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For me it would be all about enjoying the trail, not worrying about how many miles I do. Would I like to complete the whole AT and be able to say I'm an "official" Thru Hiker? Sure, but not at the expense of taking the time to enjoy a view, listen to sounds, or spend time with someone I met on the trail in an enjoyable conversation.

You’re not going to get shot by a hunter on the AT

Thanks for all those thoughts. I’m the same in many ways and always need to hear it again and again. I’m much older than you and still have not learned those lessons of “hike your own hike!” Take in every view, stop and talk to others, go your pace, listen to your heart, and you will climb Katahdin! And I will try to do the same. 😊 Signage

We sound very similar!! It is a HUGE concern for me too when I start trail - to just “be” and get where I get….after 30+ years of making lists & goals daily…how do you drop it to make the most of a quest like this? I am hoping the AT will assist in the teaching of this lesson as long as I listen to the trail.

Let it go, let it goooo! Make what you REALLY want to do your new goals -- "today I will take a 20 minute lunch at a beautiful view spot -- I will take 10 photos of things I see that inspire and amuse me -- I will plan my camp spot to arrive early enough for a leisure dinner and relaxing" etc! Don't miss the best part of the adventure and that is being free to just BE!

Three years later, the trail is still in my soul. If my body holds up, the moon is some house, and Jupiter and Mars and Mercury align or misalign or whatever they are supposed to do to reach favorable conditions (in other words, when life events allow me to do so), I want to do it again. 🙂 FYI - I turned 67 on my thru-hike so at 60, you're just a baby. 😀😀Perserverance and determination are key. Bonus: They are extremely ultralight!

Can’t wait for the next installments. You’re doing great!

The blow downs are most likely due to Hurricane Helen that came through the end of September. You will see lots more in NC, Tn , Va

Signage, did you hike in 07 with Calamity Jane??

Great job! When I did it in 07 it was still a Super Fund. The zinc mining made it look like you were on the moon. Everything was black and dead. It was very eerie and when I did it the next time everything was green. It was an unbelievable difference in the two hiked.

Really enjoyed your video! Have been curious about trail conditions since the recent tornadoes and hurricane so thank you for sharing all the trail footage. I would imagine it's a bit lonely since you're so far ahead of the bubble. Best of luck -- will be following!

I like your little icons that change every day at the end of your videos! 🌄

Just found your channel, looking forward to getting to follow along.

Just found you on TH-cam. I’m going to catch up on your walk and looking forward to following you. Safe trails

Let's goo ❤❤❤

Appalachian Trail! Wow you guys are amazing!! So happy I stumbled across your channel from my feed. Cheers 🇨🇦

Yay for a bear!!!!

Yes, that looked like you sure earned a good lunch that day! Looking forward to following the rest of your journey. 🙂

Cool. thank you for showing us the reality. It is nice to know that it will be okay for me to crawl and butt scooch as I am sure that is how I will go thru those areas. Looking forward to following your further AT adventures.

Loving the adventure! Thanks for sharing.

Just found you this morning and so excited to follow along!

You are doing SUCH a great job vlogging. Give yourself loads of credit. I look forward to your videos…and am super curious about the coffee!

Really looking forward to March and the continuation of your thru-hike. Also, the instant GOOD coffee sounds intriguing - that'd be fun to learn more about...

Great job! Signage!

Safe journey. Many blessings to you n your fur baby.i will subscribe

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Managing expectations is going to be different for my husband and me when we take off from Duncannon in May. We’ve sectioned to that point and are going for one long last LASH…so hopefully we, too, can find that happy medium knowing we don’t have to finish by a certain time to get back to a shuttle or car!

Pretty hike.

You go girl! (Woman!) I love seeing women in my age group taking on long hikes. Best of luck to you. I love your do it your way approach. I am afraid arthritis is going to dash my thru hiker dreams--we all have to do what we can when we can and not be get hung up on being purists. Slack pack away!

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I've been working on my expectation management through watercolor painting. Same idea-- enjoy the process and the end result will be what it will be! 😅 I grew up in farmland outside Gettysburg, and your farm views got me all choked up 🥲 Love the laundry day getup!😅

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