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Thanks for the tip, Sparky. We'll have to try that on our next shakedown. The packs are pretty heavy, so my concern is damaging them somehow, and that the poles are lodged up into the tent to keep it up.

Thanks, @gurewals. Thorough, but audio/video is poor...

Thank you! It's nice to get some positive feedback. We're still open for suggestions, so throw anything you got at us!

Thank you! We'll keep that in mind, and make a decision right before we take off. If there's any snow or ice on the trail or predicted, we'll likely take them. We might even bring them, then mail them home if they're not needed.

Thanks for the tips! I'll think about it, especially the sandals. I was going to bring a Ziploc bag covered in duct tape to throw waste in.

Thank you! We love using it! We bought extras for other trips, and in case Nick gets sick of using his cold soak container for everything on the PCT.

@@JennickHikes Amazing! It's definitely a fan favorite!

Oooh myyy. *George Takei voice*

We know exactly what you mean. They came off of ours pretty early one. I think we were going to keep cleaning them and reapplying, but I really like your idea! The shoes will tossed somewhat soon anyway. Thanks for the idea.

Hahaha. I thought I was going crazy when editing the video. We want to befriend the sassy squatch. I was going to offer the knife to him.. them (?) ..as a gift. The lack of snow here, the record snowfall in the South, and the lack of water in the West is very concerning. I'm expecting time travel, wormholes, and sharknados.

It's in my genetics.

To each their own. 38 minutes is a lot to contribute, but I'm sure some people will appreciate that we mentioned almost every little thing.

Hey, Chaos and crew! Thank you, and you're welcome. Looking at your username, I (Nick) may be your age. We will gladly commence the bumpage of fists if we see you! 🤜🤛

@ Absolutely!! And we will make it happen! 🤙🏼🤙🏼

@Chao5-1984 Nice! About what mile marker are we talking?

@ We are in section F so we’re talking 1983.8 - which has great re supply and my hometown area the town of Sisters! Bend is a lot larger. 2000 isn’t to far for us And 2045.6 is also where we are often hiking around.

We'll add it to the schedule. It should be easy to track us since we aren't delaying videos.

Thanks, @Pagan!

Hahaha. Thanks, @schmitzcj.

Excited for you both… Can’t wait to see you… love Aunt Connie❤

Thanks, Connie!

Wow.. already out there!? Do a rain dance for us and everyone else please. Bonus points if it's recorded and posted online!

Awesome! Congrats on your permit. We're not in a rush, so we could take 6 months making it easier for us to see you catch up.

Have a trailname we can look out for?

@@JennickHikes FeetForBrains or FFB

Thanks! We're logging all of these names with notes. Hope to see you or at least your log entry out there!

You're probably right. We were watching another couple going through the PCT in 2024, and they mentioned others getting sick from the water in town (we don't remember which TH-camrs or town). We don't know how the people who got sick know that, but it's a precaution that we're going to keep our ears open for. We've heard about the fear mongering which is getting out of hand. We were mostly leaning towards staying educated instead of fearful. We're not really worried about people sending us food. We just know our family likes to support us and send gifts, and we just want to reiterate to them that they need to coordinate a little bit with us. It would be unfortunate if we received food from five different people at one location.

I usually default to the sugar-free options myself, I even run away from sugary drinks, but apparently we're going to need the sugar for energy. I'm probably still going to avoid Cokes and things like that around trial magic. (Nick speaking, Jenny is all about it just for this hike.)

@@JennickHikes Haha you say that now, but oh my god. I don't know why or how, but trail sodas just hit different

Nick speaking again... That's what Jenny keeps telling me! I'll fight it until I have a bad enough day. I won't hide my reaction from the camera when I cave in.

Thanks. We found a solution, so we're good to go there. We will post an update to that situation and for each of the videos on March 1st.

Thanks. We have been a little light on them lately because selling our house is apparently a hassle.

Love you two!

Thank you! That is some great information. We will definitely watch his channel closely starting March 1st. We will set up our snow gear, packaged to be shipped ASAP if we request it early.

​​Early start is good. There is water on sections, A B and C. Goes dry quick, so then 6-8 liter water carries needed. Get thru San Jacinto early. Hard solid pack snow better than re-melting ice sheets. Sierra same.. If storms come just hangout in Idyllwild for a few. Good luck you'all. Watching 2025 pct hikers is my superbowl. 2652 miles from mexico to canada. Last great american adventure.

That's awesome! Surprised we came across the radar of another.. Omahamian? We plan on doing the CDT if we can complete the PCT and AT first. Maybe you guys can do trail magic on the PCT while we're on the CDT that year. Hahaha. Thanks for providing support!

Done! We're still waking up, but that was way easier than we thought. Thank you!

@ Great! Hope to see you guys on trail this year.

Interesting. That's the first time we've heard that. We're definitely expecting our plans to be ruined, but we'll research the snow-camping more. One of us has trained to camp in snow. Thanks for the information!

I have no idea! I just consume them somehow, then my muscles don't cramp as much, and I feel better on long hikes. Apparently salt, potassium, calcium, and a bunch of other things are electrolytes that we need. Potassium caught me off guard. I guess that's why people eat bananas after they work out.

@JennickHikes awww man,.. I was really hoping for a, "It's what plants crave" response.

Oh, well you see.. that's the evolution of electrolytes.... Brawndo! But why do plants crave it?

It was then (in the Nutrition video), it snowed 2 days ago (~1in), and we saw flurries tonight on the way home.

Thanks for the info. Had a feeling it was going to be at least 2 days, but 4... We're going to have to look into it more. We might end up just doing a shorter hike that takes a day.

Again, great feedback! We've tried wide brim hats, but after using Sun hoodies with the hood pulled over a cap works for us. We feel like it's a lot more comfortable. We have sunscreen to apply to our faces.

Thanks for the feedback. After hearing the running water, We had to give it a try. We may still use music rarely when it makes sense.

That's awesome! We hope to see you in the wild too, Greyhound.

Thanks for the info. I've heard conflicting reports of people getting ticketed. We will assess the situation when we're closer.

We'll be looking! When do you aim to finish? Our target is August 15th, but we doubt that'll be the case.

No idea, I'm just taking it a day at a time. As they say, planning is essential, but plans are useless

Hey there awalkingingmistake! I'm leaving Campo on the 15th of May and will only be a short distance ahead of you. I'll be watching for you further up the trail I'm sure you'll catch up to me! Peace 👍✌

That is fantastic news! How fast are you hiking? You'll probably pass us. Hiker name and/or partner(s)?

Will do. Thanks!

We'll look out for you!

Congrats! We hope our journey helps to make yours better.

Thanks for the recommendations! We were planning on moving there, but maybe someday much later. We were going to hike every inch of the PCT, but my wife convinced me that we should hit all the great detours instead. Continuous foot path is our goal so we can hit all the good spots.

If you take it slow enough! We're going to be starting slower than we want because we need to avoid the snow in the Sierra. If you have a trail name, please share it so we can look out for you.

If we take the Arizona trail, you may pass us! Have a trail name we could look out for?

@ hippy Gandalf!

That's badass.

You don't like the screaming?

@ no I don’t like the screaming🤣

Awesome! Hope you have fun out there, and we can help give you important info.

Great info! We are planning on kicking the miles up to exactly what you said, 20+ miles every other day. I believe we won't be able to lift weights too much since our YMCA membership will end March 1st, two weeks before we start. Will be on the lookout for your name!

We are relieved to hear it! We were laughing, but thought it might have been a bit too much. Comments like this motivate us to keep on keeping on.

@JennickHikes I was cracking up! I was surprised no one else commented about it.

i think people checked out .. didn't go that far into the ending .. it was Very Funny

We've got you marked in the calendar to look you up then. Have fun out there! We can't wait!!! 🤘

Watch out for the black biting flies, they ate me alive last May in the first 20 miles. 1000 plus bites.

Watch out for the black biting flies, they ate me alive last May in the first 20 miles. 1000 plus bites.

Truckee is worth visiting. Best candy store on trail!!! Super easy hitch from the ski lodge. Acton town near KOA has a great organic grocery store. Buy there as there is literally nothing in Agua Dulce. Like you guys, I try to eat super healthy as much as possible prior to hitting the PCT. This makes such a big difference.

@@PhoenixGenesis Hello!! I had been warned by a friend who section hiked that area that the black flies are CRAZY!! I have Head net, long sleeves and long pants planned for that area now. Thank you for the heads up confirmation!!

We're not exactly sure where those places are at the moment, but we are planning on hiking with our bear canisters from the beginning up until the last point we need them. If that's just a little bit beyond the Sierra, we'll keep them until then.

Fingers and toes crossed. If it's still closed we're going to have to make a long reroute. We really don't want any breaks in our continuous foot path.