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Just checked this video out, Thanks so much for sharing! Very helpful for me getting an idea of what to expect. I'm from Calgary and up in La Glace for Christmas! Love sneaking off to Grande Cache when I'm up here. Happy New Years :)

Thank you for your post trail video 😁

Thank you for your video and it’s very much appreciated😁

Amazing videos of the trip! A really nice memory 😊

Nice ending for your paddle. 🛶✅

It looks like a quiet peacefull trip. Even if it was more physical thank you thought it would be. It's hard work paddling in the wind and waves!

Thanks for this video as it further motivates me to prepare for more adventures on the water.

Hello Debra, thanks a lot for all you videos! I was wondering what size is your catalyst, not the hipbelt but the pack itself. How tall are you? I am thinking about getting one but I am right between sizes and I have to order from the U.S. and I cannot try one before ordering.

Well, maybe the octopi will start their own TH-cam channel 😁

Blow downs during the hike, NO !!! You are a natural at kayaking

Well if you have to get stranded on an island, it was a nice island to be stranded on. 😎

Happy Birthday!!

That's very interesting, and sad, about the sea stars. I hope they figure out what's causing their decline. Kinda sucky that you were stuck there for a day, but it seems to have turned out not too bad in the end.

A Very Happy Belated Birthday Wish For You Ms Debra😊. So glad to see you posting again too☺️.

Whoop ya got ta go yakkin! Nothing like a bit of adventure before the adventure 😂 Looks like the tent time helped with that case of soggy bum 😅 Yup those cool red bark trees do resemble manzanita on steroids. Very nice 😊

This looks like an amazing trip! What a great birthday present to yourself 😊

Great birthday adventure. 😎👍

Yuuuup that’s been swimming around in my head and makin me nervous. But, it’s probably worth it! 😂 Congrats on finding what scares you and walking towards it! ❤

So filthy! Great, eh?😂

So very, very true😊

Hey Deb! Sorry you never got to really feel those connections on trail. Too bad myself & my small group decided to do a flip NoBo-SoBo- NoBo … I think you would have really fit in with us and three of us were also Canadians 🤪. Myself, and one of the girls actually became really close so much so right at the beginning, she broke her phone and had to go back to San Diego to have it repaired… I refuse to let her go by herself, because I just couldn’t imagine… So we both went back to San Diego and hung out for three days for that phone to be fixed before we got back on trail again. Another one of the girls who hiked with us once we got back on the trail, got injured last year and she’s planning on starting the whole trail over again and I’m also planning on going back but to start back at KMS going forward… even though I had already done the portion of KMS to lone Pine I had injured myself before KMS so the stretch stretch to Lone Pine was pure misery for me and that’s when I got off the trail… but her and I are going to be meeting and going forward together to the border! If you decide to come back out and do some hiking, and want to join up, you are more than welcome to link up with us!!

“Checking out the geography” gets credit to Sunshine. He gave me a history lesson about when people visited a castle and needed to know where to go to the bathroom. According to Sunshine, the person in need asked the castle owner, “Do you know the geography?”, meaning - where is the bathroom in this place? 😂. Money Bags

Lots of fun adventures in store for you this year! I’m really looking forward to seeing your kayaking trip videos. Gliding across the water along the BC coast sounds amazing. Hope you see some charismatic creatures! 🐋 Woodsy is also quite excited to be joining Pivot in Banff! 😃 Thanks Nicole! ❤ BTW…the CT is on my bucket list. Just sayin’ 😏

Sounds like a busy and fun 2024 for Pivot! I’m looking forward to your future videos, Money Bags

Can’t wait for your next adventure.

I'm looking forward to watching your 2024 adventures. 😎👍

I’m blown away that with all you went through in the first half of your trip, you’ve come away with these life-long friends from the second half. Your plans for this year sound great AND plentiful for being new in a full-time job!

Sounds like some great adventures are in store! It'll get fun to see Woodsy and Desert Moon again too 😊 and when you learn rock scrambling, maybe you could plan to come east and do the AT 😉 I'll have to live vicariously thru you and all the other TH-camrs I subscribeto. I had planned to go out and do the East Coast Trail in NL, but now my dog needs surgery, (week after next) and that's taking up my travel savings for the next 3 years or so 😮 😢 *sigh*

Excellent presentation. I’m sure the residents of the facility enjoyed it…I definitely did.

Come on down to the beautiful East Kootenays to explore!

Like I have said before, I don't know who these people like they are to look down on other hikers, because they didn't complete a trail, or a long or short hike, like anyone else did or thought they should of done the hike. Unless you are going to work for REI or any other outdoor company, you completing all of the 2653 miles of the PCT. You should be proud of yourself, just as much as anyone who completed all 2653 miles. Because, now days no one can complete all 2653 miles step for step. You hiked your hike, your way and you should be proud of that. I don't think the people who hike 30 plus miles per day see the things the rest of of sees everyday.

Thank you so much for sharing! Your videos were beautiful and provided such amazing views and inspiration! Look forward to your future travels - from couch hiker in Calgary, Alberta.

Hardly anyone finishes the PCT in one year these days. There's always closures, usually due to fire. And sometimes, they have to go back more than once to fill in the gaps. Anyone who tries to shame hikers for not finishing is just rude 😒 🙄 You tagged both terminuses...termini?...Plus, as a Canadian, you're limited by the amount of time you're "allowed" to be in the US. If you're slowed down because of weather or injury, you're going to have to skip something in order to make it to the border to get home before ICE starts stalking you on the trail 😂 I love your podcast idea. I'm always questioning the status quo 😉 I think even Darwin himself would enjoy it! He's been challenging his own "influencer" status on his podcast. And Dixie is struggling for content because of her health. I feel for her! Post trail depression is a real thing! Sitting at a desk and living the 9 to 5 grind is just NOT NORMAL! Living our entire days indoors is a relatively new thing, considering human history. We started out as nomads, getting up every morning, hoisting all of our worldly possessions onto our back, and walking towards the next place to flop down to sleep. And stopping periodically for food and water. The only difference between then and now is we have dehydrated meals, and they had to hunt and forrage. And well...we have dyneema 😂 what society tells us is "normal" is anything but. I hate it. I'd rather be hiking 😁

It really is amazing how each person can have such a different experience and perspective on a place! I agree the Aqueduct overall was not that incredible, especially after the initial part with the canals and pipe was over. I enjoyed the rest of that stark desert section once we got in to the mountains. Maybe I have rose colored glasses though since I just edited my footage of it and I was in a better headspace and physical health at the time I was there. 😊 I have heard that some people do not feel well near those large windmills. Unfortunately it seems you’re one of them! 😕

Yeah, that siesta thing doesn't work for everyone. And I guess it would also depend on your start date. Later in the spring and it's just too freakin hot, so Ive seen a few who sleep all day, and then hike all night in the dark! Did you ever find out if that bear got rescued?

35:31 lol Renly 😂

10:22 “I HATE peanuts!” Favorite trail snacks: Snickers and peanut M&Ms. Well played PCT. Well played. 😂😂 I guess the Gummy Nerds were the palate cleanser then? 😊

That's really cool that you can switch out the hip belt on your pack like that. Brilliant idea! I really wish I was like you and so many other hikers I watch, and don't have to worry about food! My biggest concern is always food, I have celiac and a bunch of other intolerances. I know I'm going to have to send boxes when I do the AT. Unless somebody comes up with a cure between now and then...😅

17:50. Highly recommend the Senz storm umbrella. I've bought 3 so far, and unless you want to always have two hands busy(forget about trekking poles) do not settle for less.

If I was you, I would setup a face to face meeting with the boarder / government agency, to make sure you are cleared to travel back and forth across the border or any other borders in the future.

34:06. I think I can answer that, because I looked it up for someone who asked about it on another channel. "If you return to the US, your departure will be automatically recorded at that time. If you don't return, you should just keep evidence of departure including, but is not limited to, entry stamps in a passport, transportation tickets, pay stubs or other receipts." I got that from the CBP website. So it was good that you returned, because at that time you were declared departed and returning at the same time. That can be a big problem even if you are not using the PCT permit. Another TH-camr I watched a few years ago, finished her six month hike. She then got picked up by her parents who took her back to whatever province they are from. She then got her car and was driving back to her home, when all the flooding in BC forced her to detour back across the border. She didn't go into a lot detail on what happened but she did say that she got detained at the border for a long time. They wanted to know why she was over on her stay and trying to return again. They finally released her, and told her to return immediately to Canada by the most direct route possible. As for why as a Canadian you should get the PCT Canada Entry Permit. I think you need to do that to keep from getting in trouble with Canadian Customs, for not reporting your entry. Though I have heard stories of both Americans and Canadians hiking across the border without a permits, and not getting caught. But you should do that only at the risk of great legal problems, and the possibility of being banned from crossing the border in the future. I guess it depends on if you want to take that gamble or not.

enough wood to keep you warm in the winter :)

One thing to note about start dates is you're pretty much at the mercy of the PCTA and the permit they give you. And the later in the season you start, the more likely you are to have to skip or detour due to wildfires. I keep meaning to look up the stats, if they exist, of how many registered thru-hikers actually get to hike every mile each year, and how many end up missing sections due to closures.

Pivot, I loved your presentation of your PCT journey. You shared your inner soul in addition to the trail. This video is a blessing. Thank you, Money Bags.

Thank you for sharing.

Bravo! Great heartfelt presentation about your personal journey on the PCT! You definitely have talent as a communicator and storyteller and you got the makings of a good book here. Thanks for sharing it with us!

Side note...if you find your self wanting to hike Oregon at all this season...I will be there! 😊😊😊

Thank you thank you for posting your presentation!! I laughed, I cried, I got even more realistic about my upcoming hike. So so grateful you have been put infront of me! ❤

What a great presentation You're a good storyteller. This again solidifies my desire to *not* hike the PCT. 😂 I watch so many vlogs from it, and nope, I don't think it's one that I want to do. Maybe a LASH thru Washington, but the desert just does not appeal at all. I hope life in the Matrix is being good to you, and you continue to pivot as needed. 😊