DAY ONE | Fastest Known Time on the Benton MacKaye Trail | 93 MILES IN ONE DAY,
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- HI ALL! In early June of 2022 I set out with a goal of setting the OVERALL fastest known time (FKT) on the 288 mile Benton MacKaye Trail. In this video you watch the prep days before as well as the entire "day one". On FKT attempts such as this I characterize days as time in between sleep. Watch as I go from the beginning at Baxter Creek Trail to Fontana Lodge.
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Candy Mama here! yes this used to be a couples account with my husband named "THE DOWER DUO". We have since rebranded it to feature my individual adventures.
a little about me~ wife first, adventurer second! I have thru hiked the Appalachian Trail and John Muir Trail . I am the fastest woman to ever hike the Mountains-To-Sea Trail spanning the length of North Carolina. 1175 miles in 29 days! I am also the fastest person to ever hike the Benton MacKaye Trail. 288 miles in 4 days 21 hours and 25 minutes. I love running ultramarathons especially the 100 mile distance! Thanks for stopping by my video. I love making content :)
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Never could get into FKT's but it is an amazing feat. I just don't enjoy pushing so hard, night hiking, or missing the small things, butterflies, watching leaves flutter, enjoying cloud shapes. I did the PCT in 97 days when I was in my fifties, a mere 27 miles a day average. Not fast but steady back then. PCT has been done in less than 60, I think. At 75 I don't think I'd try to do more than 20 these days :o)
Goodluck on FKT attempt! ❤️ You should get a Gopro and strap it to yourself!
That needs to be the next step!
Amazing! You are an inspiration. Outof curiosity, what brand is your purple pack?
You go girl!
Thank you :)
💚 You are such an inspiration!
Carry a small air horn, works really well with bears. The Smokies have a ton of bears. Glad you did so well the first day! Amazing! Looking forward to the rest of the videos! Thanks for sharing!
Magical Houdini... whoops...Great job on tye FKT. After watching this I realized you really can not "plan" a FKT like this over 5 days like you would a 100 etc. Terrain and desire to push over a 5 day could be problematic just to sleep vs just being at a general area along the attempt. Your Mom and crew are awesome!
Yes! It’s so true. FKTs are wild and are a quick crash course in adaptability. Thank you for watching!
Sardines and avocado sandwich you are a gal after my own heart. That is the best way I can think of to cool your feet down. I'm kindly curious as to why you're doing this is it to stay in shape or to set a record or what? Nice brisk walk great way to enjoy the day. Have a great day and stay safe! PS oh yes thank you for the video. I suppose you can disregard that question since I finally read the title duh. I have one question about the bear did you bury your droppings and if he would have chased you he wouldn't catch up because he would have been sleeping and sliding if you catch my meaning.
Hey! Yes as you read it is to set a fast record time on the Benton MacKaye Trail. They are called FKTs! Enjoy. That’s day 1 of 5
Good Vid, gotta good grasp of the terrain and pretty country. And the prep y'all do, nice van
Appreciated ✌️♥️ n thanks
Thank you for watching!
Go girl
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So glad to see the first round! It was a great FKT! (1) Deodorant before the start? (2) Thanks for the extra nature shots! (3) Answered prayers! Looking forward to the rest!
Hey Adam! Sometimes the little things like deodorant or brushing your teeth in the middle of the night can make the difference between an enjoyable FKT and non so enjoyable FKT. Impressive nature can always make me stop in my tracks during a FKT/race. Especially mushrooms.
@@taratreks finding comfort and familiarity amidst the struggle...I can dig that. Also, just got my first Katadyn after my Sawyer dried out. Haven't gotten to use it yet, but looking forward to longer runs without haven't to loop back to my car!
@@Adamnealvelez that’s great! I love my be free. Truly a game changer
you go girl
Thank you for watching :) enjoy!
Jesus. 93 miles…….Jesus.
Yeah it was an interesting first day
@@taratreks Incredible feat, on incredible feet. - Could not resist the Dad joke
Fantastically captured trail, narrated part is gorgeous as always.👌👌
Hey! Thank you for the comment! It was such an epic journey. So glad I captured it through the lens