So very grateful for this film - I will return to it often. Thanks for hiking with me out there - may we have more (shorter, less muddy)adventures in the future. -Pez
One of the best documentations of the CDT I’ve seen. Awesome videography, a great telling of the story, and enough humor and insight to keep it rolling along.
"Make your life happen, be brave, challenge yourself, leave your comfort zone, go and see the grandest of places. Let the process run it's course and above all, enjoy the little moments along the way". Brilliant storytelling and videography on both your PCT and CDT films.
Austin/Poseidon, great work on the sophomore trail-film documentary. Solid production work, music and narration. Your PCT video was top 5 in the genre and kudos for crushing another thru-hike. Thanks for taking us on another journey. So far you're the only person I've seen to make two award-worthy triple crown trail thru-hike docs! Congrats on the amazing accomplishment!
I agree, do you reveal to us the other 4 of your PCT Top 5? Mine are "It is the people" (Elina Osborne), "The long way home" (Titouan le Roux), "Just passing thru" (Courtney Eve White) & "Every single step" (Nathan Brooks)
@@michel.h_cf99 Great question, I'd say The hole shoes is the one I watch the most, Elina Osborne, Austin's the Art of Walking, This is not a beautiful hiking video by Chopper, and Captain Jack's multi part series. Hope that answers your question!
Wow you truly have an incredible talent to capture and narrate all that a thru hike is, the amazing views, the challenges of hiking day after day, the good times and the bad. I only wish I had your ability to capture my thru hikes if only to share with my hiking friends and my family. A huge thank you for all the effort that you put in to filming and editing to share with us.
Thank you Austin for sharing part of your journey with us! The PCT film was epic, this was beyond epic 🙌 Well worth the wait! I hope you continue to hike, film and share your stories with us. Hike, eat, rest, repeat 🏕
I'm only up to the Colorado potion of the doc, but this is REALLY well done! I think you have done a great job capturing the beauty, friendships, and daily challenges of the CDT! Can't wait to watch the rest!
I hiked this trail SOBO in '22 and this film made me relive all of those special, magical moments... I felt moved and emotional as I now find myself navigating through real life struggling to find some real excitement... Gosh I miss those trail moments. You are a talented film maker to whom I can only say THANK YOU for bringing me back some great memories!!!! Hike on brother. Benji
Magnificent! You have created the most outstanding film on your CDT journey in 2023. Your videography, editing and narration is absolutely captivating. That's a lot of work and your production deserves an award. You invested a lot of time and effort. Thanks for taking us along. I wish you many more incredible journey's.
Nice man! Happy trails!! I hiked CDT in 2021 and live in Northern NM. Me and another hiker trash friend and I are planning on doing some trail magic near Ghost Ranch or Chama in few weeks when bubble arrives!
Thank you to someone I know has a real appreciation for the beauty of our wilderness & expresses this well. Austin, you love life in the mountains & the challenges of it. Thanks for sharing.
Thankfully the Algorithm Gods brought me your PCT film, and now this! Both are brilliant, but this one shows you honing your craft. Pure magic - nice work!
This was just so well done. Thanks for walking, suffering, filming, editing, and then sharing with us. A truly wonderful way for me to spend 80 minutes of writer's block.
You make documentaries look fun. And easy. But we know how difficult some of that journey was. This was so good and I loved every second of it. Thank you so much for creating another rich story on the trail.
Congrats on another great video. I loved the PCT video and you have not disappointed on this one. Thank you for your efforts in this, you do not see many CDT video, but this one will go into my "favourites" section on TH-cam.
Thank you so much for making this. I hiked the PCT in '23 and am planning to thru the CDT sobo in '26. I got emotional at so many points while watching because of how much I miss how good/bad a thru-hike feels. This was incredibly good man
Fellas. I cannot tell you much I enjoyed this film. Enjoy the moments in between the beginning and end! I love that sentiment. What a beautiful distillation of all your arduous trials and tribulations. Blessings.
This was so beautiful. The hike. The Vibes. The filming and editing. I'm going to do the A.T. next year and I understand that calling of the trail no matter how hard it is. It's something special that we get to feel and experience. Watching this made me feel the trail tugging at my soul. I loved this and will watch again next year on the A.T. thank you for this
Thank you, it couldn't be more beautiful. In 2022 I did the CDT, what you have created cannot compete with all my stories, thank you again. And for those who complain about alternative routes, etc, go for a walk and film yourself. 2 little questions, where is the girl since Wyoming and no bear encounters?
Biggie and Shepard’s path and timing varied compared to the rest of us but we still were close by each other most of the way. We finished a day apart and met up again in Canada. And there were only a few minor bear encounters surprisingly and I didn’t get any on camera.
Wow, congratulations to you and your friends for finishing the CDT. Thank you so much for sharing the beauty and the obstacles! Stay safe 🙏 keep Hiking .
This was truly beautiful. Congrats on your hike, and on having made a fantastic documentary about it. As a vet of sections of the PCT and CDT, I admire your perseverance and your ability to stop and document the beauty, struggle, and reality of your journey. Thank you for this film, I will watch it again and again!
THIS IS AWESOME.. BRAVO ... I can TOTALLY Relate to ALLLLLL of this From someone who's done this !!!!! ( I Personally COULD NOT get thru New Mexico fast enough !!!)
Same man! I hiked CDT in 2021. First time I watched this I got a lil teary eyed. What?! You didn't like NM? I get it though lol so many road walks and promise of epic landscapes further north . I was born and raised in NM and live only 20 mins drive from Ghost Ranch. I got to zero at home on my hike which is a wild experience. Me and buddy who is also a thru hiker and lives here are planning to do some trail magic around Chama or Ghost Ranch area when the bubble arrives.
WOW, what a film! This is absolutely NOT the first CDT film I've watched but this one hit different. Your clever and insightful narration along with stunning videography were beyond entertaining. Your journey seemed both challenging and enjoyable. Although I don't aspire to complete this trail I'd love to see parts of it someday. Thanks for bringing the beauty to screen!
You’re an incredible storyteller and film maker. Just as good, if not better than the PCT one, which was hard to beat. I’d watch a documentary of you walking around your block. Looking forward to more of your adventures!
About a month before embarking on my own PCT journey in 22’ I watched every trail doc on TH-cam in hopes of learning more and getting stoked, your documentary was at the top of my list. I’m about a month out from starting the CDT and told myself I don’t want to watch any videos before hand this time, but out of curiosity I made the search and without realizing it was your video, I felt compelled to watch. Once again moved and couldn’t be more excited for another trek. Well done pal -Trench
Top marks for your photography, narration, editing, and production! I find stories about through hikes completely enchanting even though I’ve never done one. And your production here makes my curiosity all the easier. So well done! Thank you so much!
Hi, your video is one of the best hiking videos on TH-cam. Excellent narration and photography. What an incredible journey you had. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Austin! A great way to pass the time as I sit by my wife getting her next to last chemo treatment. I finished the PCT in 2019 and all the 3-4 day hikes since haven't scratched that itch. Time to make plans, whether they come true or not. Thanks for the reminders, the outright laughs.
I cannot describe how excited I am to see this. Your PCT film was incredible 👍
Glad you liked it! I hope you will enjoy this equally as much!
I had the exact same reaction! Watching this now!
And with some of the same people!
So very grateful for this film - I will return to it often. Thanks for hiking with me out there - may we have more (shorter, less muddy)adventures in the future. -Pez
Glad to do it and excited for future adventures what ever those may be!
One of the best documentations of the CDT I’ve seen. Awesome videography, a great telling of the story, and enough humor and insight to keep it rolling along.
Thank you Austin for taking us along on the PCT and now the CDT. I loved both documentaries, you are a talented filmmaker.
I LOVE these films!! As a 17 year old who can’t go out and do this stuff quite yet, I literally live vicariously through these.
"Make your life happen, be brave, challenge yourself, leave your comfort zone, go and see the grandest of places. Let the process run it's course and above all, enjoy the little moments along the way". Brilliant storytelling and videography on both your PCT and CDT films.
Austin/Poseidon, great work on the sophomore trail-film documentary. Solid production work, music and narration. Your PCT video was top 5 in the genre and kudos for crushing another thru-hike. Thanks for taking us on another journey. So far you're the only person I've seen to make two award-worthy triple crown trail thru-hike docs! Congrats on the amazing accomplishment!
Thank you so much! Hopefully I can bring the same, if not better, experience for the third one. Happy trails!
I agree, do you reveal to us the other 4 of your PCT Top 5?
Mine are "It is the people" (Elina Osborne), "The long way home" (Titouan le Roux), "Just passing thru" (Courtney Eve White) & "Every single step" (Nathan Brooks)
@@michel.h_cf99 Great question, I'd say The hole shoes is the one I watch the most, Elina Osborne, Austin's the Art of Walking, This is not a beautiful hiking video by Chopper, and Captain Jack's multi part series. Hope that answers your question!
Wow you truly have an incredible talent to capture and narrate all that a thru hike is, the amazing views, the challenges of hiking day after day, the good times and the bad. I only wish I had your ability to capture my thru hikes if only to share with my hiking friends and my family. A huge thank you for all the effort that you put in to filming and editing to share with us.
Thank you Austin for sharing part of your journey with us! The PCT film was epic, this was beyond epic 🙌 Well worth the wait! I hope you continue to hike, film and share your stories with us. Hike, eat, rest, repeat 🏕
I'm speechless about your documentary films. It's such a blessing that you share this with the world. Thank you!
I'm only up to the Colorado potion of the doc, but this is REALLY well done! I think you have done a great job capturing the beauty, friendships, and daily challenges of the CDT! Can't wait to watch the rest!
I hiked this trail SOBO in '22 and this film made me relive all of those special, magical moments... I felt moved and emotional as I now find myself navigating through real life struggling to find some real excitement... Gosh I miss those trail moments.
You are a talented film maker to whom I can only say THANK YOU for bringing me back some great memories!!!! Hike on brother.
Benji
My pleasure!
Get back in the trail
Very well made ,beautiful. Thxs so much for making and sharing.
Beautifully done. It’s breathtaking how beautiful this country is but most people will never get to see it.
Your PCT video was absolutely incredible and inspires me to this day, genuinely can't wait to watch this one!
Magnificent! You have created the most outstanding film on your CDT journey in 2023. Your videography, editing and narration is absolutely captivating. That's a lot of work and your production deserves an award. You invested a lot of time and effort. Thanks for taking us along. I wish you many more incredible journey's.
Fantastic! A perfect balance of scenery and hiker life. Thank you!
Epic!!! Thanks for taking us along the way 🙏🙏🙏
Incredible film! Im headed Nobo starting april 7th. This sunday. Very psyched
Nice man! Happy trails!! I hiked CDT in 2021 and live in Northern NM. Me and another hiker trash friend and I are planning on doing some trail magic near Ghost Ranch or Chama in few weeks when bubble arrives!
Good luck out there!
@@vmbean1945CDT have bubbles?
Wow, I am blown away by not only your amazing cinematography but also your story telling! I loved every minute of this!
Thank you to someone I know has a real appreciation for the beauty of our wilderness & expresses this well. Austin, you love life in the mountains & the challenges of it. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, one of the BEST! Ty for all the footage, thru good times and bad, and above everything else…the inspiration to be better, every day. Amazing❤️
Just amazing…. Have no words.
Wow, this was fantastic, so well done. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute!! Thank you.
Absolutely beautiful ❤️ thanks for taking us along!!
Thankfully the Algorithm Gods brought me your PCT film, and now this! Both are brilliant, but this one shows you honing your craft. Pure magic - nice work!
This was just so well done. Thanks for walking, suffering, filming, editing, and then sharing with us. A truly wonderful way for me to spend 80 minutes of writer's block.
As Yogi likes to say, EMBRACE THE BRUTALITY!!!! lol. nice video, did a great job at showing the true trail experience.
Wow !!! Truly amazing ! Congratulations and thank you for sharing.
Absolutely stunning! Thank you for this gift. God Bless.
This was really well done. Easily one of the best CDT films ever made. Thanks for making this !!
-Maui ‘23
You make documentaries look fun. And easy. But we know how difficult some of that journey was. This was so good and I loved every second of it. Thank you so much for creating another rich story on the trail.
My pleasure, glad I could take you along!
Congrats on another great video. I loved the PCT video and you have not disappointed on this one. Thank you for your efforts in this, you do not see many CDT video, but this one will go into my "favourites" section on TH-cam.
Thank you so much for making this. I hiked the PCT in '23 and am planning to thru the CDT sobo in '26. I got emotional at so many points while watching because of how much I miss how good/bad a thru-hike feels. This was incredibly good man
Fellas. I cannot tell you much I enjoyed this film. Enjoy the moments in between the beginning and end! I love that sentiment. What a beautiful distillation of all your arduous trials and tribulations. Blessings.
A well documented adventure. Congrats on the journey and thanks for sharing!
SO beautiful! SO emotional! Great job, great hike!
Truly inspiring. Your first video blew me away. This one is absolutely amazing. You are a true warrior.
Thank you so much!
Fantastic !
Brilliant! You did a fantastic job of capturing this trail and thru-hiking! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
This is the very best trail film I’ve seen. Highly motivating, and inspiring. Austin, THANKS for the great work.
Watched last evening. Outstanding film and storytelling. A number of times I laughed out loud. Great humor in here. Well done Austin. Congratulations!
This was so beautiful. The hike. The Vibes. The filming and editing.
I'm going to do the A.T. next year and I understand that calling of the trail no matter how hard it is. It's something special that we get to feel and experience. Watching this made me feel the trail tugging at my soul. I loved this and will watch again next year on the A.T. thank you for this
Thank you, it couldn't be more beautiful. In 2022 I did the CDT, what you have created cannot compete with all my stories, thank you again. And for those who complain about alternative routes, etc, go for a walk and film yourself. 2 little questions, where is the girl since Wyoming and no bear encounters?
Biggie and Shepard’s path and timing varied compared to the rest of us but we still were close by each other most of the way. We finished a day apart and met up again in Canada. And there were only a few minor bear encounters surprisingly and I didn’t get any on camera.
I agree with many of the comments here. I really enjoyed your PCT documentary. I am on the PCT in 2024! Plant Papa
Incredible film and storytelling!
Fabulous adventure thanks for sharing ❤
You did an amazing job capturing the CDT! Thank you so much for sharing : )
Aw… this film breaks my heart❤
Wow, congratulations to you and your friends for finishing the CDT.
Thank you so much for sharing the beauty and the obstacles!
Stay safe 🙏 keep Hiking .
13:37 definetly one of the quotes of all time
Soul doesn’t grow with addition. It grows with subtraction. This will stick with me. Congrats. Best one I’ve been.
Epic and engrossing - exceptionally well done. Any thru-hiker will love it. Anyone else will be amazed.!
I loved every minute of this film. I plan to walk the cdt when I retire in a few years and this just reinforced that notion. Thank you.
It's time to get my popcorn ready. You done such a tremendous job on your PCT film.
Your PCT video is my all time favorite video on YT. So excited to see this one. Hope to see many many more. Love from Norway
Thats a proper movie. Hell yeah.
That lake in Wyoming was so beautiful, love all the cinematography work!
Thank u, for all the effort that went into this film congratulations for all your accomplishments
Haven’t watched yet, but will today! Been waiting a long time for this one. Thanks for putting this out, Austin 🎉
Excellent video. Thanks for sharing.
This was truly beautiful. Congrats on your hike, and on having made a fantastic documentary about it. As a vet of sections of the PCT and CDT, I admire your perseverance and your ability to stop and document the beauty, struggle, and reality of your journey. Thank you for this film, I will watch it again and again!
THIS IS AWESOME.. BRAVO ... I can TOTALLY Relate to ALLLLLL of this From someone who's done this !!!!! ( I Personally COULD NOT get thru New Mexico fast enough !!!)
Same man! I hiked CDT in 2021. First time I watched this I got a lil teary eyed.
What?! You didn't like NM? I get it though lol so many road walks and promise of epic landscapes further north . I was born and raised in NM and live only 20 mins drive from Ghost Ranch. I got to zero at home on my hike which is a wild experience. Me and buddy who is also a thru hiker and lives here are planning to do some trail magic around Chama or Ghost Ranch area when the bubble arrives.
@@vmbean1945 Its NOT that i DIDN'T like it, I was Just SUPER anxious to get to CO. there ARE some AMAZING areas i DID like tho In N.M !!!
@@vmbean1945 PROBABLY going to do this AGAIN, But Go North to South this time !!!
That idea always toys with my mind. It was such a life changing journey.
Amazing mountain nature
WOW, what a film! This is absolutely NOT the first CDT film I've watched but this one hit different. Your clever and insightful narration along with stunning videography were beyond entertaining. Your journey seemed both challenging and enjoyable. Although I don't aspire to complete this trail I'd love to see parts of it someday. Thanks for bringing the beauty to screen!
cant wait to finish watching this masterpiece!!
Impeccable cinematography as usual, congratulations and thank you for sharing your adventure with us.
Wow, that was so well done. Thanks for taking the time document your CDT thru hike. So motivating…
Whelp....2 min's in an I know what I'll be doing for the next hr an 19mins. 🍿🍿🍿
Man this was SO well done! 👌
Stunning film of your adventure.
I’ve watched the PCT video a dozen times. This was just as great. Congrats 🍾
You’re an incredible storyteller and film maker. Just as good, if not better than the PCT one, which was hard to beat. I’d watch a documentary of you walking around your block.
Looking forward to more of your adventures!
Most enjoyable! Wonderful storytelling, excellent editing, just a lot of fun. Thank you!
That was epic I got 3hrs sleep got home saw this and was glued.
wow that really was brilliant, my favorite part has to be the supermarket sweep stocking up on the M&Ms 👏👏👏
That’s my favorite part too!
Beautiful journey. Thank you for sharing.
This is my goal when I retire in 6 months!!!
Well done. Thanks for sharing your story.
After waiting a long time its finaly here! Loved the PCT film.
Appreciated the Wildlife Fashion Show!
Epic! What a treat st the expense of your blisters, scrapes and fantastic memories!
Somehow this video made me feel post-hike-depression....That has to mean this was trail documentary is the real deal. Thank you for sharing.
Everyone did a great job on this film. Can't say enough how enjoyable and touching it is. Will defiantly have to watch this again.
Fantastic! I've been looking forward to watching this ever since I watched your PCT video. Did not disappoint.
Amazing film. Its by far the best CDT video I've seen. You really captured what is like to hike the CDT.
About a month before embarking on my own PCT journey in 22’ I watched every trail doc on TH-cam in hopes of learning more and getting stoked, your documentary was at the top of my list. I’m about a month out from starting the CDT and told myself I don’t want to watch any videos before hand this time, but out of curiosity I made the search and without realizing it was your video, I felt compelled to watch. Once again moved and couldn’t be more excited for another trek. Well done pal -Trench
Thanks for doing what you do. Looking forward to your next one.
Top marks for your photography, narration, editing, and production! I find stories about through hikes completely enchanting even though I’ve never done one. And your production here makes my curiosity all the easier. So well done! Thank you so much!
What a wonderful film, thank you❤
Great documentary poseidon! glad I got to be in it for a clip hahaha cheers! -Natty
Loved it, thank you for sharing your journey with us.
First watch, I'm sure I'll come back many times. Thank you.
WELL DONE!! We truly appreciated your journey. It is very inspirational to us older folks and you did a fantastic job👍
Wild and crazy guys hike CDT.
This film was absolutely incredible!!!
Hi, your video is one of the best hiking videos on TH-cam. Excellent narration and photography. What an incredible journey you had. Thanks for sharing.
I LOVE your PTC video and I rewatch it often. Excited to see this! can't wait to watch!
Great film! I enjoyed the great commentary you spoke all through the film!
Thanks Austin! A great way to pass the time as I sit by my wife getting her next to last chemo treatment. I finished the PCT in 2019 and all the 3-4 day hikes since haven't scratched that itch. Time to make plans, whether they come true or not. Thanks for the reminders, the outright laughs.
Amazing video. Colorado love. Happy trails.