Thanks Jesse! Most people think that Trail Magic is a good way to give back to the trail but actually, it is giving back to the hikers. You did real maintenance! Thank you for your work. It's such a shame that all that garbage was left on the trail. In 1990, my first thru hike I found that if you picked up EVERY piece of garbage you found on the trail, it couldn't fill a gallon ziploc bag. My second hike maybe a trash bag but now, that is amazing that people go to the woods to enjoy the beauty and then leave that much trash. BTW, you will think of the trail every single day of your life. It was a life changing trip that will always stir your soul. geek, '90 & '02, PCT, '08
Hey, Honey Bee glad to see you again. Yes it’s sad how much trash is on the trails. Glad to see you giving back to the trails. Take care and Happy Trails.
Hey Jessie! Echo Tim. We are having the Echo Ministries - Help the Hikers amazing Trail Magic again at Hogpen Gap this Saturday March 25th and next Sat, April 1st, both at 10:30. Love to have you join us at one of them!
What a great way to stay connected to the trail. I've helped clear blowdowns and it's rewarding at the end of the day. What's up with all the trash lately? I end up with a bag full of other people's trash every time I hike.
Very cool! Out of all the thru-hikers I keep up with on YT, you're probably the first one I've seen give back like this. So awesome. Keep us posted on your future adventures
Wow! I was randomly thinking of you last weekend and wondering how you were doing. Glad to see you back on the trail and in good spirits. A couple of the thru hike vloggers I followed last year have had post-hike depression. I suggested trail maintenance as one possibility to stay connected to the trail and get back into a more positive mental state. I'm working on a multi-year hiking quest of my own, and following completion am thinking about doing the training and joining a crew to maintain the AT in my part of the world. Peace, Love and Kindness.
great video! i've done a bit of trail maintenance in the Adirondacks of NY, so I appreciate you sharing your experience. And, it was great to see YOU again. I followed your hike last year, and I kinda miss seeing your videos now! Thanks for sharing!
A very cool look inside trail maintenance and what goes on. Hopefully it might help more people volunteer by giving them a frame of reference of what's done there.
That was really cool. I've been doing trail maintenance on the mountains to sea trail some, and it gives you a different perspective. Great video, thanks a lot!
I'm preparing for my annual section hike, to begin at the James River in May. Last night I watched a bunch of your videos, from Johns Hollow Shelter north into the Shenandoahs to get a feel for the terrain. You did a good job commenting and videotaping last year, so I find your vlogs helpful. I noticed you hadn't posted in many months...and suddenly you popped back up today. Glad you found a way to come back to the trail. Best wishes, Paper Map (from Georgia).
Nice work, Jessie & crew! Thanks for your volunteer work. Every little bit helps. I’m amazed at the audacious rudeness of anyone who would actually leave trash & litter in a beautiful natural setting like that. Shame on them!
You looked really happy doing that. I tried trail maintenance but my old and broken body couldn't keep up. For anyone like me I suggest giving back by joining the clubs that maintain the trails you walk. Money helps as much as effort.
I think it's so great that you've gone to do trail maintenance! Honestly, it seems like such a nice way to go if you've got time, energy, and means to do it. Thanks for showing how it went down so more can feel comfortable doing it too.
Jessie (Honey Bee) thank you for your great work and giving back. I met you in Ct last year i was helping some friends slack pack the AT. Looking forward to more of your videos. Da Breeze
Welcome back, Honey Bee! Good to see you again. Thanks for doing this. White blazes, I'm sure there were some that were hard to find on your hike. Also clearing some of that pesky veg. Maybe you can help on a controlled burn someday. Neat patch for your pack. Thanks again.
Good for you to step up and do this. Trails would degrade quickly without the dedicated hard work of maintainers. Stick with it even if it’s only once a year. Many hands make for lighter work. God bless.
Good to see again and back on the trail , that's such a great idea to give back to the trail and make it better for everyone , I've been watching some new hikers on their first time out one going by the name bad bat and another going by tracking Hopper unfortunately the last one mentioned had to drop out early do to an injury and hiker dancer is still sending post as well hope to hear more from you soon
Tim, the crew leader, actually explained that there are certain regulations about carrying chainsaws on the trail. I believe you must be certified for chainsaw use prior to bringing one out, so unless there’s a particularly large amount of blowdowns, they try to avoid using chainsaws!
Thanks Jesse! Most people think that Trail Magic is a good way to give back to the trail but actually, it is giving back to the hikers. You did real maintenance! Thank you for your work. It's such a shame that all that garbage was left on the trail. In 1990, my first thru hike I found that if you picked up EVERY piece of garbage you found on the trail, it couldn't fill a gallon ziploc bag. My second hike maybe a trash bag but now, that is amazing that people go to the woods to enjoy the beauty and then leave that much trash. BTW, you will think of the trail every single day of your life. It was a life changing trip that will always stir your soul.
geek, '90 & '02, PCT, '08
Welcome back, bro! We love to see it!
Springer Fever is real! Great way to channel it into some trail maintenance.
Well done! Nice way to give back. So sad humans actually leave that much garbage behind. Thanks for taking us along, have a great day!
Hey, Honey Bee glad to see you again. Yes it’s sad how much trash is on the trails. Glad to see you giving back to the trails. Take care and Happy Trails.
Hey Jessie! Echo Tim. We are having the Echo Ministries - Help the Hikers amazing Trail Magic again at Hogpen Gap this Saturday March 25th and next Sat, April 1st, both at 10:30. Love to have you join us at one of them!
Very nice! I still hope to do the AT in 2024. Obviously many amazing volunteers make it possible for others to fulfil their dreams.
You are awesome I can't believe it's been a year already since you hiked the whole trail I followed your journey all the way to the end
What a great way to stay connected to the trail. I've helped clear blowdowns and it's rewarding at the end of the day. What's up with all the trash lately? I end up with a bag full of other people's trash every time I hike.
Very cool! Out of all the thru-hikers I keep up with on YT, you're probably the first one I've seen give back like this. So awesome. Keep us posted on your future adventures
Wow! I was randomly thinking of you last weekend and wondering how you were doing. Glad to see you back on the trail and in good spirits. A couple of the thru hike vloggers I followed last year have had post-hike depression. I suggested trail maintenance as one possibility to stay connected to the trail and get back into a more positive mental state. I'm working on a multi-year hiking quest of my own, and following completion am thinking about doing the training and joining a crew to maintain the AT in my part of the world. Peace, Love and Kindness.
great video! i've done a bit of trail maintenance in the Adirondacks of NY, so I appreciate you sharing your experience. And, it was great to see YOU again. I followed your hike last year, and I kinda miss seeing your videos now! Thanks for sharing!
Look at you giving back! So cool. Keep us posted if you do more. I miss the trail videos.
That’s awesome, Jessie! What a great way to give back & also stay relevant in the hiking community!
A very cool look inside trail maintenance and what goes on. Hopefully it might help more people volunteer by giving them a frame of reference of what's done there.
Thank you for serving the hiking community.
That was really cool. I've been doing trail maintenance on the mountains to sea trail some, and it gives you a different perspective. Great video, thanks a lot!
awesome! Glad to see your video and enjoyed watching your journey last year! Have a great week!
I'm preparing for my annual section hike, to begin at the James River in May. Last night I watched a bunch of your videos, from Johns Hollow Shelter north into the Shenandoahs to get a feel for the terrain. You did a good job commenting and videotaping last year, so I find your vlogs helpful. I noticed you hadn't posted in many months...and suddenly you popped back up today. Glad you found a way to come back to the trail. Best wishes, Paper Map (from Georgia).
Nice work, Jessie & crew!
Thanks for your volunteer work. Every little bit helps.
I’m amazed at the audacious rudeness of anyone who would actually leave trash & litter in a beautiful natural setting like that.
Shame on them!
You looked really happy doing that. I tried trail maintenance but my old and broken body couldn't keep up. For anyone like me I suggest giving back by joining the clubs that maintain the trails you walk. Money helps as much as effort.
Way to go Jessie. Always good to give back!
It's so nice to see you again. Looks like trail maintenance is an enjoyable and beneficial way to stay connected to the AT: great video!
I think it's so great that you've gone to do trail maintenance! Honestly, it seems like such a nice way to go if you've got time, energy, and means to do it. Thanks for showing how it went down so more can feel comfortable doing it too.
Jessie (Honey Bee) thank you for your great work and giving back.
I met you in Ct last year i was helping some friends slack pack the AT.
Looking forward to more of your videos.
Da Breeze
Welcome back, Honey Bee! Good to see you again. Thanks for doing this. White blazes, I'm sure there were some that were hard to find on your hike. Also clearing some of that pesky veg. Maybe you can help on a controlled burn someday. Neat patch for your pack. Thanks again.
Good for you to step up and do this. Trails would degrade quickly without the dedicated hard work of maintainers. Stick with it even if it’s only once a year. Many hands make for lighter work. God bless.
Nice job,very interesting. Loved the video. Thanks for sharing,looking forward to any future videos. Please stay safe.
Good to see again and back on the trail , that's such a great idea to give back to the trail and make it better for everyone , I've been watching some new hikers on their first time out one going by the name bad bat and another going by tracking Hopper unfortunately the last one mentioned had to drop out early do to an injury and hiker dancer is still sending post as well hope to hear more from you soon
It's good to see you again !
Great video. Good to see you back. Thanks!
"Honey Bee's paintin' the trail" Gawd! I miss your regular posts.
"Melissa'' is actually Greek for honey bee.
@@planetclownfishbrain7052 I don't get it. Don't we know her as Jessie?
Nice to hear from you
Wow...I can't believe a Silky Saw was used (instead of a chainsaw) to cut that large tree. Good Job!
Tim, the crew leader, actually explained that there are certain regulations about carrying chainsaws on the trail. I believe you must be certified for chainsaw use prior to bringing one out, so unless there’s a particularly large amount of blowdowns, they try to avoid using chainsaws!
Our girl is loppin’ rhododendron! (I think your blazes were painted with fluff..)
Nice! You are a breath of fresh air. Will you be doing this again?
Absolutely! The group I volunteered with meets monthly, so I’m hoping to stick with that schedule! :)
Good on you Jess, you're a Legend! 😊👍
Well done! Thanks for giving back to the trail, That's awesome!
I have a suggestion for any future hikes. Instead of daily content creation, how about a once a week update of your progress?
Good to see you again, great idea.I've done a bit of maintenance on the PNT here in Montana.(Glacier National Park to the Washington Coast).
Oh I’m a master when it comes to loppers 😂 I’ve wore several pair out & actually broke a handle out of 2 pair 😂
Well that looked fun, nice to see you. 🙌🐝
Great to see u back on the trail.
Great to see you back! Great way to give back!
where is 2yr anniv video??
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i miss your videos a lot! kept me company over the pandemic/isolation days. ugh!
gl, Jessie
Great to see you again. Are you still in Nashville?
On to Charlotte now!
Great Job :)
Very Nice! :)
Heyyyyyyyy!
i love u,take care
yay! ^___^
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Sundog huh?
Jessie come Malaysia marry me,i ❤ you so much