I know it's a pain in the ass for you, but your 'hiking in the rain' footage tends to be my favorite. This rainy day episode was particularly pleasant to watch. I get to take in the beauty without the stinging nettles. I owe you, Matt! Thanks!
I really like it also. It is far easier these days since I have the umbrella. On the AT it was almost impossible because there was no way to dry the phone off enough to make the screen work.
To be fair, Matt, you do your videos primarily as a diary for you, as well as a bit of a distraction whilst on the long trip. We’re just fortunate bystanders that get to tag along. I’ve been good with that for some time now. Any gear “reviews” you do are organic - embedded in the normal video - and more a commentary on how the gear is working or not working for you.
Dude! Another journey through most the paths untraveled! Dogs, blowdowns, stinging shrubbery, just unreal but you keep plugging along. Out of all of the hikers I’ve watched these past 9 years, you, Matt are the GOAT! Keep going and I will see you tomorrow! 🥾⛰️👍
I like your hiking channel because you hike. Several hikers I followed stopped hiking and now only do gear reviews, or at least the majority of their videos are gear reviews. Please keep hiking and paddling; I love your paddling videos too. Thanks!
Day 42. Poke Bowl watch. I dig your talking hikes. While the other channels have dramatic hike by and away shots, it loses authenticity. Don’t change a darn thing.
Re: video authenticity Stay pure Matty, stay pure. I don't care if you hike the red line or the blue line. Or your own line. But keep the videos REAL! You cannot let a third party edit chattiness
Yes, we call them stinging nettles too I have watched your channel for a few years and have always liked your style and editing. The thruhikers I also watch seem to be doing their own editing too. All I know is that I don’t think I’m interested in ever hiking these states but enjoy watching you do it.
Don’t comment much. But thought I would join in with the praise. I love to hike so actually like a real hiking video. That is opposed to gear ads, “murder hiking” porn and whatever else certain ex hikers post. I like pretending to walk along and knowing where you are because I’ve been there or enjoying new sights.
My Frogg Toggs zipper tore in the same place! You are doing great; I am surprised you don't have more bad days! You might claim to be physically "wimpy," but to do this day after day in the conditions you are facing damn sure shows mental toughness! I live in Eastern Kentucky, and I've never seen a shit hole like you walked through today!
Nice recap of your day at the end ! Stinging nettles are the number one reason you will never see an european hiker wearing shorts , there are about a doble dozen different species here .Some can grow to 5 or 6 feet high , but the little species have the most sting . Try to get some vinnager from the trailangel in a little botle , it relieves the pain of the stings.Keep it on.
Those things were the bane of my childhood. Along with bees. The latter because I like to throw things at bee hives and run away. And I was neither a bright nor a fast child.
That area has been a difficult one historically because of the remoteness. We just had a work party north of where you came on the Buckeye (appalachian wildlife area) and tree fall was a lot less than the previous couple years. Hopefully we can get down there and clear the trail. All sawyers have to be certified now so it is a little harder than it used to be to get trees cut out of the trail.
It is actually a really pretty section. And honestly, I am both super impressed and grateful for the amount of work that has obviously gone into this trail.
Stinging nettles (you were correct as to the name of that plant) are high in nutrients (yes you can eat them), may reduce inflamation, may treat hay fever, may lower blood pressure, and may lower blood sugar levels. Once Jewel weed comes along, the juice of that can be used to reduce the sting. Like the orange drape!
I got a frogtoggs jacket from wmart that is more heavy duty than the cheapest ones they sell. Then I saw that my friend has the same one he used on his sobo at hike a couple years ago and still uses it. It comes in 2 tone colors.I look forward to the videos you share with us.
Hi Matt, you had a miserable day for sure. That was definitely a sketchy neighborhood, I hope you had a good nights rest. Take care and stay safe. God bless
TH-cam recommended some of the Mississippi river videos to me when y'all were in Minnesota. I live in Indianapolis and had never really searched out hiking or canoeing videos. I went back and watched all the CDT videos as well. The algorithm is a mystery, but I am glad that it brought me here! My mom is also a subscriber now, I think. I suspect that the "hunter" who didn't like hikers might actually be a "cook" who doesn't want hikers to discover his kitchen 🙃
It really seems to pay attention to that location tag which is funny because they don’t make it super apparent how to set that. Like I said, I am really curious to see what happens when I go through more population centers. At which point it’s just whether the thumbnail and the text about hiking in Delaware to San Francisco is enough to make people click.
Hi Matt - I found your videos looking for local scuba spot videos but funny enough - I am a WTC graduate also and did one of my experience hikes with Jen before I found your channel. The amount of people that are hikers/mountaineers & scuba divers is pretty small afaik :-)
Here is a theory: I started watching another channel where Noraly drives her motorcycle through different countries. It seems that her videos started to show up in my feed when she traveled through my country. Maybe your videos will show based on the location where you upload?
There is actually a location you set during uploading. TH-cam seems to really pay attention to that and push videos to people on the homepage that are located near them. That’s why a few of the Mississippi videos went so big. It’ll be interesting to see how the videos through Cincinnati and such do
Masochist Hikes all the trails so you don't have to. I'll make sure to put Pike State Forest at the bottom of my list. I recall those stinging nettles continuing through Indiana. Maybe find some thigh high socks?
They absolutely continue through Indiana. There are also some type of invasive thorny tree-shrub type plants peppered throughout Hoosier National forest. Those are fun, too. 😢
I fully agree that the gear videos and terrible clickbait thumbnails are trash. I can't really put up with any of those channels. The thing here is to see what the trail is all about, and that's useful as I'm planning a coast-to-coast hike.
I don't think your add revenue would be high enough to pay for editing. It's probably good enought for Family Dollar. Beside it's your voice that is the character of the channel.
In the words of Billy Joel- I would not leave you in times of trouble We never could have come this far, mmm I took the good times, I'll take the bad times I'll take you just the way you are.😂
I think it also depends on what you are doing. The Mississippi was really cool. I don’t know how these videos are doing compared to Mississippi ones but I know I watch cuz I already know and enjoy your videos. This trail is definitely less appealing to me. I watched most of Constantine’s (Hiking America’s) daily videos of the 11 national scenic trails and I couldn’t make it through the North Country Trail ones. Too much sameness vs some of the other trails. But definitely keep doing what you are interested in and share it. Don’t change for views (which I can’t see you doing at all).
I do worry things will be too same-y sometimes but generally at least on the ground things always seem to happen or change. There are certainly some trails which have a lot more general appeal. The Mississippi videos were some of the most viewed we have ever done, but I equate that to the fact they were pushed out to people and some of the big cities.
@@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes I started watching when you attempted the Arizona Trail, so location definitely was a factor, me being from Tucson; but I had also been watching hiking videos for a while and it just took me a bit to realize you were a normal weirdo and not a religious weirdo.
@@traciklein4291 ah yes. The weirdos don’t think like me because they think I’m religious and the religious don’t like me because they think I’m a weirdo.
At this point right or wrong anytime somebody describes violent vomiting near a trail Noro is my first thought. Followed by how much I really really really don’t want to go through another round of noro right now.
I have not. I am generally mistrustful of any sort of video Gear review. There are a few websites and individuals that I trust to a certain extent like Skurka but I also look at them with a critical eye the sort of activities they are doing versus what I am doing. Because that can have a huge impact on whether something works for me.
Yours are among the very few daily hiking videos I watch because it's not 99% your face, plus this series is interesting because nobody hikes the ADT. It's like suffer-fest-watching, a variation on hate-watching, to watch this series. I do deliberate searches for people's "full documentary" versions of their thru-hikes or else I search for specific sections i.e. Rawlins to Steamboat or whatever. As for gear, your gear is way too heavy! Those are definitely the stinging nettles that grow in the garden here in California. You can eat them, cooked. Like spinach!
subscriber count hasnt really mattered in many years. it is all about retention and watch time. i would love to see your gear reviews, but while you are using it daily on trail. click bait does work, but it cheapens the brand. but most importantly dont conform your content to your audience, let your audience conform to your content. you produce what you love in the fashion you want and it will attract ppl who are fans of you. not just your videos.
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I know it's a pain in the ass for you, but your 'hiking in the rain' footage tends to be my favorite.
This rainy day episode was particularly pleasant to watch.
I get to take in the beauty without the stinging nettles.
I owe you, Matt! Thanks!
I really like it also. It is far easier these days since I have the umbrella. On the AT it was almost impossible because there was no way to dry the phone off enough to make the screen work.
I don't think "authenticity" is a part of YT analytics, but you excell at that and thats why I keep watching! Thanks for your efforts!
To be fair, Matt, you do your videos primarily as a diary for you, as well as a bit of a distraction whilst on the long trip. We’re just fortunate bystanders that get to tag along. I’ve been good with that for some time now. Any gear “reviews” you do are organic - embedded in the normal video - and more a commentary on how the gear is working or not working for you.
Dude! Another journey through most the paths untraveled! Dogs, blowdowns, stinging shrubbery, just unreal but you keep plugging along. Out of all of the hikers I’ve watched these past 9 years, you, Matt are the GOAT! Keep going and I will see you tomorrow! 🥾⛰️👍
I like your hiking channel because you hike. Several hikers I followed stopped hiking and now only do gear reviews, or at least the majority of their videos are gear reviews. Please keep hiking and paddling; I love your paddling videos too. Thanks!
Day 42. Poke Bowl watch. I dig your talking hikes. While the other channels have dramatic hike by and away shots, it loses authenticity. Don’t change a darn thing.
Re: video authenticity
Stay pure Matty, stay pure.
I don't care if you hike the red line or the blue line. Or your own line.
But keep the videos REAL!
You cannot let a third party edit chattiness
Yes, we call them stinging nettles too
I have watched your channel for a few years and have always liked your style and editing. The thruhikers I also watch seem to be doing their own editing too. All I know is that I don’t think I’m interested in ever hiking these states but enjoy watching you do it.
Yep, they are stinging nettles, and they're actually edible and very nutritious. They also burn like fire when they get you.
Yup. Those are stinging nettles. Makes for a fml kinda day.
Hang in there!
Don’t comment much. But thought I would join in with the praise. I love to hike so actually like a real hiking video. That is opposed to gear ads, “murder hiking” porn and whatever else certain ex hikers post. I like pretending to walk along and knowing where you are because I’ve been there or enjoying new sights.
I'm here for the authenticity.
My Frogg Toggs zipper tore in the same place! You are doing great; I am surprised you don't have more bad days! You might claim to be physically "wimpy," but to do this day after day in the conditions you are facing damn sure shows mental toughness! I live in Eastern Kentucky, and I've never seen a shit hole like you walked through today!
Hey Matt! I like the way you do it, not for clicks but for the steps.
Nice recap of your day at the end ! Stinging nettles are the number one reason you will never see an european hiker wearing shorts , there are about a doble dozen different species here .Some can grow to 5 or 6 feet high , but the little species have the most sting . Try to get some vinnager from the trailangel in a little botle , it relieves the pain of the stings.Keep it on.
Those things were the bane of my childhood. Along with bees. The latter because I like to throw things at bee hives and run away. And I was neither a bright nor a fast child.
That area has been a difficult one historically because of the remoteness. We just had a work party north of where you came on the Buckeye (appalachian wildlife area) and tree fall was a lot less than the previous couple years. Hopefully we can get down there and clear the trail. All sawyers have to be certified now so it is a little harder than it used to be to get trees cut out of the trail.
It is actually a really pretty section. And honestly, I am both super impressed and grateful for the amount of work that has obviously gone into this trail.
Possibly the worst day so far - blow downs - dogs - lack of trail maintenance and I think I hear banjo music. 😎✌
Stinging nettles (you were correct as to the name of that plant) are high in nutrients (yes you can eat them), may reduce inflamation, may treat hay fever, may lower blood pressure, and may lower blood sugar levels. Once Jewel weed comes along, the juice of that can be used to reduce the sting. Like the orange drape!
Keeping it real! That’s why I watch. I’m a hiker and it’s great to see the genuine thing. Thanks for taking the time!
Keep doing what you’re doing, love the authenticity. Been watching since Key West from up here in Canada…
Those stinging nettles made my toes swell on the Long Trail. Claritin helped a bit
That part of Pike County is creepy. Wish they would re-route the trail
I got a frogtoggs jacket from wmart that is more heavy duty than the cheapest ones they sell. Then I saw that my friend has the same one he used on his sobo at hike a couple years ago and still uses it. It comes in 2 tone colors.I look forward to the videos you share with us.
Sunshine and tornadoes makes me happy, sunshine in my eyes can make me cry.
Hi Matt, you had a miserable day for sure. That was definitely a sketchy neighborhood, I hope you had a good nights rest. Take care and stay safe. God bless
Spider webs to the face is the reason my wife has me lead the way on our hikes
Sadly that doesn’t work with Jen. She’s too short…
@@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes Being 5'4" and married to 6'7" fellow, I resemble that remark.
The nettles must be bad I never heard you swear before. lol
TH-cam recommended some of the Mississippi river videos to me when y'all were in Minnesota. I live in Indianapolis and had never really searched out hiking or canoeing videos. I went back and watched all the CDT videos as well. The algorithm is a mystery, but I am glad that it brought me here! My mom is also a subscriber now, I think.
I suspect that the "hunter" who didn't like hikers might actually be a "cook" who doesn't want hikers to discover his kitchen 🙃
It really seems to pay attention to that location tag which is funny because they don’t make it super apparent how to set that. Like I said, I am really curious to see what happens when I go through more population centers. At which point it’s just whether the thumbnail and the text about hiking in Delaware to San Francisco is enough to make people click.
Hi Matt - I found your videos looking for local scuba spot videos but funny enough - I am a WTC graduate also and did one of my experience hikes with Jen before I found your channel. The amount of people that are hikers/mountaineers & scuba divers is pretty small afaik :-)
Yea, I know a handful of us who do both but for the most part it seems like there is far less overlap than say something like kayaking
You will also be getting into wild rose or wild raspberry vines they grow fast and block up the trail quickly.
Here is a theory: I started watching another channel where Noraly drives her motorcycle through different countries. It seems that her videos started to show up in my feed when she traveled through my country. Maybe your videos will show based on the location where you upload?
There is actually a location you set during uploading. TH-cam seems to really pay attention to that and push videos to people on the homepage that are located near them. That’s why a few of the Mississippi videos went so big. It’ll be interesting to see how the videos through Cincinnati and such do
Masochist Hikes all the trails so you don't have to. I'll make sure to put Pike State Forest at the bottom of my list. I recall those stinging nettles continuing through Indiana. Maybe find some thigh high socks?
They absolutely continue through Indiana. There are also some type of invasive thorny tree-shrub type plants peppered throughout Hoosier National forest. Those are fun, too. 😢
Similar to the ticks it’s only really an issue when I am off trail. And allegedly the trail is mostly roads…
I fully agree that the gear videos and terrible clickbait thumbnails are trash. I can't really put up with any of those channels.
The thing here is to see what the trail is all about, and that's useful as I'm planning a coast-to-coast hike.
I don't think your add revenue would be high enough to pay for editing. It's probably good enought for Family Dollar. Beside it's your voice that is the character of the channel.
Should get a 360 video camera
Just realized the ADT in Ohio is only 20 miles shorter than the AT in Virginia. No wonder it feels like it's taking forever.
In the words of Billy Joel-
I would not leave you in times of trouble
We never could have come this far, mmm
I took the good times, I'll take the bad times
I'll take you just the way you are.😂
I think it also depends on what you are doing. The Mississippi was really cool. I don’t know how these videos are doing compared to Mississippi ones but I know I watch cuz I already know and enjoy your videos. This trail is definitely less appealing to me. I watched most of Constantine’s (Hiking America’s) daily videos of the 11 national scenic trails and I couldn’t make it through the North Country Trail ones. Too much sameness vs some of the other trails. But definitely keep doing what you are interested in and share it. Don’t change for views (which I can’t see you doing at all).
I do worry things will be too same-y sometimes but generally at least on the ground things always seem to happen or change. There are certainly some trails which have a lot more general appeal. The Mississippi videos were some of the most viewed we have ever done, but I equate that to the fact they were pushed out to people and some of the big cities.
@@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes I started watching when you attempted the Arizona Trail, so location definitely was a factor, me being from Tucson; but I had also been watching hiking videos for a while and it just took me a bit to realize you were a normal weirdo and not a religious weirdo.
@@traciklein4291 ah yes. The weirdos don’t think like me because they think I’m religious and the religious don’t like me because they think I’m a weirdo.
Hey, how do you know if someone has norovirus and not a cold? and specifically the clerk in the store?
Violent vomiting is not usually a symptom I associate with a cold.
Why would you think the guy behind the counter has Noro?
At this point right or wrong anytime somebody describes violent vomiting near a trail Noro is my first thought. Followed by how much I really really really don’t want to go through another round of noro right now.
An older wimp ??
Or a wimp getting older…
I’m thinking you’ve seen “Outdoor gear review”. What do you think of Luke’s channel?
I have not. I am generally mistrustful of any sort of video Gear review. There are a few websites and individuals that I trust to a certain extent like Skurka but I also look at them with a critical eye the sort of activities they are doing versus what I am doing. Because that can have a huge impact on whether something works for me.
Understood but give it a Quick Look, in ur spare time lol
Yours are among the very few daily hiking videos I watch because it's not 99% your face, plus this series is interesting because nobody hikes the ADT. It's like suffer-fest-watching, a variation on hate-watching, to watch this series. I do deliberate searches for people's "full documentary" versions of their thru-hikes or else I search for specific sections i.e. Rawlins to Steamboat or whatever. As for gear, your gear is way too heavy! Those are definitely the stinging nettles that grow in the garden here in California. You can eat them, cooked. Like spinach!
I have a backyard in blue ash north Cincinnati if u like to crash and do laundry let me know
Not in the habit of calling a goose a cobra chicken?
some days are better tan others, eh?
If we ever see a video titled "Hike on a Budget With this Thousand Dollar Setup!", we'll know that the backpacking cabal has abducted you.
subscriber count hasnt really mattered in many years. it is all about retention and watch time.
i would love to see your gear reviews, but while you are using it daily on trail. click bait does work, but it cheapens the brand.
but most importantly dont conform your content to your audience, let your audience conform to your content. you produce what you love in the fashion you want and it will attract ppl who are fans of you. not just your videos.
You would be perfect for doing real trail tested gear reviews. Don’t need a mic or 4k. Give you something to do in between trails.