Dude Marmalade here (pct class of 2019), I could totally sympathize with you and all your feelings. I too am adopted at age 6 and nobody can know how deep that pain is and how it permanently damages a part of it no matter how amazing we become. You are an inspiration to myself and so many others in the hiking community so never lost site of that. The very act of long distance hiking (I feel) has saved my life and helped me cope with how overwhelming life and that sadness can be. You notice that no matter how difficult the conditions in terms of weather or trail didn’t overwhelm you but the seemingly simple act of completing this incredible feat and being let down was tougher on you than anything you faced on these three trail. I’m proud of you, so incredibly impressed. I know it’s been over a month now so I know you’re fine but the last part of this video resonated with me. Thank you for being open enough to share that. Cheers…
I’m glad you at least sat down and relaxed for a bit. For a minute there I thought you were just going to immediately walk off. Shame the ending was anticlimactic, but as they say, it’s about the journey, not the destination. I’m so glad you left that part in so people can see that it’s not always neatly packaged rainbows and unicorns out on trail. In any case, absolutely epic accomplishment, congratulations!
One thing that makes your journey so compelling for those of us following vicariously is your brutal honesty along the way. Although I wish you could have had the ending you expected, I felt privileged that you kept us with you as you processed the reality. I have followed you from the beginning and am so grateful that you brought us along on this amazing journey. Best wishes for whatever comes next. I'm going to take a break and then I'm going to watch them all again! You are an inspiration in so many ways.
Wow! What a great insight-“I feel like I’m owed a great ending, but I’m not owed shit”. Thanks for sharing your struggle to reconcile your disappointment and all the feelings and thoughts that were arising when the end didn’t match your story. Sir my hat is off to you, both for what you conquered without, and what you conquered within.
I'm so glad you had this amazing opportunity to share your realness with us, as raw as it was. Look at all these comments of people who really do care about you and followed your journey! Whether you realize it or not, Quadzilla, you are an amazing person and have made a huge impact on those of us who love being on the trail, or just following you on the trail. You have inspired us, challenged us, and awed us with your stamina and will to complete a goal you had in 2022! You were unstoppable! Your challenges, and mental arguments have only made you the strong person that you are! I wish you only great things ahead! We are your cheering section, and if we could all have just been there at the end to celebrate you, we would have! I think I speak for everyone here who has made a comment! So, know that you are loved and cared about by a huge crowd of followers, even though we haven't met you personally. You are AMAZING!
First and foremost, job well done. It was something to watch, you’re an insightful person and watching you melt down was slightly like we were imposing on a very personal moment. Please do a recap for those of us invested in your journey, sanity and overall feeling of triumph on a kick ass hike. ✌️
A disappointment, is always compounded when you have unresolved grief in your life. I was hoping you would make the connection between the abandonment you felt on the trail with the original issue. That is a big step in healing some of that hurt that will probably be with you for your whole lifetime. I am glad you were able to share this video, I am sure you must have struggled with whether to share. It is an important message. Congratulations on this great achievement. I am so proud of you.
For all your efforts, you deserved a celebration at the terminous. The remote location just worked against getting others there at the right time. You are certainly respected for your accomplishments. No one can take that from you. Thank you for being so gracious with sharing your personal experience along your CYTC! From me: ⭐🎊🎶🍺🎊⭐
Congratulations on your triple crown finish. Sorry your finish didn’t turn out like you wanted. You can look back all the memories that you have. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I really appreciate your efforts. Please stay safe,looking forward to your next journey.
Well, I have seen many trail conclusions. That was the saddest one. Now, I have an idea why the last few videos were so long being released. But, you still did it. Congratulations on that. You are the man.
I first learned of your journey through Aquaman’s winter AT adventure. You are an amazing, inspirational person. Thank you for sharing your journey, insights and frustrations. I’m sorry you didn’t get the ending you deserved but in Spirit many, many folks were with you at the monument. You are very much appreciated. Congratulations I am very proud of you!
I wish your finish could have been different, some celebration, but my brother, few peaple accomplished what you have done. And although we couldn't be there when you reached the monument, we were with you all the way in spirit, and here. Appreciate you my friend, so happy for you to have this amazing journey finally done. Thank you for bringing us along, and allowing us to share in it all. 🙏 Your friend /D•B\ 👊👍
Congratulations!!! Despite how it ended, you did it!! You’re an inspiration to so many folks and we are all so proud of you. Thank you so much for sharing this incredible journey with us!!🎉🎉🎉
Gosh, you did amazing and without injury too!! No reason to feel sad bc others got lost! You did it and all of us viewers are incredibly inspired! I am for sure! Thank you for teaching me a lot 😘
Incredible series of moments you shared with all of us despite the disappointment at the finish line. Thank you for bravely sharing your thoughts and feelings. I hope there's an epilog! Congratulations on an amazing achievement. 👏 👏👏🌻💛
I think when you look back , you’ll realize how moving your finish was. Much of what you accomplished was experienced alone. I have watched you from the git-go and your musings about hiking alone really painted an authentic experience- the agony and the ecstasy of a thru hike. Luv, peace, and joy brother
You did it, my dude! We are so very proud of you. The PCT class of 2022 sends our love. You have been on our minds throughout the trail and have been an inspiration to many. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us.
Just want you to know that I am one of the many who has followed you during your epic journey and achievement. From the beginning you amazed me with your physical strength and mental acuity as well as your positive outlook on life. I also understand your reactions upon reaching the final pinnacle. I felt your pain and frustration, and I know it had to hurt not to have someone there to greet and celebrate with you. However, you were right to say that it's no one's fault, in fact, I would go so far as to say that perhaps it was meant to be. Things happen for reasons that we sometimes do not understand at the time. There may be a lesson there for you that will one day become apparent. Anyway, it's okay to feel those things, you're entitled... you are human after all (even if you have the legs of a god). The main thing is that you did something most people would never even dare to try. Best wishes to you in all of your endeavors. (PS. I can't wait to see what you have in store for us next!) ` Jo
I totally feel what you felt at the end. I myself have experienced some disappointment in my life, a feeling of abandonment. And then someone ruins your moment of celebration. You have rationalized everything, but no matter how much it is about your own expectations, a bitter feeling remains in your mouth. Kudos to you, I don't know if I could stay so calm. If you had given me the honor of meeting you at the end of the trail, I would have come a day earlier and waited for you with 3 champagnes. However it ended, congratulations on your huge success!!! I am the president of the Croatian Long Distance Trail association and if you ever decide to hike that trail, contact me, you will have all my help!
So sorry your ending did not work out but you are amazing. Your words of wisdom of how to overcome emotions will heip me as I am going through radiation treatment for cancer for the next 5 weeks. You have many people who care very much about you. I have loved watching your journey. Remember God will never leave us . Plese keep us posted.
Wish I would have known you wanted a big ending!! We could have organized a welcome party. When my friend hiked the AT in 2008, he got to the sign and broke down in tears. People all around him were celebrating & he felt stricken. You have accomplished an amazing feat. Prayers that you will soon enjoy the experience in retrospect.
Sorry that the end didn't turn out as you hoped. I lost count of the number of times I could only count on myself so I hear you there. Also got my coffee table book today and have enjoyed looking through it. All the best Quadzilla 👍
Congratulations!!! Your accomplishment is not only amazing; it is most definitely INSPIRING! Although there is disappointment at the final finish, the positive impact you have on this viewer is massive. Happy finish and good luck!
Thanks for being real. It’s hard to put yourself out there in such a real way. Was an awesome journey. Through hikers are such amazing athletes that don’t get enough credit.
What an amazing accomplishment! Just know that no matter how anti climactic it was, you still did it! Love your videos and can't wait to buy your book. Congratulations.
Just received my CYTC book and I absolutely love it. Thank you for taking us along and sharing this incredible feat. Wonderful photography. Also, at 25:00 when you threw down your poles and started unbuckling your pack, I swear I thought you were going to piss on the monument 😂. Glad you didn’t though.
Wow, so great to have been taken on your journey. Alone at the end but please know my heart and thoughts were with you as many others undoubtedly were then and still are. Got your wonderful picture book yesterday! I hope to cross your path some day with a little trail magic. Thank you Quadzilla
Started following your adventures in Campo. Went back and watched the entire AT trek, too. Congratulations on your amazing accomplishment. I was a bit surprised by the final video's ending. It seemed that you had been essentially solo through so much of the trek that even if you had plans to have some celebration, it wouldn't be so strange for plans to fall through and end up being solo at the end. If nothing else, your CYTC video series taught me that about thru-hiking. I mean, In some aspect I certainly felt great sadness when I saw how it ended and how it affected you, but the outstanding question is: When, where, and how did you finally celebrate? I'm sure a lot of people in your extended TH-cam family would love to know that, and might you consider an event (e.g., a TH-cam live) where those of us who are far away could be part of your celebration? Just throwing it out there. No matter what you decide about that, please know that I am overflowing with respect and admiration for what you have done! Congratulations! Thank you for bringing us along! All the very best, Richard Curtis Takaoka, Japan
What an amazing journey you had and doing these 3 trails in just over 9 months WOW what a testament of endurance and determinations you gave us all!!!! Congratulations from over the big pond in Switzerland and you haven't lost the googly eyes lol great guardian angel! I really hope you got over the frustrations of being robbed of a celebration because you still have to get over the blue post trail feelings and all this together is not an easy task for sure but if someone can manage this, then it's sure YOU! You are an amazing strong soul, with a stunning eye for the beauty of this earth, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart and soul, for all those emotional and raw moments you shared with us all! Much Love
You did it!! Congratulations on your amazing accomplishment! Honestly, I felt so bad for you when you reached the terminus. I am so sorry you didnt get the ending you were expecting...that was quite a bummer! You just had to keep walking and walking when you were just ready to be done.I am so sorry you have that underlying feeling of abandonment. I hope you were able to celebrate later. I hope you let us know what you are up to next. Thank you so much for bringing us all along with you!! Will you be making a coffe table book for from your triple crown trips?
So sorry about your not so happy and frustrating finish. Many thanks to having us along on your triple crown. I started watching you from the PCT and now need to go back and watch the AT. What a coincidence to finish this video and get your coffee table book today in the mail. Beautiful photographs of your 3 thru hikes. It must of been quiet the task on trying to chose what images to include. Let me-us how we can additionally support you thru Venmo or PayPal. Happy Trails.
I'm sorry you're finish was underwhelming for you. I completely understand your thoughts and feelings and rightly so! But congrats on a freeking bad ass accomplishment! Again thanks for taking us along with you on your journey and also sharing your raw emotions! Straight up bad ass! 💪👍
Great job Quadzilla! Thanks for sharing your trip and bringing us along. The memories of my hikes that you brought back are amazing. Thank you! Be proud of what you’ve done instead of being sad about someone else letting you down. Hike on brother!
Thank you for bringing me along for the ride. Thoroughly enjoyed the videos and the honesty of your emotions, especially at the end. Nice to know you ARE human :-) I wish you the best on wherever the next adventure takes you.
Mega congratulations, and thank you for taking those of us who cannot do these hikes along for your adventures. I always appreciated your insights and attention to natures little details along the way.
Powerful words about equanimity here. Gonna keep practicing this myself. Thanks for your insights and info and sharing this journey with us! I appreciate you
Congratulations on an amazing accomplishment. The ends of big journeys always feel anticlimactic. Some times plans just go wrong. You are right, the only one that you can rely on is yourself but even then, things can go wrong. Happy Trails. Good Luck, Rick
What a journey. So happy you were able complete all the trails and not be injured at the finish line. Bummer there wasn’t anyone to give you the checkered flag. I’ve got a bunch of years on you and I’ve learned you need to know who you can trust vs who you want to trust.
I’ve been watching along for quite some time now. I’ve been waiting impatiently on your finish. Bummed it didn’t go as planned. I sure hope the water and a good meal leveled your disappointment. You accomplished great things. I hope you’re enjoying the rewards of your labors. Thanks for taking us along. What’s next? Would love to see a decompressed video to include your original intention and how it morphed and changed throughout the journey.
Congratulations! You did it. Thank you for taking us along with you. A party at the end of the hike at the terminus would be nice, sorry your friends couldn't make it in time. You were annoyed at the end of the appalachian trail too because of "end" expectations. I appreciate your honesty though, it will let other hikers know "stuff" happens that may not produce the fairy tale ending.
I’m so sorry it didn’t end the way you anticipated. I loved watching your adventure. I waited with bated breath for your final video to be released. I checked every single day. Thank You for letting me be a part of your adventure. I am celebrating your achievement. I’m hoping you have had a chance to celebrate it as well.
Thank you so much for taking us all along on your incredible journey. I anxiously awaited each new video to see how you were doing and where you were at. I hope your anti-climatic ending will soon be behind you and the joy of your entire journey and incredible accomplish will always fill you with warm thoughts. Hike On!!!
Thank you for sharing this journey, the highs and the lows. I wish the ending could have been more what you were hoping for. Keeping searching though and I think you will find it in life.
Thank you for the past year sharing your journeys. I really have liked your video skills and the way you put the videos together, but specially the sharing of your personal take on things. You are an inspiration to many and especially an inspiration for me as I start training for a thru hike at my older age. The emotions you experienced between your expectations of your finish and the reality of the finish was almost hard to watch. I think most of us totally get it. I look forward to whatever you do next.
Dang!!! As always-Thanks for sharing! Good times, bad times - but always so much insight and STRENGTH to keep going. An amazing journey and we sincerely appreciate you “taking us along”! In pure coincidence, my order of your table book arrived today as I’m watching this chapter end on YT. Congratulations on this achievement.
Hey! I just want to say thank you I appreciate that you took the time to share your experience with all of us. I’m a fellow thru hiker AT 2021 and I know what it takes to put out these videos. I myself thought that I’d do the same on my thru but quickly realized the time & work that went into it and I’m not savvy at all. Lol. So big claps to you ! Congratulations on your triple crown 👑 👑👑💨💨💨💨 ! You did it ! What an amazing adventure you’ve had. Keep on trucking Edge ✌🏼😎
quadzilla thank you so much for sharing your journey in such a raw honest way here. I haven't been able to follow every single video but I have been checking in with you all year in a time when there has been so much transition in my own life. I found so much to relate to in what you talk about and experience as I myself was far away from friends and family and figuring my own life out. Sending much love, all the best. Be well
What an amazing accomplishment and thank you again for taking us along this incredible journey. I just received my book in the mail and it’s fabulous! I wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Congratulations on an epic achievement! We were there with you at the end cheering your last few steps to the monument. All the best to your next big challenge.
Top notch videography, beautifully done. Many thanks, not just for the extraordinary effort required to produce all these videos, but for openly sharing your feelings and emotions. It must be an extremely difficult transition upon completion, probably the most challenging part! Remember, you have become a true inspiration.
Truly amazing accomplishment, thank you so much for sharing your journey with the world, incredible!. The way you are able to share your feelings out loud while still “putting one foot in front of the other “ is very cathartic and inspiring. Thanks again!
I am in awe of your achievement on the Triple Crown. Followed your journey and appreciated every upload. As an older Australian bloke, who will not be able to do any of those great trails, I have lived vicariously through your journey and hope that you continue these great adventures. Much love, and hope that you have some great days in the near future.
I am so inspired by your mindset. You don't know how much it's meant to me to be able to follow you throughout the CYTC. I watched every video and they are all good. Thank you so much for sharing your stunning experiences with us. It was an unbelievable thing to be there with you throughout the journey but especially at the end to hear you teach us wisdom about life. You are a true master in so many ways. I hope to meet you some day. Good luck with the next phase of your journey!
Thank you for all the hard work filming and sharing your experience, it was an epic hike no doubt! great job THG! and dont sweat the fact you cant depend on others all the time, life is rarely neat or clean and your not alone in the world regardless of how it seems sometimes, im saying there are kind, caring, and competent people everywhere theyre just not always our friends or family-D
I find I cannot watch any other hikers as no one compares to your capabilities and desire to do what you planned to do. Hope to hear from you again with more.
Congratulations! Back when I heard you were done I celebrated here at home and I sure wish we all could have met you with fireworks, streamers, and beer. BTW I was on the CT this fall, looked for you but missed you by a couple days. Would have loved to shake your hand!
Congratulations Brother , thanks for keeping it real ...watched every video from Springer to Crazy Cook even watched some 2 or 3 times...Thanks Quadzilla
Thanks for the incredible series of vids of your hikes, it made the past year more interesting since I work way too much lately. Maybe you already came to this conclusion afterwards but I think your "celebration" was every single day you had on the trail that you weren't stuck behind a desk. I know I'm looking forward to a section hike after watching you and I'm going to be singing on the trail every fricking day. At least that how I picture it but for comparison, I'm mostly a trail runner and I do occasionally scream out at random times when realize I'm not at my desk and running in rain, heat, cold whatever. Its better than being at work. Its all about perspective.
Absolutely incredible! Congratulations! You’re a CY triple crowner dude! Looking forward to seeing your coffee table book - it’s in the mail! Take care! (Glad you finally got picked up and hope you got to celebrate appropriately!)
Makes sense that when one hikes alone one celebrates alone and the joy of each should not differ. This is a celebration that will last a lifetime. Appreciate what people give; not focus on what they don’t or can’t give. Let them in.
I have followed much of your accomplishments this year and you are an amazing person. I have have huge limits in my life physical movement and speech. I now do longer hikes and bike trips. No one else understands the importance and so as I finish three or four months I have learned that I must see it as a mark for me and others will never understand. I need the solo time, but even my family just do not get my desire to accomplish. Stay strong and it is okay to be solo and later with a family you will still need the solo.
Now that it's been 2+ months since you finished, I'm hoping you'd be willing to share with us what you think about your journey now that you have water, sleep, and food in your belly. Great job! Very impressive.
So very much work and grinding through it all virtually every day. I am sorry that ending was anti-climactic for you. The decompression after such a journey must be very hard. i hope you've been able to grasp your accomplishment and that it is bringing you a certain amount of joy and pride. Well done. I, for one, and most ALL of us I am sure, are impressed.
I also want to say that i appreciate your realness. I felt your feelings during this ending. I hope that you find a way to find some peace with it all. What a crazy ending. But … YOU DID IT ! Find happiness within You are amazing Edge
Congratulations on your odyssey! Visualize your expectations in your hand and then toss it away to the vastness of the ocean. May you find peace on your next chapter.
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Dude Marmalade here (pct class of 2019), I could totally sympathize with you and all your feelings. I too am adopted at age 6 and nobody can know how deep that pain is and how it permanently damages a part of it no matter how amazing we become. You are an inspiration to myself and so many others in the hiking community so never lost site of that. The very act of long distance hiking (I feel) has saved my life and helped me cope with how overwhelming life and that sadness can be. You notice that no matter how difficult the conditions in terms of weather or trail didn’t overwhelm you but the seemingly simple act of completing this incredible feat and being let down was tougher on you than anything you faced on these three trail. I’m proud of you, so incredibly impressed. I know it’s been over a month now so I know you’re fine but the last part of this video resonated with me. Thank you for being open enough to share that. Cheers…
I’m glad you at least sat down and relaxed for a bit. For a minute there I thought you were just going to immediately walk off. Shame the ending was anticlimactic, but as they say, it’s about the journey, not the destination. I’m so glad you left that part in so people can see that it’s not always neatly packaged rainbows and unicorns out on trail. In any case, absolutely epic accomplishment, congratulations!
One thing that makes your journey so compelling for those of us following vicariously is your brutal honesty along the way. Although I wish you could have had the ending you expected, I felt privileged that you kept us with you as you processed the reality. I have followed you from the beginning and am so grateful that you brought us along on this amazing journey. Best wishes for whatever comes next. I'm going to take a break and then I'm going to watch them all again! You are an inspiration in so many ways.
Wow! What a great insight-“I feel like I’m owed a great ending, but I’m not owed shit”. Thanks for sharing your struggle to reconcile your disappointment and all the feelings and thoughts that were arising when the end didn’t match your story. Sir my hat is off to you, both for what you conquered without, and what you conquered within.
Life has a way of being inconsistent at times. Obviously a lot of planning on this epic journey and at the end it falls apart.
I'm so glad you had this amazing opportunity to share your realness with us, as raw as it was. Look at all these comments of people who really do care about you and followed your journey! Whether you realize it or not, Quadzilla, you are an amazing person and have made a huge impact on those of us who love being on the trail, or just following you on the trail. You have inspired us, challenged us, and awed us with your stamina and will to complete a goal you had in 2022! You were unstoppable! Your challenges, and mental arguments have only made you the strong person that you are! I wish you only great things ahead! We are your cheering section, and if we could all have just been there at the end to celebrate you, we would have! I think I speak for everyone here who has made a comment! So, know that you are loved and cared about by a huge crowd of followers, even though we haven't met you personally. You are AMAZING!
Head up Brother. you were not alone, you took us all along for the journey. you are an inspiration to so many of us
First and foremost, job well done. It was something to watch, you’re an insightful person and watching you melt down was slightly like we were imposing on a very personal moment. Please do a recap for those of us invested in your journey, sanity and overall feeling of triumph on a kick ass hike. ✌️
A disappointment, is always compounded when you have unresolved grief in your life. I was hoping you would make the connection between the abandonment you felt on the trail with the original issue. That is a big step in healing some of that hurt that will probably be with you for your whole lifetime. I am glad you were able to share this video, I am sure you must have struggled with whether to share. It is an important message. Congratulations on this great achievement. I am so proud of you.
For all your efforts, you deserved a celebration at the terminous. The remote location just worked against getting others there at the right time. You are certainly respected for your accomplishments. No one can take that from you. Thank you for being so gracious with sharing your personal experience along your CYTC! From me: ⭐🎊🎶🍺🎊⭐
Congratulations on your triple crown finish. Sorry your finish didn’t turn out like you wanted. You can look back all the memories that you have. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I really appreciate your efforts. Please stay safe,looking forward to your next journey.
Well, I have seen many trail conclusions. That was the saddest one. Now, I have an idea why the last few videos were so long being released. But, you still did it. Congratulations on that. You are the man.
I first learned of your journey through Aquaman’s winter AT adventure. You are an amazing, inspirational person. Thank you for sharing your journey, insights and frustrations. I’m sorry you didn’t get the ending you deserved but in Spirit many, many folks were with you at the monument. You are very much appreciated. Congratulations I am very proud of you!
Same here!
I wish your finish could have been different, some celebration, but my brother, few peaple accomplished what you have done. And although we couldn't be there when you reached the monument, we were with you all the way in spirit, and here. Appreciate you my friend, so happy for you to have this amazing journey finally done. Thank you for bringing us along, and allowing us to share in it all. 🙏
Your friend
/D•B\ 👊👍
Congratulations!!! Despite how it ended, you did it!! You’re an inspiration to so many folks and we are all so proud of you. Thank you so much for sharing this incredible journey with us!!🎉🎉🎉
Gosh, you did amazing and without injury too!! No reason to feel sad bc others got lost! You did it and all of us viewers are incredibly inspired! I am for sure! Thank you for teaching me a lot 😘
Incredible series of moments you shared with all of us despite the disappointment at the finish line. Thank you for bravely sharing your thoughts and feelings. I hope there's an epilog! Congratulations on an amazing achievement. 👏 👏👏🌻💛
Man!!! What a blessing to follow you on your journey. Thank you! I wish you nothing but the best moving forward. WELL DONE
Great video as always 🙏🏻 would be super cool with a video about how it feels coming back to society after a adventure like this once its completed 🙏🏻
Thank you for posting this video. I had been concerned, having been so long since you finished. Much respect to you!!!
Thank you THG 🙏appreciate you my friend, stay safe and take care 👊 CONGRATULATIONS! 👑👑👑
You WERE owed a great ending and have every right to be angry.
Epic journey 👊🏻
CONGRATULATIONS 🎊 👏
Outstanding. Congratulations! A pity it didn't end the way you would have liked. What an accomplishment! Take care!
I think when you look back , you’ll realize how moving your finish was. Much of what you accomplished was experienced alone. I have watched you from the git-go and your musings about hiking alone really painted an authentic experience- the agony and the ecstasy of a thru hike.
Luv, peace, and joy brother
Thank you for sharing your year. You’re a true inspiration. I’ll think of you whenever I feel like quitting and forge on instead.
Congratulations! Great vlog. Thanks for sharing.
You did it, my dude! We are so very proud of you. The PCT class of 2022 sends our love. You have been on our minds throughout the trail and have been an inspiration to many. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us.
Just want you to know that I am one of the many who has followed you during your epic journey and achievement. From the beginning you amazed me with your physical strength and mental acuity as well as your positive outlook on life. I also understand your reactions upon reaching the final pinnacle. I felt your pain and frustration, and I know it had to hurt not to have someone there to greet and celebrate with you. However, you were right to say that it's no one's fault, in fact, I would go so far as to say that perhaps it was meant to be. Things happen for reasons that we sometimes do not understand at the time. There may be a lesson there for you that will one day become apparent. Anyway, it's okay to feel those things, you're entitled... you are human after all (even if you have the legs of a god). The main thing is that you did something most people would never even dare to try. Best wishes to you in all of your endeavors. (PS. I can't wait to see what you have in store for us next!) ` Jo
Congratulations, what an accomplishment! Sorry the finish was not what you wanted but don't overlook what you accomplished! Nice Job 👍
I love your transparency, thank you for sharing your journey. I have really enjoyed watching and found a lot of inspiration through it.
I totally feel what you felt at the end. I myself have experienced some disappointment in my life, a feeling of abandonment. And then someone ruins your moment of celebration. You have rationalized everything, but no matter how much it is about your own expectations, a bitter feeling remains in your mouth. Kudos to you, I don't know if I could stay so calm.
If you had given me the honor of meeting you at the end of the trail, I would have come a day earlier and waited for you with 3 champagnes.
However it ended, congratulations on your huge success!!! I am the president of the Croatian Long Distance Trail association and if you ever decide to hike that trail, contact me, you will have all my help!
Congratulations. Much respect.
So sorry your ending did not work out but you are amazing. Your words of wisdom of how to overcome emotions will heip me as I am going through radiation treatment for cancer for the next 5 weeks. You have many people who care very much about you. I have loved watching your journey. Remember God will never leave us . Plese keep us posted.
Wish I would have known you wanted a big ending!! We could have organized a welcome party. When my friend hiked the AT in 2008, he got to the sign and broke down in tears. People all around him were celebrating & he felt stricken. You have accomplished an amazing feat. Prayers that you will soon enjoy the experience in retrospect.
Sorry that the end didn't turn out as you hoped. I lost count of the number of times I could only count on myself so I hear you there. Also got my coffee table book today and have enjoyed looking through it. All the best Quadzilla 👍
Congratulations, Thanks for sharing your journey, you are a real inspiration for all.
Congratulations!!! Your accomplishment is not only amazing; it is most definitely INSPIRING! Although there is disappointment at the final finish, the positive impact you have on this viewer is massive. Happy finish and good luck!
You are truly an amazing person. Thank you for taking us with you on this journey.
Thanks for being real. It’s hard to put yourself out there in such a real way. Was an awesome journey. Through hikers are such amazing athletes that don’t get enough credit.
What an amazing accomplishment! Just know that no matter how anti climactic it was, you still did it! Love your videos and can't wait to buy your book. Congratulations.
#journey Thanks for the reminder.
Just received my CYTC book and I absolutely love it. Thank you for taking us along and sharing this incredible feat. Wonderful photography. Also, at 25:00 when you threw down your poles and started unbuckling your pack, I swear I thought you were going to piss on the monument 😂. Glad you didn’t though.
Wow, so great to have been taken on your journey. Alone at the end but please know my heart and thoughts were with you as many others undoubtedly were then and still are. Got your wonderful picture book yesterday! I hope to cross your path some day with a little trail magic. Thank you Quadzilla
Congratulations! Thank you for sharing your journey. Loved following your epic accomplishment! Cheers!
Started following your adventures in Campo. Went back and watched the entire AT trek, too. Congratulations on your amazing accomplishment. I was a bit surprised by the final video's ending. It seemed that you had been essentially solo through so much of the trek that even if you had plans to have some celebration, it wouldn't be so strange for plans to fall through and end up being solo at the end. If nothing else, your CYTC video series taught me that about thru-hiking. I mean, In some aspect I certainly felt great sadness when I saw how it ended and how it affected you, but the outstanding question is: When, where, and how did you finally celebrate?
I'm sure a lot of people in your extended TH-cam family would love to know that, and might you consider an event (e.g., a TH-cam live) where those of us who are far away could be part of your celebration? Just throwing it out there. No matter what you decide about that, please know that I am overflowing with respect and admiration for what you have done! Congratulations! Thank you for bringing us along!
All the very best,
Richard Curtis
Takaoka, Japan
What an amazing journey you had and doing these 3 trails in just over 9 months WOW what a testament of endurance and determinations you gave us all!!!! Congratulations from over the big pond in Switzerland and you haven't lost the googly eyes lol great guardian angel! I really hope you got over the frustrations of being robbed of a celebration because you still have to get over the blue post trail feelings and all this together is not an easy task for sure but if someone can manage this, then it's sure YOU! You are an amazing strong soul, with a stunning eye for the beauty of this earth, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart and soul, for all those emotional and raw moments you shared with us all! Much Love
You did it!! Congratulations on your amazing accomplishment! Honestly, I felt so bad for you when you reached the terminus. I am so sorry you didnt get the ending you were expecting...that was quite a bummer! You just had to keep walking and walking when you were just ready to be done.I am so sorry you have that underlying feeling of abandonment. I hope you were able to celebrate later. I hope you let us know what you are up to next. Thank you so much for bringing us all along with you!! Will you be making a coffe table book for from your triple crown trips?
So sorry about your not so happy and frustrating finish. Many thanks to having us along on your triple crown. I started watching you from the PCT and now need to go back and watch the AT. What a coincidence to finish this video and get your coffee table book today in the mail. Beautiful photographs of your 3 thru hikes. It must of been quiet the task on trying to chose what images to include. Let me-us how we can additionally support you thru Venmo or PayPal. Happy Trails.
I'm sorry you're finish was underwhelming for you. I completely understand your thoughts and feelings and rightly so! But congrats on a freeking bad ass accomplishment! Again thanks for taking us along with you on your journey and also sharing your raw emotions! Straight up bad ass! 💪👍
Great job Quadzilla! Thanks for sharing your trip and bringing us along. The memories of my hikes that you brought back are amazing. Thank you! Be proud of what you’ve done instead of being sad about someone else letting you down. Hike on brother!
Thanks for taking us alone for almost a year. It was amazing! Looking forward to what you do in the future.
Congrats you absolute machine! and thanks for sharing your deep authenticity and wishing you the best now and always 🖖
Thank you for bringing me along for the ride. Thoroughly enjoyed the videos and the honesty of your emotions, especially at the end. Nice to know you ARE human :-) I wish you the best on wherever the next adventure takes you.
Mega congratulations, and thank you for taking those of us who cannot do these hikes along for your adventures. I always appreciated your insights and attention to natures little details along the way.
Powerful words about equanimity here. Gonna keep practicing this myself. Thanks for your insights and info and sharing this journey with us! I appreciate you
Congratulations on an amazing accomplishment. The ends of big journeys always feel anticlimactic. Some times plans just go wrong. You are right, the only one that you can rely on is yourself but even then, things can go wrong. Happy Trails. Good Luck, Rick
Congratulations!! Sorry it wasn't the ending you were expecting. Thank you so much for taking us along on your journey. JOB WELL DONE!
Hoping he can look back at the 9+ months of daily hiking. That was the gift not some random location in the New Mexico desert.
What a journey. So happy you were able complete all the trails and not be injured at the finish line. Bummer there wasn’t anyone to give you the checkered flag. I’ve got a bunch of years on you and I’ve learned you need to know who you can trust vs who you want to trust.
I’ve been watching along for quite some time now. I’ve been waiting impatiently on your finish. Bummed it didn’t go as planned. I sure hope the water and a good meal leveled your disappointment. You accomplished great things. I hope you’re enjoying the rewards of your labors. Thanks for taking us along. What’s next? Would love to see a decompressed video to include your original intention and how it morphed and changed throughout the journey.
Congratulation on your finish I am so proud of you and you're a good man God bless you
Congratulations! You did it. Thank you for taking us along with you. A party at the end of the hike at the terminus would be nice, sorry your friends couldn't make it in time. You were annoyed at the end of the appalachian trail too because of "end" expectations. I appreciate your honesty though, it will let other hikers know "stuff" happens that may not produce the fairy tale ending.
I’m so sorry it didn’t end the way you anticipated. I loved watching your adventure. I waited with bated breath for your final video to be released. I checked every single day. Thank You for letting me be a part of your adventure. I am celebrating your achievement. I’m hoping you have had a chance to celebrate it as well.
Thank you so much for taking us all along on your incredible journey. I anxiously awaited each new video to see how you were doing and where you were at. I hope your anti-climatic ending will soon be behind you and the joy of your entire journey and incredible accomplish will always fill you with warm thoughts. Hike On!!!
Congratulations on an amazing accomplishment. I'm sorry it didn't end the way you wanted. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Congrats. Thanks for documenting this.
Great job dude it was fun and surreal to follow you this year
Thank you for sharing this journey, the highs and the lows. I wish the ending could have been more what you were hoping for. Keeping searching though and I think you will find it in life.
Thank you for the past year sharing your journeys. I really have liked your video skills and the way you put the videos together, but specially the sharing of your personal take on things. You are an inspiration to many and especially an inspiration for me as I start training for a thru hike at my older age. The emotions you experienced between your expectations of your finish and the reality of the finish was almost hard to watch. I think most of us totally get it. I look forward to whatever you do next.
Congratulations!! Thanks for sharing your journey with all of us.
Much awe, and in the end even a superhero is human; thanks for the videos; it's been a pleasure
Dang!!! As always-Thanks for sharing! Good times, bad times - but always so much insight and STRENGTH to keep going. An amazing journey and we sincerely appreciate you “taking us along”! In pure coincidence, my order of your table book arrived today as I’m watching this chapter end on YT. Congratulations on this achievement.
What an amazing accomplishment! Thank you for bringing us along.
Hey! I just want to say thank you
I appreciate that you took the time to share your experience with all of us. I’m a fellow thru hiker AT 2021 and I know what it takes to put out these videos. I myself thought that I’d do the same on my thru but quickly realized the time & work that went into it and I’m not savvy at all. Lol. So big claps to you !
Congratulations on your triple crown 👑 👑👑💨💨💨💨 !
You did it !
What an amazing adventure you’ve had. Keep on trucking
Edge ✌🏼😎
quadzilla thank you so much for sharing your journey in such a raw honest way here. I haven't been able to follow every single video but I have been checking in with you all year in a time when there has been so much transition in my own life. I found so much to relate to in what you talk about and experience as I myself was far away from friends and family and figuring my own life out. Sending much love, all the best. Be well
What an amazing accomplishment and thank you again for taking us along this incredible journey. I just received my book in the mail and it’s fabulous! I wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Congratulations on an epic achievement! We were there with you at the end cheering your last few steps to the monument. All the best to your next big challenge.
Congratulations! I enjoyed following you through my home state.
Followed your journey absolutely gutted for your finish. I feel your pain. But hey you did it , nobody can take that away. Well done bro.
Thank you!
Top notch videography, beautifully done. Many thanks, not just for the extraordinary effort required to produce all these videos, but for openly sharing your feelings and emotions. It must be an extremely difficult transition upon completion, probably the most challenging part! Remember, you have become a true inspiration.
Truly amazing accomplishment, thank you so much for sharing your journey with the world, incredible!. The way you are able to share your feelings out loud while still “putting one foot in front of the other “ is very cathartic and inspiring. Thanks again!
congrats for your accomplishment. Your honesty is refreshing.
Always bittersweet to watch someone's last vlog on their thru hike. Glad you made it, sad that I can't follow along anymore. Congrats!!
I am in awe of your achievement on the Triple Crown. Followed your journey and appreciated every upload. As an older Australian bloke, who will not be able to do any of those great trails, I have lived vicariously through your journey and hope that you continue these great adventures. Much love, and hope that you have some great days in the near future.
Inspiring vid. I was feeling like sh1t today when an interview didn't pan out. Then I watch your vid and my spirit lifted.
People are sh1t. You can blame people. Nothing wrong with that.
Glad to hear your spirits are lifted, bummer about the interview, keep at it!
I am so inspired by your mindset. You don't know how much it's meant to me to be able to follow you throughout the CYTC. I watched every video and they are all good. Thank you so much for sharing your stunning experiences with us. It was an unbelievable thing to be there with you throughout the journey but especially at the end to hear you teach us wisdom about life. You are a true master in so many ways. I hope to meet you some day. Good luck with the next phase of your journey!
Thank you for all the hard work filming and sharing your experience, it was an epic hike no doubt! great job THG! and dont sweat the fact you cant depend on others all the time, life is rarely neat or clean and your not alone in the world regardless of how it seems sometimes, im saying there are kind, caring, and competent people everywhere theyre just not always our friends or family-D
I find I cannot watch any other hikers as no one compares to your capabilities and desire to do what you planned to do. Hope to hear from you again with more.
this is so awesome. what an accomplishment for you.
Congratulations! Back when I heard you were done I celebrated here at home and I sure wish we all could have met you with fireworks, streamers, and beer. BTW I was on the CT this fall, looked for you but missed you by a couple days. Would have loved to shake your hand!
I know you've been done for a while now, but thank you for finishing the really great video series for us. Like, so fucking cool.
Quad You are the man! You are one bad a**! A great inspiration!
Congratulations Brother , thanks for keeping it real ...watched every video from Springer to Crazy Cook even watched some 2 or 3 times...Thanks Quadzilla
Thanks for the incredible series of vids of your hikes, it made the past year more interesting since I work way too much lately. Maybe you already came to this conclusion afterwards but I think your "celebration" was every single day you had on the trail that you weren't stuck behind a desk. I know I'm looking forward to a section hike after watching you and I'm going to be singing on the trail every fricking day. At least that how I picture it but for comparison, I'm mostly a trail runner and I do occasionally scream out at random times when realize I'm not at my desk and running in rain, heat, cold whatever. Its better than being at work. Its all about perspective.
Absolutely incredible! Congratulations! You’re a CY triple crowner dude! Looking forward to seeing your coffee table book - it’s in the mail! Take care! (Glad you finally got picked up and hope you got to celebrate appropriately!)
Makes sense that when one hikes alone one celebrates alone and the joy of each should not differ. This is a celebration that will last a lifetime. Appreciate what people give; not focus on what they don’t or can’t give. Let them in.
I have followed much of your accomplishments this year and you are an amazing person. I have have huge limits in my life physical movement and speech. I now do longer hikes and bike trips. No one else understands the importance and so as I finish three or four months I have learned that I must see it as a mark for me and others will never understand. I need the solo time, but even my family just do not get my desire to accomplish.
Stay strong and it is okay to be solo and later with a family you will still need the solo.
Now that it's been 2+ months since you finished, I'm hoping you'd be willing to share with us what you think about your journey now that you have water, sleep, and food in your belly. Great job! Very impressive.
Congratulations! All the best going forward!
Aubrey Gaines, New Brunswick, Canada
Loved following along with you on you tube for all 3 of your hikes. Congrats. Good luck with future hikes.
So very much work and grinding through it all virtually every day. I am sorry that ending was anti-climactic for you. The decompression after such a journey must be very hard. i hope you've been able to grasp your accomplishment and that it is bringing you a certain amount of joy and pride. Well done. I, for one, and most ALL of us I am sure, are impressed.
I also want to say that i appreciate your realness. I felt your feelings during this ending. I hope that you find a way to find some peace with it all. What a crazy ending. But … YOU DID IT !
Find happiness within
You are amazing
Edge
Congratulations on your odyssey! Visualize your expectations in your hand and then toss it away to the vastness of the ocean. May you find peace on your next chapter.