Winter Hiking the Appalachian Trail after a blizzard
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- A section hike out of Hot Springs, NC with sub freezing temperatures, 6" of snow, downed trees, and 30 mph winds makes for a memorable trek.
AT, Appalachian trail, hiking, UL, SUL, Ultra light, backpacking, base weight, hiking, snow, winter, shelter, Toaks, Z packs, Xtherm, Columbia, REI
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My son ate lunch at that shelter in Blizzard conditions. I thru hiked in 2018
Nice hike. Pretty out there. Got to wonder why the one guy chose to hike in denim pants and not have something dry to change into at camp. Brrrrr....
I think he wonders that to. If he had to do it over again, he would probably make some changes
You guys are much braver than I would be. Just watching this I was cold yikes!!
Be safe out there and try to stay warm.
My respects !!’
Can't believe that one guy was wearing blue jeans! Rookie mistake. Beautiful scenery but tough going.
Next time you are in a shelter make sure to sleep with your head away from the walls. Have your feet at the wall. Mice will normally run the walls. You’ll find less droppings on ya.
Good advice 👍🏻 We had several mice come visit.
The wind was still pouring in near our feet and would have been much more uncomfortable, even with the tarp.
@@justmitchell17 yeah, looked brutal.
I did a section hike in Northern Virginia in March of 2019. Temps were mostly in the 30s during the day and into to 20s at night but I was ok. My pack weight was a tad high but I had what I needed to be comfortable under the conditions. Most night I had shelters to myself and no mice bothered me. Maybe they just didn't like me. ; )
Mitchell here from SE Virginia. Will watch your hike. I am a army retired combat veteran of Vietnam x2, Desert Storm. I hiked 100 mile Nijmegen in Holland x4, 100 km French death march in 24 hours, and Bern Switzerland 80km in the alps many times. I feel your mind set is good. Wish I could do the Appalachian at age 70. I do hike daily 8 miles with a ruck. Keep in shape is key.
I bet you could tell some crazy stories. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. May you be blessed with good health and many more adventures🍻
Hey Pix Axe, don't write off hiking the trail just because you're 70. I have postponed my retirement and thru-hike for the last two years but will finally be done working in July of 2022. I am still planning to start my thru-hike in Feb of 2023 even thought I'll be 71. Don't give up!
Now that’s awesome! Best of luck to you sir
@@maj.d.sasterhikes9884 Your are right. I hike local and push it for endurance. My hips are a pain from helicopter crashes in Vietnam.
you know your old when you make a lot of different noises as you go about your daily activities!
Nice job on the hike and the videography! I REALLY appreciate that your music was not blasting so loud to require dropping the volume by 50% like most hikers! It did look like a challenging hike. Do check out Scott Beneroffe he just finished Mt. Washington on his SOBO journey. Now that is crazy 🤪!
Thanks Dianne!
Yep Scott is a badass
9o on
Great video. It’s not easy camping in the cold let alone with 30 MPH winds blowing directly at you. We hiked and camped a part of the AT in PA last winter. Not nearly as wintry though. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Matt!
That was cool, I mean cold. By the way, those banana looking trees are Rhododendron.
I knew someone smarter than me would eventually chime in. Thanks!
I take my wife on these adventures!!!! She loves it!
That’s awesome!
Mine leaves most of the uncomfortable adventures to me. Lol.
Great video! We had a blizzard here last night we got 2 feet of with areas of 4 feet from the wind at 65 miles an hour here in Massachusetts. you putting the fluid for your fire starter right above your coffee from here .It looked like it was thought it might fall into your cup 🙂
Awesome footage! Great video. Well done. Looks like a white out. Love the music. New follower here. Crow✌️
Thank you for the encouragement!
Beautiful scenery
If you put rock on the fire to heat up and then slide them under the floor give off heat until you fall asleep
mountain laurels, did you call to see if trails are open?
I checked multiple places online
and never saw where it was closed. No one at the hiking shop or the shuttle seemed to think it was closed either. No signs or notices anywhere.
What number do you call to check?
So loved this guys!! Total follower!!! Keep em coming!! Hi from Sanford nc
Thanks Suzan!
WOWOWOWOWOW GUYSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!! LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE REALLY NEEDS TO RUN THAT TRAIL WITH A CHAIN SAW HUH?? I AM WONDERING NOW I SAID THAT... DO THEY DO THAT ON THE TRAILS WHEN THEY GET LIKE THAT FROM A STORM AND IF SO I TAKE IT, THEY WAIT TILL BETTER WEATHER TO GO DO IT?????? JUST SAYIN, THANKS, F.M.V.
Trail volunteers do a great job of keeping the trails cleaned up. They just hadn’t had time yet when we came through.
We stay warm up here deer hunting in 10 above Temps in our pop up blinds with buddie heaters
For sure. Me too in a duck blind in ice/sleet.
But you can’t carry that stuff on a hike across the mountains. You carry the bare minimum. Have to make due with what’s in your pack
How can you walk that far in the cold and be satisfied with such a small amount of food for dinner
It was a 2 serving dinner, and it was VERY satisfying. Warm food after a cold day is like medicine
Great video. New Subscriber here.
Great cinematography
Thanks! always learning and improving
@Just Mitchell I'm the same way. I started a channel last March and it's definitely a learning process but we'll worth it to those that want to watch our Adventures. Take care Brother
Could have put the table up against the door to help stop the wind
Looks like a real adventure friend, stay safe.
Much appreciated. You as well!
Way to embrace the suck…great trip!
Thanks! It was a good time
Blue jeans, really?
Lessons come in many forms, at any age.
There were plenty of lessons learned on this particular trip.
You should have come to New Hampshire!
It’s on the to do list!
All good but........how is filtering water a 2 man job? Besides that, I would definitely do a below zero hike. But it's better when it's 65 and sunny.......
The sawyer mini only has one threaded end. So my father was helping hold it still so we could filter water. One person can do it, it’s just easier with two.
My preferred filter, which we didn’t have with us for the trip is the versaflow which is threaded on both ends and makes it much much easier for one person.
Next time bring a giant tarp. Would’ve kept you much warmer ( I think 🤔)
It likely would have, but everything is a compromise. Giant tarps and ultralight backpacking don’t usually go together. Making do with less is part of the challenge.
Blizzard 🤣. Looks like a dusting where I’m from. Man that’s alot of blown downs though! Was it an ice storm recking that havoc?
All things are relative. I’m from Florida lol
But it was a pretty decent storm even for TN/NC. Trees down everywhere from heavy snow/wind. The county were were staying had residents without power for 5-7 days.
@@justmitchell17 Oh I see! Yes if your from FL and not used to that weather I get it now 👍 Always nice to get out in conditions to test out the mental toughness. Happy Trails 🥾
Can you say we’re the gravestone was? Were you passing a cemetery?
It was south of Spring Mountain North of the Tower.
It was right on the trail. All by itself in the middle of no where.
I don't think I would be afraid of mice. It would be the human and animal ( bear and cougar ) predators I would be fearful of. And spiders.
I’m not afraid of mice. I’m afraid of them eating a hole in my gear.
As to the others, everyone has to deal with their own fears in their own way. Hiking with someone tends to help.
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Blizzards coming
Great video. Give the camera guy an inhailer. Sounds like he’s about to pass out
Thin, cold air isn’t normal for a Floridian. But we got through it 👍🏻
helter shelter!