Cheers to the completion of mile 500 of your arduous hike. Thanks for the entertainment in recognition of your achievement. Lemon Squeezer is mile 1389.8 of the NY AT. In every walk with nature, nature will either show its tooth and claw or splendor. Nature is full of tricks and treats. The hope is after some rest we start again wiser. Thanks for the interesting update. Wishing you safe passage and good fortune. Happy Trails!
Thanks Elizabeth! We’re very pumped to have made it that far! And the ponies right!? I felt so privileged to have been chosen as a salt lick lol. It was so fun hiking around those guys.
Congratulations on 500 miles. Grayson Highlands did not disappoint. Glad you had beautiful weather to make up for Roan. The struggle bus needs a resupply of good Cheetos and more Sour Patch. You've got this. Keep shining bright.
Your timing was great to get through all those rocks in such nice weather. Congrats!! I was there recently to bag the Mount Rogers HP but thunderstorms appeared in the forecast and I turned back 1 mile short. Imagine Fat Mans Squeeze and all that rock when wet! At least I got to see most of those gorgeous vistas when the clouds weren't right on top of me. Thanks for the extra effort to video your amazing journey.
We got so lucky with the weather that day Dan. But yeah, those rocks caught us totally off guard. I, for one, was expecting easy hiking through grassy pastures. Sounds like you know, it was not that!
Nice weather day for the views and trail but not the unkind rocks on your feet. I'm sure you were happy to see the ponies and at least one or two were 'happy' to see you also .
You guys won the wheel of good fortune this day. I've seen so many videos of Grayson totally socked in with fog or ice, but you two were blessed by the pony gods!
Omg!!! The ponies - mamas and their babies!!! Cutest thing ever!!! Funniest thing ever… mama licking Chuck’s leg!!! And 500 mi!!! What an amazing day!!! You guys did great!!!
Happy 500 miles! 13:30 There are Indian caves near my house and in the summer they are a nice cool 65 degrees regardless of blistering heat. There's three of them all nestled in the side of a big boulder cluster. Like a rock apartment complex. #NaturesHVAC
Chuck, you can use the volume up button on your iphone to take a photo or start recording a video. This allows you to hold the phone closer to the center (easier to hold). You guys are killing it!
Greyson Highlands ranks definitely in my top 10 of areas on the AT. Just beautiful thru there glad you caught it on a great day. BTW the Lemon Squeeze is in NY Harriman State Park. It’s a little more awkward to navigate than Fatman Squeeze!
Me too! And, you identify some flowered on another site but I don’t know which of all the flowers were what. Please identify which you love w/ the time if you don’t mind. I don’t know one from another & love them all.
Yea I tried to wait for her to turn her body at the very least so I wasn’t behind her legs but she honestly didn’t care about me at all - she went straight for Chuck’s legs 🤣
Thomas Knob is the last place I slept on my 2017 thru-attempt. I stayed there three days debating getting off trail or not. I did. Came back in 2020 to hike from Dalton, Mass. to Damascus, VA., flip-flopping from Harper's Ferry.
LOVE the Grayson Highlands! So glad you had a beautiful day to experience it ☀️
Cheers to the completion of mile 500 of your arduous hike. Thanks for the entertainment in recognition of your achievement. Lemon Squeezer is mile 1389.8 of the NY AT. In every walk with nature, nature will either show its tooth and claw or splendor. Nature is full of tricks and treats. The hope is after some rest we start again wiser. Thanks for the interesting update. Wishing you safe passage and good fortune. Happy Trails!
Thank you Pete! 500 felt like a big accomplishment for sure!
Perfect timing 🙏🏼 Baby season! 🐴 😊 🐴
Oh man, they were so precious.
Woohoo! 500miles! And ponies
What a beautiful day for Grayson Highlands! Congratulations on 500 miles! Congrats on surviving the long day!
Thank you so much! It was just gorgeous. But it was also one of our toughest days physically.
Congratulations on 500 miles!!! You deserved those incredible views!! What a beautiful day💗 Those babies💕💕💕💕🥰🥰🥰🥰
Congratulations on 500 mile, the views and doing a 20, plus ponies and babies!!! Awesome. Thanks for sharing it all. 😊
Our pleasure!
Thanks Elizabeth! We’re very pumped to have made it that far! And the ponies right!? I felt so privileged to have been chosen as a salt lick lol. It was so fun hiking around those guys.
Beautiful! Glad you went through it in a beautiful weather.
Thanks Glen, us too! We got very lucky with such a beautiful day!
Congratulations on 500 miles. Grayson Highlands did not disappoint. Glad you had beautiful weather to make up for Roan.
The struggle bus needs a resupply of good Cheetos and more Sour Patch. You've got this. Keep shining bright.
Thanks Amy! Oh yeah, we were hurtinggggg by the end of that one. But those ponies and beautiful views made it all worth it!
Loved the cows & the ponies. What a perfect day.
It was really special. A day we won’t soon forget!
Congrats on 500! 🎉
Laurel Falls and Grayson Highlands were a few of my favorite sections! ❤️
Thank you! Yes! It’s going to be hard picking which of those two are my favorite places along the trail as of right now. I think maybe the falls.
Your timing was great to get through all those rocks in such nice weather. Congrats!! I was there recently to bag the Mount Rogers HP but thunderstorms appeared in the forecast and I turned back 1 mile short. Imagine Fat Mans Squeeze and all that rock when wet! At least I got to see most of those gorgeous vistas when the clouds weren't right on top of me. Thanks for the extra effort to video your amazing journey.
Yea I couldn’t imagine all those rocks slippery in the rain 😖
We got so lucky with the weather that day Dan. But yeah, those rocks caught us totally off guard. I, for one, was expecting easy hiking through grassy pastures. Sounds like you know, it was not that!
Nice weather day for the views and trail but not the unkind rocks on your feet. I'm sure you were happy to see the ponies and at least one or two were 'happy' to see you also .
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Haha, yeah those rocks made our feet pay for the experience with the ponies. But it was totally worth it!
You guys won the wheel of good fortune this day. I've seen so many videos of Grayson totally socked in with fog or ice, but you two were blessed by the pony gods!
It was so gorgeous!
Omg!!! The ponies - mamas and their babies!!! Cutest thing ever!!! Funniest thing ever… mama licking Chuck’s leg!!! And 500 mi!!! What an amazing day!!! You guys did great!!!
They were so cute 🥹
Haha right!? That mama coming right up and licking was so funny! I know she just wanted the salt but in my heart, it felt sweet lol.
Happy 500 miles! 13:30 There are Indian caves near my house and in the summer they are a nice cool 65 degrees regardless of blistering heat. There's three of them all nestled in the side of a big boulder cluster. Like a rock apartment complex. #NaturesHVAC
That’s amazing! I would totally be into that. Ever find any artifacts in the area?
@@charlesreed9155 I haven’t but my friends have.
Chuck, you can use the volume up button on your iphone to take a photo or start recording a video. This allows you to hold the phone closer to the center (easier to hold). You guys are killing it!
Greyson Highlands ranks definitely in my top 10 of areas on the AT. Just beautiful thru there glad you caught it on a great day. BTW the Lemon Squeeze is in NY Harriman State Park. It’s a little more awkward to navigate than Fatman Squeeze!
The highlands delivered! It was so incredible
I was so thankful for the weather and views we got in Greyson. Especially after being socked in through the Roan Highlands. We got very lucky!
Congrats on 500🎉🎉🎉 (and for what it’s worth…I really loved your opening!!!😂❤)
Me too! And, you identify some flowered on another site but I don’t know which of all the flowers were what. Please identify which you love w/ the time if you don’t mind. I don’t know one from another & love them all.
Thank you! 😊
I’m trying to get her to bring back the intro. 😁
SOME PRETTY INCREDIBLE PICTURE VIEWS AROUND TEN MINUTE MARK. I DO A LOT OF JIGSAW PUZZLES AND I REALLY APPRECIATED THOSE VIEWS
Awesome views up there but it sure looks like y'all earned great views to put in 20 miles across those rocks.
It was a hard 20 for sure 😅
500🥳 congrats Held my breath when you went between that mom and babe lol
New trail name... SALT LICK 😂
Yea I tried to wait for her to turn her body at the very least so I wasn’t behind her legs but she honestly didn’t care about me at all - she went straight for Chuck’s legs 🤣
Haha Salt Lick! I love it! Those ponies were so cool.
Thomas Knob is the last place I slept on my 2017 thru-attempt. I stayed there three days debating getting off trail or not. I did. Came back in 2020 to hike from Dalton, Mass. to Damascus, VA., flip-flopping from Harper's Ferry.
Very cool! So, have you finished all the sections or are you still working on them?
I hope to finish Dalton to Katahdin at some point this year and then immediately beginning a full thru-hike.
Congratulations on 500!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thanks so much!
Beautiful nature
I love that section!!! #bringbacktheintro
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I’m working on her. 👍🏼 🎵
PONIES!!! ❤❤❤❤
Love the ponies!
Ponies❤
You should see it when the Rododendron bloom.
Oh I bet that’s amazing!
They’re finally starting. I can’t wait for the full bloom!
🌄 AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE
Your video skills are improving, nice job! 😊
Ty!
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BTW, do you guys have Venmo? I would like to send a little trail magic your way. If not, when you get to NH, I'd love to help in some way.
We do - and that is incredibly kind of you 🥹 My user name is @HeatherNikoleReed
Thank you so so much Katie! That was so kind and generous of you. I can’t tell you how much we appreciate that!
How ever will you complete this hike without CHEETOS!!!
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We can’t….we WON’T. 😂
That particular area sure looks desolate.
Grayson Highlands were so beautiful!
Yeah, it was pretty remote! And hard on the feet!