Two Brits hike through rural Virginia and accidentally trespass.. (How NOT to travel America #5)
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In this episode Tom and Greg set off from Washington DC and head for thee wilderness of Shenandoah Valley National Park where they plan to hike some of the Appalachian trail. Hiking alone won't be enough though - they'll need to hitchhike multiple times, and so far there has been no evidence that anyone (other than a fan of the channel) would pick them up. Failure to hitch a ride could leave them stranded in the mountains without proper camping equipment. In gun toting America though, that ain't their only worry...
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Side note: our “hateful” reaction to Calvin was just a joke, and one we only made when we believed that his land blocked off a major hiking trail. We take it back Calvie!
Love this series! You ever gunna come explore Canada ! You have a lot of supporters here ❤
Just fyi, referring to people in the south as “rednecks” can be paramount to calling them “white ignorant trash”. In other words, it can be considered really insulting and prejudicial.
The more you know.
Y’all need to go out West and see some REAL mountains those Appalachians are just hills 🙄 just joking of course I love the Appalachians they are much greener than the west but I do recommend going out to Wyoming or Colorado the people are so nice and the views are amazing
@@warzone6700 Agreed. Hell, even some of the mountains we’ve got in the Pacific Northwest trumps those guys. But the Rockies are a whole other ball game. The appeal of the Appalachian is that they’re easy to hike (relatively) because they’ve been worn down by geological effects.
@@leeartlee915 I agree I came here to say this. I live in the south (Kentucky) and although I don’t believe he realizes this when saying this, Tom is a guest in this beautiful country and it looks really distasteful to offend a large portion of the US by calling them/us rednecks based on the location that they live. I don’t think it’s in Tom’s heart to purposely offend someone he doesn’t even know, so I just wanted to leave this message here in hopes that he may happen upon it. It’s just derogatory term that I don’t think he understands really upsets some people.
Stopping the truck on a blind turn atop a mountain to look at a snake is the most Southern-ass thing ever, lol.
A true southerner will always slow down to appreciate the little joys life has to offer, even if it kills them.
A rural Southerner like him has probably seen more copperheads and rattlesnakes than you could imagine. But it's still worth stopping for every one of them.
it really is something we do.
Definitely something my Texas grandpa did on the regular, lol
I'm not from the states but i'd probably do it too, just not on a blind turn. :P
God damn, Terry was a true gentleman to you two. What a legend. Those are the kind of humans we should aspire to be.
People that hitch-hiked in their youth always want to help. They "get" it, I think if they took a little British flag they would have done pretty good too :)
Guy was definitely a good guy. He had no intentions besides wanting to help & even shared some beverages
he was terryfic
And then Tom called him a nutter for pulling over to see a cool snake. Disrespectful af
@Papa Marx pull over? You mean stop in the middle of a blind bend hahaha. Definitely a nutter but still a top guy😆
Being from Appalachia (further south in the Blue Ridge), I can confidently say that Terry is pretty much everyone's Paw Paw. Loves chatting to strangers, stopping for snakes, and warning you about the city slickers. Glad you got to enjoy the beautiful mountains!
I was going to comment the same thing (but you put it well!) Could’ve been any one of many old men from my hometown too.
What does paw paw mean
Glad you guys had some run ins with America’s nicest folks, Park Rangers
@@natureisallpowerful - It's a southern US team for either grandfather (commonly) or father (less commonly).
@@LHyoutube aw great thanks 👍
Huge respect to you both for holding back the disappointment when he said "My name's Terry"
imagine if it was terry from terry and june.
those names arent even that common anyways lol
Terry and his Wife seemed like great people. Really friendly and accommodating, taking the time to get you drinks and all. My favourite epsiode so far, your high spirits bring out the best in people
I like Terry. When he's sees something interesting, he stops and checks it out. Whether it's a snake or two random British guys.
I literally can't help myself but to stop whatever I'm doing and just watch these videos as soon as they come out.
same, im sorry for the -30 in my dota game
Me too and I don’t even watch the video before giving it the thumbs up like!
I've been doing that since the first Wales series. One of the few channels I turn all Notifications on for lol
What were you doing at the time this video appeared?
@@Levin1337 its okay, MMR can be gotten back, just push the damn creepwave and you will be fine.
I thru hiked the AT in 2014. The people you meet on the trail are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. I started solo and ended up finishing in a group of 7. The friendships i forged will last a lifetime. Years later in 2019, i joined up with a few of them for another hike that extends further north into Canada. We met another group along the way and decided to hike together for a while. That is where i met Elizabeth. We hit it off right away. We are getting married in April.
Sometimes i think about the fact that if i never kept in contact with those guys i met on the trail, i never would have met the love of my life.
great story bro, meeting new people almost always pays off some way
I got married to a girl I met hiking but we got divorced
Tawwhh
Omg, this is just amazing! ❤️ Best of luck for you two 🙏🏼
wow
I traveled to Italy for work, and because of your adventures, I decided not to plan some of my lodging and travel ahead of time. I ended up bonded with some wonderful people, and ended up staying in the old kitchen of a historical palazzo. Amazing how you can share kindness and friendship with local strangers even when you don’t share a language.
why did you write palazzo instead of palace, which is the proper english translation of that word?
@@CarloRossi54523 I referred to the place as a palace to a local and they corrected me to palazzo even though we were speaking English. :)
@@Mousefellow So you can only talk about Italy in Italian?
@@EddieAPIII Plenty of idiots in Italy
@@CarloRossi54523 aren't you a bit too old to be reminding everyone that Italy can give birth to very annoying people?
"If you see a bear, don't mess with it." was once considered for America's motto.
i was thinking start a fight with one
No step on snek
@Don't Read Profile Picture shut up
That's why the Constitution guarantees the right to arm against bears.
Terry is a Gem of a human being
As a native Virginian (first of Northern VA about 40 miles from DC, and now in the Richmond area), I’m glad you got a chance to truly enjoy and appreciate some of the beauty of our state! Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway are places I’ll often head out to on a drive to clear my head. That summer humidity always plays well on the layers of mountains to give that gradient effect. They may not be as high or majestic as the Rockies or Cascades, but the mountains here have a unique and friendly beauty to them, along with being accessible for most of the year.
Pro tip: the white-tailed deer you saw were probably mostly ladies, as the bucks have antlers. They are absolutely *weirdly* tame up there because of the propensity for campers and hikers to be sources of food for them.
Loving the adventure so far! I only wish I’d been able to buy you both a beer while you passed through. Maybe next time!
Hello fellow person who lives in Richmond hahaha. I went to Virginia Tech, which is up closer to the mountains. I don't think I'll be in RVA much longer though.
Hello from a Leesburg resident now living in Richmond! I wish so badly I was hiking the trail and passed by them, I wouldve done the same!
@@shipwreck9146 hope you enjoy wherever you’re off to next! I went to JMU, quite a few friends went to VT.
Former Manassas resident here, it’s so amazing they are showing off the beautiful part of a quite unrecognized yet amazing state
@@brianwilliams6865 My parents now live in Amissville, between Warrenton and Luray. From the montage early on, they must’ve driven very close through there on their way up to Shenandoah National Park.
I can confirm there is a stigma around hitchhiking in America. As kids, we're taught that it's dangerous and that only shady people do it lol. And we're basically told that you're guaranteed to get murdered if you engage in hitchhiking lol.
It used to be pretty common, but I think serial killer paranoia in the 70s and 80s pretty much put a stop to it
Tom, I’ve been watching you for years now. You have literally some of the very best content on youtube. It is absolutely amazing to me that you stopped in on Waynesboro in this episode. It’s like when you hit someone’s hometown in geoguessr, except you were actually here, where I spend a majority of my time and live. So thankful you got to experience the beauty of the Shenandoah and have been welcomed by our small town here. I will have to stop into Quality Inn and thank the owner for his hospitality (and show him the video if he doesn’t know about it!). Much love from Waynesboro!
Haha that is awesome. If you stop by the inn please update me on the owner's response if you don't mind.
I may wait for the next episode to drop to see how it all pans out before I go to the Inn. Regardless, I will be leaving them a really nice review. They deserve all the business in the world for their class.
That hotel owner deserves recognition for being a proper lad. I hope he'd be happy to hear that.
But what about Calvin?
My wife is from Waynesboro, so it was surreal to see 2 TH-camrs randomly choose it as their place to rest a few days.....
hitchhiking is extremely uncommon in the US in my experience. you probably had better-than-usual luck because you were near the AT, where people are more used to seeing thru-hikers hitching lifts into town. Terry is such a bro. Now that I got a reliable truck, a couple of backpackers in or near a park is an easy pickup for me so long as they're willing to ride in the bed (which is indeed legal for adults in most states), but I can't promise cold refreshments! usually don't have space in the cab either 😅
We get tons of American movies where people hitchhike. Is that just pure fantasy or did it use to be common then?
@@nihlify I'd be interested in that too, the person walking down with a pack on their shoulder and a thumb up seems such a common trope in American film and TV but through this series I've seen multiple people say it isn't common in the USA.
@@nihlify it was common in the early days of automobiles, and it probably peaked in the 60s and began to decline in the 70s. In the 80s I would say mass media created a lot of fear and so it really fell off quickly from there. By the 90s hitchhiking was almost unheard of.
@Erik Nilsson It was much more common before the serial murderers who only killed hitchhikers were around, people are too paranoid to get in the car with a stranger and others are too paranoid to pick a stranger up, maybe for good reason, but everyone tends to overestimate the number of psychos out there
Very little hitch hiking in the UK either.
As someone who lives in Appalachia, I immediately clicked on the video when I saw the title. when I saw Terry with the pick-up truck, I actually started cheering, sucks that it didn't get the challenge done, but It was a great chapter nonetheless! This is easily my favorite episode by far
watching this during a classic British grey january is so heart warming...living the dream boys..living the dream...
I was giving it to Harold real good the other night
Tom's Bear impression is spot on 😄 Great episode again. But obviously that's not surprising.
The parking skills at 3:55 are truly amazing 😅
oh he tried to park? 😄
ah so it wasn't just me, he was trying to park!
I know the struggle 😔
All you gotta do is cut earlier!! Lol
I mean that's what you get when you give 16 year olds a drivers license after like 10 lessons lol. I was shocked at the average driving skills in the United States when I visited (I'm from the Netherlands) and was scared to death when I hopped in my American friends' cars hahaha
This is such a great series so far
What a legend Terry is, even stopping in the middle of a dangerous bend in order to show you just how likely you were to encounter potentially dangerous snakes! While you may not have been making Kuch progress in miles you certainly are making a great series!
I'm so glad virginia treated you well so far! I honestly forget how scary some people can be out in Appalachia, I grew up there so the scenery, wildlife, and people are normal to me. Basically out in the mountains you're gonna find three kinds of people: gun loving rednecks, liberal hikers/homesteaders, and old people looking for somewhere pretty to retire. Plus, riding in the bed of a truck is a pretty quintessential country experience so I'm glad you guys got to do that! And a little side note, usually the guns in use signs are to indicate that the area is used for hunting or is a shooting range, but it does come across as frightening for sure. Can't wait for #6!
Did wonder if the gun sign was actually a bit more of a warning about hunting than shooting humans.
There are scary people everywhere, mate.
Is it legal to shoot trespassers in virginia? I tried googling it but am still unsure of what the answer is.
@@seanicus100 Absolutely illegal.
@@inambaguumwhat BS…
As someone with a partner who struggles with english especially when accents are mixed in i really appreciate the effort of subtitles ❤
Every time I watch these videos, no matter where you are, there's always some good-natured person who just makes you feel awesome to be a member of the human race, and massively outweighs the negative interactions. Proper feel good stuff this is.
Nice, I was hiking further south in the Appalachians, in the Smoky Mountains, and had run low on water when I got to the trailhead. Unfortunately, my car was parked 5 miles up the road on another trailhead, and it was also dark, so I tried hitchhiking for the first time. And within a few minutes, the first car that pulled up stopped. Turns out that they were a park ranger (I couldn’t tell in the dark until they turned on their lights and pulled over) and they helped me too! Gotta love the park rangers!
this has quickly become my favorite series on youtube, thank you guys for coming over and experiencing our culture
You quoting Bear Grylls just made me so happy. My boyfriend and I have talked more than once about how much we would LOVE to see you on Running Wild
these last two episodes have been the best so far! It's felt so open and free, no stress, doing everything according to how you want to do it. Terry (honorary Hank) was the highlight of this for me, and all the spectacular views and the Tom / Greg signature sense of humour.
They said they will go to the chaos of the countryside, but most chaos situations happened in cities haha.
"This day could have only been bettered by this man being randy" best line from anything, ever.
I bet Terry's wife was thinking something similar! 😂
I think he may have even been a bit better than Randy.
The feeling of knowing you have 45 minutes of pure joy ahead of you, love it! Thanks for putting the work in Tom, absolutely smashing it with this series as always
I'm so sorry y'all had such a hard time hitchhiking! I am a native Virginian working out west in various national parks out here and Hitch-hiking is SUPER common out here! I've hitched rides plenty of miles, and given rides to many a strangers myself. Zion NP and Yellowstone / Grand Teton are very receptive to hitching rides. It's such a strange gap in culture compared to the east where I am from. Would be neat to see a series where you explore various western parks and natural lands this way! If you ever happen by Yellowstone, I don't plan on leaving here any time soon (working here!) and would be absolutely delighted to accompany y'all, or get you food and a place to stay!
how goes the road repairs in the northwest end of the park? i heard it might be years before that road is open again?
This is true being from a big city it was very anti-hitch hiking and by the end of my time in the Tetons it was very normal to me. People would ski and snowboard down from the top of the pass and hitch rides back to the top. Same with mountain biking
That's a bit surprising to me, but I guess it makes sense that places like Yellowstone would have more of that kind of attitude. Some places, it's like everyone is just feeling the same way.
I would agree though that Americans in general tend to be more suspicious of hitchhikers than they are in Europe. Probably has something to do with all those "guns" everyone keeps talking about.
@@screwyourhandle there's also a good history of serial killers that operated either by being a hitchhiker or by picking them up. A lot of us grew up with that fear.
That Bear Grylls impression is amazing
"Guns in use" probably means he has a gun range or hunts on his own property. The sign is there for safety
Yeah looks more like a sign you'd find at a range than an "I will kill you" sign
100%
I'm 73 now but back in the 60-70's hitchhiking was common. Then people got weird and lots of bad things happened to hitchhikers. Especially women but men too. Sad but people don't trust anymore for good reasons. I've enjoyed this video and will watch more of your videos. :)
Yeah, traveling is one of my dreams but you couldn't pay me to hitchhike/travel in the South.
It's cool seeing you all admiring the views of the AT that I grew up with. Now that I'm in Oregon I am even more amazed by the natural beauty here. A trip from Seattle to San Diego the same way you did this series would be nuts, but probably really fun!
He probably will do that but he has mentioned in geoguesser videos that he's been to Seattle (the dude has been absolutely everywhere lol) so he'd probably never been to appalachia
Tijuana to Vancouver. Cross both borders.
@@TheGoodChap Seattle is a shithole anyways 😂
That's a lot harder lol. the terrain is a lot crazier and the distances a way longer. But it would still be pretty awesome to see. I live in Oregon and idk if I'd wanna attempt that unless i was only relying on hitchhiking haha
I teared up a little by the good spirit and kindness of Terry, however ridiculous that may be. Makes me want to try hitchhiking some time just knowing how great it can be.
Me too. The kind of guy who at first glance doesn't seem to be the kind of guy as friendly as he is. I love people like that!
And that’s how you get murdered bwhahaha
Terry might be the trip MVP.
This series is so good. I've yet to be disappointed by any IRL content you've done.
can’t wait for the top gear portion of the trip
Tonight, on Top Gear...
Tom wishes a pickup truck driver was named Hank
and Greg is really hungry.
The pure joy at seeing this in my subscriptions feed! Cheers lads!
I literally can't help myself but to stop whatever I'm doing and just watch these videos as soon as they come out.
"The name's Terry. Hank for short."
Tom, been having a bit of a rubbish weekend, my car has a leak and found the carpets to be soaking wet, other plans are went amiss. I worked overtime today, and decided to catch up on youtube with a beer. It was honestly such a relief to see this video, thanks so much for your efforts, this series is really good watching. Terry seamed like a nice bloke, he had your best interests at heart telling you about the dangers.
I really really really dont want the series to end. Im loving it to pieces and it is what gets me through the week. no joke.
Having hiked the AT, this was a real treat to watch. But as you mention, those miles went by far too quickly in car. :)
This series is a great exercise in Delayed Gratification - loving it so far!
I think it's really great that you took the time to take the scenic route through some fantastic nature. You've built this series around doing what's uniquely American, and, well, hiking the Appalachian Trail and travelling some beautiful country roads? That's some of the best America has to offer.
Literally don't stop adventuring Tom, love your series!
I had literally just finished watching episodes 3 and 4 (I'd saved them as I've been away) and then saw this had just been posted! Perfect timing, and a perfect Sunday evening! You lads 100% need your own TV show one day.
Terry is awesome. Awww and the hotel owner was incredible. If I am ever in that part of virginia I know where I am staying. You guys really need to visit the midwest/south. I live in oklahoma and we have decent hospitality. But by far the place with the nicest people (that I have visited) is Saint Louis surprisingly.
Sorry for the long story. When I was 19 my band went on a short tour and our first 2 days outside of Tulsa were St. Louis. St. Louis is where Budweiser is located so we wanted to have a beer. But the drinking age is 21. I don't/didn't really drink so I wasn't too into it but I was down to help the homies. We spent about an hour walking around downtown trying to figure out who to ask. Just as we were about to give up, without asking literally anyone, we rounded a corner and physically ran into 4 college students (well 3 students and a friend of theirs). As we were apologizing we all kinda glanced at each other and our lead singer spoke up asking if they could buy us a case of beer. The students looked at us, asked where we were from and then agreed. As this was happening a lady, probably in her mid 60s who was walking her dog, asks "Are you all trying to drink underage?!?" uh oh we were caught. Then she says "because if you are, this is st louis, nobody cares. You can just go into this bar and they're not going to ID you" We were blown away. But we continued on with our plan and walked a couple of blocks to a convivence store with the students. They went in and got us a case of something. I don't remember as this was ~15 years ago. When they came out with the beer they asked what our plan was to do afterwards. We had not thought that far ahead. We had considered going into the big park there but literally everyone told us do not go into the park after dark. The students then asked if we wanted to go back to one of their studio apartments and play beer pong. Of course we did. We stayed out with them till about 3am. They were incredible people the 2 guys were in school to be a doctor and a lawyer one of the girls was there to get her MBA and the other I think just lived there and wasn't in school but it was her birthday. I wish I could remember their names but again its been way too long. Anyways we left their place and of course my drunken bandmates wanted to tempt fate and take the shortcut to our hotel... through the park... Which we did and nothing happened. We didn't see a single person in the park and I ended up with a great photo of the arch and the capitol building. At least it was great for a non-smart phone nighttime photo in 2009. We made it back to our hotel (the one in the old train station, its really nice) in one piece. We woke up to thunderstorms in the morning and then headed to the music festival we were playing. As we were playing our late afternoon set they shut us down as the storms were not going away. Some BBQ joint owner came up to us and asked if we wanted to come play their venue/restaurant that night. Which we declined as we had a show to play that night back in tulsa. But still it was an awesome offer. It was just another example of how incredible the people of st louis are.
Tl:dr St. Louis is awesome and apparently underage drinking isn't as frowned upon as it is everywhere else.
You really need to use paragraphs
Man that really hit when you guys were talking about how pleasurable it can be to just ride in the back of a pickup truck. Cool breeze, fresh air, just feeling completely carefree. Lot of fond memories there for me.
When I heard the contingency plan of landing in Elkton around the 22:10 mark, I am shamed to say that I was kind of hoping for it! It would of been amazing to see you guys probably hit up the Brewery there! Glad it all worked out for you, though!
Great episode, I've been especially looking forward to this one since I grew up only a couple of hours away. I'm excited to see what else you guys see before leaving Virginia. Also, with regards to the "Guns In Use" sign, I'm pretty sure they are just warning you that the land is used for hunting/target practice and could be dangerous to cross.
Hell yes! I am loving this series sooo much.
Words cannot express how much I'm enjoying these videos ☺️ Thank you so much xx
Loving it, Tom and Greg! Showed a few of my friends the vids and they really enjoyed it too. We're all looking forward to the next one!
These videos are literally the best videos right now. The ones I always look forward to!
These series are such a good blend of cozy and exciting
Dude you got some seriously hilarious voiceovers. This series is just pure gold, along with everything else you do of course. Big up yourself man.
Best content on TH-cam strikes again! Another week of great adventure. Terry the Snake Hunter!
I have been absolutely enthralled by this series. At this point the intro and outro music makes me smile. These episodes are filled with such adventure, humor, and warmth. Can't wait for next week
This is by far my most favourite comfort series now, thanks lads!
Seeing the kindness of the people you make genuinely puts a smile on my face! These are the best videos on youtube by far
I can confirm 100% that these videos are one of the top moments of my week and I already dread the end of the series. Gladly I havent seen the one in Europe so I will have a bit more content to watch, although it is fascinating to see this one in the US as well.
Hopefully I can see you guys coming to Brazil or South America in general. However, that trip would be more like traveling in car to get to places and see them, cause Brazil is too big lol.
I mean, it’s smaller than the USA.
More because Brazil is extremely dangerous. Lots of crime unfortunately
My dinners are never better than when I get to chill out with one of these videos. Thanks, Tom!
Last year in the summer I hitchhiked from Minneapolis to New York, and yeah the reaction I got was about the same as you guys. People either didn't want to know you or were extremely hospitable and kind. I once spent 4 hours on a layby waiting for a lift, but ironically enough a lot of the lifts you get are from people who don't think you'll get one where you are. Thanks for the vid, makes me so nostalgic and glad to know I'm not the only brit to do this haha
This is the highlight of my week when it comes out. Love this series.
Honestly mate I love these types of video so much! Just two top blokes representing the very best of the british experience abroad. Both absolute legends. Whenever I see a notification I know for a fact that I have X amount of time of quality entertainment. Never a boring moment. Incredibly impressive stuff mate, heres to many more years to come 🍻
As a Shenandoah Valley resident for most of my life, it was awesome to see you guys hike by the familiar sights. It was great to see your hitchhiking efforts meet some success in the national park, as I really doubted anyone would give you all a ride. Keep up the content, can't wait to see the next chapter of the adventure!
What an adventure! Bloody fantastic guys! Can't wait for the next one!
Love this series so much! Truly heartwarming! Nice to see you guys on the most beautiful part of the AT!
great change of pace, lovely chill episode no major hiccups...the next ep however looks like a good time hahah
long day today, saw this show up in my feed whilst on the bog, shouted GET IN so loud my flatmates heard me. At least they must think i'm good at aiming XD. Actually overjoyed to watch all of these!
Loving the series guys. Really appreciate the effort you put into making these videos!
been watching your videos for a couple years now and every time you upload something like this i absolutely love it. keep on going mates.
First I watched you travel through my home area in PA, and now I see you wandering through my college stomping grounds. Incredible to see you experience the same areas and microcultures I’ve grown to love :)
This is awesome!!!! I’ve been sharing this series a bunch. We need a west coast version!!!
I'd love to see them hit up the Midwest somehow- as a trucker, I've been to every state not named Alaska or Hawaii and I can confidently say the friendliest people are in places like Wisconsin and Iowa.
Once again the Fly Over Country between the coasts is neglected!
Glad you guys enjoyed Virginia! Watching you experience a place I’ve grown up around for the first time is amazing! The Shenandoah valley has so much to offer 👍🏼
I love these episodes so much, can't wait for all this years trips you guys do.
Those cables were telecom cables not power cables. Still, I wouldn't touch them just in case! This series is phenomenal 👏
Born and raised in Roanoke! Very glad you got to see and enjoy our Blue Ridge Mountains. I live in Colorado now and the Rockies are awesome but I always look forward to my yearly trip home.
Tom this whole series is absolutely incredible. Massive kudos. This is better than most TV travel series.
I love these series so much! Can't wait for the next episode!! Thanks :)
21:51 lmao Greg "cantering" backwards. Also, it's so surreal seeing you near Calf Mountain, RipRap, Turk Mountain....all places near and dear to me!
Edit: And you went to Benny's for pizza! I could cry. I spent many a drunk college night at several of their Virginia locations. 🙂
Tom I cannot tell you how every (other) Sunday I run to your channel for these masterpieces man. Legend.
As someone who lives in Virginia and went to school in Columbia, this series is incredible and keeps getting better!
I loved this episode. the views were so beautiful, and Terry was literally so nice i couldn't believe it. Im glad i got to experience the back of his pickup through this video!
I never comment youtube vids but just wanted to say its so fun to watch you guys traveling. That series a few years back in Europe was amazing too. Im hoping you will go for another one when this one is over ;)
Thanks for putting in the effort for these videos. Must be like 50 hours of editing time for each one if not a lot more. Great work and thank-you!
Always surprised to see so many friendly people anywhere in the world you two go. Love it.
Well done Tom, really looking forward to watching this one!
If you think that section of the AT is beautiful (which it does look in fairness) you should absolutely try to hike some of it further north if you ever get the chance. I’m lucky enough to lead hikes for kids in the summer on a bunch of mountains in New Hampshire, many of them on the AT, and it’s a truly breathtaking place. And getting to meet people hiking the full AT is one of the best parts. Really inspiring people with incredible stories, would recommend for anyone.
Incredible video as always Tom. The man just doesn’t miss.
America has had a deeply-rooted car culture since just after WWII. Aside from some big city urbanites, literally everyone has their own car. I got my drivers license, and my first car, the day after my 16th birthday. I'm now 43, and I've travelled all over the midwest, PacNW, the plains. I don't believe I've ever seen a hitchhiker in my 27 years of driving. It's just extremely rare here. As such, my guess is that most people are so baffled by seeing it that it doesn't occur to them to stop until they're like a half mile down the road. Oddly enough, the one exception is at intersections of the AT and the PCT with major roads. People often hitchhike into and out of towns from the AT and PCT. There are people that give rides, hand out trail-friendly food, equipment and stuff. They're lovingly referred to as trail angels. If you had parked yourself at such an intersection, you might have had more luck.
Also, regarding "Guns In Use," that likely is more of a warning than a threat.... meaning, firearms are discharged on the property, and if they don't know you are there you could accidentally be in the line of fire.
This is one of the best serious I've seen on here in a long time, you should continue this through all of America
This is becoming the best adventure ever recorded. Great work.
The world needs more people like Terry!
“It could only have been better if this man was Randy“...laughing way too much at that.
My favourite episode so far! Looking forward to the next one.
This brought back memories of me and a couple friends travelling round national parks in cali last year, met some of the nicest people on the trails and in the hostels, so many offered us rides to different trail heads and cities we wanted to see (I'd like to say our british accents helped a long way), great to see you having as good a time and meeting as kind and helpful people :)
Shenandoah and the blue ridge is about as beautiful as it gets east of the Mississippi. Glad you guys got to see it :)