Timothy Spanding
Timothy Spanding
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Hiking Stupid Amounts Of Miles In A Day — trying to bag a FASTEST KNOWN TIME
Watch me attempt the Tour De LeConte challenge but with a twist of trying to do it UNSUPPORTED! And bag an FKT (Fastest Known Time) while I’m at it!
The Tour De LeConte (pronounced “Le-Cont”) challenge is hiking all 6 of the trails that go up and down Mt. LeConte (6,593’ or 2,010m and is the 3rd highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park) in 24 hours.
This requires one to make 3 ascents up the mountain and 3 descents down the mountain. Total ascent is upwards of 12,000’ or 3,657m.
What is an FKT? Simply put it is a Fastest Known Time! Submissions for an FKT can be put on fastestknowntime.com to be verified and posted. One must track themself with a device such as a Garmin inre...
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THE END OF THE ARIZONA TRAIL! | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail
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We’ll look at that! Another trail come and gone! The AZT was such a fun, challenging and incredible hike! I’m going to miss it dearly. Time to say goodbye and look ahead to what’s next :)
DEHYDRATION IN THE GRAND CANYON!! | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
We enter the canyon and after Phantom Ranch go off trail to do what’s known as a “Steck Route” to get around the closure on the AZT. We spend 3 days in the canyon. Do we make it through? Do we turn around? Find out!
CALM BEFORE THE STORM! | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! | Day 30-32
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Whoa we made it to the Grand Canyon!! What perils await us as we are about to embark on a semi-technical route to get around the trail closure to the North Rim!?
SNOW BEFORE THE DEATH MARCH! | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail | Day 26-29
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In today’s video I (Twister) hike with my hiker trash friends past Mormon Lake and through Flagstaff! I get to visit my old friends Darwin and Snuggles who I met on the Appalachian Trail back in 2015! We’re getting very close to the Grand Canyon where adventure awaits as we are planning on doing a semi technical route through the Canyon as the North Kaibab Trail is closed and have to find a way...
LET THE RACE BEGIN! | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! | Day 23-25
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Today I (Twister) make it to Pine! But disaster strikes when my package is late to arrive and my friends take off! Will I catch up to them? Or will I hike the rest of the way alone!?
AN UNFINISHABLE TRAIL!? | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail | Day 19-22
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Whoa I (Twister) actually start hiking with other people! I make my other through the Arizona landscape and pass through Roosevelt Lake as well as the Four Peaks Wilderness and the Mazaltal Wilderness! This is some pretty incredible scenery I’m passing by and every inch of it is breathtaking! I also explain how there is a trail closure in the Grand Canyon that is causing hikers to not be able t...
Alone!? Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! | Days 16-18
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I (Twister) take a much needed zero in the town of Superior! And getting back on trail leaves me not so much alone anymore..
SO MANY RATTLESNAKES!! | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! | Day 15
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Today I (Twister) continue my thru hike of the AZT!! I’m getting closer to mile marker 300! I see some pretty impressive wildlife today!
Bunnies! Bunnies EVERYWHERE!! | Thru hiking the Arizona Trail! | Day 14
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Today I (Twister) make it to the town of Kearny!! The desert has been overwhelmingly beautiful with wildflowers and wildlife!! Almost 300 miles into this trail!
THRU HIKING THE ARIZONA TRAIL! | Day 13
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I knock out another 25 miles today to get to mile marker 250.2! Almost to the town of Kearney!
Cactus butt! | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! | Day 12
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I continue my way North towards Utah as I Thru hike the Arizona Trail!
The Beauty We Behold | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! | Days 9-11
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Took a day off in Tucson! Feeling refreshed and recharged as I make my way up to Mica Mountain!
When will I take a break!? | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail | Day 8
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Hi! I’m Tim or Twister and I’m Thru hiking the Arizona Trail! It’s an 800 mile trail running from the AZ/Mexican border to the AZ/Utah border! This is my 4th National Scenic Trail as I’ve already hiked the AT, PCT & FT I hope you enjoy coming along with me on this adventure!
Summitting a GIANT! Mt Mica | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail | Day 7
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Hi! I’m Tim or Twister and I’m Thru hiking the Arizona Trail! It’s an 800 mile trail running from the AZ/Mexican border to the AZ/Utah border! This is my 4th National Scenic Trail as I’ve already hiked the AT, PCT & FT I hope you enjoy coming along with me on this adventure!
The Things We Run From | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! Day 6
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The Things We Run From | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! Day 6
100 MILES!! | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! | Day 5
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100 MILES!! | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! | Day 5
Finding My Groove! | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! | Day 4
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Finding My Groove! | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! | Day 4
Frozen Feet & Filters!? | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! | Day 3
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Frozen Feet & Filters!? | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! | Day 3
Alone in the desert! | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! | Day 2
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Alone in the desert! | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! | Day 2
The Hardest of Beginnings! | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! | Day 1
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The Hardest of Beginnings! | Thru Hiking The Arizona Trail! | Day 1
Welcome to the Arizona Trail!!
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Welcome to the Arizona Trail!!
WE DID IT!!! Thru Hiked The Florida Trail! | End
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WE DID IT!!! Thru Hiked The Florida Trail! | End
THE END IS NEAR!!! | THRU HIKING THE FLORIDA TRAIL! | Part 14
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THE END IS NEAR!!! | THRU HIKING THE FLORIDA TRAIL! | Part 14
1000 MILES! | THRU HIKING THE FLORIDA TRAIL! | Part 13
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1000 MILES! | THRU HIKING THE FLORIDA TRAIL! | Part 13
TORNADOS!? THRU HIKING THE FLORIDA TRAIL! | Part 12
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TORNADOS!? THRU HIKING THE FLORIDA TRAIL! | Part 12
THRU HIKING THE FLORIDA TRAIL!! | Part 11 | Trail Pirates!
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THRU HIKING THE FLORIDA TRAIL!! | Part 11 | Trail Pirates!
THRU HIKING THE FLORIDA TRAIL!! | Part 10 | St. Marks!
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THRU HIKING THE FLORIDA TRAIL!! | Part 10 | St. Marks!
THRU HIKING THE FLORIDA TRAIL | Part 9 | GIARDIA!!!
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THRU HIKING THE FLORIDA TRAIL | Part 9 | GIARDIA!!!
THRU HIKING THE FLORIDA TRAIL! | Part 8 | Half way gone!
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THRU HIKING THE FLORIDA TRAIL! | Part 8 | Half way gone!

Комментарии

  • @seanr2157
    @seanr2157 13 дней назад

    I may have missed it but what trail head did you start from? What a beautiful place. Great video.

  • @pungo147
    @pungo147 Месяц назад

    Which airport did you fly into and how did you get to the terminus?

  • @catherinehays8609
    @catherinehays8609 2 месяца назад

    Incredible journey!!

  • @JESUSvsDEMONS
    @JESUSvsDEMONS 2 месяца назад

    I ride my Can Am in that area every winter and spring. The best trail in all the PHX area. 😃 so pretty out there. There is a real nice natural spring , water hole along the road just a little east of where you were. Probably the last tall mountains before Superior. I’ve never seen a Ram out there but I’m driving around so they probably get scared off. Very cool. I have seen 1 snake 🐍 along the road. Glad you enjoyed your hike.

  • @whocares6965
    @whocares6965 2 месяца назад

    rattlesnakes will leave you alone. they have a good strike distance and they give people their friendly warnings od dont mess with me! i'm enjoying sitting here being by myself. just respect nature cause they have a purpose on earth too

  • @jamespazera3038
    @jamespazera3038 3 месяца назад

    😊 pretty cool hike!

  • @aaronhooper1656
    @aaronhooper1656 4 месяца назад

    Bro you hiked 300 miles. Were did you start

  • @nicksmacro
    @nicksmacro 4 месяца назад

    I live near Superior, those sections of the AZT are my stomping grounds. Yes, there are more danger noodels in that specific area than anywhere else I run / hike. Dunno why, but it's true.

  • @yellowdogadventures
    @yellowdogadventures 5 месяцев назад

    dude is out there alone in snake country in jesus shoes and socks....

  • @oyster_3694
    @oyster_3694 5 месяцев назад

    Blister is a funny Dude!! His delayed reaction to everything is so funny!

  • @gallopingglen1
    @gallopingglen1 5 месяцев назад

    glad to see you back brother, cheers from tucson

  • @glendavis3257
    @glendavis3257 5 месяцев назад

    I always kill the poisonous snakes I encountered, unless there were government people around protecting them. I think it is funny how so many people want to protect the move dangerous animals; like rattlesnakes and wolves, etc.

    • @05140842
      @05140842 5 месяцев назад

      They (snakes) are not poisonous, but venomous. You do want to protect the animals/wildlife since they all play an integral part of the ecosystem.

  • @pudster4115
    @pudster4115 5 месяцев назад

    I have to admit...This trail had some miserable sections with the swampy sections.....The end was beautiful with the white sand

  • @anneearley6328
    @anneearley6328 5 месяцев назад

    Born and raised in AZ. Encountered more rattlers than I can count. I've never been struck but i worry every summer about my dogs and the rattlers and toads. Had a cat struck when I was a kid. Vet gave her massive doses of vitamin C and she survived pretty handily. You live out here you kill alot of rattlers and do your best to cultivate the presence of king snakes.

    • @05140842
      @05140842 5 месяцев назад

      Get your dogs snake avoidance trained and with that they will do they toad avoidance training also. Killing the rattlesnake(s) is not the appropriate response. Rattlesnakes do keep the rodent population in check as do king snakes even though king snakes do eat rattlesnakes. The best course of action is to leave the rattlesnakes alone and let them do their job. Learning about rattlesnakes (ecology, characteristics, behaviors and benefits) is extremely important here in the desert Southwest of the Sonoran Desert, yet we are the rattlesnake capital of the U.S. Embrace the wildlife.

  • @sharpdressedvan
    @sharpdressedvan 5 месяцев назад

    What was the purpose of this video?

    • @jmc_-im6sd
      @jmc_-im6sd 5 месяцев назад

      Really?

    • @sharpdressedvan
      @sharpdressedvan 5 месяцев назад

      @@jmc_-im6sd What was the purpose of this video, really?

  • @LonelyBetters
    @LonelyBetters 5 месяцев назад

    Fascinating. I haven’t been back to the SW in years. I miss it. Who knew the beauty to be seen without trees?!

  • @kathiebauer5165
    @kathiebauer5165 5 месяцев назад

    Hela River. 😊

  • @rogerdodger6160
    @rogerdodger6160 5 месяцев назад

    Socks and sandals? Arizona native here, love your videos.

  • @tomcooper6108
    @tomcooper6108 5 месяцев назад

    Timothy, you are wrong, a snake can certainly strike without being coiled. Don't bet your life on it.

  • @pudster4115
    @pudster4115 5 месяцев назад

    Well done! Blister I missed you on the AZT...I wonder how hard it was to go back to normal life. Probably slept well . Take some advil...you earned it

  • @pudster4115
    @pudster4115 5 месяцев назад

    I was surprised how much underwater trail you had to endure...I know that 70% of FL. is swamp but, I just assumed they would of routed the trails around it.

  • @pudster4115
    @pudster4115 5 месяцев назад

    Man Florida is FLAT. AZT had so much elevation changes

  • @Arizona_Stonah
    @Arizona_Stonah 6 месяцев назад

    I live south of Tucson in Green Valley Az. Luckily our local Fire Dept. will come and get snakes from your yard,garage, basically anywhere you see them. I called them 3 times in an 8 day period. Remember everything out here wants to bite,sting or kill you !

    • @anneearley6328
      @anneearley6328 5 месяцев назад

      It's true, third generation, raised on a 2000 acre ranch. Scorpions, rattlers, gila monster, coral snakes, brown and black widows, river toads. Lots of stuff needs a free meal in the desert.

  • @annastvll
    @annastvll 6 месяцев назад

    Cutie

  • @MeachPango
    @MeachPango 6 месяцев назад

    i ALMOST accidentally stepped on one hiking 4 weeks ago. Luckily, he didnt even see me as he was taking a drink from a puddle. Haven't had my legs shake from adrenaline that bad in a WHILE.

  • @howardb.6205
    @howardb.6205 6 месяцев назад

    i wish you'd show a map of where you are, and where you are going

  • @MG-ot2yr
    @MG-ot2yr 6 месяцев назад

    Great video! I enjoyed the suspense! I would have been scared shitless! I felt your excitement when you made it out!

  • @maxinepresto8579
    @maxinepresto8579 6 месяцев назад

    It brings me joy to see this! Strong work!

  • @charlesbroadway6864
    @charlesbroadway6864 6 месяцев назад

    I live in northern Ohio. No rattlesnakes.😊

    • @Arizona_Stonah
      @Arizona_Stonah 6 месяцев назад

      I’d rather deal with the 14 species of Rattlers here in Az than live in Ohio with none.

    • @northwestohioplanesandtrains13
      @northwestohioplanesandtrains13 5 месяцев назад

      Technically, your statement is not true. Ohio is native to the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (very rare, not really encountered), and it lives in the northern and NW portions of Ohio. Southern Ohio is native to the venomous Copperhead and venomous Timber Rattlesnake.

  • @BigDookie85
    @BigDookie85 6 месяцев назад

    Why are u wearing sandals lol! Geez..

  • @gabriele1975
    @gabriele1975 6 месяцев назад

    Congratulations on achieving this goal! Nice feet at the end! 😂😂😂 Was nice to see you back!

  • @pudster4115
    @pudster4115 6 месяцев назад

    Welcome back ...that looked painful now we need a slow and enjoy hike🙂

  • @ChiknWing62
    @ChiknWing62 6 месяцев назад

    Glad to see you’re back on trail! 🥾

  • @ernstdh
    @ernstdh 6 месяцев назад

    Awesome video sir, and welcome back. 😊

  • @sicsempertyrannis4104
    @sicsempertyrannis4104 6 месяцев назад

    It’s hiking season! Welcome back! 👍

  • @annastvll
    @annastvll 6 месяцев назад

    You’re so good at that you

  • @buckskin64
    @buckskin64 6 месяцев назад

    Watch out for dangerous Illegals #FJB!!

  • @oyster_3694
    @oyster_3694 6 месяцев назад

    That was a Raven my friend!

  • @travispower2683
    @travispower2683 6 месяцев назад

    As an Arizona native who grew up backpacking all over that region I would suggest wearing boots. They will protect your feet from a lot of hazards in the desert. Rocks, snakes, centipedes etc.

  • @KTWardlaw
    @KTWardlaw 6 месяцев назад

    Hope you’re carrying because Mountain Lions see you…..

  • @Recogneyez
    @Recogneyez 6 месяцев назад

    Looks like hell out their lol, good thing I live in Oregon

  • @TaylorPhase
    @TaylorPhase 6 месяцев назад

    that didnt look like a cave. looked like a mine.

  • @bostoncityofchampions6581
    @bostoncityofchampions6581 6 месяцев назад

    This may seem like a silly question to those of you in that area, but why hike on a trail that you know is littered with poisonous snakes? Surely there must be places you can hike in the southwest without needing antivenom.

    • @05140842
      @05140842 5 месяцев назад

      The snake(s) are not poisonous, but they are venomous. You would only need antivenom if you were envenomated, which would require an emergency visit to the hospital to administer it. One should not be concerned about hiking, thus following some simple rules will avoid one being a statistic (such as here in Arizona) where Arizona Poison Control documents all rattlesnake bite victims. Relax and enjoy.

  • @libertyblueskyes2564
    @libertyblueskyes2564 6 месяцев назад

    It only means the rat population is being held down.

  • @86os-n6b
    @86os-n6b 6 месяцев назад

    Where exactly is this area of Az.?

  • @donnanhuggler8451
    @donnanhuggler8451 6 месяцев назад

    I grew up in a place called Oracle Arizona (as well as Tucson) and I live in Boston now.. boy oh boy does this video hit home!

  • @glennhenson6495
    @glennhenson6495 6 месяцев назад

    in my encounter with a rattlesnake I heard it clearly knew what it was, coiled only about 5 feet from me, which in retrospect surprised me because a family of 3 had just passed by there not more than 2 minutes before. But I backed up and that was probably the most fearful was am I going to walk on another one as I'm trying to get away.

  • @poco1174
    @poco1174 6 месяцев назад

    Just came across a small Mojave hiking the Black Gate in Nev, DNWR. My Aussie found him. Close call. She knew to back away quickly, been thru Rattlesnake aversion training. Highly recommend it if you hike with a dog. They are nocturnal in the desert, but you do see them in the Creosote scrub in the late afternoon and early morning. Hiking at night here is tempting fate.

  • @sdboy1978
    @sdboy1978 6 месяцев назад

    I almost landed on a rattlesnake curled up near the PCT coming down a small rock formation about less than a foot away. I jumped up and yelled like a girl!😆

  • @StevenShelley-m6s
    @StevenShelley-m6s 6 месяцев назад

    It's funny how you remember the number because every encounter is a micro-truama.