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@@midwayxray I had gone mid October starting around the 15th. Just be mindful of weather patterns in the Shawnee and keep your eye on temps weeks in advance. Cold fronts are guaranteed to ruin your thru-hike if your not properly prepared for below freezing temps. Otherwise, if your able to plan your thru-hike around the temp changes, you CAN have an amazing fall hike experience! I look forward to seeing your adventure!

@savagetraveler thank you so much for the reply!! I was planning early October but man I would love to see those tree colors, I may have to take couple week delay weather permitting!

@@midwayxray the color change is definitely worth it! Absolutely gorgeous hiking experience!

@@tridudyonthetrail thanks!!! My first book is available for free: www.rivertorivertrail.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023_Glenn_Lawrentz_from-west-to-east-STANDARD.pdf

@@savagetraveler Nice! Just downloaded it! Thank you!!

@@tridudyonthetrail thank YOU Mark! Lemme know what you think!

@@djchristensen1 thanks brother. Appreciate you! 💯

@@tridudyonthetrail thank you Mark! It really is an amazing place!

@@user-gu8cp1pd2e thank you for watching! ❤✌🤙

@@MurvFisher-gs2ui i printed the maps from the trail guide into a smaller size. I think 3x5, so as many as 3 to 4 maps per page. Then I cut them out, put cardboard in between and poor man laminated two maps together so that they'd be double sided and correspond from one map to the next. I still have the original maps I made, I'd be willing to send them to ya. By the time I'm able to get back out on the R2R for my solo thru-hike it may be another year or two

@@MurvFisher-gs2ui i never really used the maps anyway, I relied on the Avenza map app on my phone which was very accurate, always showed where I was on the map and never failed me

@@mikecrook8650 thank you so much! I hope to return someday to complete my solo east to west thru-hike.

I had found footage of Inspiration Point that I utilized in my video. I'd love to get a drone tho! Spendy little gadgets

Appreciate it!! Thank you for watching my channel! I love Waterfall Glen. I'll keep you posted if I have any future planned hikes.

Thank you! ❤

Enjoy! I thought it was an amazing backpacking adventure!

I didn't have a chance to really explore that area and when I came through it was rather quick in the early morning. But the lodge restaurant was definitely worth the stop. Delicious food and fuel for the hike.

@@savagetraveler GREAT breakfasts. Too bad you weren't able to stay for a fried chicken dinner. A gone-to-heaven experience.

@@dianefreeman7194 I've wanted to try their fried chicken dinner so badly, the three times I've come to this trail I've missed it... perhaps whenever I return I can plan it right to where I make it to one

@savagetraveler I live at the very top of Illinois, so driving 7-8 hours for a meal is too much. But the Giant City Lodge has better food than 90% of restaurants I ate at during my travels. Best biscuits and gravy, beating most southern places. Now I have made myself hungry!

@@dianefreeman7194 🤣 i totally understand. I live near Chicago. Is definitely a drive, but when I have plans to make it down there its definitely a must stop and yes their Biscuits and gravy are delicious! Along with there chicken fried steak and I think one year I had a prime rib sandwich that was out of this world. Darn. I'm hungry now too 😆

Thank you so much Mark!!! Most appreciate it! Looking forward to more of your hiking trips!

Thank you Stephen! I really appreciate it! I'm glad you've enjoyed my content, the videos I create and the work I put into each one. Thank you! 🙏

I would like to say that it is more than worth the experience. I live hundreds of miles away. It takes me the better part of half a day to get there. But the feeling and experience I receive on the trail brings me back every single year. I'm addicted to this trail!

@@savagetraveler I've done segments of it from time to time mainly just day trips life is just so busy it's hard to squeeze that much free time to do the whole thing at once. I live about 3 or 4 miles north of giant city state park. I really enjoyed your series on this hike gave me motivation to try just a little harder.

I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have another series from the year prior where I had a failed attempt. I'm hoping to return this Fall to reattempt my solo westbound thru-hike of the River to river

@@savagetraveler good luck in your next attempt and maybe I'll see you on the trail someday!

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Thanks Mark! I'm really glad you enjoyed it! If you end up wanting to do it, let me know. I wouldn't mind doing this trail again.

Thank you for watching Mark! I too can't wait to see your next outdoor hiking adventure! 👀🙏

We admired all the stickers on your van! You hike or visit all those places?

Yes. We've collected the stickers from road trips throughout the years. Mostly with our kids when they were younger. A good way to decorate up the otherwise church bus!

Thanks Mark! Glad you enjoyed it! Would've been great to have you along, we'll all have to team up and plan on another adventure together! Hope all is well.

Thank you! I'll be out in the PNW this summer to do some hiking! Thanks for watching!

Haha! Thanks for watching Ryan! Hope you enjoyed!

Awesome! Hope you had a great time! Which direction did you travel? I completed last week. 46.5 miles in 2.5 days. My day 1 will be uploaded soon. Thanks for watching!

​@@savagetraveler I hiked from north to south. Stayed at Foxes Den and Yellowwood.

Thanks for watching Mark! Let me know when you finally see "Happiness for Beginners", I thought that one was hilarious. And Emile Hirsch was great in his role depicting Christopher McCandless in the movie "Into the Wild". I'm curious what you think of these movies so get back to me and let me know. Good to talk with you!

@@savagetraveler So… I literally just finished watching “Happiness for Beginners.” I’m a sucker for rom-coms, but this was awesome! Movies that literally make me laugh out loud are the best! I’ll totally watch that one again! Excellent pick!!

Thank you for watching and following along Pat! Truly appreciate your support!!! Hope all is well! Stay in touch!

Thank you! I appreciate you! Also subscribed! 👍 Australia has such beautiful country! I look forward to watching your content! And thank you again, for checking out my channel!

For someone it could be yes

Got it, you are referring to what is called "yellow blazers". @@savagetraveler

Yes! 100% agree! 👍

I did make it. In 9 days. I only failed it once. ruclips.net/video/Ju3PZH8zwpI/видео.html

Training hike

Thanks!!! And thank you so much for watching!!!

@@cadleclan9 Thank you!!

Thanks for watching! And I hope you enjoyed my R2R adventures. Heading back out on the R2R in October and I mught be heading out on the Tecumseh this March/April!

@@savagetraveler Heck yeah, I enjoyed those adventures! Because of you, it’s on my list! Tecumseh is on my list too! Wishing you all the best, my friend!

My bro! Thank you for watching! I definitely miss hiking in the Cascades! Need to make it back there! Thank you bro!

Thanks for watching Steve! Glad you enjoyed the thru-hike series for my 2023 hike... I should do another one 🤔

Thanks for watching! I appreciate your feedback for this meal option video for backpacking food recipes.

Thanks for watching my video, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I also wrote a book on the thru hike which covers a lot more that is not detailed in the video. U can read it for free on the trail stories section on the River to River Trail site, www.rivertorivertrail.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023_Glenn_Lawrentz_from-west-to-east-STANDARD.pdf