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@@bflagg94 Take it up with the ATC: appalachiantrail.org/official-blog/10-reasons-to-consider-a-flip-flop-thru-hike-in-2025/

$1400 for the trek, which included all expenses for lodging, food, guides, transportation to the mountains, etc. That did not include airfare or any expenses in Kathmandu.

@@suemoore1965 Agree! 😊

@@suemoore1965 Hi, Sue! This hike was definitely gorgeous! ❤️

Thanks, Ken! I’m not sure how long they are but yes, quite long! Back and forth, back and forth across the river haha.

@@PlantPapaJohn What!! Tell me more haha

@@AudreyAdventures Fukushima debris. :)

Just my iPhone. :)

@ they look so nostalgic. That’s crazy, I thought maybe even iPhone camera settings. Thanks :) I use Dazz Cam and it’s alright

@@stackumzHaha I think specifically it was an iPhone 7?

Thanks for the kind words and support! I appreciate it. :)

I've heard mixed things about those UV purifiers so have never been inclined to get one. I think they're generally less effective than Sawyers but since they are purifiers instead of filters maybe in cases of visiting countries with unregulated water/ waterborne viruses (like Nepal)? Maybe worth doing both if someone doesn't mind a little extra work for their water. :) I definitely wouldn't have trusted the Sawyer to filter water in Kathmandu (I drank only bottled water there) but since the water at the huts is collected from rain water I felt okay about it. I'm definitely not an expert on waterborne illness though haha.

Yea, uv isn't very effective against cysts or parasites, and filters aren't any benefit against virus.I have been tempted to Cary both. Filter first, then uv. But I have never done anything except a sawyer filter. I might be tempted to do both if l ever managed to do a somewhat third world trip. Maybe the cost and slight weight penalty would be worth it. Your willingness to do these international adventures is impressive.

Thank you! Definitely recommend this one. The local cider mill in the town where I grew up had apple fritters but they were totally different from these ones. I wouldn't turn down either kind though hehe.

She would love that - she loves people! Hahah that video sounds great. Did they ever get the ball? Wow I'm amazed your dogs could catch fish! I've never seen a dog do that.

@@AudreyAdventures Kachina was a swimming fool. She would jump off of the dock at the kennel where we got her and try to catch fish. Kinikinik was the one who could catch the fish when he dove off of the dock. Martha said that he didn't know what to do with it the first time he caught one so, he brought it to show her. The fish wiggled and he swallowed it. The expression on his face had Martha in hysterics. The kennel newfies saw how much fun our two were having and joined in. Many preferred to just stand in belly deep water and wait for the fish to come around. Sometimes, I'd stop in on the way home from work with dinner for everyone(people that is) and there would be a dozen goofies standing in the water watching the fish. It was a funny sight. Good Luck, Rick

@@richardross7219 Oh my goooosh how cute!! That sounds like newfie heaven! Also I love how you call them goofies haha.

@@susietopspin Thanks girl! How you holding up?

@@cammykisses3255 I have a video on how much I spent during this hike - you can find it in my Colorado Trail playlist. I treated it like a vacation though so you can definitely get away with spending less! I also have a video in that playlist on gear and resupplies.

Thanks!

Here’s a good resource: thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/hurricane-helene-repairs-on-the-at-are-well-underway-trail-clubs-ask-2025-hikers-to-consider-flip-flopping/

I have a whole video in my Colorado Trail playlist about resupplies. I don’t think it’s super necessary though. The only places I’d suggest them is Twin Lakes and Silverton.

@@AudreyAdventures My bad! Stickman CT class of 2018 and 2020

Thank you for posting this list! 🙏

@@AudreyAdventures why do you think it’s not necessary? Do you just hitch to a near town instead of mailing things to yourself? Planning for CT this year

@ Yes - you can just buy what you need in most towns, and that way you’re also supporting the local economies along the way. For example, I sent a box to Lake City and regretted it. The grocery store, church, and bakery there have everything you could possibly need, and the people there to out of their way to help hikers so the box was not needed at all.

Excellent analogy - thank you!! 😊

Thank you! No elevation issues for me but I live in Colorado.

Ugh it is the worst!! It’s especially tough while backpacking because it will take me forever to heat up my sleeping bag!

You’re welcome!

I bet your pack must have been so heavy, since gear was heavier plus the 10-14 days of food! I bet that was such a cool experience though - doing the trail before it was so busy. Okay I was sooooo skeptical of the trekking poles but now I totally love them! It's like I get to become a 4-legged creature haha.

@@AudreyAdventures Yes my pack was 78 pounds when I started. God rid of alot of unnecessary weight at Neels Gap! Once I got to Hot Springs I had my pack weight down to 45 pounds. I tried to resupply where there was a store close to the trail. I had only 1 mail resupply in Gorham for my 0 degree sleeping bag after going thru the Whites with a 40 degree bag. Of Course it warmed up t0 60 degrees in the 100 mile wilderness and I had to sleep on top of my new down sleeping bag, Finished my hike on a cold windy day on October 9th.

I'm lucky in Colorado that we don't have to worry about ticks much, so I always have to remind myself when I go back to the East Coast haha. I'm shocked how many ticks I always see at my parents' house in Western NY now. We never really used to get them there and now they're all over the place. It's scary. You and me both wish I would go hike the AT again haha! I'm confident it will happen again. Just not sure when. I always say if I ever get laid off the AT is gonna be my first stop!

Thank you! Nepal is amazing in so many ways. A couple of the other hikers took diamox (a med to deal with the altitude), and one other person did not take it but was feeling crappy on pass day, but everyone else fared pretty well! I think Yullia and I had it the easiest. She is a mountaineer so lots of experience at high elevation and of course I have the benefit of living in Colorado.

Thank you! 😄

You’re the best, Ken. 😊 Thank you so much!

Ha! Well I appreciate that! I love it but it also drives me up a wall sometimes. 😂

@@AudreyAdventures AS another bald guy, I totally agree, The best hair on RUclips. A gorgeous mane of golden hair tumbles off the shoulders of a lady fair. As Audrey Adventures far and wide a pleasure it would be to walk by her side.

@@kennethschaidle5995 Hehe thank you!! Have you been writing any poetry lately?

Ah thank you, Rick! I had no idea that auto insurance also sometimes offers travel insurance so I will have to look into that! Oh yes you know I tend to forget about the other tick-borne illnesses because I’m less familiar but you’re exactly right.

March 21

I hope I did her story justice. I was so moved and upset by it. I wish she could have had a happy ending. ❤

It’s definitely worth the trip. I did camp there, yes. I have a logistics and tips video - check my playlists for the Patagonia one.

@@michaelbrumitt This was in mid-May. I’d expect March to be pretty darn cold.

@@scubagurl1 I’ll try to get to that!

@@Wolfmanhikes Yeah but I didn’t eat any of it. Didn’t need to! I was well fed. I didn’t weigh myself but I’d be willing to bet I gained weight on it lol.

@@susietopspin Thanks, Chickpea! Yeah he actually wasn’t supposed to be guiding but there were people out sick so his boss called and begged him to take our group because he was the only one available. But he said it’s the best boss he’s ever had and the boss offered to wait at the hospital/ do anything he needed to he agreed. I could tell he was anxious the last couple days of the hike though! He had a really good attitude about it. I slipped him an extra tip for a baby gift. 😊

@ awww that’s so nice of you. What an amazing adventure. It was great to follow along with you. I look forward to your next adventure. Happy trails.🤘🏻🥾⛰️