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@@Vaelin223 hey! Yes I think it’s possible for beginners :-) probably a good idea to go on a small shakedown hike before

I am! Currently in NorCal! Already did over a 1000 miles

@@audreyaberg3435 hey! Yeah camping is officially not allowed and it is really hard to find spots for camping anyways. If you get a subscription for the Slovenian or Austrian or German, whatever mountain club (which everyone should because it saves you lots of money) you can sleep there cheaper. I had sleeping bag and liner, because in some huts I found it very cold! Then in some places the liner would be enough. I used the stove quite a lot because I love cooking warm food but it’s definitely not necessary. Usually you can cook in front of the hut. Hope that helps :-)

Yes, you will ... it's prohibited!

@@zdravkohorvat8522 what about a bivy? Any suggestions what to do if you can´t find a camping site or you are forced to spend the night in the mountains ?

@@Dampflanze that’s hard to say, I guess if you biwak directly in front of the hut that’s better than in the wild but I think for a lot of huts that’s impossible because it’s so rocky and hard ground. I did sleep in front of some huts and they always said it’s fine (I asked).

@@Dampflanze I think you are always allowed to emergency bivouac

@@helena_hikes thanks for sharing your experience. If you slept outside they were fully booked then?!

Hi! Glad to hear you like them! It depends a bit where you’re from. In Europe the 3F UL Lanshan is quite a lightweight and affordable tent if you want to have one that’s set up with trekking poles. Six moon designs also have some cheaper one. It really gets expensive when you want DCF but I think you don’t really need that. For the backpack you technically don’t need to go UL unless you really want to. If the rest of your kit is light, having a „traditional backpack“ could absolutely do it if you have one at home. You could also check out gossamer gear and liteway(in Europe).

Thank you so much for your comment. The closer it gets to my start date, the more I’m actually relaxing haha.. hope to see you!

Thank you so much. I’m actually most excited for Washington and the Sierra. You’re starting one day before me, maybe I’m going to see you!

I hiked mid july to end of august and the coldest night I had was 4°C. Generally the heat was more a problem than the cold

Yeah, they’re amazing! Everyone should do these haha, that muscle is so often overlooked

You can rent climbing gear at Triglav national park, I think in Mojstrana or maybe even at the hut kredarica. I wouldn’t recommend to do the whole trail without it but if you’re very experienced in the mountains of course it’s up to you! There’s some serious exposure.

@helena_hikes I did get a kit. Please everyone leave your egos at home don't do triglav without kit. It's only 100-200 euro from decathlon life is more worth then that. Thanks for convincing me!!! <3

@@tifacoba glad you got it :-) the first time I hiked someone died on Triglav. Many deaths in the mountains are preventable by taking care of

Yeah! I used to go up our local mountain several times a week and felt like that was also great preparation for thru hikes. I completely agree with doing less multi day trips and enjoying them more. I’m not sure if this 6 months hiking thing suits me anymore because last year I was kinda ready to go home after one month and I also really enjoy 3-4 days of hiking in the mountains. There’s many other great things at home that I also like, so hiking 4-6 months feels like giving up a lot more. But I will try and see how I feel about it!

Hey, no via ferrata kit needed then. There’s short sections of steel cables but not true via ferrata. Be prepared for exposure and bring a helmet! Very beautiful section!!

@@helena_hikes Thanks for the quick response where did you sleep along this part? It's the first time for me planning a hiking trip alone and I find it difficult to plan my days. I always had a buddy planning my trips trough the pyrenees.

@@maxgrymonprez77 in this video: ruclips.net/video/19zuAiXGEhY/видео.htmlsi=4Guks7puqLyI95Qj In the description are my exact stages and in which huts I stayed. Maybe that helps!

Hi! I didn’t always stay in the huts, but I’d recommend going without tent etc.

Hi, you can! If you want to avoid via ferrata you should definitely skip the Kamnik savinja section or skip Koroska rinka, skuta and grintovec meaning you would hike straight to ceska koča after kranjska koča. That would still include a very steep and exposed ascent to korošici. This climb is not classified as via ferrata but it is very steep and there are some steel cables. If you want to see what it looks like, it’s the first climb (after minute 2:00 in chapter 2 of my SMT series). If you want to avoid that completely I’d recommend skipping ahead from solcava to Zgornje jezersko. Later along the trail Jalovec is a very steep climb that could be seen as a via ferrata, you can skip the peak here. Same with prisojnik. That way you can still hike and see the Slovenian alps but skip the hardest parts. I would recommend getting a guide book, it’s written where you encounter via ferratas so you can plan accordingly. Hope that helps!

Water sources are rare after the first section (pohorje) due to the karst limestone mountains there’s very little surface water. I always bought it or filtered from the huts.

Danke!!! Much appreciated 🫶🥺

Hey, danke fürs teilen deiner Story auch! Bei mir war’s genau gleich eigentlich, wollte den Trail auch schon viel früher machen und dann kamen Studium, COVID etc. Ich bin auch seit vielen Jahren bereits in Therapie aber irgendwie waren da gerade in letzter Zeit andere Dinge wichtiger, Arbeit etc. Aber seit der letzten Stunde haben wir den Fokus auch wieder mehr auf die Wanderung gelegt. Ich hab für mich selbst auch schon klar gemacht dass ich einfach starten möchte, und mal sehen wie weit es geht ohne Erwartungen etc. (ob man die jemals ganz los wird…) aber meine größte Sorge ist irgendwie, dass es körperlich zu viel ist, und genau deswegen sendet mein Körper mir aktuell auch diese Signale denke ich. Es ist eigentlich total absurd, weil es mir auf allen Wanderungen recht gut ging, jedenfalls hat mich noch nie eine Verletzung vom Trail gebracht, aber ich habe konstant so eine Angst, dass ich nicht gut genug vorbereitet bin. Die wird noch dadurch befeuert, dass ich 2 Jobs arbeite und eigentlich eh kaum mehr Zeit für Sport habe (war früher anders). Naja, ein bisschen mehr mentale Arbeit, wird’s vielleicht auch tun. Noch mal vielen Dank, dass du dir die Zeit genommen hast, das Video anzuschauen, und fürs teilen deiner Situation! Hope to see you out there! Ja chase kenne ich! Mache eh schon länger seine Programme! Finde die auch super, aber ich glaube aktuell ist viel von den Problemen auch psychosomatisch 😅 ein bisschen mehr Entspannung wäre wohl auch gut

​@@helena_hikes Die Erwartungen schlummern wahrscheinlich immer ein bisschen, mit da hast du recht :D Habe zwar noch nie so eine lange Wanderung gemacht, deshalb weiß ich nicht wie sich der Körper langfristig verhält, habe aber gehört, dass die Verletzungen meistens am Anfang passieren (erstes Monat). Vielleicht hilft das ja: Hab gesehen, dass du den GR11 gemacht hast, bin ja am HRP teile davon gegangen. Der GR11 ist echt nicht ohne was die Höhenmeter auf die Distanzen angeht. Wills jetzt nicht klein reden, aber Washington hat auf die selbe Distanz fast halb so viele Höhenmeter. Also ein GR11 am Anfang, den du bereits gemacht hast, mit deutlich weniger Abstiege in die Täler/Anstiege und dann kommt Oregon mit nochmal 8.000 hm weniger im Vergleich zu WA und bis dahin hast du deine Traillegs. (Glaub in Deutschland is üblich die rauf und runter zu rechnen, hier bei mir in Österreich nur die nach oben :P) Ich glaube du packs das! :) Kleiner Tipp für eine schnelle Workoutidee Als ich weniger Zeit hatte bin ich entweder die Treppen in meinem Wohnhaus (11 Stockwerke) oder die Treppen vom Schlossberg ein paar mal hochgelaufen/gegangen

Thank you! I’m hoping for that

Danke! Ich glaube auch, dass es besser wird, sobald man mal auf dem Trail ist, aber soweit muss ich echt einmal kommen. Das ist ein sehr guter Tipp, sich an vorherige Wanderungen zu erinnern, vielen vielen Dank! Very much appreciated!

Damn I feel you! My body feels like a wreck when I’m working but so good on a hike (not right now unfortunately). It’s crazy how much power our brain has over our body too. A lot of pain disappeared on my hikes for me as well. Somehow this year it seems more serious, or… I don’t know! I have imposter syndrome as well, so I really feel you. Thanks for your comment, you rock! When you can hike 36 km, you can definitely go on a long hike as well ;-)

@@helena_hikes guess it's just a sign to go on more hikes so all of that anxiety and body stress doesn't even have a chance to accumulate :D Btw, those 36km were a part of my first-ever multi-day trip on 136 km coastal trail (ended up doing 170 km with all the detours). Seemed like something impossible at the planning stage and now, a month later, seems like not a big deal at all. If you ever get tired of mountains (doubt it though), Baltic Coastal Trail is there to cover all year long ;)

@@disartster haha yeah, currently the hiking causes me a lot of pain (probably because I’m really stressed and my body is trying to convince me not to do it) but in general hiking really helped me to release stress. Just currently not haha! Thanks for the recommendation! I have planned the fisherman’s trail for next year so I definitely like hikes that are not in the mountains too! 136 km sounds nice for when you don’t want to quit your job all the time, I’ll keep it in mind :-)

@@helena_hikes ahaha, I've actually hiked this one after quitting my job, but not for hiking reasons xD Hope you recover soon and will be able to enjoy outdoors fully again. Can't wait for your PCT videos!

@@disartster thank you so much! 🫶

Glad it helped you! I wish you all the best for your hiking plans as well. From what other people have told me it’s a good idea to think about what we expect from our hike and be open for it not being like we expect. Just showing up to the trailhead and starting is a big accomplishment. It’s scary, but we can do scary things.

Amazing, have fun!!!

Danke!! 😊

@@helena_hikes ☺️

August 5th to September 3rd!

@@helena_hikes danke

Yeah sobo! Starting July 1st

Unfortunately, the most beautiful places are mostly the most crowded or if they’re not crowded, they’re hard to access (mountaineering, exposure, etc). In Austria I really like everything in Hohe Tauern national park, it’s super beautiful. I did the first 4 days of the Tauern high route (Höhenweg) last year and it was one of the most beautiful hikes in Austria. If you want more information, just ask :-) but this hike is also a bit more technical, so not as many people do it. I also really like the Dachstein area (there’s a loop hike around the main massive), not crowded but definitely some people in a few places. I honestly also didn’t meet many people in the kamnik savinja alps in Slovenia. Both times I was there it was not crowded. I think in general July is better than august!

Stausee Margaritze is very beautiful but also one of the main tourist spots, so I’d personally avoid everything in direct vicinity of Großglockner

I feel you! 😅

Ja, das gebe ich nie dazu weil es nicht Teil von meinem base weight ist und immer variiert. Meistens linsen, Haferflocken, Ramen, tortillas und viel Nüsse, snickers, etc. immer je nach Verfügbarkeit im Supermarkt. Für die ersten 2 resupplies sende ich Pakete.

@@helena_hikes da du lighterpack nutzt solltest du das aber trotzdem angeben. Das wird ja nicht zum baseweight gerechnet aber trotzdem trägst du es und verfälscht so dein Gewicht um mehrere KG

So excited for you! The trail is amazing, you’ll love it 😍

Hey! Haven’t seen a shepherd dog, but my friend did. He barked but he didn’t attack or anything. No bears, just lots of cows and wild horses. I think you don’t need to worry about these. None of the people I met on trail encountered any problems :-)

@@helena_hikes Thank you, Helena 👍

Thanks 🥰

Thank you so much! It’s been my dream too, for so many years now! Can’t believe it’s happening :-)

@@helena_hikes 😍 have a good time, hope you'll make it all the way through

I have sunglasses, but I didn’t show up them! My tyvek sheet also serves as a sitpad. :-)

Thank you so much for your comment! I had my eye on the versalite but I didn’t want to spend money again on an UL rain jacket.. good to hear you’re happy with it, I’m currently just hoping I’ll get away with my helium on the PCT😅 heard there’s not so much rain… maybe I should uphrade

Wow, I’ve had several OR Helium jackets and they have always worked well for me. Never wet out and really breathable on PCT and CT.

Dankeschön! Ja, ich werde meine Kamera mitnehmen, und Videos machen 😍

Altitude sickness. Researchers are still debating about the effectiveness but it has worked in some people: www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/rccm.200406-804OC www.apunts.org/en-can-sildenafil-improve-physical-performance-articulo-S1886658115000432#:~:text=The%20main%20conclusion%20was%20that,normal%20physiological%20processes%20of%20acclimatization.

@@helena_hikes thanks for your answer I had no idea

Thank you so much!! 🥰❤️ I’m most excited for the Sierra!

Thank you! I’m so excited to start! I was once at Big Bear, very beautiful there. :-)