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My old quilt is still in good shape and the nice thing about quilts is it is easier to vent them if you get warm. Plus it would just save a couple hours of ounces and it isn’t worth the money. I do have a cheap Amazon quilt I can always switch to but I probably won’t. I still plan on finishing by the end of June before the heat.

Yep. Plenty of room. Not a bear vault fan. Don’t like the weight and the fact it is a hard shell that takes up too much room. I think they are good but just not my preference.

It’s down. As far as condensation that is something that single wall tents have to contend with it but I have even had condensation in a hammock. You just learn to deal with it and try to mitigate it.

@@jamesbonner5989 glad to have you back.

Yep. Good piece of gear. Loved the R2R2R.

He was a good kid. You would have liked him.

@ I bet

Hey Ryder! Get to have you follow along.

@ I subscribed

@ can’t believe your going on the Appalachian trail a second time

@ yep. It will be interesting!

Thanks! Hope you enjoy.

As far as being typical, yes and no. For me, I have done other trails since the AT to include the Pinhoti, the BMT, a R2R2R of the Grand Canyon, the Foothills Trail, and the Palmetto Trail to name a few. I also started a new Scout unit and started my own law firm all since my last AT thru-hike. Looking at doing the Camino in 2026, taking scouts along with me. I definitely get out of my comfort zone. The biggest reason I am doing it again is I was asked by a former scout of mine to accompany him on his first long distance trail. It’s hard to say no to someone who you helped to inspire to get into hiking. Best of luck on the Hayduke, it looks like a great hike. Let me know if you vlog it as I would love to check it out.

Thanks! I am excited to get going.

Thanks! I Got it off Garage Grown Gear and seems to be accurate

Yep. It should be interesting

They have made great progress and should be all open when I get there. There will be a few reroutes but no problem.

I'm hoping for less snow this time too but I will deal with whatever I get lol

Main reason is I live on the east coast and it is easier to get to for me. I have friends and relatives up and down the east coast. Plus I really enjoy the social aspect of the AT. I am really curious about how it will differ from the last time.

@@ScoutmasterOnTheATyou live in the east coast?

Thanks! Looking forward to repeating.

lol. Yep I did say that. Since I am leaving later, I am probably going to run into some full shelters. Plus it is nice to have the flexibility to shelter or tent. We shall see what I do this time.

I am hoping to see you out there!

Thanks! It was great meeting everyone on the trail.

Thanks! I am hoping the 2nd go around will be even better.

Thanks for watching! I will try to keep the videos entertaining and informative. I look forward to learning more also as challenges present themselves.

Looking forward to it. The best part of a thru hike is all the people you meet.

Definitely will spray. I did last time and it worked great. I will check out those hand warmers. Happy to have you follow along. The trail is hard but it can be a place of healing. I will keep you in my thoughts.

Thanks! I hope to make the sequel even better.

Trying downloading the RUclips Studio app. It helps manage all the comments. Best of luck on the PCT. That is awesome!

Yep. If you know you know.

Yep. Especially in town after a shower.

Thanks, that's a great tip! I mwill try that.

I hope you have a great hike and hope to see you.

Thanks! Can’t wait to walk along RT 80 and cross the DWG. Always good to hear from fellow scouters.

Thanks for the well wishes, I'm ready to start this journey! It helps a lot having done it before. I may be older but definitely in better hiking shape starting out than I was in 2018.

I will probably buy one eventually when the one I have craps out. The one I have is really light and works great so I just can’t bring myself to upgrading from something that works great just to save an ounce or two. Plus I hate having to charge too many things. I am carrying a smaller brick charger than I did last time so my electronics are actually lighter even with a couple of extra AAA batteries. I learned last time that gear does not get you to the end. It can help but the trail is 90% mental.

@ all valid points. Hike your hike for sure.

Thanks! It’s good to be back. Welcome back to you too!

Glad to have you along. The CNOC is a great addition to any hiker's bag! Wish I had it in 2018. Probably will do a short video in a couple of weeks explaining why I am going again.

The beard and I will be ready for anything.

Yep. So far I am happy with my SpaceBear gear

I do keep in touch with several hikers from 2018. FunSize is married and living in Canada with her husband whom she met on the PCT in 2016.

lol. There are worse things to spend money on.

Thanks! Now I just have to keep walking north. No gear excuses lol

@ 🤣 no gear excuses that’s funny🤣

Glad to have you back!

I remember you had that issue. Good suggestion!

@ScoutmasterOnTheAT i just left a spare in the bottom of my bag

The biking gloves are Brzsacr. Found them on Amazon. The winter ones are Kyncilor.

Thanks, I'm excited to get started. I know what to expect which is good and bad but I think it will be interesting

i absolutely love my fanny pack. Mine is from my old backpack the granite gear x60. You remove the hip belt, and wrap the brain around it to make a nice fanny pack. This has become my favorite tether for hiking with my two dogs, as it is very padded for my comfort. The coolest thing is that I found this lumbar pack to be the best place for my heaviest gear to go. With the most weight close tight against my lumbar, this removed most weight from my pack. Not having my pack tied to my waist was the best thing to help my back pain. With an injury from the military, this is a sensitive area, and somehow it helps me.

Those neotherms are very reputable. My pad on the trail was a nemo tensor insulated pad, and it ended up bubbling up. unexpectedly, Nemo upheld their lifetime warranty, and gave me a brand new one. I chose to use that as a credit to an upgraded pad, and got the tensor extreme. With an r value of 8.4, I was surprised that this was not too heavy. The choice was clear when I found out that it can be flipped over for zero insulation. This now has become my full year pad. If I need warmth, I flip it over. The fact that they honored their own lifetime warranty gave me confidence to upgrade. We'll see how it works out. I'm not sure the darn tough lifetime is such a deal. You have to buy them, and if you lose one it's done with. Then you have to spend more money to ship them to the company. Swapping them out while at trail days was memorable, but I just don't know if I am going to keep with the lifetime socks cult

Wow that pillow is HUGE. I'd never have guessed it was 1.5 ounces. Maybe the camera is fooling me somehow. My blowup pillow is almost twice that weight, the traditional blow up style. Yours looks really comfortable!

Yeah REI gave out little fanny packs at Trail Days in (2019?), and that has become my potty bag. It is super convenient that I can sling it over a shoulder or something. might be a place that I could save an ounce or two with an ultralight upgrade, at not too much cost. i'll need to remember to weigh that next time I pull it out. sentimental items are fun to keep though.

Nice first aid kit. My recommendation would be to add a pill or two of diarrhea tablets, as this can save a life.

I agree. You won’t see another video this long unless it is summit day. I made the gear one longer because if I didn’t , I would have about 100 questions about stuff. As far as subscribers, I am happy to share the info but don’t want to focus on subscriber counts and all that other stuff. Not trying to become an influencer lol. I just want to hike and share for family, friends, and anyone who is bored and wants to watch a 56 year old hike lol. I usually shoot for 10-15 min daily videos.

Some of us like longer videos 😊 better than most of the crap on TV

@@hikersmama8813 yes🙌

@@ScoutmasterOnTheAT great video!! It’s not how long they are, it’s the information you get from them! Thanks for your shared experience and knowledge 😊

@@maureenmukhlis2934 very true. It’s hard to make a gear video short.

Hey East Tennessee, its your neighbor from Western North Carolina. It would be nice to live in an area where people visited other people's porches.

Thanks cousin! Hope all is well with everyone!

Thanks! Will try to keep it interesting.

Congratulations on retirement! PA was one of the top friendliest states back during my 2018 hike.

Good idea. I like the idea of not having to rely on my phone for everything so I will definitely do that.

Gotcha. I prefer hiking videos but did a gear one as I know people will have questions on what I use. Thought about laying it all out at once but decided not to.