A Thru-hike of the Vermont Long Trail
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
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I thru-hiked the 272 mile Vermont Long Trail between June 4, 2020, beginning at 6:00PM, and June 17, 2020, finishing at 2:30PM.
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I came to the Long Trail full of anxiety; the longer I hiked, though, the better I felt. 13.5 days after leaving the Massachusetts border, I arrived at the edge of Canada feeling whole and purposeful, once more. Thank you to all the generous souls who take part in the maintenance and creation of trails just like this one, I, and so many other wandering souls, are forever in your debt.
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Happy Trails!
-Ivey "Kaleidoscope" Smith
Just lovely! Thank you for sharing this video and your adventures ‼️👏👏👏
Great video! You really radiate and captured the peace, solitude, and beauty of the journey! Congratulations!
Well said!
You do some SERIOUS miles each day! Good for you!!! Thanks for sharing your personal and physical journey with us!
Thank you so much! It was really fun documenting the trip :)
She certainly crushed the miles. I could do a few twenty mile days but she hit them over and over again. Very impressive. She would leave me in the dust, much respect.
Great vid, great smile, cool pink lady slipper pics 👍🏻
Thank you so much! The lady slippers were totally amazing!
What a delight hiking along with you and recalling my LT hike. Thank you for this wonderful Vlog.
I'm so glad it brought back good memories! It's such a special trail.
250+ miles of roots, rocks, and mud! This video brings back SO MANY memories of my childhood. I grew up in Rutland and hiked all of the LT by many day hikes and overnight trips with the GMC and Boy Scouts. Finished back in 1975. Glad to see there is finally a hiker bridge over the Winooski River. Looks like you had a great time on your trip!
Your journey sounds so cool! Thank you so much! I look forward to more adventures this year :)
I know it is kinda randomly asking but do anyone know of a good website to watch newly released tv shows online?
@Gunnar Lian Flixportal :)
@Callum Brandon thanks, I went there and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D I really appreciate it !
@Gunnar Lian Glad I could help xD
Beautiful views! The last view videos I've watched made the trail not so appealing so thank you for showing me the beauty! Happy trails 👣
Hey Ivey. This was great. I have been staying in Killington, VT for several months and so I pass the trail head for The Long Trail every time I go to or from town down to Rutland. Hikers are frequent riders on our public shuttle bus. I used to camp a lot in the summers up around Lake Champlain in Burlington, VT and thereabouts but I never did any trail hiking. I think I might give it a shot this spring or early summer. Thanks for sharing!
I'm so glad to hear that! It is such an awesome trail. Thanks for sharing a bit of your story! And good luck on your hike :)
I just finished hiking the Longtrail August 21st of this year and I'm still grieving it. It was so great to watch your journey and remember my own. Thank you
Congratulations! That is so exciting. It's a really special trail, I think :)
Thanks for posting. I retired a couple of months ago. Plan on doing the trail this September. It looks beautiful. You did a beautiful job with your video. Congratulations
What a beautiful trail! Thanks for sharing your thru-hike. Never knew about this trail. Gotta try this one day.
Thanks for sharing your journey with us
Hi! Three things that stood out to me: 1. You! Jeez you are really buhyooteefull! 2. VT. Yes! There's a possibility that I might move there in spring/summer and you capture what I'm going after when I move there, wilderness/peace/happiness. 3. The shot that lasts a few seconds starting at 13:16 is just incredible. The movement of the branches, light and your tent. .... Thanks for sharing this. I'll be sure to check out your other vids! :)
Fabulous video! Makes me want to go experience the LT... Keep the videos coming.
Glad to have found this! Awesome job! Beautiful video! Thx for sharing!🥾🥾💕💕
Beautiful video.
I don't know what it is about Mt. Abe but it's always cloudy up there !
Thanks for inspiring me to do this.
Great filmmaking and very inspirational trip.
Thanks for putting out this video 👍. I’ve watched it at least 3 times in anticipation. I’ll be doing it SOBO starting in August. Keep up the good work on videos and happy trails 🏔
Good luck on your hike!!!! That’s so exciting!!
@@shetreksco Thank you 👍 Happy Trails
Congratulations on your accomplishment, and great work with the video. Also, kudos on making the trail a physical challenge as well. I hope you are doing well! :)
very nice video well done
Ive done so many sections of the LT years back with friends and my kids too
nice to see those old areas again, some has changed so hasnt that I remember
the lincoln gap I froze my rear off one night it dropped to 25*
never got to do it all, got disabled, thanks for bringing back old memories
if you have a ham radio license a bunch of us locals monitor 146.520 every half hour on the hour as a safety protocol for hikers
Congrats
Congrats!
I watched your video some months ago but I am heading out in about ten days to start my hike of the LT. Thanks for sharing.
Great work! I am inspired! :)
CONGRATS! 🎉🏕👣㊗️
For your successful LT thru-hike.
It's so cool that you met Stringbean on your journey. I remember PT "Probation Termination" mentioned that you just flew by him and Marmalade in one of his episode. Happy trails!
Thank you so much! It was so fun!
Congratulations on your accomplishment! Great video, thanks for sharing! I've seen lots of hiking videos and this one was well put together 😀
Excellent work!
You killed it! I can't wait to do it myself in June :)
That's so exciting! Have so much fun!
Hello Kaleidoscope!
I didn't know you had a channel. Great to see you again! I enjoyed your video!
Hey! Thanks so much! I wouldn't really call it a channel, but its been fun documenting my most recent adventures!
Looking forward to doing the Northern Section of the long trail this summer, Great video, did the southern part/AT in 2019
Your doing great, love the positive attitude.
Just happened upon this video. Nice!
Awesome video.
Loved this vlog. Makes me want to hike the LT
Love your videos! Your CDT video was outstanding also.
Thank you so much!
The video is awesome, great accomplishment. I’m thinking of doing this hike.
I love this trail! I hope you are able to make your hike happen!
@@shetreksco Thank you
About to binge watch some LT vids, yours is the first. I hope I can do this soon!
Heck yes! I hope you can too!
Wanting to try hiking the Long Trail this coming summer. My plan is to section hike the Allegheny Trail here in West Virginia on my weekends off for training, it's very similar rugged and remote
Nice job thnx
So awesome congrats I did the southern half of the AT (GA-PA) this year and my plan 2021 is finish the AT then go south on the LT
That's awesome! I thru-hiked the AT in 2017 nobo, and then went nobo again in 2018 from PA to Katahdin! I can't wait to do the southern half a second time :) Have a blast!! You'll cruise right through the LT after finishing the AT!
Twenty mile days on the northern Long Trail is really difficult. Congrats.
Excellent video which I watched with rapt interest as I plan to hike the LT this Fall. Could you suggest a portion my gf could join me on for a week that combines beauty with accessibility? Thanks!
Awesome job completing it. I’ve done parts of the long trail but not the whole thing I’m planning to do more of it summer 2021. Just curious what is the name of your shelter system? it looks really nice. Anyhoo safe travels and see you on the trail!!
Thank you!! It was so fun! I used the TarpTent ProTrail and I highly recommend. Really lightweight and kept me totally dry.
It seemed like the day you climed all day would have been tiring.
Great video and adventure! Thanks for sharing... (New Subscriber) :) take care
Thank you so much!! Happy Trails :)
Awesome video, it looks great, thanks for sharing. I'm planning a 2021 hike if I can make my schedule work. did you take any zero's or Nero's? You look like you were busting out the miles. If you were to do it over again any changes?
Thank you! I did not take any zeros or nearos due to covid, I believe my shortest day was just under 20 miles, my longest, closer to 30.
Hi Ivey lovely video thank you for sharing! What time of year did you do the LT and in what time frame?
thank you! It was early june
Lovely trail and lots of assaults.
Im thinking your also equipped with altras : )
I definitely wear Altras :) I started out in boots actually, on my AT thru in 2017, and quickly realized trail runners were the way to go!
Heyyy Congrats!! Great video and great adventure! I was wondering what tent do you used on this trail?? Thanks!!
I used the TarpTent Protrail and loved it!
Wow, that was fast! Serious miles, average of 20 a day or so?
Totally! In my first 4 days I walked 104 miles, and then after that settled into a more laid back rhythm
@@shetreksco I have heard the first hundred are not so brutal but after that things really kick into gear. Still over 25 miles a day is some serious miles. Most of my hiking takes place in the White mountains so if I can average 15 a day I will be happy. Very impressive miles I must say.
I wanna do this trail but time off from work is an issue. I’m torn between this, the Long Trail, and the New England Trail.
Section hiking is always a great option! Doing a week or so, here and there of any long trail is really rewarding if you cannot take enough time off work to do the whole thing in one go.
@@shetreksco I live in Southern California, so that makes it way harder.
Great job! You probably get asked this a million times so I apologize but I have to know: what camera are you using? The quality/definition of this video is stellar!
I used the GoPro Hero 7 black!
@@shetreksco Im using the Hero 8 Black and it looks terrible, lol. I must be doing something wrong. Ah well.
@@robertbernard9546 hmmm, try messing with the video settings on the camera, I watched several tutorials for getting the resolution set up optimally.
Hey Kaleidoscope,
Thinking about doing the long trail next year for my 60th. Did you find the northern part harder than the whites? How are the opportunities for resupply?
I definitely think you'd love it! I'd say the northern portion is much like the whites but less heavily trafficked. There are portions that feel less established and more remote. Resupplying is not bad, I walked to all of mine! The longest being 5 miles off trail.
Thanks so much!
You averaged over 20 miles a day, assuming you took no zeros. Very hardcore!
Hey love the video! What is your tent or tarp/big net combo?
I use the ProTrail by TarpTent!
I like the wide brim hat. Brand?
Outdoor Research!
@@shetreksco Thanks!
Awesome adventure. What month were you on the trail?
June!
Looks like a Gossamer Gear pack, but which one?
The Mariposa!
Ivey, why do you carry your pack up all the fire towers? Instead of leaving it at the base?
My pack goes where I go! I've already carried it to the top of the mountain, I may as well take it to the top of the fire tower
Ivey Kaleidoscope Smith, thank you! I was curious.
Did you do food resupply on this hike?
I did! One in Killington and one in Richmond
Hi ivey
How did you prepare physically for your trip
Hey! I had actually just returned from a 6mo trip to Patagonia, where I was a part of several expeditions, so I was pretty well in shape. However, I usually prepare for a thru-hike by going trail running or hiking, doing body weight exercises and working out with a kettle bell, and just making sure that I’m moving every day.
What was the weight of your pack
My base weight was 15lbs roughly, and I probably carried 7lbs of food at the beginning of each resupply, plus at most a liter of water; max weight: 24lbs
I know you are a nutritionist . Why has no one focused on suppliments for assisting the long distance hike health advantages. I see most suffering from nutritional shortages and they never realize it. They are only worried about getting enough caloric junk . Joints are sore every day , they have muscle cramps, stomach aches, lowered immunity etc..a little MSM, magnesium, probiotics, enzymes, vitamin D, C, and zinc would solve these problems. Foods just no longer contain enough , due to mass production. Sorry I made this too long.
There are people focusing on nutrition, check out the backcountryfoodie on instagram! And there are many others like her. Talking about what I eat on trail does not interest me currently. I've tried fueling my hikes every which way and honestly, each thru-hike is different dietarily for me.