Lessons Learned from Appalachian Trail Shakedown Hikes

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  • Опубликовано: 5 янв 2025

Комментарии • 31

  • @Data_on_trail
    @Data_on_trail 2 дня назад

    Thanks for the tip on where to pickup cheap rain gear.

  • @mfarley252
    @mfarley252 4 дня назад +1

    Excited for your journey!

  • @deronkimball
    @deronkimball 3 дня назад

    Useful video, Wolfie! Thank you for creating it… you mentioned things that I’ve never heard before and from real life experience. Just subscribed and will be following your hike. Planning on my AT thru within the next few years and your points have now been filed away. Happy trails!

  • @charlescooper4979
    @charlescooper4979 3 дня назад

    Enjoyed this very much. Helps a lot. My wife and I are planning and gearing up for an AT NOBO thru hike beginning in March of 2026. Live in Ohio. Doing winter hikes now, planning a shakedown on the AT in early summer beginning at Harpers Ferry. Have a great hike! Will be following.

    • @wolfiehikes
      @wolfiehikes  2 дня назад +1

      @@charlescooper4979 the Wilderness section of the Buckeye trail would be a great place to train and test gear

    • @charlescooper4979
      @charlescooper4979 2 дня назад

      @ Yes. We have day hiked sections of it. 8 to 12 miles at a time. Great trail. There are also some really good moderate difficulty 6 to 20 mile trails in our local area as well. Happy Hiking! Stay safe.

  • @jefferybyard8429
    @jefferybyard8429 3 дня назад

    Shakedown hikes are so important, till you know you're dialed in. I done lots of long weekends and week long backpacking on the Allegheny and other trails in West Virginia. This year I thru hiked the Foothills Trail and all my gear worked out perfect. The only thing I have trouble with is food, I still always take to much. Good luck and have fun, I'll be following ya.

  • @5StackHikes
    @5StackHikes 3 дня назад

    Couple things about night hiking...I prefer to do so in the morning so if the going is difficult you can just go slow & careful until sunrise. Also, be careful in the fog or fine snow. I once had conditions with visibility of no more than 15'. Had to be careful just finding my way from the bear box back to the shelter. Good luck!

    • @wolfiehikes
      @wolfiehikes  3 дня назад +1

      @@5StackHikes nice to hear from. I followed you on your entire journey. Thanks for the advice.

  • @lenoredisman3192
    @lenoredisman3192 8 дней назад +1

    Good advice on cooking system

  • @Data_on_trail
    @Data_on_trail 2 дня назад

    Consider looking into a Nalgene Canteen as a pee bottle, They're light, clear, and slightly larger.

  • @jimrubyhike
    @jimrubyhike 8 дней назад +2

    Good advice! Just a few days until we are out there!!! Hopefully we will run into each other at some point! Safe travels!!!

    • @wolfiehikes
      @wolfiehikes  8 дней назад +1

      I am sure we will bump into each other on the trail at some point. Happy trails!

  • @johnwilbur7707
    @johnwilbur7707 6 дней назад +1

    That's a good Idea for a pee bottle. I use a Gatorade bottle, but that takes space.

    • @KevinRStrauss
      @KevinRStrauss 6 дней назад

      @@johnwilbur7707, I know others (M & F) use a 1L wide mouth Nalgene bag/soft flask. Light, crushable, for volume, easier access, etc.

  • @KevinRStrauss
    @KevinRStrauss 6 дней назад

    Very helpful "lessons learned" especially re: stove efficiency in winter. Thanks and happy trails!

    • @wolfiehikes
      @wolfiehikes  6 дней назад +1

      I won't be sad to see the extra weight go come spring.

  • @jamesbonner5989
    @jamesbonner5989 8 дней назад +1

    Good lessons learned.

  • @johnwilbur7707
    @johnwilbur7707 6 дней назад +1

    I will be there on the 2nd. I might see your foot prints good luck

    • @wolfiehikes
      @wolfiehikes  6 дней назад

      I am sure you will catch me at some point

  • @MrTitanTopper
    @MrTitanTopper 8 дней назад +1

    I have 2 MULTI-Charging cables that have 3 ends, as well as an adaptor that clips on for my Garmin watch. Works great and fast charging

    • @wolfiehikes
      @wolfiehikes  8 дней назад

      Lol share a link for that will you

    • @MrTitanTopper
      @MrTitanTopper 7 дней назад

      @@wolfiehikes
      I left the Amazon link, but they must have removed it. May consider promotion. 🤷🏻
      Sure Amazon for Fast Charging Muti-Charging Cables

    • @Hikingwith007
      @Hikingwith007 6 дней назад

      Wolfie, great video. I start the 10th of January so will be following to get trail conditions. 007

    • @wolfiehikes
      @wolfiehikes  6 дней назад

      @Hikingwith007 Didn't I follow you last year? Hope to meet you out there.

    • @Hikingwith007
      @Hikingwith007 6 дней назад

      @ very possible, I had to pull of trail due to injuries. All ready to give it another try in 2025. Good luck.

  • @DDubya9043
    @DDubya9043 3 дня назад

    How’s it going?

  • @j3hikes444
    @j3hikes444 8 дней назад +1

    pee bottle is a must on the AT, just saying

  • @elizabethmague9198
    @elizabethmague9198 7 дней назад +2

    Best of luck on your 2025 AT hike. 🥾⛰ Looking forward to following you.