Roscoe always got us smiling. You gave him a great, happy life. So sorry for your loss. I'm exciting for your second triple crown quest. Hope you have many, happy trails ahead.
I have struggled with addiction my whole life. 5 years ago I started going on small backpacking trips. Hiking has saved my life. I just completed the PCT. You are an inspiration thank you.
I hear ya about the pronoun thing. I tried to get a part-time job at REI. I wouldn't answer that question and know it's the only reason I didn't get hired. Great to see you back on the tube. RIP roscoe. He was a cool dog.
You gave that dog a good life man, dogs live too damn short. You were a big catalyst for me getting sober and hiking the pct in 2022. Stoked to see the trail heading south and for more content. Keep doing your thing, and keep those nobos in check!
Hey Jeff, very sorry to hear about Roscoe. As an owner of three dogs and career firefighter, Im sure you would agree that our four-legged friends are so much better than most people these days. They are a big reason I look forward to coming home after shift, and the solace they provide is second to none. Looking forward to seeing footage of your SOBO PCT trip. Stay safe and happy trails.😎🥾🏕️
Back on the Tube man! Can't wait for the next crown. Thx for the true vibes you put out. Helps me a lot. I'm in Denver as well and the mountains are my safe zone.
Glad you're going to do this. I understand completely about getting back in the woods or you lose your mind! You do belong in the woods. We all do that's where we came from. Keep us posted!
My last pup went the same way. Happy as could be when I left for work. The my wife got home and took him out he wasn't right and started not want to move. I rushed home and he looked like he was going to pass out. Took him to the ER and the Dr said the same as you heard. My little dude didn't make home that night. Truly sorry brother.
Great to hear you’ll be on trail again. Always love watching your videos. I too had to make the tough sad decision to say good bye to my dog just a couple of months ago. My only consolation is knowing he is pain free now. Best wishes on your SOBO hike. I will be following~CrazyQuilt
Best friend, best family member. True devotion..Simple joy. We should try to live more like our dogs. I never “replaced” my dog. Could never bear to go through that loss again. I appreciate you talking about sobriety. I’m not there yet. Did ok on the JMT, but of course I mailed myself what I wanted and partook. Not all of the time, but enough. Was a real gram weenie. Didn’t take a comb or even my ID to “save weight” but alcohol apparently was as necessary as water. I Know.
Super excited for your hikes and to see your videos and pics. With all your experiences and practice with the camera vs that first hike on the AT- should be epic!!! The privy reviews, GMYMFS, “back on the trail man shit”, the rants, the challenges...sooo looking forward to seeing you get out there!!!
First, I'm so sorry for your loss. I had not heard. It was so obvious what he meant to you. They are not pets to guys like us. I lost my Grayson 2 years ago..he was everything to me. Thanks for sharing your life with us.
I just started re-watching your AT Hike and plan to watch all 3 Triple Crown Hikes as you did them. I'm excited to hear you will be doing them again South Bound! You are a huge inspiration and I love your content! R.I.P Roscoe P. Waggle Tails you will be missed!
Love listening to your perspective on life and getting old. I’m 75 now (and am still able to do day hikes on the AT as I live in Jasper Ga) but I realized a while back that I had spent most of my life working at jobs I didn’t really like in order to make enough money to buy shit I didn’t really want.
Dang brother. Sorry to hear about PRWT! I followed his new IG page, but I was not paying attention enough to what was going on. Keep posting to that IG man!
Glad to see you back at it again. I got to thank you, I started following you on the AT years ago. I met you at. Mt. Algo in Kent. I invited you to Black label Society. Just to refresh you. I started hiking again shortly after that. My kids weren’t into it so I got out of it. This is year 4 that I have been back into backpacking. You lit that spark again. I am out on a 3 day trip as we speak. I still work full time so I have to get it when I can. So. Thank you. 👍
You're the man Jeff. I live in East Asheville by the VA hospital. Things are still rough but they're slowly getting better. They say we'll have potable water by December. I agree about ruminating on the trail. My internal monologue is on fire. It's an uncontrollable emotional roller coaster. Healing thru pain and struggle. There is nothing like it. Keep on truckin, brother.
@SAVEDBYMOUNTAINS will do. I read your message and 5 minutes later Asheville Citizen Times posted that they've (army corps of engineers) restored our potable drinking water. Asheville's back, baby. Let's go! I'm still putting it through a Sawyer Squeeze for a few more days. Long-distance hiking got me prepared for the f'ing Apocalypse! \m/ R.I.P. ROSCOE P WAGGLETAILS.
Back on trail! Love it. It’s really great to hear you will be out hiking the big 3 again. I really feel for you. I’ve gone through the pain of loosing a pup 4 times and my lab now is 12 years old. He is doing great but I cherish everyday with him.
Jeff, I am so sorry for the loss of Roscoe. I can't tell you how many dogs I have put down over the years. It breaks my heart that your best friend is gone. My condolences. I can't wait to watch your hiking videos again!
I know how you feel. We had our Husky put down...My wife and I cried. We lost our baby girl. Our hearts go out to you.... Looking forward to seeing your future adventures!! Keep on truckin brother!
It is so painful to lose a dog. I still mourn Koda(a Goofy Newfy) from 15 years ago. Only a little nuts? You don't want to be another brick in the corporate wall. That's totally nuts and a lot more fun. Happy Trails. Good Luck, Rick
Looking forward to your new thruhike videos. On calendar year triple crown: I think a lot of people can do PCT or AT or CDT in one season even with some weakness (old injury, age etc.) by being careful, but doing all three in one year would be extremely difficult if you have to pace yourself/limit miles per day all the time.
This is exciting. It is all mental. I ran 100 miles in 24 hours after training for a year. I couldn't run 1 mile at the start. I think it depends on how fit you start off as to how rough thru hiking is on your body. If you are super fit, it's not really hard on the body. Too many people start off out of shape and it destroys their ligaments and tendons.
I agree with your rant about town weirdos and the complaining. I can’t wait to retire and get away from town. I’ve opened my mouth twice at work and lost friends. I also agree with the roommates and rent. I teach high school and I swear my landlords look at the yearly raises for teachers so they know how much to raise the rent.
Mate, I missed the news about Roscoe's passing, you got me in tears now, it'll dilute my morning coffee at this rate. From one animal lover to another, I see your pain, and I feel it also, it's the worst things I've had to deal with, loosing my furry friends and chosen family members. There's not much I can do but thank him for his service in saving your life, and keeping you with us all. What a good boy! I hope you're holding up ok 💔
I am so sorry about Roscoe. I have lost a few beloved dogs and just can’t do it anymore. So hard. Have you tried getting a job at YMCA Estes again? Maybe they need winter employees. I live near Denver. I will have to drop in and say hi someday. Hang in there. Time flies.
I am so happy to know you'll be back on trail, man, shit. I've really missed you. Roscoe will be walking with you in spirit, I know. I subscribe to Tourons of Yellowstone, too, and it's unbelievable how stupid humans are and they deserve what they get.
Sorry about your dog man 😢. Nice work on your sobriety👍 I am currently coming up to 3 years, you are an inspiration to me and I love your travels 👍 looking forward to what’s to come 😊
I have demons too. I rage alone in my car or in my house. I’ve done the same thing on backpacking trips in the middle of nowhere too. My mother was abusive. She continued to interfere in my life until I was forty-nine. I did nothing but fight and argue with her up to that point ever since I was in my twenties. At forty-nine, she couldn’t find the energy any longer. She died seven months later. I feel better but I’m not completely cured of my demons from her. I flashback to something that happened occasionally. I’ve been to therapy, which helped but didn’t cure me of the feelings over what happened. I look forward to retirement and full time hiking. I’m looking after my health, so that I can backpack full time still then. If I haven’t kicked my demons by then, I hope to leave them behind on trail.
I get clobbered by intrusive thoughts most days. The only time I truly feel relief is on trail. I go through a litany of emotions. It's exhausting but necessary. I start remembering things that I haven't thought about in years. I'll feel overwhelming happiness, gratefulness, and then 5 mins later I'm sobbing. I've cried in front of complete strangers. I've had complete strangers open up within 5 mins of meeting them. It's a magical experience. The backpacking community is the only community I fit into. Alone in the struggle together. Long-distance hiking is not for everyone. It's glamorized by some people on RUclips. Most vloggers don't share negative experiences. IBTAT is as real as it gets. No Bs.
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Roscoe always got us smiling. You gave him a great, happy life. So sorry for your loss.
I'm exciting for your second triple crown quest. Hope you have many, happy trails ahead.
I have struggled with addiction my whole life. 5 years ago I started going on small backpacking trips. Hiking has saved my life. I just completed the PCT. You are an inspiration thank you.
@@SourDiesel317 Proper job, mate! I'm proud of you ❤️
I hear ya about the pronoun thing. I tried to get a part-time job at REI. I wouldn't answer that question and know it's the only reason I didn't get hired.
Great to see you back on the tube. RIP roscoe. He was a cool dog.
Happy to see you back , it's on
You gave that dog a good life man, dogs live too damn short. You were a big catalyst for me getting sober and hiking the pct in 2022. Stoked to see the trail heading south and for more content. Keep doing your thing, and keep those nobos in check!
Hey Jeff, very sorry to hear about Roscoe. As an owner of three dogs and career firefighter, Im sure you would agree that our four-legged friends are so much better than most people these days. They are a big reason I look forward to coming home after shift, and the solace they provide is second to none. Looking forward to seeing footage of your SOBO PCT trip. Stay safe and happy trails.😎🥾🏕️
Glad to hear about the Triple Crown SoBo upcoming. Bring on the IBTAT rants! My heart broke for you with Roscoe's passing.
Back on the Tube man! Can't wait for the next crown. Thx for the true vibes you put out. Helps me a lot. I'm in Denver as well and the mountains are my safe zone.
Glad you're going to do this. I understand completely about getting back in the woods or you lose your mind!
You do belong in the woods. We all do that's where we came from.
Keep us posted!
My last pup went the same way. Happy as could be when I left for work. The my wife got home and took him out he wasn't right and started not want to move. I rushed home and he looked like he was going to pass out. Took him to the ER and the Dr said the same as you heard. My little dude didn't make home that night. Truly sorry brother.
Good to see you back at it man. 👍💪😎
Great to hear you’ll be on trail again. Always love watching your videos. I too had to make the tough sad decision to say good bye to my dog just a couple of months ago. My only consolation is knowing he is pain free now. Best wishes on your SOBO hike. I will be following~CrazyQuilt
My heart goes out to you on the passing of Roscoe. Hard decision but it was the one best for him. Carry on in his memory
Best friend, best family member. True devotion..Simple joy. We should try to live more like our dogs. I never “replaced” my dog. Could never bear to go through that loss again. I appreciate you talking about sobriety. I’m not there yet. Did ok on the JMT, but of course I mailed myself what I wanted and partook. Not all of the time, but enough. Was a real gram weenie. Didn’t take a comb or even my ID to “save weight” but alcohol apparently was as necessary as water. I Know.
Super excited for your hikes and to see your videos and pics. With all your experiences and practice with the camera vs that first hike on the AT- should be epic!!! The privy reviews, GMYMFS, “back on the trail man shit”, the rants, the challenges...sooo looking forward to seeing you get out there!!!
First, I'm so sorry for your loss. I had not heard. It was so obvious what he meant to you. They are not pets to guys like us. I lost my Grayson 2 years ago..he was everything to me.
Thanks for sharing your life with us.
Prayer to you , I lost my little buddy after 14.5 yrs at the end of August. Its tough but I know you'll pull thru, Hike on !!
I just started re-watching your AT Hike and plan to watch all 3 Triple Crown Hikes as you did them. I'm excited to hear you will be doing them again South Bound! You are a huge inspiration and I love your content! R.I.P Roscoe P. Waggle Tails you will be missed!
Love listening to your perspective on life and getting old. I’m 75 now (and am still able to do day hikes on the AT as I live in Jasper Ga) but I realized a while back that I had spent most of my life working at jobs I didn’t really like in order to make enough money to buy shit I didn’t really want.
Dang brother. Sorry to hear about PRWT! I followed his new IG page, but I was not paying attention enough to what was going on. Keep posting to that IG man!
So happy to hear your getting back on trail man shit..... Miss your videos. ✌️💞
Loved your first go 'roumd! Here's to round 2 & hope to see you out there!
Thank You!
Glad to see you back at it again. I got to thank you, I started following you on the AT years ago. I met you at. Mt. Algo in Kent. I invited you to Black label Society. Just to refresh you. I started hiking again shortly after that. My kids weren’t into it so I got out of it. This is year 4 that I have been back into backpacking. You lit that spark again. I am out on a 3 day trip as we speak. I still work full time so I have to get it when I can. So. Thank you. 👍
You're the man Jeff. I live in East Asheville by the VA hospital. Things are still rough but they're slowly getting better. They say we'll have potable water by December.
I agree about ruminating on the trail. My internal monologue is on fire. It's an uncontrollable emotional roller coaster. Healing thru pain and struggle. There is nothing like it. Keep on truckin, brother.
Stay Strong!
@SAVEDBYMOUNTAINS will do. I read your message and 5 minutes later Asheville Citizen Times posted that they've (army corps of engineers) restored our potable drinking water. Asheville's back, baby. Let's go!
I'm still putting it through a Sawyer Squeeze for a few more days. Long-distance hiking got me prepared for the f'ing Apocalypse! \m/
R.I.P. ROSCOE P WAGGLETAILS.
@ Great to Hear!
So sorry about Roscoe! Also, loved the rant.
Back on trail! Love it. It’s really great to hear you will be out hiking the big 3 again.
I really feel for you. I’ve gone through the pain of loosing a pup 4 times and my lab now is 12 years old. He is doing great but I cherish everyday with him.
Sorry for your loss my friend. Love you, Love the vids. Thanks for the inspiration !!~
Jeff, I am so sorry for the loss of Roscoe. I can't tell you how many dogs I have put down over the years. It breaks my heart that your best friend is gone. My condolences.
I can't wait to watch your hiking videos again!
Thanks Man! 👊🏻⛰️🏔God Bless 🙏🏻 Appreciate you always brother!
Looking forward to your trips, you inspire the hell out of me... Thank you and keep on trekking.
When your done you can always do the trans canada trail it's a long trail
Dude, I’ll be on the AT again. See ya out there. Hike On!
Would love to see you hike the GDT someday! Talk about mind blowing scenery and hardly any people.
I would love to. It needs to repair from the Jasper fire
Can't wait to see you again coming through Dalton on the AT.
man, both my dogs died of cancer this year... Its hard hey. Big love to u n rosco
I know how you feel. We had our Husky put down...My wife and I cried. We lost our baby girl. Our hearts go out to you.... Looking forward to seeing your future adventures!! Keep on truckin brother!
Best NEWS OF THE WEEK! Sorry about the loss of Roscoe! Thanks for sharing his life with us! 2025 = back on trail man 💩
Ibtat, you're a good man. Keep on truckin.
So sorry to hear about Roscoe. Hardest decision ever I know. But the best decision for him. Can't wait for the PCT videos.
I'm so sorry to hear about Roscoe, I'm not on IG so I wasn't aware. I absolutely LOVED your rant, amen to all you said!
Sorry for your loss
Goodbye Roscoe, hope you didn’t suffer. Looking forward to your hikes.
I love this sobo plan! RIP Roscoe ❤
It is so painful to lose a dog. I still mourn Koda(a Goofy Newfy) from 15 years ago. Only a little nuts? You don't want to be another brick in the corporate wall. That's totally nuts and a lot more fun. Happy Trails. Good Luck, Rick
Looking forward to your new thruhike videos. On calendar year triple crown: I think a lot of people can do PCT or AT or CDT in one season even with some weakness (old injury, age etc.) by being careful, but doing all three in one year would be extremely difficult if you have to pace yourself/limit miles per day all the time.
Can’t wait to watch the thru hike~
Roscoe r.i.p. keep yourself on the straight & narrow. Sad but good to hear from you. Look forward to your pct.
This is exciting. It is all mental. I ran 100 miles in 24 hours after training for a year. I couldn't run 1 mile at the start. I think it depends on how fit you start off as to how rough thru hiking is on your body. If you are super fit, it's not really hard on the body. Too many people start off out of shape and it destroys their ligaments and tendons.
So sorry about Rosco passing. Hike on dude
I agree with your rant about town weirdos and the complaining. I can’t wait to retire and get away from town. I’ve opened my mouth twice at work and lost friends.
I also agree with the roommates and rent. I teach high school and I swear my landlords look at the yearly raises for teachers so they know how much to raise the rent.
still trying to wrap my head around IBTAT walking south. RIP roscoe.
Happy to see your beautiful face again
Mate, I missed the news about Roscoe's passing, you got me in tears now, it'll dilute my morning coffee at this rate. From one animal lover to another, I see your pain, and I feel it also, it's the worst things I've had to deal with, loosing my furry friends and chosen family members. There's not much I can do but thank him for his service in saving your life, and keeping you with us all. What a good boy! I hope you're holding up ok 💔
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So very sorry to hear about Roscoe. RIP
We lost a Dog(Tank) under the exact same circumstances. It hurts very much every time, Rosco will always be with you
So sorry to hear about Rosco
Sorry to hear about Roscoe.
Hopefully me and my girlfriend will cross paths with you as you lie to us going sobo 😂
Thanks!
Thank You!
I am so sorry about Roscoe. I have lost a few beloved dogs and just can’t do it anymore. So hard. Have you tried getting a job at YMCA Estes again? Maybe they need winter employees. I live near Denver. I will have to drop in and say hi someday. Hang in there. Time flies.
I'll have to get a seasonal job once I finish the PCT. I wouldn't mind working there again. I'll find something
I’m a Californian. I’m lucky to be an introvert. I don’t have to interact with my fellow Californians much.
👍🐿👍❤safe and happy happy happy hiking brother.
Sorry to hear about Roscoe 🐾my brother🙏🏻
Dude you might not know it yet but you will have another hiking buddy one day. I bet money on it.
Rest in peace, Roscoe...
So sorry about Roscoe.
Did u ever use/need micro spikes on the AT? ☕️
No.
never
Plan on hitting up Trail Days 2025?
no, ive gotta save as much money as I can to get out on the PCT. Ill be at Trail Days when I decide to do the AT again
I am so sorry, I did not know. My heart is broken.
I am so happy to know you'll be back on trail, man, shit. I've really missed you. Roscoe will be walking with you in spirit, I know. I subscribe to Tourons of Yellowstone, too, and it's unbelievable how stupid humans are and they deserve what they get.
I'm sorry about Roscoe. He was a great dog. 😢
Hell dude, I'm so sorry.
Move back to NC, East Tennessee or GA!
I wouldn't rule that out
No one on their deathbed has ever said
"I wish I worked more"
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RIP Roscoe 😢
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Sorry to hear about Roscoe. Have a 10 year old, 45 pound wiener dog. She is the best and will be crushed when that day comes.
Sorry about your dog man 😢. Nice work on your sobriety👍 I am currently coming up to 3 years, you are an inspiration to me and I love your travels 👍 looking forward to what’s to come 😊
Sorry about your dog. I always say the only bad thing about dogs is they don't fucking live long enough.
I have demons too. I rage alone in my car or in my house. I’ve done the same thing on backpacking trips in the middle of nowhere too.
My mother was abusive. She continued to interfere in my life until I was forty-nine. I did nothing but fight and argue with her up to that point ever since I was in my twenties. At forty-nine, she couldn’t find the energy any longer. She died seven months later.
I feel better but I’m not completely cured of my demons from her.
I flashback to something that happened occasionally. I’ve been to therapy, which helped but didn’t cure me of the feelings over what happened.
I look forward to retirement and full time hiking. I’m looking after my health, so that I can backpack full time still then. If I haven’t kicked my demons by then, I hope to leave them behind on trail.
I get clobbered by intrusive thoughts most days. The only time I truly feel relief is on trail. I go through a litany of emotions. It's exhausting but necessary.
I start remembering things that I haven't thought about in years. I'll feel overwhelming happiness, gratefulness, and then 5 mins later I'm sobbing. I've cried in front of complete strangers. I've had complete strangers open up within 5 mins of meeting them. It's a magical experience. The backpacking community is the only community I fit into. Alone in the struggle together.
Long-distance hiking is not for everyone. It's glamorized by some people on RUclips. Most vloggers don't share negative experiences. IBTAT is as real as it gets. No Bs.
Thank you for your story. I tried to directly reply to your comment but I couldn’t. Something wrong with my app.
@@indiaandrews6996 I got your message. Have a nice night brother. You deserve it.
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