I almost got stuck 😰 the worst river crossing! Leffe helped me get across 💞 AT Day 119
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- Опубликовано: 25 июн 2023
- Hey everybody, its day 3 in the 100mile wilderness ✨
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We all need more folks like Leffe in our lives…. Definitely a cool dude 👍🏼
Thank god for Leffe. I would hate to have you alone. I know you are very skilled but nobody should be alone thru that desolate part of the trail. Stay safe.
Amen!
I’m so glad you are with Leffe for both of your benefits. Safety and moral.
June 10, Saturday.
2127.6* - Total miles from Amicalola Falls.
96.3% - Accomplished.
82.1 - Miles remaining to Katahdin (2198.4).
22.6 - Miles this day from Carl A. Newhall Shelter ( (2093.7) to stealth camp at Jo Mary Rd. & Cooper Brook (2116.3).
17.8 - Average miles per day for the 4th day in a row.
19.5 - Average miles per day less the 10 zero days.
5 - Estimated days remaining to Katahdin.
Jun 14 (or Jul 1 RUclips Time) - Estimated date to Katahdin.
Completion of week 17:
131.7 - Miles traversed.
69 - Off trail lodging.
47 - Shelters.
13 - Stealth camping.
* Milage taken from the NPS/ATC interactive online map.
You’ve done a great job with the stats and your date was spot on. Thanks.
@@robinfinehout1160 Thanks.
Sio glad Leffe has an appropriate tent and was generous enough to share it with you. as it would not be fun sleeping in a bivy and tarp setup right now if you were on your own.
Leffe to the rescue once again!!
Lovely Chicken of the Woods!! The orange fungus you came upon…I have found 3 nice specimens here in Minnesota so far this year! It’s delicious!! So happy Leffie is with you…I can’t imagine doing that difficult section alone!!
Stella, that orange fungus on that downed tree was called "Chicken of the woods", when fried in butter it taste like chicken. Dang I bet you walked by hundreds of Morel mushrooms on your journey !
Wow, good to know. Have you tried cooking it?
You and Leffe have been great trail partners! Your doing great!!
I am so glad you have your guardian, Leffe. Cant imagine trying the rivers alone.
Good morning, Stella. What an interesting view of the 100 mile wilderness. The water crossings are so scary. Thanks for carrying us along. It is an obstacle course!!
High water this year and my understanding even more rain after them so those SOBOs are going to have an even rougher go...
Fording is on area of hiking where extra height really makes a difference for safety. Much better to accept help when available than taking more risk.
It is so clear to me that I would only do this AT or any trail with a buddy.
Never alone.
Great team!
I'm so glad Leffie was there to help you get across that river! May God bless you & keep you safe, as you travel from Washington state to your new home in Colorado.😊
The water crossings are dangerous. So glad he helped you get across. A true blessing.👣🌻
Leffe is such a great hiking buddy. I'm glad he was able to help you thru that river crossing.
Good morning Stella. Loving seeing the 100 mile wilderness, which I’ll probably never see in person. Thanks for diligently keeping uploading videos and taking us along!
INCREDIBLY SCARY RIVER CROSSING!!! I now know for sure I will be section hiking the AT because I could never do that😳😳😳 YOU ARE ONE HELLUVA STRONG WOMAN🙌🙌😆😆😆
Just waiting to hear Leffe say “As you wish.” 😅 Either way, good job pushing through all those cold water crossings! 🎉
I think you worry too much about what people say…..it will be what it will be…..Step by step…..you’re getting there 😊
Glad that you have the net to wear over your face. The forest looks so beautiful up their. Glad that you had Lefty their to help you cross over that water crossing. It's hard to believe that your almost done hiking the Appalachian trail, that's just fantastic. Stay safe and stay warm and cool. 👍👍👍🙂🙂🙂
these "ankle-killing" rocks on top... Almost sprained my ankle near Baxter peak last summer. Watch every steps.
Team Leffe 🎉
I'm so glad you weren't a week or 2 further behind Nyx. It's still rainy the last week of June here in Maine. There were flash flood warnings last night for The Whites and where you were in today's video. You're doing amazing Stella! 👏 Stay strong and rest well ✌️
Bravo for tramily👏🏻 Cheers to Leffe! Be well!
Never thought about all this on the AT.... so glad you asked for help. I hope you are sleeping about now :)
Good that Leffe helped you cross the water crossing. It really sounded challenging and dangerous from your description. The 100 mile wilderness is indeed difficult in places. You're doing great and your determination is to be commended. Take care. We're all rooting for you!
Little late but that magical , cloud shrouded lake vista was jaw dropping. Congrats on your journey!
The 100m Wilderness may not have the climbs that other areas are known for but still has very significant challenges! 🌸🧡
River crossing really looked treacherous!
Glad you made it safely across! Dianne
Leffe has been good company.
Awesome progress. The gnats are bad aren't they👍🌲
That fungi you found is called chicken of the woods. One of the most delicious ones out there, fried like chicken!!
Good job dealing with the bugs!
Leffe is a great guy.
Good morning Stella, they do say that the AT is the most challenging. Did my thru hike in 2010, and it definitely was not a picnic in the woods. Lol
Wow that did look like a scary river crossing. Almost there 😊.
Good morning to you both! Beautiful area but those river crossings look a bit Cold and dangerous or Challenging & fun 😅 That definitely wouldn't be safe after a rain storm. It's been a pleasure following you all. How's Coyote making out? Happy hiking to you all. Be careful stay safe and enjoy your Hike. 🙏
Beautiful stretch of trail - and a sock slug - cool. The river crossings are a little sketchy, but you both made them O.K. You have said, on more than one occasion, 'It is what it is.' Many years ago there was an Adirondack hermit named Noah John Rondeau. I think he was the first to utter that little phrase, back in 1943 - tried some research, but can find no earlier references to, 'It is what it is.' Be well, stay safe.
What a beautiful video!!!!😊
Keep up the good work! Looks like challenging terrain. I find Altras to have more slippery soles on rocks etc. than other brands. There was a time when I was climbing up the backside of Hunger Mountain in Vermont where there was a wet rock slab and I had to take my Altras off and do it barefoot for fear of face planting. I haven't been impressed with the "stickiness" of their rubber.
Yeah, that river crossing should be exhibit A why you should never hike ALONE!!!
🎉 progress.enjoy!
Beautiful orange lizard😊
It’s a red eft salamander, actually an amphibian. They are cool!
Blessings
Leffe is a good guy! Does he have a youtube channel?
Leffe. Leffe blonde, is Belgian beer 😅
Really good stuff
What happened to your tent? I must have missed that. Glad you had anothet tent to sleep in.
That was chicken of the woods..a good mushroom!!
Chicken of the woods fungi. Edible
Those mushrooms are very tasty cooked up. Perfect in ramen, if you cook them up first.
Yep, called Chicken of the Woods.
Gulf Hay-Gus. The Grand Canyon of the East.
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I fail to see why doingf big miles when bad knees is a good idea. Doing unseen damage that shows uo later in life. I speak from experience from big miles and hevy packs when I was younger
All water crossings make me nervous-it is good & happy that you had some one else with eyes on you & available to help out. BTW-Do you use a Go Pro or a phone to take these videos?? Trying to decide if a GoPro is worth the hassle? Thanks.
Yeah that's pretty rough you have to watch every step You can enjoy the views you have to watch your feet
What are your hiking pants?
Do you think you would have crossed the River if Leffe wasn’t there? Would you have taken another route, if there was another route?
Mosquitoes are the worst but rodents of unusual size are even worse! 🙂
“I will go up to the six fingered man and say, ‘Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father. Prepare to die.'”
Chicken of the Woods! Delicious mushrooms, but you have to cook them and you guys had THE END on your mind, not mycology
I know you're done, but dear woman, you need to eat protein. Ramen and potatoes? No wonder you felt sluggish.
@@TheJhtlag The diet she is eating is not a healthy vegetarian diet. She kept complaining about not being able to fly through the miles anymore. I have to believe this is a large reason why. Hiker diets are usually crap to begin with and this far in, even town days aren't going to make up the difference of what her body is lacking. But minimal to no protein is just a recipe for disaster.
Do me a favor and cook a steak and eat it
@@TheJhtlag Yeah a lot of people listen to the TV and it tells them Hey meats bad for you. Eat vegetables only and they believe it and they never feel good and they're unhealthy and they wonder why.
Change the channel to STELLA and LEFFE HIKES! You are too weak to hike alone.
That orange fungus looked like it could have been chicken of the woods. And if it was it's edible and very good.