***Short film*** Thru Hiking the Appalachian Trail in 100 Days!
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- Опубликовано: 5 май 2018
- HIKE YOUR OWN HIKE -- I know not everyone can or wants to hike the AT in 100 days - this is the time I had, so I decided to do it - I shared my journey in daily vlogs - & here is the short film. Yes it is emotional and yes it was hard - this was my experience, my journey and I loved it all - it challenged me physically, mentally & emotionally and I leant a lot from going through this. Best of luck with your next challenge.
#AppalachianTrail #AT #100Days
Thank you so much for all of your support! Here is a very short movie about my Appalachian Trail thru hike!! ENJOY!!!!
A massive thank you to Flynn Jones for help with the editing!
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Tough Girl Challenges was started in 2014 as a way of motivating and inspiring women and girls.
My mission is to increase the amount of female role models in the media, with a focus on women who do adventures and undertake big physical challenges
I'm the host of the 3x award winning Tough Girl Podcast where I interview inspirational female explorers, adventurers, athletes and everyday women who have overcome great challenges.
The podcast is listened to in 210 countries around the world and has passed 2 Million downloads. Based on monthly downloads, the Tough Girl Podcast is in the top 15% of podcasts globally.
I completed the Marathon des Sables in April 2016 (6 marathons in 6 days across the Sahara Desert), in 2017 I thru hiked the Appalachian Trail solo and unsupported (2,190 miles) in 100 days (which I also daily vlogged)! In 2018 I cycled over 4,000 km from Vancouver, Canada via the Pacific Coast Highway to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico.
I have a Masters in Women & Gender Studies from Lancaster University (2018), with my dissertation focusing on "Women, Adventure and Fear". I am a qualified Yoga Instructor & Personal Trainer (2019).
In September 2019, I walked the Camino Portugués 675km from Lisbon, Portugal to Santiago de Compostela in Spain #ChallengeWithCicerone. I ended the year by walking the Lycian Way in Turkey. Followed by walking the Overland Track in Tasmania.
To celebrate the 6th Year Anniversary of the Tough Girl Podcast. I created the Tough Girl UK Adventure Series, which was supported by Cicerone. This involved walking the Anglesey Coastal Path, the South Down’s Way, the Pilgrims Way, the West Highland Way. Climbing Ben Nevis and walking the Great Glen Way.
In 2022 I walked the Wales Coast Path - 870 miles in 50 days. The walk is sponsored by Cicerone #ChallengeWithCicerone
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The fact that you did it in 100 days shows a toughness and fortitude that few people possess. My hat is off to you ma'am.
Thank you Sam
That is freaking crazy, you are one amazing girl and all inspiring, good on ya you should be so proud that’s so cool, wow 👍
Thank you so much!!
This is so inspiring! Thank you for sharing your struggle and triumph!
Thank you for watching! I hope you enjoy the other vlogs and videos!
Congrats on that amazing feat. I'm glad you were honest and raw in filming your emotions. When you were about to cross that creek, I felt a moment of despair thinking how scary if you got lost. Glad to see you were safe
thank you - it was a shock reaching the creek as i wasn't expecting to cross one!!
Been binge watching your AT hike. Amazing job. Can’t thank you enough watching your hike has been just what I needed. Thank you.
Thank you so much for watching!! That is a lot of me - glad you are enjoying the journey - hopefully everyone will be back out hiking again soon x
WOW!!! you are my hero and my inspiration!!! I will keep your video and watch it every day!!! Thanks for sharing your journey and experiences!!! I can't imagine how you did it but you are a tough lady!!! This will serve you well as you go thru life!!! Thanks, Thanks, Thanks!!! WOW!!!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. There is another video you may like - I interviewed a lot of women I met on the trail and asked them why they were out there, what they enjoyed, what they learned and asked for advice and tips for other women who want to hike the Appalachian Trail. I think you would enjoy watching it - best of luck with your next challenge and adventure - Sarah
Thank you so much for making and sharing this video. Well done for setting a goal, so many people just drift through life aimlessly. Clearly some people like to put others down for going after a goal, people are strange. A bonus that you achieved it but your message was clear to me. I'll carry that with me on my next challenge. All the best. Thanks again.
Hi Julie - thank you so much for watching the video and taking the time to comment. Best of luck with your next challenge - if I can help in any way please don't hesitate to get in contact
Oh Sarah. I've only been watching your channel a couple of weeks or so, as you know, and I've just been filling in a few minutes by watching your short videos. After reading Billy Bryson's book I thought you were maybe in for a treat, but when I saw you losing weight so quickly and feeling so low, I began to wonder. You proved how strong you could be both mentally and in stamina, and though I was shocked - I am proud of you. You are such a role model. xx
ahhh thank you so much Sue - I really appreciate your kind words and thank you so much for all your support with the channel - It was still a treat. An incredible experience - it did take a toll on the body -but I'm back to full health and weight now!!! xx
You are such an inspiration!! Thank you for sharing what you have accomplished here .not to mention all the wisdom gained along the very long,hard,and beautiful way!
thank you so much - are you planning on hiking the AT
Amazing!!!!!!and inspiring! I am starting my AT thruhike in less than 2 months :) yay.
Fantastic! I also did a daily vlog about the experience - check it out! Best of luck - you are going to have an incredible time!!!
How did it go?
@@maxenra I finished
Well done!!! Only 2 zeros that is amazing considering how demanding that trail is on the body!! You must be really proud of yourself for having such a strong mind. Im very impressed!!
Thank you so much for watching! It was a tough challenge and very proud of what I achieved - towards the end it was more of a mental challenge than anything else! Best of luck with all of your future challenges!
Some of the most judgmental comments I've ever seen in my life ..ppl !! This isn't YOUR experience !! It wasn't set out to meet YOUR goals ...or YOUR time table ..or meet YOUR requirements for enjoyment ..great job Sara accomplishing YOUR Goal.
Thank you Shawn - I appreciate your words!!
That's amazing! What a accomplishment, well done.
Thank you so much - that's very kind of you xx
We should all hope and pray that we can finish our lives on earth, up to our final breath, with this same kind of endurance you are talking about.
thank you
Just one word.....LEGEND! ❤
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment - I really appreciate it x
What a great example of strength. Thank you for sharing both your success and struggles. Great Job!!!
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. Much appreciated! x
I personally loved this series. I like the 100 day objective. No pack days, lots of zeros, flip flops, time away enroute, just not impressive.
I like determination. This lady is just that!
Thank you so much!!!
Absolutely amazing. I salute you.
ahhh thank you so much - looking back I can't believe I did it! If you haven't already - I've just finished another challenge - walking the Wales Coast Path 870 miles in 50 days (so a little less challenging than the AT!) Those vlogs are going live now - every Wednesday and Friday
@@toughgirlchallenges I'm already on it.
@@MilmoWood that's awesome to hear - thank you!!!!!
Simply amazing! And taking the extra time and effort to document it along the way.
ahhh thank you so much - the filming was great fun the issue was trying to save the footage and get it uploaded. I had help with the editing back home. But I got massively behind schedule trying to get the vlogs out - so I finished in Sept and the vlogs were still coming out in December. but i did learn so many lessons which have helped me with filming future challenges!
Unbelievable, so so incredible!!
thank you so much for watching!
Although not hiking the AT I have radically changed my life's path to follow a dream. I find it more difficult day by day to put one foot in front of the other. Knowing you persevered through yours is a testament dreams are possible. Thank you.
Hi Eric, I can understand that, it can be really had to make a radical change to follow those dreams.It is not always going to be easy and there will be ups and downs. The best thing I can say - is always know your why - why are doing it? - and make sure you have a rock solid answer. Best of luck with the change. You are always making progress even if you can't see it.
You are still my inspiration. I keep rewatching your vids.
ahhh thank you so much - that's so kind of you to say
Your fortitude is dazzlingly immense. Stellar journey , my earnest and most heartfelt adulations.
Thank you Rich- I appreciate you taking the time to watch and to comment!
Thanks for the video it is unreal what you done on that hike averaging over 20 miles a day through all kind of weather and injury
Thank you so much! The daily vlogs also give a lot more context to what it was like on the trail!
Congratulations on your determination! As you wrote - everyone has the right to do their thing and I applaud you on sticking to your style and not hiding the hardships and difficulties. This is not *my* style of hiking, but I have full respect for *yours*. Great job! Thank you for the video!
Thank you so much for watching and totally agree there are different styles of hiking and everyone has to do what suits them- I did do it quickly and this is not me telling people to do the AT in 100 days. I actually think it is even harder to do the trail over 5/6 months - that's a huge amount of time to be on the trail. I have so much respect for anyone who gets out there and hikes! x
Thank you so much for sharing. You are a blessing to all mankind !
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. I really appreciate your kind words.
100 days, 2 zeroes. That’s insane! Well done. What’s next?
ahhhh thank you so much!!! A new challenge is going to be announced soon and it's EPIC!!!!
@@toughgirlchallenges The PCT over 3 weekends and a monday lol! You are amazing!
Hi @@scjohnk - I'm now in Melbourne, I just finished cycled down the PCH and Baja California - about to start editing the vlogs!! Can't wait to share!
Incredible! You must be a celebrity now.
Heroic!,Hitting the wall. I expierenced a bite of an apple 🍎 and the sugar traveling through every blood vessel in my body. The sensation that was the greatest yet hope,I never encounter again....Very driven great you are. respect
thanks so much for watching!
Wow! Amazing
ahhh thank you so much for watching!
Great job! You earned your celebration and your relief.😎👍🏼❤️
Thank you so much for watching!
Got teary-eyed watching you reach the top of Katahdin. What an accomplishment! Not many people can say they've done it. Congrats!
Thank you so much for watching!
I loved your videos, I thought they were honest and balanced the good with the bad, it was also cool to see a fellow Brit doing the trail, I start my AT dream in 9 weeks, only a section at a time as I can't take 6 months off work, but I've been watching your videos along with homemade wanderlust to give me some inspiration! Good luck on your next hike
Thank you Caroline I appreciate you watching the vlogs! I'm so excited for you - you are going to have a brilliant time - which part of the trial are you doing? Section hiking is a brilliant way to see parts of the trail - I totally understand how difficult it is to take off such a huge amount of time to go thru hiking - Dixie is awesome - I've spoken to her twice for the tough girl podcast. Give them a listen - they will be perfect for all your practice hikes. There is also lots of blog posts etc on the website which you may find of interest! Have a fab time and good luck!! x
@@toughgirlchallenges I'm starting at Amicalola and hoping to get to NOC in two weeks. My plan is to go NOBO from Springer to Kathadin but over a few trips not all in one go sadly. I will check out the tough girl podcasts that sounds good, incidently i have the same pack as you and Dixie, it's obviously popular!
Fantastic!!!!! I just binged watched this in the last day and a half. Stayed up most of the night. Couldn't stop. I had just finished watching The Crawford Family and couldn't believe I was starting another video of the same trail. So glad I did. You really had a lot of footage of the trail and that was awesome. I was so anxious for you even knowing you had already done it. Thanks for sharing something I will never be able to do at my age and with health conditions. But, I got to do it through you and I loved every minute. Very good job, Sarah. All the best to you.
Thank you so much for your message - wow -that is a lot of videos you have watched! So glad you enjoyed them. I'm so pleased I was able to share the trail with you. xx
@@toughgirlchallenges Hey Sarah. One more thing. I slept in late this AM cause I was exhausted from hiking the trail with you. LOL Then, I was depressed it was over even though I was glad I could get back to normal. Maybe much like you might have felt. Ha So, I subscribed and watched an episode of you biking the PCH while I had my coffee. Guess you've made a friend for life.
@@dolphingray6968 thank you so much for subscribing!!! Lots more vlogs and videos to come!! Enjoy!!!
If you listen to podcasts - you may also like the episodes from the tough girl podcast!
Congratulations from France 👍🏼 the long trekk open your mind 😉
Thank you so much for watching! It did open my mind - it was an incredible experience. You may enjoy watching the daily vlogs as well! It gives more context to what it was like over the 100 days!
Fantastic to see!!! Thank you for posting this showing tears and fears... I start NOBO soon and am planning to vlog too. (Wondering if MINE will be ALL tears and fears BUT I AM NOT A QUITTER so I see a Katahdin sign in my future). Your video was an inspiration to me. Thank you
Fantastic - so glad you enjoyed it - a lot of people don't share the hard days on the trail and there can be many - blisters, wet clothing, no room at the shelter, not liking your food, having too much gear, sore back, sore shoulders, running out of water etc It will test you - and you have to be prepared for the negative experiences and emotions you will face. Good luck - the trail is an incredible experience and I wish you all the success, just take it one day at a time and you will reach the Katahdin sign - ps a great top tip is not to compare ourself to anyone else on the trail - do you - do your own hike and make it work for you.
Wow.. amazing and congrats! I will start watching the videos soon.
Thank you so much! - Lots of videos to watch - every day!! That's a lot of vlogs to watch!!! Enjoy x
Will do... Thanks!
WOW!!!
Hello Sarah. I was discussing my AT goal of 90 days in a group on FB (Appalachian Trail Class of 2020) and I was told that you may have some knowledge for me in your videos. I have to say, you've been busy! Getting a look at this video now and want to thank you ahead for all of the work you have done to bring the world to your viewers!
Namaste!
Best of luck with your challenge!!!! It will be awesome - check out my website as well there is lots more info in the blog posts. I've also done a few podcasts episodes on the planning and preparation both on mine and other podcasts - the time is going to fly by!
@@toughgirlchallenges will do. Thanks again and happy trails!
Wow. Shows your passion and focus. Congrats!🎉
thank you for watching!!!
I love the grit of your video! It's real! You are a badass!
ahhh thank you so much!!! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!!
Very good. Congratulations on accomplishing your goal!
Thank you so much!!
Great to see some of the other side of a challenge, not just the Instagram perfect bits!
Thank you so much for watching - all to often on adventures and challenges - people only show the highlight reel the best bits and don't show how hard it can actually be - it was a hard challenge that I decided to do - but I wanted to share it all - the good - the bad, the hard, the beautiful - the joy and the pain. It is not always sunshine and roses!!
Okay Sarah, if this doesn't get a person pumped towards reaching their goals, then they must be in a coma. You summed up in this short film, exactly why I am doing my thru-hike of the A.T. next February. I want to show my daughters (21, 18 and 16) that once you set a major goal and work hard, diligent, research, train and give it your all...even when your tank feels empty...then and only then will that goal surface. Nothing in life worth a damn is free. Grab it and hold on. I just subscribed and clicked the bell. Can't wait to see what is coming next!
Thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate it. The vlogs shared everything from the trail - not just the good bits. Please do take a listen to the podcast episodes there are not over 200 stories of women doing amazing challenges and adventures !!! I'm actually in Lisbon now getting ready to hike the Camino Portugues!
That’s a challenging hike! You seriously have grit. Proud of you.
Amazing story, great adventure. Much respect from someone soon to embark on my own thru hike on the AT. Great video and edits. Thumb up, Subbed and bell clicked.
Fantastic - thank you so much! Best of luck with your thru hike - you are going to have such an amazing time!! It's such an incredible place to spend time!! ENJOY - there are going to be some more vlogs coming from my PCH and cycle challenge!
@@toughgirlchallenges Thank you Sarah. First, we will do all of Georgia (this will be my second thru GA trip) this spring. Plan is to do the entire trail in 2020! :) Looking forward to your new vlogs!
@@AmericanMadeAdventures fantastic! You will have such an amazing time - enjoy!!!
Very inspiring story and well done. I am a fellow thru hiker from 2016 and remember well the mental struggle and amazing sense of accomplishment when finishing on Katahdin.
Thanks David and massive congratulations on your thru hike. it's such an amazing accomplishment and I look back at my hike with so many amazing memories!!! I've actually been watching a few of my old vlogs - great to have a record of it!
Congrats from another 2017 AT alum! That is amazing! ( I completed the trail in one day shy of 8 months (I did every step!)). Me and my friends I met on the trail call ourselves Slobos! :) You're absolutely right, people do Thru's for many different reasons and every one should be acceptable. I'll never go as fast as you, but I am impressed none the less! Hikers hike! - Too Clean
Thank you so much!! Massive congratulations on your thru hike! What a journey! As you well know it's never about competition - its about celebrating everyone who gets out there and gives it ago! Will you be doing another thru hike? I bet it was quite hard adjusting back to normal life after so long on the trail. I struggled!!! I keep thinking about other longer thru hikes!
@@toughgirlchallenges I head out in March to attempt the PCT. I did 500 of it last year, but had to return due to a bad tenant. But my tramily from the AT is going to join me this year, so seemed to have worked out for the best. :) I constantly struggle to adjust to urban life, but it pays for my trail life, so gotta do it. Going as fast as you did did you end up with a trail name? Only person I met going that fast was Chicken.
@@toocleanpappas5397 The PCT will be epic!! Everything happens for a reason and it will be so fun for you to walk with your tramily again!!! I got called Tough - but I didn't really want another nick names, I've got quite a few already. I like keeping things simple!
@@toughgirlchallenges That reminds me of something I read a few weeks ago. "Everything happens for a reason, sometimes that reason is that you're dumb and make bad decisions." haha
I'm glad you hiked the AT but hope you do your next thru hike in a more relaxed time that doesn't come across in a RUclips video as incessant self induced misery. The trail's founder Benton MacKaye lamented all those turning the trail into a race and thought there should be an award for those who took the longest to thru hike. And to take the time "to see and to see what you see.". You are a talented and determined hiker. But I hope you get to enjoy your next hike.
Hi Bob - thank you so much for taking the time to watch the short video and comment. I appreciate what you are saying. I saw all of the trail - there are 99 daily vlogs which you can watch so you can see what it was like daily. I enjoyed the hike - it is one of the best experiences I've done. I'm also aware that hiking is not always enjoyable and you can't force emotions - you feel what you feel and everyone experiences a hike differently. There is no perfect way to hike - there is no ideal time frame - long or short you are still out there hiking - you just have to hike for you. I believe by having the bad days you learn to appreciate the good days. Best of luck with all of your hikes. Sarah
Thank you @DJ
Thank you @Ryan Richards ! I agree - hike your own hike - plus as I was vlogging it, I was more aware of my surrounding as I was constantly looking at the scenery for the best shot, the best video, the best pictures I could take.
@Ryan Richards Bigfoot hiked the AT in 100 days and seemed to relish it in his vlog. I hiked it in 147 days, loved it but was in pain many of the days. My comment on the video was based on feeling I had just watched a 100 day crucifixion! I admired her athleticism and determination.
I LOVE the fact that you did it in 100 days and were not an ultralight hiker. Warrior status achieved!!!! - Mtn Dew (Thru-hike class on 2003)
ahhh thank you so much - congratulations on your hike - what a fabulous challenge to have done. I'm looking at the PCT at the moment, to see if I can make that happen - maybe next year. I'm not sure if I'd aim to do it in 100 days though! I might go a bit slower this time!
I also hiked in 2017 but I did it barefoot and only did 600 miles. I congratulate you on this achievement! Wish I had ran into you out there. My biggest day was 26 miles but that took me 11 straight hours of non stop walking with only a 2 minute break to get water.
I took a zero or two every week. You only taking two is quite impressive to say the least. If you ever hike it again let me know, I would love to find you out there!
Massive congratulations 600 miles is a huge achievement and bare foot as well!! The great thing about the AT is there is no one way to hike it - hike it with shoes, hike in boots, trainers, hike it barefoot - equally there is no one correct way to walk, - bash out the miles or take lots of breaks it is completely up to you. I actually popped back in 2018 to do a few days hiking and it was so awesome to get back out on the trail. I don't think I would hike the whole thing again, but I would love to go back to the white mountains! Best of luck with the rest of your hikes!
McAfees knob, the best view in my hometown! Love it
You are so lucky to live close by! I had such a a beautiful day - when I was there - could see for miles around! Stunning part of the world.
Thats a great achievement . I started solo wildcamping mostly on dartmoor this year, its definitely character building as when solo you have to make all the decisions and try and not go mad at the same time especially when the God of Rain and Wind ! tests you out ! 🙂 this year im planning my first proper trail walk for april the 2 moors way , its only about a 100 miles but thats the furthest i will have ever walked in one go, then after that who knows where i will walk ! , congratulations ! 🙂
Thank you so much for you kind message and for taking the time to watch the film. I love you next challenge - there is no 'only' about it.. That's a big distance and super exciting - these are the important steps, you have decided what you are going to do and now you are going to do it - you will learn from the experience and who knows where it will take it - fingers crossed more walks!! Best of luck, enjoy and have fun! You may be interested in taking a listen to Zoe Langley Wathen on the tough girl podcast - she shares more about her walking journey - there are lots of top tips and great pieces of advice. www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/Zoe-Langley-Wathen
Amazing, motivating and inspiring story!!
Thank you so much for watching! I hope you get to watch the daily vlogs as well!!
@@toughgirlchallenges yes!! I will totally look into them.
I think I watched all you videos last year and its funny what I remember most.. one time you said "I didn't sleep good last night.. SNORAHS!!!" after that lousy sandwich in Damascus you whispered "I've got the shits!" lol and the best one is when im hiking a trail I sometimes say "lets bash out some miles" in my best S.W. accent :) Wish you all the best Sarah!!
OMG!! That's so funny - I remember the Damascus shit sandwich!! Keep bashing out those miles - thank you for your message xx
Amazing and inspiring!
thank you for watching!
Fantastic achievement!
Many thanks!
100 days is BEAST!!!!!! unreal!
Thank you so much for watching!!!
🙏 hikers like you are the reason why i love being out there!🏞🧭 keep going!!! Proud of you
ahh thank you so much - that's so kind of you to say. I've just finished another walk - the Wales Coast Path - 870 miles in 50 days. The vlogs are being released now. Every Wednesday and Friday. I hope you enjoy watching and keep hiking!!
@@toughgirlchallenges you're the greatest!😍😊🤙🏞 be safe out there! Maybe we will meet on trail someday🙏
@@jerseyltd back at you!! Who knows - the world is getting smaller!
Very, very, very well done Sarah !!
Thank you so much!! xx
Great video! I also completed the Marathon des Sables in 2017 and the Badwater 135 in 2017. I hope to thru-hike the AT some time soon!
That's fantastic! Those are some tough races!! I hope you get to do the AT - it's a brilliant experience!!
You're brave. Great job. It inspires.
thank you so much for watching!
Glad to see videos showing the brutal side of an adventure like this. You showed how you have to put in the hard work every day - without giving up - to achieve a dream like this. Question: Do you have a gear list posted anywhere? I was impressed by your gear - even the stuff patched with duct tape!
Thank you so much for watching. I think all to often people only get to see one side of the hike- there are tough days out there - which is why so many people don't finish it. If you check out toughgirlchallenges website -there are gear lists and there are also blog posts with details on the costs etc
Awesome!!!!!
thanks so much for watching
Massive Respect!!
thank you!
22miles a day?? This young girl is the epitome of great health filled with a mind boggling PASSION! Great job young lady should make a nature movie of this
ahhh thank you so much!!!! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment xx
Congratulations 💖
thank you for watching!!!!!
cool AF!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!
Awesome
Thank you so much for watching!
I'm watching while sipping tea at the table
Enjoy your tea! Very British!
Amazing Congratulations!
thank you so much for watching!
Amazing! Like some others, I'd think you would be too rushed to enjoy it, but sounds like you had a great time. Plus it sounds like you had a time constraint related to work or home life. Hike Your Own Hike.
I would imagine the Whites were the hardest to keep up your mileage, but you made it!
I will be hiking the AT in sections over the next 5-6 years since I don't have the option of taking off 4+ months from work all at once. Plus I'm almost 50, so I'm under no illusion that I could consistently pull off 20+ miles per day.
Congrats!
Hi Thomas thank you so much for watching the short film I really appreciate it - I did have a great time, it you watch the daily vlogs you can see more of the views, the people, the trail angels, the joy etc - The whites were really hard, but they were beautiful and amazing and I would go back there again to hike - just stunning! Enjoy hiking the AT it will be an amazing experience. Take a listen to Mighty Blue on the AT he share lots of great stories and there will be lots of top tips and advice - best of luck with your hike - I'm rooting for you!!!
Super awesome
Thank you so much 😀
Great editing!
thank you so much!! I really appreciate your feedback x
Hi Sarah, your videos are very inspiring. I would like to do it within the next 3 years. Is ma making plans, you know family and work. I like your videos because you show the real pain in hiking, not only the good times, although every day, after hiking, it feels good.
The most I have done is a 580 miles hiking in 36 days.
Really, really, your videos are very inspiring and have encouraged me to go forth with my desires in life. May God bless you for ever.
Thank you so much for your message - I really do appreciate your kind words. Keep going after your dreams and good luck with all your hiking challenges!! xx
Congratulations on your accomplishment.
Thank you so much!
Super inspiring Sarah - thank you!!
Thank you so much for watching!! xx
Well done Sarah!!!
Thank you so much for watching!!
Congrats!!
Thank you so much!!
Congratulations on your journey.
thank you very much
AWESOME
Thank you so much for watching!! I hope it's inspired you to go on your own hike!
Congrats....that's impressive
thank you very much for watching!
No pain no gain! Great video!
This is the style I like for my self! You don't know why you you do this to your self but it is worth it !
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment! I loved it! Still a fantastic experience!
@@toughgirlchallenges I just read some of those comments ! Don't listent to them , you cane only understand it if you do it and believe in it. It is like religion totally meaningless untill some on believes in it. I just did 606k of the Israel trail. The pain , and uncomfort is just present. But walking 24 days all by my self are memory's I am happy to have .
@@tifacoba thank you so much - massive congrats!! on the Israel Trail- that's awesome!!
@@toughgirlchallenges thank you , but pleas no congratulations until I go back an finish the project .
Good luck with your further projects and have a nice day.
Tenacity. Well done. Great motivational narration.
Thank you so much for watching - I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
Beast mode!
Thank you for watching!!!
Good stuff solid determination and you knocked it out of the park applauds from California
Thank you Rob - I really appreciate you watching and your kind words
@@toughgirlchallenges anytime great work I subscribed👍
@@blazed1945 fantastic! I've got my pacific coast highway vlogs coming out now - every Monday - Wednesday and Friday!
@@toughgirlchallenges Right on I can't wait to check them out best thing I've come across on you tube your the best
Respect 🙏
thank you !
Good to see you again.
Good to be back!! Hope you enjoy!!!!xx
Sarah Williams you inspired me to do a bit of trail magic. I live only 30 minutes from Hot Springs so I have treated a couple of thru Hikers to a yummy meal at the Iron Horse. Ck out Wheezie and Duck hiking the AT,I’m at the end of episode 5. ✌️
Fantastic!! That's so awesome!!! Alex Mason will be one to follow this year!!! masonalexandra.com/author/masonalexandra/
rain rain rain rain...you did so good with the worst rain
The rain!!!!! Fond memories!!!! But once you are wet - you are wet -you soon get dry!!!
Inspired by you! Quite an amazing person!
thank you so much for taking the time to watch the video! Much appreciated - have a great day!
awesome vid! longest trail is PCT, 22miles for 100 days without a break very impressive
Thank you for watching! You can take horses on the PCT so it is not a hiking only footpath
2017 was a tough season for a thru in 100 days, let alone an fkt, how Stringbean beat Karls time in that rain is a mind bender
I agree! I have no idea how Strngbean did what he did - such an amazing achievement - unsupported as well!!
That is quite a feat. Everyone should hike their own hike and good for you for accomplishing your goal. However, I hope people watching this know the AT can be a really fun experience if they take time to swim in the rivers and lakes, feel the earth beneath their feet, and linger on the mountain peaks. In fact, it can be a spiritual journey if they open themselves to that experience. Good luck on your future endeavors.
thank you Lawrence - I appreciate you watching the short video, it is always hard to cut down 3 months worth of footage into a 6 min video! All of the daily vlogs are on my channel - please do have a watch! There was smiles, beautiful moments, incredible views, stunning scenery and it was an amazing journey for me - I did learn a lot about myself.
Loved your video for sure but I have never seen anyone torture themselves like you. You cried your way to your goal. Congratulations!
Hi Lucky Hiker - thank you for watching the short video - I've done a lot of endurance challenges previously and really wanted to test myself this time.. I could have walked the AT in 4 month/5 months with no issue - it would have been very easy, it would not have challenged me at all and therefore I would not get to learn or grow as a person. I wanted a tough, physical challenge that would put me under pressure, which would be hard. I may have cried a lot - but I made it, I didn't quit when it got hard, I didn't quit when it hurt, I didn't quit when I was tired. I kept on going - you may see torture - but for me - I see resilience, grit determination, focus, & belief. Best of luck with all your hikes - ps - you can also watch all the daily vlogs from the trail
Such a feat deserves a sub. Greta video.
ahhh thank you so much! I appreciate you watching!
Amazing cool , thank u
thank you so much for watching!
Thank you 🙂🙏
You're welcome 😊
Great work Sarah
Thank you so much for watching!
Dang! I hope you went down and ate a great big greasy burger--you earned it! :)
I did!! Don't worry - I spend the next 6 months - just eating to put some weight back on!!!
That's epic. I tried to do the AT in 2018 but only got through 80% of it. And I had five months! But it was a lot harder than I imagined, and I turned 42 on the trail. For some people this doesn't seem to make a difference but for me it seems to have. A lot of people in the comments here are saying to slow down and enjoy the trail, but realistically the trail towns are nice and all, but out on the trail, so much of it looks the same. I wish I could have finished like you. I just found it too hard, so I can appreciate you finishing it. good on you.
Hi Kieran - 80% is awesome!! It's a long trail!!! You can always go back at a later date (if you want to ) and finish the final 20% (what 20% have you got left to do?). I really do think people underestimate the challenges of a thru hike and people have this idea about it all being fabulous all of the time, beautiful weather, great people, nice and easy hiking and their understanding of a 'challenging' hike is completely different! The AT is the equivalent of going up and down Mt Everest 16 times!! That is a lot of climbing and descending. Hence why so many people quit after the first 40 miles!! You did fantastically well - focus on what you have achieved xx
Sarah Williams thanks for your message. I finished in Hamburg, New Hamshire. A really nice place to finish with Dartmouth Uni there. I started from Amicalola and didn’t take any short cuts (except for the Creeper Trail out of Damascus!) Maybe I will do the last two states, but I feel now that the AT will be my preparation for the PCT, maybe next year. All the best!
@@kierano5496 beautiful place to take a break - there is no rush - the trial will always be there and you need to do it when you feel ready. There is always something to learn - best of luck with your future hikes and remember to hike your own hike!!!
Sarah Williams thanks, and good luck with your next adventure too!
Haha, I've also found myself sitting on my arse and having a good cry while trekking before... Didn't have the ooomf to record it though. Nice one 👌🏻😅🥾
it had happened about 5 times before that one and I'd realised actually I do need to film this - as it is part of the experience and people need to see the reality of what it's like when you are walking and fall down, and are alone in the woods - its good to have a good cry every once in a while!
Much respect
Thank you so much for watching!!!