The strawberries were at "Cole Mt." large open area with great views, many good trails to hike there it is called the "Mt. Pleasant hiking area" it leads to "Tar Jacket Ridge" on the way to "Spy rock" and the "Priest Mt, shelter" was there water at the spring on the left side of the shelter? The swinging bridge crosses over the Tye River. The very hard climb after the bridge is "Three Ridges" That is about the hardest climb in Va. Looking good, have fun Dave.
Watching this after having watched the PCT is so cool for many reasons, but awww the beginning of Dixie's friendship with Perk! Such a cute little "odd couple."
I loved watching this! My in-laws live in Wintergreen and we have been on quite a few day hikes on the AT. They also have a lot of bears visit their home each year!
I jumped off the James river bridge when I went to Liberty years ago! A couple of us picked up a few hikers and talking with them, that’s when I realized I wanted to hike the AT too. It’s now a $125 fine to jump if you get caught, but of course people still do.
Amazing footage of your journey. Thank you so much for your documentation. I am so ready to jump on! I'm already talking to family and friends! I am putting money aside and doing my research for my first AT through-hike! I can't wait! Thank you for the inspiration!
G'day dixie from the southern land. Just wanted to say thankyou for the pep-talk / inspiration. (my 1st comment about 40 vids later) "Im'a gets ma hiken boots on n put heel to tail", it will be lonly on Au trails but my dog needs to come see as much as he can too. Already orded him a tecken pk, but its not not big enough hes like a donkey hahaha . Wish me luck lassy
Love the videos. Bet the bear was looking for his strawberries you ate. Beautiful scenery and looks like being close to civilization has helped your food choices. Great tie. Hehe
btw this river shares a name with me :) :thoughts watching ur treck so far: Perk looks like the guy from Vsauce, and how do u manage ur hair on trail? It just looks realy nice, also im glad BG caught up with u n rigga "72 miles in 3 days" he missed her alot
S Lhines77 Potentially, but not really. Most black bears are more afraid of you then you are of them. I've seen over 20, and all but 2 of them took off running when they noticed me. Now don't get between a mama bear and her cubs though, then they can be very dangerous. The bears you need to worry about are grizzlies.
Black Bears aren't too dangerous. I've stayed at a National Forest in Pennsylvania back in June 2018. The caretakers said the camp site recently had a black bear come through and eat some marshmallows, and other goodies someone had left out, but otherwise it was harmless. Just told us to keep our food in our vehicle.
Not on the planet Earth. The James River comes from the Chesapeake Bay that will take you far north or you can take it out to the Atlantic, then it flows around the point at the first of Newport News Va. then under the James river bridge and past my house, up to and past James Town and James Town Island where the settlers stopped in 1607 and started the VA. colony, You might want to check a map.
8 yrs Marines,,,,,we had every environment survival. One thing is color....Orange or red will kill you if you eat it....lol Green or Brown is OK. BTW tht that Bear could have killed you all and not blinked an eye....lol
cchgn when I need help field stripping a weapon ill ask for your help. Your comment was one of the dumbest comments I've seen on RUclips. I like how you had to preface it by saying you were in the marines for 8 years like theirs some kind of correlation between being trained to kill and foraging for edible wilds. Sounds to me like youre confusing 8 years in the military for 8 years of playing call of duty.
You know you're dirty when the JAMES RIVER makes you feel renewed and refreshed XD
This is my home area! I’ve spent so much time swimming around the footbridge and hiking those trails. This really makes me miss summertime
The strawberries were at "Cole Mt." large open area with great views, many good trails to hike there it is called the "Mt. Pleasant hiking area" it leads to "Tar Jacket Ridge" on the way to "Spy rock" and the "Priest Mt, shelter" was there water at the spring on the left side of the shelter? The swinging bridge crosses over the Tye River. The very hard climb after the bridge is "Three Ridges" That is about the hardest climb in Va. Looking good, have fun Dave.
Some nice scenery and views of nature in this one, thanks a lot!
Thanks for giving my great state some love, come back any time lot more than just the AT to hike here
Watching this after having watched the PCT is so cool for many reasons, but awww the beginning of Dixie's friendship with Perk! Such a cute little "odd couple."
this is killing me.. i need to get back out there - BUT I CANT STOP WATCHING
I loved watching this! My in-laws live in Wintergreen and we have been on quite a few day hikes on the AT. They also have a lot of bears visit their home each year!
I jumped off the James river bridge when I went to Liberty years ago! A couple of us picked up a few hikers and talking with them, that’s when I realized I wanted to hike the AT too. It’s now a $125 fine to jump if you get caught, but of course people still do.
It's a red eft! @ 5:30 It's actually the terrestrial stage of the eastern newt ...nerd fact of the day just in case anybody was wondering. =]
They keep their spots at maturity but are green. :) #fellownerd
Amazing footage of your journey. Thank you so much for your documentation. I am so ready to jump on! I'm already talking to family and friends! I am putting money aside and doing my research for my first AT through-hike! I can't wait! Thank you for the inspiration!
G'day dixie from the southern land. Just wanted to say thankyou for the pep-talk / inspiration. (my 1st comment about 40 vids later) "Im'a gets ma hiken boots on n put heel to tail", it will be lonly on Au trails but my dog needs to come see as much as he can too. Already orded him a tecken pk, but its not not big enough hes like a donkey hahaha . Wish me luck lassy
Love the videos. Bet the bear was looking for his strawberries you ate. Beautiful scenery and looks like being close to civilization has helped your food choices. Great tie. Hehe
Isn't it a tradition for AT thru hikers to jump from the James river bridge?
+Vincent Miceli YES! But, I didn't discover this until I had already passed it :(
Homemade Wanderlust Guess you need to go back 😊
Great videos!
btw this river shares a name with me :) :thoughts watching ur treck so far: Perk looks like the guy from Vsauce, and how do u manage ur hair on trail? It just looks realy nice, also im glad BG caught up with u n rigga "72 miles in 3 days" he missed her alot
So....you are using a hammock? It is the best way to hike.
Love all these videos from your hike. One small correction: The town is pronounced "BYOONA Vista," not "Buena." :)
Tomato, Toe-mah-toe. Glad you're enjoying the videos!
you guys need to find you five dried grams in silent darkness lol
Go girl!
iPhone 6 , I thought you use a gopro. nice.
"Three Ridges" :)
Why were you not afraid of that black bear? Aren't they dangerous?
S Lhines77 Potentially, but not really. Most black bears are more afraid of you then you are of them. I've seen over 20, and all but 2 of them took off running when they noticed me. Now don't get between a mama bear and her cubs though, then they can be very dangerous. The bears you need to worry about are grizzlies.
Black Bears aren't too dangerous. I've stayed at a National Forest in Pennsylvania back in June 2018. The caretakers said the camp site recently had a black bear come through and eat some marshmallows, and other goodies someone had left out, but otherwise it was harmless. Just told us to keep our food in our vehicle.
lies make Jesus cry!
How long did it take you to walk 800 miles and get to VA>? from where you started? Thank You.
what happen to rigga
+Al Stoltz Dixie passed Rigga for a while, then Rigga passed Dixie. Rigga is still ahead of her.
~the editor
What did you use to film?
My iPhone 6
The James River comes from Florida and flows North.
Not on the planet Earth. The James River comes from the Chesapeake Bay that will take you far north or you can take it out to the Atlantic, then it flows around the point at the first of Newport News Va. then under the James river bridge and past my house, up to and past James Town and James Town Island where the settlers stopped in 1607 and started the VA. colony, You might want to check a map.
lol
@@1903A3shooter, Newport News, born and raised there, loved it!
8 yrs Marines,,,,,we had every environment survival. One thing is color....Orange or red will kill you if you eat it....lol Green or Brown is OK. BTW tht that Bear could have killed you all and not blinked an eye....lol
Wild Strawberries are quite RED and quite OK to eat.
cchgn when I need help field stripping a weapon ill ask for your help. Your comment was one of the dumbest comments I've seen on RUclips. I like how you had to preface it by saying you were in the marines for 8 years like theirs some kind of correlation between being trained to kill and foraging for edible wilds. Sounds to me like youre confusing 8 years in the military for 8 years of playing call of duty.
amazing caucasian you nasty...
Not exactly the most appropriate response to seeing a bear in the wild.