Oh my gosh Jay & Tina, this was one of the most intense nail biting videos you have posted!!! You both look great, however, Jay, I noticed early on that your breathing seemed more labored; but you all made it through. You & Tina are amazing. During your scrambles, I was thinking that some leather gloves would have been very helpful. So, I’m glad you mentioned that for the benefit of hikers yet to experience that section. You both are still recovering, so please stay mindful, not to over do it. I pray that you all will continue to recover, and we are all rooting for y’all!!!!!🙏🏾🙂
You just have the BEST VIDEOS! I really feel as if I'm there with you. When I do it myself, I will be thinking, "I remember when Jay and Tina were here!" 🙂
Really enjoying your videos Jay. I have been following them since day one and while my backpacking is usually no more than a week at a time, I do enjoy seeing someone show what it's like to live this way for what seems to me to be a really long time. I'm sure it's not easy all the work to carry the gear and make these videos but I do appreciate it. Keep going and hello from Canada.
Great job. So glad your still doing better. That was some challenge you 2 had to go through on your second day of recovery hike. You guys we be back to normal in no time. Love all your videos, watched since you started. Thanks so much for sharing your trip. Be Safe
That was fun, I’m glad you had fun. I was worried that you’re not going to enjoy your early Maine hike because you got sick but it looks like that’s not the case. Good luck with the rest of your hike, it’s almost over.
It was awesome running into you on the trail today. Sorry for the funny look! I had just been telling my day hiking partners how I follow a guy's AT hike on YT and there you were an hour later. A bizarre moment. Keep up the great work! Such a massive accomplishment. Enjoy Maine!
Most thru hikers will take their packs off for certain rock scrambling so you don't have to be on your belly...I can;t believe you didn't take your pack off!!! Most fun part of the trail...
# S M, One can do the PCT by horse. That means it’s level enough and no climbing, 4 point hiking. If I can do it first, then I should be in better physical condition, ready to do the AT. Kentucky
I’m in NH right now and I’ve hated it! I hate rock climbing so much! After 1850 miles I’m considering quitting my AT Thru hike. I appreciate your videos showing me what is ahead.
Hi Jay and Tina 👋 great to hear from you as always my friends 🙏so good to see you made it through Mahoosuc notch, and the arm 👊hope you're doing well, appreciate you, stay safe and take care ✌️ 🙏
Congratulations! You are both doing amazing! Enjoying every minute of your hike, and already sad its almost over. Hope you got some much needed rest. ❤️
My claustrophobia was giving me goose bumps watching you two going through those rocks, I would have to have taken an alternate route. You both did wonderfully. Keep on keepin on!
I'm glad you both had fun going through the Notch! I hope to one day do it- I think the closest I've gotten to that kind of scramble was Old Rag and I was very glad to only have my day pack for that one. It's a mental challenge too!
I was told to get cheap knee pads from Walmart before hiking that section. I so appreciate you filming this area. I now have a very good idea of the terrain! Wow, y'all did fantastic. Guess I need to carry alcohol and bandaids for this part as well. Tina you did fabulous.. love the idea of cushioned bike pants LOL. Sorta reminds me of being young and thinking about putting a pillow in my pants before I got a spanking.
All I can say is that you both are strong, determined, and awesome!! 👏👏👏👏👏 What a climb 🧗♀️ you had today! Also the bogs and the tight squeezes. YIKES!! Congratulations on entering Maine! 😊😊. Take care stay safe and Hike on!! 🥾😊🙏🇺🇸🧗♀️🥾🏕
I can’t believe you filmed as much as you did! Great job!!! I only managed about 5 miles the day I went through…and it took me most of the day! It’s pretty hard for us shorter gals w less upper body strength, but I felt really good about succeeding and figured if I could do that without killing myself (or slipping and breaking an ankle or knocking out my teeth) then I was finally an “experienced” backpacker! I slept like the dead that night! (And could hardly move for an hour the next morning LOL!!!) As Itchy Boots says…”If you want to win epic battles, you have to expect epic battle scars!”
Wow what a rugged section of trail! You guys rocked it though. I hope the trail going forward is a little smoother. You did great, keep up the good work! ❤️
Holy cow. Good job getting through the Notch. Tjat looked intense! Thank you for taking us along. Gloves and knee pads might work. Ouch. Happy hiking you two!
Jay, appreciate the video of Mahousec Notch. I always wanted to do that section. Planning on taking a week off after Labor Day to hike in New Hampshire/Maine. Maybe that section I got 9 days. Maybe the 100 wilderness and Mount Katahdin. Whatever I do will be fun. Godspeed.
Glad you two are continuing to get better. This hike might not have been as good if you were going fast. It looked really neat and would make you feel like a kid again. Have fun hiking!😉
It appeared that whoever set the trail threw that section had to have a lot of sadism in them or liked a real challenge. I keep wounder who brought & installed all those boards up there for the walkway. Every hiker using the walkway owes them a vote of Thanks. Well that covered the Good ( boards ) and the Bad ( The rock crawling ) so for the Ugly ( mud ). That wraps it up , folks. lol
J & PR: I ran into "Boomerang," (old scraggly guy like me), who remembers you both (& the vehicle) from the CDT & he sends his regards. We met at the Kracker Barrel @ White Pass. He's NOBO; I'm SOBO. Feral
Awesome couldn't wait to see you tackle this honestly I dont know why this is part of the AT its not a trail like safety is not a concern glad you made it ok
You seem like an analytics guy Jay from the way you talk about the pre planning and knowing the elevations coming up and I was curious if you are tracking any personal analytics such as your weight, resting heart rate, % of body fat and VOs before and after to see the physical changes that have happened from such a long demanding hike?
That's what I was thinking too. I live not far from there and offered a ride into town, but they didn't reply. Rangeley is about 220 miles left to Katahdin. I'm thinking they'll be nearing the 100-mile wilderness within the next week or so.
Question: Do you think a moderately experienced hiker could make it through this mile? Or should it only be taken on by highly experienced hikers? Not for the faint of heart indeed. You're the second video I've seen going through the notch. The other one took off their pack through a couple holes. As you know climbing out isn't easy either over the arm. Now that you've made it through here, the rest is less challenging, so you have this! Stay safe, happy trails, and thanks for the journey my friends.
This mile of the Mahoosuc notch is like an amusement park. No need to make it scary. It's just a flat dense bolder tunnel. Take your time in there and have fun. I saw kids doing it so I'm sure you can do it as well. It took me an hour to cross including a few minutes to relax inside to get away from the heat. It's cold and brizzy!
I am shocked when you stayed with Tina and Bob in NH they didn’t hook you up with Fish and Game!! I know the officers would have gone out of their way to meet you! Next time!!!
What a treat to follow this journey with you. Thanks so much for taking us all along!
That notch section! Thanks for showing us most of it!!! 👏🥾🥾
Great video of going through the Notch.
Oh my gosh Jay & Tina, this was one of the most intense nail biting videos you have posted!!! You both look great, however, Jay, I noticed early on that your breathing seemed more labored; but you all made it through. You & Tina are amazing. During your scrambles, I was thinking that some leather gloves would have been very helpful. So, I’m glad you mentioned that for the benefit of hikers yet to experience that section. You both are still recovering, so please stay mindful, not to over do it. I pray that you all will continue to recover, and we are all rooting for y’all!!!!!🙏🏾🙂
You need dirt bike pants that are padded and are scrape resistant Jay you have the most amazing photos. Good Luck on the rest of your hike.
You just have the BEST VIDEOS! I really feel as if I'm there with you. When I do it myself, I will be thinking, "I remember when Jay and Tina were here!" 🙂
Thanks for showing that Notch , everyone talks about it but haven’t been brave enough to film it , so thanks
Wow..Jay and Tina that’s some crazy day you had. All that rock isn’t exactly hiking. So glad you enjoyed it.
That is exactly what my husband said when I showed him that part of the video.
scene is stunning on the summit, afterwards the scrabbling down to the notch looks challenging! Be safe! 😳⛺️🥾
Really enjoying your videos Jay. I have been following them since day one and while my backpacking is usually no more than a week at a time, I do enjoy seeing someone show what it's like to live this way for what seems to me to be a really long time. I'm sure it's not easy all the work to carry the gear and make these videos but I do appreciate it. Keep going and hello from Canada.
Great job. So glad your still doing better. That was some challenge you 2 had to go through on your second day of recovery hike. You guys we be back to normal in no time. Love all your videos, watched since you started. Thanks so much for sharing your trip. Be Safe
That was fun, I’m glad you had fun. I was worried that you’re not going to enjoy your early Maine hike because you got sick but it looks like that’s not the case. Good luck with the rest of your hike, it’s almost over.
It was awesome running into you on the trail today. Sorry for the funny look! I had just been telling my day hiking partners how I follow a guy's AT hike on YT and there you were an hour later. A bizarre moment.
Keep up the great work! Such a massive accomplishment. Enjoy Maine!
Most thru hikers will take their packs off for certain rock scrambling so you don't have to be on your belly...I can;t believe you didn't take your pack off!!! Most fun part of the trail...
Glad you guys had the strength to make it through the notch. Thanks for taking us along! Onward!!!
Precisely the reason I’m hiking the PCT first, to get into condition to hike the AT. Thanks for the trouble you go to, videoing your hike. Kentucky
# S M, One can do the PCT by horse. That means it’s level enough and no climbing, 4 point hiking. If I can do it first, then I should be in better physical condition, ready to do the AT. Kentucky
@S M I think the AT is a great first trail as you have so many town options and the trail prepares you somewhat for the harder sections.
I’m in NH right now and I’ve hated it! I hate rock climbing so much! After 1850 miles I’m considering quitting my AT Thru hike. I appreciate your videos showing me what is ahead.
Hi Jay and Tina 👋 great to hear from you as always my friends 🙏so good to see you made it through Mahoosuc notch, and the arm 👊hope you're doing well, appreciate you, stay safe and take care ✌️ 🙏
Welcome to Maine! I live about 2-4 hours away from most parts of the Maine AT, but if you need anything on a weekend, just let me know, happy to help!
Congratulations! You are both doing amazing! Enjoying every minute of your hike, and already sad its almost over. Hope you got some much needed rest. ❤️
I’m glad you two made it through with no injuries! Thanks for showing us what it’s really like!!
My claustrophobia was giving me goose bumps watching you two going through those rocks, I would have to have taken an alternate route. You both did wonderfully. Keep on keepin on!
I'm glad you both had fun going through the Notch! I hope to one day do it- I think the closest I've gotten to that kind of scramble was Old Rag and I was very glad to only have my day pack for that one. It's a mental challenge too!
That section looks like so much fun.
Congratulations on making it to Maine!!! Sure is beautiful !!
I was told to get cheap knee pads from Walmart before hiking that section. I so appreciate you filming this area. I now have a very good idea of the terrain! Wow, y'all did fantastic. Guess I need to carry alcohol and bandaids for this part as well. Tina you did fabulous.. love the idea of cushioned bike pants LOL. Sorta reminds me of being young and thinking about putting a pillow in my pants before I got a spanking.
Way to go!! Thanks for sharing that section…enjoyed it.
Well done! Champions!!
Great job through the notch. I like it when you both wrap up the day reflecting on the highs and challenges.
All I can say is that you both are strong, determined, and awesome!! 👏👏👏👏👏 What a climb 🧗♀️ you had today! Also the bogs and the tight squeezes. YIKES!! Congratulations on entering Maine! 😊😊. Take care stay safe and Hike on!! 🥾😊🙏🇺🇸🧗♀️🥾🏕
AWESOME vid! 👍🏻👏🏻💪🏻🙏🏻⬆️
Pocket Rocket is a Mountain Goat.
Thanks so much for filming the knotch. Your the first person I’m following that has.
I can’t believe you filmed as much as you did! Great job!!! I only managed about 5 miles the day I went through…and it took me most of the day! It’s pretty hard for us shorter gals w less upper body strength, but I felt really good about succeeding and figured if I could do that without killing myself (or slipping and breaking an ankle or knocking out my teeth) then I was finally an “experienced” backpacker! I slept like the dead that night! (And could hardly move for an hour the next morning LOL!!!) As Itchy Boots says…”If you want to win epic battles, you have to expect epic battle scars!”
Wow what a rugged section of trail! You guys rocked it though. I hope the trail going forward is a little smoother. You did great, keep up the good work! ❤️
I'm impressed by how little you took your packs off in the notch.
Holy cow. Good job getting through the Notch. Tjat looked intense! Thank you for taking us along. Gloves and knee pads might work. Ouch. Happy hiking you two!
Great camera work Jay! Thank you You gave me a great look at what I'm looking at on my hike thru there about a month from now.
This is an incredible video of southern Maine. Quite the adventure
Good video with lots of great beautiful views, lots of bad bad rocky climb up and down, so let's keep on hiking...
Jay, appreciate the video of Mahousec Notch. I always wanted to do that section. Planning on taking a week off after Labor Day to hike in New Hampshire/Maine. Maybe that section I got 9 days. Maybe the 100 wilderness and Mount Katahdin. Whatever I do will be fun. Godspeed.
This was some great action. The scenery is wonderful and well worth the effort.
That is a fun trail. Could us knee pads though. You are going to have to bow before Tina when she gets crowned 👑.
Glad you two are continuing to get better. This hike might not have been as good if you were going fast. It looked really neat and would make you feel like a kid again. Have fun hiking!😉
Great video loved the scrambling. Pray you all are feeling much better. Hike on.
WOW - what a tough section of the AT! And looked really difficult at the end of the day. Sounds like you “enjoyed” it and pushed through. Great job!
Well done! I’ll bet you were longing for a lush, green meadow!
Definitely a tough section. Respect to anyone who succeeds traversing it. I wonder how Scott Benefore made it thru on his winter SOBO hike.
I watched Scott's video of him going through the notch. He was pushing his pack through a number of sections. He was laughing through it all.
Looks amazing. Way to go you two!
It appeared that whoever set the trail threw that section had to have a lot of sadism in them or liked a real challenge. I keep wounder who brought & installed all those boards up there for the walkway. Every hiker using the walkway owes them a vote of Thanks. Well that covered the Good ( boards ) and the Bad ( The rock crawling ) so for the Ugly ( mud ). That wraps it up , folks. lol
so cute and great video!
J & PR: I ran into "Boomerang," (old scraggly guy like me), who remembers you both (& the vehicle) from the CDT & he sends his regards. We met at the Kracker Barrel @ White Pass. He's NOBO; I'm SOBO. Feral
Not sure I would make it through the notch, I would probably still be stuck 😁😁 Great work you two!
You all did great especially just having COVID.
Those rocks and peoples tales is the very reason Kira quit. Never quit until you try.
Awesome couldn't wait to see you tackle this honestly I dont know why this is part of the AT its not a trail like safety is not a concern glad you made it ok
I recall getting blown off a boardwalk on or near Mt. Success from very high winds. Went up to one knee...
I think I will plan to wear pants that day LOL. Shorts look pretty uncomfy on all those rocks!
Whoohoo, made it to Maine!
You seem like an analytics guy Jay from the way you talk about the pre planning and knowing the elevations coming up and I was curious if you are tracking any personal analytics such as your weight, resting heart rate, % of body fat and VOs before and after to see the physical changes that have happened from such a long demanding hike?
Prob be in Rangeley on Wed at Rt 4
That's what I was thinking too. I live not far from there and offered a ride into town, but they didn't reply. Rangeley is about 220 miles left to Katahdin. I'm thinking they'll be nearing the 100-mile wilderness within the next week or so.
It's Rangely...like Range...Lee! I Live near.
wonderful trail!
Question: Do you think a moderately experienced hiker could make it through this mile? Or should it only be taken on by highly experienced hikers? Not for the faint of heart indeed. You're the second video I've seen going through the notch. The other one took off their pack through a couple holes. As you know climbing out isn't easy either over the arm. Now that you've made it through here, the rest is less challenging, so you have this! Stay safe, happy trails, and thanks for the journey my friends.
This mile of the Mahoosuc notch is like an amusement park. No need to make it scary. It's just a flat dense bolder tunnel. Take your time in there and have fun. I saw kids doing it so I'm sure you can do it as well. It took me an hour to cross including a few minutes to relax inside to get away from the heat. It's cold and brizzy!
@@Yetithruhikes thank you so much. Quite the effort getting in and out of there too it seems. I hope to try it someday
Is there an alternative route to some of the tight squeeze areas? Would a list size hiker make it through?
You don’t need walk bys. You have Tina walking behind but mostly in front. If I were going through the notch, Tina would be a good person to follow.
Enjoy the last level! Can't believe it's almost over.
Congrats to reaching Maine
Will yu ever hike the cdt or other trails
Mahoosuc Notch famous for ice in deep crevices
WOW!!! INTENT!!!
Reminds me of low crawl days
You are almost done. Right?
The longest it took me to do the notch was close to 5 hours, the quickest was about 3 hours.
I am shocked when you stayed with Tina and Bob in NH they didn’t hook you up with Fish and Game!! I know the officers would have gone out of their way to meet you! Next time!!!
Ha ha Lisa …. Only so many hours in a day.
Whew!
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Now when someone asks where you're going, you can't say Maine. You simply say, Katahdin!
Aren't you glad that you are not 'QuadZilla'? Never would have made it through that section. Crazy Snake Lady!
Nope nope never catch me doing that can't yu climb on them or do yu have to go in there
Leave it to you, Jay, to see the beauty in bird poop!
The longest it took me to do the notch was close to 5 hours, the quickest was about 3 hours.