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Will - LOVE the map you are including at the beginning - it’s so cool to see where they are! Also - Will I’m wondering about how long it takes you to create each daily video?
My first time I followed anyone online was a family on bikes, parents and 2 kids, rode their bikes from the artic circle all the way to tip of south america. It was not video, but a blog with pictures. It seemed like an impossible task, but they did it. Crazy to imagine what people can do. You got this.
Earth Day is my Birthday and I love that. I'm a big fan of the two minute beach clean. We are van lifers and we always try and leave our camping place cleaner than when we got there.
Thank you for using a Bluetooth mic with a windshield! I've been trying to tell a lot of RUclipsrs to use those. It makes your videos so much better! We can hear what you're saying. Great videos by the way.
One hiker said to put hot water in a water bottle and put it between your legs bc there's a main artery. Put your puffer down by your feet.....and eat something before you go to sleep bc it creates energy to metabolize the food creating heat. All.these before bed will keep you warm.
I have a smallish nalgene bottle that I fill up with hot water at night. Stick it in a big wool sock and that saves me from the cold at night. Less waste too! Actually, what you were chunking up on the ground, that cold morning, was needle ice! Its a really cool phenomena similar to frost flowers. (which you should be on the lookout for as well.)
The best wake up call ever @5:30 AM . With Sunshine and Captain. 🩷🤠🩷 Added comment. I can't believe you said Ice Ice Baby. 😆I almost put that in at the beginning. My son was 5 when it came out. He was so cute dancing to it. I really enjoy the endings of the vlog.
That is SOOOO beautiful !! Advice I generally give is, if you're forced to stop -- then stay put somewhere, or travel away, or whatnot ; but basically rest 'til you're OK again. Once that's done ? Then carry on ... Hawthorn !! 🙂
I enjoy your talking about your gear. Do you get moving faster in the morning when its cold? Getting off trail because its cold, I think, is a physical reason. The body feels cold and can have medical issues if over exposed. I really like how you talk about everything. Like a running dialog. Thanks for the scenery shots. Beautiful.
Yes, we get up and out and eat as we walk when it is cold for sure. I try to share as much as possible as what I am experiencing from all my senses to help you all feel like you are right there with us.
I know that shelter...made a pit stop there many times to use the toliet!! When you saw the Boulevard Trail, that's where we would go to LeConte Lodge. Too bad about Charlie Bunion but you guys are on a roll.....wait until you hit ROAN MOUNTAIN....sound of music moment!!
I know, but we just did not have it in us and we did not really know its significance as we do not over research the trail because we like the element of surprise.
Those cold nights will turn into warm nights very soon. Need to check your equipment to make sure your have gear for the cold temperatures. I have been following 9 thru hikers. 3 have been lost through injury. One need to be taken out. The other two got off due to Physical injuries. Julie I,m Glad to say will be rejoining the trail. She is mentally strong. Peak for Pounds has changed her attitude she will finish the trail over the next few years. Your stronger than you think. Beautiful scenery. Our trout lilies are almost finished. THey also come in Purple and White.
exactly..warm is on the horizon. I do have gear for cold temps. I am just sensitive to the cold. Oh no, that is awful that so many have been injured. I was bummed about P4P.
Cold at night 🥶 . Get a alloy/metal water bottle, before bed fill with boiling water, place bottle in sock, put in sleeping bag to pre warm bed and you have a hot water bottle to sleep with. Plus you have unfrozen water to make a cup of tea/ coffee in the morning.
What beautiful scenery! 😍 We do the conqueror challenges, they are virtual walks from all over the world so the AT is on there, I’m just starting the Camino and just completed the Inca trail, for every 20% of the challenge completed they plant a tree and save plastic going into the ocean, you pay like £25 to join a challenge and you get gorgeous medals posted to you at the end, you get postcards from your trail and follow where you go on the app, it keeps you fit and saves the planet at the same time! We hike often but I also go on my treadmill to rack up the miles. We also eat a plant based diet which is like vegan on steroids 😂 usually vegan on a weekend though, so we do our bit where we can, every little helps! Lovely to see Will & Avalon again, we’ve missed you Avalon! 💕 xx
I make something they call unpaper towels instead of paper towels. I carry a spork thing I use for backpacking and use that rather than plastic ware. Also carry a metal straw . Fits into a little holder perfectly to stay clean until I need it. I rarely go out but sometimes places I go serve their food w plastic ware. I don't use plastic water bottles. Carry my own I also compost 🤷🏼♀️ not sure if it lessens my carbon foot print but it creates less trash and I usually use it for my plants once it's composted. I use castle soap. They say it's better for the environment. When backpacking I don't use toilet paper. I use my kula cloth. I also carry a bunch when we travel. 😊 So not a whole lot but hopefully It helps create a little less chemicals and less trash in the world.
So you just confirmed to me why I saw your RUclips for the first time. It was during the three days my son and I were hiking to prepare for our 2 day, one night Fundraiser Hike to raise Awareness about Addiction AND ❤️🩹 RECOVERY. Mother and son hiking is THE BEST!!! Thank you RUclips for making that connection!!!
Wow! Postcard views today! I have purchased silicone straws which I love and they're easy to clean. I also cut up the plastic thingys that hold six packs together so they don't strangle any creatures. What are those called, btw? I also cut up plastic bags of any kind so animals can free themselves from them easier. I remember to put caps, tops and lids back on containers before putting them in my recycle bin. I don't know if what I'm doing is helping. I just picture myself as a small creature trying to release myself from these things and what would help it from not happening. What else could I do at home to help before throwing items away?
Too cold would be mental IMO. I got trench foot a week into the Superior trail - my foot was already tingling when I walked, the next stage was gangrene. It took me off trail for the year - and that was a physical reason.
It got down into the 40s some days, so not too cold. It was VERY wet though - some areas meant walking in ankle high water on the trail, or mud that could surprise you by being calf deep. My feet never really dried out, and I got a blister, which turned into a nasty ulcer and trench foot. :/ We do a lot of winter camping and hiking though. Love it. Our annual tradition is to camp New Year’s Eve to New Year’s Day.
Happy birthday late. I wish I had thought of telling you about Seek. I get too many brain farts. that’s what happens when you get old lol have a great day. Stay safe Captain and sunshine love from Diane.
365~2=182.5 days. 2197.4~182.5=12.04 miles a day. With zero days, and blue blaze miles that don’t count, they have more actual miles to walk. That’s another reason a lot of people end up quitting. They literally wear their bodies down trying to constantly do big miles. Sunshine and Captain are doing it right.
Yes thank Lynn this is a good gauge. We will now have to do 15-20 a day without zeros to make it by the end of Sept. We will slack pack some and hopefully it all balances out.
Water bottle******** At your next '0' day stop off, drill a hole in the cap of your bottle (or get another cap), then insert a flexible plastic hose @@#####@@ . Seal around the hose and cap... Instant sippy bottle !!!!!!!!
❤❤❤❤❤❤Mountain Hardware gear is my absolute favorite! Haha I just noticed the logo today and then you talked about it. ❤🏕️🔥campfire smell Hehe I like it cause it masks my stinky hiker smell.. lol😂 My favorite Valentine gift from Mike was a mountain hardware lightweight waterproof jacket! Most romantic gift ever for this mountain loving girl. Happy Hiking , can’t wait to see whet tomorrow brings for you
There are so many ways to prepare for your day...trail advice, weather advice, next stop advice. 😮 any chance you would be up for trying 2 weeks or so and just hiking without checking what is ahead until you meet with it? It's making the trail "soft" and by extension, making you not real thru Hikers's, IMO. Can't anyone use all those helps and get by or opt out to a lodge? Yes! Just try to navigate on your own for a few weeks...see what you're made of. Please don't read into this, that I'm saying you're not made of much, trust me, I get what you're doing is not a piece of cake. But try to see what it's like to fend for yourself. IMO there are way too many helps on the AT. Just hike, and see where the next sleeping site is because you came across it, not because the app told you🙄. If you haven't read Grandma Gateway, omg, you have to! She was a 60+ woman who had ahelluva marriage situation and ahelluva lot of kids that she just needed a walk, and walked the AT. No apps, just the kindness of strangers as hey came up. She walked that sucker 3 freakin times! True badass.
Funny you suggest that. We actually did very little research about what is ahead before we got on the AT and currently do little compared to most. Besides Chica and Sunsets hostel and our work/school days we let it all unfold authentically. Could we do more, probably now that school is done, but Captain does still have his business. It is one of the reasons we missed Bunion as we had no idea what it was and we were not feeling going off trail. However, I like the suggestion. Maybe one day we only look at the weather, but we don't check terrain or anything and vlog it like that. Sounds fun.
If you are cold in your sleeping bag and wearing a down jacket; cold feet and hands while on the trail; wet feet when raining ................ you have an equipment problem .............. Pointing out critical errors in a constructive way is my way of saying yuuz guyz need to have serious discussion with some of the other hikers and do a bit more due diligence on the equipment you selected. Food is another different story ................ however BEANO helps with gassy ass....... just sayin' ........................... enjoy
I have excellent equipment, but I run cold, it's life. I knew it would be an obstacle even after buying great equipment. Oh well, it will all work out, it always does.
People dont realize the best part of winter is sunbathing. You better be careful with video taping and walking....i think thats dangerous. I have people that tell me.what to do or where i need to be careful.....bc someone is always talking at all times....
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I think Largo should say Still walking and Jessica Still Talking.
😂😂😂
lol
Ha, good idea. Maybe a change is in order. 😂
Would like to hear more from Largo
Will - LOVE the map you are including at the beginning - it’s so cool to see where they are! Also - Will I’m wondering about how long it takes you to create each daily video?
Yippie! You guys love the map, 10 thumbs up. This is Jessica and I was loving it too, so glad you all like it.
Nice editing , Mr. Will . Love the romantic music you add to the team
I'm glad you like it, Will is so good with the music
My first time I followed anyone online was a family on bikes, parents and 2 kids, rode their bikes from the artic circle all the way to tip of south america. It was not video, but a blog with pictures. It seemed like an impossible task, but they did it. Crazy to imagine what people can do. You got this.
Nancy, Family on Bikes, right? I know her! Great person and story.
So nice with family ,👏👏👏💯‼️
Earth Day is my Birthday and I love that. I'm a big fan of the two minute beach clean. We are van lifers and we always try and leave our camping place cleaner than when we got there.
Happy birthday! So cool. Love what you do.
I keep a 1L smartwater bottle on the front. Using a CTUG sleeve which is cut a teensy loose and allows total one handed access and stow.
Great idea.
Thank you for using a Bluetooth mic with a windshield! I've been trying to tell a lot of RUclipsrs to use those. It makes your videos so much better! We can hear what you're saying. Great videos by the way.
We love our mics so much, they are sooo good.
My kids get disgusted by all the trash on the ground, so we sometimes go pick up litter.
I wanted to as wel.
One hiker said to put hot water in a water bottle and put it between your legs bc there's a main artery. Put your puffer down by your feet.....and eat something before you go to sleep bc it creates energy to metabolize the food creating heat. All.these before bed will keep you warm.
Well, I am definitely not doing all of those. THanks for sharing.
I have a smallish nalgene bottle that I fill up with hot water at night. Stick it in a big wool sock and that saves me from the cold at night. Less waste too! Actually, what you were chunking up on the ground, that cold morning, was needle ice! Its a really cool phenomena similar to frost flowers. (which you should be on the lookout for as well.)
oh so cool. I had no idea what it was called, but it is very cool.
The best wake up call ever @5:30 AM . With Sunshine and Captain. 🩷🤠🩷 Added comment. I can't believe you said Ice Ice Baby. 😆I almost put that in at the beginning. My son was 5 when it came out. He was so cute dancing to it. I really enjoy the endings of the vlog.
Morning! Ha! Showing my age. Ha. Glad you liked it.
That is SOOOO beautiful !!
Advice I generally give is, if you're forced to stop -- then stay put somewhere, or travel away, or whatnot ; but basically rest 'til you're OK again.
Once that's done ? Then carry on ...
Hawthorn !! 🙂
good advice
Love the videos and the energy you bring to the world! You’re doing great!
Thank you so much!!
Someones heart plays beautiful music. You should make a CD to sale...or a tape....im old school. I seem to Play the same stuff.
We are making a Spotify.
love you guys! Keep on Keepin on!!
We are a Keepin!
I enjoy your talking about your gear. Do you get moving faster in the morning when its cold? Getting off trail because its cold, I think, is a physical reason. The body feels cold and can have medical issues if over exposed. I really like how you talk about everything. Like a running dialog. Thanks for the scenery shots. Beautiful.
Yes, we get up and out and eat as we walk when it is cold for sure. I try to share as much as possible as what I am experiencing from all my senses to help you all feel like you are right there with us.
Sparkly. Never tire of the views.
Me too
I know that shelter...made a pit stop there many times to use the toliet!! When you saw the Boulevard Trail, that's where we would go to LeConte Lodge. Too bad about Charlie Bunion but you guys are on a roll.....wait until you hit ROAN MOUNTAIN....sound of music moment!!
I know, but we just did not have it in us and we did not really know its significance as we do not over research the trail because we like the element of surprise.
Beautiful day hiking. Safe travels.
Magical. Thanks.
Those cold nights will turn into warm nights very soon. Need to check your equipment to make sure your have gear for the cold temperatures. I have been following 9 thru hikers. 3 have been lost through injury. One need to be taken out. The other two got off due to Physical injuries. Julie I,m Glad to say will be rejoining the trail. She is mentally strong. Peak for Pounds has changed her attitude she will finish the trail over the next few years. Your stronger than you think. Beautiful scenery. Our trout lilies are almost finished. THey also come in Purple and White.
exactly..warm is on the horizon. I do have gear for cold temps. I am just sensitive to the cold. Oh no, that is awful that so many have been injured. I was bummed about P4P.
Cold at night 🥶 . Get a alloy/metal water bottle, before bed fill with boiling water, place bottle in sock, put in sleeping bag to pre warm bed and you have a hot water bottle to sleep with. Plus you have unfrozen water to make a cup of tea/ coffee in the morning.
Hot hands weigh less and don’t leak😉
Love hot hands.
Yeah, can't carry that extra weight, but we do that in our stationary life a lot.
I'm loving these vlogs! ❤
I'm so glad!
What beautiful scenery! 😍
We do the conqueror challenges, they are virtual walks from all over the world so the AT is on there, I’m just starting the Camino and just completed the Inca trail, for every 20% of the challenge completed they plant a tree and save plastic going into the ocean, you pay like £25 to join a challenge and you get gorgeous medals posted to you at the end, you get postcards from your trail and follow where you go on the app, it keeps you fit and saves the planet at the same time! We hike often but I also go on my treadmill to rack up the miles. We also eat a plant based diet which is like vegan on steroids 😂 usually vegan on a weekend though, so we do our bit where we can, every little helps!
Lovely to see Will & Avalon again, we’ve missed you Avalon! 💕 xx
wow, this is soooo cool. Love all you are doing! I thank you and my grandchildren thank you.
I make something they call unpaper towels instead of paper towels.
I carry a spork thing I use for backpacking and use that rather than plastic ware.
Also carry a metal straw . Fits into a little holder perfectly to stay clean until I need it. I rarely go out but sometimes places I go serve their food w plastic ware.
I don't use plastic water bottles. Carry my own
I also compost 🤷🏼♀️ not sure if it lessens my carbon foot print but it creates less trash and I usually use it for my plants once it's composted.
I use castle soap. They say it's better for the environment.
When backpacking I don't use toilet paper. I use my kula cloth. I also carry a bunch when we travel. 😊
So not a whole lot but hopefully It helps create a little less chemicals and less trash in the world.
Love it!
I think the cold night would be mentally only because there’s an end in sight. Now if you had 30 more days. That would be a different story 💕
Ha, so true. We know spring is on the horizon.
So you just confirmed to me why I saw your RUclips for the first time. It was during the three days my son and I were hiking to prepare for our 2 day, one night Fundraiser Hike to raise Awareness about Addiction AND ❤️🩹 RECOVERY.
Mother and son hiking is THE BEST!!!
Thank you RUclips for making that connection!!!
Wow! Postcard views today! I have purchased silicone straws which I love and they're easy to clean. I also cut up the plastic thingys that hold six packs together so they don't strangle any creatures. What are those called, btw? I also cut up plastic bags of any kind so animals can free themselves from them easier. I remember to put caps, tops and lids back on containers before putting them in my recycle bin. I don't know if what I'm doing is helping. I just picture myself as a small creature trying to release myself from these things and what would help it from not happening. What else could I do at home to help before throwing items away?
Oh you are doing great. Those 6 pack things are horrible, thanks for cutting them up, it helps.
Mental!💜
Too cold would be mental IMO. I got trench foot a week into the Superior trail - my foot was already tingling when I walked, the next stage was gangrene. It took me off trail for the year - and that was a physical reason.
OH wow that sounds awful. How cold was it?
It got down into the 40s some days, so not too cold. It was VERY wet though - some areas meant walking in ankle high water on the trail, or mud that could surprise you by being calf deep. My feet never really dried out, and I got a blister, which turned into a nasty ulcer and trench foot. :/
We do a lot of winter camping and hiking though. Love it. Our annual tradition is to camp New Year’s Eve to New Year’s Day.
You can do something about cold nights. So it's mental
True.
Happy birthday late. I wish I had thought of telling you about Seek. I get too many brain farts. that’s what happens when you get old lol have a great day. Stay safe Captain and sunshine love from Diane.
Is this the Lady Di with the hostel in Damascus? Probably more than one Lady Di, but thought I would ask.
@@WorldTowning no sorry
@@ladidi5222 well, still a cool name!!!
@@WorldTowning thank you my husband gave it to me way back when we started doing things on the Internet. Stay safe much love Diane.
Put rocks in the fire then wrap them with newspaper. Put them in your sleeping bag. Toasty warm
That sounds like I would make a mess of things. Ha
Okay, you do not use straws however, this would be a permanent fixture??
We don't use straws.
How many daily miles do you need to complete it in 6months. ??
365~2=182.5 days. 2197.4~182.5=12.04 miles a day. With zero days, and blue blaze miles that don’t count, they have more actual miles to walk. That’s another reason a lot of people end up quitting. They literally wear their bodies down trying to constantly do big miles. Sunshine and Captain are doing it right.
Yes thank Lynn this is a good gauge. We will now have to do 15-20 a day without zeros to make it by the end of Sept. We will slack pack some and hopefully it all balances out.
15-20 a day after your first 6 weeks.
Water bottle******** At your next '0' day stop off, drill a hole in the cap of your bottle (or get another cap), then insert a flexible plastic hose @@#####@@ . Seal around the hose and cap... Instant sippy bottle !!!!!!!!
Cute idea.
❤❤❤❤❤❤Mountain Hardware gear is my absolute favorite! Haha I just noticed the logo today and then you talked about it. ❤🏕️🔥campfire smell
Hehe I like it cause it masks my stinky hiker smell.. lol😂
My favorite Valentine gift from Mike was a mountain hardware lightweight waterproof jacket! Most romantic gift ever for this mountain loving girl.
Happy Hiking , can’t wait to see whet tomorrow brings for you
I love it too.
Vanilla ICE LOL
😂😂😂
People dont realize the best part of winter is sunbathing.
love it.
🏕️ WALKIE TALKIE
Oh I like that!
There are so many ways to prepare for your day...trail advice, weather advice, next stop advice. 😮 any chance you would be up for trying 2 weeks or so and just hiking without checking what is ahead until you meet with it? It's making the trail "soft" and by extension, making you not real thru Hikers's, IMO. Can't anyone use all those helps and get by or opt out to a lodge? Yes! Just try to navigate on your own for a few weeks...see what you're made of. Please don't read into this, that I'm saying you're not made of much, trust me, I get what you're doing is not a piece of cake. But try to see what it's like to fend for yourself. IMO there are way too many helps on the AT. Just hike, and see where the next sleeping site is because you came across it, not because the app told you🙄. If you haven't read Grandma Gateway, omg, you have to! She was a 60+ woman who had ahelluva marriage situation and ahelluva lot of kids that she just needed a walk, and walked the AT. No apps, just the kindness of strangers as hey came up. She walked that sucker 3 freakin times! True badass.
Funny you suggest that. We actually did very little research about what is ahead before we got on the AT and currently do little compared to most. Besides Chica and Sunsets hostel and our work/school days we let it all unfold authentically. Could we do more, probably now that school is done, but Captain does still have his business. It is one of the reasons we missed Bunion as we had no idea what it was and we were not feeling going off trail. However, I like the suggestion. Maybe one day we only look at the weather, but we don't check terrain or anything and vlog it like that. Sounds fun.
If you are cold in your sleeping bag and wearing a down jacket; cold feet and hands while on the trail; wet feet when raining ................ you have an equipment problem .............. Pointing out critical errors in a constructive way is my way of saying yuuz guyz need to have serious discussion with some of the other hikers and do a bit more due diligence on the equipment you selected. Food is another different story ................ however BEANO helps with gassy ass....... just sayin' ........................... enjoy
I have excellent equipment, but I run cold, it's life. I knew it would be an obstacle even after buying great equipment. Oh well, it will all work out, it always does.
Mental
People dont realize the best part of winter is sunbathing. You better be careful with video taping and walking....i think thats dangerous. I have people that tell me.what to do or where i need to be careful.....bc someone is always talking at all times....
You're way too politically correct to with what you use to eat etc. Just live your life.
I do not enjoy eating meat and I recognize the destruction it causes to the earth and my body. This is how I live.