Ok , awaited something like that, since you came across that fox before DC . Everytime you see a fox ,the Masochist Disaster Bingo starts ! Hope you are feeling better and keep keeping it on .😀
Out of the hundreds of hikers I've watched you have the most problems that occurred but I'll give you props on never quiting. Keep it up and hopefully smooth sailing from here.
@@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes most ok-ish thru-hiker is funny; but most realest RUclipsr is closer to the mark. Most celebrihikers only show their on-stage, not their backstage. Hope you're starting to feel a little better by the time you read this, Matt.
What a shame you got sick but those kind folks provided a good refuge. You're right, nothing will get done if you wait until everything is 100%. Good luck!
Tough hiking when nauseous! But of all the hikers out there, you are the toughest. Or, rather, the "most OK-ish" which is even better. Hike on, slowly, Tortoise
Those Trail Angels truly are amazing,their kindness,use of pet therapy and letting you be Uncle Matt ..your hike not only showwcases the trails challenges,weather, pitfalls but your encounters with great American people reminds us of what a great country we have.Thank you for your heartfelt videos.Im glad you are safe, perhaps it was the muses who touched you with illness so you would leave trail,and be safer inside during the 🌪️ tornado.One never knows.We are greatful, take care young one, always.
I also talked to a good number of folks including locals who have filtered out of there with no issues over an extended period. But as always with water sources it just depends on luck of the draw sometimes
I’m sorry that you weren’t feeling well. I’m glad that you had a place to stay and be out of the weather. Awesome trail angels for sure! Take care and stay safe. God bless
Thee Best place to "observe gators" is Shark Valley National Wildlife Refuge on the Tamiami Trail in Florida. We rented a pair of bikes that recieve many inches of rain throughout the year. We passed by some gators that in my estimation were twelve feet long and about 400 pounds!!! Passed by as in about two feet away.
Don't drink out of the Potomac! I watched Alexander Seling's hike of the ADT of a couple of years ago, and he tried it and thought it didn't taste right and quit drinking. He felt bad with a small amount and quit, plus I believe someone then advised him not to drink it. He did that entire stretch knocking on homes or businesses for water and struggled thru it.
Sorry you're feeling ill Matt. I hope that you get better soon. Thanks for posting all of your fantastic videos! I always check for your videos first when I open RUclips.
This is educational for me, learning about the hazards of minerals in the water that my filter can't do anything about. Good luck, I am enjoying the hiking videos and backpacking gear and skills advice. Just sold our business and looking forward to newfound freedom to go trekking.
Tough to keep going when not feeling well, but that can't stop a masochist. I used to do a bit of motorcycle touring, going to rally's and such. Traveling solo is kinda easier, as you aren't waiting on, or holding some one else up.Kinda relates. Walk on!
Looking forward to Dolly Sods, should be a highlight of the east. Please don't drink out of the Ohio River and be careful of many of the mining runoff in the creeks in southern Ohio. State forests and National forests that have backcountry spigots equals unsafe creek water.
Aha , no video uploads today and i stumbled on a comment you are still not feeling well and returned to the trailangel .So thanks to @lifewithlappys for hosting you and hoping you will feeling better soon .Wait till you are realy better, Dolly Sots is a remote section ! Keep it up.
I’m back at the trail angels in their trailer currently growing increasingly frustrated and desperate by the day planning to continue ie the moment I can. I usually count “off trail” as giving up and going home. But you know, no home to go back to even if I went that way…
there could have been too much iron in the water you drank...? and your filter won't filter it. i think you have to have some sort of charcoal filter or something like that. i've drank water with too much iron and it made me nauseous but i didn't throw up. it cramped my stomach too. lots of people are sensitive to too much iron. could be something as simple as that.
Do you use dry milk? If so, beware. Bad dry milk knocked me off the AT. It was 3 months after I got off until I discovered the culprit. I no longer use it. Never want to go through that prolonged self-inflicted agony again.
We used one before the taste drove me to start filtering. We did filter the water out of the pump, and also the reaction was a little bit delayed from what I recall of iodine sensitivity.
@@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes During the first week of my existing hike, I got some sort of stomach thing that sounds kind of like what you're going through. I was really, really tired, felt off but with no fever, could hardly make miles and my stomach hurt so bad I could hardly eat or drink anything without it hurting even more. I finally got into San Francisco and stayed five nights after which it took me maybe another three days of hiking before the lethargy started subsiding. I took a couple days off a week later and then was pretty much back to normal. The short story: it turned out I must have picked up a stomach flu from where I stayed the week before starting - I found out after the fact that the kids and grandkids all had the flu. Maybe that's going around there.
@@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes Great, I've spent a lot of time on the Katy Trail so I'll be happy to provide support if you want it in the eastern half of Missouri.
I was able to read your captions better today. You must have made an adjustment. Thank you. I’m so glad the trail angel helped you when you weren’t feeling well.
“Some days you thrive, some days you just try and survive.”
-Masochist, 2024
Masochist , 2021 al so.See the hornet,wasp adventure on the AT.
Two words : Burrito Therapy
Any time there is a break in videos I wonder, "What horrible fate has our intrepid hero endured?" No helicopter ride this time, so that's good.
All my ex’s start getting excited thinking maybe I bit the big one…
Ok , awaited something like that, since you came across that fox before DC . Everytime you see a fox ,the Masochist Disaster Bingo starts ! Hope you are feeling better and keep keeping it on .😀
What do a tornado and a West Virginia divorce have in commom? Someone always loses a trailer
Out of the hundreds of hikers I've watched you have the most problems that occurred but I'll give you props on never quiting. Keep it up and hopefully smooth sailing from here.
See the hat. I also joke I’m just not that good at this. Also the less you share the better you look…
@@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes most ok-ish thru-hiker is funny; but most realest RUclipsr is closer to the mark. Most celebrihikers only show their on-stage, not their backstage. Hope you're starting to feel a little better by the time you read this, Matt.
Still off trail but there is hope for returning in the morning if I don’t backslide
What a shame you got sick but those kind folks provided a good refuge. You're right, nothing will get done if you wait until everything is 100%. Good luck!
Tough hiking when nauseous! But of all the hikers out there, you are the toughest. Or, rather, the "most OK-ish" which is even better. Hike on, slowly, Tortoise
Those Trail Angels truly are amazing,their kindness,use of pet therapy and letting you be Uncle Matt ..your hike not only showwcases the trails challenges,weather,
pitfalls but your encounters with great American people reminds us of what a great country we have.Thank you for your heartfelt videos.Im glad you are safe, perhaps it was the muses who touched you with illness so you would leave trail,and be safer inside during the 🌪️ tornado.One never knows.We are greatful, take care young one, always.
Your not lonely..Your always rambling on to us...thanks
Others who drank from the Potomac have reported similar symptoms. A standard Sawyer or BFree can't filter the chemicals present in Potomac H2O.
I also talked to a good number of folks including locals who have filtered out of there with no issues over an extended period. But as always with water sources it just depends on luck of the draw sometimes
@@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes The vid has frozen on my computer...Good luck, M. I hope your symptoms have subsided.
I’m sorry that you weren’t feeling well. I’m glad that you had a place to stay and be out of the weather. Awesome trail angels for sure! Take care and stay safe. God bless
Thee Best place to "observe gators" is Shark Valley National Wildlife Refuge on the Tamiami Trail in Florida. We rented a pair of bikes that recieve many inches of rain throughout the year. We passed by some gators that in my estimation were twelve feet long and about 400 pounds!!! Passed by as in about two feet away.
Don't drink out of the Potomac! I watched Alexander Seling's hike of the ADT of a couple of years ago, and he tried it and thought it didn't taste right and quit drinking. He felt bad with a small amount and quit, plus I believe someone then advised him not to drink it. He did that entire stretch knocking on homes or businesses for water and struggled thru it.
Not having a tree fall on you is a good goal to have! 😂
Sorry you're feeling ill Matt. I hope that you get better soon. Thanks for posting all of your fantastic videos! I always check for your videos first when I open RUclips.
Awe, thanks!
This is educational for me, learning about the hazards of minerals in the water that my filter can't do anything about. Good luck, I am enjoying the hiking videos and backpacking gear and skills advice. Just sold our business and looking forward to newfound freedom to go trekking.
I really appreciate and enjoy you’re channel it’s very therapeutic and calming to me thanks 🙏 for sharing bro
my jungle survival handbook says cool air blowing on yr torso is enough to trigger bad stomach problems
Thanks, hope you feel better soon. Safe journeys. ✌🏻👊🏼
Tough to keep going when not feeling well, but that can't stop a masochist. I used to do a bit of motorcycle touring, going to rally's and such. Traveling solo is kinda easier, as you aren't waiting on, or holding some one else up.Kinda relates. Walk on!
I am happy this didn’t hit while Jen was here and waste her holiday
When queasy, eating melon is a good option.
Sprite is usually my goto. This has been frustratingly persistent
Looking forward to Dolly Sods, should be a highlight of the east. Please don't drink out of the Ohio River and be careful of many of the mining runoff in the creeks in southern Ohio. State forests and National forests that have backcountry spigots equals unsafe creek water.
Stop and smell the flowers maso.
Aha , no video uploads today and i stumbled on a comment you are still not feeling well and returned to the trailangel .So thanks to @lifewithlappys for hosting you and hoping you will feeling better soon .Wait till you are realy better, Dolly Sots is a remote section ! Keep it up.
I get sick when I'm even remotely close to a politician; DC would destroy me with my disgust of what goes on in that hell hole!
I believe you are now off trail due to continuing GI issues. Sending trail karma that you have a speedy recovery. ☮😎
I’m back at the trail angels in their trailer currently growing increasingly frustrated and desperate by the day planning to continue ie the moment I can. I usually count “off trail” as giving up and going home. But you know, no home to go back to even if I went that way…
That stone ruin was cool. Sorry you’re not feeling well!
there could have been too much iron in the water you drank...? and your filter won't filter it. i think you have to have some sort of charcoal filter or something like that. i've drank water with too much iron and it made me nauseous but i didn't throw up. it cramped my stomach too. lots of people are sensitive to too much iron. could be something as simple as that.
Mobile homes are tornado bait. Another nice video. Happy Trails. Good Luck, Rick
Do you use dry milk? If so, beware. Bad dry milk knocked me off the AT. It was 3 months after I got off until I discovered the culprit. I no longer use it. Never want to go through that prolonged self-inflicted agony again.
The outro screeching lol. Glad youre not dead bro
The joys of trains
Try the Potomac heritage trail!
Only one cup of coffee? Oh no.
How to tell Matt isn’t feeling well…
1:30 Peacocks.
Day 15. Night time watch. Knowing The Bishop is on the front of his illness (instagram post confirms) is concerning.
Grape juice is a wonderful help
Did you use any of the hand pumps on the C&O. If so, I think they treat those wells with iodine and perhaps you've had a reaction to that.
We used one before the taste drove me to start filtering. We did filter the water out of the pump, and also the reaction was a little bit delayed from what I recall of iodine sensitivity.
@@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes During the first week of my existing hike, I got some sort of stomach thing that sounds kind of like what you're going through. I was really, really tired, felt off but with no fever, could hardly make miles and my stomach hurt so bad I could hardly eat or drink anything without it hurting even more. I finally got into San Francisco and stayed five nights after which it took me maybe another three days of hiking before the lethargy started subsiding. I took a couple days off a week later and then was pretty much back to normal. The short story: it turned out I must have picked up a stomach flu from where I stayed the week before starting - I found out after the fact that the kids and grandkids all had the flu. Maybe that's going around there.
GI issues in general seem to linger. I just don’t have any symptoms here that seem to match with anything
Do you know if you're going to take the northern or southern route through the Midwest?
Plan is to do the southern
@@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes Great, I've spent a lot of time on the Katy Trail so I'll be happy to provide support if you want it in the eastern half of Missouri.
I was able to read your captions better today. You must have made an adjustment. Thank you. I’m so glad the trail angel helped you when you weren’t feeling well.
West Virginians are the best. Ask me how I know ...
Love sick ❤