I'm hoping to use the Navy's intermission program in a couple years to do it. I don't want to leave the navy, but I don't want to wait until I'm 40 some yo to do it either.
The reason the shuttle times are in the afternoon is to get you to stay another day. The key is to get there around 11 am which will give you time to get in the room, shower, get your clothes to the laundry and hop on the shuttle with no worries about when you come back because you are staying the night. But, thanks for the heads up, now I know to skip this place.
hi there, i just came across your channel and really am enjoying coming along on your hike from comfort of my bed..your keeping it very matter of factly which is brilliant...i shall tune in again.. cya...john
I watched the PCT first and now while watching the AT thinking about what Dixie says in her vlogging video. She really evolved as far as how and when stuff gets filmed. In these early videos while still being polite, folks have this "I didn't signed up for your hiking show" look on their faces. I'm not a vlogger, but it's a great thing to keep in mind as take pictures and video. I love all your content Dixie. I'm so inspired.
I supposed to of stayed at the TOG but missed their 8:00 p.m. check in. I ended up sleeping in my truck at the trail head. I prefer the Hiker Hostel in Dahlonega. Bunks are $18.00 with a homemade breakfast. They will pick you up and shuttle you anywhere along the AT in Georgia. Very reasonable priced.
When I stayed at Top of Georgia Sir-Packs-Alot was very helpful. He sat down with me an did a "Shake Down" of my gear [Yeah, I know, I should have done that at Neels Gap]. There was another guy [owner] there who was kind of crabby, and not very helpful. Anyway, overall the stay was good, and you couldn't beat the hot epsom salt foot bath with marbles [DO IT!!], along with the overview of what to expect on the trail. I wish there would have been a place like this earlier on the trail.
Just watched your PCT and I'll get back to it after you update it. I think I'll do the AT after I do the PCT next year. I'm am going for the big three. So, PCT in 2018, AT in 2019 and CT in 2020.
Kinda funny the Hostel was bogus. I hiked the AT many years ago and on my 9th day I slept under a truck on the ball field of a school in a small town. ( don't remember which). There were no hostels and the shelters were rustic as in "I slept on the ground" they were so uncomfortable. funny how many folks you are with. We hiked for days a saw no one. Things have really changed.
HI! A fellow backpacker here...I just discovered your channel today and have really enjoyed it...Thanks for sharing! All the best...SUB"D!!! Tim Oh, BTW...Roll Tide!
hikehunter This is the editor....I don't remember the kind of hammock she had to start out with, but the tent is actually lighter and provides a bit more privacy for changing clothes. :)
+LUIS AROCHO Neels Gap and then there is Three Eagles Outfitters 78 Siler Rd, Franklin, NC 28734. TEO actually picked me up from my hotel, drove me to their store, then drove me back when I was done shopping (at no cost to myself). Their prices were not bad either.
Can confirm about ToG hostel- also thru-hiked in 2015, though I only stopped there. Bob was a dick. Charged for everything (but coffee), some (weird) dude working there that wasn't being paid, they close at 7pm- no tv, wifi, or check-in, etc after. Bad vibe overall. I think it's still the same owner(s)- stay away.
That's sad to hear. I wondered what it was like to stay there. I watched most of his videos as he opened it up. It seems like now it's all geared towards making money rather than for the love of the trail. I hope he corrects it, or maybe it's not him and someone who works for him that was misguided. I mean of all people he should know the value of a resupply and how many people on the trail provide shuttles for free as part of being a trail angel.
I remember when that hostel was trying to open. The guy that started it was asking for donations and equipment to get it going. So he got charity to start it, but doesn’t sound like good karma as they are not too charitable to the hiker. Profit is what matters. Hopefully that’s changed somehow
I don't know, but I'm just assuming that that hotel you talked about would cost about four times more than the $10 extra to ride the shuttle the next day. Rather than suggest that people stay at the hotel, why not just suggest that they remember that the shuttle only runs on the day of the day? But, I get that they rubbed you wrong. You are right, it should've been stipulated.
+Steven Boyd It can be cheaper to stat in a hotel on the trail if you have a large enough group of people to shack up with, but overall it is way cheaper to stay in a hostel. Popped my hostel cherry at Top of Georgia, and I never went back to staying in a hotel on the trail again.
Why would people _compete_ to bring in smelly, hungry, needy hikers? That's what I don't get. Also, it must be just that one section, I've not seen that in any other hiking video.
Thanks for being honest! Sucks that in the same video as someone being so generous as to come setup out of nowhere and serve and expect nothing, you also have the deception n
MM, i don't get why they would have to give you a shuttle the next day after you stayed. It's clearly for the people arriving there and staying, not the people who want to go to town next day and then leave. I mean, they have to calculate the amount of people coming and i think that people just arriving should have priority because they are coming from the frickin wilderness.
Yeah Top of Georgia just a money grab so sad he has a nice set up nice location. They charge TAX on laundry? Its a sales tax what is he selling when he does laundry?
I like the idea of trail magic... but i don’t really want to be hiking and seeing ads. Certainly I am not the only one that feels that detracts from the experience ?
Blast from the past viewing here. Wow. An extra 10 per hiker guest per shuttle ride, adds up to big bucks in a hurry. Deceptive way to tack on charges.
Those trail angels seem like they are doing some very meaningful work, its really cool what they are doing.
+Chris Daniel Trail angels are the BEST.
yes they are!
Chris Daniel yeah, there basically feeding the homeless 🤣
aw throwback. it's Dixie back when she was a hiking and youtube newbie 🤗
TRAIL ANGELS!!! What wonderful people :) so nice that former hikers do this out of their own pocket.
Cool video. Watching from my tent in Iraq. After I get out of the Air Force I'm doing the AT!
I'm hoping to use the Navy's intermission program in a couple years to do it. I don't want to leave the navy, but I don't want to wait until I'm 40 some yo to do it either.
Hc130radio did you hike the AT???
Wats up? Update?
The reason the shuttle times are in the afternoon is to get you to stay another day. The key is to get there around 11 am which will give you time to get in the room, shower, get your clothes to the laundry and hop on the shuttle with no worries about when you come back because you are staying the night.
But, thanks for the heads up, now I know to skip this place.
hi there, i just came across your channel and really am enjoying coming along on your hike from comfort of my bed..your keeping it very matter of factly which is brilliant...i shall tune in again..
cya...john
Awesome! Thank you, John :)
pleasure is all mine...keep on hiking and stay well...
john
The trail magic gentlemen were so kind
Reviewing the AT adventure. Dixie is now an experienced through hiker and is tearing up the PCT in Oregon! Go Dixie go!
Wow....a blast from the past. You've changed so much! What a treat though.
Hey Dixie, wow! Your'e looking so young. Back where it all began!
I watched the PCT first and now while watching the AT thinking about what Dixie says in her vlogging video. She really evolved as far as how and when stuff gets filmed. In these early videos while still being polite, folks have this "I didn't signed up for your hiking show" look on their faces. I'm not a vlogger, but it's a great thing to keep in mind as take pictures and video. I love all your content Dixie. I'm so inspired.
been watching your tips videos for a few weeks, today i am home sick from work and am going to binge watch your entire thru! love it, very excited.
I thru-hiked this year. I think I was in the same room as you Kneels gap :). Your image of the wings and pizza brought back a lot of emotions.
I supposed to of stayed at the TOG but missed their 8:00 p.m. check in. I ended up sleeping in my truck at the trail head. I prefer the Hiker Hostel in Dahlonega. Bunks are $18.00 with a homemade breakfast. They will pick you up and shuttle you anywhere along the AT in Georgia. Very reasonable priced.
When I stayed at Top of Georgia Sir-Packs-Alot was very helpful. He sat down with me an did a "Shake Down" of my gear [Yeah, I know, I should have done that at Neels Gap]. There was another guy [owner] there who was kind of crabby, and not very helpful. Anyway, overall the stay was good, and you couldn't beat the hot epsom salt foot bath with marbles [DO IT!!], along with the overview of what to expect on the trail. I wish there would have been a place like this earlier on the trail.
a lot of these hostel managers are like bureaucrats on power trips. warnings are the best way to survive.
Nice video series. thanks for posting.
Just watched your PCT and I'll get back to it after you update it. I think I'll do the AT after I do the PCT next year. I'm am going for the big three. So, PCT in 2018, AT in 2019 and CT in 2020.
Amazing!! Such great people to have all that organised in the woods.
Would love to have a go at the AT before I get too old!
Keep the uploads coming 👍
It is nice to see how you changed. Meaning, at the time I am writing, you just finished the CDT.. ;-) Rougher Dixie nowadays. ;-)
More confident to be sure. :D
Those people are awesome to do that!
Yea! Hobo Hooter loves you guys. I can almost smell the mountain air. Mmm!
Love this vlog!! Greetings from Finland!
Hi, life is hopefully a balance. The trail magic hopefully balanced out your hostel experience 🤞.
The videos are great! Thanks for putting the effort into them :)
I've always felt that Trail Angels should be called Trail Magicians. They do the trail magic after all.
Kinda funny the Hostel was bogus. I hiked the AT many years ago and on my 9th day I slept under a truck on the ball field of a school in a small town. ( don't remember which). There were no hostels and the shelters were rustic as in "I slept on the ground" they were so uncomfortable. funny how many folks you are with. We hiked for days a saw no one. Things have really changed.
For the worst it appears
I enjoy the honest appraisal
Why does this make me want to cry? I'm being called to the AT!!!
Me, too. The generosity is too much!
HI! A fellow backpacker here...I just discovered your channel today and have really enjoyed it...Thanks for sharing! All the best...SUB"D!!! Tim Oh, BTW...Roll Tide!
11 years from now I am doing this. I am still in military and can't take a 6 month off at once. Any advice for preparing? Like smaller 2 week hikes?
You went back to the ground.....ugh!!! What hammock did you have?
The hammock is so much more better sleep, and when set up right is much dryer.
hikehunter This is the editor....I don't remember the kind of hammock she had to start out with, but the tent is actually lighter and provides a bit more privacy for changing clothes. :)
hikehunter tent is also way warmer and a way better shelter.
Where did you bought that tent. I'm pretty sure that the AT pass by a few towns. Do they have nice outfitters?
Thanks for the updates 😀
+LUIS AROCHO Neels Gap and then there is Three Eagles Outfitters 78 Siler Rd, Franklin, NC 28734. TEO actually picked me up from my hotel, drove me to their store, then drove me back when I was done shopping (at no cost to myself). Their prices were not bad either.
Awesome
Where did they say that cheese was from? I missed it...
Did anyone complain about missing GEAR at the overnight R&R top of Georgia spot ?
Trail Angels with the trail magic are so cool. but it is a shame on the ride .
How did you reserve the bunk? While being out on the trail? Did you reserve this stuff prior to starting or along the way?
Can confirm about ToG hostel- also thru-hiked in 2015, though I only stopped there. Bob was a dick. Charged for everything (but coffee), some (weird) dude working there that wasn't being paid, they close at 7pm- no tv, wifi, or check-in, etc after. Bad vibe overall. I think it's still the same owner(s)- stay away.
eggh... that's messed up about the shuttle.
"5.3... that's not bad".... I see 6 and I wanna zero 😂😂🤣🤣
Man this makes me homesick for the trail. I miss it so muchhhh
That's sad to hear. I wondered what it was like to stay there. I watched most of his videos as he opened it up. It seems like now it's all geared towards making money rather than for the love of the trail. I hope he corrects it, or maybe it's not him and someone who works for him that was misguided. I mean of all people he should know the value of a resupply and how many people on the trail provide shuttles for free as part of being a trail angel.
Very cool…revisit🙂🙏
I remember when that hostel was trying to open. The guy that started it was asking for donations and equipment to get it going. So he got charity to start it, but doesn’t sound like good karma as they are not too charitable to the hiker. Profit is what matters. Hopefully that’s changed somehow
I'm a little late, but that man at 4:38 has swollen lymph nodes on his neck. He should probably get that checked
Trail magic would be something I would pass on :) I am loner.
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I don't know, but I'm just assuming that that hotel you talked about would cost about four times more than the $10 extra to ride the shuttle the next day. Rather than suggest that people stay at the hotel, why not just suggest that they remember that the shuttle only runs on the day of the day? But, I get that they rubbed you wrong. You are right, it should've been stipulated.
+Steven Boyd It can be cheaper to stat in a hotel on the trail if you have a large enough group of people to shack up with, but overall it is way cheaper to stay in a hostel. Popped my hostel cherry at Top of Georgia, and I never went back to staying in a hotel on the trail again.
Trail Angels: People are so good. Top of Georgia: Good inside info. Besides these videos, what's the source for this information?
Hey Thomas! What type of info are you looking for? I have my ebook, and there are tons of different websites, etc covering info on the AT.
I think I was referring to your recommendation not to stay at the Top of Georgia hostel. :)
Where was that cheese from?
Ha ha ha ha ha I noticed that too ;)
Eddie Veddar💖💖💖
All of the signs are creepy as if to lure a curious child into a strangers white van. But still, it’s really nice
Hahaha
Why would people _compete_ to bring in smelly, hungry, needy hikers? That's what I don't get. Also, it must be just that one section, I've not seen that in any other hiking video.
Where is bugs bunney
Thanks for being honest! Sucks that in the same video as someone being so generous as to come setup out of nowhere and serve and expect nothing, you also have the deception n
would rice be a good thing to bring
Beauty is from the heart yes. rice is a lifesaver expecially the little bag/packets type things. they're amazing
Man! Terrible! I'll be on the look out for that hostel and not stop there.
I aspire to be a cool old guy making pancakes out in the woods for complete strangers. I don't even care if I lose teeth for it, it's a fair trade.
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Ive heard so many bad things about Top of Georgia.
MM, i don't get why they would have to give you a shuttle the next day after you stayed. It's clearly for the people arriving there and staying, not the people who want to go to town next day and then leave. I mean, they have to calculate the amount of people coming and i think that people just arriving should have priority because they are coming from the frickin wilderness.
Yeah Top of Georgia just a money grab so sad he has a nice set up nice location. They charge TAX on laundry? Its a sales tax what is he selling when he does laundry?
er, he's selling a service. I don't know about the US but here you have to pay the tax on all these kind of transactions.
You edited this video!
I like the idea of trail magic... but i don’t really want to be hiking and seeing ads. Certainly I am not the only one that feels that detracts from the experience ?
just bullshiiit... wish i would of been there to give yawl a ride
Blast from the past viewing here. Wow. An extra 10 per hiker guest per shuttle ride, adds up to big bucks in a hurry. Deceptive way to tack on charges.
aw throwback. it's Dixie back when she was a hiking and youtube newbie 🤗
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