Appalachian Trail 2020: Episode 4 - End of The Line
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I thru-hiked southbound in 1981. I find it interesting to watch videos of current long distance hikers and see the things that haven't changed and the things that have changed a lot. Current hikers have cell phone and cameras that we didn't have and it's amazing to me to see how important these items are to current hikers. As a southbound hiker (I left Katahdin on Aug, 1, 1981 and reached Springer on Jan. 1, 1982) we saw very few people and things like trail names, trail magic, and the whole camaraderie just was not a part of my hike. Thanks for sharing.
Brings back a ton of memories watching this. That exposed ridge line after Wayah bald is where I felt an inner peace and decided to enjoy the last bit of my journey as you did. Walking into the NOC was a sad moment, but I will return when the time is right and make new memories.
Thanks for being an unintentional ambassador for doing the right thing in this situation. A very positive decision. Much love from Australia.
Alas.....the one that we all knew was coming. I enjoyed the journey, even if it was a foreshortened one. Here's to sunny trails begging to be hiked when things finally get back to normal!
Things will not get back to normal when people blindly follow moronic policies that are not based on reason nor science. Even the communist NY governor wants a "new normal". Only a communist knows what thus "new normal" might mean. I'm sure even Cuomo won't say but I'm sure he hopes it helps transform our once free nation into another totalitarian state. This virus was not a pandemic. It was a panic spread by false numbers & paranoia. The data & the media reporting on this flu virus have been bloated & inflated from day one. The data from the CDC shows the virus to be on par with influenza. No more or less deadly. But are the deaths from other illnesses reported for perspective? NO!!! Diabetes, Alzheimer's, heart disease, drunk drivers, hospital accidents & accidental poisoning claim more lives each than this virus. But the media puts a magnifying glass on each alleged Corona virus death to the exclusion of all other causes if death. Irrational! Unreasonable! Zero perspective! Unacceptable!
@@lt.sewell2792 There's an agenda within all this, and it's crystal clear when you see our freedom of speech being censored and countless videos of medical staff coming out about the numbers being taken down. Apple and Facebook (government owned or at least a puppet of) are working together to trace and share all of our information. Over what? A flu like virus that has a low number of deaths. Brave new world but keep hiking ya'll
Thank you for respecting the trail and communities along the trail. Your videos are awesome and we will all be back out on the trail soon.
Yeah !!!!we are getting out of the house tomorrow! Nantahala forest service number says all forest roads are open so we are gonna hop in the car in the am stop by Tallulah Gorge SP and take a walk then drive up to Wayah Bald and eat our packed at home lunch and enjoy whatever views are there to view....so excited...will keep compliant with distancing guidelines....but ,,,WE ARE GETTING OUT OF THE HOUSE TOMORROW....so lucky to live in northeast Georgia and have the mountains of western NC and north Georgia as our backyard and playground. So sad for all these Thru hikers who have arranged their lives for this time of a lifetime experience to be snuffed out. Who knew....
5:48 and ongoing: Magic. These moments when you feel so small and unimportant but yet so immense and blessed.
It's kind of a bittersweet ending. We know it's the right thing to do and we are doing this because we love the trail and community so much. But it's also heartbreaking. For the same reasons.
Thanks Darwin, these AT videos have been some of your best work on youtube. Making the movie has made you a better story teller.
Top notch stuff.
Thanks Tim. I'm glad you enjoyed them! 🤙
Beautiful area of Colorado. Would love to see more of the towns on your resupply!! TY for the break from this insanity!!
As a fellow who lives in NC, I love our (shared with TN in a lot of places) section of the trail - YES to Franklin, YES to the Wayah Bald tower, YES to the NOC, YES to the Smokies and
Mount Cammerer Lookout Tower, YES to Hot Springs, Big Bald, The Beauty Spot, Roan Highlands, The Station at 19E, crossing the Dam at Watauga Lake and on in to Damascus - I was following 4 thru hikers this year and have felt as sad for each when the journey ended, You at The NOC, 1 in Hot Springs, and 2 north of Hot Springs closer to Erwin TN - but every one of y'all have said the same thing - you will be back - the trail will be waiting and I'll look forward to continuing the journey :)
Wow, I haven't been to The NOC in years, looks the same. I remember the climb out of there too, heading north. This video makes me want to Thru-Hike again.
Hate to see it end this way for everybody this year. Be safe.
You definitely did the right thing following the ATC advice to get off trail. Your videos are an inspiration to so many people. As an influencer within the hiking community, hopefully hundreds of other hikers followed your lead to got off the AT to protect the locals along the way. Keep pressing on Darwin!
Thanks Metro Man! Appreciate the kind words & the shared respect for the AT 🤙
@@DarwinOnthetrail out on the AT, we must always respect each other and the ones that make it possible to hike for us to be able to enjoy the trails. Cheers!
Gutted dude, can't wait for you to get back on it in the future. Your by far our (wife and friends) favourite hiker on RUclips.
I loved those 4 videos Darwin. Beautifully shot and edited and a wonderful sentiment throughout Thanks for making them man.
Hey Darwin I’m really liking this documentary style of video it’s super chill
Glad to hear you dig them! Did you get a chance to see the Documentary Film I made last year? Check it out if not! 🤙
@plugitin is a friend and fellow East-Tennessean. Sorry you had to end your through hike early. Hope you get to continue.
Should’ve finished it. Great videos.
Sucks that you had to pull off mid hike, but it was a smart decision. I am hoping to make my first section hike this spring when this is over.
Enjoyed watching these. I knew that your growth as a photographer/videographer was going to make this AT hike video REALLY great to watch. Thank you for what you shared and for being responsible. Hikeon!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the kind words. 🤙
That’s tough. Always happy to follow your adventures and hope you can continue on soon. Blessings!
That was really an awesome effect at around 5:30 where you talked about turning off your mind and enjoying the last smells, sights and sounds of the trail. When you faded out the background music I got a real sense of how quiet and almost eerie the trail was at the end. Great job of filming and editing.
Glad you dug it! I really wanted folks to FEEL the trail for a moment. Thanks for the kind words!
@@DarwinOnthetrail I'll tell ya, all the outdoor videos have all this music, meanwhile, everyone complains about people playing their music loudly while on the trail. I think having no music soundtrack is really the way to go.
Embrace the suck!
Thank you so much for this pictures Darwin.
Nice end to the video dude - the trail will always be there waiting for you...I was supposed to be starting my AT through hike today, but instead I am in lockdown in Medellin Colombia with no hope of a flight back home until at least June 1st. Keep in good spirits everyone :)
Was hoping to get out on the superior hiking trail later this summer, but as long as the shta says no hiking, that means no hiking. It sucks but I get it and gotta respect the trail. Thanks for being a role model in these tough times!
Love this style vlog...hope you will keep doing this when you are able to return to hiking ...hopefully this summer
Get home safe. Waiting for next video.
Honestly,This is sad. However I respect the decision that he made. Stay healthy, Stay strong!
honestly, I really want to meet Plug It In
Your on-trail audio sounds great. What setup are you using? Just the built in camera audio, a shotgun or what?
Thanks for sharing these videos, even though it wasn't the full journey you were hoping for. Fingers crossed for your Great Divide hike!
Glad you dug em'! Hopefully I can make similar ones for you guys on the GDT & CT 🤞🤞
I am so sorry that that happened to you. Another through hiker came over from England and then had to quit. The media stirred everybody up with fear mongering. It was so sad and unnecessary. God bless you. John
Any plans to get back on the Trail? A handful of other hikers whom I follow have returned!
So much heartbreak caused by this virus. My troop's canoe trip to Northern Tier will likely not happen. But if you're healthy, you have another chance. Sorry you have to postpone. Hope you're doing well.
Sad, but I agree. You made a good call to respect the trail and get off for now.
The AT's loss. Flagstaff's gain. The future lies ahead. Here's to the future, may it be bright.
Awww... Thanks Denis!
@@DarwinOnthetrail In the early eighties I lived in Sedona, and ran a civil engineering office there, one in Cottonwood, and one in Flag. I'd read all of Harvey Butchart books, and loved to hike The Canyon. Mostly off the North Rim in Knab Creek, Thunder River, and Tapeats Creek areas. Aridzona holds a place in my heart. The Northern Arizona Museum of Natural History, in Flag, was one place I loved to hang. One of my surveyors was an amateur astronomer, and was connected with the Lowell Observatory, I got to spend an evening there looking at the moon. Memories, memories.
Very Nice Thks...Be Safe ..Km
How does film permitting work on the trail? Do you have to get one for each new park or forestry area?
@Darwim onthetrail When and where do you plan on getting back on the trail? I am chomping at the bit to get back on the trail, & you left off close to where I was planning on getting back on the trail. I last did the section from Uncle Johnnys Hostile to The Laughing Heart Lodge in Hot Springs. I'd love to pick up where I left off and head north from Uncle Johnnys this time where I started last time.
Beautifully filmed, poignant feelings....sorry that you had to end your hike. Looking forward to the future.
Wow, for a minute there, I thought i was listening to Marty Stouffer. haha
Hope to see you on the trail in 2021 such a disappointing year
Bummer.........But, you're young, you'll probably have many more opportunities in the future. Some hikers only get one shot at it because of health or life responsibilities at home. Those are the people whom I pity. You'll be back.
Screw that you should of kept going! If I was already on the trail I would of kept going, it’s safer to have you out there then in line at groceries.
Saddest video ever
I do not understand why they asked people to stop their hikes. I can understand asking folks to not travel in to start hiking in the first place. But a bunch of healthy, fit, presumably covid-free hikers spending time away from people seems like the best-case scenario. They'll have short stays in small towns, but won't those towns' economies suffer due to reduced hiker traffic? And asking people to leave the back-country to get on planes and stay in hotels is counter productive. If it's about protecting those small towns, couldn't those towns do what Marfa is doing and ask people not to drive there? Unless there are really high numbers of injuries related to thru-hiking, I don't see how there would be a burden on hospitals, either. Seems like stopping the hikes is knee-jerk PR. Am I missing something?
sad to see your hike end so early but yeah its a shitty time with all this Corona virus going around so good call atleast and hope to see you go on when its all better
It will wait for me to eventually return 😉
Must have been tough getting off the trail. We were due to hit the PCT on the 21st April.....😔
Bummer... The Trail will always wait for us 😉
You are totally right! We will all back outdoors sooner enough. Now that we aren't on the trail, we have an excuse to watch your PCT series again 😁👍
Do The Right Thing is rule #1
The volume was pretty low on this one. Still looked great out there 🤙🏼
The volume on your video (in the lower left of the player) might be a little low. All of these videos should be the same as they were edited to the same levels. 👍
Gotta admit, it's a bit sad to see the impact this pandemic has had on everything - even the AT. You made a good choice though.... Take Care.
Bummer.
I get respecting the community and the trail etc. But why you do what your asked yo do, when the thing you're asked doesn't make sense. You're not putting anyone in danger.
Such a sad video...
That sucks :(
Please,,,,,,,You’ll aways regret,,,, getting off the AT for Covid-19…. Always choose Wisely….
quitting was stupid! Being out in nature is the most extreme social distancing. What you are keeping everyone safe by going back in high populated areas? so dumb
hi
Well Hey! 👋
It makes no sense to me that people need to get off the trail. That would be the best place to be at this time. Talk about social distancing. If I was on the trail right now, I doubt I would get off of it.
"Well crap" - kind of sums things up nicely I thought - hope you/we are allowed back on the trails soon. Always a pleasure to watch these
Maybe I'm brain dead but I don't understand leaving the wilderness during the pandemic? Seems like the ultimate social distancing to me. I'm missing something.
Hey buddy great videos keep them up hopefully I can get out to that wonderful place 🖒🤘
Man that ending really hurt. Makes me appreciate things that I have taken for granted. Thank you for making these awesome videos Darwin.
I am still Walking Across America, Darwin. Marvy is driving our "home" support van. So
far I have walked across Massachusetts, New York state, Pennsylvania,
and just started into Ohio about 600 miles... on our way to Oregon. But my walk across America is a great adventure allowing me to accomplish a goal while practicing
Social Distancing. VERY different than walking the A.T. Many say "Crossing" is horrible compared to trail hiking, but it is just a different experience. Even with business closures and social distancing, we have met some wonderful people...again from a safe distance. Still enjoying the heck out of your videos!! Keep posting all your pre- and post-walk videos... very informative!
Weak. Covid isn't on the trail or a problem for people who do the trail.
That ending was simply heartbreaking. Perhaps even more so now that we get to see it weeks into this isolation. Thanks for sharing and for respecting the trail!!
Loved the music in this video. I could tell how nostalgic the experience was for you. You are a hiking hero and an inspiration to so many.
# respect the trail. She will be there when things are safe again. Thank you so much Darwin for yet another moving, soulful and simply beautiful video. To all of the AT class of 2020, my heart goes out to you. Stay strong, stay safe and stay healthy. The trail will be waiting for you when this is all over.
Looking back now it’s laughable that you would leave being outside 24/7 to going indoors 24/7 for ronna. But at the time pier pressure got to everyone. Being out there would have been the best thing for them.
Coming soon, hopefully, "The Triumphant Return To The Trail 2.0" Looking forward to that day.
This made me cry. Such weird times we’re experiencing right now! I’m glad you got take in and enjoy your last day mindfully.
Oh man, that sucks! I don't want to imagin what it would be like for the people one week away from the finishline...
It’s so interesting to see the Wayah Bald tower with a roof on it. When I was 13, my mom dragged me along on a section hike (1973) there was no roof at the time. (Have the pics to prove it) A nice surprise. Thanks for sharing this part of your hike.
Dorothy, that was the "new" roof - the previous one burned off in the Tellico Fire in the fall of 2016 along with melting the copper plates along each rail that named the mountains one could see from that side - those have been replaced too.
Thank you Darwin. Just wish everyone looked at it the same way you and two tents described!
I'm gonna cry, I know it already. Thanks is Darwin and Snuggles ❤👊🌲🤙🗻
Hope you enjoyed it! ❤️
@@DarwinOnthetrail always, I would have never known what thru hiking was if it weren't for you and Homemade Wanderlust! You all helped open the door to best part of life for me!
Always many thanx
LOVED hearing the sounds of the trail so clearly at the end there! Made it feel much more real and present. Nice edit as well with the verbal cue directing our attention to the sounds.
Thank you for posting. When it's back open i'll see you in tennesee
if you were only one on trail, there is no transmission of anything.
I can't even imagine being out on the trail already and getting shut down like that. So much planning, so much effort. The AT will be there for you next time. Rock on.
Can't wait!
Still an amazing journey and we can use this to really embrace the trail once we can all hike again. Thanks for sharing your journey and thank you for your continued inspiration to continue my small creative journey. Also, plug it in is awesome.
At least your last day on trail was a beautiful day with amazing views.
I am still Walking Across America, Darwin. Marvy is driving our "home" support van. So
far I have walked across Massachusetts, New York state, Pennsylvania,
and just started into Ohio about 600 miles... on our way to Oregon. But my walk across America is a great adventure allowing me to accomplish a goal while practicing
Social Distancing. VERY different than walking the A.T. Many say "Crossing" is horrible compared to trail hiking, but it is just a different experience. Even with business closures and social distancing, we have met some wonderful people...again from a safe distance. Still enjoying the heck out of your videos!! Keep posting all your pre- and post-walk videos... very informative!
I can relate having to end my hiking across the world expedition for now, all the best going forward, Kia kaha from New Zealand
HOLY SHIT MAN! Your videos have gotten so good. The production quality is unmatched in hiking vlogs. Super bummed you had to cut this one short but I will be eagerly awaiting more vids when you can get back after it.
Loved the birds at 5:58!
Seems weird to ask people to get off the trail when I had to get supplies today and weave my way through 2000 people at Walmart.
So interesting to see that sudden shift in perspective, and how well you responded to it: in the last video you were surprised at how quiet the trail was, feeling the eeriness and enjoying it. But then here it's not just eerie, it's post-apocalyptic (with still much to enjoy).
As bad as New York is right now, I was lucky to hike in Harriman state Park last weekend. Bear Mtn was closed but I hiked the AT and pitched a tent by one of the shelters. At least the park has been open, people are hiking. It’s a good outlet for everyone in the hot zone at this time and a smart move to give people the escape. Once again NYC is ground zero. Good job bro, keep the faith people . Luv ya 😊❤️🇺🇸🌄
You are getting really good at making it feel just a little bit like I'm really there...just enough to more fully spark the imagination. Maybe someday I'll hike the AT. Either way, my local day trails await in the now!
I was planning to thruhike the AT for the third time this pate spring and then the virus debacle came along to delay my hike. God...I LOVE this Trail and thank you for these videos. Sadly they make me feel sad. I MISS this Trail. Not only the beauty of it but the comaraderie that I have experienced nowhere else in my life. But 2012 is just around the corner and hopefully I can thruhike it again then.
Thank you, Darwin...
This stuff really scares me. Just started planning my first thru-hike on the PCT next year and I'm worried that this covid stuff might still be around/resurge next year. Hope you're doing well handling the disappointment as well as others. I can't imagine it's easy, especially or those who have had to put their lives/careers on hold.
I like the shots of you cooking and in your tent....I think it would do your content great justice to include a "in tent" or "at camp moment" segment....like we see the hiking ....your probably the best hiker in the country ...your pace is by far the fastest I've seen...but the in camp segment finalizes the day.....you can do as you please but I really think if you go ...wake up segment....hike segment followed by b roll.....to talk segment....discuss the hike...obstacles standouts etc....followed by an at camp or in tent clip....it would be perfect...
Thank you for this series. Really well done. Sorry that it had to end this way. 2020 has been one crazy year. Hope you can pick it up again next year. Thanks for the Memories!
March 15 was my start date,...waited a couple and then decided to postpone. Set up all my gear in the back yard, started a fire and sat there for hours. Late into the night my 10 year old came out and asked me if I was going to be OK, an hour later my girl came out and did the same thing. Then my 4 year old brought me a nice cold Rolling Rock around midnight, we stared at the big dipper together out there in the dark. The AT has been a dream for me since 1979,......one more year won't hurt........
What state was that in? Its beautiful. Im about to do my first backpacking trip through the 50 mi CT portion of the AT. Hopefully one day I can do the whole thing :)
Kudos to you. Back in 1974 I quit my job to thru hike the AT and would have really been bummed out if I'd had to face the current situation.
What a beautiful, bittersweet little piece of history this video is. You've come a long way with your video skills, my friend. This video is so well made. Looking forward to seeing more from you!
Too bad. The shut-down was an over reaction. 8 states didn’t shut down and only asked people to practice social distancing. No reason for hikers to be forced off trail. Crazy stupid.
...swamp gal here...
Thanks Darwin ...
I had that same feeling when I got there ..that it wasn't the rite place to B ..this year ..so I've been back home. In the back woods river swamps ... Next I may head west 4 a change .. Never done no walking over there...
B safe & .....swamp gal here...out.
No doubt a gut-wrenching decision, but mad respect for making the decision to get off the trail. Not gonna lie, it would be real tempting to continue with the trail all to myself.
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So, I had thought about the fact that emergency services were out of service, and because of the likelihood of injury, it was best to get off the trail. I also thought about hiker to hiker transmission. This is the first time I thought about the fact that hikers, who physically are the most likely to be asymptomatic carries, are hitting multiple towns in any 14 day period. Sucks that what should be a prime event of isolation, is still a cause of problems. We really are stuck inside.