Just finished watching the whole thing and it's one of the best PCT films I have seen! This needs so much more credit and views! Can't wait for my attempt in 2023.
Agree with everyone. This is one of the best PCT documentaries I have watched. The cinematography was amazing. The drone footage really conveyed the vastness and remoteness of the PCT. BTW, what was tour start date?
@@backpackinglife I will be there on the 22nd. Leaving next day early. Perfect start date. PCT is still cold at night until about the 1st week of May. If the rain continues, we will have a historic snowpack. Lots of water in the desert, but snow may never melt in the Sierras. With your extensive travel experience, you will have a great time on the PCT.
I have watched a lot of PCT documentaries, and yours is absolutely the best. This is something I will never do. I am older and not in shape, but I like watching them, and I really enjoyed this a lot. You showed a lot of beautiful scenery and even some zero days, and the coverage was just amazing something a lot of the other documentaries are lacking . So many of them seem to rush through it, and it feels like they're just running through the whole trail. Good job!
For me to sit and watch anything for 3 hours straight through is a big ask, I usually can't sit still that long. I watched your whole video without pausing it. I live in Washington, so that's why I originally started to watch. Thank you for showing us parts of the country we normally don't get to see. I'm glad you got to see the beauty of my state I love so much 😊
Wow!!! Incredible, amazing cinematography! Unbelievably talented! top 5 best PCT doc! He clearly has a natural given talent at storytelling and perfect eye for catching the views! Music selection top notch Well done, subscribed and waiting to view your next work👏👏
Definitely one of the top thru hike documentaries out there. Thank you sharing your journey. Amazing footage and story telling. The PCT really is a beautiful trail 👣 🌻
Incredible ! 🎉Thanks for sharing this epic film with us! You made it and you nailed it! 😃 Thanks also for the really good film content mixed perfectly with music, had to be a lot of work, puuh. Everyone in the world have to see it, hope it will be! That were 3 really short hours 😉 I wish there will be a time to walk it on my own! Greetz from Germany! Sascha 🌍
Without a doubt this has to be be the best PCT film I think Ive ever watched, and no disrepect to the other creators, but I just loved how this was shot, the cinematograpy, the narration, I couldn't wait to come back to watch another segment to see where we were taken on the next leg. Superb, and thankyou!
I started out by thinking I would only watch a small portion of the video. However, my wife and I really were captured by it. I have watched probably 20 or more people who attempted or completed the trail in 2022 since I had a friend who did it this year. It was worth the time in every respect. Takes special people to take this on. I have backpacked for over 50 years, so have an inkling how challenging this is. Congratulations!
This is a WOWSER of a documentary. One of the best. Worth watching again and again. Yes u inspire and brought back some of my most favorite memories. Kudos for not only completing the PCT but for making such an epic vid!
This was an absolutely amazing and captivating video with incredible photography. Congratulations and thank you for sharing this. Could not stop watching this until I finished it. ❤
Well, this was one video that I simply didn’t want to end, simply the best thing I’ve watched in years! Thank you for sharing your journey and making if not the best through hiking video of a lifetime. I’ve done many things, but this has just gone to the top of my list of things to do. Truly beautiful x
Thank you so much for taking us along, very well done mate! Nice visuals, cutting, voice-over, story-telling, the use of different focal lengths, the play with depth of field and especially the music too: All of this shows your dedication to filmmaking and to the trail. Also very nice to see more impressions of the different regions (especially the Sierra) due to the length of the movie. And some very useful pro-tips concerning planning and equipment. Compared to other years, the Sierra seemed much easier to cross. In addition, I highly recommend to watch "The long way home" from Titouan Le Roux, with an epic strech over San Jacinto and trough the Sierra. He did the PCT in a continuous footpath in 2023, the year with the highest snowpack ever. Happy trails Crosshair
I think this is the first Three hour video I have ever watched on RUclips. But, over 3-4 days I did get the whole thing watched. I think you did a great job with your style of filming and narrating. A+
I did a 4 hr hike today and listened to this entire documentary. It captured many things other videos had not before. I love the diff faces at the end. Excellent!
Thank you for sharing this amazing piece of art! The amount of time to put this together must have been enormous. You have some serious skills! Congratulations on this film and on completing your thru hike! You started 12 days after me and our adventures were so different (timing of fires, weather at the end). Happy Trails - Journey
My dude! You crushed it. The detail and videography of this video is by far my favorite. Appreciate you taking the time to give us a glimpse of your journey.
This is by far the most amazing hike. I watched the entire documentary. Greatly narrated. I did some thru-hiking in the past, my playground was the Pacific Northwest, in British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies in Alberta. Now I am aging pushing 65, I am still planning for hikes but on shorter distances. The PCT is impressive and this is an exceptional accomplishment. Thanks for sharing, that was an adventure of a lifetime 🇨🇦🏔🥾😎☯️🇺🇸.
As a 2023 PCT hiker starting in late may, this has been full of priceless information. Thank you for showing all of the parts- not just the good ones, and for helping me get out of my head. Get to the terminus and start walking.
I don't know how I happened upon this amazing piece of art, grit and inspiration, but I am so glad I did. Wow. This was wonderful to watch and has inspired me so much. Thanks guys. 👍🏼👨🦯🥾🔥
Thank you for letting me be part of your adventure. I'm 73, just recovering from 3 major surgeries in one year (2 new knees and a neck fusion) and don't think I could do this, but who knows? I'm going to give it a try if at all possible. Your inspiration has been remarkable.
I’ve consumed a bunch of thru hike video material, and I would have to agree, this is well done and worth the time investment. Well done sir! Great footage, supported by excellent commentary!
Wow, you did a great job documenting your PCT hike. This is one of my favorite films on the PCT five stars! It needed to be as long as you made to put the adventure into perspective. I have dreamed of doing this for years and I am planning to start my journey on the PCT on March 11th. I hope I can do it. I am going to give it my best shot. My emotions are scared and excited all at the same time. Thanks for sharing your trip! Take it easy and congratulations on your accomplishment! 👍
Refreshing film. Most PCT videos seem to focus on miles, miles and miles. This was more concentrated on the day to day experiences, which is what you want to watch. Most narratives are “got in 15 miles before lunch, shooting for such and such after a total of 32 miles, etc”. Tediousness. Great great job….
Love love love your mini movie! We also WUV the Eastern Sierra. We don’t thru hike but day hikes and even driving to beautiful meadows and lakes gives you breathtaking views too. Thanks for gorgeous video!
Thank you for doing this all in one video! I understand why people like to vlog their thru hikes but RUclips is so saturated now with PCT vlogs that it's hard to sift through it all and find something compelling enough to keep my attention and of quality that's visually pleasing. The terms "film" and "documentary" are also grossly overused on this platform. You used neither in your title but deserve both. Great story telling and editing! I cycled self-supported across Canada in 2022. That was my first long distance trip of any kind. After completing the 8000+km ride, RUclips started suggesting PCT thru hikes and I got HOOKED! It's going to be a few years of setting my life up for it but I'm 43 now and plan to thru hike the PCT for my 50th birthday! I would do it sooner if I could but think I like the idea of waiting to turn 50 on trail!! I truly enjoyed watching your journey, thank you for the inspiration!
Thanks for your Service, 76, former active duty marine, 76, never had the chance for a thru hike but do a lot of section hiking. Pinhoti BMT. AT El Camino. Enjoyed your take on the adventure. Peace
Congratulations on your epic journey and epic film!!!! Thoroughly enjoyed everything of your story! So so happy for you! Your last day's push for the border was no less than many's summit stories from Mt Everest....and you did it!!! You sure earned your satisfaction for your effort!!! Congratulations!!!🦘🥰
Thank you for this incredible video of an incredible trek on an incredible trail. This really makes me want to do the PCT. Congratulations on your achievement.
Hi I was PCT class of ‘21 and loved watching this. A wonderful documentary, filming, narration and story telling. My dates were 5/9 - 9/23, I did not recognise anyone you filmed, but did recognise the same trail conditions I experienced. I was caught in a storm just outside Stehekin which still causes me angst and your experience mirrored mine. What a wonderful trail, it means so much to me and the greatest time of my life
What an awsome, honest and inspiring film... I am now considering quitting work! You did a good job. Thank you for sharing your adventure. Safe travels.
Excellent vlog. The aerial shots really add a dimension. I also have drones but am hesitant to use them where they are restricted. Congratulations on persevering to the end.
Just quit my job...see you folks on the trail. Thanks Cowboy.
Just finished watching the whole thing and it's one of the best PCT films I have seen! This needs so much more credit and views! Can't wait for my attempt in 2023.
Good luck in 2023!
When are you leaving in 2023? I'm end of April 2023.
Agree with everyone. This is one of the best PCT documentaries I have watched. The cinematography was amazing. The drone footage really conveyed the vastness and remoteness of the PCT. BTW, what was tour start date?
@@PhoenixGenesis 22nd of April
@@backpackinglife I will be there on the 22nd. Leaving next day early. Perfect start date. PCT is still cold at night until about the 1st week of May. If the rain continues, we will have a historic snowpack. Lots of water in the desert, but snow may never melt in the Sierras. With your extensive travel experience, you will have a great time on the PCT.
I have watched a lot of PCT documentaries, and yours is absolutely the best. This is something I will never do. I am older and not in shape, but I like watching them, and I really enjoyed this a lot. You showed a lot of beautiful scenery and even some zero days, and the coverage was just amazing something a lot of the other documentaries are lacking . So many of them seem to rush through it, and it feels like they're just running through the whole trail. Good job!
For me to sit and watch anything for 3 hours straight through is a big ask, I usually can't sit still that long. I watched your whole video without pausing it. I live in Washington, so that's why I originally started to watch. Thank you for showing us parts of the country we normally don't get to see. I'm glad you got to see the beauty of my state I love so much 😊
Only about 40 mins in, but this is one of the BEST pct docs I’ve seen in several years. Awesome job
usually i get bored lol i didn't get bored
Truly a masterpiece!
I couldn't stop watching!! 👍
Fabulous fabulous fabulous, well done what an achievement on the trail and what a wonderful piece if work
Wow!!! Incredible, amazing cinematography! Unbelievably talented! top 5 best PCT doc! He clearly has a natural given talent at storytelling and perfect eye for catching the views! Music selection top notch Well done, subscribed and waiting to view your next work👏👏
I'm literally watching this for a 3rd time.... thank you for making me completely obsessed with the PCT
Brilliant camera work and seriously one of the best PCT videos I've watched.
Like everyone else said great job. I hiked 1900 miles of the PCT in 2022, 4 months later this video brought back so many memories.
Triple crowning..
AT - Done
PCT - Next
CDT - One day
-This is the best PCT doc ive seen yet, bravo!
@@ac346673 Get it!!!
Great video! Thanks for taking me along, it was Fantastic!
Why do I feel like I'm watching an unsolved mystery episode?
Beautiful video and incredible journey. Really appreciated the opportunity to see into your journey in such a meaningful way.
Definitely one of the top thru hike documentaries out there. Thank you sharing your journey. Amazing footage and story telling. The PCT really is a beautiful trail 👣 🌻
Incredible ! 🎉Thanks for sharing this epic film with us! You made it and you nailed it! 😃
Thanks also for the really good film content mixed perfectly with music, had to be a lot of work, puuh.
Everyone in the world have to see it, hope it will be! That were 3 really short hours 😉
I wish there will be a time to walk it on my own! Greetz from Germany! Sascha 🌍
PHENOMENAL DOCUMENTARY!!! thank you for sharing. I watched every second and it furthered my desire to do a long trail.
Without a doubt this has to be be the best PCT film I think Ive ever watched, and no disrepect to the other creators, but I just loved how this was shot, the cinematograpy, the narration, I couldn't wait to come back to watch another segment to see where we were taken on the next leg.
Superb, and thankyou!
I started out by thinking I would only watch a small portion of the video. However, my wife and I really were captured by it. I have watched probably 20 or more people who attempted or completed the trail in 2022 since I had a friend who did it this year. It was worth the time in every respect. Takes special people to take this on. I have backpacked for over 50 years, so have an inkling how challenging this is. Congratulations!
What an amazing experience and a joy to watch. Totally inspiring, thank you, and happy miles 😊
This is a WOWSER of a documentary. One of the best. Worth watching again and again. Yes u inspire and brought back some of my most favorite memories. Kudos for not only completing the PCT but for making such an epic vid!
This was an absolutely amazing and captivating video with incredible photography. Congratulations and thank you for sharing this. Could not stop watching this until I finished it. ❤
You did an amazing job on your edit 👌 So inspiring. Yes I do want to hike the PCT . Looking forward to some of your other content 😎
Well, this was one video that I simply didn’t want to end, simply the best thing I’ve watched in years! Thank you for sharing your journey and making if not the best through hiking video of a lifetime. I’ve done many things, but this has just gone to the top of my list of things to do. Truly beautiful x
Thanks for taking me on that wonderful journey. Felt like I was there with all of you.
Thank you for taking us with you on your wonderful journey ❤ This was a real epic movie. Great. Thank you from Germany ✨
Amazing film! I couldn’t stop watching it! Thank you so much❤
Thank you so much for taking us along, very well done mate! Nice visuals, cutting, voice-over, story-telling, the use of different focal lengths, the play with depth of field and especially the music too: All of this shows your dedication to filmmaking and to the trail.
Also very nice to see more impressions of the different regions (especially the Sierra) due to the length of the movie. And some very useful pro-tips concerning planning and equipment.
Compared to other years, the Sierra seemed much easier to cross. In addition, I highly recommend to watch "The long way home" from Titouan Le Roux, with an epic strech over San Jacinto and trough the Sierra. He did the PCT in a continuous footpath in 2023, the year with the highest snowpack ever.
Happy trails
Crosshair
One of my favourite pct films yet! It brought back some wonderful memories of my thru hike of 2018! Thank you and congratulations on your achievement!
I continue to come back to this time and time again, this movie always brings a ton of emotions up.
Thanks man, love ya👊
Just watched the entire journey. Very awesome.....BEST documentary I have seen so far and I have seen dozens...AMAZING!
I think this is the first Three hour video I have ever watched on RUclips. But, over 3-4 days I did get the whole thing watched. I think you did a great job with your style of filming and narrating. A+
I did a 4 hr hike today and listened to this entire documentary. It captured many things other videos had not before. I love the diff faces at the end. Excellent!
Thank you for sharing this amazing piece of art! The amount of time to put this together must have been enormous. You have some serious skills! Congratulations on this film and on completing your thru hike! You started 12 days after me and our adventures were so different (timing of fires, weather at the end). Happy Trails - Journey
My dude! You crushed it. The detail and videography of this video is by far my favorite. Appreciate you taking the time to give us a glimpse of your journey.
Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸
Congratulations on completing your hike and thank you so much for taking time to share your adventure. You are a fine cinematographer!
Thanks for making this and thanks for leaving everything in it
Far one of the best documentaries out there!
This is by far the most amazing hike. I watched the entire documentary. Greatly narrated. I did some thru-hiking in the past, my playground was the Pacific Northwest, in British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies in Alberta. Now I am aging pushing 65, I am still planning for hikes but on shorter distances. The PCT is impressive and this is an exceptional accomplishment. Thanks for sharing, that was an adventure of a lifetime 🇨🇦🏔🥾😎☯️🇺🇸.
Congrats on your final goal. The visuals and sights you put together is something to be commended on. Great
As a 2023 PCT hiker starting in late may, this has been full of priceless information. Thank you for showing all of the parts- not just the good ones, and for helping me get out of my head. Get to the terminus and start walking.
That is the way, good luck and stay safe.
The best film ever of the PCT. EXCELLENT JOB ❤
An awesome journey! It will be with you forever, part of you. Thanks for sharing.
Halfway through so far, the cinematography in this is something spectacular brother! You should be proud of this!
Super. Great to watch a long video (even over and over again) like this that -really- let's you indulge such an intense trip like this.
Hello friend good morning thank you for sending your Exspenience this very wonderful sharing
Enjoyed watching here
One of the best Documentary I’ve ever seen!! Great job and Congratulations!!
Thank you Mad Max, this was utterly magnificent.
This PCT movie was well done. You did an amazing job. Thank you for sharing. Keep trekking. 😀
I don't know how I happened upon this amazing piece of art, grit and inspiration, but I am so glad I did. Wow. This was wonderful to watch and has inspired me so much. Thanks guys. 👍🏼👨🦯🥾🔥
Incredible! Made me wanna start my thru-hike tomorrow!
This is a fantastic video! Frankly I don't know how you condensed it in the time you have. Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for letting me be part of your adventure. I'm 73, just recovering from 3 major surgeries in one year (2 new knees and a neck fusion) and don't think I could do this, but who knows? I'm going to give it a try if at all possible. Your inspiration has been remarkable.
Tom you are going to be a brand new man after all those surgeries. I say do what you can :)
10/10 hands down the best I’ve watched.
WOW! this was absolutely amazing! thank you for documenting this adventure.
We caught you!!! Way to go! Great adventure!! Appreciate you sharing!!
Wow amazing video, very well put together and amazing scenery. The wife and I really enjoyed this, Thxs for sharing it!!
What a great video. Awesome filming and you have a pleasant voice for narration. Thanks for taking us with you. 🙂
I watched this from start to finish and it was one of the most beautiful, inspiring thing I’ve ever seen.
I’ve consumed a bunch of thru hike video material, and I would have to agree, this is well done and worth the time investment. Well done sir!
Great footage, supported by excellent commentary!
This is so cool, I really want to hike throught the pacific northwest and live there, so beautiful
Wow, you did a great job documenting your PCT hike. This is one of my favorite films on the PCT five stars! It needed to be as long as you made to put the adventure into perspective. I have dreamed of doing this for years and I am planning to start my journey on the PCT on March 11th. I hope I can do it. I am going to give it my best shot. My emotions are scared and excited all at the same time. Thanks for sharing your trip! Take it easy and congratulations on your accomplishment! 👍
Amazing film. I'm Uber glad you completed the trail. Excellent work🎉🎉🎉
been looking forward to another amazing PCT video.. thank you!! the length is perfect too as you really get a feel for everything you went through.
So simple and natural...yet engaging and inspiring storytelling. Keep up the good work!✌
Thanks for this. I've watched it in chunks over the last several days and have enjoyed it very much.
I've watched a bunch of PCT videos. You captured its beauty better than anyone.
This was so inspirational. I just got the motivation to finally buy the stuff I needed and actually go out there and do it. Thank you
That's awesome; just get to the start and let it happen!
One of the best film of the PCT!
Fantastic PCT documentary, congrats on your successful journey and thank you for sharing your inspirational story! 🙌
Refreshing film. Most PCT videos seem to focus on miles, miles and miles. This was more concentrated on the day to day experiences, which is what you want to watch. Most narratives are “got in 15 miles before lunch, shooting for such and such after a total of 32 miles, etc”. Tediousness. Great great job….
Thank you for making it feel like a perfect experience. GREAT JOB.
Incredible! It made me cry when you finished! You're inspiring and motivating. ❤️
Love love love your mini movie! We also WUV the Eastern Sierra. We don’t thru hike but day hikes and even driving to beautiful meadows and lakes gives you breathtaking views too. Thanks for gorgeous video!
Thank you for doing this all in one video! I understand why people like to vlog their thru hikes but RUclips is so saturated now with PCT vlogs that it's hard to sift through it all and find something compelling enough to keep my attention and of quality that's visually pleasing. The terms "film" and "documentary" are also grossly overused on this platform. You used neither in your title but deserve both. Great story telling and editing!
I cycled self-supported across Canada in 2022. That was my first long distance trip of any kind. After completing the 8000+km ride, RUclips started suggesting PCT thru hikes and I got HOOKED! It's going to be a few years of setting my life up for it but I'm 43 now and plan to thru hike the PCT for my 50th birthday! I would do it sooner if I could but think I like the idea of waiting to turn 50 on trail!! I truly enjoyed watching your journey, thank you for the inspiration!
I was painting my nails while listening to your journey. It’s was a rollercoaster.
Right-on man .. I watched the whole thing, .. good-stuff .. keen to see footage of your future adventures.
Thanks for your Service, 76, former active duty marine, 76, never had the chance for a thru hike but do a lot of section hiking. Pinhoti BMT. AT El Camino. Enjoyed your take on the adventure. Peace
Gorgeous documentary! Stunning quality! Thank you for the awesome impressions. / watching in Germany
Congratulations on your epic journey and epic film!!!! Thoroughly enjoyed everything of your story! So so happy for you! Your last day's push for the border was no less than many's summit stories from Mt Everest....and you did it!!!
You sure earned your satisfaction for your effort!!! Congratulations!!!🦘🥰
Thanks for the context at the beginning of the video. I’ve been looking for a documentary that runs this long, so I can listen to it while I work.
Amazing. Honestly your video really captures the trail in ways other bloggers don’t. I appreciate your efforts!
I broke the viewing into 3 segments. Truly enjoyed it loved the narration and photography. Congrats!
What a great documentary, scenery, editing, filming, & narrating. This was a great watch. Glad you made it to Canada 🇨🇦
Loving every second of this. Please share more adventures with us. 🍁
Fantastic. I watched the entire video. Congratulations on the completing the trek and filming the video simultaneously! Awesome job. 🎉
What an awesome film! Your courage and your determination is inspiring. I cried when you finally made it to the Border.
Thank you for this incredible video of an incredible trek on an incredible trail. This really makes me want to do the PCT.
Congratulations on your achievement.
Hi I was PCT class of ‘21 and loved watching this. A wonderful documentary, filming, narration and story telling. My dates were 5/9 - 9/23, I did not recognise anyone you filmed, but did recognise the same trail conditions I experienced. I was caught in a storm just outside Stehekin which still causes me angst and your experience mirrored mine. What a wonderful trail, it means so much to me and the greatest time of my life
WOW!! Amazing photography, videography, and narration! Well done Thanks so much for sharing!!😁
Just finished watching, awesome hike and one of the best docu’s I watched on RUclips. Greetings from the Netherlands!
What an awsome, honest and inspiring film... I am now considering quitting work! You did a good job. Thank you for sharing your adventure. Safe travels.
Excellent vlog. The aerial shots really add a dimension. I also have drones but am hesitant to use them where they are restricted. Congratulations on persevering to the end.
Hi from France, just finished watching one of the best PCT video I could saw. You made me dreaming.
Thanks for all of your efforts .. it is so wonderful.. i had to watch it twice ..
Epic. Thanks so much for your amazing story.
What a great adventure. Thank you for sharing. Amazing!
This was incredible 👏🏽 & congrats on finishing the PCT & this vlog, well worth all the effort! 🎉 Extra mahalos for including the gear list at the end!