Week 4 | Appalachian Trail Thru Hike 2023 NOBO
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- This video is sponsored by Mental Health Hikes Association of the AT.
In this video, I share the struggles, lessons, and joys from my fourth week on the Appalachian Trail.
Music by Cherry Blossom Special:
open.spotify.c...
As always, thank you for your continued support!
Instagram: @AppalachianAdventurista
Venmo: Appalachian Adventurista
I adore your commentary and identification of the flora and fauna as you go. I developed a love for the Appalachian trail and Appalachia and always love to follow the thru hikers. In all these years, I’ve never enjoyed a thru hiker’s story as much as yours. You are a pro nature guide. The emotional lows are a natural aspect of the body switching its chemistry to drive you through the forest with that infectious smile and enchanting commentary. Eat well, continue to enjoy the beauty hidden in plain site, and know that you touch the lives of many strangers with your honest and engaging personality. We are all quite blessed to meet you and follow along on your journey.
Thank you so so much!!
Wow that’s a raving review
Perfectly stated Hyperion Sturm! TC's videos are in another league in terms of transparency, candour, delight and respect.
Watching you struggling and crying was such an honest moment. The AT is so hard and folks need to know its not all rainbows. I still dream of thru hiking one day!
Heard your episode with Kyle Hates Hiking probably a week ago (maybe longer, time is blurring lately lol) and had to follow you before the episode ended. Glad I did! Been really enjoying watching your journey today while continuing to prepare for my own. I feel like I’ve watched so many “technical hikers” lately, it’s nice to see someone just enjoying the trail for its history and beauty, and not seeming to want to rush through the trail. I’m going to slow down and enjoy the beauty, so watching you feels like a good reminder of my goals and why I’m going At a time when moral is always really low from months of constant planning. Hope you’re doing well ❤
I really like your take on the trail. It’s nice to see someone focused on taking everything in, and not just “crushing big miles.” Here’s my trail name for you - “Intake”
Thank you!
Standing Bear is an experience.
You had a bad day and you bounced back and then you had another bad day and then you bounced back again. You are absolutely crushing this. I feel like you are getting so much more out of this than most people do. Others tend to focus on the physical and social aspects of thru hiking. With you it's all that and so much more and you're taking us along for ride. Thank you! I'm off to hike in the Smokies in a few days and I'll be super looking forward to your next video when I get back.
Thank you! I want to show my whole process, the good and the bad.
I think you’re doing amazing. As a 65 year old day hiker in MD, I still have a great interest in thru hiking. Every year I pick a couple people to watch and I’m so glad you’re one of the couple I’ve chosen this year. I love that you show the ups, the downs & the in-betweens. You’re real. 😊
That’s my goal, thank you so much!
I have to agree with Ray. I’m watching you and two others and enjoy your videos. Walk your hike, don’t worry about the miles. Few people can afford to do something like this. Enjoy.
OMG you should give hiking tours. Your knowledge is intensely enjoyed.
Not a bad idea. Thanks!
Look into the Cnoc water bags. They are so much easier to use and really nice. The Platypus ones like to take up a lot of space and eventually crack.
Loved that you showed your emotional side, because to be honest, there are a few RUclips hikers that only show the “upside” of their thru-hike. There’s no way one can hike 2,200 miles without a few shitty days.
Hang it there.. We have your back !!!!
Thank you so much!
finally...got to see the hammock. Briefly
I know it's a pain to film and hike . But I appreciate you doing it
Thank you!
“I’ll keep it short I understand where the mixed reviews come from” 😂 so accurate. I had the same experience
Keepp going
TC, this has been one of the best vlogs I have ever read from a thru hiker. You are kinda in the same bubble as Lizard and she is experiencing a lot of the same emotions. "My own emotions are giving me whiplash." What an awesome way to summarize life on the AT. But you and Lizard are handling it as well as anyone. Way to bounce back. Don't you dare quit this hike. It would be a great loss for the class of 2023. God bless.
Thank you so much! Lizard and I recently got to connect on trail. I love this trail community.
You're doing GREAT! As a 65-year-old hiker who hopes to do the A.T. in 2025, I really enjoy your videos. Remember, this is YOUR hike and yours alone. If people have a problem with it, DELETE THEM! You are awesome!!
Thank you!
Live watching your videos, the knowledge you have of plants and flora on the trail, your bright smile, and your honest contemplation of your thoughts and feelings during this journey! Thank you for making the effort to film and upload. Hang in there! You’ve got this!
Thank you so much!!
You're welcome for the audible!! Glad it's coming in handy. Haha, I recommend backyard adventurer by Beau Miles!
😁 It’s coming in very handy. I’ll check that one out.
I so appreciate your openness about your highs and lows. You are an inspiration, hike your hike
Thank you!!
The 2 minutes or so before starting at 6:00 ahhh… so much why I love your journey. Such sweet reminders of why we go out there.
Thank you!
Thank you for showing us your emotions. You and Journey to the destination are my favourite vloggers this year.
Thank you!!
You’re living the dream of many! Keep at it!
Appreciate your transparency. My original Big 3 plus 1 was based on yours so I was delighted to see your shelter system still in use. I just ordered my hammock this month different make and model tho. Thank you for sharing all these videos, you are making a difference in the world.
Thank you!!
I love this video. Between the flowers, birds and honesty of the bad days. Nice work persisting! I can’t wait to share this one with my wife and daughters. We are planning a thruhike in ‘26. We are also in Yancey county and love exploring the woods and seeing the spring wildflowers. Keep plugging away!
Hey neighbor! Great to hear - thank you! Happy trekking to you and the family!
Love and envious of your knowledge!
My backyard! Fun to see all the landmarks again!
Contentment's companion is disenchantment. They are always in competition. Hope you can find a balance as you continue on though natures tooth and claw. "All great achievements take time" in every kind of weather. Be Well! Happy Trails!
Thank you!!
tks for sharing the hard days as well as the good. also continued tks for the history and plant id
300! Whoot! The newness is ending and the routine is setting in. Stay strong and don't even think about quitting. Think of all the adventures that are ahead! ❤
Hang in there TC. When you have nothing but your thoughts to focus on all day, you will explore all kinds of emotions. Seeing family is great, but wow, does it ever hit the emotions when you get back in trail. Love your videos!
Thank you so much!
I just started watching you! And I love how you go in deep and discuss about the details! And recognize the important aspects! Amazing
Thank you!!
I am so proud of you. I appreciate how you are keeping it real and sharing the ups and downs. Love you kiddo!
Aunt Lisa and Aunt Donna
Thanks Aunt Lisa & Donna!
I loved when you mentioned just sitting in your tent and listening to the birds. I'm glad you took care of the emotional whiplash and reset. That's wisdom to know when action is needed. 😊 The best way through hardship is straight through, and you did that. Thank you for your beautiful and informative vlogs. ❤️✌️
Thank you so much!!
Thank you for pointing out the vegetation! I am a native NC in Raleigh, but I love the mountains in Spring & Fall!
No problem - thank you!
You are doing fantastic. Congratulations on 300 miles. It was smart to reset. Bad days are not fun, stay strong. Thanks for sharing,stay safe,keep heading north,and enjoy.
Thank you!!
Well done 👏. You and trail friends pulled you out of your funk. That's strength. Leaving family visits are hard, but you have a dream and you moved forward. Don't be hard on yourself. Look at what you've done. 😊 great job.
Thank you!!
That was so cool to see the hike from Hot Springs, the only bit of the AT I've hiked when visiting Weaverville. So thank you for that. Keep it up, we all want to see you continue on! Hollywood.
Thank you! It’s a truly beautiful section of trail!
😩🎢😃Woooohoooo⛈️☀️ hey TC, thanks for sharing this emotional roller-coaster ride. Let it in, let it out. You're doing great 💪 See you in the next adventure ✌️
Thanks so much!
Thank you for identifying the plants and birds! I'm recognizing ones I saw on my backpacking trip last weekend which is very cool. Thanks for sharing your highs and lows.
Thank you!
They say the trail provides just when you need it ... Stay strong! Stay safe! .... Ciao
Thank you!
Spray butter on corn on the cob is the bee's knee's
You are by far the most interesting vlogger I’ve followed on the AT, thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you for following along!
Those purple trillium are incredible! I just finished a section hike in VA and we saw so many trillium, but sadly no purple.
I also ran into some researchers counting wood frogs and salamanders in a vernal pool. I ran over to talk to them and my friend was yelling, "Wait! Don't talk to strange guys in the woods!" I was sure they were safe because they had clipboards. :D
My son is a freshman studying ecology now and I am living vicariously through him. I love seeing hikers on trail who take the time to really dive into the beauty and incredible diversity of the trail. Maybe I'll get a chance to meet you when you reach PA. I do weekly trail magic around the middle of the state.
I love that. I also studied ecology. Thanks so much!
You're doing great! Congrats on 300 miles, a marathon day, and a beautiful day on Big Bald. Glad you are seeing and identifying all the plants and animals. Great to have an ecologist to follow. As a fish and wildlife biologist I was glad to see someone finally identify "all the little white flowers" all the vloggers are seeing as spring beauties. Glad you caught a smallmouth. I did my graduate research on smallmouth and they are fun to catch. Stay strong! Warmer days are coming.
Thank you so much!! The ecology is wildly important to me - it’s what I studied in college.
You’re killing it TC!!! I love your vlog and transparency!! Keep on just being you!!
Thank you so much!!
You are showing what it looks like when character is being built. Good job! Hang in there! 👍🏼🙏🏼
Thank you!
Great Videos🥰❤️‼️Hang in there, it is hard to miss family. Enjoy the moment, not enough of them in life. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you!
Try out Force Factor Smarter Greens and Better Turmeric soft chews. They are packaged like "now and laters".
Love your videos and all the information about the trail that you share. “ TC Trash Collector” ❤️
Thank you!
Sounds wonderful that you are enjoying nature. Thank you for sharing the little things in nature. Good times with family and friends. You're doing amazing. Keep trekking. 😀
Thank you so much!
Such a touching video. Thanks for sharing it all. Hooray for your resolve. Watching & thoroughly enjoying "our walk"
Thank you!
"The light percolated", you do have a way with words! Just hearing you say that awakened my senses towards photography that I haven't had for a few years. Your joy of the flowers and birds and wildlife always makes you smile and shows just how comfortable you are in the outdoors. Hey, EVERYBODY has bad days especially after visits and cold rains. Trust me, they are to be expected but you need to rely on your trail thoughts, trail friends and the good days to keep that smile and realize what it truly is......just a bad day. Never be afraid to stop early or take a zero. As much as I was shooting photos on my first hike and taking my time, it took me 191 days to hike the A.T. but I had 79 zero days. Take your time and enjoy the process. BTW, don't send any winter gear home until after the Grayson Highlands. Trust me!
You got this girl! You are no longer wandering and wondering thru Georgia questioning what you got yourself into. YOU ARE A THRU HIKER! You have unknowingly accepted the life of a nomad camper and you have adapted well. You're doing great! Hike safe, Hike strong, Have fun!
geek, A.T. '90 & '02, PCT '08
Thank you so much!
Love your videos! Thank you. ULTREIA !
glad you had a great town day. Way to go beng honest aobut the emotional roller coaster of thru hiking! Big Bald- so beautiful
Thank you!
So glad to see you push through it.
Keep up the good work! Keep looking up, I am praying for you and sending you good vibes and energy! God bless you!
Thank you!
Congratulations on passing the 300 mile mark! I love watching your vlog and particularly that you share your feelings (highs and lows). Keep up the good work,
Thank you!!
Talk about a swingy week both in emotions and the weather
You got that right!
A little blue green and yellow always off sets the brown and grey
Doing great TC . Keep the video coming
OMG you’re a hammock hanger??? I totally am a hammock hanger too!!
You just went through my neck of the woods. Great video. I’m enjoying your journey. Be safe out there.
Thank you!
Wow! Just Wow! Thanks for sharing it all.
Thanks for listening and seeing.
Thanks for showing the hammock set up! Can you talk about your experiences hammock camping on trail vs tenting?
I will have an updated hammock camp set up specific to the AT coming out soon!
Enjoy your videos!
Great job, getting through the mental aspects of the trail is very difficult. I'm very proud of you, the reward a big bald at the end of your Marathon day was truly worth it. Keep going.
Thank you so much!!
You are doing great👏👏👏, look forward to all your updates. Stay strong hike on .
Thank you!!
That was a great video. Way to go with that mileage. I love watching your videos and learning more about the AT. Thank you.
Thank you!
You’re killing it!! Love all the info about types of plants. And the honesty about feelings
Thanks, Gabi!
You got this! Thanks so much for sharing your journey. I’m really looking forward to your time in Virginia - Shenandoah National Park is my backyard 😊
Thank you! Looking forward to the Shenandoahs.
I admire your endurance, emotional struggles are often ten times harder to overcome than physical ones. I'm glad you were able to push forward and keep going through it all. I wondered if this section would be enjoyable or harder for you being closer to home in the Carolinas. Definitely did the right thing by resetting, Your in a way going through a pilgrimage, Journeys like this show us what matters to us the most and help us to find our true selves away from the familiarities. I'm glad they have been supporting your dreams and remember that this is your dream and worth it. Happy Trails.
You are so right! Thank you so much!
Hard days will happen. If you choose to leave the trail, don't do it on a bad day.
Yay you should be running into Pink Hotdog soon! Keep your head up! You lasted 4 weeks longer than I did, lol.
Thank you!
Awesome video! You definitely had some emotions to deal with and you persevered, I think I am going to vote for “ Tuff Cookie “ Pretty accurate I would say. Best!
That one is my favorite too. Thank you!
Hope you don’t mind my comment but one of the reasons i decided to follow your journey was because I have never follow someone camping in a hammock, but I haven’t seen anything related to the hammock in any of your videos 😫 I would love to see a little bit more of that experience and where do you set your hammock when you get to camp etc
Btw You are doing amazing! Sending love ❤
I will share more of that moving forward - thanks for your feedback! Thanks for continuing to follow along!
@@appalachianadventurista I would love that! Thank you!!! I’m so inspired by your journey! I’m hoping to do the AT on 2026 :)
Sending love ❤️
I love the stories. Learned some history I didn’t know. Also have enjoyed the ecology info you have shared and the identification of plants and birds. Is Skylar still hiking with you? Keep on hiking and thanks for the vlogging.
Thank you! I will have some trail updates coming up soon.
Glad you did everything g you needed for your mental health. I'm curious to ask if you're still with your original hiking buddy? Love having your weeks all together, it gives me something to look forward to. Happy trails to you!!
Thank you so much! I’ll have information about my hiking status coming out soon.
Hi! Loving your videos!! I love the honesty, and your obvious enjoyment of (most of) the trail. :)
I am hoping to do a thru hike next year, and am wondering if my BV450 would be big enough. I see you have a BV, and was wondering your thoughts, when you have a minute or two. Thanks!!
I LOVE my bear canister! I have the BV475 and it is full to the max on longer food carries (5-6 days). Especially once my hiker hunger started, it generally gets filled to the brim each time I resupply. I do love the ability to use it as a stool and the ease of food storage. Wouldn’t trade it for anything.
@@appalachianadventurista Thank you for the answer! I suspect at the end of the day, I will not want to hang a bag, and you've confirmed that. Thank you for getting back to me!
the purple Trillium is called a Stinking Benjamin
Great name
I think your trail name should be Mag-neato! because you find such cool things and magnify them!
I like it, thank you!
What happened to your hiking partner? I must have missed that. Really enjoyed hearing about the fauna and birds. Mill Pond looked beautifully with the mist. Hang in there.
Thank you! I’ll have trail updates coming soon.
Yeah, not many say too many good things about SB Hostel. I love your sprit and candidness, I really enjoy watching your videos, good days and bad. We al have them!...
And what type of leg knee support is that you have on??? Never seen one like that or affixed to leg like that. Is is comfyvand help support well??? I have a bum left knee and would like to know about it.
Good you had a shortvday and a zero with family to rest uo and have fun.
Happy footsteps and safe hiking to you.
👣💚✌️🍀👣🌄
Thank you! It is kinesiology tape. I use the extreme one so that it stays on through showers, rain, etc.
@Appalachian Adventurista thanks girl!!!
I will look into trying one of those as my knee and ankle is trash from a logging accident years ago in Vermont
. The hiking season is here in western N.C. and the usual elastic reinforced ones always slip around and are useless!!!
Thanks again and happy hiking 👣
No problem!
A thought on the umbrella set up.
We used two of the orange bendable gear ties though our pack straps. 1 higher & 1 lower.
Then put the umbrellas wrist strap though our sternum strap.
That worked great for our hike.
Great idea. Thanks!
You are one hiker I very much like following. You have a very nice cadence in your vocal articulation.
Hey there. How are you doing? Great to see your progress. I was just wondering if you were still hammock camping? Keep truckin you’re doing great! NQU
Edit: i just saw you set your hammock up so I answered my own question 😁
Sure am, and loving it! Thanks!
Can you show the sites of where you set up your Hammock? I am curious on how that works by the shelters. How far from the shelters are you allowed to setup?
Sure, I will happily show more of that moving forward. Most places do not have distance requirements from the shelters.
What happened to your hiking buddy? You’re doing great.! 😊
I’ll have updates on that coming soon. Thanks!
What app do you use to identify the birds and how do you know so much about all the flowers/plants?
You’re a wealth of information!!! Thanks, I’m learning so much about the trail I didn’t know and I’m a AT thru hiker class of 2016
My bird app is Merlin Bird ID through Cornell. Lots of my nature knowledge is self taught from looking up the things I see outside. Some also comes from my ecological education. Thanks for following along! Happy to share.
Again Thanks so much.
Happy Hiking
You got this!!
Chicka Dee Dee Dee Dee dee
Do you still carry your bear canister? I am interested in doing the same someday!
Yes I do and I love it. I have the Bear Vault BV475.
@@appalachianadventurista Thank you so much!! :)
I missed it, has your hiking partner gotten off the trail?
She has not. I’ll have an update about that coming soon.
Don't be sad
You had a hard start to the week and you stuck it out and made a great hike! You are on 🔥! I love the way you just listen to the birds and every little flower is a joy! See you next time. Hike on and stay positive! 😊. 🧗♀️🏕️🥾❤️
Thank you so much!
How's that Granite Gear pack working?
I’m loving it! It’s working very well. Even when I had to have the hip belt replaced, the company responded promptly and sent me a new one for free.
Did Skylar leave the trail?
:)
TC= Tough Conservationist
Did I miss something, I thought you had a hiking partner….?
More info on that coming soon…
The people in town wish they were on the trail the people on the trail wish they were in town