@@HikingAmerica Oh. I'm not much help with those questions. I did the section within the Bruce National Park. We were a group of Scouts, so we stayed in group sites. I believe the trail is managed by 9 trail clubs.
You hinted at the end of the GDT that you would do a “gear review”, a “what worked or didn’t work” commentary. You went through hell on that hike (though hell should have been hotter & drier 🤔). Would be interesting to hear your thoughts on gear.
Unless it is Dante's Inferno Hell where the deepest layer is ICE! Yea....gear..... I remember seeing that when editing the footage. I do still want to talk specifically about some gear especially on the GDT, not a gear review and a gear review at the same time, just what worked and didn't. Might try to do that on Patreon or here, got to figure out when and where.
Mixed feelings about you mentioning the Ouachita Trail. I absolutely love that trail and want everyone to experience it, but I also like basically having it to myself. I hiked 165 miles of it again last year and never saw another hiker. The portion in southeastern Oklahoma is truly a hidden gem. You also mentioned the OHT, but didn't list the Ozark Trail in Missouri. At 230 miles, it's currently being extended to meet the eastern end of the OHT which is now 265 miles long thanks to new sections being added to it as well. The two trails combined will form what is being referred to as the Trans Ozark Trail. Total length will supposedly be around 700 miles when complete.
Yea well we now know the truth that it is actually called the Cumberland Trail, so our mistake.... definitely not a trail there, actually over in Tennessee..... I did not know that they were connecting these two "hypothetical trails" however, that sounds amazing! I have to look into that more for sure!
YES NCT! You will be sharing the Buckeye Trail for almost all of Ohio. Check out the new section of Buckeye trail in SE Ohio that goes through public lands (AEP ReCreation lands/ Future Jessie Owens State Park). There are many free camping opportunities here! You will avoid a pointless and extensive road walk that goes to a disappointing section of National Forest. I would only do the road walk if you are in southern ohio walking in several feet of fresh snow. Hope this is helpful!
YES NCT WE ARE JUST AS STOKED!!!!!!! This trail with hopefully be the 4th trail of 2021 but it is the one I am personally looking forward too the most, can't wait to test our endurance against 4,600+ miles on one trail system, and get to experience all the states and communities along the way. We have heard some great things about Ohio! Thanks for the tips that will help with some of the planning.
I'd really like to see you do the NCT. I've only been on short sections, but the segments along the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Porcupine Mountains can be breathtaking. On another note, I want to really Thank You for your Thru-Hike videos on the Ice Age Trail. To be kind the IAT is at best a "work in progress" but I live not too far from the Chippewa and Taylor County segments which for someone who's pushing 65 make some nice day and overnight hikes. I urge anyone in the Midwest to give them a try. Thanks Again for your inspiration!
NCT 2021 is the plan, hopefully by then we can follow thru with it! So excited for that trail! Thank you for the words on the IAT. It is continuing to grow but really is an awesome trail system, we will get to be back in Wisconsin before we know it with the NCT, super friendly people, great state, cant wait!
I would love a gear review video it mostly just introduces new gear to me also please do more long distance trail videos like this I love learning about new trails
yea I might end up doing one, most of my gear is pretty straight forward, but I guess every hiker should have at least one? I like doing these trail videos though too, glad you enjoy them too.
Check out the “southwestern horseshoe” it connects the GET,AZT, and hayduke. It’s a route that swami did during his 12 long walks! Also maybe you all can consider doing a few q&a videos! Thanks for the content!
OHHHHHHHH I like that!!!!!!!! Is it all end to ends? Or bits and pieces of each? Q and As, yea would have to figure out how to go about that, I have thought about those for awhile though too, thanks for the suggestions!
Love your enthusiasm! Two comments; with all the plans for future trails, that lake in the background ain’t too shabby! What is its name? Also, I hope that I’m not throwing out any spoilers, but given limiting circumstances south of your current border I thought of the Camino Francis in France and Spain and the Coast to Coast trail in the UK. Both would be a different kind of thru hike because there are options for meals and affordable lodging every evening so no need to carry a tent.
It is a river, it is the Lillooet River. The Camino and the Coast to Coast hikes are on our radar, just hard to find the time right now, but they are definitely on our minds!
Have you done it? We have seen that when we were researching the VIT, it looks pretty remote and pretty extreme, which of course is drawing us towards it!
I have, well half anyways. Got stopped by the Twitya River in flood for 5 days and had to turn around and get flown out of an outpost camp. Our food drop was 20 miles past the river and we were out. Hahaha shit happens. What an incredible place. Well worth the planning and travel out there.
@@daveprefontaine3961 That's awesome! How was the first half, a lot of route finding? Or was there a animal path, somewhat beaten down path, mix in between? I guess it lives up to its name of being super remote and extreme, having to be flown out! Do you have a trip update or trip journal we can check out?
A lot of it above the valley floor was in great shape, some of it I’m sure hasn’t changed since the 40’s. Route finding is easy, you can see where you’re going for days. Because it’s old road just look for the line of alder trees. The things to watch for are water crossings, there are a lot, weather swings, they are big, and the 24 hours of light. I didn’t think the light would bother me but it definitely took a number of days to get used too, and it sure made it easy to pack in the miles. Talk to Ramhead Outfitters for a food drop, if you need one, they have planes and a helicopter to get it right where you want it. I don’t have a report or journal to share but you can always reach out with any question you have.
Haha Magpie and I laughed a lot at this. I am so happy to now know there is a version of "Royal We" because it does seem to be interchangeable a lot. Maybe in the version of "we" I use sometimes it also includes the trail? But, some of the we I used was including Magpie and I.
HikingAmerica haha. Definition “the use of “we” instead of “I” by an individual person, as traditionally used by a sovereign.” Now that you are living in Canada you are picking up the language of the monarchy 🤣. Or maybe you are considering yourself hiker royalty. I mean you have hiked a lot of miles. I fully think it’s legit!
@@HM-gk3rq Yea its amazing that even having the same language of English, the little intricacies Magpie and I find in our conversations and the differences. I love it though it is so interesting! As for hiker royalty... I don't really think there is a thing, everyone just hikes, but if it gives me the opportunity to use more of the "Royal We" and not be always grammatically incorrect I am excited!
You are Welcome! Thanks for watching! Gear is very heavily biased upon personal opinion so it is really tough to review something that might not work for us personally but someone might love.
Don’t do a gear review. You are a through hiker. Anyone can review a duplex or totes pot. I don’t even watch them. They are really lame to me. I’ve seen your hikes. They are pretty epic. Keep up the good work.
So bad there is not one European trail on your wish list. I am afraid that a long distance path with every 15-25 kilometer a town with hostels and restaurants is not brutal enough for you.
Hi Carel! Yea sorry for the confusion I should have put the top 10 long distance trails in the US/Canada in the title here. I was creating a separate video for the top 10 long distance hikes overseas! Having never done a thru hike overseas, of course we are still drawn to it, it is just being able to fit those hikes in on an already busy schedule, but don't worry 2022 might be the year...!
I have hiked on pieces of the Bruce. Its spectacular!
Ohhhh! You are the first person I have heard that has done pieces of it! How is the camping and the map systems?
@@HikingAmerica Oh. I'm not much help with those questions. I did the section within the Bruce National Park. We were a group of Scouts, so we stayed in group sites. I believe the trail is managed by 9 trail clubs.
You hinted at the end of the GDT that you would do a “gear review”, a “what worked or didn’t work” commentary. You went through hell on that hike (though hell should have been hotter & drier 🤔). Would be interesting to hear your thoughts on gear.
Unless it is Dante's Inferno Hell where the deepest layer is ICE!
Yea....gear..... I remember seeing that when editing the footage. I do still want to talk specifically about some gear especially on the GDT, not a gear review and a gear review at the same time, just what worked and didn't. Might try to do that on Patreon or here, got to figure out when and where.
Mixed feelings about you mentioning the Ouachita Trail. I absolutely love that trail and want everyone to experience it, but I also like basically having it to myself. I hiked 165 miles of it again last year and never saw another hiker. The portion in southeastern Oklahoma is truly a hidden gem. You also mentioned the OHT, but didn't list the Ozark Trail in Missouri. At 230 miles, it's currently being extended to meet the eastern end of the OHT which is now 265 miles long thanks to new sections being added to it as well. The two trails combined will form what is being referred to as the Trans Ozark Trail. Total length will supposedly be around 700 miles when complete.
Yea well we now know the truth that it is actually called the Cumberland Trail, so our mistake.... definitely not a trail there, actually over in Tennessee.....
I did not know that they were connecting these two "hypothetical trails" however, that sounds amazing! I have to look into that more for sure!
YES NCT! You will be sharing the Buckeye Trail for almost all of Ohio. Check out the new section of Buckeye trail in SE Ohio that goes through public lands (AEP ReCreation lands/ Future Jessie Owens State Park). There are many free camping opportunities here! You will avoid a pointless and extensive road walk that goes to a disappointing section of National Forest. I would only do the road walk if you are in southern ohio walking in several feet of fresh snow. Hope this is helpful!
YES NCT WE ARE JUST AS STOKED!!!!!!! This trail with hopefully be the 4th trail of 2021 but it is the one I am personally looking forward too the most, can't wait to test our endurance against 4,600+ miles on one trail system, and get to experience all the states and communities along the way. We have heard some great things about Ohio! Thanks for the tips that will help with some of the planning.
I'd really like to see you do the NCT. I've only been on short sections, but the segments along the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Porcupine Mountains can be breathtaking. On another note, I want to really Thank You for your Thru-Hike videos on the Ice Age Trail. To be kind the IAT is at best a "work in progress" but I live not too far from the Chippewa and Taylor County segments which for someone who's pushing 65 make some nice day and overnight hikes. I urge anyone in the Midwest to give them a try. Thanks Again for your inspiration!
NCT 2021 is the plan, hopefully by then we can follow thru with it! So excited for that trail!
Thank you for the words on the IAT. It is continuing to grow but really is an awesome trail system, we will get to be back in Wisconsin before we know it with the NCT, super friendly people, great state, cant wait!
I would love a gear review video it mostly just introduces new gear to me also please do more long distance trail videos like this I love learning about new trails
yea I might end up doing one, most of my gear is pretty straight forward, but I guess every hiker should have at least one? I like doing these trail videos though too, glad you enjoy them too.
Hay duke trails looks amazing. Watched all of five acres media videos of hay duke trail.
It does! Really really really want to do it.
Check out the “southwestern horseshoe” it connects the GET,AZT, and hayduke. It’s a route that swami did during his 12 long walks! Also maybe you all can consider doing a few q&a videos! Thanks for the content!
OHHHHHHHH I like that!!!!!!!! Is it all end to ends? Or bits and pieces of each? Q and As, yea would have to figure out how to go about that, I have thought about those for awhile though too, thanks for the suggestions!
Would love a chance to meet you guys if you do the ODT! Also some amazing shorter trips in Oregon you would love!
Yea would love to connect with ya! The ODT is on our list, may be a little in the future, but Oregon is definitely calling us back!
Love your enthusiasm! Two comments; with all the plans for future trails, that lake in the background ain’t too shabby! What is its name? Also, I hope that I’m not throwing out any spoilers, but given limiting circumstances south of your current border I thought of the Camino Francis in France and Spain and the Coast to Coast trail in the UK. Both would be a different kind of thru hike because there are options for meals and affordable lodging every evening so no need to carry a tent.
My guess is it’s a river.
It is a river, it is the Lillooet River. The Camino and the Coast to Coast hikes are on our radar, just hard to find the time right now, but they are definitely on our minds!
Check out the Canol Heritage Trail.
Have you done it? We have seen that when we were researching the VIT, it looks pretty remote and pretty extreme, which of course is drawing us towards it!
I have, well half anyways. Got stopped by the Twitya River in flood for 5 days and had to turn around and get flown out of an outpost camp. Our food drop was 20 miles past the river and we were out. Hahaha shit happens. What an incredible place. Well worth the planning and travel out there.
@@daveprefontaine3961 That's awesome! How was the first half, a lot of route finding? Or was there a animal path, somewhat beaten down path, mix in between? I guess it lives up to its name of being super remote and extreme, having to be flown out! Do you have a trip update or trip journal we can check out?
A lot of it above the valley floor was in great shape, some of it I’m sure hasn’t changed since the 40’s. Route finding is easy, you can see where you’re going for days. Because it’s old road just look for the line of alder trees. The things to watch for are water crossings, there are a lot, weather swings, they are big, and the 24 hours of light. I didn’t think the light would bother me but it definitely took a number of days to get used too, and it sure made it easy to pack in the miles. Talk to Ramhead Outfitters for a food drop, if you need one, they have planes and a helicopter to get it right where you want it. I don’t have a report or journal to share but you can always reach out with any question you have.
I don't remember the name, but there is a trail along the west coast of Newfoundland that looks interesting.
The East Coast Trail? Or a different one?
Yes, the East Coast Trail is it.
Is “we” the ‘Royal we’ or you and Magpie or does it go back and forth between the two? Like when “we were on the AT”?
Haha Magpie and I laughed a lot at this. I am so happy to now know there is a version of "Royal We" because it does seem to be interchangeable a lot. Maybe in the version of "we" I use sometimes it also includes the trail? But, some of the we I used was including Magpie and I.
HikingAmerica haha. Definition “the use of “we” instead of “I” by an individual person, as traditionally used by a sovereign.” Now that you are living in Canada you are picking up the language of the monarchy 🤣. Or maybe you are considering yourself hiker royalty. I mean you have hiked a lot of miles. I fully think it’s legit!
@@HM-gk3rq Yea its amazing that even having the same language of English, the little intricacies Magpie and I find in our conversations and the differences. I love it though it is so interesting! As for hiker royalty... I don't really think there is a thing, everyone just hikes, but if it gives me the opportunity to use more of the "Royal We" and not be always grammatically incorrect I am excited!
Please think about putting out a shorter trail list
You had read our mind.... spooky!
Thank you no gear reviews. I prefer trail reviews. Thank you.
You are Welcome! Thanks for watching! Gear is very heavily biased upon personal opinion so it is really tough to review something that might not work for us personally but someone might love.
Ouachita , pronounced Washitaw.
Yea I had a very very strong feeling the pronunciation would be wrong...
Don’t do a gear review. You are a through hiker. Anyone can review a duplex or totes pot. I don’t even watch them. They are really lame to me. I’ve seen your hikes. They are pretty epic. Keep up the good work.
Thanks! Yea gear reviews are really weird to me, of course we can say what worked for us and what our preference is, but it changes person by person.
So bad there is not one European trail on your wish list. I am afraid that a long distance path with every 15-25 kilometer a town with hostels and restaurants is not brutal enough for you.
Hi Carel! Yea sorry for the confusion I should have put the top 10 long distance trails in the US/Canada in the title here. I was creating a separate video for the top 10 long distance hikes overseas! Having never done a thru hike overseas, of course we are still drawn to it, it is just being able to fit those hikes in on an already busy schedule, but don't worry 2022 might be the year...!