Which Trail Should YOU Thru-hike First?
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Date: 2020-08-18
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Jake
I completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2011. I decided to hike the AT because I had been exposed to it during Boy Scouts when I was a kid. I also grew up in the Southeast. I was living in San Diego at the time. I did Campo to Big Bear on the PCT as a way to get me ready for the AT. The PCT was beautiful, but the desert and the water situation was annoying to me. I hated having to lug all that water with me on the PCT. So, after doing that section of the PCT my mind was made up on doing the AT in 2011. I have thought about doing the PCT but I am really not a fan of CA. I hated living there for the 2 years that I lived there. It is so expensive out there. I honestly may hike the AT again before I do the PCT. Not really sure.
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I completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2011. I decided to hike the AT because I had been exposed to it during Boy Scouts when I was a kid. I also grew up in the Southeast. I was living in San Diego at the time. I did Campo to Big Bear on the PCT as a way to get me ready for the AT. The PCT was beautiful, but the desert and the water situation was annoying to me. I hated having to lug all that water with me on the PCT. So, after doing that section of the PCT my mind was made up on doing the AT in 2011. I have thought about doing the PCT but I am really not a fan of CA. I hated living there for the 2 years that I lived there. It is so expensive out there. I honestly may hike the AT again before I do the PCT. Not really sure.
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Human
Thanks for this informative vid and for making the CDT sound less scary! My first and only thru so far was the Bibbulmun Track in West Oz, pretty easy at 1000km (600mi) it is based on the AT with shelters, water tanks and drop loos. A mostly enjoyable track with some good variation in natural settings. Probably has about a 90% completion rate because really, anyone with functional legs could do this trail. Really wanna be a triple crowner one day but the Aussie dollar is so bad these days against the USD and also Trump is prez. One day tho, one day I will go.
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Thanks for this informative vid and for making the CDT sound less scary! My first and only thru so far was the Bibbulmun Track in West Oz, pretty easy at 1000km (600mi) it is based on the AT with shelters, water tanks and drop loos. A mostly enjoyable track with some good variation in natural settings. Probably has about a 90% completion rate because really, anyone with functional legs could do this trail. Really wanna be a triple crowner one day but the Aussie dollar is so bad these days against the USD and also Trump is prez. One day tho, one day I will go.
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Jeff
Hey Dixie! Thanks for the great videos. Like you, I grew up in the south and am very familiar with the AT and many of the other southern trails. A topic I have not seen you discuss is which direction to go and why you chose the way you did. It seems you did south to north on each of the trails. Was that just a start time of the year decision or something else. Which trail first is a tough one for me as I have always considered the AT first but you are making me reconsider! Roll Tide.
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Hey Dixie! Thanks for the great videos. Like you, I grew up in the south and am very familiar with the AT and many of the other southern trails. A topic I have not seen you discuss is which direction to go and why you chose the way you did. It seems you did south to north on each of the trails. Was that just a start time of the year decision or something else. Which trail first is a tough one for me as I have always considered the AT first but you are making me reconsider! Roll Tide.
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Kainius
As a NY'er relatively close to the AT section here I can confirm Mountain Lions (biologists insist they don't exist here but trail cams/photos don't lie. While they, and black bear, are scary the real issue is the relentless mosquitos and disease carrying ticks. especially the ticks. An example: my dog and I spent 5 seconds in leaf litter last week (she took a quick in and out pee, 5 on her, 2 on me.
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As a NY'er relatively close to the AT section here I can confirm Mountain Lions (biologists insist they don't exist here but trail cams/photos don't lie. While they, and black bear, are scary the real issue is the relentless mosquitos and disease carrying ticks. especially the ticks. An example: my dog and I spent 5 seconds in leaf litter last week (she took a quick in and out pee, 5 on her, 2 on me.
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The
I'm considering through hiking the AT with my wife going ahead of me with an RV and resupplying me at points where accessible roads cross the trail. Is this a feasible strategy? Do people do this regularly and successfully? Are their any resources that describe in detail how to do this? Thanks so much for all your very informative videos!
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I'm considering through hiking the AT with my wife going ahead of me with an RV and resupplying me at points where accessible roads cross the trail. Is this a feasible strategy? Do people do this regularly and successfully? Are their any resources that describe in detail how to do this? Thanks so much for all your very informative videos!
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Hannah
If I ever get to thru hike, which I highly highly doubt, I will do the AT, I live in Robbinsville NC, the AT comes right threw my town and I love this area lol. I'd love to do it one day, but I hope next summer to get to hike all of the AT that's in NC. Maybe even start at the beginning in GA and end here at home
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If I ever get to thru hike, which I highly highly doubt, I will do the AT, I live in Robbinsville NC, the AT comes right threw my town and I love this area lol. I'd love to do it one day, but I hope next summer to get to hike all of the AT that's in NC. Maybe even start at the beginning in GA and end here at home
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Metal
Good information: however, this is YouTube and having that single camera shot on you much of the time can get challenging to stay with you. I suggest more editing involving you out there. Most all the ones you used were too brief. Helps to keep our focus.
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Good information: however, this is YouTube and having that single camera shot on you much of the time can get challenging to stay with you. I suggest more editing involving you out there. Most all the ones you used were too brief. Helps to keep our focus.
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Baringer
I've watched this twice now trying to decide which trail to start my hiking adventure and have decided to seek a partner to hike with me, and now fear that might be tougher than the six month hike. we will see. wish me luck.
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I've watched this twice now trying to decide which trail to start my hiking adventure and have decided to seek a partner to hike with me, and now fear that might be tougher than the six month hike. we will see. wish me luck.
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Mike
i'm wondering how long of a trail is that Vermont long trail that you had mentioned? i need something that i can conquer in a two week span, perhaps 16 days at the most. work is a ball and chain in my life
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i'm wondering how long of a trail is that Vermont long trail that you had mentioned? i need something that i can conquer in a two week span, perhaps 16 days at the most. work is a ball and chain in my life
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