Chaunce’s AT Vlog #02: Springer Mountain to Neels Gap 

Nice video. Best blend of scenery, hiking path and narrations.

Great video! Love the AT so much

You are kicking ass keep it up..

Great video!

Very impressive, go girl!

Lol.....great use of the buff! That is a new one that needs to be added to their instructional video. 🤣

Thanks for bringing us along Chaunce

Go go go go

Chaunce, you are really trucking! I hope that you can enjoy the AT as much as first-timers considering you did the PCT last year. I do believe that the order is normally the AT followed by the PCT. The PCT is full of the huge mountains and specular views. The AT has its own mystique just not so spectacular. Be safe and enjoy.

dude, you are friggin tough!

Spring is coming soon! Great start -- looking strong.

Good call to push on to Neels Gap!!!

Great views from Blood, and great job hammering out those miles.

LOL, wonderful first cold day / night on the trail. You're doing great. Keep smiling. :)

Excited to follow along on your thru-hike!!

Great start. You're gonna kill it..Press on!

The US Army Ranger School has mountain school there. Keep going you are doing great even though it is so cold. Good Luck, Rick

Go go go!! Rooting for you from the Rockies!

Just LOVE your attitude Chaunce! Great start to what I am sure will be a fantastic Thru-Hike of the Appalachian Trail. Can't wait for your next installment ...

Y'all are making some good time! Thank you for sharing!

Great job young lady! Looking forward to catch a few more before I leave!

I like the walking portion of your videos! So relaxing and feels like I'm on the trail! Good luck!

So cool watching the class of 2019 get started. The good weather is coming, hang in there!

Awesome video!! Love your attitude and spunk. Sounds like you well prepared. Seems it another unusual long cold winter again. Hike-On-->

always enjoy your videos... Look forward to watching your adventure........B safe

You are doing great!

Cheering you on from Maine!

You're good at this. Keep it up.

Hell of a second day!

Congrats on finding a group of US Army Ranger candidates. Doesn't happen very often. Smart move to keep walking to keep warm. You're doing fine. Looking forward to seeing this trip to the end with you.

Awesome keep trucking

Good luck , and don't worry about makeup. It will be hard keeping your hands and makeup clean enough on the trail, easy to contaminate .you don't want an eye infection on the trail. You are doing great, far younger than me but I worry your miles are high for starting off. Stay warm!

Hope you're keeping your filter warm!

I'm looking forward to your thru hike. You are amazing with the camera!

Wow, what a start. I have watched a guy starting the PCT in early Feb, its now March 20th and we have thunder storms and snow above 5K. Don't worry about the massacre, nothing can hide your beautiful green eyes. Good Luck and I will follow along. Your personalization (not a word) in your video has come a long way from the PCT and CT. Keep it up.

I’m so glad to be starting my at hike in April’s this year. This cold looks brutal

Hey Chaunce, great vid, take care in the cold, I try to spread a TIP on cold and fogie nights, If you get up for a nature call, Dont loose sight of your tent, a few years ago a girl almost did not make it as she could not find here tent, It was cold, she did find the trail and hiked miles back to a hostel. They let her in as she banged on the door. Called her parents and they took her home. She could have died as she was in bed clothes if she had not found sherter. Dave

YOUR VIDEO IS REALLY CLEAR & THE SOUND IS TOO ! GLAD YOU MADE IT SO YOU WOULD BE WARM & SAFE .THE LEAVES ON THE BRUSHES LOOKED REALLY COLD TOO .BE SAFE AND WARM .ENJOYED !

Awesome videos, I hope the days start getting warmer for you . 😉 I always knew a buff was a multi use item but I woulda never thought of that. 😂 🤣

New subscriber here. I love your videos and will continue to follow your journey. Your awesome. Thanks.

The nose sweater thing (or something) that you patented on BackPacker Radio! Yasssss!

I can’t believe you brought and even applied mascara.

Excellent video.

Hi loved your video what date was this?

Awesome job on powering through to Neel's Gap. Nice, I see you have picked right back up on your PCT diet. Are those Ho Ho's? Hey, how is that Katabatic Flex 15 working out for you? Keep going Chaunce!!!

You're going to be full of Patent Pendings by the time you get to Maine! The buff over the nose had me laughing my ass off but felt so bad for you at the same time!

Sounds like the story of my wind pants. Sat down and then got up and took them off. Somehow ripped three tiny holes in them. Some tape to both sides and they are all good to go. Also on the same trip but one day previous I jumped across a stream so I wouldn’t get wet and the good news is that I made the jump but the bad news is that my pants didn’t make it. Yup, massive rip. By the time the three day trip ended back at the cars I had a rip running from my belt down to the zipper on the zip off pants and it was all right around my front pants zipper. I had a lot of air venting on that trip

Brrr.....bet those rocks send logs are pretty slippery with that humid, cold weather. Thought Georgia was warmer than that! ❄️❄️❄️

Luck of the draw for weather in North Georgia this time of year. Crushing the mile out of the gate. Don't worry, they probably have a wide selection of mascara at Mountain Crossings.

Initially thought the cold couldn't be that bad. Georgia in March, right?!? Then I realized you could barely formulate your words as your mouth decided to stop working. Rough going but you're a trooper. Hopefully this is the worst of it. Keep it up!

It's Neel Gap.

Mascara - we don't mind if it gets to be a mess. Your thru hiking! Why bother with it anyway? Good luck with the weather.

Awesome video, thanks for sharing. So honestly, is that melly not warm enough? What were your base layers? Take care and have fun.

Your doing great. Looking forward to following you on your adventure. Where did you get the fleece? I’ve seen a couple hikers wearing them. Is it warm?

Those are Army Rangers in training out of Frank D. Merrell ranger camp in Dahlonega. Airborne all the way!!!

Ok Chauncey your sleep system should be warm enough to stop hiking so far so early. Stop put on another layer immediately then get in your sleeping bag if you can get in the shelter. Love you mean it

Not much for gear sales at amicalola, strangely. You made the right choice

I love the irony of her saying, "... I haven't passed anyone yet..." with a bit of surprise after she discussed being a slow hiker on the podcast.

Ha ha! Love the buffer nose look! LOL! Is that your trail name? Buffernose? :D

Kicking butt right from the start! Your Instagram has you close to the Smokies already, keep on truckin’ and stay safe! Love the videos!

Is your own tent more comfortable than a shelter? I slept in a shelter once in the Smokies and was kept awake by the mice scrambling all over... yuk. BTW yep that would have been weird to see the outback camo dudes in your predicament. The bears don't bother - but those camo dudes, who knows. Can you build a fire to stay warm at any point?

Is Chaunce your Trail Name or do you have one yet?

If I may ask how many layers were you wearing from hawk to Gooch? I encountered them too kneeling in the ready position right across the AT path. I froze and asked permission to cross but thumper just rolled on thru them. A capt stopped me and I said I was sorry if we disturbed them but they were right on the AT path....

Would you have been warmer if you had been able to brew up ie waited to get your fuel etc before you left?

How are you editing your videos on trail Chaunce?

Wow! You crushed those miles! Most people take awhile to climb Blood Mountain, but you whipped up it in no time. Yep, your time on the boring step machine is paying off in spades. Well done! 👍

The correct name is Neel Gap.

What ear buds are you using ?

Chauncey for 2019 thru hiker Prez

Wind chill below zero! I didn't think that was possible in Georgia so late in the winter. Glad you pushed on to the hostel. Keep up the GREAT work!

It was cold for the trainees too and I gotta believe you were the best part of their day Hiking all day in the cold and and then setting up camp cold has got to be miserable

You are aware that the only "assault rifle" is one that has been used in an assault, no?

Those US Army Rangers would give their lives defending you .

I'd rather tent than shelter unless it is stormy. You'll get it done

Any regrets on your layering system? It seems like your pretty miserable with the cold.

Say hi next time

Good hike. No such thing as assault weapons lol . You probably seen m4 or m16 . Don't worry bout the makeup. You are beautiful either with or without it.

Buff: too funny!

Little long; shorten them a bit. I like the content though. Little slow. And thanks for doing them.

If your going to hike it...learn how to pronounce it.