I hiked the entire APPALACHIAN TRAIL || Liz “Handstand” Kidder 

Wow! What an epic! I know I’m biased, but this was such a thrill to watch. Great job with the voiceover, which made it completely different from all your other videos-I mean, anyone who’s seen the other ones will get something out of this new one too. And I liked how you were honest about the occasional tedium of a thru-hike. It didn’t take nearly as long as a thru-hike to watch it, but it was realistic enough to make me remember how tired I was toward the end! Fantastic!

I'm currently watching Evan’s Appalachian Trail Documentary and you were mentioned in it, so I'm checking out your channel :D

I saw your tramily in another video. Congrats to you and your husband. Myself im turning 63 this year. I love watching these videos of hikers completing the AT. I did a thru hike back in 1977/78. The best time of my life. First from georgia to pa and then a year later from pa to maine. With two best friends. 6 years ago i lost my left left below the knee to a infected bone spur on my foot. A year to the day i was standing on top of springer mountain ready to do it again. Now being a amputee my trail name was given to me by a salesman at REI. It was Peg Leg. My trail name back in 77 and 78 was Big Foot. Only because i wear a size 18 1/2 EEEE boot. And everybody was saying look at that Big Foot. Yes, i hiked from georgia all the way to virginia before my hiking poles snapped in half. One hiker gave me a small bottle of spray called Stopain. This stuff worked great. Another hiker showed up named Walking stick. He made me two hiking poles out of tree branches. After 3 day0s i hiked into town and got a ride to the train station to catch a amtrack train back to jacksonville,fl. I only wanted to thru hike again to see all the changes that happened on the trail. Those new foot bridges crossing the highways. We crossed them all by walking across a 4 lane highway and walked thru so many creeks. You had it alittle bit easier. Also back in 77/78 there was nothing called lightweight gear. Eberything was very heavy. When i was younger my mom bought me a blue mummy bag. It was rated down to minus 30 degrees. It was made by a brand new company in the outdor field. Northface. That mummy bag weighs in at 6 pounds. My tent was a orange pup tent with a floor, that was 5 pounds. They worked very well back then. But now all my gear will be given to my grand daughters. They can use it if they join the brownies and or the girl scouts. The only thing i wished that i brought with me was my phone. I had no pictures of my trail angels that helped me out. I used a osprey atmos 55 backpack, a very light quilt,which was made here in the usa a jetboil stove with the coffee press. The same messkit that i used back on my first thru hike in memory of my great friend Danny who passed away from ALS the year before and a 3 man tent. Enough room for this 7 foot 3 inch tall man and my pack. I only carried alot of food and water. A 3 liter bladder and a 2 quart canteen. I also carried 3 cans of anchovies for the pizza that i nought at a hostle. 2 sticks of summer sausage and one stick of pepperoni. Plus a large zip lock bag of coffee,creamer and splenda. I had 2 cups of coffee with every meal. My favorite was stir fried rice wit fried up sliced summer sausage and my other was mashed potatoes and brown gravy. Breakfast0 was a clif bar or two poptarts. Lunch was a bite of pepperoni and dinner i ate good. The one meal i did not like was the pasta side dishes. They did not taste to me. The trail tried several times to call me back,but instead i thru hiked the Florida trail down and two days later hiked back up to my starting point. Thank you for scaring your trip. I say that from the bottom of my heart. On Feb 9th at 1300 hours i have a doctors appointment with a sinal surgeon. Then i will find out what procedure there going to do on my back. Back in march of last year i tjought i twisted my back. Alot of us amps twist there backs. My luck i found out i had a E-Coli infection on my spinal cord. Two weeks in the hospital getting a picc line line installed and putting in the best drugs into my body to kill the infection,then 2 months doing it at home. Then i found out if i waited another week or so,someone would have found me dead. Not a nice story to hear. So now i wait in pain. I can walk but not that far,matmybe 10 feet or so. And i dont like taking these narco pills for pain so i just take 4 asprine. Enough of me. Back to you liz, i hope you and your husband the best of luck and you keep in touch with your tramily. My only person on the trail i keep up with is Miss. Janet. She gave me a few rides into different towns. Shes a true teail angel. Best of luck in your life. Peg Leg

Great documentary Liz. The guy with the ukulele at 15:06 is Almero De Villiers from South Africa, an old friend of mine. He met his wife on the trail, also called Liz. What a fantastic surprise to see him on your video!!!

Beautiful journey, watched Evan's first and then watched yours. What a trip. Thanks for sharing. Kudos!

I just got done watching Evans and he mentioned you almost done with yours you've done a very fantastic job so much energy and thrive all the people you met along the way seem so great and they all seem like lovely people I admire every one of you you keep hiking and keep in touch with those that you met good job handstands you've inspired more people than you know thank you so much

Great vid Liz! 👍🏻 I really enjoyed reliving your journey and your grand finale wedding on the summit of Mt. Katahdin. Can anything be more special? I am so glad you experienced this wonderful adventure and connecting with amazing people like Evan. I really enjoyed your fresh take via voice over. It is true, most of us live in the matrix and sometimes we do have to say "fudge it" and just go for it. Life is too short to be stuck in a rat race that sometimes feels as if going no where. I am glad you took the leap! Happy adventuring! 🌺

I cried at the end of this!!! I have watched many people's AT videos and documentaries, and I love them all so much. I always get a little emotional at the end, but some legit tears welled up in this one!! Congratulations!

Hey Liz! We're watching now... Evan's video brought us here! As a native Pennsylvanian, and someone who just started hiking, and did five miles on the AT last week, I can see why so many people find it so challenging! Keep up the great work! You're an inspiration. 💛

I grew up in the middle of the White Mountains, Lincoln/North Woodstock. I moved close to Portland Maine to get clean on Nov. 6, 2013. Have had a few opportunities to go back home but I’ve got a great job, both my kids are here and happy. I still miss home but it’s not the same anymore. Especially since my Grams passed away last year. I really enjoyed watching your journey. Thank you for sharing!

Liz, aka handstand, I stumbled upon Evan’s video first in my quest for knowledge about the AT. While awesome, I am so grateful it lead me to yours. I am 29 like you were preceding your thru hike and in the same boots my daddy also just passed, mine to an aggressive bout of lung cancer. I have thought about the AT since I was in high school, but always doubted myself to trek it alone. I doubt no more. AT 2021 for me baby. I don’t know you, but I love you. Hope to see you out there one day. Much thanks for the much needed push. With a little determination and luck I will be celebrating my 30th on the trail. Cheers, Erin

Thank you so very much all of you I enjoyed the trip from the beginning to the end thank you CK

I enjoyed your entire hike and every handstand! Hope you guys still stay in touch with Evan. Y'all had a nice trailationship.

Dear Liz -- this doc, and you, are amazing! I cried, I laughed, and cried some more. Ultimately, I am left totally floored by what you've accomplished. Very inspiring, for sure. Wishing you all the heartfelt blessings in your every pursuit...💙

That is very hard core. To take time out of your lives to do this feat, is something you will have and remember for the rest of your lives. I am sooo impressed. I am from Australia and love the out doors and to see this, stirs me into wanting to do more. Gives me a hunger. It reminds me very much of Chris McCandless and his endeavours to walk out into the wilderness, get lost from society for a while and find accomplishment within it. To see you get Lyme Disease and push through it, shows just how determined and strong you are. WOW> I also had a tear in my eye when you spoke of your Father and the loss you have. Reminded me of my family losses. Looked like you made some great new friends and strengthened friendships you already had. Thankyou so so much for posting you journey. I got so much out of it. Great stuff.

This truly is setting the new standard for self-documenting episodes. Thanks for sharing your epic journey, again!

First off i want to say thank you for being such an inspiration to others. When i first opened RU-vid this morning it was to further my research on dreadlocks... and somehow it brought me to this... I have never hiked, never thought i would ever be interested in hiking, and now seeing your awesome journey, i just might! I sat through the whole hour and a half just amazed at your whole entire BEING

I wish there was a LOVE button because this was an EXCELLENT video! I found Evan’s video and knew I HAD to watch yours and it didn’t disappoint either. I hope my travel vlog videos will someday be as good as what you produced. It was great to see how you, Luke, Evan and Ricky all bonded throughout the videos and trip. As someone that is always carrying camera on our travels, I can appreciate what all you went through to film this incredible journey. Well done!!!!

Awe what an end to the journey the start of a new one ! Congratulations on your finish and congrats to the newly weds, happy trails and thanks for sharing your story 😊

I really enjoyed this. What really is the best is the bond between all of you... You, Luke, Evan and Yelp. Was really heart warming.

On day 100.... I would have loved to been a fly in someone’s car just to see what they said about seeing your feet in the air as they drove down the road as you did your handstand. Lol. I’ll still watching. May have to finish it tonight. I’m glad you posted this.

I just stepped away from Evan's AT documentary, as he is about to ascend Mt. Katahdin, and I want to get started on your epic journey. I am almost 74 years old and I am so enjoying these videos way more than I ever thought. I'm a lifelong walker but never made the jump into hiking! So eager to see your story! Warm regards...

My 6 year old loved this! He loves that you do handstands like he does!!!

Amazing. You are a true inspiration. I wish you all the best that life can give. Always remember you are not alone. On the darkest days there is always an angel to carry you through, peace love and happiness 💕😇🙏

Ok, wait, this isn't fair. I am CURRENTLY re-watching what you had already posted, yes RE-WATCHING, because I just finished Evan's series and wanted to see how the two tied in and am on Episode 32 and NOW you drop this on us... all the while I am trying to do my own youtube thing, too! hhhmmm, what to do, what... to... do...

Wow! I’m in tears watching this, what an amazing adventure. I hope I get to do this one of these days. You’re an inspiration Liz. Thank you so much for this video.

Loved your video, keep popping those awesome handstands and keep making videos. Love your spirit and wish you all the best health and happiness in your travels. One RU-vidr mentioned you put a pause on videos for a minute due to negative chatter. I am glad you continued. Live forever Liz Kidder!

One of the best AT thru hike documentaries there is. Congratulations!!!

Hello Liz. In 1973, I hiked a portion of the AT from clingmans dome to Damascus Va. I'm 66 now and living on an island in the Phillipines and thinking I'd like to do the entire thru hike because the call of the trail is still in my bones. Thanks for doing a fantastic job on giving me and others a view from your perspective. Happy trails and congratulations.

Liz "Handstand" i just finished watching this and it was amazing!! Thanks for sharing your adventure. I've wanted to do this since I was in middle school...well at the age of 62 I'm going to start making that dream a reality! Thanks for the pointers, excitement, the laughs and tears. Well done. Hope you're doing well and still living life to it's fullest.😊

This is probably one of the best RU-vid videos I've seen! A bucketlist trip indeed and you nailed it!

Excellent wrap up, really enjoyed your thru hike as you made your way North, update 14.5 was awesome, really enjoyed it when Luke was with you. I originally started with Evans hike, seeing you in his vids got me interested in your vids, same trail but two totally different presentations, incredible, Thank you to all of you for taking us with you on your journey.

Freaking awesome!! I am glad you followed that dream. Thanks for sharing it. The trail is like life, some times it rains (and rains and rains) sometimes it sow and sometimes it’s just to dam cold, but you move on. And just like life the blue bird day are ten fold full of joy!! I’m 15yrs in free and I know the struggles, stay strong God bless!

You are a badass.. The intro to this video is filled with so much truth. Thanks for taking your time to put this together. Great video.🤙

Epic! Handstand is an inspiration - her life and this video are a map showing one way a life can be turned around. I've been aware of her story since 2018, but it's especially important today. This week, I'm hiking for 5 days on Isle Royale to continue to "fine-tune" equipment for an attempt to hike the AT in March 2023. I'll have a partner with me. When my son was in grade school, we talked about him hiking with me - that maybe someday, we might hike the AT together. He hit a rough spot in his life and he's starting over - he's 29. I've followed a few hikers over the years, but this gal and her story are the ones we needed to see right now. Thank you Handstand for all the work and inspiration. Your story and your accomplishments are a beacon that has lit the way for others. I hope you accomplish all you ever dream of (*And video tape it for the rest of us!)

Wow, that was a hell of an AT story. I enjoyed every second of it. I know how much work it is to put a video of this length together. Very much appreciated. And what a beautiful surprise on top of Mt Kathadin! I wish you two all the best for the future. May the force be with you ;-) Regards, Reiner from Germany

It’s just insane how much crazy blissful joy you can experience just sitting in your living room with Jesus let alone climbing a mountain!!!!! You seem like a very beautiful soul!!!!

Liz, I just really enjoyed watching this video. A great way to spend my Sunday morning. All the best in your future endeavors!

LIZ, you are fucking amazing! I have watched your thru hike documentary 2 times now, as I begin the (very) early planning stages of my AT thru hike. I pray to complete my hike with even a fraction of the perseverance you had. Happy trails to you, Evan, Yelp, & Luke!

Can't believe I waited a month to watch this. Well done couldn't stop watching. Most of all Congrats on the wedding. 😁✌❤

This was great Liz. I watched you last year doing the thru hike and this was a great documentary of it. Thanks for taking us along on the path with you.

Just watched Evan's whole AT trek to cope with homesickness and.. trailsickness? thinking "that handstand chick seems like a kindred spirit" the whole time, then up comes the next video and there you are sitting in the cozy little town I'm missing so much! The AT's been on my bucket list since was 10 and after seeing how much fun you all had, I'm itching to get after it. Happy hiking! Maybe we'll cross paths in town or on trail someday!

oh hell yes. this is going to be awesome! i had a bunch of plans today that just went out the window

This was incredible, I sat down and watched the entire thing. I would have expected to be watching a documentary on netflix or something. Amazing job, well done👏👏👏👏👏👏

Wow, Liz, I watched started watching Evan’s hiking videos of Sheltowee Trace because I have hiked many sections of it and then I watched most of his videos of his AT journey before watching your AT summary video. I was very surprised when I watched the summit of Katahdin portion. It made me cry. You are a beautiful person and I thank you and Evan for sharing your experiences with us.

Loved it Liz!! You did a great job with the video. Thanks for sharing your amazing journey. You are an inspiration! Thanks so much.

Only one thing left, you and Evan team up next year for the PCT. Will definitely watch this one end to end. Good to hear from you again.

I too watched yours and Evans videos. Very inspirational and brought tears to my eyes when you all recreated some of my own memories of camaraderie and friendships on the trail. My philosophy has and always will be, “Just because your in an uncomfortable place, does not mean you have to be uncomfortable!” Best wishes to you and yours. Thanks again for documenting your trip.

I have watched dozens of thru hikes and never got more emotional at the end until yours. Way to go sister! So proud of your accomplishments. Congratulations on your next Chapter. Married life is more than I could have ever asked for. I hope it is for you too. 🍻🥂

Thanks for sharing your story with us - again. I really like the photos at the end. I think you should pick a favorite or two and beg Evan to do a sketch of them. It's hard to pick just a couple, but your handstand on McAffee Knob would be a beautiful memory to have sketched by Evan and hang in your home for the rest of your life. And then maybe a stormy miserable picture would be good to have too. It would be kind of neat to have the good and the bad in one frame to really capture the journey. ...just a thought.

This was a really great video and so professionally done. What great lifetime accomplishment. I wish you and your new husband well, God bless you both!

So happy you made this video . Thanks so much! As you know your video’s and Evans videos are the best Appalachian Trail vlogs ever made. Great to see you again!

Excellent compilation! Having slogged through Evan's dailies and then yours (enjoyable, but very time-consuming) when they were fresh, this video gives 90% of the experience in 5% of the time. Thanks for posting it.

Thank you Liz for taking the time to create such a motivating video! I am so grateful to both you and Evan for unknowingly inspiring my own thru hike which is about to begin on March 23! I’ve watched both of your journeys several times as I’ve been planning and I can’t thank you enough for being so transparent through your journey! Maybe I’ll catch up with you and Luke at a bike week sometime after I complete my hike!

Wondering if you've ever tried zero drop, barefoot hiking shoes? I love them. Gotta say this looked incredibly difficult. Just the weather was bad enough but adding getting Lyme's disease and continuing on was wild. I'm afraid I'm not that tough. Maybe at 30 I might have succeeded but I'm not totally sure about that! And then you got married at the end!!! I've heard you speak of this thru hike but this is the first time I saw the video of it. Wow!!! Just amazing!

This was a fabulous video! It really gave a perspective of being on the AT - the complete hike and presented in a creative and professional way - Thank You!

You’re truly amazing, kudos to you! Thank you for sharing this awesome journey with us 🏃🏼‍♀️

This is such a great video! Thank you! I love the lemon squeezer and of course Miss Piggy!

Liz, watched yours and Evan's videos on the AT and wow, what an awesome accomplishment! Thank you for sharing your journey and Congratulations on finishing the trail and your wonderful wedding! All the best to you!

Handstand, I know you vicariously via Evan’s videos. I am glad I watched your encapsulated thru hike video. I also hit Waya Bald in the middle of a shitstorm. I loved your video! - Sugar Bear

I’ve watched every episode...some more than once. Lol! This is one of the best....if not the best vlog to represent the AT hike! Wow! You Are The Gal! So inspirational! 👍🏽❤️👣. Thanks for carrying the gear to make these episodes happen!

Just wanted to comment (I'm terrible at commenting and liking the videos I enjoy lol) and say this is the second time I'm watching this video, and about a year ago I enjoyed watching the individual vlogs! Loved your AT journey and I enjoy your occasional update/hiking vlogs! :) Hope you're doing well!

It was so awesome to watch this journey again!

Really well done, Liz. Thank you so much!

Started watching you for the dreads...now me and my 12-year-old son have the AT on our minds. Aaaahhhh!

Bravo and Congratulations! I wish you a lifetime of joy! Thanks for sharing your adventure.

Congratulations on finishing the trail! I grew up close to the smokies in N.C. I hiked the trail a couple of times fo a couple days. Moved to Colorado in my 20's ( you need to do some "14 teeners" there, especially Longs peak!) Now almost 60 and moved to Waikiki 5years ago. Love and miss the mountains! So much that I am going to give up the perfect weather and beach to go back. You feel like your locked up on a island! Also congratulations on your marriage! I never watched an 1.5 hour you tube, but watched 2 today! Evan's first, then yours! Loved them both! You guys were lucky to meet up and have a good partner! I haven't checked out any of your other vids yet but you have to go to the Rockies! God bless and stay safe😷😀

So amazing! Such an adventure and journey! Great job on the edit! You killed it!

I watched most of your U tub before. This is still awesome. Thanks for sharing.

Pizza is always a bad idea on a long hike lol. Amazing story. Thanks for sharing! Funny ya mentioned Haverhill as I live in the next town over the border :-) Someday I will tackle the AT...

Such an amazing video!!! Im extremely great full for the opportunity to meet and hike with you. You and Luke are amazing people, and by far some of my favorite that I encountered on Trail. Wish I could have been there with you guys in the end. Take Care, Smokey.

Excellent vid! I’ll bet that last day getting to the top seemed like the quickest day of the entire trip.

That was a wonderful video, very inspiring. May you have a blessed life. can't wait to see your next adventure.

Nice! Congrats on finishing. Thank you for letting me enjoy your journey.

I really like the idea of labeling days, trails and miles on your video. Great Hike !

Fantastically done! Beautiful video! I love the ending where you got married on Katahdin. Just beautiful 🙂 thank you for sharing!

I’ve just watched your hike ...Again lol..I just feel so connected to you and Luke,hope you are enjoying marriage and your new house,I was hoping to leave on March 14 th,but my parents are old-Er ,I’m no spring chicken 63,but my Step-father has been having heart failure and I’ve been running back and forth from Kentucky to Cleveland Clinic...he is so much better,but now this Coronavirus has hit the nation,,and today I go to find out if I’m ok or if I have cancer...which I refused think about...but God willing I’m ok and will start the AT IN APRIL,love you two young people,wishing you the best and maybe someday I’ll get to meet you,your Rock Star to me😎

Day 77 made me cry a little i lost my dad to cancer a few years ago and never have really healed. The trip im planning is very much about healing and spending time with him .

The look on your face at about 20:25 kinda says it all. Yup, it's not all roses but looks like it's so worth it!

Liz, Luke, Evan and Yelp, Y'all ROCK !!, This was the first video I watched on the AT Trail and loved everything about it. Congratulations on getting married on the summit of Katahdin. I thought y'all were the coolest people on the whole trail and when I watched the summit I was surprised and happy and quite a bit envious of the great moment - instantly I felt sad that I wouldn't be summitting Katahdin with such great people, sucks I know !! Afterwards I watched Evan's video and liked it as well. Would love to see a sequel of the PCT or CDT so please let us know if that will happen. Again, loved everything about your videos, and hope to see more of y'all in the future. Keep styling y'all !!

Found you watching Evan! Thank you, thank you thank you! Such a sweet video and gave me encouragement

Omgosh that ending

Amazing!! Such a great vlog!! Love it.

Well done, so enjoyed watching Your and Evans videos last year. What a great group that would have been to hike with!

Fantastic presentation, Liz Kidder! I so enjoyed your Georgia to Maine journey and I wish you and your new husband many miles of happy walking and joyous loving!!!

Oh my gosh the ending made ME cry! So awesome and precious!

I originally started watching you to get more of Evans hike. But you and Luke grew on me. You are a kinder soul than you first come off.

What an Incredible video.!! Thanks for sharing your journey with all of us!!

Congratulations on hiking the AT and putting together a great doco and getting married! I actually clapped at the end! 😀 I hopped to this from your food and resupply video. Hadn't come across you before.

Thank you for this awesome video❣️ Congratulations on your marriage, many blessings ❤️💐

Liz, this is SO amazing! I watched this and Evan’s videos as my 2nd and 3rd videos of thru hikers of the AT. Not that we are Ever going to do it, we are so impressed with your fortitude and dedication. You should be so proud of yourself and this accomplishment, forever. Our very best wishes to you and Luke.

Definitely the best ending of all these AT-thru hike vids! Great job and congrats to all!!!

Great video, I enjoyed it so much and the end left me smiling! Cheers to all 4 of you !!

Fantastic, I could not stop watching your video. You are a true Warrior. You worked thru lots of bad weather and even Lyme's disease, and you did so with a smile on your face. You have motivated me to look into the AT. At 62, I know a thru hike would be too much, but perhaps some of the Virginia AT would be doable. Thanks again for a fantastic compilation video.

Good to come back and watch this.

What an epic story -- and well told. You guys are amazing. I truly wish the best for you and your lives together as the years unfold. Thanks for letting us share all of your adventures.

AWE!!! LOVED the ending!! Thank you for sharing your journey!!

Just finished watching this one and I watched your original as you hiked it. Great video.

Great Video! I stumbled onto Evans video of his entire hike which led me to yours. Love the glimpses into the experience that you both provided and think it is awesome how friendships form on the trail. Well done both of you!

I watched yours and evans videos and really enjoyed both. Got me even more excited for our AT hike in March 2021. Cant wait now that ive seen these videos. After the AT, we are thinking about doing the Pacific Trail. Thanks for the great video!!