I walked from Georgia to Maine in 2021!! Here's a summary of that experience. I also make art @ali.white.illustration on instagram :) Song: What Once Was by Her's
In addition to your primer on the AT I want to thank you for introducing me to Her's. Of course when I read up on them I was totally gutted. We're all just riding on this rock.
Great trip, well done... reminds me of times long ago. In 1971 trekked the overland hippy trail from London to Singapore deviating side trips to Nepal, Jiri to Everest base camp (around 50% walking). Other biggish treks Santiago to LA staying as much as possible to the west coast of S America. Darwin to Melbourne anticlockwise along the coast of Western Australia. No cell phone, no GPS, no Gopro, no money, no real escape route if trouble occurred. More recently Patagonia, Madagascar, Venezuela (Mt Roraima) and then CV19 put a stop to everything....it's still a wonderful world we live in....
Great to see Skippy finished as well! She seemed so uncertain about it at the Hot Springs brewery! Sweet to see the Shenny aqua blaze! Congratulations, Hiker Trash!
She actually planned to summit several days before us but fell and split her knee open right before Monson, so we were able to hustle through the 100-mile and catch her!! The trail really does provide although maybe she wishes it didn't have to provide in that particular way haha
Ali, I can't tell you how often I reflect on this video. Thank you so much for sharing your abbreviated experience on the AT. It's absolutely beautiful. -Twix
I know it's late but GRATS!! An AT thru hike has been lingering in my mind since I was 14 and read about it over my dads shoulder. He was reading a National Geographic at the time and said, 'Oh Boy. I'd love to do that.' He never did, but the idea has been stumbling along in my noggin since that day. I'm almost 60 now. So much wasted time.
Robert Shields, check out Kevin Newsome Appalachian trail videos. It might give you the encouragement to still do it. He did a 2021 through hike. I believe he turned 68 on the trail.
I saw PLENTY of people of all ages out on the trail, so if you decide to make it happen, you absolutely can! Even a night, a weekend or a week on trail would be a great way to try it out. All my encouragement to you!! ❤️
I turn 60 this year and am on track for hiking the trail in 2024. You are NOT too old. There are several over 60s with RU-vid channels in the class of 2022. Check them out
Amazing! Great! I also wish to make a thru hike myself! I live in Europe. Congratulations on accomplishing it and thank you so much for sharing your video!
Ali, just watched your 5 minute video! Interesting that my son and I are planning on leaving Amicalola Falls Feb. 20th, 2022 and are planning on approximately 155 days to summit. We are hoping those first 6 to 8 weeks aren't too cold and/or snowy! Thanks for the quick overview!
The part about your body being fit only for hiking is so true. By the end of my hike I was both the fittest I’ve been and simultaneously completely exploded. The trail changes your body a lot and I’m not sure how long it takes to recover and feel normal again. But I wouldn’t change anything :)
Right?? I feel like the trail really wrecked my body past mile 1200 and I had hiker hobble for like 3 weeks after finishing! Next time I might make getting enough protein more of a priority... but yes either way it's all part of the experience :) :)
@@aliwhite6541 I think you actually might be onto something with the protein though, I'm vegan and I do think the lack of protein contributed to my body's difficulty in recovering towards the end; although, it may have also been hiking 2,000 plus miles haha. Anyways, I hope you feel 100%. The video was great, it really captures the vibe.
@@estebangarcia5827 Same, I'm vegetarian and I struggled! If you finished the whole hike vegan that's an impressive feat, congrats to you. I'm totally back to my normal, sedentary state 2.5 months after summiting!
Love you the most, HB!! This is awesome, and I’m so glad I got to see that clip of Skippy’s summit scream. Thank you for being a part of some lifetime memories, some of my most cherished moments, if u will ❤️❤️
I dunno what it is about your video, maybe the music (great choice by the way lol) but I've wanted to thru hike the AT for almost a decade now. I'm 31 so if I'm gonna do it, it's time to go lol. I'm geniunely debating prepping thru this winter and going in march next year. I live in NC so it's not a far start for me to be nobo. Great job, friend! You fucking did it!
Loved your video!! Makes me excited for my thruhike next year! And amazing music choice - I'm now addicted to Her's because of hearing What Once Was in this video!!
lolz check out Dixie Mills AT hike or Daisy Hikes. Its so nice to see peoples' hikes. Oh, and if you do it, I am local to Northern VA. I might be doing trail magic in 2022.
Amazing journey. You did a great job on the video. I'm loving watching these and seeing all the spots I experienced. I think we may have been at Rattling River in Gorham at the same time. I was in the tenting area. Wombie SOBO 2021
I got vortexed at the Libby House/Barn Hostel in Gorham July 2-4! We did that 21 mile slackpack NOBO through the Wildcats on July 3, it was rough. If you came through at that time I probably passed you!
Starting with a base level of fitness is an advantage, but as long as you can pace yourself at the beginning to avoid injury, your body will quickly adapt! If you want to hike I hope you can go after it some day, best of luck :)
I wanted to avoid the bubble and be finished by August in case I could move abroad for the English teaching hiring season in Latin America, but turns out COVID was still an impediment when I finished July 26. Good news though, I'm finally going at the end of this month!!
@@aliwhite6541 That's great. I want to through hike the AT too but I'm not interested in the social aspect of it and I will plan like you did or will leave later than most people. Good luck with your traveling and teaching!
Great video. Enjoyed seeing all the sights. Can I ask a question - I'm wondering why people hike in the really cold months? Feb seems like it could be dangerously cold to do that?
I wanted to be finished by August and avoid the main crowds for COVID, so I took a risk! Luckily the weather was never very dangerous, but if it ever got too bad I could always get off trail until conditions improved.
People are starting their hikes sooner and sooner to avoid the main bubble of hikers. I was just reading earlier this week that there are some 2022 hikers starting at the end of December this year. Crazy early if true...
Not at the moment, but I know of plenty of other vloggers who make great AT content, you could check out Nahamsha Hiker and Wizard onthetrail who I hiked with this year!
No Bear? I thought everyone saw the bear in the zoo the AT passes through. My first encounter with bears was coming around a corner and spotting two bear cubs playing on the trail about 50 feet in front of me with no mama in sight. Where's mama? Scared me half to death. Cubs ran off and mama never appeared. Hood Ornament, Section Hiker, 1993-2007.
How are these people hiking in one scene and riding bikes in other scenes and kayaking in others? Are they dragging their bikes and boats thru the woods?
