What an amazing video series. You are such an inspiration, especially to me! I’m ex NAVY so first and for-most “Thank you for your service”! The PCT has been on my bucket list for many years. While I have accomplished many things in my life, I feel like I’m missing something. I turn 50 yrs old in two years and have started planning my journey. I feel doing the PCT will full-fill what I’m missing. Watching you has given me so much encouragement. I have watched many PCT videos and yours has just touched me in a way I can’t explain. Thank you so much for taking time to vlog your journey and as always “IT"S A GREAT DAY”!
Wow what a momentous day for you and who you got to share it with. Congrats on meeting your goal and having such a spectacular end to an amazing adventure. But I know it’s a bitter sweet moment. You have a great reason to feel proud to do something not many are able to do. Thank you so much for sharing this with us and keeping it positive and real.
Mike, through your videos we hiked the 2,650 miles at your side these many months. I was likely not the only follower to find themselves a bit watery eyed as you reached the end of your PCT thru-hike at the northern terminus. Well done, “Energizer”. Well done, “Old Man and the PCT 2020”.--Al
CONGRATS! Questions for you: 1. How much did your pack weigh when you left Campo: 2. How much did it weigh when you entered the Sierra: 3. How much did it weigh when you reached the Northern Terminus: 4. What kind of a knee brace did you use? Thanks so much for your inspiration to us "seasoned citizens"!
Absolutely incredible......great job.......understand all the emotions you are having.......the conclusion is a bag of different emotions. You are truly an individual with purpose. I greatly admire you and have loved coming along on your journey. God bless you! Thank you for each and every video......I am sure I will go back and take the journey with you again as I am elderly and love all of them.
Congratulations!! What an amazing achievement!! I will definitely be missing your vlogs on the trail . Hoping you’ll vlog your next adventure. Bitter sweet 🤙 Take care Mike and enjoy your family:) Thanks for taking us along...
Appreciate your time and reasons for doing the vlogs, this was a great one! The analogy’s were fun to hear and spot on. Loved the encouragement to get out and see for yourself, “live life”. Look forward to follow up vlogs!
Thank you so much! My wife and I watched all of your videos, followed you on your trail, and in a way we felt like we were hiking the PCT. You are a wonderfull and inspiring person! Thank you and shalom from Israel.
Really appreciate your insites and the way you filmed, showing the trail. (Hubby comment) I cant think of a question most of my wondering is answered. Genuinely happy for you for this accomplishment. With all the honor and pride of following your guidelines. A wonderful inspiration to those who follow. Congrats Energizer who now known as mike.
Well done, Sir! "Short timer" - that made me laugh out loud! I haven't heard that term since 1970 when I was one! I hope we get to see you on the trail again.
Congratulations on completing your thru hike. My and I enjoyed every minute you shared with us and all that you spoke to. My wife and I dreamed of hiking together in our later years and unfortunately that will not happen as she was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s five years ago. We watched your hike together and though she is not able to communicate well, I could tell she enjoyed seeing all that you shared, thank you for that. Look forward to seeing your next videos😊
Congratulations Energizer! Glad I got to spend a little time with you on the trail. Totally agree with your comments about the “false narrative” from certain organizations (I’ll say it for you, the PCTA). If they really cared about the trail and the trail towns they would get out there and talk to the town people that support and our supported by the hikers! I felt nothing but support from all the trail towns - many were struggling financially because of all the restrictions this year. They were so happy to see a few of us hikers this year!!!
Congratulations. I have been watching your videos from the beginning and have enjoyed them. Not a hiker, but I have a thru hiker on the trail, She will finish soon. So proud of her. Also very glad to have shared you journey as well.
Congrats: Really enjoyed the journey. You are a great man of integrity and I came through in your videos. Thank you for making many of my days and thank you for your service to our great country!
Congrats Old Energizer Man! I'm a Brazilian guy, i have 55 yo, and a need to Thank You! Thank you for share your experience, for inspire us a realize our own journey, for give us a little bit of joys for take the journey with you!
We just loved your videos. This year we had to sit out backpacking due to my knee injuries and watching you hike was a way for my husband and I to enjoy the trail virtually. We are 66 and 74 and still getting the miles in. Keep hiking !
Thanks for all the effort you put in making these videos. I've enjoyed your perspective on the PCT. Looking forward to the gear and lessons learned videos.
Congratulations, Mike! For anyone who is physically able, your videos are a master class in how to plan, prepare, and execute a thru hike. Those who aren't physically able to do it in a single year, can also learn what they need. Very, very impressive hike and amazing videos. My wife and followed them all the way.
Congratulations, I fall under the category of hiking last year (2019), vlogging everyday, uploading and editing while on trail but getting hurt in the glacier peak wilderness after flipping due to the snow levels. I agree not many vlog in our age group so cheers to you! You crushes it this year! Congrats.. Marmalade
Hope you enjoyed the journey. The simplicity and beauty of the trail is hard to replicate in life. Thanks for packing us along hope we didn't weigh to much. 👍👍👍
Excellent video! Congratulations on your accomplishment. What an incredible adventure you had. I have hiked all of California and Oregon and I am looking forward to hiking Washington and fishing the PCT.
Congratulations. Truly enjoyed your trek for the last 4 months. Thank you so much for having us along and including the bonus epilogue. I hope your transition back to normal life goes well. Take care.
What a sad day. Because of your intro music, quite a few times I did a deep dive into Gordon Lightfoot. He was such an interesting person to learn about. I appreciate what you gave me a curiosity for. RIP Gordon Lightfoot.
Thank you for taking the time to share. As an old and current backpacker (82) I really appreciate both seeing and listening to your trail experiences and your willingness to share your personal thoughts. Much good health and happiness! Sh00fly
Well done! I’m impressed with how fast you knocked out one of the toughest and majestic trails in the USA. Congratulations!! I hope you continue to hike on!
G'day from Australia, Awesome!! Super congrats 💐 your intro music was spot on, your adlib recount of your days flawless, your honesty much appreciated, your focus and pace very impressive. Reason #6 to vlogg your epic adventure, is so you can relive the highs and lows, as folk comment in years to come. Thanks for allowing us to come along for the adventure 👏👏
Thanks for sharing! Greatly appreciated going along for the ride as it were. Question: What is most important and valuable of all that you have experienced and learned on your through hike. Same thing applies to life I imagine. Looking forward to the last two installments. Yes, it is a good day. Life is an awesome opportunity. It is a great gift from you to remind anyone that is listening. :-)
Nice work Mike, enjoyed your journey. As a thru hiker (not this year) I appreciated everything you presented, thank you for caring and sharing. Enjoy your at home comforts and calories!! Sorry we don't have great air quality for your return due to the fires.
Congratulations Mike! We were peeling onions on this end we so happy for you. We could hear it in your voice & see it in your eyes how much this meant too you. Loved the straight talk in each vlog and the way you were able to overcome and adapt to the challenges of the pct. Q: Let us silver citizens know the toll the trail took on your body and if you had loss weight. So proud of you. Cheers!
Man, really enjoyed your journey. First, thanks for your service to our country. Means a lot to me! Appreciate your humble approach and grateful attitude. Lastly, you killed it! Man oh man, you covered some ground! Blessings
Great videos, and I especially like your music choice when you reached the border! I am in you age demographic and I know MY DAY WILL COME to start the same journey
Loved your Vlogs and the music choices. Daily waited for updates. Followed you since the beginning preps, the disappointment of delay, and the enthusiasm for starting in Campo. You, an 'old man' are in inspiration for everyone else who considers themselves 'old'. Your summary was a great windup of an epic journey. Can relate to the feeling of Finally It Is Over, and NOT wanting it to be done...and why not just keep walking north through Canada, if it were allowed. Time to begin planning your next journey, after all..."IT'S A GREAT DAY"! Thank you for sharing.
I love backpacking and even though I don’t desire a thru hike, I have enjoyed your videos immensely! I was cheering for you from the beginning. Through your videos I was able to see views I will never get to see otherwise. Thank you!
🤗...got a tear in my eye...congratulations on your incredible journey and so happy that you shared some wonderful bits and pieces with all of us. Moved here to these gorgeous Cascades from the CO rockies several years ago and am still in awe of their beauty-I agree that coming north gives the cream at the top at the end😊 Hope to see more vids from you! What an amazing accomplishment!
Congratulations on your thruhike, and thanks for the videos! I hiked the PCT in 1998 and your videos bring back so many memories. Not just the images, but your comments and thoughts were at least as important.
Congrats Mike! Thank you for your efforts making these videos. The PCT was always something I had hoped to accomplish in my youth but could not afford to do so. Now I am quickly approaching 50 and have been inspired by your journey to try and make it happen. Whats next...CDT...AT...Maybe a Triple Crown? If so, I will be tuning in! Thanks again
Congrats on your thru-hike. I'd been dreaming of doing the PCT since my first reading of it back in the late 70's in a National Geographic book I bought. I never could plan for the hike over the years, but have been inspired from your videos and reading of others in our older age group that have succeeded in the hike. I'll be 70 next year and realize I won't be able to fulfill that dream, but did succeed in completing probably one of the easier sections (White Pass-Chinook Pass). Met a lot of thru hikers on that section, both SOBO and NOBO, and quite a few were very much aware of your videos and were also cheering you on. Once again congratulations on completing the hike!
Congratulations what a amazing journey. You’re an inspiration as a retired Air Force. I salute you. I have so many questions that I would like to ask I’m retiring from the DOD program in 2026. I am planning a 2027 trip. I have to watch your last two videos, and hopefully those will answer some questions but thank you for sharing. God bless you and your family.
Your video makes me want to hike. Watched all of them while cooking and during mealtimes. 😊 Idlewild California was a nice town. We rented a cabin back in July.
Great job "Old Man" (I don't know your name). Your attitude and towards everyday being a good one (even when it sucked) was admiring. I don't think some PCT hikers realize how much of an impact that has on enjoying and finishing a thru-hike. This year, there are a few who complain about their hike in every video. Anyways great job, you're a role model hiker. CONGRATS, THANK YOU!
Congratulations from Austria. If I decide to walk the PCT some day, I have no doubt that I can't be wrong when using your videos as a guideline to prepare for such an adventure. Enjoyed each of your great videos and the fantastic intro song.
Energizer, WAY!!! 2 GO!!! AS I continue on the mend I have enjoyed following you! from start to finish.. The "Old Man" thing gotts to go, As I have said before, there is nothing Old Man about you.. Congrats and even I got a bit emotional at your finish.. No one will ever be able to take your title away.. PCT 2020 finisher and Isn't it Ironic on this day of remembrance 9/11.....
Hey Old Man! I’ve enjoyed all of your videos, but can really appreciate these “Fireworks at the End!” Job well done hiker! 👍🏻 Get the rest you need, you’ve earned it😁
Congratulations, from one old man to another. Having only recently discovered your videos, they've been a recent staple (a few at a time) of my viewing while on the treadmill. Please tell us more about your resupply strategy, and what foods you carried, given your rule of only hiking, and avoiding rides and hitching (which I like).
Thank you for your video’s, I’ve lovend them all. Hope to hike the pct myself someday. Your 5th reason to make the video’s is the best. Congrats on your achievement finishing the pct. Greetings from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
You posted a video about once a week. When we were growing up our favorite shows came on once a week. I remember the excitment i felt to see the new episode of Dallas...Charlies Angeles...or knight Rider...i have watched all of your videos and have come to look forward to them..i am sad to see them go. I am PROUD of you solider! Regardless of the age....you kicked ass! Solier on!
Once again I would like to thank you for taking me along with you on your journey. You have been a great distraction for me. With COVID and other health issues going on this year I have felt like I enjoying the trail. Sitting here right now waiting to hear if our cabin makes it through the Creek Fire. It’s close to Mammoth Pools and not sure if any of our favorite trails will even be left. Congratulations and looking forward to wrap up videos
