River to River Trail 2021 - Days 1 & 2 

Thanks for checking it out. I know it's not as exciting as some trails you have done recently it's actually a pretty cool trail and harder than I anticipated. I didn't mention it in the video but I actually pulled the hell out of my right calf muscle stepping on a tall root the wrong way and it turned into an extremely painful hike for the last 4 days. I wore the olympus that I had left over from the AZT and it will definitely be the last time I hike in the Olympus, I had way more foot pain than I had on the last several hikes where I used the Lone Peaks. Also, the Hypershellz waterproof socks stopped working on the second day of wearing them on this hike and I really needed them on this one. Thanks for checking it out!!!

That sounds awesome!! What a great adventure to share together. I hope you have an awesome hike and if you need any information please don't hesitate to ask. Thanks for checking out the video!!!

Thnaks for checking out out. It is a pretty obscure trail. I think If I hadn't lived in St. Louis for awhile I probably wouldn't have known it was there. I was looking for a trail I could hike relatively fast and I had been looking at this one for a long time so it just seemed like the right time. Thanks for checking it out!!!

Thanks for checking it out! I was surprised at how beautiful this part of Illinois is, it's a great trail and I'm glad I finally got a chance to do it. Take Care!!!

Thanks for checking it out, I know it's not a popular trail but it was one I had been looking at for several years and the time finally came where I was able to get up there and give it a shot. I originally was on a very long Summer hike but was forced off the trail due to a medical issue so I didn't release any video from that. I'm planning on making a second attempt at it next Summer so I'm just going to sit on that video. This is a great trsil and doesn't take too much planning or time to complete. I'll admit it was harder than I anticipated, I really thought I was going t do 25 mile days and knock it out but I don't think I ever did one day at 25 miles. Still worth it! Thanks for checking it out and it's great to hear from you!

Wow, I appreciate you watching this video and thanks for watching the AZT vid's, it's still my favorite all time hike but I had fun on this hike. it was a really nice part of Illinois even though there are no mountains.

Thanks so much for the great message. It's a really cool trail and harder than I expected. I hope you get a chance to do the whole trail and hopefully without all of the rain I ended up getting. Thanks again!!!

Thanks for checking it out I really appreciate it!!

Hey it's great to hear from you!! I didi a really long hike over the Summer but I was unable to finish due to a medical issue so I'm going back to finish it next Summer. I wanted to have some kind of hike for this Fall so I finally got this trail off the list. It's actually a pretty cool little trail and I was able to drive to it and get back relatively quick. I get off trail a lot more coming up and there are some really crazy rock formations coming up later on. Thanks for watching and I hope you're doing well!!!

@@somewhereonthetrail hey I sent you a message on your Instagram page

Thank you so much! I had a blast hiking and filming this one. It was kind of a last minute plan since I was hiking another trail this Summer but wasn't able to finish so I drove up to Illinois to knock this shorter hike off the list. thanks again for checking it out!!!

Thank you for checkig it out! I'm so happy yu found this channel and I definitely remember meeting you at the beginning of my hike and the ending of your hike, it was nice meeting you as well! it really is a cool trail and I had a great time out there. I met a girl on my last day when I was hiking out not too far from the road and she was just starting her hike and I was ending mine. I thought about meeting you guys and how cool it was I met somebody on their first day as well. Thanks for checking it out and commenting, Take Care!

Thanks! I appreciate you checking out the hike and now I'm going to watch you hike it!!! Take Care!!!!

I used to live near Springfield and also in St. Charles, Mo and I never did this trail or the Ozark trail. There is a lot of good hiking in that area, of course the weather has a lot to do with it. I wish I could have spent more time n the Garden of the Gods area, it looked amazing. Thanks for checking out the video1

Thanks for checking it out. I did do another long hike this Summer but I was unable to complete it so I'm going back next year for that one. Thanks for checking out this one, I've been looking at this trail since late 2014 so I'm glad to finally have the chance to do it. Thanks again!

Wow, thank for watching and also for watching the AZT hike so many times!!! This trailis definitely the most road-walking I've ever done on a hike but it was still fun overall and I'm glad to have it off my list of hikes. The forest sections were really great when you were in them. Thanks or checking it out!!!

@@somewhereonthetrail Hey no worries!! I enjoy your vids. Going to go to rumble tonight and watch the Colorado series!! Great job as always and I hope the new year serves you well!! Happy New Year!!🎊

@@Riverbugger Awesome! The Colorado Trail was unbelievable and I think I got some pretty good footage. I hope you enjoy the CT vids and have a great New Year!!!!

I had an awesome hike and certainly remember meeting you on the roadwlk at the beginning. We were both were lucky enough to have a beautiful day for the end of our hikes. You guys were the first people I met and I actually didn't see anybody else for a few more days. it's so cool that you found channel and I appreciate you checking out the videos and commenting, take care man!!!!

Thanks for checking this one out!!!!

It was marked fairly well. I think it was about as good as most trails I've been on, really good in some places and not so much in others. I also had the 28 page mapset from the RivertoRivertrail.org and I used those with the Avenza app so it was really easy to navigate and also a lifesaver for getting off trail. I love going the opposite direction on hikes because I get to meet everybody and share real time information with other hikers. Thanks for checking it out!

Thanks man! I appreciate you checking it out!

I'm sorry I didn't keep track of my campsites at all. Most of them were just last minute places I could find. I hope you have a great hike!!! I did think cacheing the trail was worth it and I would do that again if I were to hike it again, I would probably do 3 caches just so I could only carry 2 and half days of food at a time.