Rocket on Trail Video #8: I Can't Go Home 

Hey Rocket... Could you "blast" in here for just a moment in order to render an act of public service for all humanity? Please tell us the title of the music at 3:54 and 10:54. And if you're feeling generous, maybe you could give us the playlist for all the videos. That selection at 3:54 is absolutely perfect for the scenes that follow. The way you paired the sunrise to the start of the crescendo at 4:49 with the height of the crescendo occurring at 5:12 at the picture of all three of you is a masterpiece of film editing. If you didn't plan it that way, then you were just very "lucky." If you did plan that way, then you are a genius at editing. Either way, I love that piece of music. Well done!

A day without a new video from ol' Rocket is like grits without sausage.

Were you at trail days '24? I swear someone who looks/sounds just like u yelled at me, mistaking me for Spicy.

I find you incredibly interesting! Is there any chance we could collaborate?🥰🥰

Hey Rocket... First time commenting here, and I just have to tell you how much I'm enjoying your vlog-for three main reasons. First is the overflow of your effervescent joy to be on the trail. Then there's your inspiring resolve to keep pushing north even when a painful ankle injury threatened to derail you. And the last one is the narrations of your reflections, feelings and observations of your trail experiences. Those three aspects, in my opinion, are going to going to propel this channel into the realm of the elite. It really is that good. But I think what really is going to distinguish your channel is the addition of your narrations. That's my favorite part of any vlog, but it's nearly impossible to do on trail in real time. Now that your journey is over, you have the time to look back and add your narrative to the experience. And I hope you'll continue to do that abundantly, because you have the gift of expression and depth of insight. Tell us, for example, what it felt like to break out of the long green tunnel onto the openness of a mountain-top bald or how you felt when you first discovered that you'd never been any happier in your life and the only possessions you had were in a pack on your back. So, please, keep adding those narrations and reflections so that we can, not only see what you did, but hear what you felt. And here's a reflection that you may enjoy reading. It's from David Brill's matchless book, "As Far As The Eye Can See," (a reflection of his AT thru hike). It's taken from his actual on-trail journal. I thought of this when I heard you say how much you loved being on trail and feeling at home there...... "I believe I have finally found my niche, and it's here in the woods. I thrive here. I relax here. I feel so right here. And, I've begun to realize that I have become a resident of the wilderness. I no longer leave society to visit the woods. Rather, I leave the woods to visit society. When I'm in town, I feel uprooted and often suffer pangs of separation. When I'm in town, I constantly wonder what natural displays I'm missing, and it's also sometimes difficult to sleep, because the air seems stale and all the familiar night sounds are muted by walls and windows."--David Brill, August 17, 1979, Little Rock Pond Lean - To, Vermont.

Hey. I hope your ankle gets better. You sure have fun out there and no other way to be. Crazy and free. I finished AT in 2023! Life changer! I never want to go home Rocket!😊

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Same thing happened to me in 2022. I got 1800 miles. Saved money. Going back there next year for a SOBO attempt this time. Let's get it!

dude that's a rough story. I had a least one of the scary ankle roll, pops. Glad you made it.