This is not a beautiful hiking video | A Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hike 

"this is not a beautiful hiking video" *is indeed a very beautiful hiking video*

CLICKBAIT! This is the most beautiful hiking video 😁😁😁

So incredible man. 2 years ago this video introduced me to the pct, and for 2 years its all i have been thinking about. After graduating school and saving up money for a year, i sit here tonight, on the night the permits open, just jumping in my seat in excitement. Thankyou for introducing this trail to me and so many others. ❤️ - just a 19 year old itching for adventure Hike on brother.

man, I'm crying. this is epic, the adventure of a lifetime. Walk. Eat. Sleep. Repeat. That's the amazing simplicity of life on the trail, shared with companions which have your same necessities, same feelings. Once you come back home you feel caged in routine and miss the freedom.

That was a beautiful hiking video! One of the best I've ever seen! Great work finishing your hike, great work on the video, thanks for sharing with us

Best video of the PCT thru hike. Trust me I have seen most of them.

I come back to this video every year to remind myself of what I want to do in life. You have created something truly inspiring and certainly has helped be a way point in my life. Cheers to you dude!

Thank you for making the country names line up with the claps in the song at 1:01, I really appreciated that minor detail.

This is honestly probably the best hiking film I have ever seen. I've probably watched it two dozen times by now. Amazing scenery and inspiring story!

Holy crap! I did not expect that. That video was amazing! Got me feeling all inspired for my adventures this summer. Stay awesome! Keep up the amazing stuff, and above all... CONGRATS!

i just did it this year!! class of 2019! took me a while to be prepare to watch this, because i already knew i was going to cry...so much! PCT was so awesome! as a quote i rode on the Canadian border, "for those who had done it, is hard to explain, for those who had not, is impossible to imagine..." can´t wait to do another trhu-hike again! thanks Chopper for the video! it is very inspiring! :) -Pied piper-

There is one single thing I noticed of all the others hikers on the PCT hiking alone. No one really wants to hike alone. I hiked more that 30 days alone on the PCT Class of 2017 and everyone eventually finds other hikers to hike with along the trail. I talked with a number of hikers and most claimed to be hiking solo as I. The true "solo" hiker does not exist. A solo hiker may hike alone in that they do not have bonded rules to hike with anyone, but ALL the PCT hikers join with others and hike Many miles together...eventually. - Camo, Class of 2017

That was exceptional. Short, sweet, brutal, beautiful. Thank you.

Suddenly it turned out to be one of the most beautiful hiking videos ever seen. Great job, thanks for sharing.

I believe I watched this video about 50-60 times. Nothing but love to you. I am a teacher in Israel and all of my classes have watched this video and we had a discussion about it. Thank you so much

wow, just wow! not only is this an amazing video, but the hike itself seems out of this world! thank you for sharing your experience, this surely inspired me to add it to my bucket list and hopefully cross it off one day!

I never comment in videos but this has woken up my soul and wildness. I've always loved the nature and this kind of life, you know, hiking throw sheer mountains, valleys, going across rivers, waterfalls, taking photos, swimming in a clear water lake, seeing animals and feeling the rain in a cloudy day. Isn't a bad day tho lol. Sure there are bad and discouraging things like injuries, hot temperatures, fatigue, hunger... but in the end the most important is the people you go with, and the path. And it's like, fighting against you and your fears. I will live more for those little things that make us feel in contact with the earth's energy and our most deepest souls. We have a beautiful world and we should be grateful for that.

Probably one of the best videos I've seen in a while. Your dedication is admirable. Thank you for sharing a glimpse of your life.

Of all the PCT videos and films I've seen (and that is many!), this is easily amongst the best, if not the best. Short yet wonderfully evocative and moving. Peter, you have a gift. Truly inspirational. Thank you

Amazing footage and story! Thank you for sharing such a motivating message!

congratulations on a massive achievement! Very inspiring and a great, well put together piece of story telling.

how can someone even dislike this

This is the best video on RU-vid. I've seen it about 20 times. Still makes me emotional. Bravo!!

Just beautiful!! Peter, thank-you for sharing your adventure with us!!!

I just want to say thank you for this inspiring video. I've been struggling a lot these past few months and I needed a little inspiration to help me through. Your positive outlook on life is very uplifting. So, thank you!

Absolutely beautiful. First hiking video that made me tear up. Thanks for sharing your experience.

This is such a beautiful video with inspirational messages throughout. Thank you so much Peter for your words of wisdom and some truly beautiful images.

Your video was exceptional! Incredible footage, beautiful cinematography, all woven together by a perfectly crafted story. Well done!

This is my favorite PCT video EVER!! Got me so emotional and motivated!! I extremely excited to start my journey next year! Thank you for making and sharing this video with us!!

Most creative presentation of the long distance hiking experience I have seen to date!

The beauty of this hiking video kept making me tear up. Thank you for sharing! ❤️

I love how you capture your experience hiking PCT, all emotion! Love it!!

Großartiges Video Peter! Tolle Aufnahmen und mal was anderes! Bestes Wandervideo, was ich bis jetzt gesehen hab (und das waren nicht wenige...) :)

Much respect for anyone that not only finishes the PCT, but films it also!

Regardless of the hike itself, and the cheeky title, as a guy who enjoys editing and making a film, that was one of the finest, engaging and personal hiking video I have ever seen. Makes me want to pack up my bag and hit the road.

Congratulations Peter - great vid! I did a PCT thru hike back in the early 90's, memories etched in the mind... your video brought them to the fore once again. Good on you!

Aloha "Chopper". I've watched about 4- PCT treks beginning to end. Now I can say 5. Enjoyed the Heck out of your editing. Really upscale in my view. Thanks for the quotes you provided. Great character ponderings.

If it isn't beautiful, what is it? Breath-taking. Not only the beauty, but I could imagine the breathlessness after a while of hiking and the breaths taken by the views. Thank you for this, Chopper.

This is a remarkable video and you are a wonderful story teller. I watch a lot of PCT videos. This one brought me to tears over and over.

I've seen many thru hiking videos about pct. and other trails and I've got to say this is one of my favorite, seen this particular video many times every time my hunger for the trail consume me, congrats on finishing it cant wait for my adventure next season...

Unbelievably amazingly beautifully wonderfully magically intentionally perfect. 👏🏼👏🏼

I'm repeating what others have already said but that was truly one of the most beautiful and visually stunning hiking videos I've ever seen. You've managed to communicate the true essence of what it means to hike the PCT and I'm sure you've inspired many people to follow in your footsteps. I'm already planning on hiking the PCT in April 2019 but you've inspired and excited me even more after watching your journey. I never comment on videos but I had to leave a note of appreciation for this one! Are you hoping to do any more thru-hikes in the future?

Wow. I got chills watching this video. Such a great challenge that tests everything about you, wonderful friendships made along the way, beautiful scenery - all expressed in a beautiful video. Loved the quotes that you included. Thank you for sharing this with us. And congratulations on this amazing achievement!

Absolutely superb journey Chopper! I've never heard of that trail but what an inspiration to keep going on my wee journeys when watching that... simply cracking! 👍🏼

This is an outstanding video presentation... I also try to open beginning long distance hikers eyes to the realities of it... The facts & truths of the true challenge is indisputable.... But the reward isn't the end of the trail...but the journey one takes inside their own minds, hearts & souls... The goal in life is to have memories...not dreams. The prize isn't getting to the end of the trail...but every single day you're on it. ❤✌ 👣 👑

Seriously Amazing Video.....great accomplishment. Sure wish I had the strength and stamina to do something like this. I'm an American living in Switzerland and this video makes me long for home. Thanks for sharing and best wishes on your next adventure.

Awesome video! Love how you covered your entire journey. Absolutely beautiful! Ty for sharing

That is an awesome little video. Loved it all. I could watch things like this all day long, I have been for months actually ;) Cant wait until I finally hit the trail myself. Its living.

That colour grading though

The unknown, the journey, the goal, the unmoveable barriers, the sudden doorways in the wall - all this we encounter while walking. And we walk for all reasons - to move towards, the leave behind, to reach, to do it just because of the lack of an alternative: Yes, walking seems to be the best metaphor for the human endeavor. Because it is pain, because it is liberation, because it entails the entire being, because the sum of the final distance is measured in a metric only known to the one to put his foot in front of the other. Thanks for this reminder to us all.

Of all the adventure content out there, this was by far the best video I have ever seen! Everything was amazing, candid shots, beautiful footage, beautiful editing, great analogy. Congrats on an amazing adventure!

I have cried soooo much watching this video!!! thank you very much!!! Best video ever!!! This adventure is on my bucket list and I am already getting ready for it... I am planing on doing it with my oldest daughter!!!

LOVE LOVE LIVE! wow! this makes me go outside ❤️ thank you

Great film ! Thank you for these 10 minutes of dream !

Totally one of the most inspiring hiking vids I've ever seen. The narration was tremendously inspiring, thank you!!

Amazing job, absolutely beautiful. This is the life I want to live..everyday meaning something, being spiritually connected to the world. Thank you this video is amazing!

Das ist das coolste PCT Video das ich bisher gesehen habe! Großen Respekt für die Leistung, Peter :)

Great video! You really captured the experience well.

I love the last part, all the pictures you had captured all the way to the end point. You all did a great job and give other people like me a big inspiration to do what we love to do in our life. Leave the past and look forward. Thank you. Cheers to more adventures!

This is one of the most coolest & most inspiring videos I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing!

Now you need to go hiking from Colombia to the Patagonia. You will fall in love with the beautiful landscaping, specially in Colombia.

Amazing cinematography

Hey Peter, I have watched literally hundreds of hours of thru hike videos and your short 9 minute video is by far my favorite. Just enough dialogue, beautiful scenery. Perfect. Thank you for creating it.

Thank you for sharing this wonderful video with us. And making it possible for people on the other side of the world to enjoy beautiful wilderness and a moving experience :) Good luck on you next adventure: )

I absolutely loved your storytelling. Went to your channel page and was so sad that you only have one video so far! Will you make more? Pretty please?

congratulations on completing the hike! such an inspiration🙌🙌 #chopper

Peter, this is the best, short video of the PCT (or any trail for that matter) that I've seen! - Great job capturing the essence of the whole (Not SO Beautiful) trail in under 10 minutes!!

I stumbled upon your video prepping for my PCT hike this year. With all the fearmongering about the snow ahead and the nerves starting to ramp up, this was just what I needed to see to remind me of the essence of a long walk :). Thanks for a gorgeous video!

Best PCT Video I've ever seen! Whats your song list? I never thought I'd be the guy asking that question but you used some good ones I've never herd before.

Awesome man! I really want to do the PCT soon and make a vid of it as well!

Truly and amazing video. Congratulations on finishing the hike. Great job putting this together, very inspiring.

Such an amazing video!! One of the most beautiful and motivating hiking videos I've ever seen!

really good job!!!!

Did you use a lut to color grade this? I'm in love with the grading.

So inspiring!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your journey!

Glad you got the opportunity to come explore the beautiful nature our country has to offer! congrats on completing the treck! Its one of my life ambitions for sure!!!

I love this video, the only thing that bums me out was the stuff hanging on the Joshua Trees! A single human touch can kill a Joshua Tree and they take hundreds of years to grow that big!

Beautiful, I’ve watched this video 3 times already

Such an inspiring story! Thanks for sharing. And the cinematography is a solid 10/10!

Briljant video that I ended watching with tears in my eyes, This is a beautiful hiking video. Thank You from a PCT class of 2019 thru-hiker

I really like this video! can I ask what effect/filter you used to make the scenes look so good? thanks!

Very impressive to complete the thru hike on your first go without a hiking background.

It was so touching! I actually dont watch the full youtube videos without jumping around in the time line. But here I watched the complete video cause it was so DAMN TOUCHING AND IT IS, ITS A BEAAUTIFUL HIKING VIDEO

this is one of the most beautiful hiking videos I have ever seen man. I am from vancoucer and I get to hike and go to amazing places too.But the PCT is something from another world. something that i hope to do in the future.Thanks for the vid, it is truly inspiring.

0:36 Auf was würdest du beim nächsten Mal packen verzichten, was war am nützlichsten, was hast du vermisst?

I hiked 60 miles in 3 days and thought that was impressive..

It's by far and away the most beautiful hiking video I've seen so far. You should be proud. Few people have accomplished what you've done. Thank you for sharing this incredible experience with us.

Absolutely amazing, one of the best PCT experience recounters! ❤️

Peter! Wow I Love this story and the colours mate. Well done! I am a photographer myself and would love to know what camera gear you packed (Sony a7?), batteries etc and how your kept everything charged etc!? Love the LUT too - where can I pick that LUT up from?

Peter! For the love of god I am trying to find out what song you used in this video starting at 4:50, please do share!

I've seen this before, but it was certainly worth watching again!! THANKS!

Your video gives the best idea of what it can be on the trail. Narration tells about the difficulty of it while image show the beaty in it. I love the video, great job man

i think you're wrong with your titel, it is a beautiful hiking video thumbs up from austria

Easy walk, would recommend taking a dog to make it more efficient

Awesome video and truly a beautiful journey, thanks for sharing and it sums up the passion I have for long distance hiking. Hike on man!

Man, what a trip through memory lane to see all my trail family and friends again. I can't wait to have the opportunity to do it again. For now, your film will have to do. Brings me back. - Trigger

Best PCT video ever, and there are a lot of them now. I live by the Bridge of the Gods and feel the draw of the long trail calling me stronger all the time. Thank you for the inspiration and congratulations to you and your friends! Hope life is giving you many new adventures.

Fantastic video!! I loved your editing style, your guts and endurance!! Thanks for sharing!!

Congratulations Peter. This is amazing. I am so inspired by you.

I'm not sure how I stumbled upon your video, but I'm so glad I did. I've never hiked before, but now I want to! I loved everything about your video. Best wishes to you in the future.