I truly believe that those who have a small section that they skipped or missed left to complete post thruhike do better with post trail depression. It’s a way to get closure, to adjust to the finality of the thru being done,and also a way to say ‘Good bye’ to an experience of a lifetime.

Grand conclusion to a Grand Adventure. Thanks for taking me along!!!

Congrats on the completion of your thru-hike and anniversary!

Loved the Group W Bench comment!!

Sooo enjoyed your journey 😊 Signage 07

What a wonderful way to conclude the hike…beautiful. ❤🥰

What a great way to end a thur hike. Nice touch. Wonderful AT hike. Thanks for sharing. Peace be with you. STAY SAFE and HIKE ON!!!

Thanks so much for taking me along on your hike!

Great finish 🎉, we've missed you.

Congratulations on your epic journey! 😊Bacon Wrap

I don’t know if I remembered you needed extra miles to complete your journey. Congratulations on really completing your thru hike. A lot better day than that icy day you was to go through. So, how has post thru hike been treating you? Good to see you again. What a finish and on such a special, meaningful day. Congratulations.

Enjoyed your whole journey so much. This was a sweet ending for you and your wife. Thanks for sharing.

Good to hear from you again. Wonderful loving way to end your AT hike. You are the man. Have a great retirement.

So good to see you and Peggy. Fantastic conclusion to your 2024 AT thru hike. I smiled through the entire video. All the best to you and the family.

Awesome way to finish your last section to complete your Thru hike. Do you have a recommendation on how to find a shuttle driver for different sections??? Hope to see you at a future trail days in Damascus.

I really enjoyed following along. Happy belated anniversary !!!

I was so happy to see a new video pop up from you! Been waiting for the final chapter. :) When my friend and I hiked the southern end of the trail, we also skipped from Winding Stair Gap to the NOC. I'm pretty sure we will hike it sobo because when there's a 'sketchy' area, I prefer going up over going down to avoid sliding. Also, seeing Peggy slide off the side was just like watching my friend slide off the edge of the trail in the Smokies and go rolling down the mountain yelling, "I'm okay!" the whole time she went. Glad Peggy was fine! :)

I cannot believe you carried a double burner Coleman stove. That's love right there💕

Congratulations....I have enjoyed following along. Your narratives kept me intrigued and your perseverance amazed me. You nailed the mental game. Enjoy your retirement now that a big goal is checked off. Wishing you well.

Great video and last hike day with your wife. Looking forward to any upcoming summaries, gear videos. Will go back and watch your entire hike with your insights, impressions. Tks.

Good video with lots of good views, so let's keep on hiking 😊

First of all….congratulations!!!! Loved your journey, your humor and the way that NH and ME totally elevated your game. Would love to know your thoughts on the bug net jacket you had and if you ended up liking it?

That was beautifully romantic. Thank you so much for all of your AT videos. I've loved them.

Congratulations. What a way to finish

Enjoyed watching your adventure. You made it look easy.

🎉 Congratulations! I thoroughly enjoyed watching your journey. Your videos will be a reference for me if I ever thru hike the trail. I will also forever be using your rockiness scale. 😂 Enjoy your retirement!

OFFICIALLY official now…CONGRATS!! What a terrific reason to save the BEST for LAST! 👏🏻 Thanks again for sharing your inspirational journey!!

Congratulations I'm so happy for you both.❤

Excellent video of your Day 148. Big smile from me when Peggy said, "That's a wrap, people!" You did it, 5 stack, and 🎵you did it your way! Congratulations on the completion of your 2024 AT through hike...yes, 2024 was "the year" and you and Peggy finished it in style with a wonderful Happy Ending on a very appropriate meaningful day. My best wishes to you both and May God Bless your marriage with many delightful years and splendid adventures. I think hiking Slovenia's Julian Alps would be an awesome adventure for you two to start planning! I'm thankful the yeet episode with Peggy resulted in no injury....speaking of yeets....What is the difference between a sweet potato fresh out of the oven and a pig thrown off a balcony? One is a heated yam and the other is a yeeted ham!🙂 (Yes, that was a bad one. Did you know there is a Hall of Fame of Bad Jokes?) A mushroom walks into the Hall of Fame of Bad Jokes and says, "I'd like to submit a joke." The receptionist looks at him and says, "Listen, buddy, we have so many bad jokes here that I'm not sure we can squeeze yours in. It has to be exceptionally bad, let me hear it." The mushroom says, "So, a mushroom goes on a date with this girl and she says 'tell me about yourself' and he says 'well, I'm a fungi'. The receptionist says, "Yes, that joke is bad and overused, and it's just not gonna cut it, we can't put it in, we don't have mushroom." 🙂

Julian Alps are awesome … you must go 🎉

I was so glad to see you back on trail! 😊 Congratulations on finishing up today! Yaaaaa! You did a great job with your hike! Thanks for sharing the views, the flowers, and of course Peggy! What a wonderful memory for the both of you! 👍 Take care, God Bless, & Hike on!! ❤️🙏👍🇺🇸🥾🧗‍♀️🏕️

Congratulations! What a great way to end the hike, and congrats on 13 years! As far as future content, any thoughts on other hikes?

Peggy: "Best question ever." Perfect.

Awe ❤ you sentimental you! Great story and way to finish the trail!

Congratulations. A very touching finish.

I really enjoyed watching your videos of your journey! Congratulations on the completion of your thur hike! You made it look easy, but we all know it wasn't! 😉

Great story! Congratulations!

Love this! Good job Dave! Glad it was a nice day for you. Take care.

Group W Bench! love it

Now you are officially done. Congratulations you did an amazing job. Take care

Why am I not surprised you carried a Coleman stove up to the firetower. And when you did that you had not intended to propose. Happy 13 years coming up Peggy and Dave Congratulations Dave on completing the trail. I hope your body is doing well. Look forward to hearing your thoughts about how you did the trail and what you might do differently. I love the NC sections of AT. Nice having them close by.

And the circle is compl!

A 2nd congratulations, sir, and meaningful finish👏❤️👏

Hope 2 see more of you soon. Be careful with miss Peggy. She seems a little distant in this video. Maybe it’s the bright lights or??? Just an observation not meaning anything negative just hoping for the best.

That's a nice touch to finish up at a special spot for you and Peggy! And that is a very nice section of trail: high elevation with great views of endless rugged mountains. May you hike with the sun at your back and a cool breeze in your face.

5 stack I'll miss your vids been watching since the begining .I was worried about you when you fell and hit your head on that shake down hike. Riding that bike back and forth to work really helped out. You did great we'll miss your daily vid .Hike on my friend😊😊

Happy Anniversary 🎉 perfect video!! Beautiful view. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. We all miss your videos. Stay safe 🏔️

I forgot about your skipping until you showed the fall! I got behind on your later part of the hike. Glad Peggy didn’t fall too far. Looking forward to your future videos and gear review and what you would do differently. Wander Women Kristy and Annette did great videos on KZbin about their hiking Slovenian so check it out. 😊❤

Nice, peaceful end to a grand adventure. Had a little of the vibe of Sam at the end of Lord of the Rings: “Well, I’m back.” 🙂

Big congratulations! I loved watching your hike and Peggy visiting you was the cherry on top. ❤