Great episode man, I simply enjoy your content!

Recon. Keep it up. I’ve donated 2k. I truly miss my time in the USMC. Love the cause. Keep it up.

Awesome video Recon! Met you on the trail in Maryland yesterday! We made it to Pen Mar and came home to watch your vids! I donated to the charity too. Great meeting you and best of luck! I’ll reply to this from our other channel too (another sub for your channel).

Thanks for the update. You haven't mentioned your plantar fasciitis over the past couple of videos. I hope that means it is causing minimal discomfort and your enjoying the hike more.

It was nice meeting you at the south end of penn Matt S

Glad to see you and All Day are still out there grinding. Hoping the best for the rest of your journey. I hit Springer on 10/6/2024. Enjoy it out there Recon! - Hey Jude

Hi Recon - thinking of you heading sobo with hurricane Helene having damaged some of the trail.

Hi Recon, Funny you mention that you couldn’t get a good nights sleep in a bed. Same some times happens to me too when backpacking. I found if I spend the night on the floor in a motel I sleep soundly. Go figure. Sept seems like a good weather month going south. As for the hurricane damage, looks like I won’t be doing my last section on the AT next year, Springer to the NOC. Will do the LT north of Killington. Old School

Hi Recon, Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Hey Recon, I was wondering how you like the Brooks now since you’ve had them a couple of weeks. Thanks and happy trails.

Hi Recon, As you might know, hurricane Helene has raised hell in the southern part of the AT. Erwin TN was flooded. The street bridge across the Nolenchucky is gone, and the hostel there was badly flooded. The higher elevations saw 100 mph gusts, plus in some places they had up to 30 inches of rain. Currently many roads across the mountains are closed do to flooding and landslides. What I would be concerned about would be the number of blowdowns that will take weeks to clear on the trail, the work arounds on blown out sections and resupply in flood effected trail communities. Maybe confirm at ATC in Harpers Ferry. Old School

Thanks for the update. Was getting a little concerned but totally understandable now that your son is back at school. My current thought is to plan for 180 days when I do my SOBO attempt next year and use December as a cushion, slow and steady. 😅 You are doing great 👍 and I look forward to your next update.

Hi Recon, Since this video is nearly a month old you should be in NJ by now. Hope you enjoyed Sages Ravine and the cliff walk on Mt Everett. You should be making good time along the Housatonic road walk in CT. Stay the course, Old School

Bamadog here.I had a pole come apart like yours did going thru there.Super glued it and ordered another section for my pole.Fell 3 times going down Moosilauke going nobo.Hike on ! You are doing great !

Recon-have you reached PA yet?

Thank you for sharing your hike - The last few brings back memories of my NH AT hiking including that walk from the trail onto the college athletic field. Enjoy your hiking as things get a bit less rough and hopefully a little less wet.

Drive on RECON MARINE

I'm enjoying your videos. I didn't find you until you were in NH but I've gone back and looked at your Maine ones. Thank you for sharing. And if you got a burst of energy from the Dunkin donut, can you imagine the burst you would get from Krispy Kreme?

Hi: My husband, our dog and I hiked the LT NoBo the summer of 1974! We were told the bridge over Clarendon Gorge had just opened the previous day! On our crossing it was actually incomplete, missing all the fencing, mesh protection etc., only the major cable on either side so by the center of the bridge anything to hold on to was @ best knee high. Crossing was a terrifying experience for us! Beautiful area and we still talk about that experience today!🙏 We are thoroughly enjoying your posts, thank you ❣️

Thanks for the reality check on the rain and what it does to the trail. Didn't look like much fun but glad to see you made through. Hope you enjoyed the zeros.

The airport was Clarendon/Rutland regional. Enjoy your zeroes.

We are called the Granite State for a reason!😂

There are free shuttle busses from Hanover to the next towns, Lebanon and West Lebanon, where you could have stayed. W. Lebanon has shopping malls. FYI.

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Greetings Recon, Seems that this video is about 3 weeks old from the time that it was shot. Your next video should show how the weather has gotten much cooler and dryer. Maybe you will be able to stay at Irish hotel in Rutland pass. Enjoy the black Vermont mud southbound. There is a Stop and Shop once you come out on Rt 2 in MA for resupply. Hope that you start to make 14-18 mile days this fall. Old School

Rafael gave me this link on your hiking crossing... I've enjoyed the views and monologue inputs... Greetings from hot, humid and rainy Panama all the way wherever you are in NY... Take care, Blanca

You certainly lucked out with the weather, if not for a bunk.

KEEP WALKING💕🤍👣KEEP TALKING💕🤍👣KEEP GOING

Cheers Recon, Don’t get down on the mileage that you will need to do. The really hard stuff is behind you. The weather has been dryer late August/September. There will be sections where you will pick up big miles CT, flat section crossing Rt 81. Stay healthy and focused on day to day goals.

Glad you completed the Whites, more or less intact. I hike there often and the last 2 summers have been terrible for hiking. Way more rain than usual. Take care out there.

Happy belated birthday!

REMIND US AGAIN WHERE THE TWO GUYS YOU WERE HIKING WITH WENT 😮 I THINK YOU ARE DOING GREAT 😊

Way to tough it out Recon. Glad you are in better spirits. It certainly looked like a tough slog. The Whites have been conquered 😅. Keep safe and keep on hiking.

Congratulations Recon, Yes this is the hard part of the AT. You should cruise into Hanover. Coming down Kinsman in the rain could not have been much fun. However, I’d much rather go SB up Beaver Brook trail, rather than down. Killington will be the last 4000 footer that you will have to do until Apple Orchard Mtn in VA. Hopefully the weather will dry out and get cooler going south. And you should be doing more miles per day. Best of luck.

Drive on MARINE From your Gold Star family cheer section

And no comment on your suturing skills. Omg. Really dude…looked like you sewed up Frankenstein.

Take care of the feet! It’s all about the feet!

Great job Recon. Watching today’s video (day 41) certainly is giving me second thoughts about my SOBO attempt next year LOL. Really enjoying the videos and all the great information you are providing. Keep safe and looking forward to seeing what comes next.

Clearly your suturing skills have rapidly deteriorated since retirement

Great progress brother keep it up!

Do they charge hikers $150 at the Gale shelter hut if they are not doing work for stay ???

Looked pretty, smokey from the Canadian fires. I am glad you had a great day.

Heather and Chuck sent me and so happy that they did. I will try to get the word out of your hike and the wonderful organization that you’re helping. Thank you for all that you do to bring us along. Poles safely down Sir! Godspeed!✌️🙂

Coming to you from Heather & Chuck! Thank you for your service!

Great views of Mt Washington and surrounding areas. Just phenomenal views and comments. Rest with your friends good for you.

Outstanding work man, this whole area looks so atmospheric! Flawless presentation 🥾🥾

That segment brings back lots of memories! You definitely understand why they call it the Granite State! Keep it up! It’s been great to follow your progress!

The barber did an excellent job on your beard 💕🤍👣

So glad no one had to see your wrinkly old rear. They’d probably go blind

Rob, We saw your Maine Moose near the AT at Lake Webb yesterday. DRIVE ON RANGER.