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That is quite interesting. Do you think nutrition had any effect on your numbers??? Love the haircut

Where are these numbers in comparison to your fitness journey through college? Freshman, Senior, etc. As with any muscle group, not using that specific group for a period of time will decrease the output, but you will regain it pretty quick I bet. As a 60 year old I am currently where I was in my 40's in terms of weight, fitness etc, but way better than I was at 50 when I carried 20 more pounds and worked a less physical job. I will never be able to get back to my 20's......lol. Thanks for the updates. You will do well in life by being goal oriented.

None of this surprises me. Thru hiking is actually pretty hard on your body and that’s not including the poor trail food. Take care

Wow, those results are interesting. I guess you could expect the decrease in rowing prowess since hiking the trail doesn't involve much upper body exercise. But the ones for the 5K surprised me. I thought hiking those long distances every day would increase muscle mass in your legs enough to account for the lower heart rate. But you're still in great shape! The only reason you were able to hike the AT in 100 days in the first place is because you were in such great shape to begin with. Very few people can do it that fast!

You're still working off that "ice cream bod"! 🍦🤣 Seriously, though, I'm sure your diet back in February was different than it's been the 3 months on the AT. Food affects more than just weight loss/gain. It will be interesting to see your results at the end of the year. 😊

Great to see before and after! Have you ever visited a CrossFit affiliate?

Long distance Thru hikes are hard on the body and you were a relentless hiker. But then you made a valid point re low cardio training on your hike. But don't you think you upped your endurance game?

You shouldn't be disappointed in yourself. You accomplished a major feat, in my opinion. You literally walked 2K plus miles in 3 months, the whole AT. Very, very few people would, or could do what you did. Try not to be so hard on yourself and take care of your body while you're young 😃✌️

Try running a longer run and I bet you will be able to hold the pace for longer distances. Once you start training for the shorter distances, your endurance gains from the AT will show up! I have run a 248 marathon, and I experience so much strength after a summer of hard hiking. You will, too!

Loved this. Hopefully Virginia isn’t too hard just long?

Add $50. I donated directly the day your video came out. Great cause. Great hike.

Loved hearing about your trail name!

I’m sure there’s peer reviewed studies on this, but I wonder what impact a hike like this (especially at your pace) has on longer term metabolism.

It’s not the end of the world. Get some more ice cream.

Damn, I missed it the live. You had good timing, missing the flooding from the hurricane. I thank you again for tagging us along on your journey, I really enjoyed it.

Thanks for all the great questions and your support! If you do have any more questions be sure to let me know and I will still get them answered!!

Ramdino Hiking the Trails just did a video yesterday as an update for parts of the AT affected by the hurricane. So glad you got your hike done before all this happened.

Excellent commentary, Frank. Hearing from late NOBOers about all the leaf-covered roots/rocks in Maine, causing a slowdown. I power walk 15-minute miles on a flat, paved surface, so your 16 to 17 minute trail miles in CT are impressive. Thank you for the detailed report.

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Very good breakdown of the expenses. I agree with the other commenters that you were on the more frugal side, and by doing less days the total was less. I feel bad for those SOBO's who are now being slowed down by the hurricane mess in Tennessee. Thanks for sharing your trip with us.

I can see putting VA where you did based on mileage but for terrain, I would have thought a few spots lower. I think my biggest "surprise" was NJ though.... I would have thought a few spots higher...(I'm basing this off of thru hikes I've watched)... I, too, like having the mileage listed. ❤🥾🎒🌲⛺️

This was an interesting video on ranking the states! Most people don't consider the length of the state when doing rankings, I think. My only surprise was that GA was harder than TN. So, did you have a favorite state? Of the hikers I've watched, they seem to think Maine was the most difficult but was their favorite state because of its remoteness. Then New Hampshire was 2nd hardest. It's a very small sample size, though. 😄

Love that you had them all listed with the amount of miles

I’m going to do a day hike tomorrow in NJ, nice and easy;) Solid ranking of the states.

I'm really glad you weren't on the trail the last few days. Erwin, TN got hit really hard by that hurricane. They're saying it's the worst flooding they've ever seen in that area. Anyway, this was a cool video ✌️😃

I just read a few articles and watched a short video from Good Morning America about Tara Dower. She is a Virginia native that is an ultrarunner and just got the FKT for running the AT in just under 41 days.

Even though it's a trip I know I will never take, thanks for doing the cost breakdown. If it were to be considered like a vacation, I would say for the time it took, the cost was very well spent. I hope you cherish the memories forever.

That was actually a very frugal budget. Probably one of the least expensive thru-hikes in recent memory.

I did the AT in 2006 for $2600 so today I would budget $1000 a month but of which if you got it your going to spend it, some people spend upwards around $8-10,000 and a few can do the entire trail on $1000 so it just depends on who you are and how comfortable you want to be out there.

That was a fabulous accounting of the expenses involved because that’s always a question. Taking into account, that you sustained your effort and reduced the commitment of time to approximately half based on what I saw from other hikers you did fabulously. Had you stayed out longer the proportion of cost for equipment which is permanent would have reduced, and the consumables would have increased, but a man’s gotta eat. Day to day we are not in tune with the amount of money we spend on incidentals, whether it be a cup of coffee, an ice cream cone, or an extra pair of socks. Can’t remember a time that I’ve ever known what it cost me every day to eat and because of you, I’m about to find out. You were incredibly responsible and the money you spent on hostels or other lodging afforded you the experiences that needed to go with that amazing adventure. The tone, as I’m hearing it, is that you might think you should have done better, but that is so unnecessary just based on your mindfulness regarding the cost. Cut yourself a little slack and be proud of that number. And think of all of the pleasure you gave us viewers. Worth every penny.

Come on Frank, you can tell us... how much of that $764 was ice cream? 😂🍦🍧🍨🍦🍧🍨 Thanks for sharing your adventure. Loved the pie chart!

You did an outstanding job keeping costs down. I know there are different tiers for those that thru hike but Dave for example Platinum Blazed and spent twice that much money. In fact in total I think he was well over $10K.

Thanks for the information Frank. Your cost breakdown is giving me some ideas as I plan for my 2025 SOBO attempt. Take care and hoping to hear from you again.

Congratulations! You managed your time and your expenses well. Proud of you ❤

Frank, Frank, Frank -- you had the absolute CHEAPEST AT hike of any hiker vlog that I've ever watched. Almost all of the other vloggers planned WAY more hostel/hotel visits/zeros than you had and had just as many (if not more) restaurant meals I don't know where those "normal" figures came from. You really did the Spartan version! There is no need for apologies. I'm glad you did eventually realize the need for those restaurant meals and snacks so that you didn't lose any more weight. If it was me, I'd be doing the "platinum" version, heh. By the way, we just watched our first Nobo (Molly Rose Outdoors) summit Katahdin today. It was a moving experience!

Nice, hope you ran $50 thru the Challenger when you arrived home. 😁

I thought there was a fee when you get your AT tag, before you start.

I think you did great! So proud of you!

I thought the 2024 Smokies permit was $40. Then Shenandoah started a backcountry fee this year too. I did many nights there for free in the past. Overall, you did great, very low cost

Frank! You look so much younger without your beard! That must have felt great to shave it off. Thank you for the cost breakdown video. Your parents are awesome! What is your next adventure? Or back to dividends? 🚀 Keep up the videos! 🚀

You forgot to include opportunity costs!

The food costs are less than 15 a day. That is impressive

Thanks for the breakdown. I think you did well financially and I would not over think the off trail food. I think it’s necessary. Not only for calories but for a bit of food enjoyment. I truly get sick of trail food and love restaurant food even stuff I never eat like fast food. Take care

My 1990 thru hike cost me $1800 and my 2002 thru hike cost me $2100. I think that if I was still able to backpack, I could resupply at Dollar General stores the entire way and still stay under $3000 - $3500. It took me 191 days to hike the first year but I had 79 zero days. I stayed in 2 hostels and 2 motels and the rest of my zeros were in the woods. I have a degree in Photography and I would zero just to get the right light the next day. I also explored during those zero days and I shot 16,000 frames of photos.

did that include the 72 days of miss work

Thank you for the cost breakdown...congrats on your thru...it is something you will always remember and cherish