I hope your return to "normal living" has improved and gotten easier. It just makes complete sense that it would be a major adjustment. You were living a VERY VERY different lifestyle for the better part of a year. I do believe that you should make some "off the trail hike goals". Continue with the making it for God goal, to chill a bit (try to pause and think logically about your day to day life, what is important, what should the real priorities be, keeping in mind the many many many times God stepped in to support you and will continue to do so? Your family, your relationship with God, your friends, your health yes BUT I think you can ease up on that one a bit, you are an athlete you likely need to work more on letting your health slide a bit in areas like nutrition and exercise.) Just suggestions, but I bet you already are working on it all and succeeding. I so enjoyed following your journey, you did an amazing job!

I was away from home working with a group in TN for Hurricane Helene relief so wasn't able to watch your final video until returning home. What a wonderful testament to God's care for you this story has been! I will miss my daily dose of Rebound now that you are back home. I am thankful that you took us along for the ride. I have a stack of Brant Hansen books I've been working my way through ever since you shared his book Blessed are the Misfits. I pray that you can find peace at home again as life starts to settle into your usual routine. Hold on to the lessons you learned on your journey and use them to share God's love and grace to those around you. Thank you for bringing us all a little joy each day. <3

Congratulations Rebound on completing your hike..Im so proud of you...I have missed your last few videos because Helene destroyed Western North Carolina and thats where i am.. Pray for us as we try to recover from this...They say i might have power back next year...God bless you🙏🙏

Congratulations Rebound!! We met you early in Georgia and you called us biscuits and gravy, it was our goal to thru hike this year but we didn't complete the trail. We have followed your journey and can say we are very proud of you for accomplishing your thru hike in 2024. May God bless and keep you in whatever comes next!!

Congratulations! Thank you for sharing your journey. I hope the best for you in what ever life brings!

I think anything I could say has been said! I love the comments and agree with the words spoken by others! Prayers for you and Bud in this transition time! How enjoyable a story that will continue on your trail!

Congratulations!!!

Thank you for being vulnerable and real throughout your hike. You’ve honored God throughout and I suspect taught each of your viewers something new along the way as you covered things from food to spiritual nutrition. Thank you thank you!

Kara, thanks so much for sharing your story with us & for inspiring me to get out there! I subscribed after seeing your first video & knew then that your faith would see you through. I also appreciate your honest moments on what the trail is really like. Blessings to you & Bud 😊🙏🦋

Congratulations!😊❤

🙏💪 Great job

Congratulations!

Kudos to you Rebound ! You’ve done what most of us dream about. Prayers and determination carried you through. God sent LetItBe to you in His perfect time. Hats off to Bud for supporting you in this difficult endeavor. 👏

Congratulations

So happy for you and thankful for Let it Be. You accomplished a lot. You did Katahdin and kept going. So proud of you. I'll miss your videos. Wish you well in whatever your next adventure maybe. If you ever want to see South East Utah you have a place to stay and your welcome to bring Bud. Just contact Sparrow.

Oh HAPPY HAPPY DAY!! 3rd attempt. Who knew that all you needed to do was bring along 1.54k KZbinrs along with you to share the Lord with! I'm so thankful you did such a thing. ❤😊❤ ❤EverHopeful - your friend in Pennsylvania

How great is that!!! Let it be congratulations!!!!

Glad you got your phone and I sure hope you can recover your images. God bless you Rebound. What a grand adventure you are having with Let It Be❤

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I'm so proud of you. I know you don't want that, but I am. To God be The Glory.

Congratulations Rebound!!!! You are amazing! There is no need to apologize. You did a wonderful job and you have much to be proud of. I will go back and watch the last few days also. I have been trail clearing on the Border Route Trail along the Canadian/Minnesota border. So many blow downs here. May god continue to watch over you as you head home and process this amazing accomplishment!!!!

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Thank you for sharing your story.

Oh my, Rebound! What a truly lovely and poignant closure video. Couldn’t help but shed some tears of gratitude for you and your completed journey. Been following since I first stumbled across your announcement video. Seems so long ago. I want to share how much I appreciated your filming style as you captured the beauty of the trail. I always loved the music, which was very calming. I also appreciated your honesty about your experience. I know you feel ready to be done with it all, but you have established a community here and there could be some occasional simple future videos. Take us along on your walks and show us the beauty of where you live. Tell us how things have evolved once you’ve had some time to acclimate. Many of us would probably appreciate hearing what gear worked for you (or didn’t). I know some of us would be curious about the food plan you follow at home because you talked about it quite a bit. Of course, we would love to see the missing videos and your images from Katahdin if you are able to recover them! At the very least I can picture just some of your beautiful scenery videos without talking if that remains less comfortable. But you also have a perspective to share. Of course you have to do whatever is right for you, but just my two cents. 🥰 Thanks for taking us along. What a story! As Seneca once said, “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end!” Congratulations!! (PS…my favorite line here is “One of my goals was to chill and go with the flow and he just nearly fell over laughing!”🤣 ❤🎉 We are all works in progress, emphasize “in progress!” Be well and enjoy the fulfillment of your dream!)

I loved this recap... congratulations again and I'll miss seeing your daily hike updates 🎉

Congratulations Rebound!!! There are no words to express my gratitude to you for allowing me a window into your epic thru-hike. I've been blessed by your strong faith and your willingness to be so honest, transparent, and vulnerable. I hope in a few years, when I retire, to hike the AT with my husband and if/when I do, I will draw on the lessons you taught all of us throughout your vlog. I'll be praying for you as you rest, recover, and settle back in at home. I understand you may choose not to and I understand why but the selfish part of me hopes to see you post more video content in the future, sharing your experiences and wisdom even perhaps, as you walk in the woods...🌿🥾💪❤️

Congratulations! 🎉

I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU BUT I HAVE TEARS IN MY EYES RIGHT NOW. GOD IS GREAT AND I THINK YOU LED ME TO YOUR CHANNEL. I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM YOU. BUT MOST OF ALL TO ALWAYS TRUST IN THE LORD AT ALL TIMES EVEN THE DARKEST OF TIMES. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS JOURNEY WITH US. I PRAY FOR MANY BLESSINGS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. GOD BLESS

I have watched your videos every day; and was sad when there wasn't one; I followed just a few on their 2024 thru-hikes and you are one of the folks I follow! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!! You were so real; good, bad, terrible, and grateful; I appreciate your authenticity. I've always wanted to hike and we do day hikes but life will not allow us too nor am I brave enough anymore. You are a true HEROINE and you will find your new normal post AT. I've heard that nothing will ever be the same but not as a bad thing but folks come back with new perspectives and better humans at what is truly important. Thank you for taking us along on your journey.

I have so enjoyed your story. You told it well. I am 61 and have always wanted to hike the trail. Because of your story I know I am not in good enough shape anymore but I loved being able to follow along with you. I’m so glad you found your friends and and I’m sure God had a hand in helping you finish. A Navy swim expert! Haha. How perfect! I’m so happy you are home and I understand how you don’t want to share your story anymore although I’m sure you would have stories to tell from your farm. I just started my homestead and it’s very challenging. God bless you and Bud. Signing off for now. 😊🤗🙏

I loved this. ❤

WOW! CONGRATULATIONS! I found your videos a few days into your hike. I have mostly been a silent watcher. I am so proud of you! I have looked forward to seeing you everyday. I have cheered you on, worried that you were seriously hurt and alone, and during your worst times I hoped you would go home where you were safe. Way to PERSEVERE! LET IT BE is such a blessing to you and mankind!

I hope you continue to push yourself and be uncomfortable at times to prove to yourself you can do hard things. We will miss your updates.

So very excited for you, Rebound!!!!🎉🎉🎉❤

Congratulation! I hope God rewards Let It Be 10 fold for his kindness in helping you! He's a hero! As hard as it was, you did it!

Beautiful words. ❤

Can someone pass the tissues, please😭🤧😢 Congratulations Rebound ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉 It's been a pleasure being a part of your thru hike. Thank you for bringing us along and dealing with some good days and some rough days while getting content and editing. I think for someone who doesn't like being in front of a camera and making videos, you did great! Im sorry you had a terrible last day. I've heard others say that when they reached Katahdin, they kinda expected to feel different than they ended up feeling. They were happy and tearful and glad it was over. But they expected a big grand finale feeling, and it didn't happen. Also, the weakness in your legs is probably from using different muscles. You'd been walking on pretty flat ground for a while, and then you had to climb again. Captain Jack had the same problem. Im so proud of you. Your bravery and how you pushed yourself even when you just wanted to go home. God had other plans, and we witnessed this throughout your thru hike. Thank God for bringing people into your life when you needed them. From the women at the hostel that helped so much, and Let it be and his friends. Im so happy you completed the trail, but I am also sad that we won't be hearing from you on a daily basis anymore. Big kudos to Bud for being a great support person and also holding down the fort. Please do a video of the animals' reactions when you got home, and maybe the first meal you ate, and is it hard sleeping at home after being in a tent? Just silly things, I guess, but it's interesting to know. Have a fantastic train ride home❤ ✌️🫶🤜🤛❤️🌄🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

I was upset that you were upset about your phone, that when I heard you say that one of Let it Be's friends took you to pick it up I yelled, Yay!!! I can't sleep, and I stay up very late. So it's almost 2am here, and Im yelling Yay!!! Lol. Im so glad you were able to go back and get it. Is that why the videos run on day 193 and then jump to 200? Anyway, I'm so happy you got your phone back. I was talking to you while watching your video, saying, "noooo, you can get the screen fixed, and get your photos and videos off of it, dont leave it." Of course, you couldn't hear me. 😂 Im glad things turned around again, and you had a much better day. I sure hope you check in every so often on your channel. ✌️🫶🤜🤛🙏🙏🙏❤️

Way to go, Let it be!! Congratulations indeed🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I'm so glad you were at the right place at the right time. You are very much appreciated, from all of us here for helping out our Rebound ❤ ✌️🫶🤜🤛❤️🙏🙏🙏

Rebound, it's been an amazing story, a very suspenseful story. I always looked forward to your videos every morning, I'm so glad you are back home with Bud and enjoying life. Thank you for keeping me entertained these past 6 months, God bless.

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Congratulations!!!

"And they all lived happily ever after!" What a great story you have shared with us. Thank you so much! I am trying to remember back to when I found your story. Do you have chickens? I think that might have been the hook that got me. I truly cannot remember. May your path continue to fulfill your love of Jesus.

It was a beautiful story. ❤️

What a hard fought accomplishment. You must be one tired girl ! Bless you!! I’m wondering why you carry your bottle upside down.

Great video! Thanks for sharing. Blessings to you and Bud.

Congrats! You did an awesome on your hike! I can’t tell you how much we enjoyed watching your videos! You’re an amazing and strong woman! You should be so proud of your accomplishments!

Congratulations! Followed your whole journey. You persevered through a lot of challenges. And the ride up to Kathadin and a hiker to finish it with you were a God send!

Rebound, I get the feeling this story has only just begun. Thank you for sharing this part of your journey with us. God bless you on its continuation. I am so happy for you.

I too will never forget you. I feel so honored to have been a distant part of your incredible journey. I feel so very emotional over this ending. I am not clear on why. You are one of the beautiful ones Rebound. Thank you for allowing me to witness you and in that - discover more about myself. Thank you. Sending Love...