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@Larry_M6790 2 күн бұрын
4 1/2 months?, you were hauling ass.
@PackAndSoul 2 күн бұрын
Wish I couldve gone slower!!
@zachwilliams805 4 күн бұрын
So I'm a small scale vegetable farmer and the seasons can be tough on me, can make me doubt what I am doing and why I am doing it. I have listened to this most days on my farm and it serves to remind me how lucky I am to do what I do. Wanted to say thanks.
@PackAndSoul 3 күн бұрын
This is such a fantastic message, thank you for sending it. Would love to know what crops you work with, I fantasize about doing the same, though I’m sure I can’t imagine how difficult it is.
@roblovely4839 4 күн бұрын
Wow very inspiring…. Thankyou 🙏
@PackAndSoul 4 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!
@carlosdeleon4215 8 күн бұрын
Awesome x 10000! So beautiful
@PackAndSoul 7 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! It was marvelous
@TT79- 15 күн бұрын
100 yards away?? First im afraid of not finding it, second im not sure why im afraid of other hikers stealing food. Does that ever happen on thru hikes??
@PackAndSoul 14 күн бұрын
Haha that’d be something. Haven’t heard of it yet, but sure it’s happened. To be fair, they say to put it 100 yards away, I typically get lazy and put it about 50. Thanks for the comment!
@LowBudgetYoutuber 16 күн бұрын
Maybe you just being honest and everyone does it... Your nickname is Honest LitterBug you should make a video of all the trash and you cleaning it up the entire trail. Pay me to do it.
@PackAndSoul 16 күн бұрын
People do litter a lot, it’s sad
@LowBudgetYoutuber 16 күн бұрын
You should invest in my small business. Where is the refurbish and repair store on or near the trail? Place to rest, reset and shower. Calling the store, Barter Town 😂 Trade what you got for what you wish you could afford.
@PackAndSoul 16 күн бұрын
Barter situation is a good idea
@LowBudgetYoutuber 16 күн бұрын
Ummm I won't report you for false information however you acting like this 100% of all your gear including food and water when you were at Restaurants, Motels, Stores and people sent you packages. Let's hike thru with just our wallets cause that the same and less hassle. Maybe just a bottle of Water. ❤
@PackAndSoul 16 күн бұрын
I like eating at restaurants, just gets expensive is all
@LowBudgetYoutuber 16 күн бұрын
Why dont thru hikers carry a bag of Rice and Flour?
@PackAndSoul 16 күн бұрын
Weighs a lot
@LowBudgetYoutuber 16 күн бұрын
Recipe you will like. Whipped Honey, Trail mix, Jerky, Peanut Butter all whipped together and have a pack of Tortillas on the side. Why does nobody bring 10lbs of Raw Rice? I believe all these thru hikers don't eat or live healthy and wouldn't last long in a survival situation.
@PackAndSoul 16 күн бұрын
Sounds delicious, will try it out
@JIrv-432 17 күн бұрын
Awesome video! Do you notice any squeak from this pack? Squeaking seems to be a common complaint with the Atmos 65 AG.
@PackAndSoul 17 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! Ya know, it does have a little squeak. And like a thousand miles into a hike, you really start to enjoy it. Like rope bending on an old wooden ship.
@martin32694 17 күн бұрын
Hi, just wondering how is the peakdesign capture doing with the atmos? I found it so difficult to install and it seems risking to damage the strap. appreciate if you can share some insight/experience. Thanks
@PackAndSoul 17 күн бұрын
Thanks for the question! I know what you mean, it’s a tight squeeze to get it on there, but it’s worked great, super secure, and I’ve taken it off several times for various reasons and the strap has held up just fine.
@davidcarroll6020 21 күн бұрын
How many people die on trail each year?
@PackAndSoul 19 күн бұрын
Always depends on the year, but usually very few if any. And if someone does happen to tragically die, it’s usually due to falling / getting lost in cold temps.
@davidcarroll6020 19 күн бұрын
@@PackAndSoul what about health issues?
@PackAndSoul 16 күн бұрын
@@davidcarroll6020 it certainly happens unfortunately, not sure of the actual stats, probably pretty rare. The trail is typically pretty close to towns, so I'd say lots of people with health issues are able to quickly get help.
@davidcarroll6020 15 күн бұрын
@@PackAndSoul I am a Type 1 Diabetic for past 61 years, pacemaker in heart for past 5 years, severe asthma so at the age of 67 I am going to try the AT in 2025
@vangkhaivilay 22 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing that’s so cool the custom bed frame mounted to 3rd row seat I also want to build one just like it or keep my 2nd row seat bc I have a spouse and 2 toddlers. Youe set up is cool bc I can have the kids play in middle area. And remove my car seat to fold it down. But then again I like them being close to me when I drive and like all the room in the rear
@PackAndSoul 19 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment! Totally hear you about the kids, I have one on the way and that was our thought exactly.
@3jeremyreed 28 күн бұрын
…In his sleevies. I’ve never laughed so hard watching an AT vlog! This episode was masterful!
@PackAndSoul 28 күн бұрын
Ha love that joke! Thanks so much for watching!! Appreciate the kind comment
@StrangePhoton 29 күн бұрын
Two months ago, I discovered this miniseries, and it changed my life. In the ensuing time, my favorite uncle died and my wife and I both came down with awful cases of COVID. I'm finally coming out the other side of that, and have a renewed fire to chase the inspiration you sparked in me with this experience you documented so beautifully. Thank you AGAIN AND AGAIN for what you've created. It is far and away the greatest AT thru-hike film I've seen, and one of the most encouraging pieces of nature-centered/human-centered art I've encountered in my lifetime.
@PackAndSoul 28 күн бұрын
I can’t thank you enough for this kind and heartfelt comment, truly appreciate it. Makes me so happy to know that you have nature to help with the tough times, we could all use a respite from life’s challenges. Hike on!!!!
@LookUp1991 Ай бұрын
If you gave up your apartment, where did your wife live???
@PackAndSoul 29 күн бұрын
Haha great question. She was my girlfriend at the time, I left my apartment to go on trail, when I got back I moved in with her.
@NothernNate Ай бұрын
I love the food barrel myself, but I canoe. . . 🤘🏼 #NorthMichigan
@PackAndSoul Ай бұрын
Canoeing is prob way more fun than walking lol
@NothernNate Ай бұрын
@@PackAndSoul I canoe to cool spots and do day hikes. I like a 2 parts canoe 1 part hiking mix ratio combo!
@tomdomenico Ай бұрын
“Police officer murdering George Floyd”. That was rich. Are you talking about the career criminal serial women beating deadbeat scumbag junkie who overdosed on Fentanyl?
@tylerwhitney3443 Ай бұрын
"I'm an old Jew" I laughed 😅
@PackAndSoul Ай бұрын
Haha the truth!
@tmber01 Ай бұрын
$6,778.93 divided by 136 days (approx. 4-1/2 mos.) comes to a very modest $49.85 per day. Try living on that in the real world.
@PackAndSoul Ай бұрын
Exactly!! Awesome part of a thru hike is that it becomes the real world, and civilian life seems a distant dream.
@jakubb7632 Ай бұрын
Love the video! Setting off in 2025. I am curious though. What material is the button-down shirt you wore? I know you posted a link but It doesn't seem to be the exact same one
@PackAndSoul Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Pumped for your journey! They discontinued that particular shirt, but it’s mountain hardware, I actually have the newer version you see on rei and I like it even better. They have great stuff in my opinion, so you can’t go wrong with them.
@N.Sardone Ай бұрын
13:34 This! I’ve got 2 kids (20 & 16) but I don’t think anything in this world sounds better than littles belly laugh!! It fills my soul!
@PackAndSoul Ай бұрын
Agreed!! Thanks for this comment :-)
@hector5299 Ай бұрын
13:31 Did you say Chesticles? 😂😂🤣
@PackAndSoul Ай бұрын
Haha I believe I did
@lovenature7823 Ай бұрын
Excellent, excellent video thank you! Answered many of my questions. Subbed!
@PackAndSoul Ай бұрын
Thanks so much!! Appreciate the kind comment, glad it helped!
@subzeroinshorts Ай бұрын
Your intro is sooo nice. Really conveys how much you love the outdoors!
@PackAndSoul Ай бұрын
That’s so kind of you! Appreciate it :-)
@seattlegrrlie Ай бұрын
Baby wipes and ziplock bags are the necessities. Everything else is personal preference
@PackAndSoul Ай бұрын
Lol ur not wrong
@joeparris3918 Ай бұрын
Anyway been watching you for a while .....I'm March 2021..... enjoying you
@PackAndSoul Ай бұрын
Thanks so much! really appreciate that. Happy trails
@goodwaterhikes Ай бұрын
👍👍 I haven’t figured out how much I spent on my 2022 thru hike. But now I’m curious and will dig out my credit card statements to determine the cost. Happy trails 😎✌️
@PackAndSoul Ай бұрын
Get back to me when you have the figure!!
@goodwaterhikes Ай бұрын
@@PackAndSoul Hi Nick I'm looking at around $5,500 and it would have been more had I finished. I had issues requiring several multi-day unplanned stays off trail adding $$$. When I reached Manchester Center VT I had an injury force me off the trail. Subtracting some of the extra days off trail I probably would have come in close to the amount you spent had I completed the trail. Sorry this data isn't a good representation for a completed thru hike. I hope to give it another try someday. Happy Trails
@PackAndSoul Ай бұрын
@@goodwaterhikes Thanks for the breakdown! Yeah, those off trail days add up quick! Hope you can get back on trail at some point, rooting for ya!
@garylines5755 Ай бұрын
I have hiked a few thru hikes and food was always my biggest expense when you go into a restaurant and have a steak dinner with dessert and are still hungry so you get a burger and fries to take back to your room it can be expensive .
@PackAndSoul Ай бұрын
Ha exactly! Hiker hungry is real
@garylines5755 Ай бұрын
@@PackAndSoul When my wife picked me up after the PCT she wanted to take me to the doctor because I was eating six meals a day and she was sure there was something wrong with me.
@PackAndSoul Ай бұрын
@@garylines5755 To her credit....we probably all have something wrong with us when we get off trail ;-)
@garylines5755 Ай бұрын
@@PackAndSoul You have to be a little crazy to even want to do a thru hike and I am lucky to have a very understanding wife .
@Agile47509chicken Ай бұрын
Boundary Waters veteran here. My strategy is to use an Ursak with a Loksak odor-proof bag for anything that has a scent. Six trips - no bear or critter issues so far. More importantly, I keep a clean camp and clean dishes and fish far from my sleeping and hangout areas. So far so good! I’ll do anything to avoid schlepping a canister around.
@PackAndSoul Ай бұрын
I know exactly what you mean! Those canisters are pretty cumbersome
@AdabAbu Ай бұрын
Nice. How long do you think it takes to acclimate to altitude?
@PackAndSoul Ай бұрын
Usually only takes me a few days to get used to it
@kennethwyatt1089 2 ай бұрын
"Papa Smurf" here... an old grey-haired guy with a blue shirt and a blue backpack. (See photo to the left) Hey, I've been called worse. How'd I get it? While on a solo hike I ended up hiking a section of a trail with a small group of mostly strangers. Someone in the group, "Joker", had the idea to give trail names to a couple of us who didn't have one. At the time I wasn't aware that this was even a thing. I was lucky. One guy in the group was called, "Dumpy". The story is, he got it one day after developing stomach issues and repeatedly being forced to step off the trail and dig a cat hole to take care of business. The funny thing is that he said it was better than his previous trail name, which he never would reveal. I guess the name I got wasn't so bad.
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
Papa Smurf!! Love that. Thanks so much for sharing your story :-)
@albertocutcha5238 2 ай бұрын
Great information, did i hear you correctly, you can not hike after 2100 eastern time zone
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Im usually zonked out by 9pm, up in time for 6am wake up and 7am departure. But definitely did some night hiking, it’s fun
@pikeshike 2 ай бұрын
Way to much sugar!
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
Agreed, WAY too much!
@Vellzi 2 ай бұрын
Hey thanks for this! I'm new to hiking, and the AP is my big goal to go for while I do smaller treks around England to practice. After watching a number of 'big' KZbinrs I have to say that, while they've been great, the videos like this seem to be way more useful. There's no brand allegiances, it's literally all just personal experience from the trail. After worrying about equipment it's very refreshing to see the reality of what the trek can actually look like - I honestly thought you were joking about the crocs to begin with, but hell yeah if it works it goddamn works. The poles too! It's pretty funny, I'm a total newbie who's been researching into hiking poles, the different handles types, folding vs telescoping etc etc - and then I run into you, a dude whos *actually* done it, who's like "oh yeah, I didn't even pick these ones, I just found some poles and used them" and they're seemingly not even the same type! Two random-ass poles thrown together, but if it works, it works!
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
Love this comment! Thanks so much for leaving it. I know exactly what you mean, it’s hard to cut thru all the bs sometimes with the influencer backpackers. Don’t get me wrong, it’d be nice to have all the latest gear, ultralight etc, but it wasn’t worth the price tag, at least for me. And honestly, being “hiker trash” out there with a bunch of ragtag gear actually feels really nice. As long as you got it in your mind and heart that you wanna do the trail, all the rest couldn’t matter less.
@adk46er5203 2 ай бұрын
The Bear Cannister he showed is most likely flawed. If that is the one that you can open with your hands without a coin or screwdriver bears can get into it. In the Adirondacks I saw a sign telling hikers not to use that type and they had one that was ripped up. The Rangers there do not want you to use that type. I use the old fashioned one where you need to you use a coin, keys, screwdriver to open. My Bear Cannister has claw marks all over it but no real damage.
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment. This one isn’t flawed and works just as well as the others that use coins in terms of bears. All comes down to personal preference
@B0bb217 2 ай бұрын
Good video, but Kevlar wasnt worn by knights, it was only invented in 1965
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
Good point
@rkdb99 2 ай бұрын
Whatever happened with that snake?!
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
Haha it hid and we fell asleep. It was just a garter snake after all so we were just being dramatic
@rkdb99 2 ай бұрын
@@PackAndSoul Phewph ok good to know. Love this documentary by the way, I bought it a few years ago before you put it on KZbin. Great work!
@nickgreene19 2 ай бұрын
@@rkdb99 So kind of you!! Really appreciate that
@LiseWrigley 2 ай бұрын
If your mother loves you and you love her, be bear safe. Don't be lazy.
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
Agreed! Can definitely get better at not being lazy
@BPF80MCar-vi1pg 2 ай бұрын
Im guessing all that ultralight shit is why people have to buy new packs. Thats ridiculous
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
Don’t get me wrong, if I had disposable income, I’d buy a bunch of ultralight gear too! But I definitely hear ya
@assaginel2822 2 ай бұрын
Great tent
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
Love it too!
@hunterbarnell8096 2 ай бұрын
I’ve heard too many stories about having to search the woods for the can in the morning after bears played soccer with it all night. If I had to carry a canister, I’d still want to put it in a bear box or hang in anyways. Totally understand why certain areas make you have one, but they do suck. I’m a dry bag guy myself.
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
I like the dry bag too, my preferred choice
@Bill_tyler 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Thatcntrygirl1 2 ай бұрын
But aren’t the bear canisters not odor proof? Just bear proof from stealing your food right?
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
Right, you can buy odor bags as well to stop the smell. But I‘ve never used them, have heard mixed reviews on them.
@Thatcntrygirl1 2 ай бұрын
@@PackAndSoul gosh it’s like what do you do then .. no real remidy
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
@@Thatcntrygirl1 its true, bears are gonna be there no matter what we do, I suppose it's just mitigation at a certain point
@Bill_tyler 2 ай бұрын
Where do you get resupplies sent ?
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
Never had them sent, I bought resupplies in town at grocery stores
@Bill_tyler 2 ай бұрын
@packandsoul , I dropped my camelback and opted for the system that fits into a bottle with a bite valve because I hated that I had to unpack all my gear to remove and replace the bag when I need water, it’s just a hassle
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
I still love the camelback. Fill it up only once or twice a day. And the way I have mine situated, I don’t have to take out any gear. But I hear you
@Bill_tyler 2 ай бұрын
Cold soaking 🤢 Not quite the crotch pot but gross none the less
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
Ha I don’t mind it at all!
@sef5090 2 ай бұрын
Wish it only took 5 mins!
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
You just blinked and it was made.
@sef5090 2 ай бұрын
❤
@PackAndSoul 2 ай бұрын
;-)