2025 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike - Hiking for Miracles - Breakdown of the Shakedown!

[@Eventurlivet]

Go go go! Cheering you on all the way from Norway! 🌞

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@Eventurlivet Thank you so much! Wow 🤩

[@wanderingmycophile]

Congratulations on your hike! Excited to follow your journey from Wisconsin!

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@wanderingmycophile Thank you! And thanks for watching. I appreciate it!

[@HydeOut613]

Hello from Ontario! Hopefully I'll see you out there! Looking forward to following along.

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@HydeOut613 are you thru hiking too?

[@nox1994]

Amazing!!! My seizure dog and I are planning our 2025 attempt in a few months time, coming from Nova Scotia! Would love to chat, hopefully our paths cross on trail!

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@nox1994 I’ll chat anytime!

[@jsweevil]

Planning a flip flop myself, hope to see both of you out there at some point.

[@TopazFarmerTravels]

Good gear video

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@TopazFarmerTravels Thanks! Appreciate you watching.

[@deedle4180]

Look forward to watching your videos. Quick comments : I took an Opsack and found that the ziplock broke after 3 weeks on trail. The ATC still recommends hanging an Ursack and not tying it to a tree. You might want to consider a lighter option. I am excited for you. You'll crush it.

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@deedle4180 I have lived that nightmare with the opsack. I always carry a spare. Moved over to the adotec certified bag with smelly proof bag. Will see how it goes. Can tie or hang then.

[@RedCatt423]

Just subscribed. I like your presence... . Enjoy

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@RedCatt423 Thank you. That is a lovely compliment ☺️

[@stevewalentynski9038]

Hi I'am from Ontario too and look forward to following along,good luck and safe hiking!!

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@stevewalentynski9038 thank you! And thanks for following!

[@MaryPonder]

Love your videos! I’m going to hike the AT when I retire and your attention to detail is wonderful. Thanks for all you do for us and the charity.

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@MaryPonder Thank you! It’s been 5 years of trial and error to get to this point! 🤣. I appreciate your kind words of support. Spread the word for folks to donate!

[@AlertBunion]

Looks like a solid kit! You should be plenty warm with your setup, I started February 2023 with a -6 degree Celsius quilt and somehow survived. If my year was typical then it shouldn't be too cold, I had a handful of nights where it got to around -10 Celsius, but for the most part it was barely below freezing. Very manageable. I really like the ursack too, it's super easy to hang at night. Just remember that it's not rodent-proof. I don't think you mentioned if you had an Opsak or not, I'd definitely recommend one. Both for peace of mind with rodents and as a secondary bag to store food in during the day when your ursack gets soaked by rain all night. Good luck and enjoy your hike!

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@AlertBunion Thanks for all the advice and knowledge. Really appreciate that you took the time. I do have opsacks and I have the new Adotec grizzly certified bag arriving today with some smellyproof bags. I understand it has the rodent avoidance too!!

[@EdwardSchwartz-u1z]

Nice info

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@EdwardSchwartz-u1z Thank you 😊

[@Sfadventures2025]

GET IT CB!!!

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@Sfadventures2025 Thanks!!

[@Sfadventures2025]

@ I’m rooting for you and your cause ! I’m so excited I’m heading to Tennessee to do some trail Maintenance help get the AT ready for us to HIKE IT and it’s a few miles longer and it will be a bit different and we get to vlogg it so fun. Have fun I’ll keep watching and be safe

[@Jennifer-xv6sk]

Great video!

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@Jennifer-xv6sk thanks so much!

[@petecoppola5428]

Good luck to you, doing it for a great cause. What are you using for a cook kit?

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@petecoppola5428 Thank you! I have a Toals titanium 750ml pot, isobutane gas canisters, msr pocket rocket deluxe, a small cleaning towel, extra lighter, fork/spoon combo and a sea to summit collapsing mug

[@KatieHikes]

Which cork ball do you have? Are you loving the bidet? What brand is it? Hope to see you out there!

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@KatieHikes I have the rawology ball. So light. I love the bidet for what it is - still an awkward thing overall though 😳. It’s a culo clean. Hope to see you too!

[@KatieHikes]

I got the Rawology Ball. It seems a but big, but it's pretty light 2.4 ounces. I probably could have gotten away with the smaller one.

[@canadianbacon2454]

@ I like the bigger one for getting into my IT band and hip area, as well as my upper shoulders.

[@musingwithreba9667]

Count down starts! 😊 Hey do you follow 5 Stack? He did the AT this year, and this week put up a video of his winter gear and what it was like for him when he started out early in the season. It got cold on him a few nights, but it looks like your kit is pretty well set up. I am quite jealous of your 0 degree EE quilt anyway! 😂 Are you flying or driving down? If flying, are you checking your bag? Check the regs on the 20,000mah battery. Some are not allowed in carry-on. Oh...and I just thought of this. Do you have rain mitts? Decathlon has them, they're effective and very lightweight and affordable.

[@canadianbacon2454]

Thanks for commenting! Yes - I followed 5stack’s hike all the way. He made me laugh out loud and I was jealous of 2 things he had - his super long stride and his down pants! 😂. There’s no money in the budget to add down pants to my list, but boy that was a brilliant idea! I will be driving down with my husband and he will see me off on springer Mountain. As for rain, I haven’t found anything really worthy here, but I do have an extra tough pair of dishwashing gloves in my pack just to put over the wool gloves in a pinch . Rubber is waterproof, right? 😂 and they were super cheap!

[@musingwithreba9667]

@canadianbacon2454 those down pants are on my wish list as well! 🤣

[@wanderworm]

If you use your ursack be sure to also use the OPSack bags. They’ll make everything odour proof so nothing will find your bag. I’ve devised a kit for a 2:1 lightweight pulley system to lift a heavy good bag such that the corsage is not rubbing or snagging on the tree branch. I can share if you’re interested. I think the new ADOTEC bear bags are a bit smaller than the Ursack ones. I’m curious which treadmill you use. I’d like to get one so I can train.

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@wanderworm I would love any info you can share. The treadmill is a Sole.

[@doconawalk9367]

Great gear!! You are well prepared. Are you taking a stove?

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@doconawalk9367 I am! Saving it for the “fire & water episode” since I totally forgot to talk about both.

[@KevinRStrauss]

Looks like you're pretty dialed in. Your Nalgene also doubles as a great roller for calves & quads! My channel has videos. Good luck!

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@KevinRStrauss too true!! And I’ll check out your channel for sure! Thanks! 🙏

[@chalampakala9788]

What camera and software are you using to upload. How do you save your videos/ Planning AT in 2026

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@chalampakala9788 I use my iPhone (14 Pro Max currently but about to upgrade to 16 Pro Max) then use CapCut to edit. I have a Samsung 2TB storage block to offload the footage.

[@mattjosh69]

Sorry to double check you but -16 Celsius is 3.2 Fahrenheit 😂😂🇬🇧🙏🏻

[@canadianbacon2454]

@@mattjosh69 it’s -18c that’s 0° right? Never was good at converting.