Appalachian Trail 2024 - I Have Nowhere Left to Run. I Can’t Lie to Myself Out Here

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@DerekCullenOutdoors 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and thank you SO much to the kind folk who ‘buy me a coffee’ as encouragement for the time and effort I put into making these videos 🙏 You can check out my support page here - ko-fi.com/derekcullen

@krendagrey6277 6 ай бұрын

God Bless.

@Sdal2593 6 ай бұрын

This episode hit me right in the feels. Sometimes, the right words come at the right time. I need to enter the cave. Thank you.

@maureenp7082 6 ай бұрын

I selfishly wish you could make daily videos, Derek. You're an inspiration to many. Stay safe out there. ❤😊

@DerekCullenOutdoors 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the compliment 🙏

@cbolife 6 ай бұрын

I agree but understand why you choose not to. I also enjoy following you on Facebook.

@elainetiller3241 6 ай бұрын

Agree

@BicheBug1996 6 ай бұрын

@@DerekCullenOutdoorswhen is the girls rejoining you all

@DerekCullenOutdoors 6 ай бұрын

@@BicheBug1996 they have decided to hike ahead again so not sure when we might see them next 👍

@blairpoisson6474 6 ай бұрын

I love your documentary style videos. It's very different from a vlog style videos that most do.

@marydoyle7350 6 ай бұрын

Super video. Those trail magic angels are a treasure to all the hikers. Always love the quotes/readings that you add to your video. You are all doing great....700 miles...wow.

@jeangood393 6 ай бұрын

Derek, I love the story you told about the mansion with a dark room into which we are afraid to go. Growing up as a child, my mother had many bouts of depression, once even having a "mental breakdown". I never understood this as a child, as I grew up in a loving home filled with love. This was her dark room. There came a time when she began to have recurring dreams about the same house you just described (dark and spooky). She would climb to the upstairs level and enter a dark hallway with a closed door at the end. My mom would always wake up in terror and fear at this point in her dream. Talking with me one day about her fear of this dream, I told her, "Next time you dream this dream and come to the door, just open it." She did dream the dream again and came to the door and opened it. Surprisingly she saw an older woman sitting in a rocking chair. The woman looked up at my mom and smiled a beautiful smile. My mom never dreamed that dream again.

@collegedad8656 6 ай бұрын

An outstanding adventure and journey. Hike on👍

@michaelreed2895 6 ай бұрын

You are a gift to us all! I lived for years half a mile from the Cloverdale post office. I took in hikers, fed hikers, took them for equipment repairs, drove them home for funerals in two cases, and made myself available as much as possible. I'm glad that you are finding trail angels along your way. I've hiked many miles of the AT, but never as through hiker. I've hiked all over the country, and Canada. I'd love to come walk in Ireland. Maybe you could recommend some places there. Your philosophies are akin to my own and I appreciate you sharing those thoughts. I'm on a pension, but when the next check comes in I'll buy you a cup of coffee. I've hiked in the Rockies for nearly 2 weeks of unending rain sleet and snow, so I can relate to all this.

@jonathanwtea 6 ай бұрын

Another great video, Derek! So happy you got to meet Close Call! What a wonderful generous man he is! I got to know him from the videos of Gypsy and Fern (The Hiking Homesteaders) with whom he hiked most of the trail! Thank you for your thoughtful storytelling!

@liptovlodge1187 6 ай бұрын

Another great video Derek. Keep them coming.

@jimmyjenkins9240 6 ай бұрын

Wow! Each video is a treasure.

@mattparker3267 6 ай бұрын

Very true to life…what things are like during an AT Thru-hike. I hope potential thru-hikers watch your series. All the best. ( GAME 06, Flip Flop 22)

@yellowlabrador 6 ай бұрын

another outstanding video. I really look forward to them. Thank you, you carry me away with you.

@DartmoorPaul 5 ай бұрын

Another inspiring video, Derek. You’re talent for documenting the human journey and interview technique is incredible. The mental side of these challenges should not be underestimated or ignored by people wishing to do these things. I ran a 100k ultra at the weekend and someone I met said “… you’re on your own with your mind for over 12 hours. And some people can’t do that. They can do the physical but not the mental”. Belief in yourself and allowing yourself to sit with those thoughts is really key to mental wellness I feel.

@AleaheaZamaniego 6 ай бұрын

the quote at the end! 💯🌸

@Bibs123 6 ай бұрын

Great Videos. Don't you dare quit at this point!! I missed this video and saw the video title of today's! You are an inspirational person and are getting far more views that anyone else hiking the trail this year. If you did more videos, it would be amazing, like two a week! I love how you ask people how the feel right now or what they are thinking at the moment. Almost nobody gets into the psychology of the trail and the mental struggle that people go through, the up and down emotions. You do such a wonderful job of bringing this aspect to us. I love the guys answer about why he was on trail, when he said he was getting everything he wanted in life but wasn't fulfilled. I think that's human nature and we are living in a time of such mental health struggles for exactly that reason. Humans, especially men, need a struggle, goal, and/or a reason to live. Our struggles make us grateful for the good things in life and when we accomplish hard things, we are fulfilled and proud. I think, especially men, are missing that in life and it's the reason for the struggle us men are having. I heard a guy talking about research that tells us that we should do something hard every single day and that people who do are happier and live longer. I agree. A great book about this topic is "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience." The author's name is Mikail, his last name is super long. It begins with a C. The book really changed my life!

@lisamonalisahikes 6 ай бұрын

Love following you along. I think your showing the side of hiking many that don’t hike, don’t realize- the people. Yes it’s beautiful but people tend to be different in trail

@DerekCullenOutdoors 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Lisa 🙏

@Bibs123 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely true! Great comment!

@daggy1778 6 ай бұрын

HELLO YOU.............thank you so much for the update.......good to see you...........and your walkfriends are also in a good way................take care of you ,Blessings and Greetings from Daggy,Kiel,Germany☘☘☘

@Pj.explores 6 ай бұрын

You're videos keep getting better and better. Love the mission you are on, even if it is unamed. You've seen me through many rough patches watching your various treks. ❤

@lyndaalexander6582 6 ай бұрын

Wow. Thanks for sharing another inspiring piece of your journey. Can’t wait for the next chapter.

@BruceEllmaker 6 ай бұрын

You boys are getting leaned out! You're well qualified to speak to those personal insights and growth that come with the journey. 💞

@robbysimpsonradio4830 6 ай бұрын

I love the interviews you have. It sounds like the trail is not only a physical journey but additionally a journey into one's mind

@christophermaguire5863 6 ай бұрын

Happy Trails. I thru hiked in 09'. Awesome videos. God Bless!!

@robinferguson8911 6 ай бұрын

That was really beautiful, start to finish. Thanks Derek

@mushercdn 6 ай бұрын

Going to have to watch this one again once I've digested the quotes I remember. It always impresses me how we can remember one thing a teacher said out of the thousands they repeated. Thanks for the video.

@DerekCullenOutdoors 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much musher! By the way, I say John o donohue is my teacher but do not mean he was a school teacher etc. I have read many of johns books and recall his words often and hear him talk to me all the time 🙏

@HabitsV2 3 ай бұрын

Virginia looks very much like parts of Ireland.

@PamMiller-xc2ys 6 ай бұрын

Derek...that was another winner episode!!!I love the trail magic & angels!!! Something that really speaks to me having been a nurse & caring for people it appeals to me to do that...if only the AT came thru Ohio 😄!! Scenery was beautiful...loved it! 💚😁

@johndennehy8339 6 ай бұрын

Eagerly following your journey as i do with all your videos,in west cork at the moment and staying with a gentleman called john devoy who was a good friend of dervla murphy,john cycled from norway to cape town in 1985,quondam his book is a fascinating read and maybe something that would be of interest to you derek,safe travels

@lindamalcovsky 6 ай бұрын

I've wanted to hike the AT for years..and even got my gear and hiked all of CT and MA on weekend trips..but life circumstances have prevented me from going. Now at 65 I still dream of doing it..I hope I can someday soon...and I hear your words magpie...I will never be "ready" ..have to make it happen 😊 Thank you for these incredible videos..so much more than just a travel log..a spiritual journey you're taking us on ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@jimhenderson387 6 ай бұрын

Another outstanding video! Thank you.

@marylynch951 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Derek May God continue protecting you ❤❤

@jetv1471 4 ай бұрын

I loved Audy Murphy movies !🎥!! I didn’t know he died there in plane crash ! At my age 64 with no real hiking experience but want to do the bottom half of the AT … I may have to now .

@margf.6773 6 ай бұрын

A thought-provoking video, Derek. Thank you.

@DerekCullenOutdoors 6 ай бұрын

Cheers marg!

@joeoneill3142 6 ай бұрын

Another amazing vid Derek ! 🧙....thank you

@stevewaterhouse3025 6 ай бұрын

another great piece of work here Derek !

@binflynn1 6 ай бұрын

Great video keep her lit 👍🇮🇪

@Coughlin.Nick814 6 ай бұрын

Just curious - what hiking shoes are you wearing? Also, sometime could you unpack your bag and do, like, an inventory of everything you brought for a future video? My son and I are starting to plan for an AT section, and I am just curious about what all to bring. Thanks!

@paddyo3841 6 ай бұрын

It’s seems impossible but each of your videos are more powerful than the last…upwards and onwards brother

@nedmills6841 2 ай бұрын

My thoughts and prayers to the victims of Hurricane Helene in the Appalachian mountains, one of the most beautiful mountain regions in the world. May they be fully restored to their former glory. 🙏♥️

@charliem5332 6 ай бұрын

Wow. Audie Murphy. I've read his story. It's a wild one.

@jenniferwilliams4447 6 ай бұрын

Hello you! 😉. Matthew 19:26 "but with God all things are possible". Jesus words. Another great video Derek 💜. Thank you for sharing. xXx. Ps; your travel companion with the beard has a lovely smile.

@anniedavis4569 6 ай бұрын

Your words are so true Derek and very inspiring. I’m afraid to drive often wonder will I ever conquer it. I’ve passed my driving test but just the fear of getting out on the road driving

@DerekCullenOutdoors 6 ай бұрын

I hope you learn to drive 🙏 0:01

@michaelburke248 6 ай бұрын

14:04 Hii Derek, another great episode. Keep up the good work.

@Dvldog 6 ай бұрын

I’m enjoying your unique approach to documenting your journey. Both entertaining and thought provoking. If you want to know more about Mr. Murphy, find the movie “To Hell and Back” in which he stars in his own biography. A real warrior.

@5555filly 6 ай бұрын

Nevermind the feet had to giggle tho its so painful, sorry. Love Joseph Campbell ❤ Happy Trails Derek

@vinneyH 6 ай бұрын

Yet another great video derek. I love when you give us these little quotes inspiring little nuggets.. The ram dass one really stuck with me . Were all just walking each other home, its beautiful. Go raibh maith agat arís ó Éirinn

@DerekCullenOutdoors 6 ай бұрын

Lovely to know/hear this coney. Cheers

@jaypike5220 6 ай бұрын

Love your videos. Fyi I live in a cabin just off the AT. In Fayetteville Pa 17222. Willing to host or help in any way. Rides? Showers? Meal? Im guessing you might be in area 15-17th of June.