Benton MacKaye Trail Thru-Hike Series: Trailer & Introduction

This is an introduction and trailer for my Benton MacKaye Trail thru-hike short film series. After the brief trailer, I give an overview of the Benton MacKaye Trail, talk about what thru-hiking the Benton MacKaye Trail is like, and answer the question: is the Benton MacKaye Trail harder than the AT (Appalachian Trail)?
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[@Papatoole]

Excellent! Subbed for BMT information! Shooting for 2023 !

[@UnfetteredFootsteps]

Awesome Shawn! It’s such a great trail - you’re going to love it!

[@Papatoole]

@@UnfetteredFootsteps Thanks so much have done the start down to three Forks several times it’s one of my favorite hikes in the world. What time of year did you start this hike? I’m watching the rest of your videos today and tomorrow

[@UnfetteredFootsteps]

@@Papatoole I started April 30. May is a great month to hike heading northbound. Lots of wildflowers. Weather can be cold at night, but I like that. Fall would also be a great time on trail, of course.

[@Papatoole]

@@UnfetteredFootsteps I showed your teaser video to my fiancé this morning after I watched it last night. She joked that you film as many wildflowers as I do on the trail lol. Thanks for the information!

[@UnfetteredFootsteps]

@@Papatoole LOL, nerding out on the details of nature is one of the common themes, for sure. One of the big reasons I hike is to discover, observe, and enjoy the natural world, so I'd say the teaser is pretty representative of what you'll see in the episodes for that series. Each episode has a "just hiking" portion, followed by some talking to tell the story a bit and relay information. Most people want to hear some talking and extract some information from videos, but I wanted to try to make the experience more immersive in some way. Also, selfishly, if I want to go back and look at the the hike, I don't always have to hear myself talk :-). I recently put out a video on the Art Loeb Trail and used a slightly different format. Sometimes I shake things up to satisfy whatever whim is going through my head at that time. The important thing for me is having a memory of the hikes and giving other people some information, inspiration, or whatever, for their own adventurous spirits. I hope you enjoy the series, and there is a logistics and planning video at the end that you may find helpful, or that you can skip to if you get tired of the other stuff. Thanks for watching!

[@rolfdenver]

Your spreadsheet has been very helpful, and your films both beautiful and informative.

[@margiekelly6023]

Great Kevin, can't wait to see the rest

[@UnfetteredFootsteps]

Thank you! Glad you’re enjoying!

[@kenwbrenner]

Hi. Recently completed watching your series on the BMT. Used to live in Cumming, GA (Feb. 1999 - May 2021) and while there, day-hiked the BMT in GA (by myself, up and back each time). Your series gave me the chance to see what the rest of the trail looks like. Nicely done on your filming, composition, and the narration at the end of each video. I've been section-hiking the AT since 1992, and am now at Caledonia State Park in PA. However, I'll probably do one more hike and call it quits with respect to new AT miles. But, you have inspired me to walk trails closer to home (we retired to my wife's home area, Laurel, Mississippi in May, 2021). One Idea I got from your series was to walk the BMT through the Smokies. A bigger/stretch idea was: Hike the BMT from Fontana Dam to the northern end, then the AT from Davenport Gap to Fontana Dam. Basically, a circle of this wonderful national park. When I section hiked the AT in the Smokies, it was south to north. So, my plan mentioned above would give me a different view of the AT in the Smokies. Just an idea... Have subscribed and will look at other hike series on your channel. By the way - was great your wife would help with the logistics. Does she hike with you? God Bless!

[@UnfetteredFootsteps]

Either of those plans sounds great! Any time spent in the Smokies is worthwhile, in my opinion. My wife is not fond of backpacking. She likes car camping, but the longer walks and backpacking trips are my thing. If you liked the BMT series and are looking for shorter hikes, I highly recommend the Foothills Trail . The Bartram Trail is another good and lesser traveled southeast hike. Whatever you end up doing, enjoy!

[@kenwbrenner]

Thank you for your reply, and appreciate your great hiking videos. God Bless!

[@lifethroughalens9878]

Looks so calm and peaceful. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to seeing more of the trail.

[@UnfetteredFootsteps]

Thanks Chris!

[@jamesbarker313]

Great video- planning to do this in March, and like your planning spreadsheet I'll probably use your same resupplies. Hopefully March won't be too cold overall, but it's the only time I can get away. Really got a lot of info from your videos!

[@UnfetteredFootsteps]

Glad you found it helpful! I hope you enjoy the hike!

[@lennyhikes2781]

Your videos are amazing! Looking forward to seeing the full length version!

[@UnfetteredFootsteps]

Thank you! I’m actively trying to make them better. I appreciate the feedback.