Everything This Ultralight Backpacker Took on a 2,160-Mile Hike | Condé Nast Traveler

[@chowly]

Well shot, beautifully produced video! Super impressed with Stringbean; great presenter, super knowledgeable about all the gear and explains it well. Love all the b-roll he captured while conquering this incredible feat!

[@davidstaunton2386]

Wow - what a beast! Amazing achievement. Absolutely next level athlete ❤

[@mountainlaureldesigns9382]

He is showing a Mountain Laurel Designs (MLD) SuperLight Bivy Sack and MLD Pro Poncho Tarp.

[@woodsman335]

Amazing! Sacrificing for the record. Love it

[@barrypanaretou9124]

Amazing fitness but for me it's all about taking in your surroundings not running past them! However each to their own and what this guy achieves is simply remarkable!!! Respect

[@jeffg3895]

The part where you were squeezing through the rocks, you could tell how much weight you lost. Crazy!

[@JesusTheCity]

Not the sawyer mini

[@richardpham4473]

Really insightful!

[@The666knives]

Which Victorinox model did you use? Thank you!

[@paulcontursi5982]

What about a shelter and sleep system?

[@whatsup3076]

He was sleeping in a bivy bag

[@basicviolet]

there are shelters along the AT

[@OdinsRavenwood]

20 pounds is called a miserable hike 😂😂😂

[@MaudieGoes]

Super impressive!

[@jayv.8298]

Anybody knows the brand of the bivy?

[@awalkingingmistake]

Mountain Laurel Designs I think

[@whereisthemessiah]

Could I use my garmin watch instead of a spot tracker as proof?

[@aafhans8326]

gps satellite cant connect with Garmin in any way

[@sebastianestrada4690]

​@@aafhans8326how does garmin keep track of your runs/hikes then?

[@enthalpy7679]

Garmin will drain battery, the spot tracker is more efficient

[@GrandpaHerman1]

he's five times faster than me. wow.

[@edgartokman4898]

You should carry 5 phones use them as flashlights

[@elijahoconnell]

you said it wrong

[@ittotaq]

this is fastpacking.... not backpacking.

[@DonHavjuan]

Running. The best way to miss the whole point and everything else about a trail. Waste of time.

[@bastien8418]

It's an incredible feat of endurance, just because he didn't do it the way you like doesn't make it any less meaningful. Such a pitiful take on this video...

[@ninalispi]

Hike your own hike 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@xanderhartwood7936]

I can tell you haven't tried running a long trail before. It's an amazing way to experience things - yes there are a few small sites you miss, but even in races people stop to appreciate views. Running allows people who don't have time to hike a trail to experience it - it would take 4-5 months for someone to hike the AT, and not everybody has that time. Because Joe was moving fast he was able to experience maybe 95% of the trail instead of 0%. I'm saying this as somebody who has ran multiple trail ultra-marathons and is going after an FKT in another year or so.

[@jasonleavitt7193]

Also that runners high you get and doing it on an awesome trail. Bravo

[@aydinsha]

While I personally agree with you, to each their own. Hence do things solo or go with people that have the same style. One of my best friends that is relatively very fit went with some super fit people to do the Four Passes and Capitol Peak hikes in Colorado... He said the other people that went were blazing through the trail treating it like a race. No stopping for snacks or photos or sight seeing. He couldn't keep up with them even if he wanted to. Which means I would never be able to either. So point being, I now know to not go on a hiking trip with that group. I prefer to take my time and even go with people that wouldn't mind camping and splitting the hike into 2 more leisurely days.