Day 143: Last Full Day On Trail / CDT Thru-hike 2024

[@jamescleatus5113]

Mike,congratulations to YOU, your trail family and Family for everything you all have done over the last 144 days! Amazing. YOU have provided us with a daily adventure to follow you along your journey. Your trail family has worked with you and entertained us as well along the way to include providing us three days worth of their personal “views” while your phone was down for the count. Your Family, I am sure, has helped you every step of the way from sending boxes to sheer motivation. I can only hope to experience ONE of the trails that you have completed (AT) and will use the guidance you have provided over the last few years. Thank you Mike. Thank you, your trail family and your Family for letting us be a part of your adventure. Edit…adventureS.

[@chrislonsberry1974]

I’ve eaten breakfast with you for 143 days. Only get one more. I have thoroughly enjoyed every video and appreciate your efforts to film your hike and share it with us! Well done Mike “Energizer”!!

[@Twobarpsi]

I've watched every minute of the last 143 days as well. Very hard to say goodbye.

[@Twobarpsi]

I can't believe it is coming to an end. I feel a solid connection to Mash, Knee Deep, Log Man, and yourself. As only a viewer, it is hard to say goodbye to such an incredible group of people, and adventure.

[@ms7fam433]

Hail, rain, and uphill...you hit a triple crown on your last full day...

[@suecox8355]

Oh my! Mixed emotions! So happy for you and your trail family. Gosh, I am going to miss seeing all of you. 🦋❤️

[@pauliedavis49]

B R U T A L!!!! Really gonna miss you all!!! Much love and thanks to each and every one of you.

[@darrylgabritsch9110]

Congratulations now Triple Crowner! Well earned title 🎉🎉🎉

[@carriehagstrom9777]

Can’t believe you’re almost done! I’m sad to see your videos end. But I’m sure it feels great to accomplish such a massive feat!

[@grahames9228]

Mother Nature certainly saved some nasty weather for your last full day on trail. I must say, looking at you lying there doing the closeout, you looked the most worn out I have seen you on this hike. I am glad that you will finish tomorrow in good health.

[@Jan.harvey]

Can you give us an update on Early Bird?

[@oldmanandtheat3093]

She finished two days after us.

[@masonkimble2006]

What tough day. Way to persevere!!

[@jeffreyrule8143]

The end is near, but none of us subscribers want it to end. Can you yo-yo back and entertain us for another 5-6 months?

[@gouddude]

You certainly threaded that weather window almost perfectly. I've watched your AT and Bay travels in real time, while backtracking to see your PCT hike. I'm 68, I applaud your planning, grit and determination. I have hiked and sailed vicariously with you and enjoyed every minute. The difficulty of the CDT is not lost on me and I am happy to have gotten to know your adopted trail family. I'm so glad they adopted you 😊 Knee Deep and Mash are indeed a wonderful couple. Knee Deep's smile is effervescent. Shaun (Logman) is a monster on trail. I hope he gets a massage after carrying Larry for almost five months. I also hope you were able to meet up with Early Bird again before you left Montana. After seeing her using her camera with the massive telephoto lens I was wondering if she had a blog of her photos? The extra weight in her pack was no small consideration. Finally, thank you for hiking for Warrior Expeditions and mentioning Logman's Alzheimer's support. I contributed to you both!

[@oldmanandtheat3093]

Thank you for the kind words and support.

[@galeclay8866]

Triple Crown !! Wind rain hail crossing thy falls the weather sure kept you on your toes did it not last day of hiking combinations of all the dasc on trail You have a wonderful trail family that we have come to love as well as you! Stay safe warm see you tomorrow 😊

[@marydaz]

Wow, the last full day! At least you still beat the snow. Looking forward to tomorrow. Well done!

[@happyperson8740]

Energizer…….and what is next?????

[@anitasimmons3599]

Wow, the weather was giving you quite the send off. Fantastic journey. Thank you again for taking us along. ❤🙏👍🥾😊

[@xbalance]

Mother nature is sending you off with everything she’s got!

[@mamawelder]

Epic views, and a hard cold kick to bid you farewell. You are truly an amazing man! Thank you for sharing all your trail journeys with us! Can’t wait to see all of you tagging that monument!🎉

[@TheHikingChick1]

Last full day closeout from within the sleeping bag and still smiling. The suspense is killing me. Maybe a glorious break in the clouds as you tag the terminus tomorrow. 👑👑👑

[@jerryayres5744]

I’m sure you and the others have mixed feelings about finishing the CDT. For those of us that have been living vicariously through your daily videos I’m sure I speak for many in that we will be sad to see your hike end. It really had become something I looked forward to seeing daily. My wife, who is blind and never was a hiker, also enjoyed at least listening to your videos. Congratulations on the Triple Crown. Certainly a worthwhile achievement. Thank you so much for bringing us along.

[@3962tubeviewer]

The ending with Horizontal Energizer was a classic!

[@M2Abi]

Breathtaking scenery and miserable weather.

[@judithpearson3968]

Morning, Mike. Beautiful views today. Horrible weather. Hopefully it won't rain tomorrow as you hike to the terminus. That looked miserable but I loved the laughter and the way you tried to make the best of it. You looked kinda frozen at the end. We could see the wind in the tent sides and hear it. Am so excited for you. Are you the only Triple Crowner in the group? Hope you managed to get some good sleep for the next day with the wind and cold. Take care. Stay safe. See you tomorrow.

[@oldmanandtheat3093]

All four of us Triple Crowned.

[@SandraMessier-qb1ug]

That is AWESOME!!!

[@harriettbynum5998]

Happy for you that this is your last full day on trail, but sorry for us. There is always a void for us when hikers finish. I have enjoyed your journey.

[@aliciageth8033]

🎉🎉🎉wow! What to do now????

[@clydevanwinkle7382]

Congratulations! Thanks for the videos!

[@marthaee]

Oh hail no! 🥴😉 Holy crap.. Glacier is making you pay for its beauty! 😳😳 Enjoy! So looking forward to seeing you reach the ultimate end! ❤️❤️💕

[@ChrisfromFL]

I really enjoyed your complete journey on the CDT and will have to go back and watch your PCT and AT trips. Thanks for all the extra work to bring us along! Two final questions I hope you will address, what happened with Early Bird? Can we find her on social media either in French or English? Thanks again for bringing us along!!

[@oldmanandtheat3093]

Early Bird completed her hike two days after us. See link for her blog clementinecdt.wordpress.com/

[@suemoore1965]

SO CLOSE

[@louannjohnson5885]

Too bad about the weather but didn't you love the thousand foot cascades?

[@SkepticalRaptor]

It’s depressing that there aren’t many glaciers left (or the size that they used to be) in Glacier National Park because of human-caused climate change. I went there as a kid in the early 70s, and you could see dozens of large glaciers everywhere. It’s terribly sad.

[@marthaee]

Oh hail no! 🥴😉

[@NellyHarlan]

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