Day 30 Appalachian Trail 2024 (Rescue Team sent to our shelter last night)

[@squirrelcovers6340]

Finally! A hiker who doesn't constantly have the camera shoved in their face! SUBSCRIBED

[@MikeBoles-ue3sc]

@squirrelcovers6340: I would be grateful if you (or others) could explain a bit about why too much face time in hiking videos is not up your alley? Why is it a turn-off? What do you prefer instead? I ask with respect and in all seriousness. I'm a curious guy and I find this interesting. Thanks for your time. :)

[@hsoderberg6505]

Cuddle up! This got lots of giggles when we had safety meetings when I worked for the Forest Service. Skin-to-skin contact the best, share a sleeping bag. Life or death, no time to be shy.

[@stevehogan8829]

Thank you for sharing, I'm glad you're going to get a warm meal and a little rest. Experience makes all the difference,

[@kenwbrenner]

Hi. Just found your channel, plan to follow you in your journey north. I've been section-hiking (small sections) the AT since Feb. 1992 and am now at Caledonia State Park in southern PA. Plan to do one more hike north then probably start hiking closer to the southeast ( now live in the Laurel-Hattiesburg area of south Mississippi). Hoping the Lord will bless you with strength, peace, and success in your hike north. His Creation is beautiful. God Bless!

[@5millionsteps]

Thank you!

[@richardross7219]

Congrats on completing one month on trail. When in a desperate situation, use your butane stove to dry the wood. This is why I like the SOL Heetsheet Emergency blanket. It is big enough for 2 people and is tougher than mylar. Another good video. Happy Trails. Good Luck, Rick

[@Elizabeth-pt4bv]

13.1 miles after the night you had is great. Thank goodness you were all there to help those hikers out. Big lesson learned there. Wishing Money well on his hike to Katahdin, so many hikers out there, you'll team up with someone, if not, keep heading north and enjoy your journey. Thanks for sharing, I look forward to starting my work day off with your updates. 😊

[@forkoffgoogle]

Using a heavy weight trash bag to line the inside of your pack will keep your spare clothes dry, use one to line the stuff sack for your sleeping bag and ground pad too. Having dry clothes and bedding can literally be the difference between life and death and there's nothing better after a long day of hiking in the rain than a warm, dry change of clothes and a dry sleeping bag.

[@malfunctionjunction6212]

Yes, a trash bag and a poncho is good to have.

[@go2lucy]

I would never tire of hiking up so high i'm level with the clouds! I've only had that experience one other time, at Philmont. Glad those guys got out okay and I heard your buddy's trail name is Money, what's yours?

[@dajo2824]

I’ve seen a few videos lately with people that had to hit the SOS button. In every cause it was a smart move. My guess is several people the last few years have waited too long to hit that button. Glad yall were there to help those guys.

[@elizabethmague9198]

You are amazing! Best wishes to Money. We enjoyed your travels together.

[@5millionsteps]

Thanks so much!

[@db.mc2]

Stay safe and take care out there my friend 👍🏻 God Bless you, and Money 🙏🏻 Appreciate you! 👊🏻Hope the young hikers are doing ok 🤞🏻Good you all were there to help them out 🙏🏻

[@5695q]

Various size trash bags and zip-loks for your gear is a good idea, I use the black heavy-duty bags as a liner for my motorcycle T-bags and a cut down one for my ALICE packs. the military waterproof bag stinks bad and makes your gear smell plus they are heavy compared to a trash bag. Surprised those two guys did not have at least some mylar space blankets for emergencies, they were lucky to find a group that had some blankets and comms to get help.

[@hootonthetrail3894]

I was right behind you on the trail. Stayed at Ice Spring Shelter the following night. Heard about the hikers & rescue. Those winds were insane prior. A ranger informed us that they clocked wind gusts at 87 mph on that Tuesday. We rolled into Standing Bear on Saturday @ 3p.m.

[@5millionsteps]

That's crazy! 87 mph!

[@roachmeister2024]

Kudos to Sea Turtle & Forest for calling for help. They were the ladies who provided the quilt & hot drinks to the young men.

[@5millionsteps]

Yes! They were amazing!

[@zacharyboggs7848]

You must remember this warm spring weather in a rain forest situation like this can be deceiving. U must keep your pack and gear dry to survive the night. Trash bags inside the pack to keep gear in will help as well as a couple extra for a emergencies to keep warm.

[@sheilabishop-cn6ey]

I am so glad to hear that people are willing to help.

[@Exploretreks]

Beautiful, trekking trails look like here in Our country of Nepal but our trail much steeped up.

[@5millionsteps]

I bet your trails are amazing! When I finish I will have to check out some videos on them.

[@paulgallagher6544]

I had mild hypothermia after a 13.5 hour hike of which 6 hours were in thunderstorms. All my clothes were soaked and while eating I got shakes and after eating I got into my tent and the sleeping bag was warm. I wasn't in danger but I could see even at a not so cold temperature and not windy how quickly you can get into trouble after you stop moving.

[@5millionsteps]

Yes, it's scary how fast your core temp can cool. I was trying to avoid that situation at the beginning of my hike by taking 0's during the cold rains, starting in late Feb.

[@user-SahmJuanElse]

On The Appalachian Trail a privy is usually about 10 steps away.

[@brumleytown1882]

You take big steps.

[@jamietipton5743]

Stay safe out there

[@stephenurmano2198]

I bought my GA house from a guy who was on the trail, his brother in proxy role. Anyway he didn’t finish but I respect his ambition and fortitude.

[@sentient8146]

It’s not what it used to be. These days I carry a little .32acp but it takes a lot of the fun out of it

[@alowatsakima8950]

A sleepless night. I had one of those. Arrived at the park right after dusk and was met by the part superintendent, who I knew well. I was there to kayak the local river. He asked if I could leave at day break. Two kayakers had arrived late in the day and had gone up to put on the river. They had never paddled this river before. They never arrived. I don't usually kayak without a buddy. But I knew the river very well. I got off at daylight. Never saw either paddler. When I arrived at the park, the superintendent told me they were safe. As it started to get dark, the paddlers split up. One got off and the other went on. Eventually she stopped and bundled up for the night. The first paddler had hiked off and caught a ride. The next morning the local rescue team met the paddler where they hiked back to the river and looked for the other paddler. They found her very close to where they had split up. Of course I had worried all night and made sure I put on at first light. Years earlier I had paddled two different rivers I didn't know and arrived at the take out right at dusk. Decided then, to never got on a river I didn't know after 2 pm. Several years later I was put in that situation and decided not to go. Saved my bacon. Of the three other paddlers only one made it off the river an hour after dark, the other two had hiked off the river. One got chased by a bull and the other had been injured on the river before hiking off, and getting a ride back to the take out.

[@5millionsteps]

Crazy! Those are quite the situations.

[@robertburgess749]

Black hawk helicopter! Badass, real life, real consequences Couple hr response time noted

[@garylines5755]

What you forgot to mention is the rescue crew risked their lives for a couple of idiots . Where I live we had a chopper go down and three died I knew two of them and their wives and kids and a shelter full of people and not one person knows how to build a fire in the rain. This is pathetic even for the AT I hope the park service sends them the bill.

[@popeyehikestheappalachiant2699]

I hated the Smokies and couldn't wait to get out of them. The views were great but having to stay at shelters, not my cup of tea.

[@november151956]

Is there a reason no name of the shelter given?

[@5millionsteps]

No Reason. I think it was Pecks Corner Shelter.

[@edditto1540]

Could you address the gear failure? How'd their stuff get soaked? Seems odd that that happened to both of them instead of just one.

[@Efferheim]

Hypothermia is always a little scary to see. Stay warm until it’s time to stay cool!

[@scottrok13]

🎉

[@Sam_Green____4114]

Any danger from Bears on this trail ?

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Yes

[@zoeazsss5035]

29k people watching video of the ground and bottoms of trees. What am I missing here??

[@sheilahenry7279]

Almost click bait. Scrolling KZbin this pops up & said rescue was sent for hikers on AT. Of course I opened & watched this 1 video.

[@brumleytown1882]

From your description, it sounds like you were pretty close to hypothermia yourself. Were you "unprepared?" I would say yes, if you showed up to the shelter soaking wet, but you were lucky this time. Willpower won't stop heat loss.

[@michaelkennedy4346]

Hiking in Washington and being soaked through is rather common and not by itself dangerous. The key is the stuff inside your pack that will keep you warm when you stop moving remains dry. Setting up shelter, getting out of wet cloths and into a dry sleeping bag will keep hypothermia at bay.

[@briargoatkilla]

I'm not a thru hiker, but I've section hiked a good bit and can tell you that you are always soaking wet in spring on the AT. Only thing dry is your sleeping clothes and sleeping bag...if you're lucky.

[@notquiteultralight1701]

There's not a set of raingear out there that will keep you completely dry in those conditions, especially if you're humpin it like this gentleman. Raingear, as a thruhiker is really more of a thermal layer and you rely on your dry clothes in a contractor bag as well as sleeping bag. I use conTRactor bags as opposed to compactor bags due the durability of them. Brumleytown1882, your take was a little misinformed.

[@nymph40]

Sounds not fun to me

[@globetruck17]

Nobody made a hot water bottle?

[@edditto1540]

Excellent suggestion and an old standby backpacking trick.

[@semsem8290]

At times a healthy person must get in a quilt, bag with the person to provide heat.

[@semsem8290]

Get some rest. Good idea. How about smoke flares for when the country gets mighty wild? Backup to GPS

[@semsem8290]

Rain, cold, biggest dangers out there.

[@go2lucy]

Oh! Taco!?

[@5millionsteps]

Yes Taco.

[@bigdog2024]

you have to be prepared for all conditions and wet cold weather is going to occur in the Smokies. Layers, but NOT cotton, and waterPROOF gear. Mother Nature is harsh. Spring storms are the worst.

[@rebeccar1036]

Curious how this video has gotten over 20k views when all the others before and after are just several hundred… what am I missing?

[@sheilahenry7279]

Popped up in my KZbin & like click bait - title was a rescue team sent to AT so I watched. 1 & only 😂 If filming were of views & scenes but just to see the ground smh

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Be prepared. Hypothermia is no joke.

[@mayatuck]

Subbed 🌲👣⛰🏕🌲

[@ayabokti161]

😂😂😂🙄

[@metelgodful]

So you have no film footage of this no pictures no proof whatsoever that's not like a KZbinr a KZbinr films everything because the KZbinrs always got their face buried in that camera and they don't know how to put the camera down can you send the rescue teams stays the night with you I left in the morning find that hard to believe because the rescue team comes in there and does what they got to do and they go back cuz I got to take the person to the hospital or whatever they usually don't stick around and shoot the breeze any other KZbinr would have got film of this and pictures they wouldn't be telling the story walking down a trail and then the last part of the video you said I'll take you up there and then the video ends and your story was kind of believable towards the beginning I was like okay maybe this happened until you mentioned the part that the rescue team spent the night with you guys if somebody's got hypothermia or something's happened or they have to take somebody to the hospital the rescue team is not going to be spending the night with you the only thing they're going to be doing is what they're there for to save somebody's life and take them to the hospital because they're a rescue service and usually they're on call 24 hours a day so they're not going to be spending the night with nobody so when you said that part it made it hard for me to believe

[@Kohlerstacey]

Punctuation would make this much easier to read. Paragraph breaks would help, too.

[@majordadto10]

What a damned idiotic comment to make. So you think he made all that up?

[@valeriemurphy8626]

Having been in that situation as a shelter caretaker on the Green Mountain trail on the backside of Camels Hump. We had a group of woefully unprepared hikers coming up the trail in the dark on Columbus Day weekend. No flashlights, raining and temps dropping. We got them in the shelter. We worked to resolve the issues with hypothermia with several of them as a team. There was no safe way to remove them from the location in the dark and it was safer and better to keep them in place, warm and safe. I’m guessing you are not a person who has hiked more than a state park with 4’ wide groomed trails. It is often safer to stay in place with a victim until they can be safely evacuated. We waited until the same came up over the mountain that day to melt ice on the trail and get our victims out to safety. Wilderness rescue, is not city rescue. Wilderness rescue teams are generally volunteers or game wardens. Not your local EMT in a white shirt and shiny shoes.

[@metelgodful]

@@valeriemurphy8626 there wouldn't be the game wardens that come and rescue you it would be a US Forest service search and rescue team and yes some of them are volunteers but not all of them and usually they're in helicopters and they do search on the ground as well then the only reason why they would spend the night with you is because you were too far into the forest it was really really late and there was no possible way of getting down in the dark they would wait until light but if it's still daylight they don't wait