Following Redbeard • Appalachian Trail • Roan Highlands

[@hikingwithms2042]

Love your videos! Your excitement and love for the outdoors is contagious! Thanks for sharing!

[@anthonysianni8568]

Great Video Will. I love how you had a description of your gear listed on screen. Good to see you back on the AT. Can't wait for the next trip.

[@christulumello586]

Your videos are always filled with good advice. Thank you

[@mountaincat8]

Will, your photography is excellent, even in the rain. I think you have this skill mastered. We enjoy seeing your trip and hearing about your experiences....thanks a million..

[@RedBeard0924]

Thanks!

[@adamholbrook2281]

Right on. Can't wait for the next trip/ video. Thanks

[@joebletso8866]

Who cares if it has Zpacks advertisement, it is a Will Wood AT video and it is awesome. I love it when he starts talking about the forest and all that stuff and I feel like I am right there with him on the hike. He gives a very positive and realistic presentation of the AT. Zpacks is an innovative company with great products. Looking forward to more adventures.

[@RedBeard0924]

Thanks my friend. Glad you have enjoyed my videos. Can't wait for the smokies in a couple months.

[@tribalsean]

wow....... very cool! great job on the camera work. extremely entertaining and informative, thank you

[@ErlefromVa]

Loved the trip, some extreme conditions but all is well at the end! HH and thanks for sharing...

[@stevenhoyle5944]

Superb film... Big .Respect!

[@aklags]

Nice! I've be wanting to do this hike for a while. Great video.

[@coolwheelz5190]

Nice video......looking forward to seeing your video from the SHT!!!

[@tony_r_pierce]

Nice one Will, thanks for posting this.

[@UnclePaul]

Thanks for the videos. My nephews want me to take them hiking, and that is inspiring me to get into shape.

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

Thanks so much for the look at the highlands. Not what I think of as being part of the AT. Great video!

[@MTAdventures406]

Great video.. Always enjoy your videos.

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

when you were talking about 48 degrees pouring rain ,windy, hypothermia..made me think of winter steelhead fishing in Oregon haha.

[@brianmowers307]

As the Brits say, there's no such thing as bad weather; only inappropriate clothing!

[@RS.Outdoors]

That looks a great place to walk. Looks very similar to my films from Scotland. Great film. Atb RS.

[@jemadmonkey]

I'm jealous. Doing 50 miles or so From springer later this summer. Back to my old stomping grounds. I use to hike around Round Bald Area a lot too. Great area. Nice vid.

[@hikehunter9572]

Great sunrise. It is good you shown off the Zpacks products. When my gear starts to wareout I may look to some Zpacks items. Thanks for sharing. (Have Fun & Hike Safe) HFHS

[@TawnaTV]

Awesome meeting you at the ZPacks booth @Trail Days! Really appreciate you and Joe being so nice at the end of a long day, It's so refreshing to meet such genuine and enthusiastic people. Great gear...we hope to be Team ZPacks too one day! Your friends from Elk Park :)

[@RedBeard0924]

It was a great time, thanks for swinging by!

[@wolfman6000]

Cool Video, Thanks for posting

[@mechoutdoors]

Nice! Sierra Nevada Brewing is only a few miles away from where I grew up! Will be moving back to the area soon as well!

[@yaadventures]

Awesome video bro! Roan Mountains has some good trail!

[@georgesjulou603]

je cours des marathons, des trials. Mais la , je pense avoir trouvé un nouveau plaisir.

[@JH-iz6fk]

Great stuff!!!!

[@pappy3502]

My Zpacks duplex stayed super dry through an all night rain with hail in Georgia this May. I am 6'5" and plenty of room.

[@andrewwehunt2544]

I'm a big fan and hopefully going to hike one day. Do you have a video for the complete gear list for the AT full thru-hike?

[@november151956]

I NOBOed that section last summer. Weather was clear except for Hump Mountain. It was socked in and the wind was blowing hard like in this video, but no rain.

[@jandal8905]

Looks like some nice trail there - similar to parts of Te Araroa, but much easier. Zpacks backpacks and raingear tended to fall to bits on Te Araroa, but I used some of their cuben stuffsacks with success and am considering buying a Triplex tent for through-hiking the PCT (tried a Duplex and found it too small). Thanks for posting this.

[@HaussMcGosa]

I want that hat so badly. So much better looking than new model IMO! I actually had one on order before those ran out, but cancelled it because it wasn't available when my backpack was finished. I'll even take a sweaty one :)

[@thomasmatthews80]

good see you out on the AT again

[@RedBeard0924]

It was great to be there

[@richholtzman9754]

Great video Will. Nice to see the ZPacks crew out on a hike. Absolutely love all the ZPacks gear. Hey Will, are you going to finish your PCT hike this year?

[@RedBeard0924]

No not this year. Other hikes already planned

[@caiden9373]

Significant differences between the Cascadia 10's and 11's? Worth the upgrade? Fantastic video per usual.

[@MazdaMike96]

You should do the Art Loeb Trail in Pisgah!

[@paulwetzel3.14]

I was through that area about a week before you. It would have been awesome to run into a KZbin/AT legend such as yourself out there.

[@clintonnovak4640]

good video. see you packed a mountain house... those water sources you showed, do they produce year round? or dry out in the summer?

[@joedesantis1109]

Hi Will, I've enjoyed watching your videos for a while now, and picked up a lot of great information along the way. Most of my hikes have been on the AT, but this summer I'm hiking the JMT, and looking for a reasonably priced multifunction watch (with an altimeter and barometer.) Are there any that you would recommend? Thanks. Joe

[@burningbeard9478]

nice will....thanks

[@karlhalvorson]

Hey, I like that you listed some of your gear on the video! How do you like those Cascadia 11s? I had a pair of the eights and they were awsome, but I now have two pair of 10s and I don't like them nearly as much. Have you owned the 8s and 10s and can you compare them to the 11s? Do you use other insoles with them?

[@RedBeard0924]

I never purchased the 10s due to the defect. The 11s so far have been good despite the shift from the original design of the 9s and 8s that I loved. My foot is narrow however so the 11s work great for me atleast after 60 some odd miles.

[@rickhollon3962]

Your footage looks so great on this video. What camera are you using these days?

[@RedBeard0924]

Sony HDR-AS100V and my IPhone 6s Plus

[@cristiancortez2166]

hey man its cristian the guy that was with driver that drove from Damascus to that church anyways i just wanted to say whats good man

[@DonP_is_lostagain]

Will...I'm immensely interested in that Solplex tent. so question, how tall are you and can you fit your pack inside with you? I'd be using it on a SOB thru of the PCT in the desert sections. Want to be able to keep the creepy-crawlies out of my pack as well as my shoes which I'd keep inside regardless.

[@RedBeard0924]

I'm 6' tall and I don't put my pack in there. You probably could fit it but it would be tight. I always keep my pack in the vestibule regardless and have never had any issues with the bugs. It's an incredible tent and has become my go to.

[@MagisterCobb]

Have you checked out the Te Aroroa in New Zealand?

[@ShonryuB]

Awesome job with the videos. They just keep getting better with each trip and edit. Are you still using the same sony action cam or another one and what programs are you using for editing. Dont know if you remember but you helped me out with my new pack. Im taking it out for a week long section hike leaving this week. Then Im back home forba week before heading out for my thru hike. Keep the videos coming!!!

[@RedBeard0924]

+Shonryu thanks my friend. I'm using a combo of my Sony action camera when it's raining and for the stickpic shots and my new iPhone 6s Plus that films in 4K the rest of the time and that's it. I am still just using iMovie to do all my editing. Good luck on your thru hike. If you need anything just hit me up.

[@ShonryuB]

+Will “Red Beard” Wood Wow think I need to move from Android lol. I have a Galaxy S7 that records in 4k ultra but android doesnt have any supporting apps. Looking forward to the next video!

[@mattblue2687]

Hey Red,, when are you planning to finish the PCT?

[@RedBeard0924]

I'll be redoing the entire trail in the next couple years. Next though is the Superior hiking trail, Patagonia and the Pacific Northwest Trail

[@andrewwehunt2544]

Have you considered the Continental Divide Trail from Mexico to Canada and completing the Triple Crown of Trails in the U.S.?

[@RedBeard0924]

Yeah I definitely have. Probably will do it within the next 3 years

[@andrewwehunt2544]

Awesome. Do you have a full listing of gear and food that you use for the full Appalachian Trail thru-hike

[@shanedekin3194]

You can tell why beauty spot got its name

[@bayoubomber]

Hey Will how are the Cascadia 11's doing for you? do they have a wide toe box?

[@fromcitytowild]

whats the difference between the white rectangles on the trees vs the blue (or pink....I'm colorblind)

[@ericdavidson373]

blue normally means either a side trail/water source

[@TunaTheMiner]

Do you recognize specific objects on the AT from your thru-hike when you go back over them?

[@TheJfizzle11]

Wanting to do this same hike wondering where to park my car and how I can find what trails you took can you help?!

[@RedBeard0924]

Call uncle Johnnys hostel stay there and he will shuttle you to 19E for a 50 mile southbound hike. You can park on site.

[@shanedekin3194]

Did you use the msr pocket rocket

[@biggiefrye45]

Did y'all get shuttled to the beginning of your hike by the hostel?

[@RedBeard0924]

Yes

[@biggiefrye45]

+Will “Red Beard” Wood sweet that sounds like a good adventure

[@Psoinic]

What camera are you using these days?

[@FeistnFlink]

Hey what camera are you using?

[@lukeappa6970]

Wooo

[@shanedekin3194]

Wa camera are you using

[@jtward2014]

what was your pack weight ?

[@RedBeard0924]

+Justa knifeguy fully loaded with food and 2 liters of water it was right at 23 pounds

[@chrism6331]

you're using a go pro correct

[@RedBeard0924]

No a Sony HDR AS100V and IPhone 6s Plus from some shots as well.

[@biggiefrye45]

Did this bring back serious flashbacks for you? lol

[@RyanDormanEXP]

Your like a present day Jon Muir.

[@RedBeard0924]

Maybe the best complement I have ever received. Thanks so much! ✌🏼️

[@calebyoungconductor]

I love your videos bro, but as someone from Asheville........ A-puh-LATCH-uhn! Not A-puh-LAY-chuhn. :P

[@RedBeard0924]

Depends on where your from

[@calebyoungconductor]

;)

[@biggiefrye45]

Being from NC it bothers me too lol but talking to so many thru hikers I feel like we are in the minority

[@mikemurphy5900]

Moved to Asheville a few years ago and had to learn how to say it "properly". Thanks Appalachian Vintners for training me properly (also for having the best draft selection in town).