Giant Boulders in the Red River Gorge - Sheltowee Trace Trail Thru Hike

Join me on a thru hike of Kentucky's Sheltowee Trace Trail! Walking the length of Daniel Boone National Forest 323 miles across the state and into Tennessee. Going through well known places like the Red River Gorge, Cumberland Falls, Big South Fork National River, Cave Rune Lake, and many more.
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[@adventure_hannah3841]

Yeeeeaaaaahhhh Buddy!!! RRG KY is where it's at!!! I hope you stopped at the "local shop" in the Gorge, if it's the one I'm thinking it is. And I thoroughly appreciated your comment at the end, how you were glad just to be out on the trail, regardless of the FKT record or not. You were also glad to show lots of other people the Sheltowee because you thought it was a cool trail and something known just about inside KY. That made me really happy and proud of my state's trail. Thank you for this video series. :D

[@ryanmartin88888]

Watching these videos makes me miss Kentucky. I spent the first 18 years of life there and think about it every day. Such a beautiful part of the country. Looking forward to seeing the finish of this trail and your future adventures to come. Keep it up Jupiter.

[@c3920]

I never knew there was so much cool stuff in Kentucky, thanks for the footage!

[@Louisvilledc]

Thank you Jupiter for bringing a larger audience to Kentucky! Thanks for sharing your journey with us. You da man!

[@ellief4277]

Oooh, my home state.

[@seanelkins4530]

The dam was lock and dam 14 at Heidelberg. I grew up about 5 miles from where that long road walk started.

[@kenkeepssteppin4067]

Amazing scenery, definitely worth slowing down to enjoy.

[@aodhfin]

Thank you for this video! I am starting my ST thru-hike June 1st, and this has made me look forward to it even more!

[@flyakadventures8946]

Agree! That place is incredible. I want to put this place and the Sheltowee Trail on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing!

[@yellowroseoftexas2890]

Thank you for sharing. Great video👍🏻 the Ghost Whisperer 😂 how about CousCous with Beans????

[@1717jbs]

Looks like an amazing trail. Thanks for sharing.

[@andyveres3982]

Yeah boyyyyyyy!!!!!

[@rickfromvirginia]

Good video! Almost feels as if I am hiking with you! fantastic rock formations! Sleeping under the tarp in a down pour had to be unnerving! Thanks for sharing!

[@JupiterHikes]

The tarp does pretty well!! I can set it up in about a minute if I need to, and it's large enough to keep away any splash. And wait until some of the next videos!!! The Red River Gorge was just the beginning of these rocks. Kentucky really blew me away.

[@billysherlin6589]

Great video once again!

[@Smokeybeesnatural]

RRG is my heaven on earth! I'm out there as often as I can! Would like to hear how you planned your resupplies. I'm planning a thru hike of the trace next spring!

[@JupiterHikes]

I only had one planned resupply and that was at the 49er truck stop! However I did write a post on my website for those looking to hike this trail in the future. There are actually a ton of places to buy food along the way that really surprised me! I had no idea. I feel every couple days I walked right by or within a mile of some store or restaurant.

[@jsweevil]

As many beans as you eat, it might be a blessing that you hike alone. :)

[@Opx958r]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Arthur-Silva]

And he’s better be sleeping under a tarp instead of a tent ⛺️

[@jsweevil]

@@Arthur-Silva Maybe that's why he chooses a tarp? Ventilation!

[@rachescakes]

You have gotten some incredible video of the ST! I hiked near Indian Arch (the one at about 3:10) in April and again last weekend, all the foliage has popped and the rhododendrons are about to bloom. It looks like a different trail now.

[@JupiterHikes]

It was amazing to see all of the plants change as I headed south! At the northern terminus everything was bare still from the winter, but as I continued it just got more and more green!

[@friarrodneyburnap4336]

Blessings...

[@friarrodneyburnap4336]

Even though I love External Frame Backpacks I really love your videos

[@JupiterHikes]

thank you friar! that's the beauty of backpacking, everyone does it different. I'll get to making a colin fletcher story/history video someday but would want to give him the respect he deserves in talking about that so it won't be too soon

[@markgang1861]

You can add Shepherd to your resume the way those goats took to you. Did you have your staff at hand????

[@brianwinters6408]

Where does this trail start and where does it end? Thank you for your kind attention.

[@Brolosolo80]

what were your final thoughts on the Heidelberg death march section and all the damn dogs. i recently just finished a 150 mile section sobo and that road walk with all the dogs was by far the worst experience i have ever had on trail.

[@cielrobinson]

hey, i'm doing a thru next month and nobody says quite where this awful road walk section with all the dogs is! do you remember roughly where it started/ended/how long it was?

[@christopherch7307]

👍😎👍

[@justinlester9434]

What kind/brand of beans do you use?

[@JupiterHikes]

I buy in serious bulk (like 5 gallons) so I can't recommend anything specifically since everytime I need more I seem to stumble on a new brand. But what I look for is PRECOOKED dehydrated whole pinto beans. Most hikers prefer refried beans that come pre spiced. I have to do all of that myself.

[@justinlester9434]

@@JupiterHikes Thanks! I'll see what I can find.

[@aldousthoreau707]

You're not from texas are you?

[@JupiterHikes]

Florida!

[@mikedeal7457]

Beans beans the musical fruit the more you eat the more you toot the more you toot the better you feel so why not eat beans every meal

[@friarrodneyburnap4336]

Why not just live on a pilgrimage and never stop...you could live on Love Offerings and honorariums like most pilgrims do...A Pilgrim is not on a thru hike with limited amount of time that you can do the hike we are Pilgrim backpackers... it's a lifestyle...

[@bojolly3322]

Love your videos and all you do, but your face is almost always out of focus. I wonder if you wouldn't be better served by a slightly newer lumix camera or even a sony rx100 or a6000 series camera.