HIKE OLD RAG WITH ME! (And Other Shenandoah National Park Sights!!)

[@Kimbopolo]

"Who are any of us, really?" LOLLOLLOL!!!

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Welcome to beer in philosophical places ✌️

[@Donna-vs2iq]

The way you filmed your hike on this trail, I felt it with you. Inspired and appreciate you for this.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh good! I was hoping to create some real-ism so I’m really glad you got that! Thank you for watching!

[@abreezeinthepines]

Used to backpack Old Rag with my Scout troop back in the early 80's. I don't remember the rock scramble being so extensive. Love how you stage your shots.

[@TheTinyPowerhouse6163]

Great video Ms Maddie! There’s a bunch of columnar jointing in Eastern Washington state where I live by the Columbia River. Oh and, good job on solving the case of that Sus car!

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Detective Maddie is always on the case! And I’ll have to be on the lookout for the columnar jointing when I get to Washington! Gotta love cool rocks!

[@BBBYpsi]

Whew, I do not fit in that category of being 40-60 years old. What a relief it is to be 61 yrs old. You mentioned just not worrying & just relaxing. Yep older you get the more you will want to do that. I have to say at 20:40 of your video is where I would have liked to put up a camping chair & just sat with a beer & relax. Nothing more relaxing then sitting listening to running water in the wilderness relaxing. Looking forward to your video's in the future.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

I know what you mean!! When I think about what my dream house would look like, I always want their to be a body of water of some kind in the backyard! I could sit out there all day!

[@tinawantland398]

I’m 64, hiked Old Rag about a month ago. It was the most difficult hike of my life…regardless of age. Proud I did it, but won’t do it again. It was way more than I bargained for, but certainly a MUST for hikers, I imagine, but not necessarily for a novice old lady such as my self! Beautiful views!!

[@mattstratton3481]

River rocks make me say "Ahh, wonder how long that took.." River rocks in the sky have me like "Hmmmm, wonder how long THAT took.." Nice finds again there, sedimentary whisperer.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Yes!!! Glad you appreciate rocks too!!

[@davidemm829]

You showing up as you in these vlogs makes it a big deal sister. 🤸‍♀️☮️

[@davidemm829]

I don't know what my word play means..buttt, I like it😎

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh yeah I get what you mean! Will do! 😊

[@miketursky1410]

Another great adventure! Keep them coming.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Thank you, thank you!

[@FreeRV]

Will you hike nonstop Appalachian trail or flip flop? It start on south to north and half way drive to Maine and come back to unfinished spot. Second way better weather congratulations.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

I was thinking the traditional south to north, but you got a good point there! We shall see!

[@patrickjobling8676]

Geewizzers mzz maddie ..that yellow tree canopy was totally awsomewells.. 😍and rocks rock ..😍pip pips

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Yes!! It was so awesome!

[@dixielambrecht7009]

I just love rock scrambling, that looked like so much fun. And. Beautiful scenery.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Yes!! It was incredible!!

[@johnswan9879]

Hi Maddie, great hike,thanks for sharing. Rocks were cool. I missed Giants Causeway the 2 times I've been! in Ireland. Guess I'll have to go back!

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh cool! You should definitely go, it was otherworldly and there was a really fun audio tour about the local legends. I was there around St Patrick’s Day 2020, so I’m sure I missed out on a lot too! Masks weren’t a thing yet, but we were washing or sanitizing our hands a lot and avoiding crowds. I paid the big bucks for a hostel in Dublin, but all st Patrick’s day festivities were canceled. But this was at the end of my European excursion instead of the beginning, so I was lucky, all things considered

[@johnsimpson8198]

Love your adventures Maddie, stay safe girl!

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Thank you!! And I will!

[@mikew9097]

I’ve watched all your videos and I have to say there were some parts in this one that made me laugh so hard. The whole thing about the guy being an employee was so funny!! How you didn’t wanna go into Lowe’s and pee twice. Haha!! Great job, Maddie. Be safe out there and stay warm.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Yay!! That was the goal! Thank you for your comment! ☺️

[@jimmymalone3494]

A great adventures Maddie I enjoyed it very much the hike look hard good Luck 2022

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Thank you! Happy new year! 🥳

[@BlueLineAdventures]

Those views are gorgeous! The Shenandoah is such a beautiful place.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

For real! I felt so lucky to be there!!

[@julisteck9548]

Another great video. Happy New Year

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Thank you! Same to you!

[@williambranham6249]

I have a fairly high fear of heights . As long as I can have a good handhold I usually OK. If you compare Old Rag to several river crossing on the AT. The river crossings on the AT I am referring to are those crossings where a temporary foot bridge made by dropping a split tree(flimsy) across a rushing stream with no rail. The fear is exacerbated by the thought that if I fell in I may never be found. The thing I found most frightening about Old Rag was the number of “rug rats” who were climbing around and through me. ( cub and Boy Scouts). Love your channel.

[@iknowbinary]

I've read from a forum that it's dangerous to hike this solo, but you did it. Is there a section of the trail that you think would be a concern for a solo hiker?

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

It’s been a while, but I cant remember any parts that made me the least bit nervous! Maybe when it was rainy and slick or super windy it would be dangerous, but it seems fine other than that. Plus, unless you go at like 5 am or the middle of winter, there will probably be plenty of other people around to help out if needed. I went at 7 am I think, and it was already seeming a little crowded to me!

[@iknowbinary]

@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces That's great! Thank you!

[@MelbaToast7117]

We just did it on the 10th and I am 5'5". There were a couple sections I thought were harder because of my height. If I was just a bit taller, they definitely would be easier. My husband is 6'1" and there was one spot he even found a stretch. You need to be strong in your upper and lower body for this hike. Many times you're pulling yourself or hurling yourself up if you're on the shorter side. That's my two cents. We're experienced rock scramblers and hikers and in pretty good shape in our upper 40s for reference.

[@davidemm829]

Your sense of humor is soooo..cool..next time there is a mystery car. You could do like a film noire.. you would do well I'm sure..great Ms M.,Dave 😅💚

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Haha thank you! Glad you appreciated that part!

[@davidemm829]

@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces when your sunglasses dropped and the music " case closed " funny as ___' not. An early edit..and I've done same thing in Walmart parking lot.." hmm suspicis car" when in reality they prolly never even notice me, or Walmart employees when I'm in for 3 Rd time..it's cool you turned it funny , cause being in a strange place alone..the imagination can create a bit o anxiety..it enlightening to to reckon it to funny in our heads for sure..and not take our selves so seriously..awesome 😀🤸

[@Steve_travels]

I found your channel while looking for ideas on van life (budget style) and really enjoyed your content, have been watching some more of your videos today and then I heard your comment on middle aged men at sheetz 🤣😂🤣 as I laughed, I realized that I might have been in there 🤔🤔🤔

[@Steve_travels]

I drove skyline drive from start to finish in 2021, it ends where you enter the Blue Ridge Parkway

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Haha, that would have been so coincidental if you were in that Sheetz! And that sounds like an awesome drive!

[@toddseeds8200]

You did it again!!!, another beautiful video,the section in the beginning,reminded my of the old q-bert video game,then around 16 mins in I was getting scared for you,I could feel my butt cheeks clench,lol you really make us feel like we are there with you,take as many breaks as you need,you don't owe us anything,we will wait as long as it takes for your videos,you can't rush art.stay safe

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Thank you! That’s awesome that it made you feel that close to the action, haha! As always, thanks for watching!!

[@worklessenjoylifemore]

Another great video!! I had to laugh tho because I always feel the same way going into places. I feel like my anxiety plays tricks on me and tells me people will notice me if I use the bathroom and not buy something, or PJ pants in the gas station hahaha not that I wear those into gas stations but I would be thinking the same thing like everyone must think I’m some weirdo hahaha. Btw my name is Larry if you can remember it in the vast amount of subscribers that comment ya 😂

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Nice to meet you Larry!

[@trevorkidd293]

G,day Maddie Another nice video, with a science section , woo hoo , your turning into David Attinborough . 20 states , your burning through them, looking forward to when you hit the dry country, then I can do some comparisons between there and here! Enjoyed your show as always. All the best. Bluey PS. Great detective work Sherlock!!

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Thank you! And haha yeah, I got so bored in that parking lot, anything could be a mystery! 🔍🧐

[@bettebuchheit5776]

Just love your style!

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Thank you! My style of making videos or my style as in sense of fashion?

[@bettebuchheit5776]

@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces - videos! However your sense of van life fashion is impeccable! 😊

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

@@bettebuchheit5776 oh yay! I put a lot more thought into videos than clothes, so that’s great to hear, haha

[@tonyabrowninghikes]

Another great video. Can't wait to see where you're going in West Virginia. I am hoping to go to Dolly Sods next year....i mean this year lol

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh that’s so cool! I heard Dolly Sods is great but it was the opposite direction of where I wanted to go. I hope you make a video of your time there when you go, cause I wanna see what it looks like!

[@tonyabrowninghikes]

@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces thanks! everything I've seen on it is amazing! Just debating on when to go now.

[@catherinelittlebear9863]

We love you‼️❤️👏🏻😁👍

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Love you too! 🥰🥰

[@dianaverhulst3407]

Looking forward to the vid from W. Va. Love that state (not its politics, its beauty). !

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Yeah, I’m looking forward to show you it! Hopefully I can find a version of country roads by John Denver I can legally put in it!

[@michelle7352]

You know, 99% of folks don't care what you do or even remembers you. So don't worry about that. Love your adventures. I can't hike or climb any longer (physical limitation), so am enjoying your sharing your adventures with us. I too have minivan, but am not full time presently.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh that’s awesome! Minivans are such a good option, to live in or use as a camper. I’m sorry to hear you can’t hike or climb anymore. One of the many reasons I make these videos is so that I can relive these experiences one day when my level of physically changes. And now I will be making them for you to! 💚

[@dmwilsonh]

Old Rag is one of the best hikes in the Shenandoah National Park area. Some call it “Old Raggedy Man Mountain” due to a facial feature of one of the outcropping. You can see it at the 17:34 time mark.

[@rhylin26]

That trail looks sick! I need to find stuff like that here in Texas.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

It really was! Have you been the Big Bend yet? I did a trail called pinnacle I think, and there wasn’t a rock obstacle course like on Old Rag but the view was A++! If you go to the main page of my KZbin channel, the picture at the top that says “drink it all in” is from that hike. Sooo cool

[@vannerdherd]

Beers n cheers!

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Back at ya! 🍻

[@claridee0765]

Happy New Year! Ironically my profile picture is from when I boondocked with my dog in my 2012 Sienna last May in the Shenandoah mountains🙂👍

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Oh that’s awesome!! They really are so beautiful! I bet the sunrise was amazing

[@claridee0765]

@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces It was and I can say I didn’t sleep that well because it was my first time lol I had to laugh though because my dog was barking at the owls

[@claridee0765]

Hey I forgot to add in my last post did you see a lot of snakes or any bear? They were all over the place when I was there and I was terrified so I commend you on your hiking because I did not go hiking. I just drove around and stopped at the over views lol

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

No I didn’t see any wildlife besides birds!! Probably because it was November when I went

[@MelbaToast7117]

We just did it Tuesday the 10th and my husband pointed out I stepped over a baby copperhead. It completely blended in and it just have been injured or ill as ants were totally attacking it while it was coiling itself. I was paranoid for a while

[@claridee0765]

@@MelbaToast7117 Yikes!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@carlkenyon4599]

I slept in my van at the cracklebarrel in Front Royal Saturay night.

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

How was it? I’ve never slept at a Cracker Barrel!

[@carlkenyon4599]

It was the best place ever !! Full of other campers and very safe . Very quite too , not loud like Walmart.

[@zickzebra5723]

I'm curious what kind of rock that is at Old Rag, looks pretty

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

A specific rock or the type of rock in general? I guess I don’t know the answer to either one! It was cool though!

[@josevelazquez2815]

Remember 32 more adventures

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

That does sound like fun!

[@josevelazquez2815]

@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces of course I think you need another map for the road new places new adventures new Rush some spice and mis of all 😊 what you think I'm in ga but we can fly.

[@jamessills5802]

Old Rag is granite. The columns you are referring to are basalt.

[@Mike_Greentea]

👍

[@mattstratton3481]

Sometimes I obsess about rocks I find on the ground, especially under rocky overhangs.. It can seem like you're in some weird earthly purgatory if you think about it too much. Also, I get confused about the phrase "test your luck" hanging out there very long.. like, I wanna see a rock drop, but I don't wanna sleep through/under it. I have heard a tree drop, and can attest it's no myth.. but the boulders? Oh, the boulders

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

Yep, very true! These seemed very solidly fixed in place but hey who knows!!

[@rcdriver107]

Maddie, you should live in a van full-time to avoid sky-high cost of housing...the price of housing only creeps upwards...

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

I would say I’m doing full-time already! Only stopping to visit people! But yeah, housing costs are insane

[@josevelazquez2815]

For you and me

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

🍻

[@toddseeds8200]

Hope your stomach feels better,you should see a doctor, while you are home visiting,take care my virtual friend

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

It only hurt that one time, and I’m pretty sure I just pushed myself too hard on that walk back. I was walking really fast because I was so really to be done, and I was running on a bowl of cereal and some apricots! But thank you for your concern, though!

[@mattstratton3481]

12:53.. but, leaves 14:30.. gasp 14:57.. sure, ok 17:15 why Maddie how???

[@BeerinBeautifulPlaces]

About that last one, I had the same reaction when I was editing! I don’t know how I did that! Maybe it’s less steep than it looks?

[@mattstratton3481]

Modesty... An admirable quality in any superhero@@BeerinBeautifulPlaces Heck, maybe it's the shoes 😏