Finishing The Florida Trail WIth A $65 Backpack

[@blueboats7530]

Wow Aaron, that HW logo moving with the clouds is on a whole new level

[@dtrex392]

That bird was a Kingfisher. They’re often seen on low-ish branches near water. Very unique ‘ratcheting’ call.

[@JoshExmoor]

Yep, Belted Kingfisher specifically.

[@HomemadeWanderlust]

Thank you!

[@mbikesrulee]

Yep yep

[@saskhiker3935]

Wow incredible camera work and editing. H W in the clouds. Very cool!

[@adastra5346]

The HW in the clouds is very nice touch. Your video making game is on point. Beautifully done.

[@robertrockwell7581]

this is why I love Dixie so much. she does not feel right if she does not do the actual trail. so she goes back too finish what she started in the Florida and PCT fire closures. Dixie you have a heart of gold and it shows. you and Marty stay safe and warm.

[@toadallen]

Don’t know about anyone else, but sometimes your vids are just special…composition, flow and ambiance of the mood in the music. Excellence. And thanks for taking us on another journey.

[@Galiuros]

Even your short hikes are epic and magnificently filmed. Wildlife, sunsets, cops and a gear review all on a 20 mile trek. You're the best, Dixie.

[@jenniferlawrence1372]

Dixie, I’ve been watching other thruhiker videos A TON and it’s just amazing to me how good you were from the very beginning. You’re the best of the best and a sweetheart to boot.

[@TheBlueMoose5]

At 4:03, its a Kingfisher!

[@ollies_rc_garage2542]

You are the person that made me go hiking and camping a lot more the person that made me actually start hiking

[@russelljackman1413]

The bird you saw @ 4:05 (after the Turkey Buzzard, is a Kingfisher. I am so glad to see another video of yours, Jessica! They always bring me such peace, and you always bring a smile to my face (thank you)! The music is so beautiful, as usual. I just love Antonin Dvorak's Symphony #9, "From The New World." It is (in my humble opinion) one of the most serenely beautiful pieces of music ever written! Thank you for using it so appropriately, here! I'm glad you made your connective trails, to complete The Florida Trail--congratulations to the both of you! Well done! Take care, and stay happy and healthy! 😊❤

[@paganed]

That was a cool HW Wanderlust in the clouds !! .. 30.Second mark

[@pamelaremme38]

Dixie I just LOVE how great you are with animals and ALL wildlife. I think that is why you aren't being attacked by anything. Animals can sense KIND SOULS. Thanks to you I have hiked all three trails in one day!!!! With lots of popcorn. lol.

[@whistlepigoutdoors]

Loved the logo in the clouds! Great effects.

[@jasonf4258]

4:10. The bird is a kingfisher. Beautiful to see them fish.

[@sk-wx1cf]

Thanks for the video! Glad you got to finish. 4:12 is a kingfisher.

[@mikekeretzman4757]

It takes discipline to finish what you started. And yes Dixie, it is Marty 🤣🤗😉

[@davidson_oldbull_sectionhiker]

Thanks for taking us along and allowing us to live the Florida Trail in all its glory. God Bless

[@kennogawa6638]

That was neat seeing your logo in the clouds at the start of the video.

[@bisleyblackhawk1288]

I can’t do long hikes anymore due to health issues…but my late wife and I were always on the trails in Georgia, East Tennessee and North Carolina before she passed five years ago…your videos remind me of our time together for 45 years of outdoor life…THANK YOU for sharing your adventures with us ❤️❤️❤️…I’m glad to see I’m not the only one that quietly says “boop” 3:14 when ever I lightly touch a spider to see them scurrying along…do the same with non venomous snakes as well 😜😜😜…please keep hiking and sharing and stay safe and well 😍😍😍

[@elisaadams2292]

I see what you did there with the clouds at the beginning. Very cool!!!

[@iamdew]

00:31 nice effect!

[@rvboondocker2559]

Thanks guys

[@JessicaTPeterson]

Such beautiful, tasteful, and sparing use of music. The Dvorak is perfect, really sets the mood. What a lovely film.

[@stevecook413]

Do you know how to tell the difference between a alagtor and a crocodile? It depends if you see one later or in awhile.

[@HomemadeWanderlust]

😂

[@ellenderee350]

I really like your eye for nature and the way it is captured.

[@garylindenmuth7468]

Love your videos and the fact you try out budget gear

[@rhosymedra6628]

Love the music you picked for the run-in with the law section!

[@snubblebubble4937]

I love the Dvorak's New World Symphony in this one!

[@PedroNord]

Thank you for another little episode. I love the classical music. Your little bird on the wire with the fancy haircut was a kingfisher. Peace.🦋

[@johneason6540]

Love your tenacity to fill trail gaps, what a dudette, kudos. Also great photos of wildlife and critters, always a pleasure to watch your adventures

[@somedavehikes]

(!!Extra points on cloud logo Aaron!) Woot!

[@vernonprevatt-usmc]

Awesome logo in the clouds! Another great video Dixie!

[@jimbobnunya1701]

I binge watched this whole series just to see how you guy's reacted to the bradwell bay section, I couldn't believe y'all were actually able to laugh. I already new you were tough but your boy friend is a heck of a guy. All the way through bradwell bay I was praying for you two to make it out before dark. I have section hiked the AT and Roosevelt SP and very little of the FT because of the water and snakes. My hiking partner hiked bradwell bay and said it is the hardest hike he ever did. The ecofina creek section was fantastic until hurricane Micheal came through, a lot of my favorite trails have been taken over by under brush because there are no trees left to shade them out. I wish I had been keeping up with you, I live a couple of miles from the west end of bradwell and a mile from porter lake (weirdo's ain't unusual there ) and would have loved to been able to meet both of you and set you up for how ever long you wanted to rest. I admire how tough you two are but they would have to give me full access to fort knox to entice me to walk through the bay. The section south of the bay is usually a great section y'all just hit it at the wrong time. Good luck and God Bless.

[@ddttrrb72]

I love it when you use excerpts from the New World Symphony. But often, I don't know the music. Would it be too much to ask you to list the music in the header info?

[@paulwhite3128]

Loved this video. Loved the HW in the clouds. Just hiked a few miles of the FT in Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center SP today. Excellent music and visuals.

[@AidaJof]

Florida Trail, complete - Congratulations ♥️ Yes, that crested bird up on the wire is a Belted Kingfisher, I could not see the chest but most likely a male wintering in Florida.

[@rjsoul]

You have more than inspired me.. found you last year ... I've done some dope ass trails in the last 6 mths... Thank you Dixie ..... One love 💕💕

[@AuburnAlum1977]

Your videos are always a treat! I enjoy the views, the wildlife (except for the spiders) & the narration. I'm so glad you share your adventures!

[@danielkutcher5704]

9:18 Looks like that gator made a lunge for the bird. Thanks again, Dixie 👍

[@DoseofDirt]

Hats off to the boys in blue! 🚔 And how awesome that the people at the station knew EXACTLY who you were and what you were doing. 😆

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

*CONGRATS* on completing the trail!

[@martinpugh9700]

HW in the cloud is next level!!

[@ehalton]

You have such a good eye. Thank you.

[@Andy-Mesa]

I visited the northern terminus of the Florida Trail last month and thought of you. It's a gorgeous place (and the only national scenic trail that goes along a beach!)

[@riverman]

My jaw dropped when I heard the Edward McDowell piece (For A Wild Rose) in the opening of the video. One of my favorite piano pieces. Thanks and those little aesthetic touches make your excellent hiking videos even greater

[@riverman]

Then I realized it was Dvorak's New World Symphony 😭🤠

[@Teresa-ch3og]

I'm just starting out and bought this pack. I only used it once and was satisfied except the two straps seem a bit too close together and rubbed my neck. I solved this problem by wearing a neck gaiter.

[@rickrutledge7361]

Excellent eye. Excellent photography.

[@The-D33J]

Fantastic video Dixie. I especialy loved the music at the start as it has a strong association with Yorkshire, my favourite part of my country, United Kingdom (even though it's not a UK song). Such a beautifull piece of music and so well used, thank you.

[@johnrossetti5208]

Nice touch putting your logo in the clouds. I love your videos thanks for posting.

[@kerrir1955]

Love the HW logo in the cloud! Nice touch. Sure does look pretty.

[@dianamiles-hannah1286]

Congrats on completing/connecting your footsteps with MarDe! Excellent footage as always. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@Gambeli02]

**MarDe MarDe Brooks 😊

[@dianamiles-hannah1286]

@@Gambeli02 Whoops. Thanks - fixed

[@SergeantFunkDan]

Your HW logo scribed in the moving clouds is just genius!

[@kctechie]

That is some beautiful photography. I also love the logo in the clouds! That's pretty cool 😎

[@robertresnik3456]

I really like what you did in the clouds!

[@sunnygram3850]

We all have to give you a big thank you for all that you do.You give so much of your time and effort to help all of us out here trying to learn backpacking and hiking .

[@susiehilsman1360]

Logo placement-❤️🔥

[@kimonk]

I’m 56 and I’ve never done anything remotely challenging.. never been on my own.. never made a big decision on my own.. You keep doing those things! It’s fascinating to watch you hiking, how independent you are. I just can’t imagine! Btw, go BHS! :)

[@HomemadeWanderlust]

You can do it, too! ♥️ Heck yes, go BHS 💙💛

[@kimonk]

@@HomemadeWanderlust (My Story of how I found you) A few years ago my (70 something year old) cousin hiked the Appalachian trail.. I had never heard of it.. so I looked it up and found you. I watched your various videos for a few months.. and in one of your PCT videos you had to go home for your Brother’s graduation.. When I saw the stage I thought “OMG that looks familiar!! Wait a minute! That’s Mr. Brown!!” I graduated back in 1983.. my class was the first to use the “remodeled” stadium.. so.. small world, right?! At some point after that I decided I was a little interested in hiking.. so I mentioned it to my nephew.. he likes to camp and go kayaking.. so he says to me “I went to school with a girl who is big into hiking.” I said “Is her name Jessica?” Lol, talk about 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon! (I don’t know Kevin Bacon but my nephew’s name is Aaron Hollinger.) Thanks for all the awesome videos!

[@LWilli5]

The last sunset was beautiful! I must admit, I was asking in my head at the beginning, “are you sure you have the keys?”

[@HomemadeWanderlust]

That’s is fair 😂😂

[@kevinharding1181]

Haha funny hearing Dvorak's "New World" Symphony near the end. I remember this being used as the music during the Hovis (brown bread) ad. nearly 50 years ago.

[@1raymidkiff]

Great! Intro!

[@xPumaFangx]

Name of channel in the sky was a good touch!

[@gaylewalker4239]

You are amazing at finding the animals. I love how you talk about them. Your evolution of becoming a known and knowledgeable hiker had been fun to watch. Thank you for your contribution to the hiking community. Keep trekking. 😀

[@williamking4316]

That bird left you some trail magic lol, Thanks for carrying us along!

[@lukebonagurio4503]

I have the older version of that pack and it is awesome. I've done all kinds of things with it from fly fishing trips and packed out several deer with it. It was 50 when I bought it.

[@judithpearson3968]

Just finished the Florid Trail series. Dixie gal. You are badass. I enjoyed watching you and hiking vicariously through your video but know that even if I was able, I don't think I could have walked through all that water at night. Especially knowing all those spiders, snakes and gamers were around. Loved the videos especially all the little critters. Stay safe.

[@bfg1836]

You drove your Chevy to the levee?

[@rumblechick73]

Looking forward to a full review of that pack since it's much closer to my price range. The bird on the wire was a Kingfisher. Lots of birdlife on this trip/section. And no swamp stompin! LOL

[@sagehiker]

Well done. The wildlife of the Florida trail rules again. Pack rules, for me at least. Twice in recent years, I won't take on a pack that won't fit at least a small canister like a BV450. And synthetic fill means more space. In the 1970's, before the Asian down market flooded the world with cheaper down, there was huge consumer pressure to improve weight, packability, and resilience of polyester fill insulation. And industry made huge gains. We could stand another wave of innovation much like tent sheeting with Cuben fiber.

[@suecharnock9369]

the music at about 12.30 in was used for a famous advert in the UK for a particular make of bread. I now cant get the thought of bread out of my head on hearing it here! - look it up, it is for 'Hovis' bread and has a child pushing a bike up a hill in Northern England.

[@JessicaMosteller]

I love how you did that cloud logo!

[@chrispiatt2235]

The FT and PCT vlogs you've done are just great. Nice to get an encore. Cheers!

[@Harry-Giles]

Appreciate your channel and have really enjoyed all of your adventures and hikes.

[@robertgullickson8758]

There sure is a lot of animal life along that trail! Glad to hear the police were friendly this time. No false accusations. Beautiful video footage. And thank you for testing out the new pack for us. We appreciate your opinion.

[@db.mc2]

Thank you Dixie, stay safe and take care 🙏 👋

[@shawndyer8140]

This video is very well put together. Thank you d you Dix.

[@azcolby40]

Great job putting all the pieces together, looked more like the Florida Rd , rather than the Florida trail.

[@joesmith4222]

Great video Dixie. Three years ago I got the Ozark Trails 65 litre Stavern professional backpack at Walmart for $65. Six trips and no problems yet. I like that you have the option to unzip the whole front. Got their pair of hiking poles with the cork handles, not bad.

[@outlaw565]

Congratulations on finishing the Florida trail!

[@EatCarbs]

Thank you for the video

[@jeffpeters5347]

Using “Appalachian Spring” as your FT music. Nice choice!

[@rkatrails]

It's always sad when your thru hikes come to an end but then when you go back and fill in the missing sections it's good to relive your journey again.

[@johneason6540]

Also to see you and Marty doing good 👍

[@carmenhernandez6102]

Congratulations

[@robbinwhaley9378]

Congratulations on finishing the Florida Trail!!

[@outcast3397]

Great video as always! Happy yha'll got to finish the hike together! Still rock`n the atmos 65L and still love it after all these years! Thankyou for Sharing ❤

[@britrowland6148]

just wondering if you ever did a follow up video of this pack?

[@imacrazyperson]

Grats on finishing!

[@Seamus3051]

Thanks for another great video, and for the candid gear review 🙂 Can you let me know the title of the music that you used for the audio back ground. Its familiar, but I can't recall the title.. Thanks. Stay well & safe. .. Cheers.

[@TXMEDRGR]

It must be the engineer in you that wants to "dot the I's and cross the T's." Good for you, as I was taught in the Navy, attention to detail.

[@johnchaney9932]

Thank you for the new video very much appreciated

[@SteveSmith-67]

How lucky you were to capture the cloud with your logo in it 👍 and everyone in the uk over a certain age heard the hovis bread advert music and thought of the little boy on his bike in Yorkshire, England. Great video as always 👍

[@clarkansas6590]

Good job

[@jungggledave]

Everyone in the UK will know the music at 0:45 from the Hovis Bread adverts :)

[@dorispursell48]

Enjoyed the background music.

[@phishermonjon]

Ohhhh you where just looking for an excuse to get out of the cold 🥶 I'm camping in big Cypress and the weather is perfect!!!

[@rogertimblin2299]

When are you going to come to Idaho and hike the Idaho Centennial Trail? It’s only 900 miles, piece of cake right?

[@jakezarbrezhoneg4110]

Dixie, thanks for all your videos

[@gregheselton5883]

Is that pack adjustable for torso length ?

[@betweenwaypoints]

Face the facts Dixie. Own up to it. You aren't doing this to cross your "t"s. You love backpacking and don't want to miss anything that could be cool while doing it! HIKE ON!

[@tomsquires638]

Been flowing you since AT you are amazing you are so good for hiking so positive be safe god bless