Fat Guys Can't Hike!!!

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#Shorts

[@tall14dude]

The cool thing about being fat and hiking is you'll eventually be fit and hiking. I know from personal experience.

[@john_kelley]

True

[@TheIamyourmother]

This message is 🔥Fat ladies, this applies to us too. Chances are the people telling you that you can't or shouldn't haven't done anything nearly as cool in their lives. They do not speak from experience. Don't let ignorant dullards dictate your joy.

[@john_kelley]

Love it!!!

[@livingsimplytosimplylive6817]

Wonderful

[@robertpalmer7296]

Never underestimate the power of stubbornness LOL

[@shaggytrails4349]

You keep going brother!!! No limits

[@ricardodelvalle9702]

Hell yeah we can bro. I'm 5'10", 310# and love hiking.

[@johnhemby8631]

This popped up while on my fat guy training hike for a bigger trip in October!

[@Liveintheadventure]

What I hear from this video is, “no naysayers and no excuses” Love it 💚 The outdoors are for everyone who wishes to experience it.

[@john_kelley]

Yes they are!

[@donwaldroopoutdoors3665]

U can do whatever u want. Don’t give up ,keep striding

[@DryBonesOutdoors]

Dude that’s gonna be one of my pushes on my channel..,that just because your plus sized doesn’t mean that you can’t hike!!! Me and my wife are planning to hike the Sheltowee in the fall of 2023!!! Im a huge fan by the way and love that your also in ministry.

[@iceman857]

Thank you JK for inspiring all of us to get outside and enjoy it regardless of our supposed limitations

[@19stoney64]

We have that exact thing in common. Health challenges. I haven’t had a lot of difficulties as far as being overweight but being paralyzed, spinal cord damage, can’t feel my body, surgeries on feet, puts us in the same category. You said it though, enjoy life. Whatever that means and whatever it takes. Stoney

[@Mikehastohike]

Anybody with feet, heck even just a foot can hike! You just earned a subscriber from this short! Hike on brother

[@jeffpeters5347]

Love the message John! I’ve JUST completed my first Thru-Hike of the Greenbrier River Trail in WV. I would dare anyone to say that to me!!

[@john_kelley]

Heck yeah!!!

[@israelgarcia3756]

Just made my day!!! HIGHLANDER BIG BEAR CA here I come all 300+ of me !

[@john_kelley]

Get it!!!

[@dennisTHEmenac3]

Get after it my dude! I can tell you that 99% of the men on this planet are already jealous of your calves. Stay motivated!

[@NicoleHikesalot]

Definitely. Whatever. People of all shapes and sizes are great hikers. Heck I have people tell me I'm too skinny and overdoing it... 😂

[@RustyOutdoors101]

Love the J&H hat! Looks like a section of the Sheltowee Trace in the south

[@donnalawrence8593]

Great message and video. Love the outdoors. Show others to just try.

[@proudchristian77]

Wow , way to prove us wrong , bravo 👏

[@chadtilghman255]

They can say that all they want, but I'm 44, 6', 285lb, and disabled...yet i usually out-hike every person I've ever gone with!!

[@paulkenneally789]

Try the 3 peak challenge here in UK…

[@paul_hikiing_outdoor]

Just do it! Go!

[@ZackofAllTrades87]

Chubby guy here climbing mount Katahdin later this week. Wish me luck!

[@Everydaybackpacker]

Fellow fat guy hiker here! Tear that trail up my friend!

[@john_kelley]

Yeah buddy!!!

[@Everydaybackpacker]

@@john_kelley I know I give you a hard time on your live feeds but know that I have mad respect for you my friend.

[@john_kelley]

@@Everydaybackpacker nothing but love!!!

[@DryBonesOutdoors]

Plus is that rope you was climbing the one on the Sheltowee by Van Hook Falls?

[@john_kelley]

Yes it is! That whole section of the Sheltowee was great!

[@martinoutside]

Great video, great message just keep hiking your hike and have lots of fun enjoying your journeys

[@john_kelley]

Exactly!

[@everyoneknowsadave3580]

Absolutely We can hike … we sweat a lot, sure! … we chafe a lot, sure !… we test our trekking poles to the max , definitely!… but sure we can hike 😅😂

[@FgtRtd]

First time a KZbin short made me subscribe to a channel 👏

[@DaveOffGrid]

We come in all shapes and sizes but the love of the outdoors is the great equalizer! Great short!

[@john_kelley]

Absolutely!

[@12STONESADVENTURES]

Preach it brother!

[@john_kelley]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@clayton584]

We might not look good doing it but we’re still having a great time 🤙🏻

[@john_kelley]

The best time!

[@philiptrump8472]

Get it!

[@john_kelley]

🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@marcarias448]

Me was 335lbs & still hiking the waterfalls in Hawaii... No biggy...

[@mackjenkins7721]

That right John you show them that us big guys can hang with them and don't have to sit on the porch. My only problem is when I Broke Both of my feet. I still have pain in my feet to this day and I need to get some hiking sandals to wear for hiking. There is some day it hurts so bad to wear my flip flops 🩴 or being barefooted 👣 & I'm barefooted 👣 95% of the time. It really really Sucks some time man. I hope you & your family is doing good man.

[@john_kelley]

Good to hear from you, Mack! I hope you're doing well!

[@mackjenkins7721]

@@john_kelley yes I am doing well buddy. Thanks you for asking.

[@somerandomguy706]

How do you keep the hip belt from riding down when your fat covers your hip bones? That's probably my biggest problem with backpacking.

[@michaelmoore2802]

Nice..

[@maritimespook]

Good on you bro looks like your doing good to me !

[@shaneblack8766]

Needed this brother 🖤

[@john_kelley]

Glad to help!

[@Duckfart609]

Keep it up bro.

[@Bill_tyler]

I’ve noticed most hikers/ hiking content creators are out of shape looking. They seem to still kill it so go for them

[@shawnr6117]

People say all sorts of wrong things

[@john_kelley]

Agreed!

[@dmerth]

Fat hear and completed half dome and angels landing last year. Just get out and hike!

[@mattbrumm8255]

What shoes do you use to hike

[@lakorai2]

Excercise and physical fitness comes in all shapes and sizes. You are doing this for your health and for your family. Ignore the haters.

[@lanecountybigfooters5716]

Fat girls can, too. We just go slower :) Love the message. Get out there and do what you love!

[@BenMcmillen]

Love it! You can out hike me that's for sure

[@john_kelley]

I'm not so sure about that.

[@bipolarkornbread2821]

im with you brother,i am bipolar n have ptsd & seizures although i look normal,i recently started a channel @ BIPOLAR KORNBREAD,i really dnt know what ima doin,but im tryn to live for my Lord,wife,kids,all the while suffering from depression

[@john_kelley]

Getting out can be the best therapy.

[@bipolarkornbread2821]

@@john_kelley yes sir! its just pretty hot in florida & sometimes i cant get to hot because of my meds,but thanks for your inspirational video & for replying, God bless.

[@tysay8170]

Fact. If you hike enough, you will no longer be fat...

[@anadventureoutdoors]

230lbs here and i get it.....

[@rolo82]

How heavy is your pack?

[@davee8113]

Having Body Mass does not mean you don’t have stamina or perseverance ,

[@tonybabcock655]

Fat guys can hike. Buckeyes shouldn’t.😂😂😂😂

[@john_kelley]

Dang!!! 😂😂😂

[@tonybabcock655]

@@john_kelley but being from I-WA. We occasionally get a vict-ry……with no ‘O’. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@john_kelley]

@@tonybabcock655 They need to start scoring more touchdowns. LOL

[@tonybabcock655]

@@john_kelley only the defense knows what those are. Go State.

[@BURZUM__]

How much weight have you lost now? Sweet vid John ✌🏽

[@john_kelley]

I wish more. This summer has been my summer of injuries. I'm heading out this weekend for the first time since June.

[@RoyceKitts]

Diet and hiking helped me lose 50 lbs. you just gotta start.

[@staciemorelli384]

It don’t matter hiking if your fat what matters is trying and doing it you have to have the stamina

[@oscarmolinaoutdooradventur1648]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@RedswedeOutdoors]

We sure as h*ll can!

[@justahappylilskeleton7780]

fat guys can’t hike? they’re clearly blind🙄you’re hiking in the video!

[@jamiewatkins4178]

A men brother

[@cassidysummer509]

Indeed.... But please be more inclusive - Women hike. And Fat Women Hike...

[@john_kelley]

It's not about being non-inclusive, I promise. I just never use the phrase "fat women". I always try to be respectful.

[@cassidysummer509]

@@john_kelley valid point. How about 'Fat people hike'?

[@jeremylanier4743]

Theoretically fat guys can hike longer than fit guys if you have unlimited water and a maximum daily intake of 400 calories of pure carbs, 20 grams of protein, and a multivitamin. You just might need new kidneys. 120 lbs of fat is over 480,000 calories.

[@admanservices4780]

Hye

[@samduncan344]

Iver seen people with no legs hike and I work with a lad who wears prosthetic legs on small fast port boats so if having no legs means nothing then why do some people think these kings can't do hiking

[@john_kelley]

Exactly! The only thing keeping people from hiking is themselves.

[@FgtRtd]

First time a KZbin short made me subscribe to a channel 👏