Northbound on the Pacific Crest Trail | PCT Short Film

A northbound thru hike attempt on the Pacific Crest Trail. This is my first thru hike and I wanted to capture it in a short film I can go back and watch years from now and relive all the awesome memories. The big open views and epic ridge walks were the coolest thing about the PCT, and I wanted to capture as much of the scenery as possible.
The Pacific Crest Trail is a 2,650 mile trail from Mexico to Canada thru California, Oregon, and Washington. It starts in the deserts of southern California, passes through the Sierra Nevada mountain range, and ends in the northern Cascades.
And yes, I'm aware there's a blurry dirt mark on many of the shots in this video. There was some debris on the sensor of my camera and I didn't realize until it was too late.
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[@CalvinWeibel]

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[@UltralightDandy]

This is the best PCT movie in a long while. Thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you!

[@CalvinWeibel]

Thank you!

[@frankthetank3083]

another great one is called only the essential

[@henriquepastick]

And another great one it’s called “It is the People” from Elina Osborne

[@shambells]

Great video brother. Great video.

[@standingonmountain3975]

You made it so dramatic like you are climbing Everest! The music, the photography, the narration are amazing! Congratulations on completing the PCT in one of the toughest years and congratulations on the absolutely gorgeous documentary!

[@poerqwa]

Congrats on capturing the "thru-hike" sensation in this astonishing film. As a Class of 2019 thru hiker myself I kept on pushing away my tears on seeing this footage. You were successful in making the viewer part of your tramily and I thank you for that. We actually met "Sunkist" in Stevens Pass so you must have been right behind us :). Thanks again from Olaf and StressLevel and happy trails!

[@LostAussieOnTheTrail]

Awesome video Calvin. Awesome editing too. This is one of my favourite PCT video's. Just love it man. It is one of the best PCT films around. I have learnt a lot about vlogging, camera angles, editing and of course the PCT. Thanks man. Cheers from the Land Down Under. Roll on March 10.

[@beasaboy]

Hi Ken, i,ve just left a comment about this awesome video. Can,t wait to see yours.

[@lateapex9420]

By far the best PCT thru-hike video I've seen. I was expecting the normal millennial type film full of "super easy" and "super cool" every two minutes. Instead, I got one of the best pieces of film I've seen in years.

[@OneEyeHikes]

One of the best PCT documentaries since “as it happens TV” and “only the essential!” Well done and glad ya made it through! Bad ass journey!

[@reecee2941]

Watched this on my phone. Came home from work and watched it again on the TV. Stunning imagery and one of the best trail videos I've come across on YT! Thanks for taking us along on your journey.

[@patrkbukly4240]

Great video. Great job.

[@JDPPDX]

This is by far the best documentary for capturing the feeling and experience of being on the PCT. I keep coming back to it. Everything else is garbage. You have a great gift for capturing a feeling on film.

[@tipshikes3682]

Most definitely one of the best pct videos in a long time.

[@trailhead8263]

Wow! Just, Wow!

[@MrCast08]

love ,love this video ..

[@ericsullivan1664]

Hands down the best PCT mini-film I’ve seen. Great work capturing the journey. ... next year it is my turn.

[@VuNguyen-nu4iw]

Calvin, i didn't want this film to end...thank you so much for sharing! happy trails

[@mattstarkey2152]

I’m less than 5 mins into this, and realized this has to be watched on miry big screen, not my iPad. It’s just so good!

[@hangtownbikerhiker6526]

What an amazing/awesome/phenomenal short movie of your trek Northbound on the Pacific Crest Trail. This is by far the best video I’ve seen of anyone’s journey on the PCT. I watched all of your posts from when you started until you finished. Thank you for taking us along and thank you for making this video! Congratulations to you and everyone who completed the PCT this year! What an Epic Journey!

[@Replay676]

Everything in this was just perfect; the pacing, the editing, the music, it was all on point. Great job!

[@CalvinWeibel]

Thank you!

[@tedtombling2770]

Wow, Calvin, I could sense the humility and humble sensation coming out of the video, that I feel when I'm in the mountain environment. What an adventure, I've done some hard things and at 73 am still alive to tell the tales, but your walk steps well over the mark. Seems like you had a great group of people around you - always makes the hard bits more pleasant. Congratulations!

[@leonstansfield]

Possibly the best pct film I've ever seen.

[@cocolisocassiroel9374]

Calvin, you have an amazing film. You show not only the beauty of hiking, you also show the real struggles without drama. I have hiked in Europe and in some States in USA. I haven been planning and preparing to do the PCT for the last 6 months. YOUR FILM HAS SHOWN IN ONLY 44:05 min what I have researched over 20 hours watching videos. Thank you. Your film has made me to feel I am ready for it. Blessings.

[@stevehernandez4741]

Great work, i think i gave you and 9 other hikers rides into lonepine. Glad you guys made through the Sierra. -coffeebreak

[@gary19531953]

Amazing job, very well put together documentary of you through hike... the 45 minutes flew by

[@barbarataychert4910]

Beautiful film.

[@raygalli155]

Absolutely awesome!

[@mischiefonthetrail8961]

Amazing job man one the best shorts on any of the trials I have seen and congrats to all your group and was so awesome seeing numbers in this rest in peace

[@ashleyforman6618]

So so beautiful... thank you so much for this.

[@jamesh972]

Simply amazing.

[@martinm3667]

Enjoyed following your journey this summer. Awesome job on this film, gonna be one of my all time favorites).

[@robinmills5827]

You have created a work of art to treasure always. Many hours of work and love have gone into the editing and presentation. Thank you so much for sharing such an inspirational film.

[@rangerwife100]

Amazing video!! I had to watch it twice, just such incredible footage. What an epic journey!!

[@leonnovember8516]

Loved it. Thanks for sharing.

[@irontigerrambles743]

Calvin, congratulations and well done! This video, as with each of your other videos, is a joy to watch. Raw. Honest. Awesome !!

[@steveo4436]

What a great video of 2019 PCT thru hike! All so positive and real. Thanks for taking us along.

[@susanwelbourn9267]

Such a beautiful overview of your journey. Thank you so much for taking us along. Wishing you all good things.

[@j.g7377]

What a great doc! Thank you!!

[@evanschlarb499]

Brilliant work - thank you

[@olafdiehl287]

Amazing. Thanks for sharing!

[@tylerpugliese7668]

Unbelievably well done! Thank you for sharing your story

[@mikemecklenborg5412]

Excellent video Calvin. My name is Mike and I live in Washington State and yes you are right Washington is unreal. Love it here and love watching the new videos created of all the hikers that attempt the PCT. I am a trail correspondent for Washington Trail Association (wta.org) and I have hiked sections of the PCT in all three states but never tried the whole thing. We put in thousands of volunteer hours a year maintaining trails especially the PCT. Since I am now reaching 60 years old I doubt that I will ever be able to enjoy hiking the whole thing but I understand the feeling everyone gets when trying this hike. All I think about is hiking and every weekend I am up in the mountains of Washington hiking. Thanks for putting together this fantastic video!!. Take Care Mike

[@3ncKe]

Best PCT documentary ive seen so far. The ending music gave me chills. Gearing up to thru hike in March so thank u for the motivation.

[@tootsla1252]

Beautifully done! Thank you so much. Congrats on your successful thru hike. Cheers!

[@tom6363]

Just found this incredible video of the PCT. No doubt the best of the MANY I have viewed. It had a high level of professional cinematography rarely seen on KZbin. Great job.

[@corinnaruthh]

Made me cry multiple times... I already want to do it all over again. Miss every minute, every mile of that trail. Thank you for creating capturing and sharing so many beautiful moments/memories. Much love brother

[@jpmignaton]

Awesome !!! Thanks for all this beauty !

[@jeffreybuik5299]

Beautiful! Love seeing this content.

[@byrdsonawire]

WOW, such great footage!! Thank you for sharing!

[@SummitSeeker546]

Very nicely done! Thx for taking us on your terrific adventure!

[@feskie11]

My heart absolutely aches for the trail. Post trail depression is hitting so hard right now. Thank you for creating this

[@CalvinWeibel]

Stay strong! I know the feeling

[@noleftturnunstoned]

Its been 3 long years for me. I feel it still when I watch these videos. It gets better, though it is hard to get back into the rat race once you realize processions, and consumption only weigh you down.

[@ER-mo3wq]

Fantastic job, I one of my favourite videos of the PCT, thank you for sharing.

[@GabrielSolisDesign]

Very beautiful journey, very simply told. Outstanding work.

[@bwidney]

Absolutely beautiful - and a little terrifying for those of us hiking next year. I think this is by far one of my favorite videos of the trail.

[@corbychappell9751]

Awesome Calvin! What an incredible video documenting your PCT thru hike journey. I really enjoyed following along with you. Thank you for talking me along.

[@rockslide4576]

Excellent! Fantastic cinematography and editing, thank you so much for sharing your journey.

[@xmetal280]

Congrats on an epic accomplishment and wonderful film. Thanks for sharing your journey!

[@seniorhiker5589]

Well done, amazing video. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@vickywatkins1245]

One of the best hiker films I have ever seen!!!

[@ThisWitchHikes]

Awesome documentary!! Thanks for sharing!

[@ThijsLuijf]

Amazing video, Calvin! Thanks for taking me back to this spring/summer.

[@gibrigg]

Bravo. Nicely done! Thank you for the inspiration.

[@miyahosaka8361]

Breathtaking! Got a nice cry over the beauty of it. :)

[@bbbikingggggnnooobbbbb652]

Totally brilliant really loved your documentary

[@theheavyhiker6337]

What a spectacular way to sum up your journey. Very well done! Congratulations by the way. You crushed it!

[@zacharytrosch9554]

you probably have the best production quality of a PCT video i've ever seen. i'm comparing to darwin on the trail and homemade wanderlust. really damn good.

[@gurthyj]

Great video...one of the best trail/hiking movies that I have ever seen!

[@markpolson2090]

Amazing. Spiritually motivated me to live life like I believe it should be lived. Thanks

[@tc-mc2ns]

been watching a lot of videos on thru hikes. haven’t finished your video yet, but you did a great job planning out the angles you shot. i do hope you share future video of your adventures. thanks for the work and for sharing.

[@yetibikeman]

Just great🤜🏼🤛🏼 awesome footage 🙌🏻

[@StumblesandFumbles]

Just wanted to say thanks again for sharing and taking the time to put this together. I know there are times when hiking I don’t even want to take the phone outta my pocket to snap a pic let alone put forth the effort you did. Well done.

[@barbarashippy2365]

Wow... just wow... so beautiful and beautifully done.

[@mikefyten7761]

You nailed it! Fantastic movie.

[@troidatoia]

I enjoy your film every minute. Thank you for posting.

[@karenanddogs6645]

Superb! Outstanding! Professionally done! National Geographic worthy! Did I enjoy watching it? Heck YAH

[@5150runnner]

Wow, great film! Well done. Congratulations!

[@Ureyeuh]

This is without a doubt one of the best PCT films I've watching in a long time. This is up there with As It Happens. Fantastic job. Great shots, great font use, great editing, great effort.

[@tinmanandoliveoylsadventur7129]

Well done! My wife turned me on to your channel when she was watching you go through one of the river crossings. Now I told her about this video. I'm glad you made it. I'll watch it again. It's a favorite!

[@HikingwithGus]

Awesome video! Great photography and narration! Thanks for sharing!

[@mattirambo2096]

That's was great! Really enjoyed watching it! Loved the photos at the end! Well done!

[@afishproduction1]

Best PCT movie documentary I have ever seen so far. Made me tear so beautiful it is. Thanks so much. Natural and quality and peaceful and perfect choice of music and quick snippets of movies. Amazing job.

[@kendaullary4102]

Fantastic in every way.

[@drewsmith2629]

Nicely done, kept it real with no bs. Extra points for making through the Sierra in a high snow year!

[@KevinFindlater]

Excellent, worthy of all the praise and thanks for sharing.

[@katygrayell9227]

The best PCT film ever! Such heart and soul to the story and trail!

[@jimmycastro2293]

Great adventure & journey, depicted excellently! Thanks for the wonderful vid & shots, thoroughly enjoyed this, thx

[@natashamaio]

This video was awesome! Thanks for posting it.

[@chriscartermedia]

Incredible job man, such an awesome documentary! Thanks for sharing these beautiful moments.

[@robingood62]

Wow! Awesome movie, I enjoyed every second of it. For sure one of the best documentarys of the PCT. Hope to see some more of this in the future.

[@DJ-pp9yg]

Great job. Best film of the PCT for 2019!

[@janmariolle]

I just had to watch this beautiful thing all over again. I love the humor, narration, and fond exposure of all the hikers. Although you were ticking off the miles, your video never seems to be just about that. You paused for the soaring birds, magnificent vistas and comic relief among friends. I loved the slowed motion which somehow emphasized the weight and danger of high country snow travel perfectly paired with expressive music. You never make it look easy and you carry your audience through your uncertainty as you make the perfect calls for your own hike. After following along with your phone videos, I knew that if given the time, you would make an epic account of your journey. Yes, that is what you did.

[@CalvinWeibel]

Wow thanks

[@markmcandrews1703]

Looked awesome. Thanks for making this :)

[@Backoutthere]

Great video. Making the PCT look awesome adventure. Can't wait until I can give it a go.

[@hikerstl]

Very nicely done video of your epic journey. You captured the mood, scenes, and people so nicely with the music. It has a professional quality.

[@eugenleo4255]

Amazing movie. And very true regarding the trail reality.

[@Wakulasan]

Spectacular footage!! An individual photos just marvelous!! Landscaping photography the best I've seen!! Just a wonderful job Gavin!!! Thank you for sharing!!👏👏

[@lrose711]

Really well done movie, Calvin! Thankyou for sharing!!

[@woodchip2782]

Stunningly beautiful photography...

[@mindybluephotography]

Great scenery! Love all the wildlife. Good work

[@6daysoflight]

Thanks! Really wonderful!!!

[@charlesforsythe128]

Great video. Best short film on hiking I've watched for sure.