Old Man and the PCT 2020 Vlog 12: Days 41 - 43 Benson Pass to Kennedy Meadows North

[@Twobarpsi]

Those mosquitoes are relentless!

[@ms7fam433]

"Mosquitos are welcoming in Yosemite"...love that attitude, hate those mosquitos...

[@turtlemummatreks9786]

The scenery especially those suspended lakes are just stunning. Those mosquitos are next level pestilence 🥴 Really enjoying following along with your epic sojourn 👣🐢🇦🇺💚 trek on.

[@sally..3242]

Energizer, perfect for you....I love your positive attitude and upbeat moods.

[@felipericketts]

1000 miles is a good long way! Enjoying all the installments. :-)

[@Twobarpsi]

Congratulations on 1000 miles Mike!

[@kurtdanielson9862]

Obviously, accepting the ride was the right call. Enjoying your videos. You are one fast and tough old man. Stay safe.

[@scs7021]

Now you are getting it. Set a hard line but enjoy the journey. Eat man EAT! Thanks for bringing us along.

[@kellyjohnson3617]

I’m so glad you stopped and was able to refresh at Kennedy meadows north. What a great place to stop, especially considering the storm and how you had been sick recently. You are traveling through glorious country. Thanks for posting

[@glazierd55]

Really enjoying your recaps Mike. You are crushing some big miles, stay healthy and listen to your body. It’s a great day!!!

[@steveo4436]

Congratulations! Thank you for taking us along. It’s a Great Day! God Bless. Hike smart, getting to Canada alive is the goal.

[@TomyHovingtonHiking]

Glad to see you are okay after that storm. Good on you to accept the ride. After all the main goal is the PCT. congratulations on your 1000miles 🤙 Love to watch your journey!

[@TheHikingChick1]

So glad you stopped to fuel up your body. Gotta stoke that flame. So inspired by your hike! Glad to see Skipper in your footage. She hasn't posted in awhile and I was hoping she was ok with the altitude.

[@markcummings6856]

Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheDoddsworth]

You are killing it.

[@skagited9617]

Congrats to you as well, Mike! When I saw you hit that storm, I immediately was wondering if it was the same on that I saw on 'Skipper's video yesterday!! That was a 'hot' one. You are reallly knocking out the miles, man. Might see you up here in Washington before the snow flies, yet. I'm expecting to start seeing a few SOBO hikers starting out. Our winter wasn't tooo bad, but still some snow up high. Take care, man! Ed PS.... WOW Nice place there at KMN! Thanks for including it... I commented too soon....

[@megielutube]

I've genuinely enjoyed watching your vlogs, you're doing great! It is also a nice change to see a hiker like yourself who is fit enough to tackle the PCT in a much more aggressive way than most of us. I hope to be able to hike the PCT at some point in my future. Though you're not done yet, I'd love to see you put together a 'lessons learned' or 'advice to upcoming hikers' type of vlog when you're done to help others like myself prepare and have rational expectations. Hearing your thoughts on planning calories, setting rules, bypassing towns, and keeping the right state of mind would be enlightening from such an experienced 'old man' like yourself.

[@martinjeanne1836]

Glad you got thru that vicious storm over Sonora Pass. Really scary with all that electricity in the air. Congrats on the 1000 mile mark ! Look forward to your videos. On to Tahoe!

[@Jan.harvey]

Trail Magic!

[@gabrielalarcon8116]

If somebody tells you , you try to keep up with a young , you answer them the young ones they try to keep up with me , good video and have a save hike thanks.

[@paganed]

i like the details of the trail .. Yogis book is awesome, and seeing your path and places let's me pause and get into the Yogi sections and try to get a 'feel' for my own impending launch

[@tompava3923]

Are you finding that the wind helps to suppress the mosquitoes? Have you had to change out your shoes yet? Your videos keep getting more and more interesting! Really appreciate all the fine work! I live in Dunsmuir, CA. and I manage to hike pretty much the same small piece of the PCT almost every day. Hope to see you in passing!✌️😎

[@jeffreyrule8143]

Congrats on reaching 1000 miles. You will remember that cheese burger for the rest of your life. Hike on.

[@Epifania646]

I like the view

[@suecox8355]

🦋❤

[@rj7411]

Oh boy, you really pushed your limits and luck. I'd rather see you hale and healthy than first to Canada. Glad the trail provided the rest and sustenance you needed. Now Chill Out. Cheers!

[@LordQuiche]

I'd love to do some of these long trails but tbh honest i dont think i could handle the mosquitoes....

[@RezyyyOG]

Just looking at doing this trail with my girlfriend!!!

[@loripavlu9323]

Nothing like getting caught on a high pass in an electrical storm with the rocks buzzing around you and your hair standing up. Not an experience I want to repeat. 😬

[@pbj6303]

Where's your closed captioning?