PCT 2023 | Episode 1 | Everything I dreamt of and more

[@glenn2017]

Hi Ash, your our wee Hero. Good luck for your adventures and to all the Hikers on the PCT , Love you loads DAD & MUM xx

[@richardinjapan4578]

Wonderful! The universe is right on time, and − judging from that beaming smile on your face − so are you! Be safe; keep at it!

[@tammyjarvis3699]

You made it!!! Yay!!! You get your feet on the trail at last!

[@mattharvey8712]

Bravo.......one step at a time......cheers

[@ashobrienoutdoors]

Thanks 😊

[@mpsmith19421]

Wonderful video. Your enthusiasm is infectious...Slow and steady wins the race...

[@dougsneider722]

So happy for you. Have a great time!

[@rgallion]

Nicely done! Look forward to the rest of your videos. Safe hiking! Enjoy the Adventure!

[@MrRhiannon1]

Yeah, you go girl 👏

[@keypenhikeralan4233]

Go Ash! You got this. I look forward to following you

[@billhansen9100]

GOOD LUCK 🎉 take care happy hiking

[@jaapongeveer6203]

I like your presentation style! Subscribed!

[@ashobrienoutdoors]

Thanks 😊

[@michaelkamph727]

Great video!

[@wayneclary]

Glad you are finally on the trail! Looking forward to following you all the way to Canada. Best of luck.

[@PCTALONGWALKNORTH]

Really enjoyed the intro of this episode. Excellent storytelling.

[@panhandlejake6200]

Fantastic to FINALLY see ! Off to a GREAT start - now all you have to do is walk another 2620.5 miles.............

[@elenag7718]

So happy to see you on the trail! Love your energy and can’t wait to see your PCT journey😀

[@daniellehayward]

So interesting to watch your journey! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@marnieandnoelle]

Yay! Looking forward to following your journey!

[@MyMatthias]

Your video is the best. Thank you so much for taking us with you. I will be watching in my bookshop in Germany . Many greetings :-)

[@timmckinstry8254]

Great video Ash :)

[@andreafluffkitten]

Go Ash!

[@vinoto]

Welcome to the states! So happy for the start of your journey!

[@aswewonder8805]

We are thrilled that you are finally on the trail. May it be everything you want it to be.

[@rhousto1]

Your enthusiasm and personality should carry you successfully the 2653 miles ahead of you. Wishing you all the best as you journey out to experience the beauty and people along the PCT.

[@InventorGadget]

Congratulations 🎉 Fantastic beginning of a awesome adventure!

[@glennpaton8283]

Forget the bad beginning and enjoy yorself. Looking forward to watching your Canadian arrival video.

[@tkemp4184]

Really great to see you moving north. All the best to you on your adventure

[@chrisfox5089]

oh my gosh - it is so exciting to see you hit the trail finally! Such a fun video! Looking forward to more of your journey!

[@PhoenixGenesis]

Hike on! I will probably run into you on the trail eventually.

[@GaryB94558]

You had to jump a few hurdles before you could get started. But the smile on your face says it all. I'm glad you are finally on trail and happy

[@tanyabindernagel7257]

Yay you're on trail!! Looking forward to following your journey!

[@jamesd.johnson6047]

Good to see you were able to upload your video!

[@jhwms1]

That was wonderful!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@gaylewalker4239]

You are abgreat story teller. Im so excited for you and you're beautiful journey. Thank you for sharing your journey. I promise you it wasn't 112 maybe dont have your thermometer on the back. Its reading the temp wrong. Keep trekking. 😀

[@adelevickers2120]

Ash you have a real talent for making interesting, fun,creative videos. Love that you include your companions. Enjoy the journey.

[@WMartinWelch]

Brought tears to my eyes to see you on the PCT. Congrats!

[@KayakBuff]

Wow looks great. So much water….that was very unexpected for the dessert

[@DaleSmith836]

Great Episode 1, looking forward to watching your journey! Glad to see smoother sailing after a rough start. Be careful in the snow.

[@roboldemeule9955]

I enjoy watching your videos! Full off enthusiasm, anticipation and determination. Love that you interview companions. I will follow your trip. Happy trails Ash!

[@HiFi-Markus]

Hey Ash, very nice to see you on the Trail 🙂

[@richardross7219]

You picked good year to start and will be rewarded with a desert bloom. I hope that you are recording a lot of the scenery for your future viewing. The dog should be trained to avoid rattlers. A puppy ahead of Homemade got bit on trail. Happy Trails. Good Luck, Rick

[@tootsla1252]

I just love your energy and delight at finally being on the trail. I’m betting you have the stamina and strong mental game to make it to Canada. Thank you for sharing your adventure.

[@anneest]

Yey, I am so happy for you that you started and that it looks so nice and warm weather! I have been following PCT hikers on youtube since early March, and now seeing the same landscapes again in summer weather, what a difference! I sectioned hiked in 2013 to Big Bear, and then KM to Lone Pine - Whitney summit and out at the portal. Enjoy south California! Happy Trails 😀🌞

[@MileOne...]

Godspeed from a 2020 PCT thru hiker. If You Never Try, You Will Never Know 😎

[@coreymahjoubian3668]

So happy to see you on the trail finally! Your video quality is excellent! Can't wait to see the rest of your adventure!

[@paythet0ll]

So excited to follow along your story. I am in the "watch all the content" phase myself right now!

[@T_Mo271]

Glad to see your trip has started well!

[@stephenwylie7194]

Great to see you on the trail at last. 45 degrees is no joke😅. The environment looks wonderful, and so quiet. Great weather to start in.

[@DartmoorPaul]

Oh wow. At one point I wondered if this day would come for you. Quite emotional watching that intro as it was wonderful to see the joy on your face after all you’d been through recently, as well as your back story from previous vlogs. And now YOU’RE DOING THE PCT!! 🎉❤ Thank you Ash for sharing and putting all this content together, can’t wait for EP2 😊

[@maureenobryan6141]

Fantastic first video Ash! Your got your American initiation with line dancing! 🤩 Thanks for the shout out, too! 😻 HA! I bet that little extra weight in your pack was all that candy! Cool little compass/thermometer - what brand? I'm looking to get one. Keep your joyful spirit and your grateful heart! ❤May all your dreams come true!

[@billcurran8076]

Ash, just watched your first three videos, you are in Julian as I finish your last video. Was there on way home from desert a week ago sunday and saw backpackers, wondered where they were headed. Realized oh yes. the PCT. Checked out youtube ,found a couple other blogs and caught yours and I think I've picked yours to follow. 😁 Good luck. Bill

[@ashobrienoutdoors]

Thanks so much :)

[@RC-qf3mp]

I didn’t know Dolores O’Riordan was a hiker! So cool. Hopefully she sings on the trail.

[@debsmith7050]

Kudos ❤

[@trexinvert]

Hello, Ash. Yaaay, finally got to the starting point. Ofcourse, your adventure has already started. You had to battle the forces of airline incompetence. Slay a evil tiny creature called covid. Then rally the forces of good among the generous strangers and fellow hikers in a strange and far away land. While the whole world watched, and rooted for you in youtubeland. Now you are ready to go. Your pack is full and your physical powers are 100%. Today is a big milestone for you, and your journey must continue. I guess you still have 2650 miles to Canada. Go, "lost pack"....go!!!

[@beckymooring6059]

Marina and Martyn, my cousin!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joeya8721]

5:33 Me too!

[@robertdesrosiers4743]

drink alot during the day you can dehydrate quick

[@lesliedykstra4014]

It is not 112 deg. You cannot check the thermometer when it is in the sun, it is black and absorbs the heat.

[@three-cats-photography]

Was that thermometer in the sun? I'm way further north, so I can't be sure, but the 3-day weather history near Lake Morena has highs around 27ºC / 80ºF.

[@greg.jacobs]

There is actually enough water flowing to get a underwater shot four miles out of Campo.

[@skippyonatrail1170]

New subscriber here. Awesome 1st video. Curious the brand of temperature/compass you have on your pack?

[@mattbiseniusHikingBizz]

What are you filming with ? Your video is in so sharp of focus !

[@jaredhyatt2384]

Hi Ash! Pulling for you and will be following to the end. Could you please not duh music over video when you (or anyone else) is talking. The wife and I had a hard time hearing a lot of this video. Happy travels 🥾

[@garylines5755]

You got to the trail and did the twenty to the lake in one day that is better than a lot of them.Some have been wandering around for weeks and have not done a twenty mile day yet.Stay with a group that is doing twenty mile days and you will get to Canada don't get bogged down with slow whining people that will never see the border.

[@soniadowney7427]

Music? Noooo