Pinhoti Thru Hike: Day 1

[@EarlyRiser71]

If you are watching this video and didn't watch the gear video for this hike, here is the link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJvCeKd7ZshlkNU

[@philstephens1942]

Any chance to do a Loadout on your vlogging gear set up? Camera(s), batteries, mic, tripod, tips for dealing with electronics in the weather, etc?

[@craig.m.spielberg]

So great to be back on trail with Early Riser!!! Feels like old times, and watching you jump back into the videos and create that same feeling for us, the viewers, gives me comfort in vlogging my own upcoming hike. This is a real gift -- thank you!

[@timbrown177]

Spielberg usually don't comment to a comment but I had to when I read yours. You 2 are some of the BEST I still binge watch your through hike on AT miss you bud Thanks WARRIOR

[@craig.m.spielberg]

Tim Brown I really appreciate that - thank you!

[@JMS407]

Was very happy to hear you where going back out Craig!

[@EarlyRiser71]

Thanks Craig...you can tell people need more Spielberg!

[@sunshinestatestroller1239]

Spielberg, Your through hike was the second complete hike I watched -the first being Red Beard’s . Looking forward to seeing you on trail again.

[@pinhotioutdoorcenter3401]

Awesome video! Glad you like the Pinhoti!

[@FrozensAdventures]

Good to see you back on trail man. Will be following!

[@leewest423]

So awesome to follow along on another EarlyRiser hike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@waylonwaymoth8863]

I love seeing you at it again! Now I can live vicariously through you at work on the Pinhoti.

[@jaymenna]

Early riser is back on the trail. Things are right in the universe.

[@triumfant2]

great to see you back on the trail and utube, thanks for bringing us along. Thats a blessing that you still have your mother to drop you off on the trail. Sweet,

[@waynejanik9668]

Thank you for sharing. Great to see you on the trail again. This is were you seem to be at your best. You can chat all you want because there is so much deep thought. The Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin is about 40% road walking, over a 1000 miles. Enjoy the trail and have fun.

[@robertmray]

Great to see ya back! Looking forward to your awesome hike and nuggets of wisdom. R.

[@QuicksandontheTrail]

Currently sitting in my hotel room watching ER! Hell yes!!!

[@EarlyRiser71]

Haha...sounds warmer!!!

[@bobfradette937]

Glad. to see you back on trail. Will be looking forward to the trail updates. Happy trails.

[@TinmanHikingShaun]

Good to see you back on trail , enjoyed watching your thru hike as it was happening and i have no doubt that you will RIZE to the challenge of your viewers expectations , because im sure they are just like me. Just happy your there. That's all that matters ,having fun an enjoying your surroundings. Be safe and have fun brother.

[@mikevonspeed4396]

Great to see you back on trail. Can't wait to watch your adventure.

[@RAKRail]

I'm so happy for you that you're out on the trail. The video was great. Enjoy yourself and remember to smell a few flowers along the way...

[@swatsullivan]

More ER hiking videos!! Awesome!! Really cool to be watching you hike another trail. WOTP!! Happy hiking!!

[@jcd4193]

I needed the reminder to cherish time with our parents. Thank you.

[@southerntrekker]

It’s great to see you back out there hiking again and in my home state! Cheaha area is my favorite place to hike around here. Enjoy!

[@EarlyRiser71]

Gotta tell you, although the views were awesome on the 11 miles from Adam Gap to the State park, these last 5 north of the park have been my favorite. Hope this continues.

[@markthiel2953]

Thanks for taking us along with you on the Pinhoti Trail.

[@Hootyhoo-jq9vq]

O my gosh!! ER at it again. Woohoo. I can’t wait to see the videos.

[@davidfish3436]

Flu update - Day 3 - 101 temp, cough, stuffed nose, aches all over, chills like you would not believe, pounding motrin and musinex and trying not to die - flu version of "pushing north" - "keep breathing." The ONE thing that is keeping me tethered is binge watching ER on the AT. Just watched day 37 again - dragon's tooth and McAfee knob. Love the honesty of that video in particular. Not your best day on the trail, but REAL. Inspiring me to get this crappy day over with and on to the next (hopefully on the upswing). Thrilled to have new videos to watch as well. Enjoy being back out there...I know you will. Duces!!

[@EarlyRiser71]

Hope it gets better soon!

[@davidfish3436]

@@EarlyRiser71 Thanks ER! Enjoy that ramen and tuna!!

[@dexterswoodshop8810]

Great to see these videos again! Glad you are back on the trail.

[@Sleeves]

Excellent Day 1! Wow, 22.1 miles right out of the gate! Good Stuff! I am also blessed to have my parents and they too have driven me to many trailheads. They are our greatest supporters. I enjoy you sharing your thought process as you hike the trail. Let me know if you need anything as you get into the north Georgia area. I will be glad to assist you in any way. Keep Hiking!

[@michelekay1115]

Thoroughly enjoyed this! Great to see you back on trail & sharing your gained wisdom, honesty, humor, positive outlook...& yet, bringing your own growth & struggles along to keep it fresh & real. Good stuff, ER. No expectations, except knowing the soul’s journey is always worth it.

[@karenwallace3641]

thanks for the sleeping pad advice. You always share your tid bits and its so helpful.

[@David-si8lt]

I'm glad you're back!! Every moment with our parents is a blessing. I'm 40 and lost my dad to ALS in 2015, he was 74. My mom is still here and I cherish every moment I'm able to spend with her. Good to have you back on the trail!!!

[@sweetpickles695]

Looking forward to finally get a chance to catch up and watch this hike! I feel the same about having a parent willing to help out! Let alone hike with me!! Never take it for granted. I have to say... and I hope this doesnt offend and I bet I am not the only one....you are my Bob Ross to HIKING!!!!😁👣☁️🎨 I cant paint but I can hike. I enjoy watching and listening to both!! Happy trails, clouds, trees ect

[@EarlyRiser71]

Thanks SP!

[@thatlarryguy6841]

What a good looking trail. Thanks for posting.

[@TimHorne]

Early Riser back on the trail OH HECK YEAH, baby!! Glad to see you moving north again!

[@VideoIconic]

Glad to see you back and vlogging another trail. Happy hiking.

[@lrmassie2096]

Early Riser is back! Great to see you back on the trail. I look forward to your vlogs again. Take care and enjoy.

[@harveybrooks9697]

Great to see you back on the trail ER! Seems like a beautiful and peaceful trail. Enjoy yourself out there and be safe!

[@jasonsadler7020]

Great to see you back on the trail ER. Love your videos and commentary. I think you’re really going to enjoy the Pinhoti in my home state of Alabama!

[@phronsiekeys]

I love the winter woods on a nice day. Road walks could be tough on the feet but it's fascinating to see the local life as well. Happy you're back on the trail.

[@EvansBackpackingVideos]

Great stuff, thanks ER. I enjoyed the subtle changes to your vlogging style and I’m really looking forward to the rest of your hike. It’s a trail I’d like to do someday-in the meantime, I’ll do it through your eyes! (I loved the shots of the inside of Dollar General-brings back the feeling of being met with all those great choices while thru-hiking. Another type of trail beauty!)

[@EarlyRiser71]

Fun to be back put here shoving things I would never eat at home. You diet on the AT was legendary.

[@patstreet6690]

Good to see you back on the trail. Looking forward to seeing your trip on the Pinhoti.

[@americansouthdesigns]

Welcome back! Enjoy the trail!

[@mikesoult]

Man it’s great to see you again. Welcome back to the trails

[@wolfetrax6217]

Now I remember why I enjoyed your AT vlogs...Thanks ER!

[@mischiefonthetrail8961]

Good to see u back out there , looked like a great start

[@JerryBertelsen]

Good to have you back ER. Kit and Jerry will be watching. We have missed you.

[@sheliasipes8321]

So happy to see you back out there , chatty cathy, cherry coke and all ! I watched every single AT video every morning before I went to work. Retired now but will watch every single Pinhoti video as soon as it's up ! Hey ER's mom ! Thanks for bringing our boy to the trail.

[@eaglemtnmom1107]

Thank you!! Congrats on joining the retired crew! Retirement gives me the time to give ER a lift to the trail!

[@sheliasipes8321]

@@eaglemtnmom1107 Good to see you back on commenting again! I spend my days babysitting my younger grandkids when they are sick and can't go to school or daycare. I take senior bus trips. Been to Colorado, New York, Philadelphia and will be going to Charleston, SC this year. I love it !

[@jeremymaley9190]

Awesome... cant wait to watch. since this trail is only 300ish miles, take it nice and slow so we can have more videos. Enjoy you hike ER!

[@JaysontheTrail]

Really glad to see you back at it!

[@cahabaoutdoors6549]

Awesome video I will definitely be watching more, I am looking at doing the Pinhoti in the near future.

[@pamaladarsow2763]

So sweet that you thank your parents. I miss mine every day . Beautiful, sitting her in Ohio looking out at snow , wishing I was there .God bless 🙏🏻👍

[@easydoesit9584]

Super video, ER. You were great on the Trail Tails podcast and it’s nice to see you putting a lot of what you talked about into action. Beautiful trail and helpful recovery tips. Thanks.

[@jukieb14jcfb17]

We ARE blessed with our parents. Mom is amazing and so amazingly supportive of everything we do. The biggest cheerleader for us and what we do too! Thanks Mom!!!

[@eaglemtnmom1107]

LYHAB!

[@braddavis6831]

So cool your mom dropped you off! Have a great hike 👍🤘✌️☕

[@cachemacstrailtime]

Was watching Quicksand and he said to give ER a watch, so here I am. Liking it!

[@carolinadreamer7601]

Hi ER, good to see you back on trail! Pinhoti trail is new to me, looking forward to following you on your journey. Thanks for bringing us along!

[@lisaallison4371]

Awesome as ever, ER! Congrats on getting back out there, good luck especially with navigating those puppy-populated road walks, and thank you so much for bringing us along! Lovin it already!

[@lightwalker4558]

Our boy ER is back on the trail! Yay! We are sooo glad you are back and vlogging your journey and wisdom with us. Best of luck!

[@amudlifecrisis]

Great trail. Thanks for sharing. Brings back memories, I thru hiked it in 2007. It’s a little longer now that it starts at flag mountain.

[@stanfordholman5301]

ER I’m back with ya! Been a minute brother but totally stoked to hang with y’all again!

[@WILDONTHETRAIL]

Always slinging hiking tips down range. Thanks ER👊

[@stanthemanhikes2965]

Wow big miles right from day one. Good for you being able to do that. Gonna enjoy following along. who knows you get to Springer quick enough you may just keep on walking!!!

[@rangerwez3167]

Welcome back on the trail ER!!!

[@tinmanandoliveoylsadventur7129]

Enjoyed watching. Looks like a cool trail.

[@fredviola2657]

Enjoy that awesome Trail E.R.! I saw the gear video! Thank you so much. Looking forward to seeing your vlogs and gleaning from your experiences.

[@rsimmons7165]

Glad to see you back on the trail. I watched all of your AT videos earlier this year and you are one of the primary reasons that I am undertaking a thru hike of the AT this year. I’m also following Quicksand’s current hike and he has been a huge inspiration as well. If it’s not too much trouble I would like to ask your advice on something. I’m 70 years old and plan to complete the AT this year in one month sections (per family’s request to be home for a couple of weeks after each month). Probably going to do a flip flop with mostly NOBO direction. Going to jump ahead at some point to get NH and ME during the July/Aug timeframe. I have prepped physically and mentally for the hike by doing short 3-5 day sections from Springer to Fontana and things are going great so far (averaging about 12-13 miles/day without trail legs). Had to come off the trail last week for some hopefully minor surgery (not trail injury related) and plan to start back on my first month-long section (beginning in the Smokies) in mid-March. Here’s my question. What are the potential pitfalls of having to come off the trail after each month, e.g. effect on trail legs, difficult mentally to get back on trail, etc. I value your input. Thanks. By the way, I’m going by the trail name SeniorMoment until I possibly change it later based on input from my future hiking partners. My family thinks I’m crazy for wanting to take on this challenge; my response is that I’m having a senior moment, hence the trail name.

[@EarlyRiser71]

Awesome Richard. Yes, for me, going back home would be almost impossible to let me get in the mindset I need to complete such a monumental task. But hey, it may work out just fine.

[@michaelbutler4961]

Thanks for sharing. I'm a bit behind but will binge-watch to catch up. Nice job and information on the video. Hike~On~~>

[@skeeter042]

I haven't even finished watching all your AT videos yet but I'm so stoked for this hike! Good on ya brother. Can't wait to see what's in store.

[@jacjonmatthews1378]

Great to see you back out there .all the best from the. U. K.

[@larryriddle5619]

Awesome outlook you have of your parents

[@NiveusLepus]

Thank you for bringing us on your journey!

[@jeffs6229]

Love it! Great backpacking vid! Looking forward to your journey! Be safe!

[@lindas144hobbies]

No expectations. Just happy to be out on the trail with you through your videos!

[@jeremiah1528]

Tent is sooo nice buddy. So excited to see you back out there. God bless you ER !!! MORE VIDEOS PLEASE !!!

[@sherryvan4627]

Thanks for vlogging your hike!

[@jeffhayward9544]

Glad to see you back on a trail, ER. Love the way you narrate your way along. Looking forward to following you on this one, so thanks for taking us with you! Cheers from up North, man! 🙂🤙🇨🇦

[@jamesbonner5989]

Thanks for the video, good to see you on the trail again.

[@ShakerHikes]

Dang! ER is back on the trail, Nightcrawler is hitting the AT again this year and now I hear Spielberg is back as well? All my favorites are hitting the trail again this year, happy times! Thanks for the videos, I hope you have an awesome time!

[@tomjohnson9338]

Good to see you out getting right with the world and putting into practice all those lessons learned. Enjoy Hard!

[@MooseBricks]

Glad to be part of this journey. Nothing like watching ER trail videos.

[@davepratt5456]

good to see your back ER

[@LittleChena]

I saw the notification ... big smile. I cooked me something nice to eat, made a new coffee, put some wood into the stove, it’s -26 here and watched the first episode. Can’t get better. So happy to see you hiking again and taking us with you. Thank you so much!

[@EarlyRiser71]

Damn, that's cold!!!

[@GadgetsAdventures]

Good first day on the trail ! The trail does look like it is in great shape and marked very well. Keep on heading north.

[@michaelcahill6924]

Congratulations on being back on the trail 🎇🎆🎉🎊☘🍀Hike on, hike safe!

[@alwayssomething4590]

Great to see you back on trail. Thanks. Been looking at the Pinhoti because the AT is a bit out of reach for a couple of years. Would love for someone to do a “Dollar General re-supply” video. Happy trails!

[@madratter]

Excited for you ER. Looking forward to coming along for the hike. Get it buddy. Be safe

[@donrobinson5540]

Welcome back to the trail! I followed you to Katahdin. Anxious to see what this trail is all about. Good luck!

[@KuntryRD]

Awesome! I also cook in my tent. I have also cooked in the back of my Jeep (gasp!). Good to see you back on trail. I noticed that the Dollar General had cherry coke!

[@karenhikesalot]

Here's to hoping you steer clear of blisters, you have sunnier days than rainy and you have a great time. Ramble on.

[@EarlyRiser71]

Nope, got two big ones today. No big deal. Very accustomed to them

[@karenhikesalot]

@@EarlyRiser71 dang. It was nice in Georgia and I had hoped the weather was treating you just as well.

[@rmoran113]

Glad to see you’re back out...I met you in Va on the AT. I had Tucker the lil Jack Russell w me....sadly lost him about a month ago to cancer @ 8 yrs old....best hiking buddy ever...tough to think about going without him....thx for sharing....

[@EarlyRiser71]

I remember. So sorry for your loss.

[@kmburton]

Thanks for continuing to share your adventure!!! Happy for you that you got to meet Nimblewill!! No expectations here, lol. Talk as much as you feel the need, make the videos as long or as short as you want. It is your adventure after all... We have both changed some since 2017 and last year was a real eye opener for me on my own journey. So I just plan on shutting my mouth and being the observer this time around. But, you know how it goes with the plans of mice and men, lol.

[@davidson_oldbull_sectionhiker]

Thanks for an outstanding video ER I am looking forward to following along with you. When is Spielberg doing the PCT? I heckled his channel and dint see anything. Take care.

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Very cool. The Pinhoti is my favorite place. That is where I started hiking years ago. I love every mile of it.,✌️

[@keloreilly7017]

Thanks for taking Us along on your new adventure.

[@TrailSessions]

Welcome back to Sweet Home Alabama. Enjoy the southern Appalachians and the journey. Looking forward to following you.

[@debgittins7426]

Just last week I finished watching your AT adventure, so feels like you're just keeping on trekking to me. Greetings from Aus.

[@leebrown9504]

Awesome start. Glad to be living vicariously through ER :) . Hope to be on trail soon somewhere. Looking forward to the videos.

[@elviswawa]

Great to see you back on trail. Awesome to wake up to an ER vid. Didn’t realize how much I missed them. Good luck.

[@rickneece7554]

Good to see you back on trail ER! God Bless and enjoy !

[@fredtucker9236]

yes the PT has a lot of road walking!

[@navymom1954]

Great first day, ER and so glad o see you back out. I want to hike this one so your videos are going to help me tremendously! Take care. 😎⚓️

[@halohikes]

With our own adventures I wasn't able to watch this yesterday, so I'm catching up.... 1) no expectations here, for your hike or for your vlog. Whatever happens, happens. I'm here for the ride. 😊 2) Hiking legend right there. SO cool. I've read several books he's been a character in, but I haven't read anything he has written. Need to do that! 3) Seeing the Duplex set up makes me yearn to dig ours out. However.... Here in the north country I won't be outside in ours until May. At the earliest. Ugh.

[@Tofu_Pilot]

I've never backpacked a single step with poles. I know they would cause me to get hurt. Those things take some form of coordination which is absent in me.

[@twomikeshiketheappalachian8897]

That familiar voice, with what’s on my mind talks.it don’t get any better than that. So good to see your on trail again. As before, can’t wait for your next video. 👍

[@QuicksandontheTrail]

That's cool you met Nimblewill Nomad. I read his book on his ECT thru. It's a good but long read.