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[@musingwithreba9667]

Whoa, Sugar Bear! I'm so glad you made it to safety, and the surgeons could fix you up! Here's to a speedy recovery so you can get back out there. 🐻

[@sugarbearspawtreks]

Thanks Reba! It was a Miracle! If I was gonna have a heart attack on the trail, where I wound up is the top heart center in the southeast. Had a triple bypass and was admitted to the ER with a 30bpm heart. Recovery is going good … the heart rate is strong enough not to need a pacemaker and my caseworker is try to get me into a rehab facility close to the hospital (Mission in Asheville, NC). Even though I live in North Atlanta, I see the wisdom on being within shouting distance from my surgeon. Thanks so much for your concern and well wishes … I’ll be editing content and posting to my KZbin channel (linked below) during rehab and possibly when I get home. They don’t want me to be alone the first two weeks after discharge or drive for the first six weeks after discharge. Thanks again and Happy Trails, Sugar Bear. youtube.com/@sugarbearspawtreks

[@williamking4316]

Continue prayers for Sugar Bear, Glad the hiker was able to be rescued!! and praying for all our Hikers out there and you as well Ramdino. Thanks for all your updates!!

[@Ramdinohikes]

Thanks so much

[@pcrice-lr2dn]

Prayers for Sugar Bear continues. Thanks as always for all the updates 🌿🍃

[@Anoldmanonthetrail]

Hey Ramdino! Great information about weight loss on the AT. I think too many hikers rely on empty sugar calories to make it through, rather than eating more fatty foods in the process of keeping pack weight low.

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

I’ve been wondering why nobody talks about this. It’s never made sense to me. I couldn’t eat that junk food diet of honey buns and crap carb food.

[@Feltmann1]

Appreciate all of the updates! Keeping Sugar Bear’s recovery in our prayers🙏

[@stillwaterhiker]

Good luck Sugar Bear. Prayers coming your way. Thanks Ramdino. Rock N Roll.

[@mhelen7360]

Awesome story about Sugar Bear. Thanks for sharing, Ramdino.

[@olddudeonthetrail72]

Good info about that Hike Safe card. And nice T-shirt!

[@philipwrightson9328]

I wish Sugar Bear a safe and speedy recovery. I met him on one of his section hikes in 2022. He is a good man. … Boston

[@melaniecarlisle4771]

🙏 Prayers for section hiker Sugar Bear! Get well soon!

[@wandahale8118]

Praises Sugar Bear is on the mend. God is good. May He continue to be with the hikers out there.

[@maureenmukhlis2934]

Praying for Sugar Bear and all of the hikers out on the trail🙏 God Bless you all 🥰

[@user-uv5hn9cs1s]

Big hugs Sugar Bear! Thanks for sharing!

[@BrooklynAttorney]

Sugar Bear, I wish you a full and speedy recovery. Hope that you get back on the AT as soon as you're ready.

[@jenniferbuynitzky412]

Always appreciate your updates - and Daisy's cameos! ~Monarch🦋

[@Ramdinohikes]

Our pleasure!

[@BetterWayLiving]

Butter can melt and real butter can go rancid. Ghee is more trail stable and doesn't go rancid as quickly

[@live2ride320]

Thanks for everything you do , I love to hear the updates. I’ve never set foot on the trail but will be changing that soon as possible. Praying for sugar bear and Sadie

[@Ramdinohikes]

Please do! Its really a great experience

[@UnboundCrow]

Glad you're ok Sugar Bear!

[@cathyparker6980]

Prayers for speedy and complete healing ❤️‍🩹 Sugar Bear. Thank you for sharing your story with us. Ramdino, as always thanks for all you do to help the hiking community. 🥾 God Bless You!

[@Jerrylance-ty1re]

Mt man here watching keep up with the hikers good job 👍👍

[@pleok08]

Sunday, June 02nd: Thank-you very much for all you do.

[@Ramdinohikes]

You are so welcome

[@tealtillseptember4975]

Prayers and well wishes for Sugar Bear , get well ❤️‍🩹 soon.

[@Randee04]

Thank you for a packed update!

[@Ramdinohikes]

You bet!

[@sticktheeagle]

Great news that Katahdin is open!! Go Finisher!!

[@hsoderberg6505]

Sunny is off-trail & with family in Arizona.

[@jamesbonner5989]

Thanks for the update and thanks for all you do for hikers.

[@dianefabec8157]

I believe that was bad bat who ate the butter. 2023 through hiker

[@Ramdinohikes]

Actually Bright Eyes, Sadies mom

[@donaldtotten5102]

Sugar Bear! You made me cry man! The Appalachian Trail Has Saved Your Life! That’s so amazingly awesome! I shuttle if you need any help on the trail! You Rock Ramdino! 🌻✌️❤️🦆donnie duck

[@Ramdinohikes]

Preciate cha

[@Woodthrush]

Continuing to send to prayers to Sugar Bear!

[@donrobinson5540]

Last week I stayed at Siler’s Bald shelter and due to the bear closures at Russell Field and Derrick Knob shelters, Siler’s was a mass of very tired thru hikers

[@Ramdinohikes]

I'm sure it was. surprised to hear it was thru hikers. They should be well north by now.

[@Lovesracing19]

Glad Sugar bear is doing better. Continued prayers for his recovery. Thanks for all you do for the hikers.

[@Ramdinohikes]

Thank you too!

[@sheenarader6495]

Thank you, Ramdino, for your informative, caring reports of AT hikers' progress on trail! God bless you! 😊

[@billymitchell214]

Thanks for the info! 👊

[@ewokinthewoodscairn8908]

Good info Ramdino. Never knew about the Hike Safe card before. Looking into that

[@suemoore1965]

🌅 REALLY ENJOY YOUR VIDEOS 🌄

[@Ramdinohikes]

Thanks so much!

[@pattyfarghaly1821]

Sugar Bear 🙏🙏🙏🙏. I hope you feel better soon.

[@ClaytonSea]

HYOH but my response to Payday would be that my tramily made my AT experience the best it could be. The Appalachian Trail is "a footpath for those who seek fellowship in the wilderness"

[@Ramdinohikes]

@ClaytonSea Its actually WITH the wilderness and not IN the wilderness. Important distinction. IN is ok as well. A footpath for those who seek fellowship WITH the wilderness.” This inscription, found on plaques at each end of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, beautifully sums up U.S. Forest Service land-use planner Benton MacKaye's dream to create what would become the longest continuous, hiking-only footpath in the world.

[@semsem8290]

A smoke flare is good to have in an emergency.

[@JuliaJayATOP]

❤

[@semsem8290]

For the area where birds attack, an umbrella, some mount over your head or a bicycle helmet may help.

[@DollyTheLlama]

Good advice! Or the backpack. Hold on to the straps with your hands tucked under. DO NOT cover your head with your hands like I've seen some suggest elsewhere. Those talons can easily rip open those veins.

[@jake-ps3bq]

My son who is a F.F./ EMT has told me if they Air Care you it can cost over $50,000.

[@danfigueroa4124]

The AT diet lol.

[@BrerRobot]

It's not the Shennies nor the Shannies. Locals call it Shenador. SHENADOR.

[@justjonoutdoors]

I’m subscribed, but I only get alerts when you release a video - nothing about the community tab.

[@Ramdinohikes]

Hmm interesting. Do you all your notification settings on?

[@justjonoutdoors]

@@Ramdinohikes Sure do. Unless there’s something you get on a computer that I don’t see on an iPad/iPhone.

[@hsoderberg6505]

Just checked in with Sunny, she's still on trail. As I mentioned in a comment to your last vlog, she's considering getting off -trail. Would that make her ineligible to apply to your thruhiker list? She's basically alone as she's pushing thru pain & taking it slow. Just thinking if she really gets in a fix, it would be great if there were some options for her to get help. You mentioned about less-than-helpful comments, she got some along the lines as "it's a mind game, keep going," basically victim-blaming. Jumping off & on trail not an option, her home is in Alaska.

[@stevecollins9819]

Any word on Special K or Miles. I think Special K was ahead of Miles. Miles wanted to finish in Maine on July 4th.

[@Ramdinohikes]

I dont sorry

[@64gjb]

Icrease fat and protein intake.lots of calories in fat.

[@charlottebreuer3745]

Are there any updates on the missing dog, Sadie. I keep looking to find out if she was ever located.

[@Ramdinohikes]

As I noted in the video. She is still missing

[@booklover6963]

still missing

[@charlottebreuer3745]

@@Ramdinohikes Thank you...I went back and listened to the entire video and I am so glad you are keeping us updated.

[@charlesbuckalew4246]

She could come in the southern border.

[@michaelknepler857]

Too many ads, Ramdino.

[@michaelknepler857]

@Navy1977 you can control the number of a/ds. you can allow people to apt out of ads

[@suehancock5573]

Great up dates today for all the hikers! Prayers for sugar bear and of course for Sadie and bright eyes! 🙏🙏🙏. Have a good week & Hike On! 🙏🧗‍♀️🇺🇸🏕️🥾

[@Ramdinohikes]

Thank you! You too!

[@gregorydinio9385]

I can’t believe that we can’t not find the decency to let Bright Eyes to continue to stay and look for her dog. We have millions of illegals coming through our southern border but we can’t let one Canadian stay. Even her own Government would strip her of her health care if she stayed. Two nations that claim to be so compassionate have absolutely none to give to Bright Eyes. I find this whole situation to be appalling. Our two nations should be completely ashamed of ourselves.