2017 Appalachian Trail Day 23

[@pm5574]

Beautiful/day to be hiking! Wow Fontana Dam/water/lake so pretty 🌄

[@Survivalist2008]

I'm lovin' the journey.

[@JASHJustASectionHiker]

My wife and I have been binge watching your videos. Have Section hiked about 1,400 miles of The AT and really love re-hiking the sections with you. Love the way you hike. For speed hikers, the current record is • Karl Meltzer - On September 18, 2016 Karl Meltzer completed his ASSISTED thru hike in 45 days 22 hours and 38 minutes HIKE YOUR OWN HIKE and it is proving awesome. Thank you so much for sharing your adventure.

[@johnarmistead4839]

sassafras tree; used by Native Americans for medicinal purposes, used to make root beer, teas, etc.

[@pm5574]

John Armistead I loved "sassafras pop(ok that was a clue I'm from the north)/soda, because I loved "root beer"🍻 growing up also 😋

[@GaryTwoKneeDailey]

as a kid i use to make rootbeer tea all the time

[@this.is.something.8033]

I camped all the time as a child and we always made it a point to make sassafras tea with the roots. So easy to ID and very common here in Ohio.

[@pm5574]

Wow!😵 firetower views of the🏞beautiful thank you 😊

[@carolczina9235]

That rock in the pack is the meanest trick in the book. Maybe Trey needs to carry that rock to Katahdin for you?? Good for you for hauling those rocks and for being so good natured about it all. Keep on keepin' on. Love the pack name: Hotdog.

[@WhiteWinter08]

He was fine. It was all done out of love. ☺

[@whynotbekind1957]

Trey Cate You kinda suck Trey...just sayin'. You know what they say about karma, don't ya....

[@WhiteWinter08]

What they say about Karma? Something about two drinks makes her dance better, right? 😘

[@johntuttle4486]

The rock in the pack is an old Boy Scout trick. The Scouts would do it to the fat kid in the group or the one they didn't like. In this case, tho, I think it was all in fun.

[@cjt4935]

That rock in the backpack is classic! I did the same thing to a buddy of mine on the pct. When he found it I thought he would KILL me, but today it's a source of a good laugh! J.T. from Oregon

[@Kev4571]

I am section hiking some of the AT this fall with a group of newbie hikers... I am SO DOING THIS!!! :)

[@Jwnorton]

No court would convict. Just saying....

[@mikegarcia4902]

Keep having fun. Love your hike

[@geauxadventuring6039]

You were such a good sport about this Hauling. Im not sure I would have taken it so well LOL

[@Scott_Goodwin]

That pack rock is f'in hilarious. After much of your day-to-day hike has been forgotten through time you will always remember your first day in The Smokies. Hot Dog may be a good trail name. My two cents are for "The Rock".

[@mdnite2941]

Looks like you have some jokers hiking with you.Keep up the good work on hiking the trail.You are doing great.

[@chuckjohnson402]

Man, I really appreciate all you show us! I'm going to hike the AT in 2018 . How are you holding up?

[@DexterTheDuck]

Checking in 4 years later. Did you do it?

[@justateyourface8537]

Maggie, are you in The Smokies yet? I halted for a few but don't know where you went. I am walking out of The Smokies and into Tennessee. I hope to see you again soon 😊👍 Onward!

[@reddmage]

I'm in Knoxville for a day and 3 more days in the Smokies, was great meeting and hiking with you between Franklin and Fontana, you're a beast, HYOH and take care of yourself

[@justateyourface8537]

Auto correct put Maggie instead of magg, btw. lol. Sorry, just noticed it

[@pjgiantsfan1]

I don't think I would have handled the rock gag as well as you did. How much did it weigh, like 5lbs?

[@emartin945]

sassafras is a tree if you boil the roots it taste kind of like a rootbeer without the bubbles. The leaves are used to make filet mixed the ground-up sassafras leaf with the ground up bay leaf and you have filet. We actually have sassafras trees in Louisiana they grow tall and have three finger leaves.

[@timeverett5482]

The rocks in your bag too damn funny. Enjoying the videos. I'm here in Mississippi following you to karahdin. God speed.

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

doing great!

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

that rock was hilarious... If I was tre I'd be worried what your gonna do to retaliate. haha

[@WhiteWinter08]

It's the anticipation that's the worst part. He always has a crazy look in his eyes at camp now. 😬

[@pm5574]

Trey, Reddmage's trail name is now "Rocky" because he's rocking the trail & he is now entitled to beat you up👊🏻💪🏻🤕😉

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

haha. i bet it will be a little harder to sleep at night.. i hope to see you guys all the way to maine. thanks for the entertainment..beats television anyway

[@pilotlang1]

So you fell for the old "Rock in the Pack" trick! You took it like a champ!!

[@swatsullivan]

Here you are from Wiki (used my Google-foo for you): Sassafras is a genus of three extant and one extinct species of deciduous trees in the family Lauraceae, native to eastern North America and eastern Asia.[1][2][3] The genus is distinguished by its aromatic properties, which have made the tree useful to humans. Basically, you use it to make root beer. If you smell the root, it smells like root beer. Very easy to identify because it has three diferent shaped leaves on it--I remember my father showing me this all the time when we were hunting and hiking in the mountains of Virginia. Again from wiki: The species are unusual in having three distinct leaf patterns on the same plant: unlobed oval, bilobed (mitten-shaped), and trilobed (three-pronged); the leaves are hardly ever five-lobed.

[@davewalters1423]

the rocks were funny. sorry funny trumps wrong! u are doing a great job with the video's!! i really enjoy them. keep it up and stay safe!

[@KuntryRD]

Rock-It-Man.

[@camodudemtbh7594]

awesome Fontana Dam crossing.

[@thegreatunknown9]

Rock on, dude.

[@justateyourface8537]

You too man. Let me know when you make it to Hot springs. I have alittle help there and might be able to help you.

[@SmackNC]

Oh man. Not sure what I'd say or do. Glad you got a good sense of humor. Thanks for the update.

[@hondosmith8092]

If I were with you I believe because of your location that day and the pack surprise, you would become " Rockytop" the rest of the trip to me.

[@camodudemtbh7594]

Gotta love those Appalachian Trail pranks.

[@tvtoms]

Other hikers who are on KZbin have already referred to you as Red Mage. I think it makes a whole lot of sense to just use that as a trail name if nothing else sticks soon.

[@sharonmarks7192]

Do you know how many lbs. you've lost since starting the trail? About how much do you think those rocks weighed?

[@brodyvoyles7714]

After this video, Tray was never heard from again...lol.

[@JDavidsonPhotography]

How about Rockabilly?

[@cathyhall8637]

What are you filming with? Enjoying your videos.

[@roberthix]

Yep, when you said you left your pack behind then when you were on the tower and said you heard Trey hollering, I thought to myself that you should check that pack for rocks before going on.

[@KrizAkoni]

Whats a few ounces between friends!

[@johnnatale2326]

So, I'm thinking "Rock Hauler" is a fitting trail name.

[@tikcuf07]

I was thinking Rock Quarry, but yeah.

[@swatsullivan]

Leave Trey's rock on Baxter Peak!

[@kitbrady7361]

File powder for gumbo is made from sassafras.

[@markburrell2778]

"Rip Rap" would be a good name. For those don't know, rip rap is the rocks placed around water to prevent erosion.

[@theoriginaltylerdurden]

How deep are you required to bury a body?

[@camodudemtbh7594]

can a person camp out in the top of the shuckstack fire tower if he wanted too???

[@davewalters1423]

just read somewhere that there is gonna be two oil piplelines that are gonna cross the A.T.

[@thatlarryguy6841]

Rock Hauler does have a certain ring to it

[@hondosmith8092]

one last thing about the sassafras. I used to make tea with it myself but later found that it has carcinogenic characteristics.. so just go to the store and buy an A&W Rootbeer.

[@johnkulcsar5801]

NO WAY I'd climb up that Fire Tower.. Looks weak.

[@chuckjohnson402]

john kulcsar Ain't that the truth !!!!

[@billmanns3303]

What is "reddmage"? Keep up the good work!!!

[@cctechsup0815]

That was one heck of a rock.

[@Jenna08848]

Sassafras tea from the roots

[@erikao2876]

Those rocks though....LOL....that is hilarious. I like the "hotdog" name too.

[@WhiteWinter08]

Rule Number 1: Always check your ruck for rocks. 😘

[@bhclark6128]

That's awesome! lol

[@Adventuringtoabetterme]

Sassafras is a genus of three extant and one extinct species of deciduous trees in the family Lauraceae, native to eastern North America and eastern Asia.

[@rmoran113]

Haaa...love the vids...looking foreword to catching up...."THE ROCK".....😂

[@imbradandyouarenot]

The fire tower made me queasy.

[@JimMcNelis1]

that rock though

[@camodudemtbh7594]

Trail name----"Rock Man"

[@cathyhall8637]

LOL! Love it!

[@VanlilfewithDaleandBailey]

As you say 'Hike your own hike'. I would'nt worry about what others are saying. Your not cheating. Your still hiking the whole AT Trail.

[@Greggraves40]

Hilarious, they should have hid a couple beers in there for you to have at the end of a hot hike!

[@pm5574]

Love hot chocolate 🍫

[@davidson_oldbull_sectionhiker]

Just let Trey know, "Pay Backs are Tough"

[@kenbayard6737]

i like Rocky

[@joethomas1014]

Totally uncool move by Trey. I give you credit - if it were me I'd be pissed and he'd know it.

[@Jenna08848]

Tree

[@jamesforbes3128]

Your trail name should be "Turtle" because you hike slow and steady.

[@tomcuneo51]

LOL @ the size of that friggin rock... wow! lol

[@burningbeard9478]

🤔🤔SHUCKS ACK OUCH !!!....lol

[@hikingwithjimmyandmissdeb3643]

That Buck knife would have come in handy when you found those rocks, just sayin...

[@TH_anyo]

well it looks like you could have defended yourself against that wild bore after all ROFL

[@detail2018]

Maybe you are now "Rock"? Payback is a @*^ch

[@cnawan]

Classic :D

[@potatothorn]

i would have beat them with that big rock/ great video!

[@robertschaddelee7527]

Lost Up High has the best AT Instagram page. He almost fell off of McAffee Knob leaning over. Lol. He always just plops on his stomach face down for pictures

[@burningbeard9478]

...I've got a trail name for you BULLWINKLE........

[@m14708]

Trail name " The Rock "... just sayin