Day 65 | Boiling Springs, PA to Duncannon, PA - a tough, hot and long day | Appalachian Trail 2021

[@jordanrenee9455]

Honestly your outlook on staying motivated is what I have been trying the last few weeks , not with hiking but with going through kidney failure and dialysis I'm getting through one day at a time and trying to find the beautiful things I am grateful for in my life at the moment. I hope to do a through hike one day after my transplant to raise money for kidney foundation and you really motivated me.to live life the best I can.

[@theathiker68]

Loved hiking with you guys! Thank you for the shoutout! Happy Trails

[@kathycasey9153]

thank you for taking such good care of the hikers!

[@elsajohnson6663]

Who would have thought PA would be so pretty! Gorgeous spring flowers and bright greens! Meanwhile in NH 4th week of cold, crappy, cloudy, dreary rainy weather

[@gratefulhikes]

Having grown up in PA, trust me it doesn’t all look that amazing! But today’s section of trail was unreal perfect! Gloomy day up here in Mass today so it was nice to see some sun and springtime!

[@andrewwiist1003]

Unfortunately, there are several warehousing complexes near the US11/AT intersection, and major highway crossings (PA Turnpike/I-81), so the noise pollution is pretty bad at times.

[@gratefulhikes]

@@andrewwiist1003 ahhhhhh the sounds of PA! I remember taking the greyhound across the state many times going to see my grandma in the summers. The sound of the thump of the road and growl of the bus on the turnpike for 7 hours is not something I miss! Neither are the smell of the paper mill and cows when I arrived lol. Well maybe I miss them a little. 😋 Be well. -Grateful

[@djg5950]

@@gratefulhikes Ha ha ! I've taken the I-81 to SNP many times in the spring and the southern part of Pa. is just like what she hiked through (that part is near I-81). Farms with the mustard flowers and green, green, green, Very pretty. Phlox and daisies will be blooming next on the highways. It did smell of manure but so does NH upstate and Vermont. Still a few farms. If I wanted to smell a paper mill I could go to Baxter S.P. Millinocket was a paper mill town (couldn't smell it all the way in Baxter but when you went to town you did). That mill closed years ago. What I remember the most about Pa. was all the dead deer on the side of the highway. I used to count them. Not so many after the 2000's. Not sure how they manage to keep them off the road now. Any idea ? I've always wondered.

[@gratefulhikes]

@@djg5950 I agree about the deer. Maybe all the less intelligent ones were killed off and now there is just a master race of genius deer in PA?

[@reneeh2050]

Beautiful flowers on this day. Nice to see you taking care of yourself - drinking extra water when it’s hot, yoga, foam rolling. Hike on 🥾

[@gratefulhikes]

Morning Taylor! What a beautiful day. Having grown up in PA I always love seeing stuff I remember from my childhood. Stretch is right, the trail is getting so green and just popping with color! Your “hands free system” is why I switched to the befree. Gotta love the flow! Thanks for bringing us along today. I hope tomorrow’s miles are kind. Keep truckin’ and be well. -Grateful

[@rosemarymcleod4074]

The trail is really bursting with greenery and flowers everywhere. A welcome change from winter.

[@edfarthing]

Y'all were looking good today - thanks for starting my day off on a positive note - always enjoy watching y'all headed north

[@esmereldapinchon1422]

Nice! Such beautiful surroundings! Enjoy all that greenery!

[@sethadams4871]

Who’s picking at whom? As an AT thru hiker, I can speak from experience that my biggest regret was that I didn’t enjoy the journey more because I got caught up in the big miles game. I finished much earlier than planned and the let down from being on the trail was big.

[@andrewwiist1003]

I live in the Harrisburg area, so I've been waiting for you to make it to this stretch. I've done many short hikes in this section. It's fun to hear/see other's perspective of the trail in this area. Soon you'll be in Swatara State Park. I'm sure you'll agree that that place is amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@jeffreyrafferty4888]

My home trail too! Can't weight for the next video I.

[@gottorox]

I am from the Carlisle area and actually did the hike down to Boiling Springs from Trindle road a few weeks ago! Its fun to see it on video.

[@andrewwiist1003]

Because of COVID, I am following several hiker vlogs on the AT this year. It's exciting to see them all approach and travel through the area.

[@TrailsVonMudder]

We definitely have a unique section of trail here in southcentral PA; I too look forward to when all the AT vloggers get here to see their take on it

[@iksniler9067]

I crapped myself on this stretch of trail during my thru hike. Memories....

[@djg5950]

Funny. And the reason why was.....?

[@iksniler9067]

@@djg5950 I found myself stuck between two cornfields with no trees in sight. I tried to hold it until I found a patch of woods but I couldn't manage. It was ugly. I must have looked like frankenstein walking through trying to find a tree. Lol

[@wanderingscout9572]

Ive enjoyed watching all your videos and following your journey. I am planning a 2 day/1 night trip on a section of the NJ AT next weekend. Taking 7 scouts and 3 other adults on this journey, most their first time backpacking. Hope we cross paths! Look out for us girls in purple!!!

[@spectrum10]

Greenery reminds me of the song by Perry Como with the line "In a mountain greenery where God paints the scenery" from the movie Words and Music

[@brettmichaelweber4495]

I got a feeling.... Whoooo whoooo!

[@raychaos57]

Nice to have that flat open terrain but that heat can be draining.

[@hdbinnc8583]

You guys are making some serious progress. Well done. Keep charging!

[@melizabeth908]

Wicked progress!

[@markglazer8972]

Hey Taylor On cell with Zpacks and they said call them They will replace the back pack Hope that helps The Lost Sloth SOBO’22

[@willroderick4629]

BOILING SPRINGS 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

[@frolege1]

Very pretty "green" landscape

[@sukierusso5738]

That was a loud crack!

[@wingmanhoy3999]

Spectacular 🥰 awesome 👍 beautiful fantastic amazing outstanding vlogging hiking and scenery all the very best.

[@kylemckinney_22]

Geez you must be averaging 30miles a day crazy.

[@stevebrown1461]

What shoes are you wearing?

[@DMACELLVEN]

How often do you need to change the filter on your water bag

[@jonathanzahn8268]

Love your videos, your doing an awesome job. Question how long does the filter last on your filtration bottle, and do u ever change the drinking water bottles? Stay safe,,

[@SDSsongs]

A hat and loose-fitting long sleeves are great ways to deal with heat.=)

[@dannythecamper4186]

Good video, with some views, so let's keep on hiking 🚶‍♀️😀

[@Bohonk212]

So many hotels but you passed on the Doyle?

[@johnsteele3562]

I was the only person in the Doyle in November of 2019. It was kind of awesome in a way that reminded me of adventures in India and Nepal. Would I do it again in the middle of hiking season? Heck no. But, glad I did it. It's important to do these things before you can't.

[@Bohonk212]

@@johnsteele3562 Yeah, probably packed right now. Great old school hotel though. Not many left.

[@djg5950]

@@Bohonk212 Amanda Bess (AT 2018) "PeeWee" stayed at the Doyle and actually admitted it in her Vlog. She showed the rooms.

[@Bohonk212]

@@djg5950 Same year I stayed there. Did one zero. Had a blast eating & drinking at the bar. --Just looked her up...she was 3+ weeks ahead of me at Katahdin.

[@carmenhernandez6102]

When will you be in Jersey?

[@lauramritenour7243]

How did you find Cody on this journey? Did you meet him last year?

[@davidpayne1519]

Ur amazing young lady, cool views and videos, ur keep on going what ur doing young lady, 👍✌👋

[@arthurlively6079]

Wow, lots of grass. How are the ticks?

[@randybeeson3424]

Your a walking machine!

[@brettmichaelweber4495]

HidrateSpark 3 Smart Water Bottle & Free Hydration Tracker App - Berry How about one of these. If she don't quit maybe she'll find one of these on the trail for her. In Manchester, VT.

[@brettmichaelweber4495]

Amethyst

[@brettmichaelweber4495]

Ah how bout a scavenger hunt for a fuckin water bottle. I'll top anyone on here. I'll send her to buttcreek and back hahabaa

[@kaiserwilhelmnh932]

Do you feel like you're almost home??!

[@lifthearth]

How’s your water filter performance?

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

Coooooool video. Thanks

[@corydriver7634]

May the 4th be with you.

[@kenttheboomer721]

May the Force be with us all.......

[@melvinlee5684]

You are making really good time. We need you to slow down or this journey is going to end way too early for your followers!

[@sethadams4871]

Melvin, you are so on point. I wish Taylor would share more about the journey and camp routine. This trip is a bullet train down the path and will be over before it started. An AT sprint.

[@esmereldapinchon1422]

I would assume that she will do as others have done, create a single documentary video after the fact. Everyone has to hike their own hike. For her, she’s said, the challenge is key. She wouldn’t feel challenged if it wasn’t like this. Maybe on her NEXT AT hike, she’ll stop to smell all the flowers. This time, she’s rocking the miles and gettin it done!

[@shanenichols2283]

Watch Quicksand's videos. He is taking his time and making awesome videos. This is his third time hiking AT, so speed isn't his objective.

[@esmereldapinchon1422]

Do you guys pick at people like this in real life?

[@George-pf8zb]

3:00 why not? 😁

[@frolege1]

Brilliant "hands free" water filter .. that was so cool. Nice move!! And of course the famous Taylor slo-no shot. Lol

[@djg5950]

Is this the first time you are seeing this ? Guess it's not talked about as much now as it was 5 yrs ago. There's a connector thing that fits on the filter that connects the bottle to the filter so that you don't have to hold it. You just hang the bag of water from a tree near the stream and let gravity do all the work. That's the way I always filtered my water.

[@frolege1]

@@djg5950 Yeah, I just didn't see it hang like that before but Taylor educated me. I'm sorry I'm such a rookie (lol)

[@djg5950]

@@frolege1 Not at all. I don't know how long you've been watching these videos. Hands free filtering was a thing years ago. Many thru hikers made videos on how to do it. I'm just surprised that this is the first time you've seen it done. A string was tied to the water bag so you could hang it and the connector held the bottle upright and in place.

[@frolege1]

@@djg5950 now I know .. go figure !

[@johnsteele3562]

If you close your eyes and think of a random moment on trail, what's the first one that comes to mind?

[@jamesbonner5989]

You need to clean the top of your clean water bottle. Stay safe

[@R.C.1161]

LOL!

[@butchbinion1560]

✌️👊

[@brettmichaelweber4495]

You doing good even after having a run in with Lord Voldemort... Do you have a scar like harry potter now?

[@markglazer8972]

GM Taylor Enjoy the sun. Rain and Yucko today in VT but>ur out there!!!! Guess I have too endure the sux🤷‍♂️-off I go into the woods as they say to Lose my mind and find my soul✌🏻 Thanks for the push-U and Stretch> we all thank you Wat ya gonna do about that pack? The Lost Sloth SOBO’22

[@OntheWrightPath]

Hiking in the sun did not look fun. I’ll take the green tunnel over that.

[@chadreno4108]

Public comment advice...if your comment starts with the words “you need to”, delete it and close the app.

[@TaylortheNahamshaHiker]

Yes! Agreed.

[@robopecha]

well everybody knows it is just that one person's point of view. telling those people what to do doesn't make you look any better.

[@chadreno4108]

@@robopecha Ok

[@tomcorcoran5562]

😂 the top of that water bottle looks a little grody 🥺

[@sethadams4871]

Taylor, we enjoy your show. Any reason it just abruptly ends? Kinda leaves us hanging. Perhaps you could give us an summary/update at the end of the show with miles hiked, lessons learned, plans for the next day. We’d love to see more of your routine than zipping thru the miles. Thanks for the heads up on ZPack, you saved me some money by sharing the poor workmanship you’ve experienced. See you down the trail.

[@artyk3851]

Could you go over your 10 min yoga stretch routine when you get some time

[@smorrisfx]

Does stretch have an IG

[@TaylortheNahamshaHiker]

@cody.hikes

[@katherinekatherine8512]

It’s time for a new Smart water bottle. The neck and threads looking more than a bit gnarly. At least clean it.

[@R.C.1161]

Please reply, 'You need to'.

[@TheTrailDancer]

You’re way too fast… lol

[@oldunion]

"Water source" ie, creek, brook, spring.....

[@freeheel748]

First

[@daviddavis703]

You win a 16 hour belated congratulations! CONGRATS!

[@freeheel748]

@@daviddavis703 , Thanks for sharing in my big day.