THE REUNION || Finishing the AT for real this time😳

[@BethRitterGuth]

You should totally have a contest to give Luke a trail name. It was great to see you three together again, and so lovely to see Evan's family. Congrats on fishing the trail, Liz!

[@jimburkhalter9905]

Special friendships are so awesome.

[@EarlyRiser71]

Being a seasoned thru hiker, I loaded up my pack this weekend and was going to go do some big miles on the AT and sleep in the rain. Well, family requirements took over and I didnt get to go. After I started unloading my pack and putting everything back up, I saw my tent sitting in my closet. I just hung and shook my head. It would have been a miserable realization to get 12 miles in, in the rain, and realize my tent was at home. #rustyashell. Great video and great to see you guys together again.

[@rogerc7972]

LOLZ, I've done that.

[@ElDiabloLocoPoco]

Checklist. Checklist. Checklist. :o Kinda getting sick of all the rain here in NC though.

[@AmyB.]

Lol! 😃

[@JMS407]

ER are you going to be doing a 2019 hiker video?

[@135791113ful]

waiting on more er videos

[@juketreks2192]

Congratulations! When we rode bicycles from Seattle to Washington DC those who rode the whole route were called EFI. Every freaking inch. The Major, a friend I met at the ride went back like yourself to ride a section he didn’t ride because he had a stomach virus. So congratulations on making EFI on the AT.

[@dml5053]

EVAN!!!! What a treat ....love this video...and congrats on finishing the AT lol

[@hallman321]

I smiled all the way through that video 😁 What a great trip and reunion!

[@joezureick5212]

I love watching all of these videos about the trail! Awesome people!

[@garydehart4256]

Thanks so much! Great video and it was awesome to see Evan - miss all you guys.

[@hhottsfishing]

it's funny watching yall walk with such enthusiasm...knowing this ain't shyiut. lmao love the reunion!

[@justaguyokay]

Luke's painting was beautiful 😁. Congrats on quitting smoking! Sweet gift for Evan, the Reverend. Funny that you teased him as a "retired" KZbinr. I hope he doesn't stay retired.

[@MarkRenkert]

Nice reunion......reverend’s a good trail name for Evan......

[@walkwithev]

Y’all are awesome. Glad to see you reunited.

[@leatherneck9944]

Kudo's for doing every mile. Thanks for continuing to make video's.

[@AmyB.]

The gang's all here! 😃 wow, Evan with shoes and sticks! Congrats on no smoking L&L!! Did anyone else want to say "like a boss" when Luke flipped his stick and kept hiking? Liz, another great handstand! One of these days I'm going to learn how to do that.

[@LizKidder]

Thanks you’re the sweetest!

[@TheresaEC]

I LOVE seeing you all back together again. Ive been living vicariously through you all from the West Coast. I hope you can meet up again someday with Yelp and share the videos. Cheers to healthy smoke free living!

[@emsdad18]

Good seeing all 3 of you on the trail again.

[@SalineScott]

I guess I can officially congratulate you on finishing the AT. lol. What an awesome trip!! You even got to hear Sam play the violin. It was great to see Evan in a video again. You can paint good too. Good to hear about the no more smoking too. That’s a hard habit to quit.

[@michaelsmith7027]

Great to see you and Luke with Evan again. Makes me miss all the AT videos!

[@jeffdavis7912]

What a great way to start off the day seeing you three together again. And congratulations on finishing the AT. Love ya'll take care and enjoy life.

[@Bscott-390]

Tell Evan we miss his vids. I hope he gets back to it soon. Fun video. Enjoyed following your thru hike. Wish I coulda run into you guys while in Nashville. That's where I live also. Congrats on technically finishing your hike.

[@scottworley1479]

Yelp seemed a nice guy. Hiking prob brings out the best in people. Life is good

[@billmanns3303]

I have had so much fun following the three of you this hiking season. Happy for this reunion! Take care you all! God Bless!

[@uptrail7169]

It's good to see you meeting up with Evan again. I enjoyed watching the AT videos from the both of you!

[@rickneece7554]

Great video! Good to see you guys back together and especially my favorite retired KZbinr Evan. Hope you enjoyed Nashville.

[@AllenSchubert]

The gang (-1) reunited! And it's really cool that you got the last six miles done, which I guess is more for your own sense of completion? (I like that!) And referring to Evan as a "Retired KZbinr" was funny (I really wish he would do more on his channel, but I guess we can see he accomplished what he meant to do). Also, it was fun seeing his cold weather equipment changes. And Luke still doesn't have a trail name...I thought of him as, "Just Luke", which maybe could work. Most importantly, it was fun watching another hiking video!

[@NNYDebbie]

Congratulations in getting those last few miles done. Love Evan’s new trail name.

[@jhonyermo]

So nice to see the three musketeers again. And congrats to Luke stopping the huffing of butts. It is nice to be a 'born-again non-smoker'. Hell yeah, a feeling I know all to well. Thanks for another great video Liz!

[@richardjones990]

Congratulations on completing the AT. Ir was good to see Evan. I forgot he's a rich ambulance chaser. LOL

[@bobkuhn861]

So glad to see you guys on the trail again!!!!😎

[@lesleyzimmerman5114]

Hi from Ohio. Your relationship with Evan is amazing. Thank you for sharing all of these incredible videos. Keep them coming. God bless.

[@jeffs6229]

Great reunion! Yelp was missed though. Glad you got that section done and now you’ve hiked all miles of your thru hike! Congrats! Glad Evan could join you guys!

[@wandawilloughby6052]

So neat seeing what you guys are up to and seeing Evan again. Thanks for sharing

[@bravegirlarise7672]

You awesome on your painting! Perfect hat for Evan!

[@hokulele4059]

Loved seeing all of you again. Enjoyed both of your thru hikes videos from earlier this season. This video made me smile. Thank you again!

[@footpathjunkies1051]

What a great treat this morning...awesome to see you guys again, really miss all the AT Vlogs...and Evan just has to post again....as good as he loves hiking, he won't resist...I Hope.....great job on kicking the habit..it will definately be worth it, no doubt, been there....look forward to your Q&A....👍👍👍👍👍

[@keithstewart2639]

Thanks for the video Evans acted a little shy... tell him we need him back on KZbin backpacking

[@toddjemery1]

What a great reunion video! It was nice to see Evan back on the ‘Tube. Thanks for sharing. 💪

[@frolege1]

Good seeing you finish the last 6 miles and good seeing Evan again BUT when you pulled into Asheville I thought OMG they are going to visit IBTAT .. that would have been cool

[@KuntryRD]

Will have to start calling Evan LuxuryMan. Great to see the three of you on trail again. Congratulations on your thruhike!!!

[@joesugarman1355]

Damn fine work with the paint brush, Liz. Didn't recognize Evan in sneakers. I'm amazed that your heart-shaped sunglasses are still around...

[@sammimdross5326]

OMG! Yay! Evan! Love the new trail name and hat! Totally completed thru hiking the AT!!! (gotta love it when OCD has you back on the trail just to make sure you do 100%...lol...right there with ya at doing things) Great video and great trip!

[@alanmartin4381]

This video made me happy. Thanks for sharing. You guys are great.

[@flyrodhiker8326]

Congratulations again lol. It was cool seeing Evan again.

[@michaelbutler4961]

Awesome video, Nice to see the sights and old friends with you. :)

[@JMS407]

Great video, really miss Evan's videos. I enjoyed his style and you guys have a great chemistry.

[@vickzpeace231]

So fun watching the 3 of you!! I was waiting for a plane to England so you could all see Yelp :-) Congrats on no smokes!

[@outdoorswithmagnum]

MOST EXCELLENT video dudette! I love the way you shoot these and edit em and great music choices in this one! I dont even recognize Evan.....new trail name.....in a house all dressed up and casual.....shoes on.......ha......'Reverend'....I like it!!! good seeing you guys all together again!! sooooooo sooooo jealous you guys were at max patch....but holy crowded! I think the 3 of you should hike all winter, with videos of course :)

[@JohnnyontheTrail]

OMG it was soooo cool to see you three back together again on the trail, wow! I love this so much. Max Patch is pretty awesome too. Congratulations for completing your thru hike!

[@mooreoutdoor9841]

I was confused at first. I thought you were being stopped again at the same spot but realized that you inserted a flashback. Congrats on completing it!!! I am a section hiker and went from Standing Bear to Hot Spring back in May after that part had reopened.

[@janefm9220]

So great to see All you guys, and congrats on your official thru hike completion!

[@TheRobertwhitley]

It was so nice seeing ya’ll together again.

[@irenehodupski5712]

Congratulations 🎈 Was great seeing you 3 again , thank you Hi from NJ

[@StevenSmith-xg7ky]

Great that you finished, and congrats on going smoke free! My wife and I have been smoke free for almost a year and it’s been the best thing we’ve done! You guys should look at a trip down south to our beautiful Arkansas! Miles of great trails in the Ozarks and floating the famous Buffalo River! Beautiful views and scenery!

[@LizKidder]

That would be awesome! We just watched the show “Ozark”! Is it anything like that?🤣

[@jameslester1358]

It was really great to see you guys all back together. Reverend is a fitting trail name for Evan. Fantastic video. Missed Ricky though. I sure hope to see THAT reunion video someday. Thank you for that.

[@LizKidder]

We miss him too!😭

[@craiglenhard-rvrguyd]

Great video. Noticed Evan hiked Max Patch in shoes plus he had a chair. He's getting soft. LOL

[@ausgaze]

LOL true

[@inarichards7554]

Love y’all ! Makes my day to see the reunion. Beautiful video.

[@Lumpypillowcat]

Tiny detail, I know. But was the child playing “The Rains of Castemere?” Not sure I spelled that right. Been on a GoT kick lately so maybe I’m just seeing it everywhere…

[@rexhargrove5172]

This is just awesome! This entire group is so much fun to watch 😀 And check out the Rev glamping with a camp chair!

[@LizKidder]

Rev.🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@janetstarr9554]

OMG! We were just there!!! (Max Patch and Rich Mountain) So wish we had ran into y'all! Thank you for sharing your time together with us! Lots of Love!

[@janetstarr9554]

Did you see SOBO Tomato??

[@LizKidder]

Ugh we met some southbounders but I don’t remember their names! But that doesn’t sound familiar 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@framingvagrant]

Evan was ordained the whole time?? Lol for the suprise ending or by chance??? You guys are awsome ..

[@gavinmock1279]

Nice job Liz. Great seeing Evan again. You should have gotten married, (again). Congratulation on your personal completion of the trail.

[@tuckbecky1]

Great to see you all again. Really miss seeing you guys on a regular basis. You seem to have artist talent as does Evan. Luke congrats on quitting smoking. Does Luke plan on finishing the gaps on the trail he missed.

[@cephasmcpher67peteroutdoorspip]

I watched your entire through hike both on your channel and Evan's and to be honest even though the end was incredible with you and Luke getting married I wish it wouldn't have ended. I will patiently await you 3 coming out of retirement and taking on the PCT or the CDT,,, no pressure,,, lol. Great video I feel like I know you guys just from watching the videos. All the best to you.

[@LizKidder]

Thank you!! Hopefully another thruhike will happen in the future!

[@theurbanthirdhomestead]

The Colorado Trail is pretty awesome, and it connects to some of the CDT. A bit shorter than AT, though.

[@rumblechick73]

Great to see you all together again! Maybe Luke's trail name should be Lukalicious! He's so yummy! LOL

[@darylhicks7008]

Just stumbled across Evans documentary video and then found your channel. Very inspiring. Loved the whole thing. I'm from Calgary but currently in Saudi Arabia for a bit. Hiking here is not the same. Just day jaunts when not working. Congrats on the marriage by the way. Come do Banff to Jasper in the Canadian Rockies. You will love it. Cheers

[@LizKidder]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@YogiNickelson]

What a beautiful section of the trail. It’s a tribute to you that you went back and did it, but it really wasn’t necessary - you were a thru-hiker when you climbed Mt katahdin. It wasn’t your fault that the park closed that section while you were hiking.

[@LizKidder]

This is true! It was a fun excuse to go back though :)

[@justaguyokay]

You got some great time lapse footage. I especially like the one at 16:10. Oh, and congrats on "completing" your thru-hike 😉

[@LizKidder]

Thank you!

[@larryguy8606]

You guys got the band back together

[@richardross7219]

Congrats on the full completion, stopping smoking, and the reunion. Luke's trail name should just be "Luke". It works. I hope that you all continue to have fun. Good Luck, Rick

[@twoforkshikes1952]

Great vidio, missing your trail vids!

[@surfandstreamfisher5749]

Ok i'm gonna admit it...…. I love you three!!!!!! Im glad you and Luke got to Tennessee. Next time ask Evan to take you hiking in Big South Fork, there's a hostel there called Charit Creek Lodge, I think y'all would like it! As far as a trail name for Luke, Saint Luke, for putting up with you two! LOL!! I mean that with affection.

[@maverick2795]

Nice little get together. If you really want to give Luke a trail name it should be "Snacks or Muncher". Dude is always eating something. Look at the way he was scarfing the crumbs from Evan's backseat....LOL. It's all Good...Keep on Hiking

[@LizKidder]

🤣🤣🤣

[@paulgoeke758]

So let's see if I got this right, Evan left that house and digs to spend 4 months on the AT sleeping under a tarp and wearing sandals....... Whole new respect for that dude! Oh, and you two look great. Congrats on the quitting smoking. Great to see you all.

[@Louisvilledc]

Excellent! Are you folks going to hike other long distance trails?

[@robertschwartz9234]

I would love to see that :)

[@MarkRenkert]

Luke is awesome.....

[@Nealskis]

No IBTAT visit? 😢

[@jodihenderson9845]

I have enjoyed the three of you thanks

[@JDavidsonPhotography]

I expected the something different to be clean showered, lol! Congrats on dropping the cigs!

[@debsmith7050]

Congrats on quitting cigarettes !!! And of course formally finishing the AT :) This was a delight

[@KENNET5608]

I have watched all your videos along with my wife and we have really enjoy them, but I was wondering if you ever thought about doing a video on the how to get maps and or apps that you used on the trail and what kind of gps that was used and maybe some of the expense that goes along with the thru hike. Where do get good info about the trail and your method of setting date and time? How to keep batteries charged?

[@LizKidder]

Yes! Great idea! Wanted to do a “logistics” video anyway so that’s perfect! Thanks!

[@GARYMANDIEVAN]

Awesome video

[@CoffeyOutdoors]

awesome video

[@LJ-pp9wj]

We love you Evan ❤️ You look great Very cool you quit smoking 👊

[@carolemayer8151]

Fun! Thanks

[@PierceClark]

Awesome video as always! Couple quick questions what tent were you and Luke using and was it comfortable for two people?

[@johnalden5821]

Hey, congrats on quitting smoking! You guys will not regret it.

[@hikingtochange7589]

Awesome video!

[@gregblankenship7584]

Do you have any thoughts on the Florida Trail?

[@LizKidder]

Don’t know much about it but totally open to something new!!

[@angeladripps9731]

Did you by chance use some of Evan’s music in your video? Sounds a bit like his handiwork.

[@LizKidder]

I guess he’s rubbed off on me! Haha

[@brianduval656]

Congratulations on finishing EFS! So nice to see the old gang back together. Great job on quiting smoking. You guys are going to feel much better. Glad I got a "Goodmorning " fix.

[@13brimarshall]

❤️ yay!

[@davidkellers8152]

You had chicken and waffles. Next time in Nashville try our hot chicken.

[@cindypass3453]

Luke the duke!

[@tamarahdewolf9827]

did you guys meet on the trail ?

[@LizKidder]

We met even on the trail! Like and I have been together since long before!

[@bagboy1942]

Glad to see you haven't forgotten how to do a handstand? Congrats on being smoke free. Good to see the old gang back together! Should have tried to have Yelp join you on Google Hangouts. Merry Christmas!

[@bunny_smith]

OMG, Evan has hair! I thought he was totally bald as he never took that hat off!

[@doomoncharlie]

Luke's trail name .... Luke Skyhiker

[@hugglebear69]

How much money did you need/spend on the AT?

[@LizKidder]

Good question. Not sure if exact numbers but I’d say in the realm of $3000 on gear beforehand and $5000 on the trip. You could definitely do it for less if you paid more attention than I did!

[@craiglambert9515]

Well done

[@doomsdayjoy]

Luke’s trail name should be Smoker,since he smoked every time on the AT

[@robertschwartz9234]

That's perfect but people might take it a different way like as in weed