Underneath the Arizona Sky: My Thru-hike of the Arizona Trail

50 days, 800 miles, 1 unforgettable adventure
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[@debbieli9596]

Your video quality is SUPER good! I mean both the visual quality AND the content!

[@jimmyjenkins9240]

Thank you.

[@donnamize777]

When I tell people I live in AZ they think only HOT. Your video dispelled that for many i'm sure. Thank you for sharing your thru-hiking adventures and letting us come along in this way. .

[@LaurenRoerick]

Yes! I’m always surprised by how much snow there can be!

[@vaughnblack1725]

HEY I'M from Pennsylvania !!!😃. Great Video!! I would LOVE to hit this trail, I love Arizona. A truly amazing place!! Thanks for sharing.

[@cheryl_the_horsechick]

by the way, i am a member of the azt org! rock in! i've raised money for azt in one day in october. i love Az

[@STinGa157]

Your 23 minute video flies by in what seems like 5 minutes. Thanks for sharing your trip.

[@jamesadams2334]

Great video Julia! My Lyme Disease which caused Connective Tissue Disorder has gotten a little worse with my age and I can no longer hike. I miss it tremendously, but I do get to live it through videos, and I must say, yours are incredible. Thanks for taking me along! Hike safe, Hike strong, Have fun! geek AT '90 & '02, PCT '08

[@celebratingtheclassicswithearl]

Just finished watching Your trek through the AT ❤️ such a beautiful, positive Soul. Oh my 🤩 Highly inspiring 😊 Thank You for sharing and looking forward to your newest adventure. Safe travels

[@johnjunior6101]

3things to share, first thank you for sharing your journey, second I am so glad you finished the whole trail, and third but most important I am so glad you were able to find your inner peace.

[@aradee9028]

Thanks.sometimes it's our attitude.......I needed that, my attitude sucks so bad ,I needed too hear someone else. Your amazing. Keep hiking your own hike.

[@littlethislittlethat456]

Julia, you truly are a special person and I'm sure you have touched many people's lives for the betterment of mankind. I love your videos, narration and style. I think hikers carry one thing on their person that most don't even know they carry; souls of others. I truly believe that the souls of people who longed to hike but couldn't, go along for the ride when we hike. They see what we see and love every minute; good and bad. Hike on! And never give up on life. You have and are a gift to us all. John from MI

[@anagramconfirmed1717]

She could be stomping puppies to death in her free time for all you know.

[@danbx6666]

What a beautiful telling of your adventure and what a beautiful person and woman you are! Don't ever lose sight of that. God bless ya, girl.

[@amelia-rose2992]

You're such a good narrator! I'm at work doing boring work stuff listening to this on my headphones. It's a nice escape.

[@ER-mo3wq]

Great Smile , And you are a awesome story teller, I did follow your Arizona hike. Please be safe.

[@butchbinion1560]

Julia that was very well narrated thank you. ✌️👊

[@randysmith9493]

You Rock, "Rocket", been following from, "Into the Wild"... Been here in Chandler 20 yrs. Know the rim to rim, Mt.Lemmon, Superstitions(daunting).. Congrats on the AZT... Love your cinematography.... God bless you and hike on.. "Winger-tops", here..... .

[@DrewBlack-hq2pk]

Been watching your videos since the start of the AT. Always enjoyed. This is your best video by far!!!💚💚💚. Stay strong and positive!!

[@latehiker1168]

Thanks for your videos from the AZT! I followed you and your trail family all the 50 days. My plan was to hike the AZT this spring, but COVID-19 killed all my plan. So I hope for March 2022 and that I not to old (56) 😂. Greetings from Berlin/Germany🙋🏻‍♂️.

[@MooMooMath]

You are not too old. I'm 60 and just finished two 50k's the last 45 days. I'm faster at 60 than I was at 52. The human body is an amazing endurance machine.

[@1903A3shooter]

YOU do such a great job of telling a beautiful story.

[@johnq.public553]

Thank you for taking us along with you on the road less traveled.

[@riekko3135]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻...Thank you for sharing your journey!

[@michiganpathways7872]

Very nice and also a awesome recap thank you for sharing!

[@BFHQ_PoolData]

18:29 - look cooler, look cooler! - glad you guys made it all the way, well done on the complete video, lovely narrative.

[@butchbinion1560]

Great poem. ✌️👊

[@agnesskibicka]

Now it's the triple crown:))) 😉

[@nicoleandjoshbaldwin4228]

You got some movie quality stuff going on.

[@kennethschaidle5995]

" I could have told you Vincent that this world was not made for someone as beautiful as you" Don Mclean. Intelligent, creative, sensitive people seem to have a more difficult time finding their niche in this world. Surely there is one for you, and hopefully it includes more of fantastic videos. THANK YOU

[@jocky2]

You are so lovable. This was a masterpiece of poetic storytelling of an epic journey of body mind and soul. So inspiring , thank you .

[@chrisjuarez72]

I've been watching you since you started thru-hiking.. Great videos. I'm glad you got to meet a good friend of mine on your Arizona thru-hike. Wing-It. Looking forward watching your Triple crown on the CDT, as a fellow thru-hiker, I'm so excited for you. OneGear ✌💚

[@northtexashiker]

very nice! ur a great storyteller

[@jamieabel477]

Wow! Can’t wait to see ya hike the CDT

[@space29lc]

Always see a smile on your face .. even when things don’t go right ...You are a real trooper! Love your videos.

[@jmack48]

Love what your doing your awsome

[@stevencharolais4144]

wow!!!! hi, a little message from France. to encourage you to continue these so beautiful videos that I discover for the first time .I also travel the mountains and valleys mainly in France, but maybe we will cross on the PCT who knows ... a dream that I would realize one day. in french..... Garde la pêche!!

[@whowe958]

Good job 👏 🙌. Looking forward to your next adventure.

[@scottsederholm1695]

Great video! My friend Juliet I saw you guys at Velvet Elvis Pizza in Patagonia. We were section hiking. Congratulations on making it! I'm thru-hiking the AZT in spring of 2023!

[@denis65366]

I really enjoyes the Documentary.. I would be really excited if youtubers would push people to Volunteer for trail clubs..Thank you great job .

[@robnoodle1]

Thanks Miss Sheehan for the journey

[@DCBRIDES]

Awesome video. Very inspiring

[@damageincorporated2158]

Great series of videos! I enjoyed them all thank you for sharing.

[@NickandRachel]

So beautiful out there! Thanks for sharing

[@billcummins9579]

What a wonderful video !! thank you and may God bless you all the days of your life. You have a real gift making these videos...

[@Wondering_Fireball]

You go girl! Rocket your a trail beast, you can do anything! Keep your chin up, your capable of great things!

[@macewindupage]

Inspiring, wonderful narrative, beautiful landscapes and fabulous soundtrack. Thank you!

[@Jimbo-pm1dp]

Another awesome adventure in the books....but never forgotten....you've done an excellent job Julia reflecting some thoughts...and telling the challenges of the long hike....please remember Julia....you control your mind...we control our thoughts...dont change you....you're beautiful inside and out...a smile that is contagious....looking forward to the next one...stay safe and happy !! I can't explain it but it brings tears whenever you finish....don't know why....I knew you wouldn't quit...it would have to get allot worse than that b4 you'd quit !!

[@carlosfcruz-rr9hp]

Awesome video.

[@verfailliegregory]

Well done Julia,despite the difficulties!💪👍👌👊

[@africanwidow]

Hi Julia! Great braids! Really nice reflection on your hiking! Beautiful pics and video... underneath the Arizona sky! Nice hats and head bands. Unlike any thing else you attempted before. You were home. And ...Tomorrow was day 2. Sunshine! Body and thru hiking! Exactly were it was meant to be. C U on the next trail! Soon. Of course we all love you... and your adventures. Free bird! : )

[@mark777143]

I feel you. I finished a 2017 thru hike of the AT. Im back working in the real world again and it doesn't seem right. Adventures is meaning.

[@Justusson]

What are you working with/as?

[@mark777143]

Assistant production manager for a sign company in Atlanta.

[@Justusson]

@@mark777143 Perhaps you should go after a job that feels as adventurous as thru hiking? Try and combine the two worlds?

[@ceviche7024]

Enjoyed the raw from the soul reflection thoughts....don't ever forget your a friggin Rockstar Rocket even Superman had to deal with kryptonite now and then.

[@dmschaef]

Arizona native here. Great video. Hopefully the AZT maintains it's ruggedness as the popularity grows. Glad you enjoyed our state! (also Saguaro is pronounced Sa-wa-ro, the g is silent).

[@wineberryred]

Nothing like through hiking! This was awesome. Thanks!

[@brianstruchen6329]

Kudos!!! Awesome job, fantastic videos. You are a great storyteller. So glad you kept going. So... what next??

[@unapologeticallywild]

Wow wow wow! I followed along on IG and this was the icing on the cake! Beautifully raw and inspiring!

[@chrisf9156]

Congratulations! I wish I could take the time to do it. AZ looks wonderful.

[@azcolby40]

Thank you for doin such a wonderful job of experiencing the trail that I love

[@deaconfrost2972]

Lov ur work. Ty for being BA

[@travismolly4654]

Coming to Pittsburgh this weekend 🙌 going to Confluence going to ride to Ohio Pyle

[@JohnPetrie]

Great video Rocket!

[@richarddibble4075]

Congratulations on finishing girl, your an inspiration to everyone watching... Next time do it when weather is just a bit warmer.

[@deborahanderson5508]

A beautiful re cap!!! You guys are beasts! Love Wing It. You belong on a trail, Julia. From a fellow Pennsylvanian. Thank you for sharing your trails. Dont stop!!

[@indy6781]

Great video Julia, well done and congrats.

[@pattypatten1626]

Mayor. I’ve followed him for a few yrs now, (Dixie days) Hiker and bad ass fisherman❤️ Anyways, you could make movies, your a pro. You always keep my attention. Thank You!❤️

[@treebeardtheent2200]

It was after midnight when I started watching. I really needed (still need) to sleep, but couldn't not watch to the end. Great start, strong finish Quality audio and video Glad you had real trail for the final push and not that horrible road.

[@twisted5278]

You always manage to find the beauty in your surroundings, even on the gloomy days! Love the vid, looking forward to your next adventure!

[@agnesskibicka]

@Chris, I think you might enjoy my channel too ❤️

[@terryweaver9770]

U’r amazing, Rocket! U’r an absolute bad ass!!Super inspirational for me. Ty for the video, love it.

[@marcohanig176]

Thanks for sharing so much of yourself! Your reflections at 18:30 were profound and inspirational. I wish you inner peace as you return to non-trail life!

[@bradjohnson-dupre4901]

BAdass & lovely all at the same time. Great recap!

[@ajschiessl2162]

I hope, when it’s my turn, my trail family is full of people like you... thank you for sharing your journey in AZ and on the AT with us... we live vicariously through you.

[@DavidOfLouisiana71037]

Attitude is a choice, choose a good one! Congratulations on finishing the Arizona Trail.

[@rleahigh]

Great narration of your hike of the AT/Arizona.... The world is a much better place with you in it Rocket....

[@1attempting2bkind52]

Thank you for this beautiful video. I was having a hard day. I feel much better. Thank you so much.

[@glennalansmith6390]

Awesome recap of a hard trail hiked! Great to see that smile of yours back out in the sunshine! Hope to see you out there on trail one day. Keep it up and live and learn from every adventure! What's next? The CO Trail? :) Come check it out! Everyone!

[@alexwbanks70]

That was incredibly awesome!

[@thomasdixon2538]

Thanks for letting us tag along on your adventure! You are a gifted story teller; well done.

[@jackmbrewerjr8235]

Your compilation videos are the best! Your AT compilation absolutely hooked me for the love of hiking! I can't begin to tell you how much your honesty and willingness to be vulnerable and yet tough as nails at the same time is so endearing. You are an incredible storyteller. It was so much fun to see you hike with Mayor. I've read all his books as well, which are amazing too. Wing It appears to be indestructible.... such an inspiration all of you are!! Thank you for sharing your life!!

[@jacktaylor1030]

Rocket, I used to live in Phoenix, Arizona, what a lovely state it is. I really enjoyed your thru hike adventure. The Arizona day night temp shifts are crazy... I'm 69 years old, and just love your trail hiking spirit. Thanks for letting me see your perspective of the Arizona Trail. I love you Rocket!

[@jonallenoutside]

Spectacular job on telling and creating this story. Such a great filmmaker! Can’t wait to see what you do next.

[@TjandMark]

Lovely recap Rocket. Glad we met ya! May our trails meet again. With love, Pearl and Hawkeye

[@TibberProductions]

Beautifully done. Quite the story. We started section hiking it back in 2015 when the AZT was merely a blip on the radar. I filmed it during that time as well. With your coverage as well as others, the AZT has risen in the ranks. Thanks for sharing and helping to raise funds for the Association.

[@BucksMom218]

This was wonderful Julia! I watched the day to day episodes and this- I loved it all- Im glad you took a day off and didn’t go home. Stay well!🥾🥾💕🌻🌻

[@db.mc2]

Thank you Julia 👊✌

[@glennsexcellentadventures2965]

Thank you Julie for an inspiring video. It has renewed my confidence in my ability to hike, as I begin hiking the PCT northbound tomorrow.

[@radzrider]

Julia you are a true inspiration!!! Always remember, that successful people do what the unsuccessful won't do. It pays to be a winner and your easiest day was yesterday...

[@tandyjenkins7495]

Beautiful.

[@skipandcherieadventures116]

Very nice vlog……I followed the Mayor with his blogs on the Arizona Trail….nice to see yours now….thank you!

[@marthawade5297]

This was fantastic. I've been a follower of you for quite awhile. Love your videos. Not just for the hiking journey and scenery but for the deeper message of personal challenges. So many of us can relate to the same challenges. Hope you continue to make videos. I love your style. Best to you!

[@firstsergeant9361]

You have a future in making documentaries I am telling ya. Someone out there in Hollywood needs to get in touch with this woman! I thought it was very well done. Super job!

[@verfailliegregory]

So beautiful Julia. Well told by you. A nice adventure!

[@oldwagon-pens]

This is a great video. You are a talented young lady.Thanks for sharing your adventures.

[@Hobomountainwander]

What a remarkable accomplish!!! I really enjoyed following your video series. And I felt this short documentary really encapsulated your emotions and how it feels to go through a rough patch. I feel the same way as you do and that the trail is a vessel of change. It challenges our current framework and makes us into better humans. I am so proud of you for using the AZT as a passage for self care.

[@WALKITOFFDavidSmith]

wow wow wow! This is as close to being there without actually being there that you can get. Fantastic job with this creation and congratulations, on what looked like, a serious ass kicker of a trail. Did I say "wow" already?? Just wow!

[@shananigans_outside]

Well done 👍🏻

[@narrator___]

aww i met shreddit at the beginning of the PCT last year! Gave me some advice since i was a brand new backpacker/thruhiker :)

[@hunterrex232]

Great video. Thanks for sharing your adventures. Hope you get to share more of your hiking.

[@HenrikBrohus]

Thx for another great video - you are a fantastic story teller and it’s clear that you have a positive affect on the people you meet along your path in life👌 Would love to hike that trail once in my life.

[@thomasjarosz7406]

Rocket, Are you every going to find what your looking for? The door is narrow. God bless

[@ld71sc2]

I see it too.

[@agnesskibicka]

@@ld71sc2 Blessings from Poland and my channel, you might enjoy it!!!😃

[@butchbinion1560]

Great Intro. ✌️👊

[@Mtnsunshine]

Beautiful, Julia.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. And epic. I followed along as you released videos and could not believe the weather challenges you all faced. At times, it looked more like Antarctica than Arizona. I hope putting together this video did not bring back memories of chilly nights and days, but rather the warmth of the friends you made and the bonding those challenges created. Thank you for making this video. 🙏

[@douglasmerkel8747]

The Denali National park has some of the greatest scenery I have ever seen. So a hike there may interest you.