Visitors & Trail Magic! | Appalachian Trail Week 5

3.75 miles is the average distance someone in a developing community has to walk to collect water. I’m raising awareness for the global water crisis by walking 2,190+ miles!
If you can, please consider donating to help end the global water crisis. Only $25 gives one person clean, safe drinking water for LIFE!
my.thirstproject.org/fundrais...
If you'd rather me make a donation on your behalf, my Venmo and PayPal are below.
Paypal: www.paypal.me/JennaGilly?loca...
Venmo: @Jenna-Gilbreath-3
If you can’t donate, please help bring awareness by educating others about the water crisis.
If you want to join me by hiking and creating your own fundraiser, follow the link below to make your own fundraising page!
my.thirstproject.org/team/503454
Thank you, you are a WORLD CHANGER!
If you want to be a trail angel to me on the trail, linked below is a form to collect your information!
forms.gle/Kfkagz2FUQGaSpAo9
👇MY GEAR LINKS👇
*note some styles may be different than my specific item
BIG 3 + EXTRAS
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 55 in White bit.ly/49PcK3R
CTUG Short Water Bottle Sleeve bit.ly/42ZOMRg
CTUG Large Shoulder Strap bit.ly/3UZnd8G
Nylofume Pack Liner bit.ly/49TzoZ2
Big Agnes Tigerwall UL2 bit.ly/4bYAl3O
Tiger Wall UL Footprint bit.ly/3Iizi19
Enlightened Equipment Revelation Quilt bit.ly/3ThGAIY
Reactor Liner bit.ly/49Uzu2i
Therm-a-Rest XLite NXT Sleeping Pad Regular Wide bit.ly/49zqFv1
Therm-a-Rest Z Lite SOL Sleeping Pad Regular bit.ly/3T09HPq
FOOD + HYDRATION + HYGIENE
BV475 Bear Can bit.ly/3uY4b7W
JetBoil Stash bit.ly/4bX9Ago
Long Spork bit.ly/49xTMPw
Sawyer Squeeze bit.ly/49uwbiA
2L Vecto Water Container by CNOC Outdoors bit.ly/3UVWnOI
Hydra Pack Bottle bit.ly/49zcbva
Kula Cloth bit.ly/4bSuP2P
Ultralight Trowel by BoglerCo bit.ly/3TeJSfZ
Ultralight Portable Bidet by CuloClean bit.ly/42UOqeJ
CLOTHING
Hoka Challenger Trail Runners bit.ly/3wxYv58
Xero Shoes Z-Trail EV Sandals bit.ly/3ICQQFD
Injinji Sock Liners bit.ly/49U03Vg
Darn Tough Socks bit.ly/42UPqiZ
Smartwool Socks bit.ly/4bT3sFT
Mountain Hardwear Women’s Ghost Whisperer Hoodie bit.ly/3uQ7deA
Patagonia Torrentshell 3L Jacket bit.ly/3Th6mgk
Mountain Hardware Summit Grid Tunic Hoodie bit.ly/4bS7HBr
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Smartwool Women’s Classic Thermal Merino Base Layer Crew bit.ly/430bgBz
Smartwool IntraKnit Merino Leggings bit.ly/3P3EKZE
REI Trailmade Pants bit.ly/3OYcuHR
REI Polartec Wind Pro Fleece Gloves 2.0 bit.ly/3uTXIes
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Smartwool Hat bit.ly/3UTXvm3
185 Rock’n’wool Ortovox Sports Bra bit.ly/4bUI1nS
Buff bit.ly/3IkcI8i
REI Underwear bit.ly/3ICX2gR
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ELECTRONICS + MISC
COROS Apex 2 Pro Watch Chamonix Edition bit.ly/49xNvU0
Garmin inReach Mini bit.ly/3wAF4sn
Leki Cressida FX Carbon AS Women’s Trekking Poles bit.ly/3SPKYgM
Anker 525 Power Bank (PowerCore 20k) bit.ly/4bYLC4c
Goodr Sunglasses bit.ly/3OZtpcQ
Cork Ball bit.ly/430g4H7
Black Diamond Cosmo 350 Headlamp bit.ly/49TGM6I
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[@YT-MikeL]

Vista is the coolest! Have a great hike!

[@williamlepse7077]

That snow hiking looked so nice...even better that you aren't staying out in it for the night. Good luck on the PhD Vista!

[@CruzCruz-nw7fi]

Hump mountain was intense 😮

[@user-dh3jd9hy1v]

Happy 300 to you 🎉

[@suehinze1566]

It looks like you're having a great time on your adventure. Im glad you have someone to hike with. I think that makes hiking more fun and less stressful. Unless you're hiking with someone, that's annoying. Lol Like on the movie, A Walk in the Woods. I dont know if you've seen it. But towards the beginning of the movie, a girl starts to tag along with the 2 men, uninvited, but she thinks she knows everything, and shes just annoying. Lol If you haven't seen it, look it up. It's not Robert Redfords best movie, but it's funny. It's about the Appalachian trail and 2 old buddies hiking it, but aren't prepared or in shape. It's fun to see in the movie some of the hostels and trails we've seen on so many youtubers videos. It's also a book written by Bill Bryson. Did Vista say she's working on a PhD? Thats wonderful and a very cool career to get into. My daughters drove us to Waco Texas from Wisconsin for a girls trip in February. My youngest daughter who is a scientist, wanted to visit the Mammoth National park there. That was amazing. Very cool place. They built a building over a dig site and there's a family of Mammoth fossils and other fossils. They still dig there too. We also saw some recent fossil finds at the Bad Lands in South Dakota a few years ago. Its interesting to hear about fossils people have found, but to see them in person is breathtaking. My Mom always wished she could of been a Paleontologist, but in the 50s, that wasn't something they pushed women to get into, unfortunately. It's so nice that Vistas parents are visiting. I love their camper, and the dog is so cute. I looked back at your videos to see if you showed what you were bringing on your hike but didnt see one. Im wondering what shoes you have and if you like them so far. Also your watch. Thanks for bringing us along and the great videos. Be safe and have fun ✌️🫶

[@suemoore1965]

COMING OFF MULTIPLE SLACK PACKS IN A ROW HAS GOTTA BE HARD

[@suemoore1965]

Meaning going back out with a full pack has to be hard

[@cwesley2005]

How is that foam pad working out for you? I’m thinking about using that this year instead of an inflatable one. Your videos are awesome keep crushing it!

[@jennagilbreath]

I have an inflatable pad as well. I started with both knowing it would be colder and their R values would stack. Vista only uses the foam pad and it works well for her. I think it would be difficult to switch from a cozy inflatable pad to the foam. I think it’s possible though! I may end up doing it as it gets warmer.