Will Hikerbox Shoes Work? Appalachian Trail $1k Budget Hike Day 16-18 Hot Springs, NC

[@patticarey9016]

Love the cookie lady: " Because I want to share God's love with you." 💕

[@Shimmy8]

My heart melted. What a sweet woman.

[@ClaytonSea]

The southern cookie lady is so generous! She wouldn't take any extra money I tried to give her, I bought myself 2 extra cookies and left a $20 but instead of taking the money she gave the next 6 hikers 2 free cookies instead of 1. The trail really reminds you that people can be amazing ❤

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Yes! I left some money and she said it'd go toward buying fresh oranges for future hikers. She's so sweet.

[@wishdarkstalkaz4050]

Poison Ivy...I’ve obviously missed a video somewhere dammit...! It never ceases to amaze me when watching thru-hikes in the US, the amount of support from trail angles & the genuine friendships made from fellow hikers. We just don’t have that in the uk. That experience alone is gonna make such an addition to the actual trail when I get the chance to fly across the pond myself. Loving this series my man...thank you. ATB .Wish.

[@QuadzillaHikes]

The relationships really is what make the long trails so special

[@christopherch7307]

2:17 eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus) is a medium-sized species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae.[3] The species is found along forest edges, rock piles, and rotting logs or stumps in the eastern United States. It is sometimes referred to as the prairie lizard, fence swift, gray lizard, gravid lizard, northern fence lizard or pine lizard. 👍🐿👍

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Learn something everyday, thanks!

[@pamela_runs_trails]

If you can find some red clay along the trail, you can make a clay poultice to pack on that poison ivy. As it dries it will remove a lot of the inflammation and dry those blisters out.

[@db.mc2]

Stay safe and take care Jack & company 👊🏻👍🏻 God Bless 🙏🏻 Appreciate you! Stay hydrated!

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Thanks! Cheers!

[@MoniqueDiCarlo]

Plantain grows all along the trail, you chew it and make a poultice for the poison ivy affected areas, it helps a lot!!

[@richardross7219]

I have to wonder if your affliction is poison oak. I've never seen poison ivy that bad before in my 72 years. One of the shelters along there had a resident black snake that kept the mouse population down. Good video. Glad that you are cleaning the hiker boxes. Happy Trails. Good Luck, Rick

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Could very well be, thanks Rick!

[@timgrogan883]

Oh man that poison oak looks terrible and itchy. I’m highly allergic to it as well but sometimes I take a little bit of bleach and water and dabble it onto the skin . My wife says I’m crazy but I think it helps. But for a sure fire way to get rid of it is to get a shot and it will be gone in a couple of days. I’m enjoying all of your videos thanks for sharing them with us.

[@edwinklaver]

Cold showers, or a dip in the river will do. Then get a tube of Benadryl Cream, make sure it is the cream. As drippy as that is, and hiking everyday, you may want to get two tubes. I am super allergic, trust me this will work. Keep it as clean and dry as possible, cool shower, and the cream will fix you up.

[@BearDoge133]

Hiked with you in 2016. Good to see you still out there. Safe travels.

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Thank ya!

[@overindulgent]

Hike on brother! I’m leaving Glasgow Virginia today after taking a zero at the town sponsored shelter. Has a hot shower and outlets to recharge electronics. You’re one of the reasons I’m thru hiking this year. Hope to see you up trail in a month or so.

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Oh wonderful, take care in this heatwave and happy trails

[@matthewfurst1577]

Olympus one's orange low top. Couple hundred miles on them plenty more to go

[@chrisharmon5453]

Ivy X makes pretreatment wipes to put n before you walk thru a bad patch like that. And they make post exposure wipes for after. I have also had pretty good results with using hand sanitizer if I get swiped with urushiol oil (the “problem” that is found on poison oak/ivy/sumac. )it will linger on surfaces. I’d wipe your pack down.

[@Kadreik]

I would love to see more content like this

[@timgrogan883]

Oh yeah you might want to wash off with some dawn dish washing soap to get the oil off your skin if you think you have been exposed.

[@AlexGonzalez-g7b]

Could you make a video about the recipes/meals you’ve cooked on trail. Or a video of you resupplying in town? Hows the backpack holding up for you? been considering ordering but worried about how it’ll how it’ll hold up in the long term

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Pack looks brand new 500 miles later

[@JoshExmoor]

I was going to call BS on the weight claim for the GTX vs non-GTX Olympus's, but it's 12.3oz vs 16.7oz and that's presumably in a men's 9 so 13's are going to add several more ounces I'd imagine.

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Yeah I don't mean it is literally 1lb heavier, that's the turn of phrase but it is significantly heavier than a non gtx shoe

[@terryfreedom9742]

I'm lucky in that I'm not too allergic to poison ivy or poison oak. I get it but not that bad. ive even yanked it out of the ground bare handed and didnt get the rash. I feel bad for you, looks itchy. Thanks for everything you're doing

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Very itchy!!

[@mars_hikes967]

Sometimes hikers change their shoes too early because they send themselves new ones. A hiker box in high season like now can absolutely provide useful shoes and almost everything else a hiker may need. However, I heard a rumor of a super experienced calendar year triple crowner who nearly killed himself with hiker box shoes. Apparently something cut into his feet and he nearly passed away with blood poisoning after getting an infection. I really hope this was just a rumor.

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Ironically it's the non hiker box shoes that cut me, the la sportivas

[@barbara777]

Vinegar really helps me whenever I get poison ivy, idk if you tried that yet!

[@RC-qf3mp]

Consider wearing pants to reduce poison ivy risk. Also avoid dogs, as they can carry the toxic oil on their fur. Maybe poke holes in the shoes to make them more breathable. Nice 80s synth music (not usually heard on hiking videos).

[@QuadzillaHikes]

It's a fun royalty free music site with some funky stuff haha

[@Truth-Seeker75]

Sorry to hear your heel got jacked. Hope things are pointed in the right direction again.

[@stratjordan9855]

really enjoying the content im planning a solo thru hike but money is tight but its my dream and i will make it work 1000 dollars is acheivable thanks for the inspiration and good luck the rest of the way

[@Mwilke3789]

Love these videos! That rash is gnarly. Maybe you'll find some Prednisone in one the hiker boxes 😆 it makes my husband stir crazy, so I'm curious what kind of miles you could do on it 😂 (and the whole poison ivy rash gone would be nice). Happy hiking 🥾

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Thank you! It's taken care of now, I'm just dealing with a damn infection now

[@mattmatthewmatchuu]

i plan on next year thru hike... i get bad poison ivy back when i lived in tn... ima have to wear pants/tights....

[@QuadzillaHikes]

If you have a normal hiking time statt it's not as bad, it just grows up and a ton of it is in Georgia by May

[@JamesOfEarth]

I know you’re a pro, but I gotta pick some nits: 1. I would absolutely filter water from that pipe. Beyond giardia etc, all those nasty hiker hands on it every day seems just begging to get noro or some other nastiness. 2. 1lb on a foot = 5lb on the back. I can’t find it now, but I saw a study last year that debunked that claim. I think it was a military study. Will circle back with a link if I can find it. 🍻

[@RamblingReason]

1lb on the foot = 5lb on the back being bs I saw that article too I believe It said it only applies if your doing over 4/5 mph so won't apply to 99% of hikers

[@Vermont53]

Love Viking Mountain!

[@zenkathikes]

I'm pretty worried about your infection. I hope you've seen a doctor and it's getting better. Please be careful in the heat, too.

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Yep yep got antibiotics seems to be getting better now

[@h-lorolltide92]

Really enjoying every time you drop a video. Out of all the trails you've done, what is your favorite?

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Hard to say they all have their pros but ultimately it really comes down to who I hiked them with, it's the experiences with people that make the trails special, but Washington pct is probably the coolest spot if I had to pick

[@schmitzcj]

​@@QuadzillaHikeswell then,.. no Maryland trail magic for you! /s

[@QuadzillaHikes]

​@@schmitzcjI love MD cause it's so flat and fast 😂

[@jerrywinters6914]

Damn glad that I am not allergic to poison ivy.

[@fd2613]

do you have mashed potatoes powder in the usa? i often eat this with some olive oil and "vache quirit" during my long hikes

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Oh yeah hikers eat loads of mashes potatoes

[@andiwinter18]

Have you tried Tecnu soap for the poison ivy? ~$10 at Walmart

[@QuadzillaHikes]

I used tecnu lotion that helped a lot with the itchyness

[@matthewfurst1577]

My man I have some shoes for you, tell me where I should send them. Peace altra size 13 no gortex. LMK

[@johneroyale]

Yeah, my overactive imagination would wreak havoc in my trying to night hike.

[@hikertrash6632]

Foreshadowing on those hiker box shoes. Can you go back in a Time Machine so you don’t die?

[@QuadzillaHikes]

But the ironic thing is it's my regular shoes that caused the cut and the infection, not the hiker box ones, if anything these shoes saved the infection for 200 miles til I started wearing the la sportivas again after Damascus

[@conorbrowne3435]

How do you edit these videos while on trail?

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Using inshot!

[@conorbrowne3435]

@@QuadzillaHikes Thanks for the reply! I appreciate it! Does that mean you're filming on your phone too?

[@QuadzillaHikes]

@@conorbrowne3435 filming on a Sony a6700, pull the videos over from SD card via a reader to my phone and edit in inshot

[@conorbrowne3435]

@@QuadzillaHikes Thanks man! Appreciate it!

[@jamesrodriguez3671]

I'd be concerned about athletes foot or worse, MRSA infection from those shoes. Especially being in an extreme moist climate

[@kingrafferty]

Jewelweed

[@audrafarrell766]

Poison ivy is the absolute worst.

[@alanstokes8821]

Love the content. Been watching it for a while. Is it possible to send a 1 time contribution vs monthly?

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Sure if you want to send via Zelle or cash app, you can email me on www.couchtotrail.com and I'll pass along that info, much appreciated

[@jroseme]

Man I hate Goretex shoes so much. I don't know if it's a genetic thing, but my feet sweat SO MUCH with those things (even in the cold), I cannot comprehend how people can wear them.

[@QuadzillaHikes]

I think it's a "they're hot as fuck and don't breathe at all" thing hahaha

[@walkingestonian]

Does Forest have instagram?

[@QuadzillaHikes]

It's poetbstark

[@thewanderingtraveler8984]

you do know that picking flowers or vegetation in yhe Smokies is illegal, right?

[@QuadzillaHikes]

You do know that hot springs north is not in the smokies, right?

[@Kyfried]

Why don't you call the flower police then 😅

[@schmitzcj]

It is not illegal to pick mushrooms in the Smokies. Just like other national parks there are limits.

[@thewanderingtraveler8984]

Google it.

[@schmitzcj]

@thewanderingtraveler8984 Smokey Mountains NP page states: Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of fungi, and may be collected under the following conditions: I) at least 100 feet away from roads, parking areas, picnic areas, campgrounds, structures or other facilities. 2) must be edible species only 3) may only be the fruiting bodies growing on soil or rotting logs on the ground 4) are limited to 1 pound per person per day for all fungal species combined www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/management/superintendent-s-compendium.htm Yup,.. Quick Google shows what you can do.

[@Joooooot]

The math there just doesn’t add up. Now I’m questioning your CYTC

[@QuadzillaHikes]

Lmao you're going to question my cytc, which has about 1,000% more documentation than any other CYTC ever claimed. Sure, believe whatever you want, I know what I did and some random persons thoughts on the internet won't ever take my experience away from me

[@wishdarkstalkaz4050]

I got some math for you Joooooot mate.... 🖕🏾+🖕🏾= 🖕🏾🖕🏾 Any questions...?

[@Joooooot]

No way in hell you got that food for $14 lol

[@QuadzillaHikes]

No way in hell? Here's the receipt: ibb.co/LJNhNck Reeses left over from last section, pb and honey leftover, the tuna packets were given to me by Buddha, the mashed potatoes left over from last section, the granola was hiker box and one knorr side was hiker box.

[@Hindukushsailing]

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