Check out my newest video! It is a short 9-minutes that covers weeks 5 and 6 of my 2018 AT Flip Flop Thru Hike, including lots of rain, broken trekking poles, and beautiful views! https://youtu.be/9pYyZ8g4Q08 Continue reading Video: AT Thru Hike Weeks 5 and 6 (Boiling Springs PA to Palmerton PA)
For many long-distance hikers, the value of Shenandoah National Park is usually measured in easy trail miles, beautiful views, plentiful black bears, and easily accessible waysides where they can fuel up on cheeseburgers and blackberry milkshakes. These are all great features of the park. But another characteristic, one that I believe enriches the thru-hiking experience (or any hiking experience for that matter), is the park’s … Continue reading Hiking with History: Shenandoah National Park
My latest video is up. It is a quick, nine-minute look at weeks three and four of my flip-flop thru-hike from Harpers Ferry, W.V., to Boiling Springs, Pa. Check it out! Continue reading Video: Appalachian Trail 2018 Flip Flop Thru Hike: Weeks 3 & 4 (Harpers Ferry to Boiling Springs)
Check out my newest video! A short 13-minute recap of week 2 of my AT Flip Flop Thru Hike including finishing Shenandoah National Park, a zero day in Front Royal, and some gorgeous views and weather. If you like it, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH5643-x9xo Continue reading Video: AT Flip Flop Thru Hike 2018: Week 2 (Video)
Check out my first video from the trail! It is a short 10 minutes where I talk about my ‘hikes and history’ concept, some of the crazy April weather we are having, and the great benefits of low-mileage days in the early going. Link: Continue reading Video: AT Flip Flop Thru Hike 2018: Week 1 (Video)
I thought it might be useful to prepare a gear video for my upcoming AT Thru Hike. Things have changed a bit since my earlier gear post based on some additional research and some great advice. The video won’t win any production awards and the plot and characters are a bit underdeveloped (lol) but if anyone goes crazy about backpacking gear, or just wants to … Continue reading AT Thru Hike Gear Video (and I get photobombed by my cat)
This was a bit of an experiment to learn the ins and outs of video making and to decide if I want to vlog my upcoming AT thruhike. If I do vlog, I am hoping to include a history angle along with the usual documenting my thru hike experience. This is my first attempt at a video of any kind so l welcome any feedback, … Continue reading Video: Appalachian Trail 2018 Prep Hike: Hiking and History in Prince William Forest
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