Appalachian Trail Thru Hike Attempt 2024 - Questions & Answers
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- Your questions, answered! We’ve randomly picked more questions and do our best to answer them!
We hope you enjoy this video. We have a gear review video coming soon, as well as our first family adventure! Stay tuned!
Love & light to you all!
I think many people needed to experience the hike and your witness! you helped more people than you know!
Thank you so much! 😊
We’re so thankful to have you all share our journey!
One of the real hallmarks of homeschooling is that the children are comfortable with people any age, from babies to very seniors. Non-homeschoolers always worry about "socialization," but the opposite is true. "Regular schoolers" tend to be peer dependent, homeschoolers aren't. Enjoying your vlogs!
Great observation! Now that you mention it, I can see that in my children. It’s neat to see how each of them are so capable in many different settings. 😊
My youngest was homeschooled and this is so true, she actually became more socially confident once I pulled her from school in grade 4. It was wonderful to see her blossom that way
@sherifudge563
Isn’t it amazing to watch them bloom? Because they aren’t restrained by societal and educational confines in traditional school, the kids are so free to develop into who they really are! It’s beautiful! 💙
Sweeping generalization.
Little Bear you are so smart- “find the thing, even a little thing that makes you happy- the ‘rice crispy square’ So wise!!!!! Finding what makes you happy is so important always!!!! Keeping your mind in a good place! You are a sweetheart!!!
I love hearing her thoughts. It’s so exciting watching her grow. 😊💙
@@wildflowersadventures you have done a good job Momma Bear! I was tearing up when you did in the video when Little Bear praised you! Always good to hear when our kids appreciate us!!
Thank you 🙏🏼 That caught me off guard. I’m so grateful for her, my husband, and other 3 children. 💙
😊 My heart is again full. I know I don't know you IRL, but even through this medium, your glowing positive energy is palpable for me. Truly beautiful souls, Bears. You 2 definitely grew as the miles went on into thru hikers. 💪 I genuinely feel blessed by you both, and I thank you. Looking forward to your new adventures. Take care and blessings to you and your entire family. 🙏
Hey there!! Thank you for your kindness and continued support. I wish I could explain how nice it is knowing we have friends out there like you. People like you truly embody what the AT is like on trail and I thank you for bringing that kindness and positivity here on our channel. We’re so glad to have you here and look forward to continuing to share our upcoming adventures! 💙🙏🏼
I'm so sorry that some people were/are downright ugly and mean. Know that so many of us really appreciated all of the effort you both put into your AT journey..it kept us entertained for almost three months! 🙏💗
Thank you! Yeah, I guess it just is another example of hurt people, hurt people.
We really appreciate your kindness and support. It was so much fun sharing our journey with you all. It made it that much more special.
We’re looking forward to sharing more adventures very soon! 💙☀️🙏🏼✨
I think you answered one of my questions, so I am privileged for that 😀 It’s good to see you two again. Don’t let the negativity get to you. Some people just have to criticize.
I think it’s great that you’re doing this Q&A. Talking through your thoughts out loud is really worthwhile. You will both get to know yourselves even better than you already do, and that’s a great benefit to you even if there were no audience.
Thank you! 🙏🏼
I appreciate your kindness and support. The negative and miserable people are far more prevalent here on social media than they are on trail. Thank God for that! I see their hurtful comments as SOS signals needing prayer, so it provides me with more reminders to pray for them. 😊
And yes! I agree. Talking things out has been a great process for both Little Bear and I. I had to edit the video down quite a bit because it was getting too long. 😂
Awesome video, guys. Great answers! Thank you for posting this. You know, you two are naturals at vlogging, and people love watching you both. We live near the AT and hike it often. Many people from Florida retire here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. They talk about all the thinks to do and places to see in Florida. A vlogging thought? May God continue to keep and bless you both.
Thank you! 🙏🏼
I had to cut the video down a bit because it was well over an hour as we just kept reminiscing and getting off topic. 😂 We love talking about our time on the AT!
Great idea about cool places in Florida. We have our first video (The Florida Keys) coming soon. I can think of lots of places to visit here.
We’re definitely looking forward to retiring north, most likely north Georgia! 😊
Great to see you both again! 😊 I have missed your daily AT journey conversations and sharing the beautiful views! God bless you and your family and may HIS Holy Spirit direct your steps! 🙏
Amen! Thank you! Continuing to let God lead as we move forward. We thank you for your prayers and blessings. 🙏🏼💙
We hope you’ll join us for our family adventures. The first one will be posted next week! 😊
No question in my mind!! You both did great, you both grew on the trail, and now you have both made so many wonderful memories! I’m glad you are home, I’m glad you had no injuries and I’m glad to see you both smiling! God Bless you both and one day maybe will see you out there again!! ❤😊
Thank you! We feel so blessed for the opportunity we had to share this adventure together and with you all. God bless you! Looking forward to future adventures! 💙☀️🙏🏼✨
So great to see you both and hear about all the things! How encouraging is the bond between you both and your family members. God has BLESSED you abundantly!
Amen! Thank you so much. 🙏🏼💙
I know I don’t deserve each of them, but I’m so thankful God has blessed me with this precious family. We’re so glad to be back together. As the kids get older, the time seems to be flying, and I cherish these times when all 6 of us are still together. Soon enough, they will all fly the nest and a new season will begin. But until then, we will share more adventures together. 💙
You are both Amazing Humans may God continue to Bless you both and the family as well❤🙏
Thank you so much. We appreciate your support and kindness! God bless you! 💙☀️🙏🏼✨
I came off the trail around the 700 miles because of foot pain that wasn't going away. I let over a month pass and decided to join some other ladies in Massachusetts around the 1500 mile. This was not good for me, because I had lost a lot of endurance in my body and couldn't stay up with the other lady going up the mountain. After 6 miles I made the decision to not push forward. I couldn't hold the other lady back. And I didn't want to hike alone, because of loneliness. On this trip, I found out that y'all got off and I was in shock because I knew y'all were good at it. But at the same time you touched me with knowing it's ok not to finish…be thankful for the journey that was had.
God bless you both!!!!
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Hey Praiser! Congrats on over 700 miles! I’m so sorry you had terrible foot pain. It can be a painful walk for sure! I’m so grateful for the journey Little Bear and I had. And that we did so well, physically, mentally and emotionally. It was truly blessed and we felt God’s presence, His protection and provision, in every single step. I’m also glad we have no regrets. We hiked our own hike from the first step to the last, and in the end, we chose family over continuing our adventure. There will be a better season to be gone for 6+ months. Perhaps we will go back to our original plan and attempt another thru hike when my husband and I both retire.
For now, please rest in the joy of your journey. You walked a long way and no doubt had priceless and indescribable moments! Unfortunately, I believe many people put way too much emphasis on completing a thru hike that they negate the hundreds of miles and countless memories within those miles completed. I don’t believe it should be focused on the end goal, but rather the phenomenal journey itself. It’s just a walk in the woods, but oh what an amazing experience it is!
God bless you and may peace be with you. 💙🙏🏼
Thank you for your Q&A videos. I’ve missed seeing you two and enjoyed hearing your perspectives. I started watching your channel as you prepared for the hike and all the way through. You feel like family. I will definitely be looking forward to your future adventures! And Little Bear, thank you for sharing the Ellie spots. Seeing the actual Ellie was so nice! She’s a rock star! 😉
Thank you! We’re so happy to have you here. Your kindness and support mean a lot to us. We’re looking forward to sharing our family adventures. We should have our first video out next week. 😊
Loved watching you both. So happy you boomerang the negativity back. So happy you will have these great memories forever ❤
Thank you! 🙏🏼 We are so grateful for the opportunity we had to experience this adventure together. Looking forward to g forward to many more!
So sad about hateful and hurtful people. I’ve always been told, hurt people, hurt people…so I pray for more healing, kindness and acceptance in our world everyday. 💙☀️🙏🏼✨
Thanks for sharing and answering so many good questions. I hope that as a family, you have the opportunity to explore so many beautiful parks and great places to day hike or section hike. You're both so camera friendly and open about your experiences it makes my old heart happy to see your beautiful family share the journeys.
Thank you! We’re so glad you’re here to continue to share our adventures. It’s going to be great to have our family join us. It’s been so good to be back home. Every day with them reinforces that we made the right decision. 🙏🏼💙
Thank you for sharing!!! I enjoyed watching and learning and enjoying the views that were very incredible and spectacular to me. For me personally, it was nice to know where yall's Hearts lie. At times, I felt like I was actually hiking myself.Hope to see some content in future. Thank you. Your family is a bond. 😊
Thank you 🙏🏼 for being here and a wonderful part of our online tramily. It’s wonderful to share our experiences with you. We’re looking forward to sharing family adventures soon! 💙🙏🏼
You 2 ladies did awesome! Great experience for Momma Bear and Little Bear. Glad you were able to do this! Awesome trail lessons rather than homework!
Thank you! We will forever be grateful for our time on the AT and cherish it for as long as we live. It’s been so fun to remember things we had already forgotten by watching some of the earlier videos.
Thanks for being a part of our journey! Looking forward to sharing more adventures soon!
So excited to see you guys!!! My heart feels you for sure!! It’s got to be so hard to be away from your family for so long! I really look forward to seeing any adventures you all do!! It’s such a pleasure to follow you on your adventures and learn about all of the wonderful things to see and do someday 🥰🥰💗💗 God bless you and keep you and your family in his loving care🙏🙏💕💕
Thank you! It’s nice to chat with everyone again. 💙
We’re looking forward to sharing family adventures soon. Our first one will be posted next week. 🙏🏼😊
Hey girls- so the homeschool question for on trail- my gosh - the MATH you had to do each day with figuring miles to get to a certain place and elevations, etc, calories…. LOTS of math all the time!! Plus all the other “stuff” you learned!!! Living life is the best education!!! ♥️
Hey there! Oh yes, for sure!
There was so much, constantly, to learn whilst on trail. It’s hard to even put it into words. Every moment was a learning opportunity of some sort from weather, terrain, elevation, plants, animals, nutrition, history, water resources, self sufficiency, safety, physical fitness, science, culture, math, videography, public speaking, money management, etc! The list is endless! 😊
No better teacher than the trail. We’re so grateful!
@@wildflowersadventures absolutely!!! So proud of you girls for what you did!!!
I have to admit I was a skeptic of you all prior to the start of the trail. Now I wish you all were a part of my real life! You're wonderful people!!!!!
Wow, thank you so much. 🥹
I appreciate your kindness and support more than I can describe in words. 💙☀️🙏🏼✨
I’m glad you’re going to continue your life with us. Love you two so much.
Thank you! So glad you’ll be with us and share our upcoming adventures! We love you! 💙☀️🙏🏼✨
Me too! ❤️
Hey Guys. Thank you so much for answering questions for others. God bless you and yours!!✌️🙂💚
Thank you for being a part of our journey! God bless! 💙☀️🙏🏼✨
Hi guys! Happy to see you! We all sure miss you. I hope that I encouraged you along the way, because you sure blessed me! ❤
You absolutely did and we’re so grateful to have you share our joyful journey! Looking forward to sharing more adventures soon! Love and light to you! 💙☀️🙏🏼✨
Its good to hear you say you “have more in the tank than you think”. Thats good to know! I guess you do what you need to do- like you were saying - to get to a tent site- you HAD to keep going! And you were able to!!
I love hearing your Q&A’s.
Absolutely! It’s such a cool thing to put yourself in hard situations and watch as you do more than you thought you could. It’s inspiring and motivating to challenge yourself! Little Bear and I love challenges!
Thank you for answering my question Little Bear. It was beautiful to see that you were both moved by it. You have a wonderful mother and I have seen your wonderful bond grow during the hike. Love and light to you both. And I am looking forward to keep on following you two.
Thank you! We’re grateful you’re a part of our online tramily. 💙☀️🙏🏼✨ Love and light to you!
Y'all are awesome. Thanks for continuing videos and updates!
Thank you for being here! 🙏🏼💙
Luv you guys❤ looking foward to what ever you have next. I said it before I think, but I really like seeing all the different kinds flowers. Life's A Journey, Enjoy The Ride....
Thank you so much! We love you guys and are so happy you’re still with us. We have some fun adventures coming up soon. 😊💙🙏🏼
So nice to hear/see you again! I’ve missed your positive, authentic sharing and beautiful camera work. Looking forward to future posts.
Thank you so much! We’re so happy you’re staying with us! 💙🙏🏼
Tomorrow morning, the gear review video will post. And next week, we’ll post our first family adventure! Can’t wait to share it with you all!
Bear sighting! 🐻 I know what I'm watching after work! See ya later MB & LB. ✌️
Hey, hey! 😊
Thanks for being here! 💙🙏🏼✨☀️
Good to see you two. Please continue to be yourselves..love your family and do you!!
Thank you so much! We’re glad you’re here! Looking forward to sharing upcoming family adventures! 🙏🏼💙
Part 2 was great you answered a lot of question myself & others thought about. Thank you ❤😊
Thank you! The gear review video will be up in the morning. Then next week, our Florida Keys trip! 😊
My favorite bears 🐻🐻🫶🏻I am always surprised by some comments people make. Your response and the values you are modeling for your family are such a breath of fresh air. I do miss seeing your daily vlogs but I love that you are so true to yourselves and focused on what is right for you. I know I have said this before but I am so thankful I stumbled upon this channel. I am excited to keep following your adventures! LB is right, you are a wonderful mother 😊
Thank you! 🥹
It’s sad, but hurt people, hurt people, and unfortunately, there are a lot of hurt people in our world. Lashing out is a way of life for them. 😔 On the bright side, the hurtful and judgmental comments give us an opportunity to pray for their healing. Think of it as an SOS sign. 🙏🏼
We’re thankful to have you here. Your encouragement, kindness and support are so appreciated. We’re looking forward to sharing our family adventures. The first one will be up next week. 💙☀️🙏🏼✨
@@wildflowersadventures you are so right about that! Looking forward to your next adventure 🤗
So Wonderful to see you Bears ❤🐻❤🐻❤!
I’m vacationing this week, in the Smokey’s, and you’re the only bears I’ve seen 😉. I did find a great cat store so I got my cats some souvenirs. I’ve missed my cats. I know Ellie and you are so happy to be together LB. 😻
Hi there! Sounds like you’re having a wonderful vacation! Please tell us more about this cat store. That sounds like somewhere we’d like to go! 😂 I’m sure your cats will be happy to have you home. It’s hard to be honest from our loved ones!
I sure have missed you! I enjoyed watching you at the end of my day.I wish you both the best.
Thank you so much! We hope you’ll share our upcoming family adventures! 💙🙏🏼
I was just thinking how much I’ve missed watching you guys!! So…. I was so very happy to see your post.
Love you both! 🥰
Thank you! We love you!
Gear video will be posted tomorrow! 😊
And our first family adventure next week!
@@wildflowersadventures YAY!! Can’t wait to see what your new adventures are!!!
Excited to see you two. Miss seeing you everyday.
Thank you!! We’re excited to connect with you all again! 💙🙏🏼
Gear video will be released tomorrow and our first family adventure since we’ve been home will drop next week. 😊
You guys are special, we live in Fla and watched all of your trail reports, we feel like we know you and you are a special family
Thanks for sharing, great accomplishment, and we will miss your smiling faces!
Thank you! We truly appreciate your kindness and support. It’s fun sharing our adventures with you all. You guys are the best tramily ever!
We’re looking forward to sharing our family adventures now.
Stay cool! It sure has been crazy hot here in Florida, right?! 🥵
Thanks for the follow up video and thanks for taking us with you on your adventures. Hope you are doing well.
One more comment, if you don’t mind - I completely agree with your observation on how mean and inconsiderate some commenters can be. It puzzles me as to what pleasure they get out of making unhelpful comments. In my opinion, you handled them extremely well.
Thanks so much. We’re doing well! 😊Getting back into the swing of things and planning more fun adventures!
Regarding mean people: I don’t mind criticism, or even unsolicited advice, lol. I have thick skin and don’t get offended easily. But, some of the comments were simply meant to be hurtful and that is quite odd to me. It was such a very small amount of people, but the ones lashing out reminded me to pray for those who are hurting.
Hi Bears, It was exciting this morning when I looked at my YT feed, and there you were. Ya'll both look great and happy. I definitely will continue to follow for further adventures. I'd love to see Little Bear grow up and return to the trail. Look forward to seeing Mama and Poppa Bear hike when they retire. I'm in it for the long haul. I would love to see you and maybe your whole family visit St Simon's Island in GA. It's probably the most special place I've ever been. Great beaches. Neat little town. Of course, it's been a long time since I was there, but hopefully hasn't changed much. I'm pretty sure I'll never be able to return. Just can't travel anymore. Ya'll take care. Stay safe. See you next video. Little Bear, please give Ellie a special pet from me. Thanks for this video.
Thank you! We’re so happy to hear you’ll continue to be a part of our adventures. We have our first one coming up next week.
I was just talking to my kids and we think we’ve been to St Simon’s Island a few years ago. My son had a wrestling camp in Brunswick, and the girls and I explored that area. I *think* that’s the place where we took the ferry to Cumberland Island. I’ll have to go back and do some research. We’d love to go again. It was a very cool place!
LB gave Ellie your love! 💗 🐾
It was so great to reconnect with you both! When you answered what were some of your favorite things that happened on the trail my mind instantly went to when Little Bear was some distance from you on a section with no trees just open fields and I believe Momma Bear you yelled Little Bear and Little Bear yelled back either, Hey Mom or Momma Bear! It was such a beautiful moment between a mother and her child ❤️🙏. As for something to do for a hiking trip how about hiking all the highest points of the Eastern States from Florida 🤣 to Maine’s Katahdin. Love you both Little and Momma Bear and let’s not forget, Miss Elle! I was so glad to see ‘both’ of them 🐱🐈⬛. Love and light to both🐱🧸🐻🏔️🥾❤️🙏
Oh yes!! 🥹 I remember that moment like yesterday…walking towards Big and Little Hump (I think that’s what it was called, lol!). There were truly so many precious moments like those that I will never ever forget. I cherish those memories and am so happy to have caught so much of it on video.
We have adventures coming up and can’t wait to share them with you all.
We love you and are grateful for your kindness and support! 💙🙏🏼
I cried when you reached max patch, little bears emotional response to the beauty really hit me..we are planning to try and adjust the days a bit if necessary to make sure we can see max patch on a good day(obviously not by too much if there is a week stretch of bad weather lol)..I’m making a list of must see/do’s and for me so far Max Patch is top, anything that hard but that beautiful will be an amazing experience..thank you girls for showing us that experience ❤️
We cried rewatching the video. Whew, that was such a hard day, but such a day of growth! We’re looking forward to taking our family there next year. It is such a beautiful spot and 100% worth going on a clear day. I’m excited for you to experience it. 💙🙏🏼
@@wildflowersadventures we are considering videoing our hike, if we do, there will definitely be some shout outs to you guys. I don’t think I could have considered doing this hike(we are Canadian and know nothing about the areas we would be hiking through) if it wasn’t for all the people like you willing to put yourself out there and share your experience so that we can see and plan ahead.
@sherifudge563 That would be awesome! If you guys do vlog, please message me ( TeamDS82@gmail.com )and we’ll be sure to follow. We’d love to cheer you on. 💙
@@wildflowersadventures I will ❤️
Always enjoy your videos
Thank you! 🙏🏼 💙
I would love to see you finish the trail as section hikers WITH family 😊 but what you are planning for the future is great! And I agree, I have no idea why some people can be so mean with their comments. What are they feeling inside when they do this? Surely not joy…so sad. They need to keep it to themselves …. Can’t wait for your next adventures!
Thank you! 😊 I’m looking forward to the upcoming adventures. 💙☀️🙏🏼✨
Glad you Both are doing good. And are happy with your decision to quit the trail. Continue being you, Gods got you both.
Thank you so much! Yes, this was the right decision for us. We’re proud to have hiked our own hike, every step of the way.
Thank you for your continued support and encouragement! 💙🙏🏼
@@wildflowersadventures anytime Mama Bear!!! I’m glad you didn’t let the negativity of CZcams to get you down!!
But I do so want to go thru hike the AT and may do it in the next year or two. Just starting a business myself, so when that takes off, than I may just go.
Thank you. 🙏🏼 Some days, the hurtful comments can sting a bit, but then I remember how much they don’t matter. Hurt people, hurt people, and it gives me an opportunity to pray for them. I look at those comments like little SOS signals now.
Good luck on your new business! How exciting! I hope you get out there on the AT. You’ll find the best people. From our experience, there isn’t any ugliness, judgement, or hurtful people…only kind, compassionate people ready to help each other. It’s truly a magical place. 🙏🏼💙
I am looking forward to the gear video!!!
Thank you! It’ll be up tomorrow. 😊
I’m from northern New England and I loved following along with your journey! I’m just coming back from a hiking trip in the Canadian Rockies and given that I’ve hiked lots on the AT, there is nothing that compares to hiking in the higher alpine regions of the Rockies. The benefit is the reward is all along the trail seeing the views and the wildflowers in the alpine meadows as you have no trees blocking your views for a lot of the way. Definitely worth a trip to Canada or Montana during the summer to get out of that Florida heat!
Thank you! We’re so happy to have you as a part of our journey! 💙
That sounds absolutely amazing! I would definitely love to see that. Montana and the alpine regions of the Rockies are high on my list for sure. Hopefully one day soon! 🙏🏼
Good video, missing your on the AT, so let's keep on hiking 😊
Thank you! 🙏🏼 💙
I think it’s funny how people think you should be around others your age 😅 adults don’t just talk to adults 😂 what matters is that you can and do interact with others. I don’t think people realize what they are asking. People should understand homeschool or public school kids are all different- there are quiet, loud, funny… all types of personality in both. We are just who we are 😊 Everybody is so different and thank God for that! Love you both and miss your hikes but happy you choose what you wanted to do. Hugs!!! The trail is definitely a classroom don’t underestimate the skills (physical and mentally) you’ve acquired and learned on trail. I think this kind of experiences would be so helpful to all kids.
Agree and kids seem a lot more mature and smarter now. I guess if some people aren't around kids they wouldn't notice and then see one kid on a daily basis on youtube, they would think that kid is exceptional, which little bear certainly is. But it's also a generation of smart, mature kids. I think at that age, we were the wild and crazy but smart kids😂
Thank you! 💙 The trail is an amazing teacher! I really wish more children had these kind of opportunities. They would grow up to be much nicer and open minded adults.
Really miss watching you two hike the AT. Looking forward to seeing your new adventures
Thank you so much! 💙
@@wildflowersadventures Your Welcome ❤️❤️
I really want to thank you both for sharing your adventure on the AT with us. I truly enjoyed seeing you conquer the almost 800 miles you hiked. ❤️ 🥾
Little Bear’s hair has really grown!
I have no idea if you’re close to it in Florida, but I’ve heard of a cool place called the Weekiwachee River where people kayak and tube down. If you and your family ever get there, could you vlog some of it? I’d love to see it. I hear the manatees swim there and I hear it’s really pretty. ❤ Thank you again for making us apart of your tramily ❤ God Bless ❤
Thank you so much. Your support and kindness really means a lot to us and makes this so much fun. 💙
Weeki Wachee Springs is on our list! We’ve never been to that particular spring, so hopefully we’ll get out there soon! 😊
if thru hiking was easy we'd all be thru hikers. you ladies did real good, no shame in your game!
That’s so true! 😊
I'm so glad that y'all are home & are enjoying being with the family again! I completely understand missing them! 🥲 Also, y'all made me cry happy tears when LB said what she did about you Mama Bear. SO SWEET!!!🥰
Question: Do y'all have any desire to hike any or all of the Pacific Crest Trail?
Anyway, I'm so glad that I found your channel & I look forward to many more Wildflowers Adventures! 🌻
Thank you! We’re so happy to be home! Home is where the heart is and home = family! 💙🙏🏼 Little Bear’s heartfelt words meant so much to me. I’m grateful she’s my daughter. 🥹
And yes! I’m definitely interested in the PCT, too. I can see my husband and I attempting it together, probably after the AT. So much planned for when we retire!
In the meantime, we have section hikes planned and we’re excited to backpack together. 😊
You are such a beautiful team!!
Thank you! 🙏🏼 💙
I’d love to see if the bio luminescent kayak adventure in Florida is as good as the advertising makes it look!
Oooh, that would be so fun. I’ve actually been wanting to do that for a while now! Thanks for the reminder. 💙☀️🙏🏼✨
My take-a-ways. Thru-hiking is hard-too hard for me. Knowing what I know now and didn't know then, I would plan on finishing in two, not one, years. I think re-supply boxes were more of a hassle than they are worth (for both the sender and receiver). The ponies look cute, but they really don't like to be ridden. The trail NEVER gets easy.
Great points! Thanks for sharing! 😊💙🙏🏼
Hope you both are doing well, be safe
Thank you! We are! 🙏🏼💙
@@wildflowersadventures Sounds good
So nice to see you ladies!! Thank you for popping in and saying hello! Every day is an adventure and I look forward to whatever you share with us! If y’all ever make it to Texas, I’d love to meet you in person. There’s a ton to do here so if y’all ever wander over this way, holler!!
Thank you so much! I’d love to visit TX again! I’ve only been for work (San Angelo at Goodfellow AFB). Any suggestions you feel are must see’s?
@@wildflowersadventures They aren’t lying when they say Texas is like a whole other country! I think the first thing to do is pick an area to go to- East Texas is piney woods with lots of humidity, ya got big cities like Houston and tons of small towns with some really interesting points of interest, Central Texas is Hill Country and you have cites like Austin and San Antonio with tons of historical and educational things to see and do, West Texas is dry and desert like in some areas, ya got Big Bend National Park over that way which is definitely worth seeing IMO. The panhandle is flat but still has great stuff to see and do (look up Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo) Way down south is known as the valley with lots of good eats and beautiful scenery. I’m in North central Texas in the DFW area. My area has all the typical things folks think of when they think Texas- Dallas (old folks think of Southfork with JR and Sue Ellen, young ones think of Beyoncé) Fort Worth has the Stockyards and rodeo. There’s fantastic hiking all over the state as well. If y’all pick an area you want to focus a visit on, I’d be happy to offer suggestions on things to see and do there! 🤠
@LeaC816 oh wow!! That’s pretty impressive!
Ok, we’ll get back with you if we put it on our travel list. Big Bend would be nice to explore!
LASHER seems more doable when you have family that depends on you for sure. Very true that Little Bear learned how to be strong emotionally to manage the unhealthy comments from the trolls. What is the Pa food you like. Sorry didn’t catch it. Good to see y’all on here!😊❤
Most definitely. Being gone for a month or so is something I’d consider. LASH’ing would fit much better in our current season.
The mean comments are not fun to read, but it’s a part of life here on CZcams. Hurt people hurt people. We’re so thankful for kind people like you. Thank you! 🙏🏼 💙
Pho (pronounced Fa) is a Vietnamese noodle dish. So delicious! 😊
I loved following along on your adventure on the AT. You guys should check out the North Florida section of the Florida Trail. One of my favorites is the Suwannee River section. It’s beautiful and nice in the Fall to hike.
Thank you so much! We’re happy that you shared our AT adventure and are now with us still! 💙🙏🏼
I have heard the Suwannee section is beautiful. We might just do that! 😊
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Hey you guys did great. Invite is always open if y’all want to do some of the FT with us. God bless and enjoy that family time.
Thank you! So kind of you! 💙 I wish I had an interest in the FT, but it seems kinda miserable. I’ve watched quite a few people hike it on YT and it doesn’t seem fun. 😕 What are your favorite sections? I’m assuming you aren’t hiking it now with it being 10000 degrees. 😂
Things to do..... Come to the Whites of New Hampshire.... They are awesome
Would definitely love to! 😊
You're right about there being no way to really prepare for backpacking in the mountains except by backpacking in the mountains. Quite a conundrum for those who live in the flat lands! I grew up in Miami, and the only thing I found down there that really helped was walking in loose sand. That can be pretty rigorous, though not particularly fun. The second-best choice in Florida might be the stairs at Devil's Millhopper State Geological Park in Gainesville. Sort of a mini-AT approach trail climb. Last, but not least, Little Bear might love reading Theodore Pratt's "The Barefoot Mailman," a novel set on the coast around 1900. Really a fun read (for those who love reading). Blessings to you all.
For sure! It’s hard to describe until you get out there and start doing it! Devil’s Mill is a pretty cool place. I remember going there a few years ago.
I’ll share your recommendation with LB and family! We all love to read. Thank you! 🙏🏼 💙
You ladies are awesome. Don't listen to any of the negativity, those people are just miserable humans.
A great trail to maybe look into is the Superior hiking trail, it's in Minnesota and runs along Lake Superior and it's 310 miles long. Hope to see you ladies doing hiking videos in the future. ✌️ Pepe
Thank you! We appreciate your kindness and support.
I’ll write that one down! I bet it’s a stunning trial alongside Lake Superior. 😊 Thanks for the suggestion!
Thank you for sharing your journey. To the viewer that asked if any trail in FL help prepare for longer trails... While I agree that if you want to prepare for hiking in the mountains, to go to the mountains, I think there are plenty of trails in FL that will help prepare for longer trails. Sure there is no elevation and the weather is mostly hot with a lot of underwater trail sections. But the Florida Trail offers a lot for multi day hiking and to prepare for other trails. Gear shakedowns and getting familiarized with over night backpacking and the every day grind of multi day hiking, resupplying, and other things. You can't prepare for elevation hiking in mountains but you can definitely hike plenty in Florida to prepare.
Thank you for being a part of our journey! 💙🙏🏼
As far as preparing someone to do a longer hike in general, ie, learn how to backpack, I agree with you. The trails here will help to learn the skills of multi day backpacking trips. I guess I should’ve clarified what exact preparation the viewer was referring to. But I still don’t think they will prepare you for what it’s like hiking on the AT. That’s a whole new experience. What prepared us both was our section hikes in GA and thru hike of the Foothills trail. I never knew what it was like to gain and lose so much elevation in just one day. I learned quickly though. 😂
Brilliant! I loved the video and all your thoughts about your adventure. Looking forward to more. How about one of the UK trails?
Thank you! 🙏🏼 💙
Oh my goodness, I would love to visit the UK one day. So many things to see and do. One day, I hope in the next 5 years, I’ll get there!
@@wildflowersadventures If you do come over maybe we could do some of the trail together, if I’m still fit enough (I’m 73). I’m planning to thruhike the AT next year. 😃
Very nice video. Don’t blame you for coming home. I would have missed my dogs…. One I would love to take on more then a day hike but I’d miss the other two if I was gone too long!
Thank you! Yes, for sure. We missed our dogs and cat so much! 6+ months is a long time to be away.
hey guys, i miss ya, i remember how crazy steep and long was the welcome climb into NC, we had lunch 100 yards after the sign, then you wrestled in the leaves, everything was cool then. As we got back on the trail, that climb was just around the corner. If Mama Bear had struggle, it must of be a been a little further, when i was in front, because at camp we mentionned that the afternoon was no fun, but we had made it, and passed into other things. For me camp chat, was what made the day. Btw, i lost 10 lbs there and gained 15 back home and still fighting the being hungry all the time.
Candy Man! Michel! 💙🙏🏼
We talk so often about you and how much fun we all had. Some days, it seems like forever ago, and others, it feels like yesterday. You will always be one of our favorite memories on the AT!
When we plan some backpacking trips, we will text you well in advance. Maybe you can join us!!!
And the hiker hunger is still lingering…😂 The struggle is real.
Thank you for your inspiration. I went to the AT in Massachusetts. I did a night and two days. My first time. Im 65. And i am going back.
Thanks for your encouragement and support! Congrats on your hike! Sounds like you’ve been bitten by the AT! It’s contagious! 😊
@@wildflowersadventures 2020 was my biggest bite. Gave trail majic to Hikingwithbraids a ride for 6ish hours for her to get back on track to finish the AT the week before Christmas. Best day of my life. My wife and dog were there to and we are in her videos.
Thanks for the advice on food resupply boxes. I know now to just resupply on preferential comfort items or absolute necessities. Looking forward to future videos. Did you ladies have trouble sleeping at night in the beginning on trail?
Thanks for watching! I hope it was helpful. I will add, and should’ve in the video, there are some who absolutely loved their resupply boxes and would do it again. But for us, it was just nicer to be able to get what you were craving at the store rather than have to eat what you thought you’d want when you packed the box months ago. 😂
Several people even had trouble getting their boxes. Some were lost in the mail or arrived later than expected. On that end, we didn’t have any trouble, but it is a consideration.
We sleep very well on trail, even from the beginning. In fact, we often slept better in our tent than we did in hostels or hotels. I think the numerous shake down hikes helped to acclimate ourselves to sleeping outside.
A really cool place for an adventure is Hocking Hills in Ohio. Simply amazing but only takes a couple days to see it all but it's worth the trip.
Also Pictured Rock's in the U.P of Michigan is an amazing 47 mile trail. Must reserve camp sites well in advance, takes a little planning but so worth it!
Thank you so much for the suggestions!! Keep them coming! I’m writing them all down. 💙🙏🏼
Live in West Virginia it helps when preparing for trips on the trail been on trail many times for section hikes my friends go to the beach for vacation I go on trail even if week or so it's nice trips
I’m excited to get back on trail and do some sections! I’d even take day hikes right now. I definitely miss it.
I think it's a little different for dudes. If I quit less than half way thru and told my buddies that I quit because I missed my family, I am sure they would ridicule me. And...I would feel like a fool
I can understand where you’re coming from. 💙🙏🏼 I do think it’s different for guys vs girls. It seems a bit unfair.
Our family and friends have been very supportive. We’ve had our fair share of ridicule from CZcams. Luckily, I don’t live my life based on people’s opinions and criticism, rather, I make choices that are best for me and my family. No shame for us. We’re happy with our choice. We hiked our own hike from day one until the end.
I had an idea that to get in shape for a through hike you would get your 30lb pack and go to you local stadium and go up and down those steps for six hours a day for a few weeks before you started your hike.
For sure you’d be in better shape to start!
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My only comment for this video is Amen 🙏 Beautiful souls both of you!❤
Thank you! 💙☀️🙏🏼✨
I love your videos and following you and your family on your videos! In a way, I think hiking the AT and vlogging helped tremendously with Little Bear's confidence with public speaking. She seems very confident and well spoken for her age! Yes absolutely, I would love to view your adventures in travel and day trips etc. Maybe do like fun not as much advertised places to go in Florida. I know everyone automatically thinks Disney, but I know there is so much to see and do in Florida. My husband and I are thinking maybe to start a youtube channel of day trips around NJ/PA/NY, but I have to do a lot of research on how to do it. What editing site do you use? Do you upload the video right away to the site and then delete the video from the phone? I assume the videos take a lot of space on the phone. Anyway, I am looking forward to more of your adventures! God bless!
Thank you! We’re grateful for your encouragement and support. We’re glad you’ll continue to share our adventures with us! 😊
I think that would be a great idea to start a vlog of day trips in NJ/PA/NY! I love channels like that. They inspire me to visit places I didn’t know about. I use my iPhone 15 and then the app called Splice to edit. I plan to delete the videos from my phone since they are now uploaded to CZcams. I also have them backed up to Google Photos. I’m currently trying to figure out a way I can back them up on something physical, like an external hard drive. Keep us all posted on your channel! We’d love to support! 💙🙏🏼
@wildflowersadventures that is so sweet, thank you! Lol if I do end up starting a channel, I will let you know. I may start off with very short videos (maybe 2 or 3 minutes) because it definitely will be a learning process. I am not the most tech savvy person haha.
It’s definitely a learning process, lol. I look back at my earlier videos and the kids and I have a laugh. It’s ok! Improving everyday! You’ve got this. Give it a go. 💙
You ladies are welcome to join me on the Long Trail in September...
Thank you! 💙🙏🏼 That’s so kind of you! We have a trip planned in September to celebrate my daughter’s 16th birthday. The Long Trail is on my list though….maybe next year.
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This past Sunday (7/7) I was driving my new Colorado zr2 truck up thw logging road towards rich mountain fire tower located above hit springs. A big about 200 lb bear came rushing out of the mountain a mere 12 feet infrint of my truck. That bear was running fast infront of my truck foe about 30 yards before it went down the hillside to the right of the logging road. That bear had to be easily running over 25 to 30 mph.
Hiking the trail is a education in and of itself for historicsl facts ,geography and biology hikingvrach day through different regions along the trail. Just look at the different creatures you all encounters along the trails. You cannot get that type of hands on experiences sitting in a school classroom.
I got to meet bacon & eggs doing trail magic on 4/14 up on hughes gap by roan mountain when they hiked up while I was doing trail magic for operation second chance veterans Jeremy baugh and 2 more of his veteran friends splinter and tumbles.
Wow!! Crazy! Glad you and the bear stayed safe! 😊 Congrats on the new truck! I bet it’s awesome.
And yes, the trail is the best teacher ever. Little Bear learned so much….much more than ever possible in a classroom. Experiential learning is so valuable!
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You both did grow, LB can improve her gear over the next 7-8 years until she can solo, including saving her money for it. Don’t let the negativity get you down.
Great plan! She talks about her plans to join the military at 18, so I wonder if she will want to attempt a thru hike before joining or after? That will be fun to see!
And thank you for the encouragement! 💙🙏🏼
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What is the most important thing that you learned about yourself (both) & have you two grown even closer than before the AT?
We were very close before our time on the AT, and it doesn’t feel like much has changed, but I do get a sense that we both trust each other on a different level now. We got to see each other struggle and fight through tough days and come out even stronger in the end!
Not sure what I’d say is the most important thing I learned about myself. I think it was that a number of things I already knew were reaffirmed.
Little Bear mentions in the video that she learned that if she sets her mind to do something, she can and will. And how strong she is and will continue to get. 😊
Hay momma bear 🐻 and little bear 🧸 miss seeing your trial videos wish you stayed on trial but you did what you had to I don't blame you I would have done the same if I had a family but my sisters I don't talk to I lost there numbers o well I'm still planning on walking trial in 2 years I hope to see more videos from you and I don't know when your birthday is little bear 🧸 but I wish you a happy 12th birthday🎂 when ever it is you two have a very Blessed day and God Bless
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Freudian slip - instead of trail you used the word trial.
Hey Unknown Soldier! 😊
Thank you for understanding. We had such an amazing adventure, but it’s so good to be back with our family! I’m excited for your turn in a few years. God bless! 💙☀️🙏🏼✨
We’ll have the gear review video up tomorrow, and next week, we’ll upload our first family adventure!
So missing family would be hard enough, but for me (and I wonder how you felt) missing my church family, and being apart from them every Sunday would be sooooo difficult as well. Thoughts? You were a delight to watch. You accomplished something that the majority of us watching could never do for various reasons. We lived our hiking dreams thru you both! God blessings to you both and your family. God is good…all the time!!
P.S. Right back at ya Little Bear! I’m a proud Christian too!! 😉
Thank you for being a part of our journey! 💙🙏🏼
I can understand missing church family, too. For us, the new friends we made on trail made up for that deficit….but no one or nothing else we experienced could take the place of home and family.
It’s funny. I started off thinking 6 months isn’t that long in the grand scheme of things, but when you’re out there, it’s much longer than I thought. And ultimately, being away from family for that long just wasn’t worth it to us. After God, family is everything to us. And life is so much better experiencing it together as much as we can. The season of us all being together before the kids leave the next is quickly fading. The days are long, but the years are short.
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Mama Bear, you do not look old enough to retire in 6 years! I need your investment plan so I can retire young and be able to adventure!
Thank you so much! 😊 So kind of you! 💙
Whats a lash? You said you would have planned that instead of a thru hike. My brain cant figure it out. 😆
Oops, sorry! It’s a slang term in the hiker community: LASH - Long a$$ section hike. It typically denotes one being on trail for an extended period of time and miles.
@@wildflowersadventures Ohhhh, gotcha! Thank you! ❤
You didn't quit you're just starting your journey
Thank you! It’s the beginning of something beautiful!
Thank you for your kindness and support! We’re looking forward to sharing more adventures soon! 💙☀️🙏🏼✨
a ROCKET LAUNCH would be a cool thing to see🚀
They are so often here, too! 🚀
When are getting back to trail!!!!!.❤. Miss your awesome videos!!!!
Soon I hope! It’s too hot to hike here in Florida though. Planning some backpacking trips with the family soon! 💙🙏🏼
What is fa?
Pho (pronounced Fa) is a Vietnamese noodle dish. Very tasty!
If your Achilles is sore or if you have plantar fascists you need to work on stretching the calf.
Thank you! 🙏🏼 My Achilles definitely gets sore. I’ll look into calf stretches.
Also icing it helps after the calf stretches.
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You need to realize that people invested weeks, watching your trip videos every day. They probably felt let down you quit, I know I did.
We did realize that for sure. 😔 That’s why we sincerely apologized to those who would feel disappointed. But, in the end, we can’t live our lives to please others. We had to do what was right for us. And despite some being let down, it will never justify being mean and hurtful to us.
I don't think they ever planned to finish just do what they could or realized how stupid it was to take a kid
@@PedalsNPetalsshe’s not the first or last to take a kid, there was a family a couple of years ago who took a 5 yr old and they made it to katadin
@@PedalsNPetalshey back off man, this lady in 2023 took her 15 kids and finished the Appalachian trail. One of her kids was way younger than little bear! Nikki Bettis, and her kids finished last year. They could have finished, but they made their choice based on what’s best for them.
I think this Lady was having marital problems hence why she left with a kid to do the AT otherwise she would have taken a friend. She's got issues she should take care of. 😢
This lady (hi there, ya know I read these comments, right? 😂 ….of course you do!)
is a blessed and happily married woman to an amazing, strong, badass hero of a man for over 24 years. Thanks for your conjecture though. Love and light to you, my friend!
Nah. A lot of us happily married wives/moms go on fun, amazing, sometimes silly, but always memorable adventures with our daughters. No marital problems necessary.
@@courtneyatkins8999 but the AT with a twelve year old 🙄
@@courtneyatkins8999 counselors are manipulators of the mind and she's good at manipulating this child into doing anything for her selfish reasons. Wake up !
@@PedalsNPetals Kids younger than 12 have completed the AT. It's unusual, but nothing more than that.