STUMBLE - Northbound On The Appalachian Trail
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- Bad words warning!!! Okay now that that’s aside, join me on my journey of 2,198.4 miles from Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian Trail. In this documentary I capture the goods, the bads & some of the uglies that come with a thru hike of this magnitude. If you would like to keep up with my current adventures and see where in the world I am, follow my socials!
Instagram: @jakemsca
Facebook: Jake Mosca
Website: www.jakemosca.com - Hudba
I am almost finished now. The hiker who talked about his emergency surgery to remove the tumor in his brain really struck me personally. His words along the lines of "I felt like if I just stayed there/laid there it was going to get me. I was going to die." I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease last year that was also sudden vision loss and at first thought to be a tumor. What I have is so rare there are no cures or true treatments so they give us what they can. Medicines used for cancer patients and such. They have to weaken your body to stop it from self harm. I am attempting my through hike 2025. My attacks have been monthly for all of 2023 but this year we are hoping for a reprieve, and I am training my weak body all year to get as close to physically prepared as I can be. Anyway, I have really enjoyed this journey through your eyes and the people you cross paths with along the way.
I am in remission from a slew of autoimmune disorders and losing my eyesight as well. Not taking any prescriptions. Started with keto diet, moved to carnivore and feel better than I have in the past twenty years. Just some food for thought.
I felt the same way watching the whole video! I’d love to hike the AT as well!
Jesus is the way the truth and the life pray to him for healing Jesus will hear you if you call upon is name 🙏✝️❤️🕊️ repent and put your faith in Jesus John 3:16 John 14:6 John 3:3 Roman’s 10:9
Amen.
I hope you make your goal. That man touched my heart too!
This is easily a top 5 AT video. A mix of truth, humor and pain. Nice job Sir.
Thank you Doug! Really nice of you.
Yes it is ~ cave man
Listened to your podcast episode and now im back to watch again! Still the best Ive seen, Walking Home was my fave and now it takes second! ~Queen of ❤s nobo23
Wow, nice job Slim Pickenz...That was fun to see..I did the trail in 1994--2004--2014--And I start this year in April, every ten years, and I highly recommend that schedule..It's a different experience every time, in a different phase of life...Great vlog...
Thanks for that comment
Wow! That’s so awesome that you have gone every 10 years. You could make a really great vlog!
He looked like he was lying honestly lol
The upbeat vibe of the video, the guitar playing, the flutes, the views, all of the little cool places no one shows, man what a documentary. By far my favorite. I'll be watching this to amp me up for my 2025 NOBO. Nicely done.
You got this. Feel free to send me a message anywhere with any questions leading up to your hike.
Your attitude immediately changed when you decided to hike without Jeremy. Isn’t it interesting that bad influences are still prevalent when we are adults and we have to make the decision to stay away from them.
By the way, thank you for making this film. I absolutely loved it! And congratulations on your achievement!
Thanks for the comment and yes, I agree!
This is definitely one of the best trail docs on CZcams. Great job!
Your videos like going home :-)
I can totally see your transformation over the journey. Super incredible and thank you for sharing!!!
Thanks so much!
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Brought back a lot of great memories of my thru hike in ‘05 and long section (GA-PA) in ‘00. Especially that little part where you talked about Baltimore Jack (RIP). I hiked a bunch with him in 2000, absolute legend.
Wow that’s so cool! Wish I could have met him. Saw a few interviews & he seemed really cool & introspective. If you’re on Instagram get in touch with me there! My handle is in the description 😁😁
as a pa local, to hear you say that pa is testing your limit to insanity, brings me immense amounts of pride.
This was hilarious and heart warming and lovely to watch!! This brought back so many great memories! It was great meeting you on trail! Keep making beautiful videos, dude! 😊
One of the best AT docs ive seen! Loved your music and humor, thanks for taking us along on the adventure!
Yes, one of the best. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Incredible job! Such a unique perspective and approach to documenting your journey. Thank you for sharing. 2023 thru hikers are amazing and faced so many challenges: smoke from wildfires and torrential downpours in New England. Well done. May the experiences and wisdom of the trail carry you a lifetime.
One of the best documentaries I’ve seen. I liked that you were so authentic. Whatever you end up doing next in life, I hope it includes your skills in documentaries and music. You have real talent with both. God Bless
Great video! I hung out with Campfire Pete around Neels Gap and Danny Boy in the Mollie Ridge shelter area and off and on other places along the miles I made which was only into Pearisburg. Heading back to Springer in 11 days to try again. - Movin’ On
Great job! Thank you for sharing the laughs, the struggles and the realness. What an amazing accomplishment. I think the struggle and stumble is part of the journey and definitely life changing.
Thanks for this! Great work, and good humor. I section hiked Georgia in March of 2023. Was awesome seeing some familiar places in the beginning. Can’t wait to get back out there.
Thankyou for creating this beautiful documentary! It was such a true depiction of all the beautful misery and joy we went through!! #atclassof2023
1:39:39 THE MOUSE PEED ALL OVER MY TENT, TOO!!! Love ya slim! Happy we got to share to misery together.
Great documentary! Brought back so many memories and I enjoyed seeing many of the folks I met along the trail.
Thanks for shearing Jake. This is absolutly in my top 5 favorit hiking videos! Just awesome
I thru-hiked in 2016 and this brought back sooo many memories... you really captured the essence of the trail. Made me cry. Amazing video.
Thanks for sharing your adventure with us. It was great!
Great journey! Thanks for sharing! You kept it real and love your personality and keep singing!
Thank you for sharing your journey.
Nope here. I was Nobo and a few days ahead of you. I hike a lot with Danny Boy and Lucky Colleague. I had met full milk early on as well. I was even given trail magic by bagel and her family at their home. Great watching and reminiscing you film. What a trail. It'll forever be a part of us
Dang! Would’ve been cool to meet ya! Look me up on Instagram let’s chat!
Wow, that was one the very best videos that I have seen. Thank you
Love it my dude! It was a pleasure to cross paths with you during this incredible adventure. -Mountain Crusher
Great video! I really enjoyed every minute of it! Thank you for sharing your journey.
❤️
Wow this was an amazing adventure! Thankful you shared it with us!
Great job. Of all the videos I’ve seen of the through trail, this was shown in its truest form and brutally honest. Highly inspirational.
Awesome! I have to get out there. Thank you for sharing, it meant a lot to me.
excellent thanks for sharing your adventure with us
The only thing hikes I had ever done, Mt. Kadahdin and Mt Washington when I was in high school (53 years ago). I wish now I had the fortitude to complete that dream of completing the Appalachian Trail! The beauty of nature and the connection with life, that's what Appalachian means and hiking, is a test of patience and observations. Thanks, Slim Pickins ,enjoy loved the hike with you!
Absolutely loved this.
So glad I stumbled across this video, thank you for capturing it what an awesome accomplishment.
Great job and thanks for sharing! Hope to have my own story to tell in a few more years!
Love your personality, thru the good and bad. You kept it real. Congratulations slim Pickens. Hope to see more from you in the future.
Great Documentary! Thanks for sharing your AT experience.
Great video! I've followed many, many thru-hikers and this is by far, one of the best ones I've seen! Looking forward to following you on your journey!
Thanks Kim!!!!
Stuck inside on a cold winter day in Wyoming and watched this. Freaking awesome! Thanks for sharing your journey and keeping it raw and real! Need more of that in this world of glitter glam, sponsored influencer hikers. I enjoyed every minute of this film.
Congratulations on a superb accomplishment. I was glued to my tablet for the entire hike. Well done.
Thanks so much!
👏 awesome ! Thank you for sharing your journey and feelings. Congratulations 🍾🎈🎉🎊 great job!
I don’t backpack but this video makes me want to try it out! Sick shovelhead tattoo aswell!
thank you! It was done by Dave Borjes
What an amazing journey!!
That was awesome! My favorite bit was the segue of the stream crossing and the rain drops on the water.
I fed quite a few of the hikers from your video, but somehow missed you in PA at my weekly trail magic. Can't catch them all. :D
Thanks for sharing your adventures. Congratulations and good luck going forward. The hike is over, your journey continues. Food for thought… the Camino Frances.
Oh man what a great video! WOW you’re a great singer too… kinda blew me away honestly! Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Wow! Don’t know what to say….. You’re bad ass! What an adventure! 😊 Happy Trails Bud….. 🍻
Amazing documentary! I really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing ❤
Thanks for bringing me back!
Love the videos
One of my favorite AT documentaries that’s for sure
It was great hiking with you man. I remember that moment and trying to get that photo. You stay easy
Good luck getting back out there Smoke!
Loved your video! I hiked with StrangeBird a lot of the trail, and just thought the world of him. Glad you included him. 💙🐦
Great video.
Thanks for a dose of reality.
A brand new unused day awaits all the
Strange and interesting people you shared with us.
Good for you man what an adventure you inspire me !
Much love brother great video brings back amazing memories :D
Absolutely my favorite AT ThruHike video. Superb. Fun, amazing music, humor and honesty. Thank You.
Wow, thank you! The music was brought to you by myself & other 2023 thru hikers 😁
Amazing video man! So happy to have been apart of eachothers journey
That was an awesome video mate. Congratulations xx
Nice documentary. I love watching people's adventures on the A.T., as I will never be able to do this myself. 🌄
Fantastic video. By turn it's heartwarming, funny, engaging, really interesting - great mix of lovely scenery, inspiring committment, insight into the "mechanics" of your epic hike. Thanks for sharing this.
My wife and I loved your AT Thru Hike video..
Thanks Jack!!
Great video. Great sense of humor. Prayers for everyone.
Thank you!
One of the best AT videos I’ve seen! Great job!!
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing! Congratulations!!!!
Enjoyed going along! I admire your courage. I’m curious as to start date and finish.
Be well
March 23 - August 14th
Great video! Looking forward to hitting the trail in March
About to watch this fully on a tv instead of my phone. Can’t wait to see your work.
solid! great hike.
What a fantastic documentary man, you’re super awesome thanks for the video mate.
My absolute pleasure. Glad you liked it!
Great video, awesome adventure. Thanks for sharing. 😎
Glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks!
Loved your video. That guy you met early on and gave you tips for begging for food, he's a known resident, as in he lives along that section of trail (I'm sure you know that now, LOL) But, you must have missed the spring at Whitetop Mnt in VA. We camped by that spring and it is a 2" diameter pipe that looks like an open fire hydrant, it blew water downhill for about 15' at it's peak. All night long, I kept wanting to go out there and cut if off. Me(61) and my friend (81) and our female hiking partner (58) will complete the trail next year as section hikers (8years in the making). At this point we are in NH and will finish that and a good part of Maine this year. We are shooting for a June '24 summit of Katahdin. Cheers, and I hope you have recovered, mentally and physically
At 7:20 that guy good for him man you can just tell he's out there living his best till he can't
What a great story of your journey!! Congrats!
Thank you so much!!
Excellent video. Thanks for sharing and for the hard work of production.
Means a lot, glad you enjoyed it!
Amazing video and love how you carried your acoustic guitar along the way and played Dueling Banjos for the cows. I live in NC and what an epic journey!
Awesome video! Really enjoyed your commentary as well. The AT is such a specializing that takes on many forms for each of us. Glad you were able to connect to it! I also messaged you on IG about a fellow hiker, Citrus, and a story there! Sidenote, also checked out your music a bit, awesome man!
Pretty cool video Slim. Great job! It’s crazy how we were all so close (distance wise) on trail but have total different experiences and stories.
-Blue
Hey blue! Thanks for the comment bud! I appreciate it!
Hey Slim Pickens, Awesome job on the doc. We crossed paths just outside off Pearisburg at some Trail Magic for a few minutes before my shuttle picked me up. - Machéte
Hey bud! Thanks for tuning it! It was great meeting you 😁
This was so good! Such a big beautiful experience you shared with us! I can’t thank you enough!!
Hey man ! Great documentary!! I feel this is the most realist view from a hiker . You didn’t make it look east . You showed us the “ suck “ , you cussed, no filter , the good and not so good parts of what it’s like to be solo hiking . The best part was sprinkling in comic relief when you got down .
Question for a noob . Could you do a real life cost breakdown video ?
How much you spend on food , logging, entry fees, passes , gear and all that ? Would be nice to know and great content. Thank you for sharing and inspiring me !
I can totally do that. I’ve been thinking of doing a gear video so I can probably add that in there at the end. Thanks for watching & commenting! A quick cost idea would be to plan to spend 1k$ per month. Gear can be expensive depending on how comfortable you want to be.
wow! this was fantastic! you capture the trail in such a real way. I'm sorry for all your foot pain. You had to have passed me at some point as I was hiker number 767 in the beginning haha. Met Seaweed down at Standing Bear! Also met Hydrator! and I appreciated your bear box joke :)
Great video! Got a sense of the trail, the scenery and the difficulty, and the culture. I'm in NY not too far from the trail. Really loved following along. Congratulations!
Thanks so much!!
I watched the full video and enjoyed the whole thing. At first, I thought just guy doing a thru hike. Then I found the video of why you did it. I lost my great grandfather to alzheimer's. Thank for all that you did.
Thank you for mentioning that. I left it out of this video for my own reasons but I raised almost $9,000 dollars for the Alzheimer’s Association. I’m sorry for your loss.
Great editing job of a damn long walk. Although I started to worry for your liver, lol. Congrats on completing the journey.
Awesome video! The Whooperwill clip reminded me of a very similar experience on my own hike in 21. The vid is definetly energizing me in preparation for my next thru next year!
I hope it goes great!
Loved the video. I was not far behind you when you did the work for stay in NH. Had 6 or 7 section hikers ask if I knew you the next day when I passed them. They all loved your talk. - Veggie
Great video! I hope to do it one day.
We have a produce stand in our city called “Fresh Pickins.” My grandfather always called it “slim pickins” and laugh when he said it.
Watching from Florence S.C. Great job. I really admire you and great job on the trail.
Hi neighbor, fellow Sumterite here!
Beautiful journey!
Hey...I was watching your vid on CZcams this morning and when you found trail magic in NJ I was floored when I saw my (and my son's) friend flipping burgers. He sent me this pic.
That’s so cool! Thanks to them bigtime!
Man! What a great inspiration your videos was. There's a popular Utuber just started the Trail he goes by Billy Blue or Cheap Charlie. I'm sure he can use you imput during his venture... wish you luck! In your future endevours.
Great documentary! I particularly enjoyed your guitar playing and vocals. Bravo!
Thank you very much!!!!
This trail doc is the best one by far! You actually seemed to enjoy yourself.
Haha sometimes! It was definitely tough. Thanks for watching!
Watching this masterpiece again
I’m only 30 minutes in and I feel like I’m on that trail with you. When you are elated, I feel your happiness. I’m breathing heavy when you’re on a steep or skinny trail almost as if I’m afraid for your safety. However, I just met you yesterday and I know you made it through.
So far, this is an exciting documentation of your experience! Your music really compliments the atmosphere, I loved the one song in the cave early on.
Okay, back to watching…
Thanks so much for checking it out! Was great meeting you!
I have seen a few docs of the AT, but yours is definitely up there as one of the best!!! A great and honest story about your experience on the trail!! Hope to do this in a few years Time!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Best of luck when you get out there!
Loved This, God Bless You Young Fella 💯
Thank u kindly!
I LOVE this video!!!!!!! Best full length doc I’ve seen! I’m a LASHER from Wildwood NJ !!!! Wish I had run into you out there because you are real AF and hilarious!!!!!! the best part was when you met your mom on the other side of the bridge at the Delaware water gap. I actually cried lol.
Aw thanks! We were all crying in that moment when they picked me up. I was so happy to see them! We live in NJ too! I play music almost every weekend somewhere nearby me. My Instagram is @jakemsca where I post shows. We’re playing in Middlesex this weekend, would be great to meet you!
I work in the nightclub industry in North Wildwood, and have for 30 years. Maybe one day your bands will make it down this way.
Jaaaake!
Fortune Cookie here! So awesome to see this video - hope you are well. I think I last saw you in Franklin and then you turned on the speed. I summited on September 23. I often wondered if the guitar made it all the way.
Oh my!!!! What a sweet comment to find! Definitely get in touch with me on social media would love to see that summit pic! Send me a message!
I don't know that we ever met on trail but it was awesome to experience the trail again from another's perspective!! Awesome job on the doc dude! 🤘🏻👊🏻💪🏻 -Dos'