Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Day 12...The Big Reason for a Bear Can! Crossing 100 miles
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- čas přidán 23. 04. 2024
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We crossed 100 miles! Waking up in the morning to see torn food bags that were hung correctly the night before is a strong argument for the extra 2 pounds of a Bear Can to protect your food.
Day 12
Start - Standing Indian (mile 86.1)
End - Rock Gap (mile 105.8)
Miles walked for the day - 19.7
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Such a blessing to be able to get to a safe, dry place for the night and have a delicious Mexican dinner! God is good! Good night and sleep well! 😊
Thank you.
Now I see the wisdom of your carrying bear cans. Now that the bears know they can get😮 food from the hanging bags, more hikers might decide to carry bear cans. Congratulations on reaching 100 miles!!!!! Amazing going 19 miles!
Thank you. I am a fan of ultralight stuff, but I will not risk my food. I get super grumpy when I'm hungry.
Two goals met! Almost 20 mile day and 100 mile total. Congratulations!
Thanks. We will be off the trail for 2 weeks in May for Largo's year end exams, so it's time to pick up the pace. I like the people we are hiking with and I want to be able to catch up to them again when we get back on trail.
@@WorldTowning that’s exciting! Having community is so helpful. Especially with bears.
I would have done the Macarena for my celebratory dance! 😂😂😂
That climb up Albert is no joke, especially at the end of a long day.
I could relate to her pace at climbing all those steps...many people underestimate the stamina required on the inclined hiking.
So thankful Largo was not injured when he fell and that you did not fall! 😊
Me too, thanks. We don't need an injury....we are going to Maine!
Looks like you both have rubber tips on your trekking poles. You will find that removing the rubber tips and using the carbide tips will give you better traction on rocks, especially wet rocks. Thank you for sharing your journey.
We look them off already, you will see it in a future vlog. Left there from the Inca trail hike where it is required and we forgot to take them off. Thanks for the reminder.
Love your positivity! Way to rock 19 miles. Glad bear country behind you for now. I'm cheering you on.
I hear you. We are super received as well, but someone else in the comments just said that there is a bad bear zone between TN and southern VA. The bear can stays for a while longer.
Glad you had a bear can. 🐻. Great 19 miles. Some nice views. Safe travels.
Thanks 👍. The extra weight is so worth it. I cant go a whole day without food.
I once was camping near a lake at a SC state park and about 4:00am in the morning I could hear something approaching my tent...definitely heavier than a squirrel. I could hear the crunching of leaves as the sound got closer until it passed right beside my tent! I was surely on heightened senses...later, I heard the most god-awful commotion coming from the lake; water splashing, etc.
When there was more morning light later, I looked out of my tent to see a huge Beaver cruising in the water of the lake just off the bank. The aggressive water splashing is something they'll do with their flat tails.
There are other things that could make the sounds you're hearing....deadfall branches falling...a Possum crunching through leaves as it walks, or a Bobcat. And there very well could be a Bear nearby.
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Thank you.
Wow! Awsome view's on this one 😳👍
Congratulations on 100 miles!!!!
You gave new meaning to pole dancing.
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On your rolling off the sleep pad issue...that is what is great about Big Agnes sleeping bags. BA Bags have a sleeve on the bottom side that envelopes and fastens to your sleep pad. I've owned two Big Agnes sleeping bags...a 30-degree bag I've had for years and still in great condition...and recently purchased a new 0-degree bag.
Thanks, will look at videos of it.
100 woo-hoo!
wow
I've been watching you guys for awhile now. Best part of my day? Watching your videos and getting inspiration to do this myself! Love all the gear reviews too.
Awh, thanks so much for being with us for awhile. Yes, you can do it, if we can ...so can you. More gear coming.
I can’t tell the difference between the iPhone and the camera.
Glad you got off the trail for a good dry night in a hotel!
Another great day. ❤
You are so kind. Thank you
I ❤ how informative and funny you are! I hope to see you in Virginia.
Thanks! Reach out via email, we will see what we can do.
Don't worry about the Bears, the Squatches will scare 'em off.
Ha
I just love your music choices. I hope I can figure out how to edit videos before I get back on trail. Love your content.
You can do it! For music, check out epidemicsound.com or artlist.io. They have great selections of royalty free music.
100 ❤❤❤❤ mile pole dancing 😂
Great job on the 19+ including that straight up!
Thanks, it was hard, but we survived.
20 miles is epic! You two are crushing it. Each state will provide new surroundings. Pretend you’re walking country to country. Raining here too. April showers bring May flowers. My daughter and I with our dog hiked in Adirondacks and I just had a feeling bears were around, I yelled Hey bear! Most of trail. When we finally got to end of trail, there was the bear, 10ft away munching on berries. I was exhausted and could say nothing. Probley good cause our dog didn’t notice. We quickly exited and counted our blessings. Be careful out there.
Yep, bam! Ha! I love that because the states do vary so much in the USA. That will happen to me. Probably see a bear in NYC.
Largo, it was definitely worth it! That view is amazing!🙂
Yes it was!
I was on the treadmill walking along with you guys. I didn't cover 19+miles though.
Nice! So you say that you're training for the AT for next year?😉
@@WorldTowning was not in the plan, but never say never. 😀
Another great day another great vlog. Congratulations on the 100 miles, I had to convert that km and that is 31.7 kms, that is great. No wonder you are tired! There is no better way to start my day is to lay in bed and watch your videos. Great job editing Will , the music , the effects are so good. Keep it up and safe walking Jess and Largo!
It’s 161km…..100 miles = 161km
Thanks. The days miles was almost 20 miles. We only hit that mileage a handful of times on the Camino. We are going to have to average 20’s in a few weeks. Super hard to imagine.
So, it’s official! When I DO hike the Appalachian Trail, someday, I’m using a bear can! Most definitely!
We love ours and we don't notice the weight at all.
It was probably a sasquatch.
That's all I need. More reason to be freaked out! 😵
@@WorldTowning there's nothing to fear from black bears!
Good morning from Galveston Texas sweeties 🩷🤠🩷
Good morning!
Snuffleupagus
Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love finding animal shapes in the logs.
Wait until you and Largo hear a Bobcat squalling in the middle of the night...first time you hear that it will send a cold shiver right through your spines. I swear it sounds like someone is out in the forest night torturing a baby. I never thought that a Bobcat could make a sound like that. Once you hear it, then you know...but it still sounds creepy.
OMG I hope I never hear that.
19.7 miles. Way to GO!
Woo hoo, we hit a 20 in the future. Get ready.
betty crk campsites were pretty dirty when i went through
oh no, that is sad. We have not found a dirty site yet.
You, know, in Japan, along the Nakesendo Trail, they have bells for people to ring to scare away bears. I wonder if wearing bells while hiking would be a good idea, so they can hear you coming from far away….??? That may annoy some people(Thinking of my husband….),but I love the sound of bells.
Bears here are much more habituated to people. Bells won’t really alarm them. Bear behavior is somewhat dependent on the environment they encounter regularly.
I have a bell in my fanny pack. Ha!
Good to know
I take it that you are a head of where you are posting. There are two huge bear sanctuaries to your west in TN.
If you haven't gone past Hot Springs NC it would be a nice respite....... Public and private baths and it's only one of two or three hot spots east of the Rockies. A huge campground with trendy eateries . Been thru there on the trike..... enjoy
Thanks, yes we are north of the vlogs. Here we come bears.
Bear activity between Hampton, TN and Damascus, VA.
Good to know. I have not yet seen a Bear! Captain has, but I haven't.
I've been on a FAR worse trail on my current ongoing Camino, in Portugal on the 2022 part of it -- something like 2 hours to "walk" a couple of hundred yards, but really just crawling on scorched earth dust next to a sheer drop into thumb-thick bramble bushes, on a "path" that was really just a 45° to 60° angle of burnt mountainside -- oh, and dragging my backpack and hiking staff behind me, having to be ultra careful to let neither slip out of my grasp down the cliff.
Otherwise, that climb reminds me of the walk up in reverse (towards France) up to that iconic ridge on the Francès with all the windmills and the "cutout" iron pilgrim figures. That one is *seriously* easier in the "proper" direction than if you're going Eastwards ...
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Otherwise ? A 30K day in those mountains, even though most of the ups and downs seem relatively gentle compared to the worst you or I have trudged upon, that's still a good 40K equivalent, so well done the both of you !!
Love hearing your Camino stories. Thanks for the vote of confidence.
The crocks are specialty crocks for hiking. That guy has a channel I watched a few but it’s like a Cheech&Chong movie less funny. He’s always smoking weed hiking. This hike is from KeyWest Florida to Canada. @thehighhiker. He’s a triple crowner. Maybe it’s like Wiley Nelson said, I see a lot of old pot smokers but I don’t see a lot of old Doctors. 😂
Ha, interesting. I am so clumsy that crocks would never work for me.
Black bears are complete opportunists. 98% don't want a thing to do with humans and keep healthy distances. This is why I sleep with my food on anywhere on the east coast while backpacking. Bear smells food, but more importantly, bear smells you too and will always choose caution.
I understand that this is a personal choice, and certainly not for everyone..HYOH. ✌🏼
I am getting better with living with the bears. I think. Logic prevails as I know they are not interested in us humans.
@@WorldTowning much respect 🙏🏼
2028😂😂😂
Ok, 2027
2028 hahahaha
Ok, maybe 2027