I just finished this film and somewhere near the end, I developed a lump in my throat, I did not want it to end. I cannot begin to fathom the emotion you guys felt. Thank you, simply amazing. Joe
That lump in your throat was experienced by all of us as we hit the Canadian border. Thanks for watching! Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
I started out watching your videos because I love being out in the woods but then I stumbled onto this I love to Bush craft but after I watch the show bush crafting was done for me it was time to get my pack down to under 10 pounds and this April I will be starting my PCT northbound through hike so thank you Joe for getting me started
"Amongst all this chaos, look at the beauty." Love that sentence. And I know what that means, I did a 2000 km walk four years ago and the beauty of the landscape makes the pain unimportant. Pain is just there and it wouldn't be as beautifull if there was no pain. Thank you for this film.
Yep - it's amazing once you get out on a multi-thousand mile trek how your perspective shifts. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
2011 was a record year for snow in the Sierras. It made the desert absolutely beautiful, but the high country was a slog. We left from the Mexican Border May 5th and hit Kennedy Meadows a week before the Summer Solstice. On October 26th we reached Canada- Very late, and very very snowy!
Zach Jacob Thank you for taking the time to watch our little documentary! It means a lot when we hear people have enjoyed watching our journey. Thanks again, and support future As It Happens Films productions by subscribing and sharing this film today!
This is an amazing story. Thank you for showing the world a part of this country that not many people have seen and sharing your experience through it.
I don't think I could ever hit the "thumbs up" enough times to truly express how inspired and full of life that I feel at this very instant. Thank you for sharing this journey with us.
This could be one of the best comments on here! Hope that moment of inspiration grows into the decision to head out on a long trail! Thank you for watching and help us make more films like this by subscribing to our channel and sharing this film with your family and friends! - Andy
Douglas - Thank you for watching. Best of luck on getting ready for the experience of a lifetime. Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
I just finished watching this for the hundredth time. This documentary is what inspired me to transition my hiking from being a casual hobby to a true passion. Your friendship is something to be modeled and you guys are what I hope to become as a backpacker
Peter If you've watched it a hundred times I think you've got me (Andy) beat and I put this thing together! Haha, a lot of time and energy went into making a film/story with layers. I hope that each time you watch, something new is revealed in message, or perhaps just visually. Thank you again for your (continued) views! Support future content by subscribing and sharing this film on the Pacific Crest today!
Inspiring people to go out on journeys is the only reason we created this video. Thank you for the kind words. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
+mainHERO88 Sorry to make your workspace feel small. Inevitable while watching this though! Thank you for watching. Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
As a 48 year old Brit I look in wonder at the beautiful but brutal landscape that is so alien to me and like to think that someday I may tread the same path and experience the same joy as you.
bigroncampfreddie I hope one day you experience the back of the United States. It's life changing. Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
Never in my life have I said this until know. Keep the hour and a half of my life that it took to watch this. I don't want it back. It was well spent. Truly an amazing feat and test of oneself. You did the right thing by experiencing the journey with a friend and we thank you for sharing it with us.
Haha, this could be one of the best comments on this board! Thank you for taking the time to watch this piece. The hike was one test, creating this film was a whole other. Continue supporting As It Happens TV by sharing our film on the PCT today!
I am a native of the Pacific Northwest and have spent years hiking and backpacking the North Cascades. I have sectioned the Crest many times and have come away each time renewed and invigorated. It is my spirit and my zen and my sole reason for being. This was a wonderful documentary and truly captured the essence of what the high country means to me. Thanks so much for your efforts.
Kevin Thompson Thank you for watching. You live in a truly remarkable part of the United States. Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
Ryan - No one will ever get out there for you. Of course this is easier said than done, but the first step is buying a bus/plane ticket to your target start. After that it's all just getting life in order to live out your dream. Support future As It Happens Films by subscribing and sharing this documentary today!
Agreed. I hiked last year. I watched this at kick off. I made the comment that your editing was really well done. Watching this, and other traveling videos, makes me lust for my next adventure, rounding the Andes via motorcycle. Wanna ride with and experience an adventure as it happens? xD I'll be posting more at ryanburke.org I agree, it's about just doing it.
RyanBurke Awesome! And yes I remember someone saying that. Thank you, most of the work goes into the edit! That motorcycle adventure sounds amazing. Would love to capture that as it happens. Just need some big sponsors! If you ever want to reach out direct my email is: AsItHappensTV@gmail.com Cheers brotha
You can live the life until you drop. When I was forty-nine years old, I soloed for three weeks in the Mohave desert in Arizona. I had precooked rice rolled in honey, a water filter, a back-pack, a tarp, and some earplugs. I'm proud to say that sixty miles after I began, I staggered into Peach Springs looking like hell warmed over. I used to say that the desert belonged to me, but from that day forward I knew I belonged to the desert.
Franz - Thank you for watching and sharing your experience in the desert. It's a beautiful space, that unless experienced first-hand one can not truly recognize or respect. Create more As It Happens Films by subscribing and sharing this documentary today!
Best quote from the whole vid' "We either got lucky or someone or something was watching over us." Yes, I felt the same thing on the PCT. In the end I decided it was someone. :) Be Blessed
Thanks for watching. And yes, I continue to feel this every time I'm on an adventure. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
speechless.... any words I would try to use to express how "in awe" I am would just be petty flattery. words just can't describe this film and how it makes me feel. You guys are legends among legends!!!!!! thank you so much for this film!
Thanks for watching and your kind words. A lot of energy, passion and time went into making this. All to inspire folks to get out there! Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
Its been about 3 years since I first saw this video. It is the main source of my inspiration for tackling the trail this past summer. I Can't thank you guys enough for recording such an epic adventure for all of us to enjoy. There's only one problem: now I want to do it again. Thanks Dusty Camel, God Bless you, and Happy Trails.
Thanks for leaving such a thoughtful comment. Really made my morning! Luckily, the hiking bug is easily cured - get back out there! Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
This documentary has not only inspired me to get out and become immersed more in nature, but also inspired me try and maybe hike the PCT myself one day. This was so unbelievably well put together. It's apparent that a LOT of patience was put into this to make it as great as it is, and I cannot thank you enough. Cheers!
+Uriah Graves Thank you for watching and leaving this thoughtful comment. It took me (Andy) about two years, after the hike, to write/record the soundtrack and edit this entire film together. It was my first, but certainly not my last! Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
Beautiful film gentlemen. I was going to take on the AT earlier this year after my job moved away. Before I set out on my trip I was diagnosed with cancer. Luckily everything was able to be taken out surgically without chemo and I now have a clean bill of health. My dad and I managed to do a 5 day section hike in the Smokies on the AT since then and my heart has yearned to return there everyday since then. I feel a little catharsis after watching your film and many times I felt I was alongside you. Take care gentlemen and I wish you many more safe adventures.
ghost0441 Thank you for sharing your story. Really touches my (Andy) heart every time somebody's fire is reignited by our story. Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
Wowsers i did not even notice that this film went that long. I was hooked and so inspired. I'm an Australian and going to America for an adventure all on my own. I am kinder scared but also excited. this film has pushed me even more to get out of my comfort zone. very beautiful film and it shows the wild in all its glory but also a true friendship. so thank you so much for showing this to us its truly a film worth watching and learning from
Gary Thomas Thank you for watching and leaving these warm words! If you need any help in preparing shoot me (Andy) an email at: AsItHappensTV@gmail.com Always happy to help! Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
+TravelJunkieJosh Thank you for watching and the kind words - Many more to come! Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
Amazing is all i can say, A 22 1/2 yr veteran of the NYPD as a detective have been watching and looking forward to my retirement in 2 1/2 more years to thru hike the AT. At 45 it will be an amazing chalenge and experience but seeing things like this is an absolute inspiration. great great job.
Anthony - Extremely happy to hear the film inspired you further to experience the beauty of a thru-hike. In my travels I've come across so many people of all different ages connecting with nature. Excited to hear you will be one of them. Support future As It Happens Films by subscribing and sharing this documentary today!
Hard to believe that there are thumbs down on this simply amazing documentary! Haters be hating is all. Never mind them, they are just jealous and envious of your amazing courage!!! Over 2000 Canadian thumbs up!!!! Until today, I never even knew anything about the PCT. I've just finished reading "WILD". All the while looking up stories and videos of others and am amazed at how many people in this world are truly adventurous, Awesome Docu guys! Bravo!!!! from Montreal, Quebec, Canada! :)
poohintheshoe Thank you for the kind words. I hope our story's inspired you to get out there and experience some of this truly beautiful world. Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
+alexkram Thank you! Was a challenge and one big lesson to take on capturing this experience. Can't wait for the next. Like and subscribe to support future As It Happens Films!
Unbelievable film. This is the best documentation of the entire PCT thru hike I have seen. Very professionally done. The photography was amazing. I did the WA portion of the PCT in 2012 and appreciate how you capture so much of the real experience. I am blown away by how well your photography was while you were pushed to the limits physically and emotionally. Just finished it and will watch it again on the TV with my wife. My daughter and her boyfriend are preparing to hike the entire PCT starting in a couple of months and I will get her to watch this. Truly inspirational.
Richard - Thank you for watching and leaving such a warm comment. While it took us six-months to hike the trail it took me (Andy) nearly two years to go through and process all the photographs, write the narration, write/record all the music and edit this story together. In the end it is worth it when the story touches the hearts of our viewers. Again, thank you for watching. Support future As It Happens Films by subscribing and sharing this documentary today!
I commented on this video almost a year ago but I just wanted to let you know I have frequented this video about once a month, maybe two- times, and remember how awesome it was the first time I saw it. Not to mention how inspiring it is. Not just the journey but the awesome, creative ideas within each shot and the amount of a designer's eye in each shot.
***** Thank you! I think I remember your first comment way back when. Amazing to think in about a week or so this video will have been up for an entire year! Again, this documentary is the result of a few years of work for me, but in the end I hope it inspires people to get out there and connect with nature. Thank you so much for your continued viewership. Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
As It Happens Films It definitely shows the hard work. I appreciate the time it took for you guys to do and craft this viewing experience for us all. Keep up the hard work and I look forward to your future journeys!!
Andy - happy that our film gave you insight into the experience of a thru-hike on the PCT. Maybe when those little guys graduate you can take it on?! Support future As It Happens Films by subscribing and sharing this documentary today!
Dude, you're such a bro. I'll forever be in debt not only because of you looking out, but the wisdom I took away from your own personal journey will always stay with me.
Micah - Hey man! Gimme a ring one of these days. I want to hear what you think about your piece!! And thanks for watching this. This was my first film. Incredibly hard to make for many reasons, BUT after I completed it anything seemed possible. Hope to talk soon brother. - Andy
This film stirred something in me. Lately I've been absolutely obsessed with the PCT, it's one of my biggest life goals right now. I'm a bit sad that I still have 5 years of university to get through before I can attempt this hike. I guess I can live vicariously for now though :)
Elizabeth - Why don't you get out on any breaks for a smaller journey? Maybe you can find some time in the summer and get out on the John Muir Trail?? That would be a great trip to stave off the adventure bug till you can get out and tackle the whole thing. Thanks for watching! Support future As It Happens Films by subscribing and sharing this documentary today!
Amazing movie I am 47 years old and have Rafted , Kayaked and Mt Biked some of the most beautiful places on the east coast and before I get to old I am wanting to Hike the Appalachian Trail with my two Huskies but now after watching this I am second thinking it as the PCT looks just amazing ! What an incredible challenge !
+William Schiller Wow, sounds like you've had some adventures! Thru-hiking the AT is vastly different than the PCT. The only similarity - lots of hiking! Happy to give you any insight from my experience on both. Just shoot me an email at: AsItHappensTV@gmail.com. Thanks for watching, like and subscribe today to support future As It Happens Films!
Hi Guys ! I have watched this numerous times...especially when i feel crappy. I live in So Cal - moved from Big Bear back to the valley in LA and go up 3 times a month. Nothing like the beauty shown here but enough to make me smile ! Thanks for a beautiful and fun and inspiring film. All the best !
+maryhelen destouet Thank you for watching and this thoughtful comment. It warms my (Andy) heart to hear that our story warms yours. Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
+chris thomas Thank you for watching and the KIND WORDS! It took a serious commitment to put this film together. Happy to see it touch so many people. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Films!
Bryce - The courage comes in taking the first step. After that it gets easier. Support future content by subscribing and sharing this film on the Pacific Crest today!
Hello Andy I have been laid up for 3 months due to 2 total hip replacements in December. Which has left me with a lot of time on my hands watching CZcams. I must say you put together one hell of a journey that sucked me in. I thank you for all the time you have invested into this Master Piece! It is the best video I have watched and I have watched everything from sailing the world to the PCT videos, Truly a Master Piece! Happy Trails from Issaquah Wa.
Butch - Really happy to hear this film is seeing you through your recovery. It took nearly three years in total to create. All worth it with comments like yours. Support future As It Happens Films by subscribing and sharing this documentary today!
Hello Andy I stepped outside to visit with a friend and when I came back in your video was up and running on youtube. While I packed my food so I just watched it again. Was as good as the first!!! FYI next week a buddy and I are hiking the J section of the PCT from Stevens Pass to Snoqualmie Pass. Hiking it backward to hang with the through hikers if we see any. My hips are like new and given me a new life of mobility and freedom I lost! Thanks Again for the inspiration of you Adventures!!! Happy Trails Butch
Made my morning reading this. Enjoy that section. It's a beauty. If you think of it afterward, shoot me a couple of your favorite pictures from the hike at: Andy@AsItHappens.TV. Again, happy hiking Butch!
Thank you. This journey surely tested our brotherhood. Happy to say we are gearing up for another set of adventures for 2017! Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
This documentary had a very real and strong influence in us leaving everything behind in search for more. Part of my soul is still on the PCT, and you gentlemen have a role in that. For this, I thank you.
Loved this. I watched "the Wild" with Reese witherspoon 2 days ago. I am 40, and I spent my teens and twenties fighting addiction and depression. I live in Michigan so its a great place to hike. You have inspired me to plan a weekend backpacking trip with my husband and two boys. I know this is the beginning of something great for us
Melissa St Clair So happy to hear we've inspired some wanderlust. Even more excited to hear the whole family will be in the experience. Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
I know im late to party of viewing this one of a kind, extraordinary amazing documentary, Journaling 2 friends through some of the country's most diverse landscape. As a young child I hated going on hikes with my Dad, not realizing the valuable lessons he was trying to teach me, the beauty of nature that needs to be preserved. As ingot older, hiking has become a way to soul search, time to disconnect from the everyday hustle and bustle of the corporate world, fight and heal from inside that is helped through grounds of mother nature. I too, now embrace a small part of the wilderness path that is the PCT but only for 250 miles, through the JMT. Im doing it for my 50th birthday in the summer of 2023. I only hope I can capture the beauty that is within this film, and express the feelings as eloquently spoken as you have. Thanks for an amazing time capsule and beautiful enriched film.
+botanyboy1 Thank you very much! Hope it inspired a future backcountry experience for you! Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
So glad I came across the story of your journey. Even though just over three years later, the timing couldn't be more perfect for where I'm at in my own journey & new beginnings. Your adventure and miles covered has touched my soul, driving me to continue my own steps in this new chapter of my life. Thank You so much for putting in the work to create and share your story.
Thanks for watching and your warm comment. I hope our story continues to inspire you to keep going on your own path! Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
Having only hiked section O in northern cali in Sept 13, I greatly appreciated this entire journey from start to finish.. wow.. what an amazing documentary.. Thank you for the experience of your experience.
+Michael C. I hope one day you get to experience the trail from end to end. It's truly a lifetime achievement and experience. One that never leaves you. Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
Wow. This exceeded my expectations. I thought I'd watch a bit while I folded laundry and ended up watching the whole thing in one sitting. Everything, the cinematography, the music, the writing, narration and the story were beautifully done. It's a moving work of art. Thank you for creating and sharing it.
Thank you! This film took a lot of time, energy and passion to create. Your reaction is exactly the reason I made it. All the best. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
Such an amazing film! I've watched this around 8-10 times in the last year, I've only ever done 25-80 mike hikes but now I'm planning for much bigger!!
Great to hear! That makes my day that you are aiming for longer and longer hikes. The deeper into backcountry your venture, the greater the reward. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
I want to say a heartfelt thank you for sharing your super awesome video here without charge! The way you guys used your obvious penchant for storytelling to color the beautiful footage you took was very inspiring and incredibly well done. Kudos. Although I'm not new to long-distance hiking, I myself am setting out in a mere 8 weeks to try my hand (or foot?) on the PCT. I'm beyond excited and can't seem to stop watching your movie on repeat! Thanks again for the inspiration and I'll anxiously await a new installment of adventure from As It Happens - whenever that might be. Happy hiking!
Lara - Thank you for taking the time to watch our piece (on repeat!). Excited to hear you'll be taking on a piece of the Crest. Anytime spent out in the backcountry is worth it for the mind and body. Stay tuned. We just signed up for a new project in Arizona! Support future As It Happens Films by subscribing and sharing this documentary today!
+Harrison Rutledge Happy this has lit a fire under your dream to get you out on the AT! Best of luck in your preparations. Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
+As It Happens Films "We discovered a freedom that only exists in dreams" -- You guys make it happen! This is just too cool you two. Thanks for being that fire that has got me out to hike the AT, CDT, and PCT.
I do a lot of trails in my country. Backpacking on the weekends when my work allow me to. I really enjoy nature and her kindness. This video really shows the passion and love on what we like to do, go hiking. Greetings from the Caribbean.
+Oliver Lopez Thank you for watching! I can only imagine what the hiking is like where you are at! Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
@@HEYOfilms You can wake up, have breakfast at the beach, 28°C°F. Hike all day and sleep in the mountains 13°C°F, that really feels like -15 C°F, because is windy and raining at 4am.
Matt - We hope to make many more films like this! Thank you for watching. Support future content by subscribing and sharing this film on the Pacific Crest today!
Thank you for making and sharing this video with us. I got so invested in your journey and was worried for a bit you wouldn't make it to Canada (as you seemed to worry as well). The beauty, relationships and emotions are so raw and real. A genuine pleasure to share in your story. Thanks!! :)
Thank you for the warm comment. We were definitely worried the last few weeks of the trip that either the snow would axe a finish, or our bodies giving up would. Happy that neither thwarted us from our ultimate goal. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
Jay - Thanks for checking out our film. With enough support we'll be heading out for many more ~ Support future As It Happens TV content by subscribing and sharing this film today!
Jackson - Thanks for watching. It took nearly three years to hike, film, edit and score this piece. Comments like yours make it all worthwhile! Support future As It Happens Films by subscribing and sharing this documentary today!
Hi, I really enjoyed watching your documentary sitting here all the way in Karachi, Pakistan. What an incredible journey! Thanks for sharing it with all of us. It is truly inspiring.
Happy to see viewership in Pakistan! Thank you for watching and safe journeys. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
This has been the best thing ive seen in a long time on youtube. Thank you for going to all the effort of making it. The video has inspired me to hike alot of trails in Ireland.
Richard Mc Grath Happy to hear we've inspired some foot loose wanderlust! Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
I return to this video over and over again. Thank you for putting your efforts into making such an impactful and beautiful travel documentary of your adventure.
thanks. I just finished a 1.5 month hike and are looking for the next challenge. There is something appealing and addictive, by stepping out of your normal everyday life. Time has a completely different meaning, see the beauty in things you normally dont see, and you focus on completely different things. I need to get back on the trail, and I think this is it. Thanks again
Great! That was our whole goal in making this film. The more people out having an authentic connection with nature, means there will be more people to protect it in the future. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
I can’t believe this has been 8 years since it’s original post! I remember watching when it first came out! I was stationed in 29 palms California, relating to the hot, dry landscapes of New Mexico, and dreaming of going to Yosemite with some friends lmao. Never made it. But, this video has!
One of the best documentary I've seen so far on the PCT. Unlike other films I've seen, the experience wasn't sugarcoated. I like hearing about the bad along with the good. Makes it more real and relate-able. Great job. :)
One of the coolest films I've watched. I felt nothing but compassion for you guys and I've decided I must do the same. As a backpacker, I know the feeling of solitude but nothing like this. My preparation begins now. I have found my life.
+Dordan Happy to be of inspiration! If you have any questions on getting out there feel free to shoot me an email at: AsItHappensTV@gmail.com - Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Films!
It's very rare that I leave comments under a video. But now I have to. It was only two weeks ago that I saw an episode of criminal minds and they mentioned the AT. And now I felt into a deep rabbit hole. I already read a book about the PCT. binchwatched many many videos and stumbled across your film. One of the best I've ever seen. To think about that it is nearly 10 years old ... The most beautiful photographs of the PCT and a excellent videocut. I love it. Thanks a lot for this piece of art
I just can't get enough of this film! Not only have I shared it with hundreds of people, included dropping it nonchalantly into most conversations, but I myself have watched it multiple times. Each time I find myself sobbing at the pure freedom that lies at our backdoors while we all shuffle to conform to our everyday inherited routines only to buy things that show our status class amongst ourselves while we surround ourselves with people we only seek to judge our own equities against. To laughing hysterically at the most minimal mishaps that I feel like I experience with you. I know I just left a comment earlier today but I keep finding myself coming back for more, wondering how something so enlightening isn't being screened in Hollywood theaters! I cannot express the pure enjoyment I get out of knowing that pure nature still exists. Not only in the country we seek to drive through as fast as we can to reach our populated destinations, but forged in the spirit of the few that seek true freedom. I have to admit I have conformed recently. Coming from being homeless to making 60k a year in 2 years time has been an absolute miracle and blessing. To say I don't appreciate it would be inhumane. But to say I don't feel a little ashamed of the hermit I've become would be a lie. I dropped out of high school many years ago to seek adventure and see the world through diplomatic change in the Marine Corps. When that ended I was left with questions, and questions only. I made myself this way, which means you can always change your perception on what you see as successful. You two did thay for me in a time that I thought I had seen the light I was completely blinded by your souls light for freedom. Thank you in a million ways for the awakening. You've brought meaning to my life once again and I cannot repay you enough. Happy trails mates hope to see you out there sooner than later.
Sorry for taking so long to reply to your thoughtful message. Somehow it got lost here. That said, it made my day reading this. I sincerely hope you have touched the freedom we tried capturing in this video. It's a beautiful and very real entity still out there, if you're willing to go after it. More to come in 2017. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
What a fantastic documentary and journey. I am not a backpacker or a hiker but I was riveted to this film. I have to say that I felt I was along on this trip and wanted to thank you for creating and sharing your journey. ATB Mike.
Thank you for the kind words. One of our goals with this film was to make the experience immersive, so viewers could feel what it's like to be on a long hike in backcountry. To some degree, we accomplished this. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
Amazing...Just Amazing! This is the best backpacking movie/documentary I have ever seen! I just started backpacking a few months ago and I love it. I hike the AT but it looks like a whole other world on the PCT. This documentary is very motivational and a can't wait until I can go on my first thru hike!
Jesus Amador Quintero It's ironic how a journey thru the backcountry can restore your faith in humanity, but that it does. Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
Incredibly inspirational, beautiful and real! Thank you for putting this wonderful film together so others can get a glimpse of what you experienced. Sharing is caring.
Thank you for watching and yes, sharing is caring. After the Appalachian Trail the only way I (Andy) could think of giving back to such a rich and life changing experience was making a film to capture it. Support future As It Happens Films content by subscribing and sharing this film today!
Haha, as a matter of fact - next spring, I (Andy) will begin telling stories to my first babe. Can't wait! Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
Happy to hear our story moved you! While it took a lot of time and energy to create this piece, it's all worth it with comments like yours. Support future As It Happens Films by subscribing and sharing this documentary today!
This is beautiful. My best friend and I were planning on traveling across all of America, but we came to our senses that it may be a little too much. I have really been researching this trail and have been so thankful to watch your documentary and each and every struggle and victory you guys experienced. I think this is the trail we are going to take and I appreciate your documentary very much. Its so inspiring and monumental and the thing that stuck out to me the most is that it can be done. Thank you again, best of wishes!
+Brazillian Bully What was the first documentary you watched? Are you planning a thru? Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
Tom - Thank you for watching and leaving this positive comment. Looking forward to setting out on the next one ~ Support future As It Happens TV content by sharing this film on the PCT today!
This was sick! Can't wait to get going on this trail someday. I'm going on my first backpacking trip in about a month in Western MT and am beyond pumped
This may well be the best video I have ever watched on youtube.
That's a big compliment! Thank you for watching. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
You should watch "To measure a Mile" fron Chris Carter on the PCT as well
I can't agree anymore
I just finished this film and somewhere near the end, I developed a lump in my throat, I did not want it to end. I cannot begin to fathom the emotion you guys felt.
Thank you, simply amazing.
Joe
That lump in your throat was experienced by all of us as we hit the Canadian border. Thanks for watching! Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
JoeRobinetBushcraft I can't wait for the day I see you post a video titled "6 month bush craft and backpacking camp pt. 1" lol
Just got done watching your newest video and i clicked on this one. You're top comment haha!
Joe!
I started out watching your videos because I love being out in the woods but then I stumbled onto this I love to Bush craft but after I watch the show bush crafting was done for me it was time to get my pack down to under 10 pounds and this April I will be starting my PCT northbound through hike so thank you Joe for getting me started
Watched this documentary numerous times during lunch breaks. Got me through many days in a job that was killing me
"Amongst all this chaos, look at the beauty." Love that sentence. And I know what that means, I did a 2000 km walk four years ago and the beauty of the landscape makes the pain unimportant. Pain is just there and it wouldn't be as beautifull if there was no pain. Thank you for this film.
Yep - it's amazing once you get out on a multi-thousand mile trek how your perspective shifts. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
2011 was a record year for snow in the Sierras. It made the desert absolutely beautiful, but the high country was a slog.
We left from the Mexican Border May 5th and hit Kennedy Meadows a week before the Summer Solstice. On October 26th we reached Canada- Very late, and very very snowy!
Thank you so much for this. It makes me so happy too see people living their dreams.
Zach Jacob Thank you for taking the time to watch our little documentary! It means a lot when we hear people have enjoyed watching our journey.
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This is an amazing story. Thank you for showing the world a part of this country that not many people have seen and sharing your experience through it.
sean Schultz Sean - thanks for watching!
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I am only young but this is very inspiring and amazing and I some day hope to do the PCT and thank you for sharing your adventure.:)
I don't think I could ever hit the "thumbs up" enough times to truly express how inspired and full of life that I feel at this very instant. Thank you for sharing this journey with us.
This could be one of the best comments on here! Hope that moment of inspiration grows into the decision to head out on a long trail!
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- Andy
As a 64 yr old, training now to do this journey. Still working so it will have to be a segment at a time. Great film, great inspiring film...
Douglas - Thank you for watching. Best of luck on getting ready for the experience of a lifetime.
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This is hands down the best thru-hiking documentary out there
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2nd best I believe!
I just finished watching this for the hundredth time. This documentary is what inspired me to transition my hiking from being a casual hobby to a true passion. Your friendship is something to be modeled and you guys are what I hope to become as a backpacker
Peter
If you've watched it a hundred times I think you've got me (Andy) beat and I put this thing together!
Haha, a lot of time and energy went into making a film/story with layers. I hope that each time you watch, something new is revealed in message, or perhaps just visually.
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This video will be around for many many years. Affecting many lives, and beginning many journeys. It's a bucket list video. Way to go my dudes!
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People like this make America great and what it will always be come whatever
Still is
Watching videos like this at work makes my cubicle feel much much smaller.
+mainHERO88 Sorry to make your workspace feel small. Inevitable while watching this though!
Thank you for watching.
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As a 48 year old Brit I look in wonder at the beautiful but brutal landscape that is so alien to me and like to think that someday I may tread the same path and experience the same joy as you.
bigroncampfreddie I hope one day you experience the back of the United States. It's life changing.
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Never in my life have I said this until know. Keep the hour and a half of my life that it took to watch this. I don't want it back. It was well spent. Truly an amazing feat and test of oneself. You did the right thing by experiencing the journey with a friend and we thank you for sharing it with us.
Haha, this could be one of the best comments on this board!
Thank you for taking the time to watch this piece. The hike was one test, creating this film was a whole other.
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I don't know how I got here, but I'm glad I didn't leave. This was literally amazing
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I am a native of the Pacific Northwest and have spent years hiking and backpacking the North Cascades. I have sectioned the Crest many times and have come away each time renewed and invigorated. It is my spirit and my zen and my sole reason for being. This was a wonderful documentary and truly captured the essence of what the high country means to me. Thanks so much for your efforts.
Kevin Thompson Thank you for watching. You live in a truly remarkable part of the United States.
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I really wish I was on the trail and not watching youtube videos. I desire freedom.
Ryan - No one will ever get out there for you.
Of course this is easier said than done, but the first step is buying a bus/plane ticket to your target start. After that it's all just getting life in order to live out your dream.
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Agreed. I hiked last year. I watched this at kick off. I made the comment that your editing was really well done.
Watching this, and other traveling videos, makes me lust for my next adventure, rounding the Andes via motorcycle. Wanna ride with and experience an adventure as it happens? xD
I'll be posting more at ryanburke.org
I agree, it's about just doing it.
RyanBurke Awesome! And yes I remember someone saying that. Thank you, most of the work goes into the edit!
That motorcycle adventure sounds amazing. Would love to capture that as it happens. Just need some big sponsors!
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Cheers brotha
As this was ending, I was thinking in my head "NOOOOOO!".....Encore! Very well made. I enjoyed the virtual adventure.
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how can we do that and when might u all do the cdt
You can live the life until you drop. When I was forty-nine years old, I soloed for three weeks in the Mohave desert in Arizona. I had precooked rice rolled in honey, a water filter, a back-pack, a tarp, and some earplugs. I'm proud to say that sixty miles after I began, I staggered into Peach Springs looking like hell warmed over. I used to say that the desert belonged to me, but from that day forward I knew I belonged to the desert.
Franz - Thank you for watching and sharing your experience in the desert. It's a beautiful space, that unless experienced first-hand one can not truly recognize or respect.
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That last sentence is one of the most profound things I've read.
Best quote from the whole vid' "We either got lucky or someone or something was watching over us." Yes, I felt the same thing on the PCT. In the end I decided it was someone. :) Be Blessed
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speechless.... any words I would try to use to express how "in awe" I am would just be petty flattery. words just can't describe this film and how it makes me feel. You guys are legends among legends!!!!!! thank you so much for this film!
agreed
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Its been about 3 years since I first saw this video. It is the main source of my inspiration for tackling the trail this past summer. I Can't thank you guys enough for recording such an epic adventure for all of us to enjoy. There's only one problem: now I want to do it again. Thanks Dusty Camel, God Bless you, and Happy Trails.
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This documentary has not only inspired me to get out and become immersed more in nature, but also inspired me try and maybe hike the PCT myself one day. This was so unbelievably well put together. It's apparent that a LOT of patience was put into this to make it as great as it is, and I cannot thank you enough. Cheers!
+Uriah Graves Thank you for watching and leaving this thoughtful comment. It took me (Andy) about two years, after the hike, to write/record the soundtrack and edit this entire film together. It was my first, but certainly not my last! Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
Beautiful film gentlemen.
I was going to take on the AT earlier this year after my job moved away. Before I set out on my trip I was diagnosed with cancer. Luckily everything was able to be taken out surgically without chemo and I now have a clean bill of health. My dad and I managed to do a 5 day section hike in the Smokies on the AT since then and my heart has yearned to return there everyday since then. I feel a little catharsis after watching your film and many times I felt I was alongside you. Take care gentlemen and I wish you many more safe adventures.
ghost0441 Thank you for sharing your story. Really touches my (Andy) heart every time somebody's fire is reignited by our story.
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Wowsers i did not even notice that this film went that long. I was hooked and so inspired. I'm an Australian and going to America for an adventure all on my own. I am kinder scared but also excited. this film has pushed me even more to get out of my comfort zone. very beautiful film and it shows the wild in all its glory but also a true friendship. so thank you so much for showing this to us its truly a film worth watching and learning from
Gary Thomas Thank you for watching and leaving these warm words!
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Always happy to help!
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As a fellow thru-hiker, "PCT 16, AT 19",I find myself still watching your guys's video. Your video brings me so much joy!
Thank you,
✌OneGear.
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Hands down one of the best PCT docs I have ever seen!! Cheers on such a great accomplishment!
+TravelJunkieJosh Thank you for watching and the kind words - Many more to come!
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Amazing is all i can say, A 22 1/2 yr veteran of the NYPD as a detective have been watching and looking forward to my retirement in 2 1/2 more years to thru hike the AT. At 45 it will be an amazing chalenge and experience but seeing things like this is an absolute inspiration. great great job.
Anthony - Extremely happy to hear the film inspired you further to experience the beauty of a thru-hike.
In my travels I've come across so many people of all different ages connecting with nature. Excited to hear you will be one of them.
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Hard to believe that there are thumbs down on this simply amazing documentary! Haters be hating is all. Never mind them, they are just jealous and envious of your amazing courage!!! Over 2000 Canadian thumbs up!!!! Until today, I never even knew anything about the PCT. I've just finished reading "WILD". All the while looking up stories and videos of others and am amazed at how many people in this world are truly adventurous, Awesome Docu guys! Bravo!!!! from Montreal, Quebec, Canada! :)
poohintheshoe Thank you for the kind words. I hope our story's inspired you to get out there and experience some of this truly beautiful world.
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It's the best PCT documentary I've ever seen. Just incredible.
Thank you!
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This really made me feel like I was there. Excellent camera work! You guys aren't just tough hikers, but great film makers. Blew me away!
+alexkram Thank you! Was a challenge and one big lesson to take on capturing this experience. Can't wait for the next. Like and subscribe to support future As It Happens Films!
Truly, this is the best PCT documentary. The story, so full of heart and truth, just leave an ache! Thanks. Jenny
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I'm just crying, damn I got no words for it
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Unbelievable film. This is the best documentation of the entire PCT thru hike I have seen. Very professionally done. The photography was amazing. I did the WA portion of the PCT in 2012 and appreciate how you capture so much of the real experience. I am blown away by how well your photography was while you were pushed to the limits physically and emotionally. Just finished it and will watch it again on the TV with my wife. My daughter and her boyfriend are preparing to hike the entire PCT starting in a couple of months and I will get her to watch this. Truly inspirational.
Richard - Thank you for watching and leaving such a warm comment.
While it took us six-months to hike the trail it took me (Andy) nearly two years to go through and process all the photographs, write the narration, write/record all the music and edit this story together. In the end it is worth it when the story touches the hearts of our viewers.
Again, thank you for watching.
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As It Happens Films What have you done with pictures to make them "3D"-ish?
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Thanks man :)
I commented on this video almost a year ago but I just wanted to let you know I have frequented this video about once a month, maybe two- times, and remember how awesome it was the first time I saw it. Not to mention how inspiring it is. Not just the journey but the awesome, creative ideas within each shot and the amount of a designer's eye in each shot.
***** Thank you! I think I remember your first comment way back when. Amazing to think in about a week or so this video will have been up for an entire year!
Again, this documentary is the result of a few years of work for me, but in the end I hope it inspires people to get out there and connect with nature.
Thank you so much for your continued viewership.
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It definitely shows the hard work. I appreciate the time it took for you guys to do and craft this viewing experience for us all. Keep up the hard work and I look forward to your future journeys!!
With 3 young kids, PCT wont happen anytime soon. Thank you for your documentary, almost like I"m living it . Thanks
Andy - happy that our film gave you insight into the experience of a thru-hike on the PCT. Maybe when those little guys graduate you can take it on?!
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Dude, you're such a bro. I'll forever be in debt not only because of you looking out, but the wisdom I took away from your own personal journey will always stay with me.
Micah - Hey man! Gimme a ring one of these days. I want to hear what you think about your piece!!
And thanks for watching this. This was my first film. Incredibly hard to make for many reasons, BUT after I completed it anything seemed possible.
Hope to talk soon brother.
- Andy
This film stirred something in me. Lately I've been absolutely obsessed with the PCT, it's one of my biggest life goals right now. I'm a bit sad that I still have 5 years of university to get through before I can attempt this hike. I guess I can live vicariously for now though :)
Elizabeth - Why don't you get out on any breaks for a smaller journey? Maybe you can find some time in the summer and get out on the John Muir Trail?? That would be a great trip to stave off the adventure bug till you can get out and tackle the whole thing.
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Are you from louisiana? Elizabeth
MrKenny1955 No, I'm not. I'm Canadian :)
Colorado Trail would be a good option too
Elizabeth La: The trail is still there.....beckoning.
Amazing movie I am 47 years old and have Rafted , Kayaked and Mt Biked some of the most beautiful places on the east coast and before I get to old I am wanting to Hike the Appalachian Trail with my two Huskies but now after watching this I am second thinking it as the PCT looks just amazing ! What an incredible challenge !
+William Schiller Wow, sounds like you've had some adventures! Thru-hiking the AT is vastly different than the PCT. The only similarity - lots of hiking! Happy to give you any insight from my experience on both. Just shoot me an email at: AsItHappensTV@gmail.com. Thanks for watching, like and subscribe today to support future As It Happens Films!
Hi Guys ! I have watched this numerous times...especially when i feel crappy. I live in So Cal - moved from Big Bear back to the valley in LA and go up 3 times a month. Nothing like the beauty shown here but enough to make me smile ! Thanks for a beautiful and fun and inspiring film. All the best !
+maryhelen destouet Thank you for watching and this thoughtful comment. It warms my (Andy) heart to hear that our story warms yours. Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
AMAZING! FANTASTIC ! GREAT STORY! GREAT STORYTELLING! GREAT PRODUCTION!
+chris thomas Thank you for watching and the KIND WORDS! It took a serious commitment to put this film together. Happy to see it touch so many people. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Films!
I am in awe! Wish i had the courage that all of you showed. You showed the best part of America and it's people. Thank you so much.
Bryce -
The courage comes in taking the first step. After that it gets easier.
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Hello Andy
I have been laid up for 3 months due to 2 total hip replacements in December. Which has left me with a lot of time on my hands watching CZcams. I must say you put together one hell of a
journey that sucked me in. I thank you for all the time you have invested into this Master Piece! It is the best video I have watched and I have watched everything from sailing the world to the PCT
videos,
Truly a Master Piece!
Happy Trails from Issaquah Wa.
Butch - Really happy to hear this film is seeing you through your recovery. It took nearly three years in total to create. All worth it with comments like yours.
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Hello Andy
I stepped outside to visit with a friend and when I came back in your video was up and running on youtube. While I packed my food so I just watched it again. Was as good as the first!!! FYI next week a buddy and I are hiking the J section of the PCT from Stevens Pass to Snoqualmie Pass. Hiking it backward to hang with the through hikers if we see any. My hips are like new and given me a new life of mobility and freedom I lost! Thanks Again for the inspiration of you Adventures!!! Happy Trails Butch
Made my morning reading this. Enjoy that section. It's a beauty. If you think of it afterward, shoot me a couple of your favorite pictures from the hike at: Andy@AsItHappens.TV. Again, happy hiking Butch!
Hi Andy
The hike was a blast! Hope you like the pics. 5 nights /6 days Stevens to Snoqualmie
Stunning, just stunning. I love your portrayal of an enduring friendship along the way.
Thank you. This journey surely tested our brotherhood. Happy to say we are gearing up for another set of adventures for 2017! Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
This documentary had a very real and strong influence in us leaving everything behind in search for more. Part of my soul is still on the PCT, and you gentlemen have a role in that. For this, I thank you.
Breathtaking. Absolutely breathtaking.
Gabriel - Thank you !
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Loved this. I watched "the Wild" with Reese witherspoon 2 days ago. I am 40, and I spent my teens and twenties fighting addiction and depression. I live in Michigan so its a great place to hike. You have inspired me to plan a weekend backpacking trip with my husband and two boys. I know this is the beginning of something great for us
Melissa St Clair So happy to hear we've inspired some wanderlust. Even more excited to hear the whole family will be in the experience.
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Pure soul, beauty & love. Unspeakable & indescribable. Thank you guys.
I know im late to party of viewing this one of a kind, extraordinary amazing documentary, Journaling 2 friends through some of the country's most diverse landscape. As a young child I hated going on hikes with my Dad, not realizing the valuable lessons he was trying to teach me, the beauty of nature that needs to be preserved. As ingot older, hiking has become a way to soul search, time to disconnect from the everyday hustle and bustle of the corporate world, fight and heal from inside that is helped through grounds of mother nature. I too, now embrace a small part of the wilderness path that is the PCT but only for 250 miles, through the JMT. Im doing it for my 50th birthday in the summer of 2023. I only hope I can capture the beauty that is within this film, and express the feelings as eloquently spoken as you have. Thanks for an amazing time capsule and beautiful enriched film.
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Mind blowing adventure. Awesome film all around. No words. You guys rock.
+botanyboy1 Thank you very much! Hope it inspired a future backcountry experience for you! Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
So glad I came across the story of your journey. Even though just over three years later, the timing couldn't be more perfect for where I'm at in my own journey & new beginnings. Your adventure and miles covered has touched my soul, driving me to continue my own steps in this new chapter of my life. Thank You so much for putting in the work to create and share your story.
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Having only hiked section O in northern cali in Sept 13, I greatly appreciated this entire journey from start to finish.. wow.. what an amazing documentary.. Thank you for the experience of your experience.
+Michael C. I hope one day you get to experience the trail from end to end. It's truly a lifetime achievement and experience. One that never leaves you.
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Wow. This exceeded my expectations. I thought I'd watch a bit while I folded laundry and ended up watching the whole thing in one sitting. Everything, the cinematography, the music, the writing, narration and the story were beautifully done. It's a moving work of art. Thank you for creating and sharing it.
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This is such a great and amazing story. Thanks for sharing.
+Panda Monium Thank you for watching!
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Loved it. Thank you from Australia
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At 29 mins I had to comment, Damn.....the filming,the narration, you guys,incredible,thanks.
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Outstanding! Thanks fella’s that was good medicine for me! And many others!
Such an amazing film! I've watched this around 8-10 times in the last year, I've only ever done 25-80 mike hikes but now I'm planning for much bigger!!
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As It Happens Creative Absolutely!! thank you again!!!
I want to say a heartfelt thank you for sharing your super awesome video here without charge! The way you guys used your obvious penchant for storytelling to color the beautiful footage you took was very inspiring and incredibly well done. Kudos. Although I'm not new to long-distance hiking, I myself am setting out in a mere 8 weeks to try my hand (or foot?) on the PCT. I'm beyond excited and can't seem to stop watching your movie on repeat! Thanks again for the inspiration and I'll anxiously await a new installment of adventure from As It Happens - whenever that might be. Happy hiking!
Lara - Thank you for taking the time to watch our piece (on repeat!).
Excited to hear you'll be taking on a piece of the Crest. Anytime spent out in the backcountry is worth it for the mind and body.
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This Documentary is beautiful, people will be enjoying it for years
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Best documentary I have ever watched. Wow. This blows Backbone out of the water. For someone looking to hike the AT this winter, this is stellar!
+Harrison Rutledge Happy this has lit a fire under your dream to get you out on the AT! Best of luck in your preparations.
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+As It Happens Films "We discovered a freedom that only exists in dreams" -- You guys make it happen! This is just too cool you two. Thanks for being that fire that has got me out to hike the AT, CDT, and PCT.
+Harrison Rutledge Thank you again Harrison! Excited you have begun the journey towards a Triple Crown ~ Woo hoo!!!
I do a lot of trails in my country. Backpacking on the weekends when my work allow me to. I really enjoy nature and her kindness. This video really shows the passion and love on what we like to do, go hiking. Greetings from the Caribbean.
+Oliver Lopez Thank you for watching! I can only imagine what the hiking is like where you are at!
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@@HEYOfilms You can wake up, have breakfast at the beach, 28°C°F. Hike all day and sleep in the mountains 13°C°F, that really feels like -15 C°F, because is windy and raining at 4am.
Amazing story and even more amazing thru-hikers ! I'm sure that you're video will inspire thousands to live out their dreams.
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This was amazing. I loved seeing every moment of your beautiful journey.
This is beautiful!
Thank you for making and sharing this video with us. I got so invested in your journey and was worried for a bit you wouldn't make it to Canada (as you seemed to worry as well). The beauty, relationships and emotions are so raw and real. A genuine pleasure to share in your story. Thanks!! :)
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Loved this documentary! Bravo!
Jay - Thanks for checking out our film. With enough support we'll be heading out for many more ~
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Absolutely loved everything in this movie that was filmed thanks for posting this movie.
Jackson - Thanks for watching. It took nearly three years to hike, film, edit and score this piece. Comments like yours make it all worthwhile!
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This is the most compelling video trail journal I've ever seen. Thank you for an amazing inside view. And congratulations on an epic adventure.
Hi, I really enjoyed watching your documentary sitting here all the way in Karachi, Pakistan. What an incredible journey! Thanks for sharing it with all of us. It is truly inspiring.
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This has been the best thing ive seen in a long time on youtube. Thank you for going to all the effort of making it. The video has inspired me to hike alot of trails in Ireland.
Richard Mc Grath Happy to hear we've inspired some foot loose wanderlust!
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I return to this video over and over again. Thank you for putting your efforts into making such an impactful and beautiful travel documentary of your adventure.
One of the best hiking documentaries I've seen so far. And what an adventure! Thank you!
thanks. I just finished a 1.5 month hike and are looking for the next challenge.
There is something appealing and addictive, by stepping out of your normal everyday life. Time has a completely different meaning, see the beauty in things you normally dont see, and you focus on completely different things. I need to get back on the trail, and I think this is it. Thanks again
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The best documentary I have seen. You have inspired me to start my own journey on the pct. thank you for sharing.
Great! That was our whole goal in making this film. The more people out having an authentic connection with nature, means there will be more people to protect it in the future. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
I can’t believe this has been 8 years since it’s original post! I remember watching when it first came out! I was stationed in 29 palms California, relating to the hot, dry landscapes of New Mexico, and dreaming of going to Yosemite with some friends lmao. Never made it. But, this video has!
One of the best documentary I've seen so far on the PCT. Unlike other films I've seen, the experience wasn't sugarcoated. I like hearing about the bad along with the good. Makes it more real and relate-able. Great job. :)
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One of the coolest films I've watched. I felt nothing but compassion for you guys and I've decided I must do the same. As a backpacker, I know the feeling of solitude but nothing like this. My preparation begins now. I have found my life.
+Dordan Happy to be of inspiration! If you have any questions on getting out there feel free to shoot me an email at: AsItHappensTV@gmail.com - Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Films!
What a truly inspiring video! Best thing I have seen in a long time. Definitely will be supporting future projects!
Jacob - Thank you for the kind words. We have a lot coming up to film in the next year, so stay tuned and thank you for supporting us!
It's very rare that I leave comments under a video. But now I have to. It was only two weeks ago that I saw an episode of criminal minds and they mentioned the AT. And now I felt into a deep rabbit hole. I already read a book about the PCT. binchwatched many many videos and stumbled across your film. One of the best I've ever seen. To think about that it is nearly 10 years old ... The most beautiful photographs of the PCT and a excellent videocut. I love it. Thanks a lot for this piece of art
I just can't get enough of this film! Not only have I shared it with hundreds of people, included dropping it nonchalantly into most conversations, but I myself have watched it multiple times. Each time I find myself sobbing at the pure freedom that lies at our backdoors while we all shuffle to conform to our everyday inherited routines only to buy things that show our status class amongst ourselves while we surround ourselves with people we only seek to judge our own equities against. To laughing hysterically at the most minimal mishaps that I feel like I experience with you. I know I just left a comment earlier today but I keep finding myself coming back for more, wondering how something so enlightening isn't being screened in Hollywood theaters! I cannot express the pure enjoyment I get out of knowing that pure nature still exists. Not only in the country we seek to drive through as fast as we can to reach our populated destinations, but forged in the spirit of the few that seek true freedom. I have to admit I have conformed recently. Coming from being homeless to making 60k a year in 2 years time has been an absolute miracle and blessing. To say I don't appreciate it would be inhumane. But to say I don't feel a little ashamed of the hermit I've become would be a lie. I dropped out of high school many years ago to seek adventure and see the world through diplomatic change in the Marine Corps. When that ended I was left with questions, and questions only. I made myself this way, which means you can always change your perception on what you see as successful. You two did thay for me in a time that I thought I had seen the light I was completely blinded by your souls light for freedom. Thank you in a million ways for the awakening. You've brought meaning to my life once again and I cannot repay you enough. Happy trails mates hope to see you out there sooner than later.
Sorry for taking so long to reply to your thoughtful message. Somehow it got lost here. That said, it made my day reading this. I sincerely hope you have touched the freedom we tried capturing in this video. It's a beautiful and very real entity still out there, if you're willing to go after it. More to come in 2017. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
What a fantastic documentary and journey. I am not a backpacker or a hiker but I was riveted to this film. I have to say that I felt I was along on this trip and wanted to thank you for creating and sharing your journey. ATB Mike.
Thank you for the kind words. One of our goals with this film was to make the experience immersive, so viewers could feel what it's like to be on a long hike in backcountry. To some degree, we accomplished this. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
Amazing...Just Amazing! This is the best backpacking movie/documentary I have ever seen! I just started backpacking a few months ago and I love it. I hike the AT but it looks like a whole other world on the PCT. This documentary is very motivational and a can't wait until I can go on my first thru hike!
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Loved it! Thanks for posting!
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I keep re-watching this video, and other PCT documentaries.....they are just so ultra epic adventurous!!!! 👍 👌
Just amazing and simply inspiring.
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wow i loved every min of this video thanks guys.....
+Vincent Morgan Thank you for watching and leaving this warm comment. Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Films!
This is the perfect example of the faith that live in the mankind.
Greetings from Tijuana, Mexico, where start this amazing journey!.
Jesus Amador Quintero It's ironic how a journey thru the backcountry can restore your faith in humanity, but that it does.
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That was just bad ass! Probably gonna watch it again. Thank you! 😁💕😊
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Incredibly inspirational, beautiful and real! Thank you for putting this wonderful film together so others can get a glimpse of what you experienced. Sharing is caring.
Thank you for watching and yes, sharing is caring. After the Appalachian Trail the only way I (Andy) could think of giving back to such a rich and life changing experience was making a film to capture it.
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OMG! what an awesome film! The stories you will tell to your children are priceless!
Haha, as a matter of fact - next spring, I (Andy) will begin telling stories to my first babe. Can't wait! Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
Excellent work, thanks for posting!
+WWExploring 1984 Thank you for watching! Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
Absolutely amazing and inspiring. Thank you for sharing this journey in such a creative way.
What a beautiful movie gentlemen. I was extremely moved. Thanks for tell us your story. Hope you guys are doing well:) Greetings from the Rockies!!
Happy to hear our story moved you! While it took a lot of time and energy to create this piece, it's all worth it with comments like yours.
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This is beautiful. My best friend and I were planning on traveling across all of America, but we came to our senses that it may be a little too much. I have really been researching this trail and have been so thankful to watch your documentary and each and every struggle and victory you guys experienced. I think this is the trail we are going to take and I appreciate your documentary very much. Its so inspiring and monumental and the thing that stuck out to me the most is that it can be done. Thank you again, best of wishes!
It can be done. I hope you have found a journey of your own! Subscribe, like and share to support future As It Happens Creative productions!
This was the second documentary I watched today about PCT, both around 1:30 hrs. The first one was great, this one was even better... Thank you
+Brazillian Bully What was the first documentary you watched? Are you planning a thru? Stay tuned and support future As It Happens Films by sharing and subscribing today!
Watched the whole video...absolutely awesome, and some of those still shots you showed were fantastic....good job fellas
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Amazing journey and adventure... thank you for the documentary... great work
Tom - Thank you for watching and leaving this positive comment. Looking forward to setting out on the next one ~
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This was sick! Can't wait to get going on this trail someday. I'm going on my first backpacking trip in about a month in Western MT and am beyond pumped
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Thank you for sharing this video! It has really served as inspiration, and I hope to one day follow in your guys' footsteps!
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Wow... Awesome movie. Awesome as it gets! thanks for the trip it was grand.
Big Tank Thank you for watching!
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