Wondering How This Year's Thru-Hikers Are Doing?

[ldsailor]

So I was just killing time and drifted over to YouTube. There I saw "Julie's Appalachian Trail Vlog #4: Woody Gay to Hiawassee," which was published today. Standard fare until 11:25 minutes into the video and then she shows this.

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Those shoes are frozen solid and she says, stuck together. Looks like the fun is raging out there for the thru-hikers.

By the way, it appears "Trail Magic" is still going strong on the trail. The video showed a big hiker feed at Mountain Crossings (Neel Gap) with a band playing, too.

[JC13]

That was the Mountain Crossings Kickoff Party, we went over there from the ATKO on Saturday.

[beefsmack]

Wowzers!

[trailmercury]

Those trail runners will thaw out and subsequently dry out much faster than heavier stiffer boots would if both were allowed to completely freeze (which is the problem with this scenario in the first place)
whether one uses boots or trail runners, priority should be not letting them freeze.... hell, it looks like she left them out in the snow even!!!

[SkeeterPee]

That Julie and hiking partner are doing about 20 mile days from the start I think. Hopefully they can handle it.

[Traffic Jam]

Wind chill to 10 below in the Smokies Thursday night and Friday...wonder who has made it that far? I’m not following anyone.

[Ethesis]

Wind chill to 10 below in the Smokies Thursday night and Friday...wonder who has made it that far? I’m not following anyone.

lots of people are sitting it out. Weather will break next week.

Since I retire on the 15th and we fly out on the 17th I’m glad we didn’t start in February as some pushed us to.

[Ethesis]

BTW: https://www.reddit.com/r/Appalachian...week_2_update/

that will I’ll update you once a week.

[T.S.Kobzol]

the leveL of evangelism of trailrunners has no bounds. I'm surprised the Everest climbers haven't switched to trailrunners yet...they just need them slightLy more insulated and VOILA! :-)

Those trail runners will thaw out and subsequently dry out much faster than heavier stiffer boots would if both were allowed to completely freeze (which is the problem with this scenario in the first place)
whether one uses boots or trail runners, priority should be not letting them freeze.... hell, it looks like she left them out in the snow even!!!

[RockDoc]

I'm thinking of all those gear lists that had short pants, no long pants, because you know you need to save weight.

[trailmercury]

the leveL of evangelism of trailrunners has no bounds. I'm surprised the Everest climbers haven't switched to trailrunners yet...they just need them slightLy more insulated and VOILA! :-)

Yeah, 'cause Everest is exactly like the AT...

[full conditions]

I scan some of the entries from trail journals occasionally and I noticed one lady quit because the group of fellow thrus she was hiking with ditched her in Franklin and it hurt her feelings. Plus she was getting tired of getting rained on and being exhausted all the time.

[ldsailor]

I scan some of the entries from trail journals occasionally and I noticed one lady quit because the group of fellow thrus she was hiking with ditched her in Franklin and it hurt her feelings. Plus she was getting tired of getting rained on and being exhausted all the time.

Well, at least she made it 100 miles. I wonder who told her she wouldn't get rained on and be exhausted all the time?

[MuddyWaters]

Well, at least she made it 100 miles. I wonder who told her she wouldn't get rained on and be exhausted all the time?

Yup.
78 miles in 13 days can really exhaust you.

I had to go look that one up, because quitting due to people you barely know ditching you... Is interesting ....as to why they would. Sometimes you can read their journal and think....I see now...

Kind of interesting that just about all the trail journals are old people. The children must be using YouTube.

[RockDoc]

Well, at least she made it 100 miles. I wonder who told her she wouldn't get rained on and be exhausted all the time?

Was her name Mary Ellen? Asking for a friend named Bill.

[ldsailor]

Was her name Mary Ellen? Asking for a friend named Bill.

Almost missed that one. Tell Mr. Bryson it wasn't Mary Ellen.

[perrymk]

I understand freezing footwear is a good way to get rid of smell. I believe the theory is the extreme cold kills the bacteria.

[JPritch]

Kind of interesting that just about all the trail journals are old people. The children must be using YouTube.

You're like 2-3 apps behind man. Facebook isn't even the main one anymore. Last I checked, Instagram was really big, but I'm probably behind the times on that already.

[fastfoxengineering]

Start in March they said... thats what everyone does...

My next AT thru Im starting in May lol.

Imo.. the colder fall in Maine is nicer than the nasty spring in GA/TN.



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[beachbunny]

"old people"
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