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How did you even find this? haha! This is back when I did cool things ;)

Thanks for the kind comment. The UA-cam powers that be didn't like the songs that were included, so they eventually deleted it. I changed the song in question and reuploaded it for folks to enjoy; so I'm happy to hear that someone has already gotten some enjoyment out of it being available for viewing again :)

I'm super humbled by this, thank you a ton for leaving this comment. It helps encourage me to keep making videos like this (although it has been a while). I also come back to this video when I'm missing the trail, which is often :)

Here again, a few bourbons in looking for motivation when the world is in such a rough place.

Haha! Thank you man. This was my first hiking trip, so I didn't have much gear. Brought my high school backpack with me for carrying snacks lol. It was such an awesome hike. Thanks for commenting.

i legit thought they were bowling shoes

Thank you man! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video! It'll be 5 years this coming summer. Time sure does fly by. Thanks for the kind words!!

Haha! You know it my man ;) Let's go on an adventure and make another video soon. Need to put it in the calendar and just stinkin do it lol

Hey! In my opinion, yes, that section is incredibly beautiful and is my favorite part of the entire CT (having backpacked and bikepacked it once each). Daily mileage really depends on your endurance and location along the CT, as there are quick and slow parts of the trail. If you're in decent shape and used to altitude, riding that section could be done in 2 long-ish days. 3 days would allow for a more relaxed pace / longer breaks. And my legs were always a bit tired, but it was totally fine :)

Hey Jeff! Super encouraged by your comment man. That's really awesome to hear about your trip and this video's small part in inspiring it! As far as new adventures go, newly married and doing smaller weekend trips, which has been a blast! I'm playing around with the idea of racing the Great Divide in 2020 or maybe the CT instead. Something big in 2020 is happening though!! haha! Really appreciate the comment man. Keep on keepin' on :)

It was very flat. It follows an old rail line, mostly along the Missouri River, so there is very little elevation gain throughout the route. So get used to sitting for extended periods of time (there's no need to get out of your saddle for steep climbs. There are none, lol!). But overall the experience was very fun and one I'm glad that me and my friend did. Some great memories there. Thanks for the comment, John!

Thanks for the kind words John! I haven't uploaded any videos in quite some time, but I do have some footage just sitting on a drive waiting to be edited. Might do something epic again this summer or next :) Take care!

Hey! Ya, I do plan on posting more videos :) I currently have a bikepacking trip planned for 2019 which I'll make a video for. And various past trips that I just haven't gotten around to editing. But yes, I definitely plan on keeping this channel active, just not posting a video every week or anything. That's just too much for me. Thanks for the comment and subscription man!

Thanks John :)

Sadly, it got flagged for the music in it :/ Not the first time that has happened to a fairly successful video of mine, I should learn my lesson haha! I'll try pushing back tomorrow and it may come back online. If not, I'll re-upload it without the flagged song. Thanks for the comment Zach! Super glad you enjoy the video!

Thanks Tim :) I used an older GoPro 3. It's what I have and it gets the job done haha

It looks much nicer than the older GoPro (basic???) that I barrow from my daughter. Time to upgrade!

@@jtelvis3 haha! Ya, it is very impressive how far along camera technology has come! I'll be using this same camera most likely until it dies on me.. gets the job done :)

Thanks for the kind words Tim! Really glad you enjoyed the video :)

Thanks man! Hope your adventure is so much fun :)

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Dude, the CT was so amazing! I really miss being in the mountains sometimes and the simplicity of it all. So so good man! Thanks for the comment, take care :)

Blake Dempsey hey Blake! That's awesome man. Definitely miss the B&B crew. Nobody is too close to me in KC, maybe an 8 hour drive to Denver. I need to head west and hang with some folks in the mountains! Thank you for the comment man.

You're in KC?? Me and my girlfriend just moved out here from CO back in october! We should get together and go for a ride or grab a beer sometime

Blake Dempsey Duuuude! Yes! Send me a message with your email or cell # and we can plan a time! That would be fun. I'm currently in Taiwan for work, so communication might be spotty until Friday haha

Kris Nordberg Thanks Kris! It was a crazy time.

It's a 2013 Salsa El Mariachi 2. It was good :) Heavy, but trustworthy for sure

Very cool! Do you have any tips for a traditional backpacker getting into biking? I still like to hike, but would like to opt for shorter long distance trips that biking allows.

I was in the same position as you actually. This was my first bikepacking trip and I simply used all of my backpacking gear. I'd encourage you to take a short-ish trip (2-4 days) without investing too much into bikepacking specific gear. This will help you see how much you enjoy the bikepacking activity. If you have enough gear to backpack, then you have enough gear to bikepack (assuming you have a bicycle lol). As far as tips go, I'd say just plan a weekend trip and do it! It'll be worth it I promise :)

Hey! One of my buddies in the video went to college in Kentucky. But I'm from Kansas :) Thanks for the comment man.

Hey Chris! Thanks for your kind words :) I'll list some answers below for ya: 1.) Getting into towns was actually one of the pretty fun parts about thru hiking. I had never hitch-hiked before, but I never had a negative experience (other than waiting up to an hour at US-50 highway). And also, if you are still very nervous about it, find a hiking buddy on the trail and see if they are heading to the same town. Hitching in pairs or groups is always safer (and fun!). 2.) Yes, the CT is incredibly well marked and easy to follow. As long as you keep your head up and notice the signs, you will be fine. Both times when I got turned around its because I was staring at my feet and zoned out. There are many trail junctions, but almost always there is a sign :) And if there isn't, the CT handbook has turn by turn directions for the entire length. It's an awesome handbook. Very useful. Hopefully that helps! Don't hesitate to ask more questions! The CT is awesome and I hope you experience it in full :) ~ Jake

hmm. I even looked back at the video and couldn't find a bear haha!

Hey Kirk! Thanks for the kind words. And good noticing the different friends and tent haha! So the guys I started with ended up calling it when we were in Breckenridge. I continued solo for a couple more days and met the guy (Jesse) and the girl (Laine) later that week. It was awesome to have a new trail family and hike / camp together. It honestly couldn't have worked out any better. This explains the tent change: my buddy and I were sharing the load of an REI half dome tent. Once he called it quits, I learned it was too big to fit it in my pack (46L Osprey). So we took a few buses to arrive in Dillon, CO where I bought that Big Agnes tent (still use it often). It was expensive but definitely worth it :) Also, yes, this was a thru-hike for me. The trip was life-changing in a few ways. Meeting people on trail and sharing stories and laughs were among the highlights of that hike. Overcoming difficult days where you feel pretty down. Experiencing the beauty of the trail and taking in those high moments. Being able to just sit and look and realize how lucky I was to have the means to take a month off and just hike was incredible. It's an experience that I'll never forget and I still think about it often! Thanks Kirk, let me know if you have any more questions. ~ Jake

I couldn't have said it any better. Love the story, especially the part of your buds calling it quits. My buddy and I started out and then met a gal in Leadville who was hiking solo and was a day behind us as she came off at the first Leadville exit. So, she left town a dy early and we met back up the following day. All was going well and we get to Twin Lakes and have camp set up, get a fire going, you know the drill. Well, along comes a dude walking into camp and asked if he could throw down under a tree next to camp. The gal that was now with us replied, as long as you will roast marshmallows with us. He cracked up and said well hell yes. Good times man good times. BTW we all stuck together for the remainder of the trip and are still friends today.

Hey Jean! 1.) I only brought what I showed in the video. That was two pairs of underwear, one pair of shorts, one t-shirt, one wool long sleeve, down jacket, and a rain jacket. There were a couple accessories like a beanie and wool socks, but that is up to you. This clothing list is pretty typical I'd say, but bring whatever makes you comfortable. You can always mail things home if you don't use them. 2.) Every hostel I stayed in was $10-20. I promise you that you will never be charged $75 for one night in a hostel. (assuming you are okay with the bunk rooms and are not requesting a private room. If you are, then $75 may make sense). 3.) The guide is good, but the CT Databook is definitely more helpful when you're on the trail. It tells you directions, water availability (very important), campsites, etc. I would highly recommend bringing this booklet with you. It is pocket sized. Thanks! ~ Jake

Hey there! If you have the time to hike the entire trail, I would recommend doing that instead of biking it. This is completely personal opinion, I just want to point that out. But I found that biking it was 50% pushing my bike and 20% surviving descents. There are definitely sections that are amazing and worth it, but overall, I enjoyed hiking the CT so much more. For you, it is much simpler to just bring a backpack and start. It is less frustrating (in my opinion) than biking the trail. It feels like more of a natural way to interact with the environment. You don't need to detour the wilderness areas (some of the best parts of the CT). You meet more people who are going the same pace as you and it is possible to become very close to those you hike with (conversation while thru-biking is pretty tough to have). Overall, hiking and biking the CT are so different from each other. If I had the time to do only one, I would hike it again in a heartbeat :) Hope that helped. ~ Jake

That was the perfect answer thank you! I was kinda thinking the same but after seeing all those mountainbike videos I thought that might be smth. cool too. But yeah for the first experience I'm going to hike it next year! Thanks

Thanks Connor :)

Thanks Roger :) I started in early August. A great time to be on the trail for sure

Hi Carlo :) We hiked this trail in late May. Have fun on your trip!

Thanks man :) I dig it, haha

Thanks for the comment Mike :) I hope you have a great time!

It's a pretty cool place :) But enjoying adventure where you live is awesome!