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Leonidas
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Добавлен 29 сен 2011
It’s not about the terminus, it’s about the tale.
Married guy trying to stay fit and ready to hike big miles at the drop of a hat. Focusing on developing a training style that benefits my lifestyle. Currently hiking/backpacking as a way to get everyone outside and enjoy God's creation. I also enjoy the mental and physical push that hiking solo provides.
Stumblelina(my wife) and I are currently section hiking the AT. I also do solo hikes where I can get out and stretch my legs and push my limits. I recently completed the Pinhoti Trail over the course of ~2 years and thru hiked the Benton MacKaye Trail. Going forward, I plan to start focusing on the "shorter" long trails. I want to highlight trails that people can attempt in two weeks or less or even section hike as time allows.
If you are looking for Pinhoti Trail information: www.greenbelly.co/pages/pinhoti-trail-map
Married guy trying to stay fit and ready to hike big miles at the drop of a hat. Focusing on developing a training style that benefits my lifestyle. Currently hiking/backpacking as a way to get everyone outside and enjoy God's creation. I also enjoy the mental and physical push that hiking solo provides.
Stumblelina(my wife) and I are currently section hiking the AT. I also do solo hikes where I can get out and stretch my legs and push my limits. I recently completed the Pinhoti Trail over the course of ~2 years and thru hiked the Benton MacKaye Trail. Going forward, I plan to start focusing on the "shorter" long trails. I want to highlight trails that people can attempt in two weeks or less or even section hike as time allows.
If you are looking for Pinhoti Trail information: www.greenbelly.co/pages/pinhoti-trail-map
Appalachian Trail 2024 - US 33 Elkton, VA to US Route 211/Thorton Gap
Stumblelina and I pick back up on our journey to Katahdin. In 2024, we hiked from Reid's Gap to US Route 211/Thorton Gap on the Appalachian Trail headed NOBO.
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KUIU Peloton 97 3000+ Mile Review
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Thoughts on the KUIU Peloton 97 after over three thousand miles of backpacking use. www.kuiu.com/shop/collections/peloton/peloton-97-fleece-zip-t-hoodie/20031.html?cgid=collections-Peloton&dwvar_20031_color=Olive I am not sponsored by KUIU and I was not compensated for this video. I purchased this item with my own funds and I am reviewing it based on my use personal case and parameters.
Appalachian Trail 2024 - Reid's Gap to US 33 Elkton, VA
Просмотров 107Месяц назад
Stumblelina and I pick back up on our journey to Katahdin. In 2024, we hiked from Reid's Gap to US Route 211/Thorton Gap on the Appalachian Trail headed NOBO.
AT 2023 -Daleville to Reid’s Gap - Days 4-6
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Stumblelina and I pick back up on our journey to Katahdin. In 2023, we hiked from Daleville to Reid's Gap on the Appalachian Trail headed NOBO.
AT 2023 - Daleville to Reid’s Gap - Days 1-3
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Stumblelina and I pick back up on our journey to Katahdin. In 2023, we hiked from Daleville to Reid's Gap on the Appalachian Trail headed NOBO.
Zpacks Offset Duo Review
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Follow along as I setup and talk about the pros and cons of the Zpacks Offset Duo. I recently picked this tent up to replace my Zpacks Duplex.
New Year: What’s in my Pack for 2024
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New gear that I will be carrying on trips in 2024.
Pinhoti Trail FKT November 2023: Pushing further than ever
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Attempt 5 at setting the Unsupported FKT for the Alabama portion of the Pinhoti Trail. Day 2: After talking with my prayer partners and wife, I decided to push forward. I slept in two shifts, walked in prayer and the eventual sunrise helped to rejuvenate my mental state. The attempt was called at HWY 281, my pace was slowed to a crawl and I was having some balance issues. While I knew smoother ...
Pinhoti Trail FKT November 2023: Why am I doing this?
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Attempt 5 at setting the Unsupported FKT for the Alabama portion of the Pinhoti Trail.
Damascus Dash FKT
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I set out on October 6th to establish a new FKT route between Boots Off Hostel and Damascus, Va. The route is on the Appalachian Trail and is approximately 41.5 miles long. I logged over 9000 feet of elevation gain in this section and completed my unsupported attempt in 13 hours 6 minutes and 53 seconds.
Nitecore UT27: Broken
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My UT27 headlamp from Nitecore was found broken in my electronics drawer. After checking on warranty options, I decided to purchase another directly from Nitecore. The upside, I have four batteries now. The downside, I am $60 poorer.
New Gear: XOSKIN Underwear, Socks and Shirt
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I just picked up some new gear to try out from XOSKIN. They design gear for ultra running that helps keep you dry, chafe free and comfortable. The plan is to use this going forward on my personal challenges, FKT attempts and maybe even an ultra marathon in 2024. I will post follow-up videos on my thoughts as I use the gear. You can check them out at the link below. www.xoskin.us/index.html
Palmetto Trail: Peak to Prosperity and Newberry Passages Day 6 of 6
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Palmetto Trail: Peak to Prosperity and Newberry Passages Day 6 of 6
Palmetto Trail: Capitol City and Peak to Prosperity Passages Day 5 of 6
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Palmetto Trail: Capitol City and Peak to Prosperity Passages Day 5 of 6
Palmetto Trail: Cook MT/Boyd, Fort Jackson and Capitol City Passages Day 4 of 6
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Palmetto Trail: Cook MT/Boyd, Fort Jackson and Capitol City Passages Day 4 of 6
Palmetto Trail: High Hills of Santee, Wateree and the unfinished Cook MT/Boyd Passages Day 3 of 6
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Palmetto Trail: High Hills of Santee, Wateree and the unfinished Cook MT/Boyd Passages Day 3 of 6
Palmetto Trail: Lake Marion Passage & High Hills of Santee Day 2 of 6
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Palmetto Trail: Lake Marion Passage & High Hills of Santee Day 2 of 6
Palmetto Trail: Lake Marion Passage Day 1 of 6
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Palmetto Trail: Lake Marion Passage Day 1 of 6
Sheltowee Trace FKT Attempt: Crewing Jason Wish
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Sheltowee Trace FKT Attempt: Crewing Jason Wish
Alabama Pinhoti Unsupported FKT Attempt: Oct 2022
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Alabama Pinhoti Unsupported FKT Attempt: Oct 2022
AT CHALLENGE DAY 2: Amicalola to Franklin Yo-yo 🪀
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AT CHALLENGE DAY 2: Amicalola to Franklin Yo-yo 🪀
AT CHALLENGE DAY 1: Amicalola to Franklin Yo-yo 🪀
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AT CHALLENGE DAY 1: Amicalola to Franklin Yo-yo 🪀
Nice!👍🏼
Awesome catch! 🦑
Beautiful trek. So happy that people are willing to help.
@@scwils8285 thanks for watching!
Too many poles, to many pegs
Thanks for checking out the video.
The shot of the butterfly was amazing! Y’all did get some good views in between the rain. Happy Hiking
Was a great trip!
You caught some awesome shots. Rain is never fun.
@@SeniorHiker77 thank you sir! Rain makes you appreciate all the nice cool dry days in the fall and winter.
Great video Leonidas. Awesome trip. Crow✌️
Glad you enjoyed it
One thing I've never understood about the Duplex ,and it sounds like this tent, is why not give a couple more inches overhang of the fly over the floor and eliminate rain splash back and the chance of the floor from pushing out. The tent is so light to begin with why not eliminate these problems? It would only add a couple of ounces. Those of us that camp in the mountains can't find level spots very often.
I’m going to assume it’s the price we pay to push for gear as light as possible.
The sunset shots were fantastic. 🦑
I appreciate it!
Brings back great memories of my thru hike. I thought a bear was going to pop out any time. Hope her knees heals quickly! Happy Hiking
Thanks!
Hope the knee heals quickly!
Great to see you posting again man!
Thanks! About to watch your latest video!
Glad to see you back on the trail. It would not be the AT without the rain. This section I slack packed in 2018 SOBO in September through a tropical depression, but at least I had a hotel every night! Happy Hiking
That is true, I can only think of one trip we have done where there was no rain.
Those moments of sunshine after the rain always lift my spirits. 🦑
Except when it makes it a sauna!
thanks for the review. Why not add clips to the fly sides that don't open up so that you can disconnect them from the ground and open the flys fully? You have peak tieouts so the tent will still stay taut. I don't know why Zpacks doesn't do this. Am I missing something?
Its a good point, you could definitely modify it back to a similar design with the clips like the original. You would need to mod a way to hold the short side door back but that shouldn't be a big deal.
Lots of deer and one rabbit 🐇. Beast hiking.
What an adventure! Beautiful section too. 2:12 That deer looked like she recognized all that hunter orange. 😄👍🏼
😂 I think you are right!
You have the head and foot ends the wrong way around. It is wider at the taller end (50") to accommodate mummy shaped pads and narrower at the foot end (44") for the same reason. If you need convincing, look at the product description and photos on their product page and their set up video.
Thanks, I must have missed that when I originally looked at the pictures.
@@LeonidasontheTrail No worries! By the way, I liked your comment about the doors - the correct sleeping position does have the annoyance of feeling more closed-in at the head-end because of the door arrangement. I wonder if future versions will allow the user to tie back either or both doors on each side? I personally would prefer that option, like on the Duplex.
Add loops on the floor corners to stake out with tiny titanium Shepard stakes
Definitely add silicon strips or bumps to your pad
Very nice review! Thanks for sharing Bud
Thanks for watching!
Dont stuff dyneema! Fold it keeping it flat as opposed to a cylinder. My tent has lasted so much longer than previous ones. The thermarest pump sack makes a good bag for a 2p dyneema tent making it duel use.
This is a different take on the offset duo and more of a practical review and comparison to the duplex. I think I would prefer the rainbow door. Thoughts? 🦑
I’m still undecided on the doors. I didn’t like that the rainbow door generally fell out of the tent and into the wet, but the new door needing to be tied up to be out of the way is kind of annoying in certain situations.
Nice review John. That's a tent to consider. Love the D doors
Appreciate it John! I’m still undecided on which door I like better.
Surprised the sun shirt is not orange!
OV doesn’t offer one in orange, maybe I need to have a talk with Tayson
Excellent!! 🦑
Awesome!
That looked like a Dirt color Zpacks Duplex. Lol
Burnt orange Offset Duo!
Awesome video! I've always been super interested in the bear canister specifically for the reason of convenience and ease of use. I've never really cared too much about weight if it improves my experience. Love the ideas about using the lids and Cook station or a plate. Brilliant.
I love it. I have always preferred a bear canister. It’s slightly amusing to me how UL backpacking has become such a competition with some people on RUclips that they don’t even want to carry an extra pair of socks or a chapstick and their first aid kit consists of a single bandaid and an Imodium pill. You really laid out the case for bear canisters well. There are other ways to help keep your weight reasonably low and still enjoy your hike, get a good nights sleep and not have the aggravation of a food bag to hang or the worry over bears and other critters.
How long is the private property stretch around the shelter?
It starts at 49.2 and I don't recall anywhere that wasn't in someone's yard/property for about ten miles or so.
More relevant than ever. Four out of five hangs I saw on my AT thru weren't going to stop a bear at any given camp I stayed. I took great pride (and way too much time), perfecting my technique. I will never hang again. Many areas around shelters showed how much damage hanging has caused. Now adays, a kit can easily absorb the additional weight. Clearly, people don't remember packs used to weigh over forty pounds plus.
Ah, making lemonade from life’s lemons.👍🏼
Sucks that you didn't get it replaced for free. Love Nitecore products, but this might be a lesson not to buy from 3rd party dealers right?
That or be prepared to jump through a lot of hoops.
Customer service for most companies has been worse downy to the point that sometimes I don’t even bother. At least no you have two sets of batteries. 🦑
Exactly, sometimes the juice isn't worth the squeeze.
After a couple more years, how are you feeling about the pack, and the choice to go bear can for most trips? I'm thinking about doing the same even for east coast trips, for many similar reasons as you. The UL frameless version of this pack has me salivating. Thoughts?
I like it enough that I bought another and gave my wife the original. I needed a bigger torso to make the carry a bit more comfortable. I still wish Jan would make a version in Ultra100 but so far, nothing has come up for sale. I have contemplated taking mine apart, using it for a pattern and re-making the pack in Ultra100. I carry a bear can for all trips now except for FKT attempts. I did carry the can on a couple of them but I decided to go sans can for the super fast trips. I determined when I am only sleeping 3 hours and the food is all sealed and powder, the chance of an animal encounter is low enough that I am taking that risk.
Thanks a ton for the update, this helps a lot!
Thanks for your take and review of the bear canister. I'm actually in the market now for a canister. I need a canister for at least 6 to 7 days of food.
Depending on the bulk of what you eat, the BV500 could work or one of the two larger Bearikades.
Hi, thanks for the review. I have to carry a bear canister so this pack has captured my interest- did you miss having side pockets or hip belt pockets?
The wrap around pocket on the back makes up for side pockets in my use as I never can reach the side pockets on most packs. I added hip belt pockets from Zpacks to mine but now they have the option to come with hip belt pockets when you order. I also eventually added shoulder strap water bottle holders as that worked better for me and helped with a bit of weight transfer.
Beautiful! 🦑
Beautiful country!
It really is!
Pretty good road hike to bring thing to a close. Glad you guys had a good time. Thanks for bringing us along!
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for the review. But it’s pronounced (koo-you) Kuiu
Appreciate the pronunciation correction and thanks for watching!
Wow! I can only dream of that mileage brother! Happy Hiking
Thanks, you too!
And they play ALL NIGHT LONG!
Every time I hear that band I think of Crow jamming out! Happy Hiking
Love it!!!
😂😂😂
That’s hilarious!
That Tough Leonidas! No worries my friend. You will get it next time. You are the GOAT in my view my friend. Great video. Crow
Thanks! I really enjoyed the views in the new additions to the trail.
Still a beast bro…!
Maybe I need to start carrying some "snake venom" in case I need to be able to push through the pain.
@@LeonidasontheTrail works for me!