Most enjoyable - best "unintentional" documentary ever!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Roger C thanks!

@bhotherbhother8764

2 жыл бұрын

💞💞💋💋🙏🙏😄🌤🌟🌟🏵🏵🍀🍀🌻💖💖💖👋👋👋👏👏👏👏👏😘😘😘😘😘love you sooo much guys

Thanks. I really enjoyed watching the video. The challenges are crazy, and you all have my respect as true hikers.

Best pct video. Watched over a number of times. Enjoy the simplicity of a real video. Your challenges were the best and bring a smile everytime. Thanks man!

I have been doing some hiking in Europe and this movie just captures the thru-hiking experience like no other video could. In a weird way, it made me feel homesick for an adventure I have never been on. It made me decide to slowly start working towards doing the PCT, probably in 2019. I just want to say thank you!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks! Hope you get out there someday... or go on something else you want.

@hanneistad2922

7 жыл бұрын

Also a European, Norwegian, planning to thru hike the PCT in 2019. Hoping it will be doable!

@michaeldugan1738

7 жыл бұрын

@Emiel Wittevrongel Wow. May the prevailing wind be at your back. I hope you make it, dude. I suspect you may be Swiss, Austrian or German. I was in Germany years ago and did short day hikes through forests visiting villages (Dörfer), etc., and got a sense of the unique Central European-ness felt on such journeys in such villages. As the video shows, the PCT will have similarities only to some of the weather (at times), environment, character, that one would see in European hiking trails or camping areas, but although the video doesn't make the comparison expressly, its content shows water availability, environmental and topological differences, etc., between PCT and European trails. I'd stand by Zach Rotondo's admonitions regarding water, remoteness, dehydration and so on first and foremost, but if you do your logistics right to make for a great hike, I think you'll be stunned by the beauty and sense of Liberty one might experience, viewing a golden sunset, say, tent posted and sleeping bag unwrapped, enjoying some H20 and a meal, at 9200+ feet on Mt. Baden Powell. There is design and beauty that transcends human ken.

@vmelchers

7 жыл бұрын

I am a Canadian living in Germany since 2012. I discovered hiking shortly after moving here (I hike in Tirol and Sudtirol area) and now I have this big regret of not exploring north american hikes. I am in my 30s working for a tech company, no children, there is a yearning to go on a big adventure like this. Been watching AT and PCT videos for a few weeks. I think I would pick the PCT for remoteness and complete break with my experience of forest and mountain hiking in the Austrian Alps. Anyway, great video. And Good luck to all the Europeans going on this trail!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Emiel Wittevrongel ✌️

Truly inspirational, just wow! Much respect to you and your fellow hikers. Thank you.

Incredible documentary! Thanks so much for creating this and sharing with the world. Very inspiring.

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Enjoyed this a lot, Zach. Thanks for putting it together!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Steven Groen thanks for watching

Wonderful. Can’t wait to get out there myself!!! PCT 2021 🤞🏻🙏🏻

I feel like this is the most real story for hiking the PCT. thanks for sharing!

I'll always remember you as my first PCT hiker video that I was REALLY into and really enjoyed. I love your casual-ness, I LOVE that everything is just "cool" and not a "big deal" I DON'T agree with the McDoubles and nuggets! You're great!

@bhotherbhother8764

2 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏👋👋👋👋💝💝💝💝😘😘😘🙋‍♀️

You did something almost everybody would never do. It's a major achievement for a person and I heard it gives confidence, also. Thanks! It's fun to see nature and people having fun and solving problems on the trail. Glad there were no bear problems. I bought a bunch of hiking / camping gear awhile back but not for a long hike like this. I did not care too much about weight. In the end, not a big deal for really short hikes and camping, for now.

Great video! I enjoyed every second of it! Congrats!!!

Wow! Thanks for bringing us along for the trip!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

kc kathryn my pleasure ✌️

Awesome definitely give this a watch when I'm home from work. Looking forward to this.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

Thanks Zach. All these PCT videos with professional cinematography and equipment are nice and all... But what really makes me nostalgic for the trail is seeing a bunch of weirdos having a blast.

@northofyou33

6 жыл бұрын

A bunch of weirdos is right. This makes me much more hesitant to try this as a solo female hiker.

@akhikes

6 жыл бұрын

I hiked the PCT last summer (2017) & met many, many, many solo female hikers and none of them had any issues. 99.9% of people you meet on trail are amazingly, genuine people all with the same goal of hopefully getting to Canada.

@jaketapper7653

4 жыл бұрын

Nobody want to go with me. and I feel like I'd be the weird guy on the trail too introverted to talk to anyone

Thank you! I promise myself I will do this trail before I'm old and dry! Hopefully when I'm done with nursing school in a year.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Elexus T good luck!

Incredible. Fantastic! That was awesome to watch. Great video!!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Annette Borchardt thanks!

Thanks for taking the time to document your adventure and share the great sights!!!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Wes Kremer my pleasure!

What an awesome experience. This raw video was perfect...

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Johnny Muskrat thanks!

Thanks for posting, really enjoyed it! Hope to do the same next year. Congrats!

Amazing video! I can't wait for my first trip like this! Going next July!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Nicholas nicolosi enjoy!

Great Experience i actually enjoyed so much i was seeing myself with you guys alone the hike!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Luis R. Villanueva ✌️

Great video man. I enjoyed every minute and I mean every minute. I thank you for your time to go through all of your recording to put this together for us to watch. Hats off to you.

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

Eric Svenningsen ✌️

Zack - perfect insight packed in an hour. Cheers to you and all who head out...

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Thanks for taken the time to make this video and taken me along on the trip Congrats on finishing the PCT I would love to do this or the APT only time will tell lol take care young man and again thank you

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

bobinmissouri ✌️

Thank you for this great slice of life on the PCT. Great scenery! I wish I could but old joints creak too loudly. Thanks for sharing your beautiful experience. 😎💙💛

Just found your channel thanks so much it’s so cool to see it all as I will never get to do this myself !!! Awesome job well done!!! Hope to see more of your adventures on youtube!!!thanks for taking us on the journey with you I totally enjoyed it ❤️❤️👍👍👍

Amazing journey! Thanks for sharing!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Congrats. These are awesome videos. Brought back a lot of memories of my time hiking in WA and OR. Looks like I have a lot of videos on here to watch. Good job capturing your adventure. Amazing.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Joey's World happy to take you back!

Great video Zach, and thanks for sharing it. Inspirational videos like this keep reminding us all of the beauty of nature, and the calm pleasure of walking in the hills. It seemed like you were on a pretty crazy diet at times, but looks like it worked. Thanks for bringing some pleasure into this corner of London.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Jenkins thanks! Ya food was a bit all over the place.

@AlexMartinez-1316

5 жыл бұрын

trail oysters lol!

I watched this whole video and shared it with my friends. You are an amazing soul, I cant believe you made the hike so fun for us to watch.. inspriing, I hope to get it together in the next few years and find my way south and head back to Canada. Thank you for this, keep up that attitude brother.

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

Aaron Decloux ✌️

Great video man..I finished September 30th. Watching your video, I'm glad I did. Thanks. PCT CLASS 2016

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

christopher juarez 👏👏

You make it look so casual and easy. Your laid back humor is just so refreshing. Amazing journey thank you for sharing it.

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

Laurie my pleasure glad you enjoyed it ✌️

Zach, Thank You for sharing your awesome journey with us. I enjoyed every video. Congratulations on making it to Canada!!!! Well done!!!!!

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

Steve McMillan cheers!

Awesome video my man! My introduction to your channel was the McDouble episode. I just did my first multi-night solo hike here on the Florida Trail. Thought about you and all of the other rad folks who have inspired me to go out and hike! I hope to see many more videos from you sir.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

jason stevens sounds fun down there. I'm in the northeast right now and it's still cold. Can't wait to hit some trails this summer!

This was an excellent adventure to watch. You met some really cool people and saw some wonderful sights. Someday I'm going to do it too.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

candiduscorvus thanks 🙏 and good luck if ya get out there!

Nice work. Stoked to have made it in there. I'm just now watching this. This is one of my favorite hiking videos. Excellent style.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Eric Hightower ✌️

I've watched this twice now. Amazing feat my friend

So cool of you to share your memories this way. I love your videos! I don't think I'll refer to a deer as anything but a 'forest dolphin" ever again.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Oh please do, you'll get some great looks.

Congratulations! I really enjoyed watching.

Thanks, man, that was real, what a legendary PCT through-hike, KUDOS, you're a true inspiration.

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

Aussie Bushman ✌️

Zach, I'm not even half way done with this but I have to say it's brilliant. And it's probably due to the fact that you didn't plan on filming your hike. It's raw and true and captures perfectly the spontaneity and unexpected encounters of such an adventure. Judging by the comments and views Other people feel the same way. It's a cult classic. I've watched countless polished and well produced hiker videos and they can't touch this. You've nailed it. Thank you! I'm going to savor this like it's my last mcdouble. Cheers!

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

Matthew Clarke thanks for the kind words !

Amazing! Thanks for documenting. I can't wait to hike the PCT within the next few years :)

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

VicariouslyMe I hope you make it out. Good luck!

watched it all..it was like a dream.everyone has great gear and seems to have money...awesome video :)

Really inspirational video man! I do a lot of back-country canoe camping trips and after seeing your video this might be something I need to add to my bucket list. I'm from Eastern Canada and looking forward to doing a couple weeks on the trails in the Canadian Rockies in August... will be my first time witnessing mountains first hand and I am beyond stoked. Keep on hiking brother !

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Justin Gladstone have fun!

Thanks for sharing your journey. I enjoyed watching it!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Ryan Sponza my pleasure!

Love this dude, what an awesome look at the life of a thru hike!

I have to say thank you for sharing your adventures it was awesome!!!!!!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

John Robinson cheers!

About to do a section hike of the Norcal part of the trail, thanks for this much more realistic and down-to-earth version of how trail life goes. Watched the whole thing through, it gives a different perspective than a vast majority of the videos that are constantly waxing poetic about things. Props for all the work you put in, and I never would have guessed Micky D's was a viable trail food.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

+Matt Ryan enjoy + don't listen to the haters of the NorCal section... a lot of it was us in our heads seeing how much trail was left + leaving the awe of the sierras. And thanks for the kind words!

Absolutely loved this vlog on your thru hike! Very unique dude it’s getting me pumped for the AT in 2018

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

I walk alone ok glad you enjoyed it. Good luck!

@liamhobkirk5342

6 жыл бұрын

zach rotondo Thanks man!

Great video mate. Couldn't wait to come home from work and finish the rest. Congrats on the completion. Lots to learn in that vid and it was done with great humour. Iron guts...that should be your name....all that Maccas.....wow !!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Tim Nicholls thanks!

awesome vid-diary.... straight-up, no chaser... great PCT spirit...thanks for sharing with us desk-bound schlubs...

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Kurt Weller my pleasure!

Congrats on the 1000 Subs Zach, Great Videos! I`m hiking the PCT Southbound this year and can`t wait to get to washington, again awsome video, Thanks for posting!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Enjoy your hike!

I watched your whole video and it was great! Thanks for sharing your journey!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

my pleasure... thanks for watching!

@creekchubin9741

7 жыл бұрын

Jay Stewart I just watched it. soon as I'm done reading responses. I'm watching it again!..🍔.

Congratulations Zach! Good job.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@bhotherbhother8764

2 жыл бұрын

💖💖💖🌹🌹🙏🙏🌟🌤🌻🌻♥️🍀🏵🏵💝💝💝🌝😘😘👏👏👏👏👏

Congrats Zach......you made it!

Awesome video man. Cant wait to do it myself!

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

Miclo Chavez ✌️

Congrats. Loved the video. Thanks. I hiked the Camino de Santiago in Spain a few years ago, and although not as hard as the PCT, I understand what you went through. Huge Accomplishment.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

cheers!

Tank You for sharing. You did a great job. You were certain able to push the extra miles wen needed. I knew of the storms. I kept wondering how you were able to keep the batteries charged to take so much video when far north with short days and little sun.

This is awesome thanks for sharing!

Great film !!

great video. Congrats

Hey brother. Fukn awesome. I don't think I'll ever get to do that but I can definitely do a week one somewhere. Totally liked your mood about everything. Thanks for the journey. Stay safe.

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

E vazkee ✌️

thanks u man!! ITs amazing we are doing this trip this year!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Alejandro Abregu enjoy yourself!!

Fantastic vid thanks for sharing & well done!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Anton Baby my pleasure!

Really enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing!!!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Great video. Straight to the point no B.S. I’m looking to experience the PCT in 2020. A pilgrimage for my 40th year in this dimension. 🤘

@seribas

4 жыл бұрын

Still going? Start march 20th :)

Hey Zach, really enjoyed your film. It was the light handed handling and your cheery spirit made it the more enjoyable for me. I have been congratulating myself for a little thousand mile walk on the Camino de Santiago with towns and hostels and restaurants at the end of every days hike. The PCT looks like the real deal. I can feel the hike forming as a plan in my mind. 2020 maybe!

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Edwards congrats! And I hope you make it out there sometime when the times right.

congrats zach!! huge achievement!!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

LukeTns6 thanks!

Loved it dude. Thanks.

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing friend! Come hike the Rim of Africa with us in September!!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Stacey Vance rim of Africa?!!! I'll be watching!

BA man my 16 year old daughter and I are thru hiking March 2019 thanks for the vid it was awesome!

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

good luck!

Awesome video man. Well done. What an incredible journey. Gotta give a shout out to the feet and legs ha!

Great video Zach I liked you gear video too The Hoka shoe - is awesome, its the way forward if you are recovering from plantar fasciitis

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Feels like you're floating!

I've been following along since you posted the McDouble video. This was great to watch all put together, good job.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Wish I had more from the first half of the hike.

Zach Thanks for sharing you PCT thru hike. Your McDonalds challenges were off the chart. Il bet your having day dreams 1 year later. I hiked the section between Steven pass to Snoqualmie pass last September. Saw lots of Thru hikers. Hope your doing well and have more adventures planned. From Around Seattle out!

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

thanks butch!

It was an extremely early winter this year in all of the PNW. And the winter doesn't seem to want to end. It's still snowing in the mountains all over the PCT here in Oregon.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Hike Oregon so I see! Hikers have quite the hike this year.

@HikeOregon

7 жыл бұрын

They sure do. You hiked during one of the best years in quite a while. No wildfires in Oregon, decent weather, water sources were good :). I hiked a section in August and I LOVED it!

at 53 minutes you are at my home basically. timberline lodge on mt hood. i work for timberline for many many years. i live on mt hood. i make all my youtube videos in the mt hood forest for the most part. glad you got to see the beauty of the mt hood forest. i know it is all pretty along the trail but i just love mt hood and the forest here. congrats on you making it. seeing you guys at the laundry at the end reminds me of the huckleberry here in government camp on mt hood where i live. i always see pct hikers doing laundry there in the late summer. early fall. most times they are in snow like you were. wet. cold etc. then you say poutine. everyone likes to order the poutine at the mt hood brew pub here where i live. cool video bro.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

MOUNTAINOUS amazing place. Hope to see it someday in the winter.

@MOUNTAINOUS

7 жыл бұрын

i have a ton of snow videos. snowshoeing in the forest. snow cave building. also many snowboard videos and just snow updates. i do many wild videos. you should see a snowboard video i made somewhat recently to see it in its true form. search these words on youtube search.......life is short shred hard mountainous....see it. 3 or so minutes long. tree riding from hell in powder. epic shit. peace.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

MOUNTAINOUS ill take a look!

@MOUNTAINOUS

7 жыл бұрын

ya it is bad ass. tree riding like a ninja. life is short shred hard mountainous....those words will pop it up. it is about 10 videos back from my current one also.

Thanks for putting this together! It's refreshing to get a big dose of norcal, oregon and washington. All the other PCT vids I've come across have a ton of desert and sierra, but the 2nd half of the trip is just a blip. I guess they're no longer excited or just plain too tired to film after the first 2 sections. Washington looks incredible! Any idea what the daytime and nighttime temps were towards the end (when you were cold all the time)? Would you recommend getting more warm clothing for the last stretch?

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Marcel Poisot thanks! I was kinda the opposite, filmed more as the hike progressed. The last month or so had to have dipped below freezing on some nights - things froze. I'd swap my light down for a fleece like a melanzana if I could go back in time. Maybe some waterproof socks too - the zip lock trick had its limits. Feet felt like icicles towards the end.

Hey Zach - Outstanding video! I'm an old fart (67) who has done about 500 miles of both the PCT and AT in sections a few decades ago plus multiple thousands of miles in shorter trips and general hiking. My dream was to finish the PCT in long sections, but I got started too late in life and now have two total knee replacements from the heavy packs in my days of hiking (plus soccer, 40-miles-per week running for years, etc.) so my window for doing the trail is past. But I really enjoy the videos of current thru hikers and yours is the best I've seen for conveying the on-trail experience. Congrats - and when you get to be my age, you'll really be happy you made the decision to go for it when you did. I must say your experience with various McThings both amazed and worried me - I kept expecting the next part of the video to show you recovering from food gone bad - glad it worked out and that you shared it with us. I think... :-)

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

JohnTubbsMB thanks for watching! And sure am glad I did it when I did it.

Loved loved loved this. Awesome.

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

Rob Hyndman ✌️

Thx bro. That was awesome.

Awesome job man!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

from the heart....your a beautiful soul, thank you for sharing..

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

Linda Feis thanks!

@zachrotondo

6 жыл бұрын

Linda Feis thanks!

This video is sweet. Awesome perspective that you can't get from other videos. It complements the one Nick Symmonds did on Mt Hood not too long ago.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Emma Abrahamson thanks! I'll check nick's out. Haven't seen it

This video changed my life, watching you hammer mcdoubles enlightened me.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

John Gentile wow, thanks!

Great video, can't wait to hike the pct... I might of passed you going south on the jmt, was on Donahue pass june 28

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Eric Highsmith small world!

@erichighsmith7299

7 жыл бұрын

you ever run into lovegiver or deathwish? probably not but I spent some time with them

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

yep! small world :)

Great video! I hiked the PCT 2016 also, I hiked with Alfred aka Puma for a long while. Now it makes sense why he wanted everyone to call him Daddy....

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Kevin Graham hahahahahaha

Hi. Thank you for sharing your amazing journey. I'm getting ready to hike PTC Class 2018✌️

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Rhonda Whittall/ Burmeister good luck!!

@Lokena1965

7 жыл бұрын

zach rotondo Thank you ✌️

Awesome hike man, see the mc doubles came in handy, energy and a bottle cap ✌🏻✊️✊️

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Hawkeye 😎

Thanks for sharing!

I pray you never end up in a 411 case. You’re brave asf

Awesome video man! I might have to try one of those challenges if I make it up there :D

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

go for it!

Cool Video

Congrats.. Got to love those Trail Oysters.

really enjoyed your video!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Karel Blankenfeldt thanks!

Great Video!

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video!!!!! My husband and I are planning to hike it after my residency is over in 1 year. If you could go back, would you use a stove? How did other hiker friends with stoves feel about it? Also, what did you use as your GPS? Thanks again for posting this. Awesome.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Don't think I'll ever use a stove + I'd find other ways to lighten up / make life easier... if I did it again. And I used my iPhone with Gut Hooks app for maps + GPS.

Nice video man. I liked seeing the changes in you from the start to the end. When you were editing this and watching all of the video you shot, what was it like for you, seeing the changes? Or, was it even noticeable since you lived it? I particularly loved the comment about taking naps at work and for some reason the use of the Vons card and how great it was for scraping out the peanut butter jar. Keep on hiking.

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I became more comfortable as the trail went on... funny to think back to how I felt at the beginning.

Congrats on the hike man I'd love to get out there one day and thru hike the PCT. I have a question for you, what are your honest opinion on the ULA circuit (I have watched your post trail gear video) but I've been looking to buy a lightweight pack for some time and always come back to ULA. I'm not a thru hiker but do go out for 5-7 night backpacking trips

@zachrotondo

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I liked the pack, it did its job. If I drop some pounds in terms of gear I'd get a new pack. Would love to support pa'lante packs. But it all comes down to my weight + what these packs are rated to carry. Not sure how you're thinking about this / what you know - so sorry if this comes off as a "no duh!" :0 but... if you buy a lightweight pack and carry more than it's rated to hold it will be extremely uncomfortable. I'd recommend figuring out what your gear weighs for one of these 5+ day trips. Make sure you factor in food + water, too. Once you know this, reach out to the pack companies you like, and ask if that weight would workout for the pack you're interested in. Most will have max weight written somewhere, too.