Hope the foot feels better soon. Your content always is great. Love the interesting terrain that I would miss otherwise. Great personality and appreciated . I'm rooting you two on to a fullfilling life change obtained on the trail. 😊

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Thank you!!! 😊

Never heard anyone say that but yeah, your so right! "Being in town makes you wanna go home."

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

☺️

I learned a way to fix glasses so they are better without arms. Take both arms off and thread a 3/64 string into each side. Then if you have a slide button like ones on gear you can use it to adjust glasses.

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Interesting 🧐 gotta try that!!

Hope BirdCall's foot got better. Enjoying your videos so much. You are a day behind RR again so I know you met up with her the next morning!!! You carry some good food choices to enjoy on the first few days after resupply.

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

Tell Birdcall to soak foot in the streams the cold water will reduce the swelling .

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Will do!

Hope the foot and toe continue to heal!

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️

I thru hiked the PCT a couple of times and your description of what it's like to load and carry a bear can is spot on.....HEISENBERG

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

😅😅 thank you!

Amazed you're getting all your food into BV450s. Loving your videos.

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

We’re kinda amazed too 😂😂 lots of ramen.

Awesome update. So love your videos. You’re getting to my neck of the woods. I’m about an hour from Kennedy Meadows North, but you’re probably through that by now. Snow is melting soooo fast. I’ll be on the JMT later this summer and am already worrying about water carries. I’m 60, so had to wait for no ice axe conditions. I’m good with watching you all with that, doesn’t inspire me to do on my own :)

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

😅. Thank you. Hope your JMT trip goes well!

Those rock piles looked interesting. Nice they had a sign by them. Wow a payphone! Haven't seen one in years.

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

🥰

Take care of your feet! Soak them in the cold streams anytime you stop for a break. Got me through Pennsylvania with an inflamed Achilles bursitis 😊

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Just went to a podiatrist yesterday for the same bump/pain... ( and pain around inside of ankle) he said its from dropping arches... I got new orthotics coming... maybe you could get a new/better insole? I also do foot exercises, one legged stands, heel raises(Slow up and down), and toes crunches (with a towel under foot)

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the advice!!!

Soak you feet in the cold water to diminish inflammation, LETS GO!

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Thank you

I never imagined Plagueville would be so beautiful looking! My feet are sensitive on the top,and I always re lace my shoes to skip the area that I feel pressure. Try eating the ramen with peanut butter, it's tasty and adds fat and protein (don't put the p.b. in the broth,it will dissolve). ✌🏼

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

It could be a ganglion cyst forming.. it's a fluid filled cyst that forms along tendons. I had one on my foot and had to have it drained and the podiatrist said it can be caused by injury. You can have peanut butter and bananas in the morning!

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Very helpful!

Make peanut butter and banana tortilla. Yummy. Hope you two heal soon.

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

So good! We do that Lot. Thank you! 😊

Ouch! Take a few minutes to soak that foot in that cold river water!!

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

🫶

Glad you two took a break well deserved one at that.now back on trail where you two belong lol. Stay safe and happy hiking. Soak feet in streams that will help the swelling. Looks like you irritated the tendon .

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

😬😬 thanks for the advice!

Wait. wait. 1:06 Cheetos? Spoon? First, time I seen that. Great idea. I'm gonna do that. No more cheeto hands. Keep on.

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

😂😂 a trick we learned from another thru hiker two year ago!

14:28 I had this issue with a pair of altra lone peaks. My guess is the padding on the tongue of the shoe is too thin and this is combining with the tightness and thinness of the laces cutting into your top of foot, causing some abrasion ontop of you foot. Perhaps try switching to a different pair of shoes, laces or maybe a different style of socks too. Best of luck Birdcall!! Been watching y'all since the "tent incident" and I am now invested in your success!

@BryHikes

Ай бұрын

Could also be the arch on your shoe sole has worn down and maybe not as stiff as it was in the beginning, maybe causing the puffiness How old are your current shoes rn?In my case, I stopped using them altras and switched to a different style of shoe and all was healed.

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the advice!! 🥰

If Birdcall could pad that area on the top of his foot, it would help but I have the same thing and had mine x-rayed and it's from dropped arches. Get a MUCH better insert for that and you will get some relief. Soak often in one of those river crossings and add some padding where laces hit it. Good luck!

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice!! 🥰

i bought a stack of those protein bars for a thru hike recently....i ate one (which took me 15 minutes) and threw the rest away!! I feel your pain 😂

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

😂😂

Wasn't sure what you where implying there when you said it didn't all fit. And then point the camera at birdcall 😅😅 like dang you trying to pack him up to 😂 yall crack me up..... well better to have to much food than not enough and god for bid something happens at least you will have extra. For that survival hopefully that never happens. But god forbid you would be happy that you had it..... the plauge 🤯🤯☠️☠️ 👀.... that is absolutely wild how thos cliffs where formed I never seen anything like that 😮

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

One Apple, 3 bananas - too mich weight/ carried water ;-)

@RC-qf3mp

Ай бұрын

Correct. Nothing magical in apples or bananas either - lots of fiber, so you’re carrying pre-poop. Basically sugar, water and fiber. Calorie-poor and nutrient-poor. Bananas have potassium, but you can get more from pistachio nuts and a good electrolyte salt mix. Salad, tomatoes, etc. are all heavy with water - not calories. The peanut butter from Boujee is probably the best hiker food in your pack. Look at total calories divided by weight.

@bumblebeeflyaway

Ай бұрын

You carry water in your food or you carry it in your water bottle. Either way, you need that water.

@michel.h_cf99

Ай бұрын

​@@RC-qf3mpAs Elina Osborne aka TipTap said in her 2019 pct-movie: '...and Peanutbutter became my lifeline'

@RC-qf3mp

Ай бұрын

@@bumblebeeflyaway water can be easily managed. Food is for calories, not water. And 3 bananas-much of the water in the peel. Are they eating bananas peel? This is old hiker wisdom for thousands of years at least. The complete opposite of this food is what hikers have traditional taken on long treks - pemmican. Dried animal meat and fat. The complete opposite fresh fruit.

@Asdzaan

Ай бұрын

I think they carried out fresh foods which were not consumed in the motel and definitely eaten by the next day!

Bird call has cheetoits in his foot. Hope it gets better😅

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

😂🥰

11:29 always seeing Un repaired bridges makes me disappointed given all of the govts’ waste. Sigh great video

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Thank you 🥰

I laughed so much in this one. 🤣 - It's too bad you didn't go up to the top of the Postpile. It looks really cool up there, like a hexagonal chess board. - Hope the foot improved (not sure how delayed you are).

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Next time!

I really like the Gaterade High protein bars. They taste like real food not Saw dust.

@darringrey4329

Ай бұрын

That's because there is FDA allows it because it's cheap, they call it fiber or cellulose

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Oh thank you. Have to try it 🥰

The foot pain could be a stress fracture.

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

😬

Couldn't help but notice you did all the end of this video inside your tent. I'm assuming the skeeters were too bad outside? If so, what a freaking drag! You're in one of the great photogenic areas in the US and you have to stay inside. I hate mosquitos.

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Same 🛑🦟!! 😅

Hey! So you expect more snow after the Sierra? How many degress do you have at night ( in c° ;-) )??. Do you keep the Sawyer Filter in your sleeping bag at night?

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Hello! No not so much. Hoping we can send our snow stuff home soon. Yes, we sleep with our filters. Thanks for watching 🥰🥰

didnt see a no hammocks sign on that bus

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

😂

Where do u store ur bear canister at night?

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Outside of the tent, however many feet from the tent.

What is a purple blaze?

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

It’s just a different trail. On our maps it shows it a different color.

Sox lady here ,need size for both , email I sent was a reject.

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Med for both please. Oh I’m sorry about that! Did you use suzieriedel@gmail? Or try BirdCalls Robertnriedel@gmail

The fear of being hungry is caused buy eating carbohydrates,junk food, it's possible to hike 5days with zero food , we are designed to do exactly that

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

🤔interesting! Thank you ☺️

@kristymoore7052

Ай бұрын

Nice to know. I am rarely hungry on trail and often force feed myself for a bit of energy, mind you I have not gone beyond 10 days out, but planning the JMT this summer, so it’s been very tricky trying to plan. I’m 60 and can’t eat processed foods much.

Your food is ‘heavy’, i.e, not getting much calories per ounce or nutrient value per ounce compared to other options. You say you have lots of Ramen - that’s not an efficient source of calories. Olive oil, animal meat/fat (tuna packets in olive oil, or salmon in olive oil), peanut butter, nuts/seeds all much better if you’re trying to cut weight (and get more calories for the weight you carry). Cheetos is mostly air and chemical junk. Eat whatever you want, but calories per ounce is an objective measure. I aim for 150 calories per ounce average for all the food i take on a hike. Also need to measure the package itself for accuracy and consider repackaging if appropriate.

@marykwart9331

Ай бұрын

Part of good food carry is eating things you enjoy and not just what has the best nutrient to weight ratio.

@tracygenereux959

Ай бұрын

Yes, and there's tastier options too. Like cheese, butter, honey, summer sausage, avocados, dried mangoes, etc. That's my preference :) I hiked the PCT and overdosed on couscous, bars and peanut butter 😅 I understand how at some point its hard to eat the most calorie dense stuff.

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice y’all! 🥰🥰

@PaulNatureWalker

16 күн бұрын

Sorry but that's horrible advice which can lead to fatigue, muscle weakness, digestive problems, impaired immune function, kidney problems. Carbs is the primary energy source for muscles. For long hikes excessive protein intake can put stress on the kidneys to process waste products. Oils, nuts & meats are good but please don't live off of those, especially on the PCT. You don't want to get nutrient deficiencies.

You have to hike San Jacinto section of PCT if you are going to write a book about PCT, otherwise what’s the point. LETS GO!

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Good thing we did! 😂

Soak your feet in the creek when you break.

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

Great idea!

The plague. River crossings in the dark. = Adventure. Enjoy. 🥾🏔️🏕️👏👍🏾

@TravelWritePaint

Ай бұрын

You got that right!