Lake of the Clouds hut is amazing!! So happy you are loving the Presidential range. It was so nerve racking watching you in that wind. Holy crap!!! Leo is a little trooper! ♥️🐾 Loved seeing you at the summit!! That weather can be very scary up on those summits. 🙏🏼 glad you made it safely!! Thank you God for keeping you and Leo safe! Jeez!!!!

@ISuckatHiking

26 күн бұрын

It was scary

Oh my goodness I am so thankful that you made it down off of that mountain safely and you were able to get dry and warm! I can’t even begin to imagine how scary that was! Thanking God that you are safe🙏💗

@ISuckatHiking

20 күн бұрын

Thanks

You and Leo are on an awesome life journey together! He's an inspiration on that trail! Thanks for sharing your favorite challeging day!

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Thanks so much!!

Glad you are safe and that you got some great views early in the day. It's not one of the deadliest mountains for nothing. If you are heading up in the Whites it's always best to check the Mt Washington Observatory higher summits forecast. Weather apps are not able to predict mountain weather- especially up there where things are extra volatile. I know you are already through there, but maybe it can help one of your viewers.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

I hope so

Been there, done that - I call it 'exquisitely dangerous.' One 4th of July weekend, the winds were gusting to 98 mph and the wind chill was 2°. Had a couple of youngsters with me and they were regularly being blown off the trail multiple times. Welcome to the White Mountains. Be well, stay safe. 🥾

@ISuckatHiking

22 күн бұрын

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Oh my word! What an experience! So glad you are safe. Take a well deserved break and a rest. You will certainly have a tale to tell! ❤❤❤❤❤

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

Mt. Washington with that weather and wind is legend especially with a bleeding tongue. Nothing is as dangerous on the AT as this section. We send you continued wishes and prayers for a safe journey and completion of your journey. The AT is a 2100 mile obstacle course plus frequent extreme weather challenges- you did it, Buddy! You probably needed stitches on that tongue! Fortunately, mouths heal pretty fast. Impressed by this video, very impressed.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

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Wow! So glad you and Leo made it through all that safely today!

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Yes, thank you

I was glad to see you stop at Madison. Hoping you got a great sunrise the next morning. Guess I’ll see tomorrow. I must say though. My wife and I live and hike the Whites all year long. Day 126 when you said “ I don’t think the whites will slow me down”… we laughed out loud a bit. Not being mean just aware. You and are favorite Leo handled it. Job well done.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

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Wow - jumped ahead and glad to see you made it through the Presidential range. That wind and those rocks are exhausting. Hope you are making those hikes with some other folks!

@ISuckatHiking

21 күн бұрын

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Wow what a day you had! Glad you made in safely to the shelter. Praying your okay going forward, your almost there❤

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

Whew ... Washington lived up to its reputation.. Great video. Great job

@ISuckatHiking

21 күн бұрын

Tell me about it

You can see the stress in your face. Congrats on making the safe call.

@ISuckatHiking

22 күн бұрын

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Incredibly rugged up there!

@ISuckatHiking

22 күн бұрын

It is

I’m glad you two are okay. I’m sure you were exhausted that day. That terrain is hard enough without a storm.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Yeah, thank you

Michael, your hike today was just scary….but oh so beautiful. Continuing to pray you through the rest of your journey to Katahdin. Stay safe. Glad you are making wise, smart decisions in this area. Blessings.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

Holy cow! That wind looked absolutely crazy! I'm a petite lady and all I could think watching you guys is that wind would have knocked me flying! Hope your tongue is doing better, would be nice to find some salt and rinse it well in salt water. Hope your knee is feeling better too! Take care you two! Only a bit to go!!!

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

I know!!

Leo be like… “Wind….what wind?”

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

He isn't bothered

Eshhh, that was crazy. That was a very challenging day. I hope you dont encounter that kind of wind again. The wind at 70 mph adds about 12.5 psf of wind pressure against your body. That's a lot added to the weight of your pack. Just so happy you guys made it through to a shelter. You must have really bit hard on your tongue for it to bleed all day like that. Hope you got it taken care of and you and Leo were able to rest up a bit before taking off. Be safe, my friends❤ ❤ to Leo ✌️🫶

@ISuckatHiking

21 күн бұрын

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Wow. Glad you made it safe. Hope tomorrow is better. One thing, you can say you had the experience of a lifetime.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Very true!

It is beautiful, the wind was crazy scary. I hate that you bit your tongue that bad. That’s uncomfortable much less what yall went through climbing and descending. Stay safe and rest that knee if need be.

@ISuckatHiking

26 күн бұрын

It was scary

Oh wow, crazy scary! So glad you and Leo are okay. Stay safe! It is beautiful but can be very dangerous -glad you shared for others to see its danger as well as its beauty.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

It is for sure

Wow; what a harrowing day. Glad you two made it safely to that hut. Be safe !

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Thanks 👍

Might be time to trade in the camera for a trekking pole

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Wouldn't have helped a fee people snapped their's coming over

Great video! The Presidentials are no joke.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

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What an extremely rough day you had. It looked so scary. Glad you and Leo made it to safety and had a nice meal. Take care of your knarly looking tongue and the sore knee.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Thank you, I will

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Thank you, I will

What a crazy day! So dangerous. Very beautiful views. Glad you're both safe. You both are true warriors! Hope you get good rest. Safe hiking!

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

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Glad you are safe. I hope you aren’t too bruised up from the experience.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

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I got the crazy weather before Lake of the Clouds Hut and had to stay there overnight. So glad you didn’t go over Madison in that bad weather. As you already know by now, Madison is sketchy even in good weather.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Yes it was windy but beautiful

It’s so much fun to watch and know exactly where you are based on the views alone. I can still feel the bruise on my leg from wiping out on the CraPa just below Washington a couple weeks ago! 4 different weather patterns merge on top of Washington therefore it always creates its own weather patterns. You must be prepared for all weather situations during all seasons in the Whites. Glad you both are safe!

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

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Glad you're safe. Weather sure did change quick. Great views while you were able to see them. Leo secretly told me that he wishes you had 4 legs as well, ...so you can keep up with him. 😂🤷‍♀️✌

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

He tells me all the time

Yeah that Washington to Madison is crazy to describe to most people. They lookout the milage and think NO PROBLEM, HA! It's another world up there! Be safe out there and hopefully the weather cooperates for you.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

You have to experience it

There was an EXPLOSION of cotton grass up there!! Wonderful!

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

It was cool

Wow ... very glad you are safe and hope the tongue and knee are feeling better. I am amazed you were able to film as much of that as you did ... and can only imagine how much worse the conditions were when you were not filming! Leo's lower profile was in his favor today. I know a few people who may have been crawling in some of those sections! Whew.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Yes, thank you

Wow, you did a number on your tongue. Glad you were able to get into Madison…that rock pile after that would have been a doozy at the end of the day.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

You got that right!

Wow, what a change in weather! Hope you stay safe!

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Thank you, I will

Yep the weather up there is no joke and it can turn on you in a minute or two. There’s a reason they post all those danger signs. Glad you were able to get a spot in the hut and get to safety. The bleeding tongue had to be so annoying to deal with the whole day!!

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Nobody makes me bleed my own blood, but me

@billandsheilahike7959

25 күн бұрын

@@ISuckatHikingdodgeball!!

Glad you and Leo made it tonight hut safely. The conditions looked really rough .

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Yes it was

Thanks!

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

That’s the full experience. Stay safe out there. Beautiful views and hostile weather.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Yup

What an extremely intense day !!! I was scared watching you on this trail! I literally got emotional when you said you made it to the hut!! Ohh my goodness, so glad you are safe!! Praise God! ….keep pushing those miles, even if you have to take time to rest your knee! …..Hike on!

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

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Loved all filming before Washington. We were all fogged in on our ascent and only saw fog.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

It was nice until it wasn't

The views were beautiful! Looks like a very scary adventure. Glad both you and Leo are safe. God Bless you and keep you safe on your journey!

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Thanks so much

Oh so beautiful and oh so dangerous are the Whites and you got the whole experience. Been watching you both since Springer and was watching for you and Leo last week. My husband and I did Webster Cliffs to Jackson on the 25th and up the AT to Liberty on the 29th. Was thinking of and praying for you and Leo on both - steep and challenging. And the Wildcat Ridge is next! Hope you got a beautiful day - and did a lot of looking back to take in the view of Washington and the Ravines behind you. Hike on! And know that we are praying for you and Leo.

@ISuckatHiking

21 күн бұрын

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Wow, that was so scary , and I'm safe at home, yikes!! What a day to do the presidential. Going out in "showers" and ending up in a hurricane is nuts. I'm happy you're both safe.

@ISuckatHiking

22 күн бұрын

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Oh my gosh, that was a little hard to watch. 😳 You definitely experienced the Mt. Washington we've heard about. I'm glad you were able to stay at the hut and have a good meal. Continued prayers for safety and healing (no injuries!!)

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

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Thank goodness y’all are safe.😊❤🙏

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

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Mt Washington is no joke. Glad you were able to navigate safely to the Madison hut. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. I guess you gained a lot of strength this day.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

I did

I'm glad you're okay! That looked pretty scary. it can snow on Mt Washington even in the summer - that would have been even worse.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

It did a few days ago

It was a smart move stopping at Madison hut, the climb up and down madison are super sketchy if the weather isn’t good.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

It was scary

@chillwill9254

25 күн бұрын

@@ISuckatHiking the complete lack of blazes don’t help either

So thankful for your's and Leo's safety. That was a scary climb..very treacherous wind and navigating those rocks. I can see why you fell several times. Next time you bite your tongue, smear it with raw honey several times and it'll heal right up! Prayers for total healing for your knee and tongue 😛🙏 Godspeed Mike!

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

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@melaniecarlisle4771

24 күн бұрын

@@ISuckatHiking Raw honey comes in those little packets so they're easy to carry. You can put honey on any kind of wound. It's a natural antibiotic

Wow that was scary! Im glad you and Leo are ok.

@ISuckatHiking

22 күн бұрын

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wow, crazy, reminds me when I got caught in a storm on Mt Sephluchur In Yellowstone, had to shelter in an Aspen tree groove. Glad you are safe and Leo looks like he handled it like a champ!

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

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🚶🐕‍🦺👟👟⛺ that wind on Mount Washington had your Coat blew up like the Michelin man I heard you're supposed to moon the train as it goes by lol I'm so glad you and Leo made it safe 💯💪 stay safe and happy hiking hoping knee gets better 💯💪🏆

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

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Weather apps don’t apply to elevation. We used to say “It’s a different world up there” after we had our own scary experience on a high ridgeline in North Carolina. Dangerous stuff. You have this visceral knowledge of your mortality. Glad you were smart and did not stop to hunker down while you were in the worst of it. Hikers die of hypothermia that way, even in above freezing temperatures. But yikes!

@ISuckatHiking

21 күн бұрын

Yup

Very glad you made it safely. That was scary to watch. Continue to be safe.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Thank you, I will

The stretch between Madison and Washington was very rocky… much worse in the wind like you experienced. The climb up and down Madison is no joke either.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

It was rough

@gingrai00

25 күн бұрын

@@ISuckatHiking it felt like elder abuse to me at the end! LOL. Still the best time of my life and it changed everything for my wife and I. The best part of the trail is ahead… if you have the time to slow down and enjoy it, I think you will be happy you did!

Glad that you made it safely to the hut. Please take care. Maybe you should not film in such harsh conditions.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

I did very little

Wow, just wow!!

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

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Hi Mike and Leo, Sorry it wasn't a more magical day up on "the rock pile" for you. Mount Washington, is famous for having "The worst weather in the U.S." Highest wind speed ever recorded was up there at the MWO, 231 mph. Did you guys go in to the observatory and check it out? I'm just thankful that you two made it up and over safely, for the most part. You and Kara should come up to the Whites in early October for the foliage. You think the views are epic now???? (Next time, take the Cog or drive up LOL.) There's a lot to do up in the Notches, so make a week of it. Seriously!!! Again, I'm glad you're safe, please stay that way!. God Bless.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

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Awesome. Even though every day is not as dramatic as this one, I like it better without the music. I feel more present when I just hear the natural sounds.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

It looks like a different planet up there.

@ISuckatHiking

21 күн бұрын

It is

Every hiker should carry a herbal medicine bag for such a day. When my son went to the top it was 32 degrees!! Freezing cold plus Windchill. I can't believe what a day you had! 🙏 Hope tomorrow is better.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

We are good

Exhilarating and thrilling day day you and Leo experienced! Might need stitches in the tongue? I could watch Leo drag you up and down the trail anytime. What magnificent dog Leo is and of course you a fine human 😀

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

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Did they give you any grief in bringing Leo inside? They would not let my dog step one paw inside. I was thinking because Leo is a service dog they were good with letting him in. Glad you mafe is safety. I know it can get really knarly up there❤

@ISuckatHiking

21 күн бұрын

No grief

Hang in there!

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

I'm still going

What did is cost for stay at hut? Glad you got a view in morning. Your title scared the crap out of me thought you fallen and got hurt. The wind were really crazy glad you made it to safe to hut. Prayers for your knee and tongue to h e al quickly.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

180 dollars

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

I could have just declared emergency status and slept on the floor UT I wanted a bed

WOW.... Rule # 1 in in anything but especially backpacking. Don't Panic. So easy to get turned around in that spot...then you are done.....

@ISuckatHiking

22 күн бұрын

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Like said earlier . A trekking pole would help in the whites.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Carbon fiber pole vs 60-90 mile hour gusts. Don't really think that would help.

Leaving your dead body on a mountain violates leave no trace principles.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

This is true

The Whites are no joke. It can be in the 70's at the base and 30's on the summit. Hence, the signs "Turn around now if the weather is bad." So many have died up there because they didn't. Glad you made it safely.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

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Hello brother, i have been watching your videos in prep for my 2025 thru hike trip. I have a question for you. How do you video while walking with so little bouncing and movement. I'm a veteran and many of my brothers and sisters in my American Legion want to know if a I'm going to video some of the trip. Thanks for your help.

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

DJI Pocket 3 built in gimbal

@RobertDiamond-t5g

24 күн бұрын

@@ISuckatHiking I went back yesterday and watched more of your prep videos, found that one. Impressed that it fits in a fanny pack.

Well one thing I know you look better with a mustache and go tee just saying God bless

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Tired of eating it

Leo wants the trail today..😂😂❤❤🙏🙏

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

Always

O my goodness 😮

@ISuckatHiking

22 күн бұрын

Yup

I’m wondering if the winds are typically strong in that area because there’s a complete absence of tall trees. I also wondered if a fire has been through the area and that’s why there’s no trees. I have to admit I was feeling some fear watching you. Glad you guys are ok

@hsoderberg6505

25 күн бұрын

Due to elevation, area is above the treeline.

@robinodowd458

25 күн бұрын

@@hsoderberg6505 ahhh, thank you

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

It's the alpine region no trees grow up that high

Good thing you had Leo on that leash or he'd have taken off like a kite!

@ISuckatHiking

25 күн бұрын

He was 4 to the floor strong

Thanks!