You know Dixie is filming because 1) It has wildlife in it, down to beetles and ants 2) She captures stunning shots, sometimes even time lapses 3) She shares personal stories and feelings, even when she's emotionally vulnerable. I'm going to have to give her a perfect 10 on this one (on a scale of 5)

@HomemadeWanderlust

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😭

@erichansen667

Жыл бұрын

She is the best! And has inspired me to do the trip in a few years. Thanks Dixie.

@rashellestafford1133

6 ай бұрын

Totally inspired! Ty HW Dixie! So stoked and ty for the valuable info! Great filming.

I'm not even finished watching this and I had to stop and comment. I've been following Dixie since day 1 on the Appalachian Trail. This was an absolute masterpiece! The filming, the editing, the touching personal touches. Everything about this film was amazing. I don't want it to end. Fantastic!

@davidbuben3262

Жыл бұрын

Stop following her. Kinda creepy dude.

@hikingwithaaron

Жыл бұрын

@@davidbuben3262 Dude, she has almost half a million followers, don't think it's creepy.

@bb1330

Жыл бұрын

@@davidbuben3262 I've also been following her since her first day on the AT. Nothing creepy about watching a well done series of journeys by one person. The filming, commentary and advice combined with authentic emotions are wonderful. For those of us who backpacked in days gone by and can no longer do the epic journeys Jessica does this is true entertainment.

@davidbuben3262

Жыл бұрын

@S. M. okay. Hope so. Geese.

@guermeisterdoodlebug7980

Жыл бұрын

@@davidbuben3262You’ve got to be joking, right?

Your growth as a filmmaker, documentarian, and storyteller is astonishing. The things you are doing with close-ups, panoramics, time-lapse, night photography, editing, and music are marvelous. And as grand as this adventure is, I love how you tell it through the small details, the human scale, the strivings, and the shortcomings. Finally, the guides are indeed rockstars: your guides in particular, and guides in general. They make the thing go, with proficiency, with humanity, and humility. What a terrific experience. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

Those guides and porters! What incredible human beings! And to hear them singing near the summit… I don’t know where they get the breath. Enjoyed this immensely.

Thank you Dixie for the terrific cinematography and your sharing of real adventure. As a retired environmental science teacher, I really appreciate your stopping to "smell the roses" and paying attention to creatures great and small. You have a beautiful soul.

I _LOVE_ that Aaron included the African singing as part of this video. I teared up at some of this video. Sooo wonderful! 👏

@rimonagale1625

Жыл бұрын

Is Aaron the editor?

@KimberlyGreen

Жыл бұрын

@@rimonagale1625 Yes, he's been with Jessica (Dixie) for many years as her editor. He even went with her on her CDT journey. He's a skilled artist, isn't he?!

@rimonagale1625

Жыл бұрын

@S. M. That's what I thought too.

@rimonagale1625

Жыл бұрын

@@KimberlyGreen Yes!

@KimberlyGreen

Жыл бұрын

Nope, the person that went on the Florida Trail with her was a former significant other.

Oh my gracious, Dixie! What a gorgeous, masterfully filmed and edited video and such a magnificent experience! Thank you so much for sharing it with us and for introducing us to and supporting the porters. This video should be aired at film festivals, it's so worthy of everyone enjoying it! Top honors, in my book!

@carolperry7695

Жыл бұрын

agreed buffer festival or shorts for oscar or Venice/sundance

You did it!! I had no doubts. Your narrative of appreciation for the guides speaks volumes of your character ❤️ -- except now you're spoiled and will always want a porter for future hikes ha! -- this was the ultimate slackpacking(almost). Well done. Bravo!

Mostly I watch, but sometimes I have to comment: Climbing Kilimanjaro was a bucket list item of mine for many years. A friend, who recently passed, climbed it back in the 1960's. We used to say we would do it together one day - but we waited too long. Long story short, I logged on this morning and was happy to see your video. After watching it with great interest, I must admit I smiled all the way through. Your "shout out" to the porters was well deserved, and I appreciated your "personal admissions" when you described the touch of altitude sickness and your reaction to the woman being carried back down. While I now realize I won't ever climb Kilimanjaro, I will resume my section hike of the AT this April (Day 103, Mile 1105.2) and I WILL check that off my bucket list in 2024. Thanks for sharing this video - your most recent contribution to my "motivation bank". Happy Trails! Willi Pyro

Congrats! I made it to the top in 2017. Summit day was BRUTAL. 5 of us went, 3 made it. I can relate to your high heart rate. At Kosovo camp, my resting heart rate never fell below 120. My oxygen went to the mid 80’s as well. Totally freaky. I had the same experience with all the guides and porters. Beautiful, caring people. Thanks for giving me the chance to relive these memories!

Nobody Makes it without the porters, NOBODY. They know what they are doing and they know the pace to take and they know human nature. Thank the gods for the ones who do the work to make things happen for the others the world over. Where would you be without the cheering section of the rest of humanity? You would be alone in the wilderness. Truly ALONE. Even folks like Dixie are the porters for the rest of us to learn from>Good Job Well Done Dixie and crew.

Wow - the storytelling here is so well done. It was also great to see so much appreciation for the local team - it can feel like some KZreadrs try to deemphasize that as much as possible because they have angst about acknowledging that they needed help. Congratulations on an incredible journey and an incredible video produced from it.

Another epic journey in the books - congrats Dixie, to you and that entire crew of climbers! Beautiful.

Amazing amazing amazing! By far the best content on all of KZread. I love all your videos and how you capture nature and the animals, and of course the editing and music. Not the first time I shed some tears and probably not the last (: you are such an inspiration!

Best of your videos yet! I have watched almost all of yours, but this was spellbinding! Thanks for letting me see this climb through your eyes!

It’s on my bucket list. Very proud of you and thank you for bringing us along on your journey!

Excellent work Dixie! One of your very best documentary / travelogue / story telling videos yet. Really got a feeling of what your personal experience was like - much more realistic than some other videos I have watched. Bravo and holy-crap-a-moly!

Congrats, Dixie! Such an amazing accomplishment on the climb itself, let alone to film it so beautifully! I love the teamwork and camaraderie, so that everyone was able to summit. Thanks for sharing this awesome adventure! You rock! 🎉

Congrats and great job telling the story! I've enjoyed your content since the AT and you keep getting better.

This was epic! The climb, scenery, wildlife, people, and music thank you for bringing us!

This was your best work yet! You are amazing!

Congrats to you and Aaron on an amazing production. The long time-lapse at 24 min was mesmerizing and the music throughout made it seem like I was there. Thanks for the effort you put into these!

I'm so excited for this!! You're a delight to watch and join on your adventures, dixie!

I must say Dixie, you really know how to surprise us here on you channel. Great video showing the land and it's people. Thank you for taking us along!

FANTASTIC video!! Love you Dixie! Love your raw, authentic emotions and how you give equal attention to the small creatures and often overlooked elements of nature as you do the awesome mountains and trails! And, finally, I loved the gratitude you showed to the locals, your guides. They truly do seem so kind and their smiles beautifully conveyed their heart and spirit! Thank you for taking us on another unforgettable journey!

You got some excellent photography and editing skills. I thoroughly enjoyed watching your climb. Those porters and guides are the heroes of the trek.

These guides were amazing. What positivity and kindness!!!!

Wow! This came right on time! I have been watching the channel for a number of years now and it has inspired me to get out and backpack. I've actually been thinking of doing this very trip. Can't wait for the gear review!

Congratulations!! What a feat. You took great shots and Adam did a fantastic job putting together a throughly entertaining video. You are a superwoman. Plus, Rodney has my respect. Amazing.

This was so inspirational. The quality of your content is on a whole different level and I've enjoyed watching your evolution over the years. Kilimanjaro is definitely at the top of my bucket list after watching this. Thank you for sharing the beauty of this one precious life, Dixie!

Good God Dixie, your cinematography is just getting ridiculously good. You intertwine visuals, sound, mood... it's perfect.

Thank you for taking the time to film this and put it on KZread! Super amazing experience!

Never been so emotional watching one of your videos! We’ve seen you take on so many challenges but you took it to the next level. So happy for you and to share it with you!

Thank You so much for sharing this amazing journey with us Dixie. I've been watching you since the beggining on your AT hike. You are a beautiful soul. You care and love others with such a big heart. Looking forward to what you tackle next!.

Just completed the summit hike and i love this diary for the fact that you give the guides and porters the credit they deserve. I wouldn’t have done it without them. Thanks for a great vid and tribute

It's beautiful! The guides did a wonderful job.

Dixie, my heart is so happy having watched this. Knowing this is the 3rd continent you've now backpacked on AND your love of high points, plus meeting the wonderful people there- all of it made me so happy for you! ❤

What a beautiful place and what beautiful people. Thanks for "taking us along "

Thank you for taking us along, Dixie. I am hiking Kilimanjaro vicariously through you. And, the new feller seems nice!

I just started watching and I am SO excited to see all of it. Great job!

Omigosh Dixie! This was so awesome. I think the reason everyone loves your videos so much is because you make us feel like we are right there and experiencing so much of the journey. The plants and bugs and animals and people and views! I've never wanted to climb this mountain but now I kinda want to =) Thanks for sharing your journey with us. Beautiful video!

How does a 40 minute video feel like 4 Congrats. That was awesome

Absolutely amazing! You make us feel like we are there with you. More importantly you share the experience as if you were sharing it with your best friend. Thank you Dixie.

Great video! Brings back so many memories of my Kili climb in 2003. A lot less people on the mountain then, but the same smiling guides and porters. Thanks

Thank You Dixie, for your passion and all of the extra work that you do to share your adventures with us.👍👍🌹

I'm living vicariously through you! The staff is worth their weight in gold. I wonder how many times they have climbed it. So happy you all made it. Also, I'm happy you found a partner that jumped in the deep end. Hopefully he's game for more crazy adventures to come.

I watch your videos over and over- love the music, the photography- Love everything. Thanks for sharing your adventures!

I have been really getting into alpinism and mountaineering and watching you do this is awesome! I hope this gives you the itch to start climbing more mountains!

Wow! Dixie that was another mega-step. Beautifully produced, gorgeous cinematography, but most of all was you showing us the important parts. The view and the people. At the basic level… this is what it’s all about. Thank you.

WOW! What an amazing adventure! Rodney was great, imagine your first backpacking trip to Kilamajaro! Dixie and Aaron, what an amazing video!

Dixie ! You’re amazing and I have been so inspired by your videos. This one is the most wonderful of all the wonderful videos you have created . This video has moved me in so many ways I can’t even describe it . Thank you so much and Congratulations !

Frickin’ awesome! Thank you for sharing the wonderful work you put into this and all your videos. And most of all, congratulations, what an experience!!👏👏👏

This video is a masterpiece. Thank you for sharing your journey. I enjoyed watching it so much. ❤ And I was moved to tears two times. Great achievement reaching summit, great animals filmed, great story told, great cut and great music. 👏🏻

Fantastic. Great photography and I’m also trying to imagine all that powerpack, camera, tripods and accessory gear that you must have carried. Aaron has done a brilliant job editing this remarkable footage. I was waiting for something from you to drop on youtube, but I didn’t anticipate anything as beautiful as this. And thanks to those porters too. They add substance and vibrancy to the video. Thanks Dixie

I feel so emotional watching this whole adventure, in one go - fantastic photography - yes the critters, the people, the mountain. EPIC. THanks so much!

This is the best video you've ever made. As the previous person commented, the filming, editing and story-telling were fantastic. What a grand adventure!

Your pictures and videos are amazing. You have a great ability to capture your surroundings. Thank you for letting us join your adventures

The landscape is like another planet, absolutely beautiful out there. Love the different trees.

AMAZING VIDEO!!! MORE, MORE, MORE, PLS! 💗 you have a heart of gold, dixie! such a pleasure following your adventures and enjoying your content

My God Dixie, this is beautiful. Thank you so much for all your work putting this together and for sharing it.

Really nicely documented video! I took the machame route 5 months ago. A really beautiful experience. The last walk to the summit was very difficult, but worth it. All respect to the porters, the cooks and the guide! They are all super humans!!

Thank you so much for doing this trip to Kilimanjaro and acknowledging the work of the guidelines and porters. I love your inclusion of the wildlife. From southern Africa myself. Best wishes Rodney Shepherd.

Once again Dixie thank you for taking us along on another one of your adventures.Truly an epic adventure !!! As Hiking with Aaron wrote, I have been following you since day one of your AT through hike, again thank you for taking us along, subscriber for life.

I loved Tanzania- such beautiful people and land. Just epic Dixie. So so so proud of all of you and your amazing guides, and porters.

Thank you so much for sharing this adventure with us. Love how you show all of the ups and downs on your adventures. The mental aspect is so important!

@jcorkable

Жыл бұрын

Interesting seeing the experience through someone else’s eyes. I always thought I was chronically depressed until I started watching Dixie’s videos.

Congratulations, Dixie! You freaking ROCK! I am thrilled for and proud of you!

@HomemadeWanderlust

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Epic! Love the terraine, the photography, your narration, the wildlife and your caring heart! Thanks for taking us along, Dixie!

Your shots of the minuscule along with the vast well captures what I enjoy when I go on adventures. Thank you for bringing us along.

I rarely comment on KZread videos, but I felt compelled to comment after watching this video. It's a triumph. Beautifully shot, expertly edited and great storytelling. What a great job. Thanks for capturing and sharing what had to be a very memorable experience.

Dixie I I’ve been following your channel since the Appalachian trail And after years of adventures I feel like we are old friends! That seems crazy to say about someone you’ve never met in person! Last October I booked myself a guided trip up Kilimanjaro on the Lemosho route! It was wonderful to watch your video and feel like an old friend was telling me what to expect! It was a masterpiece and I’m fired up for the trip now!

Congratulations!!!! What an amazing trip! Thank you for sharing this beautiful video with us!!! Love from the Pacific Northwest 🌲❤️🌲

just... WOW. I've watched you since back in the day on THE AT. This is one of your best efforts and stories. Thanks

Can’t wait for the Q&A or sit down chat video about this trek. I’d love to hear more about the cost, logistics, selecting a tour group etc. I’d also like to hear about your summit experience now that you’ve had more time to reflect and watch it back.

... Over the Top AMAZING !! .. Surprised to see the amount of people spread over the camps along the way .... And of course in Dixie style seeing all the wildlife on trail ,, big and small ... Huge praise for the porters and guides ,, not only for the physical strengths but to maintain the morale for all the hikers on trail ... Thank You Jessica for sharing this dream of a hike ...

This was amazing ! Dixie, you documented this adventure incredibly well!! BEAUTIFUL! and Congrats on this wild accomplishment !!!!

Wow the best one yet I’ve been looking for while at videos for Kilimanjaro and yours came up this morning, feel like you’ve captured everything i need to get the feel for it. Well done filming all the animals and nature.

This is amazing. I climbed in 2004 when I was 22. Took the Marangu Route. Thank you so much for this video. Brought back so many memories and made me cry several times. Absolutely beautiful footage. I wouldn't have made it to the summit without our guides. One helped me up at the very end and one helped me down quickly after I got altitude sickness. Possibly saved my life. Thank you for this video.

I agree that this was a masterpiece of video filming and editing. It ought to be nominated for some sort of official recognition for excellence in videography. Not a single moment wasn't just epic. Words just don't do justice to this trek!! At first it seemed like a fairly gradual ascent then the last few days were brutal. I can't imagine how that felt and you're no stranger to tough conditions! I loved that there were pigeons! LOL. They're everywhere. LOL And what were those city lights in the last few days? Congratulations!!! A true career highlight, no doubt.

Masterpiece work of art to showcase an experience of a lifetime! Well done Dixie, and thank you for sharing it with all of us 🙏🏼

What an epic adventure! Thank you for taking us along! Just.... wow!

A great achievement. We did the Lemosho Trail in August 2022 and its by far the most scenic route. Incredible memories and a successful summit.

Wow wow wow. Not alone for the accomplishments but also for showing the struggles and the respect shown towards all. The videography, editing and soundtrack was absolutely brilliant. Better than any TV show.

A wonderful film Dixie, thank you so much for going through the good and bad for us.

this is bye far the coolest thing you have done yet. the views are abousutly beautiful. congratulations on completing mount Kilimanjaro your a rock star.

Remarkably emotional watching this video. Heroic in many ways! Thank you for sharing your most remarkable journey. Wow!

@HomemadeWanderlust

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ♥️

So well done Dixie! I've had the toughest year and you made my heart joyful, inspired hope and reawoke a part of me... The fire. I grew up in Africa and these songs move and empower you in such a way that's hard to describe and mixed with your gift of storytelling and the wonderful clips brought everything to life. In fact you brought me to tears twice - moved in the most positive of ways. I'm more determined than ever to beat my ptsd and panic attacks and tick of Kilimanjaro submit as Ive longed to for so long. Also thank you for continuing to inspire us and also honouring the porters. Like you I'd have struggled. I did the gorilla trecking In Uganda and hope you get to experience that too. ❤️😊

@stanbyme7874

Жыл бұрын

I hope you find your light this year. Cheers & virtual hugs from a stranger in USA

@NewSkiwi

Жыл бұрын

You have said so eloquently how I feel. Kili was top of my bucket list. But moved to NZ and life got in the way of my dream. But Dixie has certainly rekindled the flame. And as for you - I hope you get to do Kili.

@JourneyOfLight_ShamanOfMemory

Жыл бұрын

@S. M.Hey Turtle. Thank you, I'm on the healing journey and nature helps more than doctors prescription. 😊 Lived in Zambia, Botswana and South Africa my goal is to see all the countries leading up to Egypt, including the highest elevation. Tanzania... Lucky bugger with all those Safaris on the doorstep.

@JourneyOfLight_ShamanOfMemory

Жыл бұрын

@@stanbyme7874 your kindness and thoughtful words is so appreciated. Humanity needs more people like you. ❤️

@JourneyOfLight_ShamanOfMemory

Жыл бұрын

@@NewSkiwi thank you lovely. I'm a Kiwi in Oz so understand how logistics makes it pricier. I hope we both get to do it, and hopefully plan it to coincide with the great migration imagine that. ❤️ May your journey allow you to complete your list sooner rather than later.

Congratulations on your summit! I can’t even imagine how hard it must have been to film it while climbing but somehow you did it and the result is incredible. I’m going to watch this one all over again tomorrow!

This was truly amazing to have vicariously experienced this with the person who introduced many of us to the outdoors. Thank you and I'm glad you got to experience this great adventure!

I remember commenting on one of your earlier videos (ignorantly) that you had to have a camera crew. 🤦‍♂️ You really are an amazing film maker. And as a wise woman once said, "it's hard to fake compassion." Bravo Dixie! I'm a real fan. You have also inspired me to get back into backpacking after a long hiatus because of life and children. Thanks for all your hard work!

@HomemadeWanderlust

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and I’m glad you’re back at it!

I don't think I've ever had a KZread video, or hiking video, make me cry, so this was a first. Pretty magical what you all did, and the humility shown and appreciation for your complete experience was perfectly expressed. I wish I'd been born slightly later, so I could experience this myself. It looks life changing in the way that only hard, hard work and internal motivation can do. Congratulations!

Congrats! Thanks for capturing your Kili adventure to share with others. It brought back so many memories of climbing/summiting Kili 10 yrs ago; the single most life-changing adventure for me.

You just keep getting better at this. Well done.

Dixie, You are such an inspiration. I lost my father while we traveled across Alaska and did hiking. Unfortunately anoxic / hypoxic hit my father hard due to the differences in elevation and passed away while on the trip. I love watching your videos it brings back so many memories of Alaska and the challenges we took. You did make mention about being serviced with tea and hot water did you find it difficult to travel in such a large group of other hikers since you have been doing so many hikes alone? Thank You Again for Sharing and I’m so Happy you shared this experience with so many who you inspire ❤

@HomemadeWanderlust

Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness, I’m so so sorry for the loss of your father. I bet you made a lot of great memories ♥️ It was difficult being with a group and recording. Some people don’t like being on camera (and I respect that), but there’s also constant noise/talking. You can’t capture as many critters. I was on someone else’s schedule, so had to work around that. It was a good trip though, and there are pros and cons to being alone and being with others!

Here I was patting myself on the back walking to pick up a spicy tuna roll a block away.

That was awesome Dixie! Thanks for taking us with you. Safe Journeys.

Been following Dixie since day one on the AT, too, and have enjoyed EVERY trip, but this one is amazing! Thanks for taking us with you on the trip of a lifetime!

I hear that it rises like Olympus above the Serengeti…

@nala3038

Жыл бұрын

That’s in a song if I remember

@davidbuben3262

Жыл бұрын

TIA!

Hi Dixie - Thanks for the video. Congrats on making it to the top! I was actually on the summit with you the same night. I think we got up slightly before because we were in the clouds the whole time at the top and you were fortunate enough to see some sunshine! That was a beast! What caught my attention was your description of the woman being carried down with her daughter chasing. She passed us as we were going up from Barafu. I was hoping you had heard how she was doing. My guide didn't have any info, and I hope she was OK. It was a scary moment, for sure. Congrats on making it and it was a trip of a lifetime. Here's my wrap up from our trip --> kzread.info/dash/bejne/m61hzaN-mba0ipc.html

Absolutely magnificent journal of an epic experience! Congratulations to you all! Well done Dixie, thank you.

Once again your photography is amazing. I've watched this twice and just wanted to tell you how much I really enjoy your videos. I love to see what's going on to make these trips successful. Thank you for giving props to the porters and the guides.