there is always someone more UL than you

(i made subtitles for this video, enabled by the caption settings in the video player.)
thanks to courier for sharing with me and being featured in this video. i did not include all items in his pack for this video.

[ritebitefishing]

This kid is a maximalist’s biggest fear. UL hikers who spent $10k on gear hate him, backpack companies run from him, and enthusiasts look up to him

[guscoronel]

I met courier early on in So Cal and would run into many more times along the trail. He would write down ever hikers trail name he met along the way. He never forgot who I was the entire trail even if I hadn’t seen him in months. He was very inspiring.

[erikl]

There’s a concept in surfing that the best surfer in the water that day is the one having the most fun. It’s a good reminder of what matters most. Courier seems to exemplify this entirely. He seems interested in having fun more than anything. More than miles per day, having high end gear, having the lightest pack, or any other false metric we assign ourselves. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[a.mueller]

Courier is rad. First met him in NorCal just north of Sierra City, and last saw him in Rainier natl park. Over the course of the trail, his English improved so much and I'm so proud of him, cause I know at the beginning he was very nervous about it, and by the end, it was great, and his infectious personality could really come across.

[camapel]

Wow did not expect to see courier in my feed, met him in northern Oregon on the PCT, someone gave him a brand new neo air xlite b/c they were leaving trail and didn’t need it. Courier left his old broken neo air in the hiker box and I took it since I was heading into town the next day and I could just send it home for a friend of mine to use it. Now that friend of mind is going to be hiking some of the full pct with me this year with that sleeping pad of couriers. It’s so amazing how things get around.

[Jomskylark]

This is wild to see so many people in the comments also running into this guy and sharing stories despite these trails being massive

[tzjhpvj]

I love it when a guy like this shows up. No matter the context or sport or activity.
In this case, he will out-hike and out-camp anyone with $5000 worth of gear.
Reminds me of the story where athletes were running ultramarathons with the best sneakers, health monitors, teams following them, and a Tarahumara indigenous woman outran them all in sandals.

[craigelliott]

That's the kind of guy I get jealous of. Absolutely got life down to basics and is happy just being there and experiencing things. Fair play.

[chanest]

I love Courier sooo much! I was so fascinated learning about his gear when I hiked with him briefly. I gave him his trail name before Scissors Crossing when he delivered my mini tripod to me after it slipped out of my pack. So happy he finished his hike alongside John + Alex. Such a great video!

[joeygenna]

It’s so amazing seeing so many people who have fond memories of this guy. Incredible

[wasserflexibel]

as a hiker/mountain guide from Taiwan, more and more islanders here are humbly following the path like what courier is doing.
now the video featuring courier officially made those islanders proud.

[jessekennedy]

Met this delightful dude when he was hiking with Spliff, coming off San Jacinto. I made all my gear, everybody made fun of it, except him. Without question one of the best folks I've met on the road. ~Wasteland

[gregoryhill]

I stayed with Courier at a trail angel's house in Skykomish, WA. While we were there he drew an awesome self-portrait of himself at the northern terminus on his tarp. Such a cool guy! So nice.

[wio]

Courier! One of the favorite people I met on the PCT. Incredible hiker and human. Super glad he made it. He should definitely start designing gear. Would love to know his IG.
Thanks for the video

[trevordinwoodie]

This dude was awesome. Saw him at Kracker Barrel in WA, and saw him descending Mt. Whitney in his yellow flip-flops. Always in a good mood!

[rachelortiz]

The question this sparks is: ‘What do I truly need to live, ’ And another, ‘What does it mean to be truly alive?’ Thank you for this beautiful video.

[shanefiddle]

And his joy in his hiking possessions (or lack of them when he gave away his tent stakes :-) is SO BIG! What a wonderful moment to be there as he crosses into Canada, I can feel his joy at reaching it and at the same time sadness at having the journey come to an end. John, thank you for sharing this beautiful moment with us all, my heart is full!

[hoovesandpawsanimalrescue]

THIS is the dude we all want to be! The goal is to not be distracted by comfort and instead honor each second of the walk! Man…I’d love to get to that place!

[seedmole]

Out of all the PCT videos I've watched, none made me want to be out there and part of the PCT community more than this one. What a cool dude.

[alanawright]

I saw this pack at Timberline Lodge next to my overly filled Hyperlite and was GOBSMACKED by its size. This landed on my front page and now I get to know the man behind the pack! Great video.