Top 5 [legal] Appalachian Trail Traditions

I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2015 and aim to accomplish the PCT around April of this year! I hope to encourage folks get out on the trail and enjoy nature. Thanks for following :)

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[ronaldwilliams]

I thru hiked the AT in 2016 with my twin-brother. Sadly the Cookie Lady's husband passed away and she was struggling with the blue berry farm. On the day we were there we, about ten thru hikers, we picked a bunch of buckets of blueberries for her to sell. She was the sweetest person you'd ever want to know.

[overthehillandoverthemount]

Can't wait to experience it all. I will be hiking it in four years when I retire at 66. I love your video you are inspiring

[tortugabob]

I never get tired of listening to your accent Dixie. It's like honey. Makes me proud to be a Southerner.

[pygmygiant]

“Y’all’s experiences” I love hearing Americans from the south talk. I’m from Europe and I’m been wanting to come over and do the AT (and PCT) for years so this was a great watch!

[biggiefrye]

I'd like to know what your top 5 illegal ones were lol

[aurtisanminer]

The confession book would make the AT worthwhile by itself!

[philobeddoe]

You are such an inspiration. In the world where Cardi B is thing of the year, watching your videos gives me hope. Thank you.

[SpinDoc]

I grew up in norrh conway nh and thru hikers were a staple and welcome part of the community.
We had roughly 50 acres on the saco and my father often welcomed hikers to stay for a limited time as long as they simply honored the no trace rule.
That taught me a lot as mybfather was a reagan Republican old school korean war vet and to see him treat these " hippies" as many were mislabeled as by so many with such humanity and trust je LLP ed make me who i am today.

Je never got the chance to hikenthe AT before he passed, so i am making my goal to do it in his honor by 2021, when i turn 50.
Your cideos have been a hugw confirmarion that this dream needs to become real.. thank you for sharing with us

[daviddufek]

I love that Spider and I are in this video in our dresses!

[HappyCamper-eva]

"You're grandparents are still there. They're living in MA." That was darling.

[Ureyeuh]

1. I dig the background you're in for this video.
2. The hospitality along the AT seems to be nearly otherworldly. It makes me feel like I need to be hiking the AT asap so that I can see this stuff before the traditions die off or the angels stop selflessly giving for whatever reason!!

[justinwilson]

Lol, she said "hose pipe" instead of water hose! That's the most Alabama thing I've heard all week. Thanks! (I say the same thing as I'm from there.)

[txhypnotist]

Always Dixie, you never do disappoint me with the plethora of knowledge that you share with everyone who stops by.

[johnburns]

I am a 67 year old that has backpacked all my life, but never for longer than 10 days at a stretch. Your videos and the zest for life they portray are an inspiration to me and, I recently learned, to my best hiking buddy. You are a pretty incredible young person. Keep it up and keep living each day fully. By the way, off to the JMT this fall so will be on the trail for a little longer than ten days. You should give the GDT a try some time. The real wild starts north of the border!

[MrFjackie]

I look forward to your updates more than I did with Christmas when I was a kid. Thanks for the fun. :)

[curtkelley]

Nice video about the trail. Thru hiked 1989. Had a great time. Did the Ice cream challenge. My favorite stop was Rusty's Hard-time Hollow, with live mountain music in the evenings. I missed trail days, I walked through a week before. Thanks for giving me a chance to reflect back to the good old days on the trail.

[ChrisSunHwa]

1:35 The Pop-Tart! LMAO! I think I probably would do the same, rather than wasting it.

[CatherineGregoryAdventures]

Very cool! I know there are some similar Trail Angel homes along the PCT. Your hike out here getting closer!!! I'm sure you're getting pumped.

[ncfishboy]

I agree, next is the top 5 illegal ones

[livelovelaugh]

That is so cool that you got to see Jennifer Pharr Davis! Becoming Odyssa is my favorite book!