10,000 mistakes while hiking 10,000 miles.

Even after 10,000+ miles of hiking we still make mistakes and learn from them on every trip. These are a few of them:

1. Shoes too small
2. Underprepared for the weather
3. Wrong size sleeping bag
4. Using solar panels
5. Carrying too much stuff

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[ebbthenflow]

That photo of you with giant packs is such a relic!! Never wouod have thought there was a before time!

[parnold-mora]

Been there, done that. I kept losing a big toenail. Finally realized that feet swell and my shoes needed to be 1/2 to 1 size larger. Thanks for sharing all that knowledge with us.

[eddierayvanlynch]

Y'all are THE power couple on YouTube.
1-You constantly challenge yourselves.
2-You plan your walk then walk your plan.
3-You SHARE your results, blisters and all.
4-You are the picture of health, and your smiles inspire people.
Thank you!!! ❤️❤️👍😎👍❤❤

[falcon]

Little note on that last one, hike your own hike. I like to bring a lot more stuff to make it comfortable for myself. I don’t hike hundreds of kilometres. At most 100, moral of the story is that everyone needs to just consider what they want to bring for their trip and what is practical for it.

[danielcunningham]

Maybe I'm weird but your relationship together is more inspiring than the trips you're taking to me. I really need a partner in crime and seeing you two together it's so inspiring

[kaiady]

Omg baby faced Tim without his facial hair 😭

[michaelmcphee]

Same learnings for me. Rain skirts are the best but they are not a fashion statement.

[belladaylight]

I live vicariously through you guys. I am so chronically ill I can barely walk at all now and where I can go in a wheelchair is limited and I love seeing a little bit of the world through your lens

[kkbh]

I'm also having the same issue with sleeping bag. I have a reguler size of sleeping bag, but I'm a such a short guy so I'm considering buying women's size of sleeping bag so there is no more unneccesary space around my feet area.
Thanks for the tip :)

[andrewrollin]

You are both just so charismatic in your videos! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and your experiences.

[michaelmcphee]

Thanks for sharing. My rejects are similar though my preference is for a rain kilt, while I wear shorts and sometimes where I am just my underpants. They are easy to put on as you can pretty much do it while you're still walking. They're breezier, so no sweaty legs. They're not restrictive in your stride length with much more freedom They're lighter in the pack and can also double up as an auxiliary ground or tent sheet.

[lynnodonovan]

Thanks for the information. Nothing like experts giving solid advice to prevent others from doing the same things. I appreciate you guys. ❤

[FleetwoodCaddy]

I’ve become very fond of you both you’re so genuine and I love your relationship.You are so cute together you obviously enjoy each other’s company and the ease that you have together is truly beautiful to see. I hope that a lot of younger people will see your posts and understand what a healthy loving relationship looks like, that a love like that is real and possible.I apologize for carrying on🫣

[brianbridgeford]

Learning from your mistakes and sharing w others, important service to fellow hikers and campers.

[pandoraaaraseth]

I watch you guys bc we are so different. Walking in general and standing are torture to me, but I admire your drive to do what you enjoy.

[rolfhoffmeister]

Solar panels actually do work. Connect them to the powerbank and not to the device you want to charge. Like that the energy can accumulate whenever the sun is strong enough and hits on a good angle.

[IdentityIsHuman]

I was always taught to heat up rocks when cooking so i can line or fill the core sleeping area and feet space. If the sleeping bag can handle hot rocks then just place the all along the edges and they keep you warm. As well as having rocks barried under the fire for morning warming while waking up.

[danparish]

The larger shoe size surprises me a bit since shoes that are too big cause blisters since your feet are sliding around

[LisaBell]

How lovely that both of you enjoy trekking.

[christis]

And you didn’t quit you made changes and kept going 🎉