Day Eight | Appalachian Trail Thru Hike 2024 | Our first hostel experience! #appalachiantrail

Day 8! Join us as we expeeiennce our first nearo and our beey dirst hostel experience!

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[cathyparker]

So Fun! Loving the fashion show. 😊
👗 👒 👖 👚 👕 👟
You Bears 🐻 🐻 are rocking it! 😎🎸

[stone]

That fashion show was awesome 😆👍🏼
Go Mama Bear & Little Bear Go!
👟🐻🐻👍🏼

[clm]

Wonderful day, with two beautiful ladies. Be safe and continue to have fun!❤

[ralphmaddox-kkmj]

WOO Y'all got your wings what awesome pics! Lil Bear is just so freakin precious cute in the mornings, got ya big grub on, resupplied and some good rest up, awesome sauce!!!! Did ya forget pickles?!?!?!😮❤

[ajparks]

I love little bears love for purple, she is one cool kid...

[luisahirsch]

Looks like a great hostel! I saw that you and Little Bear signed next to Peaks 4 Pounds. I have been following her journey too! 😊

[jhayft]

That’s Molly!!!! You all are awesome!!

[KamieOutdoors]

Your channel is one of the best things that YouTube has suggested to me. My gosh. How sweet this is. Gives me hope that maybe one day I can do this with one of my granddaughters before I’m too old.

[LarryLeadford]

Good morning Mama Bear and Little Bear! 🙂So Much Fun watching ! The hostel fashion show so funny😂 Yes you both have the happiest spirit and looks like your meeting good people on your adventure! Good day to all of you on and off trail! Thank you for sharing! Very enjoyable watching!! So fun!! 😊😄

[micah-]

I so enjoyed my stay with Donna and Bill at the Green Dragon last October. Funny thing happened yesterday. My wife and I are vacationing near Hiawassi and ran into Donna at Ingles! We were so excited and of course Donna had to take our picture. 😊 You two are doing great! Thanks for taking us along. 👍🏼🙏🏼

[timroberts]

Nice, Easter Basket! Hope youve been enjoying your journey! Thanks for the updates.

[amynapier]

Looks like a fun hostel. Glad you had a fun nearo. Hope you continue to have many, happy trails ahead.

[stephanr.rosier]

When watching 'HIKER' U-TUBE videos, it often reminds me of past experiences, on trails, or otherwise; Which has been somewhat therapeutic, for me, since having such a difficult time, trying to figure-out my best way to hike the AT, or maybe just be a trail angel.
Ex. ~ When Little Bear spoke about her phone piece breaking, it
reminded me of an experience i had this past week, while 'night-hiking' on a local trail in S.Carolina. [Occasionally, i hike (just a few miles) at night, on purpose, to enhance my survival-preparedness skills, in the event that i ever get lost, injured, caught in a storm, etc]. Well, i was less than 1/2 mi. from returning to my truck, after being annoyed several times, by the strap of my trekking pole getting snagged on my gear, when i finally decided to stop & figure-out, what was happening. When i saw that it was getting snagged on the case of my cell phone, it Quickly occured to me, that THAT was not my Worst problem ... "WHERE is my PHONE???"
I had no choice, but to backtrack, Prayerfully (of.course ~ Prov.3:5, 6), ... All the while, as i went deeper into the woods, i kept having these thoughts, such as, "What time is it? / (i'm almost 70 & Alone) "My legs are getting weaker, and i don't even know how much deeper i'll have to go. I had hiked off-trail, cutting across the trail, through thick brush 2/3 times, to reduce the distance, and now realized that i may not even find the phone, BUT (Praise The Lord!) I DID! It was in plain view, in the middle of the trail .If i had had an emergency, I couldn't even Call for help. Lessons Learned: (1) Be sure that such a device is Securely fastened (2) Check status of such devices on a frequent basis. (3) Having a Garmin would have made a vital difference.
* i had already considered the option to go home without the phone, and return the next morning, but didn't want to leave a chance for the wrong person to find it first, or (being a mountain-biking trail) for a biker to run-over/damage the phone, if it was actually ON the trail, inwhich IT WAS. Therefore, it all worked-out, and as The Lord inspired David to Write in The 23rd Psalm, (v.6) "Surely, Goodness and Mercy shall follow me ALL The Days (and nights) of my Life." Wherefore, it behooves me to "Trust in The Lord with ALL my Heart..." (Prov.3:5...)
A Chorus, which is One of my Favorites, is 'My Lord knows The Way through the wilderness'. May Your Journey on the AT Fortify Your Faith, and Make You STRONG in The Lord, (mentally, physically, and spiritually), filling Your Hearts with Courage to Walk through All the Valleys ahead. (Joshua 1.) I JN.5 teaches us that "Faith is The Victory that Overcomes The World" ... inwhich FAITH is Not UNDERSTANDING THE TRUTH, But BELIEVING IT ~ TRUSTING and OBEYING.

[dpresnell]

You two are awesome! Great videos. May God's grace continue to warm your hearts.

[randypeterson]

You guys are always awesome...Way to take your time and cherish these memories... Keep pushing NOBO 🥾🥾

[keabu]

All I kept thinking about the "brown one" is brownies :)

[marykaymacshane]

Oh my goodness….LB’s dream. Enjoying your videos you two! Keep on keeping on!!! 🧸🐻

[porterbrass]

Crazy spring weather! You’re doing great. Keep warm and hang in there. Summer is around the corner.

[davidlooney]

Thanks for sharing the journey. Awesome sunrise 👍🥾

[jamesquinlivan]

I just finished up my glass of water with apple cider at The Brittany 😉and bam! Another video from the Bears! You both look fresh and happy. Enjoy your extra day at hostel. I wise decision, Mama Bear! Cold wet weather is very dangerous when hiking, could lead to hypothermia. Loved the fashion show Forever onward, BEARS!🧸🐻👍⛰️👍