Thru Hiking Entire Appalachian Trail in 120 Days (Full documentary)

This was one of the best experiences of my life! Thru Hiking Entire Appalachian Trail in 120 Days (Full documentary)

In 2020, I attempted to thru-hike the entire Appalachian Trail. Unfortunately, the pandemic took me off the trail just 3 short weeks into my journey. :(

Delays happen... Although I had to wait a bit longer than anticipated, I’m grateful for the experience.

Fast forward to 2021, its Appalachian Trail redemption! That’s right! I’m stronger than ever and ready to conquer my dream of completing the Appalachian trail.

In this video, I vlogged my FULL 120 day journey on the Appalachian trail. Intrigued? Check out everything I did everyday on the trail! You will want to watch until the end.

GEAR I USED ON MY THRU-HIKE:


CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
2:03 2020 AT Attempt
6:21 Restarting in 2021
8:29 Springer Mountain
13:13 North Carolina
30:09 Tennessee
31:58 Virginia
58:40 4 State Challenge (VA, WV, MD, PA)
1:02:19 Pennsylvania
1:09:51 New Jersey
1:11:43 New York
1:14:44 Connecticut
1:15:07 Massachusetts
1:16:04 Vermont
1:18:31 New Hampshire
1:24:47 Maine
1:33:48 Summit Day
1:35:34 Outro






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Taylor the Nahamsha Hiker
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[codyhikes]

Truly captures the adventures we had on the AT. Thanks for working so hard and putting this together my friend!

[rikspector]

Taylor,
You will remember this for the rest of your life.
I spent two whole summers hiking and backpacking around the country, 1968-1969.
I was 27-28 and really fit,
I'm almost 81 now and am still active, think of the wonderful adventures yet to come,
live life to the fullest, without regrets.
Have a wonderful marriage:)
Cheers,
Frederick "Rik" Spector

[britrowland]

Just wanted to tell you that your vlogs were the beginning of so many great changes in my life. I had been on disability for PTSD for 5 years and was miserable. I felt like life was passing me by and my fears ruled my life. One day your thru hike popped up on my feed and I followed along your hike. I asked my parents if they would watch my dogs to see if I could give it a try in 2022 and they agreed. Although I only made it 200 miles last year due to severe IT band syndrome and the PTSD, there was something so significant about experiencing the terror nightly and yet walking forward the next day. That experience and the kindness I experienced on trail gave me the courage to try it in real life. In September I started my first FT job in 5 years in special education. Through the anxiety, I kept moving forward. I plan to do a SOBO thru hike this year. I believe the lessons I've learned and the courage I've gained along the way will see me through. THANK YOU for all your hard work that went into sharing your journey. It led me to the first step in mine.

[benjaminbowling]

Can we take a moment to respect the man secure enough to let his wife to be hike alone in the woods with a good looking dude.

[GaBoyInKy]

I'm 58 and diabetic. Your story has inspired me and some friends to attempt the hike March 2024. Thank you.

[chistinemartel]

You are the first video I watch of the AT and have just confirmed in my head that at 65 when I retire this is going to be my first adventure in starting March of 2028. Thank you for this video and now I need to watch many more and start planning and getting mentally prepared.
After finishing the AT I will start building my Van to travel North and South America.

[BretDenicker]

54 and been dreaming of this for at least 20 years.. Its now or never . God bless you. This was an inspiration..

[briannorth]

I really enjoyed your documentary!

I have Epilepsy which has hindered pretty much everything in my life. This September I have an appointment with my Neurologist who (I'm hoping) will clear me for a thru-hike!

I've never hiked, but if all goes as planned, I'll be part of the Class of 2025 💜

Thank you for sharing your inspiring journey, and I look forward to seeing more of your content. 🥂

[BagsPackedFamily]

Hey Taylor! Ruschhour and Fiddle Head here. We thru-hiked back in 2006, and really enjoyed watching your full documentary! Your video brought back tons of memories from our own journey from GA--->ME. Your documentary might have just planted the seed for a 2026 (20-year anniversary) thru-hike for our family. 🙂

[dustinbaldwin]

My girlfriend and her husband that passed away of a drug overdose, were supposed to hike this trail together.
Made me cry watching this.😭

[onelovemon]

Cody seemed to be the best person to team with. He had such an easy going fun excellent attitude in the journey. The partners need to be balanced for such an expedition.

[robertschillo]

I just found your video of hiking the AT in 120 days. I really enjoyed it. I hiked the AT in 2005. I had a 4 month interval in which I had to complete my hike. I was 62 a marathon runner with no previous hiking experience. I ended up in the hospital 4 different times with poison ivy, cellulitis, MRSA and anemia. I actually got admitted to the hospital with cellulitis. Family issues have eliminated the possibility of any hiking after the AT. I am now 80 and have returned to running. I have thoroughly enjoyed all of your videos.

[brianwilliams]

"I was awake every 30 minutes changing my sleeping position" I love hearing you go through the same exact problems I had, the memories are really flooding in (cries in happy)

[herpiggy]

Taylor, I just watched your documentary from beginning to end. It is absolutely wonderful. I just cannot believe the work and effort that you put into making it. I followed you on your thru hike and enjoyed your videos so much but this was even better. Thank you for the time and effort that you put into it. You are fantastic!

[kellybixby]

Rewatching about a year after you made this and having just done a simple 2-day hiking loop of the Whites in this insane '23 wet, wet, wet summer season. Found myself thinking of your videos a lot being in NH and wanted to be sure you get credit for motivating people to get out and check it all out. (Your regular vlogs are even more responsible for that. If you ever have thoughts people aren't being motivated by you, they are!) Here is some more reassurance that your '23 AT hike decisions were so smart. Especially as they are your stomping grounds and YOU KNOW. This edit is special to the entire AT community, across years, and years to come. Go you!! <3

[matthansen]

Wow. You made the entire hike look easy and fun, despite the harder parts. Your miles per day were incredible!! Again, no hardship ever appeared on your face! Great, great job documenting each portion of the trail. Thank you very much for sharing all of this with us!

[lrkk]

Great Documentary, In 82 at age 24 I did the first 300 miles over the summer, Hiking on weekends, totally unprepared for the AT even though I had hiked 1000 miles of Wisconsin and Michigan the year prior. The AT will make a hiker out of you or it will break you, I still hike when I can I now live 20 miles from the Maryland section and have thought about the 4 state hike as a saturday adventure.

[CryWolfFilms]

As a videographer and editor, I'm almost just as impressed that you put all of this footage in a timeline and actually went through with editing it all lmao. I have a three month trip in France that I have been working on for over a year very very slowly

[kxrv]

I’m really enjoying your video journey vicariously. When I graduated from high school in 1974 my goal in the yearbook was to hike the AT, but I never have more than just segments. The longest was from Caledonia State Park, PA to Harper’s Ferry, WV. In fact I was on the AT when President Nixon resigned.

It’s amazing the infrastructure that has developed to support the AT through hikers since then and how you can stay connected with phones, etc. to family and the outside world…

[TheMrsliferette]

I recently met you at your shop when I was on my way to Acadia… you are a wonderful person and can’t wait to watch the video!!! Keep up the beautiful work you do!