Totally agree. I love solo hiking and until recently, most solo hikes I had done were either day hikes or overnight hikes. I wanted to challenge myself with a bigger solo trip so a few months back I did a 250km thru-hike over 14 days on my own and it was such a memorable experience. Loved the solitude and the time to think and get immersed in nature and learn more about my own resilience and resourcefulness. There are lots of answers out there on the trail.

Totally agree, I am married and I have a large family and carving out time for solo hiking (which I do up to 1-2 times a week) massively grounds me as a human being. Yes there are dangers (I have fallen a couple of times and I have had very close encounters with packs of wild boars) but the payoffs in terms of peace of mind (which is very easily lost when you always interact with family members) are immense. Thanks for sharing and greetings from your fellow Italian solo hiker Eduardo

thru hiking alone is in my bucket list. you are brave Melody.

Wow, I really connected to everything you said. Very cool..

I appreciate and support this message. I also feel that female solo hikers need to know that there are states in the US where gun laws and culture mean that you can assume that anyone you encounter is carrying a firearm and may have malicious intent. In many places, there is crime data to demonstrate that solo female hiking is genuinely unsafe with respect to violent crime. Having a personal safety beacon is helpful in case of accident, injury, or becoming lost, but there is really no good way to protect yourself against an armed man or men who are intent on harming and/or killing you in a remote area. Even two hikers together may face this situation with tragic results. An unfortunate reality here in the US.

I really wanted to do solo. Thanks for this vdo

I am about to go on a three month walk on my own. Melody thank you. Your clip has helped me to face up to the challenge of being on my own and what I want from this.

I totally agree with you. Solo hiking give you an opportunity to slow down, take a breath and re-think some matters. It teaches you self-reliance and trust in yourself.

Fabulous video. I’ve just returned from hiking 100 miles alone in England. Away from work, home, family, people and to just think about yourself is so so beneficial. Thank you Melody.

Hiking solo is the best what ever happened to me. Or I did to myself :-D Hiking solo is my me-time, it's just for me, myself and I. It's meditative and at one point I'm starting to be one with nature. That's my reset point.

Thank you for your powerful words and work

Thanks for sharing!

I understand you 100%! Love the vid.

Well said, thanks for such inspiring words..

Great and thoughtful video! I completely agree with everything you said. Hiking alone kind of puts everything in perspective (in a positive way). Looking forward to your next video. Keep it up, cheers.

What you say is so true. I agree 100%! Thanks for the video 👍😀

I agree with everything you talked about and I enjoyed listening to what you had to say. Solo backpacking and hiking is a beautiful thing! Happy trails!🤙

Great reflective and insightful video. Very true about not waiting for other people, just do it and do what you want to do, overcome fears and grow in confidence. It’s empowering once you get going. So much more to solo hiking than just walking

It was inspiring! Thank you

Thank you Melody . You are such a beauty 💕 Please keep up . And know that you are perfect

Very good, informative video, I also tried solo hiking loved the experiance. Thankyou very much for suggesting it

Amazing. You are such a beautiful person inside and out thanks for sharing and being so authentic. You inspire people, you live life. :)

I like hiking...so much

New subscriber here! Love your message about doing what you want, and the benefits of being alone in nature. :) Personally I feel so much more relaxed and present in the moment when I'm alone. No distractions, just yourself and nature. Looking forward to seeing more videos!

Great vid. Thank you

What a wonderful video! I'm planning on doing my first solo trip this summer and after watching your video, I think I am even more excited to get out there and slow down, take things at my own pace, and to experience each moment as it comes. Ich freue mich darauf!

Well said, Love the video

it is now on my bucket list!! 😁

Very interesting

Thank you for this great vid. Sixty eight year old here and I’ve been solo hiking a long time and hope to get back to it when it’s safer for everyone. Stay safe and God bless.

Great video! Thanks for sharing. New here can’t wait to see more videos.

Great video. I also hike alone and I love it. I am Just like you. Taking time, making video's, take pictures etc. For me that is the best time to spend time off from work.

YASSSSSSSSSS!!!! You said it perfectly!!!

amazing video, hoping see for more content :)

You are a fantastic person. I have to admit that your video made me the same fullness as a Terrence film! Can't wait to come back on hiking now, and maybe alone this time :)

Absolutely agree

FULLY AGREE. Time for self introspection.

Beautiful dreams

Thank you for making this video I love hiking and actually in my country there are over 400 mountains over 3000 meters. Hope one day you got a chance to visit Taiwan.

I agree. Being freed of distractions and thus, better able tomlose oneself altogether (onlbessions etc) or feel very aware of oneself as a self yet one that is interacting with trees, animals (ideally in remote places NOT other humans who can be either literally dangerous though not often, but may break the spell of connecting with nature alone). Nature is great to SHARE with someone or a full group of people you love, but that’s something altogether different than the experience you are describing and advocating for each of us to have, via this video (and if not ofyen at least once in a while). I’m very sleep deprived but thinking of trying this rather quickly with things coming together that I’d not expected would (I expected only road blocks). I probably could use this right now. And certainly your video here has helped me - whether I donthe hike this month or this year and whether it’s days or week(s) long or only one day capped off by sleep in a bed rather than in a tent or in the ground staring up at actually bright stars one cannot see when close to most cities. Thank you and good health - in all senses of the word. ☮️

If you frequently go to areas outside of phone coverage, especially in places where even just a twisted ankle could put you in trouble, getting a GPS beacon may be a good idea, and give you (and your relatives) some peace of mind. I personally have a RescueMe from Ocean Signal. I go to the mountains quite frequently, and I enjoy it both solo or with one or two other people. Solo gives you complete freedom, which I find especially nice above the tree line, where nothing forces you to even stay on a trail at all. On the other hand, being with someone else creates strong shared experiences, which is nice too. You do have to find the right partners, but there are always ways to meet like-minded people.

A great time to fall in love with yourself. ❤

hike on,but be responsible ,tell loved ones where your going..yes i know a little something..Take Care.

At 1.17 I started to write this. I hike by foot and by bike with a group of friends with my wife and solo and I totale agree and know what you mean Melody (beautiful name). Going solo gives you responsibility of your own decisions of your own live. You can’t blame nobody. I think you are a beautiful person. Not living the mainstream bot go your own way. (song of Fleetwood Mac.) God bless you.

I completely agree with you comments at 6:45

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Agree! 1,000%

Hello there, (please excuse my bad English, I'll try to do my best ^^) Your discussion here is very good, really inspiring, and it's totaly one of the best I've heard in YT hiking videos. I'm hiking alone since years. Sometimes I have hike with friends or girlfriend, but, they were truely hiking with me "alone" too. I mean, they were exactly in same phylosophy as I am or they understood my phylosophy. I like to say that I'm in my bubble and it's really hard for me to let other come inside it. I think they had the same kind of "bubble" so it worked ^^ But since a few time, I don't know why, I have difficulties to go hike because of some new stupid **** fears I have. Difficults summits I did before are scaring me now, even some easier summit wich has no climbing but just an "engaged" zone. I like mineral so when I have to go through forests I don't like it, some animals are scaring me like bears, I used to like winter hiking too, but now I am so fear about avalanches even if I am very attentive to the "snow reading" and that I'm equiped..etc...etc... Maybe it's because I'm becoming older, because of time forwarding... I don't know, but it is really anoying for me and I hate that :/ Friends of me tried to help me, but it didn't work because they haven't same philosophy, they walk too fast and it's not my kind of hiking. I'm pretty same as you, I like enjoy the view, take my time to observe, smell, hear... so I've a bit of bad mood since these stupid fears have begins... I hope to find a way to fight these stupid fears and go hike again, as happy as before... I've heard your words as if I had never been hiking, I'll maybe try to go to a new hike of few days, when the pandemic situation in my country will be stabilised (I'm working in health and emergency services), maybe the TMB (but too much forest in this Hike I think ^^) or something shorter in the Alpes like a hike in Switzerland I want to do with a glacier zone. I hope to find the strenght to go back in big Hike, 'cause I love it so much... Thanks for these inspiring words, I didn't know you, enjoy your future trips ;) Have a nice day ! Bye.

Solitude is a beautiful gift my friend. I have travelled all over the world, but that wouldn't of happened if I waited for other people. I've had many people flake out over the years. If you are ever in the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, hit me up! Lovely land up here :D

Well as I don't have a single friend I always hike alone. And it defenitely has a nice side to it.

all this is true

It is so TRUE ! LOVE IT ! Well said ! :) I also hike sometimes, it`s the best way to find yourself, to get to know who you really are :) My next video will be something like yours - solo hike ;) Greetings from Poland, sub and thumb up !

I hike alone for purely selfish reasons - I can go where and when I want to go, and as long as I want. Any more than 3 is a crowd. There is usually one contrarian, or a loudmouth that can’t keep their political opinions to themselves. If I want to hear someone talk, I listen to a lecture or audio book on my iPod.

Hiking solo is very, very, dangerous.

she's not pretty enough to get a guy to hike with...it'd be better just to be honest about it

I am about to go on a three month walk on my own. Melody thank you. Your clip has helped me to face up to the challenge of being on my own and what I want from this.