Thanks. It is a very beautiful area of the world. You don’t have to hike the whole thing. There are sections that you can easily do in a week. I like to sleep in my tent, but the cabins are an easy day’s from each other, usually. Jag planerar vandra Kungsleden igen nästa sommar. 2025. Jag har två videor till om Kungsleden. De ska publiceras i augusti. En handlar om vad jag ska göra detsamma och vad jag ska ändra nästa gången. Den sista videon är en Q&A videor. Jag har fått många goda frågor och föreslag med de andra videor.

@@seekingotheropportunities2280 I enjoy telling new scouts about the 10% rule with a straight face. They aren’t sure what to make of it. I have to do it early because they get to know me pretty quickly! :)

Thanks! 😊

No worries! I’m having fun!

:) Thanks! It was a great trip. I’m looking forward to next year already.

:) Sometimes it feels like it. It definitely goes in streaks. It was a great trip. I’m looking forward to next year already.

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Thanks

Thanks! 😁 We start hiking in the next videos in the series. Lots more trees, water, views, and tents. 🏕️ :)

Thanks! 👍

Thank you so much 👍

@@MDMOSTAFIZURRAHMAN-mo7be Thanks!

Thanks! I don’t know much about Romania, but I was talking about it the other day with a friend. My grandfather was stationed in Italy during the second World War 2. His bomber group flew to Ploieşti several times. I was donating all of my grandfather’s military stuff to a museum. Are there lots of opportunities for backpacking, hiking, and camping in Romania?

Ron shuttled me back in 2015. He was my very first shuttle driver ever. I didn’t know how lucky I was. He is full of information. It was a great ride.

I need to create some more Wednesday Wins videos. My current collection runs out in mid July. Any ideas for some more “Wins?”

I actually like the smokey smell in my clothes and hair too!

Thanks for watching!

I meet lots of people with great attitudes towards the challenges all backpackers face. These women must have been tired, but were still having a lot of fun!

These ladies were great!

Jag har besökt Örebro flera gånger. Förre gången åt vi lunch i restaurangen på vattentornet. Första gången jag var i Örebro var i augusti 1975. Jag hade just börjat mitt år som utbyteselev i Sverige. Tack för trevliga kommentarer!

Sorry for the delay responding… I’m just returning from the annual Appalachian Trail hike with the same group of people. We went from Unicoi Gap SOBO to Amicalola State Park. Thanks for watching!

Sorry for the delay responding… I’m just returning from our annual Appalachian Trail hike. We went from Unicoi Gap SOBO to Amicalola State Park. Good luck with your knee! Thanks for watching!

Hi! Sorry for the delay responding… I’m just returning from our annual Appalachian Trail hike. We went from Unicoi Gap SOBO to Amicalola State Park. I’m not sure what you mean by 0.0. I’ll be releasing a video later this summer showing how a series of larks head knots can be used to hoist several bear bags at the same time. Thanks for watching!

@@JonsDadHikes Hope your hike was good O.0 is kinda a shocked or surprised face

Makes sense!

Sorry for the delay responding… I’m just returning from our annual Appalachian Trail hike. We went from Unicoi Gap SOBO to Amicalola State Park. Scouts seem to remember the knot easily because of the alien 👽 connection. :) Later this summer I’ll be releasing a video showing how to use a series of larks head knots to hoist several bear bags at the same time. Thanks for watching!

Sorry for the delay responding… I’m just returning from our annual Appalachian Trail hike. We went from Unicoi Gap SOBO to Amicalola State Park. I’m afraid I’m a boot guy. I might even choose sturdier boots for my next Kungsleden hike. The rocks slowed me down a lot so I’m thinking sturdier boots might help me keep my speed up. The young kids I hiked with (1/2 my age) seemed to do well with lighter boots. I didn’t notice anyone with trail runners, but I also didn’t notice any terrain where trail runners would be inappropriate. In fact, I believe the Kungsleden trail is friendlier to trail runners than the AT, for example. I have a pair of Altra Lone Peaks that are very comfortable. They are perfect for the right terrain. I used them in Indonesia with no complaints. Due to a previous Achilles Tendon injury, I need to be careful with zero drop shoes. It can still get tender sometimes. I have a pair of Hoka One One Speedgoats. I tried them out during training while I work for REI. They felt great. I use them a lot on day hikes or with light packs. I have every reason to believe they would work for longer hikes too. Maybe focused strength exercise on my ankles and knees would make trail runners a viable option for me too. Thanks for watching!

Our backpacking guide in Alaska last summer uses and likes the SealSkinz waterproof socks. They are on my list to try. I have 3+ pairs of boots who have lost their waterproofing, but still have a couple hundred miles left on the sole.

I think you are mistaken. It is not all the scouts that do this. It is only the scouts that earn the hiking or Backpacking merit badges that get to do this. But, they are really good at it so it seems like it’s all scouts. :-) About 10 years ago I did a long weekend heading south ending in Ohiopyle. Is that the section you’re referring to? I wouldn’t mind doing it again. It was a long time ago.

I am impressed with the Laurel Highlands hiking trail. It is now on my bucket list to hike the entire trail. Maybe not as a through hike, but as several long weekends. This one worked out perfectly, even though it was a little cold.

This was a great trip. The group of people I am in is absolutely outstanding. I don’t think you could create this group of people intentionally. The only way to do it is my accident. I am doing the humus again on an Appalachian Trail section hike in GA coming up soon. This time, though, instead of taking crackers, I am taking pita/tortillas. I really don’t want to share it because of the risk of norovirus being spread between people when food is shared. I always ate hummus with on pita bread when I worked in the Middle East. That should work here too. :-)

Well, I am thinking that is what I’m saying. Kinda. I know the Sawyer filters will fit on Smart water bottles. This is because they have, by chance, used the same thread design. I doubt either company intentionally picked the same thread design as the other. Other water bottles have different threads. Some could have the same thread design. That’s where I’m hesitating. Smart water bottles are known to work with Sawyer filters, but maybe others do too. I believe Sawyer filters, Smart water, bottles, and CNOC bags all use a 28 mm thread. I’m not exactly sure what that means, but it would be important. A couple days ago I got new CNOC bags and tested them with my Sawyer filter. They make a tight seal so nothing leaks while I’m squeezing the CNOC bag. I have done the same in the past with Smart water bottles. I have also tried to put my Sawyer filter on old Diet Mountain Dew bottles, etc., and they leak. They don’t form a tight seal.

Thank you! I hope you have a good hike. Next time, I am thinking about hiking later in August like you are. I started August 1, but August 14 might be better for me. I don’t mind cold weather and I hate mosquitoes. :) It will be interesting to hear about your experience.

Thanks! I still have more “wins” remaining to be recorded. If you have any that you think I should share please let me know. I’d be glad to create a video for them.

All 3 trails

Excellent video and humor. Thx. $$ouch

Vaca here june 29- July 9th !! Open for ideas.

Even my wife has hiked the entire width of the Appalachian Trail. :)

@@JonsDadHikes haha

I am going to have to be content with section hike for now…

It was sad. 😢

Always!

I don’t always remember… :-)

I googled Zaleski. Is it Ohio? You mentioned the Appalachian Trail, so I'm confused?

We’re in Ohio. Zalesky is about an hour or so south of Columbus. This was a shakedown hike for our annual Appalachian Trail hike. I actually didn’t think we needed to do it, but the scouts wanted to make sure they were prepared. They clearly were. It was a lot of fun. The group I’m in doesn’t need a very big reason to spend a weekend in the woods. :-) I talked to a naturalist at a different park where I went for a day hike yesterday. I showed him the animal pictures. The snake is a ringed neck snake and the amphibian is a skink. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one before.

I’ve enjoyed being a scout leader. Covid hurt our troop severely. With all the pressures that scouting is under, Covid was the last straw for our troop. We’ve merged into another local troop.

@JonsDadHikes I've noticed more skinks in PA, too. I have a feeling they're migrating north because of climate change. Down south, they used to be everywhere.

I am pretty lucky with my feet. I have a couple places where I tend to get small blisters , but they’re not serious and they’re very easy to treat. I used to get a big blister on the bottom of my foot every spring when I would start hiking again, but I started hiking year round, so my feet are tough all the time. Thanks for watching!

Absolutely!

Thanks! 👍

Physically there isn’t much left. The flavor explodes in your mouth though!

It’s a great treat for young and old!

It’s a great treat for young and old!

It’s a great treat for young and old!

Glad you enjoyed it!