Video: "Sticking To It ~ The Appalachian Trail Odyssey"

[weathercarrot]

After years of being on the back-burner, I finally uploaded "Sticking To It - The Appalachian Trail Odyssey" to youtube. Created by Suzanne Stroh and Mark Scherer Higbie, it combines photos with thru-hiker audio interviews, and kind of serves as the class video for AT 1991, my first season in the trail community. It was a big inspiration for the PCT class DVD series that started 13 years later, as well as my AT and ALDHA videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgTUfO6Ivtc

enjoy!

[HighLiner]

Nice that this video does not focus on partying as some do.

[Damn Yankee]

Love seeing people having good clean fun. Love the 90's clothing

[Lone Wolf]

After years of being on the back-burner, I finally uploaded "Sticking To It - The Appalachian Trail Odyssey" to youtube. Created by Suzanne Stroh and Mark Scherer Higbie, it combines photos with thru-hiker audio interviews, and kind of serves as the class video for AT 1991, my first season in the trail community. It was a big inspiration for the PCT class DVD series that started 13 years later, as well as my AT and ALDHA videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgTUfO6Ivtc

enjoy!

lotsa familiar faces. i remember Suzanne well. i wonder if she's brewing beer?

[Ruffdude]

That was great thanks for sharing.

[trippclark]

Thanks. I enjoyed watching that.

[imscotty]

WeatherCarrot,

What a great 'retro' AT documentary. I think I have enjoyed this video more than just about any other AT documentary. A great collection of thoughtful hikers who spoke, very profound. There is another AT documentary recently posted on Whiteblaze that emphasized more the 'party' aspect of the trail and I found that video a little depressing. This video was very uplifting. Perhaps there is a generational difference in today's thru-hikers?

Also, I thought the song selection was great too, but maybe that is because I'm an old fart.

Thank you for posting.

[weathercarrot]

Perhaps there is a generational difference in today's thru-hikers?

I think it's more a matter of what the film maker chooses to focus on. There are some new AT documentaries out there that have a more quiet, introspective flow to them. There are some generational differences, but I don't think they are as dramatic as one might think. I believe it's a volume thing as much as a generational thing. If we had the same number of thru-hikers in 1991 as we have today, the "party" aspect would have been a much bigger topic of conversation then as well.