Really cool journey! quick question, how do you make money to keep doing this?

@AdrianColumbus biggest thing is keep expenses low. I own very little I need to pay on, no rent, no mortgage, no car, no insurance, no student loans. When I'm hiking my biggest expense is just food. For income I make it through online businesses.

There's a guy on Strava, maybe 2, you'd be interested in who do century rides everyday, some for more then a year now. Impressive work on yourself!!

@PePethePedalPusher that kinda stuff where you're home and need to motivate yourself to go out everyday is impressive to me, being on trail I really don't have a choice but to keep going so that makes it easier in some respects

@PePethePedalPusher that kinda stuff where you're home and need to motivate yourself to go out everyday is impressive to me, being on trail I really don't have a choice but to keep going so that makes it easier in some respects

You didn't know if it was possible to do something that hundreds of people do every year? Trust me, it's not that difficult. I've done it. I've run marathons. I've never felt like I ran a marathon the day before while doing the pct. This clown is trying to equate a day of thruhiking 25-35 miles to running a marathon. Ridiculous

Thank you! The body is crazy. Guy just set a new record this year doing this same hike in 232 days, like 2 full months faster than me, so wild

@@user-up2lm7kt7r well he won an ultramarathon, so hes prob better than you

@@icodestuff6241 I never claimed to be better at anything than him. I said thru hiking does not equate to running marathons. What does your comment even relate to?

@@user-up2lm7kt7r You're elevating your comparable achievements while calling him a clown. You're absolutely claiming to be better than him this way, without directly saying it. Even if you have a good point deep down in that darkened soul of yours, this is not the best way of sharing it.

Muscle mass is overrated Muscles are overrated

@@maxmustermann7807 Define overrated. Even if you do 0 exercise your muscles allow you to walk, talk, and even type your silly little message. Quadzilla is just saying he hikes a lot so he burned all his long-term energy stores AKA fat. Fun fact if you use muscles they tear apart and repair themselves stronger so while he burns his long-term energy he makes the mechanism with which he burns energy more efficient!

@@tvadict1000muscles are absolutely important But they are rated over there purpose. And a rating (overrating) Is always dependent on other things that got a rating. So I’m saying all we look at when it’s about body’s strength ore athletics ore sport is muscles. So I think they are too much on priority.

@@tvadict1000oh I forgot something. Muscle size or mass didn’t matter for athletic performance. So the only reason you would be obsessed about not losing wait or muscle mass while performing is because of these numbers in your head, but in reality it doesn’t matter. *weight

@@tvadict1000I didn’t wanted to dis someone :) It was just a phrase came to my mind. Sooo i just found out that real strength has to do a lot with fascia, and you can actually improve you muscles(not only in size) when you take care of your fascia

That's great to hear, keep it up!

Bouldering is tough man. But as someone who has been doing it for over a year and a half consistently and seriously, I've progressed a lot in terms of my body strenght and mental health. It really is a great feeling when you just keep pushing your limits every single time you try to climb something hard. In around 1 year I went from barely doing 6b to managing doing 7a in one session and flashing 6b/c every time. The harder you push, the more progress you get quicker.

@biomorphic Thats great bro,the human body is amazing and you will be shocked how it can improve and adapt,but you must keep your protein,fats and carbs in the correct ratio and make sure to rest enough,the guy in the video is very experienced and has honed his body and skills probably over years!.Keep that protein high and the best quality you can get,I also eat organ meats and the purest cod liver oil I can get with good multivitamins and Whey protein,trust me they work brother.Please don't over train bro give your body time to recover .

In a lot of ways it gets easier after the first month as you get all your systems dialed and the body conditioned to it. After all that falls into place it's more like a job, just gotta show up everyday and keep going.

Planning a March 14 start. Did a 150 mile section previously. My biggest concerns are repetitive motion injuries and dealing with the Sierra Nevada weather and snow conditions. Hard to mimic the intensity of the actual trail in training.

@dangaspar1707 I hear ya, just take it easy in the beginning and err on the side of caution when small pains pop up. I think it's better to still hike but rest more, do shorter days, than to get off trail completely for small injuries, they heal better with movement.

@@QuadzillaHikes I had a major injury on the AT, took a month off, and finished. Had chronic pain for 2 years after, but fixed that too. No regrets

Last thing I'd ever want to do is view outdoor exploring and hiking like a job...@@QuadzillaHikes

I appreciate your comment man. Keep on keeping on! Depression is really challenging, yeah with spring coming on if you can get some chances to go hike outside it certainly does wonders for my mental health

damn man are you me

Thank you!

Ah cool great to hear from you

Yes, without the myriad distractions we have in daily life our mental struggles can be amplified out there for sure.

Thank you for watching!

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you so much!!

I'd hiked other thru hikes, wanted a bigger challenge. I have a documentary of the year n my channel that goes into the why more. Financially most of it is keeping expenses very low, on trail expenses are just food and hotels so you can keep costs pretty low.

@@QuadzillaHikes ok but how did you make that money and can take a year off work?

@@kyle1376 like anyone else who saves money and then takes time off, there's no secret to it.

@@QuadzillaHikes I've never met anyone in my life who can afford to and has taken a year off work. so there's got to be some secret to it or everyone would be doing it. and almost no one is!

@kyle1376 it cost me 15k to hike the cytc. 15k isn't chump change but it isn't too difficult to save either. The problem isn't that most people you know CANT save 15k and take a year off. It's that they won't. They prioritize their mortgage and car and career and whatever else. It's not some crazy thing. It's just saving money and not having a bunch of expenses.

Go for it!!

I appreciate the kind message! Yeah if you're interested I think you should definitely give thru hiking a try. There's a trail in Europe, the Hexatrek, that looks reallly beautiful and worth doing. Funny I was just thinking I want to get more into like try live in Alaska for 3 months and hunt and fish and all that as some next adventures.

You can do it!

Happy new year!

Love the channel name. That 365 squat was clean!

Thank you!

Happy new year!

Much appreciated!

Thank you :)

Definitely little lower miles and stretching would go a long ways.

I think if your trips are under 2 months then you don't need to worry too much about muscle loss. As long as you're eating enough calories. Great to hear that things have been working out for you.

@@QuadzillaHikes My trips are, I generally hike about. 500 miles or so. Thanks so much for all your information. Take care

The body really is super adaptable, especially for long endurance events

I am most curious on the bone density question. To date now I've hiked about 14,000 miles and have been able to jump into really long-distance things like running a 100 miler with no prep and not get injured, which leads me to believe that enduring adaptations in bone density/joint strength has happened through these hikes. I think in addition to the caloric restriction the long term hiking elevates cortisol and inflammatory markers which also negatively impact hormones. Every hike I'm surprised that I haven't lost more muscle. In total it seems to be roughly a 50/50 split of muscle loss to fat loss, with more fat loss up front and then more muscle loss in the latter months. Seems like the body is good at holding onto muscle for 2-3 months and then it starts to switch over to burning muscle and storing fat. When my hikes extend past 5 months I end up seeing noticeable fat gain at the end actually, I think that must be a mixture of insulin resistance building up from all the junk food/sugar, the enduring elevated cortisol, and the body adapting to the long slow activity.

Cheers!! Yes you should the TA is such an adventure!!

I appreciate your comment!

If you want to do long hikes definitely go hike some of the long trails, Appalachian, Pacific Crest, Colorado, Arizona trails

@@QuadzillaHikes maybe one day but I live in UK now and will be basing myself in Asia, mostly the Himalayas but plenty other places too. Looking forward to creating my own path 😁

Appreciate it!

Glad it was helpful!

Appreciate you :)

Always!

Thank you!

Glad it did!

Thanks for watching!

Every freaking time 🤣

Thanks! I ended up getting Covid and that killed my training and cardio for a few months. I am finally feeling back to 100% like 4 months post Covid. I hope to get back to Thailand and do another fight camp, thinking maybe spend 3 months just up in the mountains in Pai training and running the mountains.

I appreciate that!

I really appreciate it

Thanks 👍

Lots of people take a summer or a year off and do a thru hike.

⁠@@QuadzillaHikesoh, that’s awesome! Do you have a regular job outside of this?

@@8bitgdhaxz Nope I can make a living from doing this now.

Thank you!

I appreciate that!

Funny you ask, I'm actually headed to New Zealand this week to hike the south island.

@@QuadzillaHikesthe whole South Island? I’ve been doing the country for 20 years but never connected it all together in a single shot so would be interested to hear what you think!

@willprosor8962 yeah the TA track of the south island, looks like it'll be really gorgeous

​@@QuadzillaHikeshave fun! I'm from nz and the south island is so beautiful you'll love it

Thanks and welcome

Thank you!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Great meeting you too!

I appreciate it!

I just put up a video last week talking about how I've managed to fund these trips, it's possible if travel and free time is a priority.

That's a great hiking period, enough to get out and relax without the body falling apart :) I think from now on I'll do mostly shorter sections, for the same reasons, I want to feel good at the end of a hike and not have to spend months recovering.

It's an amazing adventure, get some gear save up some money and get out as much as you can

Saved money and then I make income online as well. Costs about 1-1.5k/month for these trips, mostly food occasional hotel in town, flights to get to the start/finish

Haha, thanks for watching!

Haha thanks man, one thing all in common is walking around with a heavy pack. Well I guess not the muay thai 🤣

Amazing transformation! The body is really capable of crazy long endurance.

@HappyJacksChannel thank you very much :)

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Saved money from previous jobs, like wildland firefighting, I have a documentary about that in my channel. Andnnow I make money online. Doesn't take much, if I make 1-2k/month then I don't really dip into savings

@@QuadzillaHikes Thanks for sharing!

Definitely way more than a road marathon's worth of effort. Most of these days would be 5-7,000ft of gain and loss.

Mostly sony a7iv

So in 2022: Kansas Express - Charlie, he started about 2 weeks before me and finished about 2 weeks before as well, beginning of Dec. The Professor - He hiked from Key west to the AT then up to the Canadian border, he finished like Dec 31 or something. Boomerang - He finished something crazy like 250 days, super fast, FKT pace IIRC. German guy. Poles, who I hiked with did the AT, then the CDT and got off trail then. Mars, hiked with him for a while in the south on the AT flipped over to the PCT from Vermont, did the PCT, did Montana and some of Idaho on the CDT then went back to the AT and got off trail somewhere there with the winter.

@@QuadzillaHikes So 4 of you in 2022? What an accomplishment and I am jealous. I am starting to get after a plan to allow me to hike the triple crown. Past life decision don't make that easy (career, family, kids, etc.) but I am going to start figuring out a way to make it happen.

@colbypark1311 don't discount the satisfaction of shorter sections either. A thru hike is arbirtray, doing it in a few big sections can be just as rewarding in terms of health, happiness, and nature. That's my plan now, shorter 1 month sections, I think trying to do Washington and Oregon on the pct in roughly a month will be the goal this year.

@@QuadzillaHikes Yes, I hear you. I did the Uinta Highline Trail (highly recommend!) this past August as my first thru hike experience. My goal for this year is day hike Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon, Uinta Highline Trail (again), and either the John Muir Trail (permits dependent) or the Tahoe Rim Trail. I am hooked and have found my hobby passion. If you ever consider the Uinta Highline and need a hiking buddy, let me know ;) (or anywhere in Utah for that matter!)

@@colbypark1311 I love Utah! Definitely want to hike more there

Appreciate it! Glad it was helpful, good luck and have a blast on the bike trip.

@@QuadzillaHikes whoops I meant hike* but regardless, thanks!!

Thank you!

By who? Look up cameron hanes