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    Alasdair Fowler
    Member

    @messiahkhan

    Locale: Newcastle, UK

    Ladies and gentlemen! I introduce to you, the epic masterpiece that is…. Blackbeard & Destroyer's 2012 Thru Hike… The Movie! Has taken me a while to put it together. But please, pour a beer, pull up a chair, sit back and drift off to the trail!

    https://vimeo.com/64186889

    :)

    #1969435
    whalen e
    Spectator

    @whalen

    Well Done! Great footage, great music. Congratulations on both the trip & the collection of memories. My PCT trip begins in 2014 and I found this inspiring.

    Thx for sharing.

    #1969445
    terry a thompson
    BPL Member

    @terry588

    Locale: West

    Thanks for rekindling some great memories for me!
    Great video!

    Pinhead

    #1969446
    Ozzy McKinney
    Spectator

    @porcupinephobia

    Locale: PNW

    I'll have to wait til after work to watch it all, but I'm stoked on it!

    Whalen- not to thread jack, but I'm in the PNW as well, and also planning on PCT 2014. Maybe we will have to talk…

    #1969471
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    Nice one Alisdair,

    I watched the first ten minutes but will watch the rest later.

    #1969496
    HkNewman
    BPL Member

    @hknewman

    Locale: The West is (still) the Best

    Great film (only got to 36 minutes due to work, … need to catch up with it later). Looks like you hit the sweet spot with precipitation through most of the southern CA desert.

    #1969537
    Nathan V
    BPL Member

    @junk

    Locale: The Great Lake State

    I just finished watching it, and I've gotta say nice job. Some great photos, I liked the mix of pictures and video. Thanks.

    #1970142
    Phillip Asby
    BPL Member

    @pgasby

    Locale: North Carolina

    I've enjoyed the first 30 minutes – taking it in installments. However, the what look to be rattlesnake count is getting rather high in the first 600 miles!

    A few looked rather large

    #1970148
    Ian
    BPL Member

    @10-7

    I've made it to the 1hr mark and will finish later tonight. Looks like a wonderful trek.

    #1970166
    Dan Magdoff
    BPL Member

    @highsierraguy

    Locale: Northern California

    Great movie! Makes me want to start planning a PCT trip!

    #1970630
    Leigh Baker
    BPL Member

    @leighb

    Locale: Northeast Texas Pineywoods

    Simply incredible; so well done! Thanks for allowing me to hike vicariously!

    #1970635
    Ozzy McKinney
    Spectator

    @porcupinephobia

    Locale: PNW

    Really enjoyed the Forester Pass bit. So much snow! ;)

    #1970809
    Joel Benford
    Spectator

    @morte66

    Locale: Surrey flatlands, England

    My favourite bit was the misery and despair when the Nutella froze.

    I also think that at the end you should get, oh, a parade or something instead of a glorified fencepost!

    Congratulations, and I enjoyed the video.

    #1970922
    Miguel Arboleda
    BPL Member

    @butuki

    Locale: Kanto Plain, Japan

    Great video! Watched it till the 1 hour mark, and will continue later. What I loved was the way the video really captured the way walks like this feel… without overdramatizing it and bringing out the humanness in yourselves and those you met. Makes me want to go for the PCT.

    I'm curious how Destroyer got her name "Destroyer of Worlds". And what the story is behind "Blackbeard" (though you obviously have a black beard!).

    #1970927
    Luke Schmidt
    BPL Member

    @cameron

    Locale: Alaska

    "My favourite bit was the misery and despair when the Nutella froze."

    That is the real reason why you must have a knife in the backcountry! When your Nutella freezes you carve it up and eat it like chocolate bars.

    Seriously though great video, I watched the first half the skimmed the rest due to time constraints. Have to finish it later.

    #1970931
    James Castleberry
    Member

    @winterland76

    And yours is impeccable for those of us going stir-crazy in the months before hiking season. Great job and thanks for sharing!

    #1976691
    Michael L
    BPL Member

    @mpl_35

    Locale: NoCo

    what happened to the video? I went back to finish it and its gone….?

    #1976737
    Alasdair Fowler
    Member

    @messiahkhan

    Locale: Newcastle, UK

    Unfortunately there was a copyright dispute with one song, so Youtube blocked the sound to the whole thing. As it doesn't really work without the music and sound I took it down. I might put it up somewhere else if I can find somewhere that doesn't cost a fortune.

    #1976913
    Daniel Fish
    Member

    @danielfishfamilypdx-com

    Locale: PDX

    #1977711
    Alasdair Fowler
    Member

    @messiahkhan

    Locale: Newcastle, UK

    Video is now back up, but has moved to Vimeo. :)

    #1977735
    Daniel Fish
    Member

    @danielfishfamilypdx-com

    Locale: PDX

    #1977742
    Angus A.
    BPL Member

    @mangus7175

    Locale: http://theshadedtrail.blogspot.com

    Thanks for re-posting…haven't had the chance to finish.

    #1977863
    David Erickson
    Member

    @trailwolf

    When I heard this video was no longer available, I was glad that I had taken the time to watch it in it's entirety. Now that it is available once more, I may need to watch again. Very well done and inspirational! Later portion brings back memories of time I spent hiking the Oregon and Washington Cascades 25-35 years ago.

    #1977901
    Michael L
    BPL Member

    @mpl_35

    Locale: NoCo

    Glad it's back. Now I can watch the rest.

    #1978056
    Daniel Pittman
    Spectator

    @pitsy

    Locale: Central Texas

    Took me three sittings, but a rainy day at work has allowed me to finally finish. Thank you so much for taking the time to record and share your experience. I used to do a lot of camping and day-hiking around Mt. Laguna, and I would often think, "Wow, that trail just keeps going… all the way to Canada." It's awe-inspiring, and I'm planning to celebrate my 50th birthday on the trail in 2024!

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