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121. Ask Condor: Choosing A Campsite
by Kolby Kirk
1 month ago
120. Condor's PCT Adventure - Alternate Ending
by Kolby Kirk
1 month ago
119. Condor's PCT Adventure in 3 Minutes
by Kolby Kirk
1 month ago
118. Thank You, Modern Hikers!
by Kolby Kirk
2 months ago
117. Thru Hiking with the Parents
by Kolby Kirk
2 months ago
116. Attack of the Flies!
by Kolby Kirk
2 months ago
115. Danger From Above - San Jacinto Wilderness
by Kolby Kirk
3 months ago
114. The Hiker Box at Idyllwild Inn
by Kolby Kirk
3 months ago
113. Swallows of South Fork Kern River
by Kolby Kirk
3 months ago
112. Storm Hits Us Hard
by Kolby Kirk
3 months ago
111. Yosemite Bear
by Kolby Kirk
4 months ago
110. Good Weather - Double Rainbow!
by Kolby Kirk
4 months ago
109. Update: Mile 655
by Kolby Kirk
4 months ago
108. Mile 414 - Rattler!
by Kolby Kirk
4 months ago
107. Backpack vs. Ethan
by Kolby Kirk
4 months ago
106. Music Man and His Food
by Kolby Kirk
4 months ago
105. Safety Dance! Performed by Kitchen Sink
by Kolby Kirk
4 months ago
104. Post Rock Climbing Fail Interview with SuperClaw
by Kolby Kirk
4 months ago
103. Fuller Ridge Invitational Golf - Brother Bill
by Kolby Kirk
4 months ago
102. A Tour of Mike Herrera's Place (Mile 127)
by Kolby Kirk
4 months ago
101. Warner Springs, CA (Mile 107)
by Kolby Kirk
4 months ago
100. Cow Standoff
by Kolby Kirk
4 months ago
99. Update: Mile 1320.5
by Kolby Kirk
4 months ago
98. Condor: Butterfly Whisperer
by Kolby Kirk
4 months ago
97. Tour of Sierra City
by Kolby Kirk
4 months ago
96. Update: Mile 1100
by Kolby Kirk
5 months ago
95. "Oops!" - Wrong Turn!
by Kolby Kirk
5 months ago
Recorded on the Pacific Crest Trail during the 2011 thu hiking season. 159 days, 1,700 miles hiked, and ninety pounds lost. Make sure you watch it all the way to the end.

~Condor
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Songs used: "Kolniður" by Jonsi & "Cousins" by Vampire Weekend. Now do me a favor and GO BUY THEIR MUSIC!

Edit: Thanks for all the kind comments, views & likes!

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  • Jeff Hester plus 1 month ago
    That was awesome! You framed the portraits perfectly.

    Was it just me, or were you having a little more fun with the shots as the trip progressed?
  • Kolby Kirk plus 1 month ago
    Thanks, Jeff! It took a lot of editing to line up every shot. Thanks for noticing.

    Yes, I was getting a little more creative with the shots the further I hiked. And when I say "creative," I mean "crazy."
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  • 100peaks plus 1 month ago
    So cool. I love this.

    Anything you can do to entertain yourself.

    Did you crop the frames a little smaller so that you could line up your eyes?
  • Kolby Kirk plus 1 month ago
    Gracias! The cropping was the most time consuming of this whole project (other than, you know, doing the hiking). It took a while to get down a system in Photoshop, but it wasn't perfect.
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  • The Muir Project plus 1 month ago
    Wonderful as always! I was smiling all the way through!
  • Kolby Kirk plus 1 month ago
    Thanks! Mission Accomplished, then!
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  • Ric Serena plus 1 month ago
    Brilliant!
  • Kolby Kirk plus 1 month ago
    Thanks, Ric!
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  • Pete Bell 1 month ago
    Out of this world. Inspired to get back out there! Here's to hiking it and liking it!
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  • Ernest Knox 1 month ago
    I want to hike the PCT Oregon section but kinda concerned about my weight and condition... You mentioned losing 90 lbs (Congrats!)... what kinda shape were you in when you started, and what did you do (physically) to prep for the PCT? OH, and what was your base pack weight?
  • Kolby Kirk plus 1 month ago
    Hi Ernest, I've been a hiker for awhile before attempting the PCT. I hiked about 1,000 trail miles in the 2 years proceeding my thru-hike attempt, but was a bit out of shape when I started the long trek. Going to the gym and doing a few 10+ mile hikes prior to doing the PCT is important, but most get in shape *while* on the PCT. My base weight was upwards of 20 pounds most of the time. My bag weighed 54 pounds (fully loaded) entering the Sierra.
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  • Alan Koontz 1 month ago
    Great job! Congrats on the thru hike. Maybe the raffia work base used suspend the camera could be shown.
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  • 100peaks plus 1 month ago
    Good music selection, too! I've watched this several times now. And always make it to the end. That's the best part!
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  • Laurent 1 month ago
    Nice trip and nice video...
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  • RedAlert 1 month ago
    I really enjoyed it. Nicely done.
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  • Kurt Muehmel 1 month ago
    Fantastic job with the video, but especially with the hike! I did ten days with my wife in the Pyrenees this summer, doing a bit more than a hundred miles and we both wish we could have just kept going.
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  • Krocky Meshkin plus 1 month ago
    Call me next time. I could use a good walk.
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  • medi bendanna 1 month ago
    did you carry any kind of solar chargers and what kind of camera did you use... how much did you spend?
  • Eric Hanson 1 month ago
    You can account on about $1 a mile while thru hiking. Food and postage are your costs really.
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  • JRVeto 1 month ago
    Great job on all of your videos, and acomplishing your thru hike of the PCT.
    Half way through the video I finally noticed that you lined up your eyes with every shot.
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  • Adam Lenhard 1 month ago
    So awesome, man. Cool video, epic trip. Congrats!
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  • Falloff Films 1 month ago
    That ending was awesome!!! haha!
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  • Joe 1 month ago
    I love how you throw in a face funny faces every few seconds.

    truly jealous of your travel.
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  • lionel 1 month ago
    super travail, super raid, et super bonhomme.... chapeau bas. merci
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  • DeanD 1 month ago
    What a journey. Congratulations!
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  • Ryan Commons plus 3 weeks ago
    AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME. I hope to hit the trails with you some day. Congrats on dropping 90lbs.
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  • eira 2 weeks ago
    Very inspiring :)

    -b
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