14er thru-hike

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14er thru-hike

Post by Mel Kel »

Hi all!

40 days ago, my boyfriend set off to thru-hike the 14ers. All in one push. No driving, no hitches, no bikes, no cars. All walking. Self-supported. One, continuous link-up.

To the best of my knowledge, only a couple/few people have done this but in a more traditional backpacking style taking months to complete. To my knowledge, it's not been done in a style in which he is doing.

He has been moving light and fast and the end is in sight, with less than 10 peaks to go. He'll finish up the Delicabron group today (putting him at a count of 52).

He's been pushing really hard, and I'm super proud of him! He's had to work thru some serious challenges with the crazy weather (the monsoons), bouts of hunger and bonking, blisters and soggy feet, injuries (bruising his hip, spraining his ankle, achilles issues etc), and being "alone." Of course he has seen other people on the trails/town but it's different than seeing someone you know who can do wonders to lift your mood and emotional state. Needless to say, I'm excited to see his face hopefully by the end of this week, and wanted to give him a little shout out on here!

If you're interested in following along for the last push and checking out his adventure, you can check him out on Instagram @projectofscience

His name is Pawel - and he is crazy, Polish strong. I'm continuously amazed by his strength and perseverance. Hoping these last few days go well and he can pull this thing off!


**EDIT**
He finished! He completed all 58 peaks in 43 days, 6 hours and 50 minutes.
Thanks for everyone's support!
Last edited by Mel Kel on Tue Aug 31, 2021 2:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: 14er thru-hike

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Mel Kel wrote: Sun Aug 22, 2021 7:33 am Hi all!

40 days ago, my boyfriend set off to thru-hike the 14ers. All in one push. No driving, no hitches, no bikes, no cars. All walking. Self-supported. One, continuous link-up.

To the best of my knowledge, only a couple/few people have done this but in a more traditional backpacking style taking months to complete. To my knowledge, it's not been done in a style in which he is doing.

He has been moving light and fast and the end is in sight, with less than 10 peaks to go. He'll finish up the Delicabron group today (putting him at a count of 52).

He's been pushing really hard, and I'm super proud of him! He's had to work thru some serious challenges with the crazy weather (the monsoons), bouts of hunger and bonking, blisters and soggy feet, injuries (bruising his hip, spraining his ankle, achilles issues etc), and being "alone." Of course he has seen other people on the trails/town but it's different than seeing someone you know who can do wonders to lift your mood and emotional state. Needless to say, I'm excited to see his face hopefully by the end of this week, and wanted to give him a little shout out on here!

If you're interested in following along for the last push and checking out his adventure, you can check him out on Instagram @projectofscience

His name is Pawel - and he is crazy, Polish strong. I'm continuously amazed by his strength and perseverance. Hoping these last few days go well and he can pull this thing off!
This is awesome! As organic as it gets. I'm cheering you on, Pawel, the crazy strong Polish walking machine!
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Re: 14er thru-hike

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Lad!

This is amazing. Going to check out his instagram. Thank you for sharing.
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Re: 14er thru-hike

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Dang, that’s nuts! He’s my hero!
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Re: 14er thru-hike

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Thanks for posting I wish him well on his remaining peaks. The Poles are famously tough in the mountains.
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Thank for letting us know of the awesome adventure your BF is on.
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Re: 14er thru-hike

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Can't wait to see the trip report for this journey. Wishing you continued success and good health.
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Re: 14er thru-hike

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Thanks all! Just wanted to let everyone know that he finished!
43 days, 6 hours, and 50 minutes.

Thanks for your support! :)
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Re: 14er thru-hike

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Wow, impressive. Mad respect! Congrats!! :bow:

-Tom
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Re: 14er thru-hike

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Really cool! How many shoes did he go through? Huge congrats!
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Re: 14er thru-hike

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Very impressive; congratulations! I'm looking forward to hearing more.
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Re: 14er thru-hike

Post by SchralpTheGnar »

I’m curious which were the 14er peaks he didn’t do and why?

Really cool accomplishment, oh and how was he able to get all that time off from work?
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