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Scott Herriott's "Walk" was the first film/documentary that I saw on the Pacific Crest Trail and it was a motivating factor for me to hike the trail in 2005. I first saw the film at the annual Pacific Crest Trail "Kick Off" event which occurs each year before hikers set out in anticipation of completing or section hiking the trail. "Walk" provides the viewer with a great definition of who "through-hikers" are, the crazy things they do on-and-off-trail, and it depicts the beautiful scenery in certain sections of trail and in town stops along the way. Before I set out on the trail, I wondered what certain situations would present and Scott's film did a great job of giving me a preliminary sense of discovery, while keeping the rest of the experience a mystery. As a long-distance hiker of the Pacific Crest Trail in 2005, I highly recommend "Walk" to anyone who is interested in hiking and to those of you who are seasoned hikers.....a must have for the hiker's Orientation Class - Hiking 101. (Also, check out, "Still Walking", Scott Herriott's follow-up to "Walk."

Don't get me wrong; I like this DVD a lot, but I had been kind of hoping for a lot more trail footage, especially with the incredible scenery and awesome wildlife that the Sierras and the Cascades contain. I found that I got a great sense of the thru-hiker subculture and the Trail Angel phenomenon, but missed a lot of the actual trail upon which this whole culture was based; kind of like hearing a football team talk about their Superbowl win without having seen the game. There are some nice trail shots, but they are short, and don't give any idea of where they are. A better video of a thru-hike experience is Michael Daniel's "Walking With Freedom", about one man's AT experience; this video actually shows the trail, the wildlife, the scenery, and the ups and downs of a hike. I realize that doing this on the PCT is a tall order, but hey, Daniel did it on the entire AT; there has to be someone crazy enough to chronicle an entire PCT hike on video, or at least big chunks of it, for the rest of us who may never get to do it.
That being said, I still like the video for its quirky, Woodstock-like portrayal of the hikers and their watering holes; the stories are very entertaining, some of them side-splittingly hilarious; the characters are certainly colorful, particularly the Israeli guy. I just wish the filmmaker had spent a little less time in the trail towns and a little more out on the actual trail.

What I really liked about this film is the way the film maker doesn't stay too long on any one topic or person. It bops around, but cleverly and compassionately so among spots on and near the Pacific Crest Trail. Good variety of locales, cool on-trail footage, funny stories, some insights into hiking long distances and a respect for his subjects make it a must for anyone even remotely interested in long-distance backpacking and those who partake of it. Strongly recommended. The follow-up to this film, "Still Walking", is equally good, if not better.

The off the wall approach to telling this story quickly got me involved. There are a number of video clips of segments of the trail, but the focus is on where the hikers gather as they encounter the outside world - the kickoff meeting, Kennedy Meadows, VVR, the pancake place and others. Most of the time you are hearing them talk to each other about hiking, feet, whatever. They have just hit a high point on the trail so are upbeat and very animated. Maybe not truly representative of the average mood of a thru-hiker, but it makes a fascinating story. Any long distance hiker is going to enjoy this video. Potential thru-hikers and curious non hikers are going to be caught up by the enthusiasm.

Walk is an amusing look at some of the characters who attempt to walk from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail. As people who are considering trying that trek ourselves, my wife and I have watched this twice in the week that we have had it. Although non hikers would find the DVD enjoyable, I think that hikers of all levels would really appreciate the video.

If you have an interest in the serious outdoors (hiking, camping, backpacking, etc.) then you will really like this DVD. Scott Herriott films some of the people that take the Pacific Crest Trail and comes up with a very interesting story. He meets some very unusual characters both on and off the trail.

This is a excellent film showcasing determination and a sense of adventure. It's also funny and almost made me want to get up off the couch and do something. Highly recommended for outdoorsy types and couch potatoes alike.

They say a journey starts with just one step... but this sucker is going to take a lot of them! Ladies, gentleman, kids and locked up house pets, WALK is G-R-E-A-T! My friends and I have seen this latest gem of a documentary by Scott Herriott and we freaking loved it! If you like the great outdoors, wonderful scenery, interesting folks and following the journey of a group of intrepid hikers attempting this 2650+ mile arduous trail then hey, what can I say - go clickey and buy-ey! Now-ey! I loved it so much I told everyone I knew about it and tried to get the word out about WALK on my website! Mr. Herriott really filmed this well and really made the viewer feel like they were getting to know the people who were featured in this wonderfully delightful outdoors adventure as the documentary unfolded. Truly well done!