Silent Hiking 45 Days in Arizona Desert (2023 AZT)

In the Fall of 2023, I completed a full through-hike of the Arizona Trail (AZT). On this journey I hiked 800 miles solo across the entire state of Arizona (from Utah to Mexico) via the Arizona Trail, completed over 45 days. I hiked 160 of these miles at night. I slept all 45 nights outside with just a plastic ground covering and sleeping bag as my shelter. For the first 30 days I carried a tarp, which I used on one night for 30 minutes when it rained. For the final 15 days, I just carried a poncho in my back pocket as my sole shelter (no tarp or tent). I was personally surrounded by coyotes on my third night, and was in close proximity to hunting coyotes on my 16th night. I recorded cellphone audio of these encounters, which I included in the film. I hiked through a controlled burn area, and was the first person to walk through an area recently burned by a forest fire (I was there the morning the Ranger opened it back up to the public). I carried a 14 pound baseweight, 7 pounds of which was camera gear. All shots were filmed, colorgraded, and edited by me. The two songs used in this film are listed below. They were licensed for authorized use. Jacob Vallee - Engima Tony Anderson - Eclosion Thank you for watching. Jaru