I am so grateful to you for helping my hiking buddy Bailout last year when her husband had the scary head injury. You were so kind. You hostel is so beautiful, more like a B&B than a hostel. One of the nicest on the trail. BTW I climbed Katahdin on September 22nd. Bailout was able to fly out to join me several times and did about 700 miles of the trail with me including Katahdin.
@ChicaandSunsets
5 ай бұрын
That was such an emotional day. I’m glad everything worked out. Congrats on your summit. What an accomplishment!
@chase-life
5 ай бұрын
Interesting. My wife and I have discussed moving to Costa Rica over the last 2 years. But lately I keep thinking I would enjoy running a hostel. We are both introverted, so your comment was on point. I start my thru hike in 15 days so one of my goals is to see the different hostels. But, I am concerned about the Norovirus in the south so now thinking of not doing any hostels until further north. :(
@jrrainwater
5 ай бұрын
Man y'all, I still watch your videos especially Sunsets weekly financial updates. Classic Happy Hiker material.
@ChicaandSunsets
5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@stanthemanhikes2965
5 ай бұрын
Fantastic video. I had the privilege of staying with you guys in 2022 and had a great experience. Thanks again 😊
@atrailoforangeslices3506
5 ай бұрын
I ❤ this story. I heard most of it in my living room when you guys hiked the Ice Age Trail! Good to have the fairy tale ending.🍊
@avghiker
5 ай бұрын
One of my favorite hostels on my 2023 AT hike!
@JohnPetrie
5 ай бұрын
So glad I was able to stay with y'all before the C-19 lockdowns. You two are the best!
@ChicaandSunsets
5 ай бұрын
It was great having you!!
@kampersadventures958
5 ай бұрын
So lucky to have stayed two nights in 2020…Best Hostel, best hosts….lucky to call you my friends.
@ChicaandSunsets
5 ай бұрын
Was so great to have you our first year!!!!
@jhayft0703
3 ай бұрын
Interesting. I think a thru hiker I am following on KZitem this year stayed at your hostel!!!
@ChicaandSunsets
3 ай бұрын
Very cool. We have great wifi (and a nice place) and get a lot of hikers through who are documenting their trip.
@jhayft0703
3 ай бұрын
@@ChicaandSunsets Ben and his sister, Alice!!! ❤️🩷💜💙🩵
@ChicaandSunsets
3 ай бұрын
Oh yeah. Nice. I didn’t realize they were doing videos. It was great hosting them.
@sulj3373
4 ай бұрын
Great video. I’ll make it there someday.😊❤
@Mtnsunshine
5 ай бұрын
This is great to hear the ‘behind the scenes’ story. Love it!,👍
@rangerinthewoods
5 ай бұрын
Franklin is one of our favorite places. Don't think you could've found a better place to settle in.
@norushat4life
5 ай бұрын
Great ideas 💡, im up here at the old Rattle River Hostel, we'll have a resupply store and a shuttle this season, Slow & Steady... #NoRush 👣🤠👣
@AliciaintheMountains
5 ай бұрын
Love Franklin and loved my stay at your hostel in 2022!!
@mars_hikes967
5 ай бұрын
Lovely. Chica and Sunsets gets nothing but high praise up and down the trail. Unfortunately not every hostel along the AT is run with a friendly attitude. I remember in March some years ago, with the temperatures below freezing, somebody basically rented out their garden shack. An older gentleman was really suffering from an under dimensioned sleeping bag and he asked for a heater as the temperatures inside the shack were the same as outside. A lady reluctantly brought him one and told him that normally it would be 20 dollars extra per night but she was afraid that he may die because of the cold and that this could affect her business/side hustle in a negative way.
@ChicaandSunsets
5 ай бұрын
Wow! 😯 Yep, we experienced some not so great hostels on our hike as well. 🙁
@ChicaandSunsets
5 ай бұрын
Oh no, that’s terrible. Luckily, with FarOut comments hikers can get an idea of where to, and not to, stay. Thanks for the kind words.
@direwolf_adventure
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for telling your story. Hope to see you next year
@Colleenann61
5 ай бұрын
I hiked the AT in…2020. Would have loved to stay at your hostel! There was a place in Franklin that found a “loophole” to the short term accommodation shut down. Managed to stay there, then shuttle around the closed Smokies.
@ChicaandSunsets
5 ай бұрын
It was an interesting time. Glad you found a way to keep hiking!
@IamMuddy
5 ай бұрын
Interesting story. I hope to stop by next year on my NOBO. ~Muddy
@ChicaandSunsets
5 ай бұрын
Hope to see you.
@ewokinthewoodscairn8908
5 ай бұрын
I miss seeing your videos of the hikers. I would love to chat with you about making a hostel. I’m up in Vermont and bought a home a few years ago. I am aiming at opening my home to be a hostel. Right now it’s just Tramily staying here trying to complete the trail.
@ChicaandSunsets
5 ай бұрын
It’s tough fitting in the interviews into our busy day. Also, we are not doing breakfast anymore so that natural time to video after breakfast no longer exists. I’m happy to answer hostel questions via email if you like. Sunsets@chicaandsunsets.com.
@harolddenton6031
5 ай бұрын
Pretty sure i meet sunset on sunday 3/17/24 up on route 64 up above wayah bald at the rest area. I was there in my velocity blue colored 2023 Chevy Colorado trail boss truck chatting with some thru hikers when you had arrived at that parking lot to pick up a couple of hikers.
@ChicaandSunsets
5 ай бұрын
You may very well have run into me. I’m out and about everywhere this time of year.
@ChicaandSunsets
5 ай бұрын
You may very well have run into me. I’m out and about everywhere this time of year.
@jn2114
3 ай бұрын
I've been watching your PCT hike. I'm considering the AT 2026 but I have a dog😢
@ChicaandSunsets
3 ай бұрын
We love pets, but for multiple reasons don’t allow them in the hostel. I wish you well in your preparations for the AT.
@jn2114
3 ай бұрын
@@ChicaandSunsets I completely understand. Maybe a hike by 😆 I really enjoy your videos and older videos on creating the hostel.
@littlethislittlethat456
Ай бұрын
I haven't seen any updates on Sunsets injury. How is he doing? John from MI
@ChicaandSunsets
Ай бұрын
@@littlethislittlethat456 Hi John! He is doing great and 100% recovered. Thx for asking.
@chriskelly6559
5 ай бұрын
Your hostel is the exception, not the rule. Never seen a negative review, with obvious good reason. Crackerjack.
@ChicaandSunsets
5 ай бұрын
❤️
@markcummings6856
5 ай бұрын
And you failed to mention that you asked and received many, many Donations to start your business/Hostel.
@ChicaandSunsets
5 ай бұрын
Great point. We received a ton of help in the form of donations of money, supplies, and physical help. This in addition to all those who pre-purchased stays and packages in the beginning to help offset the cost of construction. The support of the hiking community and our friends is amazing.
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