America’s Most Underrated Thru-hike

I headed to Minnesota for the first time to take on the Superior Hiking Trail with my friend Rich. Having just finished the Arizona Trail in late May of 2026, I was ready for a change of scenery and the North Shore of Lake Superior did not disappoint. Starting in Duluth, our goal was simple: hike as far north as possible in 8 days. We took our time through the first part of the trail, enjoying the waterfalls, lush forests, wildlife, and everything that makes the SHT so special. But with our relaxed pace, we decided to extend the trip to 10 days in order to make it to Grand Marais. Although due to weather delays things took a different turn to end this amazing adventure. This was my first taste of Minnesota, and it certainly left an impression. Thanks for watching, and enjoy the journey! Help support the adventure: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?busine... Patreon:   / carlblanchet   Become a member:    / @carlblanchet   My gear: https://carlblanchet.ca/gear https://lighterpack.com/r/grf8hu Socials: Instagram:   / carlblanchet   Website: https://carlblanchet.ca Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:13 Day 01 - Superior Hiking Trail 11:08 Day 02 - Lush, Green, Rugged and Wild 19:12 Day 03 - Beautiful Nature 27:34 Day 04 - Animal Tracks & Private Properties 35:33 Day 05 - Viewpoints & Waterfalls 38:26 Day 06 & 07 - Rest & Highlights 45:49 Day 08 - George H. Crosby Manitou State Park 48:58 Day 09 - Rivers, Lookouts, and Lots of Walking 53:23 Day 10 - How Far Can I Go 1:00:50 Day 11- Minnesota, It's Been A Pleasure Music: •Growing Space by Astron •Ammil by The Tides •Somnolent by The Tides •Dream Escape by The Tides •The Palace Gardens - Asher Fulero •Drifting at 423 Hz by Unicorn Heads •Void Wanderer by Serge Pavkin •Cold Blue by Astron •Chasing Daylight by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au •Seclusion by The Tides •Peaceful Mind by Astron •Northern Lands by Serge Pavkin •Tears of a Distant Sun by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au •Thin Places by Jesse Gallagher Keywords: superior hiking trail, sht, thru-hike, thru-hiking, thruhike, thruhiking, hike, hiking, adventure, hiking vlog, sht 2026, minnesota, superior lake, carl sht, Karl sht, rabbit sht, rabbit, rabbithikes, backpacking, minnesota hiking, midwest hikes, hiking adventure Tags: #superiorhikingtrail #minnesota #hiking #camping #thruhike #hike #thruhiking #backpacking