Why Do I Hike 2 | Award Winning #cdtthruhike2024 #documentary

One of the best hiking videos I’ve seen, if not the best. Brutally honest and heartbreaking. The CDT doesn’t forgive. You did a great job, so proud of you. Was nice to see Caveman meet you at the end. The trail isn’t going anywhere, you be back out there soon! Thanks for sharing your adventure!

They say It's About the Journey, not the Destination. And if the spark was no longer there then chosing to stop was the right decision for Tesla. His accomplishment and grit is amazing either way.. This was a great documentary. It showed the authentic human spirit.

This is probably the most real life hiking video i have ever watched. Great job.

Joyful, brutal, and all the lessons you learn about yourself in between. One of the most honest portrayals of what it feels like to attempt a long distance thru hike that I’ve seen to date. My own emotions entwined in backpacking came flooding back…Thanks for showing the world the hikers heart!❤️

Yes, this certainly grabbed my attention. What a real portrayal of life on a thru-hike. I admire you for all you accomplished, and for your additional effort to share your experiences on the trail. Thank you!!!

Nikola I can't believe that this got by me. Magnificent work - the best that I have viewed regarding the 3 big trails. Keep on keepin" on. JW

Thank you for such a beautiful and honest movie.

Truly remarkable, no words come to mind on how to express the high and lows of this documentary. Blessed 🥲😇 to have watched 🙏

Thank you for sharing.

(and a fantastic sound track as well)

I knew you are an artist, and I knew and had an image of you as you were an true pilgrim through life, with a bomb smile on your face, and hyper energy that drives you - BUT, after watching your documentary, I find it all just a little drop in the ocean called Nikola!!! Brutal and honest documenting, finding a way to prioritize walking, filming, then balancing all that emotions and input from wilderness that sorrounds you, leaves you alone in the midst of the sand and sun bathed valleys - it was just breathtaking to watch! I knew, as I said, what to expect, yet, your amazing mindtravel and unravelling all mistyques through that journey, made me think twice what I actually knew about all that... Emotions, you know, as they say in South Croatia, in Dalmatia "They are fucked up thing", or as they say in croatian "Emocije su zajebana stvar!", and here, you let it all out for all of us strangers or should I say "buddies from the same adrenalin park", and left us alone with our toughts....well, you probably aimed for that!!! Once again, as a croatian fellow pilgim through this journey we call "life" I salute to you!! Mostly, you are carved in my heart because of your story from Why do I hike part 1, and your private shit that got you in the middle of your journey! Those kind of shits, life changing shits, make you double cross the road just in case you missed something on the other side! And you dont have to double check anything, for your son, woman, familly, friends, you did it all - from all sides of that road! You did it all - you managed it all! It is hard to achieve monumental state of mind in Croatia, by releasing this kind of mind blowing documentary, but - there is plenty of us in Croatia and around our little country, that respect you for all that you managed just by carrying that backpack full of equipment, enduring emotional and physical stress, everyday, in and out - and stayed commited to your inner self!!! That is the beauty of your journey on continental divide trail...and maybe that trail divides, men from boys! Maybe it divides body from soul. But I am sure, that every trail in life, divides hate from love! Cutie was and still is, your future inspiration, beside yourself of course, to continue believeing in people, in GOOD, that God is above who is watching all our tresspasings and missbehaviour!! You divided yourself, and trail didnt do absolutely nothing with it! None of that buddies had nothing with that...its your inner strentgh that you had, all the way... Thank you, for your trully remarkable accomplishment, which that absolutely is! Proud of you, Tesla!! One of those days, I will meet you in face, and hug you just like that trail did hug you every morning!!! God bless you and your love ones!

Thanks Nikola for your brutally honest and touching film. I was a northbounder in 2022 and had to get off the trail in Colorado due to health reasons. The difficult conditions such as steep snow climbs, many blowdowns and extreme elevation also led me to realize I was not having fun, not living my dream. After returning home I got checked out healthwise and returned this year to complete the trail. I wish you all the best on your future adventures, whatever they may be.

Excellent documentary! I appreciate the gift of sharing your experiences on this extreme trail. Thank you for this! ❤

Congrats!!! So beautiful movie...brave, brutal honest story about mankind and importance of our inner ( offten hidden) truth...spark...of melody of our heart! Stay tunned <3 ...and Big Thanx! ❤

Wow! Amazing job Tesla. Thanks for this documentary. I loved getting to meet you at the end of your journey in Wyoming. You gave the trail every ounce of energy and passion. Proud of you for persevering through it all. Thank you for interviewing me and I feel honored to have made it in to the film! You are amazing!!

Absolutely Excellent Film!! Great Job! I'm glad i was able to help you thru some of the toughness on trail. The CDT is NOT forgiving @ all. Best of Luck on your next adventures!

Feel for you mate! You’re star and will always be 🏆

Great documentary of the challenges you will come across. And even better tribute to Cutie, i still have the end of a roll of leukotake he gave to me in Chama before he hiked out. Although Cutie summed up the enjoyment and positivity which can be found along the journey as well that's missing from some people experience. I was shocked to find out of his passing 2 month after it had happened as I was behind and delayed due to injury. Great Documentary Tesla thanks 5th Course

Thank you making this honest portrayal of your CDT experience. You did amazing to get so far under such trying conditions. Maybe the reason to hike the CDT is not to finish but to experience it's challenges. Your documentary shows that it is ok to quit if you are not living your dream. Your experience was balanced by including other hikers on the CDT. The news of Cutie's death in the documentary really affected me. His joyful personality and love of the outdoors was heart warming. He was living his dream - following his life's purpose. I feel like "Why I Hike Part 1" was a reflective, profound meditation on hiking and "Why I Hike Part 2" is an active experience of Hiking the CDT. Thoroughly enjoyed both documentaries. Thank you

Amazing! ❤ Nice to see an honest, vulnerable story like this