Alex is about to embark on the CDT with his girlfriend Amy and their two dogs. They will be filming the whole journey for the documentary called "Mind Body & Soul: the Nature of Well-being. Hiking the CDT by itself is a massive undertaking but that's only a small part of the overall goal. Alex discusses how he got to this point in his life and career as a filmmaker. Nature has been a driving force in his life, providing a place to challenge himself and also recover when life gets rough.