Backers have already seen this, but for anyone else who is interested I'm posting The Hike right here on Kickstarter.

To learn about what's next for The Hike and our feature-film follow-up (and how you can help), please visit our website: http://www.bogwood.com/projects/the-hike/

Thanks again to all our amazing backers and to Kickstarter for providing this awesome service.

--Randy

Hello all,

While you are waiting for THE HIKE (which should be ready in a few short weeks), I thought you might be interested in seeing our entry to the 48 Hour Film Project.

It's a 5 minute comedy that I wrote and shot -- and that my wife Jessi directed. The entire production --- from concept to finished film -- was completed in slightly less than 48 hours.

Here's the link:

http://bit.ly/cq0nM9

best

Randy

Thanks to all of our extremely generous backers. It's been a long haul, but I am so grateful for everyone's support.

Now that we are funded, we're going into a heavy-duty post-production mode with the goal of completing THE HIKE over the next 4-6 weeks. We have a lot to do, including the final edit, music, sound, special effects, and more.

If you are interested in following our progress on THE HIKE -- and seeing the finished film, please visit our website: http://bit.ly/8cmHmd

There you can join our email list or friend Bogwood Films on Facebook.

You can also learn more about the feature film we're working on after THE HIKE.

Thanks again and Happy New Year!

--Randy

P.S. The photo is of the Sandia Mountains -- not too far from where we shot THE HIKE. Shot today (New Year's Day).

Thanks very much to our newest backers: Andrea :-), Elizabeth, David, and Inhye!

Please spread the word among friends and family. Post to Facebook, Twitter, etc. I really want to see if we can get a few more folks on board -- because I'm really excited about building a mini-community around the Hike -- and getting your input on the upcoming feature.

As promised (but a little late). Here is a very, very brief snippet of raw footage. Keep in mind that this is right off the RED camera with no color correction or anything. Our DP, Dave Garcia almost killed himself getting this shot. :-)

Thanks for the swift and powerful show of support Victor, Peg, and Duncan. I really appreciate it. Because of your generosity, we are now 100% funded and I can say with certainty that THE HIKE will be completed.

Next week I'll post some of the raw footage -- in case you are curious. Plus lots more updates to come.

We still have until the end of the year before our Kickstarter project closes, so we'd welcome any additional pledges. All funds go directly into improving the production quality of the film -- so you still have a chance to make a big difference with THE HIKE.

If you can't pledge, but are interested in keeping in touch or hearing about our progress, please friend us on Facebook or join THE HIKE mailing list. You can do both right here: http://bit.ly/4J5wah

best,

Randy

... by our very first backer, Dave LeCompte (an X-Files fan, BTW).

Thanks very much to Dave and the other early backers: Jeff, Dan, Stephan, and Lance. You guys are awesome! (Dan, please email me directly).

Also, much thanks to Kickstarter for selecting us as Project of the Day. Your support means a lot. :-) Even if you accidentally refer to our project as "The Heist."

best,

Randy