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The Top Instagram Photos from the #AppalachianTrail This Week
We continue to peruse all of the wonderful pictures from Instagram with the hashtag #AppalachianTrail and select a few of the best each week. If you would like your picture to be included, be...
Gear Review: Klymit Inertia O Zone
Disclaimer: The following product was donated by Klymit for review purposes. All reviews on AppalachianTrials.com, however, reflect the absolute objective opinion of the reviewer. Sleeping on the
Family, Fun, and 400 Miles to go!
Hello! I'm currently at mile 1786.6 on the trail, I came off for the weekend to do a Dirty Girl Mud Run with all the ladies in my family. Team...
Peeping Tom on the trail, Pennsylvania blues, and a change of plans.
I had a creepy incident last night that is causing me to rethink my whole hike. I hiked into Palmerton at around 9:00pm. A shuttle driver named Brenda picked me...
A Long Distance Backpacker’s Book Review of “Wild”
Well, I finally did it. I found a used copy of Cheryl Strayed’s book Wild, and I READ IT. I know, I know. I’m such a disgrace to the hiking...
A Word of Caution to Aspiring Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers: It’s Not a Vacation
If you've read Appalachian Trials, the following may feel redundant, however, good advice bears repeating. Let's buffer this lecture with some happy truths about thru-hiking the Appalachian
Welcome The Pox and Puss Podcast to the Appalachian Trials Family!
I'm too excited to beat around the bush, so let's just say it: Everyone's favorite Appalachian Trail podcasting duo, Pox and Puss, has joined the Appalachian Trials family!!! Now for the...
Pox & Puss Episode #38 – You Up?
A simple joke on TV took Pox down a rabbit hole of Appalachian Trail information websites. Whether you're looking for gear reviews, want to read some trail journals, or you...
The Countdown… er… Continues
So, I’ve only got 8 months, 15 days, and 12 hours (give or take) left before I start hiking NOBO on my planned launch date of April 1st. With so...
Confidence and the Wildcats
I know I haven't blogged since the halfway point of the trail, back in Pennsylvania. Since then, I've hiked through New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire,...