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5 Benefits of Training Before the Trail
Thru hiking the Appalachian Trail is kind of like menopause...Both trials are, in some way, physiological equalizers among men and women. No matter what your starting shape is, after a...
A Review of the Ventra Gear Mainframe
Having started my hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2014 with 55lb of pack weight, I decided to reduce all I could and make my adventure so much more enjoyable....
Baptism Through Fire-100 Mile-Wilderness
Bard the Changeling blunders his way through the 100-mile Wilderness and once again changes his mind and decides just to complete the 1,200 mile section he hasn't done yet.
Hanover, NH-Spartacus’s Cabin in Maine: Final State Yep
Total mileage: 1922 Miles to go: 270 maybe? Average daily mileage: Ugh like 15 So we were supposed to be in Andover today, another 10 miles up the trail, but...
And they say Virginia is Long…(Mile 900-1600)
*I would like to apologize for the sheer amount of tilted pictures, this was done on my moms computer and things got wonky **DOUBLE ASTERISK: if you want to see...
The Top 5 Websites to save money on gear
There is no shortage of opinions or articles on which gear to buy. I'm guilty of it too because I am a gear fanatic! I can go on for days and...
The 3 Best AT Day Hikes in The Hudson Valley
Looking for the perfect day hike on the Appalachian Trail in the Hudson Valley? There's something here for everyone.
Fire Destroys Historic Buildings in Harpers Ferry
Late last night over 80 firefighters from counties in West Virginia, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland were called to the historic town of Harper's Ferry by a neighbor who heard the sound...
Everything was beautiful, and everything hurt
One might think that with 69 day of hiking I would have had plenty of time to think of how to best describe my initial 1/4 of the Appalachian Trail,...
Sleep System Upgrades: Quilt or Mummy Bag
I have come to the point where I needed(wanted) to upgrade my sleep system. My old broken zipper "30 degree" synthetic bag has treated me right for many years, but it's...