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Flip-flop, Leapfrog, NoBo… the AT choices
On the trail you are often defined by your hike; NoBo, SoBo, Flip-flop, Section, or Leapfrog, but you cannot allow these definitions to determine your hike. When things get tough...
13 Unlikely Appalachian Trail Hikers (If They Can, You Can)
Do you dream of hiking the AT, but believe the reality to be impossible? What's holding you back? Most people argue time or money, which is addressed, among other places, here. But...
How to Talk Your Mom Off the Ledge Before Your AT Thru-Hike
It's common sense that living in the woods for 4-6 months isn't exactly deemed safe by a majority of moms, and if your mom is anything like my mom then she...
Trail Food: Chapul Cricket Flour Bars
One trend I have noticed with most long distance hikers is a lack of healthy eating habits on the trail. Most hikers "survive" on a diet of sodium fortified nutrient...
What If…
Posted from Three Springs Hostel near Hog Camp Gap, Virginia @ 812.7 miles In just a few weeks Backfire and I will arrive at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, the headquarters...
Ukelady and Possum Love America
Despite a lot of rain and low-mile days, Possum and I are having more fun than ever. Here's our latest adventure update! June 28 - 8 miles Getting back on...
A Year after the Appalachian Trail: A Thru-Hiker’s Retrospective
One year ago today, I took the final steps of my thru-hike. After 136 days, 2,185.3 miles, four pairs of boots, approximately five-million steps, approximately five-hundred face-plants, and dozens
How to Survive Waterborne Diseases on the Appalachian Trail
How to Survive Waterborne Diseases on the Appalachian Trail: (this list is completely satirical and I suggest you read my story after for actual good advice) In order to ensure...
Coco and Magnus — Days 112 through 120 — Slackpacking, a Birthday, and Trail Magic History
6/27 - Saturday - Day 112 * Entered New York! * The trail offered a nearly flat, vertical rock face or a ladder. Magnus took more challenging approach and I...
This Week’s Top Instagram Photos from the #AppalachianTrail
We continue to peruse all of the wonderful pictures from Instagram with the hashtag #AppalachianTrail and #AppalachianTrials and select a few of the best each week! This week we take...