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Anonymous Hiker Poop Stories [Part 1]
In the process of pitching this article idea to a friend, I found his response telling. "I've been on one backpacking trip in my life. In just those five days, I...
The WHOLE thing?!
"So.... you're hiking the WHOLE Appalachian Trail?" "Yeah! I'm pretty stoked about it!" "But.... WHY?!" I'm sure this little snippet of conversation is one that many a thru-hiker, or
The Trail Gives Us Direction
There is one thing that the trail provides - direction. You always know you are on the right path. You may side track once-in-a-while and "blue" blaze but you know...
A Few Tips for Finding a Job After Your Thru-Hike
The following is a guest post courtesy of Barbara "Firefly" Matthews, a 2015 AT section hiker. This is dedicated to those future thru-hikers who will be seeking a new job...
New York, New York – We Did It Our Way
We finished up New York and crossed into New Jersey yesterday. Of all the states so far, we've heard some of the strongest opinions - both positive and negative about...
Who am I
Who am I?? …That is the Question I seem to be asking myself lately. When I think about this it always reminds me of the movie The Breakfast Club and...
Mile 110
As soon as you leave Springer Mountain, your count begins. Some count up: 1,2,3, etc. and some count backwards: 2181, 2180, 2179, etc. Every mile is a milestone...
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...
Bookie’s Dirty Dozen on Trail Etiquette!
On the trail there is an unwritten set of "rules" or etiquette as it's known in the real world. No Shame is willing to spread the word! These are randomly...
Possum and Ukelady Hit 1,000 Miles and Beyond!
Day 126: July 31th – 5 miles Breakfast was lovely at Mountain Home B&B. Everything was lovely about this B&B. Especially Lisa, who drove us in and out of town...