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Cornbread, Fried Chicken, & Sweet Tea

Cornbread, Fried Chicken, & Sweet Tea

Stand on Springer Mountain and head north. That’s the chosen path of a NOBO, or northbound, thru-hiker. However, if you were to stand on Springer Mountain and wander south you...

Nov 28, 2015 : Jacqui Reed
Announcing your thru-hike…to your boss

Announcing your thru-hike…to your boss

Last week, I accomplished my first (and currently scariest) self imposed milestone of the Appalachian Trail adventure... I told my employer about my plan to hike. From the people in my...

Nov 28, 2015 : Mischa Egolf
Fear of Failure

Fear of Failure

It started almost immediately after I began to tell people that I was going to thru hike the AT. I had actually held off on telling anyone for a while,...

Nov 28, 2015 : James Scott
The Snorelax: A Harrowing Account of Shelter Life on the AT

The Snorelax: A Harrowing Account of Shelter Life on the AT

It was the middle of the night in the Fontana Hilton shelter and all were asleep until the snoring began. They were deep, resonant snores that rattled the whole shelter....

Nov 27, 2015 : Mary Beth Skylis
The Best Black Friday Deals for Hiking and Backpacking

The Best Black Friday Deals for Hiking and Backpacking

Before you #OptOutside today, snag some mad deals.  We've rounded up the hottest specials across the web so you can upgrade your gear and then hop over to your nearest state...

Nov 26, 2015 : Zach
Northern New Hampshire

Northern New Hampshire

Here's the next installment.  I've started back to work, so my free time has dried up some, but I am still working at getting caught up on my thru hike...

Nov 26, 2015 : Scribe
Sell Your Crap and Hike: A Rebellion Against Contemporary Society

Sell Your Crap and Hike: A Rebellion Against Contemporary Society

As another Black Friday dawns on us we will see, once again, the images of people trampling over each other in a race to be the first to consume. Americans,...

Nov 26, 2015 : Chris Arnott
What Was I Thinking?

What Was I Thinking?

The fears and nerves associated with the decision to thru hike.

Nov 26, 2015 : Shannon Goosebumps Roland
Not Goodbye, but See Ya Later!

Not Goodbye, but See Ya Later!

On the heels of my decision to leave Lake City, it seems appropriate to reflect on my introduction to it...which was pretty magical.  I met a lot of great people...

Nov 26, 2015 : Guest Post
Surviving A Year With The Itch

Surviving A Year With The Itch

One year of serious planning, doubts, & fears. One year of reading gear reviews until I thought my eyes might bleed & a year of buying gear until I though...

Nov 25, 2015 : Kimmy Morris