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How to Save Money DURING Your Thru-Hike

How to Save Money DURING Your Thru-Hike

We’ve published a lot of posts on AppTrials about how to save money before your hike. It's true that starting with a Ziploc full of $$$ is a great safety...

Feb 27, 2016 : Maggie Slepian
Test

Test

Testing my Wordpress app so I can blog from the trail.

Feb 27, 2016 : Rachael (Outlaw)
Ode to a Nalgene

Ode to a Nalgene

One moment I was with my kind, in a factory of assorted colors including but not limited to the rainbow.  There were hard ones and soft ones, big ones and...

Feb 27, 2016 : Chris LeBlanc
20 Questions

20 Questions

We had a rare quiet hour at work. So my coworkers corralled me for an impromptu  question and answer session. Here are the top 20 questions that I recall.  In...

Feb 27, 2016 : Eva Briggs
Recipe: Making a Dream

Recipe: Making a Dream

How did the dream begin? This blog will provide you my recipe for making a dream - complete with videos, pictures, and beginning adventures.

Feb 27, 2016 : Dori
CLIMB THAT DAMN MOUNTAIN!

CLIMB THAT DAMN MOUNTAIN!

WOW, am I really flipping the page to my next life chapter in 17 days? This can't be so? Goodness gracious.......my heart is pounding quickly, my emotions are running haywire,...

Feb 26, 2016 : Aundrea J
Bear Canisters on the Appalachian Trail: What You Need To Know

Bear Canisters on the Appalachian Trail: What You Need To Know

With the ATC strongly recommending the use of bear canisters between Springer Mountain and Damascus, we wanted to examine the most important question on this topic: Why? Is it a chair?...

Feb 26, 2016 : Kayla Carter
Section Hiker to Thru-Hiker: Can I Do It?

Section Hiker to Thru-Hiker: Can I Do It?

You might be happy with section hiking cause it's certainly better than not hitting the A.T. at all, but what happens when your "dream" of completing a thru hike doesn't...

Feb 26, 2016 : Dreamer
Moral Support

Moral Support

The idea of anyone completing a 2,200 mile thru-hike "unsupported" is just nonsense! With a launch date less than a month away I'm thrilled to have loads of support back...

Feb 26, 2016 : Greg Ward
They say preparation is the Key to Success

They say preparation is the Key to Success

Big into quotes, so here is one that I think applies to my current situation. So make the most of every mile, pack light and love heavy, give it all...

Feb 25, 2016 : Alan Goodwin