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T Minus 4 Days Till Mile 1

T Minus 4 Days Till Mile 1

First off, let's hope this works...I've been having some trouble sharing this blog with people. Let's start at the beginning and maybe I can eliminate a few questions people ask...

Apr 25, 2016 : Tim Sundquist
The desert hasn’t killed me yet!

The desert hasn’t killed me yet!

I'm currently laying in my sleeping bag, all snug & nice and tight for the night as the wind howls around me. I, along with 8 other hikers, managed to...

Apr 25, 2016 : Lydia Armstrong
PCT: Day 6 (Yesterday)

PCT: Day 6 (Yesterday)

515-8 am: 6 miles to water  10am-12pm: hiked another 4 miles  4pm-545pm: hiked final 5 miles to next water source to camp for the night! Total Mileage: 15 for the...

Apr 25, 2016 : Lydia Armstrong
Approach Trail (-8.8) to Sam’s Gap TN (317.6)

Approach Trail (-8.8) to Sam’s Gap TN (317.6)

Hey Guys- sorry for taking so long to update... First off, let me apologize for my horrendous delay in posts on here- I'm already 317.6 miles into my journey and...

Apr 25, 2016 : Josiah Gummeson
Gear Review: Native Eyewear Penrose Sunglasses

Gear Review: Native Eyewear Penrose Sunglasses

To all of my narrow-faced friends out there: tired of your sunglasses sticking out from your face like a cartoon character? The Penrose polarized sunglasses solve that problem, giving your skinny

Apr 25, 2016 : Maggie Slepian
Gear Guide 2016: Our Favorite Base Layers

Gear Guide 2016: Our Favorite Base Layers

Base layers: You sleep in them, you hike in them, you rarely wash them. These next-to-skin garments have the tremendously difficult job of keeping you either warm in the mountains, cool in...

Apr 25, 2016 : The Editors
Miles 200-300: Clingman’s/Mt Love to Jerry Cabin Shelter

Miles 200-300: Clingman’s/Mt Love to Jerry Cabin Shelter

Miles 200-300 were chocked full of unforgettable experiences!  Coming down from Clingman's Dome, we met Andrew's parents at Newfound Gap on the border on TN & NC in the Smokies....

Apr 25, 2016 : Claudia and Andrew Carberry
Virginia Line to Pearisburg, VA

Virginia Line to Pearisburg, VA

With time, rain or shine, we were hiking out of Tennessee. Smallz and Otter convinced us to do a 22 mile day so we would be a short hike outside...

Apr 25, 2016 : Cat
The Rest of Tennessee

The Rest of Tennessee

Oops. It's been so long since I last updated that I don't even have the first journal anymore so this might be a little fuzzy. So I'll probably do the...

Apr 25, 2016 : Cat
Four Weeks, 200 Miles, One Bear

Four Weeks, 200 Miles, One Bear

Yesterday marked four weeks being on the trail. WooHoo!!! It feels like I have ben out here for a lot longer, because of the things that I have learned so...

Apr 25, 2016 : Molly Brown