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‘Bout Time for Another
Hi everyone! My name is Kim, trail name (Rice) Krispies, and I am so excited to be one of your bloggers for the 2017 hiking season! The short and sweet...
The Big Question
"How has life been after the trail?" The big question. The question that sparks a million thoughts. The question that causes sorrow and happiness at the same time. The question...
Whatever Happened to: Trek Bloggers Class of 2016
Each year, The Trek signs up over 100 prospective thru-hikers to tell their story to our audience. Needless to say, some of our hikers fall off the face of the...
Walking the Walk: Quadriplegic AT Thru-Hiker Stacey Kozel Shares Her Story
Stacey “Iron Will” Kozel, the legendary quadriplegic 2016 AT thru-hiker tells her story.
Leave the Trail Cleaner Than You Found It: #StepUpPackOut
There's a loop path that goes behind my old high school, it's maybe about a mile in length. It's close to my neighborhood so I walk it quite often. A...
Becoming The Backcountry Foodie: a dietitian’s dream!
Well, let's just call it one heck of a mid-life crisis! Hello and welcome to a blog dedicated to meal planning for thru hikers.
Five (Final) Reasons to Flip-Flop your Thru-Hike
Once you go unconventional, you never go back. It's been encouraging to hear from so many flip-flopping thru hikers since I started posting my own reasons for going this unconventional...
You Can’t Even Imagine!
With start dates rapidly approaching, tons of 2017 thru hikers are starting to freak out. Lots of second-guessing going on, from start dates, to footwear, to resupply plans, to what the...
My Crappy First Night in the Woods with No Toilet
What better time to tell an embarrassing story than before I've even properly introduced myself?
Counting Calories Part II: Training for the Trail
Planning to hike the Appalachian Trail? Start the new year with these focused training tips in mind!