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FAQ for the Worry Wart in Your Life
An actual conversation I had with my mother tonight went something like this: Mom: Are you going to be sleeping in the trees? Me: You mean, like, in wooded areas?...
This Post Isn’t About Hiking – It’s About Love
This post isn’t about hiking. Nor is it about gear or trail food or mail drop locations. This is a different kind of post. This post is about what happens...
Bethany Hughes’s 20,000-Mile Hike Across the Americas
Bethany 'Fidget' Hughes is taking on a 20,000 mile trek through the world's longest contiguous mountain range. Along the way, she is collecting stories from locals and experiencing a variety...
This Week’s Top Instagram Photos from the #AppalachianTrail
Ladies, gentlemen, and hiker trash- it has returned. We are pleased to reintroduce one of our all time favorite series- the top Instagram posts from the Appalachian Trail. Each week,...
T-Minus 138 Days…How to Avoid Going Crazy While Waiting
Wondering what to do with yourself while waiting for your departure date? Here are some things I'm doing to help pass the time and keep me from going insane.
When You Give A Kid A Thru-Hike
It's almost been two months since I got home from my hike. I never wrote that “final blog” about what it felt like to summit Katahdin, or to wrap up...
10 Quotes and Trail Photos to Inspire Your Next Adventure
Looking for a boost to get you out the door after work? A pick-me-up as you await your upcoming thru-hike? Something to set as your phone background through the long...
7 Lessons from a Thru-Hiker Who Knew Nothing and Still Finished the Trail
I was a pretty terrible thru-hiker. I say that mostly in jest. I finished and, in retrospect, I’m so pleased with every second of it, so what else matters really?...
Sometimes “Plan M” Looks Pretty Good
We were ready to head out on the trek from Unicoi to Deep Gap in North Carolina. That first big up, the one I’d be dreading for a month, wasn’t...
Piñata And Sourstraws’ PCT Before-and-After Gear
Before we took off on the PCT this year, we felt that our gear was pretty dialed. We learned a lot about ourselves and our preferences while on the AT...