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The 2017 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Survey: General Hiker Stats
Each fall, The Trek conducts an in-depth survey of long-distance hikers on the Appalachian Trail (AT), this time surveying the class of 2017. We have several posts to come on...
A Poorly Planned Pipeline Continues to Threaten the Appalachian Trail
You may have seen a pro-pipeline meme floating around the Internet that shows a map of the United States, crisscrossed with blue and red lines that depict the approximate 2.4...
My Thanksgiving in a Shelter in the Smoky Mountains
Hello everyone! A lot has happened since I last wrote (I even got my trail name!), and I’ll get to that stuff later. But for today I want to talk...
You Might Like to Walk…
...that is the balance of probability in my mind. I also like to walk. Walking is boring to some, and there is a repetitive nature to putting one foot in...
Hiking the AT? These Hostels are Not to be Missed.
Hostels on the Appalachian Trail come in all shapes and sizes, and range the full spectrum from side-business run out of someone's garage to dedicated full-time B&B or other hospitality
Baby you got the gear, now shut up and hike.
I guess I should start this blog with who I am. My name is Mackenzie and I grew up in a small, rural town in New Jersey only 25 minutes...
Relationship Test: Thru hike as a Couple
What's a good test of a relationship? How about spending every day for 6 months with your partner hiking in the back country. Find out how couples successfully thru-hike.
Procrastination…
Well, I am roughly 2.5 months away from my start day and it still seems forever away. I mean, it's still about a quarter of a year away, right? Then...
25 Miles Through the Smokies: DIY Loop From Cosby Campground
There are well over a hundred different trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the opportunity for a three-day hike gave my friends and me the overwhelming choice...
The Blackalachian: First Gold-Mouth Rapper to Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail
In April of 2017, Daniel White, age 31, of Charlotte NC, trail name "The Blackalachian" , was dropped off at Amicalola Falls State Park to embark on a two month...