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Looking for a Hefty Dose of Nostalgia? Go Backpacking after a Thru-Hike

Looking for a Hefty Dose of Nostalgia? Go Backpacking after a Thru-Hike

I recently went on a lil’ hikey hike with a friend of mine.  Said friend was one of a very small, and very late, SOBO bubble I was a part...

Sep 20, 2018 : Sarah Karner
Gear Review: Arc’teryx Atom LT Hoodie

Gear Review: Arc’teryx Atom LT Hoodie

The Atom LT Hoodie is Arc'teryx's top-rated synthetic jacket. This piece is built for those of us seeking a lightweight jacket option that comes with no doubts about performance in...

Sep 19, 2018 : Bennett Fisher
To Stove, or Not to Stove? That Is the Question.

To Stove, or Not to Stove? That Is the Question.

There is a long-debated conversation between thru-hikers: Do you carry a stove? On one side, you get warm food, more food choices... on the other is added weight, and the...

Sep 19, 2018 : Allison DiVerde
Trail PMS. The Kind that Doesn’t Discriminate

Trail PMS. The Kind that Doesn’t Discriminate

Oh, hey, fancy seeing you here! I must first apologize for my MIA status and lack of updates, I’ve been out saving the world, you see. Clark Kent by day,...

Sep 18, 2018 : Amie Spring
Book Six, Chapter Six – Five Days of the Smokebeard

Book Six, Chapter Six – Five Days of the Smokebeard

(With apologies to Redford and von Sydow) Sept. 12 We left Harlequin Bridge around 7, and got to High Bridge by 9:30. Faceplant saw a bald eagle fly slowly down...

Sep 18, 2018 : Smokebeard
100-Mile Wilderness, Katahdin, and a Detour

100-Mile Wilderness, Katahdin, and a Detour

It’s been a wild ride since I last updated you guys. I finished Maine, summited Mount Katahdin, made my way back to where I started in Connecticut, hiked with my...

Sep 18, 2018 : Paul Monsen
Going Solo: South Lake Tahoe to Donner Pass

Going Solo: South Lake Tahoe to Donner Pass

I last left off with the cliffhanger that Miles and I planned to split up and hike separately once we left South Lake Tahoe. It didn't happen. Let me explain......

Sep 18, 2018 : Lindsey Gordon
This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail

This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail

Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most spectacularly beautiful, hilariously entertaining, and all-around best photos taken on the Appalachian Trail this past week. This week featured photos

Sep 18, 2018 : Becky Booroojian
How to Section Hike Virginia III: Daleville to Waynesboro

How to Section Hike Virginia III: Daleville to Waynesboro

Section Hike Virginia: Daleville to Waynesboro At-a-Glance Distance: 134 miles Terrain type: A mix of ridge walking and woodlands with some higher elevation sections and several long descents and

Sep 18, 2018 : Ken Nail
Book Six, Chapter Five – Freakin’ Stehekin

Book Six, Chapter Five – Freakin’ Stehekin

Short post, more words than pics this time. There's really only so many pictures you can take in one day. But it's time for some contemplation and a day in...

Sep 18, 2018 : Smokebeard