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My Final Days on the Continental Divide Trail
Glacier National Park is nearly empty this time of year. A few locals visit, driving around to witness the change in seasons. After a couple early-October snowstorms, the clouds retreated...
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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir UberLite vs. NeoAir XLite [Video]
Here's the short n' sweet breakdown of the soon-to-be released Therm-a-Rest NeoAir UberLite in comparison to Therm-a-Rest's thru-hiker fave NeoAir XLite. Our review includes a visual rundown of
The Maryland Challenge Southbound
As if the Appalachian Trail weren't hard enough, many hikers seek out extra challenges to spice up their journeys. There are the classics, like Ten-Before-Ten and 12-Before-12, when you try...
Congrats to These 2018 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers! (Week of Oct. 26)
PCT northbounders are ending their trek to Canada! In true PCT fashion, fire closures made things interesting this year and stopped some hikers at Hart’s Pass. Regardless, a huge round...
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[Updated] Couple Apparently Taking Selfie before Fatal Fall in Yosemite
Two people who died in a fall from Taft Point in Yosemite National Park were travel bloggers apparently taking a selfie before their fall. Vishnu Viswanath, 29, and Meenakshi Moorthy,...
Trail Correspondents Episode #15: Diversity on the Trail
Diversity on the trail is a heavy, but important subject. It's impossible to do this subject justice in the span of an hour long podcast, but it's a conversation worth...
La Cloche Silhouette Trail: 48 Miles in the Canadian Shield
La Cloche Silhouette Trail is a 48 mile trail found in Killarney Provincial Park in Northern Ontario. Killarney Provincial Park is a gem of Ontario, and La Cloche Silhouette Trail...
Post-Appalachian Trail Gear List: My Life in 36L
2,190.9 miles, six months, nine pounds, 36 liters, and now we're here. You guys know that I had a blast falling into the gear vortex and putting together my original...
Skipping Miles, and Reaching the Terminus
I made it safely to Canada! Things went quickly at the end, here’s how it happened. Making the Hard Decisions Together I stayed the course northbound through the smoke in...
2018 Thru-Hiker Transformation Photos
While the real transformation happens inside the soul of a thru-hiker, it doesn’t mean we don’t love to see what 2,000 miles of hiking looks like from start to finish. From bright-eyed...