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Announcing The 2019 Badger Sponsorship!
Calling all 2019 AT, PCT, and CDT thru-hikers!!! The Trek wants to sponsor you! It's almost time to turn those 2018 calendars into tinder, which can only mean one thing: it's...
Research Completed, and I Still Have Questions
Can you every really be completely prepared for something as big as a thru-hike?
The Best Deals for Backpackers at REI’s Year-End Clearance Sale
The following is a Sponsored Post courtesy of REI. For the full slate of year-end clearance deals, head here. Was there something on your wish list that didn't show up wrapped...
How I Stayed Warm During My Thru-Hike
Brrrr! How do I stay warm when it’s so cold on trail? Due to the elevation and weather in the mountains, hikers normally experience temperatures five to ten degrees colder...
Dreamer Becomes Doer: Why I Chose to Hike the AT
To properly explain why I chose to hike the Appalachian Trail I first have to get a bittersweet fact out of the way; I am sick. Not the, "Oh, I...
My AT Adventures Began in 1975. It’s Been a Great Trip
It was my second day SOBO on the Appalachian Trail from Katahdin. The sky was covered in windblown clouds, but I drew comfort from the fire I had going on...
Cynical Christmas Hater Takes Up Holiday Hiking to Spite Commercialism
Let me preface this by saying: I do not actually hate Christmas, but I strongly disagree with many Christmas-related things. In 2014, I announced to my mother that I was...
My Gear List, AKA: “Yes, I Thought of That” List
One of the reasons I'm glad to be documenting my thru-hike is to prove that I sort of know what I'm doing. Then, of course, to look back on afterward...
Top Backpacks on the Appalachian Trail: 2018 Thru-Hiker Survey
In this installment of The Trek’s 2018 Hiker Survey, we cover backpacks and base weight. We asked hikers about the frame type, capacity, brand, and model of their backpacks. In...
PCT 2019. The Adventure Begins
I will now go into all my feelings and thoughts of why I have decided to take this trip of hiking 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada. It has been...