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How to Optimize Your Research for a Thru-Hike
When I decided I was going to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail in 2018, I threw myself headfirst into researching every facet. I wanted to know everything I could to give...
Not Just Another Jessica on the Trail – My Why for Hiking
Did I read "Wild" and get inspired to thru-hike? Yes. Is there more to my "why" story? You bet. I'm Jessica and here's a little about me and my hiking...
Out of the Classroom and into the Woods
Four years ago, I was given an assignment in my sophomore English class. I was 16 at the time, and like any 16-year-old, I HATED reading assignments. Of course, it...
Meanderings: February 28, 2020
How exact is your life? The Appalachian Trail is approximately 2,200 miles and takes five to six months. Approximately. When planning my upcoming hike (five more days!), I realized how...
Preparing for a Walk
Training Going on a walk is usually a good way to get into shape. However, when the walk is 2,200 miles long there needs to be a base level of...
Sweating the Small Stuff, Thru-Hiker Style
Often it is the small stuff, like a hot meal, dry socks, and especially a good night's sleep that can make or break your hike. For us, attention to small...
AT Hiker Remembered for His Love of Hiking, the Outdoors
Eddie “Noon” Onis Noonkester, 60, whose body was found near the Approach Trail in Georgia on Feb. 19, was remembered by his family as a man who loved the outdoors...
From Paris to the Appalachian Trail
Bonjour! Sandra here, writing from Paris, where I’m getting ready for a NOBO hike of the Appalachian Trail starting in exactly one month.
Section E of the Great Divide Trail
This is part five in a series of postings on the sections of the Great Divide Trail (Section E of the Great Divide Trail). The other articles can be found...
Hiking, Vlogging, and Podcasting Under “Old Man and the PCT”
I have never been known to do things halfway. Life is too short. It is a gift. It must be inhaled fully and deeply. And reward is not without risk.