Lotta Road, Little Trail Through a Dusty Land
This past stretch from Pie Town to Grants consisted of a lot of road walks. “Road walk” is a broad term as there are a few different kinds of roads...
Through the Lava Fields and the New Mexico Heat
May 16: 16 Miles Well, we did eventually make it out of Pie Town after pie for breakfast and some more chores were completed. We headed out on a road...
How to Be an Internet Hiker: Free Tips for Pajama Blazers
Step 1: Have some backpacking experience. That one time, when you were 12? And went with your scout group? That oughta do it. No need to actually know what things...
Heat, Rain, and a Celebration Off Trail
Day 48 (19.5 miles) Daleville, Va., to Bobblets Gap campsite (mile 748) It was a late night last night doing video editing and uploading to YouTube, maybe four hours of...
Rain Delay and Dangerous Flooding
Well, the trail is always teaching lessons and the lesson we’re being taught on day one is adapting and being flexible. We made it across the Potomac River up to...
A Tramily’s Fave Trail Moments, Food, and Songs
Today seems like it has lasted about a week and it is only midafternoon. We woke up this morning at a campsite 0.4 miles from the Highway 18 trailhead parking...
Second Time Around, and the Trail Feels So Familiar
My goal in 2017 was to thru-hike the PCT. After only 650 miles, I decided to call it quits. There were a number of factors that played into my decision...
Book Two, Chapter Two – Welcome to the Mojave
After forcing ourselves to take a full 24-hour break at Hiker Heaven, we reluctantly trudged out and headed north. Since we left at lunchtime, we only planned to do half...
Back on Track After Brief Recovery From an Injury
May 2-18 Days 28 to 44 (17 days) Cajon Pass to Acton KOA, Calif. Miles 342 to 444.3 (102.3 hiked) Kilometers 550.4 to 715 (164.6 hiked) Seven zeros (five spent...
Georgia, Georgia, Georgia! You Were Spectacular
How time flies! Seems like it was just a few days ago that I was sitting in my flat studying for exams and wistfully daydreaming about the trail. But now...