Tomorrow We’ll be Serious Hikers
We awake just north of Elk Lake resort, fresh off of a zero and a very very short nero (2 miles the night before). We have just 100 miles to...
Gettin’ There!
10/2/26 19.0 miles; Blue Mountain Shelter Stanimals Hostel dropped us back at Dick’s Gap around 7:30am, and hiking commenced. We had heavy packs, since we were carrying 4+ days of...
The Peaks of The Balkans Trail – Day 5
I had slightly got ahead of myself on this trail so far. Which was kind of good. Most people tend to hike this trail in around 10 days, but I...
CT Day 19 – Pika Day!
CT day 19 - Janet’s Cabin to Cataract Creek I enjoyed the novelty of sleeping in a cabin - with indoor composting toilet - while on the trail. I woke...
“The Way” to Hike 1,200 km Of Caminos
“Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister Mother Earth, Who sustains and governs us, And who produces various fruit with colored flowers and herbs.” Canticle of the Creatures (St....
Sheltered from the Elements, Exposed to the Eccentrics
The loud and strange realities of being a shelter dweller on the Appalachian Trail and a rainy dilemma.
The Best of Both Worlds: Balancing Big PCT Goals with Big Career Goals
At the beginning of this year, I wasn't sure my plans would work. Living on the East Coast, working full-time, and trying to hike more than 1,000 miles of the...
Trail Correspondents: S5 Episode 13 | Lessons Learned
Months on trail have a way of teaching lessons that no guidebook can prepare you for. Our 2026 Trail Correspondents reflect on the moments, mistakes, surprises, and hard-earned wisdom that...
Is the Appalachian Trail Too Crowded? Here’s What Hikers Actually Report
Much is made of how crowded the Appalachian Trail supposedly is. Stories on the internet sometimes make it sound like you’ll never have a moment’s peace on this trail, let...
A Muddy And Misty March
I need to make up for a late start but Vermont has a surprise waiting for me. Later I find myself somehow in danger of not having water on a...
