Bloggers
Added Benefit of an AT Thru-Hike in 2020
As a dedicated listener to NPR, it was a surprise to find myself trolling for a good music station during my commute home the other day. My iPhone addiction has...
From the Woods to the Sea and Back Again
It was 4:02 a.m. and the room was dark except for the soft green glow of the phosphorescent life jacket sticker posted on the wall locker door in the corner....
Finding My Why
The Who I’m Sophia! I’m a 24-year-old newbie backpacker who is hoppin' on the Appalachian Trail this spring and walking for a whiiiile until I get to Maine. I am...
5 Ways To Generate Fundraising Exposure on Trail
Let them know why you're out there and how it will make a difference.
It’s Good to Share – Dudley’s AT Vlog
The VLOG explains what drove an old man from a comfortable retirement to the hard life of an AT Thru-Hiker!
Don’t Shake Off the Shakedown
If you are like me, scouring all manner of blogs, boards, and groups, the one constant you'll see (besides bear bag vs. bear canister debate!) are suggestions to shake down...
My Gear – Four Decades in the Making
My gear choices are based on a great deal of experience with short trips... a thru-hike will be a different animal.
My Forbidden Love – The Appalachian Trail
My tortured and forbidden love affair with her began in the fall of 1986. At that time I was 27 and she was 49.
Five Takeaways from Taum Sauk Shakedown
I was able to go on a 26-mile shakedown hike a few days ago on the Taum Sauk section of the Ozark Trail in Missouri and this is what I...
“You’re Going to do What?!” Responses Everyone Says to a Potential Thru-Hiker
When I tell people that I’m going to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, I get a mountain of questions. Some are basic questions because they don’t know much, if anything, about...
