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My Top 10 trail snacks

My Top 10 trail snacks

1. Snyder's Honey Mustard and Onion Pretzel Bites These have been one of my favorites for years now. They pack a good bit of flavor, along with a healthy amount...

May 7, 2024 : Dan Fitzgerald
Day 24 – Finally Reunited!

Day 24 – Finally Reunited!

Day 24 Start: Cable Gap Shelter End: Fontana Dam Visitor Center Miles Hiked: 7.1 Miles on AT: 166.5   Today, I woke up at 7:20 am and was on trail...

May 7, 2024 : Jen Brown
Meeting a Frog on Pond Mtn

Meeting a Frog on Pond Mtn

Day 58 Laurel Falls Trail to Vandeventer Shelter 15 miles - AT mile 438.0 Card of the day - 6 of Wands They say you should never look a gift...

May 7, 2024 : Craigen “Cool Breeze” Smith
From School to the Appalachian Trail

From School to the Appalachian Trail

Hi! My name is Eric, but out on the trail, I'm known as "Faith". As I sit here, just hours away from boarding my flight to Atlanta to kick off...

May 7, 2024 : Eric Lo
The Journey Begins

The Journey Begins

  Day 1 I walked the mile on Springer Mountain to the famous Appalachian Trail plaque. Seeing photos and videos of the plaque does not even come close to the...

May 6, 2024 : Kevin Rapp
Day 30: Hostels and The Appalachian Trail’s Backstage

Day 30: Hostels and The Appalachian Trail’s Backstage

The forest was a carnival of bare snags, bird song, sun-warmed pine resin, and moss at Shelton Graves, where two Union soldiers died while visiting family in the Confederacy during...

May 6, 2024 : Ben Carpenter
Day 40: Unmated Mockingbirds and the Apple Orchard

Day 40: Unmated Mockingbirds and the Apple Orchard

Nightly Birdsong By 2:00am, I had one missing earplug because my tired ass self doesn't put them back in when I hear something and was hearing the constant trilling of...

May 6, 2024 : Morgan Schmidt
Acorn, Ranger and Hostels

Acorn, Ranger and Hostels

Day 41:  AT Miles 12.8 --  Bear Garden To Burke’s Garden Hostel I loved the start to my day today. I knew I’d be waiting out the rain so I...

May 6, 2024 : Jeff McCorkle
Starting the AT in Georgia (April 17)

Starting the AT in Georgia (April 17)

I first hiked the Appalachian Trail northbound in 2017.  That was a great experience, so good that it led to other long distance backpacking trips in years to follow. Life...

May 6, 2024 : Katie Eckman
Day 23 – New Stairs Just For Me?!

Day 23 – New Stairs Just For Me?!

Day 23 Start: Locust Cove Gap End: Cable Gap Shelter Miles Hiked: 11.8 Miles on AT: 159.4   Last night was a little rough because my tent site was crooked,...

May 6, 2024 : Jen Brown