Thru-Hiking Culture
Sassafras’ 10 Harsh Truths About the Appalachian Trail
They talk about beautiful places that you see, and the people that you meet, the towns, the food, the trail angels... and that's all true. It's a really wonderful trail....
The Trail Beneath the Trail: Walking the AT on Cherokee Ancestral Lands
As the Appalachian Trail Conservancy celebrates its 100th Anniversary, it is worth remembering that people were living and walking in the North Georgia mountains hundreds of years prior to this
Tornado Watch at Trail Days?
Before coming to the AT, I didn’t even know what Trail Days was. Since I learned about it from the group that I hiked with in the very first week,...
FOODGASM: A day on my plate whilst hiking the Appalachian Trail
I wake up feeling hollow and hungry. Before I eat anything there's business to be done. That business is visiting the privy to shoot some hoops. Important Business Dooties I'll...
The day I met Shit Hand
I'm currently one month into hiking the Appalachian Trail. I'm balls deep. By the time you read this I'll be 900 miles in. Jump in the time machine with me...
New Season, New Beta: FarOut Guides Goes Big on the Maine IAT
In response to rising interest and trail use, the Maine section of the International Appalachian Trail (IAT) has become much more hiker-friendly following a significant upgrade on the mobile
Trailside History: 8 Fascinating Historical Sites Right off the Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail in and of itself is historical. In fact, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. But did you know that strewn all along...
How I prepared for entering US immigration for my thru hike as an international hiker
I made it into Denver! After many sleepless nights, reading lots of horror stories of people who got turned away, I was an absolute nervous wreck going through immigration. I...
Hikers Share Their Trail Names and the Stories Behind Them
Who doesn't love a good trail name story? No one knows exactly how the tradition of taking a trail name first came about, but it is undoubtedly one of the...
GA.ME On!
Explore vs. Exploit Exploration is a fundamental aspect of human nature. This drive manifests in various forms, from grand adventures to smaller ones, to everyday choices we make when ordering...