Anna Crafton

Starting the AT meant starting my first backpacking trip EVER, and I made it! Since coming home, I've started thinking about future thru-hikes, so who knows what's next for me?? Want more content? Follow me on Instagram: annamargarita55 TikTok: annamargaritaonthego YouTube: Anna Crafton

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Backpacking Food: Best Kept Simple

Backpacking Food: Best Kept Simple

              When you tell people you’re moving into the woods, they assume you're going

Feb 5, 2023 : Anna Crafton
Real Talk: The 5 Stages of Post-Trail Grief

Real Talk: The 5 Stages of Post-Trail Grief

So you’ve walked 2,200 miles, given six months of your life to accomplish a goal that few will ever achieve, created an entirely new world for

Jan 31, 2023 : Anna Crafton
Appalachian Trail 2022 Thru Hike Full Gear List

Appalachian Trail 2022 Thru Hike Full Gear List

This is the information I get questioned about A LOT! The gear! I have never and will never identify myself as a gearhead, and I definitely don’t

Jan 26, 2023 : Anna Crafton
The Whites and Avoiding Fear Mongering

The Whites and Avoiding Fear Mongering

  The White Mountains... they're infamous, they're awe-inspiring, and... they're scary as sh*t.... or that's what "they say" Going

Jan 24, 2023 : Anna Crafton
Things I’ve Learned On My First Backpacking Trip… AKA The AT

Things I’ve Learned On My First Backpacking Trip… AKA The AT

Food ⁃ Get meals that allow you to cook in the packaging because drinking the water from cleaning the pot you cook in is NASTY. ⁃ Be

Mar 12, 2022 : Anna Crafton
Why Would You Ever Want to Hike Over 2,000 Miles?

Why Would You Ever Want to Hike Over 2,000 Miles?

As I have been preparing for my hike from Georgia to Maine, I have received the question of, “What in the world would make you want to do that?” more

Feb 25, 2022 : Anna Crafton
How to Meet Thru-Hikers While Prepping for the AT

How to Meet Thru-Hikers While Prepping for the AT

As I am preparing for my upcoming thru hike of the Appalachian Trail, I have been seeking out advice from those who have hiked before me. At first, I

Feb 21, 2022 : Anna Crafton