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Out of Retirement
Many of the retired hikers on the Appalachian Trail said they were jealous of me for getting to thru-hike so young. I was 22 years old, just out of
Fire Destroys Historic Buildings in Harpers Ferry
Late last night over 80 firefighters from counties in West Virginia, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland were called to the historic town of
The Pacific Crest Trail Dilemma: Increasing Crowds, Droughts, and Water Caches
It’s nearly Spring, which brings, in addition to longer days and flowers, a whole new crop of thru-hikers hoping to log miles and take names - trail
The One Spice Every Hiker Should Use
Before hiking the Appalachian Trail I was fortunate enough to be in great health - no aches, no pains, no pills. Just me and my gummy
The Appalachian Trail Board Game
Recently a new Appalachian Trail themed board game was successfully funded on Kickstarter in August. How do I know this? Because the game ended up
Springer and Katahdin: The Alpha and The Omega
Long before deciding which down jacket to buy or sleep system to use, a thru-hiker will decide which direction to hike. There are only two options -
20 Emotions You Will Experience at the Beginning of Your Thru-Hike
1) When your family drops you at the trailhead and questions your thru-hike one last time:2) As soon as you begin to climb Amicalola Falls:3)
How to Manage Menstruation on the Appalachian Trail
Back in April, Allison wrote "Menstruation on The Appalachian Trail: The Bloody Truth". This was a great article and after seeing first
This Too Shall Pass
Now 3 months removed from the trail, working and scrambling to apply to graduate school, I find myself re-reading the journal I occasionally kept
Your Most Important Piece of Gear
As a child there were three things I knew about hiking the Appalachian Trail:It is an incredibly long trail between Georgia and Maine where