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20 Edible Plants and Fungi You’ll Find on the Appalachian Trail
This post was originally published on July 9 2014. It was updated on December 14 2020. One of my favorite activities, when I worked with the
What’s In Your Pack?: A Gear Survey of the 2014 Thru-Hikers
One of the biggest challenges for me before beginning my through hike was to decide on the core gear that I would carry. More specifically I was
5 Things I refuse to ditch despite everyone’s advice
So in looking back at the things I dropped off in hiker boxes along the beginning of the trail, I had to take a look at the things that still
10 Things You Thought You Needed on the Appalachian Trail (And Why You’ll Probably Send Them Home)
1. Trowel (Editor's note: as LNT outlines, feces should be buried in a cathole at least 6 inches deep. There are sections of the trail where doing
Surpassing Expectations: My first few weeks on the trail
So here I am, following my dream of thru hiking the Appalachian trail. It's everything I dreamed of and more but somehow nothing like what I was
How to prepare your trail boss.
The term ‘trail boss’ is often thrown around hiker talk and refers to the individual at the other end of the universe with whom you utilize as a
Do You Need a Gun on The Appalachian Trail?
Should you bring a gun with on your Appalachian Trail thru-hike? Brittany covers the two biggest perceived threats on the AT and why you DON'T need a gun.
Finding Your Reason
So you made the leap. You have begun the exhausting mental, physical and financial process that is preparation for a thru hike on the Appalachian