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Excerpt: A Good Place for Maniacs – Dispatches from the Pacific Crest Trail
The following is an excerpt of A Good Place for Maniacs: Dispatches from the Pacific Crest Trail, by Chuck "Stoic" McKeever, who completed the PCT in
Thru-Hiking Reflections One Year Later: The World is Burning
A year ago this week, I completed my thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. It was a trial by fire, in the proverbial sense; I had been backpacking
Gear Review: Mountain Hardwear AC Long Sleeve Men’s Henley
(Disclaimer: This item was donated for the purposes of reviewing.) Basic Specs Name: Mountain Hardwear AC Henley (Men's) Material: A super light
Hitchhiking and Thru-Hiking: A Roadside Symbiosis
Walking through the woods, as an end in and of itself, is as old and romantic an American tradition as there is. It seems fitting, then, that the
How Long Should I Wait to Clean My PCT Gear? An Idiot’s Guide
There is a certain class of hiker for whom the idea of the next trek is all-consuming. These worthy people, many of whom write for or read this
Thru-Hiking’s Socialist Ethos
The year 1875 was an eventful one. It was the year in which Karl Marx, the father of communism, brought to prominence the old saying “From each
The One Short Story Every Thru-Hiker Should Read
More than a little ink has been spilled in praise of the outdoors over the years. For millennia, people have tried to capture the relationship
What it’s Like to Leave a Loved One Behind to Hike the PCT
A week away from the beginning of my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike, the southern terminus and the California desert were the furthest things from my
Your Winter Inspiration For the Day: Meet Peter Freuchen
What’s the coldest night you’ve ever spent? For me, the answer is easy: on the shore of Chicken Spring Lake on the Pacific Crest Trail. At a shade
What I learned hiking Mount Whitney from the Pacific Crest Trail
The old man came through the swinging door of the general store. Worn blue flannel shirt, knife clipped to jeans pocket, big hands that had spent a