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When Life F*cks with Your Thru-Hiking Plans
In what now seems like a lifetime ago but actually was just several weeks ago, I gleefully wrote about my bicoastal backpacking plans for 2021. Five
Health and Safety – Things Every Backpacker Should Consider
So I rarely make posts and list my educational and professional credentials even when I see some of the most ridiculous posts about medical issues in
Flying with Backpacking Gear
Many thru-hikers fly to a local airport before they start out on the trail. Some NOBOers on the PCT fly to San Diego. Many AT thru-hikers fly to
My Ultimate Year of Backpacking – A Transcontinental Shift
Back when life was normal, before COVID was a reality, I entered the PCTA lottery hoping to snag a PCT thru-hiking permit. My number was something
Highlights of My 1986 Gear List – Big 3 weight = 12+ pounds
I never thought I was a hoarder until recently. I also did not think I was overly sentimental until a few days ago when I was cleaning out a closet
Complications in Planning a 2021 Thru-Hike – COVID and Now the AT or the PCT Question
In an earlier post, I mentioned that I had dropped plans for 2020 thru-hikes of the AT and AZT due to COVID and then extensive fire damage to the AZT
We All Have Demons, Get Ready to Face Them or Your Pre-Hike Reading List
Why Are You Hiking the AT? - the question we can't fully answer. The most common question that is asked of anyone before they leave for a thru-hike
My January 4th Resolution – Minus 10 Pounds Before I Leave for the AT
I am an admitted gram weenie but not the most extreme type of ultralight backpacker. These examples can give you some idea of where I fit into the
Bears Up Close and Personal – This is Not a Theoretical Discussion
There are few topics that get people as worked up about on AT Facebook and other discussion boards as the topic of bears. Honestly, discussions of
AT Thru-Hike 2.0
As They Say, This is Not My First Rodeo In 2016, I made a thru-hike attempt. It was the traditional NOBO from Springer. I started on February