
Aka "Cinderella"- I'm an Adirondack 46er and an Appalachian Trail thruhiker. Currently considering getting rid of my apartment and just pitching my tent in the city's park, but then where would I get my Amazon Prime packages delivered?
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2017 Was Another Record-Breaking Year for the Appalachian Trail
Here it is! The annual Keep in mind, of course, that there are three years of data left for this decade's total numbers. The numbers used for the
How to Celebrate Thanksgiving on Trail
While the thought of your "ideal Thanksgiving" may bring up visions of sitting at home on the couch watching football and being surrounded by a ton
Gear Review: Clip Flashlight 2
Overview Sierra Designs calls this tent "simple, lightweight, (and) dependable", and we could not agree more. The Clip Flashlight 2 has been
Best Hostel Meals on the Appalachian Trail
If you ask any hiker, there is always one topic that is constantly on our minds: food. When am I going to eat next? What food will I eat? How much
The Do’s and Dont’s of Hiking Etiquette
Hike your own Hike—commonly referenced as HYOH—is a mantra that is impossible to avoid if you're reading anything about a thru-hike. With a meaning
Three-Minute Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike [Watch]
I walked behind Waterboy for 142 days as we thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia. On (almost) every one of those days, I took a
The AMC Huts: How do They Actually Work?
The Huts. The Huts. Everyone knows and talks about "The Huts." You read about them during your pre-trail research and you hear about them every time
SOBO Step I: Getting Through the 100-Mile Wilderness
The 100-Mile Wilderness is famous for being the longest stretch of the Appalachian Trail with no real access to a town. Just past the southern border
Starting SOBO: How to Get to Mount Katahdin
You are prepped, packed, and ready to start your southbound thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. You have researched every ounce and calorie, and you
Why Go SOBO: Perks to Going Against the Flow
Only 12 percent of all Appalachian Trail thru-hikers last year hiked southbound from Maine to Georgia, and roughly only 1,500 thru-hikers have ever