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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
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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