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Thru-Hike Stats: This Is How I Spent 5 Months and $10,000 Hiking the AT
The following is a guest post by Anna Brown. In 2023, I decided I was going to do it. I was going to leave the corporate job and walk the
This Woman Took Her Family on an Epic 110-Mile Trek Above the Arctic Circle
This is a guest post by Amanda Henck Schmidt. As we got off the train in Abisko after an 18-hour trip from Stockholm, it didn’t feel like we were
Thru-Hiking With Eczema (and How My Body Surprised Me Along the Way)
Developing severe eczema in my 20s has drastically reshaped what I thought this decade would look like. The romantic ideas I once had about my young
Hurricane Helene Repairs on the AT Are Well Underway: Trail Clubs Ask 2025 Hikers To Consider Flip-Flopping
This is a guest post by Jim Fetig, president of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club. Five members of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club have just
Thru-Hiking with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
The following is a guest post by David "30 Foot" Sweet. I am not a medical professional. I’m just a guy who was diagnosed with irritable bowel
How I See
This is a personal essay by Nicholas Reichard. I was 700-odd miles into my Appalachian Trail thru-hike in 2015 when it finally “clicked.” I had
The Heart of a Lonely Hiker: How Loneliness Stopped Me From Completing My First Solo Thru-Hike
This guest post was written by Trek reader Misty. Have a story to share with The Trek? Submit it here. In August of 2022, I excitedly struck out
Book Excerpt: Going to Maine by Comedian Sally Chaffin Brooks
In 2003, comedian Sally Chaffin Brooks’ childhood best friend, Erin, convinced her to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. A woefully out-of-shape Sally
A Story About Dave: The Day I Lost My Best Friend
This is a guest post by Kevin Avakian. This hike started as all our other hikes started, with one exception, I needed to drive this time. Dave’s
Trail of Healing: Finding Solace and Strength on the Appalachian Trail
This guest post was written by Carson Calkins. Rain pounds the roof. The lawn is a collage of puddles and mud. You sit on a cabin’s porch,