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Thru-Hike Stats: This Is How I Spent 5 Months and $10,000 Hiking the AT

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

Apr 30, 2025 : Guest Post
This Woman Took Her Family on an Epic 110-Mile Trek Above the Arctic Circle

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

Mar 11, 2025 : Guest Post
Thru-Hiking With Eczema (and How My Body Surprised Me Along the Way)

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

Jan 1, 2025 : Guest Post
Hurricane Helene Repairs on the AT Are Well Underway: Trail Clubs Ask 2025 Hikers To Consider Flip-Flopping

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

Dec 17, 2024 : Guest Post
Thru-Hiking with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

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

Nov 18, 2024 : Guest Post
How I See

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

Nov 14, 2024 : Guest Post
The Heart of a Lonely Hiker: How Loneliness Stopped Me From Completing My First Solo Thru-Hike

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

Nov 4, 2024 : Guest Post
Book Excerpt: Going to Maine by Comedian Sally Chaffin Brooks

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

Sep 10, 2024 : Guest Post
A Story About Dave: The Day I Lost My Best Friend

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

Sep 3, 2024 : Guest Post
Trail of Healing: Finding Solace and Strength on the Appalachian Trail

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,

Aug 28, 2024 : Guest Post