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Blindness on the PCT: Finding My Spot in the Low-Vision Community

Blindness on the PCT: Finding My Spot in the Low-Vision Community

The following is a guest post by A. Owyang If you looked at me, you probably couldn’t tell that I have a visual disability. On the trail, I

Jan 12, 2024 : Guest Post
Thoughts from a Thru-Hiker with Bad Knees

Thoughts from a Thru-Hiker with Bad Knees

Hi!! I'm Megan (Sweetpea) and I set out to flip-flop hike the Appalachian Trail with my now husband Livingston (Flash) in 2018 when I was 20 years

Nov 1, 2023 : Guest Post
Uncharted Trails: Finding My Own Way on a 2,061 km Solo Thru-Hike on the Atlantic Coast

Uncharted Trails: Finding My Own Way on a 2,061 km Solo Thru-Hike on the Atlantic Coast

European thru-hiking might not be as renowned or well-known as it is in the US, but this multicultural continent boasts an astonishing array of

Oct 9, 2023 : Guest Post
Thru-Hiking on Blood Thinners: 8 Steps I Took to Pursue My Dream on the Appalachian Trail

Thru-Hiking on Blood Thinners: 8 Steps I Took to Pursue My Dream on the Appalachian Trail

Don't let blood thinners keep you from thru-hiking. Talk to your doctor and follow these steps to stay safe on the trail.

Sep 27, 2023 : Guest Post
Diversity on the Colorado Trail: Empowerment and Setback While Thru-Hiking

Diversity on the Colorado Trail: Empowerment and Setback While Thru-Hiking

When was the last time that you felt like you didn’t belong? For minority thru-hikers, each day on trail is a reminder that they are different. Last

Sep 25, 2023 : Guest Post
A Camera as Company: Thru-Hiking in Scotland with a Panoramic Camera

A Camera as Company: Thru-Hiking in Scotland with a Panoramic Camera

Scotland's West Highland Way is a stunning thru-hike no matter how you see it. But wait until you see these panoramas shot on film.

Sep 18, 2023 : Guest Post
Excerpt from “Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail”

Excerpt from “Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail”

It was 1993, Suzanne Roberts had just finished college, and when her friend suggested they hike California’s John Muir Trail, the adventure sounded like the perfect distraction from a difficult home life and thoughts about the future.

Sep 15, 2023 : Guest Post
This PCT Poem Perfectly Captures the Thru-Hiking Experience

This PCT Poem Perfectly Captures the Thru-Hiking Experience

The poem below is a guest submission by Noah "Juice Boxx" Bernays. Bernays wrote it during his PCT thru-hike in 2022, and it still evokes powerful

Jul 6, 2023 : Guest Post
Dietary Restrictions on the AT: “I Lost 26 Pounds in 20 Days, and My Body Just Couldn’t Cope”

Dietary Restrictions on the AT: “I Lost 26 Pounds in 20 Days, and My Body Just Couldn’t Cope”

This is a guest post by Nikki "Forager" Goodrich. I attempted to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail (AT) in March 2023, but unfortunately, I had to

May 9, 2023 : Guest Post
How I Lost 200 Pounds and Discovered My Purpose by Hiking Every Day

How I Lost 200 Pounds and Discovered My Purpose by Hiking Every Day

This is a guest post by Zach Cross. Follow Zach on Instagram and Youtube. If you asked me to point to a single thing in my life that has

Apr 19, 2023 : Guest Post