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Oats on the Appalachian High Route: Day 6
I feel like an old, creaky train when I begin my hiking day. For a few minutes, I just sit there with the lights on, taking time to lay still and
Oats on the Appalachian High Route: Day 5
From ages 11-12, I slept in the tree house my Dad build for me and my brother in the side yard of our childhood home. I piled on blankets or threw
Oats on the Appalachian High Route: Day 4
Up bright and early to the sound of my dad's cats stirring him for breakfast, I was thankful I lightened the days scheduled miles last night. Dad
Oats on the Appalachian High Route: Day 3
Today I walked past the gazebo where I had the initials of two different high school sweethearts carved next to my own. This was my first visit to
Oats on the Appalachian High Route: Day 2
I woke up to nature's call. With condensation drenching my back and my hair before my sweat had the chance to, I packed in the dark trying not to
Oats on the Appalachian High Route: Day 1
Miles: 12.5, Burnsville Connector + Black Mountain Crest Trail Chalk art spotted in the Burnsville Visitor Center. Though I lived in Asheville
Oats on the Appalachian High Route
I was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. I've seen more than 4 bears at a time cross the lawn of my childhood home, I serenaded dimly-lit
5 of The Trek’s Most Viral TikToks of the Summer
For the last several months, I and the stellar pair behind Let’s Trek Together have been wiping backcountry muck from our lenses, precariously
Zpacks Goose Socks Review
As someone who turns into the grinch if I’m forced to hike past 6 p.m., a comfortable camp experience is high on my priority list. And with a base
5 Backpacking Hacks I Learned from HikeTok
There was a time when I was able to claim that I was "only on Instagram." Now, after two rescheduled thru-hikes and catching my first case of COVID,