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How Long Does It Take To Hike the Appalachian Trail?
Tara Dower recently became the fastest human being ever to complete the Appalachian Trail, running the whole thing in under 41 days. The AT is 2,197
NITECORE NU27 MCT Multiple Color Temperatures Outdoor Headlamp Review
This is a sponsored review brought to you by Nitecore. It's getting on toward winter now, and the days are getting shorter — but who ever let
Be Honest. Do Any of You Actually Like Cowboy Camping?
Look, I love sleeping outside on the ground. Love it! But not, like, outside outside. This is probably an unpopular opinion, but I have to be honest:
Let’s Just Admit It: Thru-Hiking Is a Vacation
Look, I get that no one wants to hear this. Thru-hikers understandably get upset whenever anyone labels their thru-hike a “vacation.” Heck, I was
Linda “Nana” Vanderloop Just Became the Oldest Woman To Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail
When Linda "Nana" Vanderloop decided to hike the Appalachian Trail with her daughter Hanna, Hanna already figured her mom could become the oldest
Man Accused of Staging Fake Bear Attack To Cover Up a Murder Has Been Arrested
An accused murderer who allegedly killed a man, stole his identity, and staged a fake bear attack to cover up the crime has been arrested in South
You’ll Kick Yourself if You Make Any of These Common Thru-Hiker Mistakes
It’s that beautiful time of year where all you lovely future thru-hikers are thinking to yourselves, “oh shit! This is really happening! Am I really
Listing All the Unhinged Ways My Anxiety Comes Out on Trail
Look, I’m anxious. (Who isn’t these days? It’s an election year.) I’m also a thru-hiker. Those two things aren’t mutually exclusive, and I’m
Jack “Quadzilla” Jones: On-the-Ground Hurricane Helene Status Update and 2025 Predictions
We caught up with Jack "Quadzilla" Jones, everyone's favorite quadricep-having thru-hiking content creator, about what's really going on with the
Why I’m NEVER Hiking in a Dress Again
Hiking dresses. So cute, so comfy, so … not functional. I was quick to embrace the concept of the hiking dress when I first got into thru-hiking, but