Kelly Floro

Hi there! I'm Ibex, managing editor of this site. Welcome to the party. Thru-hikes: Appalachian Trail 2018 | Wonderland Trail 2019 | Colorado Trail 2020 + 2021 | Wind River High Route 2022 | Pyrenean Haute Route 2023 | Peaks of the Balkans 2024

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How Long Does It Take To Hike the Appalachian Trail?

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

Dec 4, 2024 : Kelly Floro
NITECORE NU27 MCT Multiple Color Temperatures Outdoor Headlamp Review

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

Dec 3, 2024 : Kelly Floro
Be Honest. Do Any of You Actually Like Cowboy Camping?

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:

Dec 3, 2024 : Kelly Floro
Let’s Just Admit It: Thru-Hiking Is a Vacation

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

Nov 25, 2024 : Kelly Floro
Linda “Nana” Vanderloop Just Became the Oldest Woman To Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail

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

Nov 13, 2024 : Kelly Floro
Man Accused of Staging Fake Bear Attack To Cover Up a Murder Has Been Arrested

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

Nov 12, 2024 : Kelly Floro
You’ll Kick Yourself if You Make Any of These Common Thru-Hiker Mistakes

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

Nov 7, 2024 : Kelly Floro
Listing All the Unhinged Ways My Anxiety Comes Out on Trail

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

Oct 31, 2024 : Kelly Floro
Jack “Quadzilla” Jones: On-the-Ground Hurricane Helene Status Update and 2025 Predictions

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

Oct 24, 2024 : Kelly Floro
Why I’m NEVER Hiking in a Dress Again

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

Oct 17, 2024 : Kelly Floro