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Is It Time For Thru-Hikers To Ditch Their Smartwater Bottles?
Researchers from Columbia University and Rutgers University have found alarming numbers of plastic particles in bottled drinking water: more than
AT Hikers Must Now Purchase a Permit To Hike Through Shenandoah National Park
Visitors wishing to camp backcountry in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park will now have to purchase a permit online at Recreation.gov in order to
HRP Chapter 20: The Wall
Day 37 There's no point in sleeping in this morning since most of us were up half the night anyway. While leaving Las Ilas, we are serenaded by yet
HRP Chapter 19: Party in Dogtown
Day 35 Awareness comes gradually. It's morning. The sun is already up, but the campsite remains still and quiet. Everyone is caught up in a magic
How to Tell Your Loved Ones You’re Planning to Thru-Hike
So, you're planning to thru-hike a long trail. You've done some research, started laying plans, and maybe even have a tentative start date in mind.
HRP Chapter 18: Canigou
Day 33 Tom Martens says to carry water for this stage because it's very dry. To that end, Harv and I fill up our bottles at Ull de Ter and start
HRP Chapter 17: The Power of Meat
Hitching back to the trail from Pas de la Casa is tricky. Our route lies on the other side of the Andorra-France border, and understandably, no one
HRP Chapter 16: There Is No Such Thing as Snow
Day 29 Turns out the bus from La Massana is free all week because the city is hosting the mountain biking world cup. Free stuff for the win!
HRP Chapter 15: Lounge Music and Existential Dread
Day 28 We pack up silently in the dark, moving with purpose. It's Town Day, baby! There's no time to lose. Today we'll enter Andorra and catch a bus
HRP Chapter 14: The Fork
Day 27 Harv and I tiptoe out of camp while it's still dark, opting to skip breakfast. The morning climb is steady and we make excellent progress.