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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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
Will It Even Be Possible To Thru-Hike the AT in 2025?

Will It Even Be Possible To Thru-Hike the AT in 2025?

Hurricane Helene devastated large swaths of the southeastern United States two weeks ago, including at least three AT communities — Hot Springs, NC,

Oct 14, 2024 : Kelly Floro
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Launches AT Resiliency Fund in Wake of Helene

Appalachian Trail Conservancy Launches AT Resiliency Fund in Wake of Helene

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) has announced a new Appalachian Trail Resiliency Fund "to gather the significant resources needed to repair

Oct 11, 2024 : Kelly Floro
Want To Help AT Communities Recover From Hurricane Helene? Here’s How

Want To Help AT Communities Recover From Hurricane Helene? Here’s How

Hurricane Helene brought high winds and devastating flooding to much of the southeastern US last week, and Appalachian Trail towns like Hot Springs,

Sep 30, 2024 : Kelly Floro
“Our Town Has Been Decimated”: More Details Emerge About Status of AT Trail Towns in Helene’s Aftermath

“Our Town Has Been Decimated”: More Details Emerge About Status of AT Trail Towns in Helene’s Aftermath

Hurricane Helene has wrought devastation across the southeastern United States, with mountain communities in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia

Sep 28, 2024 : Kelly Floro
Hurricane Helene Brings Flooding to AT Trail Towns as Hikers Warned To Avoid First 865 Miles of AT

Hurricane Helene Brings Flooding to AT Trail Towns as Hikers Warned To Avoid First 865 Miles of AT

At least three Appalachian Trail towns are experiencing flooding as Hurricane Helene (now downgraded to tropical storm status) continues to bring

Sep 27, 2024 : Kelly Floro