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You Might Be Hiker Trash If…
hiker trash haɪk•r træʃ noun US informal the endearing term used within the hiking community to describe a hiker or group of hikers who have
Week Six: Thomas Knob Misadventures
Day 36: 19.7 We started off the morning climbing over a big ole hump. I wasn't in the mood for a morning climb so I tried to tune it out by
Week Five: Roan Highlands, I Love You
Day 29: 4.4 Final day in Erwin! We went to McDonald's and the nicest Dunkin’ I’ve ever been in, for breakfast. I’m finally able to stomach some real
Week Four: Sick as a Dog
Day 21: 13.6 From Standing Bear, McFly and I had a rainy morning climbing up to Snowbird Peak. We were wildly unprepared for the cold front that
Week Three: Smoky Mountains
Day 15: 11.8 Woke up pretty early and rolled out of camp before the sun was completely up. Stopped for hot breakfast at Cable Gap Shelter with Kelly
Week Two: Injured on a Blue Blaze
Day Seven: 11.8 We got out of the hostel from hell and hiked out at around 9 a.m. It was a good morning of hiking, but once lunch hit my knee was in
My First Week: Sponsored by Ibuprofen
Day Zero: 8.8 I didn’t sleep at all last night. The combination of eating a bunch of crap food and being nervous ended in my being horrifically
Here’s What I’m Carrying as My Trek Begins
Today's the day. In a few minutes I will be walking out the door of my Amicalola Lodge hotel room and walking into the wilderness with my two hiking
12 Days Out (First Aid, Toiletries, and Glasses, Oh My)
12 Days *changes pants* The time has flown by so quickly and now I have only 12 days to prepare for a 2,200-mile adventure. There are so many
How I Found My Big Three on a Budget
Every hiker is horny for gear. Thru-hikers even more so! I'm going to be walking from Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian Trail starting this