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The Best Backpacking Gear Deals from Around the Web This Week
Hiking season is fast approaching, but if you don't have all your gear together yet, fear not! There are plenty of great deals out there so you can
Community Mourns Loss of Iconic AT Trail Angel Rob Bird
Rob Bird, a well-known Tennessee- and Massachusetts-based AT trail angel, passed away in his home on Monday, February 28th after a short battle with
Thinking of Hiking the AT? Read this First!
Looking to quit your job to spend half a year testing your physical and mental limits by walking vast distances along one of the most beautiful
Matthew “Odie” Norman to Retire from Hiker Yearbook Project
Matthew "Odie" Norman, creator of the iconic Hiker Yearbook, will be retiring from the Hiker Yearbook Project this year and passing the torch to the
A Thru-Hike on Bread and Cheese: HexaTrek, the New Long-Distance Trail Across France
For a new long-distance trail outside of the U.S, check out HexaTrek, a brand new thru-hiking route across France. The Trail Total Length:
3 Permits Revoked in 2 Weeks in Latest Blow to Mountain Valley Pipeline
A crucial U.S Fish and Wildlife permit needed to complete construction of the Mountain Vally Pipeline (MVP) has been invalidated by the U.S Court of
9 Mistakes I Made on my PCT LASH (Spoiler: Everything Still Turned Out OK)
No hiker does everything perfectly. Last summer, I hiked over 500 miles of the PCT in the desert and the Sierra Nevada. Before my hike, there were
Trevor Spikes Program to Ship Discounted Microspikes to PCT Hikers in Memory of Trevor Laher
In memory of Trevor Laher, the PCT hiker who tragically died on the PCT in 2020, the Laher family has partnered with Fowler-O'Sullivan Foundation
Scott Benerofe on His Ongoing SOBO Winter AT Thru-Hike
"This is hard. I am being challenged. I also think it's so cool."—Scott Benerofe Scott Benerofe, aka Aquaman, is a class of 2019 AT thru-hiker
13 of The Trek’s Top Posts from 2021
2021 was the year everyone went back outside. Vaccines became widely available, COVID numbers dropped, and the powers-that-be gave the green light