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One Piece of Gear You Never Knew You Needed
Dental care in the backcountry seems relatively self-explanatory, right?If you said yes, you would be right. However, like any part of your gear
Bringing Leave-No-Trace to Life Off Trail
On trail, we follow Leave No Trace practices every day. Since Katahdin, I've thought more about how these principles can apply to my off-trail life as well.
Why I stopped writing
It's been about a year since my last post for The Trek and about 10 months since I climbed Katahdin. Why did I stop writing during my hike?
‘Tis the Sneezon
Although I obsessively planned most of my hike, there's one thing I didn't plan for, but I vowed that it wouldn't stop me. That thing is allergies.
The Quarter-Trail Update (Part 3: The Highlands)
I've been terrible about updating this blog, so here's one massive update (This is part 3) to let you know what I've been hiking the past 550 miles.
The Quarter-Trail Update (Part 2: Let It Snow)
I've been terrible about updating this blog, so here's one massive update (This is part 2) to let you know what I've been hiking the past 550 miles.
The Quarter-Trail Update (Part 1: So It Begins)
I've been terrible about updating this blog, so here's one massive update (This is part 1) to let you know what I've been hiking the past 550 miles.
What’s in a Name? (Or, Why I’m Not Taking a Trail Name)
Everyone experiences the trail in a different way, and for my thru-hike, I've decided not to take a trail name. Here's why.
On Being Lucky
If luck is defined as having good things happen to you without you asking for them or making them happen, then I have been the luckiest person so far.
5 Lessons from the First 5 Days
It's now the end of day five. I'm comfortably camped after leaving Neel Gap this morning. Here are a few things I've learned since being on the trail.