Best-Of Surveys
Favorite Sections on the Appalachian Trail
Hello again! It's time for our fourth and final installment of our series from the 2016 Thru-Hiker Poll Results. These are the sections thru-hikers voted as their favorites on the Appalachian Trail.
Best Restaurants on the Appalachian Trail
Thru-hikers will use trekking poles to smash open discarded cans of fruit cocktail without a second thought, so it goes without saying that one of the greatest joys a hiker experiences...
Thru-Hiker Favorites: The Essential Non-Essentials
Aside from the Big Three (and important things like shoes and socks), there are some items that just make a thru-hike more comfortable. We polled thru-hikers on the non-essential items that...
Least Favorite Sections on the Appalachian Trail
We were going to call this Worst Sections on the Appalachian Trail, but that didn't seem fair. These sections have their merits... those merits might just be harder to find...
The Easiest Sections on the Appalachian Trail
Last week, we highlighted the hardest sections of the Appalachian Trail. Now we're back to give encouragement in the form of the five easiest rated sections on the AT from our 2016 thru-hiker survey.
The Hardest Sections on the Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail has a lot of ups and downs... some sections more than others. We polled 2016 thru-hikers on a lot of different aspects of the trail, including what...
Hiker’s Choice: 2016 Best Appalachian Trail Hostels
The Appalachian Trail has a lot of defining characteristics, perhaps none as welcome to a weary hiker as the incredible hostel community running the length of the trail. You really...