Bloggers
Trail Update – Mesa Wind Farm to Big Bear
Crossing the San Gorgonio River My sunhat isn't much help. Without vegetation, the bare ground bounces the sun back in my face like a mirror. It's like walking on top...
11 Surprising and Controversial Tips for AT Thru-Hikers
1. Don’t carry full water bottles up every goddamn mountain. Drink at the bottom, where there’s usually a good source, then fill your bottles halfway. 2. Purell doesn’t kill noro...
Summits, Toilets, and Pizza
Days 17-24 Miles 266.1 to 454.5 The easiest way to think of a thru-hike is as a bunch of section hikes tied together by town stops. With about 100 miles...
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
Folks, let's get real about the AT: it's amazing. I'm more than 40 days and 400 miles into this journey, and I'm absolutely enjoying every minute of it. The list...
The Moon, or Why We Need More Hikers, Roamers, and Explorers!
These days I am constantly asked - Why? Why give up your career? Why sell your house to fund a trip talking about birds? Why donate most of your possessions...
I’m a Vegan Thru-Hiker and I’m Not Worried About My Protein
Somewhere amid the social pressure to experiment in college and the liberal aura of my environmental studies program, I found myself abstaining from meat. I didn't set out to become...
Little Skittle’s Pacific Crest Trail 2019 Vlog #13: Day 37-40, 702.2-720.7
Stay in touch on my gear list here. You can keep up with join The Trek’s team of vloggers
Julie (Garden State)’s Appalachian Trail Vlog #20: Smith Gap Rd to Fort Montgomery
Stay in touch on Facebook Check out my playlist on YouTube. You can also watch our 2019 AT thru-hike from join The Trek’s team of vloggers
Julia’s Appalachian Trail 2019 Vlog – #14 Daleville to Waynesboro
In this episode I set off for Waynesboro and have a wonderful surprise!! Check it out! Please follow along with my thru hike on here. You can keep up with...
Chaunce’s AT Vlog #20: Shenandoah National Park
The Appalachian Trail from Waynesboro to Front Royal(mile 863 - 967). We enter Shenandoah National Park and slow down the miles as days of rain cause us to feel a...
