Hiker Intro
Finding Lost on the Long Trail
Hello Trek blogger world! My name is Taylor and I will be your conductor on this literary train ride through the Vermont wilderness on the 273 mile Long Trail from...
Mom, Please Never Let Me Hike the Appalachian Trail
“Mom, please never let me hike the Appalachian Trail. There will come a day when I will want to hike the Appalachian Trail, but you must not let me.” This...
Me, Myself, and I vs. the Arizona Trail
Welcome! My name is Tim and I am an avid outdoorsman who has spent most of my life finding ways to disconnect with society and connect with good ole mother...
Just a Squirrel with a Goal to Thru-Hike
"Yes, hiking 2,190 miles sounds like fun to me." I grew up in middle Tennessee in a "blended family" that includes myself, my parents, and my adopted twin sisters, Hope...
Choosing the Chinook Trail for My Fall 2018 Thru-Hike
The appeal of a taking on a thru-hike is multifaceted - there is the urge to escape from technology and the clutter and clatter of everyday life. There's also the...
Section Tested in Georgia, Then on to a Thru-Hike
Feb. 10, 2018 The forecast called for a mix of snow, sleet, and thunderstorms. All weekend. It was the last section I needed to finish my hike of the Appalachian...
Confessions of a Soon-to-be SOBO Thru-Hiker
Who am I? I hate introductions so I’ll make this short. I’m Amie, 27 years old and originally from Kent in the United Kingdom - that’s right, I’ve been assigned...
On Choosing a Trail: When You Just Want to Hike
Mother Knows Best My first thru-hike came about all because my mom, as mothers do, believes I am capable of anything. In the Spring of 2016, confronted with the quickly...
Decisions, Decisions. Some Easy, Some Hard
I’m leaving in less than 30 hours and still working through last-minute decisions. Some decisions were easy. Rain pants or rain kilt. No brainer. I’ve never had an opportunity to...
Why I Waited Until After College to Thru-Hike
A lot of people that I met in college took gap years or put off college for a fantastic adventure. I’m not one of those people. I set a goal,...
