Hiker Intro

Who Is…P.P.?

Who Is…P.P.?

DAzE? YEAH! That’s me! My name is, Anessa. BDA (Before DAzE Anessa) Or you might know me as DAzE -- Whether you do or don’t, there's a good chance you're...

Jun 13, 2025 : DAzE
Why I’m Attempting a SOBO AT Thru Hike

Why I’m Attempting a SOBO AT Thru Hike

Hi! This is my introduction to the Trek and my first blog ever! My name is Kayla, and I am a recent graduate who's about to begin her first thru...

Jun 10, 2025 : Kayla Guyer
Theater Kid Turned Thru-Hiker?

Theater Kid Turned Thru-Hiker?

Musicals & Me If I hadn’t decided to write a musical when I was 14, I would not have found out about the wonderful world of long-distance hiking. I was...

Jun 8, 2025 : Tess Rowan
Europe is the new Black. HexaTrek Thru-hike 2025 – 3000km (1885miles) – Chapter 0:  Preparation

Europe is the new Black. HexaTrek Thru-hike 2025 – 3000km (1885miles) – Chapter 0: Preparation

The French thru-hike: HexaTrek. This summer, I’m setting out on the HexaTrek. For those who aren't familiar with it, the HexaTrek is a 3,000 kilometer (1880 mile) thru-hike that stretches...

Jun 2, 2025 : Bastien
Gearing Up and Helping NOBO’s

Gearing Up and Helping NOBO’s

Hello all, my trail name is Campfire and I will be attempting a southbound thru-hike of the Continental Divide Trail. In a little less then a month a friend is...

May 30, 2025 : Tim Hill
Exposition Dump

Exposition Dump

 “So you're gonna go hiking…”   So you're gonna go hiking. You're gonna upend your life for months on end, risk your job, musical opportunities, apartment, possessions, money, potential

May 25, 2025 : Bryce
Blooms and Burnout: A long introduction.

Blooms and Burnout: A long introduction.

How I became a thru-hiker It’s spring break.I’m sitting on the bus, coming from treating my overuse injuries at physiotherapy. I'm driving to the school where I worked for the...

May 24, 2025 : Mamacita Whiskeylegs
Preparing for the PCT while traveling the world: everything you’re not supposed to do

Preparing for the PCT while traveling the world: everything you’re not supposed to do

What if you're halfway across the world with a 70L backpack that's hardly ultralight (weighing in at 5lbs on its own), only a few hiking clothes from your trip to...

May 23, 2025 : Isabelle Goodridge
Continental Divide Trail: It’s Happening

Continental Divide Trail: It’s Happening

Ever since I was a child I knew I wanted to eat terrible food and hang out in the dirt. In 2023 I turned this dream into a reality, embarking...

May 21, 2025 : Ainsley Meyer
Hi, I’m Zooks

Hi, I’m Zooks

In the afternoon of September 28th, 2022, I shouldered an overloaded pack and sweat my way up the gnarled path to the large wooden information sign and metal obelisk that...

May 21, 2025 : Paris Zooks Gurdon