Section Hiking

Springer to Fontana

Springer to Fontana

My first NOBO section didn't go exactly to plan. And that's OK.

Feb 15, 2025 : KazaNOBO
AT Shakedown lesson

AT Shakedown lesson

Knowns Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. - Will Rogers The Blue ridge mountains stretch out invitingly not far to the east...

Jan 30, 2025 : James Annable
Breaking Trail: Making Lemonade Out of My Midlife Crisis

Breaking Trail: Making Lemonade Out of My Midlife Crisis

Dreaming Big If you're reading this, you likely remember the first time thru-hiking a big trail became a dream. For me, I was a tween Boy Scout in the mid-90s....

Jan 19, 2025 : KazaNOBO
Georgia On My Mind

Georgia On My Mind

“I said Georgia, Georgia. A song of you (a song of you), Comes as sweet and clear, As moonlight through the pines” Ray Charles via Kenny Howell A few hard-core trekkers

Jan 17, 2025 : Rick "Quiet Man"
Dear AT, I was unfaithful…

Dear AT, I was unfaithful…

“Rollin' along Pacific Coast Highway. Bummin' along to my radio” Pacific Coast Highway, The Mamas and the Papas A few miles on the Pacific Crest Trail Many other priorities take time...

Oct 1, 2024 : Rick "Quiet Man"
I Miss The Appalachian Trail

I Miss The Appalachian Trail

Thoughts about my feelings in September 2024 - one year after I completed the Appalachian Trail.

Sep 28, 2024 : Sarah Lesiecki
Snoqualmie Pass to Whites Pass

Snoqualmie Pass to Whites Pass

Section I was a tale of two trails. The first part was a misty green tunnel of hard work, the second a family affair with innumerable tarns.

Sep 8, 2024 : Heidi
How to Plan a Wedding and a Section Hike at the Same Time

How to Plan a Wedding and a Section Hike at the Same Time

Blake and I met in 2021 on Mother’s Day with a first date of brunch in the snow. We had matched on Tinder (of all places) and had to squeeze...

Sep 6, 2024 : Alexa Wilson
Completing Section A of the Great Divide Trail (GDT): There is ALWAYS More Up

Completing Section A of the Great Divide Trail (GDT): There is ALWAYS More Up

We couldn’t get the idea of the GDT out of our heads, we loved backpacking and loved the idea of a longer, more intense trip. After the seed was planted,...

Aug 30, 2024 : Alexa Wilson
Section Hiker Conversion

Section Hiker Conversion

Really, all you need to know is in the title - I am fully committed to section hiking the PCT, rather than trying to finish the trail this summer. 

Aug 9, 2024 : Heidi