Why I’m Hiking Lists
Pinky and The Brain Take On The Arizona Trail
When we finished the Appalachian Trail I didn't think I had another thru hike in me. Pinky would have turned around and hiked Southbound immediately if it hadn't been getting...
Success is a Silly Concept
Trigger warning: suicide, death if a loved one, Pandemic. A Note from Lucky: This update is my experience looking back on my past year of growth and is in no...
Getting ready for the 2023 backpacking season
The title is a bit misleading, as I've been backpacking in the mountains since May, doing trail maintenance for the Washington Trails Association. However, lugging crosscut saws and other pieces...
Why I am Thru-Hiking the Colorado Trail
I have always been the type of person who does whatever they say they will do. I am also someone who is attracted to absolutely crazy things. It only makes...
Prepping for the Colorado Trail: 8 Fears I Have Heading onto Trail
The Why It has been almost a whole year since I departed on my first ever thru-hike, an end-to-end of the Long Trail in Vermont. On the Long Trail, I...
Colorado Trail, Here I Come
The Anticipation is Killing Me The days tick by. The anticipation grows. So close now I can almost feel my feet on the trail, my pack on my back, my...
Trading in our Kilometers for Justice: Inclusion in the Great Outdoors – Fundraiser for Justice Outside
Well hello there! For those of you who don’t know, we just hiked the South Island of the Te Araroa trail. This hike has been quite the challenge for us!...
WHY I’m Thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
Hello and Welcome back! I recently had an encounter at work that I would like to share. I recently completed my last day of work in anticipation of my thru-hike...
Hiking the AT the Hard Way: I Can Do It and So Can You!
Hello, people of The Trek community! This is my first post on this platform as I enter the final days of preparation for a South Bound (SOBO) Appalachian Trail (AT)...
So It Begins
Making Our Way to California As we planned our trip months ago we had to decide how we wanted to get to California. Both my friend and myself are hiking...