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Wouldn’t you like to see a Grandma Gatewood statue?
Fifty years after her death, there is a push to bring Grandma Gatewood back to the trail. Let me explain. Bridgette Mongeon is a hiker and the artist chosen to...
They call us hiker trash … HIKER TRASH!
Hey world, In an attempt to stay relevant, I'm steppin' back onto my soap box! Exciting things on the horizon: I'll be thru-hiking the John Muir Trail in the not-so-distant...
Trail Days 2024 Hiker’s Stories – “Forager”
“Bad Idea” and his mild-mannered canine companion Willow were a couple of my closest neighbors in Tent City. Their Durston tent was already well staked out across the pathway when...
Trail Days 2024 Hiker’s Stories – “Double Stack”
Double Stack’s love affair with long distance might have started with his 2018 AT thru hike, but it did not end there
Trail Days 2024 Hiker’s Stories – “Story”
“Story” quickly recalled the exact days she began and ended her hike. She had begun her thru-hike on March 25 and ended six months later on September 25, 2018.
Trail Days 2024 Hiker’s Stories – Daniel
I met Daniel at the Thursday evening One Way Ministries Free Hiker Feast. He sat across from me and my friend Dave. We struck up a conversation as we sat...
Husky Hiking: Holy Mother of Learning Curves
Husky Hiking: Holy Mother of Learning Curves Basecamp and I after hiking Mount Quandary, a 14er near Breckenridge, CO. My wife (Basecamp aka Marie) and I (Yeti Legs...
Trail Days 2024 Hiker’s Stories – “Bad Idea” and Willow
This is the second installment of my Trail Days 2024 Hiker's Stories. Here is a link to the first installment. It seemed like Tent City in the south end of...
Trail Days 2024 Hiker’s Stories – John B.
Some might describe Trail Days in Damascus, VA as time when AT hikers, both current and former, gather to share stories and the camaraderie of the trail community. It can...
22 Trek Bloggers on the Pacific Crest Trail You Should Be Following in 2024
As the hiking season officially kicks into high gear, the Pacific Crest Trail welcomes yet another class of thru-hikers, all of who are hopeful to complete the entire 2,650-mile journey....