Review
Gear Review: Icebreaker Quantum Long Sleeve Zip Hood
Disclosure: The following product was donated for the purpose of review. I'm sure for many of you, Icebreaker has long been on your radar, if not it should be. Similar to...
Touring Toymakers Cafe in Falls Village, CT
I love things like cemeteries, Return to Oz, and ghost tours. I was pretty psyched to see that there was a restaurant called Toymakers Cafe in Falls Village, CT. With...
Stretch Reviews: Top of Georgia Hostel
Disclaimer: Top of Georgia donated a free night to me for the purpose of the review. Cost: $20 pp per night with options to add on for meals, luxurious foot...
Early Impressions: Nemo Rhapsody 15° Down Sleeping Bag – Women’s
Note: The following is my early impression of the Nemo Rhapsody 15 degree sleeping bag. I will either update this review or write a separate one later in the season. With another long distance
The Big Food Review: Food Bars and More!
First I wanted to start off by saying that I had no idea that eating and reviewing bars would be so much work. There were boxes of samples to eat...
Five+ Reasons to Shop at Trader Joe’s Before Your Thru Hike
I LOVE Trader Joe's and am so happy that they have finally come to Florida. We used to stock up when in Atlanta, including packing out some cases of wine...
Food Review – Outdoor Herbivore Backpacking Foods
Since my last two posts on Appalachian Trials have been about food I figured I’d keep it going by reviewing my favorite brand of backpacking food - Outdoor Herbivore. While...
Food Review – Picky Bars
While I have written about how different on trail eating and off trail eating can be, for my long-distance hikes this summer I’ve decided to go a little healthier. While...
The Appalachian Trail Board Game
Recently a new Appalachian Trail themed board game was successfully funded on Kickstarter in August. How do I know this? Because the game ended up under my Christmas tree along with a few...
Review: GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Dualist & Snow Peak Titanium 450 Mug
How many different pots, pans, platters, dishes, glasses, and utensils did you use for Thanksgiving? I bet it was a lot! You can't carry nearly that much on the trail....