Completed Thru-Hikers
Congratulations to These 2024 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 1
Thousand of hopefuls set out each year to embark on the Appalachian Trail, but only a select few complete the journey. This year’s class of thru-hikers has spent months navigating...
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 – “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 – 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...
Lessons Learned: Going into my 2nd Thru-Hike
New Year, New Trail After a year away from thru-hiking, it's time to get back onto the trail. Since immersing myself in thru-hiking culture in 2017, it's been a significant...
The Slow and Grueling Transition to Society
It has been well over a minute since I summited Katahdin and my return to society, the "real world". While it is nice to sleep in a warm soft bed...
Hiking Across Switzerland on the Via Alpina
“The best way to see a country is to walk across it,” they said. I could not agree more. After about 200 miles, 70,000ft of elevation gain, and 13 passes,...
Congratulations to these 2023 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 10
Nestled within the heart of the Eastern United States lies a legendary ribbon of wilderness known to adventurers far and wide—the Appalachian Trail (AT). Stretching a colossal 2,190 miles, this...
Congratulations to these 2023 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 6
The aspiration of conquering a long-distance trail is a shared dream among many avid hikers, with the Pacific Crest Trail often occupying a special place in their imaginations. However, it's...