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Portugués Camino Day13: Suzanne, Sixty & Slackpacking into Armenteira
DAY 13 PONTEVEDRA – ARMENTEIRA 8.67 miles, 19,651 steps. After 13 days on Camino, it’s almost time for a zero day. We knew today had the potential to be a...
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.
Book Review: Tales from the Trail – Stories from the Oldest Hiker Hostel on the Appalachian Trail
Most AT thru-hikers and even some sectional hikers have probably spent a night or two sleeping and showering at the Hiker Hostel of The Presbyterian Church of the Mountain in...
Step 1: Amtrak Ticket
In Spring 2023, I will hike sections of the Appalachian Trail, creating videotaped presentations on the cultural and natural history of each section. I'll be documenting the preparation here, so...
Tom Turcich (and His Pup) Set to Complete 7-Year Around-the-World Walk Next Month
On April 2, 2015, Tom Turcich, 33, left his home in New Jersey to walk around the world. More than seven years, 26,000 miles, six continents, and one best friend...
Great Strides: PCT Angel Uncovered History of Earliest Known Continental Divide Thru-Hiker
Great Strides is an occasional feature of The Trek exploring notable walks and walkers from history, literature, and film. If not for the sleuthing of a famous Pacific Crest Trail...
Scout and Frodo will not host PCT hikers in San Diego in 2021
Barney and Sandy Mann, aka Scout and Frodo, have decided not to host Pacific Crest Trail hikers for the 2021 season, due to ongoing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Great Strides: Edward Payson Weston Was ‘World’s Greatest Pedestrian’
Great Strides is an occasional feature of The Trek exploring some of the greatest walks and walkers in history, literature, and film. On Sunday, March 28, 1909, The New York...
Great Strides: Eddie Pu Walked Around Maui Barefoot Every Year for Three Decades
Great Strides is an occasional feature of The Trek exploring some of the greatest walks and walkers in history, literature, and film. In 1976, at age 46, a native-born Hawaiian...
Great Strides: Peace Pilgrim, the First Woman to Thru-Hike the AT, Never Stopped Walking
Great Strides is an occasional feature of The Trek exploring some of the greatest walks and walkers in history, literature, and film. Between 1948 and 1951, just three men walked...