Humor
Take My Dog For A Hike?
Gus, my seven-year-old, semi-trained Labradoodle, is coming along when I hike the Appalachian Trail. That question was decided shortly after I decided to go and I realized we couldn't be...
CDT= Cinnamon Delicious Treat
What's your favorite town food? Are you a pizza fiend? Perhaps a taco king? I have a few friends who love fish tacos. But me, I'm a cinnamon roll queen....
An Interview with the Most Accomplished Cyber Hiker of All Time
The following is a guest post courtesy of Paul Mags, who lives in Moab, UT, where he drinks low-alcohol beer and contemplates the idea of opening up his own #VanLife...
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Anonymous Hiker Poop Stories [Part 2]
A few weeks ago we put out a call for backpacking poop stories shared anonymously, the idea being that anyone that had ever spent an extended period of time in...
Stories From The Trail Ep 16 – Live! When Marmots Attack!
In our first ever live streaming episode, you the listeners call in with questions, comments and of course, stories. Eventually we wind up on the topic of animal encounters, so...
A Fivesome Thru-Hiked the Wonderland Trail and Made a Music Video Along the Way
The “Wonderland Wanderers,” formerly known as Heather Reece, Tiffany Bartlett, Jeremy Bartlett, Lydia Williams, and Brian Williams, thru-hiked Washington's Wonderland Trail. Along the way they made
We All Start Somewhere: Beginner Backpacking Stories from Experienced Backpackers
When asked about their first overnight trip, your average outdoor enthusiast may describe a perfect weekend spent ogling dramatic landscapes and sleeping under starry skies. But what they may be
When You’re Going Through Mosquito Hell, Keep Going
The mosquitos got bad around Christie Springs, just after Ashland, Oregon. Actually, that’s not accurate. They got bad around Hyatt Lake campground. They got biblical around Christie
UL Tents: What You May Be Thinking But Were Afraid to Say
"Don't you just love that tent?" asked a bearded hiker as I walked by him on my way to fill up water bottles at a stream near the fully packed...
Skip the Trip to Chafe Town
Despite what instagram wants you to think, thru hiking the Appalachian Trail isn’t all gorgeous vistas, sexy hikers, and smiles. It’s also blisters, bruises, cuts, and tuna. And as far...