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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...
Appalachian Fail: What I Learned from My Failed Thru-Hike
The following is a guest post courtesy of John Desilets. If you have a story to contribute, submit it here. On April 4th, 2017, I set out to hike the Appalachian...
All In A Day’s (Trail) Work: A Day In the Life of a Trail Worker
Some days are easier than others as a trail worker. Like thru-hiking, there will be good days and bad days. But somewhere in the middle are days of sweaty, dusty,...
2017 Thru-Hiker Superlatives
Take a stroll through the main drag in a trail town and you'll be able to pick out the thru-hikers pretty easily. Whether they're wearing an assortment of thrift-store neon,...
How to be a Thru-Hiking Elitist
When it comes to thru-hiking, it's absolutely imperative that everyone follows the rules (not guidelines) set by you. Here's a few tips to help you get started helping other hikers...
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Feral Pony Ruthlessly Kicks Thru-Hiker in Balls [Watch]
One of the many highlights of the Appalachian Trail is encountering the feral (commonly confused as "wild") ponies in Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia. Although it's incredibly tempting to
Behold The Trek’s Most Popular Posts
Like any content-driven platform, our posts have a huge variance in popularity. Here are the most popular posts in our entire history (which is only around four years, to be fair)....
Hiker Trash: Volume III
Hikers are trashy folk, and the Hiker Trash submissions keep rolling in. Here's Volume III of the trashiest of the trash, including leftover food, day hikers seeing more than they wanted...
Heroic PCT Thru-Hiker Covers 90 Miles Eating Only McDoubles: Video and Interview
Thru-hikers love a good challenge. After all, when you spend the better part of a half year walking, finding ways to spice up the steps can do wonders for fending off tedium....
Hiker Trash Stories Vol. II
If Instagram is to be believed, thru-hiking is six months of triumphant peak bagging and sun-drenched selfies next to state-line signs. Except when it's not. Thru-hiking is also eating a hot...