Town Spotlight
New Season, New Beta: FarOut Guides Goes Big on the Maine IAT
In response to rising interest and trail use, the Maine section of the International Appalachian Trail (IAT) has become much more hiker-friendly following a significant upgrade on the mobile
The Great Stair Climb
Being in Arizona, coming from Texas I gained 2 hours (not to mention 6000 feet of elevation.) Which means I woke up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 5:30am ready to start...
Fabulous Franklin
Snow in My Tent When I unzipped my tent, I found the condensation from our breath last night had turned to snow. It was actually funny to me to see...
Days 11-15: AT Culture (Papa Smurf gets his name) and Off-trail Attractions (Sunshine Grocery)
Days 11-15: AT Culture (or Papa Smurf gets his name) and Off-trail Attractions (Sunshine Grocery) Day 11: Carter Gap Shelter – Rock Gap Shelter (3772') 5-14-22 Miles hiked: 12.1 Total...
TRAIL DAYS 2019: Hiker Portraits and Festival Experience
Hello, folks! Furiosa (or Fury) here, bringing you a rewind and reflection of Trail Days 2019 in Damascus, VA. I had the pleasure of working with the gang at The...
Appalachian Trail Town Spotlight: Rangeley, Maine
The Trail Town Spotlight series is back, this time coming from Rangeley, Maine! This town sits at NOBO mile 1,967 (SOBO mile 220). Coming from Gorham, NH (mile 1,891), NOBOs...
Appalachian Trail Town Spotlight: Waynesboro, VA
Many hikers spend at least a night or even a zero day in Waynesboro. Food, lodging, and supplies overflow in abundance. So head into town, fill your stomach at Ming's,...
Appalachian Trail Town Spotlight: Manchester Center, VT
The second in a series where I'll look at towns up and down the Appalachian Trail, here is Manchester Center, VT.