Trail Update
Georgia On My Mind
I am writing this from my first off trail stop. I smell -but of soap and shampoo not sweat and body odor! Yeah! Clothes have been washed, more blisters supplies...
![The One with the Smokies [AT Mile 165.9-239.1]](https://is.thetrek.co/w600-h400-cfill/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/17113114/img_5123-2-scaled.jpg)
The One with the Smokies [AT Mile 165.9-239.1]
The Breakdown Day 18: 11.8 miles from the Fontana Hilton to Mollies Ridge Shelter Day 19: 12.1 miles to Derrick Knob Shelter Day 20: 13 miles to Mt. Collins Shelter...
The Plans Changed a Little and I Almost Got Off Trail, But We’re Still Trekkin
I’ve hiked 70 miles in 7 days, but only about 15 of those were with Ollie! My first night on trail was pretty brutal for me mentally, and almost made...
![The One Where I Threw Shoes [AT mile 0.0-69.2]](https://is.thetrek.co/w600-h400-cfill/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/28140856/img_0124-scaled.jpg)
The One Where I Threw Shoes [AT mile 0.0-69.2]
Well...not mine, but we’ll get to that. First off, a breakdown of my first week on trail. The Numbers Day 1: 5.6 miles on the Approach Trail, 2.8 on the...
North Country Trail Connects to AT, Makes Major Reroute in Minnesota
Following the passage of long-pending legislation in Congress in 2020, the North Country Trail has recently made significant route changes in Minnesota and added 60 miles to connect it to...
The Pinhoti Trail: A Journey Begins
The Pinhoti Trail sits at the southernmost tip of the Appalachians and a great trail for an A.T. trial run. Starting in Alabama and terminating in Georgia just shy of...
ATC Reveals Further Details of $19.5M Pipeline Agreement
Facing criticism and questions on social media, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy has provided more details about its August 2020 decision to sign a “voluntary conservation stewardship agreement”
Superior Hiking Trail Winter Thru-Hike: Days 4-8
Superior Hiking Trail Winter Thru-hike. Days 4-8. Day 4. Another warmer January day. Temps haven't dipped below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. While the temps were comfortable the humidity was around 90% and
Ultralight backpacking meals…. but are they ultralight for your bank account?
What are people eating on trail? We have read and watched so many people say how much money they saved to hike the AT. It seems preposterous. Maybe I do...
Superior Hiking Trail winter SOBO
Days 2 and 3 on the SHT A bright light awoke me. I barely slept so I looked at my phone to see the time. It was midnight and the...