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Not All Mother Teresas
I'll give a little background here. I'm a shelter girl, even when it's not raining. A fair weather fan, if you will. For 90% of thru-hikers, the shelters on the...
From Drugs & Alcohol to the PCT: Watch “A Single Step” Here
Last week, a different sort of PCT thru-hiking documentary quietly went live. The Trek: Where did you meet Colin and Andrew? What inspired you to make a film about their...
Tales from the Trail: Volume III
Welcome to our third edition of Tales from the Trail, our dispatch from hikers on the AT and PCT. With these videos, you'll get to see some direct-from-trail footage as our...
10 Tips to Reduce the Weight on Your Back
As I start getting my gear squared away for the CDT, I was re-reading some of my favourite books and watching Youtube videos to inspire me to keep my pack...
Springer – Neel Gap Revisited
On 28 February 2014 my son and I were stood on Springer Mountain ready to start our Appalachian Trail thru-hike. On 4 August 2014 we summitedI loved my experience the...
Tales from the Trail: Hiker Videos Volume II
Welcome to our second installment of Tales From the Trail, where we post straight-from-the-trail (or pre-trail...) video updates from our 2017 bloggers. This week we get a new crew of thru-hiker
Gear I’m Starting with on the AT 2017
For all the people wondering what I'll be taking with me initially on the AT, maybe 4 plus my mom, this is the post for you. Since I got a...
Return to Nomad
A new line is being drawn in the sand. One between stagnation and everything else. The reason I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail is returning as I come closer to finishing...
ENO Hammock Ridgeline Addition: Plus Video
Making a great hammock even better! Add a Ridgeline to the ENO hammock to get the perfect hang every time and have a place to store snacks! When I first...
Introducing “Tales from the Trail”: Our New Video Blogger Series
We're excited to announce the start of a brand new video series here at The Trek: our biweekly video updates from selected Trek bloggers currently on the trail. Follow along for on-trail