Tales from the Trail

Pinch Me, I’m In New Hampshire!

Pinch Me, I’m In New Hampshire!

Crossing Over the Connecticut River into New Hampshire I’m sitting in our travel trailer along the Connecticut River as I write this. My husband has rejoined moving northbound every 100...

Jun 13, 2023 : Joanne Gigliotti
Tales From The Trail

Tales From The Trail

What have I learned? I have only been hiking for 5 weeks and have covered just over 500 miles. I have met so many amazing people and I’ve learned so...

May 29, 2023 : Amelia Hill
Wild Hogs, Bear, and Norovirus!! Oh My!!

Wild Hogs, Bear, and Norovirus!! Oh My!!

Day 20 People really like fear mongering the Smokies. I have heard so much talk of how you will freeze to death, bears will steal your food and your first...

May 4, 2023 : Guinevere Drabik
CaliforniaGirl makes it 1/4 Way on AT

CaliforniaGirl makes it 1/4 Way on AT

It’s been a journey. So far, so good. If you remember I started April 15th so 52 days later, I have approached the 1/4 Way Mark. I’ve been doing the...

May 25, 2022 : Kelly Baraga
Not All Mother Teresas

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...

May 25, 2017 : Casie Frederick
Tales from the Trail: Volume III

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...

Apr 17, 2017 : The Editors