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Surviving The Gila River Alternate

Surviving The Gila River Alternate

I'd worn a hole in both pairs of my Darn Tough socks by the time I'd hiked 2,400 miles. One reason I decided not to replace them was the hardened,...

Mar 12, 2024 : Richard
Hanging Around in Pie Town

Hanging Around in Pie Town

Lunch at Asian Super Buffet was probably the best $16 I've ever spent. Afterwards, a couple of pounds heavier, I walked a few hundred yards to check in at the...

Mar 5, 2024 : Richard
Changes – Gear List edition

Changes – Gear List edition

More prep and packing going on over here! I fly out in about three weeks. I fly out in three weeks. THREE weeks. Good golly. It's coming up quickly! Oddly...

Mar 4, 2024 : Kristine Hartlaub
Old Boots, New Mexico

Old Boots, New Mexico

Within a day of entering New Mexico, the scenery started to change - lower elevations meant no more alpine tundra. Instead, the trail wound its way through stands of pine...

Feb 27, 2024 : Richard
I Think You Should Leave

I Think You Should Leave

Less than an hour from camp, I reached a clearing in the trees and felt direct sunlight for the first time in 36 hours. Under normal circumstances, it might not...

Feb 20, 2024 : Richard
Roam

Roam

The B-52s sing "Roam, if you want to." And I do! I am down to just over a month before I fly west to begin my next adventure and I.can't.wait!!!...

Feb 19, 2024 : Kristine Hartlaub
Juan Day at a Time

Juan Day at a Time

The rain stopped not long before I got up, and it held off for most of the day. Wet, overgrown trail meant wet feet for the first few hours. There...

Feb 13, 2024 : Richard
Shipwreck to Triple Crown: Charting an Unlikely Journey

Shipwreck to Triple Crown: Charting an Unlikely Journey

Join us on our journey through the Calendar Year Triple Crown, where passion for thru-hiking and adventure meets the beauty of America's iconic trails. Discover our story of determination, love...

Feb 7, 2024 : James and Marie-Soleil
To Creede, or Not to Creede

To Creede, or Not to Creede

If you read enough FarOut comments, sooner or later you'll see one that falls into the "scaremongering" category. In reality, things are rarely as bad as the comment suggests, but...

Feb 6, 2024 : Richard
Boyfriend or Best Friend: Who is the Better Thru-Hiking Partner? (part 1)

Boyfriend or Best Friend: Who is the Better Thru-Hiking Partner? (part 1)

Out of the many difficult decisions required before embarking on a thru-hike, one of the most daunting and crucial is: who, if anyone, are you bringing with you? While I...

Feb 5, 2024 : Madelyn Dukart