Thru-Hiking Culture
This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #PacificCrestTrail
Thru-hiking season is in full throttle on the #PCT! And there are some great photos floating around thanks to all the hikers out there! Unfortunately, if you are reading this...
Big Bear to Hiker Heaven: PCT Portraits III
So this post is going to be a lot less bitching and whining than the last one. No, I still haven't hit my honeymoon phase with the trail, and I'm not sure...
Idyllwild to Big Bear: Portraits from the PCT.
Before I started the PCT, I thought I was going to be blogging so much more. I thought I would constantly be posting my thoughts and funny stories, my hardships...
24 Insane Thru-Hike Transformation Photos
One of the (only) givens of a thru-hike is that you're going to undergo some sort of physical transformation. Each hiker is different—from extreme facial hair, to over 100 pounds...
How Long-Distance Backpacking Changes Your Relationship with the Outdoors
Did you know National Trails Day is coming up? Did you know it existed? On June 3rd, clubs and organizations around the country will host trail building, maintenance, and educational...
PCT Spring Clean Up
April 29, 2017 I successfully completed my PCT 2016 Thru hike on August 30 of last season. Since then I've done a couple of day hikes and cross-country ski trips...
This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #PacificCrestTrail
While it may not be thru-hiking season, there are still some lucky people out on the #PacificCrestTrail! Unfortunately, if you are reading this, you're probably not one of those few...
Behold The Trek’s Most Popular Posts
Like any content-driven platform, our posts have a huge variance in popularity. Here are the most popular posts in our entire history (which is only around four years, to be fair)....
Thru-Hiking’s Socialist Ethos
The year 1875 was an eventful one. It was the year in which Karl Marx, the father of communism, brought to prominence the old saying “From each according to his...
Trail Food Recipe: Date Logs
Date Logs Servings: 16 3/4 cup raisins 1 cup lightly salted almonds 1 cup pitted dates 1/2 cup shredded coconut (optional) Step 1: Add the raisins, almonds, dates and coconut...