Eat It, Just Eat It: Feeding a Family of Six on a Thru-Hike
Our family of six spent six months and three weeks hiking the PCT in 2019. Before the hike, most of us had no opinion about what to eat on the...
There Is a Season and a Time to Every Purpose
I wasn’t positive I was even going to write this. I couldn’t figure out the appropriate tone to take. It seems so trivial and narcissistic to assume that anyone cares...
“Through the Great Southwest:” A Documentary about The Arizona Trail
Through the Great Southwest is a newly released documentary film in which Darwin Rakestraw makes his directorial debut, in partnership with the Arizona Trail Association. The film follows the
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[Film Highlight] “Highline”: Ten Days on the Uinta Highline Trail
Highline is a feature-length film that chronicles the history and splendor of the scarcely known Uinta Highline Trail (UHT), through the eyes of five friends who carry much more weight...
Pox & Puss O.P.P. #10 – The Quarantine Edition
Hey. How are you doing these days? Did you hear that the Appalachian Trail is kinda closed? We figured if the AT is closed, we'll talk about other stuff right...
Day One: Making Lemonade Out of Lemons
Today Today I woke up to another cloudy, gray Oregon morning. I rolled out from under the comforter and walked into the kitchen. I made myself a cup of Earl...
Stay Inspired During Quarantine with Jennifer Pharr Davis’s Armchair Adventure Book Club
This is not what we pictured the hiking season of 2020 to look like. Just when we think that it'll be an injury, illness, family emergency, or fatigue that will...
Top Stoves and Filters: The 2019 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Survey
We surveyed 365 section or thru-hikers about their stove, food, and water preferences and their experience of illnesses on the Appalachian Trail in 2019. We found some interesting differences in
The Best Podcasts for Backpackers and Outdoor Lovers
Since podcasts first appeared on the smartphone scene in 2004, they’ve filled a niche for listeners who want to laugh, be inspired, be educated, or all of the above. For long-distance...
The Day I Got Off Trail… Last October
Like many have written on this site, the only socially responsible decision I can make is to postpone my thru-hike. Even though I’m not planning to start my flip-flop hike...