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Announcing: The Inaugural Season of The Trek Ambassador Program, Now Accepting Applications
Thru-hiking in 2020? Let's chat! The Trek is looking for a handful of thru-hikers to showcase through their social media channels in 2020. Specifically, we're looking to feature those who...
What 2020 PCT Hikers Need to Know I: Gear, Permits, and Getting to the Terminus
Being a 2020 PCT hiker means you're going to have to do some research. There are plenty of questions you'll spend hours thinking about before you ever take your first...
Why I’m not Hiking the Te Araroa Trail
Or the why I chose the Pacific Crest Trail. I have gotten the question many times over, with being in New Zealand. “Why aren’t hiking the Te Araroa (TA)?” The...
Bears, Noro, and Lyme: What to Worry About (or not) on Your Thru-Hike
So, you’re planning to head out on trail for a long walk. Maybe even a thru-hike of one of the Triple Crown trails — the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail,...
Comfort Items – Take an Ounce, Leave an Ounce
As I mentioned before, I'm at the final kitchen-sink phase of packing for the hike. The last few bits and extra things that might come in handy; spare hair elastics,...
How Much Trash Gets Left on the PCT? Two Scientists Thru-Hiked It To Find Out
Ever come across a trashed campsite while out hiking and wonder exactly how much trash gets left behind in the backcountry? You're not the only one. Last year, two scientists...
Week 1- Keep Calm and Carry On
Well it’s done and over with, the beginning. Don’t they say starting is the hardest part? Well, I disagree. I think it’s the part in-between the start and the knowing....
Mummy Attacks Hiker After Third Consecutive Zero Day
Ok, sorry to scare you; that didn’t really happen… yet. But it could! Stay with me. I want to talk about why the hell I’m taking on this trail. There...
Karel Sabbe Loves Me
Karel Sabbe loves me. Don’t believe it? I have the receipts. For those living under a rock, Karel Sabbe is the Michael Jordan of hiking, the undisputed G.O.A.T. And he’s...
From Idyllwild to Kennedy Meadows South: Desert Dreams Are Over
So, this was it - the California desert section has come to an end on June 9 in Kennedy Meadows South, and even one and a half months after I...