74 Results for "maine"

Silver City, Golden Arches, Final Footsteps

Silver City, Golden Arches, Final Footsteps

From my campsite, it was less than ten miles to Silver City via the Walnut Creek alternate. A nice, easy road-walk on a warm, breezy morning. My first stop was...

Mar 19, 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
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
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
Exposed Ridgelines and Scary Weather

Exposed Ridgelines and Scary Weather

I was up and out of camp earlier than normal, and soon arrived at Highway 34. The consensus in the FarOut comments was that permits were necessary for day-hiking the...

Jan 30, 2024 : Richard
My Approach

My Approach

Since everyone approaches thru-hiking a little differently, I thought it might be helpful to share my approach. I imagine some folks will be following my hike with an eye to...

Jan 7, 2024 : Somewhere
The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

Anaconda is a large town, but it didn't feel like it. Everyone was friendly, and everything I needed was less than a block away from the alternate. I arrived just...

Dec 26, 2023 : Richard
The Path of Most Resistance

The Path of Most Resistance

Once upon a time, there was a social trail. It was "the most easily navigated route between an origin and destination", and it eventually achieved "official" status. The CDT is...

Dec 19, 2023 : Richard
Trail Correspondents: S4 Episode #15 | Interview With Your Former Self

Trail Correspondents: S4 Episode #15 | Interview With Your Former Self

Welcome back to Trail Correspondents! This is the final episode of season 4: an interview with your former self.  Traditionally, this episode is formatted such that we pan back and...

Oct 24, 2023 : Trail Correspondents
Trail Correspondents: S4 Episode #14 | The Finish

Trail Correspondents: S4 Episode #14 | The Finish

Welcome back to Trail Correspondents! We’ve finally come to it: the finish. Send us your questions about anything and everything here: Listen here: Or download this episode. In

Oct 10, 2023 : Trail Correspondents