2014 thru-hiker

The gr5 days 1-3

The gr5 days 1-3

The gr5. The day I start. The day of sand. The day it rains. Day 1  Distance: 34,8 km Sleeping place: camping jachthaven de meeuw (recommend) It’s 7 O'clock, I...

Jun 11, 2024 : Lonit
A Year after the Appalachian Trail: A Thru-Hiker’s Retrospective

A Year after the Appalachian Trail: A Thru-Hiker’s Retrospective

One year ago today, I took the final steps of my thru-hike. After 136 days, 2,185.3 miles, four pairs of boots, approximately five-million steps, approximately five-hundred face-plants, and dozens

Jul 21, 2015 : Jordan Bowman
One Word to Describe What it Feels Like to Finish the AT

One Word to Describe What it Feels Like to Finish the AT

The following is a guest post courtesy of Bliss, a 2014 NOBO thru-hiker submitted via our “Submit a Story” form. When I finished my thru hike of the AT in early October 2014,...

Jul 2, 2015 : Zach