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These Boots Were Made For Walking

These Boots Were Made For Walking

One piece of gear that matters the most to me are my FEET!  I have lost toenails and endured my share of nasty blisters. In my running days, I once...

Jan 12, 2023 : Joanne Gigliotti
“Gear Blowouts // Customer Service and Thru-Hiker Relationships: Why is it Important?”

“Gear Blowouts // Customer Service and Thru-Hiker Relationships: Why is it Important?”

Gear Blowouts Customer Service and Thru-Hiker Relationships: Why is it Important? PCT Class of 2022   Introduction /// On long trails, the gear you take with you is all you...

Jan 3, 2023 : Wesley Black
19 Days of Intermission Featuring Florence

19 Days of Intermission Featuring Florence

On the list of displaced people from Florence, it is unlikely that Appalachian Trail thru-hiker might pop up. Yet, we are here. The trail, our home, is closed. We are...

Sep 16, 2018 : Clara Hatcher
Waiting for Family (a note to the class of 2016)

Waiting for Family (a note to the class of 2016)

As many of you are en route to Springer to begin one of the most epic adventures of your lives, I sit patiently in Pennsylvania waiting for you to get...

Mar 4, 2016 : Adam Ryan