Arizona Trail
AZT Passage 31: Still Near Flagstaff and Having a Nice Time
The view from the base of Fisher Point. As you approach, you'll be able to see more of the scale and texture of the rock that makes up Walnut Canyon....
Arizona Rocks
If Pennsylvania is where boots go to die, the Arizona Trail is surely where they rot in hell.
Planning for the Arizona Trail
Javelinas, rattlesnakes and long dry stretches. Preparing for "hardcore desert" on the 800 mile Arizona Trail.
Arizona: Dry as a Dead Dingo’s Donga
My heart is set on the Arizona National Scenic Trail this year but after a parched winter Arizona is, as we say in Australia, dry as a dead dingo’s donga.
Dusty Camel Sets Out to Thru-Hike the Arizona Trail (with a Ridiculous Catch)
There's a good chance you're already familiar with Ian Mangiardi and/or Andy Laub. Seven years ago, by the fate of the Internet overlords, I was put in touch with Ian...
Arizona Before Appalachia
The Wilderness First Aid class was jam-packed with all sorts of information and I was dead tired at the end of each day. Fortunately, my parents have settled in a...
The AZT is not the AT
After thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2012, I thought I knew what I was doing, but the Arizona Trail showed me how wrong I was. I have a lot to...
One Weight Weenie’s Desert Gear List
If you've read any of my other articles you might remember that I am not hiking the AT this year, but the Arizona and Continental Divide trails (along with the Te...
Who I am and Why I’m Hiking 5,000 miles
Hello Readers! I am not your typical Appalachian Trials writer. I didn't hump a 40 pound pack from Georgia to Maine preaching the gospel of shelters, trail community and self-discovery. I...