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I’m scared of the CDT
Hopeful Triple Crown thru-hiker, Al Marriott aka Lookout, has some fears going into his next long-distance hiking adventure: The Continental Divide Trail.
Becoming the 2nd Woman to Complete the ECT
ECT Day 322 Day 322: 2 miles This morning I wound up sleeping in until 9am. We only had 2 miles to go so there really wasn’t any rush. Once...
Windy Weather Walking to Key West
ECT Day 319 Day 319: 26 miles This morning we packed up fairly early at Bud and Mary’s marina. The room was really cute last night, and it reminded me...
The Final Week of a 5,500+ Mile Journey
ECT Day 316&317 Day 316: 24 miles This morning I wound up waking up super early, excited for Fresh Ground to feed us breakfast. I got packed up and talked...
Backpacking Safety for Solo Women: Understanding and Managing Risk in the Backcountry
When sharing news of an upcoming thru-hike, one of the most common questions I get — right up there with “Where do you poop?” and “Where do you shower?” —...
Huge Thru Hiker Reunion
ECT Day 312&313 Day 312: 37 miles This morning we broke down camp fairly early by the oasis center. Originally I was planning on walking directly to the Florida Trail...
Hiker Completes 4 Thru Hikes in 1 Year
ECT Day 311 Day 311: 20 miles This morning we were up around 6am. Today is the first day of 2024. I think it’s very fitting that I ended 2023...
Carl “Professor” Stanfield: Reflections on the Calendar Year Triple Crown
In 2022, I set out to backpack more miles in a calendar year than had ever been done. My goal was to average nearly 30 miles a day over 365...
The Logistics of Thru-Hiking with a Baby on the AT
Once in a while, in the midst of the twenty-something year olds, retired adventurers or young couples daring to put their relationship through the ultimate test, lies a rarer demographic...
On Trail Time
The Miscalculation of Time Though I will only turn 48 on the trail (see what I did there), I often find I am caught up in a psychological miscalculation of...