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What’s in a Name? How They Earned Their Trail Names
Stalker Deer, Wrong Ways, and Laundry : Trail Hikers Share Stories On How They Got Their Trail Names.
Two Halves of a Whole Idiot
Bryson said it best "hiking was a tiring, dirty, pointless slog between distantly spaced comfort zones." And I found it's much harder to find someone to thru hike than I...
Being Excellent Always Requires Diligence: 15 Incredible Appalachian Trail Beards
When I began hiking the Appalachian Trail I thought I wanted to go on the adventure of a lifetime. . . In reality I only ended up hiking the Appalachian...
A Scientific Explanation of Hiker Trash (in 25 Images)
New studies have taken aim at uncovering one of America's most unknown and exotic subcultures, commonly referred to as "Hiker Trash". With the wave of long distance hiking themed Hollywood
How Not to Hike the Appalachian Trail: a Style Guide
Shoutout to Ben Grelle, better known as the Frogman, for taking these pictures and making the project go from concept to reality. View the original post of our "style guide" (complete...
8 Questions You SHOULD Ask a Thru-Hiker
Every year, about 500 people complete the Appalachian Trail (source: Appalachian Trail Conservancy). That’s smaller than the average US middle school (source: National Center for Education
12 Unnecessary (& Hilarious) Backpacking & Camping Gear
As the gear aficionado, most of my posts focus around essential gear items, gear reviews, and gear tips. I thought I would switch things up a bit this week on...