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My First Blog Post: A Day in the Life I Have yet to Live
Done with the worrying, on to the dreaming. My first blog post. I'm a little tired of obsessing over gear and food and logistics. I'm a little tired of the...
How to Achieve a Five-Star Pee
As anyone who has spent significant time on a thru-hiking trail should know, one of the most common conversation topics is about your bowel movements. Poop stories get a lot...
10 Songs Every Thru-Hiker Needs On Their Playlist
Here are ten songs every thru-hiker needs to add to their playlist right now.
3 Topics Every Thru Hiker Can’t Stop Talking About
A short summary of what conversations amount to on the trail.
How to Prepare for Your Thru-Hike at the Office
As you wait out the dreary winter, staring longingly at the start date marked on your calendar, sitting at a desk might feel like an extreme test of patience. But don't despair -...
The Snorelax: A Harrowing Account of Shelter Life on the AT
It was the middle of the night in the Fontana Hilton shelter and all were asleep until the snoring began. They were deep, resonant snores that rattled the whole shelter....
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Anonymous Hiker Poop Stories [Part 1]
In the process of pitching this article idea to a friend, I found his response telling. "I've been on one backpacking trip in my life. In just those five days, I...
The 10 Hikers You Meet on the Appalachian Trail
1. The Squirrelly Old Man This is Billy Goat. He's awesome and has hiked everything. If you’re a cyclist or runner, you’ve probably seen this guy already. He’s the one...
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
20 Emotions You Will Experience at the Beginning of Your Thru-Hike
1) When your family drops you at the trailhead and questions your thru-hike one last time: 2) As soon as you begin to climb Amicalola Falls: 3) Reaching your first shelter: 4) Meeting...