Embracing My Crazy
To go or not to go… Since I made the decision to hike the A.T. my inner world has been quite the roller-coaster ride. I’ve been a royal flip-flopper of...
My AT Camera Gear: From “Fully Loaded” to “Bare Bones”
There's no doubt that the gear hype among photographers is just as mesmerizing, bottomless, and situational as with backpacking gear. Whether you've taken the traditional or
Creedence and Clearwater’s Before & After Gear
As aspiring thru hikers, it can be daunting, even intimidating, to think about the gear needed to walk 2,190 miles. We are here to say, stop stressing because you can...
2018: AT Part II
Hello everyone, Furiosa here again with my final update on my 2017 AT attempt... it's a bust. My knee is just not ready, and I'm awaiting surgery sometime in...
As The Thru-Hiker World Turns
Happy Summer Solstice and World Naked Hiking Day! Hope everyone is enjoying their days and not getting too sunburned if you're out there hiking in your birthday suit. It's been...
How to be a Thru-Hiking Elitist
When it comes to thru-hiking, it's absolutely imperative that everyone follows the rules (not guidelines) set by you. Here's a few tips to help you get started helping other hikers...
Getting Trail Legs (and A Little Homesick) Before Getting on the Trail
Feeling ALL the feelings! In eleven days I'll finally be on the trail. ELEVEN DAYS! I'm feeling all the feelings. ALL the feelings--excitement, apprehension, dread, butterflies, joy. It's all
Gear Review: Big Agnes Copper Spur UL3
Big Agnes Copper Spur UL3 is an ultralight 3-person nylon and polyester mesh tent body with an ultralight silicone treated nylon rip-stop with a 1200mm waterproof polyurethane coating fly and...
Five Final Thoughts Five Days Out from my Thru-hike
Awe yeah! Five days and I am so pumped! Southwest emailed me, "your trip is around the corner." I replied "oh you have no idea, Southwest!" Five years ago I...
Adjusting to Life on the Appalachian Trail
Hey friends! Our first week on the trail was SO awesome! It’s funny, one of our moms asked us if it (hiking the Appalachian Trail) was as hard as we...