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Deciding on Kicking It Solo or Selecting a Hiking Buddy on Your Next Thru Hike

Deciding on Kicking It Solo or Selecting a Hiking Buddy on Your Next Thru Hike

Some pros and cons on hiking with a companion, and how to choose a compatible hiking pal.

Sep 27, 2016 : Stubbs
Cycling the Appalachian Trail

Cycling the Appalachian Trail

I was riding my Trek 8.3 Dual Sport on the Appalachian Trail!

Sep 8, 2016 : John Edward Harris
Why I’ve chosen to do an ultralite thru-hike

Why I’ve chosen to do an ultralite thru-hike

We'll get to my reasons, but first... A bit about me.   My Dad's pack and mine, before we set out. My name is Kai, I don't want to choose...

Aug 31, 2016 : Kai Meka
No Introduction, No Thru-Hike

No Introduction, No Thru-Hike

I guess I better introduce myself so I can do this thru-hike. Is that how it works? My name is Scott Farley and I am a thru-hiker class of 2017....

Jul 19, 2016 : Scott Farley
Pacific Crest Trail: Campo to Julian

Pacific Crest Trail: Campo to Julian

Campo, CA (mile 0) to Julian, CA (mile 77) /embed] April 27 "Expectation is the Root of all Heartache" The day has finally arrived. I get to attempt to thruhike...

Apr 30, 2016 : Digger
Commit to Your Kit: PCT Gear Choices

Commit to Your Kit: PCT Gear Choices

April 12 2016 Pacific Crest Trail Pre Thruhike Entry #2 I leave for California in a week and this is a good time to prepare a list of all the...

Apr 12, 2016 : Digger
Getting to Know the New 750-Mile Oregon Desert Trail

Getting to Know the New 750-Mile Oregon Desert Trail

She-ra in a Wyoming state of mind on the CDT in 2015 I'm one of those backpackers who set foot on a long trail years ago, and haven’t been able to...

Mar 14, 2016 : Renee Patrick
14 Days Until the End of the World

14 Days Until the End of the World

Ok, maybe not the end of the world, but certainly it's the end of my world as I know it.  You see, I'm going to begin my AT thru-hike on...

Mar 8, 2016 : James Faughnan, Jr
Anticipation Anxiety

Anticipation Anxiety

  21 DAYS For those of who you who don't know me, which will be most of you, I'd like to introduce myself and I guess where I'm at more...

Feb 21, 2016 : Puma
Introduction

Introduction

Hi! My name is Kendra. That's me in the photo up there. Well, me about 18 years ago. Not much has changed really, except I've outgrown those boots and chipmunks...

Jan 12, 2016 : Kendra Jackson