mental preparation
Real Talk: The 5 Stages of Post-Trail Grief
So you’ve walked 2,200 miles, given six months of your life to accomplish a goal that few will ever achieve, created an entirely new world for yourself both socially and...
Embracing the Challenge: Training and the PCT
Are you willing to train to achieve, or will you sit at home and dream?
Dig into Your Toolbox for a Successful Thru-Hike
I’m not talking about hammers, saws, or screwdrivers. I’m referring to the toolbox we all have access to within our minds. Throughout your hike you're going to have some mental...
Stories from the Trail: A New Podcast from TheTrek.co Family
Merry Christmas Hikers! Pox & Puss is no longer an only child! The world famous Appalachian Trail podcast now has a little brother and sister, as TheTrek.co expands our hiking...
A Glimpse Into The Mind Of A Future Thru-Hiker (Part 2)
( I tried to keep my first post comical and lighthearted but things are different now. Reality is really starting to hit hard. I have 4 months until my desired departure...
My ‘why:’ I am hiking this trail & not quitting
Let's emotionally and mentally prepare for this hike! Here are my lists as to why I am hiking the Appalachian Trail and why I am not going to give up...
Quitting my Job to Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail
The idea to thru hike the Appalachian Trail idea sparked my interest while ago. At that time, a thru-hike seemed more beautiful than challenging; more ethereal than rugged. My partner,...
The Surprise in a Diet
Wait, what? You went on a diet just before tackling the most physically grueling six months of your life? Aren’t’cha gonna lose weight on the trail? Don’t you need a...
Did You Sleep in the Woods Yet?
The first time I stood on the Appalachian Trail was at Perkins observatory on New York's Bear Mountain, in 1983. My father took my brother and me camping, the three...
The Pre-hike Limbo
Done with not hiking, and not yet hiking. So where does that leave us?