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9 Things I Learned from My NOBO JMT Thru-Hike

9 Things I Learned from My NOBO JMT Thru-Hike

I've been off trail for nearly a week, yet the natural high of pushing my body past its perceived limits and comfort zones still lingers. It's a difficult feeling to...

Aug 4, 2020 : Chad Lubinski
A day on the Appalachian Trail

A day on the Appalachian Trail

The best mornings are when I wake up in my tent after a night without my rain fly. I can see birds fly in the canopied trees above my sleeping...

Jul 30, 2018 : Clara Hatcher
Well, I’m Not Dead Yet

Well, I’m Not Dead Yet

Barefoot Hiker, AKA The Last NOBO, here with another update. New York and the Renaissance FestivalA week ago, I was able to spend some time in an outlying suburb of...

Aug 19, 2017 : Jeremy Gottschalk
Let me introduce myself.

Let me introduce myself.

Appalachian Trials Introduction I would like to take this time to introduce myself to the Appalachian Trials audience. My name is Oliver Hudgins (Trail Name: TBD) and I am setting...

Feb 4, 2015 : Oliver Hudgins