Reptar
Backpacker Radio Episode #3: The Love, Romance, & Heartbreak Show Featuring Reptar
Episode #3 of Backpacker Radio is a tip of the cap to Valentine's Day. We are joined by Reptar, the creator of the popular Appalachian Trail documentary, "The AT Experience",...
The First 500: A collection of photographs from the PCT
Today marks my two-month trailiversarry and, being only 566 miles in, it's safe to say I'm taking my sweet time. Sure I've knocked out a few 20 mile days here...
The AT Experience
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL LENGTH DOCUMENTARY In 2014 I was working at a hospital in Key West Florida witnessing people dying on a regular basis. It made me...
Reptar’s Thru Hike Gallery
From the lowest valleys to the highest peaks, the Appalachian mountain range is a thing of beauty and splendor. Formed roughly 480 million years ago it is thought by scientists...
A tale from Mt.Washington
The air was cold as I awoke on the hard wood floor wiping the sleep from my eyes to greet the morning. Fellow hikers stirred in the dining area of...
11 Gadgets and Apps for Your Thru-Hike
Gear on the AT is always a topic of conversation among hikers whether they're former, current, or aspiring thru hikers. From sleep systems to sock brands there's something out there...
Life behind the bubble
For me the trail began on April 3rd, an ideal time to start a northbound thru hike. However, aside from the sweeping landscapes and awe inspiring vistas there came something...
What Thru-Hikers Eat on the Appalachian Trail
What do you eat on the trail? And do you carry all of the food you'll eat from the beginning? Are two questions I've heard people ask a lot. I'll...
4 Types of Snakes You Will Encounter on the Appalachian Trail
Cue the Indiana Jones theme song and get ready to break out that whip because you're about to enter the viper pit. OK I may be exaggerating just a bit...