section hiker

One Woman’s Inevitable Return to The Appalachian Trail

One Woman’s Inevitable Return to The Appalachian Trail

Hello, and thank you for dropping in! Most likely you are a fellow long distance hiker, an aspiring backpacker, or an amazingly curious friend or family member supporting my thru-hike. My...

Dec 29, 2022 : Joanne Gigliotti
Section Hiker to Thru-Hiker: Can I Do It?

Section Hiker to Thru-Hiker: Can I Do It?

You might be happy with section hiking cause it's certainly better than not hitting the A.T. at all, but what happens when your "dream" of completing a thru hike doesn't...

Feb 26, 2016 : Dreamer
Why I Chose to Section Hike the AT (AKA Why I Didn’t Thru-Hike)

Why I Chose to Section Hike the AT (AKA Why I Didn’t Thru-Hike)

What makes some of us section hike versus attempting a thru hike? Here are some of my reasons!

Dec 15, 2015 : Dreamer
How Much Food Thru-Hikers Should Be Eating (And Why It’s More Than You’d Think)

How Much Food Thru-Hikers Should Be Eating (And Why It’s More Than You’d Think)

This post could have been called "My A.T. Weight Loss Plan: Eat as much junk as you can and still lose weight!" but that is not the point of this...

Oct 1, 2014 : Nicole and Alex Docta