section hiking
To Train or Not To Train: Section-Hiking Edition
What kind of training plan does someone actually do to section hike? I’ve heard of people training (or not training) for thru-hikes. Honestly, I feel like each weekend will just...
Start Here: How Shenandoah National Park Is a Backpacker’s Nursery
Basically, it’s a classroom for Backpacking 101.
Tourists and Citizens on the AT
Shenandoah National Park, September 8–16, 2019 Dispatch 1: Backpacking Is Not Thru-hiking The two-and-a-half months I spent on my LASH three years ago were the most emotionally volatile two and...
The Making of a Trail Name: From Dreamer to Headlight
Hello, fellow Appalachian Trail hikers. Allow me to re-introduce myself, cause I haven't been around in a very long time. We all know how that is; sometimes life steps in...
When Life Gives You Lemons
When Life Gives you Lemons... All you can do is just make some lemonade. Memorial Day weekend marks one year from when I made my first steps on the AT for...
25 Quotes to Inspire Your Next Outdoor Adventure
Get inspired, or get pumped about your next big hike!
Transportation Along the AT: The Section Hiker’s Dilemma
I've section hiked more than 3/4 of the Appalachian Trail, stretching from Monson, ME down to Hot Springs, NC. Through section hiking, by necessity, I've become rather adept at patching...
Day Hiker / Section Hiker / Thru Hiker: Can You Tell the Difference?
A funny look at the differences between Day Hikers, Section Hikers, and Thru Hikers.
Meditations in Nature: Quotes to Inspire and to Live By
Some quotes to live by, to motivate, and to get your butt on the trail already!
Getting My Head into the Game
We all have some idea of how we should prepare for any multi-day hike on the A.T. Some of us hit the gym extra hard a few months before our...