thru-hiker interviews

Trail Days 2024 Hiker’s Stories – “Forager”

Trail Days 2024 Hiker’s Stories – “Forager”

 “Bad Idea” and his mild-mannered canine companion Willow were a couple of my closest neighbors in Tent City. Their Durston tent was already well staked out across the pathway when...

Jun 22, 2024 : John Edward Harris
Wisdom from 2019 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers: Part I

Wisdom from 2019 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers: Part I

Two couples and one solo hiker chime in with their thoughts on resourcefulness, gear, and what you need to finish a thru-hike. Everyone's answer is a little different, but that's...

Feb 9, 2020 : Samantha Olthof
5 hikers, 5 questions, 50 more days

5 hikers, 5 questions, 50 more days

50 days until I leave... As I'm (rather impatiently) waiting for late march to roll around, I decided to ask 5 past thru hikers 5 of the same questions. In...

Feb 5, 2017 : Kylie Torrence
Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Interviews [Part 2]

Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Interviews [Part 2]

At this year's Trail Days, Appalachian Trials teamed up with 2015 thru-hiker, Michelle Revoir, to pick the brains of this year's crop of thru-hikers.  We asked our hiker trash friends to share their

Jul 7, 2016 : Zach
Thru-Hiker Interviews at Trail Days [Part 1]

Thru-Hiker Interviews at Trail Days [Part 1]

At this year's Trail Days, Appalachian Trials teamed up with 2015 thru-hiker, Michelle Revoir, to pick the brains of this year's crop of thru-hikers.  We asked our hiker trash friends to share their

Jul 1, 2016 : Zach