thru-hiker
MAINE!!! The First 10 Miles Tell a Story
I pretty much ran to Maine. The last few miles of New Hampshire seemed to drag on and on. I was a little too eager to see that wobbly wooden...
A Letter to My Pre-Trail Self
The following is a guest post courtesy of Strider, a 2014 SOBO thru-hiker submitted via our “Submit a Story” form. It has been exactly 12 months since I took my first steps...
Appalachian Trail Bloggers Highlights from the Trail: 3/29-4/5
These updates follows hikers as they attempt a thru hike of the 2189 mile long Appalachian Trail.
Inside the Pros Packs with The Real Hiking Viking
Long distance backpacking is an addiction for which there is no cure. Few people understand this better than Thomas Gathman (trail name: Jabba), otherwise known by his online persona The...
52 Warning Signs That You Might be an Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker
Refer to an Appalachian Trail thru-hiker as "trash" and you will be met with a confused glance, angry scowl, or b-slap. Refer to an Appalachian Trail thru-hiker as "hiker trash" and you will