trail magic

Day 23: Graupel, Trail Magic, Catsup, and Mustard

Day 23: Graupel, Trail Magic, Catsup, and Mustard

Down hill is easier until it isn't. After slogging up 3000 feet yesterday, the trail climbs down 3510 feet today. Logic says it should be easier. Reality shows it isn't. 

May 30, 2025 : Anniversary and The Historian
Pushing to Our Limits on the Appalachian Trail

Pushing to Our Limits on the Appalachian Trail

Day 41- 18 Miles today from Jerrys Cabin Shelter to Sams Gap, 4,100 Feet Up, 4,500 Feet down, Total 395 AT miles It is a Walk and Not a Race...

May 11, 2025 : Darkside
(#1) From Nomadic Awakenings to Appalachian Spirit Blazing

(#1) From Nomadic Awakenings to Appalachian Spirit Blazing

I was riding my touring bike loaded with everything I own down a mountain road from a monastery called Tassajara, which I was leaving a few months early. 50 miles...

Apr 15, 2025 : Zenji SpiritWalker
The Gila – please schedule your breakdowns

The Gila – please schedule your breakdowns

The canyon feels too alive after dark. I hear animals splashing across the river nearby, their movements echoing off the cliffs. Then, something ventures too close to my camp. I...

Jan 7, 2025 : Speedy Pinecone
CDT days 58 – 60: Six hikers walk into a church. Wyoming? That’s a wrap!

CDT days 58 – 60: Six hikers walk into a church. Wyoming? That’s a wrap!

After the 100 mile challenge, we’re wrapping up CDT Wyoming. Being sent off with trail magic, old friends and an unusual church visit.

Oct 24, 2024 : Speedy Pinecone
PNT Section 6, Part 2: The North Cascades

PNT Section 6, Part 2: The North Cascades

It gets harder before it gets easier The morning started off deceptively pleasant, with a gentle climb through underbrush thick with huckleberries. I stuffed my face and saved as many...

Aug 5, 2024 : Samantha Dueling
OHT Days 10 & 11: To Woolum and Beyond!

OHT Days 10 & 11: To Woolum and Beyond!

Day 10: April 20: Sensory Overload and A New Chapter 5:38 I wake up before my alarm, my body sending me signals I chose to ignore. I listen to a...

Jun 20, 2024 : PocketSnacks
Opportunity to Help Trail Angels Who Lost Everything in Paradise Fire

Opportunity to Help Trail Angels Who Lost Everything in Paradise Fire

Pay it forward. Be kind. A little help can brighten someone's day. Long-distance trails like the Pacific Crest Trail and Appalachian Trail and the tradition of trail magic on them...

Dec 18, 2018 : Laura Johnston
A Return to Writing as Grief Evolves

A Return to Writing as Grief Evolves

About four years ago, I made my debut on the Appalachian Trials blogger page, with fiery optimism and about zero experience. I posted, irregularly at best, while I "prepared" to...

Dec 12, 2018 : Christine
Post-LASH: One Year Later

Post-LASH: One Year Later

I was heartbroken stumbling southbound through the wilderness of Maine knowing I had no choice but to re-enter "civilization."

Aug 27, 2018 : Ashley Hill