trail magic
Porcupines, Cookies, and Other Unexpected Adventures
I mentioned in my last post that on the Appalachian Trail nothing seems to go as planned. Every week is full of surprises -- some funny, some wonderful, and some...
No One Could Believe This Amazing Trail Magic
This weekend, Thru-Hikers encountered the Appalachian Pine Mixer at Overmountain Shelter, a trail magic event like no other!
Trail Update: Finding Towns Along the AT
Things I have loved about hiking into a resupply point and town.
Just because you’ve left the trail doesn’t mean the trail has left you
It's the time of year when many of us past thru hikers are coming upon our "trail-aversary." Maybe it has already come and gone as mine has, maybe it's just...
The Barefoot Hiker Begins His AT Thru-Hike
Hi, folks. It's the Barefoot Hiker. I wanted to update folks on the craziness of this last week. I am finally on the trail. Getting Started On March...
A Trek With A Purpose: To Spread the Magic Beyond the AT
On Trail Magic, Hiking for Mental Health, and an Interview with Leo Walker
The AT Experience
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL LENGTH DOCUMENTARY In 2014 I was working at a hospital in Key West Florida witnessing people dying on a regular basis. It made me...
Truck Bed Diaries: 6 Tips for Successful Hitching
When I first started doing research, reading about the trail and talking to experienced hikers about the trail, the subject of hitchhiking seemed to come up a lot. And I...
2017 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers You Should be Following on Instagram
What lies below is an assemblage of 2017 Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers and some bonafide badass adventurers you're going to want to follow on Instagram. This year, these people are going to embark
An Introduction to Me: Letting It All Out and Letting It All Go
A Small Introduction: Letting It All Out I was selected to be a blogger for Appalachian Trials, now the Trek, over three months ago and figure it's time for an...