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One Cold [High] Desert | Arizona Trail

One Cold [High] Desert | Arizona Trail

One Cold (High) Desert Arizona Trail | Week 1 Days 1-2 Prologue | Welcome Back Thanks for tuning in here & reading my blogs. It means a substantial amount that...

May 15, 2025 : Wesley Black
Gear Lists are for Changing

Gear Lists are for Changing

On all of my thruhikes so far, my gear has fluctuated based on things like terrain, hiker box finds, and material failures. Still, I was chuckling at myself this week...

May 10, 2025 : Kelly Rogue
The Storm Before the Sunshine

The Storm Before the Sunshine

In the final weeks leading up to a major trip or change, time seems to fly by faster than a hurricane. It tends to feel just as chaotic too. Though...

Apr 27, 2025 : Kelly Rogue
PCT Countdown: A Deep Dive into Permits, Visa Challenges, and Physical Conditioning

PCT Countdown: A Deep Dive into Permits, Visa Challenges, and Physical Conditioning

I received a lot of questions about how I prepare for the Pacific Crest Trail. What my training in detail looks like, and what is necessary to hike across the...

Feb 19, 2025 : Simon von Hubatius
Beginning my Southbound Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike

Beginning my Southbound Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike

I'm writing the beginning of this article as I ride a coach bus into downtown Manhattan, New York. As it pulls away from the curb leaving for Boston, my heart...

Aug 4, 2024 : Bones
Trail Legs, Meat, Garlic, and Crosses

Trail Legs, Meat, Garlic, and Crosses

The trail continues. It winds back and forth, goes up and down. A day on trail is becoming the normal day. A standard against which all other days are measured....

Jun 19, 2024 : Pyro
Husky Hiking: Holy Mother of Learning Curves

Husky Hiking: Holy Mother of Learning Curves

Husky Hiking: Holy Mother of Learning Curves   Basecamp and I after hiking Mount Quandary, a 14er near Breckenridge, CO.   My wife (Basecamp aka Marie) and I (Yeti Legs...

May 31, 2024 : Wesley Black
Mission to Big Bear

Mission to Big Bear

After rejoining the trail at Interstate 10, mile 209.5, we would be heading into Whitewater Preserve and then Mission Creek. This whole section was recommended to be skipped as there...

May 21, 2024 : Saida Garcia
NC/TN

NC/TN

     As I prepare to enter Virginia I look back at the photos that have captured my Journey thus far. In this entry, I have compiled some of my...

May 11, 2024 : Tyler Hobbit Roerick
Georgia Wrap Up

Georgia Wrap Up

It has been a challenge finding the time to keep up to date on journaling, so I will wrap up the rest of Georgia in this post. Trail Magic On...

Apr 18, 2024 : Tyler Hobbit Roerick